Democratic Sentinel, Volume 8, Number 35, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 26 September 1884 — Page 2

Sllje JJcmorrAticScntinct RENSSELAER, INDIANA. i. W. McEWEN, ... Publisher

NEWS CONDENSED.

Concise Record of the Week. EASTERN. Miss Roma Sickles, stepsister of Gen. Daniel E. Sickles, has been clandestinely married to WiHiam Meade, a coachman employed at the residence of her father, George G. Sickles, at New Rochelle, N. V. The affair creates a sensation. The sum of $20,000 in bonds has been mysteriously abstracted from a safety deposit vault in Boston. Suspicion attaches to a young man related to one of the trustees of the property, who has had access to the box. The extensive vitriol-works of James Irwin & Co., at Pittsburgh, valued at SIOO,000, were wiped out bv Are. A race for $12,000 between Miss Woodford and Drake Carter attracted twenty thoueand persons to Sheepshead Bay, Long Island. The former, who was entered by Dwyer Brothers, made 2!4 miles in 4;28 3 4. It is alleged that the “Molly Maguire” organization is showing signs of activity in the coal regions of Pennsylvania. Rindskopf Bros. & Co., clothiers, at New York, have made an assignment, giving preferences for $886,980. Their liabilities are estimated at $900,000, while the actual assets are said to amount to $1,100,000. Four of the miners’ wives at Coal Center, Pa., have been arrested—three for conspiracy and one for assault. They are members of the “tin-pan brigade,” a body of 200 women who visit the collieries every morning to induce the non-unionists to join the strikers. Priddy, a Pittsburgh oarsman, who engnged in a contest last week, has since developed paralysis in both arms, which can not be removed by a galvanic battery, and it is alleged that he was poisoned in the interest of his rival. A factory at Wheeling produced 7,564 kogs of steel nails in fll'ty-flve hours last week, which beats all records. At the Sheepshead Bay races Miss IVoodford beat all previous records by making the second two-mile heat in 3:3114. The best previous authentic record was 3:34Ji, made by Willie D. at Prospect Park In 1879. Thousands of New Yorkers, representing various grades of society, attended tho obsequies of Jerry McAuley, the reformed river thief, at the Broadway Tabernacle, New York. Brief addresses were delivered by Rev. Dr. Irenaeus Prime, Dr. M. Taylor, and A. S. Hatch, the banker.

WESTERN.

Five of tlxe Cleveland (0.) Judges met last week to hear arguments In the ease brought by the Cleveland liquor-dealers to prevent the County Treasurer from collecting' Iho liquor tax under the Scott law until its constitutionality had been passed upon by the State Supreme Court. The Judges failed to agree. The liquor-dealers’ attorney then took a non-suit and Immediately appealed to tho Supreme Court. A fire originating in Moore’s planingmill on High street, Detroit, spread to Grand Kiver avenue, destroying the Heed block and other property valued at $60,000. Charles Francis Adams, Jr., President of the TTnion Pacific Road, reports that for the year ending June 80 the surplus income of the company amounted to 5.22 per cent, on the capital stock. The fixed charges of the system are $793,003 per month. A train on the Indiana, Bloomington and Western Road, en route for Peoria, was thrown from the track near Farmer City, Illinois, by a broken rail. Hon. Thomas A. Hendricks was a passenger, but escaped unharmed. Eight persons were so seriously injured as to be helpless, while several others received bruises. The steamer Dacotah sunk in the Missouri River near Providence. She was yalued at $24,000. At the annual meeting of the stockholders of the Northern Pacific Road, net earnings of $5,425,820 were reported. The capital stock is $88,807,038, and the funded debt $40,278,000. Tho unsold lands east of the Missouri River amount to 4,079,965 acres, which are dedicated to the extinguishment of preferred stock. ALa Crosse (Wis.) newspaper intim ates that the damage to wheat by rust is very serious, and that grain has been sold at certain points on the basis of 28 and 80 cents per bushel. Elevator men complain of working in the cars, the wheat smells so badly. In the Blaine- Sentinel libel suit at Indianapolis the defendants on Fept. 18 filed a bill of discovery. After reciting alleged facts previous to Mr. Blaine’s marriage, they claim that no record was made of the marriage; that the officiating minister has been dead for years, and that as Blaine is himself cognizant of all the occurrences, and as it will be necessary for them to prove illicit intercourse with the person to whom he was subsequently married to justify tho publication complained of, they demand that the plaintiff answer the interrogatories previously propounded; that the proceedings be stayed until answer is made; or, if no reply is returned to the questions, that the case be perpetually restrained. Isaac Jacobson, the Finlander who murdered George Bedell, a North Clark street business man, was hung in the jail at Chicago. The unfortunate man seemed to have completely broken down before his execution. Judge Drummond has telegraphed the President asking to be relieved at once, before the October terpi of court. Several towns in Michigan, Ohio, and Indiana were shaken, on the afternoon *f Sept, 19, by an earthquake of a few seconds’ duration, the Oscillations being more perceptible In theuppei stories of structures. Tableware was dashed to tho floor, furniture disturbed, and windows wrecked, alarming the inmates, who, in many instances, fled panic-stricken to the streets. At Detroit the quake was severely felt, and the river rose some inches. The Methodist Conference and Ladies’ Missionary Society, Jn session at Defiance, Ohio, hastily quitted the building which they occupied; and the disturb-

ance almost caused a panic at* a reunion in Ottawa, Ohio. Children in the schools at Indianapolis became alarmed, and occupants of railroad depots in the sections visited imagined that a locomotive had collided with the buildings. A rumbling sound was heard in some places, resembling a distant explosion. Tremors were also felt in portions of Canada, Kentucky, and West Virginia, and were so severe in the suburbs of Cincinnati as to terrify the children in the schools. The clothing house of Buchman Brothers, of Cincinnati, which succeeded Rindskopf & Co., has failed for $400,010. An incendiary fired the lumber yard of Monroe Brothers, on the upper flats in Cleveland. Two hours later the lumber yard of Browne, Strong & Co. was found in flames. Engines were obtained from five neighboring cities, and the Arc-men labored many hours to suppress tho conflagration. The loss is estimated at $250,000. At a conference of the lumber-dealers of the East Saginaw (Mich.) district, it was determined to shut down the sawmills about the 10th of October and thus curtail production. The lumber market is dull, and immense quantities of saw-logs are on the hands of the dealers waiting purchasers. A majority of the Supreme Court of Dakota have decided in favor of the commission act moving the State capital from Yankton to Bismarck.

SOUTHERN.

E. De Merolla, wine merchant and Italian and Turkish Consul at Baltimore, is missing, and owes $30,000. A child in Baltimore, suffering from diphtheria, recently, coughed infected matter into the face of Dr. Melville Taylor, the result being the death of the latter. The remains of Brig. Gen. B. H. Helm, of the Confederate array, who was killed at Chickamauga, have been disinterred at Atlanta and removed to Elizabethtown, Ky. He was a brother-in-law of Abraham Lincoln. At Frankfort, Ky., John Simmons, a colored boy, whipped Morgan Browner, aged 16, when Browner procured a gun and shot the negro dead. Henry A. Frellsen, a New Orleans merchant, who, when a subject of Denmark, took an active part in Greece's struggle for freedom, and there became intimate with Lord Byron, has just died at the age of 84. A. M. Scales, Democratic candidate for Governor of North Carolina, escaped death on Cowee Mountain by the antics of his horse, which fell down a precipice of one hundred feet. Scales caught in a tree, and was rescued and sent homo to Greensboro. The outlook for the fall and winter trade in all sections of the South Is reported to be favorable. Harry Clay, a well-known lawyer of LKiisville, and a grandson of the great Henry Clay, was shot and perhaps fatally wounded by Andy Wepler. Clay took offense at his friend Wepler because tho latter would not lend him as much money as he wanted to buy whisky with. Recent reports of damage to the rice crop In the South by floods were grossly exaggerated, anl the loss will bo small compared with the total yield.

WASHINGTON.

H. H. Kislingbury, son of the lieutenant who perished in the Greely expedition • has been appointed by President Arthur to a cadetship at Annapolis. Col. Dudley, Commissioner of Pensions, has resigned. He is to go into tho banking business.

POLITICAL.

The Greenbackers of Colorado met in convention at Denver and placed in nomination the following ticket: Presidential electors, J. D. Barley, of Denver; F. C. Messenger, of Greeley; H. P. Button, of Denver; for Congress, George W. Way. of Boulder; Governor, John E. Washburn, oi Larimer; Lieutenant Governor, A. K. White, of Lake; Secretary of State, M. C. Dunn, of Pueblo; State Treasurer, J. R. Buchanan, of Denver. Ex-Representative Rev. Dr. Gilbert De La Matyr declined a unanimous nomination for Congress. A resolution having for its object a fusion with the Democrats on the State ticket was passed The Colorado State Prohibition Convention also convened at Denver. A scries of resolutions were adopted declaring in favor of the principle and policy of legal prohibition, pledging support to only pure men for positions of official trust, declaring unity with and allegiance to the National Prohibition party, and pledging cordial support to St. John and Daniel. A committee of fifteen was appointed, with instructions to place a State ticket in the field, either of the candidates of the other parties or new men. W. L. Ellsworth has been placed in nomination for President by the “American Political Alliance,’’ whatever that is. Joseph O. Smith, Secretary of State of Maine, sends out the following figures as the footings of the vote for Governor at the recent election: Robie, 78,912; Redman, 50,061; H. B. Eaton, 8,137; Eustis, 1,190; W. A. Eaton, 97; scattering, 16. This shows a majority for Robie over all of 15,411. Capt. W. L. Ellsworth has accepted the nomination for President of the United States tendered by tho American Political Alliance, and will stump Louisiana, Tennessee, Maryland and Virginia. The headquarters of the Alliance will bo removed from Boston to Philadelphia. Congressional nominations: George West, Republican, Twentieth New York District; John Atkinson, Republican, First Michigan; Ira Davenport, Republican, Twenty-ninth New York; Henry J 1 Cooking!) am, Republican, Twenty-third New York; Thomas M. Ferrell, Democrat, First New Jersey; C. C. Burnett, Republican, Twenty-first Ohio; E. C. Carleton, Democrat, Seventh Michigan; C. A. Newcomb, Republican, Tenth Missouri; O. J. Atkinson, People's party, Seventh Michigan ; Joseph Rankin, Democrat, Fifth Wisconsin; L. A. Larson, Democrat, Eighth Wisconsin; W. O. Dallmeyer, Republican, Eleventh Wisconsin; R R. Marshall, Democrat, Second Virginia; .1. A. Ramsey, Republican, Third Massachusetts; John D. Long, Republican, Second Massachusetts; F. B. Grant, Democrat, Second New Jersey; John H. Rogers, Democrat, Fourth Arkansas; F. E. Shaw, Democrat, Second Maryland;' J. H. Sticket, Democrat, Second Nebraska; Charles O’Neill, Republican, Second Pennsylvania; William D. Kelley, Republican, Fourth Pennsyl-

vania; Alien Miller, Republican, Thirteenth Ohio; E. D, Ely, Republican, Ninth Massachusetts; J. F. Wait, Republican, Third Connecticut; John G. Carlisle, Democrat, 81xth Kentucky; C. C. Clark, Democrat, Fourteenth 11 inois; L. F. Payne, Democrat, Thirty-third New York; Alex. Graves, Democrat, Fifth Missouri; George West, Republican, Twentieth New York; Lyman Coe, Republican, Fourth Connecticut; H. C. McCoy, Democrat. Tenth Iowa; John Hailey, Democrat, Idaho Territc ry. The Democracy of Pennsylvania have arranged a fusion with Butler's managers, and the resignation of seven electoral candidates will soon be announced, to give place to the representatives of the People's party. The movement is said to be engineered by Wallace and Randall.

MISCELLANEOUS. The R. W. Grand Council of Good Samaritans and Daughters of Samaria held their thirty-sixth National Convention at Pittsburg. The order, with headquarters at Baltimore, Is composed of 300 lodges and 10,000 members. Among the failures reported are Da Linn, Gooch & Co., wholesale grocery and fancy goods, at Ironton, Ohio, and A. M. & C. M. Clements, at Fort Edward, N. Y. The former Arm owes $25,000, and the latter $40,000. To the representative of Jamaica, which Is seeking to be united to Canada Sir John A. Macdonald, the Canadian Premier, would not express an opinion on the subject, but would send information to Jamaica when the Dominion Cabinet took action. For the eight months ended Aug. 31, the exports of breadstuffs leached the value of $96,003,250, against $114,239,476 lor the same period in 1883. Flames swept away the flouring mill of William H. Payne, in New York, causing a loss of $60,030. Seven stores were burned at Penjtanguishine, Ontario, and sixteen buildings at Berlin, Wls. Business failures for the week numbered 206, against 180 the previous week, and 177 in the corresponding week of 1883. A wealthy American has offerfed the heirs of Richard Wagner $3,000,030 for the exclusive right of performing “Parsifal.” A cable message received at the Harvard College Observatory from the European Association of Astronomy announces the discovery by Dr. Wolf of a bright comet. In the base-ball contest for the championship the week closed with the Providence having the absolute assurance of winning the pennant. The standing of the clubs in the nutlonai league was as follows: Providence, 78; Boston, 67; Buffalo and New York, 56 each; Chicago, 52; Cleveland, S 3; Philadelphia, 32, and Detroit 22. In the American Association games the following was the standing: Metropolitan, 63; Louisville, 60; Columbus, 59; Cincinnati, 58; St. Louis, 55; Athletic, 50; Baltimore, 48; Toledo, 39; Brooklyn, 36; Indianapolis, 28; Pittsburgh,26; Virginia, 19. Mr. Blaine’s reply to the interrogatories propounded by the defense in the libel suit at Indianapolis were fllol in the United States Court, at that city, last week. Mr. Blaine states under oath that he was married “in.Millers'JUrg, Ky., on tho 30th of June, 1850, in tho presence of Sarah C. Stanwood and 8. L, Blaine. Hie marriage was secret. Having doubt subsequently of its validity under tho laws of Kentucky, which then stringently required a license from tho Clerk of the County County, 1 had tho marriage solemnized tho second time in Pittsburg, Pa., on the 29th of March, 1851, in the presence of John V. Lemoyne and David Bell.” His first child, a son, was born on the 18th of June, 1851. In regard to the defacing of this child's tombstone, Mr. Blaine says: “I have not myself seen the stone since the first week In July, but have reason to believe, and do believe, that since that date many letters and figures thereon have been defaced, and that the figure 1 in tho year 1851 has been entirely removed. 1 have no means of ascertaining by whom this was done, but have reason to believe, and do believe, that a photograph was taken of the defaced stone by the procurement of one of the publishers of the New York Age, a Democratic paper published in this city, and that copies of said photograph were sent to divers and sundry persons, including the publisher of the Indianapolis Sentinel, the defendant of this suit.”

FOREIGN.

The London Tory journals urge the prosecution of William Redmond, one of the Parnellite members of Parliament, for his speech in Dublin in which he said that if the Irish people failed to obtain redress by parliamentary means they would try other methods. The police of Naples have been ordered to prevent religious processions, which tend to the spread of cholera, and which, it is charged, are promoted for sordid purposes. Grand Trunk railway officials, in semi-annual meeting at London, declared a full dividend on first preference shares, but passed the dividend on second preferred shares. The net loss on receipts for the six months was £49,000. Two more telegrams have been received at Cairo from Gen. Gordon, who complains of dilatory action in sending relief, while the foes in his front are increasing in numbers, There were 630 new cases of cholera in Italy, including 507 in Naples, on the 18th of September. Of tho 341 deaths, 283 occurred in the same city. # A Rome dispatch states that the Pope has created the Archbishop of Sens and the Archbishop of Kheims Cardinals. The Limerick Councilmen refuse very positively to make an assessment for the extra police tax, or to tend a deputation to Lord Spencer, the Irish Viceioy, to arrange for a compromise. The Councilmen take it that the tax was an unjust one, and are prepared to go to, prison rather than mako the assessment for its payment. Reports have reached Cairo that Gen. Gordon recently fought two battles with the rebels and raised the siege of Khartoum. The Journal des Debats, one of the leading Parisian journals, condemns the management of the French navy and says it is almost worthless. Tho Pall Mall Gazette says similar harsh things about tho British navy. Mr. Harrington, an Irish member of Parliament, in a letter to the Dublin Freeman’s Journal, the principal Irish daily newspaper, says that ho is convinced from cara

ful personal inquiry that Myles Joyce, who was hanged for complicity in the Maamtrasna murders, and four other persons convicted at the same time were innocent. The German Colonization Society proposes to secure land in Zanzibar for colonization purposes, instead of on the west coast of Africa, as at first projected. A hotel at Borzig, Pomerania, was recently sold by a man named Seavert, who probably sailed for the United States. The new landlord soon discovered in the cellar the corpses of six traveling salesmen who had been guests at the house.

LATER NEWS ITEMS.

Capt. W. P. Clark, Second Cavalry, and attached to Gen. Sheridan's staff, has Just died at Washington. He was distinguished for bis services in fighting Indians, and was regarded as one of the best authorities in the army on the Indian sign language. The report that the siege of Khartoum had been raised is confirmed by official telegrams. Foreign merchants at Shanghai have asked the naval commanders to take action toward keeping the Woo Sung River open to traffic. Russia is about to make large accessions to her fleet in Chinese waters. Thomas Fawcett, a banker of London, Ontario, with liabilities estimated as high as $1,000,000, is in financial difficulty, the Bank of Montreal having thrown out his checks. De Lesseps proposes to visit the Panama Canal next year, when he hopes to inaugurate the section of the canal connecting the two oceans. A rock taken from a well at Denison, Texas, when broken showed traces of gold, and a mining company is being organized. The Newcomb-Buclianan Company of Louisville, the largest whisky house in the South, have made an assignment, after attempting for the past two years to meet liabilities of $1,500,000 on which it then se cured an extension. A new and fatal cattle disease has made its appearance in the vicinity of Leavenworth, Kan. 9ome boys engaged in stealing turnips in North Topeka. Kan., unearthed a handkerchief in which was tied SIOO in silver coin. In a dispute over the payment of drinks at Hessville, Ind., a window was broken, when the saloon proprietor, Joseph Hess, plunged a pitchfork into the breast of one man, whilo Hess’ son fired a doublebarreled gun into the crowd, wounding three persons, two of them mortally. Duckworth & Co.’s King Iron Works at Buffalo were destroyed by fire, the loss being $30,000. The Middlesex dye-works at Somerville, Mass., valued at $250,000, were burned. Twenty-one buildings at Bronson, Mich., and twelve stores at Sand Lake, were also destroyed by fire. The Esmond Hotel and the remainder of an entire square of buildings at Portland, Oregon, were burned, tho loss being $120,000. The Parker House and nine other structures at Eureka, Nev., valued at $30,000, fell a prey to flames. The commissioners appointed by the State of New York to appraise property at Niagara Falls desired for an international park have agreed upon a valuation aggregating $1,103,429, the principal awards being less than half the prices demanded. Goat Island is appraised at $525,000. Sadie Robinson, thirteen years of age, residing at Framingham, Mass., packed up $75,000 worth of bonds, currency, and diamonds belonging to her parents. When going to school in Boston, she left the precious valise in a drug store, where she afterward led the officers and recovered it. She states that she intended to elope with the lad of her choice. The iron horse has penetrated to all parts of the world. His snort has been heard in every State and Territory of the United States, save Alaska; in Mexico, and most of the Central American States; in every country of Sonth America; in all the divisions of Australia ; in Algeria, Cape Colony, Egypt, Natal, and Tunis, in Africa; in all the countries of Asia save Arabia, Persia, Afghanistan, and Beloochistan; and throughout all Europe. It is only seventy years since the first locomotive was built. It is better to strew the flowers in the pathway of those we love to-day. The dead cannot enjoy their perfume and color.— Freeman's Journal

THE MARKET.

NEW YORK. Beeves $7.00 @ 7.50 Hogs 6.00 @ 7.00 Flour—Extra 5.60 @6.25 Wheat—No. 2 Spring 84 @ .85}$ ■ No. 2 Red. 88 @ .90 Corn—No. 2 6J @ .64 Oats—White 35 @ .41 Pork—New Mess 17.50 @18.09 CHICAGO. Beeves —Choice to Prime Steers. 6.75 @ 7.25 Good Shipping 6.00 @ 6.50 Common to Fair.. 6.00 @5.50 Hogs 5.50 @6.50 Flour—Fancy White Winter Ex 4.25 @4.75 Good to Choioe Spring. 4.00 @ 4.50 Wheat—No. 2 Spring 75 @ .76 No. 2 Red Winter 89 @ .81 Corn—No. 2 63 @ .64 Oats—No. 2 25 @ .26 Rye—No. 2 53 @ .55 Barley—No. 2 67 @ .69 Butter—Choice Creamery 24 @ .26 Fine Dairy 17 @ .20 Cheese—Full Cream 11 @ .12 Skimmed Flat 06 @ .07 Eggs—Fresh 17 @ .18 Potatoes—New, per bu 25 @ .30 Pork—Mess 16.25 @l6.* Lard 07 @ .07}£ TOLEDO. Wheat—No. 2 Red 77 @ .79 Corn—No. 2 55 @ .56 Oats—No. 2 27 @ .28 MILWAUKEE. Wheat—Np. 2 74 @ .75 Corn-No. 2 53 @ .55 Oats—No. 2 28 @ .29 Barley—No. 2 Spring 60 @ .61 Pork—Mess 1-5.50 @16.00 Lard 7.00 @ 7.25 ST. LOUIS. Wheat— 77 @ .78}$ Corn—Mixed 50 @ .51 Oats—No. 2 27 @ .28 Rye 58 @ .53 Pork—Mess 16.25 @16.75 CINCINNATI. Wheat—No. 2 Red 77 @ .79 Corn 53 @ .56 Oats—Mixed 27 @ .28 Pork—Mess 16.25 @16.75 Lard 07 @ .07}$ DETROIT. Flour 3.00 @ 5.75 Wheat—No 1 White 80 @ .81 Corn—Mixed 63 @ .54 Oats—No. 2 Mixed .30 @ .31 Pork—New Mess 18.00 @18.50 „„ INDIANAPOLIS. Wheat—No. 2 Red, New 76 @ .78 Corn—Mixed 49 @ ,51 Oats—Mixed -26 @ 27 „ EAST LIBERTY. Cattle—Best 6.50 @ 7.00 Fair.. 6:on @6.50 Common..: 4.50 @5.00 Hogs 6.25 @ 6.75 Sheep... 4.00 @ 5.00

OF INTEREST TO FAMERS.

Report of the Condition of the Crops in Europe. [Washington dispatch.] The report of the Commissioner of Agriculture for September has just been issued. It gives a very interesting report on the condition of the crops in Europe, India, and other foreign countries. In Europe, as compared with last year, the barley and oat acreages have fallen off 5 8-10 par cent and 2 8-10 per cent., respectively, and the slight gain of 2.4 per cent, in wheat has no significance beyond the fine condition of the land in the last sowing season. • • A dispatch to London from Calcutta expresses the opinion that India will be able to export 50,000,000 bushels of wheat to foreign countries this year. The Commissioner observes that the increase of exports from India fi om a few hundred thousand bushels per annum ten to twenty vears ago to 37,148,543 bushels in 1881-82, and 39,127,977 busbtels of sixty pounds for 1883-84 (year ended March 31), has excited the attention of the wheat-grswirg countries. It is known that India comes near to France and Russia in the volume of wheat production, and that these countries have only one out-ranking competitor —tho Unites! States of America. The Commissioner speaks of the folly of attempting to “feed the nations of the earth.” He says: “The area in wheat is now 38,500,000 acres, and 12,000,000 acres are cultivated in excess of the wants of the country, the produce of whidh must be sold abroad, mainly in Liverpool in competition ■with the grain of Russia, of South America, of Austria, and of India. It is sent 1.500 miles by land and 3,000 miles by sea, and from California more than half round the world to compete with the half-civilized fellahs of Egypt and the slaves of India. It is a competition unworthy of American freemen, and utterly unnecessary, being caused by bad calculation in the distribution of crop areas, for while we export onethird of the wheat production we import one-seventh of all the barley consumption and $100,000,000 worth of sugar at foreign valuation, which brings $150,000,008 in our local markets, in addition to the costs and profits of refining here. ”

ATROCIOUS VILLAINY.

The Nutt Family at Uniontown, Pa., Poisoned by N. L. Dukes’ Friends. [Uniontown )Pa.) special ] Intense excitement has been caused here by the discovery of an atrocious attempt to talce the lives of the members of the Nutt family. The well from which the supply of water was drawn was poisoned by some unknown miscreant. Two of the young ladies are already dead, and other members of the family are dying. As far as can be ascertained, there is no apparent motive for the deliberate crime, and all efforts made thus far to trace the persons engaged in the horrible affair have proved a signal failure. The first intimation of the • coming horror was the announcement last evening of the sudden death of’Miss Annie Nutt, sister of Miss Lizzie Nutt, whose betrayal by N. L. Dukes was followed by the tragic death of the young girl’s father, and subsequently of Dukes, who was shot by James Nutt. This evening Miss Nellie Nutt, another of the sisters, expired, and news of her death was quickly circulated through the town, intensifying public opinion over the horrifying revelations. The water in the well is being analyzed, and the people are awaitin with intense anxiety the result of the examination. In the absence of any known motive for the crime the story of the Nutt scandal and the events following it are being excitedly discussed, aqd although there may be no truth in it the theory is advanced that some friend of Dukes has resorted to this disagreeable act to avenge his killing by the brother of Miss Lizzie Nutt. Young James Nutt, the avenger of his sister’s honor, who is at home, and also his sister Lizzie, were both made ill, but their condition is not critical.

THE PEACE OF EUROPE.

The Conference of the Tliree Emperors Settled for the Present. [Cable dispatch from Skiemiwice, Poland.] The Austrian Emperor conferred the Grand Cross of St Stephen upon Grand Duke Vladimir, De Giers, and Prince Lobanoff. He also presented Gen. Janjutin, commander of the regiment of which he is honorary Colonel, with a gold snuffbox set with diamonds. In making his adieus the Emperor of Austria kissed the hand of the Czarina three times, and kissed the Czar, thanking him for his exceeding amiability. Deafening cheers followed the Austrian Emperor until his carriage was out of hearing distance. Tuesday evening the royal party attended the theater. The Emperor of Germany conducted the Czarina, who was adorned with Prussian decorations. The Emperor of Austria conducted the Grand Duchess Maria Paulovna, and the Czar and other members of the party followed. Russian, Polish, and Austrian ballets furnished the entertainment. The imperial spectators retired to tea after the second act. TCable dispatch from St. Petersburg.] The Journal de St. Petersburg says the recent meeting of the three Emperors at Skiemiwice secures lasting peace in Europe. The principles of unity, conciliation, and appeasement now replaoe all isolated action, and remove all uncertainty as to tomorrow’s events, thus exercising a favorable influence upon the political and social world. This security, says the Journal, is not based upon any abstract theories, but upon practical unity interests.

CHIPS.

A Minneapolis man has a pet hog which follows him wherever he goes. AlvXn Clark, most noted of telescope makers, has completed his eightieth year. The British Government spends about $5,000 a year in the photography of criminals. “Extra Billy” Smith, once Governor of Virginia, has just celebrated his eightyseventh birthday. In Philadelphia there is a sect of religious believers who worship a woman under the belief that she is a “daughter of God. ” The woman died not long &go and her heirs are now disputing as to her possessions. Israel Coe, of Waterbury, Conn., is the only survivor of the State Legislature of 1824, of which he was the youngest member. He is 90 years old, in full mental and physical vigor, and is not a Prohibitionist. Mr. Moody, with his by no means silent partner, Sankey, is at work at Portland, Me#

POLITICAL.

Mr. Oonkling Talks on the Situation— He Will Probably Support Butler. Blaine in Boston, Hendricks at Peoria* Butler at Louisville, and Daniel at the Hub. Conklin g Talks. [New York special.] Conkltng tells all newspaper reporters that htt is oat of pablic life and has no interest in politics, and has nothing to say. To his friends and; acquaintances, however, he talks with the utmost freedom. To one of these he said yesterday that in his. judgment both parties had nominated bad and unworthy men. He oonld not consistently vote for either. He gave his friend to understand! that he would vote for Butler if he voted at aIL It he takes any part in politics he will use hi* influence in behalf of Bntler. He said that, there would be more men in both of the great, parties who would vote against their leaders, than had ever been known in the history of ourpolitics. He said that there was no way of estimating the extent of the dissatisfaction in theranks of the Republican and Democratic He thought that this discontent with the partyleaders was greater in this State than in any-' other in the Union. It was on this account that no sound prediction oonld now be made as to the political outcome in New York State. If this dissatisfaction should continue to grow Butler may receive more votes here than eitherBlaine or Cleveland. Mr. Conkltng has no desire to return to pnblio life at present. He sayo thattit is a good time to be ont of politics. Mr. Conkling thinks the general tendency is in the direction of the breaking up of the two leading party organizations. He has never given any of his old Republican associates th* slightest ground for leading them to supposethat he would vote this year for the Republican candidate for President. The political situation shifts t\ere from day to day. The politicians acknowledge that, among workingmen the General will get * good vote. It is learned, too, that in Troy there was a formidable bolt against Cleveland as well as in Rochester. The temperance movement in Western New York bother* the Republicans very much. Altogether things are very much mixed in New York Stated Blaine’s Reception at Boston. rßoston dispatch.]

A signal of fifty guns, which drowned themnsio of a brass band playing "Hail to theChief,” announced the advent of James G. Blaine. He was met by a delegation of the Republican City Committee under charge of Francis Parkman, and conducted to the hotel. In, the ladies’ parlor he was given an ovation by the leading Republicans of the city, including: Gov. Robinson. It was a noticeable fact that the assemblage in the reception room cheered Mr. Blaine more vociferously than did the 3,000people outside. Immediately after the reception Mr. Blaine was conducted to the balcony ofthe hotel, where he was introduced by Mr. Parkman. Mr. Blaine said: “I thank yon, gentlemen, for this old-fashioned; Boston welcome. Ido not come to your city a* a stranger,and I feel I am among old friends and: true friends. 1 have known your city for thirty years. I have watched Its progress with deeppersonal interest, and whenever it fell within, my power I have in a humble way contributed thereto. Boston is to all New England a center of Interest, as much in my Slate as in youas, and there is no city within the limits of the union: where a popular greeting would be more grateful than it is to me this evening. Thanking, you with all my heart for the good-will and good-cheer with which you have received me, 1 bid you good evening.” Mr. Blaine was then presented formally to alb who were in the rooms. Butler in New York. [Lowville (N. Y.) telegram.l Gen. Butler spoke on the grounds of the Lewi* County fair to a great crowd. He was well received. In the course of his speech he said: “I want to be just to all parties. I have been, in them all, know all their good and all their faults and failings. But I can say to you in all) sincerity that the mass of the people who compose all parties are honest lovers of their country, who would do it no wrong if they knew it*, nor would they suffer any wrong to be done it. There are honest men in all parties,, and as many in proportion to toeir numbers in one as in another, and if it ever appears there are more dishonest men in oneparty than in another, it is because that partyis in power under temptation, and to that party the rascals are attracted.” [Laughter.] Gea. Bntler then talked of the Republican party and: the Democratic party, and said: “The Republican party is the party of monopoly because monopoly has gone to thdkn. But enough, monopoly has stayed in the Democratic partyto make it of no consequence which party wins. 31 he people never win. If laboring men will, vote together they can elect two Presidents by by the number of their votes.”

Hendricks at Peoria. fPeoria (ill.) Associated Press dispatch.] Fifteen thousand people greeted Gov. Hendricks and Mayor Harrison on the fair grounds. Each gentleman delivered an address confined to agriculture, horticulture, and mechanical pursuits. At the close of the speeches threecheers were given by the vast multitude for the distinguished speakers. In the evening Gov. Hendricks addressed one of the largest Democratic meetings ever held in Peoria. There were--20,000 people in line and at the various places of meeting. Gov. Hendricks spoke in the Wigwam; every possible space in the hall, which. wiH hold 6,000 people, was crowded to its utmost capacity. He spoke for one hour in one of the ablest efforts of his life. The dangerousaccident on the train on his trip to Peoria, on. which he came near losing his life, seemed tocause him to speak with energy and earnestness. Butler’s Campaign. [From the Chicago Herald.] John F. Henry, of New York, President of the National Anti-Monopoly organization, Isat the Grand Pacific. He came direct from New York, and is en route to California on personal business, as he claims. In speaking of the Butler canvass, he said: "We organized in 1882, and in 1888 we propose electing our President. Anti-Monopolists are in general poor men. They have not the means to put. into the campaign to run it as other parties run. their organizations. Butler has the money to put into it. but he feels the uncertainty of election to be too great this year to do so. In New York City we will poll a vote of 60,000, includingKing’s County. In the State we will poll 100,000votes. We expect to carry Massachusetts. We will also elect the fusion ticket in Michigan. Butler will be second in the race, if not first. We wifl not combine in Illinois." Daniel in Boston. [Boston telegram.] The Prohibition party of Boston and vicinity held a rally in Tremont Temple to-night. Themeeting was called to order by James R. Roberts, who said the report that President Seelyedeclined the Prohibition nomination for Governor was not true. He has not declined, and. was heartily in sympathy with the movement. Among the speakers was Mr. Daniel, the party nominee for Vice President. Be asserted thatthere were more Prohibitionists among Democrats in the South than among Republicans in. the North, and that prohibition had a really stronger bold in the Southern States than in theNorthern States. He believed no issue would, exserj, so strong an influence in uniting the two sections of the country as the temperance issue. Betting on the Result. [New York dispatch.] Bets on the result of the election, with thaodds decidedly in favor of Cleveland, are nowbeing freely made. Last Saturday night, Mr. William Wyse offered to bet Col, Charles S. Spencer SSOO that Cleveland would carry New York State by 60,000 majority. The Colonel* who had just been making a stump speech in. favor of Blaine, accepted the bet, and checksfor the amount were filled out and intrusted toRobert Taylor, of the firm of DeGraff Tavlor. Mr. Wyse has made a similar bet with Mr. Parker, of the Gilsey House. John T. Lester, theChicago grain-dealer, has telegraphed to a friend! in this city to place $1,600 even on Cleveland’s election.

The race question is tearing up Halifax, Nova Scotia. Because a little colored girl goes to school, the white girls refuse to attend. It is estimated that (here are now in Montana, including calves, upward of 1,000,000 cattle, besides horses and sheep. A lad 13 years old has ju6t arrived atNew York from a trip across the continent, most of the way being traveled on foot. Four hundred John Smiths are employed by the Government.