Greenfield Evening Republican, Greenfield, Hancock County, 16 April 1895 — Page 1

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OL. I. NO.

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Big Business

AT THE

Mamiiiotli

Last

of our anticipation. Dry Goods, Clothing, Boots

and Shoes all tip top. WE

start, out this week

with new A~im and energy and great bargains in store for

YOU.

J. Ward Walker (fe Co.

Indigo Prints, 4c per yarcl.

Of All Kinds.

S E E OUR

Can hardly break them.'"'""Entire

ly new in all the pretty colors.

Just the tiling for Sunday School 1 classes. in fact, you will find al

the new novelties Tor Kaster at the

Department Store.

J.W.COOPER, PROP.

Cleaning and 1'iiUinj Down Carpets.

Frank Keeler, the carpet cleaner is now located iu the Big 4 house on Stewart Street. First class work guaranteed, prices reasonable. Mar. 28 W t.f.

DKATIIS.

As reported by C. W. Morrison & Son Undertakers.

Mary p] Leary, age 49 yrs, 6 miles Northwest of Greenfield, Monday night, April 15th, funeral at Reeves church Wednesday at 10 a. m., by Rev. Wilson Caudwell.

Jones, infant of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. E. Jones, of Buck creek township, Monday, April 15th. Funeral at MtLebanon Tuerday at 3 p. m.

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-Sew Cases in tlie Circuit, Court. Yv Amanda A. Bintord, vs. Wm. P. Binford divorce. Andrew J. Banks, vs.

Geo. O. Hawk on note $112.

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The ZMilllnery business ex. celled anything in its history. Dress Goods ran away ahead

CAUGHT

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Crown Point Murc'sr Mystery May Soon Be Solved.

THE TOWN G] :LY EXCITED.

The Woman's Zlrothers Wore living Tried When the Xmvs of Karnoy's Capture Was Keeoived The Trial Postponed—Shocking Aecidriit Near Kort Wayne—Oilier

Happenings Wirliin the State.

CROWN POINT, IIKI.. April LG.—A telegraph dispaieli from the chief of police ax Crawfordsville announces the capture of Barney Ellwanger, who is charged with brutally murdering his wife at Cedar Lake on the liiglu of April 8. Sheriff Hayes lias left to identify tne man.

The hearing of the bruciiers of the murdered woman was being held before Judge Van Winkle, Imt on the news that Ellwanger was captured the judge ordered the hearing continued until Ellwanger arrives.

The two brothers on hearing the news of Ellwanger's capture grew pale and were

speechless for

several minutes.

The whole town is greatly excited. In two days the celebrated murder mystery will be cleared away.

Will Try th iSprinsrs.

FKANKFUKT, Ind., April 115.—George Woodruff oi this county, who claims to be the greatest somnambulist- living, is preparing ro move his family to Delphia, to try the virtues of its mineral springs, as Vis beginning to feel symptoms of his curious aftlicfion again, it is nearly a year since he suffered his last attack, whim, for a period of 70 days he never closed his eyes in sleep, and a year previous to that rime he was simularly attacked, but for not- such a great length of time. Upon both occasions he suffered no pain, and superintended the work on his large farm, experiencing no inconvenience whatever.

Married Out of Town. I

SOUTH BKND, Ind., April 16.—Edward Howard, son of ex-County Recorder Howard, and Miss Etta Garceau, one of the most beautiful young ladies of South Bend, were to have been married Monday in St. Patrick's church. At the appointed hour the church was filled with prominent society people, when it was announced by the priest that no wedding would occur. It develops the bride and groom-elect left the city Sunday night and were married by a squire at Niles, Mich. The act of the young couple created a great sensation. They were to have been at home May 1, at Pittsburg, Kan.

struck by it Freight Engine. I FORT WAYNK, April 1(».—Snnday evening Christian Smitley. a wealthy farmer boy, aged 20, and his sweetheart, Miss Van Bnskirk, who lives 10 miles east of Fori VV..yae, were out driving. They cros ed the Pennsylvania railway tracks near home and were struck by a freight engine. Smitley was killed instantly, and carriage totally demolished, and the horse ground to pieces. How the girl escaped violent death is a miracle. She alighted on a bank 30 feet from the crossing without a single scratch or bruise, and was holding her dead lover in her arms when found.

Four Years' Sentence.

FRANKFORT, Ind., April 16.—The young man arrested here Saturday for attempting to secure a loan of $~00 on forged deeds and mortgages on the farm of Charles Hopp, was arraigned in the circuit court yesterday and on a plea of guilty was sentenced to four years in prison. He at first refused to tell the officers his right name, claiming that it was Marion Thompson, but finally said that his true name was A. Morgan and that he had been engaged in the real estate business at Kokonio.

Tough on Crops.

TKIJ, CITY, Ind., April HJ.—Dangerous frosts prevailed in tlie lowlands adjacent ro this section, which, coupled with the fart that the many small farmers are already on tlie verge of destitution, brought about by depressed finances, shortage of crops and tlie coldest winter they have ever passsed through, makes the outlook one of utter discouragement to them. The fruit crop is almost entirely ruined.

i-'ell Into a ftarrrl of Water. Loo(i'TKK, Ind., April 1(5.—Mrs. Snare, a married lady of Raysville, Ind., about 10 miles south of this place, sister of Mr. Hart .Leiu o.c this place, was accidentally killed by falling into a barrel of water which

Avas

buried in the

ground whih* uHumpting to get a drink of water from the barrel.

JJii.yinjf l!oodho(tiiIs.

Kit'liMOXD, Iud., April 1(S.—Tho farm er» of mis and Henry county, near Dalton, are making an attempt, to head oil' robbers and tiii 'ws. Wellington Ditch and Clayton Taylor have gone to Soymour, Kid., to laiy bloodhounds, tho money being made up by popular subscript ion. I

ir i{JKe(* by Jlorse.i.

HAUTKI )RI CITY, iml., April 1(!.—Edward Coleman, a farmer, was thrown from his wagon in a runaway yes tenia and dragged by tlie horses until Jus clotiies were torn oil', lie was so badly mangled that lie is dying. .„...

Seen at Dayton.

EIAVOOD, Iud., April Ki.—Information has been received hero to the effect that Detective John Underwood hai been located at Dayton, O., whore he was seen Saturday. No reason for his disappearance is known.

Close Call For ller.

CRAWFOHDKVIUK, Ind., April 10.— Tlie house of James Biankenship was damaged several hundred dollars by fire yesterday. Hattie Biankenship was rescued by the firemen from the second story.

Given Tlireo Years.

AUBUKN, Ind., April 1(5.—The jury in the Cady murder case brought in a verdict of manslaughter, assessing a punishment of three years iu the state prison on liinv

Pi GRANTED THE FIFTH TRIAL.

Edward Jones Has One More Opportunity to E«c»pc Dentil by Hanging. GKORGKTOWN, O., April 16.—The circuit court ljas granted a new trial to Edward Jones, four times convicted of murder in the first degree, and now under. a death sentence iii the annex at the Ohio penitentiary.

The opinion was handed down by Judge Russell, who said the weight of evidence did not warrant a verdict of murder in the first degree.

Jones killed his son with a shotgun when McKinley was making his first canvass for governor. The son had been to attend a political meeting at Batavia, and the murder occurred at Olive Branch. He was first tried in .ermont county, aud then the case venued to Brown.

Pat Elliott's New Trial.

COLUMBUS, April Hi.—Pat Elliott, for the killing of Hughes, Feb. 2i5, 1891, in the big srreet shooting affray here, is to be taken to Lancaster, O., May 27 for trial. Hughes was killed W accident, while the Elliott brothers were killing Osborne. Patrick is serving 20 years and ro get, a parole must first get the

SAI.INKVU.LK, O.. April 1(5.—Tho old shiil't coal mine hero was flooded Saturday by the breaking through of flit) roof. The miners who wove at work at the time had narrow escapes. Efforts to divert the course of a creek from which tlie water comes have been unavailing-. and it is feared that the old and new mines will be lilled with water. Two hundred men will be thrown out of work and the loss will be about ^.",000.

Tramps in Camp.

HiCKSVtLhK, ()., April Ki.—Much interest has been manifested at this place within the last three days over the sudden appearance of about GO tramps, who have been camping just outside of tlie corporation limits. Their frequent calls at various houses have liarrassed the people so that the civil authorities have taken in charge. Last night tramps entered the house of John McCormiok aud carried off many vulua- I hie things.

Ghastly Discovery.

SiMUXGFiKi.D, O., April Ki.—Mrs. Jacob Shollenborger made a ghastly discovery at midnight, when she awoke and found her husband missing. On investigating she found him on the floor dead. Ho had retired at 8 o'clock in good health. Heart disease is the supposed cause.

Killed by Train.

FIND LAY, O., April 16.—The remains of Emil (T. Schwab, a well known young farmer, were found on the Lake Erie and Western railroad track yesterday morning all cut to pieces. The evidence gathered shows that he was killed by the westbound passenger train at 1 o'clock.

Prince Itismarck Mot III.

BKHLIN, April 10.—There is cbsolutely no truth in the sensational stiiry oirculated in the United States by a news agency to the effect that Prince Bis- I niarclc is seriously ill. The prince is well in health and received a deputation at Friednchsruhe yesterday.

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Farmer Props Dead.

COLUMBUS. Iud., April 16.—John Decree, a farmer, aged 30 years, dropped lead yesterday from heart trouble.

Kx-I'ostmaster Dead.

MADISON, Ind., April 16.—Ex-Post-jiaster W. T. Rankin, aged fc0, died yesirday at Hanover.

SAND AND RAINSTORM.

Ent and

S'ont.Iiwwi anl West Visited Mitch Damage Done. KANSAS CITY, April 1(5.—The entire souiiiwrtst and part of the west, including southern Kansas, Oklahoma and the Panhandle of Texas, was yesterday afflicted with a sand and rainstorm. At places in Oklahoma there was a veritable shower of mud and in western Oklahoma and the Panhandle, Egyptian darkness prevailed. Crops were badly damaged.

Wires are prostrated, and the west is completely shut off from communication from this city direct. Electric flashes pierced the inky darkness with terrible rapidity and seemed to change everything with its element.

Such a peculiar storm has seldom been seen, and rlie superstitious thought the astronomical conditions, which it is said are now repeating themselves for the first time since the death of Christ, has something to do with it.

It is still raining hard in most directions, but the worst of the storm is thought to have passed. As far as heard nobody was injured or killed, although scores of horses were stricken. In eastern Kansas the storm was loss severe and that locality will greatly benefit crops.

THE

EX-PRESIDENT'S

Mr.

POSITION.

No Politic:il

Harrison Will 3Iako Speeches This Campaign. CLEVELAND, April 10.—Postmaster Anderson and Congressman Burton returned from Indianapolis yesterday where they went to invite ex-President Harrison to make an address before the convention of the League of Republican clubs to be held in this city in June. Mr. Harrison said he regretted very much his inability to address the convention, but that he could not do so consistently. "Mr. Harrison has taken the position that he will make no political speeches." said Mr. Bui ton. "He told us that the only reason lie worked in New York in the interest of Morton last fall, was that the story had been started that he was opposed to Mr. Morton, and he desired to show by his work that he was not." "Did Mr. Harrison say anything to you about his presidential candidacy?" asked the reporter. "No," said Mr. Burton, "he had nothing to say about it whatever."

It's Tliis fa:.

off tao docket bj standi].^ jjeen visiting the families of E. S. and trial and taking his chances or acquittal or conviction of something murder in tho first" degree.

less than

Kive-y Kunmn Into a Mine.

GREENFIELD, INDIANA, TUESDAY EVENING, APRIL US. 1895. PRICE, TWO CENTS!

Some people do not know the difference between a handsome ha^dfinished piece of laundry aud a

HOARD finish, but the people of Greenfield are fast finding out that the Troy Steam Laundry

is doing work that is a credit to our city. If you don't see Ben Strickland, stop in at the laui.dry on Pennsylvania street and we will guarantee that the work will please you. "The Troy."

HERRING BROS..

Ben Strickland, Solicitor.

Local and Personal.

Guaranteed Hat. The Rex Hat. 102t21 Approved styles and good quality. The Rex Hat. I03t21

Daniel Burk, of Charlottesville, spent the day with friends here.

Buy elegant, new spring shapes in Rex and Auuex stiff ats. lOoUil

T. B. Wilkinson, of Knightstown, was here to-dav on a business trip.

A young man wants board in a private family. Address P. O. box !502. 18t2

Go and see "Dr. Cu:e all" at the Masonic Hall, April 17. 119t5

C. M. Kirkpatrick is at Franklin this week lookiug alter his paving contract.

Miss I-!oxa 'Sort, of Charlottesville is visiting her grandmother, Pollie Fort, here this week."

Hear Mrs. H5mer Bragg sing at the Junior League entertainment next Wednesday. 119t-5

R. A. Black, A. J. New, Wm. Tollen and Charles Whi were at Knightstown to-day on business.

Misses Gertie and Cora Oldbam, of Charlottesville, are visitiug their sister, Mrs. W. R. IcKown.

Misses Cleli* Newcomer, of Tipton, a id Nellie Darnell, of Wichita Falls, Texas, are guests of Miss Ella Marsh.

Remembar the Junior League entertainment at the Masonic Hall, April 17.

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Our old'friend, J. P. James, on East street, has had bis house handsomely decorated by a fresh coat of paint.

For sale at a bargain—a good top buggy and hnrness, nearly new. J. k. Shelby, 87 W. South-street. 21t6

Miss Amy Jacques, of Thorntown, who was here visiting her sister, Mrs. Dr. J. M. Lochhead, returned home to-day.

FOR RENT—A house of 7 rooms, cellar, cistern, barn, etc. Call at 100 North Spring street. 112t5dw F. S. GORMAN.

Dr. C. A. Bell has removed his office to rooms 7 and 8, Duddingand Moore block. Practice limited to diseases of nose,

To-day William Jones went to Pendleton to take charge of a grist mill. He is an A No. 1 good miller and a fine young man.

A game of base ball will be played at the State Street Park here next Friday, Indianapolis vs. Greenfield. Every cne come.

Mrs. W. A. Brogg, of Milton, who has

J. H. Bragg, her brothers-in-law, went home to-day.

There will be an entertainment given at the Masonic Hall, April 17, 1895. AH must come it is given by the Juuior League of the M. E. church. ?p| 1101•"

There will be a dance at Gants Hall tonight given by the Brenneke Club. The Club will entertain a number of guests, Music by Montani Bros., of Indianapolis,

Otis Orr, Will Branliam, Gus Hamilton aud Ed Thomas went to Morristown to entertain some young ladiej last night witlijguitar, mandolin, triangle, etc.

Mrs. Frank Moore, wife of the new section foreman, together with her children returned to day from a visit with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Wise, at Lewisville.

Misses Flo and Pearl Randall returned last night from a pleasant visit at Indianapolis. They had intended going to Columbus but postponed their visit there until next week.

Lafayette Staley, cif Willow Brauch, died very suddenly Monday morning from heart disease. He was a brother of Harrison Soaley, of Charlottesville, and a son-in-law of Elisha Earles.

Ray Cornell the lad who was shot jnsfc over the left eye last Friday is getting better and the chances now are that he will get well. The sight of the left eye isS^istroyed however as the ball has severed or rests on the optic nerve.

"Down by the Sea," a comedy drama, is the next and last play to be given by the Home Comedy Co., this season. It is one of Mr. Cuyler's old pieces, and will be staged under his .direction at Masonic Hall next Tuesday evening, April 23rd. The cast will include Mr. and Mrs. Cuyler, Mr. and Mr?. W. E. Huston, Ray Geary, Dr. Sarks, Will White and others.

WEATHER FORECAST

FOK INDIANA.

For «',G hours ending Sp.ra. April 17. 1^90. Rain South portion to-night: Wedms day fair slightly warmer.

Eph Mflrsh, Quitman Jackson Trustee, W. H. Thompson, J. M. Kaley, Mrs. Will W. Cook and Miss Lillie Barr were at Indianapolis to-:lay.

C. M. Kirkpatrick has been awarded the contract by the Masons for removing the old brick and other debris from the lot where the new temple is to be built, He gets &125 and the old brick.

S. R. Wells, of the Wells window alass works left on a business trip to day at Cincinnati aud Pittsburg, Mr. Wells is oue of the Indiana directors of the big I Glass Trust recently formed at Pittsburg where the headquarters are.

Mr. J. F. Schultz, who for the past year I and a hall!

has

A Piuaoant Surprise.

Quite a pleasant surprise was given Mr. Tom Hendricks last Saturday evening iu honor of his seventeenth birthday. Quite a nnmber of friends from Fortville and this city were present. He was the recipient of many beautiful presents, one of which was a beautiful organ, presented by his parents. The evening was spent in music and social games and all had a most enjoyable time. At a late hour all departed wishing Mr. Hendricks many more such happy birthdays.

A. 15. lieeves Appointed Receiver of the Dodge City, Kan., l.aiul Olliee. Attorney Newton R. Spencer, of the law ilrm of Spencer & Binford, received a letter Monday from his friend, A. B. Reeves, iu vvhicn he states he has been appointed by President Cleveland, Receiver at tho U. S. Land Olliee at Dodge City, Kan. It is fine olliee with a sa!ary of $o,000 a year. Mr. Reeves is an] honorable, upright, young man, and thoroughly competent. He has made a specialty of the U. S. Land

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»,«•'/.y "I*- J"W^a-v-f

been making his home

with his sou F. S. Schultz and his dfu_!.tcr, Mrs. Frank Bennett, returned (o his old home, Defiance, Ohio, to day liked Greenfield but prefersd

home and familiar scenes.

Oilice

V'V,

V.MonKE.

Harry Jones, of Washington, D. C., an old army friend of Cant. Henry Snow, was his guest to-day.

He old

I The trustees of the Christian chv/ch dech'e.d at their meeting la-t night to em 1 Adam Gillupie to superintend the brick work on the new church. A yen mil superintendent will be emplo. at I the Thu slay niihts meeting. The excavation was begun there to-day.

The Board of Directors of the Greenfield Building aud Loau Association have made an order reducing the premium on all loans to 12c per share per week. This practically makes the rate 8 per cent.

V. L. FAULT, Pres.

JOHN CORCORAN, Secy. lldwtf

.Kleeted Mayor of Dodge City, Ivan.

J. N. Pope, formerly of this county, was on Tuesday, April 9ib, elected Mayor of Dodge City, Kansas on the Republican ticket, by a handsome majority. Mr. Pope is a Union Veteran and has many friends here who will gladly hear of his honored promotion.

A Divorce wanted and Alimony Asked Monday Mrs. W. P. Binford, of Blue River Tp., through her attorneys Marsh & Cook filed a suit for divorce from her hHsband asked custody of their four children $7,000 alimony and $10fryearly for each of the childreu. She charges him with a failure to provide. They were married' in 1875 and she further avers that they have not lived together.as man and wife since December 1894.

laws dr.-

ring his twelve years residence in Kar. He is a son of ex-Representative Bu j. Reeves, of Brown township, and a brother of Charles Reeves, reporter, of the eir j. cuit court.

OltlTl AKV.

Died, at his iesidence near Oaklandou, I on Friday, Jauuaiy 1.1, Charles O. Fields, The deceased was born November 24

1*58. He was married December 10, 18^5 to .T. (i raha m, his no .v deeply b:nvfi ami sorrnvitm w:dnv. The fruit at th.s h..'py un "ii a as live childreu, three and nvo sous, oue child bavin r» ee deii itin i..» tlie lnnd of unbrokv 'ist, while tao tour are left to mmrn .he 1 -s of an affection tie and 1/viug 'j IIis de iLh ivds caused by typhoid f. vv •. Lie was a laving father, kind husb.tud, honest iu all his dealings and was honored by ail who knew him. His many friends sympathize with his sorrowing family in this their great affliction. Besides the members of his family he leaves three brothers and two sisters, (L father and mother, aud a host of friends to mourn his loss.

Dear fiitlier thou hast left us, Death has claimed thee for his own, You have gone to join the atigo/s

In that bright celestial home.

When we gather round the fireside liow we luiss thy smiling fnce, Could we only call thee back agaii^

To fill that vacant, place.

Now we often near the church yard, Where his loving form lies dead, Oh can it be their dear father

Sleeps in that narrow bed vMKS JOSIK BEVKK,

CURRENT COMMENT.

Tfei pmhabio return of William Wal«dorf Ast(-r to tins country has made nd" radi-ul change the course of events,—» Detroit. Free Press.

George Gould says hedidirt pay $2,000,000. Well, we had our suspicions all the" time that the transaction was watered.—* Cincinnati Tribune, i*,

If the whipping post is to bo revived for wife beaters, the ducking stool should alsobe restored as a protection to henpecked, husbands. Washington Times.

About the best part of the decision in the Yanderbiit divorce case reads, It is also ordered that the children recuivo their education in the United States."—Cincinnati Tribune.

The manner in which he throws Bismarck bouquets now and then may indicate a good deal of shrewdness as well as appreciation on tho part of the emperor of-' Germany. Washington Star.

The three great public libraries in New York are to be consolidated. Strange how all agencies of information, education and intellectual cultivation are consolidating those days!—Chicago Herald.

A man who camo to southern California four years ago with

OIK

lung now claims

to have four. Tho more lungs ho gets the worse wiil be ids reputation for veracity, —Los Angeles llecord.

Tho fin i!e siccle re,volt has entered the' Chinese Ixn-oni. There will bo a laundrya Celestial walking delbe expected to sit in the rican labor.—New York,:

men tiniur. egate may s.' councils of Journal.

We he::

will beat- her tho hitter's we will bet

this year's Valkyrie' 1, the Ailsa, in spito of' of the Hritannia. And. the new American un-

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named will beat the new alkyrie York Sun. The private secretary of the president of Franco announces by cable that tho name of his employer is pronounced as though it were puled •'lu,lix Fore." Tins takes a great load from the Americaomind. ashingtiun btar.

GIANTS OF THEIR KIND.

Tho deepest artesian well is at Budapest.. DeiJth, 6,1*0 feet. The highest chimney in the world is atGlasgow. Height, 474 feet.

Tho largest library is in Paris, the national, containing 2,200,01)0 volumes. The deepest coal mine in Europe is at Lambert, Belgium. Depth, 3,490 feet.

The largest landed estate is that of the-' Czar Nicholas of Russia, 100,000,000 acres. Tho highest price paid for a modem* painting was $110,000 for Millet's ''Angelus."

The highest monument in the world is--Washington's ut Washington. Height,. 555 feet.

The largest bronze statue is that of Peter tao Groat at St. Petersburg. WoighV 1,000 tons.

Tho largest landed estate in Great Britain is that of the Duke of Sutherland,. 1,358,000 acres.

Tho largest bell in Japan, that in the--temple at Kioto, is 24 feet high and 10 fecti in diameter across tho rim.

Tho largest bronze casting in tho United States is the buffalo's head which hangsover the eastern entrance of the Councils Bluffs-Omaha bridge.

Tho largest lemon was sent to market from Brevard county, Fla., in 1SS8. Itwas 15\4 inches in circumference and., weighed 2 pounds and

Louis Republic.

ounces.—St,..

THE HAYWARD VERDICT.

Mr. Harry Hay ward also has a very pooE": opinion of juries.—Washington Post. ,:

Harry Hayward's bet of $10 that he:!, would be acquitted of tho chargo of murder showed bad taste and bad judgmentin about equal proportions.— Washington^ Star.

Tho verdict will be indorsed bv tho general sentiment of tiie public, it was an-, awful crime, and the murderer deserves' the full penalty of the law. Haltimore^l American. $

Among those who have followed tho testimony in thu Ciing murder case- thcro will lie littl" doubt that the jurv in convicting Hayward has brought a i'i"M (asperate scoundrel to .justice.— Indian,-ip Sentinel. ^-,1

The conviction of Harry 1 lav ward for ,- tlio murder of Miss 'ing in .Miuneapo'is""": was expected. It was the only thnm to do. He has sho.vn himself to be vicious and. dangerous pcrsun. and tho hfe!»e il e-.e.ihi lead oiiiv to state's M'tson.or the s.anp..i. ow VotU World"

It is a yrev.-oine {nought that the new.that a human being, lull of Ine and abounding activity. :s to be pat to death should ho accepted by any other human being with sat intact lull. ^etthat is otie:-! ionabiy the teehny of ho it-ie cot/!-

inanity over tho verdict ol tho i'.irv in ,io Cibi! t.f liaivy Ha.\ ward.—M. i'aui i'lonoer i-'j e..^.

TH!I niTE'TJ KNC'JT

t'i\ 11 'at ion although slowly, tin! czar to abolish the a long step.— llo.-ton .1

The fact, that Russia knout should have the tho favorable disnos.i .i

The latest act of Czar Nicholas—tho abolition of tho knout as a punishinei:!— is tho most serious assault on pmctieal autocracy that couid bo made. It is tluv longest, stop in tho direction of political freedom that Russia has taken since serfdom was abolished.—Haiti mom A morican.

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POINTS OF LAW.

Tho Missouri le^isla'ure has barred the use of the plea of hypnotism in the defense of criminals.

A bill introduced before tho Massachusetts legislature this year proposed a fine of $5 for every voter who fails to take advantage of tho right of suffrage.

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:::ioing KH:® determination of use of the nolo, i-.^ ournal has abolished "the":-. effect of cheeking toward he wine- .:

ping post in New urk. asmiigtou Star. Just as lie is moving forward, in the march of civilization alter abolishing 11

knout in Kus-aa the czar meets certain New York leghhitors going back totiio dark ages for the abandoned whipping post.—Cincinnati Time-. Star.