Daily Wabash Express, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 28 March 1889 — Page 1

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-LINCOLN FOR GREAT BRITAIN.

-^Important Nominations Made By The President YesP'i'V, terdav.

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North American Review's

•'l Editor For Russia—Pat Egan Qoes To Chili.

WASHINGTON, March 27.—The president sent the following nominations to the senate to-day:

Robert T. JificoiS~, "^^WinoIii to be and minister pleni?H»potentiary of the Utited States to Great -Britain.

Murat Halstead, of Ohib, to be envoy -^'extraordinary and minister plenipotentiary of the United States to Germany.

Allen Thorndyke Rice, of New York, to be envoy extraordinary and minister plenipotentiary of the United States to Russia.

Patrick Egan, of Nebraska, to be envoy extraordinary and minister plenipof' aentiary of the United States to Chili.

Thomas Ryan, of Kansas, to be envoy extraordinary and minister plenipotentiary of the Unitld States to Mexico.

John Hicks, of Wisconsin, to be envoy extraordinary and minister plenipetentiary of the United States to Peru.

George B. Loring, of Massachusetts, to be minister resident and consul general of the United States to to/tugal.

Marion Erwin, of Georgia, to be United States attorney for the southern district of Georgia.

Tyrne Glenn, of North Carolina, to be United States marshal for the western district of North Carolina.

James O. Churchill, of Missouri, to be surveyor of customs for the port of St. Louis.

Postmasters—David M. Jones at Scranton, Pa. William B. Webster at Cresco, la. Chester A. Wilcox at Quincy, 11L Ole E. Wanguild at Rice Lake, Wis. John H. Welch at Winnebago City, Minn. Jeremiah P. Easton at Warren City, Minn. Osceola K. Servis at Kansas City, Kan. John M. Kinser at Hope, Kan.

THE NEW OFFICIALS.

Murat Halstead was born on a farm in Butler county, Ohio, September 2,1829. He received a fair education in his boyhood, and in the year 1851 graduated at Farmers' college. After this he taught school for a time, and nibbled at law. He had written for the newspapers occasionally, when he started a Sunday newspaper, which died after only two appearances. Mr. Halstead persevered in the use of his pen, and in March, 852, was appointed city editor of the l,y.|i»,)jjfrCinoinnati Commercial. He rose to be its chief proprietor, and is to-day the superintending genius of the Commer-

cial Gazette, \it-hiofe} «a everybody kaows,

""is one of the leading newspaper proper-

ties in the West. He has been on confidential terms with President Harrison since his nomination.

Robert Todd Lincoln, the eldest son and only surviving child of Abraham Lincoln, was born in Springfield, 111., August 1,1843. He prepared for college at Phillips' academy, Exeter, N. H., and having entered Harvard, graduated the summer of 1864. Four months subseuently he became a member of Harvard law school. But before finishing the course he went into the army, and was on General Grant's staff, with the rank of captain, from February 20 to June 10, 1865, serving until the war closed. He then returned to his law books and completed his studies. He located in Chicago, and was admitted to the bar by the supreme court of the state February 25,1867. In September of the following year he was married in Washington by Bishop Simpson to Mary Harlan, daughter of ex-Senator Harlan, of Iowa. He was elected supervisor of South Town, a Chicago suburb, several years ago, rescuing its affairs from a gang of politicians, and put the uffairs of the town in good shape, and since then not a dollar of taxes has been levied for town purposes. He came to the front in 1880, favoring General Grant for president. He was a delegate to the state convention, and was chosen to represent in part his congressional district in the national convention, but gave up his place to Stephen A. Douglass, jr. He was a presidential selector on the Republican ticket, and, as an evidence of :l)is popularity at home, he received a larger number of votes than any of his ^associates. After the election of President Garfield the position of secretary of war was tendered him, and he finally accepted it and performed the duties of the office ably and energetically for four

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IIU UHUfuefrwho remained after Vice President Arthur became president. In March of 1985, on the incoming of the new administration, be returned to Chicago and resumed his law practice.

George Bailey Loring was born at A mlover, Mass., November 8, 1817. He graduated at Harvard in 1838, and in the medical department four years later, lie occupied various responsible positions of professional work. He subsequently devoted himself to practical and scientific agriculture. He has been president of the New England agricultural society since 1864, was a delegate io the national Republican convention iu 1S68,1872 and 187G, and was president of the state senate in 1873. He was elected to congress in 1876 and served until 1881, when he was appointed commissioner of agriculture, holding the cilice until 18S5. He is the author of numerous agricultural works.

Mr. Rice is 36 years old and was born in Boston of aNew England family. He was liberally educated, and spent part of his boyhood in Europe, "where he acquired the principal languages. Ho contributed to the New

York press before assuming charge and control of the North American Review ten years ago. He has made that publication popular, though at the expense of its former high literary standard. Mr. Rice made the race for congress against General Spinola in 18S6. He has been in politics what is called a liberal Republican.

Patrick Egan, the nominee for rninister to Chili, has for many years been well known as a leader of the Irish peo-

pie. He was born at Baltymahon, County Longford, Ireland, in 1841. When quite young he went into the grain buBinese, and before he was 21 years of age became the principal bookkeeper and general confidential clerk of the firm with whom he was engaged. Subsequently When the business, which was the most extensive of its kind in Ireland, was formed into a joint stock company, Mr. Egan was elected managing director. His business brought him into contact with the great mass of the people, and he very early displayed a deep interest in the Irish cause, becoming an active member of the Advanced National party. He took part in the revolutionary movement which culminated in the attempted insurrection of 1866. He was one of the organizers and a member of the council of the Home Rule league organized jn 1871. When. ,-Pavitt, in 1879, started -league movement, Mr. Egan, together with Joseph Biggar and Wjlliam O'Sullivan, members of parliament, became trustees of the league, and Mr. Egan was appointed its acting treasurer. The work of the league te prdjjajjf&ting its principles and aiding evicted tenants in 1880, led to a persecution of Messrs. Parnell, Dillon, Sexton, Egan and others, the prosecution failing to secure a conviction. The English government suspended the operation of the habeas corpus act, and also devised a scheme to seize the funds of the league. At the urgent request of the leaders of the movement, Mr. Egan went to France in order to protect the money entrusted to his care, and also to act as an intermediary between the branches of the league in America and Australia and the National league in Ireland and England. In 1882 he returned to his native country, but fearful of repression and unfair treatment on the part of the government of Great Britain, he, in 1883, came to America and went to live in Nebraska, where he has since resided. He has been engaged in the grain trade while in this country and has taken an active part in politics as a member of the Republican party. From 1884 to 1886 he was president of the American branch of the Irish league of which Parnell is the chief.

John Hicks, who will go to Peru as minister of the United States, is a native American, 42 years of age. He comes from Oshkooh, the home of Senator Sawyer, and is proprietor and editor of the Oshkosh Northwestern. He has several times been elected president of the Wisconsin state press association, but has never before held public office. During the last campaign he was president of the local Harrison and Morton club and did efficient service as an organizer of the party. He is said to be a man of ability, well educated, of excellent habits and possessed of moderate means, though by no means rich. His appointment was urged by Senators Sawyer and Spooner.

What Mr. Lincoln Says.

CHICAGO, March 27.—The Hon. Robert T. Lincoln was informed by a reporter this afternoon that he had been nominated by President Harrison to be minister to When asked whether or not he would accept the position if confirmed, he said: "I shall consider the matter. I shall consider my business interests carefully, but what my business interests are I don't care .to make public."

Col, Grant In Philadelphia. PHILADELPHIA, March 27.—Colonel F. D. Grant, the new minister to Austria, and his wife, stopped for an hour or two in this city to-day, the guests of Mr. G. W. Childa. He was in the best of health and eager to set out on his mission. Russell Harrison was also in the jolly party assembled in Mr. Child's office shortly after noon. There was little talked about savethe colonel's good fortune, which he frankly ascribes in large part to the good offices of Mr. Childs. Mrs. Grant seemed charmed with the prospect of a four year's residence in Vienna. The colonel Baid he expected to sail in about four weeks, and that it was more than likely that his mother would make one of his family.

Obituary.

BERLIN, March 27.—Mr. Theodore Steinway, of the firm of Steinway & Sons, piano makers, of New York, died to-day at Brunswick.

CINCINNATI, March 27.—Ex-Judge Jacob Burnet, aged 72, died this morning. WASHINGTON, March 27.—Ex-Congress-man Mahoney, of Brooklyn, died at the Arlington hotel at 8:55 this morning. He has been steadily sinking for some time, and his end was expected.

Peter Paul Mahoney was born in New York, June 25,1848. He received his education in the grammar schools of that city, and was engaged in the dry

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business there for several years. He never held public office in New York, but was elected to congress from Brooklyn in 1886, on the Democratic ticket, and was re-elected in JLSBS.

LONDON, March 27.—The duke of Buckingham and Cbandos is dead. The duke was born in 1823. He was lordpresident of the council in 1866-67, secretary of state for the colonies in 186768, and governor of Madras from 1875 to 1880.

Alfred Major, of Shelbyville, a prominent lawyer, and the wealthiest man in Shelby county, died yesterday, of phoid fever, aged 61. He Shelbyville in 1846, and studied law under the late Vice President Hendricks.

Colonel Thomas L. Jones, brother-in-law of Congressman Joe Wheeler, of Alabama, died at his home, near Cortland, Tenn., Monday. He was the largest land owner in Alabama. He leaves no relative but his Bister, Mrs. Wheeler.

The Young Idea In Kentucky. LOUISVILLE, March 27.—At Owensboro, Saturday, while at a shooting match, Lem Richardson, a boy of 18 years, shot and killed James Haywood. They had quarreled previously and when they met Haywood began shooting at Richardson. Richardson dodged behind a tree and fired three shots. Richardson surrendered to the authorities,

The IndianaJScottish Kite Masons. INDIANAPOLIS, March 27.—The second day of the A. A. Scottish Rite Masons* state convocation was largely attended. The counoil and chapter degrees were conferred on for'.y-six candidates. ive hundred guests sat down at the banquet table in the evening. The session closes tomorrow night with the consistory work.

GENERAL WASHINGTON NEWS.

Attorney General Miller Denies the f% Statement as to Attorneys^ and Marshals,

THEY WILL BE REMOVED AS SEEN FIT.

Governor Beaver's Nose Pulled in a Hotel Lobby—President Harrison's Pay.

WASHINGTON, March 27.—Attorney General Miller said to day, in answer to an inquiry on the subject, that he had not outlined any general plan or policy in regard to the marshals and district attorneys appointed by the last administration. So far as he was conoerned eaeh case would be considered on it* own merits. He did not look on partisanship as a very-serious thing in itself provided the officja! was efficient and genan

Oklahoma Territory Opened. WASHINGTON, March 27.—The commissioner of the general land office issued an order to-day establishing two land offices in the Oklahoma territory, opened to-day by the president's proclamation. The land office for the western district is to be located at Kingfishers, state station, and for the eastern district at Guthrie.

Confirmations.

WASHINGTON, March 27.—The senate, to-day, confirmed the following nominations: Francis E. Warren, governor of Wyoming territory Benjamin F. White, governor of Montana Charlee C. Walters, United States attorney for the eastern district of Arkansas Oscar M. Spellman, United States marshal for the eastern district of Arkansas Walter P. Corbett, United Statffl marshal for the southern district of Georgia Robert V. Belt, assistant commissioner of Indian affairs and the following postmasters: Harper Brosius, Alliance, Ohio Charlee W. Jones, Martinsville, Va. Robert F. Milner, Newman, Ga. W. W. Broshear, Russellville, Ark. Jas. b\ George, Dardanelle, Ark. W. L. Pierce, Gainesville, Texas. Wm. B. Hodge, jr., Marshall, 111. John P. Yost, North Bend, Neb.

The nominations of Lewis Wolfley to be governor of Arizona and John C. New to be consul general to London, were reported favorably from the committee, but under individual objection they went over until the next executive session, when they will be confirmed... ^?.^

A Report From Colon.

WASHINGTON, March 27.—Secretary of State Blaine has received a report from the counsel of the United states at Colon, stating that work along the Panama canal has entirely ceased, and that the West India negroes are returning to their homes and up to March 16 fully five thousand of the latter had already left. The consul reports great depression in business. The Panama railroad company is suffering from the crisis, owing to the loss on local traffic. Two unsuccessful attempts have been made to burn Colon.

Drawing His Pay.''

WASHINGTON, March 27.—President Harrison received his first month's salary to-day. It amounted to §3,888.88 and was delivered to him in the form of a treasury draft. It was for the month of March minus the first three_ days. Mr. Cleveland received the president's salary for that portion of the month.

He Palled a Go* ernor's Nase. WASHINGTON, March 27.—The trouble between Gaorge A. Armes, a retired officer of the army, living in this city, and those having charge of the Harrison inaugural parade, culminated this afternoon in a scene in the rotunda of the RiggB house about half-past four o'clock. Major Armes walked in the hotel, and after a few words pulled the nose of Governor Beaver, of Pennsylvania. The governor was not hurt-, but be was angry, and steadying himself against the hotel counter, he seized his crutch, which serves him in place of one leg he left behind during the war, and aimed an ugly blow at his enemy. Armes dodged the blow and it struck one of the pillars of the hotel rotunda. A second blow also missed its mark and Captain Hewes, the hotel policeman, rushed up, attracted by the noise, and placed Armes under arrest. Armes was released by direction of the hotel manager, however, and escorted out doors, exclaiming: "I pulled his nose, anyway."

The I*resident Entertains Mr. Beid. WASHINGTON, March 27.—The president entertained Mr. Whitelaw Reid and Mrs. Reid at dinner this evening at the White houee. Secretary Blaine ao3 John F. Plummer, of New York, were also present.

lit! An Army Captain 8andh^ffe^# HAKKISBU RG, Pa., Ma*°n To-day an officer of the *ar department at Washington here to take charge of Captain Craft, of the United States ar„y,

who has been in conhnement here since Monday evening. Captain Craft arrived here on a train from the west on that evening, and at the station acted as though demented. He was taken in charge, locked up, and carefully watched for fear he might do himself bodily injury. Last night he became more rational and said the last thing he could remember was somebody striking him on the head with the heavy end of a revolver. A gold watch and $300 in cash, he. said, were missing. It is the theory of the police that Captain Craft was sandbagged, robbed, and then placed on a train at some point west of this city, probably Pittsburg. He was taken to Washington this afternoon.

St. Louis Democratic Ticket. ST. LOUIS, March 27.—The Democratic city convention to-night nominated Judge E. A. Noonan-for mayor. Among the other nominations were: Comptroller, T. P. Bell treasurer, J. D. Lucas auditor, Joseph Brown register, D'Oconnel Tracy collector, H. Clay Sexton marshal, Martin Neiser inspector weights and measures, Andrew Haley president board of assessors, John J. O'Brien president board of public improvements, R- Southard president council, D. W. Caruth. The convention adjourned at 1:20 a. m,

TERRE HAUTE, IND., THURSDAY MORNING. MARCH 28,1889.

NEWS 0» TBI &AILBOAD0,

The Consolidated Railroad Co.'s Officers— Local sad Owsrsl Mews. NEW YORK, March 27.—The direc

tors of the Cleveland, Columbus, Cincinnati fc

Indianapolis

railroad met to-day

and voted in faVor of the consolidation of that road with the Cincinnati, Indianapolis, St. Louis & Chicago road. The agreement will now be voted on by the stockholders of both companies at their annual meetings in May. The two companies will form a company to be called the Cleveland, Cincinnati, Chicago & St. Louis, with CIO,000,000 preferred stock and 820,500,000 common stock. The preferred stock will be exchanged at par for shares of the Cincinnati, Indianapolis, St. Louis & Chicago, who will also receive $3,000,000 of the common stock, and the balance of the common stock, $17,500,000, will be given to the holders of the Cleveland, Columbus, Cincinnati & Indianapolis, who will receive $116 6 in pew stock for every 100 Bee iiiw stoc^-^'l by

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the consolidation goes into effect, the Cleveland, Columbus, Cincinnati & Indianapolis will declare a cash dividend out of the surplus at the end of lust year and the net earnings.

C. F. Apt has been appointed freight and ticket agent of the Vandalia at Marshall.

There is utterly no foundation for the report that the Vandalia shops would be moved to a location east of the city.

The change in divisions on the Ohio & Mississippi railway was made Sunday, and runs begin and end at Washington instead of Vincennes. .r

Washington Democrat: The machine shops at Cochran will be moved here the last of April. About two hundred and fifty men will come with them. 'JW

B?ginning Monday, the employes of the Panhandle shops at Logansport commenced to work ten hours per day. For many months they have been putting in but nine hours.

A slight wreck occurred at the Union depot, Vincennes, on the E. & T. H., and C., V. & C. railway, by a car jumping the track Tuesday afternoon. The train was delayed a few hours.

Crawfordsville Argus-Newe: On the Vandalia south of here there is a steep grade, which the management has decided to reduce eighteen feet to the mile, by cutting it down, and making fills to its approach. John Brothers, the roadmaster, has charge of the work.

Lafayette Journal: Commencing with the first Sunday in next month the L., N. A. & C. people will abandon work in their yard and stop the running of freight trains on Sunday except for carrying live stock or perishable freight. The movement now bids fair to become quite general.

The Vandalia doss no Sunday work on the T. H. & division, and a movement iB on. foot looking to largely reducing Sunday work on the main line. It is believed th4t one year from now this reform :wiH have been carried so far that not a freight trftin win tie moved on an Indianft road between a. m. and p. m. Sunday.

Vincennes Sun: Freeman Heaton, a passenger engineer, injured in an accident on the Ohio Mississippi line at Lawrenceburg in September, 1887, and permanently crippled, has recovered a verdict for $11,000 in a damage suit during the past week at Salem. It was alleged that a defective switch-lock caused the engine to leave the track.

An election will be held in Washington, Fugit, Jackson and Sand Creek townships, Dacatur county, May 7, on the question of voting $115,700 in aid of the Evansville & Richmond railway, of which amount $67,300 is apportioned to the township in which Greensburg is located. In case the subsidy is voted, the company agree to expend $5,000 for a depot at Greensburg and $15,000 in division shops.

D. J. Mackey, president of the Evansville & Richmond projected road, was Richmond Monday looking over the ground. He told a reporter of the Telegram that the road would unquestionably be built, stating that he now had eighty miles of steel rail bought and the cross-ties for that length of road. Forty miles of the proposed line is graded.

Cincinnati Commercial-Gazette: The largest-coal train that ever came into the city, and the first of the new era inaugurated by the completion of the river division of the C. & O. and the new bridge, will arrive to-day from John Carlisle's Peach Orchard mines in Kentucky. There will be between forty and fifty cars, consigned to the C., H. & D. and Big Four.

General Manager Earing, of the Mackey system, issued a circular as follows: Taking effect April 1, prox., the duties of Mr. T. A. Allen, chief engineer of the P., D. & E. division of this system, will be extended to the E. & T. H. and E. & I- and Evansville belt roads, with headquarters at Evansville. Road and bridge men will report Thfi tiifl" —v. in general foreman of Peoria, Decatur A Evansville railway, iB changed to master mechanic, same company.

Cincinnati Enquirer: The Cleveland papers are endeavoring to make people believe that the general offices of the Bee line will be located at Cleveland after the Big Four Bee line consolidation, and that the Big Four general offices will be located at Cincinnati. The Indianapolis papers a week or BO go even went so far as to select the building in Indianapolis to be used by the Bee line as general offices. Of course, the statement made by the Cleveland papers that the general offices will remain at Cleveland makes the boys employed at the general offices feel good. The fact is, however, that the general offices of the Cleveland, Cincinnati, St. Louis & Chicago railway company consolidated lines) will be located here in Cincinnati, and Cleveland in the "soup" so far as the general of the Bee line are concerned, writer believes that the build which the general offices of tb land, Cincinnati, St. Louis

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company are to be located here has been secured.

The Rhode Island Senalorshlp. PROVIDENCE, R. I., March 27.—The

first ballot for United States senator, in the grand committee of the legislature to-day, resulted as follows: Dixon gaining 2 and Wetmore 3 Dixon 43, Wetmore 31, Colt 5, Olney Arnold (Democrat) 15, R. H. I. Goddard 4, Thomas Durfee 5, Taft 2. The assembly then adjourned until to-morrow at noon.

A TERRIFIC THC1IP IN THE NECK

That Is What Knocked Out Gilmore in the Minneapolis Fight.

IT TOOK TWENTY ROUNDS TO DO IT.

The Horse' Sale Continued at Indianapolis—Ttie Weir-Mur-phy Fight.

MINNEAPOLIS, Minn., March 27.— The Gilmore-Needham fight came off this morning, Needham winning in the twentieth round. Shortly after midnight the tip was given and a start was made for a place about eight miles up the Mississippi river, in Anoka county. The objective point was a barn, and the shivering sports were ((lad of ev«n-its•ligfet.protection. At 3:03 a. m. the men had stripped" antT were ready for business. From the start it was plain that, while Gilmore was easily the most scientific man, he lacked in the hard hitting qualities which finally gave Needham the fight.

In the twentieth round Gilmore received a terrific thump ih the neck and went down like a log. He was plucky and managed to face the victor again. Down he went onoe more from the effects of a vicious lefthander in the throat, this time not to rise until it was too late and Needham had won the battle. It was a good hght, hard fought, and the spectators generously raised a purse of $40 for the defeated man.

Gilmore acted on*the defensive in the twentieth round. He had two eyes in mourning, and was nearly winded. Dannie's right eye was badly swollen, but he was in good condition. Needham forced the fighting from the start, and rushed his man all around the ring. Finally his opportunity came. He landed on Gilmore's neck, and the latter went to the floor. JuBt before time was called Gilmore staggered to his feet, but he was groggy and almost done for. Needham rushed him savagely, knocking him flat in his corner. Gilmore lay there fifteen seconds, and the fight was awarded to Needham.

There were about two hundred sports present, and the fight was conducted in a very orderly manner.' Neither man essayed "ring tricks," and each faced the music manfully. The fight was for a puree of $400. Skin gloves were used.

Jimmy Griffin, a light-weight pugilist of Duluth, has challenged Danny Needham, the winner of the Needham-Gil-more fight, for a fight to a finish with skin gloves. Needham will accept and will accept any challenge from any lightweight pugilist in the world. Gilmore says that Needham's rushes are' wellnigh irresistible. He believes Needham the equal of any living light-weight.

E O S E S A E

Forty-Three' Head Sold at Indianapolis, for $11,750. INDIANAPOLIS. March 27.—About a thousand persons were present at the sale of horses at the stock yards to-day. Forty-three head were sold, for $11,750. The following brought §500 or more: Florida Wilkes, bay Btallion, sold to G. M. HollingBworth, Rosston, Ind., $580 Northward, bay colt, to Thomas Levi, Noblesville, Ind., $510 Lineage, bay colt, George Butler, Indianapolis, $550 Conflict, bay colt, John Browning, Indianapolis, $715 Onward's daughter, bay filley. F. O. Lackey, Cambridge City, Ind., $550 General Custer, bay colt, G. W. Norwood, Rosston, Ind., $1,050. Some of the best horses were not put on sale to-day, owing to sickness from shipment. To-morrow fiftyfive head of Indiana and Kentucky stock will be offered.

It was the expectation that the remainder of the horses of W. P. Ijams would be sold this morning, but they were not taken up at all. At the rate sales have been going it seems unlikely that the 200 animals ready to be offered can be disposed of before the time of closing, and this may prevent the sacrifice of some fine stock ot "scrub" prices. The attendance at the sale is fair, but many prominent breeders from adjoining states, whose presence with plenty of money was confidently expected, are absent. Yesterday afternoon the colt Lee Russell was bought in by its owner, Mr. Ijams, who had grown desperate from seeing his stock sold at low figures. He bid $4,000. Other bidders had already offered $2,900. W. H. Colburn, of this city, bought Lord Warren, a bay colt, for $2,000. When half of his animals had biaen sold Mr. Ijams declined to continue. The horses of other breeders were then taken up. pt',

The Welr-Mnrphy Fight.

CHICAGO, March 27.—The Evening Journal publishes the folio win

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of Birmingham, Eng

land, and Ike O'Neil Weir, of Belfast, Ireland, will have met within the ring for the featherweight championship of the world. The articles of agreement stipulate that the mill shall take place by Friday, and Charles E. Davies, better known as the 'Parson,' said this morning that the conditions would be complied with to the letter. All the arrangements have been made, the men are ready, and with the comparative few that have been selected as spectators, are only waiting for the word 'go.' This word will be given but three hours before the fight by Mr. Davies, who has the secret of locality and time locked in his own bosom. It is known, however, that the former will be within two hours ride of this city and the latter either to-night or to-morrow bight. The fight, as is pretty generally known, is to be with skin gloves and to a finish. The purse is $1,500, of which the loser will receive $250 as balm for his injuries. The betting is heavy, with a slight advantage toward Weir. The largest bet so far announced is one of $2,000, even, between William Daly, jr., and Ed McAvoy, the latter favor ing the "Spider."

All-America Wins at Dublin. DUBLIN, March 27.—The All-America and Chicago teams played a game of ball in this city to-day. The game was won by the All-American team by a score of 4 to 3.^

j!"/" The Cleveland Party. HAVANNA, March 27.—Mr. Cleveland and his party have just embarked on the steamer Olivette for Tampa.

THE PRESIDENT'S JOKES.

Congressman "Bllljr" Masoa Tall* Mr. Harrison How They Are Appreciated.

Among the callers on the president today was Representative Mason, says a Washington special. When Mr. Mason arrived at the door of the president's apartments he found a number of persons waiting to be received. He perceived that a gloomy feeling pervaded the atmosphere and not a trace of a Bmilewas visible any where. He went up to General Harrison and said: "I have been accustomed to attending funerals in my life and also to acting as counsel in murder trials. But in all my experiences I have never encountered anything quite so sober and solemn as this is. No one in this room has a cheerful look on 'his face. What is the occasion of it all?" "I don't know," answsred the president, "I try to make it pleasant for everyone who comes to see me." "I know you do, general," said Mr. Mason,

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this scene around here is a

forbidding one. Such solemnity I really have never witnessed before. Your callers NEED waking UP: they are in a lethargy when comligTB cohtact with your august presence. Why don't you remove all such feelings by telling them a joke or two? You tell a joke once in a while, do you not?" "Yes," responded the president, "of course I do when I get time, and when I get one off the people all laugh heartily at it." "Naturally," chimed in the Illinoisan. "A presidential joke is alwayB a success, even if there isn't any fun or wit in it," and he moved on, causing a smile from the president.

Mind Reader Bishop in Cataleptic Fits, MINNEAPOLIS, March 27.—Mind Read

er Bishop to-day performed his feat of finding a needle previously hidden in some distant part of the city, but it nearly cost him his life and may yet result seriously. Mr. Bishop was not feeling well and ought not to have attempted it, but he was determined to keep his promise. The drive was a distance of over a mile and was through the most crowded streets of the city. Bishop, blindfolded, went straight to the hidden place of the needle, but immediately fell in a fif, his body became rigid and streams of perspiration poured from him. The' doctors said the attack was something like catalepsy. At a late hour this afternoon Bishop was in a very bad condition. He is coming out of one fit only to fall in another.

NEW YORK, March 27.—Absolute divorce was to-day granted the wife of Mind Reader Bishop.

Mctiarigle To Return.

CHICAGO, March 27.—Boodler McGarigle's safe return to Chicago was this evening officially made possible. In an interview. States Attorney Longenecker said: "The principal witness against McGarigle, Nic Schneider, has allied himself with the fugitive's friends and is no longer in Illinois, Intheab sence^r viiftf evidence, would Tie satisfied to end the case by having McGarigle fined, provided of course, that he should return and enter a plea of guilty." The state attorney seemed to think that a fine of $1,000 would be about right.

A $200,000 Fire at Scranton. SCRANTON, Pa., March 27.—Fire broke

out this evening in the salesroom of the Globe warehouse, the largest dry goods establishment in the city. The house was owned by the firm of Clelland, Simpson & Taylor, who carried a stock valued at $200,000. The loss is almost total. Still Gambling -'Helps Business" They Say

LONDON, March 27.—In January and February there was twenty-one cases of suicide at Monte Carlo. There have been several cases this month. This season is considered the most prosperous in the history of the place. The winnings in February alone amounted to £150,000.

Our Mary Getting Well.

PHILADELPHIA, March 27.—Miss Mary Anderson, the actress, went for a drive through Fairmount park this afternoon. She is improving very rapidly, now that she is enjoyisg perfect quiet and rest.

Washington Notes.

Representatire Cheadle will go to Ills home at Frankfort In a few days. The Hon. R. B. F. Pelrce and E. H. Nebeker, of Indiana, dined with the president and Mrs. Harrison Tuesday evening.

Secretary Wlndom has directed the removal ot Richard Lancaster, surveyor of the port of St. Louis, and has recommended James 0. Churchill for appointment as his successor.

Secretary Windomhas appointed Mr. U. E. Bell superintendent of public buildings at Chicago. vice Mr. Ball fey, resigned. Mr, Bell was formerly supervising architect of the treasury.

Major General SchoQeld has appointed First Lieutenant Charles B. Schofleld, cavalry^asjia

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"Been In "Waihlngton

for a short time piat on special duty. Ex-Senator J. E. McDonald has purchased a lot on Massachusetts avenue, between Seventeenth and Eighteenth streets, a fashionable auarter of the city, and will build a handsome residence. Mr. and Mrs. McDonald will make Washington their home In the future. "Corporal" Tanner took the oath as commissioner of pensions to-day, and assumed the duties of his office. There was a pleasant Interchange of courtesies between the legless veteran who came In and General Black, who is almost hopeless as to his arras, whom he succeeded. Commissioner Tanner's first official act was to appoint ex-Judge Advocate General Geo. B. Squire as his private secretary.

E. H. Nebeker, of Covington, Ind., is a candidate for the Unltea Slates marsbalshlp of Utah, a very lucrative position, and stands a good chance of getting it. A gentleman who knows about It, says this is the most lucrative office In the gift of the government. Besides the usual emoluments of the office, the marshal there Is receiver of the Mormon Church, warden of the territorial prison and serves all papers on the courts.

Messrs. Bacheller and Tlchenor, assistant secretaries of the treasury, will assume their new duties Monday next Messrs. Thompson and Maynard, the incumbents, will sever their official connections with the department Saturday afternoon. Mr. Byrnes, the new appointment clerk, will also take hold Monday. Mr. Youmans will remain as chief clerk unUI April 15th. when he will be relieved by Mr. Brackett. Mr. Wlndrim, the new supervising architect, was at the department to-day and arranged to take charge of his office to-morrow morning.

After the adjournment of the senate, the Republican caucus resumed Its sitting and disposed of the two questions under consideration. It was decided that the employment of clerks which would result in an overdraft upon the contingent fund was lUegal, and therefore the scheme to make all commltte clerks annual clerks will falL A resolution was adopted however, to give Senator Vance, of North Carolina, a personal clerk. He has lost one eye and the sight of thelother Is falling, and his Republican colleagues deemed It only Just that he should be spared the necessity of using his remaining eye to conduct his official correspondence. It was almost finally decided not to continue the debate on the Southern election outrageous. The general opinion, so far as expressed, was that the senate might reasonably expect to be able to adjourn Wednesday or Thursday of next week.

Estabiisned

The Case Against Alexander Graves Given to the Jury.

HIS SWEETHEAJ&T TESTIFIES IN HIS DEFENSE.

She Says the Confession Letter Is Unlike Others She Received From Him

The hearing of the evidence in the trial of Alexander Graves for larceny from his employer and father of his sweetheart, was completed before noon yesterday and the argument opened by Prooeoutor Piety. Mr. Harper spoke for the defense in the afternoon and Mr. Hamill closed the argument for the state. The case was given to the jury about 4:00 o'clock, and they retired to the jury room.

The principal witness yesterday was Miss Ferguson, daughter of the proseouting witness and the sweetheart of the defendant. The defense expected to prove by circumstantial evidence from her testimony, confessing his guilt that the letter, which he is said to have written to her was a forgery, as Graves asserted. She said that the letter was not written as other letters she had received from him had been written—neither in the same handwriting nor in the same strain. She denied that he had made any confession of the theft to her. Graves testified that he had nothing to do with the safe, although he may have seen the inside of it when in hie employer's office. He denied having had such a key as produced and which Mr. Ferguson claimed to have taken from his pocket. The key was introduced in the trial, and the plaintiff testified that he had taken it from the defendant's pocket, had tried it in the door and found that it unlocked the door. The evidence was contradictory from first to last. Te verdict will be made known in court, this morning.

NEWS IN POLICE COURT.

Thomas Mack Accused of Striklug His Mother with a Chair—Other Notes. Thomas Mack was arraigned in Justice Slaughter's court yesterday morning and pleaded guilty to a charge of drunkenness and was sent to jail. He was arrested on Tuesday on complaint of his mother, a widow, living on Oak street near Ninth, and charged with assault and battery. The charge of assault and battery was not tried yesterday because his mother was not able to appear in. court. The complaint made at the time of his arrest was that he was drunk, knocked his mother down and struck her with a chair. The police have been called to the residence several times to quiet him when n»t was uruni amr xiuuurosome. He is a plumber and is unmarried. He was fined five dollars and costs for drunkenness.

A young man by the name of Howard Walden, who was fined in the police court Tuesday morning for carrying concealed weapons, was taken to Paris, 111., yesterday by Patrolman Gilkerson. He is wanted at Paris as the prosecuting witness against saloon men for violations of the liquor law. Before going he accounted for his presence in this city by saying that the men against whom he had been summoned to appear had induced him to come here, had caused him to get drunk and had put the revolver in his pocket BO as to make sure that he would be detained here, and thus be absent at the time of the trial.

James Delay pleaded guilty in police court to a charge ot drunkenness and was sent to jail to pay his fine in that way. He was arrested on Tuesday with John Gibbs, colored, who tends bar in Sam Brown's saloon, and with whom he had been fighting. Delay had a sore eye and blood off his clothing, which showed that there had been trouble near "Jockey corner." The trial of Gibbs was postponed.

AB0UN THE COURTS.

The Markle-Smith Case Still on Damage Suit Against Mrs. Reed. The suit of George R. Markle vs. George P. Smith for refusing to deliver monies received for the plaintiff was up in the superior court all day yesterday. The testimony was heard and one of the plaintiff's attorneys argued the case. The argument will be continued this morning.

John F. Yeager, guardian of Eetella, minor heir of William Gardner, made a final report yesterday, and was discharged. He had been in charge of the re a at an

f8^ns6tp7and his report showed S392 on hand when final report was made, llis ward is now Mrs. Charles N. Ring, of Linton township.

The case of Mrs. McKlung versus Mrs. Reed, widow of Dr. Reed, for §10,000 damages, is set for trial in the Brazil circuit court to-day. The damages are claimed on the ground that Mrs. Ileed threw acid in Mrs. McKlung's face several months ago. The suit was entered here and venued to Clay county by the defendant's attorneys, Messrs. Eagleston and Catlin. Pugh & Pugh appear for the plaintiff.

Harry J. 'Baker, administrator Carl Albrecht final report showing receipts and disbursements of $1,03*2.17 approved, and administrator discharged from further duty.

Henry Handick has been appointed administrator of the estate of Wm. liitter, the suicide.

Senator Harrison's Law Finn. Ferdinand Winter and John B. Elam have formed a law partnership, Mr. Winter withdrawing from the firm of Baker, Hord & Hendricks, which consisted of Messrs. Daniels, Baker and himself. The new connection he has formed, to be known as Winter fc Elam, is practically the succession to the firm of which President Harrison was the head, as Mr. Elam was the only one of its members left after Mr. Miller had been called to the attorney generalship. —[Indianapolis Journal. (,

The Journalists in a Duel.

PARIS, March 27.—In a duel with swords between the journalists, Foucher and Liesagary, the former was seriously wounded.