Daily Wabash Express, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 7 October 1887 — Page 1

Weekly Established in

THE P.lliTY AT ILWKEE.

Another Speech in which the Na­

tives Are Very Highly Praised.

THE PRESIDENT'S CARRIAGE STUCK IN CHICAGO MUD.

Governor Oglesby Snubbed—St. Paul Society Excited The Big Crowd at Chicago.

MiLWAi'KLt, Wid.. October 0.- The day opened brightly, after a rather unpromising night, during which the muttering of thunder was frequent, accompanied by vivid flashes of lightning, and ruin pattered down at intervals. Postmaster General Vilas, whose guests the president and .Mrs. Cleveland are to be, at Madison, accompanies the party from Chicago. Mrs. Cleveland shows no trace of the fatigue caused by her social duties of yesterday, and was charming as on her wedding day. .She stands beside her husband, whenever a demonstration IK made and in every feature and gesture gives evidence that she is enjoying her traveling experience. Both were astonished at the magnitude of the demonstration in Chicago. Yesterday morning more people were probably seen than at all the preceding stops. The scenes along the way from Chicago were of the usual character. The parade was very creditable in length and appearance. The following is the president's speech in response to Mayor Wallber: 1 am K'ad to liavj a:i opportunity though tin

LI HIM ii Is very brief, to iiicet the people of Wisconsin's ctili-f Hty. When we left home and In passing through

HID

different states on oiirway,

there has been presented to us a variety ot plivsi-i-il featnies. eliaraeterlstle ol their diversity In soli and conformation, but the people we have met at all points have been the same In their energy and aetlvltv. In their local pride and In thai pecnlInr trait of American character which produces he belief firmly adhered to by every Individual, that Ids particular place of residence Is the cho.-en and most favored spol which the world contains. This condition creates an aggregate of sentiment Invincible in operation, 1'tinil.sliin the motive power which had brought about the stupendous growth and development of our country. Rut there has been another element of character displayed aniQng the people everywhere on our travels which lias been universal mid uot disturbed or changed b.v any dlltereuce la place or circumstance. No state lines hav circumscribed, no local pitde diminished. and no business uctlvlty lias in the least stlfiwl tho kindness and cordiality of tin people's welcome. There Is bltteme.u enough In the partisan feeling which seems Inseparable from our political methods, but the Hood people of the I'nlted States have. I believe, decreed that there are occasions when that shall have 110 place. This Is well manifested to-day In our hearty greeting by the people of Wisconsin and this active, stirring city. Municipal enterprise has added much to the natural beauty of your metropolis, as Is attested by your pleasant streets and handsome homes with their surroundings. Hut Its great Increase in population, Its manufactures and its trade, demonstrate that Its citizens have not been content with beauty alone, cannot forget my Interest In municipal affairs arising from an active experience at one time In city government and I myself am very much inclined to scrutinize such staleui'-uts as fall on my eye demonstrating their financial condition. With all Its expensive public improvements, unless 1 am much at fault, the city of .Milwaukee has less of public debt than anv citv of Its population In the t.'nlted Slates, exept one. In these days, when the temptation local extravagance Is not often enough withstood. you may well be proud of this exhibit and besides the satisfaction which this llnancial condition produces has a practical side to It. Large enterprises arc often much Influenced In their location by such considerations, and they are apt to be established where the burden of taxation Is the least, and where the share of public Indebtedness to bo borne by them Is the smallest.

I feel thai I can express no kindlier wishes for the people ol Milwaukee than that they may continue bv their advantages of location and sound IInanclai condition, to Invite to their city the most Important elements of growth and wholesome progress.

The chair in which tho president will l)i seated at the banquet this evening is ati elegant and majestic presiding chair made from the tree under which Washington took command of tho Continental army on July 15, 177,") in Cambridge, Mass., known as tho "Washington elm." In it "residents Grant and Hayes liavo been banqueted in Boston. President Cleveland rode in tho procession in a carriage in which Daniel Webster. Henry Clay, Silas Wright and Martin Van Buron have ridden.

Krom tho court, house reviewing stand the procession resumeij its march to Schlitz' park, where the hand-shaking feature of tho programme was arranged to 1)0 carried out. Tho president was stationed on tiio platform in the main pavilion inside the park, surrounded by tho citizens' committee. Some slip in arrangements caused considerable confusion, the crowd becoming massed inside the building in such a manner that the people could not get out, while they kept, pouring in like a stream. At one time tho president's party was in danger of being swept otl" its feel by the surging throng, but the police linallv matvigcd to keep tho crowd in eheck. Tho president's reception lasted an hour. He \yis so tired of hand shaking, as ho himself observed, that most of the time ho kept his hands behind his I back and iimply bowed as tho people passed. Many of them not satistiod with this however, persisted in touching his clothing with their hands. From Sehlitz's park the party drove to the exposition building, thence to tho Flankinton house. Mrs. Cleveland had left tho procession early in tho afternoon and tit tl o'clock dined at tho residence of John II. Mitchell, the resident manager of the Soldier's Home. From here Mrs. Cleveland was driven to tho residence of .Tames Kneeland, on Grand avenue, whore she gave a public roception. lasting until 0 o'clock when she was driven to the Plankinton house where she listened to tho toasts at the merchant's banquet from a baleonv of the dining lull!.

ST! iv IN Till-: Ml l.

Tho President's Currisig-e SinU- in iHe Mire ut i'luenjjo. CiiK'AC.o, October (i. Swarms of people again tilled all the approaches to the Palmer house this morning, eagerly watching for a glimpse of President Cleveland when he should emerge for a drive to the International military encampment. The sky was lowering, and every one predicted raiu would fall before the president could make a start. Xot a drop fell, however, and at S:},~ Mr. Cleveland.looking but little the worse for his wholesale handshaking of tho previous day, appeared at the arched doorway. With hat dotted and many a goodnatured bow to the cheering crowd, he lightly sprang into the waiting carriage and iu a trice was whirling through the thick of the city to the encampment.

A ludicrous incident occurred at the entrance to tho encampment grounds. The president's carriage got stuck in the mid. There was not a moments' time :o spare, and tho praneiug bays were niartly lashed with tho whip. It was

nip and tuck with the mud that was made thick and sticky by

raiDS

tiovKiisot: P.Y

during

the night. Finally the vehicle containing the chief magistrate of the nation gave a terrific lunge forward ana was gone from the laughing, cheering crowd. A rapid drive past the two or three thousand troops drawn up in line, a thundering salute from the artillery, and bows and smiles to the couple of thousand spectators in the stands, completed the ceremonies at the encampment. Without delay the president boarded a train for the depot down town, from which the start for Milwaukee was to be made. It lacked but five minutes of ten, the schedule time of the start for Milwaukee when he arrived. Mrs. Cleveland had preceded him by half an hour. Mrs. Cleveland gazed out from the window of her car with decided interest at the crowd that heightened when the president stepped from the incoming train on an adjoining track and briskly walked to her side. At once a chorus of entreaties went up for them to come eut on the platform. "We want to see Mrs. Cleveland," and "Three cheers for Grover." were the cries. When Mrs. Cleveland, in her green traveling dress and the president with his head uncovered, appeared at the rear door of the train, a mighty cheer rolled through the depot. Just "then the train began to move, a burst of sunshine lit up the scene and while the multitude yelled self hoarse, the president and his fair young wife waved a farewell to Chic.igo,

ST. I'M'I, "SOCLKTY."

Very Proper dies Kefuse to Keceivo Mrs. Cleveland in Company With Mr*. Senator Davis.

Sr. P.vct,, Minn., October G.—St. Paul society is all torn up over the action of 11!) of the most prominent society ladies in the city. When it was known that the presidential party would visit St. Paul, tho leading citizens laid themselves out to prepare a reception for the chief executive and his wife, of such magnitude as would leave an everlasting impression on their minds. One of the features of the programme proposed by the committee on arrangements, was the selection of 150 prominent gentlemen iind their wives who could act as a reception committee for the distinguished visitors. In making up this committee especial care was taken that all public officials should be chosen, and among the tirst to bo picked was United States Senator and ox-Gov. C. K. Davis. When this was made known to the wives of the 1-10 remaining members of the committee they refused to act and it was necessary to drop the scheme, and when Mrs. Cleveland arrives, she will tind herself in the hands of eight old ladies, all conspicuous as temperance lecturers or moral reformers.

St. Paul society of the top grade has never taken the wife of United States Senator Davis into their arms, though that lady possesses charming qualities of face and figure that any society lady might envy. Hut as Mrs. Davis was a seamstress when taken to wife by the senator, ambitious mothers with susceptible daughters have never quite recovered from tho shock of disappointment they received when the announcement of the marriage was made. Anna Agnew was a poor girl when she became the wife of the governor of Minnesota, but no one ever had the temerity to publicly insinuate that she was not an honorable girl, but the governor has never been forgiven for reaching down and lifting up this dressmaker, with nothing but a beautiful face and exquisite form to recommend her to his favor.

The l-ii* women who refused to act in company with Mrs. Davis have not forgotten how wildly the Washington correspondents raved over her beauty when she made her debut at the capital of the nation last winter, and the green-eyed monster had a hand in the matter, for they were afraid that their charms would hardly be noticeable with such a superb beauty as Mrs. Davis in their midst.

CHICAGO'S CKOWP.

!t l»ea( AIM tiling I'vor Seen In This Country. "Pickaway" thus telegriiphs the Enquirer about tho Chicago crowd: Today the president has reached the hightide of his trip. lie has seen and been seen by more people to-day than he will see or that will see him on any day of the remainder of his trip Grover Cleveland probably saw to-day more people than he ever saw in one day of his life. In my experience of fourteen years following crowds and conventions I have never seen such a mighty concourse of people as I saw on two occasions, vis.: the opening of the centennial at Philadelphia in 1S7( and General Grant's funeral in New York city. Never has there been a demonstration in honor of any man in Chicago that excelled the outpouring to-day. There must have been five to eight hundred thousand people jammed in the streets aloug the line of march and piled in windows, on house

tops, and clinging so every projection that would hold a human being until some buildings from curbs to cornice seemed to be amass of writhing, squirming humanity. I have seen crowds but never one like this. There were panics and jams at times, but yet nobody is reported as being hurt, and I did not see a single drunken man. It was a sober, silent, but good natured crowd. There was but little cheering along the line. There was almost a total absence of enthusiasm. It was the people honoring the president of the United States, and not a party hailing a political chief, as at St. Louis. The demonstration at St. Liouis made the heart of the partisan thrill and throb with pleasure. The imposing display here to-day aroused the profoundest feelings of the citizen and the American, and the fact that the people could arise above all partisan feeling and party lines and do reverence to the head of our government, such scenes as I have witnessed strengthen one's faith in his country and its future.

MliS. CLKVKI.AMVS DHLs*.

A St. lAiilis Woman Threw a Pancake Into tlie President's Wife's I.ap. Special to the Chicago Daily News.

ST. LOUIS, October 5.- Mrs. Anna Sax. a young white woman, was arraigr.ed in the police court to-day on a charge of assaulting Mrs. Cleveland.

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Tlie President Does No I l»eigll to Answer His Letter. CHICAGO, October (5.- A Springfield dispatch gives the following explanation of Governor Oglesby's absence from Chicago during the president's visit: There was inquiry about the state capitol today as to tiio reason why Governor Oglesby remained away from Chicago on the. occasion of tho president's visit. Ho had a pressing invitation togo. II seems, however, that when the Springfield authorities were preparing their invitation to tho president to come here, the mayor and others called on the governor and asked him to join in tho invitation The governor replied that in his position, lie did uot think he could with propriety join in the citizens' invitation to Springfield any more than in one to any other city in the state, but that he could write the president and would cheerfully do so. saying that ho had learned the uiunicpal authorities of the state capitol were sending him an invitation to come here, and that if he decided to como, and it was hoped he would, tho governor and all the state officers would unite iu tho general endeavor to make his stay here an agreeable and pleasant one. This was written on behalf o? the state government ana sent entirely separate from the invitation of the mayor, the council and the citizens. Tho president replied to the mayor's invitation and referred to the action of the council and the citizens, but neither mentioned tho governor's letter, nor has ho replied to it separately. This explains why the governor has not personally joined in tho welcome of the president upon the soil of Illinois.

During the visit of the presidential party to the fair grounds yesterday the president's carriage was driven past one of the eating booths in which Mrs. Sax is employed as cook. There was an immense crowd of people there craning thoir necks, gaping, cheering, and surging. In the midst of this wild scene a red-hot pancake came sizzling I through the air above the heads of the multitude and dropped into Mrs. Cleveland's lap, soiling her rich skirt and causing a panic in tho carriage for fear some other missile might follow.

Tho officers arrested without the knowledge of the presidential party Mrs. Sax. Some of the crowd said that the woman threw the pancake maliciously. Others said it was an accident. The "woman herself said she loved Mrs. Cleveland and did not wish to harm or insult her: that she became excited like the other people, forgot what she was doing, and threw the pancake she was about to take from the griddle, not thinking where it would fall. Sho was taken to the fair grounds police station, where her brother and a friend made a bond and seoured her release.

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At 9 o'clock this morning the woman was arraigned before Judge White. The court was crowded, as it had become noised about that something unusual in which Mrs. Cleveland's name would figure, was to be brought up. The prosecuting attorney asked for a continuance because of the absence of two important witnesses. Judge White sot the case for October 12. The woman's friends hope for a telegram from the president asking for her discharge.

A I.0KI) .MAVol 0.\ TU5.U..

Tlie (iov.-riiiiicllt Proceedings Against Mes*i\s. Sullivan and O'Urien. Drm.IN, October (5.--The trial of Lord Mayor Sullivan and Mr. O'Brien, for publishing in the papers respectively controlled by them reports of nieetings of suppressed branches

Cif

the National

league, will open at the Mansion house court this afternoon. At this hour 1:110 p, m. great crowds of people line the route which will be taken by the lord mayor and Mr. O'Brien and corporation of the city which will attend them iu state during the trial.

After the case had boon called by the magistrate a warm dispute occurred between tho police attendants iti the court and Mr. Sexton, member of parliament, and high sheriff of Dublin, arising from the desire of the latter to place the city's sword and mace before tho magistrate. The police attempted to prevent the placing of the city emblems on the table, whereupon Mr. Sexton and other municipal officers seized the sword and attempted to place it there by force. The police and municipal officers struggled for the possession of tho sword, while the spectators in the gallery cheered Mr. Sexton, and exhorted him to "hold on." After a few minutes both sides desisted, and after a parley a compromise was effected, and the sword was placed on the magistrate's bench.

After the adjustment of the difficulty in the body of the court, the corporation officers returned to the seats which had been reserved for them in the gallery. Mr. O'Brien did not enter the court to answer tho summons which had been issued against him. When quiet was restored in tho court room tho case of Mr. Sullivan was proceeded with. Mr. Carson appeared as counsel for the crown, and Mr. Timothy Healy appeared for the defense. After hearing the evidence the court dismissed the ease on the ground that tho crown had not proved that the meeting reported in the Nation was a meeting of a suppressed branch of tho National League. The spectators and the crowd outside of the court room were wildly enthusiastic over the decision. The cause of Mr. O'Brien will be called tomorrow.

Callinawa, who turned Queens evidence against his confederates in the murder of constable Wheelhan at Leisdoonvarne, in his testimony today at Ennis. not

only

declared that he had

been an informer for six years past, but that all his expenses had been paid by the government.

Tho Funeral Director?*,

PiTTsitcKu, Pa.. October 0. The national convention of funeral directors adjourned at noon to-day after electing

the following officers: President, Robert

K. Bringhurst. of Philadelphia: vice presidents. John B. Mclntire. of St. Cathrines. Ont.. W. F, Bishop, of Bridgeport. Conn.. M. A. Dague. of Baltimore, J. W. Ladue. of Virginia, and T. W. Link?, of Texas: secretary. John H. Sharer, of Alliance. Ohio treasurer. Charles A. Miller, of Cincinnati. The next national convention will be held at Baltimore the first Wednesday in October. 1SSS.

Arrested for Wife Poisoning. CLEVELAND, October (.--J. H. Sieler, of this city, western agent of Reeve, Osborne A Co., merchants, of New York, was arrested in Marion, Ohio, to-day,and brought here to answer the charge of administering poison to his wife last Saturday. He bought a bottle of wine Monday and left home. In the afternoon Mrs. Sieler drank the wine and was taken ill. Physicians discovered strychnin,e in the wine. Sieler was held under §3.000 bond.

THE TERRE HAUTE EXPRESS.

TERRE HAUTE, IND., FRIDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 7, 1887.

A SUIT FOR LIBEL DAMAGES.

A Recipient of a ope Sues

Bad Debt" the Firm

Sending^ it Out.

MR. FRED LEE WANTS $5,000 FROM MYERS BROTHERS.

Lively Day in The CourtsSeveral Divorce Cases Disposed of.

Quite a sensational suit was liled yesterday iu the Circuit court. It is a libel suit in which Myers Bros., clothiers, are made the defendants. The plaintiff, Mr. Fred Lee, asks $5,000 damages. The complaint is quite lengthy. It sets forth that the plaintiff is a resident citizen and freeholder of this county, and is solvent and fully able to pay all just debts and liabilities. It is stated that on the 13th of September, 1887, "the defendants, through agents and attorneys known as the 'Sprague collecting agencv,' a combination claiming to roside in New York. Kansas City, Chicago and divers other places, composed and published of and concerning the plaintiff, the following false, malicious, defamatory and libellous written and printed letter, and sent and caused the same to be sent to the plaintiff through and by the United States mail at the dost office inTerre Haute."

The letter is printed, type representing type-writing being used. It is a regular "form as spaces are left to be filled in with the pen. The letter reads:

Sl'RAfrt'E'S COLLECTING AtiKNCY.

nojra OFFICK

218

Latialle

Street. Chicago.

DHAXCH OFFICES,

New York. Kansas City, San Francisco. I Collecting Bad Debts a Specialty.

CHICAGO 9—13—87.

Mr. Vrcl l.ce: Your name lias been reported to us for a claim of $24.25, owed by you to Myers Bros., of Terre llaute, 1ml.. who is a member of this ageneo. The party says that the bill Is just and demands that it be paid at once. We shall expect you to give it your Immediate attention and not compel us to proceed farther.

[The second paragraph refers to kindness shown in tho past, which should be appreciated.]

Settle this Inside of TEN DAYS and have the above named party notify us that you have paid, so as to stop our proceedings.

Si'RAGt'K's COLLECTING

AGENCY.

Here follows a list of explanations, among them one of tho delinquent list, and the following paragraphs:]

I)o you want your name shown to the public In this manner? Save your credit by settling this amount Inside of ten days.

Do not correspond with us, but pay tlie person to whom the bill is due.

An envelope was enclosed bearing on it tho advertisement of the collection firm, 'Sprague's Bad Debt Agency, Chicago." The words "Bad Debts" are printed ip very largo black letters which take up about half the space on the envelope. The following is printed in parentheses where space is left for the address: "If it is necessary to send another it will come in an envelope like this."

Another letter is incorporated in the complaint. It bears a somewhat different heading, having in addition "fourth letter." It is as follows:

CHICAGO 1—10—S7.

Mr. Lie: We find that the bill which we notified you of sometime ago Is still unsettled. Can you afford to have the public know that you refuse to pay this bill?

You iy need credit again sometime, but as long as this account remains In this unsatisfactory manner, it will be hard for you to obtain It.

If you desire to have credit with the merchants in your locality and maintain a reputation for honesty and fair dealing, you will adjust tills claim.

(Several instructions to see the party and make arrangements to settle the matter.]

Have the party to whom the bill is due write us at once stating what arrangements you have made, before we publish the delinquent list of your town. Verv respectfully.

one

Sl'HAGl COLLECTING AGENC V.

P. S.—Should you positively refuse to try to make any arrangements for a liquidation of this claim we will feel justified in advertising the same for wile In the newspapers as well as to send you a statement every ten days until the matter Is settled. A delinquent list Is published for the good and protection of the public, as well as a guide for business men in extending credit, as it contains the names of those who do not try to meet their obligations.

Do not correspond with us, etc.

The letter was enclosed iu a "Bad Debt" envelope which is part of the complaint. It was addressed to "Mr. Fred- I erick Lee, W. S. 7th St. 7th no. of 8th ave, Terre Haute, Tnd." The complaint alleges that the debt was not a just one and the plaintiff says he was injured in the sum of So,000.

The filing of the suit caused considerable comment among Wall street attorneys who heard of it. Opinions were widely at variance. Some of them held that there were no grounds for libel and that a case could not be made against the defendants. Others were of the opinion there were grounds for action. The question is an entirely new one in our courts. Myers Bros., are a wellknown firm of this city. The plaintiff, Mr. Lee, is also a well known citizen of the county. He made the race several years ago for the state legislature.

THK DAY IN WALL STREET.

A Lively Day in the Circuit Court-Many Divorce Cases Heard. Yesterday was a busy day in Circuit court. A number of eases were tried before Judge Mack. The Myers divorce case was called and the court after hearthe evidence granted a decree to the plaintiff. Mrs.'Lizzie Myers. The defendant was Charles Myers who was sentenced to the penitentiary not long ago for horse stealing. A second divorce case called was that in which Bob Hall was the defendant. The case came up for trial about three weeks ago. The judge withheld a decision thinking that the difficulty between Hall and his wife might be reconciled. Learning yesterday that it had not been the court issued a decree of divorce. Hall was mixed up in several scrapes and was at

time sentenced to the penitentiary. The slander case of David Everts et al against Jasper N. Williams was dismissed from the docket. The case of Mrs. Michaels against Haton for possession of property was called. A number of witnesses were examined and the proceedings were quite amusing to the spectators. The case was appealed from a 'squire's court. The judgment of the lower court was affirmed. The court also rendered a decision in the Dodson divorce case. The defendant. McCarty Dodson defaulted and the plaintiff"s name was restored to Ora Kibler. Edward Miller, a bov. was

sentenced to the reform school. He has been at the Rose Orphan home. H» was a very mischievous youngster and was in the habit of running away. Nothing

Envel- could be done with him, and the court was asked to send him to Plainfield. In the Superior court the partition suit of Whelan vs. Whelan occupied the attention of court during a greater part of the day. Judge Allen heard arguments on a demurrer in the case of

Holmes vs. Fisher. The case ia quite an interesting one. Holmes claims he was employed by Fisher to find a purchaser for apiece of property. He had a purchaser "in tow." to use a common expression when Fisher closed a bargain with him and refused to pay any commission which Holmes says was promised. The damage casejof Jemmima Olliver against Jane Early was dismissed on motion of the plaintiff. In the Winter-mute-Jaggers case a motion was filed for a change of veuue to Vermillion county. The case results fropi the borrowing of a sum of money. The money was tendered to Mrs. Wintermute. but she it is claimed refused to take it, saying she did not need it, and that she preferred to allow it to draw interest. The borrower became insolvent afterward, and Mrs. Wintermute sues the security of the note that was given for the amount. The question is whether or not the tender of the money to Mrs. Wintermute releaeed Jaggers from the security of the note. The case of Andrew M. Tarvin against the county commissioners, for damages, litis been taken to Clay county on change of venue. The damage suit of William H. McVay against the city has boen dismissed, at the cost of the defendant.

The county commissioners yesterdayreceived bills from the coroner for expenses in the inquests on the remains of Isaac Taylor and Andy Peters. The following bills were allowed: Stein & Ileckelsberg #8 00 John Hanley 3 50

PKMOCKATIC PRINTINC.

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Print Notices for Wanl Meeting '*. Tho Philadelphia Press has discovered and presents the proof that tho political printing for the Democrats of that city is done in the postoffice with government material. It also brings the matter home to Postmaster Harrity. the gentleman lately whitewashed by the civil service commission. One pioee of work which th9 Press discovered is thus described, and a fac-simile of it is printed: "Tho work was a call for a meeting of an executive committee, and it was turned into the postoffice, as alleged by Magistrate Richard C. Lloyd, the committee chairman. On the corner of the copy appears the order of Julius J. Vogel, who has charge of the postoffice stationery supplies, for Mr. Frysinger, the pointer, to perform the job of course with government type anil ink, and on the new Federal quarto Gordon press that the authorities rocentlv bought. "Mr. Vogel admitted last night that he was responsible for tho work, and he strongly denied that Mr. Harrity knew anything about it. Mr. Harrity also denied knowledge of the matter. Edward I. Frysinger, the postoffice printer, who resigned from that position because Mr. Harrity refused to pay him for nine days' work, or to increase his pay to the amount that he thought the duties deserved, is the man who makes tho charge that, by the instructions of his superior, he was obliged to do the Democratic printing. "This entire matter lias been made public against my will," said Mr. Frysinger, yesterday, "but since Mr. Harrity has given the lie direct I feel bound to support my original statement, which, by the way, was not intended for publication. The first piece of political printing I did in the postoffice was a week or two after I took the place. It was douo at the request of Mr. Vogel. Two days afterward Vogel came down and said to me that we were not going to do any more Democratic printing for fear of being found out. Two weeks later, however, there came a postal card for me to print, which' read as follows: 'By request of tho Democratic executive committee you are invited and expected to attend a meeting of the Democratic executive committee of the Twenty-ninth ward to be held at QuantreH's hall. Eighteenth and Ridge avenues, on Wednesday evening, June 1, 1887, at 8 lo o'clock sharp, for the purpose of organization. Please bo present. Yours, «tc\, R. C. Lloyd, Chairman Ward Committee.' "Written in one corner of the order was the following front Clerk Vogel: "Mr. Frysinger. please set to size of postal card! J. .J. V. ,V-'27 'S7,- I got this out. But next time I -aw Vogel I said to him: 'I thought thero was to be no more Democratic printing.' 'Well.' was his reply, 'the Postmaster says he is willing for us to do it, but it must be in such away that he can always

GAMES YESTERDAY.

Second game. St. Louis

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Louisville

AT NEW TON*.

Brooklyn Metropolitans

AT NKW VOKR.

New York Philadalphla

Sccond game. Pittsburg Chicago

Indianapolis... Detroit

3 10 FI 13

AT PITTSBURG.

First game. Pittsburg Chicago

11 15 3 10

9 11 1 10

AT INDIANAPOLIS.

12

7

AT WASHINGTON.

Washington Boston

4 6 I. 11

AT PHTl.ADEt.PinA,

Athletic Baltimore..,

4 0 0 3 3

But seven Innings played in the morning St Louls-Loulsvllle game, and darkness ended second St. Louls-Loulsvllle game close at the end of the etgbth Inning, Brooklyn-Metropolitan game at close of eighth. Washington-Baltimore at close of seventh.

Nebraska IUiul»lirnii«.

LINCOLN, Neb.. Oct. 8. The Republican State convention after the renomination of Judge Samuel Maxwell as Judge of the Supreme Court, completed the ticket by the nomination of R. B. Davis and Geo. Roberts as Trustees of the State University. The convention spent most of the night wrangling over I

the platform. The platform condemns a system of revenue that compels the farmers of the west to pay tribute to the manufacturers of the »ast, favors pensioning Union soldiers, sympathizes with Ireland, commends the efforts of Parnell and Gladstone, pledges the party to submit a prohibitory amendment, condemns the President for his attempt to return the flags, favors tha admission of Dakota, views with alarm the abuse of the veto power of the President and sustains the Board of Transportation in its effort to secure reasonable freight and passenger rates.

AN EMBARRASSING PREDICAMENT.

A Hat her Crouches behind a Flower I'm during a Storm.

Oue of the richest stories of the season is told on a German resident of this city. He is uoted for his painstaking habits in regard to his health. Every night he takes a bath to induce peaceful and invigorating slumbers. One night during the recent rains he went home and found that his wife was out spending the evening. As was his wout he retired to his room and while in the midst of the bathing operation remembered that the bird cage was hanging at the side door. It had just commenced to rain heavily and he decided to bring in the bird as quickly as possible. He went to the side door but found it locked. Undismayed he proceeded to the front door, crossed the porch and made tracks for the bird cage, a towel flying through the as air he ran. The trip was made in safety, but the return was "mighty interesting." As he started back he heard the front gate open and recognized several voices. He sprang behind a flower urn and couched low to conceal his nudity. Ho recognized the tones of his wife's voice. A chill rau over him as one of the ladies suggested sitting on the porch, and the others assented. The rain was pouring down and the head of the house began to get numb with the cold. Lightning flashed incessantly and he was afraid to rise from his crouching and now most uncomfortable position. "It never rains but it pours," and it did iu this instance. The man's misery as he was being drenched and chilled to the marrow, was doubled when ho heard his own abject self discussed. "Your husband is so sober and gruff." remarked one lady to his wife. "Oh, you must not mind that." remarked tho wife, "it is his habit and he is not that way intentionally." "I do not like to see men too serious or too friendly and familiar." remarked tinother. "Well," said a young lady. "I would like to see a man as he really is." ''0, Lord!" groaned the poor husband, meditating whether or not to chance a flight between two lightning flashes, and contemplating how much longer he could remain in his agonizing predicament before grim death wjuld come to his relief. His wife put an end to his reverie and aroused his latent sensibilities by suggesting, going in the house. She carried the key to the side door. The chairs creaked on the porch. Horrors! The ladies would pass within a few feet of him. His faint hope that he would be unpercieved was dispelled. Just as they were near him Jove launched a "freshly cast and brilliant thunderbolt and a human Mercury wont flying through the air towards the front door with a towel for a scroll.

JOHN L. SULLIVAN.

A Tiilk With tlie Champion About Hi* Trip to Europe. BOSTON, October G.—John L. Hullivan will sail for Europe October 29th. Harry Phillips, a well known sporting man from Montreal, has been in town for three days making arrangements with the champion to become his manager. The busiiHB was settled yesterday afternoon, the irate for starting decided upon, and a plan of action mapped out. Phillips and Sullivan are reticent regarding the terms, but it is said that they will share equally in the profits of the trip. Sullivan said to a reporter last evening: "Yes, I am going to Europe with my friend Harry Phillips. We shall start the latter part of this month and go to Liverpool lirst. We will make a touE of England, Ireland and Scotland during the fall and winter and in the spring go to the Continent. "Will any other pugilist go abroad with you?'' was asked. "No: I shall go alone- that is, I shall not travel with a companion. When I get to England I shall tuako arrangements to spar with the best men they have got over there."

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long do you intend to remain?" "Well, I shall be away at least a year, and maybe more. It all depends upon circumstances. I am going over there after money, and not for further honors. I want that distinctly understood." "What about Kilrain and Smith?" "I have already expressed a willingness to meet the winner, and I shall not take back water. After they have settled their little dispute I will be ready to talk business." "Do you think Kilrain will whip the Englishman?" "To be candid with you, I do not. Kilrain is a good fighter, but he will be greatly handicapped in his coming battle. In the first place the chances are that he will not be given a fair show. He is going over there in the hands of an Englishman, will be trained by an Englishman and will fight in the presence of Englishmen. This, of course, will have a great deal to do with the result. The sympathies of the spectators will be with Smith, and if Kilrain do4s get the best of it. the chances are that tho fight will be called a draw."

Torriblr Hunting Accident. LOGANSPOKT. Ind., October 6. William Boyles, a young farmer of Claytownship. this county, was accidentally shot while out hunting last evening, by his uncle, Lafayette Ball, with a shotgun. There were six in the party, and while returning home in the evening in a wagon, Lafayette Ball stood up to shoot at a bird. The horses made a sudden jerk, Ball fell backward, and the shot took effect in Boyle's right side, from the effects of which he died at an early hour this morning. Ball is almost crazed over the terrible tragedy.

Baxinefu Failure*.

PHILADELPHIA, October 6. The report of the appraiser of the assigned estate of the Enterprise Brewing Co.. which was filed in court to-day shows liabilities of about 8*200,000 and assets amounting to less than 817.000.

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THEW. r.RiVS THEB.\ 0. CO.

Five Million Dollars Wipes Out the Opposition Telegraph Line.

THE MUCH TALKED OF DEAL FINALLY CONSUMMATED.

What President Green and Jay Gould Say About the Transaction.

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NF.W YORK. October 6. It is an nounced that the sale of the Baltimore Ohio telegraph lines to the Western Union has been completed. The corftract was signed this morning. Mr. Gould says he does uot yet know tho exact price, but that the' Western Union will issue sutlieient stock to take up the indebtedness and capital stock of the B. it O. Nothing more definite iu regard to the terms will be made public before 3 o'clock this afternoon. The matter has now been referred back to the 15. O. directors for ratification.

The contract signed includes not only the Baltimore & Ohio Telegraph company's lines, but the wires and tho exclusive right of way of the railroad company. This gives the Western Union, as well, the right to tho wires on the West Shore road. All the avenues to New York by the Trunk lines are now owned by the Western Union, the only other wires entering the city coming by highways.

George J. Gould said this afternoon, after reading a statement that he had said: "Tho facts in the Western Union purchase of the Baltimore it Ohio are as already stated." "I never said anything of the kind. lr. Green can tell you if there is anything new. 1 don't know whether the story that he would give out a detailed official statement this afternoon is true or not. There was a meeting of the executive committee of the Western Union this morning, but I did not attend it. Mr. Jay Gould is not. in." Dr. Norvin Greon was also out. Before leaving his office he had denied that there would be a meeting of stockholders to-day. Just before leaving his office, Mr. Jay Gould said: "We have bought the Baltimore it Ohio Telegraph company. W© have paid for it, or agreed to pav the sum of So,000,000."

Dr. Norvin Green said: "Wo have bought the B. Jb O. telegraph line. We own all its lines and properties. Wo have paid for it. It is ours. The terms arc our business. I don't propose to tell whether we paid for it in cash or stock. I say that is our business, but wo'vo got it. The ownership takes effect to-day. It begins pow, though for the present the lines will be run under tho present officers."

HEATH IN A MINE.

A VDUIIS Muti Killed by tin* Kxplnsion ol a ftlutft ut Cunloniu. Special to the Express.

CARDOMA. Ind., October t!. Albert, Parker, a minor 19 years of age, was instantly killed in the Nickel Piato initio last evening. He had consented to tire a shot for a follow miner who wont home in tho afternoon and at firing time Parker went in to tiro tho shot. He lit tho squib or match and retired to a place of safety to await the blast, but supposing tho squib had gone out lie returned against tho protest of some older minors. Ho had nearly reached the faco of the coal when the shot exploded. Ho was killed instantly. His body was mangled from the waist up. Tho deceased was an exemplary young man and was a prominent worker in tho temper ance cause. Hewill be buried by the Good Templars and K. of L. of which orders he was an active member. Ho anil a younger brother were Ihe only support of a widowed mother, his father being killed in the mine some twelve or tifteon years ago.

WHITS.

SLW AI Hi'rr Au^usf Spies of Writin, letter* to Another Woman. CHICAGO,

October Nina Van Zandt

and August Hpies, her alleged proxy litis band, had a bitter quarrel in the county jail yesterday. Nina visits the con demned anarchist daily. When sho came yesterday she began to upbraid him for writing to another woman. Sho had hoard that August had written very affectionately to tho young woman to whom he was engaged before Nina fas tened her affections upon him, and whom, it is said, he still loves bettor than his erratic proxy wife. Spies is t.aid to have told Nina with much spirit that he would write to whomsoever he pleased, at which there wtis a grand down-pour of tears. The anarchist's heart softened tfien. and he promised to leave his former love alone.

The Minrc I'lHn of I'liylnjc Kuiploves. CINCINNATI, October 0.—A great holiday and celebration was had to-day by the upwards of 200 employes of Proctor A: Gamble on the occasion of the firm paying its first semi-annual share of profits to the workmen. The shares paid the men were 13}£ per cent, on their wages which for six months aggregated ?08,0(X). Some workmen got as much as 840. This is the lirst dividend under tho phare plan since its adoption.

Nolan and Clow Arretted.

CINCINNATI, (.. October 0. -Sheriff Leo Shott. of Hamilton county, repaired to Chester park with thirty deputies all armed this afternoon. When Peter J. Nolan and John P. Clow had gotten fairly under way in the first round of the prize fight he arrested both. One thou sand eight hundred people were pres ent. The prisoners were taken before a magistrate and gave bond to appear for trial to-morrow.

or tli«- Safety of Boat.

WASHINGTON, October 0. The lighthouse tender Mignonette, with fifteen persons alxard, was blown out to sea from Brazaria, Tex., during the recent cyclone, and it is feared she is lost.

Ten Yrar* for Outrage,

YINCENNEH, Ind., Octoljer G. --This morning John McClure, of Bicknell, was sentenced to ten years in the penitentiary for outraging Cora Frazo. aged 10 last June.

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