Democratic Sentinel, Volume 15, Number 22, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 19 June 1891 — Page 2

mije>enwcratitsentttttl RENSSELAER. INDIANA. AW. McEWEN, - PowanK

THE WORLD OVER.

INTELLIGENCE FROM EVERY LANDAND CLIME. The History of a Week Gathered from the Wires, Embracing Political Doings, Personal Movements, Accidents, Criminal Affairs, Labor Notes, Etc. SEABKIGHT IN ASHE', The Jersey Village Is Swept by FireOver 400 Buildings Burned. The well-known summer resort, Seabright, N. J., is In ashes. About 400 buildings were burned. The total loss will reach at least $800,030. A gale of wind was blowing at the time, and in a remarkably short time the ruin was wrought. Women and children ran through the streets crying and wringing their hands in a frantic manner, while the men aided tho firemen in attempting to check the fire. The section burned over extends from the Shrewsbury River to the ocean, thence to the point where the Jersey Southern Railroad crosses Ocean avenue. The portion in which the fishermen dwell suffered severely. Many of these hardy people lost their all. and are homeless and penniless. Many of the wealthy cottagers and the hotels which escaped destruction havife thrown open their houses to the sufferers. I

FROM RAIL TO RIVER. Two Persons Crushed to Death and Ma y Others Seriously Injured. The Omaha and Chicago express on the Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul road was wrecked about a half mile from Coon Rapids, lowa. The engine struck a broken rail as the train was approaching the bridge over the Coon River, jumped the track and plunged down the river bank, followed by the baggage car. mail car, smoker, one passfenger car and one sleeper. The conductor was badly injured, and two passengers were crushed to death. Il is presumed they were from Omaha, being in the Omaha sleeper. Thirty passengers were seriiusly Injured. A heavy rain was faillug and the place was envelop id in darkness. Doctors from Coon Rap'ds and from Bayard and Perry were soon at the scene doing all in their power for the wounded passengers. One of the sleepers which remained on the track was turned into a hospital for the injured, and the passengers who were not hurt taken to Coon Rap.ds. KILLED FOR DISGRACING HIM. A Milwaukee Min Murders His Wife for R fusing to stay Away from Saloons. James Muggley fatally shot his wife in a room in the rear of the St. Elmo saloon. He tried to induce his wife to leave the saloon, but she refused. Three pistol shots in quick succession, followed a moment later by another one, were heard. People in the alley saw Mrs. Muggly rush on to the rear stairway and fall. Muggley tried to run down the steps and fell. He jumped up and ran to the police station. Mrs. Muggley was taken to the Emergency Hosj ital, wbeifce she died. It was found that three bullets had entered her left breast and a fourth had passed through her left arm.

ON THE DIAMOND. Bow the Clubs Engaged in the National Gaine Stand. Following is a showing of the standing of each of the teams of the different associations: NATIONAL LEAGUE. . W. L. I W. L. tpe. NewYorks..2D 16 .644 Clevelands..24 24 .50) Cuicagos. ...25 2) .556iPhiladelp’s..21 26 .447 Bostons 2> 21 ,t4ljPlttsburg«. .18 26 JO) Erooklyns.jS 23 ,suo|tincinnalis.l9 28 .401 AMERICAN ASSOCIATION. V. L. W. L. spc. Bostons 3> Is .6" Columbus...2i> 2j .4',8 Ba.H.imorea.,33 -.0 .«23_Louisvillee..2l 31 ,414 Bt. Lou i5.....35 it .611 Philadelp's.22 32 .407 WMTHIIN ASSOCIATION. W. L. W. L. -pc. Linc01n5....27 17 .61 [Kansas C’ys.23 2l .48.) Milwankees 8' 21 . 88>ioux Citys.2o 28 .417 Omahas 25 18 .sal! Den vers 2' 28 ,416 Minneap'liß.2o 21 .5M> St. Pau15....17 34 .333 Loss by Flood and Storm. A cloud-burst above Neumanvllle, Tenn., swelled the creek that runs through the town to a torrent The store and residence of T. N. King and the Postofflce were carried away. No lives were lost. At st Louis lightning struck a tree In Forest Park, beneath which a picnic party sat A child was killed and two ladies were badly injured. Suicide of a Minister. The Rev. J. N. Montgomery, a prominent Baptist minister, committed suicide at Vincent, Ala., by blowing out his brains with a shotgun. The suicide is thought to havs been caused by insanity, produced by excessive mental labor.

Alleged Murderer Capture t. Charles F. Smith was arrested at Dawn, Mo., on a charge of murdering bis step-son last March. He resisted the officers and was seriously shot by a constable about the head and shoulders. Ksnsas Wheat Crop. Secretary Mohler, of the Agricultural Bureau, said that the reports about a big wheat crop in Kansas had been greatly exaggerated. He says there will be t'ureefourtbs of an average crop. Canadian Lumber Burned.

The mills of the Casselman Lumber Company, at Casselman, Ont., together with six houses and a large amount of lumber, were destroyed by fire. Loss, $115,000; insurance, 870,000. Lightning's Fatal Work. At Clarion, Pa., a man named Tay'or was killed by lightning. A bank, a dwelling and a barn were also struck, and the latter'burned to the ground. Kentucky Factory Fire. Cogar, Paas & Co.’s hemp-hackling establishment at Danville, Ky., burned. The loss Is 850,000, and the insurance $34,000. Whitecapped a Toper. At Noblesville. Ind., persons dressed in women’s apparel went to the house of W. P. Witaker, took him from his bed, drugged him to the river, and threw him into it Several times he came near drowning, but was rescue!. They told him if he continued to drink intoxicating liquors he would be the subject of more severe treatment Limestone Quarry Strikers Field. At Huntington, Ind., the lime quar y strikers have yielded. Forty-four signed papers agri etng to goto work, and others signify their intention of doing likewise.

MONET EASY. Exports of Gold Have Had No Bad Effect— The Trade Outlook. R. G. Dun & Co.’s weekly review of trade says: Very rarely has such a strain been put upon productive industry and legitimate business as by the enormous exports of gold in May. It is a most significant fact that, after this severe test. the state of trade is better for the season and more hopeful than it was in April, when the great movement of gold had not begun. Within thirty days the largest crop of wheat ever grown, it is probable, will be moving to the market. The government report and other information put the .price down 3% cents, while the official report was not so favorable regarding oats, thp price of which dropped 2 cents, though corn rose nearly 1% cents. Cotton dropped an eighth to the lowest point touched for nearly forty years. Money was easier in spite of previous exports; silver was lower, and the rate of foreign exchange declined so far that bankers admit that gold can now be sent abroad only at a loss to those who order it. The Treasury has added about 92.400,000 to the circulation during the week, and the receipts of currency for the interior have been heavy. Reports from other cities Phow that trade, while moderate in volume, as is to be expected at t.ils season, is fairly large, undisturbed, and exceedingly confident as to the future. These accounts show that capable business men in all parts of the country look upon the moderate shrinkage in present trade as a natural result of last year’s short cr. ps, and count with great confidence upon large business with the full yield promised this year. Throughout the country money markets show surprising strength, notwithstanding the loss of gold to Europe, and, while closeness is reported at Detroit, Cleveland, Cincinnati, St. Louis, Nashville and Savanah, reports from nearly all cities indicate that nobody is suffering except speculators. In brief, the situation is not g< od for gamblers, but for producers and legitimate trailers decidedly hopeful. The business failures occurring throughout the country during the last seven days number 244, as compared with a total of 247 last week. For the corresponding week of last year the figures were 212.

THREE WERE CREMATED. Fatal Fires In a New York Tenement and at Pittsburg. A tenement house fire in New York resulted in the death of three members of one family—Phillip Brady, his wife, and Phillip, their 13-year-old son. The fire was a mysterious one and caught the tenants asleep. There were many narrow escapes. The loss by the fire was about 312,000. At Pittsburg, Pa., Wolf, Howard & Company’s windowglass works were burned to the ground. Loss, 830,003; Insurance, $15,000. Adam Wllgus, who had climbed on an adjoining roof to save his house, was overcome by the heat and fell to the ground, breaking his neck. Several others were prostrated by the great heat. THE RED RIVER FLOODS. Lives Lost and Vast Quantities of Property .-wept Awav. A special from Ardmore. Indian Territory. says: Reports received here give heaft-rending accounts of fearful havoc to both life and property in the overflowed valleys of Hie Red River In Texas and the Territory. The river has been higher than known for years. Dwelling and business houses have been swept away, crops destroyed and stock of all kinds drowned. The rush of tho waters was so unexpected that but few had time to seek safety on the higher lands, and it is feared that many people who are now missing have been drowned.

THEiWARFARE ,1N CHILL Insurgent ships Trying to Keep Out of Range of Bahnaceda’s Torpedoes. The Chilian Legation at Washington received a telegram from Chili, saying that the naval vessels of the Government had pursued the insurgents in Tarapaca. The Oondell, the Lynch and the Imperial have bombarded Pisagua and Iquique without managing to bring out the insurgent ships, which hide among the foreign vessels, so as not to lie destroyed by the torpedoes. The Insurgent vessels are in a very bad condition, the telegram says, and all the veteran sailors have deserted and offered their services to the Constitutional Government.

SMALLPOX SCARE IN ST. PAUL. Three Cases Under Treatment and the Prol ability of More Soon. St Paul Is greatly alarmed ever the discovery of three genuine cases of smallpox at the Merchants' Hole!. While every effort is being made by the health authorities to prevent the spread of the disease. It Is not Improbable that several more cases will develop in a day or two, as many have bdan exposed In all circles, and eleven girls are known to have come in direct contact with the afflicted persons. Vaccine Is In great demand, and thousands have been vaccinated. TO SUCCEED MACDONALD. J. J. C. Abbott Accepts the Task of Forming a Canadian Ministry. J. J. C. Abbott has been called upon to form a Canadian Ministry, and has undertaken the task. It was In conformity with his excellency’s desire that J. J. C. Abbott undertook the formation of a cabinet, and the gentleman’s decision was arrived at afser a full understanding with those of his colleagues who had been spoken of in connection with the Premiership, and with assurances from them of their cordial support.

RIOT AT GRAND RAPIDS. Striking Street Car Employes Indulge In a Pistol and Brick Fight. The Grand Rapids (Mich.) street car strike broke out again with violence. A large crowd were smashing things when a posse of police arrived. A pitched battle ensued; revolvers were fired and bricks end sticks were thrown before the mob was dispersed. Officers arrested thirteen of the mob and took them to headquarters, and among them were several old car drivers. One of the crowd was fatally Injured and others were wounded. GERONIMO, THE STAGE ROBBER, KILLED. Bun Down in the Mountains by Sheriff Grav —His < areer of ( rime. Deputy Sheriff Gray arrived at Tucson, Arizona, with the body of the notorious Mexican stage robber, Geronimo, and Leon, his accomplice. They had been robbing stages in Southern Arizona during the last five years, and officers have been after them continually. Gray and his posse ran them down in the mountains near Pantano. They made a fight, and Geronimo fired five and Leon three shots without effect. Geronimo was killed and Leon surrendered.

MURDER FOR A BLOW; A Cowardly Watchman Kills H s Captain with an Ax. At Helena, Ark., Captain W. W. Holt, in charge of the transfer boat, was killed by the watchman of the boat, James Woods. Captain Holt had reprimanded Wood several times for neglect of duty. The watch-, man failed to have out the proper lights and Holt had some, words with him and finally slapped him in the face. Captain Holt went forward and Woods struck him a

death blow with an ax. Woods sprang into the water and disappeared. A FRIGHTFUL ACCIDENT. An Excursion Train In Switzerland* Goes Through a Fridge, In the canton of Basel, Switzerland, a bridge collapsed under an excursion train. All the train men and sixty passengers were drowned, one coach being heavily loaded and entirely submerged. One hundred were injured. Milwaukee Express Wrecked. The Milwaukee and Northern express was derailed two miles north of New Holstein. -The lender of the engine and all the cars left the track, but no one was killed. Following is a list of the injured passengers: Mrs. C. Paul, of New Holstein, right arm hurt; Win. Gruse, New Holstein, left shoulder hurt: Mrs. C. F. Dutton, Milwaukee, two ribs broken on left side; Mrs. A. Green, Green Bay, chest bone broken; J. B. Call, Green Bay, hurt in back; Miss Lydia Sommer, Colby, slight scalp wound; C. Bonadili, Milwaukee, left side hurt; Richard Wagner, Milwaukee, hurt in the hip; C. J. Arnold, Milwaukee, right arm hurt; Engineer M. L. Clary, Green Bay, and J. G. Lamb, baggageman, Milwaukee, right arm and side hurt. The cause of the derailment is not known.

Grand Rapids Strikers Weakening, The warm reception given the Grand Rapids (Mich.) strikers who attempted to blow up the terminal -wheel of the cable line has apparently paralyzed the cause. They were not expecting it Their evident connection with all the disorders that have marked the strike has alienated much of the sympathy they at first received. The patronage of the street cars is increasing and that of the carryalls is growing less. The strikers are beginning to quarrel among themselves and are charging their leaders with running the strike and putting the funds in their pockets. The end of the strike is not far off. Lost in the Flood. A special from Gainesville. Texas, says: Near Leon, I. T., on Red River, the dead bodies of a man, woman and little babe were found in a drift, they having been drowned during the late overflow. William Lynn, a farmer, was drowned. The rise in the Red river is unprecedented. The destruction is widespread. Ten thousand acres of corn, cotton and small grain are stroyed, most of the houses swept away, and large numbers of cattle, hogs and chickens drowned.

Will Revoke the Road's Charter. An accident at Havensville, ■ Kan., on tho Kansas Central Railroad, resulted in the death of George W. Purcell, an engineer, and James Lorily, a fireman. The accident was the result of a defective roadbed, and the State Board of Railroad Commissioners announced that steps would be taken ta have the charter of the road tevoked. Fatal Cases of Prostration In Pittsburg. At Pittsburg, Pa., at the signal office. 93 degrees was registered, though down on the streets 96 degrees was recorded. Many cases of prostration by heat are reported, though but two were fatal —an Infant and a Slav serving woman. Several Iron mills were obliged to suspend operations, owing to the Inability oi the men to continue work. New Brunswick’s Forest Fir is. A St. John, N. 8.. special says: Instead of an abatement in the forest fires which are devastating the northern portion of the province, the efforts of settlers to stay the march of the flames seem to be fruitless. It looks now, unless rain should come at once, as If the fire would only cease after having consumed all the combustible material within reach. Bishop Knight's Funeral. The remains of Bishop Knight were laid to rest In Forest Home Cemetery, Milwaukee, Wls. The funeral services were conducted by Bishop McLaren of Chicago, assisted by Bishop Grafton of Fond du Lac. and Bishop Gilbert of Minneapolis. Bishop Borgess of Quincy, 111., and Bishop Knickerbocker of Indiana, were also present.

A Manitoba Tragedy. A mys'erious tragedy has just been unearthed near Marquette Station. Manitoba. James Tajdell left home, leaving his sister-in-law und a young Englishman together. When he returned he found the house covered with blood. The body of his sister-in-law was found in a well, the girl having been first shot dead. The young Englishman is missing. Crushed Beneath the Roots of a Tree. Luther Holt, aged 60, of East Exeter, Me., lay down to rest in the shade of the roots of a large overturned tree. Workmen, not knowing of his piesence, chopped the trunk from the root-*, which, when released, flew back into the place, imprisoning Holt beneath them. He was dead before he could be released. Painted Houses lor Fun. John Van Cott, known as the most eccentric man on Long Island, committed suicide by hanzing. He was 80 years old and well off. His mania was to paint his house all sorts of colors and daub various pictures thereon. Crowds came to see the curious house and Van Cott delighted to show it. No cause for the suicide is known. Storuxs in the Northwest. A heavy and drenching rain fell at St. Paul, and reports from all parts of Minnesota and North and South Dakota show that thestorm was of wide extent and getierally heavy. Near Atwater. Minti., lightning struck a new school-house, killing Solomon Peterson and slightly injuring a number of others.

KHIe I in a Quarrel. Alexander Stewart, a business man of Whitestown. Ind., was murdered by Benjamin Farley, a real estate dealer. The men had some difficulty regarding rent that Farley claimed. Farley knocked Stewart senseless and stabbed him five times, killing him instu itly. The murderer was jailed. Brules Don’t Wa it to Move. The Indians on the Lower Brule (South Dakota) reservation had a grand pow-wow at the agency upon matters relating to their removal to their new reservation. The Indians are much opposed to removal, and the commission will have .difficulty in securing their consent to the change. Methodist Clt-rgyiuen Sue for Damages. At Chattanooga. Tenn., the great Methodist scandal suit, in which Revs. Dr. Mankers and Sampson sue Rev. T. C. Carter, D. D.. for publications in the Advocate. must go to trial. The clerical petitioners ask for heavy damages, Mankers claiming 860,000 and Sampson $25,000. Mill Company Fa'ls. The Shakopee (Minn.) Mill Company, composed of C. T. and J. C. Buchanan, made an assignment. The estimated assets are $5,000: liabilities, $37,003. Cattleman Ar rested tor Fraud. George S. Elwood, a rich cattleman, of Washington County, Kan., was taken to Arkausas to answer to a charge of fraud

in a cattle transaction. The Arkansas sheriff had to run two miles to arrest his man, Elwood having jumped off a swift moving train when he saw the officer enter a car. Fought It Out with Knives. A bloody fight occurred in the American Starch Works In Columbus, f Ind. E. B. Shaw and John Sanders had a falling out and agreed to fight it out when they quit work. Knives were drawn, and a bloody battle followed. Sanders was so badly cut that be will die. Shaw is under arrest. Fought a Duel with Knives. A Birmingham, Ala., special from Pickens’ Mill, Helen County, reports a duel with knives between William Martin, a prominent mill-owner, and Robert Stockton, an extensive planter. Stockton’s jugular vein was cut and he died instantly. Martin was wounde’d. Suicide of an lowa Professor. The body of Prof. I. H. Bunn, of Shell Rock. lowa, was found in a lake, and it is supposed that he drowned himself while temporarily insane. He was for many yeaff-i Professor of Music in Cornell College, Mount Vernon. Philadelphia Stock-Yards Burned. At Philadelphia fire broke out in the West Philadelphia abattoir. The large structure was entirely destroyed, together with the surrounding cattle sheds, covering many acres of ground. Many cattle have perished. A Fair Counterfeiter Caught. Reading. Pa., has recently been flooded with well-executed counterfeit dollars. The police have arrested a woman who gave her name as Beatrice Collins, of New York. On her person were found a dozen counterfeit dollars. •■Fritz.” Is Gone. J. K. Emmet, one of America’s most noted and favored comedians, died of pneumonia at his home at Cornwall. His son was the only relative with him. His divorced wife did not know of his illness. Cloudburst In North Dakota. A cloud burst over the North Dakota country between Leeds and Minnewauken. The railroad bridges were washed out and trains were eight hours late. The people were frightened, thinking it was a cyclone.

Will Not surren 'er. Rev. O. B. Milligan, of Pittsburgh, one of the ministers who were expelled by the synod for heresy, has decided that he will continue to preach the gospel at the East End Reformed Presbyterian Church. They S' ust Stand Trial. At Walla Walla. Wash., the grand jury Impaneled to Investigate the lynching of A. J. Hunt by soldiers April 25, found a true bill against seven enlisted men of the Fourth United States Cavalry. Fort Madison Opera House Burned. The Fort Madison, lowa, Opera House, was burned. The fire started under the stage. Surrounding business blocks were saved with difficulty. Loss, 310,000; insurance, $3,300. Reunion of the B ue and the Gray. Veterans of the Union and Confederate armies will hold a reunion in Sedalia. Mo., on July 3 to 5. inclusive. A barbecue on the night of the 4th will be among the attractions.

Lapped Up by Flames. Fire broke out in Campbell & Co.’s cotton mill at Manayunk, Pa., and the building and contents were damaged to the extent of $250,000. The total insurance is $350,000. Fatal Quarrel. Thornton J. Haines and Edward A. Hannegan quarreled while out in a boat at Fort Monroe. Va., and Haines shot and killed Hannegan. Haines is under arrest. Bloody Work of Butchers. John C. Emery and Joseph Salus, both butchers, quarreled at Philadelphia, when Salus struck Emery in the neck with a cleaver, killing him instantly. Lynched. Bob Clarke, a mulatto, was taken from jail at Bristol, Tenn., by a mob and hanged. He was charged with criminally assaulting a white woman. Small-Pox in Nebraska. Eleven cases of small-pox have made their appearance near Douglas, Neb., and two at Bennett. Every precaution is being taken. Died by His Own Hand. H. C. Mellerup, the insurance agent of Keokuk, lowa, who took an overdose of laudanum at Muncie. Ind., died. Suicide of W. H. Cowan. W. H. Cowan, traveling for a Chicago lumber firm, committed suicide with a revolver at Akron, Ohio. Nina Hours for p inters. At Boston the International Typographical Union adopted a resolution favoring a nine-hour day after Oct. 1.

THE MARKETS.

CHICAGO. CATTLE—Corr mon to ] rime $3.53 <a 6.50 Hogs—Shipping grades 4.<0 @ 4.75 SkekP 1.5) (m 5.50 Wheat— No. 2 Red. . 97 @ .98 Cobh—No. 2 57’£@ Oath-No. 2 40 «s .42 ' Rye—No. 281 @ .83 Bui ter—Choice Creameryl6 @ .18 Ch lb sb—Full Cream, flats .0954 Boos—Fresh 14)i@ Potatoes—Choice, per bu 1.20 *@ 1.40 INDIANAPOLIS. Cattle— Shipping. 3.50 @ 5.75 Hogs—Choice light 3.00 @4 51 Sheep—Common to prime 4.00 @ 4.75 Wheat—No. 2 Red »7 @ .9714 Cobh—No. 1 White 63M@ ,64U Oats—No. 2 White47U@ .48 ST LOUIS. Cattle 4.00 @ 6/0 Hogs 4.00 @ 4.50 WHE vT-No. 2 Red 98'i@ .BjU Cobn—No. 2 51 @ .55 Oats—No. 247 @ .48 Rye—No. 273 @ .75 CINCINNATI. Cattle 3.50 @ 5.50 Hogs 3.50 @ 4.75 Sheep 3.75 5.25 Wheat-No. 2 Red...... l.ClUrt 1.02 U CORN—No. 262 @ .64* Oats—No. 2 Mixed 47 @ 49 DETROIT. Cattle 3.00 @ 525 Hogs 3.«*0 @ 4.50 Sheep 3.00 @ 4.75 Wheat--No. 2 Red 1.(2 @ 1.C5 Cobh —No. 2 Yellow 60 @ .61 Oats —No. 2 White. 48 i® .50 TOLEDO. Wheat 1.01 @ 1.92 Cobh—Cash 59 @ .sjix Oats—No. 1 White4B @ 50 Cloveb Seed 4.15 @ 4.25 EAST LIBERTY. Cattle—Common to Prime.... 4.00 @ 6.C0 Hogs—Light.. 4.00 @5.00 Sheep—Medium £25 5.00 Lambs 4.75 «, 6.00 „ MILWAUKEE. Wheat—No. 2 Spring 96 @ .97 Cobn—No.3 56 @ .58 Oats—No. 2 White. 43 @ ,45 Rye—No. 1 86 @ .87 Harley—No. 2.72 @ .74 Pobk—Mess.. 10,00 @10.25 „ NEW YORK. Cattle. 4/0 @ 6 .25 Hogs 4.25 @ 5.25 Sheep... 4.50 m 55u Wheat-No. 2 Red 1.(9 @l.lO Corn—No. 2. 66 @ .68 Oats—Mixed U ester a 44 iai 49 Bu (tab—Creamery 15 @ Egg ♦—Westart 16 @ 17 Pom—New Measno J @12,50

CANADA’SNEWPREMIER

SENATOR J. J. C. ABBOTT CALLED TO FORM A MINISTRY. Assurances Given that He Will Have the Support of the Tory Leaders—Why Thompson Deelined the Honor—The French Element Great.lv Dissppo nted. The Hon. J. J. C. Abbott has been called upon to form a Canadian Ministry, and has undertaken the task. Under the circumstances, Lord Stanley, in calling upon Senator Abbott to frame a government, has done the only th.nsr that appeared feasible to enable the Tory party to hold control of the treasury benches at Ottawa. Sir John Thompson was first called, but he soon discovered when he undertook the formation of a cabinet that it was a task he was unable to carry to a successful issue. He discovered that the ultra-Protestant province of Ontario, which gave Sir John Macdonald’s Government a support of forty eight members. would not accept him as Prime Minister, he having at one time turned from Protestant to Catholic. Sir Charles Tupper s attempt to wreck the Grand Trunk Railway, the second largest corporation in the country, put him out of the race, so that Senator Abbott was the only one whom it was possible for the Governor General to call upon, lest he took up Sir Hector Langevin, who certainly, by right of senority, should have been called. In passing over Sir Hector, Lord Stanley has ignored the French Canadian race. In advocating the candidature of Sir Charles Tupper, the Citizen, the Government organ at Ottawa, saida provisional Ministry will be a public proclamation of weakness, a flag of truce never yet displayed by Conservatives. Mr. Chapleau was quite certain that Sir John Thompson would be Premier; He protested strongly against any pro-

HON. J. J. C. ABBOTT.

visional arrangement with respect to the Premiership. He said: “We are fresh from the electorate, and we can form a strong Ministry. Sir John Thompson, to my mind, is the only man who can give a guarantee of stability in the reorganization of the Government and the party. He will meet with difficulties, and we believe that our Ontario friends will see that it is their duty and interest to join and co operate at this juncture.” John J. Caldwell Abbott was born on March 12, 1828, in the rectory of St. Andrew’s Parish, County of Argenequil, Quebec. His father was the Rev. Joseph Abbott, M. A., who in 1818 came from England and settled at St. Andrew as the first Anglican incumbent. Mr. Abbott graduated from McGill College, Montreal, and at once entered upon the study of law. At the age of 27 years he was called to the bar of Lower Canada. It was not until 1859 that he entered political life as member for his native county in the Assembly of Canada. From that time onward he took an active part in the transactions of the House, notably in reference to commercial matters. He was made a Q. C. in 1861 and for a short time was member of the Sandfield Macdona'd Ministry as Solicitor General. In 1864 he introduced and fought through the House the “insolvent act,” probably his chief work as a legislator. In 1867, upon confederation, Mr. Abbott was elected to the House of Commons. In the negotiations of the syndicate, of which Sir Hugh Allan was chief, for the Pacific Railway charter, Mr. Abbott acted as counsel, and through his confidential clerk’s treachery the famous private correspondence which caused the Pacific scandal saw the light. In the defeat of the Government at that time Mr. Abbott shared, and remained in private life until 1880. He was elected in that year and sat through Parliament until 1887, when he retired. He was subsequent y elevated to the Senate, of which he has of late been the Government leader. Next to the insolvency act£the measure by which his reputation has been most enhanced is the jury law consolidation act for lower Canada.

ON FIRE AT SEA. The Steamer City of Richmon l Threat, •nert with Destru tion but Is Saved. The steamship Servia. at Queenstown from New York, reports that she sighted the Richmond flying signa s of distress. On making inquiries it was learned that the cargo of the City of Richmond was on fire. The Servia steamed slowly alongside the City of Richmond until Browhead was sighted. Tift fire had been discovered two days before, when a cabin passenger noticed that the floor of his state room was hot He at once gave an alarm and the crew was promptly aroused. Qn examination smoke was found to be is uing from the forehold The smell indicated that cotton was burning. Steam and water were injected into the hold in hope of putting the fire out The Arabs have no “Hello!” in their language. The nearest they can come to it is to throw a stone and hit a man in the back, and then ask him as he turns aroundi “Foes it please heaven to give you good hea.th this morning?”— Detroit if'ree Press. Did you say you were bored by the sermon last Sunday? And did your little children hear you? Maybe yoa will wonder some day why your children do not go to church. It is curious about the p?ople who can't sleep nights They can always sleep through chore time in the morning.—Binynamton Republican. A lady wrote to an editor for a receipt for pies, and the ed tor replied that he would send the receipt as soon as he received the pies.

THE PRINCE HARD HIT.

UNMERCIFULLY SCORED FOR HIS GAMBLING. Sir William Gordon Cumming Has Been Irretrievably Ruined Positive I’root that He Cheated at Cards—Comment* of the Leading London Papers. The higest social circles of London have been in a state of feverish excitement over the famous trial for slander of the Wilsons, who charged Sir Wm. Gorden Cumming with cheating at baccarat. The Prince of Wales and several others—ladies and gentlemen—participated in the game, and at the trial it was shown that Wales owned the gambling outfit, and that he has been an habitual gambler. The trial is over, the Wilsons have been acquitted of the charge of Blander, and, in consequence, Sir William, has been found guilty of cheating. Notwithstanding, the higher circles unite in voicing the most intense indignation over the jury’s finding, and the press, in part, unites in the cry. Before the trial was finished, thePrince induced Cumming to sign a paper exonerating him (Wales) from all blame In the matter. But the evidence showed, that Wales was cognizant of the cheating. The comments of the leading papers make interesting reading. The Chronicle has a scathing art'cle in. which it condemns the jury’s finding and Lord Coleridge s partiality. It declares no evidence was adduced inconsistent with the hypothesis that Cumming merely played the well-known coup de trois.

It says the verdict means according to the jury that Cumming deliberately cheated an illustrious but impecunious friend by a trick requiring long and toilsome jears of practice to acquire, that though twenty years an habitual cardplayer, without provoking the slightest suspicion, he had suddenly plunged into a wild orgio, cheating the only man in the world on whose patronage his social and professional life depended. There is nothing incredible in Cumming’s signing the damning document on the strength of a statement of the Prince of Wales’ cringing minions, dooming him to a fate wor. e than death, in order to sale what the Prince of Wales is plea-ed io call his Honor Cumming is not the first gallant Scottish gentleman who has sacrificed both honor and life to the fervid passion of loyalty to the Prince, or whose devotion has been rewarded by cruel and cynical ingratitude. He has this satlsfact on, that no other man without the soul of a flunky has ever run the smallest risk for the sake of the he r apparent’s honor. lhe article, proceeding, flatly accuses the Prince of Wales of violating a pledge of secrecy, and calls U(on the authorities to indict Sir William Gordon Cumming for the criminal offense of cheating. It declares that if they do nor, the public will know what to think, and says that if the Duke of Cambridge shrinks from his duty in regard to the military offense, it is to be hoped that Parliament will not prove so pusillanimous. .The C/ironlcle finally asks what steps will be taken to vindicate justice In a crime which the Prince of Wales compounded by signing the compact of Sir William Gordon Cumming: or whether the infamous scandal will be hushed up forever. The StandarrZ says: “Even if the plaintiff comes out the worst in the affair, it must be admitted that the defendants and their friends have a somewhat tarnished reputation. The whole busine-s is ignoble from the 1 eginning to the end. There is an air of vulgarity and shabbiness about it. and it must, in common fairness, be acknowledged that the Prince of Wales can tbe wholly exempted from the censure passed on his associates, and we are sure he himself is acutely conscious of this. It will not be lightly forgotten that the Prince instigated the game and carried the apparatus with him 1 oubtless the pa'nful experiences will prove a lesson that a close and constant circumspection is required over every member of a family the lightest stain on whose dignity and delicacy is felt by us as something of a national disgrace.” The 'limes says the case ended In the only way in which impartial observers believed possible. It advises the Wilson family, which it accuses of being indirectly responsible for the tragic ruin of a fine career, to remain in social retirement. In regard to the important aspect of the case the Times says: “We express the’universal feeling of millions of English men and women when we soy that we profoundly reg et the Prince of Wales’ connection with the affair. Making every allowance for the monotony of royal existence, and admitting tie tact with which he performs his duties, if he is known to pursue questionable pleasures the serious publ.c, who are the backbone of England, will regret and resent it. We almost wish, for the sake of English society, that as the result of this unhappy case the Prince of Wales had also signed a declaration that he would never touch a card again.” Referring to the result of the bacca’at case., thq, Tost says; “We do not desire to add to the anguish over the sad ending of a brilliant career, but the fact remains that the signing of the document rendered it impossible for eminent and dexterous counsel to rehabi.itatc the honor which Cumming himself treated so lightly. Lord Coleridge took a .mst aspect of the Irinceof Wales’ connection and of the morality of baccarat. ” Sir William has stood at the head of the very highest social circles, but is now irretrievably ruined. His expulsion from the army will follow.

The Paper Was Misinformed.

Surprise and indignation are expressed in social circle- at Keokuk, lowa, the home of Miss Kilbourne, over the Washington dispatches containing the statement of the Army and Navy Journal that it had authority for saying the rumors of General Schofield’s marriage are absolutely false. Mrs. and Miss Kilbourne and their friends are naturally annoyed by the matter. Arrangements for the coming marriage are going on quietly, and the nuptials will be solemnized .June 18, as announced, the Army and Navy Journal to the contrary notwithstanding.

Was It Suicide or Murder?

At Camden, N. J., the body of Carrie Burroughs, was taken, out of the De aware River. A Mrs. Coleman stated that n«vr midnight she, heard a scream ani a female voice cry out “f or God s sake, don’t,” and then she heard a sp’ash. The police think the woman committed su cide. The best speed of a railway train is only a little more than half the velq icy of the golden eagie, the flight of which often attains to the rate of 140 miles u> hour.