Daily Wabash Express, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 6 December 1889 — Page 2

DAILY EXPRESS.

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Mr. Cleveland has written another let ter in which he cunningly claims credit for making the Democratic party better than it was before he became ita leader

The step taken yesterday by members of the local bar to establish a law library should be the beginning of a bar asaoci ation such as exista in mofct cities and is p. means of upholding the honor of the profession.

Those favored banks which have been using the government's money, de posited under the head of "inactive nc counts," will be convinced now that the Harrison policy is sure to bring ruin upon the country.

The Courier Journal says Speaker Reed "walked to his seat like a bashful boy." It is better so than not to be able to walk at all half the session as has been known to be the case of a speaker of the house.

It was Mr. Hendricks who used to talk about "opening the books." The change in the control of the house of representatives made necessary the "opening of the books" and the

result

Judge Brewer's appointment receives almost universal commendation. The Washington correspondents of newspa pers of all politics report that it is well received by politicians and jurists. It was a disappointment to our Democratic friends who hoped that one of several others named for the position would be appointed and givo them cause for criti cism.

Our Democratic friends who are much incensed because there were no catchy phrases or rhetorical pyrotechnics in President Harrison's message do not ewem to realize that Miss Innocuous Desuetude Kjse Elizabeth Cleveland is not embellishing presidential messages now with her woman's italics and word painting. We're talking business in business way during this administration

That Rosedale justice of the peace and his cohorts are trying to have a harvest of fees by arresting Terre Haute people who went to jaedale on the occasion of the prize light swindle. If tl Rjsedale authorities want to arrest the managers of that all.iir on the charge of obtaining money under false pretenses well and good, but no case can be mi.de against the victims on the charge of at tending a prize tight.

Our esteemed contemporary, the Gazette, is a great adm irer of Turner, the new Democratic member of congress from New Vork, and extolls him ns one who from driving an ice wagon has become a New Vork city congressman. Our contemporary's likes and dislikes are inconsistent. Last year it was following the load of "Bill" Scott who doesn't believe in the advancement of wage earners.

All of us believe in reform, tariff or civil service. The mistake is in supposing that reform is possible only when it iB brought about according to your own ideas. The Republican party, for instance, believes in reform, or amendment, of the tarilV law but not in the destruction of its protective features. The Republican party also believes in reform in the civil service by improving its elliciency and extending its usefulness and it believes enough competent Republicans can be found who are willing to undertake the task.

C. 0. D.

A I'oor Possossiou.

Jludge—You bet, I've got a ml mi of my own. Wlckwlre—It Is not likely that any one will ever try to take I! away from yon, either.

Lurk vs. Sclouce.

Jlrs. Wlckwlre-I don't see why I can't drive a nail without mashing my lingers, wlill" 1 can out a chicken's head oil at the llrat blow.

Mr. Wlckwlre -You always shut your eyes when you kill a chicken, don't you?

A l'urarfox.

Ot the man who has but one pair of -pantse.-. The case Is doubtless true That he's In more modest circumstances

Than the man who owneth two.

Ami yet more modest In his case. Than the cannibal son of a gun. Belonging to a benighted race.

Who Is content with none.

Kellable Information.

Hodge—So yon are going to be married next week'.' Todge-Yes. And to one of the sweetest tempered creatures on earth.

Hodge- A fellow cin't always tell about that. Todge— But 1 can. I took her little brother on a week's Ashing trip with me last Minimer. Had him all to myself.

A TERRIBLE SAIL

1/ OK,

How My Hair Turned White.

'How did my hair turn white? I will tell you the 6tory. "On my way to Exeter on business my present wife, to whom I was at that time betrothed, asked me to get a bottle of chloroform for her mother's headache. After transacting my business 1 returned home and was almost at my gate when I met Hugh Rawdon. He was a big, handsome fellow and my rival for Ethel's haqd. I wanted to keep on good terms with him, naturally, so when he asked me cheerily to take a sail with him I could not refuse, besides it was a glorious day. "After tacking about some time I suggested returning, but he would not

Bail

is the discovery

of a defalcation of $71,000. Turn the rascals cut.

Mr. Voorheea has taken a new poei tion on the tariff question by introducing a resolution in the senate. The senator is in the sad plight of the man who writes a card for the newspapers. He can't quit and tho more he does of it the worst it is for him.

Bfter.

Ethel and

were married a year later."

Howe. At the latter house he

heBr

of it. I was enjoying myself too much too urge him, but by sunset I thought of my engagement with Ethel and that we must be on our way back. I told him my thoughts. "In an instant his whole manner changed. He 6prang up, almost upsettiug the little craft with the violence of his motion, and, coming close up to me, said in a deep, hoarEe voice: 'Herbert Wallace, you will go back no more!' "I waB utterly dumfounded with astonishment. At first 1 thought he was only perpetrating a foolish joke, but when I glanced into his eyes and saw there the awful lire of madness, my wonder soon gave way to fear. "There he stood, glaring down upon me. Slowly, without removing his eyes from face, he put his hand behind him and drew from a hip-pocket a sma Colt's revolver. 'Move one inch and 1 blow your brains out.' he said. With his unoccupied .hand he ca6t loose the halliards and the

fell with a thud. Still cov

ering me with the revolver, he nest threw both the oars overboard, ond then sat quietly down opposite me. "'My dear Riiwdon,' I began, buthe interrupted me liercely. "'Silence, sir, and hear mo. 1 have brought you out here to kill you. I have been thinking of this moment for days and weeks together, brooding over it, glorying in it. feeding on it. Ha, bn! you think I am mad. Yes, I cm mad,' and he burst into a loud blood-curdling laugh that made my very Hash creep. "'Mad, yes!'he continued 'but what has made me do so? Here me, Herbert Wallace, hear my story, ond own your doom just. E hel! Ob, how I loved her! For her I toiled, for her I fought, ay, for her I sinned. To-night, therefore, I will enjoy your misery, to-tnorrow we will jump overboard together. Think of Ethel, think of her, lost to you as to me forerer! Ha! ha! ha!' and again that awful laugh echoed across the wiives. "I have, and had iny fair portion of strength, but I was no match for Hugh Rawdon. Yet my only chance of life was to overcome him, nnd either bind or hurl him overboard. He had replaced his revolver, apparently satisfied that I should offjr no resistance, and seizing my oppertunity, a9 soon as he sat down I sprang wildly upon him. With a yell, like the howl of a wild beast, he received me, and the next instant we were engrgad in the most awful struggle ever man imagined. had taken him at a diaadventage, and life, lovo and Ethel seemed to lend atroDgth to my arms and courage to ray heart. He durst, not let me go for one instant to reach the revolver, and gradually I pressed him back, back over the stern of the little bor.t. With a tremendous effort the madman recovered himself, and the next instant I was lying on my back in the bottom of the boat with his knee firmly planted on my chest. Oh, the agony of that moment I expected to be instantly pistolled, bnt to my astonishment Rawdon seemed calm and quiet. "'You had better not have resisted. Now I must tie you,' was all he said. "Never giving me a chanje of reg&ining my feet, he lifted me up and stretched me across the thwarts, binding me to them, hand and foot, with tb? billiards. "It was now quite dark. For an hour or two Rawdon sat still. Then he rose, and coming to me, said: 'I am 6leepy and tired. Such violent exercise as you hare compelled me to take is not healthy iu this warm weather, so, with you permission, 1 will lie under the thwarts ond get a nap.' I suppose I have some involuntary sigh or other mark of renewed hope, for he added: 'Don't deceive yourself. The least movement will wake me. We are only postponing our entry into the next world till to-morrow. He lay down in the bottom of the boat, aud presently his regular breathing told me that he slept. "Just at that moment a drop of spray dashed into my face. With a supreme effort I broke my bonds, nnd pulling out my handkerchief wiped it off, and was replacing the handkerchief when I felt in a corner of my pocket a littl* hard packet. Iu an instant it fl:i3hed upon my mind. 'Here was my deliverer!' That little bottle of chloroform which 1 had bought in Exeter and forgotten till that moment would save my life. With one silent cry of prayer and thankfulness I drew it out. In spite of our dreadful struggle it had escaped uninjured. I pulled out the cork with my teeth, and folding my handkerchief into pad, 1 saturated it with chloroform, and creeping to the sleeping maniac,, laid it gently over his mouth and nose Then I bound him as tirmly as possible with every bit of rope in the boat and took away the revolver, lie had not moved from the moment when he lay down. "At length the morning came, and with it, in the distance, a sail. I signalled as well as I could, for I was still afraid to shout. At last they saw me, and, beoring down, took rue on board. Shortly after Rawdon awoke from his sleep, and when he saw that his prey had slipped through his tingera his ravings were frightful. I had escaped death, but since that awful night, my hair has been as you see it. Eh? What became of Rawdon? Poor fellow! he died in an asylum two days

A Swindler Arrested.

PITTSBI:KI., December 5 -To-night a stranger representing himself at one time to be George B. Brooks, traveling correspondent of the D.?'roit Free Press, and at another as ,7. Franklyn Howe, special correspondent of the New York Associated Press, was arres'ed and jailed at Wheeling, W. Ya., for attempting to obtain money under false pretenses by swindling hotel keeners. He registered at the Windsor aa Brooks and at the McClure house as

Eent

big envelope by a boy addressed

him

self and marked "pay $21." He had pre vionsly told the clerk that he expected batch

Associated Press matter and

pay the charges. The envelope con tained four sheets of blank paper.

WANTS TO BE AN ACTRESS.

She Hi'nks Theatrical People are I'refer able to Drummers.

A telegrilhi received last night from Kansas City contained the following, says the Globe-Democrat:

The father ot Miss Myrtle Knox, the blonde young lady telegraph operator who left the city last Sunday with Sam llarrlson, manager of the ••Pearl of Pekm" opera company, with a view to becoming an operatic star under Mr Harrison's tutelage, called at the Bice ot the humane society to-day and asked that an officer be Kent to St. Louis to bring his daughter home. The manager told him that the society had no Jurisdiction In the case. Mr. Knox said he should go to SL Louis himself. Miss Knox Is a very pretty young lady with bleached hair, who had charge of the Postal telegraph company's oflice In the Midland hotel.

When the above waa read to Miss Myrtlo Knox ot the Lindell last night she pouted her pretty lips, shook her curly blonde heod and vented her feel ings in on expressive: "Pshaw! Blondine hair, indeed! What nonsense! It's true I did leave Kansa» City with the "Pearl of Pekin" company but not with Mr. Harrison. Mr. Harrison is manager of the company, and 1 went with him no more than did the other members of the troupe. The truth of the matter is, I was a telegraph operator in the Midland hotel at Kansas City, and concluded to go on the stage. I have been supporting myself for the post five years, and think that I should be allowed to say how ond in what manner I shall earn my living, aa long as I do nothing wrong. My father is a miner at Aspan, Col., and comea to Kansas City only at long intervols. I have not been living at home for a long time -nearly a year and my married sister with whom I was staying approved of my desire to go on the stage. I am not quite eighteen years of age. I have made up my mind not to go home again, and intend to remain in the theatrical business. All I can say iB that I shall not return with my father unless compelled to. I believe that there is a great cJeul more refinement among the ladies and gentlemen of the "Pearl of Pekin" company than among tb9 drummers that I was thrown in contact with at the hotel. I honestly think I am better off in every respect than whon I was telegraph operator." "Th?n you won't go back?" "Indeed, I won't."

Miss Knox is a piquant blonde with large, baby blue eyes, and a wild pro fusion of golden hair curling over a wellshaped head. She has a decided, inda pendent manner of expressing herself, and seems abundantly able to monsge her own affairs.

Sam Harrison, manager of the "Peal of Pekin," corroborated Miss Knox's story, and said that he would not have engaged her if the young lady's sister hod not assured him that the family approved of Miss Knox's ambition to shine behind the footlights.

OBITUARY.

Death of a Well-Known Steainboatincn— Other Deaths.

CINCINNATI, December 5.—Captain Frank F. Oakes is dead. 1 He was 69 years old and a well-known man During and after the war he built, clerked and commanded a number or steamers navigating the Ohio and Mississippi riv-rs. among which were the St. .lames. Rowena. Rebecca, famed Alaska Imperial ar.d Golden Crown. lie also for a num ber of years conducted the Crawford, Walnut Street, Dennlson and St. James hotels at Cincinnati, and the Oliver hous" at Toledo. He enjoyed an extensive aciiualtitance along our rivers from PitUburg to St. Louis and New Orleans, and was a man of temperate habits and close application to business. His he.ilth had been tailing for over a year past.]

WHKKI.INC., W. Va., Dacamber o. Judge Thomas C. Green, of the supreme court of appeals of West Virginia, died at bis home in Charleston, JefTerson county, last evening, Bged 78 years. De ceased had been on the supreme bench since 1S75. Judge Green was one of the moat distinguished jurors in the two Virginias, coming from a family noted for its legal attainments.

Lou is vi i.LK, Ky., December 5.—The R^v. S. R. Brewer, presiding elder of this conference of the Methodist Church souLh.died yesterday. He wac born inGibson county, Tennessee, in 1839, was a liwyer, a soldier in the Confederate army, and in ISoS entered the ministry.

HANGED.

The Murderer of a Policeman l'ny» tlie I.lfe Penalty,

NEW VOHK, December ~.—Harry Carlton, alias "Handsome Harry," the mur dererof Policeman Brennan, was hanged at the Tombs prison at 7:30 this morning

I'The crime for which Carlton pnld the penalty fcccurred on Sunday morning. October 28, 1SS3. IPs victim was James Brennan, a policeman. With two young toughs, Eddie O'llearn and "Youle" Bourkf. Carlton entered Robert Tucker's bar-room, at the southwest corner of Thirtythird street and Third avenue. It was early in the morning. A lew minutes previously a waiter named Julius Roesseler had entered the saloon. The three men asked the waiter to treat. Here fused, saying that he did not know any of them.

So ns angry words fol'owed. the most vehement being Carlton. Presently the four went out on the sidewalk, where C.trlton and his companions assmil'ed ltoessler. The disturbance attracted the attention of Olllcer Brennan, who was a square awav. and as he ran to the scene the trio took lllglit. He pursued them, and. as he was gaining on the fugitives, they liaitea. When Brennan had come within a few yards of Carlton, the latter drew out his pistol, one of thirty-eight caliber, and fired two shots. Both bullets struck the policeman in the face and he died two hours later. Alter the shooting the miKderer fled, but after a brief chase he was arrested by Officer Colgin. Carlton claimed on his trial that he did the shooting in sell defense.

A Conductor Stubbed.

KANSAS CITV, MO., December o.— Chris Kroegar, a conductor on the Missouri Pacific night train, from the centrn.l part of the state, was severely stabbed last night during his run to this city. At. Joplin six miners boarded the train and all paid their fare but one, who insisted that Jay Gould, the owner of the road, was wealthy enough to stand the loss of one fare. Conductor Kroeger thought differently, and while attempting to put the passenger off the train the latter attacked him with a knife end cut and stabbed him in the face and neck. At Webb City the party was arrested. The conductor waa brought to this city and placed in the hospital. He may recover.

Roiling Mill Employes Injnred.

PITTSBURG, Pa., December 5.—By on explosion of xinder and slag at the Sligo rolling mills, South Side, at 7:30 o'clock this morning, three workmen, Patrick Burns, aged CO yearF James McBeth, aged 21 years, and John Kelly, about 40 years of age, were dangerously burned. Burns' injuries will prove fatal. The explosion was caused by water coming in contact with the hot slag. The damage to the mill was very slight.

IJer Nice New Snlt, Too.

Gwendolin—D young Jack Handsome press his suit warmly lost night? Guineverie—No he pressed mice.— [Toledo Blade.

s'\±.

THE TERRE HAUTE EXPRESS, FRIDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 6, 1889.

AMUSEMENTS.*

•Zig-Zig" waa repeated last night to an audience fair in size, though not so large us might have been expected from its popular character. It is lively, musical and showy. Miss Anna Boyd, in the lead, is very industrious, appearing in many different and handsome costumes, making the most ot her figure, dancing well and singing fairly. The singer of the troupe ie Miss Marie Bockell. Mr. Samuel Reed's comical choracter of the rustic Jaggs is as funny as ever. Clark and Fisher, who have rather tiresome colored parts, bloom out in the third act in a silent fun performance, as very temarkable gymnasts. Tho four Ijittle Lord Fauntleroys, by four girla not so very little, make a pretty feature in the general show. Mr. George Kyle, who is the soap vender and the verygood Chinaman, has a novelty in what may be called a song without words—he talks with his face. The audience of ld9t night was very enthusiostic, laughed most of the evening and applauded between laughs.

Herrmann, the prinoa of all prestidigitateure, will arrive in Terre Haute this morning, and will commence an engagement of two nights at Naylor'e opera house this evening. Herrmann iB, without doubt, the greatest living magician, and his name is known throughout the civilized world. In sleight-of-hand tricks he has no equals, and his illusions are marvels to behold, chief among which is his latest and greatest success, "Blaok Art." This is an astounding illusion. Subjects are materialized, appear and disappear at his command. Heads are cut off and replaced without the slightest discomfort to their owners. Thia is followed by his dainty parlor magic, in which he performs various tricks to amaze and bewilder both the young and old. Then comes the resaurrection of Mrs. Crowley and visions of fairyland, and other things too numerous to mention. His performance will conclude with his expose of 6o-called spiritualism, in which all the tricks used by the would be to gull an unsuspecting public are exposed to the audience. Herrmann carriee such an immense lot of apparatus and scenery with him that he has had built a special baggage car, which is taken with him wherever he goes. His scenery is entirely new, having been Dainted for nimby Arthur Julee Goodman, scenic artist of the Broadway theater, New York City, expressly for his present tour.

The management of the Opera house wish to announce to the amussment patrons of this city and vicinity the engagement for one night, Wednesday, December 11, of Rice Dixey's universally conceded most elaborate production of comic opera known to the annals of modern stage, "The Pearl of Pekin.", This organization is one of the largest and most important that has ever appeared in Terre Haute, and is the original of the cast that created a veritable furore in Nsw York City for 250 nights, and in all the principal cities of the past two years. It includes the numes of sixty prominent artists of metropolitan fame and reputation, besides that of the famous comedian, Mr. Louis Harrison. In the production here will be seen all the magnificent scenic effects and all the elaborate costumes that distinguished this performance and make it diaeimilar to anything e' on the American stage. As Terre Haute is one of the 6r*et of smaller cities in which this company has been booked 6ince its original produc tion to prevent any misconception iu the part of the public, Manager Naylor takes pleasure in giving his personal guarantee than the performance will be seen in its entirety with all the original company and all the magnificent surroundings cf the metropolitan production. The advance sain ot seats will commence on Monday, December 0:-h, at 9 a. m. Out of town parties can secure seats by mail or telrgroph.

The engagement of the charming actress, Mies Victoria Vokce, at Nayloi's on Tuesday evening, Dacetnbar ICth, promisee to be quite a faehionable event. Since Miss Yokes has made her re entre upon the American etage, she has been meeting with marked favor by the better class of theater goers and ie being greeted by large and fashionable audiences everywhere. "The Rough Diamond" ond "Hubby," two very funny, bright and wholesome comedies, are tho plays in which Miss Yokes will appear here.

RELEASED FROM DEATH.

A Siberian Kxllo Gains Freedom nnd Friendly Soil.

NEW YORK, December 5.—An Oi,taws, Ont., special saye: A dispatch received from Vancouver, B. C., yesterday states that on the steamship Bitavia there arrived ot that port from Japan Russian gentleman who had just escaped from Siberia, where he had been in exile eighteen yea's. The gentleman, who hod oEBumed the name of Brant, was eighteen years ago the editor of a newspaper in Ruseia. He WOB not a nihilist, but his liberal views a9 expressed in his paper, displeased the government, and for the ofif^nBe he was sentenced for life in Siberia. For six years he was in solitary confinement. After that he WES twelve years on parole, going from place to place. A few months ago he drifted to the sea coast.

There he found a British ship and, explaining the circumstances to the officers, he was taken on board and landed at Nogosoki. There his passage was paid on the Batavia by his new-found friends. On arriving at Vancouver the officers ot the Batavia presented him with a ticket to Washington, D. C., for which PIBCS he started at once. He is 45 years old, but his long suffering has made him prematurely old.

The Chicago Auditorium Opeuinp.

CHICAGO, December 5.—All the members of the Italian opera company, which is to eppear at the opening season of the auditorium, ncept Patti, Albini and Nordics, have arrived in Chicago. The presidential party will leave Washington for Cbicago on the afternoon train tomorrow to attend the opening of the auditorium. President and Mrs. Harrison and Mr. Halford will spend Sunday in Indianapolis and proceed to Chicago Monday morning.

Miiiirtirl Distillers Assfftn.

ST. JOSEPH, MO., Decembers—The AFurst distilling company made an assignment Inst nieht to its bookkeeper, Fred Holnkaut. The principal creditors of the company are wholesale whisky bouses in New Yorn, Chicago, St. L^uis ond Kansas City.

"Look here," said the lecturer too boy who was disturbing him by constant coughing, "here's 25 cents to get a bottle of Dr. Bull's Cough Syrup."

IN THE COURTS.

Motion for a New Trial Overruled iu the DHmKge Salt of McCIuoff vs. lUetl*

The motion by the defense for a new trial in the suit of Mrs. McClung vs. Mrs. Reed for damages Was overruled. Toe case was tried during the last term of court, and the plaintiff

damRges

wa9

awarded

in $J~0. The alleged cause for

damages wns that Mrs. Reed had thrown acid in Mrs. McCiung's face, causing great and irreparable damages to her eyes.

Etta Bell 6ued for a divorce from Orington Ball, alleging that he has been convicted and sentenced to the penitentiary for a crime against the United States laws. They were married in 1SS7 and she wants her maiden name, Etta Sumey, restored.

State Indiana against Squire Carrithers, has been appealed from Justice Mtioreland to thecircuitcourt.the charge being assault and battery with intent to kill. Defendant gave bond.

Yesterday was road day with the county commissioner?. They cleared the court docket ot road cases almost completely at the las'u term, but had enough cases left to keep them busy yesterday. The following cases were considered:

E'izabeth M. Whitesel et al., petition for new road in Fayette township viewers reported favorably and the road orred.

ChBrlee H. Moore et al., petition for chaige of highway in Xevine township petition granted.

John L. Cox et al., petition for branch highway in Nevins township according to the new law relating to branch highwnye case continued.

Hiram Tryon et al., petition for a new road in Piersou township Messrs. Thomas Hook, John Randolph and Lincoln Gunn appointed viewers to investigate the proposed road.

Jacob W. Ogel et ol., petition for new road in Prairieton and Prairie Creek townships remonstrance presented and considered finding by the board that the petition had not been signed by a sulli jient number of propertyowners and the case dismissed.

Lsvi Conklin et al., petition for a new road on the state line in Fayette township Messrs. E. S. Fi-ney, Marion McQuilkin and Andrew Weidtl Appointed viewers.

Liquor licenses were granted to Benjamin F. Tucker, Arnold Meyer, George Bretteil and Willis Payne.

RAILROAD NEWS NOTES

General and Personal Montlon of Gouor»l and Local Interest.

Passenger Agent Janowitz, of the Northern Pacific, was here yesterday, as was Agent Mextield, of the M., K. Jk T.

The tickets and programmes for the ball to be given by the carpenters on New Years' eve, at Gsrmonio hall, have been issued.

John Connerp, a boilermaker in the O. it M. shops ot Washington, seriously injured his spine Wednesday evening while handling heavy iron.

The Big Four railroad contributes $'25 a month towards the support of a Y. M. C. A. reading-room at Mattoon. largely patronized by railroad men.

Wednesday El Crewa, a brakeman on the Van, had his baud moshed while making a coupling in the yards at, Indi anopolis. He is a brother of Frank Crewe, who committed suicide in the yards here a few weeks ago.

Wednesday afternoon George Wagner, of Vincennes, had one of his thumbs mashed while making a couoling. He is yardmnster for the E. ifc T. H. at that point, ond i3 the third employe of that roid who has been injured in as many days. "The G.iepol Train" is the name given by railroad men to a train running be tween Norristown and Philadelphia. It originated from the fact that the con ductor of that train was successful in converting the engineer, firemen, bag gageman and two brakeman.

During the past few weeks six men employed in the car repairing department have met with slight injuries, the injuries in each case be ng identical, the thumb on the right hand. The must seriously icjured was Howard Lloyd, the bail of his thumb being torn loose. During the past few days cold has settled in it, and it is now in dangerous condition.

Mr. South, agent for the Big Four in this city, yesterday mornincr received a message from the agent at Paris staticg that J. P. Fleischeim, the agent of the news company caught in the wreck there Wednesday evening, was not so badly injured as reported. Mr. Fleischeim left Poris for Chicago at 10 o'clock yesterday morning, accompanied by Mr. Clark, the ngent for Morris A Co.

CIRCUS AT A CIRCUS.

A Promiscuous Shotting Match in N'or li Carolina.

NEW YOKK. December 5.—A Columbia, S. C-, special snye: A terrible tragedy is just reported from Robeson county, North Carolina. On Monday a circus exhibited at Lumberton. That night a crowd of drunken negroes began to quarrel among themselves. Soon a free fight was in progrese, and pistole, knives, clubs, stonee, and other weapons^were brought into use ntnid yells, cries' and groans. The conflict raged for at least twenty minutes.

When finally the smoke of the battle cleared away it was found that, Jack Hunt, Tom Collier and Julius Embra were killed, and half a dozen others were more or less seriously injured. All the participants in the row who escaped unhurt immediately tied, but the sheriff and posse are hunting them.

NOW A PAPER TRUST.

A Movement on Foot to Form a Gigantic Combination in Straw and Hag Taper.

PITTHBUKO, December 5.—A naovemer is on foot to form a strew and rag paper trust for the purpose of restricting production and advancing prices. Agents hove been operating the West with considerable

eueceEe,

nnd ore now working

their way East. The headquarters of the proposed combination will probably be at Chicago. If the trust is formed it will be one of tho greatest in the country, as there are over 1,000 straw and rag wrapping paper mills in the United States. These mills are cf variouscapac ities, some making one ton a day and others as high as sixty tons every twen-ty-four hours, and millions of dollars are invested in them.

ThH Funeral of William Bridenthalf.

The funeral of young Mr. Bridenthol', who was killed at Kidder's mill, will take place to-day ot 2 p. m., from the chapel of the First Baptist Church. Mr. and Mrs. A. Bridentholl, of Vincennes, are in the city to attend the services. Interment will be in Highland Lawn cemetery.

"I'vfr to the Ble»t.**

"What is the happiest day of one's life?" "To-morrow."—[J adge."

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EXPRESS PACKAGES.

TIIK KVANESCEST CMURKIXJ. ltlsahvnys In u«e Aud the man is goose Who his mislaid umbrella will seek.

He might Just at well try To search through the sky

Kor some ga» that escaped last week.

While the weather Is bright His umbrella's In slght--

It haunts htm by night ami by day. But just when the rain li' es to pouring again It fadeth forever away.

It is said that there ore forty-eight languages ond dialects spoken in Mexico. A eand pump near Boise Ci'y, Idaho, recently brought up a Hint idol from depth of 320 feet.

A Japanese man-of-war,

recently

launched at Yokosuko, mede nineteen knots per hour on the trial trip. The Lewiston Journal says it's a pretty small Maine town that hasn't a "dry goods palace" nowadays.

Lockjaw has resulted from the injury received by a boy at Pittsburg, who was struck in the back with an opple.

Our own wild turkey has been successfully acclimatized in Austria. There ore great Hocks of them in the forests belonging to Count Brenner.

The Southern Pacifij railroad company has made preparations for-fencitg both aides ot its tracks in Oregon. It will require 700 miles and will

coBt

$1GS,000. There has b?en discovered near Viealia, Cal., the 6tump of a sequoia which, four feet from the ground, measures 42 feet in diameter and 133 feet in circumference.

Nearsightedness is overrunning the French people as much as the Germans. Among tho senior boys in the different French colleges more than 4G per cent, are nearsighted.

A Santa Clara correspondent of the San Francisco Bulletin givea a list of eleven women in thot county who ruu ond manage prune orchards, doing much of the work themselves.

The operator of on electric car Bt Pittsburg, Pa., reversed the current very suddenly o. few days ago and the iron work became so heavily chs rgsd tb,at two passengers received severe shocks.

The soil of Bedford county, Florida, is said to impart peculiar gloss to strawberries, making them look os if vornished, and giving the berries a peculiar appearance. It is due to the silica in the soil.

Alfred East, a celebrated artist, has returned to England after trip oround the world. He states that in Haea, Japan, he saw a native poet reading I'ennyBon'a "In Memoriara," which had been done up in the tongue ot Satsumo

More rain has fallen ot Philadelphia thus far this year than in any of the pust twenty years, except 1872 and 1S73. The rainfall is now eleven inches aoove the normal rate. Of 320 days this year rain fell on 170, or more than half.

Within a fortnight un Oregon farmer has eaten strawberries that grew, and ripened on his premises. The Oregon:an, ot Portland, in commenting, says:. "Just think of strawberries and Thanksgiving turkeys ripening together."

The blocking of Broadway during the construction of the new

About two months ago Mrs. Ed We? eelp, of Frost, Clare county, Mich., moved to Tennessee. She took her dog with her, but lost it in Cincinnati. A few days ogo the dog made its appearance ol the old home in Frost, a good bit the worse for wear, but happy to get home. How did the dog make its way back?

Thb old gunboat Condor, which, under the command of Lord Charles Bares ford, did such efficient service at. the bombardment of Alexandria, has been condemned and sold. The Condor will be broken up for the old iron thot is in her. Lord Beresford tukeB command of the cruiser Undaunted and will do duty in the Mediterronean.

A terrific li«ht between an eagle ond a farmer named Frank Engleman is reported from Nashville, Ind. It lasted an hour, and twice Engleman attempted to run. but each time the bird threw itself in the way and prevented his retreat At length he caught it by the talons and succeeded in slaying it. The bird measured six feet four inches from tip to tip.

The Pall Mall Gazette publishes a dispatch from Prime Minister Salisbury to the British minister at Lisbon ordering the latter to protest

A MisundcrstunriliiK:.

Young Lidy—Waiter, hove you any brie cheese. Waiter—None, mam, but the ones I hove on.—|Columbio Spectotor.

The blood is the source of heolth. Keep it pure by taking llood'e Sarsoporillo, which is peculiar in its curative power.

&AK|N6 -POWDER

Absolutely Pure.

This powder never varies. A marvel orstrenj th and wholesonieness. Jlor* econoinl cal than the ordinary kinds, and cannot be sold in competition with the multitude of low test, short weight altun or phosphate powders. Sotrt oiilii in cun*.

ItoviL BA.KIS O I'ewDKB Co., 105 Wall St., N. Y.

catarrh

Is a constitutional and not a local disease, and therefore it cannot bo cured by local applications. It requires ft constitutional remedy like Hood's Sarsaparilla, which, working through tho blo«d, eradicates tho Impurity which causes and promotes the disease, and

Catarrh

effects a permanent cure. Thousands of people testify to tho success of Hood's Sarsaparilla as a remedy for catarrh when other preparations had failed. Hood's Sarsaparilla also builds up tho whole system, and make* you feel renewed In health and strength.

Catarrh

For several years

subwoyB

has

been very serious matter in New York. Only a day or two ago the jam lasted for 6everal hours ond thousands of persons found their business seriously impeded.

A Pittsford, Mich man has just abstained from swallowing food for fifty three consecutive days, and s! ill lives. It wasn't because he had nothing to eat, either, but becuuse he had paralysis of the neck. He is better now, and ate big turkey dinner Tiianksgiving day.

ogainBt

the Portu

guese proclamotion claiming countries north and south of the Z.imbeai river in Africa. rd Salisbury says that Mashonaland. which is a part of the territory referred to in the Portuguese proclamation, is under British protec tion.

Wat err.

"Say," said the river to the rain cloud, "won't you let up for awhile. I'm grow ing altogether too large, and will coon overflow my bank." "You be dammed," said the rain cloud, smiling through hia tears, for he loved his little joke.—-[ Time.

have been troubled

with that terribly disagreeable disease, catarrh.

took llood's Sarsaparilla with the

vsry best results. It cured me of that continual dropping In my throat, and stulled-np feeling. It has also helped niv mother, who has taken It for run down state of health and kidney trouble." Silts. S. D.

HEATH,t'utnam,Ct.

Hood's Sarsaparilla

BoMby alldniprRlats. gl slxforS.V Proparciloiily by C. 1. HOOD A CO., Apothccarios. I.nwelS.Mai*.

IOO Doses One Dollar

GREAT CLOAK CUT!

We have closed out a manufacturers'

line of ladies' newmorkete, children ond misses' cloaks at about fifty cents on the

dollar, and every'one choice garment, ond of good style. Ont of this we shall

make one of the

be3t

bargains ever of

fered here, as we shall sell the goods at

about prices we paid for them. Call and see them before buying. When you

do that the question of buying will set

tle itselT. A full line of gentlemen's smoking

jackets.

AYRliS & CO.,

Indianapolis, Ind.

tS?~Agents for Butterlck'a I'atterns.

AYLOR'S OPERA HOUSE, WILSON NAYI.OIt M\NA(1KH

DNGAGKJIKNT K\ TKAO »1 N A 1

The (ii eat and Wily

E A N N

Assisted by .Mrs. Herrmann and others In a performance of

Mirth, Magic and Mystery.

Secure your seate3 early. Prices-$1, 75. &0 and 23 cent s.

NAYLOR'S SPECIAL Tuesday, December 10,

A Fashionable Kvent —First appearance hero on her starring tour of In- el nt ng meclt-M.e MltS VICTUKIA

rVOKI^S

Supported by Thearlo Cooper's Comedy Company, In a double bill of ivimtdy.

"IHE ROUGH D1AM0M)" and II V."

J5?"Advanc» SMI« opens Saturday.

!ijceiiiler

Prices •!. 75, 50 and 23 ivnls.

"tb.

TIME TABLE.

TralnB marked thus (P) denote i'arlor Car at tached. Trains marked thus (SI denote Sleeping Cars attached dally. Tra'ne innrked thus (B) denote Hutlet Cars attached. Trains marked tin:* run dally. All other trains run dull Sunda.n eioepted.

VANDALIA tINE.

T. H. 4 1. DIVIdlL'N. LKAVK POK THK VK3T.

No. 9 Western Kxpress (8&V) 1.1V a. in. No. Mail Train 10.2' H. IU. No. 1 Katt Line (I'AV) o. to. No. 21 3 10 p. iu. No. Ka«t Stall f.lM i. n-.

I.EAVX FOLT TLLJT KM.

No. 12 Cincinnati Kipresa (9) l.HTj n. m. No. fi Nw York KipreRs 1.51a.m. No. Mall and Accommodation 7.1R s. ni. No. Atlantic KxpreM (F&V) 111.47 p. in. N". "Fast Line* 3.H'p. m. No. 2 5.U3 p. in.

AKKIVX PH'LM THK KAFJT.

(o. it Western Express (3AV) l.sn a. m. No. 0 Mall Train 10.15 a. m. Mo. 1 Fast Line »(PAV) «.! p. m. No. 21 8.05 p. in. No. 8 Mali and Accommodation H.4fi p. m. No. 7 Kant Mall D.OOp. m.

AltKlVK FHOM TIIK WEST.

No. 12 Cincinnati Express (8) 1.20 a. ir. No. 6 New Yrk Kxprein ffMtV) l.Wa. n. No. 20 Atlantic Kipreeti (l\tV) 42 p. m. "v'o. Kaet Line 2 in in. No. 2 6.00p.m.

T. H. A L. DIVISION.

LKAVK FOB TIIK B0I17I'.

No. EJSouth Bend Mali ..." 6.00 a. m. No. South Bend Kxprefn 4.00 p. nj. AKKIVX FKIJM THit ilORTH No. 61 Terre Haute Express 12.00 noon No. E3 South Bend Mall 7..10 [. in

A. J. GALLAGHER,

PLUMBER

Gas and Steam Fitter, 424 Cherry Sr-reot, Torre Haute.

BuiidJn

HOBKBT II. KLACK. JAMKS A. NISUK7. ItLACK A MSUKT, Undertakers and Embalmers, 2H North Fourth street, Terre Haute, Ind. Warerooms 25th sL and Washington nve. All calls will receive prompt attention. Open day and night.