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HAS HAVANA FALk£N?! indi^polis tragedy. MURDERED HIS WIFE
! Patrick Galvin KilledWhileAttempt-
Majority of the Senate Finance Com- ow,, Rumor That the Cuban Capital Has ing to Wipe Out a Family,
i " ls 1 " " 1 ’ r " , " lam ' Been Captured by Insurgents. Indusapous, tri,,io
?<>« IViiHlon Cliiinm Hill.
mittee Present Their Report.
IT IS A FREE COINAGE MEASURE. jJ ‘i” yT^ THE CITY SAID TO BE HEMMED IN.
i ' 11 " ' . i .il pr rviding that in AlH» Vrovl.l.'H l .ir ||„. UrtlT.-ment «f X,.- JlllT.' ^ 7m ,1 V«bTl’sV^I tlunal I lank Nni..* >-iiiHllrr Than Sl<>. liiim .,r oHiccr slinll l>c considered UH RufTr. Hi.ury Notm hii.1 <.r.-. iilm.-kH ti> l!«- I** 1111 '. v imil. il if Hiitij-filCorv cviUiTlCl' H.-.1. . I... cl I,, l.mcr silv.-r or -Be- ;«tal.lislli.l^ thy fact of tile-
continut (1 abseinu 1 of such iktsoh from
publican. Will Caucii. on TurilT Bill. home ami family for seven years, (inrWashinoton, Jim. 7. — The senate inf ? " h' 1 ' 1 P'Tioti no intelligence of h.s
ctly occurred in this city yeste rday at the home of William B. Murphy, ITS Deloss stree t. Patrick Galvin was instantly killed, and Samuel Paul, a
Fatal Tragedy Fnacted by a Resident of Scott County. MAaES AN ATTEMPT AT SUICIDE.
Interrupted Cnhleirrain Whirl, llrpnrt. | hoarder ilt Murt hy's house, and Mrs. Victim \Vo» n IIIkIiI.v Itesperted Woman
finance committee yesterday, by a vote
existence has bid'll received.
Kwrythinn Kve.-pt the Mom. ri.siie in Murjiliy wen fatally injured. tin- iiuuiit .,r the rutriotH spaniNi. An-1 The tnmhle is the outcome of a Ionk thoritu. naim There is No rm»ibiuiy ! staudinK quarrel between Murphy and
Galvin, who arc next door neighbors. Accusations had been made against Gal-
of 8 to 5, decided to repi >rt as a substitute for the house bond bill the measure
of u Hucce..ftil li.ve.tiiie.il.
Boston, Jan. 7.—The Traveler has received the following dispatch from Bat-
A.«M'late Jii.tire reekhani.
Washington, Jan. 7.—Associate Jns-1 ,u * ,ano > Cuba, dated Jan. 6: At 1:80 tire Pis kham, the latest acquisition to ,lliK morning the cable operator here re-
ugni o ' u si m i majority the supreme bench, took his seat as a i ceived the following dispatch: “Cubans
committee. Senator Walcott was absent, but his vote was counted for the bill. The yeas were Voorhees, Harris, Jones (Ark.), Vest, White and Walthall, Democrats; Jones (Nov.), Populist, and Walcott, Republican. The nays were Morrill, Sherman, Allison, Aldrich and
Platt.
The Democrats indicated their willingness after the bond bill was disposed of to take up the tariff bill, but. the Republicans asked for further time in order to submit the tariff to the Republican
caucus.
Following is the full text of the silver substitute for the house bond bill, which will be given to the senate today: That from and after the passage of this act the mints of the United States shall be open to the coinage of silver, and there shall be coined dollars of the weight of 412 1/2 grains troy of standard silver, nine-
member of {lie highest court of the land
anti Tl»«*r«* Was No fittiMe For tiu* Crime—Him* ltil>bo!iit<‘M Objrrt to Dum*-
iiiti Good <'iti/.« ns' la'itjftlft Atlorio v’s Ff«*s Notrs.
IX l I# FIIOM THE WOUND. \riiliuin Marlow to an Injury !t« < • ivrd Whilt* Hunting. AndeRsi >n , Ind., Jan. 7.—William Me.rlow, the young farmer who was shot whil. out hunting several days ago, died yesti rday afternoon of the injuries. He had ins right thigh shot away and was otherwise wounded. He was but six feet away from the muzzle of the gun when it went "ff. The limb that war so badly shattered was amputated near the thigh lest Friday, and it was 'bought that he w old recover.
Tug Sinks In Mh'liig.ui City Harbor. Michigan City, Ind., Jan. 7.—The steam tug Cockrell, owned by the Mieh-
. , i , - Scottsbitrg, Ind., Jan. 7.—There igati City tislt company, while breaking mu, and it is thought the latter " ,ls wae a terrible tragedy yesterday at Lit- ice yesterday sprung a leak and sank in temporarily insane from brooding over York ei'-ht. inileswest of ht're Will- 20 f ei t of water. The crew was taken the matter, as his family say he ! wiJe Ilmmgh the off in a freezutg eomlition.^
have captured the city (Havana.) Mon" castle alotto hohls out. General Campos —Here the dispatch ended abruptly, useable conununication between Havana and this point was cut off. Key West, Jan. 7.—Jesus Petnna, a well known Cuban patriot, received a cipher dispatch from General Gomez yceterday morning declaring that the Spaniards were hemmed in on all sides and that before nightfall Havana would be in possession of the patriot tnstps
DU'kiiiNou Hum tin* News.
Detroit, Jan. 7. — Hon. Don M.
Diekinson stated last night that he had received a dispatch from a Cuban in Washington confirmatory of the bulletins to the effect that the insurgent.were actually entering the city of Havana. Mr. Dickinson, however, deolitied to state the sender’s name or the
precise contents of his message.
urns W. PECK RAM.
yesterday. The initiatory ceremony
tenths fltK', as provided by the act of Jan. consisting in the taking of the oath of in, Islff, and upon the same terms and sub- office was brief and simple. The new jrct to the limitations and provisions of jpstice is a man of impressive presence law regulating tip. coinage and legal ten- ! aud striking personality,
der quality of gold; and whenever the said .
coins herein provided for shall Ik* recehed Texas to lie Remodeled, into the treasun, rent ificates may be tsMied \ Washing,nv Jan. 7.—The biittleship thereon in the manner now provided by | Texas will go out of eommii sion at the ' , ' v | Norfolk uavvyanl, where she arrived
» See. 2. ’Phst the secretary of the trea-ury 1(lHt Saturdav. ami after a 1 oard of sur- I of t * 1 ° cit - v - lt is !>"''■ h'ff H'at the shall e,„n mto standard silver dollars, as ; , t „ Iiavv (1( , pin - t . rity is well fortified, being protected by soon as pr:i ticable, a cording to the pro- 1 • • ■ the strong Fortress Mcrro, and being t * 'I"' CaiK.tmH, Prill,.||>...
i>i:nii:d i kom iia\ vna.
PayH TIhtc No Dan^r of tlio <’ity !»**-
ini; Tak«*n by Iusiir^tMit
H wana, Jan. 7.—Lond disclaimers are being uttered by the authorities here that they have any fear for the welfare
dh ! | Alarcs, Santa Clara and Rena tr,,ps reeling t!,'e purefase of silver bullion and "Im will undertake the wot k 1
the issue of treasury notes thereon, and [ 1B cstnimti'd that the changes will oc- nntccrs, witli 10,(HK) more loyal citizens for other purposes,” that portion of said (-u Py at l wlsl three months. : in the city willing to take tirms. With silver bullion which represents the *eign- i _ ....... these forces at eomtiumd, the authorities iorage or profit to the government, t° „ T . - , express the opinion with great eonhwit, the ditlcrence lietwcen the cost of the i Wasiiim; i<in, Jail, i( oitgres-man (Imt it will be impossible for the silver purchased under said act and its Hardy introduced a bill yesterday to insurgents to capture the city unless coinage value, and said silver dollars so extend the benefits of the general pen- they were provided with siege artillery coined shall lie used in payment of the siou laws to members of the Indiana The main force of the insurgent tinny current expenses of the government; and t ]teir widows and orphans, ! i* ,1(TW * u Ute province of Pinar del Rio, Ay the purpose of making the said seignior- pi7„.i M g the same fisititig asa H 1 *' odvanee guard being at Pustorial nje immediately available for use as mon ‘ i , . . f,, ,.t,. r , ns ' and tit Jaeo Taeo. A small band is reey, the secretary of the treasury ishereby reRnmry | portetl at Hoto Colorado and at Salmi, authorized anil directed to issue silver Congi-i limn Overstreet's Secretary. The opinion again holds here that the certificates against It, as if it wasalreatiy j. | VNvPO u ]- m 7 Lee Nixon movement of the insurgents is directed
“K'S, , n i :iS“n3 I toniwrty oi.y ai-rk, baa boon appmiiled
lie hereafu-r issued of a detiomituition pruate seiret.iry to Congnssman \> 1 here against a pessihlc surprise, there is
watt sitting quietly in his house when lM ,,vcl.s. she living hut 15 minutes. He Paul was noticed going out the hack tl ,e n Kll( , t | )iluS eif below the heart, but |
IMMENSE PRAIRIE FIRES.
ihsir of the Murphy house. Galvin suddenly sprang to his feet, seized his pistol and ran nut the back door. The next thing they hoard was the pistol shots. Paul was shot in the back and foil to
the ground.
Mrs. Murphy heard the shots and opened the back door to see what the trouble was. Galvin by that time was in Murphy’s yard, and he shot the woman in the stomach. Mrs. Murphy fell back on the floor and Galvin dashed on in the house to where Murphy was sitting and snapped the revolver in his
er in ms , ........ ..c, ... **..... explode, 1 a m< ! 1 gathered for the purpose of re- tance „f about 160 miles apart.
* ’ iT'i 11 «r f Ika i nut vtiixt 11- Sli.v»i <v rnj tvw til 1 Th<‘ Eiitflo lias reports fmm 10 see-
rrodtUdnut wereah'i'nt at selulT M^ Tw0 C ° UntieS 1,1 WeStem KanSaS Suf - Combs was a highly respected woman,! feriflg From the Flames,
and there was no cause save unfounded
jealousy. Mr. Combs is said to be tier- j Wichita, Kan., Jan. 7.—There are fectly sane, although he had content- ! probably two counties in western Kanplated suit ide. i HUS covered by fire. Late last night
Kvl.lently Ohjc. tc.l •„ nam ing. li>fht wag flwn j,, the sky, observable Whttestown. Ind., Jan. 7.—Thomas . ,. , ,, ., ,, , ,
Dobson, pn-sident of the Bine Ribbon "imnltaueonsly at Pueblo, Colo., and
society, loaned the stx'iety’s organ to be Wichita, a distance apart of 600 miles,
nsed at a dance. The action of the The supposition is that there are two president so incensed the memliers that immense prairie fires in Kansas, a dis-
facc. The weapon failed to explode, • , ... , ,, , , moving the instmnient. Semms tnmhle
ami Murphy, who is a powerful man w(u , ^ pri , v „ ntod hy ,-limhing
jfrappHHl with his mwailant, wreuenert U pon a Ikix where he could ^et the at- tion» which indicates the largest nri* to the pistol from his hand and shot the tentiou of the crowd anti making an be in Kiowa county, and that it is of madman in the head. Galvin died in a acknowledgment of his mistake and vast prop'>rtions Huvdand is the nearfew minutes and when the body was saying he would seo that the organ was j ^ u t,, tbc that . can be
searched another pistol was tound in returned without delay. j
pocket. ! j reached, and the ugehc there says the It is feared that both Mrs. Murphy CHIwiim’ l-^afriu* MiiKNinfctiiiir. ncanst frinp? of blaw* is probably 15
and Paul will die, as it is thought the ! Indianai >us, Jun. ?.—The state uuns-
ball in Pauls back lod^sl near the meeting of the Indiana Ctixxl Citizens’j
spine, while the W'ound in Mrs. Mu - • league, to be held in Tomlinson hail,
phy’s stomach is in suelt a place thtd it W()<llKwlllv j au , j-,, promises to be a| can hardly prove other than fata . The ! x eveu ‘ t . i u ,Ucaturns arc that near I
pistol Used v.as a 44 cailhcr, the ball he- v . ..
ing nearly as large as a htekory nut. | ^ evw 7 ;•-'*»> X u. he state w U ho i Coroner Cttsfor in the afternoon , representAxl. .ill religious and i .
viewetl Galvin’s istdy and found that ! lonn organizations that have not alri iu.y strong wind. Many of the t;:i ms have Murjihy was ju tified in the killing. apisuntett (.negates are asked to uo so . been ahandoned for years and the fir
| at once atiu reixirt the names to tiie is feoding on the rank grass, sunflowers
DintIngutNlird Soldier Uruit. I ptestuenl o. tin 1 league, S. K. Nichols.,it, J mi,l dead hedges. St. John people Ci.kvei.ani>, Jan. 7.—General M. D. j Kokomo. | think that the loss of property and life L tt, aged 74, died yea! rday even- iu s -« ■| OBav ni a , of man and beast will be appalling ing of apoplexy after an illness of three Zionnvu.i.k, ind., Jau. 7.—Fire broke : It was iin]H.ssible to get details h.sr days. General Leggett hiramc a mem- | |)Ut ^ t | 10 Kl . U eral inercliamlise st re of j night, as operations on the Wichta and her of Grant’s stall at Lonelson as col- ! H;irvey Jc Cotton anh Oct'orc it could he j West-TU railrtxtd were recently ttb.moncl, was bievcted major general f" r controlled, the fiames had ennsunust | dolus 1 in that section of the country and gallantry at Corinth aim major general ovt , r ^-jo.tsxi worth of jaojs rty. tie- there ai ' no operators at the stations at \ ieksknrg. Hecommanded the Seven- | ) ar m>st losers were Harvey & Cott n, to report the disasters of the fire,
teenth corjts tit the Atlanta campaign. Bremlle ^ H. lrvt . Vi p' r u U i c L. Bowen,
He was commissioner of patents for 1
miles away, but so powerful that a newspaper can he read by its light in
the stiv ts of the town.
At St. John, Stafford country, the people are panic-stricken, as the fire is sweeping in their direction before a
no pmeut fear of an attack.
t' il bin o« Want Siii'ki'iiiis.
BrEFAEo, Jan. 7.—Dr. \V. H. Heath of this city has be i offered the surgeon generalship of th • Cnhtm insurgent army. It is stated that the insurgents are in great need of skilled medical at- ! tendance, and it is the intention to si
less than $10, ami all notes ofTuch banka street, and will lea ve for Washington
now outstanding of denominations less ! ( d next week,
than that sum shall be. as rapidly as „ mlM „, *«,.ooo.ooo.
practicable, taken up redeeraed and can- .
celled, and notes of $10and larger denomi- Wabhinoton, Jan. i. Ihe treas j nations shall be issued in their stead, ycBterduy lost $100,000 in gold coin t.d under the direction of the comptroller of bnllion, leaving the true atuonntol the
the currency. ; gold reserve $01,2‘)1,H20.
Sec. 4. That the secretary of thetreasury :
shall redeem the I’niti'd States notes, com- NEW WESTERN CONNECTION.
nioaly callisl greenbacks, and also the cure a well equipped corps of American tre isnn notes issued under the previsions Indianapolis. I Hint Western Wilt doctors. Dr. Heath is not only a surgeon of the act of July 14, IH'.ki, when presented Have a Kansas t ity l-lne. of learning and distinction.butanuefroin redcmpiiou, in standard silverdollars OnM Y, Ills., Jan. 7.—The Quincy, eomplished linguist as well, speaking or gold coin, using for mb mption of said o„, a i w an ,i Kansas Citv railroad, run- Smuish fluently, havmg ref'civisl lus
sr w«
but exclusively at the option of the govern Mo., has virtually been tninsferred to a he will accept the offer, meat, and said notes, commonly called syndicate composed of Drexel & Co.. ! Excitement In Bunin greenbacks, when so redeemed ahall be Gilman, Son & Co. and the Missouri. M rnmnY .i',"":-The Cuban news reissued as provided by the act of May y ti,„ MADRID, .tan. i.— tin vunan news j! / Kansas and 1 . xas Trust company. rwcntly received hero has caused mnch
1 road will at once gain an entrance to PX( .dement in Spain and it is believed Kansas City and St. Joseph, and a new that further reinforcements will be disline will be Imilt front Trenton ♦'> j p„tche<l to Cuba. TheniilituryauthoriPattonsburg, to connect with the Omaha ties severely criticise tlaptain General and St. Louis road A new line will Martinetfjc Ciinqtds for his conduct of also ho built from l^uiucy to Decatnr. the canquiigii, but the government ttpparalleling the Wabash and connecting pears determined to maintain him in with the Indianapolis, Decatur and iomniand of the Spanish forces in the
Western. This will make another island of Cuba,
through trunk line fmm Kansas City, Omaha and Quincy to the seaboard.
patent lawyer here sinee ISto.
Have a < luim.
CaRI.YI.k, Ills., Jan. 7.—The suit of the local creditors of the Ramsay estate
Milton Harsh burger, Otto Anderson anti
the Farmers' National bank, known how the tile started. Attorney*’ Fees Mlicit Ilediiced.
Loganspokt, Ind., Jan. 7.—Smith & Julian a’ntl Pn seentor Wilbur of Delphi
JOHN BULL IN TROUBLE.
Gernnin> Treading on Hi* Tih*h StTt'SMinn
of i ape ( nlmiy I'roliahl**.
New York, Jan. 7.—A dispatch to The World from London says: South Africa so eoinpletely occiq>ies the atteu-
against J. H. Whitbcck cl ah. bondsmen i 7,,.,,,. concluded to iccent the dlowt iee 1 u , ‘'' "" of the kte state treasurer 'ame un in .I T ,, acc. pt tlte allowance , ti, m n f the Ktighsli that the controversy 01 Tll( iau ” lan uuih U l ) 1,1 j 0 t the Carroll county coumussiouta-H hi • . , .t,,,. . „ f u. w i, 1T . s]).s'ial session of the circuit court yes- j the Whi t mo m imuxler case. Smith A : h . 1 ' * ','7 ." ’ ’ ’ teribiy before Judge Wall. The suit is ; j ulian rw .ive fitA) and Prosecutor Wd- . nt 1,,ast - f'-ri’otten. Il tt comes up again to set aside the hondsiiicit's claim against |j m . ^kk) i w |uch amonnts are, msiHs ti ve- ! in it s serious form of three weeks ago it the estate for >..,ti:i.(iim paid into the I ^,1,00 and $800 less than the allow-! will be hccitnse Lord Salisbury is tmi state treusm-Y to make giMsi a shortage. ttUt . L , 8 „f ,| 1( . Gass circuit court. i e t n bbom ta learn the lesson of the Ger-
It vill lakt* two or tnirt* uavs to try the !
cane. Dctttnative Fire »t Montpelier. , maa ,UCys ‘’ .. i I i - 'v> While th«* vital (mostion of (rival Montpkukk, Iinl., Jan. i.—riioma.s , * . r|X .
.1 • | rp Hl’l t a 111 S SUZOlll 111 t V t»VOl’ tllO ITllllSVWlI O Brit u s saloon, Mrs. laiuey s imilm- ,
’ t l ■ ■ I t 1 <* IT I I a • t t Gill Ti l
Northern Intliiina Ice IlHrvi^Ht.
• Lapoktk, Inci., Jan. 7.—Tho annmtl
ice harvest of northern Indiana will I store, McndulLs barber -hop,
cotnmi'uee tiiis week. The Washington Ice eonqiany of Chicago has built immejjse new storage houses, which will be tilled with ice for consumption in Chicago. Several hundred men will he employed, and the work will progress
day and night.
remains unsettled war with Germany is
constantly menaced. Nor is the secession of the South African colonies made
81, 187s.
CAUCUS ON THE TAKIKE HII.E. K.piiblii'nn Scimtors Will Con.lili-r tinExp.'ilii'in v of UaJsluK the Seliciliileit. Wasihnoton. Jan. 7.—A caucus of Republican senators will be held today, at the request of the Republican members of the committee on finance, to consider the questions which have arisen in connection with the house tariff bill. The committee is undecided between reporting the bill without amendment and amending it so ns to make sure of the siq>i>ort of certain senators wl»> have indicated a disposition to press very strongly for increases. The committee lias under especial consideration such propositions to exti nd tin' provisions of the bill to sugar 'Old to increase the rate of duty on Spirits agricultural products and pot t rrv Th is disi>ostil to re- :
JACK FROST IN THE EAST.
LitiiKlipd Hif to
Chicago, Jan. 7.—Nicholas Klughardt of South Bend, Ind., laughed so heartly at the jokes of a comedian at a
l,mv Ti'mpcrwtiire Expi'ili'nii'il In New
York State amt New Enelaml.
SYRAcrsK, Jau. 7.—Central New York suffered the lowest temperature in its
theater in this city that he ruptured a experience yesterday. In the central blood vessel and tiied in a few minntes portions of this city the theruiomcters from hemorrhage. Klughardt waR t ^ | agreed at about 82 below zero. OnColyt'ars old, and employed at the Lake- j Hnl vhe r„ Syracuse university is view hotel m_S nth Bend. the m ercury touched 8(1 below, GOSSir ABOUT HARrtlSO . .,„d one or two reports have indicated
below. All through this section
port without any amendment, but ap- |>r.dli'tlon Tliat tile A "f HIh 88 below. -M 1 1 oi-ev-iiled " r :: , . the narrow margin it. the wtl. Mail.'- alsmt the same tem|s tatare .« guW.
.reeiating the narrow margm
senate it has been decided desirable to sis tire the sense of the entire Republican side of the senate before the plan
of the committee is completed.
There is also some apprehension lest the sfivei Kepuhlicans and the Populists, who it is believe 1 would ordinarily support a tariff bill, may insist upon uddi rll r a free coinage amendment to the t.inff bill, and it is hoped that the caucus will have the iff G of liulicntl.lg what may be expected from the Ki pub-
lican silver senators.
NE4Y HONH St lll-.M^..
ITaoe
Robinnm’s otfice und James Flynn's sa-
luon, all frame structures, were ue- . .
stroveit hy tire yesterday. Ihe total much less threatening hy the mxexloss is over $10JKX), with $2,600 iusur- i pected resignation, witliout full expliutaunce. The origin of the lire is a mys-j tion, of Cecil Rlnslesas premier of Ciqs'
SiifferiiiK* Fn<I«*d by l)«‘5ttl».
Brooklyn, Ind., Jan. 7. — Edward Daily, while riding a horse last spring.
was thrown in such a manner as to cause ^ ^ ^ | internal injury. He dhd yesterday aft er | the explilsuiii, aiid it is believed
tery.
V it-tlliiH of a Sawmill Explosion. Lawrenlebiru, Ind., Jan. 7.—Jehu
Edwards, one of the victims of the Chance & Kruse’s sawmill explosion at Manchester, this county, is dfiid. Ibis makes two deaths that have resulted
10 mouths’ terrible suffering.
Wealthy Farmer IiiHane.
Winamac, Ind., Jan. 7.—Gustave Podell, one of the wealthiest farmers in this section, has been taken to the Long Cliff insane asylum at Logausport, MARKET QUOTATIONS. I'l-i-vailinH: Price* For Grain, Gattle anil
Prox'iHioii* on *lnn. (1.
Inilianapoli*.
WHEAT—Firm; No. 2 red, I’de. Corn—Steady; No. 2 mixed. 25)^c. OAIS—Dull; No. 2 mixed, l!*c. Cattle—Heavy dry fed steers, $4,106$ 4.86; slilpi>ing and export steers. $8.00(1$ 4.08; cOtnmon to fair steers, $3.ir>(($3.4tJ; feeding steers, $:! OOirtd.tlS: tnediuni to rlioice heifers, $2.60(^3.80; medium to thoice cows. $2.50(48.50; veal calves, $4 2.5(1$
6.2.5. Prices firm.
Jloia (,ood to choice and packing. }8.H0((j8.!*2L; lightweights. $;!. 80(48.00; pigs amt roughs, $8.00(03.00. Prices
higher.
Sheep—Common to choice lambs. $2.75
that Fred Gcisman will also die. lxi\iiiK NN'itli a CriiMlietl Skull.
Greenwood, Ind.. Jan. 7.—John B. Dcmaree, who was so severely injured hy a horse on Christmas day, still remains unconscious. He was stepped on hy the animal and his skull crushed. His amazing vitality is a puzzle to physi-
cians.
IliK Att« nilitiM't* at Hit* State Normal. ' Tekke Haite, Ind., Jau. 7.—The winter term of the State Normal school, which comineiiced yesterday, has an attendance of 500, which, with one excep-
Colony.
Rlnxies only makes way as premier t > a tried and loyal lieutenant. His silence and inat turn while hi. trusted lieutenant Jameson is in mortal peril in the Transvaal remains unexplained. If he hits ab olutely surrendered, it tnnst mean that he has h st his nerve, if not his faculties. t The conviction that this is not tlie case is still general in London, and that therefore the official dispatches from South Africa do not tell the real
truth of the situation.
In any event, the complete isolation of England, in which there seems no possibility of improvement in the immediate future, makes it quite incredible that she will pursue her quarrel with the United States while the threatening attitude of Germany, of Russia and of France is maintained.
BRIEF MENTION.
William T. Baker was yesterday, for the
. 1 j-rsS28ZX:r.,:x, risen will go to New York this week on ( <)U ,.) U .,1 ;; Ig-low, at Saratoga, 28 below; ®4.50; export ewes and wethers. $l.o0(c$ legal husiness, h> it is said. The an- j^-wter to below. 1 ;;.2.5; iztmmon to choioe shei-p, $l.a5<03.ui: nouncoment has revived gossip in refer-| The weather in New England was bucks, per head. »[email protected]. 1 rices steady
encc to his alleged ('itgagemeiit to marry bitterly cold. At Concord, N. H. , 81 Mrs. DimmtK'k. There has never been below was touched; Boston, 10 below; any denial either from the general him- Providence, 18 below; Concord, Mass., self or from his friends that he intends 12 below. to marry Mrs. DimmtX'k, and many pen- [ nopiibiti'iviw In Control.
pie have settled down to the belief that p. vksort Kv Jan. 7—The formal
the history of Kentucky, the state gov-
iieutti or a I’romtiH'iit Society \v oman. prnnicnt is in the hands of Republicans. Bloomington, Ills., Jan. 7. — Mrs. The house and senate Republican cauDntican M. Funk, wife of tho president puses were held in the afternoon. Hon. af the First National bank of Blooming- Charles Blanford. a *upporter of . )r. t.m, is dead front paralysis, aged 61. Hu,lt u ^ m ^ lt S e for ’p!. a L,;. ( ,f 'the house;
Neither CTerelaml «r < nrllsli Miuh Reliance In I'» 8m<c».
Washington. Jan. 7.—Up to the time Of closing the department yesterday the
treasury officials had received only a , . - .
f, "q^« thLThoTZSL*?. 1 _ Bhod -“ir'*"”*- i ,mll Z 7 y„rU villai. by
AUhongh ,hc presulcnt v to make tiiis a popnlar possible by soliciting scriptioiis, it is nnderstoi
he nor Mr. Carlisle phwe a.ty n... —-nos vexu buBlm , 8 8CC . tiou
• ts success.
Eliirugn Grill a Hint FrovUion*.
WHEAT—May opeiiinl 5'J ,c, closed 5!lc.
Jill) opened 60i', cioseil Stljjc.
CollN—May opeiuxl 88> # e, closed 28,Vc.
July opened 2 , .l 1 ,e, closed 211)$c.
DATs—May opened H() 8 c, closed 13h,c. I’ollK—Jan. opened , closed .
May opened $9.46, closed $9815.
LARD—Jan. opened ■, closed .
May opened $5.70, closed $5.75.
Kitts'—Jan. opened , closed May opened $1 To, closed $1 80.
OATS Steady: No. 2 mixed, 20 ,c. Cattle—Lower at $2.50(44.15.
tion, is the largest ever reached in a fmith consecutive time, elected president winter term. , of the Chicago board of trade. Aurora Ha* an Epidemic of lt.-a.lc*. Executions aggregating $27,041 were . ill - /x. .>,ut . levideJ on tlie property of the ( au.uxo Aurora, Ind., Jan. I. Over- cases s ^ p j n , in ,j ax |». company yesterday. Of measles are reported in the city and q.^miful clubhouse of the Koval tiumy deaths haverosulteil. Tit.'schools m Torollt( , VN( |1 UlimvM » f the Clf y 1 * n ' ‘definitely closed. Alliericall yachtsmen, was l.urned yes.er INDIANA NOTES. day. Los- about $30,000; covered by inauf-
ance.
The Greensburg city council will con The strike of the I'lindoyes at the Mosteider the question of putting in an exteu- ern New 5 irk mid I’entisylviinia shops has sive sewer system. been settled. The demands of the men The United Brethren church at l.a-! were acceded to except as to the restoration
grange has been destroyed by fire. Loss, of wages.
$2,5oo; insurance, $1,000. Governor James P. Clarke of Arkansas The date of the trial at Terre Haute of ! last night gave to the press a written the Kellars for the murder of Clara statement announcing his candidacy for Shanks haa been changed from .Inn. 20 to' the seat in the l nited States senate now j an 27 held l>y Senator James K. Jones. Governor Matthews yesterday reap-| Lowry W. Humes, a leading Mempids pointed Ivwis ]i. Martin of Terre Haute I lawyer and son of a distinguished ex-cou-
‘ federate general, was yesterday sentenced lo two years imprisonment and to pay a line of $500 for exorbitant pension charges
ind other irregularities.
| and William II. Armstrong as trustees of
y openeil $4 lU, ctoseu M so. the State Normal school.
Closing cash markets: Wheat 56%c, corn i The wife of F. M. Cottrell of Decatur : , -5 T .e, oats 11'4c, pork $9.-li>, lard $5.47, ribs j lft8 brought suit for $25,000 damages ^ ■ ,l, ' against Mrs. Alice Karlow, alleging tlie
rtneinnatl Grain anil Stock. . alienation of her husband's affections.
Wheat—Steady: No. 2 red, 67K'c. i While hunting near Kichmond, William Corn—Firm: No. 2 mixed, 29 1 . J c. Thomas was accidently shot by Harry
.i.t-. sit.. ,,tv v., •• •>,iv,.,t -xi Besaleman, a full charge of sliot entering vote was polled and scarcely any opposi
i Tlionms’ left shoulder near the neck. The tion was shown to the Tammany ticket.
The open primaries for the aldermen ordered by the general committee of Tammany Hall were held in all of the 85 districts in New Yprk yesterday. A large
Hoes Active al $'1.3' (il.).N5.
Capetown, Jun. 7.-Tho news that Y.Itn. 7.-Tho village of -“'eat $=..^4.76.
to SAS a P istpuha- l.mn so fur as tho Hon OccU Rhodes, pmmor to Capo Tr |, m . lllsl)Ur( ,, 10 miles north of
to makt soliciting individual sub- Colour, has resigned is coufinnod. ihe visited vesterdav by a de]>o«8ible ^ "' . "fstoiHi that neither Hon. Sir Gord.Vn Bprigg, treasurer of Idmca w^ 'isi ^ Jos ' May uy a
SHEEP — Strong at $1.25(g8.75; lambs.
wound is not considered fatal.
The employes in the annealing depart
Toledo Hrstiu.
; except through the aid of oremier
WHEAT—Lower. No 2 cash. OO'qc. Colts Steady; No. 2 mixed 20’.e. Oats Quiet: No. 2 mixed 19c
Tony Btooks, James Wogan and Walter Quinlan of Huntington. W. Va., were
ment of the American tinplate factory at skating at the mouth of Beaver creek yesKlwood have receive*! notice of a cut in tenlay when the ice broke. Brooks and wages of 30 cents per day. The dusting Quinlan were drowned, but a rescuing lepurtment is reduced 40 cents, and the party saved Wogan. All single und well
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