Daily News, Volume 2, Number 151, Franklin, Johnson County, 14 February 1881 — Page 1

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GALVESTON,

Feb. 18.—Chas. J. Smith, of

ihis city, was playing with a revolver, after returning trom a border life play, and accldantly shot and killed a visiting friei from Hamilton. Oct, named Edward Heming. Both gentlemen are of respectable families, and Smith is almost dis tracted by the sad affair.

OMAHA,

Fei.

IS.—Snowblocades

SAN FRANCISCO,

Feb. 18.—A man named

Buchanan living in Walla Walla Washiug ton Territory, was disappointed in his love affair, and went to the house of his adored one, while the family were at dinner, stepped into the room, and with a loving air drew a revolver, shot his love and another lady, afterwards killing himself.

Xfu.wAUiusit, Wis., Feb. 18 —The snow blockade proves to be general throughout the Northwest There have been QO trains from the north up to midnight. All the roads have a large force of men and plows at work. The Chicago, Milwaukee and

Paul lines, except the Northern

division, will start trains in the morning. It is considered the most effectual blockade ever known in Wisconsin..

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gey, was instantly killed at Moreland, on the C. 6. Railroad, by a Wm. Gresham, and a man by Hie name of Reid,

Feb.

IS.—The

flood

for the past few days has been the most disastrous that ever visited the Juniata valley. The loss in bridges to Huntington county alone is $50,000.

Corney

was killed, and James Currie probably fatally scalded, and three others badly injured by anexplosion of the mud-drum this morning, in the boiler room at the Peoria sugar refinery. I ff

18.—Every

cigar fac

tory in the city was represented at amass meeting of cigar makers, to complete an organization. Where the sort of organization exists which our workmen wish to establish, wages have been advanced from $1 to $4 per 1,000.

Tex., Feb.,

WATERBURY,

13.—The

coun

ty clerk's office was entered last night, and the vote of 28 precincts stolen. It is supposed to b« the work of some parties connected with the Fedral Court before which a number of citizens will soou be tried for a violation of the election laws.

0T„ Feb. 13.—Great ex

citement prevails here over what appears in a fair way, to be the cause of the entire destruction of the place by. fire. Three alarms have been turned in arrlsing from the burning of three of tbe leading manufacturing establishments. Loss so far, $400,000.

county. Neb., has been arrested for an extended course of depredation^ in oiling registered letters, js 4,*

It is understood that the four trunk lines have agreed to restore emigrant rates to the tariff of January 1st. $187rom New York and $11.50 from Philadelphia to Chicago. srf *'(r*3^£jj£k

A Scranton (Pa*) dispatch says notorious character, Billy Burke, shot and killed Pat Payton, Saturday night. Burke was captured by the aid of a' telephone, four miles away^.^.

The copper, brass and sheet-iron works of Conrad Stebel, 810, 812* 814 South Second street, St. Louis were damaged by fire at 2 o'clock Sunday morning about $14*000 worth insured fqr $18,000,

At a meeting of the Fall River traces unions, yesterday, including all Ranches of help in the muis, ft was voted to strike in'a number of mills. The names of the mills and the date of the striking,wHlf fee kept a secret.

The American National Association tor

fasanity.nad

protecting the Insane and Prevention ol a meeting at Boston, Saturday evening. Several papers were rea^, also a tetter from the superintendent of the Iowa Hospital for the Insane. Among the speakers were Governor I^ong and General Banks. 7

STATE SEWS.

$50 if he would testify stand that Hock had

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all the roads in tba State, except the Un ion Pacific which sent an overland train this noon, but its incoming train stalled twenty-eight miles west of Omaha. The Burlington and Missouri road has five trains stuck in the snow. They are feeding and blanketing the passengers.

Mat

thews nominated for justice of the Supreme Court of the United States, was in the city yesterday.

Tribune reporter

met him in the lobby of his hotel and made some inquiries concerning the political situation. Matthew* said he had been so often misrepresented and his views distorted that he had given up public utterances through the press. "I

FOREIGN.

VIENNA, Feb. 13.—Judgement has been pronounced on thirteen Socialists on trial in the last few days. One convicted of high treason was sentenced to four years* imprisoment another to six months imprisonment AU the others were acquitted.

Count von Halsfeldt, German ambassador t*i Turkey, had a, Conference with Baitm Ton Haymerle, the Austrian pre mier, and Prince Henry Reu*s» the GerttonsubiMdM to Austria,

DUBLIN, Feb. 14.—The first meeting of the Ladies' Land League was held at Clare Morris' yesterday. Miss Paraeli proposed a resolution, which was adopted, that a iadtai* branch league he estafeliahcid In every parish as a profes* against the arrest of P»ritt.

TELEGRAPHIC BREVITIES.

T!^eBa»tt^a1ii» acoocd^Tc^weelc's armistice. Charles Edward Forbes, a jadfe of the Supmne Court of Massachusetts & ISIS, died at Xonhaaptoti. Maas.ii yetteriay" age ...

Horni^ «Sk Co.*s pawr ttoek ws»M^, ocNmer of Chew and Knser streets, Baltimore. has burned. Los* $30,090 insar ance $191000.

Thompson with a maee and put it in his pocket, On Saturday morning, Judge Vinton ordered a rule issued against Barney Thompson, citing him to appear in court on Wednesday morning next, to show cause, if he can, why an attachment should not be issued against for indirect contempt of court. After the is of the above rule, court was ad sue ay morning o'clock, in order to allow the jury and witnessess to go to their homes.

PRINCETON.

^i jv f' 4 t1 February 18.—An effort is being made by Democrats to create the impression that the killing of James Ellis, by Consta ble Calvin P. Bamett, at Hazleton, last Thursday eyening. was a political affair. The parties had quarrelled last October, Ellis being a Democrat, and Bamett a Republican, Both parties were drinking heavily on Thusday, and in the afternoon they met at Kimmon's saloon, where they drank together. Afterwards they got into a scuffle—a sort of drunken skylarking —and Ellis threw Barnett to the floor. This exasperated Barnett, and he tried to draw a pistol, but was prevented from doing so. They again became friends and drank together until crazy drunk, the result of which is the tragedy.

Dorcas Burclifield, the murderess of Thos. Burchfteld, has been found guilty of manslaughter, and sentenced to twelve years servitude in the Woman's Reformatory, of Indianapolis A new trial has been applied for

Dr. Thomas Aust, murderer of his broth-er-in-law, J. Humphrey, of Winslow, Pike county, has been confined in Gibson county jaiir He is a desperate character and claims he has been unjustly used.

An Important Work.

Somewhere about 3,000 workmen, 600 or 700 wagons, 17 or 18 locomotive engines, 3 steam "navviesw and a great quantity of minor machinery of various kinds were engaged from 1876 to 1880 at the southeast end of London in a work compared with which the building of the pyramids—^with modern appliances—would {iave been no signal feat Previously the one entrance to the Victoria docks from the Thames had been at Black well Point, but now there is a dock capable of receiving all vessels no matter what they might be. Three and a half miles of walls were built, enclosing 90 actes of water. These walls are 49 feet high, 5 feet thick at the top and 1# feet to 19 feet thick at the bottom, the whole of this enormous mass being composed of solid concrete, for which 80,000 tons of Portland cement was used. Some 4,000,000 cubic feet of earth was dugout It may assist the imagination somewhat to state that if it were filled into ordinary carts, the vehicles would form an unbroken line 7,000 miles long. The excavations went through a submerged fore*^ and among other curiosities dug out were a reindeer's horn, Roman vase and what is supposed to bean widfsnt British canoe carved out of solid oak. The latter to now ia tbe British museum. The new entrance below Woolwich saves about 3$ miles of river navigation, which, in the case of vessels of heavy draught ta of course, a matter !f great importance. The London and St KatfcerineVi and Victoria Docks Company are now prepared far vessels of all kinds, not excluding the largest ironclads of the British navy. The coot was about £1*000,J00. Tj*. j^aULLL-U-'J AIJ-ffl,SW II.—gat

There is a great deal of virtue in the five WX Dost be ashamed to ask Why Tor When*or Who?or Which? It was tbe philosopher Locke who. when be was asked Iww be had !©olri red to aocwanlate a mine of knowledge so rkfe, yet so astensiveand deep, replied that be attributed what littl* be knew to not feavinr been ashamed to ask for information, and to tbe rule be had laid down, of conversing with all aotts of sac© on thaw topic* chiefly that Homed their own peculiar profession #r gnnmit. And that road to opes to every

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LAFAYETTE.

February, 18.—In the Hock murder trial on Friday last. Albert H. Edwards was put on the stand for the defense, and testified that Hock, the accused, did not strike Henderson, the deceased. In the afternoon of the same day, John Thompson. father of Albert H., was placed on thq stand and testified that Barry Thompson, a brother of the deceased had offered him

on the witness struck John A.

LEGISLATIVE DOINGS!

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THE CONSTmrnONAL AMKND1TENT8—SIX PER QENT INTEREST—COMPULSORY EDUCATION—THE NEW SCHOOL LAW—PRO

GRESS OF BUSINESS—AN EXTRA SESSION

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Special Correspondence to th« Dally

INDIANAPOLIS,

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February

12,

1881.

The most important work the Legislature has yet accomplished, and probably the most important in the results of any that will be done duriag this session, was the passage of the bill resubmitting the constitutional amendments to a popular vote. The final action upon this subject, as the traders of the

NEWS

are aware,

was taken last evening in the Senate, when, by tbe aid of Senators Briscoe,

Wood, Davis and Poindexter, the Republicans succeeded in r«jectins Jason Brown's bill for a Constitutional Convention, and in passing, by the aid of Senators Vicke, Wood, Davis and Poindexter, the resubmission bill. The Democrats have been playing the game of delay for three weeks, by gravely discussing the Constitutional Convention bill, but finally were compelled to come to a vote upon the bill sent to the Senate from the House. As passed in the Senate, the bill has been considerably amended at the suggestion of Senator Vicke. but not upon vital points, except that the delay in passing it has rendered necessary a postponement of the popular vote from February 22, the date named in the House bill to Monday, the 4th of April. This will be the date of the election unless the House should insist upon earlier day, which, however, is not probable, as in the eTent of the amendments being ratified by the people, there will be time after the 4th of April, to pass such legislation as may be necessary under the amended Constitution.

Should the amendments receiye a majority of the votes cast, .there is scarcely a possibility v©f ithe Supreme Court again interfering with any legal quibbles, indeed, although it may seem disrespectful. As the judges as use such a term, it can be truthfully said that the Supreme Court has been "seen" in advance as to this matter. Judge Warden is understood to have bitterly repented the part he took in the former decision, and would be only too glad to redeem his character by judicially endorsing the amendments, should the legality of the vote be questioned, while Judges Niblock, Elliott and Woods may all be relied upon not to interfere with the validity of the popular vote.

THE RATE OP INTERE8T.

Two other subjects of general importance have occupied legislative attention the past woek, namely—reduction of the rate of interest and compulsory education. All the votes that have been taken, indicate that the majority in the House, favor 6 per cent, interest bu the question has not been signed from political standpoints. The measure is championed by a Democrat John W. Buskirk of Monroe, but our Carttrome, the Democratic leader, is one of the strenuous offonents of a reduction of the late of interest, while on the other hand our Vcnic«r, the Republican leader has made several speeches in its favor. The final vote upon the bill has been postponed until Tuesday of next week but unless there is a very marked change of sentiment in the inter im, it wjll pass the House, and

stan}#

The bill embracing a codintauoa of Ik entire school laws of the State into one act has been read a first and second time by title, and referred to tbe committee on education. It will be remembered that a codified school was prepared two years ago with .great car* by Superintendent Smart and submitted to the last Legislature. It passed both bonses with but slight amewliacttts, bat when it reached the executive department Governor Williams viewed with disfavor one or two of its provisions, and after tb« Legislature Lid ts^joerned, filed the MS, with his objections thereto, In the Secretary of State's office. The present bill is the result of the joint deliberations of the coditficatknt WHnmtekm for the revision of

fair chance of passage in the Senate,* COMPULSORY EDUCATION ••{'I is also viewed with remarkable favor, and Mr. Ryan's bill in the amended form in which it will be repeated back to the House early this week will almost certainly receive a" constitutional majority, and prbbably have votes to spare. The principle of the bill was yery emphatically endorsed on the vote taken last Wednesday for the rejected of an unfavorable report upon the bill, and its reference back to the. Education Committee has had the effect of re moving the feature to which most serious objection was taken, namely, that parents who lost the learnings of their childrens, during the three months they are to be compelled to go too school should be reimbursed by the township trastee^^The committee will report, with the consent of the author (Mr. RyanHn favor of striking that section out altogether, and also to supply books at the public expense onl* *o the children of persons who are in recent _of ^U*f frum the tow nsh ip trustee. 'M? ran floidttu

the laws, Hon. James H. Smart, the present State Superintendent of Public Instruction, and Hon. John if. Bloss, State Superintendent-elect. It before the 51 Legislature. therefore, with strong indorsement, while it has also the tacit approval of a great many other gentleman throughout the State who are deeply interested in the success and general welfare of the common schools. In respect to various questions upon which there is a wide difference of opinion the bill is a compromise, ia which as1 far as possible conflicting views harmonized but) as its sections have all been carefully drawn and closely scrutinized, the measure is probably in more perfect shape than it will be if the Legislature attempts to introduce hastily-drawn amendments, many of which would be likely to prove out of harmony with the other provisions of the bill. Mr. Smart gives his opinion that the passage of the bill will result in an improved school system, that it will strength en the weak places, advance the profess? ional standard, inspire confidence among the teachers, and reduce the expenses. The changes from tbe present system include a reduction of the regular school levy, for special purposes of 80 per cent., and of the possible levy for tuition purposes, 20 per cent. ...

THE CODIFIED TAX LAW "N

has not yet been reported, but will probably be made public during the present week. It will make a number of most important changes, and those who are aquaintcd with its ideas say that It will add many thousands of dollars to the tax receipts, without increasing, but rather diminishing the burden upon those who {.re already bearing their share of taxa» tion.

TttE CO/i'blTto^ BfctftNfiife

In both Houses is now in excellent condition for expeditious dispatch, and fully half of the bills introduced are now ready for final action, having been reported by committees and engrossed. The pros pect is that the regular session will do three times the work that was accom plished in the regular session of 1879 but there will then be a a.ass of important business yet to be disposed of, and an ex tra session will be an absolute necessity, in order that proper attention may be given to the work of the codification commission. Some of the bills which are yet to be reported from that Commission contain'several hundred, sections, and they will need to be read in full at least once in the presence of the House and Senate. This in itself will consume much time, but it is work which, in the end, will save the citizens of Indiana thousands of Dollars, because the loose legislation which has crept into the statutes will, by this revision, be wiped out, and thus the people will not be misled in regard to the law upon simple everyday matters, as they have been in the past. 5 J. E. C.

The Straight of 1U

An exchange says: We overheard a conversation between two little urchins, which for its intelligence we consider good. One of them, it appears, had been engaged in a mortal combat with a companion, and was relating how the thing occurred. Said he: "I'll tell you how it was. You see, me and Bill went down to Turner's tobacco manufactory and fished off that old boat, but we didn't catch any I got one bite and Bill told me to scratch, but I didn't Wellj I felt in my pockets and found my knife, and he said I was another, and I said go there yourself, and he saiu it was no such thing, and I said he was a liar And I would whip him if I wasbigger'n him, and he said he'd rock me to sleep mother, and I said he was a bigger one, and he said never had the measles, and I said for him to fork over that knife, and he said he couldn't see that fork, and 1 said I'd fix him for a tombstone at Volk's and he said my grandmother was no gentleman, and I said ne daren't take it ap, but be did yon bet yon never—well yon never did—then I got up again, and lie tried to, but be didn't ami I grabbed him and threw him down on top of me like several bricks, and I tell you it beat all—and so did he— and my little dog got behind Bill and hit him, and Bill kicked at the dog, and the dog not and I ran after the dog to fetch hint back, and didn't catch him till I got home, and 111 whip him more yet Is my eye very black '*t'r ~mm——— ,'

Degeneracy ol'Bporf.

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"Sport" is getting to be mora and more disreputable. There is too much inevitable crookedness. It is hardly necessary to refer to the tendency of price fights to taper off into fizzles and funks. There is perpetcal quarreling npon race coarse* and even the innocent matches at base ball and cricket give rise to multitudinous growlings about unfair play. All dfecent people will be glad that prize fighting has rushed to a swift degeneration but it seems hard that competitions which might be innocent and in some indirect way useful, should lapse into mere money-making schemes. Moral people will say that it all comes of the betting and the question therefore obtrudes itself whether we cannot have athletic contertft without tbe curse of betting. Apparently ve cannot Perhaps the aooeotanet upon the result of tbe Olympic games, bat from what we knew of them they seem to have been engaged in for the sake of honor. "Sport" on the turf, on tbe river, or in the ring, has degenerated into mere money-making. The rest follow* as a matter of course. If a pedestiain can sain cash by losing a match be will he likely to low it If there be pecuniaiy profit in selling »race, it will be sold. One fedts that this ought to be different amoag aatateatt, wbf, are presnmahlygentlemen but still there Is as much squabbling with them as with nrofessionaia. Unless there Is a general reform, the inue is evident There will scon be no more the slightest claim to

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Monday, February 14th.

First appearance in four year* of the popular Ax tists, ...

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CHARLES A. STEVENSON

Supported by their celebrated company, in the ever popular.romantic drama,

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No extra charjre for reserved seats. Seat* for sale at Button's oook store

C. K. HOSFORD, Manager.

Wednesday and Thursday, "Feb. 16, and 17.

First appearance hi this city of» $

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EVERY SCENE NEW.

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HAS RGE VARIETY OF

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FKANK PRATT,

Dealer in

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