Daily Wabash Express, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 24 November 1887 — Page 1

Weekly Established in 1823.

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The Effort to Form an Organization for This Congressional

District.

TALKERS WHO WOULD STOP ON TIME.

For the local organization Mrs. I Jr. \Vilson"Moore was selected president and Mrs. Howard Manning treasurer. Several ladies were named for oliices who

Notwithstanding the dissagreeable weather last night, over four hundred were out to hear the addresses. Mrs. Dr. Wilson Moore was on the stage with I lie ladies who have been her guests. The lirst address was by Mrs. (iougar upon the "Unrestricted Ballot.." In her opening she assigned a number of reasons why women should be enfranchised. The body of hot' address, however, was upon the work of the women in Kansas. Having devoted her time and attention to the campaign her address was interesting. She detailed the campaign in Leavenworth between a whisky ring and gambler's candidate and a candidate of the law and order element. The mayor was elected iy sixteen votes wheu his previous majority had been nearly thousand, and had not ballots of women been stolon he would have been defeated. As it

was

he was shorn of his power as

the entire city government which had hitherto sup|orted him was swept from under him. Mrs. Gougar spoke at length of the closing of saloons and gambling rooms in Kansas which was brought about by the vote of women. Anticipating the enfranchisement of her sex, she insisted that prohi bition would le the result, and gave statistiesin support of lier assertions.

Mrs. Wallace was introduced. She is 70 yeurs of ago and is venerable in her appearance. Iter hair is quite silvered

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Several Ladies Shrink From Otficial Position and Publicity Closing Scenes.

The suffrage convention came to an cm I yesterday after a two day's .session, during which the question wan thoroughly discusscd and an organization established for this congressional district and for Vigo county. 'J'he lirst business after several short talks yesterday was tlie organization of a congressional district committee and one for the city and county. Of the former Mrs. Ida A. Harper was selected president and Mrs. Allen Pence treasurer. A secretary was named but declined, and it was left for the committee to make a selection. A vice president of the committee is to bo selected from each of the seven counties in the district. A number of ladies were named and will be selected, provided they are willing to accept tin.' honor. None of the ladies had been consulted. They were as follows: Mrs. Mi'.rry Brio's, of .Sullivan, Mrs. A lice Jreenough of Clay, Mrs. I lobbs of Parke, Mrs. M. (i. Hhoadsof Vermillion, Mis. Nobeker of Fountain and Mrr. Wilhiteof .Montgomery. The committee will have power to select vicepresider.'ts in caso of any declinations. II is the intention of the district com mitteo to begin the work of organization immediately. There are seven counties under their jurisdiction and with but one exception there is no suffrage societies. At Crawfordtuille there is a largo society established some time ago. Meetings will be held in each county, and a county organization formed. It is desirable to have a complete organization by the next campaign when the suffragists anticipate taking an active part in the election. Although deprived of ballots tlioy will call upon each candidate for legislative and other oliices for a statement of his position and what he will do for the women if he is elected. As soon as, tho district committee is completed, arrangements will lx made for carrying out the plan of campaign. Mrs. Gougar said the press of the district needed attention from the suffragists. It was highly important I hat the papers should bo furnished with information on the question and articles should be written to keep alive the issue. The convention appointed Mr?. Anna V. Lakin, of this eit\, superintendent. of tho district press.

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with age. She is a splendid type of old age, and commands reverence and respect. She speaks slowly, occasionally pausing, and with her impressive, affectionate intonation of voice, is a very impressive speaker. She was suffering from a cold and her address was not long. She argued the equality and the superiority iD many respects of women over men. She gave men credit for remarkable industrial advancement, but they had not given the women the full liberties which the Creator intended for them. She said a splendid specimen of man, intellectually, morally, physically and spiritually, was considered by women the nearest approach to divinity, and the men hold such an appreciation of a noble woman. She also spoke of woman's ability to govern. Every man and woman was in early life governed by a woman, a fond mother. The closer her government and teachings are followed the more noble the man. The home she considered the seat of govern ment. Mrs. Wallace also spoke of property qualifications briefly. She was frequently applauded during her address.

There will be a mass temperance meeting this evening at 7:30 o'clock in the Presbyterian Church. The address will be made by Mrs. Governor Wallace, superintendent of the National W. C. T. L\, and next in rank and influence to Miss Frances 10. Willard. The people of Terre Haute will probably never again have a chance to hear this gfeat and gifted woman and the house should be packed to overflowing. Admission free.

Letters were received from a number who were especially invited to attend the convention. Colonel W. 13. McLean wrote to Mrs. Harper a strong endorsement of the cause, and expressed a high appreciation of the work of women in his department of the pension bureau at Washington. Tho Rev. ('. II. Henderson, formerly pastor of the Baptist Church, wrote that ho would like to see tho experiment tried, that the nation needed the votes of women. Mrs. L. M. Barry, grand instructor of the K. of L. of the United States, expressed deep arid abiding sympathy with the cause, and regretted her inability to be present and address the convention.

Mrs. (iougar returned thanks to the press of the city, to Mrs. Harper for her untiring efforts, to Mrs. Moore, to Moore A: Langen and to Mr. Nay lor.

Miss Anthony was feeling fatigued last evening and was not present. The distinguished speakers go to South Bend this morning to organize the Thirteenth district, Mrs. Wallace being tho only one who will remain.

The receipts last night were about 640.

CHICAGO CAS TRI'ST.

It I5u,\s oil'all Opposition ami Now lias a Monopoly. CHICAGO, 111., November23. The great gas trust, which lately bought a controlling interest in the gas companies of the city, is credited by a morning paper with having bought off tho latest opponents who were fighting the trust in the courts. The plaintiff was the Hoffman

wore not present, and as tliov refused to estate, of New York City, which owned iccept desired that their names shoul not be used by tho Kxpress. It is the inloutiou to appoint a vice president in each church congregation in tho city. A number of ladies wero suggested, but (lie selections will hereafter bo reported by the committee. Several talks were made urging the ladies to forma local organization and meet every two or three weeks, and discuss tho question of enfranchisement. It was also urged that public meetings should be held occasionally and tlu public bo invited to attend and hear a discussion.

An invitation was extended lo those present to discuss suffrage. No one seemed inclined to respond. Mrs. (iougar asked all of those who wero in favor of enfranchisement to rise. Nearly all those present arose, and then tho op ponentri were called. Not a single person arose. Those who "are on the fence" were requested to rise. A Her a few moments two ladies, one of them colored, responded. One saiil she had not given tho subject sufficient- thought, the other that she came to the convention for the purpose of being converted. .Mrs. Zerelda Wallace then made a pleasing talk. It was during tho tight to repeal the Baxter liquor law that she became a suffragist. Mrs. (iougar told of the Illinois deadlock which existed whilo the legislature was balloting for the election oT Senator Logan to his last term in congress. She charged the legislators with drunkenness, and said the Springfield police were oven called to the capital to quell disturances. Several ladies from the audience made short speeches and several gray bearded men who declined to give thoir names indulged in short oratorical efforts i.f :tho grandiloquent order. One was in favor of enfranchisement. The other was also but said the movement had not made any progress in the past quarter of a century. He said lie had walked many miles to tell the convention that the question was at a standstill. Mrs. (iougar interrupted him by saying time was brief and that if ho would come back at night ho would bo convinced that woman suffrage was progressing. He retorted that he could not be present but the arguments they could produce could not change his views, lie was again proceeding when lhe president good naturedly interrupted him and adjourned the meeting.

41K) shares of stock in the Chicago (ias Light and Coke company. Late yesterday tho attorneys representing tho estate received tho following dispatch: "Tho estate has made satisfactory arrangements with the defendants. Dismiss all proceedings before Judge

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mailed." This is the second time suits brought against the trust have conio to naught. The directory some months ago had succeeded in buying up all tho stock of the gas and coke company with the exception of a few shares. The directors paid £12.50 for shares of tho par value of *25. Tho trust then gave out information to tho effect that it was going to make improvements, and was about to mortgage its property for the purpose of raising the necessary means. They at once issued bonds to the amount of 87,050.000, and before an\ litigation commenced they claimed to have sold tho bonds. About the middle of September last the trust attempted to have the mortgage recorded without publicity. The documents wero marked "filed." but as the obligation of secrecy could not be carried out it was returned to the directors. On October 5 a shareholder named Addicks, holding eighteen shares, brought a bill in the Superior court praying for an injunction to restrain the trust from issuing such mortgage. On the morning of October 0th the mortgage was recorded. This action rendered tho injunction inoperative even had it been granted. Addicks then tiled an amended bill, but that case has been dropped and it is believed that ho has been handsomely paid for his stock. The Hoffman estate in New York originally held 1.200 shares. F.ight hundred of this stock was sold to the trust for .^I'J.oOa share: but before the entire lot was closed out the attorneys representing that interest discovered that all was not right, and refused to convey the remaining 400 shares. Acting iii this belief, the estate filed a bill, asking for an injunction to prevent the trust from issuing the bonds and to compel a disclosure of the name of the persons or institutions that had purchased the bonds, if they had really been sold. They alsd prayed for a receiver. All the gas companies in the city wore made defendants, and an injunction was asked to prevent the trust from dictating the policy of such companies. The case was argued before Judge Tulev last week, and a decision was expected in a few days. It is not known as yet what the trust paid the Hoffman estate for the 10O shares,or what inducements held out to them made them drop the suit.

When the case came before Judge Tulev this morning the attorneys for the plaintiffs moved to have it dismissed at their cost, and the court so ordered.

I'reaeher Kelly and I'littna Abbolt. NASUVU.I,K., November '2'?.- Previous to the adjournment of the North Alabama conference of the Southern Methodist church at Tuscaloosa last night, a resolution was adopted requesting Dr. D. C. Kelly, of Nashville, to resign his official position on account of his utterances in reference to Emma Abbott in the episode at Nashville. Dr. Kelly defended Miss Abbot's rising in church to defend herself against the harsh terms used in his sermon on theatre going.

A Canadian Schooner Lost. M.\KIVKTTE. Mich., November 23. Canandian schooner Richard Moorwood, 2uS tons, owned and commanded by Capt. McPherson, of St. Catharines, struck on Grand Island, forty miles below here Saturday nighL The vessel is a total loss. The crew was saved.

The Ladies' Aid Society Remembered

in a Most Bountiful Manner.

THANKSGIVING BASKETS FOR THE WORTHY POOR.

Union Services at the Baptist Church—The President's Big Turkey.

The room of the Ladies' Aid Society at 501 Main street was filled to overflowing last night with the many and varied donations to the Thanksgiving fund of the city's poor. In every nook and corner were barrels, boxes, baskets, and indeed packages of ever)" description almost bursting with their overloads. On the shelves were large bundles of clothing, second-hand it is true, but good as new to those for whom they are intended. Down in a corner was a large pile of potatoes almost on top of them several barrels of turnips a box of canned goods here: a pile of apples there: over in a corner several sacks of flour, a stove, salted shoulders and Thanksgiving baskets, in endless number tilled every space, and but a narrow aisle was left to walk from one end of the room to the other. Everything was done with dispatch and the ladies in charge had all they could attend to. There was a stream of people in and out the door constantly. The contributions this year compare very favorably with those of former years. The citizens have been quite liberal, while to the school children is due much credit in making up large contributions. The supply of potatoes is not quite so large as usual, but potatoes are not so plentiful. Canned goods and clothing are greatly in excess of last year's donations, and a noticeable fact is that the clothing, mostly boys and mens, is much cleaner and better in every way than usual. Tho total of cash donations for the three days was 8521.02. "What will you do with all theso things?" asked the reporter of Mr3. R. L.Bali. "Oh, wo'il divide them up among the ladies and when wo find a family in need will help them out of these donations. They are not to be distributed for Thanksgiving. Wo will parcel them out, and make them last as long as possible. A number of Thanksgiving baskets have been sent out, but that is all that will go from headquarters. Those who prepared Thanksgiving baskets were requested to notify us, and we issued tickets to the deserving ones and they went after them. There was one donation of eight tuekeys, and we made up that many baskets at headquarters, putting in apples, hominy, canned corn, and other things which would make up a nice meal." "Are there any cases of actual destitution in the city." "Only a few are known to us. Therw is Mrs. Farmer, living at 802 north First street, who is very destitute. But she is well known to everyone, as the society has helped her a number of years. There is a family on north Second street. About threo years ago the father took a notion to go to Kansas, sold all his household goods, and left. He stayed out there until he lost everything and then came back. Last Saturday night the children came near freezing to death, they had such a small supply of bed clothing. The father is a working man, but a drunkard. The society is helping the familv a little, but not so much as we would like. Tf wo give more tho father will spend more for whisky, and are forced to limit ourselves. So far we have found the poor people of tho city in better condition than last year, but when the cold weathor comes on we arc afraid there will be a good deal of suffering."

The society is now in its twenty-sixth year, and the ladies are covering more territory and doing more work than ever before. In addition to helping poor families, tho ladies are supporting fifty-two old ladies and a number of old men. Theso are provided with clothing, food, and all tho comforts that the society can afford. Last winter, in addition to helping the poor over the city, the children of sixty-two families were fitted out for school.

The following is the list of donations received yesterday: Warren Hussey, one large package of clothing: L. Kissner, Hour: Mrs. C. C. Oakev, one largo package of clothing: R. II. Heisel, one package of yeast S. Loeb, fourteen hats, six undershirts (splendid) and three nice large store boxes C. F. Froeb, three pounds of green tea: B. F. Dunlap, one basket of groceries (a splendid one): Mr. James Ross, one coat and cash 85: C. II. Goldsmith, one barrel of apples J. T. Champer. fifty pounds of flour: Training school, a splendid large donation of groceries, vegetables, apples and clothing: Miss Anna King, of tho training school, one stove: Hoberg, Root (Jo., dry goods, four large packages: H. Deming. cash, 85 A. C. Ford, package clothing Sidney Kidder, one live chicken: S. F. Reese, cash. 810 Carpenter' Boston store I. H. C. lloyse, cash, *5: Mrs. J. (I. Dobbs. one package of clothing: Mr. C. M. Daggett, cash, 85 the Rev. M. Stanley, cash, 85 Mrs. M. Y. Bull. cash. 82.50: Mrs. J. (J. Williams, large basket of groceries Mrs. John S. Beach, clothing and one bed comfort: Mrs. Max Wood, two bundles of clothing: Mrs. L. A. Burnett, a large bundle of clothing: T. A. Burke, cash 82 Mrs. S. Loeb, one package of clothing: Greenwood school, a nice large donation of vegetables, groceries, fruit and clothing: William Buntin, jr., cash 25c.: Mrs. O. A. Truesdale, one package of clothing Mrs. Susan F. Warren, cash 815 F. W. Hoff, one basket of groceries: Mrs. J. II. O'Boyle, one bundle of clothing: Mr. Preston Hussey, cash §10 C. W. Mancourt. one barrel of flour: Mrs. Agnes King, one cloak Mr. Joseph Gilbert, cash 65: Mr. A. Her :, a splendid large donatiou consisiing of stockings, shawls and tobogans: Mrs. G. J. Hammerstine, one package and cash 81: W. H. Gilbert, groceries 82: Willie Hecklesberg, cash 10c: D. Reibold, cash 810 A. Z. Foster, cash 85: Mrs. H. Robinson. hats and two bundbles of clothing: Col. R. W. Thompson, cash 810: Mrs. R. W. Thompson, cash 810 Mrs. Elizabeth Mattox, one large package of valuable clothing Mr. L. Finkbiner, cash 85 three lanre packages of clothing from a friend Mrs. M. M. Seiler. one package of clothing: Mrs. J. W. Cruft. one pack­

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age of clothing: Mrs. Ed Gilbert, one package of clothing one package from a friend Seventh ward school sends a nice donation of vegetable, fruit aad clothing: Mrs. Demas Deming, one package of clothing: Mrs. C. E. Fuller, one package of clothing Mr. G. W. Bement, cash 810 Mr. J. J. Brake, cash 830: Mr. Theodore Hudnut. cash 825 Mrs. W. Ijams, two boxes of elegant children's clothing Fifth ward sends provisions and clothing Mr. W. R. McKeen, cash, 8100 Training school, one basket provisions, cash $10 Mr. Crawford Fairbanks, cash 810 Thirteenth district sends four barrels and four boxes vegetable and clothing, soap, also 813 cash: Mrs. H. Robinson, cash 85 Mrs. J. G. McClintoch, cash 81 Sixth ward, sends cash 52 cents Mrs. M! V. Bishowskv, cash 83 Mrs. Putnam Brown, one bundle clothing Mrs. Hugo Duenwew, one bundle of clothing Ninth district school sends large donations of vegetables, groceries and clothing, cash 30 cents: Eighth district school sends cash 81.70, provisions and clothing: Mrs. Aydelotte, one basket provisions: Parker and Felix Geddes, one basket playthings: Mr. Crawford Fairbanks, cash 85 Mr. George Allen, two large packages of clothing Greenwood school, cash, 40c: Sixth ward school sends a nice donation of vegetables and provisions St. Joseph school girls send two nice baskets of provisions Mrs. A. Arnold, a large bun die of clothing Mr. D. Fasig, cash, 85 Mrs. T. Blake, one basket of provisions Twelfth ward school sends provisions and vegetables and cash, 50c Mr. Joseph Strong, cash, 810 L. F. Perdue, big load of coal: Conant & Son, one barrel of flour: one package of clothing from a friend: Mr. J. Ludov.'ici, twelve pair of shoes A. F. Eiser, barrel of crackers A. Hoberg, package new goods Mr. M. S. Durham, cash, 85: Seventh ward school, cash. 82 Mrs. Dr. Young, one basket of provisions: Stein & Ileckelsberg, twelve pair of shoes Mrs. F. B. Danner, one pair of shoes, cost, 81: John H. Sykes, children's tine hoods, value 85 Seventeenth street school sends nice donations of fruit, vegetables, groceries and clothing.

Thanksgiving as a legal holiday will bo generally observed .all over the city. The banks, city oflices, courts, freight houses and schools are closed for the entire day, and the majority of the stores will close at noon. The postotlice will also be closed after 10 o'clock, and the carriers will make only the morning delivery. The union Thanksgiving service will be held at the First Baptist Church at 11 a. m. The Rev. Mr. Connett, pastor of the United' Brethren Church, will preach the sermon and other preachers of the ministerial association will assist. Music will be furnished by the choir of the First. Baptist Church.

There will also be services at St. Stephen's at 10:45, and at the German Methodist at 7:30 in the evening.

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The men at the jail will eat turkey today. Sheriff Doug. Weeks presented each of his deputies a turkey.

The grocery men and poultry dealers are well supplied with all tho necessary good things for the Thanksgiving dinner, and are meeting with a very satisfactory business. Turkeys wero selling at from 10c to 12!-,c per pound, and cranberries from 12'j'c to 15c per quart. Celery about the same as usual. Wild ducks with feathers on are 25c to 30c each, or 35c to 40c dressed. Prairie chickens are selling at 50c each, and quail at 81.25 per dozen.

Cleveland's Thanksgiving Turkey. Xnirwicii, Conn., November 23.--Al-bert Hilliard, of North Stonington, sent a huge turkey to President Cleveland for Thanksgiving. It is a beauty, of exceedingly large proportions and finely molded, with a skin of purest tint. On one side is 1 ho monogram of the president. surrounded by "Thanksgiving. 1S87 in a semi-circle, which answers as a frame. On the other are the initials of the raiser and of the shipper. This is done by pricking tho flesh with hot needles, and is an idea which originated in the he.nl of a North Stonington school-marm. The lettering will be eligible when the gobbler is placed upon the table to be carved by the president, after leaving the hands of tho White House chef.

Cliiciijto Wants Hie Conventions. CHICAGO, 111., November 2.3. The Republicans have commenced active operations toward getting the coming national convention located in Chicago. Dan Sliepard has gone to Washington already to prepare the way for the committee which will be in the capital next week. As already determined this committee will consist of W. F. Leland, J. B. Drake. Dan Shepard, Fred. Peck. W. A. Jones. Wm. Penn Nixon, C. A. Snowden, Jos. Medill, Mayor Roche, Geo. R. Davis and others, who will be asked to join the committee before its departure. A meeting of prominent Democrats was held this afternoon for the purpose of urging members of the National Democratic committee to locate the convention of 188S here. M. W. Fuller said that while no definite action had been taken, enough had been learned of the disposition of the national committee toward Chicago to warrant a strong belief that President Cleveland would be nominated in Chicago next summer.

Dedieation of a Children's Hospital. CINCLNNATi, November 23.—The Mount Auburn Children's hospital, a public charitable institution was dedicated today with appropriate ceremonies. Bishop Dudley, of Kentucky, ex-Governor E. F. Noyes, the Rev. Dudley, W. Rhodes and others made addresses. The hospital and extensive grounds are the gift of Emery Bros., capitalists and real estate owners. The buildings are of beautiful design and excellent finish and will accommodate fifty beds besides the administrative department, and the location is in tho most healthful part of the city. While the management is entrusted to the Protestant Episcopal Church, the patients are to be children under 15 years, without regard to color, creed or nativitv.

Suing it Murderer for Damage*. A I'OUST A, Ga., November 23.—A special to the Chronicle from Laurens. S. C., reports that an unusual action at law began there yesterday. Some time since John L. Sheelian killed Rufus Bishop, and at the next term of coart was acquitted. Yesterday the executors of the estate of Bishop filed a suit -against Sheehan for 620.000 for the killing, and an attachment was issued against Sheehan's property.

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TERRE HAUTE, IND., THURSDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER 24, 1887.

WHOLESALE KILLING OF BLACKS

As Usual They Are Said to

Have

Indulged in an "Up­

rising."

YET A DOZEN OF THEM WERE KILLED.

One or Two White Men Wounded The Trouble Grew Out of the Strike.

NKW YORK, November 23. A New

Orleans special says: The striking sugar hands at Thibodeaux, La., about 5

o'clock this morning fixed upon the white pickets who were guarding the

place. The white men returned the fire,

and a brisk battle ensued in which twen-ty-live negroes are said to have been

killed and two white men wounded. The Thibodeux white picket guard, was fired upou this morning, and two men were wounded. An attack was immediately made on the negroes and ten or twelve were killed. The rest of them left for the woods. All is quiet now and the laborers are at work on all plantations. No excitement outside of town.

A COTTON I'OAT i'.TRNElf.

Th Charles 1\ Chouteau Destroyed by Fin —Two T.ivos Duncan, Miss.. November 23. The steamer Charles P. Chouteau burned last night at Sunflower Landing. Miss., 150 miles below Memphis. The cargo of 3,500 bales of cotton. 2,500 sacks of oil cake and 500 empty barrels was lost. Two negro deck hands were lost. The Chouteau left Memphis last Saturday for New Orleans. She was tho largest cotton carrier afloat with a capacity 9,000 bales. She was formerly the old federal gunboat Chickrsaw. She was owned by the Charles P. Choteau Trans portation company, of St. Louis, and valued at S100,000: insured for Si5.000.

I-'orcst Vires Down South.

MEMPHIS, Tenn., November 2.3.- The ravages of forest fires show no abatement in this section. At Star City, Ar kansas, forest tires are doing great damage. The smoke has obscured the sun for a week.

Lur.\, Miss., November 23. -Forest fires have been raging throughout the Yazoo Delta for the past two days doing gyeat destruction. Tho magnificient cypress brakes for which this section is famous, in many instances have been denuded, entailing a loss upon the owners of many thousands, porhaps millions of dollars. The smoke has been so intense that the cotton in the fields has been turned to a yellowish cast. It is impossible to have washing done. Garments washed and hung out to drysoon become discolored. The fires are the result of a continued drought for six or eight months.

Sex on Person* Aspliyxiat-el. EAST LIVKRI'OOL. O., November 23.— This evening Elmer the decorating shop and was horrified at and two men lying floor to all appearances dead, moned assistance and bv

Bennett entered of .Tames Baum, finding five girls prostrate on the 1 to sumthrowing

water in their faces managed to resuscitate two of the girls and the two men. one of whom fell over .again, however. Tho unconscious ones wore carried home and physicians summoned. They prescribed for the pi tients but could not account, for their condition. At the present writing a decorator named James A melius is raving like a maniac and Ella Hill is not much better. The others are in a serious condition. Physicians cannot tell whether death will result or not. They are much puzzled over the cases. It is supposed the hands were asphyxiated by a leak of natural gas. No odor is perceptible in the shop.

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Wreck. !3. The German Cadiz for Hamof W. A. Schol-

Lo.\" November steamer Laander from burg struck the wreck

ten last evening, and was towed to Dover in a sinking condition. The channel has been crowded with vessels for tho last few days. The wreck of the Scholten lies directly in the path of trallic and a special light ship has been sent to replace the improvised one placed over tho wreck yesterday which was defective.

Miit'idc of Cincinnati Lawyer. CINCINNATI, November 23. Clias. A. Kebler, a wealthy and prominent attorney, aged 32 years, committed suicide to-day by taking laudanum. He took the drug at 10 o'clock and died at 1. Mr. Tvebler's wife, to whom he was greatly attached, died about five months ago. The law firm of which Mr. Tv-blor was a member took part in a recent suit to appoint a receiver of the Cincinnati. Hamilton it Dayton railroad.

A Kentucky i'ieM.sanlry.

WINCHKSTF.K, Ky., November 23. At Irvine. Estelle county, yesterday. Will Wagers, deputy sheriff, while on the way to jail with Lee Packett, whom he had arrested, was accosted by James H. Allerine. A quarrel ensued. Allerine was killed and Packett badly wounded by Hal Cockerel, who was standing near by, who took the part of the sheriff. Cockerel was arrested.

Mr. Mamleville Stripped of His Clothing:. DUBLIN, November 23.—Warden: today entered the cell in Tullamore jail in which Mr. John Mandeville is confined, violently stripped hiui of his clothing and left him entirely naked. Mr. Mandeville still persists he will not wear the prison uniform.

Held for the Murder of An Kditor. ASIII.ANI), O., November 23. J. R. Mason who shot and killed W. II. Reynolds, editor of the Ashland Times, was held to-day in $10,000 bail to answer to the charge of manslaughter.

CONSTABLE Wll.lil RELEASED.

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Fixed at

$1,000,

AVhieli Oiiickly

Furnished.

Constable Crawford Wilbur was taken before Justice Joseph Wildy yesterday afternoon and waived examination. The justice fixed Wilbur's bond at 81.000. Bond was speedily furnished, R. S. Tennant and J. S. Tally, of the Coal Bluff Mining company, and E. G. Stuthard becoming bondsmen. His standing is such in Nevins township that bondsmen could have been secured for any amount. There is not much sympathy expressed for Biggs, the boisterous miner who was shot by the constable. Wilbur regrets the shooting, but was driven to it to save his own life. Biggs is progressing nicely under Dr. Link's care, and the present indications are that he will recover, unless some serious change takes place.

Several stories are going the rounds in regard to the lawlessness in Nevins township. One is to the effect that upon an occasion similar to that of last Monday a crowd from Pontanet and Coal Bluff got on the train from this city and took possession of the smoker. The conductor was informed that they would not pay fare and was warned not to enter the car. The conductor could not possibly have collected fare, and any attempt on his part would have precipitated a row. The crowd secured a free ride. It is not an infrequent occurence that conductors encounter passengers for Nevins township who refuse to pay fare, and they are greatly annoyed on account of it. Another story is told illustrating Constable Wilbur's pluck in making arrests. He placed several men under arrest and they made an attack upon him. He struck one of them with the handle of his revolver, and then drew it on the other and commanded him to throw up his hands. He succeeded in securing his two men.

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A »Jury SerurtMl The Lan^ua.u He is to Stand Trial. NKW YOHK, Novembor 23. The work of getting a jury to try Johann Most was continued this morning, and shortly after noon twelve had been secured who were satisfactory to both side. The jurywas then sworn. Assistant District Attorney Nicoll opened the case for the people. The language that the prosecution will endeavor to prove Most as having used, is this: "Every person concerned in that tragedy, (the hanging of the Chicago anarchists) from the beginning to the end is marked for extinction. The revolution is at hand. (A voice hero cried: 'Why not begin to-night?') Again I say arm yourselves for the revolution. Our aim is the bomb stronger than the Gatling gun or other weapons. It kills fifty at once. Grinnell shall be the first: then comes Gary, the judges of the Supreme court of Illinois and the judges of the I'nited States Supreme court. And let not Oglesby think he will escape because he commuted two of them."

Mr. Nicoll told the jury that the clause of the peual code under which the indictment was brought provided that any assembly of throe or more persons at which was threatened any unlawful act was an unlawful assembly and tho participants guilty of misdemeanor. There would doubtless be a great deal said about the constitution of free speech, but the same constitution provided that the abuse of free speech should be punished. Mr. Nicoll said his witnesses were detectives Sachs, Roth and Samuel Drey fuss, areporter for the city press association, all whom understood German and had made notes of the meeting. Col. Follows will sum up the case for tho prosecution. Detective lioth was the first witness called. The witness told how he and his brother officers were present at the meeting in disguise, and gave a detailed account of what was said and done. John J. Sachs, another detective corroborated I loth in full.

Nilul Cuts on Weeds.

CHICAGO, November 28. Nina Vanzandt and her mother entered a millinery store on Wabash avenue this morning to buy a mourning bonnet for Nina. Several bonhets were shown and Nina picked out one of black nun's veiling with a long widow's veil of the same material. Her mother objected to the veil, saying that if was too deep mourning for her to wear. An argument on the subject was terminated by Nina, who turned to her mother and said sharply: '•Mother, if you have come here to argue family matters it would have been better to have stayed at home."' Mrs. Vanzandt said no more and her daughter ordered tho widow's weeds, paying S12. the price asked, and ordering them sent to Mrs. A. Spies, at her residence. The proxy widow wore no mourning for Spies at the anarchist funeral. Her purchase to-day is tho lirst public intimation of an intention on the part of N'ina to put on weeds.

I'ieJdeu and eh\val See Their Wives. JOMI'.T, III.. November 23. Fiolden and Schwab, the anarchists, were, for the first time, visited by their wives at the prison to-day. The visit was received in the waiting room. Both prisoners donned citizen's clothes, as is the custom when convicts receive relatives. Both men exhibited considerable feeling. The meeting was affecting but not demonstrative.

Carlisle Does Not Kxpeet I'nited Action. WASHINGTON, November 23. Considerable gossip was caused here to-day by the publication of an interview with Mr. Carlisle, in which he says that in the tariff contests this winter he expects to see the linos clearly drawn, not only between Democrats and Republicans but also between Democrats and obstructionists who do notfigree with the majority of the party on the tariff. This is looked upon as directed toward the Randall party, and as indicative of a renewal of the struggle between the two wings of the Democratic party.

A State Dinner.

WASHINGTON, November 23. The Chinese minister entertained at dinner tonight Secretary Bayard, Secretary Whitney, Secretary Fairchihl, Postmaster General Vilas, Secretary Lamar and Endicott, the English, French, Spanish, Danish, Swedish, Mexican, Argentine, Costa Rican, Hawaiian and Italian ministers, the Japanese charge d'affairs, and justices of the Supreme court. The entertainment commemorates the birthday of the empress of China, which occurs to-morrow.

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Daily Established in 1851.

GREW WILL RESIGN OFFICE.

A Ministry To Be Formed to Super­

intend the Election of His Successor.

THE PRESIDENT WILL REPUDIATE HIS RESPONSIBILITY.

His Retirement Owing to the Impossibility of Governing tlie Country.

PAKIS, November 23. -M. Grevy sent for MM. Ferry and Reynalo to-day and had a consultation with them which lasted two hours.

It is reported that M. Ribot. member of the chamber of deputies for the department of Pas de Calais, will form a new cabinet, among the members of which will be M. Goblet and Deves.

President Grevy to-day informed M. Maret, a radical member of tho chamber of deputies for the department of Seine, that he had decided to resign. He said ho would to-morrow ask M. Ribot to -form a new ministry to superintend the meeting of the congress of tho senate and the chamber of deputies which will select a new president. If M. Ribot should refuse to form a ministry he will ask M. Goblet to do so. M. Grevy further stated that he will not quit his post before issuing an address to the country in which he will repudiate responsibility for the present state of affairs, and declare that his retirement is forced by the impossibility of governing the country. He will depart from the presidency with the sincerest wishes for the future of the republic. He said tlrs evening that he would resign immediately. A secret meeting, attended by M. Clemonceau, Granet, Lockrov, Rochefort and others, was held to-night to discuss tho prospects of successors to Grevy. It is rumored that all military candidates wero rejected.

CHICAGO, November 23.—-A particu lar interest in the news that M. RibqJ will probably form the new French cab inet. is felt in Chicago. It arises from the fact that M. Ribot married a daughter of the late Isa.ac N. Burch, of this city, and was in Chicago but a few months ago to settle a claim of r. Burc-h's second daughter, growing out of the famous Burch divorce case.

A Vessel in Distress.

CHICAGO. November 23. News was

received late to-night that a vessel flying signals of distress had been seen in the

lake off Sixty seventh street. A lifo saving crew were ordered to tho scene

about midnight. The beach near whore the supposed wreck lies is a dreary waste of sand, far removed from any means of communication with the city. It is very dillicult to approach either by land or water.

Kngtisli is Otoixl ICiiougli.

ST. LOI IS, November 23. The election for a new school board yesterday resulted in a sweeping victory for the citizens' ticket. Twenty-one members of the board wore voted for. fourteen from districts and seven from the city at large. Of the district members, the citizens elect ten and the Republicans four. Of the candidates at large, the Citizens made a clean sweep. The issue in the election was: Shall the German language be taught in tho public schools? The majority was -1,CKX.

The Texa* Vounjj Idea.

SK.GI IN, Tex., November 23.---Martin Robertson and James Bromley, white boys, each 17 years old, wore yesterday sentenced to the penitentiary for life for having decoyed Archie Henry, their companion, into a cave and murdering him. The three boys ran away from homo and confederated together for tho purpose of committing highway robbery and other depredations. Young Henry informed tho authorities of their thefts, and it was for this reason his associates killed him.

Wants I'roteetion Against a Faith llealer. CHICAGO, November 23. Mrs. A. B. Kidder was removed to jail a raving maniac yesterday. Mr. Kidder says Anna Johnson, a faith euro and Christian science doctress, is responsible for his wife's condition. Mrs. Johnson arrived in Chicago two months ago and commenced to treat Mrs. Kidder for liver trouble, against the wishes of Mr. Kidder. Ho will appeal to tho authorities to protect himself and tho public from Mrs. Johnson, whom he denounces as a fraud and quack.

Division of Dakota.

BIS.MAKCK, Dak., November 23. The official returns thus far received at the capitol show the majority for a division in territory to be about 3,(XX). As tho official returns come in the estimated majority for a division decreases. There is a possibility that the small majority for division will be entirely wiped out by returns yet to be receivod, as the majority of the counties to be received are in northern Dakota.

The Crown I'rinec.

BKI'.M.N. .November 23. Tho National Zeitung says: It is reported in medical circles that Dr. Virchov. found no cancerous particules in the discharge from the growth in the Crown Prince''* throat. The portion sent to Dr. Virchow, however, was much shaken in transit.

Trouble for fiamblers in Iowa. CoiNfii. I i,rITS. Iowa, November 23. The grand jury returned indictments against the proprietors of all the gambling houses in the city .They ware indicted by the last grand jury, and pleaded guilty and were fined. They will stand trial "this time.

'--Congressman Johnston. ./• Congressman Johnston will be in the city Monday afternoon at the Filbeck house, where he will be glad to see his friends. He goes to Washington that night.

A Swilchumii Killed

DAYTON,Ohio, November 23.—Michael Hart, switchman in theC. H. IT D. yards was thrown of tho cars and killed to i. dav.