Daily Wabash Express, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 30 December 1883 — Page 1

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Weekly Established IM 1825.

DEPRESSION.

A fieriftir of the Iron and Steel Industry Shows General Weakness.

Idleness in the Manufactories About Pittsburg Beported and ^'rf the Seasons Therefor.

The Ord&r Closing the Nail Hills for Six Weeks from To-morrow Wot Observed. i"?

•k* Two of tbe Larger Concerns Will Continue in Opreation---Proa-.J? pect tliat Others Will Befuse to Close. ." -'J"

TRADE AND LABOR. RM

14la lr»a ».fid Steel Hills at PitUlmrgStagnation in Bnglness. PITTSBURG, Pa., December 29.

The close of business for the year in the iron and steel trade of this vicinity is unsatisfactory in the extreme. The •Etna Iron-works and Wilson, Walker & Company's mill were lighted up Monday, and are now running doable turn, but after this week will do little. The Soho mill of Moorhead A McClain will remain closed for about two weeks alter this week to invoice the stock. At the Fort Pitt works very little will he done for some weeks. At the Oli ver Bros., and Phillips's Allegheney mill the puddlersare working only six heats, which has not been the case for more than nine years. When within that tim? the mill was in operation it was always a double turn in the forge department. The Manchester Steel fend Iron works is entirely closed, and at the .Petersburg Forge and Iron works, better known as "The Pork House," there is very little doing. The puadlers are also on Bix heats. The same is true at Clark's and Lloyd & Son's mills. At the works of Lindsey & McCutchen everything is in the finishing department on the single turn. The pndalers are working a little more than one-, fourth time. One forge is operated on single turn two weeks, while the others are idle. Phillips, Nimick & Co., J. Painter & Sons, Oliver Bros, and Phillips' South Side mill, and Singer, Nimick & Go. are running with about half force. The American and Republic Iron works, A. M. Byers & Co.'s pipe mill, Dilworth, Porter Co.'s spike factory, and Spang, Chalfant & Co.'a mills are the only places where a full number of men are employed, and where there is no prospect of a reduction of the production. The prosperity of these firms is due entirely to the fact that they work all the iron they manufacture into specialties before offeck^ it for sale.

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J»ITT8BURG, Pa., December 29.—In accordance with a resolution adopted at the last meeting of the Western Nail association, all the factories in the west close down for a period of six weeks. Manufacturers hope to improve trade by restricting production. The suspension throws over 5,000 men out of employment.

HTBUBKNVILLE, 0., December 29.— The Jefferson iron works at Steubenville and the Spaulding Iron works, the Brilliant nail manufacturers, will not shut down as ordered by the west--J em nail association. The Jefferson belongs to the association .fend its action is the firet rebellion in'the his-' torf of the association.

PITTSBURG, Pa., December 29.—Specials to-night report that the Jefferson mills, at Steuben ville, and the Paulding mill, at Brilliant, Ohio, refused to close down, and will continue operations regardless of the resolution adopted by the Western Nail Associating tion. Their refusal may result in the •iffr resumption at other mills, as many manufacturers were opposed to closing unless the suspension wasgener|l. 1 1

Kednclng Wages.

DUBOIS, Pa., December 29«—Miners of the low-grade division of the Alle- .•: gheny Valley railroad, where the screen system is in use, have been notified of a 10 per cent, reduction, January 1st.

The miners refuse to disclose their plans, but fears are entertained that another strike will be ordered, •FI MILWAUKEE, Wifl., December 29.—

The engine building and iron firms Will reduce the wages of employes January 1st, 10 per cent., and in some cases 15 to 18. The movement is general throughout the city on account of the competition of eastern firms. As many as 100 men will be discharged.

To Shut Down.

BT. LODIS, MO., December 129.-—The Vulcan Steel Works, of this city, will shut down early next month. Overproduction and dull market for rails are tbe causes. The company will continue making pig-iron, and run their coal and ore department* as usual.

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Shutting Down.

LAWBXNCE, Mass., December 26.—At the Washington mills, 150 hands have been discharged and it is fully expected that fully 800 will be unemployed within a few weekB.

Businesa A%ln.

CtxciKNNATi, December 29.—Reis Bros. & Co., wholesale dealers of foreign fruits, fancy groceries fend canned goods, assigned. Liabilities, $100,uOO.

CINCINNATI, December 29.—Thomas S. Renard, proprietor of two notion and toy stores, naB executed a bill of sale to Knoat Bros. & Co., Strobel & Wilkin and seven other Cincinnati firms, covering the entire stock valued Rt $17,000. Eastern creditors were ignored.

ATLANTA, Ga., December 29.—J. Anderson & Co., clothing failed. Liabilities, $25,000 assets, same.

Weekly Bank Statement.

NEW YORK, N. Y., December 29.— The weekly statement of the associated banks, issued from the clearing-house today,

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the following changes: 'Increase. Decrease.

336,000 160,400 964,800

Loans .?.......... '®86,400 Specie Legal tenders

jD6P08lt8. Circulation 182,500 ... Reserve 145,800

The banks now hold *6,748,950 in excess of the legal requirements.

Confederate Treasure.'

•.ATLANTA, Ga.,December29.—Wilkes county, in this state, is in great excitement over the discovery of a large quantity of confederate treasure about which so much has been said*and written. During a storm this week a small oak tree was blown down about nine miles from Washington. Mr. John Frank, while riding by, saw something Shining as he passed, and examined the roots of the tree. In the bole left by t^e tree he found almost a peck of jjjftidand a large quintitv of jewels and precious stones. Among the latter were diamonds, rabies and pearls, and many pieces of exquisite workmanship, and the value of which has been placed by several connoisseurs at $2O,00Q. The belief is expressed by ail who have seen the treasure that it is psart of

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a lot lost by the confederate Sabln©t during ite flight through this section, as the road upon which the treasure was found was the same upon which the confederates retreated. It is supposed that the person who seenrad this part of the treasure, being unable to carry it off in safety, hid it for security, and either died or was killed soon after, and consequently the treasure was never unearthed.

SUIililVAft STOPPED.

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Ltoadville Marshal Subdues the Great Slugger. DENVER, Col., December 20.—Sulli

van, now at Lead ville, speaking of Paddy Ryan's withdrawal, said. to an interviewer: "Poor Paddy's withdrawal does not surprise me. He never meant to stand before me, because he knows I could do him up in two minutes. He has proved himself a cur and people will see it. I shall go to 'Frisco all the same and possibly arrange a match with Miller, the Australian champion. I will offer him $1,000 to stand before me four rounds. Sullivan is drinking heavily. This morning after the performance at the Zoo theatre he engaged in an altercation with Pete McCoy, who smashed a chair over his head. Sullivan seized a lighted kerosense lamp and hurled It' at McCoy,Jwho dodged, thuB averting a serious result. The city marshal interfered when Sullivan started to assault him, but instantly took the marshal's advice to stop, seeing the consequences.

PUGILISTS WITH IRON KNUCKIJES

A Sickening Contest Between Two Connecticut Prise Fighters. BRIDGEPORT, Conn., December 29.

A prise fight occurred here this afternoon between a New Haven black smith known as Giant Jim and Chubby Joe, of the Malleable Iron works, of this city. Tbe former a week ago challenged the latter to fight with iron knuekles, under the London prize-ring rules. The challenge waq accepted, and the two belligerents, accompanied by their seconds and few friends, proceeded to one of the outbuildings of the winter quarters of Barnum's show, where the contest took place. The two stripped to the waist and quickly set to work. Two fierce rounds of three minutes each were fought, when the spectators, horrified at the sickening spectacle, unanimously declared the Dattle a draw.

Each blow laid the flesh ripen like cut of a butchers' cleaver. The blood ran down-their ftaked bodies, freezing at the belts in long red icicles, ana their faces were unrecognizable, each presenting the appearance of a piece of raw beef. It is possible that but for the interference of the spectators the men would have killed one another. Giant Jim was carried to New Haven this afternoon. Neither ot the pugilists his been arrested.

Is Hanlan Seared?

SAN FRANCISCO, December 29.—Hantan, tne oarsman, lately.offered $1,000 to any man on the coast who would outrow him. Stevenson accepted and Hanlan now asks, the latter to relase him and won't state why.

Emma Bond.

HILLSBORO, 111., December 29.—The court decided that the stenographer's notes cauld be introduced by the prosecution, but all of the testimony and not apart of it must be considered. Arguments are still going on and the defense iB fighting at every point.

The testimony of a number of witnesses at the preliminary trial was then taken and Beveral witnesses examined to prove Clementi untruthful It is believed the case will close at 4 o'clock this afternoon and arguments will begin. It is thought the case will go to the jury Monday, but should the argument not be concluded at that time it will be ^continued New Year's day.

Wholesale Lynching at Yazoo, YAZOO CITY, Miss., December 29.—

At about seven o'clock to-night 200 armed men proceeded to the jail and demanded entrance. Resistance was useless and the men determined. W. L. Foote resisted and was shot dead in a cell. Bobt. Swaysee, Micajah Parker and Richard Gibbs were lynched. The four men were charged as principals in the murder of the Posey Drothere and Jasper Nichols.

Parker and Swaysee were hanged, one from the jail fence and the other from a beam on one side of the jail. Gibbs was shot in his cell, the lock of which the lynchers were unable to pi

King Koffee.

CAPE COAST CASTLE, December 29.— Affairs in Ashantee are quiet. The people were overawed by the recent slaughter of ex-King Koffee's family and the daily massacre of his adherents, hundreds of whom have been executed sixty-eight of Koffees. Seventy children have been killed. One of Koffee's adherents hearing the exking's life was endangered, sent ninety men for a body guard. These remained with Koffee several days with the consent of the present king, and were then suddenly attacked and all killed.

Indian Schools in the Korthvcn. MONTREAL, December 29.—Arch

bishop Tache, of St Boniface, Manitoba, is iere making arrangements to carry out a scheme for establishing industrial schools for Indians all over the northwest. The Oblat fathers have charge of the boys, and the grey nuns of the girls' schools throughout the territory.

ADO titer Murder la Cincinnati^

CINCINNATI, O., December 29.—Chas. Russell shot and killed Chas. Lewis at Fifth and John street, to-nightl The men are colored. Lewis had insulted Russell's sister during the afternoon and when the men met to-night a quarrel ensued with the above result.

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ANew Sporting Paper

CHICAGO, HI., December 29.—The Mirror of American Sports, a weekly paper formed by the consolidation of tbe Mirror with American SpOrta, made its appearance to-day under the con-lJ trolof T.C.Cowles.

Chief Campbell Bounced.

ST. LOUIS, Mo., December 29.—The board of police commissioners which for the past two days has had Chief of Police John W. Campbell on trial for insubordination, conduct unbecoming an officer, and several other offenses, found him guilty at a very late hour to-night, and reduced hip to. the rank of patrolman.

ST. LOUIS, Mo., December 29.—Chief ?f Police Campbell, under advice of counsel, served a notice on the board of police commissioners that he considers their proceedings yesterday as illegal and void, ana holds himself reaay to discharge the duties of the office of chief of police and obey all lawful orders of the board. He also notified Captain Hercules, acting chief, not to open any mail matter addressed to him as chief. Curtain proceedings will probably be taken in the court of appeals next week to set aside yesterday's action by the police board.

TERRE HAUTE,

A ROMANTIC 8TOR*.

Marshal Ney Said td tiiti a* American and Brother ot IBrs Garfield's Grandflttiier.

CLEVELAND, O., December 29.—The Leader publishes a story to the effect that Marshal Hey-was not Only an American, but that he was a brother of Mrs. Garfield's grandfather. At the beginning of the revolutionary war the Rudolph family, composed of several boys, lived in the Shenandoah yalley, Virginia. One of the brothers was the great-grandfather of Mrs. Garfield. Another, Michel, left a young wife, and enlisted in the Colonial arniy, doing good service. News reached him in camp that his wife had proved unfaithful. Stung almost to madness, he left the army and country. His friends never heard from him again. In 1780, shortly after the .close of the revolution, Michel Ney was a sublieutenant in a French regiment of hussars. With his subsequent history everybody is familiar. The story goes that after Ney's execution for alleged treasonable utterances a Frenchman came to Baltimore. He said that among Ney's effects was fouud a short autobiography in which he wrote that he was not a Frenchman, as was supposed, but an American. His name was Michel Rudolph. He left America because of a great trouble, and sought to sink his individuality by changing his name and enlisting' in the French army Mr. Z. Rudolph, Mrs. Garfield's father, Was seen at Mentor by a reporter, and questioned concerning the story. He said he had heard it, and in his mind there WSB no doubt that Michel Rudolph and Marshal Ney were identical. He remembered hearing his father talk of his brother Michel, and his departure from the country. "About sixty years ago," said Mr. Rudolph, "a newspaper cantaining this story came into possession of our family, but it has been destroyed. While I have no doubt that Marshal Ney was my uncle, I would not like to claim relationship without further proof."

Pennsylvania Crime.

CATAWISSA, Pa., December 29.—At a dance twenty-four miles from here a free fight occurred, during which Ellwood Stratnser was fatally slabbed by Matt Cope. Henry Snyder was also fatally stabbed. Buson Irwin was shot through the thigh and Mary A nam received a gunshot wound. Cope and four others were arrested.

Adam Hartline, a peddler, was stopped on the highway near here and robbed of $350 and some jewelry. Shortly after he was met by two other men who asked him for a ride. Hartline refusipg, one of the men shot him twice. The injuries are fatal.

Brutal Murder by Boys.

CINCINNATI, Ohio, December 29.— Wm. Berner and Joseph Palmer have been arrested for the murder ol Wm» Kirk, Christmas night. Both have confessed. Joseph Palmer, in' his confession, said it was agreed between himself and Berner to kill Kirk for his money, and the one striking the first blow to have $50 in excess of the other. He says Berner struck the first, and both pounded Kirk's head with a hammer and club. Palmer iB alight mulatto, aged eighteen Wm. Berner is a German, aged eighteen.

England's Failure in Egypt. LONDON, December 29.—The Times'

Cairo correspondent says the administration of Egypt during the past year was a failure. The sole remedy is either the abandonment of English interference in the 'khedive's governmentor iihe- acceptance of some re

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correspondent adds there is reason-to believe this conviction has already forced itself upon the English government. moms

A Lord and Lady Sued. «8P NEW YORK, N. Y., December 29.— Rose Horan, formerly lady's maid to Lady Mandeville, began suit to-day to recover $20,000 damages for false arrest and imprisonment, at the instance of Lord and Lady Mandeville, who had charged the maid with larceny.

More Bernhardt Sensation. PARIS, December 29.—The Bern-

hardt-Colombier incident has been given fresh interest by the announcement of a book entitled, "Unmarie ColOmbier by Sarah Barnum," shortly to be published.

Suicided Through Trouble, jjflfit NEW HAVEN, Conn., December 29.'—

Thomas H. Wheeler, a paper Btock dealer, committed suicide. Business difficulties are believed to be the cause.

TERSE TELEGRAMS.

Ex-Governor Tom Young, of Cincinnati, Is reported dying. Receipts of hogs at Chicago yesterday, T,000 of cattle, 2,500.

B. H. Ludlow was elected president of the new Heal Estate Exchange of NewYork.

Business men In New York believe that Morrison's tariff measures will hurt trade.

John L. McFetridge, editor of the Madison (Ind.) Star, died yesterday morning, after a short illness.

President Ingalls, of the "Big Four," thinks the tntegrlty of the Ohio river pool will be maintained.

On the ground of desertion Mrs, Charles H. Seed yesterday obtained a divorce in Chicago. Reed was Guiteau's lawyer.

The New York Yale Alumni association has accepted the invitation or the Chicago association to attend its annual dinner, December 31.

In 1880 Benjamin Smith, of Ohio, put $540,941 into the building or a hotel at Rookaway Beach. New York. Of this he has got back 8217.39.

A catch-aa-catch-can wrestling match has been arranged between MaJordaSorachikl, the champion of Japan, and Edward Bibby. for 5600 a side.

The New York Rapid Transit commis-sioners-decided to go to Chicago on tbe It of January to witness the working of the National Cable railway there.

The water reservoir supplying the town of Plymouth, N. H.. burst, but as the contents spread over the surroundlngllelds it was absorbed by the snow, and the damage was slight.

Jay Gould's steam yacht, Atalanta, which has been refitting, gees to Charleston, next week, where it wlH be joined by Gould and family, for a trip to1 Mexico and the West Indies.

Simon Cameron, of Pennsylvania, accompanied by Colonel Jos. DuSy and John A. Hestand, of the same state, assed through St. Louis enroute to iexlco, via Hot Springs, Ark.

Within a few days (22,000 has been paid for a seat in the New York Stock Exchange, the lowest price Bince the boom In seats, when as high as 933,000 was paid. The price has steadily declined since.

The members of the Kentucky legislature who are gathering In Frankfort are confronted at every turn by place-hunt-ers. The election of a United States senator will probably occur on January 8.

J. D. Layng, formerly general manager of the Pennsylvania railroad, more recently of the Chicago & Northwestern, was appointed general manager of the West Snore ana New York Ontario roads.

Commodore W. J. Kountze, who has been in jail at Pittsburg thirty days for libel, says he has not wasted the time in jail, but has discovered certain matters that will cause'great excitement when made publie.

The sessions of the socialists'labor congress have .ended. The committee adopted a resolution demanding the abolition of the offloes of president and vice presidentof the United States, and the United States senate, and the substitution ot a federal council.

Wednesday night a miner was seriously burned by an explosion in the Bulphur Comeron Colliery mine, at Mt.Carmel, Penn. Inspector Ryan, finding the mine poorly ventilated, Drought suit against the colliery officials for violating the mine laws relative to ventilation.

Paddy Ryan left Chicago and from Toledo telegraphed bad thrown everything up for the present.'* He Elves as his reason that his mother was Berlouklv ill. whlcli an Investigation shows Is not the ease. The sports say he Is afraid to meet Sullivan in tne San Fran clsco fight arranged for January.

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Braadful Calamity.

ATCKSON, Kali., December 29.—A dreadfiil calamity oocotted here tonight. About half-past ten afire broke out in the elegant new residence of Charles & 8tyies, agent ol the Mis' Souri Pacific railroad, and in a short time it was totally destroyed. The wife and children of Mr. Styles perished in the flames, and he himself was quite BeriouBly bnrned. The origin of the fire was the explosion of a gasoline machine in the cellar.

National Notes.

WASHINGTON, D. C., December 29.— Representative Cobb, of Indiana, will remain in the city during the holiday recess.

Mrs. McElroy, the presidents sister, will not be at the White House on New Year's day. President Arthur has invited the wives of prominent senators and representatives to assist at the reception.

One of the sore spots in the supervising architect's office was the modeling room, which had been in full control of Frenchmen, who so managed matters that no" American could remain there. The French was the prevailing language used, except when it was desired to annow those not of that nationality bv insulting remarks. Mr. Bell has discharged the whole outfiti

The Crime of Condemned Men. WALLA WALLA, W. T., December

29.—As Sheriff Thompson, and Jailor Williams were visiting cells last night, for the last time, they were attacked by Elfus and Owens, two condemned murderers, who knocked them senseless with bricks. On the jailorshowing nigna of recovery they took a knife from his pocket, hacked him to pieces and then fled. The whole country is in arms. A committee of action was promptly formed and started in pursuit.

Seventy-four Tears Old.

HAWAEDEN, December 29.—Congratulations are pouring in upon Gladstone from all parts of Great Britain upon this his birthday anniversary.

RAILWAY MATTERS.

Items of Local and General Ineat Concerning Bailroads and Railroaders.

No Advance Charges.

The Chicago Ac Eastern Illinois and the Indiana, Bloomington & Western railroads announce that in the future their aetata will not only decline to' advance charges, but in all cases require prepayment of freight charges on agricultural implements, machinery, stoves and stove furniture returned to manufacturers or dealers, unless the written order of the manufacturer or dealer for their return is produced by the shipper.

Improving the Westlnghouse, Railway Age.

The Westinghouse Air Brake coht pany has patented an improvement recently invented by Mr. George Westinghouse, jr., for an arrangement of the hose pipes between the cars in connection with the automatic brake, the use

of which will prevent the application of the brakes by the bursting of any one hose. With this arrangement trains will never be stopped by thebursting of hose, because it requires two pieces of hose between each car to burst at the same time to empty the brake pipe. By its use the hose pipes can be kept in use ttntil they are actually ruptured: whereas, without it, the, hose m^iweran^dyid r» moved if they appear to'be aeiectiVe. The increased lentth cif time that hose can be used, ana the freedom from stoppage by their bursting, will more than-justify the necessary outlay for putting on this arrangement. Cars provided with the double' couplings can be run in connection withv»rs provided with the single coupling.

Secured.-

After some little trouble the Vandalia has secured all the land wanted for terminal facilitiss at Plymouth. The switch timbers, rails, etc., are all on the ground, and as soon as there iB a thaw the track will be laid.

The lee Crop.

The cold weather has been sufficient to freeze Lake Maxinknckee to an extent which maketh the ice dealer smile. A great harvest is expected, but it will require another good sharp visit from Jack Frost before the reaping can begin.

For This Belief Hnch Shank*.

On and after January 1st the newsboys will cease yelling peanuts, oranges, figs, on the Illinois Central. They are to besqmelched.

Personal Mention.

Conductor Jim Baker has gone home for Sunday. Joe Harris, of the Ufiion line, was here yesterday.

Frank Hunty, now of St. Paul, is in the city spending the holidays with his mother.

Gen. Simon Cameron comes west over the Yandalia in a Pennsylvania speoial car. He goes to Hot Springs and thence to New Orleans in a Missouri Pacific private car.

The Colored People.

Joseph Jackson has returned from, his southern trip David Kersee has it most beaotiful daughter. Dave, we greet you as papa.

Mrs. W. G. Jackson, after quite a spell of sicknesB, is again able to be out.

Messrs. Babe Williams and John Bass, of Sullivan, were in the city Thursday.

Mrs. K. A. Brown and Miss Carrie Chavera are spending.holidays at the metropolis.

No doubt there will be a great many open houses New Year's day. Drink aDd Ue merry.

HeWy McAllister, of the Terre Haute house, is visiting in Mt Vernon, Posey county.

The party given by Geo. Hammond, Horace Bass and J. H. Mitchell was a pleasant affair.

Mrs. C. B. Butler and Mrs. Annie Boone have returned from their visit to Martinsville, 111.

David Taylor has a bright and intelligent looking girl at his residence. -Both daughter and mother are doing splendidly.

Amoitt the arrivals this week were W.'H. Perry, of the Louisville, Ky., schools Z. M. Anderson and Miss Maria Johnson, of the Evans ville schools and Will, John and BabeBass, of 8allivan, Iod.

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Larfe Attendance itffl M«ch Snteteet Manifested tivtfee Case —Rulings by the ifeoartc

The^coUrt room was crowded yesterday morning when thet trial of the damage snit brought hf Chas. Baur against the proprietor of the Express was resumed. The morning 'was consumed in arguments on the admission of evidence, the attornejl for BaUr objecting to all testimony aa to the action of the father in visitihg the police headquarters, where he promised Mr. Duenweg to send the young man from the city. V:

Owing to sudden aiict ierious illness in the family of Mr. |j[ewlove, the official reporter of -the ioort, the stenographic report of the proceedings in the case cannot be' given as was intended. The Express therefore furnishes its readers with the reports published in the two4mn^nfr papers

Did you hate ^conversation with Dr. Baur on ther|ay of the alleged outrage? A.—two.

Counsel aakedihhn to detail the conversation, to which the attorneys for Baur objected, and- another long argument ensued, fur. Allen's attorney's stated they desired to prove bv the witness that fir Baur, father of Charley, had told hiqft (the witness) that he Would send Charley outof town, Judge McNutt contended that under their pleadings the defense oould offer no such proof. :y that the plea of justithe whole matter in

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fication 'went the complaint. Judge CadtGMf "quoted a Supreme court decision in the libel case for a charge of briberyof Heilman against the Evansville Courier in support of the defense's theory.

Mr. Dayisxajijed the attention of the court to the lacfthat the decision itself did not carry o&t the syllabus of the case, from y^fich the defense had quoted.

Senator !Vo^fheeB insisted they had the right to gim this as one of tne circumstances showing how the information: had reachafed the Express office, in order to prove'ihai it was not done maliciously. Tniy had, he maintained, a right to sbowf anything that would go toward a mitigation of damkges or corroborate the statement of the child. 'Mr. Davis aftid it was no fault of the ilaintifiTs that the defense had made a 1 under in tlpirpleadings. There was no way to mt the evidence they desired before}the jury unless .by pleading justificatioii to it. JChat they had faged td djMi||hetber Jibm neglect or

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A Rumor Only.

A rumor comes from New York that Villard will resign the presidency of the Northern Pacific, within two days.

Cost of Rolling Stock.

The cost of locomotives and cars is often greatly misstated by newspaper paragraphs, which continue to float around, with a frequency generally proportioned to their inaccuracy. While the prices of rolling stock, of course, vary according to the times, the localities and the quality of the work, the following figures, showing the cost on the New York Central & Hudson. River road, give probably a fair idea of the average cost elsewhere: 22 looomotives....420T,000 average 80,000.00 2 dining cars. 21,000 average 10,000.00 20 first class passenger cars.- 105,000 average 5,250 (XT 18 baggage, mail... anf exp. cars... 89,690 average 2,200 00 946 frelghtcars 502,632 average 620 75

nihowiedgtf cJFthe law SBade**lifil& Sifference. The Authorities say justification must he as broad as the charges. Charley- Baur was over the age of 21, and no third party contract like the one they are seeking to .rove was binding on him. Tbe demse had no more right to publish a statement of Dr. Baurs in that regard than of any other person. If that was the way they were seeking to mitigate. Mr. Davis suggested that the sooner they hauled down their colors and got out of court the better. Rumor is no mitigation, and rumor is no longer ^a rumor when it is traced to a fountain head. In their plea, the defense had not denied the statement made concerning Dr. Baur, and they could not now be heard with reference to it.

The Court.—I don't think the evidence is proper. The defence were given an exception.

Eugene Duenweg continued: I had a conversation with my, wife and daughter on the afternoon of the affair.

Did you communicate the fact to the Express, and if so, when? Objected to by the plaintiff's attorneys, and sustained by the court. Exceptions by the defense.

Did you make any communication to the Express in reference to the matter, apd was it made prior to the publication?

Objected to and argued. Innumerable authorities were cited pro and con as to the admissibility of this question, Judge McNntt closing the argument for tne plaintiff against the legality of the question in a naif hour speech. Pending decision, Judge Scott, hy the agreement of counsel, adjourned the ease till Monday morning at 9 o'clock.

The entire morning, as will be observed, was consumed in argument, and no evidence was taken. The rulings of Judge Scott on the disputed questibns of law are regarded with eat importance and as having much .taring on the case. The attorneys recognized this and went in on their muscle in the arguments, which were unusually complete and forcible. Generally arguments on' questions of law directed to the court are dry to the spectators, but those of this morning did not seem so. The plaintiff's attorneys maintain the ground that the plea of pure justification entered by the defense precludes them from establishing anything beyond that relating to the charge itself. This state of affairs, if such it turns out to be, could have been averted by a plea of general denial. Interest in the trial does not diminish, and the court room this morning was crowded.

The Courier's Report.

The case was resumed on call of court thia morning at 9:15, and further argument was offered on the admissibility of Mrs. Duenweg"s. evidence, as to what complain? the girl offered when she came home. The argument was opened by Judge Carlton, followed by Messrs. Mack and McNutt, who cited a number of rulings, and addressed the court at some length. Judge Scott ruled to admit the evidence. Counsel for the plaintiff took exceptions, and Mrs. Duenweg was again called to the,witness stand, and testified: Marie made complaint immediately on returning that an outrage had been committed on her.

Defendants asked her to recite what ahe then did, whether she reported it to her husband and how, which was objected to, and the court ruled the evidence out, and defens^took exceptions.

Eugene Duenweg was called and testified. I am the lather of Marie. I had a conversation with Mr. Baur on the day of the outrage. Evidence as to the conversation about Charley leaving the state was objected to and argument offered by ^majority

*^fn huremarks en the snbjeet, Mr. Voorhees demanded that general rumor should be brought as- evidence in justification of the publication. *'If," said he, a "newspaper can not publish

CEMBER 30,1883—

inch a charge-after it was in the hands of thepoueejafteritwaa.so for admit' ted by the father of the boy that he musd to send that boy away^ what can a newspaper publish? There is not a newspaper on the globe that would net have published the same news on* dertbeeiratmstancee."

To this Mr.Sant Davis responded: "if yaa wished to admit such evidence asyou now desire, yon should have such pleading in the ontetart that would have enabled you to bring in guch evidence. When they seek to

TT1

The .following is we account fonnd in.'the Gawtte^fMfojr met at 9. Argument continued^^ll 10:15 on the question under- dlbsideration over from ye8terdayr Mtfccipated In by Messrs. McNutt aro Pav» for plaintiff, and Messrs. Mapkf Bolton and Voorhees for the defense, at the end of which time the tienzt siid: "I admit the testimony. A 0dl the witness."1 Mrs. Duenweg tSiok the stand. She answered .the qmation '"yes." After farther argument* Jfedge Scott refused to allow her toJtafe what the fl^iild had communicatee! to her, and she quitted the staftd^£Hr. Eugene Duenweg was called-: Jw said he was the father of the limrnrl.

your

ifWi^iaj and exceptions were, taken, brotherhoods, superadded to the ordiuMr. Duenweg, being first quesUoned, vows of poverty, chastity and obesaid': "I had a conversation with my which are common to all the

statement to the Express concerning One of the earnest recorded instances the outrage, and if so, was it before

By this time it was twelve clock, and the judge, after consulting jury and counsel, adjourned the case and court until nine o'clock Monday morning, some of the jurymen having some distance to go to their homes this evening. The case will, in all probability, take up the time of the court all next week.

THE DOG FIGHT« s,.

How a Party of Sports Enjoyed Yesterday Aternoon.

There was a good deal of quiet ^whispering and mysterious dodging around among the sports on Main street between Fifth and Sixth streets yesterday afternoon. A wink was give® to reporter for ihe Express and be followed a crowd, of a dozen choice spirtis of the sporting fraternity through the slush for upwards of twenty blocks to a saloon in the southern part of the city. On entering the place it was found to be crowded with sporting men and from their talk it was soon learned that a "dawg" fight was about to take place. "Well, feDers, as the money ee's hall hup 'Idoan't see any use of further delay, let's go to the pit and pit the brutes one agin tother

burly

young

purps," shouted the timer, and

tiie dogs were

let

deg was chawed

gave the fight to Bnndle and_ thei $50

money bet on the fight to bis owner.

NEW TEAR'S GIFTS.

MBPig!

A NOBLE CHARITY.

Walk Through ttte He# St. Anthony's Hospital.

The Werfc ef a Tree Pkllaathreyist —The Deifeetary Ceremeles 4 eeTaesiajC vJ

Charitable brotherhoods have at

justify, they, must prove the crime as various times and in differentcountries great as the charge. We have not founded hospitals for the care of the come to this point of mitigation When rpjjg

•--1*1 iL^k. MaAffa /inmA

TOW

we get to that fence we will get over The judge ruled tile evidence not ad- this ,wrt* of mercy «, u»

0 a

ly publication was made in the pa- hood ig that of Constantine in the l3th This question was objected to, Here centory. The hospitals of our Lady of a lengthy discussion followed, and the Christian Charity were founded near a! fKft *Al._ *1$ CQ1&* a similar to show that this wsa general rumor, -—J I CKU «nd the hosnital were pretty well gone over, which ar- body at Paris in 1ZW, ana tne nosp gument was supported on the part of of Lady Delia Scale about the same the defense Dy Meesrs. Voorhees, time at Siena. There are many other Garieton, Lamb "jf institutions of mercy and charity now iroflficiitioit bv Messrs* Mcrjott suet ,. e_* Jant Davis. The former urged that in existence which recognise the this evidence should be admitted in same rules and Mow tne '-i* .1 ^MkliAaiSAit nkita

tms evidence anouia wuuiwu ui same iuiw »uu awww justification of the publication, while „mA general organization.- Among the latter held that it could not be may

brought in as evidence to justify a thing they had admitted to be malicious. woivu it mo "J I

fing the malice, they attempt to prove

It 1/tSVWV

andimay theb»t dog .to," "marked^ *%%*£*£££"SJ 1 A

Englishman, With this

he led'the way to the celler and was followed by the crowd including the reporter. The cellar which was probably forty feet square, had built in the center a genuine old-time dog and cock nit. A referee was chosen by the if a quarter and the dews were wwurfht 'cRit.. 0IM ^rftve&^wv-bes trim-built thirty-six-pound dog called "Brindle," and the other was a white thirty-two-pounder, called "White." Both 6f the dogB were remarkable for the projection of the under jaw, which gave room for the displaying of two very fine sets of teeth/ The word was given and the seconds let em

uiw grip wuw auricle, but he soon lost his grip, and •'Brindle" retaliated by taking tiie left

le"

shoulder of his adversary his

mouth

to devote themselves to

hospital served by such a brother

mentioned the order

of St. Francis or Franciscan order, which was founded, by Francis, of

They admit the malice in order to A«rfni a saint of the Roman Catholic get the opening and closing. Admit-

one of

cnuren »nu

justification. They say it is true, and dmary men of his age. He was DO they can prove it as they wish—mali- in 1182, of the family called Bernardous oKotherwise. The court will not require the motive. The charge must be proven.

You do not say you did it in good faith. You say you did it maliciously and that it is true, and now you have only to prove it, and hot invite outside evidence or circumstances to justify you.

the most extraor-

dini, at Assisi, where his father was engaged in trade. His baptismal name was John but from his familiarity with the language of the trubadours, in his youth hescquired the name of II Francesca (the little Frenchman.) In his early years he was remarkable for his love of gaiety and ostentations prodigality but even then his bounty to the poor was one of the largest sources of his wastefulness. He engaged eagerly in exercises of chivalry and of erms and in one af the petty fouds of ofthe time he was taken prisoner and detained for a year in captivity at Peragin. An illness which he there contracted turned his thoughts from earth and although he •gain engaged in military pursuits a second illness Spoleto decided his career of life. He now resolved to fill literally the counsels of the gospel and he especially devoted himself to poverty, which in the mystic language thenceforth familiar to him he deaignated as "his trade." Under an impulse which he received while listening to a sermon, he took a vow never to Tef use elms to a beggar. He made a pilgrimage .to the tomb of St. Peter at Rome and there offered to God all he possessed on earth. On his return to Assisi,he exchanged hisclothes with a poor mendicant, and disregarding all remonstrance ana ridicule he ever afterwards continued to wear the meanest attire. He gave to a priest who was rebuilding

even sought to appropriate to the same use the moneys of his father, which, however the priest refused to -accept. To avoid his father's anger he took refuge in a cave, in-which he spent a month in solitary prayer, ana from which he returned more than ever confirmed in his enthusiasm. He abandoned all, even to the clothes he wore, and then thedared "that till now be had been tbe son of Becnsrdini, but that henceforth he had but one father, "Him that is in heaven." Henceforth no humiliation was too low for him. He begged at the gates of monasteries, be discharged the most menial offices, he served the lepers in the hospital at Gubbio. He worked with his own hands at the building of the church of St. Dominic, and at Sta Maria degli An^eli which he afterwards called "Portiun-

v®. cilia," or "little inheritance," and as

act of

and throwing him on one side, the final acceptance and there he held him until time was gjft poverty, he threw aside cal^ Thebrutes^the d^noUhe b-swai^hii his walM. his staff and his shoes and meni were then pulled apar^ carried gjjgyg^ himself in a single brown to coiners and sponged. Bnng on -c

aeU-spoilation,

gogjgg

QUt Ita]y

throat at the first dash a^ holding on established monasteries and until the breathing appwatus of the ^a^tions of charitv. He died Octowhite deg was chawed half in two Mid

rr f,1?, t' •'S5xpses?1/1'a.X" iSs

church and are taught how to sew, and jjftute. The conditions of the presentagiven lessons that will prove useful in tion to the order of St Francis are that every day life. Every Saturday after- the .poor sick of the dty shall noon sixty-five or seventy little girls alwsys find a refuge there and that are collected in the chnrcfi parlorsand they shall be cared for without exare taught many industries. It was to pense to the dty. Mr. Hulman, after these little ones that the presents were securing a deed of the property at the given .yesterday. When the school priceof$30.00Q,proceeded to place it met, Miss Kate Summers led the fn thorough repair at an additional singing, and the Bev. Mr. Croft gave cost of $25,000, a portion of which, a talir on Sunday schools. Then about $10,000, was contributed by came the distribution of presents, and other charitable dtisens. A few davs -—v a pile of presents, and such a ago the building waa turned over to the oiegar children! There were Sisters and they moved in from the round faces, slim faces, blue, black

sticking oat of* their shoes. Heads were covered with hats and bonnets of all shapes and styles. They were

41—through

given aollB, apples, oranges, candy, doll beds, horns, toyB 'of all descriptions, while many were given clothing. They left the church with happy faces. An Express reporter ran across a crowd of them near the corner of Sixth and Main, eating their candy aiffi fruits, looking happy and contented. Prospects for happy New Year were brighter for many of them than thev ever knew before.

The children's industrial school of thia church is worthy the imitation of every church in the city. No child is excluded on account of- religion. Protestant and Catholic are admitted alike.

Mortgage*-

Up to last evening there had been 914 mortgages filed in the county recorder's office during the year 1883. This number exceeds that of any yen for

Bix

or seven years. A large num

ber of them are building association nortaages, but notwithstanding, the lumber of mortgages on farms and :ity real estate will exceed any year rithin tbe time named,

olen cloth, girt with

hempen He

thenk gathered

about him afew followers and through-

brindle catching the white by the Italy and among the Moors of MofVirAflf af. the fiiwt dftfih and holdins on I

brindle catenmg tne wnire DV me

Moors of Mo-

4th im 0n

t£e approach of his

from loss of blood, hour he requested that he should taken to corners and

he keeled over fron __ They were ^n te^n to TOrnere and {^"c^fupVn "a bier to the church, sponged for the third[pitch, hut when

M«r

time was called the little white dog _roufl(ji thus realizing in his was unable to respond, and the referee

QWQ

the nhnrch.

when fae himself placed upon

the

^th the most literal extreme of

doct

rine which he had made in

life the basis of his system. He was canonized by Pope Gregory IX in 1228.

Upon the life of this man was upuu uio mo Wi WW

seventy p*or children sappited With founded the order of Franciscans and

Gifts by the Ladle* of the Congregational Church.

the Sisters of St. Francis, an order which

UODSi uttiirvu* perhaps for deeds of charity stands at, There were-seventy little girls, poor the head of all eleemosynary institu-. i:ui it.. tiona of the am. The mother houseof

mitw, Bopplied ^tb S..

ears gifts at the Congregational Qlpe, Westphalia, Germany, and the church yesterday afternoon. Few have Provincial 'House, at Lafavette, Inan idea of the good and noble work the diana. In this city this order hss for

idij.oflhh.hinrtr.nl **». Th^j are going among the poor people and of Second and Mulberry streets, helping them in a true christian man- in May last Mr. H. Hulman, the ner. Last Thanksgiving they gave all wealthy and philanthropic merchant of the poor women who applied a Thanks- this ^?n°as^he giving dinner, and many who were sick College" property, located on and not able to attend had the dinners Sixth street, and presented it to the taken to them. Every Thursday af- Order of the Sisters of St Frands, to

ld building, carrying with them

and brown eyes, all looking eager- eighteen patients. ly on the pile of present There were A reporter of the Express yesterday little ones scarcely five years old, and morning called at the hospital, and on others ten or twelve. Some had toes expressing a desire to be shown -1-"—

room on the north side, which hss

There

hundred.

This chanty is henceforth to be ^ar by

ri_

POLICE PASTIMES.

Count that Dey Loat, Whose Low Descending Ban Sees Hot Some Policeman Gone '"'V for an Undone.

irhy the Beard Assembled in Sessiea Extraordinary—Charges Preferred Against Offlcers

Smith aad Williams.

f'here Was another lively time down at police headquarter? yesterday. The police board, composed of Councilmen Crepo, Greoe and Wildy, was called to meet in extraordinary aoaainn to investigate charges against Officers Smith and Williams.

It appears that these two officers have been on night duty in that sec tion of the dty which embraces within its limits a house of ill fame located at 201 Bouth Second street and kept by Hattie Bechtel, who is the maternal relative of a fifteen-year-old daughter named Emma. The girl is a fair young blonde of a pronounced type, and as is to be expected, in view of her surroundings, is inclined to be rather fast. A day or so ago Emma in strict conformity with a recently established habit among young blonde ladies with bangs, mysteriously disappeared from her mother's domicile. She did not fly in the arms of a gallant knight to Bome palace by the lakeside, nor did she run away to become a bright and particular star in the dramatic firmament. No, indeed. She

soend

the building the Mother Su

perior Sister Raphael, delegated Sister Raphael as the reporter's escort, and together they went through the building from basement to garret, and found it to have been placed in perfect repair. The floors have been newly painted, the doors and wainscottiny grained in oak and, the walls and ceilings of every room newly papered and frescoed. Entering from the basement, into the main building there is an immense kitchen with a range capable of doing the cooking for a regiment of men, while surrounding the kitchen are cellars and pantries stored full of every article of food to be fonnd in the market, from rlnmna of the finest jeDiee to barrels of potatoes, quarters of beef and other substantials. The basaoaent under the north wing fitted np with dining rooms for the sisters, a laundry containing a mammoth stove and pat/ ent steam dryer. The basement under the south wing contains a number of rooms with concrete floor, one of which ia to be used as a dead room and the othera for bath rooms, whsae patients are. tabe thoi oughly cleansed before 'being admitted to the wards above. In the first atory., fronting the Sixth street entrance, is a large sitting

occasionally Officer Williams to her apartment that they would remain a few minutes and then return to their beat She also acknowledged that she had been carrying on a clan destine correspondence with Officer Smith and that in fact she

liams

fBSsKsBS

been elegantly carpeted ana furnished by Owen, Pwey 4 Co. On the south by Owen, Pixley & Co. On the south are located the doctors' consulting The Manager notified to Bemove room and a large dispensary "tmnee TTiff which wis fitted up with cases and a of medicines in hand-

is room in the south The instruction telegraphed Manager,

wing for npwards of fifty patients, and Goodwin, and published in the Exfor twenty-five in the main bunding, yegjerday morning, made them

Sroom allot^l to pay patients is a intended as a threat, and the subhandsome oak suit of bedroom acribers took it fcr all it meant. Mr. furniture. Phillip Schloss reiterated to an Express .J^^tofthe UvX wmsT^the reporter, yesterday evening, his inter-. ^tera^whWi has beexffitted up with view with officials at Chicago. They -ood taite, there being in the toilet would give no satisfactory answerroom a very elegant range of marble xhey admitted that the exchange here washbowls. The second story is cost them scarcely anything for

Jftss

The third

Officer

The pieeent police boatd is a wonderful institution. It accepts the resignations of policemen while grave and seriens charges of official misconduct Are standing against them, and when charges are preferred, the board in some instances gets hold of the papers and suppresses them. Great is the police board. Selah!

»$?%

BATTLE OF'PHONES,

Defiant.

yon are He«e Capitalists Offer to Organise!

uheredlnto i^elepmtlyfitted up par- Anether Company, aad Establor, the furniture and curtains for Hsb an Exchange. which were donated by Hoberg, Root Jfc 06

The sfw* and third stories of the The telephone war grows more fierce main building, and the Bonth wing con- everyday. If the Chicago corporatains rooms for the sick, th# pay ^on thought it could scare the cotnotadiS and*

thT*charity1patients

the wing.

in fining subscribers, it w« mistaken,

"w «.

story of this wiM Yesterday forenoon Col. Hunter,

is devoted to hospital purposes. L«w- Mr. Phil Schloss and ing from the main bunding to

Qn the

S^wit^s? fronts, w^Sch are de- to him the petition, and instructed SSSd im opiating rooms when, a him to remove all the 'phones of subbright light is desired. The entire gibers whose names are attached., building is heated by The manager hasreceiyed instructions j^a^ddose^o STSoSiSS from Chicago to take out all 'phonea^ -gyfapt drainage and sewerage. Ac- where subscribers desire it, and if tiiep* cess to each floor is had from tne base-

manager of the exchange, read

wor

tienta up the stairs. Tbe building is complete in all its appointments, and will stand a« a monument erected by Mr. Hulman and other citizens of Terre Haute^to the cause of suffering humanity. The noble Sisters of the order of St Francis, ten of whom are now at the hospital, will have supreme control, which is a guarantee that all the afflicted admitted within the walls wul have all the attention that kind Christian hearts can dictate and willing hands apply. out ofthe'phones

)j proves too burdensome he will

ment by a hydraulic elevator. thus ob- be given all the aid he desires. The viatingthe necessity of carrying pa- »phones are to be slupped direct to. Boston.

If the proprietors think thoy will deprive Terre Haute of a telephone exchange they are greatly mistaken. Already capitalists have come forward^, and expressed a willingness to organitap another oompany, and etabliah.^ an exchange. If all subscribers who signed the petition stick' to the agreement and' have, their 'phones taken out, another com--•1en

maintained by the generoeity of our from another quarter that will citizens, and man can not conceive of greatly astonish the foreign corpora* a truer philantrophy than which tjou.

»y\Athat

MinAff rnr

consists in-relieving and caring for the sick and wounded. Any one who is afflicted by disease or .injury is welcome to admittance to this hospital. Of course persons suffering from contagious disesses cannot be taken in, but alothers, be they rioh or poor, are welcome to enjoy the advantages of this eat charity. On Tuesday at 2 odock _ie new St Anthony hospital will be formerly dedicated to the use of the public, forever. Addresses will be deIvered by Col. Richard Thompson, 8enator Voorhees and others. The occasion promieee to be an interesting one, and as a cordial invitation is extended to all our citisens, it» honed the dedicatory services will be attended by a large number,

iMMiial

any

means, ss an attack will be

The Telephone company is veryexacting in aU its dealings. No_one_uses a'phone withont paying for it. They win not allow, if they are aware of it, a stranger to enter a business house and use a 'phone. A subscriber cannot ever allow his nearest neighbor to use his 'phone if the neighbor is not a subscriber. If the exchange becomes aware of such use, the connection will be shut off. Their rates in this dty are higher than in any dty in the state of '.equal size, and as for the wages paid operators, they., are simply outrageous. They employ five young ladies as operators. Three of them receive $25 per month, and two $20 per month. Four are employed during the day and one at nignt. The night operator goes on duty at 7r p.m. and is relieved at 7 a. m.—twelve fiours per day for the full ncunber of days in every month for $20. The day operators go on at 7 a. m., and are oft duty at eight or nine p. m.

A prominent dtizen last evening estimated the business of the exchange here per year as follows 357 'phones, rental, •ay......v,«3... .118,000 Labor and repairs MOO F, Royalty on -phone* 7.000 vfi

—1—

Profit* .*

6»000-

The labor and royalty are placed very high, and undoubtedly exceed what they really are.

The public will wait with interest the result of the fight.

New Skating Rink.

A Minnie Ball.

A few days ago Mrs. J, W. Parker,*' wife of the well-known traveling man, residing at the corner of Fifteenth and Eagle streets, met. with a narrow escape. She entered the sitting room from the kitchen, and as she nesred the door at the side entrance, she

heard a gun shot, and a ball came

merely went down on First street to crashing through" an upper pannel of

a few days with a congenial com- the door just above her head. Yester.ho ton S orablename of Murray. After an ab-

admitted thst previous to ner aepsiv

are from the parental roof ^fie had

been in

her

...

Yesterday, Messrs. J. & H.-L. Bret*'-* hig rented Dowling hall to Messrs* Dickson & Gilmore, of Indianapolis, for a skating rink. The hall will prob^ ably be, opened as a rink next Saturday night. They will put the floor in first-class condition. They will also place raised seats at the sides and on the stage for spectators. Prof. Breinig has contracted to furnish an orchestra of six piecee every night the rink is open. An experienced skater will be brought here as instructor. Prof. Breinig states that the rink'will not interfere with dances, as it will be closed on evenings when dances or other entertainments are given.

genuine minnie ball. Mr. Parker

sence of two days Emma returned, and wants^it understood that a little less on being summoned before her mama, reckless shooting ia his neighborhood she confessed that she went away td have abetter opportunity of receiving visits from Officer Smith. She also admitted that previous to her depart-

will be agreeable.

A Map.-

A map

of tbe routes between this

the

the habit of receiving visits railway is on exhibition from Officers Smith «id Williams in

room at the dead hours night.

Wabash river in thevidn-

of Yjrk of Terre

Haute &

tfae office of Eag

Theb##t roate iB

lliat after the^house wss or crosses the river about half a mile night, Kittle, the girl she was rooming below York. One attractive feature is with, would admit Officer Smith, and the large number of coal banks near all the routes. The southeastern portion of Vigo and northwestern portion of Sullivan counties are rich in coal.

Jron work{(

^d to be the one

Residence Burned.

The residence of Mr. Joseph Cosick,

sugar Creek township, burned early

Smith and that in fad. she was in love y^terday morning. It was with great with him. Mrs. Bechtel on learning dig}eaity that the family escaped with that the officers mentioned had been their lives. Mr. CuBick is postmaster making secret visits to her daughter

went before the chief of police and an- He saved everything belonging to the tared a complaint that Officers Smith offics. AU the household goods were Williams had iDdnMd her dtugh* _f-, twtolMve home and bad, while on Mortgaged Property. duty, left their beats for the purpose Constable Morrison went down near of calling upon the girl. The police Middletown yesterday and arrested officials thereupon set a watch at Bryant on the charge of selling Madam Bechtel'e house on Friday

Cusick Station, on the Yandalia.

rtgsged property.* The property in

night, andat a question wss a bay mare. It was observed the policemen enter the ^ortgaged to hiafather. He sold it to house. After giving them wfficient

John

time to get comfortably seated in the Jojtice Murphy, who fined him $5 and eosto. -,- s... and caught them dieob^nng |caNB* a rule of tfaedsjiaitmant requiring all patrolmen to nmaim on tbmr beats and not to enter houses of any kind unless their presence is required. Tbe facts were reported to the police board, a meeting was held, and the resignation of officer Smith was tenderld and accepted. Officer

Wil

demanded an investigation,

and as it wss shown that he had .not been in the house bnt a few times, he was exonerated. The question that presents itself in this ease is the same asia the Welch matter. Why did tbe olice board accept the resignation of _ffioer Smith, while charges of conduct unbecoming a policeman were pending against him

Bohl. Bryant waa taken before

The Traveling Men.

"Several members of the Traveling Men's association met at the Terre Haute house last evening to make arrangements for attending the annual meeting of tbe State association, which meets st Indianapoli& January 5. All the members of the association in this dty who feel like going will go.

Deeds.

Up to last evening there had been. 1,710 deeds .filed for record in the re-" ^order's office in the year 1883. ISoii shows that real estate is not slow. The considerations in many-instances havebeen qplte handsome sums. The eity transfers will outnumber theconnty. jX

Musical Eiitertainmettt^'^P' Miss Cecelia Eppingbousen gav^| musical entertainment laatev— the residanea of her parents.