Daily Wabash Express, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 22 December 1883 — Page 1

:r"

jj^-

&

Weekly Established IM 1&2S.

COURBET'S CAPTURE.

The French Adrairai Follows Tp the Taking: of the Sontay Outposts

By Capturing Sontay Iteeir, With but a Trifling Loss to the French Forces.

The Glasgow Dynamiter a Of Ten Sentences in the Usual Large Doses.

StLong's Remains Honored in Russia—A Popular Uprising in Mexico Against

Nickel Money,

SONTAY CAPTURED.

The Official Beport of the Rncoffement from Admiral (Jourbtr, PARIS, December 21.—Admiral Peyron, minister of marine, received the following from Sonlay, dated the 17th: "Sontay is ours. The outer works were carried by assault at 6 o'clock Sunday evening. The attack began at 11 o'clock in the morning. The assault was made at 5 in the evening with the resnlt above. The foreign legion, together with the marine infantry and sailors of the flotilla, assisted in the bombardment. The citadel was evacuated during the night and occupied on the morning of the 17th without fighting. We do not yet know whether the Black Flags, the rebel Annamites and Chinese have fled. It is impossible to learn their losses. We lost about fifteen killed, including one officer, sixty wounded, including five officers."

PARIS, December 21.—The supplementary credit bill for_ 9,000,000 francs for the Tonquin expedition was adopted by the senate—213 to 7. Subseqvently the Tonquin credit bill of 20,000,000 francs was also adopted—215 to 6.

The Temps report that at the weekly reception of the foreign ministers. Marquis Tseng and the prime minister had a long and friendly conversation. The Temps asserts that the compromise mentioned by the Figaro as having been proposed by China has not been imparted to the French government, and doubts whether such compromise has been mooted.

PARIS, December 21.—AdmiralCourbert, in his official report, states that three officers and sixty-seven men were killed ten officers and 170 men wounded before Sontay on the I4th.

PARIS, Decmber 21.—Admiral Courbert has been gazetted a grand officer of the legion of honor.

Glasgow Dynamiters Convicted. EDINBURG, December 21.—Five of the Glasgow dynamiters on trial here have been found guilty on all charges, and sentenced to life imprisonment. The other five were found guilty of the first charge only, and were sentenced to seven years' penal servitude.

The following prisoners were sentenced for life: Terrence McDermot, Thomas Devaney, Peter Callahan, Henry McAnn, and Patrick McCullogb for seven years: James O'Donnelly, Jas. Kelly, Patrick MaCah_£u,EatcickJ)jcutsu. Md ifennircrasey.

Do Long's Remains.

IRKOTSKA, Russia, December 21. The remains of De Long and others of the Jeannette, of the Artie expedition,

have

arrived here. The remains were borne iu a procession through the streets escorted by a detachment of troops. A multitude of people joined the cortage and many wreaths .v-?re placed upon the coffins and prr.led copies of poems describing-th- exploits of the unhappy party wen -ustributed among the crowd. The- remains will be taken to America.

Down With Nickels.

MEXICO, December 21.-The: refusal to accept nickel money in the city market this morning caused quarrels resulting in

firing

the life

aud cries of "down

The troops

iCred blank cartridges at the mob, the cava1'? charged the crowd and order Safins?.'y ^stored shed.

•without blood-

Disasters at oea

LONDON, December 21.—Surv.,v?r8 of the steamship St. Augustine, that burned Sunday in the Bay of Biscay, state that thirty-eight men were on board when the four boats put off.

The Crown Prince's Mission.

^ROMS December 21.—According to Bassegna, (newspaper) the German crown prince and the pope talked

three-quarters

of an hour on general

anbiects When the prince was leav-

plied: express the warm

prince name!

I Eaveoneonly. namely: to

tions."

desire of the em-

expreuM •Riomarck for a restoration

In Honor ot tho Assassin. December 21.—Demonstramany towns of

ROME,

tions were made in Italy in honor of Overdank, hanged at

ments of Ontario and Manitoba relating to the disputed territory, is published. Pending the settlement of the case by the privy council, Ontario retains exclusive control of the territory south of Height of Land, and joint control be exercised north of Height of Land.

DYING IN TERRIBIiE AGONY.

Strangled by a Piece of Tin Attached to Chicago Drewed Meat. PHILADELPHIA, Pa., December 21.— James Mendham, a mechanic of Hestonville, while at dinner a week ago, was a"bout to swallow a piece of meat when he strangled. He pushed the meat down with his fingers, and as he did so experienced acute pains. For four days the pains continued, and he informed his wife that they seemed to come from his heart and stomach. The unfortunate man yesterday had a hemorrhage of nearv a gill of blood, and at the bottom a piece of tin, about threequarters by one-half an inch in size and of an oval shape, was discovered.

Several doctors were summoned, but nothing could be done for the patient and to-night he died in terrible agony. The post-mortem resulted in the finding of an oval-shaped ulcer in the sesophagus and the tin tag just fitted therein. There bad been an almost continual internal hemorrhage, and the lungs and stomach were completely filled with blood. The tin tag which' was vomited on Friday was attached to a piece of Chicago-dressed meat, which Mrs. Mendham Dought on Tuesday last.

The Engineer* Want to Go Back. WINNEPEG, Man., December 21.— The striking engineers met Superintendent Egan, last night, and proposed to return to work in a body. Egan refused to reinstate those who deserted their trains, and subjected the property of the company to injury. There are little chances of settlement now. Many engineers are leaving for the states. ..

WASHINGTON.

Fitzgerald. Caught Tampering With the Grand Jury.

The Court Instructs That Body to Investigate the Matter.*

Congressman Cobb on Indiana Politics-—Tliey Have Had Enough of Kelfer.

FOOLISH FITZGERALD.

His

Efforts at Retaliation Likely to Give Him Much Trouble. WASHINGTON, D. C., December 21.— The grand jury presented indictments against Pension Attorneys Nathan W. Fitzgerald, Samuel C. Fitzgerald and Andrew B. Webb, for illegal use of the mails, and devising a scheme to defraud the widows of soldiers. Colonel Corkhill called tho attention of the court to the fact that marked copies of paper containing an assault upon him3elf had been Bent to all the members of the grand jury for the purpose of influencing their action in the case of N. "VV_ Fitzeerahl. He read the article referred to, which was addressed to the district attorney and signed N.

Fitzgerald. It criticized the disdrict attorney's conduct in attempting to b© prosaouting attorney- .?*** appearing as attorne)* in the libel suits brought by Fitzgerald against certain newspapers. "It is true, .your honor," said Corkhill when he finished reading, "that I am the attorney of the Globe-Democrat and the Cincinnati Commercial Gazette, but I have aright to appear professionally in these cases. Judge Wyle read the section providing that persons trying to influence the action of the grand or petit jury by writing or reading a letter, etc., shall be punished by a fine not more than $1,000 or imprisonment for not more than six months, or both, and said, "this is a matter proper for investigation by the grand jury. The particular offense here is an attempt to interfere in an investigation by a court of justice in a matter pending. You have power of summoning witnesses, and if after examining them you learn who sent the papers, and come to the conclusion that its intended effect was to interferfere with your deliberations in the matter, that party is liable to indictment. TP® court gives you this matter in Bpecial charge, at the instance of the attorney general of the United States.

Mr. Corkhill took out bench warrants for the defendants, returnable January 2d.

JMtr Cobb on the Governorship Wellington spccial to Indianapolis "8UU Times.

It

is feared they were all lost, as when the steamer was last seen a heavy sea was running and the vessel was all flflra aud no other boats to be xi&u.

LONDON, December 21—Thebark Baroma, from Savannah, rescued the chief officer from the wreck of the shin Regina, from Philadelphia, which went to pieces in a gale on the 4th inst. Two of the crew died from exposure The rest took to a boat and raft which Are still missing.

It is quite evident that Mr. Holman will be submitted in the Democratic convention for the nomination of gov emor. Three or four Democratic congreesmen from Indiana said to-day that they believed Holman would hke to make the race that he would probably be a candidate, and that no doubt he will receive the nomination if he is candidato.

Mr. Cobb said: "If Holman is not a candidate Gray will be nominated who I really believe wants the nomination, although lie won't say so. If nominated, he will make a strong randidate. We will nominate in the early part of June, I think, or shortly before the National convention meets, for we select delegates to the national convention when we nominate the state ticket. It looks now as though the Republicans will nominate Dud lev for governor. I guess he would, in fact., like to make the race.

That McDonald will be nominated tor president there is ecarecly any doubt. Carlisle's election was a boom for McTinTiald They are personally warm friends," and Carlisle will doubtle^ do what he can in the interest ofMcDon aid's nomination. The fact that there is & large majority of .the Democratic members of congress favor of McDonald's nomination, is made appar

Trieste a vear ago, for an attempt upon Carlisle's election as speaker. Triestet yeara*

8ev 1

q[ Au3tria. rai

rftl

the life In Florence rested.

bogdyTthe chamber. The men were arrested.

Bismarck Favors General ButTi-agr.

BERLIN, December 21—The ^orth German Gazette states that Bismarck entirely concurs with Puttkamer, minister of the interior, in opposing secret voting for members of the lower house of the Prussian diet. Bismarck, this paper says, even expressed himself favorable to universal suflrage, provided the public voting adhered to the existing system. Secret voung at flections for the reichsteg lsdetnmentimperial institutions and must be modified.

the

sitting of the Italian

CathoimAttUdde Toward ^JWnher "1.—American

RoMB'

ic-

fe/-

^Leed"pfJon the attitude

feuhops ha Catholic clergy of

l)Upp*d Territory In Manitoba. •JV«ONTO, Can., December 21.—The jerms of the agreement of the govern-

political principles of

per8ons were ar-1 both men are identical, jilden and

old ticket are no more

t£ye

They Uave Hnd Enough of Mr. Kelfer. Special to tbe Commercial Gazette. The Republicans of the honse have

evidently made up their minds

To-rfay he attempted to prevent an bwuiry, which was nropsed, which covered his removals at the close of the session, and the appointment of relatives. The Republicans would not even Join him in a call for yeas and nays, but many of them instead, voted for the inquiry.

Next be presented a resolution for an inquiry on woman suffrage, and made a prepared speech in support of it. Down, 124 to 88.

The trouble was more in the champion than the resolution, and this

jc-.

t~^

W&-€^P il^l j.

THE

r^ ^9

Sss^si

respect the women who desire such a committee are unfortunate in their advocate.

The Colored Convention. WASHINGTON, D. C., December 21. The colored national committee met this morning and appointed delegates to the convention at Richmond, Va., July next. Each congressional district was allowed two delegates and territory one representative. FrederDouglass, register of the treasury. Bruce, of the District of Columbia, and Col. Wm. Murrell, of Maryland, were elected members of the national committe. The committee adjourned to meet in Chicago June 2d»

H'Of-Tk-C?

In Memory of Judge Black. WASHINGTON, D. C.t December 21.—

A meeting of the bar was held in the 8upreme court room to-day to take appropriate action in respect to the death of Judge Jere Black. Senator EdmundB was called to the chair and Clerk McKenney ciiosen secretary, Eulogestic addresses were delivered by Merrick, Emery, /.shton and W. H. Smith, and Senators Bayard, Vance and Garland, and Representative Hopkins. Resolutions expressive of the high character and attainments of the deceased, and the great loss the country has sustained by his heath were adopted.

New Mall Exchange.

WASHINGTON, D. C., December 21.— The order establishing trice a daily exchange, through registered pouches, between the postmasters at Indianapolis, Ind., and Washington, D. C., to go into effect Monday December 24th.

ENCOURAGING REPORTS.

Ohio Manufacturing Interests In a Much Better Condition than Was Expected. CLEVELAND, O., December 21.—The Trade Review and Western Machinist, to-morrow publishes special reports from the leading industrial centers of Ohio, concerning the condition of manufacturing interests in 1883. The cities reporting represented, in the census year, eight thousand establishments with an aggregate capital of $122,000,000, employing 120,000 hands, and turning out products valued at $238,000,000. A summary of reports

Bhows the manufacturing industries of the state are in a much better condition than was generally supposed. A majority ran steadily during the year, and the volume of business was about and up to that of 1882, through the profits were less. Though there is discouragement in some quarters, a great majority of the manufacturers are very hopeful of the future.. The number of new industries established during the year is very large.

HOLLIDAYSHURG, Pa., December 21.— The rolling mills of McLaneton, Smith & Co., and of the Hollidaysburg Iron and Nail company have shut down on account of lack of orders.

UTICA, N. Y., December 21.—The West Shore railroad discharged 1,800 laborers, the severe frosts and heavy snows preventing the men from working.

LONDON, December 21.—Fourteen thousand cotton operatives in Lancashire are idle in consequence of a otvUzo Half the looms in Diaokburn have stopped.

PITTSBURG, Pa., December 21.—The reports of a general strike of emploves g?A6n»^ ^Trains a~e Honing as usual and with full crews.

Capture of "Big Ike."

DENVEK, Col., December 21.—The negro, "Big Ike," who murdered young Bruce Hunt, son of ex-Governor Hunt, at Durango, last week, was captured Wednesday, in the southern Ute reservation. As the pursuers came suddenly upon him, about daylight, sitting by a fire just made, he jumped and ran like a frightened deer to a preci-

3ice

forty feet high, over which he eaped. He was found at the bottom, terribly bruised, but alive. He was brought to Durango last night. All talk of lynching has subsided. Among the pursuers were seventy-five Indians. The negro says he bad two accomplices in the bank robbery, but refuses to give their names.

Burned to Ieath in a Wrecked Train BURLINGTON, Iowa, December 21. Passenger train No. 1 on the C., B. & Q. ran into the rear end of passenger train No. 5 at Gladstone, 111., last evening, telescoping a Pullman car, which ignited and was completely destroyed Richard Somers, superintendent of the mining car service of the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy railway, of Chicago, was instantly killed, and his body burned almost beyond recognition. The two coaches were con. sumed. The loss is about $50,000. The engineer did not see the rear lights on No. 5.

Ward's Island Asylum on Fire. NEW YORK, N. Y., December 21.— wing of the lunatic asylum on Ward's Island is in flames. The fire department of the city and police reserve have been sent to the if land.

The cause of the fire ia not known. It broke out in the east wing, where theie were 1,320 male patients. The fire caused great excitement among them, but they were all removed to places of safetv, and according to reports, no person was injured. At one o'clock the firemen had the flames under control. No lives were lost.

Vanderbllt Jluys a Railroad. PITTSBURG, Pa., December 21.—The sale is reported to-day of the franchise of the Pittsburg & Atlantic railroad to Vanderbilt by E. N. Hynarn, of this city. The consideration in stock certificates is estimated at between a half and one million dollars. The line is located from Shippehsburg to Connelsville. The purchase removes all obstacles to the construction of the Harrisburg & Western railroad and insures its building at any time Vanderbilt desires.

Wrecked ou an Island.

WIARTON, Out, December 211— Word waa received from Tobermary, Lake Huron, of the wrecking on Manitoulin Islands of the schooner D. S. Hungerford, of Buffalo. The crew of s'x built a tent and Were on toe Inlands nineteen days. They finally reached Tobermary in an old fishing boat.

to

back-

force General Keifer into the ground. It seems that the position he took in regard to the admission of Mr. Skinner was opposed in advance by some of the best lawyers of the house, and its fallacy pointed out to him in advance, with urgent advice that he should not attempt to lead the Republicans to papportso untenable a position. Ha, however, pereisted, with the result that the entire Republican sid* abandoned him.

Anthracite Coal Production. MT.CARMEL, Pa., December 21.— The Pottsville, Shamokin and Shenandoahjdistricts mined inNoveniberl,080,641 tons of anthracite coal, in the production of which fifteen miners^ were killed and thirtjfour severely injured, mainly inexperienced Pol« and Hungarians.

The Mississippi Filling With Ice. ST. LOUIS, MO., Decembar 21—The Montana, en route from the Tennessee river, is laid up at Grand Tower on aocount of the ice. Heavy ice is running here, and unless the weather moderates here, there is danger of a gorge below the city.

The President In New Tork. NEW YORK, N. Y., December 21?— President Arthur remained in his rooms to-day, receiving only a few of the many callers,

ffm

1

AFTER AN ALIBI.

Testimony of Mrs. Montgomery and Sisters of Pettus.

They Tell the Same Story as to the Whereabouts of the Three Men the Day of the Crime.

A Strong Case Hade, Bat the Prosecution Says There Are Witnesses Who Will Break It Down.

Capture ot Counterfeiters it Vincennee by the Police of That City—Tbe Criminal Record. S

THE ALIBI.

What the Defense In the Emma ionS Case is Trying to Prove. ST. LOUIS, Mo., December 21.—The cross-examination of Clementi in the Bond trial was very thoroughand long, but he bore it unflinchingly and adhered to bis direct testimony. This contradicts in some particulars the evidence of several witnesses To* the prosecution, especially as to his whereabouts during the afternoon the outrage was committed, but he positively maintained he was reading and sleeping in a wagon in the Widow Pettus' yard, from about 2:30 till 6 o'clock, and that he saw John C. Montgomery and Lee Pettus at the house of Mrs. Pettus during the afternoon and within the hours the outrage is alleged to have been done.

The first witness this mrning was Lee Pettus. He went over about the same ground as Clementi yesterday, stating that he was home all day was in the wagon with Clementi a part of the afternoon that John C. Mongomery waB at the house for dinner and supper waB no nearer the school, house that day than his mother's house had nothing to do directly or indirectly with the outrage. The first time he saw Miss Bond that day was when she came to his mother's house at night and told them she had been outraged by two tramps in dark clothes and white shirts. The witness then described how they took Miss Bond home, her statement to her father and how he with Clementi and his mother on the way. home roused several neighbors and told .them about the matter. After reaching home he went to the irclioolhouse, where quite a crowd had assembled, and told what the crowd did and said. Irvick and Heinlein told him Clementi and Montgomery had confessed and that if he (Pettus) knew anything he had better confess also. He told them he did not know anything. He positively denied the truth of convict Meyer's testimony.

The witness was cross-examined for an hour but his direct testimony was not broken.

Mrs. Jno. C. Montgomery was the next witness. She testified that the day of the outrage Bhe took dinner anil supper with the Pettus family and stated where her husband, John Montgomery, Clementi and Lee Pettus were that day and evening, corroborating the testimony of Clementi and Pettus. testimony at IKe afternoon sessiofJ and" was very closely cross examined regarding the whereabouts of Clementi and Pettus that afternoon as to Miss Bond's visit to the house, but her evidence was so closely identical with that of the other defendants, the prosecutor failed to make any points oil

°fM?ss Ora Pettus and Minnie Pettus, sisters of Lee Pettus, were examined at length as to the whereabouts of Lee and Clementi the day of the outrage. Their testimony was very like that of Mrs. Montgomery. Both stated their brother and Clementi were at home all afternoon and evening and described what they did during the various hours of the day. The court then adjourned till next Wednesday. So far the defense has produced some strong evidence in favor of an alibi, but the prosecution claim they have witnesses who will overthrow it.

CAPTURE

OP COUNTFRFE1TERS.

The Vlncennes Police Make a Successful Raid. Special Dispatch to the Express.

VINCENNES, Ind., December 21. The police force of this city arrested, today, John Kilfoil, James Hart, James Summers and Mary Sanders, charged with passing counterfeit money, and the latter two with manufacturing it also. Kilfoil is a well known Second street saloon keeper, well fixed and hat heretofore borne a good character. It thought he was "filled up" to get him to handle the "queer." Summers and Miss Sanders are from Sullivan county and are well known crooks.

About one hundred and thirty dollars of bright new coins were found in the possession of all except Kilfoil. All were jailed. The trial will come off before United States Commissioner McCord to-morrow. Summers is but recently out of the penitentiary for passing counterfeit money in this county a few yeara ago.

FRANK JAMES AT HOME.

The Bandit Out on Bail and Enjoy Home Fireside. KANSAS CITY, MO., December 21. Frank James passed the city this morning en route from Gallatin in charge of the sheriff of Davies county. At Independence he was delivered into the custody of his bondsmen in this county ia accordance with the order of the Gallatin court. This evening he came here and acknowledged service on a warrant charging him with robbing a United States paymaster at

Mussle Shoals, Alabama, in 1SS2. A motion waB made before Judge Kreckle of the United States court in chambers,. to deliver the prisoner into the custody of his bondsmen on the ground that the state prosecutions most be disposed of before the trial in the Federal court. The court deferred decision until to-morrow. Meanwhile he admitted the prisoner to temporary bail in $3,000, and to-night James is at home with his family at the residence of hiswife's father, near Independence.

A Neat Hanging.

GALVESTON, Texas, December 21.— The News' Gidding special says: At 2:25 this afternoon Jim Taylor, colored, was hanged for the murder of Sarah Chappell. The execution was neat and quiet Taylor made an incoherent speech of ten minutes, confessing the crime and expressing sorrow. The crowd was three thousand, mostly negroes.

Jt An Assassination.

SKABRSOK, N. H., December 21.— Calvin Eaton, a constable, was shot by Edward Doo last night. They met on the road, peetinp each other pleas-

/f1

....

*r_ tr

TTBRRTR HAUTE, INDIANA, SATURDAY. DECEMBER 22. 1883.

antly. When parting Doo shot Eaton twice in the :back inflicting fatal wounds.

A South Carolina Banging. GEORGETOWN, S. O., December 21.— Jerry Cox, coloziad, was hanged for the murder of Hertert Rembert in June last Cox protested his innocence to the last, and showed no fear and made a Bhort speech on the gallows

Where jras Bis Basox?

GRAFTON, W. Va., December Si.— Carter Smith, a colored barber, quarrelled with a mhlatto, George McDaniel's, in the shop last night, and stabbed him to the heart with a pair of scissors. Smith escaped.

The Cftminal Record.

JKBSEY CITY, N. J., December 21.— Captain Gordon, the child abductor, has been sentenced to five years in the state prison at hard labor and to pay a fine of $1,000.

PHILADELPHIA, Pa., December 21.— three masked Jobbers who entered the residence of Joseph Heckler, near Mainland, Montgomery county, while the family wer# at supper, and producing revolvers,! threatened to rob the house, were arrested and fully identified. The members of he family escaping from the hbuse, raised an alarm, and the robbei# fled bootless.

PHIDADELPHIA, Pa., December 21.— George Lovell and Jerome Smith, keepers of a pool room, were indicted by the grand jury.

Charles Weaver, a prisoner in the Sunbury, Penn., jail, confessed to connection with the gang of burglars which committed numerous depredations in that county and has given names and addresses of all the members.

Charles A. Willard, a Bee Line postal clerk, has been arrested in Cleveland for robbing the mails. He has been carrying on his depredations for four years aid has no idea of their extent. He wis very popular in Cleveland, where he was deputy sheriff for years, and wis a lieutenant in the Twenty-third Ohio, ex-President HayeB regiment.

DENOUNCING LOTTERIES.

Remarkable Action of the Xioalsiana State Democratic Convention. BATON ROUGE, December 21.—The committee on resolutions of the Democratic' state convention submitted majority arid minority reports. Among the resolutions of the one declaring that

minority was the Louisiana corrupting the

Lottery company is morals of the people,

and is a disturbing element in the polit"3 of the state. It favors the adoption of a constitutional amendment abolishing and prohibiting lotteries in the state forever.

Mr. Boatner offered a substitute, which waB adopted, declaring hostility to the entire principle of lottery dealings. The 4 constitution declares gambling to be a vice, yet encourages that vice in its worst form, not only inciting to breaches of faith and embezalement in efforts to get rich on the turn of a wheel, but demoralizing society, corrupting politics and impeding legislation, ai»d we demand that the legislature to be chosen at the ensuing election Bhall enact such measures as are necessary for their suppression.

The platform adopted refers to the deplorable condition of the state under reconstruction congratulates the people upon tha present prosperous con•'•n—nniiin •"l1'""

that the public schools of the state demand the fostering care of the government, and though much has been achieved for their promotion, a great deal more must be done to render the public schools efficient, so as to confer the benefits of education equally upon the children of every race opposes monopolies of all kinds.

An acrimonious discussion preceded the adoption of the platform. Mr. Stone, of East Feliciana, attacked the majority report. He commented severely upon certain acts of the Democratic administration, as the land grab, penitentiary fees, paid lawyers employed by the state, etc. Colonel Breaux and Major Burke replied to Mr. Stone. Tbe former explained his connection with the land cases before the United States Supreme court. The latter sought to vindicate the McEnery administration against the charges. The convention then adjourned sine

The convention nominated Gov. McEnery on the first ballot, and Clay Koblock for lieutenant governor, Major A. E. Burke for state treasurer, J. M. Cunningham for attorney general, Oscar Arroyo for secretary of state, and O. B. Steel for auditor.

'The Gold Excitement at Las Vegas. TOPEKA, Kas., December 21.—Ad* vices from Las Vegas, New Mexico, indicate "great excitement among tbe citizens with regard to the late gold discoveries. Gold is said to have been found in paying quantities on a lot at Hot Springs owned by a prominent resident of Topeka, Kan., a few da.ys ago by two miners employed to assist in excavating ground for a new $100,000 courthouse. The next morning they were up with the lark staking out a mining claim in the court yard, and now the hills and vaileysaround Vegas are al) swarming with excited gold seekers, many of whom meet with success. Eight business men formed a comnany and purchased an interest in the court yard and will try to develop it.

Kiongstreet's Miserable Plea. WASHINGTON, D. C., December 21.— Suit has been brought by the Tradesman's National bank againct General James Longstreet, to recover on two promissory notes amounting to $4,500 made by Longstreet in New Orleans, resulted in a verdict for the plaintiff. The defence claimed the notes were given in a transaction which was in the nature of a wager and not a valid contract. The transaction was the fictitous puiphase and sale of cotton through t^e New Orleans agency at the order of Longstreet.

Business Failures.

NEW YOSK, N. Y., December 21.— Business failures the last seven days, as reported by telegraph to R. G. Dun & Co Mercantile agency, number, for the United States, 281 Canada and the provinces, 42 total, 323.

ST. LOUIS, MOM-December 21.—Gordon, Barker & Go.,_ millers, at Hartsville, assigned. Liabilities, $16,000 asseto, $11,000. The liabilities are principally in New Orleans and Sparta.

NEW ALBANY, Ind., December 21.— Lockhart & Streight, dealers in dry •roods, failed liabilities, SIO.OQO or $12,000 assets, $7,000 or $8,000

Shot by a House Servant. NEW YORK, N. Y., December 2I.— Lillie Sinnett, daughter of a wealthy liquor dealer, was probably fatally shot to-night by Sarah Clancev, a

.-x

servant

of the family. Lilly went into the kitchen to attend to 6ome household duty. Soon after a pistol shot was heard. She was found lying on the floor unconscious with a bullet wound below the right eye. It is thought the shooting was accidental. The servant disappeared.

Why Prysr Didn't Come to the NEW YORK, N. Y„ December 21.— Edward Moran, a New. York lawyer, who was employed by Patrick Ford, of the Irish World, early in November, to go to London to a^ert*i» w.b^ Pryor

•.-?

HAUTE EXPRESS.

had not become more prominent in the ODonnell caw,

makes

a

long re­

port, in which he states that he found Pryor had been nnable to become as thoroughly identified therewith as he or his American clients desired, by reason of the adverse feeling among the people, although the English connsel were willing the general Bhonld appear in the trial prominently. The correspondence between the counsel relative to Pryor's connection with the case has been anticipated in these dispatches.

,. A Haytten Pleasantry. PHILADELPHIA, Pa., December 18.— Captain Watts, of the American schooner S. J. Watts, reports that his vessel WSB boarded on the 28th in the bay of Port-au-Prince by the crew of a Haytien man-of-war, the commander of which announced himself as Captain Cooper, and ordered Watts to show his papers, threatening if the papers were not right he would shoot Watts and his crew. The papers proving satisfactory, Cooper left after informing Watts that he was the son of Rear Admiral Cooper, of the United States navy, and engaged by Havti to break up blockade running between Kingston and Haytien ports.

Calling a Priest a Iiar

Naw YORK, N. Y., December 21.— Daniel and Mary Cronin were found guilty of disturbing worship in a Catholic church at Brooklyn. They accused the pastor, the Rev. Florence McCarthy, with having caused a

priest's

death by starvation, and with enticing away their daughter. When the Re gentleman protested his innocence, they called him a liar. The defense admitted the charges, and asked the court to look into the matter in mitigation of sentence. Sentence was withheld ending the result of the civil action rought by the Cronins against the priest.

Jealousy Behind the Scenes* SCRANTON, Pa.J December 21.—Flora and Ella Moore, of the "Bunch of Keys" combination, were arrested this morning at the instance of Mrs. Mary Wills, for making faces at her behind the scenes at the Academy of Music last evening. A compromise was effected in time for the company to take the train for Easton. Jealousy on the part of Mrs. Wills is assigned as the cause of the trouble.

The Pleasure Yacht Aground'. ST. LOUIS, MO., December 21.—The harbor boat did not go to the relief of the yacht Rambler, aground below the city, as reported last night, the trip being considered to be hazardous. It is learned, however, that the Rambler and the accompanying tug Illinois are in no danger of being cut down bv the ice, as they are out of the channel and the people aboard can go ashore without danger if they deBire.

Mrs. Flllmore's'Will.

BUFFALO, N. Y., December 21.—In the Fillmore will case a decision was rendered declaring that the last will of Mrs. Fillmore, made January 15tb, 1879, when the deceased was in sound mind and memory and that the will executed in the autumn of 1879 was destroyed by the deceased with the intent to annul the same and directing judgment.

Suit for Captain Nutt's Insurance. PITTSBURG, Pa., December 21.—Mrs.

Insurance company of North America, to recover $5,000 insurance on the life of the deceased. According to the agreement, the money was to have been paid ninety days after the death of the insured.

Contraction of the Currency. NEW YORK, N. Y., December 21.— A ripple of excitement was produced among the national banks and in Wall street by the announcement from Washington that, because of increased treasury receipts, a call for the redemption of $15,000,000 more of the 3 per cent, bonds might be expected at an early day.

Great Scott, is It So?

LONDON, December 21.—The grand duke of Hesse, the husband of the late Princess Alice, is seriously ill with chills and fever. His two eldest children, the Princesses Victoria and Elizabeth, are suffering with severe colds.

St. Louis and the Convention. ST. Louis, December 21.—An adjourned meeting of citizens to-day further perfected preliminary steps to obtain the holding of the National Democratic convention in this city. A large finance committee was chosen.

A Mouthful of Jewelry.

PHIIADEIPHIA, December 21.—Fannie Bush, a well-known shoplifter, tried her game in John Wannemaker's to-day. When arrested she was seized with a violent fit of coughing and four valuable rings flew from her mouth

Forefathers' Day.

To-day is Forefathers' Day, the anniversary of which is celebrated by New England societies, wherever they may be located. The society recently organized in this city will meet this evening, in the parlors of the Congregational church, when the committee will report the by-laws and constitution. Addresses will be delivered by President, Thompson, of the Polytechnic, President Brown, of the Normal school, the Rev. J. H. Wheeler, Col. McLean, and others. There will also be a reading by Prof. Carhart, and music. All persons interested in the society are invited to be present. a

Odd Fellows' Klection. Vigo Encampment No. 17, I. O. O. F., has elected the following officers for the coming year:

Chief Patriarch—W. W. Parsons. High Priest—Dr. W. R. Elder. Senior Warden—James Batten. Junior Warden—II. Lloyd. Scribe—S. B. Smith. Financial Scribe—W. F. Arnold. Trustees—E. Froeb, B. Holmes and H. Hawtln.

Representatives to Grand Lodge—K. W. Van Valzah and James Rapson.

Christmas is Coming.

The ladies of St. Stephen's church will please meet at the cbadel on Saturday morning and arrange for the decoration of the church for ChnstUJA8. B. MARTIN, .Junior Warden.

Col. Bob Hunter's young folks will have a Christmas tree. Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Patton are preparing a Christmas tree-

Christmas tree at" the German Evangelical church.

Wants

a

Divorce.

William Wbeteell yesterday filed a bill for divorce against Emma WhetseQ, alleging that they were married at Charleston, Illinois, in December, 1883, and

that since then he has been a kind, loving and faithful husband, but she has been guilty of cruel and inhuman conduct, striking him without cause, and applying opprobrious epithets to him. ?.' JW

THE WOMAN WINS.

The DeftaM in the MeFheetersBlooksom Case.

A Yerdiet for $2,500, sad $600 for Expenses, Awaxtkri the Plaintiff.

THE IiADY TRIUMPHANT.

Tha Defense Weakens, and a Compromise Is Reached, Giving MM McPheeters S1.SOO Damages. Indianapolis New*.

The unimpeachable testimony of a score or more of the best citixens of Marshall, 111., given on the witness stand and through depositions, wss sufficient to establish the good character of the plaintiff in the McPheetersBlocksom breach of promise case, and the trial was brought to an abrupt termination about ten o'clock this morning by an offer of a compromise on the part of the defendant. The court thereupon stopped the proceedings, and the opposing counsel held a lengthy conference, at the conclusion of which the following verdict was banded to the foreman' of the jury for his signature: "We, the jury, find for the plaintiff in the Bum of $2}500." Judge Claypool, before the reading of the verdict, stated to the jury that there was such a preponderance of evidence on the side of the plaintiff that he would not feel justified in making an argument for the defense, and he had therefore agreed to a compromise. At the request of himself and his associate counsel, Hon. Wm. Mack, the^ depositions derogatory to the plaintiff's character were withdrawn. The result of the trial Beemed to give general satisfaction, although it was the current opinion that the jury would have given Miss McPheeters a heavier judgment. There was considerable disapointment amongthe visitors who had looked forward to the speeches of Senator Voorhees and the other eminent lawyers with eagerinterest. The expense, af this little affair of the heart to Blocksom will exceed $5,000, as he will have to bear the costs of the case—about $1,500—in addition to his attorneys' fees. Miss McPheeters will probably profit to the extent of about half the damages awarded to her, besides the satisfaction accruing from the punishment of" Blocksom's perfidy and the preservation of her good name. While tbe compromise was being effected it was a notable fact that Blocksom was as cool and deliberate throughout the transaction as if he was simply disposing of his last year's corn crop. AB his worldly goods are valued in excess of $20,000 the judgment and costs will not impoverish him. An amusing in cident in connection with the close of the trial was the farewell between the court and William H. Ayers,the"bad" liveryman, of Marshall, HL Ayers approached Judg Woods, and, extendexclaimed: "Well, ing his hand, lone juOge, I think you was a little hard on me yesterday'—referring to his imprisonment for contempt. "It should teach you not to fool with a buzz saw," was the court's laughable reply, and Ayers, with a good-natured chucklie, a hearty good-bye and the politest bow he was capable of making, withdraw, and the officials and visitora gave vont to their suppressed merriment.

A REMINISCENCE

Of the Murder by Her Bnsbandof Julia Evans, the Sister of Ulysses Blocksom, the Defendant in the McPheeters

Breach of Promise Case.

compromised yesterday in the United States court at Indianapolis, has resurrected from the depths of the almost forgotten past the stories of several tragedies that have occurred in the history of the two families. In one of these tragedies a gentleman who today is a prominent citizen of Terre Haute, played an important part as a witness. The gentlemen in question is ex-Sheriff G. W. Carico, the well known liveryman, who, when a boy thirty three years ago was the principal witness for the 8tate in the trial of Samuel Evans for the murder of his wife, Julia Evans, who was a daughter of William Blocksom and siBter of Ulysses Blocksom, the defendant in the present breach of promise suit. A reporter called on Mr. Carico yesterday and after some urgent solicitation induced him to give for publication, a detailed account of tho murder and subsequent trial in which he played so prominent a part. "Well" said Mr. Carico, "it is a

long Btory and

occurred a good many years ago, but the incidents are as fresh in my memory as if the murder had only occurred yesterday. When ten years of age I found myself an orphan boy, dependent entirely on my own exertions for support. Of course I had to work bard for a living and being a farmer's son, I naturally took to farming. In 1852 I went to work for Samuel Evans, a

farmer re­

siding in what is now Douglas county, Illinois. His farm was what is known as the Widow Craig place, situated near Benton, about eight mileB from Areola. Evans' wife Julia was daughter of William Blocksom, a well to do farmer, who lived on a farm adjoining that of Redmond Evans, the father of Samuel.

Sam Evans was a bright, promising young farmer boy, and considered a good catch for any girl the neighborhood, and Julia Blocksom was the and brightest girl in the

prettiest

whole county. Being the child-

libo

of

ren oi neignDOring farmers they were of course thrown much in each other's society, and an intimacy sprang up between them which ripened into love resulting in a marri ige. The wedding wad considered in those early days quite a swell affair, and was the occasion of much congratulation and qossip among the neighbors for miles around. The parents of the young couple gave them a good outfit and Bet thism up in housekeeping on the Widow Craig farm. Among other things given the newly-mamed pair by their parents were a pair of Bix-yeai-old mares and a pair of two-year-old colts. After they had been married a short time I, then a bov thirteen veara of age, went to work for them. I hau not been with them long before I discovered that Sam had a very violent temper and was in the habit of abusing his wife, but everything went along pretty well until the 3d day of

July, 1852. Sam and I had been ploughing out corn and hearing the horn blow, we went up to the house and sat down to dinner. During the meal his wife remarked that Bh6 would like to go to church to-morrow, it being Sunday, if the horses were not too tired. Ham replied, "Well, I'll go too, and we will drive the colts." To this she objected, on the ground that the colts were not well enough broken to dnve. At this the husband flew

intoa

violent passion,

jumped from the table and slapped his wifeT I, being about through dinner, left the table and went out into the yard. Directly after she came into the yard, sat down on a log wid began to a-—, .t nnM followed, and BOI

crv. Sam at once

followed,

and going

up to her, gave her a ternble kick in the side. Bhe arose from the log, staggered towards tbe house, and as she reached the door she asked for water, exclaimed, "I am dying, wd fell d?ad tbe threshold

1 -f

of the house As she fell her husband said, "G—d—you, die, you might as well other. He then came UK me to go over to Isaac Jormurs, ». neighbor, and tell his family to come over at once as his wife was very sick, but for menotto say anything about his kicking her, and he would give me $300 and a horse. I told him I wanted nothingbut the wages dae me, and then went over to Jordan's and told them that Sam Evans had murdered his wife, giving them in my boyish way a full account of the tragedy. To make along story short, Evans was arrested a row days after the funeral and taken to Charleston, where he was examined by a magistrate and placed under $4,000 bond and I nnder $3,000 bond to appear as a witness. The citizens for a hundred miles around Charleston were present and the feeling was so intense against Evans that it was with great difficulty he was prevented from being lynched. U. F. lander, a celebrated lawyer of those days and the prosecuting attor neyconaucted the prosecution. John P. Usher, of this city afterwards President Lincoln's secretary of the interior, O. B.Ficklin, of Charleston, and Jim Robinson, of Marshall, were the attorneys for the defense. The defense also tried to retain Linder but be said, "No, this man is guilty and I will help to prosecute him." During the preliminary trial a mob was present in the ourt room with a rope, a vote was taken to hang Evans, and a dash was made for him, when U. F. Linder jumped up on the bench and made one of the greatest speeches I ever heard. He appealed to the mob to do no rash act, and in a voice of thunder said "the law must take its course. A foul murder has been committed, justice has been outraged and I will see her vindicated. I will prosecute Sam Evans, and will follow him to the gallows." Of course I cannot describe the exact words used by the great lawyer, but every word came with convincing force, and had Buch an effect on the mob that it dispersed. Evans was finally tried in the circuit court, Judge Harlan, the oneeyed judge, on the bench. So great was the interest manifested in the trial and the speeches of the two great lawyers, Usher and Linder. that posters were printed and circulated all over the surrounding country, saying that Usher would speak in the afternoon, and Linder at night, which had the effect of drawing thousands to the trial.

Evans was convicted^ and sentenced to be hanged, but obtained anew trial, and was sentenced to the penitentiary for eight years, from whicn I learned he was pardoned after serving a part of the time."

THE ORATORIO.

A Grand Concert last Nlglit at Evansville by the Combined Societies. Bpecial Dispatch to the Express.

EVA.NSVII.LK, Ind., December 21.— The Terre Haute Oratorio society and the Evansville Philharmonic society gave a grand concert, to-night, in Evans' hall to a good house. The combined societies number nearly one hundred voices. The orchestra consisted of twenty pieces, five of which were of the Ringgold orchestra. Mrs. Haberly presided at the piano. The oratorio of St. Paul was given almost entire, the first part nnder the leadership of Prof. Tinker, of this city, and the second part under the leadership of Prof. 2b'.4e. The leading soloists ware Miss Schaffer and Mrs. Crapo sopranos, Mrs. Gould, alto, Mr. McCoy and Dan Davis tenors, Messrs. Alden, Archer, Rankin and

S&r\RRg. The concert was an imthe 28th inst', will visit Terre Haute, when the same oratorio will be given in the Opera house.

THE MABKET BASKET.

Grand Catalogue from Which to Select a Christmas Dinner.

True to its promise, the Market' Basket will tell the good housewives of Terre Haute what it will cost to get up good Christmas dinner—a dinner that they will not be ashamed for their mother-in-law to eat. "I want you to tell us all about the prices of Christmas articles," said a housewife to an Express reporter yesterday. I want to get up a good dinner, and I'll look for the Express to-morrow to see how much it will cost. Do you know that is the first thing I read It might be well to state as a starter that ponltry is coming into strong demanjJ. There are no indications of a turkey famine,"but prices have slightly advanced. Good fat ones can be purchased to-day for 12 to 14c dressed, and 10 to 11 alive. Dressed ducks, fat and tender, sell for 25c. Young chickens, pullets, 15c per pound, and old hens and roosters at a discount of 5 and 6c on the pound. Game has become scarcer and higher. There is a little choice venison in market, and goes for 20 to 40c a pound. Mallard ducks are worth 35 to 40c dressed rabbits 10c quails, 15 to 20c (by the way, tbe quail law iB out and all grocerymen and others offering them for sale are liable to be fined). Meats remain about the same. Pork chops and shoulders, 12Jc: tenderloins, 12ic cured ham, 16c ribs, 6c beef—12Jc round, 15 loin, 15

Bhort-rib roast, 15 porter house cut long, 17 cut short mutton—chops 12J, lamb roast 12$ sausage 12j, and "pudding," i. e., a heterogeneous com pound of liver, 10c#

Miscellaneous groceries—cider, 35c Hubbard squashes. 15c Irish potatoes, 15c peck cabbage, 10 to 15c lettuce, 50c peck celery, 3 for 10c maple molasses, $1 to $1.50 butter, 30c creamery, 35 to 40c eggs, 30c milk, 6c buttermilk, 5c mince meat, 10c cranberries, 10 to 15c cheese, 20c Sweitzer, 30c limburger (O, heaven) 40c pickled onions, the very loudest 15c quart.

How to get good tea or coffee is the greatest bother the housewife has. The following, clipped from an ex change, which the reporter has had on his hook for a week, waiting for a good chance to shoot off, is j?iven: lo get satisfactory tea and coffee is one of the difficulties in the way of the housfr keeper's happiness. Dried leaves of almost any shrub, and the bean minions plants selected

u,.u.v.~« at random will not fnfaiiibly"produce palatable beverages yet such things are not infrequently palmed off on intelli customers who do not know that are buying inferior articles unti brought face to face with the steamin tea and coffee (?). Few can tell from appearance only what the grade of an article is. But if one wants a choice grade of coffee let him assume a discriminating and critical air and demand Mocha. It is worth, roasted, 35@35c, according to the seller's idea of the worth of style. Sanatos is probably the next best grade. It retails, roasted, for 23@25c. Golden Rio is desirable on account of its strength. It is worth 15c, and is ofted sold for Santos, but the latter differs from the former in being smooth and sweet. As to which is the finest grade of teas, is an open dispute, ad justible only by taste. Oolocg and Japan are the purest asd best, #qq Me

-*'1

Dalty Established tm I8U*j

the grades least subjepTf' tion. The beet js* worth 80c@l Pk£VV^°V

'^£2!diS® meo.Pi by sight are much use. tea, if yon must use green

The Christmas dinner is ne'er plete without mince pie. How know the true history of mince They were popular under the name "mutton pies" so early as 1596, lal authorities all agreeing in sabstitati: neats-tongue in the place of mnl the remaining ingredients being mi the same as those recommended modern recipes. They were known as shred and Christmas pit Selden tells us of mince-pies baked a coffin-shaped crust, intended to resent the catch or manger in which Holy Child was laid but many a inclined to doubt his statement, for old English cooking books the-crost styled "the coffin." Mince pie known before the days of Praiie-G Barebones. It was known as ber pie: "All plums the prophet's son: deny,

Ana splced-broths are too not Treason** ia December pie. And death within the pot." In the days of Cromwell: and mince pi»—-

O that flat idolatry." In the early days the Quakers forbidden to eat them.

Peacocks used to be tbe dainty mas dish. When turkey came general use as a Christinas dish, hard to tell. They were introdu* into England in the 16th century, ried there from America by a lieute ant of Sebastian Cabot, the_ explore] They formed the principal dish of Eaglish Christmas dinner 300 ago. The South Sea Islanders them to distinguish strangers, pilgrims probably ate them on mas day. The leporter remembe: reading an old book (the title is foi gotten) the following in a pror1 tion by an old colonial governor: "Turkey gobblers, turkey hen,

Lend your ear, oh women and men. When Christmas day rolls round Let turkey on your boards be found.

Turkey stuffed with bread and sage Must be eaten in this age."

PERSON All.

D. W. Odell, of Oblong, is in thecit] Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Sassen are Brazil.

Mr. Alex. Crawford is home froi school. Sam Hofia, of Bowling Green, is Filbeck.

S. W. Brown, of Greencastle, is the city. George Cole, of Indianapolis, is the city.

W. S. Woods, of Kokomo, is at th National Peter Hellendorf, of Marshall is a the Filbeck.

J. W. Dawson, of Mattoon, is at th Terre Haute. Mr. H. G. Sleight and wife are Indianapolis.

Mr. J. T. Hayward went to Evani ville yesterday. Mr. Ed. Weir, of Sullivan, was town yesterday.

I

Mr. C. H. Bell and wife, of St Paul§' are in the city. Miss Kate I jams visited in India: polis yesterday.

H. H. Harris, of Clay City, was ii town yesterday. P. P. Cobb and C. W. Henry, Ol Cory, are at the Filbeck.

Mr. Thomas Harper will spent Christmas at Lima, Ohio. Miss Lena Altercurse, of Pimento was in the city yesterday.

Miss Sallie McUune, of Koctcv the guest of Miss Mattie Johns. Mr. F. C. Danaldson returned fros Indianapolis yesterday morning,

Mrs. Will Kerlin, of Evansville, the guest of Mrs. W. H. Rippetoe. C. W. Doyle and M. H. Goodrich, Indianapolis, are at the Terre Haute»-

Mr. J. M. Andrews and daughter, French Lick Springs, are in the city. David Slink and O. S. Hendrix, Waterman, were in the city yesterday

Miss Whitamore, of Kankakee, HI. returns home, to-day, after a shor visit.

Prof. John Donaldson was presents with an easy chair by his scholars, yi terday.

E. E. SiUB8, deputy collector of inter nal revenue, of Bloomington, is at thi Terre Haute

Misses Ida and Ella Baker and Stellc Hargon, of Boonville, Ind., are th' guests of Mrs. K. J. Hainan.

Captain M. N. Smith leaves tcwlaj for J&milton, Ohio, to spend the holi days with his wife and child.

Mrs. John G. Williams, Mrs. Franl Crawford and Mrs. Geo. E. Farringtoi were in Indianapelis yesterday,

Bishop Knickerbacker will be her Monday and Christmas, and will bf| the guest of Mr. G. W. Bement.

Miss Annie "Richardson, who ha been the guest of Miss Fannie Potters? returned to her home in Brazil, yes terday.

President McKeen and wife are ex pectedhome from New York city to day. Mr. and Mrs. Frank McKeei will not return for ten days yet.

Greecastle Times The remains Mrs. Will Busick, of Terre Haute, wer brought here Monday afternoon anc interred in the Forest Hill cemetery

The finest assortment of Christm Cards in the city at R. Gagg's, 64 Main street.

Whitman's Philadelphiacandies cai be had at White's Oyster Bay. Finis French fruits, fancy one and two poun^ boxes.

If you want a Christmas prewn that will be useful as well as beautiful, call on R. Forster. You can finf there a large and elegant line of furni ture of all Kinds.

You will regret it if you do not visi: Buntin & ArmBtron's before making your Christmas purchases. They havs the largest and handsomest line oj holidav novelties ever brought to thj city, 'they have any number of user ful as well as beautiful presents.

Before selecting your holiday preq ents you shonld not fail to call at J. Freeman's, 515 Main street. He has beautiful stock of great variety, ii eluding diamonds, watches, spectacle rings, charms, bracelets, sleeve bnt tons and silverware. His display cut glass and gold toilet articles shoul^j not De overlooked. ..."

Coffee.

Mr. H. Hulman received a dispatel from New York, Friday, announcin the arrival of the steamer Jennie Ott from Havre with 11,858 bag* of coffe This necessitates a check to the amoun of $119,000.

Car loads of coffee were shipped yesterday, to St. Louis, Davenport an Dnbuque, Ia., and Springfield.

Link vs. Hill.

The case of Link vs. Hill, taken ui der advisement, has been decided favor of the doctor, who was award' $30. The amount sued for was $44.

High Flyers.

There is Bome talk of a sl^lghingj nival on Ohio street this afternoon, the snow lasts. The drive will at 3 o'clock.

Finger Mashed.

William Price, a Vandalia brakemaij had his fingers mashed while eonplir cars in the yards, yesterday.

"...