Daily Wabash Express, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 2 January 1886 — Page 1

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(HUE HOUSE RECEPTION

Pleasant Day Increases the Usually large Wumber of Callers.

Btse Cleveland Officially Pro* claimed tbe First Lady of the Land.

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te President Beats tbe Record on the Number of .Hands Shaken 'X-i Per Minute..

AT THE WHITE HOUSE

The Grand Spectacle »t the Annual Reception by the President. WASHINGTON, D. C., January 1.— President Cleveland's New Year's reception this morning was a brilliant affair. At 11 o'clock, to the accompaniment of "Hail to the Chief," by the Marine band, the presidential party appeared in the reception rooms, and tooVup their statien in the Bine parlor|||Mrs. Bayard leaned upon the arm oi the president. itary Bayard /'escorted Miss

Teland, .. an'' /the remaining rubersof A& cabinet folWed with At ladses, Secretary amar beiu& only absentee. Col. rilson preceded them and Lieut. Duill wifh Miss Bayard brought up the

The ladies stood in this order on presidents right: Miss Cleyeland, W Bayard, MM. Manning, Mrs. Whltjjr, and Mrs. Vilas. Owing to a severe id Mrs. Endicott was not present. The jesident and the members of Jus cabinet wore Prince Albert eoats. Miss Cleveland wore a court train of garnet velvet with tabliere of rhite silk wrought with beaded embroidrjr. Tbe corsage was of white, cut juare in front, and he&rt-shaped et the ack. The garnet velvet formed a peasitwaiste in front. The sleeves.were short, id the pr.arl-colored gant de snede jached high above the elbows. She carled a boquet of white roses. 1 Np. Bayard wore a train of white sat \ith richly embroidered white can

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kj. Ihe wore a bouquet de eorsage, of sit toses. :M tanning wore a very faint shade heliotrope satin, embroidered imperial, id crystal beads all over the front It %d a train, as did the drees of each lady the receiving party.

Mrs. Whitney wore white satin richly nbroidered in silver. A magnificent jamond necklace and diamond comb ompleted her toilet.

Mrs. Vilas wore shrimp pink silk with riental trimmings and embroidery on xepe lisse.' ,' Mrs. Lamont, the wife of the president's private secretary, who was present rith her husband wore an elegant toilet flame colored satin.

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The members of the foreign legation

who take advantage of this opportunity (to pay their respects to the executive Sad all arrived and the presidential prty had scarcely taken their places before the Portuguese minister, who is the dean during the absence of the Haytien minister, was presented and his brother diplomats followed in line. Their handsome uniforms gave an added brilliancy to the scene. During the diplomatic ration the secretary of state stood at the

Of the president to introduce te him ie members of the foreign legations, and 1. Wilson (commissioner of public ildings and grounds), stood between the iresident and Miss Cleveland, and introuced the diplomats and their families to ler.

The following countries were represented: Portugal, Italy, Great Britain, Belgium, China, Austria, Mexico, Bussia, France, Switzerland, Turkey, Spain, Peru, Costa Bica and Salvador, The "etherlands, Ecuador, Germany, the kited States of Colombia, Japan, Nor,y and Sweden, the Argentine Republic, ail, Denmark and Venezuela. All members of the diplomatic corps exthose who represent republics on continent were in their court uniform. When all of these had been teeented, Colonel Wilson took Secretary [Bayard's place, and introduced all the other official classes as the members ef each arrived to the president, while lieutenant Duval], of the army, m&de the introductions to Miss Cleveland. The reception of the members of the Supreme court and Court of Claims followed. As the visitors passed through the receiving parlors, they congregated in the east room, and mingled in an animated conversation. The senators and representatives began to arrive early. Most of the congressmen had their wives or other ladies with them. Mr. Kasson represented the ex-ministers. Senator Sner man was the only ex-cabinet officer noticed. At a few minutes to 12 o'clock, a long line of army officers wendecl their war trom the war department across the way. The line numbered nearly three hundred, although only forty officers are stationed in Washington. Between seventy and eighty retired officers reside in

Washington, and all who were able to be it were in line to-day, besides from the different bureaus of war department, the barracks, and

Myer. A number came over from McHenry to pay their respects and the force was largely increased by the number on leave, who are stopping here temporarily. Gen. Sheridan, of course, headed the line accompanied by his personal staff. There was no intermission between the army and the navy receptions. The liiie of naval officers followed on the foot, steps of the army officers. It was hea&d by Admiral Porter and by his side walked Admiral Worden. Both army and navy officefs were in full drees uniform and they presented a very handsome appearance in the east room where they assembled for a moment after their recognition in tbe blue parlor. The new officials from the various departments were nearly all present. The civil service commissioners Edgerton, Trenholm and Eaton and Prof. Baird, followed by Prof. Powell and all the

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of the scientific departments led in die procession. Then followed all the hewL of bp" "the departments who are presiu Appointees. Assistant Secretary rairchild lead the treasury officials. The Mexican vetetan association was well represented, the members numbering about sixty filed in and paid their respects to the president. Following them came the oldest inhabitants, numbering about fifty. Their appearance was venerable and very imptessive. The G. A. E. delegations followed. The pleasant weather served to bring out the largest new year representation for many years. The members were in line according to their posts fcmd numbers, about 1,000 all. They were admitted through the west gates at the avenue, and before the line had finished gouing up the walk, the' front portion

whs goingthrongh the eastern gftte, having passed through Ihe White House* Many colored men, some of them maimed and crippled, were included in the ranks ol this organization. The gates were not

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ied to the general public until after A. B. reception was completed. The crowd of waiting citizens was immense. It extended from the east gate in a solid mass far down the avenue, occupying the middle of the street. When the time arrived for the general reception, tbe gates were opened, and the line passed through the White House. Notwithstanding the immense crowd the best of order prevailed, and everything passed off in the smoothest possible mannar. It is estimated that over 6,000 people shook hands with the president doling the reception. The president lowered the record of' handshaking considerably. In eight minutes he shook the hands of 274 persons or about thirty-four a minute. The highest number previously greeted' by a president on New Year's day was by General Grant, when he grasped the hands of twenty-eight persons a minute for thirteen minutes.

Outside the white house the largest reception of the day was that of the Speaker and Mw. Carlide. A large number of ladies of the families of members of the house of. representatives assisted Mrs. Carlisle in receiving.

WOUNDED HEROES.

The Boll of tbe Maimed In the Halls of Congress* Special to the Indftnapolia News.

Something was said in this correspondence a few dayB ago about the battlescarred,head of a member from North Carolina, Colonel Cowles. A deep furrow in the top of his well-shaped head shows to the down-lookers in the gallery how a saber cut nearly ended his life in the terrible battle in front of Petersburg. It is not his

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man in the Forty-ninth congress who carrios upon his person lasting evidences of ., the devotion to the cause served upon the battle-field. He was twice wounded during the war of the rebellion, once through the body in the battle of Mine -Bun, in '63, and again in '65 at Petersburg. Two of his colleagues from North Carolina also received wounds in the confederate service, General Cox, and Mr. T. D, Johnston, who is still an invalid from three desparate wounds received at Malvern hill, and-which nearly cost him his life. Ohio has some battle-scarred veterans who fought on the other side. General Warner, of silver fame, was severely wounded at Antietam. Lieutenant Thompson, of the Twelfth Ohio district, received wounds during his service in a Pennsylvania regiment^ which were so severe as to require him to withdraw from the army. Congressman Brown, of Cincinnati, lost his left leg in front of A'Janta, but refused to let that end his duties, serving as provost marshal while recovering from his wounds, and subsequently receiving promotions in honor of "gallant and meritorious service." General Bingham, of Philadelphia, who represents the First Pennsylvania district, still buffers from ati old wound received at Gettysburg. Congressman Jackson, of the Twenty-fourth Pennsylvania district, bears evidence of his service in a wound received at Corinth. Senator Butler, of South Carolina, lost his right leg in the Confedrate service, at Brandy Station, in 1863, but uses his artificial leg so well that you would scarcely suspect its presence. Mr. Aiken, of the same state, was so badly shot through the lungs at Antietam that his life was despaired of, but he finally recovered and continue# in the Confederate service until nearly the close of the war. Mr. O'Ferrall, of Virginia was several times wounded, as was also his colleague, Congressman Cabell, John Warwick Daniel, of Virginia, who was elected senator on the day that he was sworn in as a member of the house, walks with crutches, as the result of his battle experience. Senator Kenna, of West Virginia, who has enjoyed the reputation of being the youngest senator, received a wound while a mere boy in the Confederate service. Congressman Baker, of New York, was disabled at the first battle of Bull Bun. So was Congressman Haynes, of New Hampshire. Senator Manderson, of Nebraska, was so severely wounded at Lovejoy Station as to prevent his further war seryice. Mr. Cutcbeon, of the ninth Michigan district, was twice wounded at Spottsylvania Court House, but on recovery resumed Service, which continued to the end of the frar. Congressman Hahn, of Louisville, who went through remarkable excercises as a Union man in Louisiana during war times, escaped them all to receive a wound in the great riot ait the Mechanics' instiute at New Orleans in 1866, though only present, he says^aB a spectator. Congressman Stone, of Kentucky, who succeeds Oscar Turner, of trace-chain memory, gave a leg to the Confederate service ana now walks with a crutch instead. Hon. Thomas Byan, who represents the Fourth Kansas district, was so badly wounded at the battle of the Wilderness as to require his retirement from the Union service. Congressman Henderson, of Iowa, lost a leg in the Union service. Colonel Morrison, of Illijiois, was shot through the lungs in one of the battles of the war, and was laid upon the same bed occupied by General Logan, who was wounded in the same battle. Colonel Davidson, of the First Florida district, was wounded in '64 so that he was unable to render further service to the Confederacy. Senator Hawley received a wound in the Union service. So did Senator Miller, of California. So did Congressman Symes. of Colorado. So did Congressman Herbert, of Alabama, in the Confederate service, who was disabled at the battle of the Wilderness and so did General Oates, also of that state, who received no less than six wounds, finally losing his right arm in front of ..Richmond, in tthe twentyseventh battle in which he was engaged.

Expelling Sisters of Charity. Paris Cable. The expulsion of the Sisters of Charity from the Cochin hospital, the other day, was attended by touching and dramatic incidents. Sixty or Beventy patients, Incensed by the cruelty shown their nurses, left with them in a body and limped away, filling the air with abuse and lamentation. The unwonted spectacle drew crowds to the hospital. Great sympathy was expressed for the sisters. The doctors, who, though mostly freethinkers, were no less indignant. All true friends of the republic regret that hatted of Catholicism should have prompted the powers that be to commit so unpolitic and needless an act of cruelty.

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A Sprightly Oenteniirlan. GAUENA, 111, January 1.—Mrs. Amanda Hendricks, a half-lmed Indian, who has been an inmate of the poor house since 1846i celebrated her one hundred and sixth z" \day this wesk. She sews without gla& -is as active as a woman of thirty, and been iin inveterate chewer and smoker of tobacco for fifty yean.

Detroit Afflicted by a Million and a Half Kre Yeeterday Morning.

The D. M. Ferry & Co., Sei3 ll8hment, and a Theater Boned te tbe Ground.

A Captain of tbe Fire Department Killed—Graphic Description of the Disaster..

THE DETROIT FIRE.

Serious Iioss of Property and Life Testerday H6rnlng. DETROIT, Mich., January 1.—Shortly after 9 o'clock this morning, smoke was seen coming from-D. M. Ferry & Co.'s mammoth building on* Brush street, between Croghan and Lafayette streets. An alarm was quickly sounded, a second and third alarm following in quick succession, there being promise of a big fire in the heart of the business part of the eity. The fire department turned out in force, and soon surrounded the burning building with hose. The flames had started in the packing department, on the corner of Lafayette and Brush streets, and soon enveloped the whole building, whfch was a mere shell, having but one solid wall inside of the outer walls. Bravely and intelligently the firemen kept at their work, but all efforts seemed futile^ The flames spread quickly, until jat one time there seemed a probability the whole district in which the burning building is located seemed doomed. The buildings on the opposite side caught a number of times, but the department managed to keep the flames from totally destroying them. Across the alley from D. M. Ferry & Co.'s building, in the same square and facing on Bandolph street are White's Grand theater and Wesson block and a small building ussd as a restaurant. The flames leaped across the alley and began to eat into the theater. The first roof caught and soon fell in with a terrible crash, firing the whole interior of the building after driving away the men who had been working on the Ferry block through the windows of the theater. The crashing of the window glass was the signal for increased fury of the flames, which seemed to laugh at the efforts of the firemen. An immense crowd blocked the streets in every dirtction, and at times were in the way of the department. Bv 10 o'clock the Ferry block was.a mass of flames and the walls had begun to fall, creating something of a panic among the throng of idle spectators. Numerous narrow escapes occuered among the firemen, who worked close to the flames, wrapped in repeatedly soaked, but rapidly drying clothes. By 10:30 White's theater had been seized by the fire and by II o'clock the firemeq were compelled to turn their attention more to saving buildings on the opposite side of Barndolph street, although still keeping numerous streams of water playing on the burning building. At 11 ?clock the men of No. 3 Fire company raised aladder in front of the theater to get abetter chance at the flames. Finding the rapidly advancing fire would prevent any enective work at that point, the men were descending the ladder and had about reached Ihe ground when several feet of cornice fell on the ladder wagon. Capt. Richard Filban was hit on the head by bricks and instantly killed, and Fireman White was badly, but not fatally hurt. Soon after the Assies spread to the Wesson block, on the corner of Bandolph and Croghan streets, and that building was soon enveloped in flames. Although the buildings across Croghan street were threatened and caught once or twice, the department managed to keep it within the square named add by 12 o'clock it was fully under control. To*night the flames are still raging fiercely, but have been confined within the walls of the buildings already mentioned. During the worst ef the fire the Wind had been from the south and a single building on the corner of Lafayette and Bandolph streets was not seriously injured, but all the rest of the square was a total loss. The burned district belonged to what is known as Brush estate having been the site of the homestead. D. M. Ferry & Co. built their large establishment six years ago. White's theater was originally built to accommodate the Peninsular Saengerbund, a Michigan offshoot of the North American Saengerbund Company, which was organized in 1880 and this music hall was built at that time, being opened with an annual feast August 30th, 1880. D. M. Ferry & Co.'s building occupied half of the square, being one of the largest in the city. Their seed business was probably the largest in the United States. In the building burned to-day, 400 people are usually employed, besides- 400 -more employed on their immense farmsoutside the city. It was providential that the fire occulted on a holiday, as otherwise the loss of life would have been very great

Definite figures of the losses can not be given, but the total will reach not less than $1,500,000. The stock alone in Ferry & Co's is estimated to have been worth from $1,000,000 to'.$l,2Q0,000, and their building was valued at $250,000. As. to the origin of the fire, there are no well derived theories, some of the employes hint at incendiarism, claiming that there were no fire in the heart of the building first attacked by the flames and that some outside agency must havei been responsible for the fire. The total insurance on D. M. Ferry Co., is $460,000.

Actor McOnllough's Monument. Philadelphia Becord. Lawyer William F. Johnsbn, the lifelong friend of John McCullough, the actor, will go to New York to-morrow to make arrangements for the erection of a monument to the memory of the dead tragedian and the selection of a suitable site for the proposed memorial. Mr. Johnson will meet John W. Mackay, the California millionaire Matthew Canning, of this city, the dead actor's first theatrical agent, and Captain Connor, of New York. Mr. Johnson said yesterday that Mr. Mackay's promised subscription of $5,000 would be the basis of a fund which would be swelled to $25,000 by contributions from admirers of McCullough's genias. It is as yet undetermined whether the monument wilt be placed in one of this large cemeteries or in Fairmonnt Park, but Mr. Johnson will urge the selection of the latter place.

Jobn Kelly's Illness.

NEW YORK, January 1.—John Kelly's illness is now said to be caused ly a disease verymuch like softening of the brain. One day he appears quite well and on the next is conhned to his bed. His term as chairman of the Tammany Organization committee expires next May, when he will formally and forever withdraw tarn polities.

Mr. J. B. Pol*.

The not vqry suggestive title of "Mixed Pickles" does not indicate the character and excellence of the entertainment given by Mr. Polk and company. The play is a very clever and ingeniously arranged farce, which depends for its fuiu which iB extremely lively, upon the play's incidents and the rwj clever acting of the performers. The sickles which are to be mixed are Joseph Pickle (J. B. Polk), and the Bev. Amur Pickle (B. P. Cook). Joseph represents the arch genius of miachief and confusion, and while masquerading as his brother the preacher makes love to ^various parties, commits various wild pranks and gets everybody in hot water, to be restored to good humor in the last act Mr. J. B. Polk is an excellent comedian, with a natural and agreeable style, and a faculty of making mirth by the play of his mobile featpres and acting, which is so easy that the wit seems spontaneous. In fact, the very smooth and bright progress of the farce is due to Mr. Polk's adaptation, as well as to the play's author. Alex. Vincent, as Hiram Brows, give* able and congenial Bupport Hiram is the party who Hwea^s never to drink while thoe is a hair on his head, and consequently appears in the next act very tipsy, aid his. head like an egg. Mr. Bainforth, as the miserly deacon, and Miss Christie, as Lucinda, give excellent character parts. A very pretty waits song by Julia Polk was well- received. The remaining characters axe fair. -The" ^Ms-twwiing .On.Hinl dgjLMr. Jarvis had audience, which was large, was kept in constant laughter, and Mr. Polk's closing attempt to sell the audience three tickets for a dollar to a game supper with trimmings, left it hilarious ana applauding.

Oliver Doud Byron, supported by Kat Byron and a superb company, will present Scudmore's London sucoess, "The Inside Track," at Naylor's opera house Monday, January 4. The play is lively and modern and interwoven with the thread of the plot are many pleasing situations, in which appear wit, humor, pathos and romance most harmoniously intermingled. In short "The Inside Track" is just such a play as wins favor with an American audience. Prices as usual. "Zbeo, the Magic Queen," will be presented at Naylors Opera nouse, Wednesday and Thursday, January 6th and 7th, "Zozo, the Magic Queen," is a spectacular production of'unusual excellence. There are four acts and a great transformation scene, all designed and painted by Henry E. Hoyt, with the assistance of other artists. The scenes are all beautiful, and the transformation is the handsomest ever shown here. The scenery is all fresh and new, ana is most elaborate ii its designing as well as admirably painted. It seems to have been written for the pur-, pose of amming the audience with its fun and interesting them in a pretty story, and has assuredly attained that object There is nothing offensive in the language of the play to ears polite, and it is not loud in its incidents. The company is unusu&Uy large, and comprises many well isnown people. These are all good in their respective lines, and the girls are all exceedingly pretty and shapely.

The Skating Blnk,

An immense number of people congregated at the rink last night, and another evening of enjoyment was accredited to the managers of the rink by their visitors. The prize of a pair "of nickle-plated skates to the most popular gentleman skater present was taken by Mr. Wm. Boyd. Miss May Hollenbeck was awarded the prize of a handsome mirror framed in plush.

A Harderer Confesses.

GALLATIN, Mo., January.. 1.—John Smith, another of the Gladsom murderers, was arr&ted Wednesday night while returning to this town from the country, where he had gone alter the body had been discovered. Yesterday morning he made a full confession, saying he was coaxed into the murdei on the evening of the 29th by Joseph Jump, who, he sayB, struck the fatal blow, robbed his victim and then threw the body into the well. The coroner's jury rendered a verdict W. C. Gladsom came to his death en December 30th, about 7 p. m., by felony, at the hands of John Smith and Joseph Jump, who were the principals in said felony."

The verdict was signed by the jury. The prisoners waived examination and were remanded. There was aa undercurrent for lynching, but it did not take place.

Possibilities of Photograph y. Photographio News. With a lens made of rock salt it might be possible to photograph in the dark! Abney has succeeded in preparing plates which are sensitive to the rays lying beyond the red end of the spectrum—the dark heat rays—and with such plates used with a rock salt lens there should be a possibility of photographing bodies which possess a high temperature, although that temperature may be far below that needed to render them self-luminous. It is even possible that such a plan may someday be se perfected as to give us information about the "dark suns" that are believed to crowd the firmament—or rather heavenly bodies which once were seen, but have* now coded down so as to be invisible.

He Handled $6,000,000,000in Fonr Y*ar» NEW YOEK, N. Y., January 1.—Yesterday the term of Assistant Treasurer Acton expired. During hid four years' service nearly $6,000,000,001} has been received and paid out at the sub-treasury, and over $215,000,000 in mutilated currency has been sent to Washington far cancellation. Though his term nas ..expired, Mr. Acton will probably remain at the sub-treasury until the money in the vaults is deposited, and he is given a formal release. Cashier Whitney, of the treasury department, arrived yesterday and sealed up the vaults. Treasurer Jordan arrives on Saturday with a corps of clerks to begin the count, which will take several weeks.

New Tbrk News Notes.

NEW YOBX, N. Y., January 1.The board of health yesterday began proceedings against Dr. J. P. Dennler, of Long Island City, a leading physician, for failing to report the death from smallpox of a patient attended by him. It is alleged that the disease spread to other families throngh his negligence.

The board of estimates and apportionment yesterday concluded the final estimates for the maintenance of the municipality for the year 1886. The aggregateallowed $35,486,320. In 1885134,078,405 was allowed.

JohnAgnew, a well-known-confidence man, was yesterday arrested for alleged swindle, by the sawdust game, of E. Lotes, of Bochelle, 111.

A Healthy Spot.

It would seem that Nutfield, near Bedhill, JSng., is the most healthy spot in the world, as the rector has announced that, with a population of 1,200, only one male

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The Parke Ooonty Murderer Given Four Team in the Penitentiary.

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the Crime—An ApTaken to tte Cenrt

A Mysterious Engine of Death Found In Chicago—Queer Case at Indianapolis.

HIS NEW YEAR'S GIFT.

Crlal C. Delph Sentenced to lour Tears In the Penitentiary. Special to the Express.

NEWPORT, Ind., January 1.—The trial of Urial C. Delph, tbe Parke county murderer who was tried here this week on a change ef venue, resulted in a verdict of four years in. the Southern penitentiary.

A brief history of^the case may be of intertjstta your readers: On the 16th day of laSt June the prisoner and a neighbor by the name of William Jarvis, visited thevllage of Jackville, Fountain county, small town where, each did most of

gone to town in a two horse wagon while his near neighbor, Mr.-Delph, had gone en horse-back. While in Jackville both drank freely of intoxicating liquors. When the time came for returning hoQie, Mr. Jarvis requested Mr. Delph to hitch his hotse te the rear end of the wagon and ride home with him in the' wagon. Mr. Delph did as requested, and on the way home the two got into a racket over making a turning row in a field of corn which Jarvis was tending en Mr. Delph's farm. Hot words passed, and finally Jarvis ordered Delph ont of the wagon. As he was getting out, he (Jarvis) hit Delph on the back of the head, stunning him considerably. Jarvis continued to curse and abuse him. Finally, Delph drew a revolver and fired in the air, to scare him. ThiB only tended to aggravate Jarvis, who stopped his team, got out, and taking the seat-board, started toward Delph for fight When he had advanced within two or three steps of him, Delph fired the fatal shot, the ball passing through the seat-board and striking Jarvis the pit Of the Btomach. the leaden bullet, which was a number 38, lodged in his spinal column, producing death in less than an hour. Delph gave himself up, and was taken to the Bockville jail where he was locked up. He_plead self defense, but the grand jury jriuugounty indicted him for murder !e first taken to this county. The case came last Wednesday morning. The attorfor the defense 'were Hon. James

Johnston and Hon. Thomas H. Bice, of Bockville. For the state Frank M. Howard, prosecutor of Parke and Montgomery, and Prosecutor H. A. Conley of this place. The state and defense were both ably represented. Thecase was given to the jury last night at about 8 o'clock, and near 8 o'clock this morning the jury came to a verdict The jury found the defendant guilty of man slaughter, and sentenced him to four years in the penitentiary. When the verdict was announced he and his wife and children broke down and wept bitterly. His attorneys have filed a motion for anew trial, which will be argued sometime next week. The jury o« the first ballot stood one for murder, two for manslaughter, one for acquittal, and the rest scattered. The people here who beard the evidence are generally satisfied with the verdict Prosecutor Conley made the greatest effort of his life, and is hi&hly complimented by everybody.

A SUSPICIOUS CASE.

An Alleged Suicide, With Mysterious Snrropndlags, atlnjlianapolts. INDIANAPOLIS, Ind., January 1.—At 11 o'clock last night Mrs. Frank Milroy notified the police that her husband had committed snicide, and upon entering the house Milroy was found upon the bed, his night shirt drawn up, and a bullet hole in his breast, juBt over the heart

The wife said she and her husband retired at 8 o'clock, and st 9:30 he wakened her with the words, "Fannie, good bye," and immediately fired the fatal snot She did not appear at all distressed wnile relating the story, and, according to her statement, must have waited an hour and & half before telling it to any one. Her three children at the time were at the Zoo theater, just opposite, and she did not send for them.

Another mysterious thing is that his breast was not burned by the powder, though she says he bared bis breast ana placed the pistol againBt it before he fired. She also stated that her husband had been quarreling with her all dav, and had threatened to kill her. All the circumstances go to make a very strange case, and itis not unlikely that an arrest will follow.

MYSTERIOUS MECHANISM.

A Possible Infernal Machine Discovered at the C., B. A Q. Chicago Office. CHICAGO, HI., January 1.—A mysterious piece of mechanism was found at the new office building of .the Chicago, Burlington A Quincy railway, corner of Adams and Franklin streets, about 2 o'clock this morning. It is believed to be an infernal machine. It is said to have been lyingj there about a week, partially covered with dirt, and in some way became revealed last night Policeman Madaigan was called, and the machine was carefully taken to the Harrison street police station, where several experienced electricians looked at it They were unable to decide the nature of the queer machine. There is around piece of tin about six inches in length, which, it is thought, may be filled with dynamite. This vessel is hermetically sealed, as axe other portions. It will be turned overio experienced persons for examination toi. Police Arrests in New York for the Tear.

NEW YOEK, N. Y., January 1.—The police arrested during the year 74,372 persons, against 70,243 in 1884. Dsring the year there were 2,715 alarms of fire and 2,471 fires."

Increasing Their Indebtedness. PHILADELPHIA, Pa., January 1.-—The stockholders of the Pennsylvania Schuylkill Valley railroad company held a meeting yesterday at which they agreed to increase the bonded indebtedness of the company from $4,500,000 to $10,000,000, and approved the lease to the Pennsylvania railroad company.

The New Ylnoennes Packet—A PlaelyFltted Boat. The steamer "Crown Point," the new packet for the Terre Haute and Vincennes trade, made her first landing at Terre Haute a few minutes after 7 yesterday morning. Her whistle could be heard over the entire city, and is the largest and loudest on 'the river. Quite a crowd assembled at the landing to greet the new boat The Crown Point is 147 feet in length over all by twenty-seven feet beam. Her machinery consists of two four-flue boilers, eighteen feet in length and thirtyeight inches in diameter. The engines have a four-foot stroke, ten and one-half inches in the bote, ana exhaust in the stack. The height from the water-line to the top of the pilot house is thirty feet The cabin is large and finely furnished, the furniture not being surpassed on the river. There are fourteen elegantly furnished state rooms, and there are bath rooms, etc.

The boat left at noon for Vincennes, with a good passenger and freight list.

Rumor of a Notable Engagement. Chicago Letter to The Troy Timee. Dame Bumor has just quietly put in circulation the report of the engagement of a well known New York club man to tbe richest girl in Chicago. As the engagement is not yet publicly announced I will not give tbe young lady's name. She is quite pretty, and has an exquisite figure. She is an heiress in her own right, and wilt inherit two more fortunes on the death of her father and mother, for she is an only child. Although so desirable a match, s^e is so independent that no young man in Chicago has yet bad the courage "to face the music.'' Sheliveswith her parents on Dearborn-ave, but pays her third of the household expenses, and keeps her own carriages and horses. She is occasionally seen driving tandem on the avenue in her dog-cart, with a diminutive "tiger" behind. She is also a good horseback rider and a great pedestrian. In her walks she is usually accompanied by a large and handsome Gordon setter. She is a faithful attendant at St James' church, where her father is a vestryman. In the Sunday-school she has a class of large boys in whom she takes a great interest Once a year she gives them a dinner, and when any one of them gets old enough to enter business she make it a point to secure a place for him.

Tbe Deadly Hair Dye.

Cleveland Plain Dealer. From Toledo comes a story of peculiar interest. A gentleman well known as a grain operator and noted for the glossy blackness of his hair and whiskers recently died. When his friends, who had not seen him since he fell sick, took a last look at his remains they saw that his hair and beard had turned gray. Then it was discovered that they had been so for years and that the dark hue of the gentleman's hair had been due to a peculiar hair dye that he had used for years. It was also found out that his death was caused by jjlin hr~

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PITTSBURG, Pa., January 1.—The long strike of the river coal miners is virtually over. The miners of Walton, Hays, Bisher and Munhall have returned to work at the 2£ cent rate, and there are almost 2,000 men at work at that price. Ihe call issued for to-morrow's convention does not meet with the approval of a large number oi the miners aa they seem to consider it an acknowledgement of defeat. Others, however, assert that it is the most commendable course to pursue, alleging that with such a large number at work it would be impolitic to continue the strike much longer. The reasons which have caused the Knights of Labor officers to take this step is that all attempts to get those who are working to thiow aown their picks, have proven futile..

Killed by His Own Invention. NEW YOKK, N. Y., January 1.—Samuel Ward ell, of Gove Bo ad, L. I., died this morning, trom injuries received in a peculiar accident Saturday morning last. Wardell was an exceptionally heavy sr. He rigged up a novel contrivance in the shape of a heavy weight, which he hung over his bed in such a position that when it fell it would strike the head-board and awake him. This weight was connected with the alarm clock, and when it went off the weight fell. On Christmas night there was a gathering in the house. When Wardell retired he did not notice that the position of the bed had been changed slightly. The following morning the weight struck Wardell on the head, inflicting fatal injuries..

Trade in the East.

BALTIMORE, Md., January 1.—The grain trade of Baltimore for the pastyear, while not so satisfactory as desired, will compare favorably with that of other ports. There was a marked decrease in the receipts and shipments of wheat, owing to a short crop and the increased shipments of flour. There was a large increase in the amount of corn handled.

BOSTON, Mass., January 1.—In the business record of Bobton for 1885 figures are given which show a decided improvement in all liars of trade. Eight millions have been added to the valuation of Boston by new buildings, the largest since those of the year following the big fire.

Burglaries.

Ernest Bleemel's grocery, 904 Poplar street, was invaded by burglars Thursday night late. The thieves (ailed to secure any plunder, being frightened away, it is supposed, by some one approaching in the street

Mr. Jas. Boaohe's residence, 519 south Tenth street, was entered early yesterday morning by burglars, who came through a front window and left by way of a rear door. A lar^e plush-bound album was taken. This was recovered yesterday.

One"HOttf ectlon to Open-face Watches. New lork Son. "I guess, ma,': said young Bobby at the breakfast table, "that Mr. Featherly finds it rather expensive calling on dara." "What do you mean" by that, young man?" interposed his sister with asperity "X don't mean nothing by'it," replied Bobby doggedly, "only I heard him tell

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on in the hall last night that every time called on you he broke the crystal of hi* watch."

Bicycling In Oregon.

The Oregon legislature has passed a law to die effect that tricyclists and bicyclists must stop riding whenever they approach within 100 yards of a team, and alter dismounting remain standing until the team has mmei.

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JWfrfS-- .••... -"f Dublin's Lord Mayor Duly Installed—A Missionary Bishop to be Killed in Africa.

DEPRESSION IN EUROPE^

The New' Tear Optus With a Gloom Ontlook for France and Germany, BERLIN, January 1.—-The German Trades Review says that the new year opens with a gloomy outlook that the commercial world is uneasy on account of the government's project tp. monopolize the spirit trade.

LONDON, January 1.—An Engffah commercial tourist, after a trip through France, gives a most doleful account of the present condition and future prospecteof that country. A crisis in commercial affairs is approaching which will long be felt by the people. During the exaltation of 1880 4, $400,000,000 were expended in building railroads and $150,000,000 in building schools, four-fifths of both of which are not needed. Values have depreciated gen erally from 30 to 50 per cent, and in some instances almost the entire par value of shares has been wiped out Agriculture and industry are at low ebb, and the cities of France are stagnant The keen suffering among the poorer classes may be gauged by the fact that one of the industrial towns, St Etienne, has lost 15,000 inhabitants out of 130,000. They have left the town to seek bread by country labor, or in some other employment. Ola established companies, which for many years have paid regular dividends, have absorbed their regular funds, and pay no dividends. A floating debt has been piled up, of which no man, probably, knows the aggregate, and the time for reckoning which has now come is not a pleasant one.

Dublin's Iird Mayor Installed. DUBLIN, January 1.—Mr. T. D. Sullivan, the new lord mayor, was formally installed in office to-day with much ceremony. The populace was very enthusiastic and turned out en masee in honor of the event An immense procession, composed of artisans.and laborers, carrying green banners and bearing other emblems of a green color, was one of the features of the day's celebration. Thirty bands were in tbe procession. Good order prevailed. A Missionary Bishop to be Pnt to

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LONDON, January 1.—The King of Mombasa, Central Africa, seized Bishop Hennington, who has been engaged in missionary work, and will probably put hka to death. No reason is given for the king's action.

Dublin's Gasometer Burning. ^Dxfesatsx January 1.—The gasometer belonging tOrthe-Bublin gas works caught fire this evening and is^tBTOBg^eicely Ths whole city is illuminated bytne flames.

National Notes.

WASHINGTON, D. C., December 31.— There was recently presented to the attorney general, on behalf of William S. Warner, and his brother-in-law, J. fL Work, a proposition to refund to the creditors of the Marine bank the full amount of the checks upon which their present indictment was found, namely—-$152,800. The government has declined the proposition, apd both the accused will have to stand their trials.

Secretary Manning holds that the sinking fund for the current fiscal year requires $48,000,009. He said that it would not do to call that amount at once, and hence he had made, to begin with, a call for $10,000,000 only. This would indicate that, between February 1 and June 30, there would be four bond calls of $10,000,000 each.

Postmaster-general Vilas has dismissed B. W. Gurley, chief of the free delivery division, but offered him a sixteen hundred dollar clerkship, which was declined. Mr. Gurley is the man who originated the free delivery system by carriers, and improved and perfected the present excellent system. 3. K. Donovan, ^Buckeye mossback) has written an open letter to Senator Payne, charging that his election last year was brought about by the open, shameless and prodigal use of money in the legislature.

It is stud President Cleveland wants to compromise on the silver question, by having the law amended so as to give the secretary of the treasury discretionary powers over the coinage.

A scheme is on foot for the publication in this city of a democratic daily newspaper favorable to the views of the Cleveland administration.

The court of Alabama claims reached the termination of its existence to-day by statutory provisions, and wound up its work last night.

The controller of the currency has re" ceived information of the suspension of the First National bank of Lake City, Minn.

The removals of subordinate emi in the department is raid to be much larger than that

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James M. Haas, a prominent citizen of Wabash, Ind., is in the city, a guest of Mr/A. J. Eelley.

.A Texas Railroad Collision. GALVESTON, January 1.—A special to the News from Dallas says: A collision occurred yesterday morning on the Houston & Texus Central railway at Garrett station, by which a passenger engine and caboose and three freight cars were damaged and set on fire. The caboose was full of passengers, most of whom sustained injuries. W. W. McGrew and the 5-year-ola son of Mr. Darby, both of Dallas, were seriously injured. The passen gers were brought back to Dallas this morning, where the injured were cared for.

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MOUNT CARMEL, Pa., January 1.—The Enterprise colliery at Excelsior, operated by Charles Baumgardner & Co., has suspended work pending the settlement of a suit brought by mine inspector Byan. The main slope of tbe mine has been "squeezing" for the past month and the work of the miners has been very dangerous. Four hundred hands are thrown out of work. Cleveland's Contribnttoa to- the Grant

Fund.

WASHINGTON, D. C., January 1.— President Cleveland contributed $100 to the Grant monument fund yesterday. I Accompanying -the contribution is the I hope that the association will succeed in its object.

A New Specialist Competes With Milwaukee Physicians Until Driven Off MILWAUKEE, Wis., January l.—The physicians of Milwaukee have had a rival for a few months who threatened, by a new treatment, to rob them of their practice^ His name was Dultz, but, according to Dr. Robert Martin, he had a greater variety of dames than he did of medicines. Dultz's prescriptions for neuralgia and headache—his special ties—was kisses and "magic touches/' when his patients were yousg girls Be tried to convince a great many women that he could kiss their pains away, but he failed to make his system popular.

Nuaarous complainis cached the authorities from ladies who had been in8ul»ed. The stories finally came to the ear of Dr. Martin, of the health department, and a warrant was issued several days ago and placed in the hands of an officer to serve, but the bird had flown. To-day a letter was received by his last landlady, asking her to forward his trunk to Chicago. While in the city, Dr. Martin says, the man boarded at a great many places, the frequent changes being Induced by the people who received him, on account of his improper conduct He was a middle-aged man.

Mines and Hills Closed.

MT. CARMEL, Pa., January 1.—The Enterprise collieiy at Excelsior, operated by Charles Baumgardner & company, has suspended work pending the settlement ot a suit brought by Mine Inspector Byan. The pain slope of the mine has oeen "squeezing" for the past few months, and the work of the miners has been very dangerous. Four hundred hands are thrown out of work. 'BBADDOCK, Pa., January 1.—The Edgar Thompson blast furnaces, five in number, were banked up yesterday after-/ noon and closed down for an indefinite period, throwing out of employment 700 men. The men refused to accept the 10 per cent increase, unless the nours of work were reduced from twelve to eight hours per day.

There will be no suspension of work at the Edgar Thompson steel works, enough men having accepted the 10 per cent advapce offered by the, firm to continue the mill in operation.' The men wanted the work divided into three turns per day of eight hours, instead of two turns of twelve hours each. This the firm refused. It is thought all of the employes will sign it in a few days.

An Indian Funeral.

Mohave (Ari.) Miner. A storehouse belonging to the Mohave Indians, situated on the bank of the Colorado*river, opposite Fort Mohave, fell in aiew days since, killing one Indian and severely injuring two others. The accident was caused by piling several tons of mesquite beans and corn on the roof. The Indian who was killed was instantly placed on a couple of cords of wood and burned to ashes, after which the Indians proceeded to burn everything belonging to him, and. to kill his horses and have a big feast

A Canadian Smallpox Blot. !V MONTLEAL, January 1.—The barricade between St Cunegonde and the city, on St. James street, wa# again pulled down last night, but w$|«eQlaced. A row oc•SHrre3TM^«^cere^^J^tted with stones. One officer was efrTonwith a bottle, but no serious result" ensued. A deputation from St. Cunegonde waited upon the city authorities last night and an agreement was arrived at by which the city is to withdraw the force fronr he barricade, and the health regnlati' are to be Complied with.

The French Cabinet.

^ARIS, December 31.—President Grevy accepted the resignation of M. Brisson, the premier, last evening, and this morning summoned M. De Freycinet, the minister of foreign affairs, to form anew cabinet M. De Freycinet, however^ is reluctant to accept such a responsibility at the present moment in view of the gravity of the political situation in France. He has asked the president to grant him time to consider the proposal and to consult with his friends and the republican leaders.

Sinfulness of Raffles.

The great question of the sinfulness of raffles is not permitted to rest in Scotland. The Free Church Presbytery of Inverness has decided -by a Jarge majority that raffling is not only contfar* to the law of the land, but to the law of cannot be regarded as harmless or alljfc jA able for any object whatever moreover,^ "that the practice is dishonoring to God, who is irreverently appealed to as a disposer of the lot, contrary to every principle of sound morality."

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TUCSON, A. T., December 31.—Advices to the 28tn from Carralitas, Mex., state that a courier from General Crook, passed there in search of Captain Davis, who started several weeks ago for Si Madria with his command, consisting one company and 100 Apache scon' Since then nothing has been heard of Ihem nor any of the command.

Married.

Mr. Henry Casel and Miss Lizzie Swangler were married Thursday afternoon at 3 o'clock, at the residence of the groom's mother, five miles southwest of the city. A large number of relatives and friends were present The young ccjugle are well and favorably kn^

Painfully Hurt.

Bobbie, a little son of Mr. and Mrs. John Heinly, while standing in a high chair facing a window, yesterday after noon, lost his balance and fell forward, his head being partially driven through a pane of glass. He was quite severely cut about flie head and face.

Doesn't Believe in Hydrophobia. Dr. A1 Watts, who has been the official dog catcher and killer in Boston for nine years, thinks that if there was such a disease as hydrophobia he would have come across it but he never h^s, and expresses his belief that hydrophobia iu largely a disease of fright

Just for Experiment,

NBW YOKK, N. Y., January 1.—The body of an unknown man was incinerated for experimental purposes, at the Mount Olivet crematory, yesterday. The crematory officials decline to give any information in relation to the incineration* 1

Taken Home for Burial. The remains of the late Otho A,lien were removed yesterday, for burial, to Greencastle. His funeral obsequies will be observed in Gfeencastle to-day.

His brother and son came here and returned with the remains.

Corsets Are Ever Se Ancient. Dr. Schliemann discovers that the women of prehistoric Greece wore stays,

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