Daily Wabash Express, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 4 September 1888 — Page 1

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SARAH AL11IEA SHARON TERRY

The Celebrated Sharon Divorce Case

Culminates in a Sensation.

JUSTICE FIELD DENOUNCED IN OPEN COURT.

Sarah's Husband, Terry, Resists ITForcible Removal From the Court Room.

SAN FUANOISCO, September 3.—The celebrated Sharon divorce case which has occupied the attention of the I'aoific const for a number of years culminated to-day in a sensational incident, which resulted in placing Sarah Althea Sharon, now Mrs. David S.Terry in jail fur thirty days and her husband, Judge.Terry, for six months. The Supreme court of California a few months ago an nou need iis decision in the case miHtaining the decision of the Btate superior court which declared that Mrs. Terry had been legally married to the late ex-Senator William Sharon, and that she was entitled to a portion of Sharon's estate. A short, time after the announcement of thin decision by the state Supreme court the executors of the will of the lake William Sharon made application to the United States Circuit court for a bill to revive and carry into execution the detwee of the Circuit court entered September ISth, IS8.", in the suit of William Sharon against Sarah Althea Hill to obtain its decree, adjudging certain papers in her possession purporting to be a marriage contract boiween them to be forgery and directing its cancellation and enjoining its use in any manner. The decree entered by the Circuit court in this case was in favor of the plaintiff and declared that the alleged marriage contract was a forgery, but in the meantime the Sharon divorce suit was pending in the state courts and William Sharon had died. When the executors recently applied to the Circuit court for a bill of revision, Sarah Althea Hill, who has since become Mrs. Terry, entered a demurrer and the decision to-day was rendered upon that demurrer, which the court overruled. The •decision, which was very long, was read by Associate Justice Field, of xhe l.'nited* States Supreme court, and was concurred in by Judge Sawyer, of 1,lie Circuit court and Judge Sabin, of the District court. The former decision of Judge Sawyer declaring the marriage contract a forgery and ordering the defendant to doliver it up for cancellation is sustained and the executors are given the right to handle the Sharon property untrammelled by any action on the part uf Mrs. Terry. The announcement made several days ago that a decision in the Sharon case would brt given to-day drew a large crowd to the United States court. Judge David T. Terry, who has been the chief counsel for his wife during the ontire litigation, wit alongside his wife to-day, and both paid close attention to the reading of the decision. Mrs. Torry appeared very nervous at the outset, anil as the reading progressed her agitation increased. Finally, when Judge Field was about half through reading, rs. Terry jumped to her feet and asked the judge if he was going to order her to give up her marriage con tract. The judge quietly told her to sit down, anil Mrs. Terry's face turned white with passion, and she cried:

Justice Field, we hear that you have been bought. We would like to know if that is so, and what figures you hold yourself at. It seems that no person can get justice in this court unless he has a sack."

Judge Field turned to Marshal Franks and said: "Marshal remove that woman from tins court room."

The marshal advanced towards Mrs. Terry, but she took no notice of him, but broke out with oaths and vu'gar language. Franks grasped her by the arm and in an instant Judge Terry arose and exclaimed that no living man should (ouch his wife. With this he dealt Franks a terrible blow on the neck with hia list which sent the marshal rolling across the floor. Franks regained himself, and with several deputies and bystanders rushed upon Terry, and quickly removed him. Mrs. Terry was also taken from the room, and locked in the marshal's ollice. A deputy was placed at the door, when Terry advanced upon him and demanded admission. which the deputy refused. Terry put, his hand in his pocket and drew forth a dangerous looking dirk, with a blade eight inches long, and with a curse held it above his head, and declared he would stab any man who tried to keep him away. Several persons at jouce jumped upon him and tried to take the knife away. A desperate struggle followed. All the men fell to the tloor, and the knife was finally taken away from Terry without anyone being injured. Terry was then locked in the room with his wife. A satchel which Mrs. Terry had dropped in the court room during the excitement was found to- contain an Knglish bull-dog revolver with all six chambers loaded. Marshal Franks states she was trying to open the satchel just before she was put out of the court room. Marshal Franks entered the room where the two were contiued, ami Mrs. Terry at once made a violent attack upon him and beat him about the face. She was soon quieted, however, and a strong guard placed in the room. The wildest excitement had prevailed in the court room and corridors during the disturbance but as soon as quiet was restored Judge Field resumed the reading of the decision. When he had concluded the court took a recess and the judges retired to their chambers. Two hours later, they again appeared in the court room ami announced the penalty they had to intiict on Judge Terry and his wife. Neither of the parties were allowed in court while sentence was pronounced. Judge Field ordered that Terry be imprisoned in the county jail of Alameda for six months, and that Mrs. Terry be imprisoned thirty days. No alternative in the way of a tine was allowed and the prisoners were taken to jail this afternoon.

David S. Terry was formerly a judge of the Supreme court of this state and while holding that position in 1S.V became involved in a quarrel with David liroilerick, who was then United States senator from California. A duel followed and Broderick was killed.

MISSOURI PACIFIC ACCIDENT.

Four Killed and Several Warily Injured in tlie Wreck. ST. LOUIS, September 3.—The fatal accident on the Missouri Pacific railway, near Booneville, Saturday, proves to have been not so bad as first reported, if, instead of six lives having been lost, there were only four. The list of killed and wounded is as follows: Killed Charles Hall, Frank McRinney, Frank McGonagle. Injured—John fenodley, arm, shoulder and collar-bone broken Sam White, badly bruised about the head and shoulders. It was a mixed train, composed of seven freight cars and two passenger coaches, the latter filled with passengers returning from the Tipton fair. The train was running at the rate of fifty miles an hour, a rail turned and the awful wreck followed.

One Democratic Janitor.

There is but one Democratic janitor at the court house although the court room bailiffs are of that political faith. Sheriff Weeks appointed O'Donnell janitor in the Superior court room. The sheriff claimed that he was exercising his right but vigorous objection was made to the appointment. The sheriff's appointee, however, remains, but Weeks has made no further attempt to put in Democrats. A gentleman said yesterday that not only had the court house yard been neglected but he was positive that the sidewalks had not been cleaned in a month, except by the wind and an occasional shower.

Yesterday Charley Jones and George Fisher were at work in one of the basement rooms. Charley turned the crank of a grindstone and George held a scythe blade in his hand. Tt looked as if the weeds may be cut.

An Important Liquor Derision. WATEK^OO, la., September 3.—Justice Shields yesterday morning directed the return of the tifteen-hundred-dol-lars' worth of liquors seized from Pfeiffer's drug store at Cedar Falls. The sheriff gave up the liquors, which were immediately shipped back to the parties from whom it was originally purchased. There was no question as to thep roof of the sale of liquors by the druggists without conforming to the formalities of the law, and it is understood that the justice based his decision upon the ruling of the Supreme court, allowing the transportation of liquors into Iowa, which, he holds, carries with it the right to sell. If this decision should be upheld, it will tend to destroy the effect of all state prohibitory law.

Stole All the Hank's Money. CHICAGO, September 3.—The little town of Koseland, a suburb of Chicago, whose population is chiefly composed of Hollanders, is in a state of excitement over the disappearance of the officers of the savings bank of the village. The president of the bank, William Swart, its teller, L. II. Johnston, and the business solicitor, Elijah Beckler, have loft town, taking with them the entire assets of the bank, amounting to between $25,000 and $30,000. The vault, when opened this afternoon, was found to contain only S1.1G. The depositors are mostly small tradesmen and farmers of the vicinity. Swart had been speculating.

Titanium to Confer AVitli Cleveland. COI.I ITI's, O., September 3.—Judge Thurman, who has been enjoying a few days' rest at his home after his recent trip to Michigan and Illinois, will leave hero again for the East to-night or tomorrow. It is believed that the objective point of Mr. Thur man's present journey will be Washington, where he has been summoned to a private and confidential interview with the president.

The Michigan Gold Find.

Isrii kmiMi, Mich., September 3.—Trevarthen, of the Michigan Mine, has brought -00 pounds of gold-bearing quartz into the city. Nearly half a ton of this rock is now out. Peter Gingrais, owner of the land, retains 10 per cent. The rock got out in one week is worth at least $5,000. Quartz carrying free gold has also been found in the bottom of the gold shaft of the Lake Superior Iron company.

An Indian I'ijjhter Fallen.

HAKUISUL'KC, Pa., September .".—Major Marcus A. Reno, who until the last few years was a noted Indian fighter of the United States army, was arrested here Saturday evening on the charge of non-maintenance, preferred by his wife, Isabella R. Reno, who lives in this city. He had come up from Baltimore when arrested yesterday, and is now under bail for his appearance at court.

A Teller Missing.

QrK.iiK.c, September 3. -The receiving teller of the bank Nationale has been missing since Saturdoy forenoon, when he disappeared from the bank. His cash is $12,0(X.) short. His precipitate flight is said to have been due to an informal meeting of the directors, which is now about to be held.

Nye ami Hi ley.

Bill Nye and James Whitcomb lviley will be associated together during the coming season, under the management of J. B. Pond.

James Whitcomb Riley has a book in print by an English firm, to be called after one of his earlier poems, "Old Fashioned lioses."

Imitation Chamois Skins.

It is well known that there are absolutely no genuine chamois skins in the market: but notwithstanding, an English firm is manufacturing a new cloth in imitation of the imitation skins. They will be just as good as the.real 6kins, it is claimed, and will be sold as imitations.

Laughed Herself to Death

CiKRKNvnxK, PH., September ).—Miss Nellie Williamson, while returning home from prayer meeting last evening, became greatly amused at some occurrence and indulged in a violent tit of laughter, during which a blood vessel bnrsteil causing instantaneous death.

A Veteran Aetor 111.

BOSTON, September S.—William Warren, who was for many years the leading attraction at the Boston Museum, and who, as a comedian, is of world-wide reputation, is seriously ill, at his home, on Bullfinch street, this city.

THE TERRE HAUTE

The House Passes a Supplementary Restriction Bill in Short Order.

IT IS TAKEN UP IN THE SENATE AND DEBATED.

Senator Butler Objects That it is a Violation of a Treaty, and is "lor Buncombe."

WASHINGTON, September 3.—In the house to-day Mr. Scott, of Pennsylvania, asked unanimous consent to introduce for present consideration a bill supplementary to an act to execute certain treaty stipulations relating to Chinese approved May 6,1882, and it was taken up and passed without objection. The bill is as follows:

Section l.—Krom anil alter tne passage of tills act It shall be unlawtul for any Chinese laborer, who shall at any time heretofore have been, or who may now or hereafter be a resident within the United States, and who shall have departed or shall depart therefrom, and shall not have returned before the passage of tills act. to return to the I'nlted States.

Sec. 2. Provides that no certificates of Identity provided forln the fourth and Ilftli sections of the act to which this Is a suppltment, shall hereafter he Issued, and every certificate heretofore Issued la pursuance theroof Is hereby decided void and of no effect and the Chinese laborer claiming admission by virtue thereof shall not be permitted to enter the United Suites.

Sec. 3 provides that all duties prescribed and liabilities, penalties and forfeitures prescribed by the second,tenth, eleventh and twelfth sections of the act to which this is a supplement are hereby extended and made applicable to the provisions of tills act.

Sec. 4 provides that all such part or parts ot the ret to which this is a supplement as are Inconstent herewith are hereby repealed.

Mr. Scott stated that the proposed legislation was the only means by which the Chinese laborer could be kept out of the country. Mr. Payson, of Illinois, inquired whether the bill had been submitted to the Republican members from California. Mr. Scott replied that it had not. It was submitted to them now. If the report as to the rejection of the Chinese treaty was correct, or if the treaty was hereafter ratified, there was nothing in the bill in violation of the treaty. r. Morrow, of California, said that the bill was directed to the revocation of the issuance of certificates of identification. The California delegation was entirely in favor of any measure which would cure the evil existing on the Pacific coast, but the pending bill, as he had heard it read, did not cover the point at issue. It provided for the repeal of that provision of the act of May fi, 1882, which provided for the issuance of certificates of identity. The trouble was that the treaty of 1880 provided that Chinese who were in the United States could come, go and come of their own free will and accord.

The bill was then, at Mr. Morrow's request, again read and Mr. Morrow expressed himseif as satisfied with it as it stood. There was no objection and the fiill was passed without a division.

The senate proceeded to the consideration of the bill for the admission of the state of Washington and was ^engaged in it when a message was received from the house with the bill for the absolute exclusion of Chinese immigration. Mr. Stewart moved that the bill for admission of Washington be laid aside and that the Chinese bill be taken up for immediate action. Agreed to. Mr. George moved that the bill be referred to the committee on foreign relations.

Mr. Stewart—The bill has been passed unanimously by the house of representatives, nnd I hope there will be no objection to its ptissage.

Mr. George stated the bill was possibly unjust in excluding Chinese immigrants returning to this country under the certificates given to them in compliance with existing law, and who might now be within sight of the shores of the United States. He thought it should be amended so as to extend the time long enough that those now on their way (and who are entitled to admission) should not be excluded.

The reference was opposed by Senators Mitchell, Dolph and Teller, and Mr. Vest declared he did not believe in temporizing on the subject and was ready to vote for the bill. Mr. George said that in view of the opposition to his motion by so many senators he would withdraw.

Mr. Sherman gave a detailed statement of the course of the committee on foreign relations in regard to the treaty recently ratified by the senate with amendments, including an interview with the secretary of state. No one doubted the power of the United States government to make the exclusion of Chinese absolute, even without negotiating a new treaty and even in violation of existing treaty. Every nation had a right to provide by law for its own safety, but it had been the general desire of the committee on foreign relations to have the Chinese government assent by treaty to the absolute exclusion. If the object could be accomplished in that way, and without a direct act of congress (not in harmony with the treaty), the committee preferred to have it done that way. A sub-com-mittee of three had talked the matter over in a most friendly manner, with Secretary Bayard, and the secretary had entered into negotiations with the Chinese government in view of the proposed modifications of the treaty. The new treaty had been negotiated, and had been ratified by the senate, with amendments to make it clear, and which amendments, it was supposed, the Chinese minister would have agreed to. He supposed from what the newspapers said that the rejection of the treaty by the Chinese government was connected with the Australian complications and with the idea that the Chinese government would have to concede to Great Britain in reference to its Australian colonies the same terms which it conceded to the United States. He therefore would not make any objection to the passage of the bill and he hoped it would pass but this was with the distinct understanding that the house had passed it with the knowledge that the new treaty had been .rejected by the Chinese government. If that should prove otherwise, the fault would not be that of the senate.

Mr. Butler—If this bill should become law would it not be in direct contravention of the treaty between the United States and China?

Mr. Sherman—I think that the bill is inconsistent with the treaty but as the Chinese government declines to make the proposed changes, we have the unquestioned right to pass the bill.

Mr. Butler—So that there is a treaty now existing between the United States

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and China with which this bill comes in conflict? Mr. Sherman—Undoubtedly, because under it, it is provided that for a certain time, and under certain circumstances Chinese laborers who have been here have a right to come back and it is only because its provisions have been violated by fraud and perjury, that such a law as this is justifiable.

Mr. Butler—Then you admit that this bill is a violation of the treaty, and therefore a violation of the constitution of the United States?

Mr. Sherman—I deny the ergo. Mr. Butler—I will take back the ergo, because it is not a violation of the constitution, but you admit that it is a violation of an existing treaty.

Mr. Teller—The term "violation" is not a proper term where there is a legislative displacement of a treaty. Abrogation is the term.

Mr. Butler—Now, I understand the senator from Ohio to state this act will be a violation of an existing treaty.

Mr. Sherman—I did not use the word "violation." Mr. Butler—What is the word?

Mr. Sheiman—It is the abrogation of a treaty. Just as a law may be abrogated. A treaty is a law.

Mr. Butler—That is an abrogation then, of the treaty between the United States and China?

Mr. Sherman—It is a substantial change. Mr. Butler—Is this the form in which it is provided that the treaty may be abrogated?

Mr. Sherman—It is not, but there is no doubt of the power of congress to repeal a treaty if it chooses to exercise that power. Every nation has that right.

Mr. Butler—I understand that very well. But it seems to me that this whole Chinese buisness has been a matter of political advantage and thatjwe have not been governed by that deliberation which the gravity of the question requires. There is a very important presidential election pending. One house of congress passes a bill to drive these poor devils of Chinamen into the Pacific ocean, and the other house conies up and says: "Yes, we will drive them still farther into the Pacific ocean, notwithstanding the treaty between the two governmente." I shall vote for the bill but I am sorry to be informed by the senator from Ohio that it is a violation of the treaty.

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Mr. Butler—Well, an abrogation of the treaty. Mr. Mitchell—Is the senator from South Carolina willing to vote for a bill which would, in his judgment, contravene the provisions of an existing treaty?

Mr. Butler—Yes, under the leadership of my distinguished friend from Ohio (Mr. Sherman) who would not hesitate a moment to abrogate a treaty and violate its provisions so far as the Chinese are concerned.

Mr. Mitchell—Is it the opinion of the senator from South Carolina that the pending bill does contravene any of the provisions of the existing treaty?

Mr. Butler—I have no opinion on the subject, because I am not informed upon it. Therefore I appealed to the senator from Ohio, and he tells me that it does.

Mr. Mitchell—Then the senator from South Carolina is shutting his eyes, and will vote for a bill about which he has no opinion at all.

Mr. Butler—You ought not to complain of that. Mr. Mitchell—I am not complaining of it, I want to know where the senator stands.

Mr. Butler—Right behind the senator from Oregon. Mr. Mitchell—A good place to stand.

Mr. Butler—It gives me great pleasure to follow him. If he leads me astray he will be held respoonsible and not 1. The bill is an open,ilagrant violation of a treaty between this government and a government with which it is on terms of peace and good will.

Mr. Mitchell—Does the senator think that the repeal of any existing law is a violation of that law?

Mr. Butler—I think there is a good deal of the game of politics in this whole business, and but for the fact we are on the eve of a presidential election and that each party wants to get the vote of the Pacific slope, this scene would not be enacted in the senate.

Mr. Mitchell—The senator is speaking about his own party. Mr. Teller—How about the house of representatives passing this bill?

Mr. Butler—The Republican senate proposes to "see the house play, and go one better." That is the plain English of it. You may call it a contravention, a repeal, an abrogation of an existing treaty, but the plain Wnglish of it is that it is the violation of a treaty. You can't dodge it.

Mr. Mitchell argued that congre3s has as much power to repeal a treaty as it has to repeal a law. That had been decided over and over again by the Supreme court. It occurred to him that if a Democratic house thought it necessary to present a bill which repealed a condition of the treaty it should have gone a little further and made the bill more effective by covering the whole ground. He was thankful for so much of a bill, however, and he would not delay its passage by offering any amendment.

The debate was continued at much length by Senator Gray who deprecated the action of the senate in putting unnecessary amendments on the treaty which would have fully accomplished the purpose of the pending bill, and by Senators Stewart, Vest, Dolph, Mitchell, and George. The latter made a long argument to prove that the Republicans were responsible for the Burlingame treaty and for the rejection of various measures to restrict Chinese immigration. This argument was traversed by Mr. Mitchell. He declared that Mr. George in asserting the Republican party was responsible for opening the door to Chinese immigration was asserting his own ignorance of what he was talking about and that the door had been opened by the Democratic party of California.

As Mr. Morgan desired to Bpeak on the bill it went over until to-morrow. Adjourned.

Still No Official Information. WASHINGTON,September 3.—The state department is still officially ignorant of the reported refusal of the Chinese government to ratify the treaty.

CIVIL SJCKVICE.

A Sharp Debate In the Senate Over the Campaig-n Work. WASHINGTON, D. C., September 3.— In the senate to-day Mr. Vest called attention to the fact that Thos. H. McKee, assistant chairman of the Benate, had [CONTINUED ON FOURTH PAGE.]

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TERRE HAUTE, IND., TUESDAY MORNING. SEPTEMBER 4, 18^8. Daily Established in 1851.

THE FIELD OF LOCAL POLITICS.

The Saddler Who Made William Henry Harrison's Saddle Lives in Terre Haute.

HE WILL VOTE FOR GENERAL BEN HARRISON.

That Democratic Pole in the Sixth Ward—The Veterans of Vigo County.

We have not yet seen the published list of the Democratic car works club. Senator Voorhees will arrive in the state for a week's speeches next Sunday.

The Democracy listened to Brookshire in Honey Creek township yesterday afternoon and at Prairieton last night. Lamb was also out last night.

Andrew Whetsel, of Toonto, Vermillion county, Ind., voted for Harrison in 1840. He jacked just three months of being old enough when he ran in 183G.

The west end Hustlers ordered the uniforms for their drum corps yester day. They bid fair to have the best drum corps in the county, and will be handsomely uniformed.

The young colored Republican escorts will give an entertainment at Gregg's hail, on Second, opposite the court house to-night. An invitation is extended to the public to be present.

Last Saturday night there were some fears that there would be no speaker at the Republican meeting at No. 0 in Honey Creek township. Accordingly Geo. W. Paris, Judge Eggleston, Frank Fisbeck, W. H. Berry, D. W. Henry, S. C. Stimson and R. B. Stimson were present and each was called upon and responded. There was arousing meeting and the attendance was good. This speaks well for the earnestness and activity of the Republicans of the county.

The veterans of this county have appointed committees and made all other primary arrangements by which a Harrison, Hovey, Chase and Johnston club of Union soldiers will be formed in

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county. A number of names have been secured, and the work is progressing splendidly. They

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were with them during the war, and led the way to victory, and that the soldiers of Vigo county will now reaffirm their willingness to follow.

The Demociats of the Sixth ward are in sore distress about the pole they have procured but will probably not raise. A derrick and ropes are on the grounds and ready for use but it seems that the pole will not be raised. In other words it seems that the Democracy of the Sixth ward have been "raised out" by the pole. After several futile attempts and some disfiguring of the pole the unterrified left the scene on Saturday evening in a bad frame of mind. They renewed their efforts on Sunday and the result was like that of Saturday. Some 300 people looked on during the efforts of Sunday and the Gazette improved the opportunity yesterday to suggest that the Sabbath be not desecrated with Democratic poles. Arrangements were completed by which they were to rally their forces for a last desperate effort last night. But the pole still lies there an obstinate reminder that it is bigger than the sum total of the Sixth ward Democrats. To-day at 1 p. m. another effort will be made.

Mr. Samuel Musselman, a saddle and harness maker on the corner of Second and Main streets, is one of the pioneer voters of Vigo county, and was personally acquainted with General William Henry Harrison and his family in Cincinnati. For this reason this campaign is fraught with much interest to Mr. Musselman, who is an ardent admirer of General Ben Harrison. He has been a Whig, or Republican, ever Bince casting his first vote, which was for Andrew Jackson. He says that be was young then end soon learned better. He knew the elder General Harrison through business dealings with his, Mr. Musselmam's, employer in Cincinnati. He recalls distinctly a grand barbecue held in this city in 1810, at which an ox was roasted whole, and log cabins, barrels of cider and coon skins, were decorations for the grand parade. Men rode in wagons in the parade and pursued their vocations, thus recognizing. the hero of Tippecanoe as the laborer's friend. He also recalls with pleasure the campaign ballads of those days, such as "Tippecanoe and Tyler, Too," and the the flocking of Democrats, by the score, to the Whig standard. Mr. Musselman earnestly adds that this election is assured to the Republicans if the rush to the support of the present candidate approaches that of his ancestor. He recalls with pleasure and pride the fact that General IlarriBon rode on inauguration day the saddle presented to him by the citizens of Terre Haute, which saddle Mr. Musselman made. Mr. Musselman will be 84 years of age next March.

A Mysterious Murder.

CIKI I.KVILLE, Ohio, September 3.—In an unpretentious dwelling, occupied by A1 Chapman and family, about two and one-half miles south of thiB city, a horrible murder was committed last night about 8 o'clock. The victim, Mrs. Maggie Colling, an aged colored woman, was shot through the right lung and died without uttering a groan. The assassin stole upon the lady while she was eating supper and fired through an open window. It is rumored that a colored man of bad reputation made threats against her life yesterdas. A daughter of the murdered woman had gived birth to an infant boy an hour before. The daughter screamed and the neighbors were soon on the ground, but nothing could be found to indicate who the murderer was.

A Wrutal Prize Fight.

CHICAGO, September 3.—Frank Skinner, of Chicago, and Ed Mullen, of New York, fought three rounds last night with two-ounce gloves, for S500. The fight was a vicious one. Mullen was beaten until almost unrecognizable, and was unconscious when carried from the ring. The fight lasted twenty minutes. Skinner was declared the winner.

The Cranberry Crop.

MILWAUKEE, September 3.—Specials to the Evening Wisconsin from the cranberry districts report that recent frosts have damaged crops in the dry and unimproved marshes fully 25 per cent.

LOCAL BASE BALL.

Terre Haute Looses on Sunday Ilut Wins Yextcrday—Tlie Game To-ilay. There was an interesting game of ball at the park on Sunday between the Terre Hautes and Logansports, the visitors winning by a score of 5 to 4. There were about TOO in attendance. James and Bannin were the battery for the home players and Cuppy and Strueve for the visitors. Both sides were retired in one, two, three order until the fourth, when Logansport got one run. One more was obtained in the fifth and one in the eighth. Terre Haute got one in the seventh and three in the eighth. In the ninth the home players made three rank errors in succession, the visitors made several hits, secured two more scores and won the game. Terre Hautes made seven errors, Logansport three.

At thegame yesterday afternoon there were about 125 spectators. The game was an interesting one. and was won by Terre Haute by a score of 12 to 11. Buckingham pitched several innings and then gave way to James. Schultz was behind the bat for the home team. For the visitors Graves and Stapleton were the battery. The Terre Hautes made thirteen hits and earned five runs. They are charged with nine errors. The visitors made fifteen hits and five errors. Five hits weie secured in one inning. Wilmington and Schultz carried off the batting honors for the home team. Schultz made one double and Hegarity and Bannin each made a three bagger. The following is the score by innings: Terre Haute 1 0 2 4 0 2 0 1—12 Logansport 1 2 0 0 (i 0 0 2 0-11

The two clubs play a third game at the park to-day. Inasmuch as the two games last played have been close, -the indications are that to-day's contest will be a good one. The home team is determined to win, if possible. Ladies will be admitted free to-day, and to all week day games. About fifteen or twenty ladies were among the spectators yesterday.

Sunday morning, at the park, the Crescents defeated the Pastimes by a score of 8 to 0.

The Crescents were photographed, Sunday, before the game.

Garnet* Yesterday.

Indianapolis, 5 Pittsburg, 1 afternoon game: Pittsburg u, Indianapolis 4 Chicago 9, Detroit 2 Boston 3, Washington 1 afternoon: Boston 7, Washington 1 New York-Philadelphia no runs and twelve innings.

ICngllsh Press Comment.

LONDON, September 3.—The Pali Mall Gazette denounces the Standard for

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violent utterances on the fishery question, and charges that paper with outthat good feeling which ought to exist between Great Britain and the United States.

The Star (T. P. O'Connor's paper) regrets that the Standard has not followed the example of the Canadian ministers, frho, while vigorously defending the treaty, have carefully refrained from embittering the controversy by language of insult, in which the Standard revels. The American bark in the stress of politics, it says, is worse than its bite. It says it does not doubt but that after the election the fisheries question will be satisfactorily settled.

An Unautlienticateri Story.

AGENDA, Kan., September 3.—A horrible affair is reported from the neighbor-, hood of Guideyork, a small town just over the Nebraska line. John Baker, while feeding a threshing machine on the farm of a man named Weeeks, was accidentally cut on the hand by the band-cutter, a boy. In a rage, he grasped the boy and deliberately fed him into the machine, feet first. The boy's screams attracted the attention of the other men, but before they could interfere, the boy's body had half disappeared in the machine. The enraged men seized Baker and hanged him to the straw-carrier.

Trouble Feared*

HAUIWX, September 3.—The French fishery vessels confiscated for the violation of the Newfoundland law have been released, bail being given. A Newfoundland telegram says that the presence of French war vessels is a bad omen. The relation between French and English fishermen are such that a conflict must soon take place. Officers of the French war vessels are carefully noting every phase of the bait question, and are determined to protect their fishermen.

Hound to Get the Girl.

YOUNGSTOWN, O., September 3.—Chas. Allen, who eloped with Miss Mattie Scoville and escaped from the officer when the girl was taken home, last night obtained a rig and meeting Miss Scoville near her home, the pair drove rapidly away. The father of the girl followed them for several miles, with a shotgun, but finally lost the trail.

Five Killeri by an Explosion. CHATTANOOGA, Tenn., September 3.— By the explosion of the boiler in the Perry Stove works at South' Pittsburg, Tenn., this morning five were killed and much damage was done. The main part of the works burned down a few months since and rebuilding had just begun.

Going Buck on Fenians.

DUIH.IN, September 3.—The Parnellite members of parliament have refused to have any further connection with the Cork branch of the National League on the grounds that the Fenian element in it controls its action.

Crimes and Casualties.

At Hamilton, O.. yesterday, Charles Rice, drunk, shot and killed Mrs. Funk. The St. Louis Wire Mill, an extensive concern, was dumped $30,(XX) by lire last night.

A hundred or more roughs attacked Police Officer Farrel at Cincinnati yesterday. He knocked five men out with a slungshot, arrested them, and drove the rest away.

The American house, at Lake Superior, Wis., was partially destroyed by tire, doing $7,000 in damage, and burning three unknown men. The upsetting of a lamp by a drunken man started it.

It Is reported from No Man's Land that In a battle between eighteen horse thieves and lifty Colorado vigilantes last week the entire body of thieves was killed, together with three of the vigilantes.

In Daviess county, Ind., John Arady, a wealthy stock dealer, and a neighbor named Carpenter were shot by an assassin while playing a game of cards at Brady's home. Brady was Instantly killed, and Car|enter can not recjver.

At afire In Baltimore Sunday morning, Harry Walker, George Bowers, John A. Combs, Hiram McAfee. Thomas Wagner, Perry Eyan and George Kerins, members of the lire department, were burled In the ruins of a falling bulMlng and crushed to death. The total loss on the buildings and stock destroyed Is estimated at $1,5(J0,000.

NEWS OF THE YELLOW FEVER.

A "Moderate Cyclone" Passes Over the Sirickesn City of Jacksonville.

THE ATMOSPHERE CLEARED AND STREETS CLEANED.

Tiie Effect is Good oil the Well, Tending to Lesson the Infection—The Terrible Situation.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla., September 3.—A moderate cyclone passed over the city yesterday afternoon. After the vortex went by there was a gale from the southwest accompanied by loud thunder, keen flashes of lightning and a heavy rainfall, continuing several hours, clearing the atmosphere wonderfully and lowering the temperature, washing the surface or the street perfectly clean as well as carrying several barrels of lime which had been scattered abroad into the river. "The effect of the storm," said the leading Cuban physician to-day, "will probably be excellent on the well, tending to lessen materially the infection, but will be bad on the sick. Unless watched with great care many patients may have a serious back-set in consequence of the change in the weather.

A special train of five coaches left here at 2 o'clock this afternoon, via the Savannah, Florida & Western railway and the East Tennessee, Virginia &. Georgia railway, for Atlanta. Owiug to the short notice and a misunderstanding about free transportation, only thirty.seven people went on it. From the tenor of telegrams it is generally thought here that it was a government train having been furnished on requisition of the surgeon general, but full fare (812.30) was charged to Atlanta. Even the free list was suspended. The incomplete announcement relating to the train caused great inconvenience and disappointment to many persons who expected to get away but were not supplied with money to pay fare or board. The scene at the depot when the Bpecial left was an exciting oue. A large crowd gathered to see them oil' and farewells were shouted till they were out of hearing.

BOSTON, September 3.—A letter received here from lady who is quarantined at Turpin Springs, Fla., givessome idea of the terriblo situation in that state. She says: "I wish I could tell you how we feel, but I cannot, each one feels so differently. Some shudder with fear and others are reckless others, men ami women, are ready to meet whatever fate may come, and meet it bravely. For myself, I feel like a wild animal caged I want to get out. North? No. That avenue is closed, even if 1 wished to go. want to go into Tampa, for have friends there who, from news received over the wire this morning, I fear are dying, and much as we want to aid and comfort them, we cannot. "I do not write you this because 1 think to send you news alas! no, you in Boston know more of the real progress of the fever than we who are within a few miles of it. We really receive no official news, but every few minutes comes over the wires a message from the president of the Orange Belt railroad, and we hear wild rumors of people dying like sheep in Cedar Keys, St. Marks, Jacksonville and Tampa. Indeed, it seems all around us—the very air seems heavy with tidings of death. We are suspicious of everything and everybody. For once visitors are not welcome. "Some degree of selfishness may perhaps be excused, for the situation is something awful. Jacksonville, where we have been wont to get our supplies, through which our mails pass, is for the nonce a place accursed. Georgia has quarantined against us, shutting us in with our misery and our dead. Macon alone holds out a hand and says, "Come." But we of South Florida cannot reach there if we wished. To leave our homes now were madness. Wherever we might go we would be suspects. We would infallibly be quarantined along the line. We can only wait and pray, each in his own way, that the cup will pass, and that our little community will come through unscathed. We have had a fearful summer, land agents and local papers to the contrary notwithstanding. The heat has besn unparalleled in this section, and, until within the past ten days, we have had no rain. The nights have been suffocating, indeed, the average settler has been discouraged. Some ten days since the rains began, and now it is at least endurable. Vegetation is looking beautiful. As I looked this morning on the lovely picture to be seen from my own little sitting room—a picture of wedded land and water, with a perfect sky overhead, softened with fleecy clouds—as I saw the bright colors of the flowers, the dark green of the orange trees, and shutting in all the lines of pines, 1 could not bolieve that all the misery of those around us was real. I could not realze that at any moment the pestilence might be upon us, and that the bright scene looked at through fever stricken eyeB might become horrible.

I know this letter may seem like the ravings of one distracted, but I but voice the horror of the people. They are distracted, and it is not so much the reality, for as yet they are as free from fever here as you, but the fear, the knowledge that at any moment the specter, the pestilence that walks by night, may enter in."

JACKSON VIM.E, Fla., September 3.— There were thirty-seven new cases of yellow fever reported to the board of health tc-day. Among the sick are Dr. Cone Williams. a prominent druggist A. W. Cockrell, of a leading law firm of the city, and Theodore IT. WiHard, Efq. There wysre two deaths—Dr. W L. Maidwin "and (ieorge Tyler, a clearing salesman for P. Tischler. Total cases to date, 29.1 total deaths to date, 30.

Tlie Gas Well Is Well.

"How iB the gas well?" asked a reporter of Superintendent M. N. Diall. "It's well, thank you," was the reply. Mr. Diall further said that the workmen were engaged in casing the well. Casing will be lowered to the depth of 2,500 feet. It will probably be put down by to-morrow, but it is difficult to tell whether or not the flow of water can be excluded.

And View the Frosted Pumpkin. It will soon be time to "hear the Bob White whistle in the dewy breath of morn."

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