Daily Wabash Express, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 27 August 1889 — Page 1

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The Veterans are Crowding Into Milwaukee'By the Many Thousands.

THE GREAT PARADE OF 40,000 TAKES PLACE TO-DAY.

General Sherman is Present—Illinois and. the Head of the Line.

rrwALKKK, August 20.—Prom early morning the inspiring sound of the fife and drum could be heard on the streets lending from the railroad stations and steamboat docks. No large installments of the veterans arrived until 9 o'clock, but squads of grizzled ex-warriors with their wives and children could be seen as early as 0 o'clock. The weather is delightful, and judging from the thousands who are here to-day, Milwaukee's hospitality will be taxed to its utmost to entertain and quarter the visitors. (General Warner and the Kansas City contingent, about three hundred strong, put in an appearance about ten o'clock. A unique feaure of the morning's arrival wag the entrance into the h&rbor of a hugo ark from Sturgeon bay, bedecked in the tri-colors and greens and loaded to the guards with veterans from the neck of country reaching along the lake to

Death's Door. At the Plankinton house, where Commissioner Tanner is quartered, there is a crowd of veterans. General Sherman's party does not attract much more attention than does "the Corporal." The city is more elaborately decorated than at any time in its history. August Willich post, of Louisville, reached the city at 11 o'clock, nighty strong. They come accompanied by the Newport drum corps and a cornet band. They will keep open house at Krei (ieminde hall, and will regale their gueets with Kentucky water, corn bread and tobacco, having brought 1,200 pounds of the "root of all evil" along with them.

Among the dignitaries now present in the city are Secretary Rusk, General Frtirchild, Governor Hoard, General John C. Black, Private Dalzell, Corporal Tanner and Commander Warner. Judge Veasey, of Vermont, who has a strong following for the position of commander-in-chief, is expected to morrow. General Alger will undoubtedly be the next com-mander-in-chief, and from present indications the city of Washington will be choBeti Tor the next national encampment.

The disappointment of to-day, so far as the executive council is concerned, was the failure of General Sherman to arrive at the hour expected—1:30 p. m. lie is expected to reach the city at 5 p. m., and all bands are requested to refrain from playing "Marching Through Georgia" out of respect to his feelings, the general having heard it so much that it has become as a nightmare to him. linmensfe crowds came in to-night by every train, and there are not less than

hundred thousand strangers in the city, about fifty thousand of whom are veterans distributed among the numerous suburban camps. Ransom post, of St. Louie, arrived this afterneon, accompanied by the Arsenal band, but General Sherman was not along. The latter arrived at 8 o'clock to-night and was escorted to his hotel by the executive committee in a body. Thousands of people lined the short route to tho hotel, and a scene amounting to an ovation ensued as they cheered and threw up their hats. When thecarringe reached the Plankington the general was saluted with a shower of boquets.

To-night tho Old Iron brigade held a reunion at Elk's hall, the chief feature being an address by General E. S. Bragg, its old commander. The Sonsi of Veterans held a camp-fire at West Side Turner hall, presided over by Commander-in-Chiof Warner, and speeches were made by William J. Kershaw, Governor Hoard, General Alger, General Rusk, Past Comtuandor Raa, Charity Rusk Craig, national president of the Women's relief corps. The encampment proper opens to-morrow, when the grand parade will take place. It is exp6cied that JO,000 men will be in line. Tho grand reviewing stand, which is located on Grand avenue, near Eleventh street, will be occupied by General Sherman, Governor Foraker, Secretary Rusk, ex-Governor Alger,. General Manderson and several hundreds of other notable soldiers and dignitariw. Ganernl Warner will review the procession with his stall from horseback near the end of the march. The procession will start about 10 o'clock.

To-morrow evening the chief meeting of the week will take place at West Side Turner hall. Department Commander A. G. Weisaert will preside at this gathering, and an address of welcome to the soldiers in behalf of Wisconsin will be made by W. D. Hoard, governor of the state, which will be responded to by the commander-in-chief, Warner. Mayor T. II. Brown will deliver the address of welcome on behalf of the city and this will be responded to by Corporal Tanner, commissioner of pensions. An eastside camp fire will also be held in the arena of the Light Horse Squadron armory ou Broadway, which will be presided over by General Lucius Fairchild, and addresses will be made by Senator John Spooner Bnd others. General \V. T. Sherman will address both camp fires to morrow evening.

CHICAGO, August 20.—Veterans bound for Milwaukee continue to arrive in the city on every incoming train to-day. It is thought that over "0,000 men with encampment tickets passed through the city during the day. To-night General Ilovey and the greater partof the Indiana delegation reached the city, and were at once transferred to a special over the St. Paul road. The department commander, General Travis was present. General James S. Martin, department commander of Illinois, left with posts 5 and 2S on the Wisconsin Central Uknight. General JUrtin and staff attended Mrs. Logans reception and expected that she would ride with them at the head of the procession on their arrival in Milwaukee. There is some misunderstanding which is liable to cause ill-feeling in this connection, however, as Illinois was the pioneer state in the organization she has always been given the post of honor, hitherto. \esierday,

General Martin received a dispatch from COIODBI A. D. Reade, in Milwaukee one of the aides, Baying that Grand Commander Weigle had given the department of Missouri this place and that he entered a protest in General Martin name. General Martin wired as follows in reply:

Your protest timely and fully Justified. Our position in tlie parade was established by the last national encampment However, will be guided by Commander Warner's sense of propriety and

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fairness. TFARTIN. The Ariny or tlie Cumberland. CHATTANOOGA, Tenn., August 20.—W. J. Colburn, chairman of the local committee having in charge the arrangements for the reunion of the Society of the Army of the Cumberland, which occurs in

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19 and 20, to-day received a reply from Governor Gordon to a letter of invitation to make the welcoming speech at the great barbacue to be given on the battle field of Chicamaugua September 20. Governor Gordon accepts the invitation and will make the addrees. General Rosecrans has also notified the committee of hie acceptance of the invitation to reply to Governor Morgan on the part of the Army of the Cumberland.

CIVIL SERVICE APPOINTMENTS.

First Selection From the New List—lug tit. So'dlerg' Names Dropped. The first postofBce appointment, since the recent civil service examinations were held, has been made, Bays the Indianapolis News. Lee S. Nicholson, who was at the head of the list of eligibies to clerkships, has been appointed in accordance with the civil service rules. He has been assigned to a stamp desk.

Meantime the postmaster has been confronted with a difficulty. The civil service rules provides that candidates who are over 40 years old are not eligible. It appears that eight old Boldierp, more than 40 years old, were examined at the recent examination. Five of these passed the carrier's test and three the clerk's. They held that the maximum age rule would not apply to old soldiers. The postmaster hoped it would not, and laid their caee before the national commissioners. These have ruled that there is no discretion and have instructed the local commission that the law

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tion only in case of old soldiers who were discharged from service by reason of disability or wounded while engaged.

In other words, old soldiers, except those discharged for injuries, etc., stand on the same basis as other applicants. The names of the eight, therefore, are dropped from the eligible list.

IS IT A FRAIL TRUST?

The Window Glass, Table Glass aiil Crockery Manufacturers Combine. NEW YOKK, August 20.—The manufacturers of window glass, table glass and crockery have formed a "trust." Today Mr. Fitzpatrick, of the firm of J. Fitzpatrick & Co., manufacturers of window glase, said: "A tru st has been formed called the United Glass Co., they have boueht up ten of the principal plants in New York state and Ohio, but I don't think the western manfacturers will go into the association. The object in forming the trust is to save expense, make a profit and cheapen the pric of the goods. It is considered that this new trust will b9 the salvation of many small plants that otherwise would have b9en obliged-to close up. This new trust is really the begiuriing of a long light between the old manufacturers, known as the "pot-men," and the new men, called the "tank-men," by reason of their introducing a new method of making glass in tanks instead of pots. This new method has

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in this country, that at Jeannette, Pa. The men behind the new enterprise have issued circulars that they will furnish glass at a reduction of from ten to fifteen per cent, below the price of "potmen." This action would have resulted in the going under of many small plants if they had stood alone. So a trust was formed and inaugurates the beginning of a long fight.

Short Crops In Europe.

VIENNA, August 20.—A report just published shows that the Austrian grain yield has decreased as follows: Wheat, 15,000,000 hectolitres barley, 12,000,000 rye, 11,000,000 oatp, 11,000,000.

NEW YOKK, August 20.—When the result of the Vienna congress became known on the lloor of the produce exchange to-day there was considerable excitement. Grain went up 1 cent a bushel above Saturday's closing, and 1% cents above the highest figures of the day. The market gradually Battled, and peace reigned before the close of the day. The result of the Vienna congress was startling. It showed that the European grain crop was 15 per cent, short. The grain crop in Russia, Austria, Hungaria and Roumania will not exceed 100,000,000 bushels this year.

The Moiioiijculieln Coal Property. PITTSBURG, Pa., August 2G.—A combination of Eastern capitalists has been formed, to purchase ail the coal property along the Monongahela river, and control the river business. Taere is scarcely a doubt that the deal will go through. Several quiet meetings of the heavy operators have been held lately, and nine of the largest concerns have placed prices on their plants. It has been decided that it will require §13,000,000 to swing the deal, including the aggregate of stock the sellers are willing to take.

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NEWS FROM OVER THE OCEAN.

The London Dockmen's Strike Spreading Until It AffVcts Many Pursuits. ...

PERISHABLE GOODS ROTTING ON THE DOCKS.

O'Brien Again Convicted—Gladstone and tlie Turk—Foreign Notes.

LONDON, August 20.—The strike which was begun by the dock laborers and which subsequently spread to the car men, has now extended to the Thames iron workers and the gas stokers threaten to join forces with the strikers. There is also talk of compelling laborers in all the trades to quit work and force matters to an issue ,at once. The iron workers strike adds 7,000 to the number of the unemployed. The men are as yet quite orderly. The shipping business is completely paralyzed and mail Bteamers are leaving without cargoes.

The tin platers at Bermrndsey, a suburb of London, have joined the strikere. In Rotherhltoche, the ship building district of London, processions of strikers are marching continually, but up to the present time the men seem to be peacefully disposed. The ship owners have begun suits against the Commercial dock company, claiming damages for the detention of their vessels. The company, however, claim that the act of parliament granting them a charter precludes the enforcement of any claims for d^paages.

The strike is gaining new adherents hourly. Eight thousand sailors and Bremen, and 2,500 dockmen at Ise of Doge, where several large docks are located, have gone out. The authorities have become apprehensive of trouble, and are holding the military in readiness to suppress an outbreak should it occur. The coal porters at King's Cross have also joined in the strike.

A conference took place to-day between the dock managers and delegates from the striking laborers, but it was without result. In consequence of the strike, thousands of tons of cotton are rotting, it being impossible to find men to handle the stock.

The committee of the strikers declines to allow even perishable articles to be unloaded. Coal is at double the usual price. All produce is advancing. The biscuirfactories are stopping for want of flour.

O'Brien Again Convicted.'

DUBLIN, August 20.—The trial at Clonakilty of Mr. William O'Brien and James Gilhooly, members of parliament for County Cork, who were charged with holding a Nationalist meeting which had been proclaimed by the government was concluded to-day, resulting in the conviction of the defendants. Mr. O'Brien was sentenced to two months' imprisonment and Mr. Gilhooly to six weeks' imprisonment without hard labor. Upon the expiration of their sentences they will be asked to give bontjp to keep the peace for

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Mr, Voorhees.

SPRING VALLEY, 111, August 20.—Mr. Scott, of Pennsylvania, telegraphed General Manager Devlin to-day to discharge all employes of the Spring Valley coal company who were not absolutely needed to run the mine, and to prepare for a general shut-down of six months or a year. He says they will never be opened again if they cannot be opened on a paying basis. This means the practioal depopulation of the town. Many of the miners have already left. The Chicago & Northwestern railroad has closed down its Spring Valley branch, and discharged all men at this end of the line.

Stage Bobbery.

MARQUETTE, Mich., August 26.—The stage between Gobegec statibn and Bessemer was attacked by two highwaymen this morning and the passengers robbed. Two men were shot, one fatally. No further particulars have been learned.

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refusing to give the required bonds they will be sentenced to two months' additional imprisonment. After sentence had been pronounced they were taken under a military escort to the Cork jail. Upon leaving the court-room they were cheered enthusiastically by the crowd that was waiting outside and at the jail they were given a similar greeting.

Mr. O'Brien declined to appeal. Mr. Gilhooly appealed,and was subsequently released on bail.

Mr. Gladstone mid The Turk. LONDON, August 20.—Mr. Gladstone, in sending a statement to the Daily News concerning Turkish cruelties in Armenia, commends that paper for probing the Bulgarian atrocities, and adds: '"It should be borne in mind that we are entitled by treaty to demand that the sultan suppress outrages and punieh these miscreants. I trust that the government will probe to the bottom and freely avail themselves, when the facts are established, of the powerfui aid of public opinion in the cause of humanity and justice."

The "Light of AK1»" IS Coining:* LONDON, August 26—Sir Edward Arnold, author of the "Light of Asia," and editor of the Telegraph, sailed with his daughter for America, Thursday, en route to China and Japan.

VindlctlveneKS Deutli.

DURLIN, August 20.—The residonce of a seceder from the plan of campaign, at Ballygowau, was set on tire to-day, and the owner and a servant were burned to death.

ForeiRn Notes.

A severe earthquake shock was felt throughout Greece yesterday. Serious damage was done In several towns.

The council or the Legion of Honor has erased the names of General Boulanger mid Count Dillon rrom the roll of the order.

Queen Victoria visited the Ruabon coal pits yesterday. She also went to Llangollen, where she was presented with several addresses and received with much enthusiasm.

The United States corvette Enterprise has ar rived at Plymouth, where she will await the arrival of the United States steamer Dolphin from Gibraltar, when both will proceed to Ireland.

Dispatches have been received at Paris to the effect that the people of the New Hebrides islands and forty-two English residents have petitioned the governor of New Calldonia to annex the Island.

The Extra Session Talk.

DF.F.R PARK, Md., August 20.—President Harrison was seen this evening at his cottage by the Associated Press representative. The president says he has made no announcement to any one as to calling an extra session of congress. He said he had of course discussed the matter and conferred with various persons. However, it is understood, the question is not determined.

WASHINGTON, August 2G.—Congressman Owen, of Indiana, wno has just returned from a conference with the president, says the latter will call an extra session of congress.

HI* Gold Watch Waon'tJThere. Mr. Ed Nichols, fireman, in Nichol's cooper shop, had a gold watch worth $05 taken from his vest pocket yesterday afternoon. His vest was hanging in the engine-room, and he did not know that it had been taken until he wanted to learn the time of day. There is no clue to the thier.

TERRE HAUTE, IND., TUESDAY MORNING-, AUGUST 27, 1889.

THE CBONIN CASE.

The Defense Ask for Separate Trials—A Postponement, CHICAGO, August 26.—Probably no cases in the anna's of criminal history in Cook county has attracted more widespread attention than the Cronin murder and the deep mystery in which it has been enshrouded. A great crowd sought admittance at the portal of Judge McConnell's room at 10 o'clock this morning.

Promptly at 10 o'clock there was a slight rustle at the door of the judge's private entrance, and the crowd tiptoed in expectancy as a deputy sheriff entered the room and cleared the way for the appearance of the prisoners who were to answer to the grave charge of wantonly murdering a human being.

A moment later the door was thrown wide open and the traveler Burke, the loquacious Woodruff, the taciturn Coughlin, the remonstrating Beggs, the silent O'Sullivan and the indignant Kunze, entered and took their seats facing the court and in the order named. "What is the business before the court this morning?" queried Judge McConnell, as innocently as though he did not expect the Cronin case to be called until some time next year. "If the court please," said State's Attorney Longenecker, advancing to the front, "1 have received notice from three of the defendants in the Cronin case asking a separate trial, and saying they would apply for a separate trial on the opening of the court this morning. Their application, I presume, is on file." "If your honor please," said Attorney Donahoe, "I desire before an argument for a separate trial, to present a motion on behalf of my client, John Kunze." Mr. Donahoe then formally read a motion, asking the court for an order upon State's Attorney Longenecker to compel the latter to furnish Kunze with a copy of the minutes or memoranda of the testimony taken before the grand jury which found the indictment against said Kunze.

Mr. Donahue then read along affidavit of his client, in which Mr. Kunze recited that he never knew Dr. Cronin during the latter's lifetime, never heard of his existence until after

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pearance on May 4, and that he was entirely innocent of any complicity in or knowledge of the murder of Dr. Cronin.

Kunze's affidavit closed by asking that his counsel be allowed to see the minutes of the testimony before the grand jury on which he was indicted in order that he might prepare his defense. TheBtate's attorney asked that the motion for separate trials be passed upon first.

Counsel for Detective Dan Coughlin then read a long affidavit, setting forth what he believed to be the theory of the prosecution, and saying that, if followed out, and

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other defendants, it would involve the introduction of testimony which, while inapplicable to Coughlin, would, nerertheless, prejudice his caee.

Counsel then read an affidavit byCoughlin himself asserting his innocence of any complicity in the crime.

Counsel for Patrick O'Sullivan next read an affidavit by his client asserting that certain evidence to be introduced against others of the defendenls would be prejudicial to his case and also asserting his innocence of the crime^ charged. This was followed by an affidavit by one of O'Sullivan's attorneys offering the prejudicial character of evidence to be introduced aflecting O'Sullivan's case in case he should be tried with the other defendants, but which would be inadmissible if he were tried alone.

Counsel for Martin Burke also submitted affidavits for a separate trial for the suspect, stating that they were similar in character to those presented in the other cases. A similar application was made in behalf of Frank Woodruff. At the request of the state's attorney the hearing was adjourned_ in order to give him time to prepare bis argument in opposition to the motion for separate trials.

The state's attorney was feeling ill and asked that the postponement be for a week. This was vehemently opposed by counsel for the defense, and the court fixed Wednesday as the date for resuming the hearing.

A .Tulillee of Death.

LITTLE ROCK, Ark., August 20.—The Register to-morrow morning will print the following: Information reached this city yesterday of a terrible negro riot at Jordanbrook, not far from Likesburg, in Sevier county, resulting in the deBth of several and the wounding of many others. For Borne time the negroes of that county have been spending their Saturday nights in jubilee ceremony in the woods near the town, and last Saturday night was set as the time for an especially large and uproarious gathering. A great quantity of whisky was introduced, the people coming from all over the country to participate in the "hurrah." Shortly ufter nine o'clock the jubilee began in a quarrel between Joseph Jordon and William Newcoine, and it ended in Newcome shooting Jordon in the breast with a load of turkey shot. The wounded man was carried into the woods, and while fighting was still going on at the grounds he died from his wounds. Frank Ilolt is known to be dead, with four bullets in his body, while Anderson Neel lay near him, shot three times.

TrainpH Sold at Auction.

MOBF.RLY, MO., August 2G.—Four tramps, arrested here for vagrancy, were put up at public auction, to-day, from the court house steps. The sale had been duly authorized, according to law, and there was a large crowd present. The bidding was not very spirited. Two of the tramps went to farmers, at $2 a head, and another was bid in for 75 cents. The fourth tramp could find no purchaser, and he was returned to jail. The three who were sold must serve their purchasers for four months.

A Temperance lecture.

DURHAM, N. C., August 20.—Early yesterday morning a train on the Richmond & Danville railroad ran over Arthur Burcham and Calvin Holder near

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RUN OVER BY THE- MRS.

Cought Between Two Trains at the Crossing of the Vandalia andi Fifteenth Street.

MRS. MARY HIGGINBOTHAM FRIGHTFULLY INJURED.

A Man Tries To Commit Suicide By Taking Poison in the Presence of His Family.

Yesterday evening while Mrs. Mary Higginbotham was crossing the Vandalia tracks, at Vandalia and Fifteenth street, she was run over and received injuries which, it is thought, will prove to be fatal. She was waiting for one train to pass and did not see or hear another going in the opposite direction on the track beyond. As the first cleared the crossing she started on and was caught by the second. An arm was cut off, and she received such injuries about the chest and other portions of her body that at midnight it was not thought that she could survive.

ATTEMPTED SUICIDF.

CliarleH Farrand Takes a Doge of Strychnine in the Preaence of His Family Charles Farrand, of 232 south Third street, took strychnine with suicidal intent at 5:50 p. m. yeslerday. The poison was in a paper with the label of Pence's drug store. He took the poison in the presence of his wife. When opening the paper he said that he was going to take a dose of quinine, and just before taking it remarked that after a dose of "that quinine" he would not need many more closes because he would not live long. Drs. Crapo and Knowlea were summoned, lie had severe spasms, peculiar to cases of poisoning by Btrychnine, but the doctors used chloroform, which caured him to rest easier. The physicians considered the chances for recovery and death to be about equal.

LIONMlNti EDISON.

When lie Goes to the Oporsi in 1'arls the Rand Plays "Yankee Doodle." Special Cable to the Emiulrer.

PARIS, August 24.—Edison and Chauncey Depew have been the two most prominent men in town this week. Edison is seeing Paris indefatigably, and has been everywhere. When he appeared at the opera "Yankee Doodle" was played and enthusiastically applauded. It is very rare that an American is asked to a meeting of the academy of science. Mr. Edison went and signalized the event by presenting the academy with a phonograph for u?e at meetings with a sufficient number of cylinders to record everything said at the meetings for the benefit of future generations. The present was gratefully accepted.

At the dinner given to the delegation of American workingmen in the Eiffel tower, Depew reminded them that at the time of the inauguration, a delegation representing organized labor would not have been permitted to enter European countnep, and would have received no attention anywhere. Now they are honored because the United States, tho greatest and strongest nation in the world, has made labor honorable and honored everywhere. In a subsequent speech, when Carnot was present, Depew said that while the American show at the exhibition was unworthy of our great nation, yet we had an exhibit in Edison of an American workman which compensated for our meager visible material and artistic results. EdiBon. he said, had conferred the greatest blessing on mankind in developing to practical uses electricity, and invented the greatest peril to its peace and comfort in perpetuating through the phonograph endless repetitions of speeches of the period.

DIBI) IN PENITENTIARY.

George Illnhop Sent Up From Hero for Wife Murder Is Dead. George Bishop, who was sentenced to imprisonment for fourteen years, for killing his wife, in June of 1880, died- in the prison south yesterday, of consumption. The deceased was a eon of John Bishop, of this city, and was the most industrious one of the Bishop boys. On the night of June 11,1880, he awakened in the night to see that bis wife had gone and taken her clothing with her. He searched for her, and finally found her in one of the old houses opposite to the jail, on Ohio street. He pleaded with her to return with him to their home, but she persisted in refusing and he shot her. She died soon afterwards. Although he bad ample time to escape he apparently made no effort to get away and was arrested early on the same morning. After committing the deed he went to his brother's place, in the rear of Tom Johnson's saloon on Walnut street, and put the pistol beneath his brother's pillow. For some time he refused to tell where the pistol was, but finally did so. He was not considered a bad man, and was thought to be slightly deranged on account of the family troubles, and that fact mitigated his sentence.

THE DISTILLERY CAPACITY.

It. Is To lie Increased to 3,200 linsliels a Day. Arrangements are being made to increase the daily product at the distillery to at least 3,200 bushels a day, or about fifteen thousand gallons. Large additions have been made to the cattle sheds, so that fully 1,000 held more than ever fed here can be accommodated. A large brick building for stowing barrels has been erected. Some time ago two storekeepers, Con. Meagher and Captain James Armstrong, of Rosedale, were laid off, and it seems to be understood by the local revenue officials that there will be no increase in force either of guagera or storekeepers when the output of the distillerv is doubled, which will be the result if" the capacity is increased to 3,200 bushels. There will then be 3,000 or 3,500 cattle in the pens. The distillery has the largest capacity of any in the United Statee. The Great Western, at Peoria, is now running 4,500 bushels every twenty-four hours, with double force of men, but the distillery here will be run on the twelve-hour schedule.

DEATH OP MBS. G00KIX3.

The Widow of Terre Haute'* Famou* Citizen Dies at Columbus, Ga. Mr. George C. Duy, of Columbus, Ga., telegraphed to this city yesterday that Mrs. Gookins, mother of Mrs. Duy, had died the day before. The information was also given that Mr. and Mrs. Duy and son would accompany the remains to this city. The funeral service will take place at the Congregational Church to-morrow morning at 10 o'clock, and the interment will be at Woodlawn cemetery, beside the grave of Mrs. GookinB' husband, the late JudgeS. B. GookinB.

Mrs. Gookins was the daughter of John W. Osborn, editor of the Wabash Register, the predecessor of the Courier and Express. As a young man Judge Gookins was apprenticed in 1820 to Mr. Osborn, and served four years with him. He then spent a year at Vincennes as editor of the Gazette, when he returned to the Register as its editor. A year later he was about to go to Washington when Judge Kinney, knowing of his engagement with Miss Osborn, persuaded him to remain here and practice law. He was married soon after to Miss Osborn. The residence of Judge and Mrs. Gookins here until 1858, when they moved to Chicago on account of his health, was marked by rare social favoritism and strong personal friendships. They returned here in 1875. In 1880 Judge Oookins died, and Mrs. Gookins went with her daughter, Mrs. Duy, to Indianapolis, and later to Georgia. Mrs. Claypool, wife of Judge Solomon Claypool, of Indianapolis, a sister of Mrs. GookinB, arrived here last evening, and Mr. James F. Gookins, a son, with his wife, are expected this morning.

WHAT'S GOING ON nERE?

Much onicial Action That Is Kept From tlie Public. Elizabeth Bovard's claim for a child that had been left at Stack's hotel, near the Union depot, in 1880, has proved to be a matter of informatioa for the police instead of a matter of public knowledge. Superintendant Stout said yesterday that Elizabeth Bovard did not claim to be the child's mother, and had never made any such claim. In answer to all other questions concerning the matter, he made the curt reply, "Don't know." But his answers conveyed the impression that he knew. Another person who should know said that Judge Mack had granted Elizabeth Bovard the care of the child on Sunday. On account of the official eecresy in the matter, the name of the child is not known, and a child by the name of Bovard was not adopted by any one in 188G, as appears on the court records. It has since been learned that Mrs. Bovard is not the mother of the child, but the child's mother had left instructions with her parents to secure the child unless its adopted parents proved to be acceptable to them. Mrs. Pierce, who adopted the child, lives on south Fifth street, and complained to the police that she feared Mrs. Bovard would kidnap the child, but all fears in that regard were soon removed. Mrs. Bovard lives in Illinois, and acted as the mother's agent securing the child.

SIR. J. H. BLAKE SAYS NO.

A Suit to Knjoin the City From Grading Fifteenth and Sixteenth Streets. Mr. J. H. Blake, as attorney for Mary C. Blake, has filed a suit to enjoin the city from grading Fifteenth and Sixteenth Btreets south of Poplar street and in the neighborhood of the ditch that runs along the east side of the city, and enters the city at the base ball park, and trends thence in asouthwesterly direction through the city and passes through the neighborhood above referred to. The plaintiff alleges that she is the owner of lots 318 and 328 in Gilbert's second subdivision, also a street railway track, car house and improvements on said property, at Eighteenth and Nineteenth streets, on the south side of« Main street, and that these lands and improvements will be irreparably damaged by water if the grading on Fifteenth and Sixteenth streets should be done as ordered by the city council. The plaintiff prays to enjoin the proceedings until the city shall substitute Bewerage for the ditch that will be destroyed by the grading as proposed. Mr. J. E. Voorhees, the contractor for the work, is also made a defendant in the proceedings.

The Ohio Democrats.

DAVTON, O., August 20.—The city is full of Democratic managers of the state who are here to prepare for the Btate convention, but the work just now in hand is the drawing of lines in the struggle for nomination for governor. Cimpbell, Neal and Kline are all here, and though Kline is not figuring much in the race, there is a well backed assertion that he will hold the balance of power in the convention. Neal's friends donned their badges to-night, and the demonstration made an impression, but the more eareful calculators concede the nomination of Campbell. There seem now no exciting contests in sight, and Neal's refusal to allow the

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Fatal Accident in Nebraska. LINCOT.N, Neb., August 20.—Word has just been received here that a construc tion train on the northwestern extension of the Burlington & Missouri railway was wrecked Saturday night near the Pine Ridge tunnel, in the northwestern corner of the state, about 350 miles from Lincoln. The train was backing from work and two cars were thrown from the track. Eleven men were hurt and two at least will die. Geo. Moore, the engineer, and Jas. Muman, a laborer, are in a bad condition.

The Gravel Pit.

The city council held a secret session in the mayor's office last evening to consider the Kolsem-gravel pit question. The Gazette last evening printed what is headed as an "interview" with Mayor Kolsem, but most of the article was devoted to what the Gazette representative said to Mayor Kolsem, and consequently was of very little interest to any one.'

The Re-use of Whisky Barrel*. WASHINGTON, August 20.—The commissioner of internal revenue has received a telegram from the distillers of Peoria, commending his recent order forbidding the re-use of whisky barrels.

Marriage Licenses.

James C. Pierce and Lilly B. Merldeth.

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NEWS ROUND ABOUT TOWN.

No Doubt Now that the Exhibits and A trac.ions at the Fair

WILL SURPASS ALL YEARS OF ITS HISTORY.

The Name of the Couple to Married on ThursdayOther Local News.

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"This will be the biggest fair we've ever had," was on nearly everybody's lips, yesterday. There were many reasons for this prediction. The bountifulharvests gathered and in sight, the extraordinary work of the fair association, and the steadily awakening interest of our people, all combine to make the fair a great success. Beginning early yesterday morning and continuing all day, exhibits were on their way ti the grounds. Secretary Oakey had on his books last evening the names of nearly three hundred exhibitors, with a total of 2,KM entries. This is far in excess of any previous first day's entry, and the list of both exhibitors and entries will probably double before the time for entries closes, bringing the list up to about fifty per cent, in excess of previous fairs. Entries close at noon to-day, except in the cooking department, which closes Wednesday noon. Entries for the Gastronomers' club premium do not close until Thursday noon. The entry list for this year will be relatively smaller, owing to the fact that one ticket is made to serve for two or more exhibits.

The display in Exhibition hall will be liner than ever before, the following merchants having Delected space: Fmkbiner & Duenweg, Hughes it Lewis, Wood «fc Wright, D. W. Watson «fc Son, White sewing machine, Theo. S ahl, V. G. Dickhout, A. Iler/., Singer sewing machine, Phil Kadel, J. Ermisb, Basket works, Terre Haute trunk company. Town ley stove company, Keyes' buggy company, W. li. Hunter, C. W. Mitchell, George S. Zimmerman, C. C. Smith, Biel & Urban wrench company, Sand ford fork and tool company, and E. M. WatBon.

The display of farm implements will be larger than ever before and the entries in stock include ruBn fine specimens of fully bred cattle, horses and poultry. The poultry exhibit is uuusually large, embracing one from Illinois with more than 150 entries. Three are a larger number of stands than usual and many of them are neatly arranged. The comfort of visitors has been well provided for, a large number of settees being provided in which several thousand people may find reBt. The fair association has at great expense arranged to have the National road and Main street sprinkled thoroughly every night and two sprinklers will be kept going constantly on the grounds* and race track.

On Thursday the first balloon ascension will be made, and on the same day the wedding ceremony will be performed in the judge's stand. The wedding couple are Mr. Isaac Hall, of Prairieton, nephew of Mr. Ben Flesher, and Miss Rskie Heine, also of Prairieton. The wedding presents, offered ly the association and several merchants, are valued at $150. The wedding couple has been invited to join the Gastronomers' club at dinner, after the ceremony.

Tim EXITU.SS has established headquarters in a tent near liie sotiili entrance of Exhibition hull, where papers maybe secured and all btidiiiiJS:) trails-. acted as at the city ofliee.

At The Wells.

The continued dill'nuity in stuiltiiigolT the water at the point where the gas was Bupposed to be in the Ellsworth well has caused the coutraetor to relinquish further ell-Ji iu this direction for the present, and to go ahead with the search for oil at a geuter depth. The Spring Hill drills yesterday found a crevice at 020 feet, but it was thought the hole could be straightened by Lh morning. The Idaho people found water iu abundance at 700 feet yesterday. It has been known here that tho eastern leiiBo agents made unusual efforts to get leases in Sullivan county near Shelburn. Yesterday one of these agents said that three drilling outfits were ou their way to Shelburn to be used by a Pittsburg company. How much truth there is in this remains to be eeen. Among the drillings at the Spring Iiill farm brought up just before the crooked hole was found was what appeared to bo a good showing of gold.

Charged Willi TlieO..

EJ Burns, of the west end, was arrested last eveniug on complaint of John Gray, who bolong-i in the same part of the city, and chargcd with stealing from Gray's pocket. Gray is Bick. He says that Burns called on him yesterday afternoon, and while Gray was afileep Burns put hia hand in the former's pocket and awakened him. Gray sa-d nothing, and went to sleep again, and the money was taken then. Gray says that Burns has picked his pockets before, but he did not complain. With the money that was stolen were five:") cent pieces known as "premium nickele," the distinguishing marks being that instead of the figure "5" on the money iB the letter "V7," and instead of the word cents bslow the "V" is the word "pluribue." Burns had expended three of these pieces of money in the saloon on the northwest corner of Second and Main streets.

5 Obituary.

Mr. Daniel Chambers died at his home in Indianapolie, yesterday morning. Ho was formerly a resident of this city and was a machinist in the T. H. & I. shops until ten years ago, when he removed to Indianapolis. His wife died a few weeks ago and the remains of Mr. Chambers will be interred in Highland Lawn cemetery,by Mrs. Chambers'grave,this afternoon. The funeral will occur from the residence of Mr. John McKeever, 210 north Thirteenth street, at 4 p. m. Two children, aged 10 and years, survive the parents. They will live with their aunt, Mre. George Campbell.

Mrs. Sarah Perkins, livingimmediately north of the city, died yesterday morning, aged 80 years. The funeral will occur from the residence at 10 a. m. to-day interment in Woodlawn cemetery«