Greenfield Evening Republican, Greenfield, Hancock County, 2 January 1895 — Page 1

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VOL. I. NO.

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NVD1GIN

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Did you ever sec such a beau

tiful Line of

Hanfatliiefs

as is kept "by Walker's. It seems like they lcail in all the nice goods.

•Jfiis

Qlothes

Area matter of importance to a well dressed uentleman.

I have just received a com}: line of

etc

Perfect Fits

and

Low Prices

Guaranteed.

OVERCOATS

,Xow a Specialty.

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THE LEADING

Merchant Tailor.

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Forty People Were Burned to Death at Siiver Laks, Or.

FULLY AS MANY MORE HURT.

Christinas Eve J-'estivities ICnded in a

Horrible Holooaust -Xlie 1'psetting of a

Lamp Caused tint Calamity- Vany of

Those Who I'erished Wore JJurned liv-

yond Identitieat ion.

PoiiTLANi), Or.. Jan. 2.—A letter to the Associated Press from Silver Lake, Or., gives the liumber of people burned to death in the fatality of Christmas eve us 40. Fully as inuiiy more were injured, some fatally. The names of the dead were given in former dispatches.

The fatal injured are: Robert Swelling, Rc-y Ward, Mrs. Thomas Lobrie, George Paine, Charles Hendricks, Bert Cowdy, Mrs. Charles Hamilton, Annie Aiuleison, Mrs. Ward and three children of Mrs. Fgii.

Those seriously injured are: Four Buick children, .lack Henderson, L. Coshow, Clara Snelling. Mrs. C. Marshall, Mrs. R. Homing and Mrs. L. Buick.

Many of those who perished were burned beyond identification. About 200 persons were in the hall altogether. All had met at Chrisma»n Brothers to hold Christmas tree exercises. While presents were being distributed George Paine, a you man, started to go to the door, waging on top of the seats. His head struck a large lamp, which began to swing to and fro. He caught hold of it to steady it. The lamp began to flash up. Some one knocked it oat of his hand, and it fell on the flour. Oil was spilled on the floor, and the flames started to run along the side and across the rear of the building, where was the only outlet to the hall, cutting off all egress.

Panic followed, and but little thought was given to the sci earning women anu children. It was a case of survival of the fittest. A number of persons got out at one of the two windows in the hall, but soon the entire building was enveloped in flames, shutting off all hope of escape for those still in the hall. The fearful calamity has prostrated the whole county. Every house in the village is a hospital, and people have come for 100 miles to minister to the injured and inter the dead.

There was nothing left by which to identify the victims, aud the bones were gathered up and all buried in one grave.

James Small, a well known stockman of the county, had started east with a band of horses and had reached Bums, Parney county, when he heard that his son was one of the victims of the fire. He started to return immediately, and in 19 hours he covered a distance of 200 miles on horseback. He returned just in time to see the bones of his son laid to rest in the common grave with the other victims.

ESCAPED FROM JAIL.

Five Desperate Prisoners Saw The

Way

to .Liberty.

ST. JOSKPTT. MO., Jan. 2.—Five desperate prisoners sawed their way out of the Buchanan county jail here during the night. The fact was not known until o'clock in the morning. By that time the men, who, it was later learned, arc all armed, had made good their escape. T:u: escaped prisoners are: Patrick Crowe, ira Curtner, Joe Dusty, William Fulnu-r and James Owens.

Crowe is one of the men who headed Brown's Chapel the train robbers who operated so boldly and successfully in this city iaat winter. He is a desperate man, wanted in half a dozen states for serious crimes.

Dusty was under sentence of death for rape, a stay of execution having been granted to allow the supreme court to pass upon the case.

Owens was an Atchison county prisoner, also sentenced to hang, and his case is also before the supreme court.

The other men were in jail for larceny. The prisoners esoaped by sawing the iron bars of the corridor window and lowering themselves to the ground with ropes. Four- saws were found in the jail.

Thomas Hickman, a trusty,was found lying bound and gagged in the corridor, but the authorities assert he furnished the tools and that he released the prisoners from the cells into the corridor.

KENTUCKY LYNCHING.

Ail Alleged 31 urderer Hanged to a Kail-

road Trestle.

MOUNT STKRLINO, Ky., Jan. 2.— About 2 o'clock yesterday morning a mob of 25 men went^to the county jail, overpowered Jailer Best, secured the keys and took from jail Tom Blair of Morgan county and hung him to a railroad trestle in the city limits.

Blair fought desperately for his life, and was beaten into almost insensibility be tore he wa.i hung. Blair was one of the parties who assisted in the killing

I' Captain .1. L. Bomar in this city last

that tho vnchers.

Nt'.w YMKK, Jan. 2.—The stakes roccnt.lv announced for its June meeting by the oney Island Jockey club close I Wednesday. They arc as follows: Tiie I Great Trial Stakes ($20,0U»)—A sweepstake for 2-year-olds the Futurity course, about three-quarters of a mile tho double event, $10,000 a sweepstako for 2-year-olds the first event to be run tho lirst day of the June meeting, the second event to be run the last day of the meeting Futurity course.

liucing on the Ice.

WHITEHALL, N. Y., Jan. 2.—A series of trot ting meetings on the ice this winter will be held in New York state. Tho opening races will begin Jan. 15, and continue until the 17th. Following this meeting there will be racing at Tieonderoga, Port Henry, Plattsbnrg, Burlington, Saranac Lake, Crown Point and Saratoga.

February. He was cleared of the charge, and was in jail 'or shooting at the profits derived from the advertising with intent- to kill a few days ago. It 1 and the sale of papers. The ladies proIS Sllppo.-i were the

friends of Bomar

I IJia Slakes Oll'ered.

Local and Personal.

'•Poea!iout is."

Charles Fry returned today short visit at Tipton.

from a a ..

"Pocahontas, the Indian Princess." Burlesque operetta. •Home Comedy Co.

Rome Hargrove was a guest of his lady friend, Miss lietta Evans at Mier, Ind., over Sunday.

Miss Bessie Cowan of Indianapolis is a guest of Miss Lena Souders, southwest of the city. 5 "PoeahoutRS the Indian Princes," two act burlesque operetta by Willard Hendricks.

Charles Reed is in Illinois traveling for the Advance Carriage Company oi Cincinnati.

E. AY. Pauley, who has been quite sick at his sou's, AY. H. Pauleys, the sheriff, is better.

Mrs. \Y. S. Montgomery and children returned today from a week's delightful visit at Xoblesville.

Miss Rose Morris, of Knightstown, who was the guest of Miss Aima Martin, returned home today.

Mr. and Mrs. Asa James, of Greensboro, were visiting their daughter, Mrs. Charles Garriott, this week.

George W. Reed has returned from Cincinnati and his wife from Fredericksburg, O., where they were last week.

Roy Scott, of Kendallvi lie, stopped in this city today visitiDg friends. He is on his way to Bloomington to attend college.

Mrs. Charles F. Hunt of Indianapolis, who had been visiting her parents Rev. Thomas Stabler and wife, returned home today.

Mr. Will A^ Hough is a Indianapolis this week attending dances and receptions each evening and having a very delightful time.

Mrs. David S. Gooding who had a stroke of paralysis recently, is not improving and grave fears are entertained regarding her illness. She is 74 years of age.

Subscribe for the Indianapolis Daily and Sunday Journal, the Evening News or the DAILY REPUBLICAN, or better yet take all of them. Agency at the REPUBLICAN office or see our earlier boys. 29l6

Lee S. Barrett has re-engaged with the Western Suspender Co. of Mansfield, O., and with Lucian Curry who has beep with the Co. for three years has taken to the road for '95.

Misses Mollie Weilacher and Sophia Frank of Indianapolis, were guests at Harry Regula's New Year's. Miss Frank returned today, while Mrs. 11. a sister will remain a few days.

Frank Able and Miss Lillie Ivinslev. of Shelby ville, who were here visiting fe. M. Rufl'ner and wife, left yesterday. Mr. Able went to Adrian, Mich., where lie is attending college and Miss Kinsley returned to Shelbyville. .Mrs. Kicha.nl \Yarru111, east of the city, entertained her Sunday School class of at a nice supper New Year's night. The class grew rapidly aud numbered about thirty-live, as it was composed of young ladies and eaoh girl was entitled to bring her best young man.

Joel B. Pusey and family moved here from Shelbyville to-day. They will occupy a part of Mrs. Gwiun's house on Main street. Mr. Pusey, wife and daughter are most excellent people, members of the Christian church and will be quite an acquisition t© our city. Mr. Pusey will engage in the monument business with his shop on North State street with Geo. O. Knight.

NKW JCDITOKS IN GllEEXFIELI).

The Ladies of the M. £. Church to Uun the Daily Republican One Day. The REPUBLICAN has agreed to turn its issue of Friday, February 15th, over to the ladies of the M. E. church. They will have absolute and sole charge and get up all the news matter, editorials, advertisements, writeups, etc. The men want to be very careful from this on or the ladies may give them a roasting. There will be a managing editor, editorial writers, city editor, reporters galore, such as dramatic, musical, society, market etc. The ladies in fact will do all the soliciting, writing, collecting and have

pose getting out a most creditable issue in which they will boom Greenfield and all her interests, such as social, educational, professional, religious and business. We bespeak for them a kind aud courteous reception and a generous patronage.

•laeoh Fox looses i#70—Itnrglar in Town.

Last night Jacob Fox, the poultry buyer who lives on Osage street, locked his upstairs bod room securely and retired with $70 in his pocket book, under his pillow. This morning the door was unlocked n'nd the $70 gone. His watch and seven or eight dollars which had been left in his pants were not taken. His theory is that some one was in the room when lie went to bed, as the door was fastened with an old-fashioned catch, and could only have been unlocked from the inside.

GREENFIELD, INDIANA, WEDNESDAY EVENING, JANUARY 2, 189- PRICE, TWO CUNTS

A Jiew Christian Church To He Built.

The members of the Christian church have decided to build a church this yenr at the corner of East and North streets ou the lot they purchased last year. The structure is to be a handsome one of brick aud stone of modern design and linish, one that will reflect honor and credit on the organization aud add to the character of our city, as an enterwrisiug. public spirited moral community. Let a splendid edifice be built. It will be a grand power for good in Greenfield and the beneficent influei.ee will be felt all over the county.

A Handsome Party at W. C. DuddingH.

New Year's night, W. C. Dudding and wife entertained a number of their friends in their beautiful home on East Main street at a crokonole party. Refreshments were served in five courses and all had an elegant time. Those present were Messrs Chas. Gibbs, M. T. Smith, S. M. Ruffner, John Peters, C. M. Curry, Douglas Beckner aud their wives, S. S. Chandler, Tempe Barrett and Misses Nora and Polly Chandler.

Suit Yourself at a Reduction.

For one week beginning Saturday, Dec. 29, we will give our customers the benefit of the following offer: $12 00 Trousers for £8 00 11 00. 10 00 9 00

Reductions

7 00 6 00 5 00 Overcoats.

in Suits and

These are all first class and new goods, and you have a chance to get them at a bargain. Made and trimmed in best style and guaranteed to fit. 29t6 J. RHOADAKMER. Merchant Tailor, Over Bohm's Bakery.

The Stolen Itobes Found.

Monday Allen Wallace and Nat Michaels were hunting and when near the Hinchman grave yard they found six buggy robes, five fur and one cloth one. It was on Pierce Cobble's farm and the hunters turned the robes over to him. The Steele and Felt robe3 were of the number and they now have their property. The thieves evidently knew they were*trailed and threw the robes away. There are yet three robes to be claimed.

Hancock Comity's Taxes Paid. Tfeasurer Ham was at Indianapolis the day .before Christmas and paid our fall installment of State taxes as follows:

StAte—$8,813.17. Benevolent—$4,127.77, Deb*./ Sicking Fund—$1,726.84. Soldiers Monument—$104.10. Permanent Endowment—$391.96. The taxes collected in this county for the fall installment were $101,343 82.

A. K. and \V. It. C. Installation.

There will be a joint installation of the officers of Samuel H. Dunbar Post and Womans Relief Corp at the Post hall, Monday evening, Jan. 7th. Everybody cordially invited. J. S. CAKSON, P.

DKATI1S.

Reported by H. Rottinah, undertaker.

Infant child of Charles Garriott on Spring street, premature birth, Jan. 1, 1893, buried at Greensboro, Jan. 2nd.

Marriage Licenses.

Van Brantlinger to Flora Bailey.

lerry-lioland.

Sunday, December 22nd, at 4 p. m. at the residence of Johu S. Barret, of Jackson township, Mr. Kern Derry was united in marriage with Miss Annella Maude Roland by Rev. Elisha Earles. After the ceremony, the guests repaired to the dining room where a bountiful supper had been prepared by Mrg. Barrett. Those who have dined with Mrs. Barrett can easily imagine what an excellent supper she can provide. Only a few of the immediate relative of the bride and groom were present. The bride was handsomely attired in a suit of dove colored silk, while the groom wore the conventional black.

A reception was given at the residence ©f the groom's father on Monday and on Christmas, the bride and groom were entertained at a turkey roast at the residence of Samuel Walker, guardian of the bride. The bride is a neice of John E. Barrett and Mrs. A. Fort, of this county and the grooip is a son of Jo,el Derry, one of Jackson township's best farmers. Mr. aud Mrs. Derry will at once commence housekeeping in Jackson township in a home prepared for thmn by the groom's father. j,

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ONE WHO WAS TIIEKE.

We have a nice paying busiuess and city property to exchange for small farm near city. Inquire of Henry Snow »!v Co. 32 tr

A very handsome Christmas folder has been issued by the passenger department of the Chicago & North-Western Road. It is particularly intended for the use of California travelers aud gives a very interesting description of howr the trip may now be made in 3X days. It is elaborately illustrated with fipely executed half-tone pictures, and altogether is among the prettiest things of the kind that have been issued.—Chicago Evening Post, December 24, 1894.

Parties desiring this folder should send a postal to W. A. Thrall, General Passenger Agent, Chicago, 111. 31t6&w

CARRIED OFF BY A MOB.

A lefault insf County Treasurer ITas

S¥

Probahly l.ern Hanged.

-.'.ONEILL, Neb., Jan. 2.—The default- I ing treasurer of Holt county, Barrett Scott, is supposed to have been hunted by a mob Monday night. He was captured about midnight in a lonely part of the county north of this city. He was returning with his wife. 1 aby, hired man named James Sci mint, and a Miss McWliarter, from a trip to relatives about miles from here, when six niasked men sprang from the roadside, where they had been concealed, and, covering the carriage with Winchesters, ordered Scott to surrender. Scott seized the reins and attempted to drive over the men. The masked men then fired into the carriage, killing the horses and shooting Scott in the neck and wounding Miss McWliarter, though not seriously. The first party was then joined by a larger force, which had been placed across the road furtln on, to intercept the carriage had it escaped the first volley.

Scott and Schmidt were taken from I the vehicle, blindfolded and thrown into a wagon, and the ladies were told to go 011. Yesterday Schmidt returned. 1 He had been taken to a sodliouse in the northwest part of the county with Scott. Schmidt was released with the injuuction to get out of the country It is believed that Scott has been hanged, as the farmers of the county are terribly incensed over his work.

Scott's defalcation as county treasurer of Holt county, his liight to Mexico, his subsequent arrest, the strong fight made against his extradition, his return 111 irons, incarceration, trial, conviction, sentence, appeal and release, on bonds two weeks ago have been told at length from time to time since a year ago last August, when the discovery of his criminality was first made public. I bcotr's troubles began in January, 1892, a, ''C close of his tirst term, when he wa?- a.-i.ed to allow the commissioners to see ijie cash that his books showed to I be in his hands. Scott did not have the money on hand, there being but $7,3-IS in the vault when the commissioners

made their first visit. They then gave Scott 10 days in which to make the showing, and money was secured from Omaha for that purpose.

When the borrowed money was shipped out the next day, and the board learned of it, and that $75 was paid for the use*of it, an investigation was started and Scott was removed from office. It was ascertained by the commissioners in June of that year, some time after the beginning of litigation, that a I number of the sureties on Scott's bond were transferring their property, and he was notified that he must secure additional bonds. This he failed to do.

the office vacant and appointed R. Hayes, a Republican, to take the place in June, 1892. Scott refused to serrender and Hayes began mandamus proceedings to get possession of the office, but the case went to the district court, where it was hung up for a year, awaiting the decis:ou of the supreme court in the case started a few months before, and it was not definitely acted on until after Scott had gone to Mexico.

Judge Marshall of the Fremont- district was invited by Judge lvineaid to pass upon it, and he declared Scott removed from office, practically confirming tiie voluntary abdication of tinfault er.

When the Hoif county bank failed on June 2, IS1.(2, Scott asert« that there was about $40,000 of the county funds tied up there, but after statements were made Iiv the bank officials he gradually modified the amount to $.'0,000. he, statements of the bank examiner ai. 3 receiver were to the effect that the sun if was but sl-1,000, and of this amount $7,000 was deposited by Scott to his private account.

Ali'T Scott had been jailed at O'Neill legal maenin'-'ry was set in motion to effect his rel'-aso. Habeas corpus proceedings fallen. II is bail was originally fixed at $18,000, but was later raised bv Judge lvineaid to$75,000. s:

THREE

!.l

his amount

was asserted to be excessive, but the court refused to lower it. Recourse to the supreme court gave no relief, and finally, after Scott had baen nominally in jail for several months, he was liberated on bail. His case was taken tc Antelope county, on a change of venue, and the trial last September resulted in his conviction and sentence to five years' imprisonment. Pending an appeal, his bond was fixed at $70,000. This he could not secure, and the matter was taken to the state supreme court. On Dec. (5, that body decided that the bond was excessive, and reduced the amount of $70,000 to $40,000. In a day or two Scott secured the necessary bondsmen and was released on bail. Upon his release, Scott returned to Holt county.

Will Ask Senator Mills to Resign.

FOKT WORTH, Tex., Jan. 2.—A resolution which will be introduced in the next legislature has been framed here, requesting Senator Roger t^. Mills to resign his seat in the senate 011 the grounds that lie does not representTexas, and setting forth that lie has re-

fused to endorse Texas men for positions and declared to interest himself in having a national bankrupt lawpassed.

^1 ill Damaged li.v ire.

roof. A heavy partition wall saved tho main building from being burned. The loss is $-10,000 insured. All help left the building without accident.

Will Manage the I'vowns.

PlTTsni uu, Jan. 2.—A. C. Buckinberger will, in all likelihood, manage the St. Louis Browns next season. President Von tier Alio 011 last, Friday asked for Buckiubei-ger's terms, which wenforwarded. As a result of the correspondence, "Buck" left for St. Louib last night to close tho deal.

Senator Carey 111.

CHRYKNNK, Wy., Jan. 2.—United States Senator Carey is confined to his tesidence with a severe cold, but his illness is not considered serious. He will Hot return to Washington until after the senatorial election by tho legisla-

PEOr

.'f t':L-r

TO DEATH.

a j.ti!

liter, Kent ueljy,

\N\ IU.K. Ky.. .!,(!!.

I !. or

iie( early yes-1 were lour pel

hotel at Lam-aster wa* it fcerday morning. Ti.ere Eons in the building at. the. time. Howard A. 1 'ascoo and wi.'t*. their baby, about 2 years of ag-\ and inorher-:n-law, Mrs. Masters. Tiie wife only escaped.

The fire started in the cellar whore it must have been smoldering all night as the Paseoes were about .suffocated when awakened. The husband assisted wife to the window and returned to assist his mother-in-law and babe but was not aide to return. No other guests were in the hotel which had been eonducted by Pascoe and he had made all arrangements to give it up, having moved his furniture out of trie building.

Pascoe was 2C years of age, and came from Niehoiasville, Ivy. Mrs. Masters was a widow

The building was a 3-storr brick, belonging to Sam .M.dler oi kuoxvilie, and was insured 1 or s."),out). The lire is believed to lur been of incendiary origin.

MURDERERS RAN DOWN.

Cleveland 1'olice lielieve 'I'll ev llavo

-Made an I inpurlant Capture.

""•'••'•CLEVELAND, Jan. 2.—The Cleveland police believe that they have the men who murdered William H. Brice, a prominent citizen, three weeks ago, while burglarizing his house 011 Ha\fthorne avenue. They give their names as Charles B. Benz, a coachman, aud

Thomas (irant, a laborer. J. J. Johnson, a carpenter, and Harry Grtininger, a small merchant, were also arrested. The names of ucue of them except the last two can be found in tiie city directory.

Johnson, who was at one time a private detective and later a Detroit policeman, made a full statement of what lie knows yesterday afternoon. Ho implicates Benz and Grant. They broke into the house and were surprised by Mr. Price, who awoke. Jul in.son says one of them shot and wounded Mr. Price, who still pressed them closely, whereat the two shot several bullets into him and killed him. The detectives will not yet reveal who Benz and Grant really are.

COLLISION OF FREIGHT TRAINS.

One Man Killed, Another Fatally Injured

and Two Others Hurt.

MUNCIE, Ind., Jan. 2.—There was a. collision at Yorktown at 4:30 yesterday morning j? between the westbound freight train No. 99, in charge of Conductor Morniau, with W. A. Shull engineer and Henry Hurst"lireman, and

When the board met again it declared eastbound freight train No. 72, on tin

Big Four road, in charge of Conductor Tingle, with Charles Sutton engineer I and Joshua Walsh fireman,

W. A. Shull was instantly killed and Joshua Walsh was fatally injured. Henry Hurst and Charles Sutton were badly injured.

The engines came together with terrific force, raising high in the air and falling a mass of debris. Several cars wen- broken, making a pile of mangled, wood and ir.-.n 20 feet high.

I Were Tliu\viisOut Dynamite.

iiiVKit, Mass., Jan. 2, in the picket-room of tin

FALL

started more mill No. 1 at noon, and after thro'rh the wing

-Fire Saga-

1.) yesterday afterworking rapidly broke through the

NASHVILLE, Jan. v. Yesterday afrernoon at the new peiiiten ary, by an explosion nf dynamite, one con,red workman, engaged in blasting for tne .nidations of the new buildings, and isvo other negro men were killed. The workman was thawing out 45 pounds of frozen dynamite by a big lo^ inv, and the others were standing nearov butprepared to assist him in removing the dynamite when tiie explosion occurred. What caused the explosion is uut known. The neighborhood was badly shaken up

and

the houses in the vicin

ity trembled, and the report was heard in this city, seven miles from the scene.

ColW'ltMl Willi Klutcar.

CHICAGO, Jau. 2.—An outgoing passenger train 011 tiie Chicago & Northwestern roan ran 011 to a .aiding at midnight and collided with a flat-car. The train, which was loaded with suburban passengers, was not badly damaged, and but three of the passengers were injured. They wove: Mrs. William Pres.ton, caught between two seats, leg crushed and internal injuries, will die

William Preston, rigi.1 leg badly bruised, not serious Arthur Pitts, bruised, 110c serious. The accident occurred at the intersection of the Northwestern road aud Fullerton avenue, a short distance inside of the city limits.

llot After Crooked Postmasters.

Guthhik, O. T., Jan. 2.—J. C. Caldwell, postmaster at a small station in Lincoln county, was brought here yesten lay under arrest charged with mak-r ing false returns of stamp cancellations to the government. Warrants have--been issued for several others 011 the: same charge. Inspectors are in vest 1--gating a number of offices 111 the terri-r tory.

I-Mniult'd Ciillii'iy I'i• iti|cd Out. WILKI- S! AUU!-:, Pa., Jau. 2.—The Halstead colliery of the Ilelaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad company at.Duryea, was pumped out yesterday. It was

(loodeil

day afternoon, heavily and took a wife aud three

months ago by a

running stream. The loss to tho company was *."0,vN)0, and meu are idle.

Suicided Willi 1 ir(»linf.

Ixnt.wAI'OLIK, Jan. 2. -1 F. Hickle,. a machinist- of Pana, I lis., committed suicide at- the Germauiu louse yesterle bad been drinking mor11hino. He leaves children.

Honoring

(icncrai 11:i.sf ii£S.

HJIMIILAHKLIMIIA. Jan. 2.—The Union league of this city will give a reception to General Hastings Sal urday evening. Invitations have been sent to all the prjniiuei.it Republicans in.tho state.

C.Ned Coal Oil.

CLICVKLANI), Jan. 2.—Albert Prencis, 20 years oid. living in I he Bland iV Jlellor block, tried lo revive the fire in his stove yesterday with coai oil. lie Will die before many hours.

In Memory of I'eabody.

NKVV ORLKANS, Jan. 2.—All the colleges and schools of the south will celebrate tho hundredth anniversary of tho birth of Georgo Peabody, tho pliilan-