Daily Greencastle Banner and Times, Greencastle, Putnam County, 27 January 1897 — Page 1

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IV. price three cents <iUEENCASTLE, INDIANA, V\ KDNESDAV, J AM’AIO 27, IsnT. ten cents per week. NO.

SENATE'S BUSY DAY Important Measures Under Ffliscussion by the Senators. Hi SENATOR TURPIE AND CUBA.

Th« Pri.po.c.l International Monetary Conference - Seimtor IMnlel Npenka Acnin 1 the Nicains'n* *'nnn> Setieme. The tmllmi A|.|»ro|.rlntlon Hill In th.

Houm tit her Wnehlngt on New*.

Wa!-HIM.TON. Jau. Tho sciiittt had n 1108] session yesterday. Cuba,

'i international monetary

^^ftiren--e. and in. Nicaragua canal

^^Ht-.iiuc in for share

of Indiana closed his

Ontl Cuban resolutions, urKing that had utterly failed to quell the ak aud that the United States

kid intervene.

The Wolcott bdl for the international n»on 'tary conference was considered for the first time. Mr. White (Dem., Gain and Mr. Cannon (lud., Utah.) sod Mr. Daniel (Dem., Va.) urged that the < i inference would be fui^lo and was not intended as a serious movement towar. bimetallism. It was made evident. however, that the bill would meet witl little opposition beyond the ex^^^Lion of the ten a tors that the bill won accomplish nothing. Mr. Stewart offe 1 an amendment providing that in 1.1 ) the conference failed, the secre-

of the treasury shall within :;.)

day begin the fn e and nnlimit i coinagi :>f both gold ami silver. No Until

act in on the bill was taken.

^Hhc Nicaragua canal debate was rejnb ed, .Mi Dante - speakin: agiiiust tbl measure. Mr Movuau sit eintted tt leti r from President Hits h. i ; of the ^^Kal company, replying to tlm recent r of Mttnster I... Iri.ruez. Mr. Moralso oltcred an anicndiiicnt tiesigin d tolm et the objection-, pr. cllted by Mr.

Re rig tier.

Turpie (Dem. iinl..i then resui eii Lis -.jicceh on the Cuban ques11, spoke of the i)it])ers recently ^■t to the senate, reciting the claims ^^Kvmcricans against S])atn These, if ^^Kweil, conld not be paid in gettera^■t. fri to Spain’s impoverished purse, fl ] would rather trust the resources of tbt (Ttiian republic,” declared the Sena••than those of Spain, stripped as will he of the resources of Cuba.”

men formed to prevent their escape goon as they receive their checks. The Indians know nothing of the condition of their accounts and are charged according to the trader's pleasure. Ninety per cent of them are continuously in

debt

PLATT BANQU ETTED. Wew York Kepublicftnn Luterlalti tlie

Sniat or-K t (•.'t.

Aliiany, .lan. 27.—The Republicans of the state tendered a banquet to Thomas C. Platt, senator-elect from New York, at Harmanus Bleecker hall S last night, at which were present all the Republican state officers, all the party leaders in the state and many Republicans of national importance. Covers were laid for nearly 1.000, while as

PHILADELPHIA BLAZE

Valuable Block of Real Estate Con-

sumed by Flames.

WANAMAKER’S STORE DAMAGED.

Ov<r Two Million Five lliunlreti Dollars L<i2>jH‘< 1 I'p by the Fire Fiend—Thirty Djiiltlin^s Burned Before the Fire Could be Che Ued One Man Die* From Fioitement.

SF N ATOR-KhKCT 1*1. A TT. many more kx)ked on from the and listened to the spcochmuking. Mr. Platt made it the occasion of his formal acceptance of the seuutorship, to succeed David B. Hill. The other speakers were as follows: Governor Black, (ienernl Russell A. Alger of Michigttn; Hon. B. Bloat Bassett, Hon. Chauneoy M. Depew, 1). I>. Woodmansee of Ohio, president of the National League ot Republican clubs; William Pitt Kellogg of LouiMana, Lieutenant liovernor VVoodrttff was the hist speaker and the banquet was over shortly after 11 o’clock.

HANNA AT CANTON.

Farewell

in Tin: tinvsic. ^■>.1 of the Pay Taken t |> In I>l»cu**lng tlie lntliiin Ou«*h1 ion. |H\\ VSIHMITON, .Ian. The house ^^fterrode another of President Cleve^Hnd’s iiension vetoes yesterday by a ^Htc of B!7 to 62. The bill pensioned ^Hmathan Scott of the Sixth Iowa cav^Hrv. who is now living at Oswego, ^Kni., at the rate of #72 per month. Mr. ^Hcvclnnd vetoed it on tlie ground that disability tor which the beneficiary Hnc to be pensioned was not contracted

tlie service.

7 J Tho re-t of the day was devoted to tlie ^Knit intuition of the debate on the Indian ^B,pmpriatinn bill. (Inly a few amend^Hents were adopted and those of minor ^Kiportunce. About 26 pages of the bill ^^vere covered. I In the course of the discussion about ^Bio Indian schools, Mr. Murphy of Ari^Hma, questioned the gooil results of the ^^■icscnt Indian educational system so ^ktr as it related to those who were re^ntrned to their reservations. He de* ^Blared that i very Apache who was educated m the i ist aud who returned to reservation was wearing the breechIbont today. He said upon their return Ihey were hazed and subjected to the ^fctuiost cruelty. Mr. Mahon (Rep., Pa. i warmly defended the work of the Carlisle Indian Arhuoi He stated that many of tfae lnBd'is who came there wearing blankets Iter four years of collegiate training ent out into the world and made as ood citizens as there were in the

nited States.

Mr Curtis (Rep., Kan.), admitted hat so far as Arizona was concerned it _ - unfortunate that educated Indians ■wer returned to their reservations, as a ■crow Hying over some of those reserva^■tioiif would have to carry his dinner ■with him. But where the Indians had Jg'f'd tillable lands be denied that they ^■returned to savagery. ItOVEKN MKNT \V.\ISI»s. H#port on (ho Coiidilioi) of An'iiirn nt the Osage Indian Agoncy. Washjnoton, Jan. 27.—Senator Pettigrew from the committee on Indian affairs yesterday presented tho rejiort of the subcommittee appointed to visit and investigate affairs at the Osage Indian agency in the Indian Territory. The report was made by Senator Allen and represents such a serious condition of affairs that the report of the full committee reccominonds a coutinuaiiee of tin investigation. The report says the Indians are fleeced by the licensed trailers and that the agent seems to consider it his duty to protect these traders from competion with the border trailers who are willing to sell goods at half the price the licensed men charge which charges tlie report characterizes exorhitant in the extreme. It is represented that an Indian who "nee gets nito debt to the license holders is never able to pay out and no steps are taken to protect, them. The traders establish booths within a few rods of the agency on pav day and witnesses ^"stitied that the Indians are taken di- ’■'■' t to the traders between two rows of

Kerept ion to tlie McKinley*.

Booitiiuy; Wilson.

Cantos, < > . Jau- 27.—National Chairman M. A. Hanna called on Major McKinley hist night and remained over until today. He had nothing to say

when called on by reporters.

Clarence Bowen, a prominent publisher of New York city and an intimate friend of Major McKinli y, was a visitor. He said he was here on private business and his visit has no prominent political |

significance.

Five Brooklyn gentlemen called on Major McKinley. The party consisted irf Walter B. Atterbury, K Ross Appleton, Theodore B. Willis, City Works Commissioner E. J. Kalteubach and George Roberts, Jr. They are here in tiis interest of Congressman Francis 11. Wilson of Brooklyn, and formally presented his name for Major McKinley's consideration. Mr. Appleton also presented the name of Andrew Jacobs for appointment as navy olticer at the port

of New York.

It was definitely arranged yesterday that the farewell reception to Major and Mrs. McKinley will be had on Feb. 22. The reception will be to Cantonians in general who wish to bid Major and Mrs. McKinley goodby. It will be under the auspices nf the Business Men’s association. which will arrange details.

Pim.ADKU'HiA, Jan. 27.—A tiny spiral of smoke curled out of the cellar window of a big building on Market street yesterday and in a few hours one of the most valuable blocks of real estate in the city bad been consumed in raging fiamc. It was the block bounded by Market. Thirteenth, Filbert and Juniper streets, in the very he;irt of the city. A few steps to tlie right looms the massive city hall, around the corner stands the Pennsylvania railroad terminal and directly across the way John Wanamaker’s great store stretches from street to street. So fierce was the flame and so strong the wind which aided its destructive work that even this building, distant the width of Market street, was saved almost by a miracle from total destruction, and Mr. Wunamaker

places ids loss at #100,000.

The total loss is variously estimated at from #1,0'K),000 to #2,600,000, but the chaos and confusion now existing it is all but impossible to secure acourat figures. The losses are very generally

covered by insurance.

Thirty Builtlingft Consumml.

The tiro originated in the basement of the (i-story building extending from 1209 l to 1-117 Market street, occupied in the lower floors by Hanscom Bros., grocers, ' and above by the umbrella factory of ^ Hush Bros. The smoke was discovered i by a policeman, who promptly turned j in an alarm, but tho fire made such headway that before the engines could j be put to work the building was a mass : of flames. With uncontrollable rapid1 ity it then spread in all directions, de- ! stroying about JO buildings before it I had been finally controlled. The fire J reached the big tower of Wanamaker’s store about an hour after it started, aud the energies of the department were then concentrated upon saving that building. The tower was entirely destroyed. together with the valuable

FIREMEN HURT. Chicago I'lrc Ro«ult« In the Injury of

Seven

CllK’Aiio, Jan. 27.—-Seven firemen and two spectators wore badly hurt at a fire which last evening destroyed tho i Williams block at loti to 202 Monroe street. The injured men are: Jeremiah O'Rourke, tir. lean, struck by a f illiiig wall, will probably die. John Workman, fireman, fell into the huiMing when roof collapsed, body badly

criifhed. may die.

Patrick Patterson, fireman, struck by falling brick, leg broken. Jeremiah Kedcroft, fireman, Ixith ankles broken by falling walls. James Barker, captain engine company, badly burned about neck and head. Sherman P. Quinlan, fireman, leg broken aud body badly bruised by falling

wall.

Harry Georgehan, fireman, fell from building, leg badly wrenched

POLITICAL MEASURES

Indiana’s General Assembly Dabbling In Politics. HART OF GIBSON UNSEATED.

Life of tho 4'nurl Extended hy the House—Seimtor Woods’ FlmtiKe ot Yoinio Dill Was Defeated and Bobilya’s Dill KeKulating the Testing and Dradfug of Wheat Fussed.

IniuanaPcu.ls. Jan. 27.—There was a great deal i>f important politics in the house Tuesday, which began with an unexpected division over a little usury bill and ended with the passage of the

Two unknown young men struck by | bill to extend the life of the appellate

F.VMILV I’OISONKO. Three Children Dead and Other Member* 1*1. Jkkkkhsonviixe, lud., Jan. 27.—A tragedy took place at the home of George Madison, near this city. Madison is extremely poor and ill. Mrs. Madison had been out working and returning brought some apples for the children. The family ate u supper of sausages, potatoes and bread, after \\Inch the children ate heartily of ths apples without peeling them The parents peeled those they ate. Immediately after Artie, in months old; Jamie, 4 years ohl; Lulu, 8 years old. and a 6-year-old boy were taken, with what is supposed to be. the mTects of strychnia poisoning, and before a physician could arrive the first two were dead Lulu died later and the boy is very ill. but may recover. Mrs. Madison is slightly ill. The father escaped.

falling shutter, badly cut and bruised. The tire originated in the basement of the building and spread with such rapidity that within a few minutes it had become utterly us dess for the firemen to attempt to save the building.

Loss #880,000.

QUICK RESPONSE.

court, as a political measure, and the adoption of the report of the elections committee unseating Hart of Gibson county. The house also passed tho lulls for dividing the Laportc-St. Joseph and Howard-Tipton judicial circuits. The senate discussed three bills of general ! interest that were up for final passage.

Chicago 1 . Mayor Appeal* «'»r Aid For ()m , of tluw0 wus t | 1( , measure introthe sutiering Poor. I ducod by Senator Wood, providing that Chicago, Jan. 2i. 1 he quick r ®' the party asking for a change of venue spouse of the citizens to Mayor Swift s mU st specify reasons therefor by athdaappeal resulted in the relief of suffering vit, and the opposing party may have in Chicago to an extent far beyond ex- , the privilege nf tiling affidavits m oppopectatious. Through the systematic sition. An effort was made by its oppor . . * nents to prove that the bill would be canvass of the police and tlie prom]it at- i u ,i VU ntageous to corporations, and it tention to the cases reported by the of- wuts finally defeated. Senator Duncan’s ficers it is safe to say that but few per- bill, providing that in u construction of sons suffered last night in Chicago from free gravelrouds the county eomniiscold or hunger. Not less than 1,200 I sinners shall withhold 20 per cent of the families wet -supplied through the po- cost until pr (tests against the ehnraet«r

DENTIUH’TIVK KIRK. Buniin*mm Houmom Wiped Out of Exist«i»u« hi KeiiMMcluer. Rrnsski.akr, lud., Jau. 27.—Fire yesterday destroyed the Parkinson building here, pausing a loss to A. Long, druggist, of #6,000. The upper part of the building was occupied by Mrs. Louisa Ames as a dwelling. Klin lost everything. The flames spread to the Hollingsworth building, occupied by Porter & Yoeuiuu, drygoods dealers; Mrs. L. Ames, millenery; H. L. Brown, dentist; and Ferguson A: \A ilsou, lawyers. The tire was checked at the McCoy bank building, but considerable dainuse was done to the structure The tire originated in the basement of Long s drug store. Total loss. #16,600, UKTAI.IATION TIIRKATI VKl>.

MINISTER WILLIS’ FUNERAL.

It Was Without Ostentation at tlie Be-

quest of Mr*. W'illiM.

Ixn isvit.t.K, Ky. t Jan. 27.—The funeral service of Albert S. Willis, late minister to Hawaii, was lieln yesterday at the First Christian church, and the greatest simplicity characterized every detail. Rev. K. L. Powell of tho Christian church, and Reverriy Estell of St. Paul's Episcopal church, conducted the the service. The burial, at the request of Mrs. Willis, was private. The flags on the custom house, city hall and other public institutions were kept at half mast in respect to tho memory of Mr.

Willis.

Holds a Kueeption. Washington. Jan. 27.—Ex-Queen Lilnokalum held a reception late yesterday at her mints in tlie Shorcham. It was her purpose to confine tho reception to newspaper men and such persons in official life us cured to call. However, the ladies in the hotel soon passed the news of the atta r to their friends elsewhere and in consequence the small parlors set aside for rite callers was well crowded. The queen was assisted by her lady in waiting. Miss Kia Nahaoleliia. and by her secretary and agent, Joseph Heleluhe, both native Hawaiiai s

clock and chimes, tlie roof all along tin Market street front being badly damaged and a great deal of the stock m the front of tho store sufTorcd from

I smoke and water.

The buildings wholly or partially destroyed and the estimated losses were: Potter & Uo., photographers, and John tiillem, druggist, #80,000; U. K. Sterner, cigars, #27,000; H. L. Roberts <$r Oo., photographers, #75,000; Hirsh & Bros., umbrellas; Hausconib Bros., grocers, and A. W. Dennett, restaurant, #400,000; Blum Bros., cloaks and suits, #!I0,000; A. Marshall, restaurant. #3,900; (J. P. Wells, hats, #38,000; John Dickson, heaters, #40,000; Showed <V Frcyer,

grocers, #1111,000.

Thrilling incidents were not wanting. While the fire was at its hightuneinploye of the carpet firm of Ivins, Diet/. & Magee whose building in tlie block below that devastated by the flames on Market street, was overcome by excitement and suddenly dropped dead. James Furlong, proprietor of the sa loon at the corner of Juniper and Filbert strei-ts was critically ill of pneumonia When the flames began to eat their way to his place, a squad of firemen earned him from his sick boil into the bleak streets and he was hurriedly taken to a nearby hotel. The excitement and shock may cost hint his life. Shortly after a fireman was injured. He is William Gonituu, aged 32 years. He was struck hy falling bricks and timbers and badly hurt about the head

and neck.

Had the fire occurred an hour or two later the results would have been ap palling. The burned district is in the very heart of the business center of the

city.

Heligious Awakening. Omnton, lud.. Jnn. 27.—There is genuine religious awakening in Clinton The M. E. church meetings, which have continued for three weeks, and are still in progress, have resulted in 30 conversion*. The Presbyterians are also conducting a meeting with encouraging indications. When these are closed the Christians will begin a series of meeting. I.il, bout Crew Dl-o» llril.

lice with food and fuel. The work of the police was reinforced by the letter carriers, who. acting on Postmaster Hesing’s orders, gathered the names ol the unfortunate on their routes and turned them into the sub-stations, the superintendents of which then i. ported to the l>o ice. The vork of the Salvation Army was also far reaching.

HOTEL BURNED.

Munlock House at Logan.purl Complete-

ly Gutted.

Loganspoht, liid .Jau. 27.—The most destructive lire in the history of this city was caused last night by a gas explosion in the Murdock hotel, which completely gutted the building and then went to Elliott’s wholesale grocery. Everv building within reach of the blaze caught fire and was greatly damaged. Loss is variously estimated at from #75,000 to #100,(KH). FATAL FALL. Worldimn In »i •Joliet Hod Mill In D#‘-

capitated.

Joliet, Ills., Jan. 27.—An accident occurred at the Illinois Steel company's plant, whereby Nelson Johnson was decapitated. He was employed in the rod mill and in falling from a high platform his head came in contact with the edge of the platform and the c mulcting rod of tho engine and it was cut oft'. The first thing his fellow employes below knew of the accident was tlie head tumbling into their midst, with tlie eyes yet moving and the tongue drawing into the mouth. Ohio State Prison Stutlstir*. (jou MBI s. l)., Jau. 27.—The report of the board of managers of the < )hio penitentiary shows that the total earnings were #280,947.21, and tlie total expenses #2*8,307.80. a net loss for the year of #57,860.59. The per capita expenses were reduced from #130.30 m 1895 to #182.34 in 1800. The average population wus 2,174, compared with 8,085 in

•

Mrs. C’atlMTiiu* JoIiiihou Dead*

Bedford, 1ml., Jan. 27.—Mrs. Oatherine Johnson, mother of John John sou, Jr., postmaster of this city, and editor of The Daily Democrat, and F. H. Johnson, the well known theatrical manager at Bedford, Washington and Bloomington, died very suddenly yesterday. She was 07 years old. Death

was due to lyart failure.

of the construction can be heard ami adjudicated. was passed, aft.-r which Sen- , ator Bobilya's measure regulating the. testing and grading of wheat was passed, after being anmude l so as to not apply to dealois operating upon boards of trade. It provides that only tinstandard half bushel measure shall b used in this work in purchasing from the original producer.. Board of trad ■ dealers were exempted from the fact that they buy in carload lots and it is impracticable for them to trade in this fashion. In getting the appellate court bill through the bouse the Ki publicans had a much easier time uian they ex]>ected they would. The Democrats held a final caucus and when it was explained that there was no way of post- | polling the lull they decided not to try to vote solidly against it and eight i f them voted witli the majority, it ki ] ; tho Republican “steering committee '

busy, however. c.vici' mi

ItooldtMl Not lo Mulu* a ConKri'MMioiml KoitpportiomiH’iit.

Indianapolis, Jan. 27.—The Republican inembi i s of the legislature held a

Decatur (Iiul.) Council and Bail road* at Loggerhead*, Decati'k, Ind., Jan. 27.—This city is in the midst of a railway war. The city council has b< n endeavoring to secure flagmen at certain crossings, but the companies have ignored the matter entirely. As a result an ordinance has been passed restricting tho limit of speed in tho city to four milts an hour. The fast express on the Erie line, with a timecard averaging in miles an hour, is now 15 minutes in passing through the city, a iiii.timce of about one mile. Retaliation is threatened.

llt-atli ol liev, A/.arlali llytlt-

Galesbi'RG, Ills., Jan. 27. — Rev. Azariali Hyde, aged 82, the oldest Con gregational preacher in this part of the state, is dead at his home here. Ho was for years a pastor at Wataga and registrar of the Central West Congrega tional Association. He was also the so- , liciting agent for Knox college for

years.

Gfiicntl Arbitration Treaty.

Pauik, Jan. 27.

Sufl'ering at Uedkey.

Redkey, imt., Jun. 27.—For the first time in seven years many citizens are compelled to burn wood. Heretofore, whenever tho service of tho Citizens' Gas company was insufficient, the citizens would call upon the old pipeline, but orders have come from headquarters not to furnish uas to any one holding stock in the new company. As a eousequence, many families are suffering because of the cold, and tlie public school building has been closed until

joint caucus Tuesday night to determine the weather moderates. upon their political legislation. It was

decided not to make a congressional re- | apportionment and tlie following sub- j committee was appointed to prepare a caucus measure for a legislative apportionment: Senators Hawkins, Hoguto and Watson and Representative Little-

ton, Smith and Babcock.

It was decided to amend the election

law so that no man’s name can appear j legacies. , , more than once on the ballot; so that a The public schools of Mmn ie, Ind , are pencil instead of a stamp shall bo used, 1 taking up collections of money for the

and so that a straight ticket may he I voted by marking a circle within the square surrounding the party device.

Note* ot me

Six hundred and forty vo. srsat Shelby ville, Ind., have signed n petition praj.u* the general assembly to wipeout the cigar-

ette.

'ftie late Morgan Chandler of Greenfield. Ind., left an estate valued at 8*5,(J00, of which ♦ , .t,500 was ,bequest hod in sp< cial

the bubonic

benefit of sufferers from

plague in Indiana.

joiuuic Mormon missionaries are working Senators Newby, Houghton and Dun- among the residents of Berry and t raw

can and Representatives Thomas, Will oughby and Hart were appointed to draft a bill containing this provisions. Senator Hugg and Representatives Nicholson and Linck will draft a bill to abolish the office of custodian of the statehouse. A proposition to change the system of nonpartisan boards of cot

ford counties, lud., and reported well re

ceived by the ottiseus.

The county commissioners at Franklin, Ind., have granted a franchise to thr American Telephone and telegraph com puny. The htn* will be built from Indian-

apolis to Louisville.

Department Ccmmaiider Caylor. G. A

trol of state institutions was voteu : q^ | lll8 „iTected an agreement of 1 cent

down. All these committees will re

port next Tuesday night.

Hakbookk, Jutland, Jan. 27.—A life- | j| lat negotiations for a treaty of boat which had been searching for some j rll j-.q,,,,, between France and fishing smacks belonging to this place, I t | u , United States were couiuionced which have been missing since the ; a ] )()Ut a year ago. but were only resiiTin, has been capsized and 12 of her gullUH ] W licn it was announced that the crew were drowned. | Anglo-American treaty had been defi-

: — | nitelv concluded.

Dim* SBle «*f * VillHKe Wiped Out.

\\'oi-k of the Heimte.

Indianapolis, Jan. 27 —In the senate Tuesday tin re was much discussion over Donator Gilbert's bill to prevent the taking of fish in any other streams or lakes of the state except Lake Michigan, by menus of seines, nets, dynamite, ,

dropliuus or other devices for wholesale | 1 e mone5i

slaughter, was passed. The following bills were also passed by the senate: ByMr. Hawkins, appropriating #3,808.62 to pay the Warren-Sc hart Asphalt com- j puny for paving about state prnpcrtv; by Mr. Hogate, to incorporate mutual I live stock insurance companies; by Mr. Holler, prohibiting tlie admission of federal prisoners to the state prisons. Lieutenant < iovernor Haggard apiioiiited Messrs. LaFoliette. McCord, Drummond

It is semiofficially! aud Gilbert on the special committee

for the Vandalia inquiry.

per mile with the Pennsylvania Central people for transportation to and from t be annual encampment at Richmond, Ind

in May next

The stranger who impersonated J. H. Blanker at Bruceville, Ind.. to whom was paid S4UO by the Adams Express company as per telegram, as now transpires. wa» not identified, and for this reason the ex press company, .aid not the bank, lose*

MARKET QUOTATIONS.

Frevailoig 1 ‘rices For Grain. Cattle an*!

Frovitdon* on .laii. ‘-I0.

I iiditintipolis.

WllKAT—Quiei. No. 8 red. *3c CiillN Knsiei. No. 2 mixed. 20'iC. OATS—Dull: No. 2 mixed. Isc. Cattle—Menuy at #2.401^5.00. lb...- Higher at #26066

Shkh* Active ut, 'Ll.50; la.iuus,

higher at #3.00m!5.00.

TELEGRAPH BREVITIES.

Utica, N. Y., Jan. 27.—The greater

O'Hannon'* Gold Contract Itill.

Indianapolis, Jan. 27.—Tuesday the house committee 011 federal relations made an adverse rejairt on the gold contract bill, hut there was a minority report and Mr. U'Bunuon proceeded to address the house 011 the merits of his ! bill when he was shut off under the

Theministerof thciiCeriorat St. Peleric ; p (lr ji on 0 f t be village of Foland, Herki* 5.minute rule, and tlie report

Chauneoy L. Dayton Drad.

Princeton, Ills., Jan. 27.—Chauncey

L. Dayton, for 14 yeors a member of the ...I board of supervisors, is dead at his home burg has declared the whole of India to be <. 0Ull ty, was destroyed by lire yes- mbled by a vote of 51 to 44

at La Motile. He came to tins county; ‘ *-,i...

from New York 111 1837 and for many years was well known in state politics

He was 88 years of age.

terduy. Citizens fought the flames as best they could with bueketlincs until the arrival of an engine Iroin Herkimer. The total loss is estimated at #80,000.

I#-#* isridgn Formed.

Niagara Falls, Jan. 27 —The cold is intense here and a glittering ice bridge has formed in the gorge. Tlie frozen

To Ki-imhtir*«- Matthew*.

In diasa polls. Jan. 87.—Chairman I Smith of tlie house ways and means ! committee introduced a bill to pay ExGovernor Matthews #358 for money he expended at the Chieanmuga park dedi-

infccted with the plague

Maurice Jokai, the Hungarian writer, | has been made a life member of the house ,

of magnate* at Budapest.

Secretary Herbert has decided to accede

to the request of the citizens of Mobile and They Were Novice*.

have a naval vessel there during mardi , MUHtTB, Ind., Jan. 27. — Burglars ^ ^ ^

K rl ‘ s - , , , i broke into the home of Elmer J. W hite-[ It was passed under a suspennus lurmeu ... , Mrs. Mary Tramor, who has been on ly 01l ,i Bto i e articles to the value of #lo0. wUU1 ,,f the rules suruv upon the trees of the parks and trial in Baltimore charged with poisoning overlooking jewelry and money to the

;a»"p ,•-•.,. *. «***. 5^—. 3 2 -♦»*

spectacle and trams are bringing many , ;”X tiary

sightseers. At Highland ville. Mass., Carter & Co.’a Iiih«ritHiir«* Law. j knittlntfuiills, which have been running Gou mbitr, O., Jan. 27.—The supreme on short time aud reduced force, started

ChicttKO Graiu and FrovUioii.

\Vh»:at—May opened TWc, closed

July opened 75c, closed 74c.

Coun May opened 2^^c, closed

July opeiuui ‘i4Kc, closed 24;UC.

OATs—May opened 17 4 e, closet! liKo*

July opened lH>^c, closed 1*V.

PoKK — May opened $\dd, closed c7 ’J'J. Ia.MU)—May opened cloned $4.00. Hibs—May opened -5! 10, closed f-l 05. Closing cash markets: Wheat 75 ,c. corn

was 21%c, oats. 15c; pork, I7.H0; lard, $0^7

ribs $4.00.

court ofOhio has sustained the collataral up ou full time yesterday and the working inheritance tax law j **«* will he gradually increased.

Fate of a Farmer.

Nauvoo, 111*.. Jan. 87. — Arnold Trcuthart. a farmer, was found frozen to death near his home several miles

north of this city.

Cjirahnin Keep* Hi-* •icat.

Indianapolis, Jan 27.—The election oommittee of tho houac Tut aday in the case of Poindexter against Gnthaiu reported in favor of the Democratic incumbent and the report was adopted

without on position

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