Daily News, Volume 2, Number 144, Franklin, Johnson County, 5 February 1881 — Page 1

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I space and position.

j)MBS & ROGERS

td to Jill orders tetih prompt**** nd dUpalch for aU gradtt of

son cos!

quantity, large or *ma& Send Irder$, in per ton, by telephone, or o* kfick, and they mil receive prompt at l», late and earl]/. No postponement unt of the weather.

COAL OFFICE.

to furnish

Wheat is prepared to furnish all of coal and wood—both soft and coal, as cheap as the cheapest To mhodate his friends and the trade sly he has a telephone placed in hit P»o thai orders can be received or from any part of the city, and receiye me attention as if left at the office ing the public for past patronage, ran tees to be as prompt in supply with the best of coal in the fu

OFFICE, MAIN CTBKCT, Opposite Tenre Baute Houfe.

OAL-COAL!

E A O N

/'Cor. Ninth and Main at*., dealer in

ALL KIXDS OF

,ft and Hard Coal,

.-A-HSriD COKE.

^fwflcr* left at offlc* promptly attended to. OWered to any part or the city. 87ra6

L. KtJSSNER,

}]m ol Music

218 OHIO STREET. •IE HAUTE, [INDIANA.

,de»t maslc house la Western Indiana. TWays the largest stock on hwad kept In this Piano* at4 prgans rented aa the rent will ,wr them.

ICE FRESH BREAD AND CRACKERS.

_jt good freak bread, cak«», and city batter,

jjWrs. made freak every day, call at 807 Pop

iU THOS. CALLAHAN.

TO DREUSICKB,

ENTER AND BUILDER.

Manufacturer of Dranslcke'a

atcnt Refrigerators,

Oor. Ninth aad Sycamore 81a.,

TERRE HAUTE IND.

E O A I

W. CUVER & CO.

or NORTH FOURTH St.,.

ill, on or about thff 15th of February, their stock of Groceries to No. 681 Street, where they will keep coaly on hand one of the largest and selected stocks of

GIROOER

in the city. mm]

lig Brown Jug,

$ 015 MAIN STREET, (B«t.

ftth mh! Tth.)

IF HAUTE* INDIANA

^toprtoer ha* «**»tly r*6tf«4 aod NT*n

and Wine Rooms

,»W prepared ft* OMT to the d«WMUMt» of the public In U» UMI

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LATEST INTELLIGENCE AT THE CAPITOL

Arrest of an Ohio Ex-clerk of the Supreme Court

Railroad Traffic Suspended lu Minnesota on Account of Hear? Snow Storms.

AN EARTHQUAKE ON THE HUDSON.

CONDENSED SPECIALS.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4.—From appearances the nomination of Stanley Mathews associate justice will not pass beyond the judiciary committee to which it wal referred. Davis of Ills., Conkling, Gar land and Thurman are the most prominent opponents.

WASMIKGTON, Feb. 4.—Speaker Randall says he^is so going to work things as to get all questions of importance acted upon before the close of the session in order to put the calling of an extra ses sion out of the question.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4.—Little comment was occasioned by the action of the Ways and Means Committee in agreeing to report favorably a bill repealing the tax on bank, and savings-bank deposits, bank checks, matches and patent medicines. ,,

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4.—It is believed by the action of the Houfte that the apportionment bill 'cannot be passed this season. Should the bill be passed a lengthy discussion will result, and time cannot be wasted, as the most important bills remain to be acted upon.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4.—The Senate finance committee completed the Funding bill to day, and it was reported to the Senate. The rate of interest on the bends was H-joreased to tbrec and a half percent, and the time they are to run was placed at five twenty.

It is probable that the bill will pass the Senate as it came from the committee. The House will non-concur in the Senate amendments, and the bill will go to a conference committee, and as Randall is pledged to thrift per cent, he will take good care to appoint the conferees on the part of the House from arnoug the adyo cates of that rate of interest, and the indications now are that the Senat^ will yield on the interest and the House on the time the bonds shall have to run. This much ia pretty certain, with the fate of the fifth section in doubt.

CLKVRLAND, Feb. 4.—A fonder special from Denver, Col., says: Hon, Rodney Foos, once clerk of the Ohio ^Supreme Court and executive secretary of Governor Hayes, was arrested here yesterday for grand larceny, pleaded guilty on a hearing to day, and was committed in default of $300 bail. He stole books from the Methodist University library to buy food.

ST. PAUL. Feb. 4.—We are to day visited by Jne of the worst storms known for many years, Wind and snow seem determined to do their worst. Traffic is entirely suspended, as trains cannot get in for account of snow drifts.

Pot oHK«Ri*sir, N. Y., Feb. 4.—An earthquake shock was distinctly felt in all parts of Ulster and Orange counties, and in a portion of Pennsylvania, at 4:80 o'clock Thursday morning. It lasted 80 second*.

Titers appears to be quits widespread f^eHwr IVsnoeratie #en»«ors that UePre*ideat, In snaking bis selaotjon for Fedstil offlows ia New Y«ric haS shown too m«ch desirt to Tent his spleen on Mr. Conkling. and too liuie regard for the fltaesa of his appointments. "3.

complacently remarked a rtsacrafale bummer laat aveaing "bwt Tm «11DBXM OA a quickAitedl eoaadftac© TB b«l tws®ty-two cents FT*got the Ottidtol#1 In the caonttf-

WAKWIKOTOX, Feb. 4.—It is believed that none of the recent New York nominations. with the exception of W. H. Haskill for Postmaster at Albany, will lie acted upon this session. Senator Carpen ter anxious tolBto? part ort Utis matter and as his health la such af to cause his absence fro»^ the Sena»?, it will not come wp unlil heis able lonpjH-ar. The nomination of Rodney Danials to be Collector of Customs Buffalo, ia pendiott before the Comm«'roe Comminec, whether or not it reported the seisi^tt or not depends largely npon ihr vi«»w to he *aken by the,C?maiit6Peof the eligibility of the comtaee. it is doubtful whethifr the nomlnatioa of Mr, Foiier at U. »S. At tortien,- lor the Southern District of Xew York.! iuttl of Mr. Jacobus to be U. S. Marshal for that tiistrict will be acted upott Oils «e«rion .1 Pr

TERBl

OCR WASHINGTON LETTER.

Special Corre*poad«we to the NBWB. WASHINGTON. Yep. 3, 1881. Nothing excites greater interest in Congruss, thau the present discussion upon the subject of pension% 1'here is no doubt that the laws granting pensions, are in some respects faulty, and that more money is being paid out, and will hereafter be paid out, than was contemplated when the present laws was passed, The wish amou# m»ny Congressmen is to stop this expense, and they are searching for means to do so. I do not believe the bill offered by Senator Withers as an amendment to the pension appropriation bill can be passed. It is not an honest bill. It proposes an onerous tax upon every applicant for pension, so great in moat cases as to really prevent the successful prosecution of a claim. While it is perhaps advisable, as well as just to reduce the annual payments for pensions, it is certainly not proper to do so by nullifying existing laws. Happily there is nothing political or sectional in the support of, or opposition to the measure.

I shall not be surprised if the river and Harbor bill, by the time it is finally voted on at this session, should reach twelve millions. This will include at least 600,000 for the Mississippi, and large amounts for the tributaries of that great river. The one or two millions expected for improvements to the harbor Q/ this city will not be voted. A small sum will be provided for a survey of the harbor, with a view to future improvements.

It is not doubted now |hat between this day and thu 9th of the month, both Houses will agree upon a .resolution under which a joint convention will be pres ent at the counting of the electoral vote. There is not by any means unanimous approval of Representative Carlisle's proposition to revive the resolution of 1887, and I do not believe that can be pushed through the House even if adopted by the Senate. But there is a general agreement that a measure of some sort shall.be adopted, and the count proceed in an orderly and creditable mauner.

Captain Eads is now convinced that he can not secure a vole at this session of Congress, in favor of Government bonds of his ship railway, and will consequently postponed further efforts. He was before a few members of the Senate on Foreign Affairs Committee (not a quorum) yesterday, but only because of an engagement to be present, He will commence a very vigorous fight for recognition and endorsement at the next session of Congress.

The bill introduced in the House by Representative Buckner, of Missouri, to amend the revised statutes relative to the election of directors of National Banks, proyide that no two member of the same business co-partnership shall be eligible as directors of the same National Bank, that no money brokers or private banker or director in any private banking house or saving institution shall serve as director of a National Bank located in the same city or town, and further, that when any National Bank director ceases to ow» ten shares of its stock, or otherwise becomes disqualified, he shall at once vacate his office as director.

VOL. 2.—NO.'144. TERRE HAUTE, IND.. SATURDAY. FEB. 5, 1881. PRICE 5 CENTS

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KNOX.

"What was the principal element of my success?" asked a reformed milkman of wealth at a workingmen's convention, the other day and, behold, his modesty overcame his assurance when 11 ragued boy from the gallery answered back, "Water, you old clieatr

We have never been able to under.4aml lmw it is that a woman who is apparently deaf when her husband asks her where that half dollar is which he left in his pantaloons pocket before going to bed. can hear the wail of her two weeks old baby down two flights of stairs and through three deal doors.

At a popular store famoos for the prompt and polite, attention of the clerics, a woman of perlwips thirty years was looking at goods, when a young man stepped towards her, and asked, "Is any one waiting upon yonP* She stared at the clerk, ana exclaimed, "Why, what a question! I've been married tl»«8e ten veal*."

A clerk in a Philadelphia bookstore

thinking to annoy a Quaker customer who looked as though he was fresh from the country, handed him a volume saying, "Here is an excellent essay on the rearing of calves." "Thee had better preeent that to thy mother, young man," «w»s the spontaneous reply of the Quaker. tr

—Tiw owner of a hou*e in Hartford, a widower, lived in the upper stotj anu rented the lower part to a clergyman. A servant girl employed in the clergyman's family was young and pretty. Her mistress d*erml that she and the widower were devoting a great deal of attention to each other, and, deeming the matter scandakum, said to ber: 'Pack up vorar tilings and quit." The girl obeyed but on the following day ibe returned in a carriage, announced that she had been married to the land'ord, and said to her former mistress "Pack up jnmr things And quit,"

A srasouBca wants to know

POMoffice

department don't pot up a sign

sad let people know what the building is used for. lie is lead to «*k this question from the fact that a stranger standing on the comer by the office wanted to know where ft was. *ayiog wbea he was informed that it was before him, that he took it for a

Officer Whitfield

osals te me I told him "no," and then blowed the lamp out and went on down stairs this was about three o'clock Monday morning.

Question by Mr. Whitfield—Mrs. Sulli ran, do you say I threw yen down on the bed?

A.—Yes, you pushed me down on the bed you asked to kiss you I told

fJNEWS.

T^wi

ii&zJh if

Honora

bly Acquitted of the Charges Brought Against Him.

The Gazette Again Left

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The police board met yesterday afternoon and the charges avaiost Officer Whitfield came up for investigation. The first witness callea was Mrfe. Ellen Sullivan, who swore: Officer Whitfield came to my door last Monday morning and knocked I didn't know who he was at tiftt and asked who it was I thought it was Rob Harvey, as he often comes up when my husband is at home he said it was Jim Whitfield I said '*its Harvey "no, it's Jim Whitfield I got up and dressed and opened the door and let him ia he came In and sat down and began conversation about Bob Harvey then he laid his hand on me and commenced pinching me I kept shoving his hand off and tola him to quit he then pushed me down on the bed and made improper pro

you

"no" and then you asked me the other and I said "no.' Mayor Havens—Mrs. Sullivan, here i& a letter which reads as follows:

TERRI HAUTE, Ind,, Feb., 8, 1881. MR. WHITFI*£D: I recall the woads that I said and you did not come here with any intentional harm. But I would not have said anythinghad it not been for Rob Harvey. Mr. Whitfield, I am sorry it has want so far as it has, but will say no more about it. -. ii

Her

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Q.—Who wrote it? A.—Flem Watkins, a young man who boords there in the house I can't write.

Mayor Havens—Here is another letter I will read it: To Wtomit may Concern:

This is to certify that the cbarges msde against Officer Whitfield are untrue in every particular, and were instigated by one Rob. Hervey, and not by my accord.

I make this statement to exonerate Whitfield, as he is entirely inuocght, and I want to see full justice done him.

Respectfully,

ELLEN X- SULLIVAN,

-"•'V Mark. 205 north Tenth street. A.—That's apiece Mr. Watson brought out there.

Q.—You signed it, didn't you? A.—Yes. I signed it: he got me to sign it. but it is not like the other letter.

OFFICER JAS. WLOTFIRLB gave an account of the af•yf house last Monday nij

was sworn ana JL fair saying that he was in Mrs.

Sullivan's

but most posi

tively denied the nhar^fe which bad been made against him there was a young man came to me at the Union depot ana told me that Bob Harvey had been at Mrs. Sullivan's house and had insulted her, saying that he wanted and that if she didn't consent he [Harveyl would kick her paunch off, Harvey said he had been acting as an officer: I went down to see about it with the young man who gave me the information the young man was drinking some: I asked Mrs. Sullivan if it was so about Harvey first, however, I knocked at the door she says, "is it you. Harvey?" I said, "no, it is Whitfield:" I told her I came in regard to the complaint I beard about Harvey I told her what it was. and she said it was so that he had done that, and had made threats to arrest her husband she said 'be hadn't done anything to be arrested for: while I was sitting beside her I might have put my hand on her shoulder she commenced sniffling about her husband going to be arrested I told ber that thers was no danger, as he hadn't done anything this man Harvey had reported that there were some parties stealing iron, and the Yandalia company told him to go ahead and catch them, and he went and gave the nu-n away who were stealing iron with him it was between two and five o'clock when I was in the house I merely went to sen about the matter which had been reported to me bv the young man.

Question by Mrs. Sailivan—Didr.'l I say 10 you that no man could touch me except my husband, and you said. Oh. just give me a, kiss,"you know you

A—I have told jou here just what I said I did not bring mat second letter up here and never went to get her to write a letter tbere'isits Mr.

OverboiU, be

went out with me and he knows all about it I told bar to do just as she pleased •bout it.

MBS. SUTLUrVA* AOAIX.

Quastion by Mr. Whitfield to Mrs. Sullivan—Didn't you tcil me that Harvey thxowed himself across soar bed sod asked TOO to go to bed with him?

A—No. air, I did not. that last letter Mr. Whitfield got a young man to write,

and my mother knows it, too the reason I asked if it was Harvey knocking at the door is, when my husband is at home, tbey both have been working together, ana Harvey would rattle on the door about five o'clock just to torment my bus band—to jjet him up Harvey flfever did try to get into my room when my husband was absent I did not tell this young man to tell Whitfield that Harvey had insulted me: Harvey never at any time made im proper proposals to me.

It seems from all that is known that the woman Sullivan is not of very sound sense, tvnd her character is not above reproach and it will be remembered she kept a questionable house down by the distillery.

There were several other witnesses also whose evidence were all in favor of the defetjdent.

This closed the evidence and of course the board could do nothing but acquit Mr Whitfield of the charge made by a woman whose character or reputation is given by Mr. Russell in his testimony, assisted by this man Harvey, who has been loafing around the Union depot for a long time with no possible means of support, and who hereafter is to bs kept away frosi that place by a special policeman there. Everybody will readily see that the charge was absolutely groundless aad will be glad to see that Mr. Whitfield cleared himself so completely.

Power of the Human £/9. Some years ago an officer of hign rank, a CJolonel in the Blues, was visiting his friend, Colonel of the Guards, who resided in Buckingham shire. This gentleman had a very &ne bloodhound, whit'h he kept fastened in the yard. One morning aher the arrival of his visitor, Col. was much surprised at not seeing his friend as usual at the breakfast table, and he sent a servant to his room to ascertain wh..t had become of him. The servant found the bedroom door ajar, and knocking, the gentleman criedF "Come in and remove this beast out of my room," whereupon the servant entered and was astonished to find the master's bloodhound in the bedroom, a very large and fierce dog, who had broken his chain and escaped from the yard, and having scented a stranger in the house, had slipped into the bedroom, as the door had been left unclosed by a servant who had .called the visitor in the morning. The dog was on his hind legs at the foot of the bed with his forefeet resting op it, fixing his eyes intently and ferociously on the unfortunate gentleman, apparently waiting for an opportunity to soring upon him. from which he was only restrained Vy his eye* steadily

spring upon

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MRS. E. SULLIVAN. Mark

205 north Tenth 8t. Who wrote that letter? A. —Flem Watkins Mr. Russell came out night before last and said it would be best to compromise and it kind of scared me he was talking about Mr. Whitfield's family, that it would disgrace him if we had a trial and then I had apiece written by Watkins that I would see Mr. Whitfield andcompromiss.

Scated

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fixed upon thu animal, and the Colonel was detained in this most unenviable condition for more than ha'* an hour.

the servants. This story one) reminds one or well-known accounts of lions, which have in a similar way been kept from making^ the final spring by a resolute and determined gase, carried on to even utter prostration of mind and body. There is one remarkable anecdote of this nature, where a man was obliged to protract this mode of self-defense for such a length of time that he wan disabled by the blistering of the feet on a scorching rock, where he was first assailed.

Do Fish Shop*

The editor of the Fishing GwuHc profr fers some little testimony bearing upon the interesting query whether fish sleep. It is his opinion that the trout sleeps at night and, as proof, he states that, when entering his fish-house at night in summer time he has observed all the fish in the tanks lying motionless on the slate bottoms, and has often watched them thus for some length of time. Their slow respiration and analogous movement of tlie fins indicated a diminished action of the heart and a state of rest, similar to that of the human being in sleep. On striking a light while the fish were in this quiescent condition, they would start as if scared, and fly about wildly exhibiting the same alarmed feeling, that a man not uncommonly does when suddenly roused from profound slumber.

This evidence refers to fish in an artificial state but the writer believes that it applies equally to those which are wild in their native waters. "We may safely come to the conclusionhe remarks, "that repose of the brain, more or less complete, does exist in the piscine world and certainly, the higher the organization of the animal, the more need we shall find for Bome system of rest or reputation of the nervous system." The movement of gills, fins and tail, which is ever present in fish, the writer considers to be as purely the result of reflex action aa that of the beating of the heart and therefore he regards these movements, when the fish is otherwise still, as no indication that it is not in the state of absolute repoee aad unconsciousness.

Rev. Dr. John Hall warns the young men of America that they are threatened by four perils, which are: Shallowness in business training, dislike of a trade, lack of any settled punwae in life, and enervating pursuits. Four dangers also confront the community in general. These are, in his opinion, a defective public spirit, weak commercial conscience, an exaggerated idea of personal freedom, and tlie feebleness of the prevailing religious life aa evinced by enormous church debts, the dearth of able ministers and the intellectual gytnuas* tics to which tome clergymen resort in thdr efforts to obtain hearers.

—Down in the Prohibitory State Maine, Philadelphia lager beer sold and consumed under the soothing teman am id r^i-

.Hr*. Partlairtea *ajf*

Don't take any of the quack rostrum*, as they are regiments! to the human cistern but put your trust in Hop Bitters, which will cure general dilapidation, costive habits and ail comic diseases. They saved ripod

Isaac from a severe extract oft the IM GM&

I fever.

They are the pine unvm of jhedftines. BoeUm

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EMORY P. BEAUCHAMP.

The Nsws it terred by the carrier* to anbaerihere in the City of Terre Hante at TBN CBKTS A WEEK, payable weekly, aad to anbacribera mall at 18c a week or 45c a month.

Sweeping

V, 4

Reduction

IN PRICES OF

fe _J -f

OVEftCOATS,

ULSTERS, AND

HEAYY SUITS,

'AT

OWEN, PIXLEY, &

Wholesale Manufacturers,"

608 and 510 Main St,

TERRE HAUTE, IND.

Qlmnecmente.

QPBRA HOU8E, C. K. HOSFORD, MANAQIR

"One Night and Matinee,

Saturday, February 5th.

R«-engagement of the Smlnont Artiats.

Mr. and Mrs. Geo. 6,

N I

Evening at Eight o'clock, In anew play, entitled

'Government Bonds.'

Written expressly for them by Hartley Ganpb.Oi, Esq., author of 'My Partner,' 'Galley Slave,' etc.

Special Saturday Matinee at S p. m, Mr. and Mrs. Knlghta ever popular "OTTO." Admission........ .....50c and83c

Usual Popular Night Prices.

Secnre sests at Central bookstore, commenclnr Thursday, Feb. 3rd, without extra charge.

PERA HOUSE.:

C. B. HOSFORD, Manager.

ONE NIGHT ONLY,

Tuesday, February 8, *81.

THE COMEDIANS,

S0BS0N AND CRANE

In Joseph Bradford's famous comedy.

Stewart Robson as Bangle the Bald Wm. H. Crane ac Jowler the Jolly

Robson scares Crane at 8 o'clock. Crane bullies Robson at 9 o'clock. Robson thrashes Crane at 10 o'clock.

Both demoralized at 10:80 o'clock.

Sett* on sale at Central Book Store, Saturday morning.

A W I I

854 Main street,

(McKeen's New Block}

HAS A LARGE VARIETY OF

MASKS

WHICH HE SELLS VERY CHEAP. 7Tm6 I

FRANK PRATT,

Dealer In

Italian Marble and Granite

SliSlii

MONUMENTS!

Statuary Vases,

Cor.

&c0

Fifth &

Walnut streets,

TERRE HAUTE, DID,