Daily Wabash Express, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 7 March 1889 — Page 1

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The justices of the supreme court called in a body and were introduced by Colontl Wilson. A large number of Indiana people, including Repre santatives Browne and Steele, ex-Miniater Foster and Colonel Bridge land were also received. Representative Browne said that the people assembled from the president's native state, wished to extend to him their heartfelt con gratulations upon his safe induction into oflice, and to express their hopes and prayers that his strength would be sufficient to meet the trying duties which bad been imposed upon him. The president., in reply, expressed his appreciation of their kindneBs, and said that, when looking over the assemblage, he recognized many of his own townspeople, he regretted that the incapacity of the White house pre vented him from extending to them the homelike reception that he wished to give. He felt encouraged by their expressions of sympathy in the performance of the duties of his oflice, which were harrassing as well as responsible.

Hundreds of visitors to the city were next received. They gazed curiously at the president, shook his hand and passed rapidly on. About 11:30 the public reception was suspended and the presi dent bad an earnest private conversation with Secretary Noble, of the interior department, after which he went up stairs to meet a number of senators and representatives who had called to pay their respects. Among them were Allison, Hiscock and Djlph, Representatives White, McCamaa, Henderson of Iowa, McRea, Dibble, Adams of rilinois, and Perkins. Secretaries Windom, Proctor and Rusk also called during the morning, and each had a Bliort chat with the president.

On several occasions during the morning reception the president slipped away con.riiuopnjw—cc_-_ia er attention. The Western zouaves, of Elizabeth, N. J., some District of Columbia militia and Grand Army posts were among the crowd and while they waited, a band serenaded the president. Soon after noon the doors were re-opened and the reception was resumed.

During the interruption of the reception the president and Mrs. Harrison took a luncheon, at which Mr. and Mrs. Wolcott and Walter Bradshaw, of Indiauapolis, were invited guests. The afternoon reception of the public lasted two hours. Among the callers were a delegation from Alabama, the Vanderbilt club of South Carolina, the governor of Iowa and staff, Colonel Fred Grant and ladies, and the Cyclone flambeau club of Laurence, Kan., the prize winners at the competitive drill here Monday night. At '$ o'clock the doors were closed and the president entered his carriage to seek much needed rest in a drive around town.

THE CABINET SWORN IN-

Tlio Now Men Taking Hold of t.Iie iirlous Depart nient". WASHINGTON, March G.—The president signed the commissions of all the members of his cabiuet this morning, and they were formally inducted into oltice during the day. Secretary Tracy was the first to qualify. He took the oath of otlioe at the navy department about 11:45 o'clock, in the presence of ex-Sec-retary Whitney and the principal officers and employes and friends who called to extend their congratulations.

SECOND DAY IN WASHINGTON.

President Harrison S 11 Overrun with Callers with Congratulations.

THE NEW CABINET OFFlCJEfciS GO TO WORK.

Their Receptions the Several Departments—'The Fireworks Eisplay Last Night.

WASHINGTON, March G.—A fatiguing prospect opened before President Harrison this morning. Before he had finished his breakfast the great American public began to assemble in the White house grounds, and a crowd formidable in numbers was waiting the opening of the doors. A treble guard of police^jpaen stood on the watch and kept out all bu^ tba-privileged few until the word was given to admit the general public.

Secretary Proctor arrived at the war department about one o'clock. Ex-Sec-retary Endicott and all the chiefs of the departments were waiting in the secretary's office. General Sherman called upon the retiring secretary during the morning and remained during the ceremonies incident to the change in the administration of the war office. After Secretary Proctor had been duly in_ stalled, he received all the officers and employes of the department. General Sehoiield and all the principal officers of the department were separately intro duced by ex-Secretary Endicott.

Attorney General Miller was sworn in about half past one o'clock to-day, in the presence of Solicitor General Jenks iiud other officials of the department. /I'.x-Attorney General Garland met him early in the day and introduced him to is^all the officials of

the

department, but

was not able to be present when he qualified, as he had business at the su preuie court at that hour.

Secretary Windom was the last mem ber of the new cabinet to receive his commission. He called at the. White house about half past, two o'clock this afternoon, and received his commission from the hand of the president himself. The secretary then proceeded to the treasury department, and the oath of otlioe was administered to him by Mr. Fitzpatrick, a clerk the department, in the presence of ex Secretary Fairchild and some of the otli cials. After a few minutes conversation between the new and old secretaries, ex-Secretary

Fairchild presented to Sec

retary Windom the heads of divisions and other officials of the department. At 2 o'clock this afternoon, Mr. Blaine came to the department of state, curious crowd tilled the hallway before the door of the secretary's room. Secretary Bayard cordially received Mr. Blaine and they exchanged courteous remarks for a time while waiting for the arrival of Justice Miller. interval was a little tedious and Mr. Blaine walked about the rooms, looking at the pioturee and opening a note accompanying a boquet of cut

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eistant Secretary Moore and the few divisiou chiefs were introduced and at

half past two o'clock the Justice arrived. Mr. Blaine repeated the oath of office in the presence of Secretary Bayard, Assistant Secretaries Moore and Adee, Walker Blaine, Mr. Sherman and Chief Clerk Lee. There was an exchange of compliments between the justice and the new secretary, who, as he took the seat of office remarked politely to Mr. Bayard, that as long as he occupied the chair he would be pleased to do whatever he could at his request.

At ten minutes before 3 o'clock Mr. Wanamaker, escorted by General Stevenson, the first assistant postmaster general, and two or three friends, arrived at the postoffice department. The party was conducted to the rooms until to-day occupied by General Dickinson, where the prescribed oath was administered by Judge Lawrence, one of the oldest employes of the government, who has now sworn into office twenty-five postmaster generals. The chief officials of the department were then introduced to Mr. Wanamaker. At about the same time Judge Noble reached the interior department, where he was soon joined by Justice Miller, of the supreme court. The assistant secretaries, the chiefs of the several bureaus of the department and. other officials, were introduced by General Vilas. Justice Miller then administered the oath, after which, those present offered their congratulations.

THE FIRE WORKS.

The Wit-

Most Brilliant Display Kver neased in Watthiiigtoii, WASHINGTON, March G.—The display of the deferred fireworks from the monument grounds to-night was undoubtedly the most brilliant ever witnessed in Washington. The exhibition began with an illumination of Pennsylvania avenue from the treasury department to the capitol, a distance of over one mile, by means of mngnesium lens and for the space of five minutes the entire avenue glowed with a rich and varied light. At the conclusion of this illumination the display at the monument began. First a presidential salute of pyrotechnic bombs, fired from mortars, and exploding with heavy reports in the air, and then a bewildering flight of rockets. The night was uncommonly dark, and the great white shaft of the Washington monument afforded a background the peer of which can hardly be found in the world. The first set-pieces displayed were large portraits of President Harrison and Vice President Morton, framed in brilliant colors, resting upon an easel. So .life-like were these portraits that at the distance of a mile each was readily recognized. Following these came marvelous fountains of sparkling electric stars, myriads of flying rockets in every conceivable shape, bombs which, bursting hundreds of feet in the air, discharged a thousand smaller shells which in turn exploded, producing a grandly beautiful effect and then bonfires of colored light which. reMeeting its rays upon the or great white obelisk, formed itjjnii into oti'e ot or

sapphire, the whole towering structure being vividly outlined against a sky of intense black. Another set-piece pictured the south front of the White house, every detail or pillar and capitol window and carved cornice appearing with perfect distinctness. The last of the set-pieces represented the capitol. The closing scene of the exhibition was indeed a gorgeously brilliant one. Tens of thousands of blue rockets, exploded by electricity shot up from the base of the monument to its Very summit thousands of others in yellow, scarlet, green, purple and garnet, followed in mick succession until the whole sky was aflame with scintilating stars of wondrous hues. This great eruption continued for some time, illuminating the whole heavens with its strangely beautiful light.

Departure or tlie Clevelauds. WASHINGTON, March G.—Ex-President and Mrs. Cleveland left Washington for New York this morning at 11 o'clock in a special train over the Baltimore & Ohio road. They were accompanied by Mrs. Folsom, ex-Postmaster General r\* l.: nm.l nrtlnnol nnn Mrfi.

and Mrs. Dickinson and Colonel and Mrs. Lamont and family. Ex-Secretary and Mrs. Fairchild escorted them to, the station where they were met by all the members of the retiring cabinet and their families. The party was recognized by the crowd in the station and Mr. Cleveland was cheered until he disappeared in his car.

PHILADELPHIA, March 6.—Ex-Presi-dent and Mrs. Cleveland, Mrs. Folsom, ex-Postmaster General and Mrs. Dickinson and Colonel Lamont and family were met at Wilmington by Mr. George W. Childs and a few friends and arrived here at 2 o'clock. No stop was made, however, the party proceeding at once to New York.

NRW YORK, March G.—The arrival at the hotel was at G:-to p. m. Mr. and Mrs Cleveland immediately retired to their rooms, which were found profusely dec orated with fiowers sent in by intimate friends. Dinner was served a half hour later in the Cleveland apartments, at which Mr. and Mrs. Cleveland, Mrs. Ralph Cross Johnson, and Mrs. Waller and Colonel Lamont and Mrs. Lamont sat down. Ex-Postmaster General Dickinson and wife and Mrs. Folsom were also at the table. Early to-morrow morn ing Mr. Cleveland will be at his desk in the law office on William street. Colonel Lamont will locate permanently in this city.

Tlie SeuateOrgnnUiUion

WASHINGTON, March G.—After ad journuient of the senate, which was in session but a minute to-day, a caucus of Republican senators was held wuich lasted an hour. The discussion was de voted entirely to the question of reor ganizing the senate committees and its executive officers. A committee was ap pointed to arrange the majority mem bers of the committees, and confer with the committee appointed by yesterday Democratic caucus as to the minority representation.

It is deemed advisable

to get the committees into working or der at once, and not to wait until the congress meets in regular session report is currant that Colonel SwordB^ of Iowa, is likely to succeed Colonel Gaunaday as sergeant-at-arms.

Burrows for tlie Speakership WASHINGTON, March 6.—The Michi

gan delegation in the Fifty-first con gress held a meeting this morning, and unanimously decided to support Representative J. C. Burrows, of Michigan first-, last and all

the

time, in his candr

dacy for the speakership of the next house.

THE TERRE HAUTE

GRIMES GIVEN THE SEAT.

The Senate at Indianapolis to Unseat Senator Bichowsky.

'THE CLIMAX OF POLITICAL SCOUNDRELISM." •'T*.

Some Stinging Comments Made by the Republican Senators in the Debate.

Special Dispatch to the Express. INDIANAPOLIS, March 6.—The GrimesBichowsky contested election case came up very unexpectedly in the senate this afternoon, the general impression being that it would not be reported till Saturday owing to the desire to pass the appropriation bills. It appears that the Democrats held a consultation this morning and considered the advisability of taking up the case at once, as the Republicans might absent themselves if the work proper of the session were accomplished, and the contest the only thing to be disposed of. With this understanding Chairman Cox called up the contest from Vigo county and two reports were submitted, one from the majority favoring the unseating of Bichowsky and the seating of Grimes, and one from the minority favoring the retention of the sitting member. The first effort of the minority was to have the testimony in the case, (about five hundred pages) read for tha information of the numbers but this was refused by the majority, who contended that it was useless as the merits of the case would be developed in the discussion. The president ruled that the evidence should be read and an appeal was taken from this decision. The Republicans endeavored to discuss the appeal, but the chair ruled the discussion out of order, declaring that he, but not the senators, could speak upon the questions involved in an appeal. He was finally induced to reconsider this ruling, but the previous question was ordered, and the minority lost the opportunity to protract the debate through the plainly untenable position of the presiding officer. The severtkl questions involved in the adoption of the reports were disposed of in their order, the Republicans making vain efforts to have the evidence read, and every vote being explained with a demand for this right. The majority report claimed that distinguishing ballots had been voted, that illegal votes had been cast and that voters had been intimidated, alleging enough of the one or the other to overcome Bichowsky's uralit3LIT_.ol'—tambfity een. Th

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the ballots were not marked so that anything could be distinguished on the reverse side, and demonstrated that none of the votes cast for the contestee were illegal, while many cast for Grimes were. It was also

shown

that Grimes had given

five negroes S10 each to work for him on the day of the election, and that the money had been paid in the treasurer's office in the city of Terre Haute. The debate lasted from 3 o'clock till i, when the matter was brought to avote on the motion to substitute the minority for the majority report. The motion was rejected by a vote of 28 to 20 and the question recurred on the adoption of the report of the majority, The resolution unseating Bichowsky and seating Grimes was then read and divided so as to require a vote on each proposition involveed. The first part of the resolution declared that Francis Bischowsky did not receive a plurality of the votes cast for senator in the Vigo district, and that he was not elected to the office of senator from that district. In recording their votes in opposition to the resolution, the Republicans explained their votes, and denounced the methods that had been invoked in the contest. Senator Hays did not believe that a conscientious man could vote for the resolution when thb majority had refused to allow the evidence upon which it was proposed to unseat the senator to be read.

Senator Johnson said that the first cause of the contest was based upon the polling of the pauper vote for Bichowsky but this had been abandoned by the majority. Then they alleged that the tickets had not been printed according to law and that had been proved to be untrue. Then they had alleged that illegal votes had been cast but it had been demonstrated that more illegal votes had been cast for Grimes than for Bichowsky. He asserted that nobody this side of hell, except the Indiana senate would unseat a senator on such evidence. Senator Kennedy declared that it was an attempt to elect

United States senator two years hence* The first part of the resolution then adopted by a vote of 28 to 20, and the sitting member from the Vigo district was unseated. The second part of the resolution, declaring that Grimes had received plurality of the legal votes cast at the election was then put and again the Republicans explained their votes, the only privilege left them under the previous question. Senator Johnson declared that this was the crowning act of infamy of an infamous legislature. He denounced Grimes as a scoundrel and said that he had gone to five negroes before the election and bad practically bought their votes by giving them $10 apiece to work for him on the day of the election. "And yet," said he, "this majority will seat that scoundrel in place of the hon ored, the legally-elected senator from

Vigo county." Senator Mount thought that enough had been proven to con vince any man that this was the climax of political scoundrelism, saying that the Democrats had held up their hands in holy horror at the talk of fraud, and still they were about to steal a seat the senate.

The vote was finally announced and showed that every Democrat upon the floor has voted to seat the contestee. Grimes was then called forward and the oath of office was administered by the lieutenant governor.

They Backed Out.

INDIANAPOLIS, March G.—The Demo cratic members of the general assembly have reconsidered their determination not to pass the appropriation bills, and

TERRE HAUTE, IND., THOKSDAY MORNING, MARCH 7,1889.

this afternoon the general appropriation bill was pasood by the house. The house also reconsidered the vote by Votes

wbioh

Representative Linck, Republican

of Jefferson county, was suspended, and fined $150 for striking Willard, Democrat, of Lawrouce county, and he was reinstated. The fine was also remitted.

THE TROTTING ASSOCIATION.

The Meeting of the American Association •t Chicago. CHICAGO, ADtrch 6.—The American Trotting association spent the forenoon to-day in an informal discussion of certain proposed Ctu ages in the rules. The changes are extensive enough to cover fifteen closely^ype-written pages, and are designed to remedy defects in the existing rules pad to cover a large number of individual cases which have arisen during the jear. This aftenoon the following O^L-ESS were^lepted for the ensuing year:

President—CharftESnwii, St. Loots. First vice PresMfit—Ii. C. Baman, Ottumwa, Iowa.

Board of DlrectorsMJ. L. Benjamin, Michigan w. p. llama. Indite*, O. C. Lewis, Illinois 6. B. McAll, Iowa John flsrley, Ohio.

The congress losed this evening. A number of attentions were made in both the by-lawf and track rulee. The principal one in the former was the admission of all o' the 318 looal associations in the ass jciation rolls to active membership. ro-thirds of these have heretofore been known as "transients" and have had ni vote in the association meetings. Sot te of the many changes in th track rules are important. He •etofore, owners and drivers of horeer have been in the habit of entering horse in races provisionally, and upon condit ins imposed by them selves. These w|re often weather, con dition of track, nfcc. In future all entries must be absolutely or upon conditions named byi the local association. As to those whottbake false entries, and have been subject to a fine at the option of the association, it was decided that in the future the fine must be imposed. To the rule providing for the proper identification of-'horses was added a clause that any driver or owner who shall refuse to ttstify when called upon in cases before tbje association shall be fined, but not moijo than $100, which may be remitted if thel testimony is forthcoming before the cassis decided "Suspended horses" will hereafter be included in the clause, which sayi that suspended drivers and owners who shall enter a race shall be fined. The privilege allowing persons six weeksjin which to file protests was altered and you must now do so at once or forfeit the right. The last important change was the barring of 2-year-olds from 3' year-old races unless especially provided for by the local society. A resolution directing the president and directors as a committee to investigate the legal obstructions to the removal of the principal business office of the association from Detroit to Chjcflfcv j1.'.vinouHtJ? the best location for but the association is Jie office^ but the association is organized under the laws of Michigan, and it was decided better to postpone action until a fuller representation was present. The congress adjourned to meet in this city two years hence.

West Virginia Mad Dogs.

PITTSBURG, March G.—A New Martinsville (W. Va.) special says: Notwithstanding the fact that from two to three hundred dogs suspected of being mad, or infected to some degree with rabies, have been killed in this (Wetsel) county during the past thirty days, the interior of the county still seems to be overrun with canines in a dangerous condition, and the alarm of the people is general. There has been a considers able loss of live Btock, cattle, swine, and sheep, which have died from the effects of the bites inflicted by infeeted dogs, and in two instances horses have succumbed. Several people have also been bitten ,'butjin no instance as yet has any serious result followed. Farmers consider it dangerous to go along the roads unarmed and dog killing squads are out daily.

A Tale of Two Cities.

Chicago Boy—Mamma, Cousin Georgie went off by himself alittle while ago and cried. What can be the matter with him?

Chicago Mother—Poor Georgie. He home-sick. He's never been away from Philadelphia before, you know, and everything is new and strange to him, He never saw streets like ours before. Take him out into the back alley, Willie, and walk him over all the tin cans and ash heaps you can find. It'll seem more like home to him.—[Chicago Tribune.

Joseph A. Moore in Chicago. CHICAGO, March G.—Joseph A. Moore, the Indianapolis agent who embezzled §500,000 and tied to Canada, is reported to have spent to-day in Chicago. An old acquaintance claims to have recognized him on his arrival here at the Grand Trunk depot, and to-night at the same place when departing. The friend says Moore denied his identity when reaching Chicago, but admitted it as he was leaving. Moore is represented as apparently not Btandiog in much fear of arrest.

Louisville's Natural Gas.

LOUISVIT.T.F,, March G.—The work of laying the pipe to bring natural gas to this city had been in progress some time. A part of the gas is to come from the Indiana side. The Indiana senate yesterday passed a law fordidding natnral gas ta be piped out of the state. The owners of the enterprise here hold that the law is unconstitutional, in any case cannot affect them, as they have an act of congress permitting them to lay a pipe line across the Ohio.

The New British Hinister.

LONDON, March 6.—Sir Julian Paunceforte, the new British minister to the United States, will start for Washington about the end of this month. After a short stay he will return to London for the summer. In the autumn he wil1 take his family to Washington for per manent residence.

King Milan's Abdication.

BELGRAEE, March 6.—King Milan, at reception to officials formally announced his abdication and said that his son Alexander would be crowned king. A banquet was given at the palace th« evening and the town was illuminated

DELIBERATE ATTEMPT TO KILL

James Godsey Snaps a Pistol in the Faee of His Brother-in-Law.

DESPERATE EFFORT TO COM MIT MURDER.

Quick and Speedy Work in a Justice's Office to Save the Would-be Murderer.

James Godsey entered Mr. D. F. Clark's 5 and 10 cent store, on the north side of Main street between Third and Fourth streets, yesterday afternoon and attempted to shoot Mr. Clark. Godsey enteced theatom with the revolver in his hand tc Clark Baying that hewantedtotetk mk £lark approached' him when he said "Mont, I have always thought well of you and have always liked you almost as well as a father, but you have talked about me and my wife." This said, he raised the revolver and attempted to tire, but the cartridge did not explode. Clark said: "Jim, what do you mean? I've never talked about you nor your wife and you have no right to act this Godsey snapped the pistol again, and again it missed tire. Clark says that the first attempt to shoot would not have injured anyone because the weapon was directed above the heads of all in the house. The second time, however, it was aimed at his body. He had noticed Godsey's eye all the time, and did so to tell when he was going to shoot and in what direction. After the second attempt, Clark thought the occasion too dangerous to delay action longer, and drew his revolver, at the same time ordering Godsey from the room. The latter, seeing that his supposed victim was armed, turned and ran out room, Clark following. sey passed through he turned sidewise and to(fire a third time, with a

of the As Godthe door attempted like result.

He then ran across the sidewalk, and when he reached the gutter, turned and snapped the gun twice more. By that time a crowd had been attracted to the scene and Godsey said: "If this gun won't do, J'll get a double-barrelled shotgun." Godsev went to C. A. Williams' lace of business, two doors west of Clark's place, and wanted to exchange the pistol for another, saying that the one he had was not a good one. Mr. Williams took the pistol and gave Godsey his money ($2.50) and told him to go to another place.

Godsey had gone to Clark's immediately after purchasing the British bull dog from

st for $3, and theiTbought READING, Pa., a iMl !TA Un oalrA/1 1

coat and vest the ievolvor for $2.50. When he asked see a revolver, Williams asked him what he wanted with it. Godsey answered that he was going with a friend down to the river. Mr. Williams told him when h© returned and wanted another revolver, that he would not sell it to him, nor would he have sold him the first one had he thought he wanted to make trouble with it. He said that it was not uncommon for gamblers to pawn clothing, and hence he thought nothing of the matter until after the attempted shooting. The police were notified and began a search for the would-be murderer. Godsey, however, went to them at the corner of Fourth and Main streets and gave himself up. He was arraigned before Justice Slaughter for drawing deadly weapon, and fined $25 and costs. He was committed to jail in default of payment.

As is the son of Thomas Godsey, who runs the gambling house over Fasigs saloon, and the police said that when Tnotnas Godsey was called upon to pay the fine for his son he said that the latter was insane, and that he would not do anything in the matter. The same authorities said that Thomas Godsey said that he would institute insanity prooeedings against his son and have him sent to the hospital for the insane.

The occurrence yesterday arose from trouble that Godsey had with his wife about two weeks ago. Mrs. Godsey is Mrs. Clark's sister. About two weeks ago Mrs. Godsey came up town in search of her husband and told some of the saloon keepers that he was drinking and gambling all the time and would not provide for the family. She was unable to find him and was returning home when her husband came up with her on Sixth street south of the Savings bank. He Btruck her in the face and almost felled her to the ground. When he was approaching her he told her he wanted to tell her something. She told him to leave her and he then struck her. ouch was her report of the affray. Since that time they have not lived together. Mrs, Godsey took charge of the furniture and had not spoken to him since that time until yesterday Mrs. Godsey and Mrs. Clark had been on a visit to a sick neighbor yesterday and were returning home when Godsey approached them, laid his hand on

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Godsey has been frequenting gambling dens and working in his father irambling house since his marriage, about two years ago. Mrs. Godsey said to an EXPRESS reporter, last night, that troci sey had never done a day's work in his life, except what he had done in father's gambling house that he always claimed to have lost all of his wages and winnings at gambling that he never provided for the family that would have starved but for the assist ance that Mr. and Mrs. Clark gave them that at the time when he struck her, about two weeks ago, there was nothing in the house to eat except what was brought in to them. She said that he never struck her except that time that he was drunk the greater part of the time and troublesome when drunk. She says that she is fafraid of him and that Bhe will be compelled to teke some action to protect her life. She feels confident that he will kill her as soon as he gets out of jail. Mr. Clark also expects to have trouble with Godsey as soon as gains his liberty.

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AN UNUSUAL INCIDENT.

A Preacher at a Funeral Denounces the Detectives. CHICAGO, March 6.—An unusual incident occurred to-day in the Langley Avenue Methodist Church at the funeral of Newton Watt, the brakeman, who died in Joliet prison serving a life sen tence for the Rock Island train robbery and the murder of Express Messenger Kellogg Nichols. The pastor, the Rev. J.M.Caldwell, standing over the coffin, said: "We believe Newton Watt innocent. His accusers were almost all either professional criminals or professional detectives, and I consider the two terms very nearly synonymous. The testimony of a score of both kinds would not shake my confidence in an upright character. A man who will lie at one time for any purpose will lie when ever it way suit his convenience." The speaker related of his personal knowledge several.£Tjg£i«Bu*»q ,«Hh detective* which* gave "nim additional' ground for ion. he qjdded: "The tsarard dceredF^P^ius case was enough to convict any tn«i whom the detectives might select."

The words which caused the strongest impression on many of his hearers were the following: "these professional detectives lie to cateh a person, as they say. They live a lie, and are a lie, and will swear to a lie, to carry a point A great many people believe the deteotives are necessary evils, but I tell you ii is never necessary to do evil, and in not many years from now the public will believe just as lam saying and this professional detective business will be swept from the face of the earth."

The reward offered after the train robbery was $10,000. The clergymen did not mention these figures, expressly, but did allude to the *50,000 offered for Tascott. Dr. Caklf/ell had little or no censure for the Tascott reward, as it was for a definitely named person, of wheae criminal antecedents and probable .'connection with the crime opinion WSfi practically unanimous. The points which chiefly roused the minister's solemn protest were the indefinite character of the train robbery reward offered, and* the use of the detective evidencei ijrheu followed in the light of Watts' good record, religious tendencies, and his, death-bed demeanor, expiring with thd words, "I am innocent."

The Kf-adinff Failure.

READING, Pa., March 6.—The failure of the Reading iron works has caused a great flurry among iron men throughout this section. Last night the rolling mills at Naomi and Gibraltar, this county, the greater portion of whose products were received by the leading iron works, closed down for want of orders, and this forenoon the Keystone rolling mill, of

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March 6.—Or

ders have been issued by the Reading railroad company stopping the shipment to the Reading iron works of coal, lime, ore, iron, etc., from the mines, furnaces and kilns controlled by the railroad company. If this order is continued for any length of time the iron works will be obliged to cease operations for want of supplies. The works are running as usual to-day.

More Breweries Sold.

ROCHESTER, N. Y., March G.—The three leading breweries of the city were to-day purchased by an English syndicate. The prices paid were: Bartholomay brewery $2,500,000, Genesee brewery $500,000, Rocester brewery $500,000. Five per cent, was paid down.

CHICAGO, March 6.—Charles P. McAvoy admitted to-day that his brewery had been sold. The owners of the Wacker & Birk and the Michael breweries, also reported sold to English parties, while admitting that negotiations are pending for the purchase of their plants, assers that the sale has not been consummated.

Murphy and Weir.

BOSTON, March 0.—For the fourth time within a couple of months Frank Murphy, the English lad and Ike Weir have signed articles to fight for the featherweight championship of the world. Murphy and Wmi: bind themselves to fight to a finish with kid gloves, Queensberry rules, between the 28th and 30th 9f the present month, at some point within two hundred and fifty miles of Chicago. The fight will be for a purae of 81.500. appointment of referee is to

Dick lv3che, of St. Louis.

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saying with an oath, "You had better stay in the house, because I am gomg to kill you and Mont Clark to-night. J*1*®* Godsey went to the home of her mother, Mrs. Price, above Clark's restaurant on Second street. At the time she thought that he had been there and killed the children. Godeey proceeded to the pawn shop and secured the revolver.

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Financial Success of the Inaugural. WASHINGTON, March G.—The inaugural committee has acheived an unprecedented financial euoooas. Not only has enough money been made from the sale of privileges and of tickets to the ball to defray all expense, and to return the $50,000 guarantee subscribed by public spirited citizens, but there will be a surplus left of about twenty thousand dollars. There were 1^,000 tickets to the ball sold, netting $00,000, and it is expected that the receipts from the sale of tickets to the promenade concert held in the ball-room yesterday, and from the sale of souvenier ball tickets, will bring this amount up to 870,000.

Decapitated Her Husband.

Mir.wAUKKB, March 0.—A special to the Evening Wisconsin from Waukesha. Wis., says: Mrs. Ann Driscoll decapitated her sleeping husband, Timothy Driscoll, with an axe during a tempor ary fit of insanity near Delafield thiB morning. She attempted to murder her son also, but was restrained by her daughter, who awoke in time to prevent the act. The woman has recovered her reason and details every feature of the crime. She says she was impelled to murder her entire family in order to save them from some unknown calamity.

The Gold Fever in Lower California. SAN FRANCISCO, March G.—The gold excitement in Lower California, near Ensenada, is increasing and many people are flocking from San Diego to the gold fields. The San Diego papers declare that the development covers one hundred miles square and that placer mines are making a great deal of money Thirteen thousand dollars in gold dust was brought into Ensenada and San Diego yesterday.

Daily Established in 1851.

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The Award of the Prize of $100 by Hunter & Co. For the Cabinet Guess. r'

SIGMUND FRANK GETS IT ON FIVE CORRECT NAMES.

Thirty-Eight Ties on Four Names —A Mad Dog in the Streets.

When the official list of the cabinet offioers was published in THK EXPRESS yesterday morning Hunter & Co., the dealers in gentleman's furnishing goods, who some monthp ago offered a prize of $100ibr tbe bedt gueas the cabinet, began aoraar o«t tnc 2,531 tickets which h# been'Stopped in the slot of ___ .. the Mg box iu.their atom Kverv dollar's worth of goodB purchased entitled the purchaser to a ticket which contained in blank the seven cabinet offices as they then existed, the eighth, department of agriculture, not then being a cabinet position. The work of sorting out the tickets consumed several hours, those tickets having no one right being put into one box and so on. There were fifty-nine. tickets that did not have the right name opposite the right office. Very many had two right, mostly Blaine and^Windom, and many had three right. Thirty-eight cards had four right but." only one, that of Sigmund Frank, of4"* the well-known Frank family of^-^P"-this city, a Polytechnic, student had five?^ correct names of individuals in line with,v

Secretary of the Treasury-Windom. i-, Secretary of War—Alger. Secretary of the Navy—Thomas. Secretary of the Interior—Nolle. Postmaster (Jeneral—Wanamaker. Attorney General—Miller. The five were Blaine, Windom, Noble, Wanamaker and Miller. There was not a Proctor on any of the tickets, but strange to say, Mr. Sam Barker had Tracy on several although no public mention of Tracy had been made at the time of closing the box February 16th. A number of tickets had no signatures of the persons filling them out aud on the tickets were many peculiar guesses. The thirty-eight tickets which had four right were put in the box by the following persons, some having one particular set of four and others another combination: Alex Crawford two, J. E. Somes, Earl Layman. Mike Stack, Nellie. Tyler, Bert Mering, AI Schaal, Sam Hamill, Ernest Laymen, Crawford MuKeen, Phil Benallack, of Marshall, 111. Andrew Drought, C. H. Goldsmith, jr., Mrs. W. R. McKeen two, Sig Frank,

WHOLESALE ARRESTS.

Spasm of Virtue to Offset Talk Abont the Gambling Houses. The police made twenty-three arrests last night after supper. The arrestees were: Chet Sherburn and Thos. McGlone, drunk and suspicion. They had been in the west end trying to sell a ham for which they claimed to have paid 81.G0, for 81. Some of the parties to whom they tried to sell thought the ham looked like one that had been obtained under false pretenses and the would-be salesmen are suspected of forging an order and presenting it to a groceryman in the west end. McGlone returned from the penitentiary a few weeks ago, where he had been for horsestealing. Kid Gerard was arrested on suspicion and Clint Flager, Tom Huej and Charles Owens were arrested for drunk and suspicion. Jude Allen and Jude Carr were arrested for keeping houses of ill-fame Mamie Black, Ida Miller. Lou Rile, May Cling. Lulu Smock, Lucy Lucas and Pet South were arrested for being inmates of these houses. John Funk, who was found not guilty of grand larceny in the circuit court yesterday, Deadwood Dick and A. Wilson were arrested for associating. After disposing of this crew, Madam Ralston and four female inmates of her house were arrested on similar charges.

Struck by a Train at Glendale. Mr. William Sharp, proprietor of the Farmer's hotel, at Cherry and Eighth streets, was struck by a moving train, at Glendale, Tuesday afternoon, lie was driving across the track in a buggy and leading a horse when the engine struck the buggy, breaking it and throwing him out. His leg was sprained, his body bruised considerably, and one of his hands badly injured. He was suffering considerably from his injuries yesterda but he is not fatally injured, lie would havo Biicocdnd in nrossinjf the track in safety but the horse fastened to the rear end of the buggy pulled back at the critical moment.

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Health Officer Bodewin killed a dog belonging to Justice Slaughter, at the corner of .Fourth and Ohio streets, jesterday evening. The dog was supposed to have been mad. The animal was going south on Fourth street a short time previous, and while parsing Master Robert Hunter, son of Robert Hunter, of the firm of Foutz & Hunter, bit him. The dog went south on Fourth street, and bit another dog, and attempted to bite several persons. He drew blood by the Wite inflicted upon young Hunter.

Returning Home.

Several car loads of Illinoisans, who had been attending the inauguration at Washington, passed through this city yesterday on their way home. I he excursionists from this city have not returned yet, but are expected home today. Ladies' Union of St. Anthony's Hospital.

The Ladies' union will hold their regular monthly meeting at St. Benedict's school hall this afternoon at half past 2, and all members are earnestly requested to be present.

Greenback Conference.

WASHINGTON, March 0.—Representatives from eighteen states attended the national Greenback conference, called to meet in this city to dav. Colonel J. M. Ruter, of Florida, was elected chairman, and a committee on resolutions was appointed.

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