Greenfield Evening Republican, Greenfield, Hancock County, 5 November 1895 — Page 1

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Sudden Call of the Talented Writer of Poetry and Prose.

DEATH DUE TO HEART FAILURE.

"Leaves Have Their Time to Fall and Flowers to Wither at the North Wind's Breath and Stars to Set but All—Thou

Hast All Seasons For Thine Own, Ob Death." CHICAGO, NOV. 5.—Eugene Field, the

poet, died is his bed of heart failure about 5 o'clock yesterday morning. He retired the previous night not very well, but apparently slept soundly till daybreak, when his son, who occupied the room with him, heard him groan, and, putting out his hand, found that death had already taken place. Mr. Field l«aves a widow and seven children.

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For some days Mr. Field had been ailing, but it was supposed he was suffering from his usual stomach trouble, and no serious turn was anticipated.

Dr. Frank Reilly, who was summoned, pronounced death to have been caused by the formation of a clot of blood in the heart. Although Sunday Mr. Field was feeling so ill that he telegraphed to Kansas City, canceling an engagement there, he sat up until a late hour chatting with Kr. Yenowine of the Milwaukee Illustrated News. Mr. Yenowine was to have accompanied Mr. Field to Kansas City, and had come from Milwaukee for that purpose. Field was very cheerful, and the two sat up until a late horn- discussing future plans.

Shortly before midnight Mr. Field had a telegram sent to Kansas City, saying that he would be able to come later in the week. Upon going to bed Mr. Field did not complain, but during the night Fred Field, his 14-year-old son, heard his father groaning in his sleep. The lad thought nothing of this until near morning the sleeping man groaned more heavily than before, and then became perfectly still and quiet.

When the family reached the bedside they found that Eugene Field was no more. His body was lying in an easy, natural position, and a tranquil, peaceful expression on his face gave him the appearance of having dropped into a gentle slumber.

The funeral services will take place at the Fourth Presbyterian church, Rush and Superior streets, Wednesday, at 2 p. m. The Rev. Dr. Frank W. Gun.saulus will officiate, assisted by the Rev. Frank M. Bristol, and appropriate addressees will be made by the Rev. Dr. M. W. Stryker and the Hon. Luther Laflin Mills. The following named gentlemen have been selected as active pallbearers: Mr. Hart Taylor, Mr. E. D. Winslow, Mr. Charles M. Faye, Collins Shackelford, C. A. McDonald and Mr. J. W. Hiltman. The following gentlemen have been selected as honorary pallbearers: Messrs. Victor F. Lawson, H. H. Kohlsaat, F. H. Head, H. G. Self ridge, R. A. Waller, Mil ward Adams, F. Willis Rice, H. N. Higinbotham, H. V. G. Skiif, H. P. Handy and M. E. Stone.

The interment will be at Graceland cemetery, and will be private.

Eugene Field was born in St. Louis Sept. 2, 1850, and was therefore 45 years old at the time of his death. He was the son of Roswell Martin anil Frances (Reed) Field. I-lis parents were both natives of Windham county, Vt. His father graduated from Middlebury college when only 15 years old, became a lawyer and introduced a bill in the Vermont legislature permitting atheists to testify in courts of law. Ho was Dred Scott's first attorney in the case which resulted in the famous Bred Scott decision by the United States supreme court. Eugene Field's mother died in 1857. "Ho was then put under the care of his cousin, Miss Mary Field French, at Amherst, Mass., and for 13 years she superintended his education ami was his foster-mother. He attended,Williams college in 1868, Knox college in 18GJ and the State university in 1871. After finishing his education ho adopted the profession of newspaper writing, beginning with the St. Louis Journal jn 1872.

His next connection was with the St. Joseph (Mo.) Gazette in 1875, after which he returned to St. Louis to take an editorial portfolio on The Times-Journal. In 1380 he was on the staff of the Kansas City Times, but left that paper in 18S1 to become managing editor of the Denver Tribune. He came to Chicago Aug. 13, 1888, to accept a position on the editorial stalf of the Chicago Morning News (now The Record), and his connection with that paper continued without interruption until his death. Mr. Field's last contribution to his department on this paper, "Sharps and Flats," was published Saturday morning and in it was a characteristic defense of Bill Nye and a refusal to accept the imputations as to the cause of the recent assault on the humorist at Paterson, N. J. By strange coincidence this expression was used: "Ten years ago Nye was in shocking bad health and at one timo there were fears that ho would be an invalid. for the rest of liia life. His malady at that timo was meningitis never since hjs two years' affliction with that insidious and destructive disease has Nye been.a,robustman.".

In addition to his newspaper work Mr Field has found time,to perform)[much extra labor in the literary li(JM, And has established a reputation as a powerful and clever writer of stories, and verse. His last. Doexn of. nrotousiihTv wsu •'nmaw

THANKSGIVING PROCLAMATION.

The Day T»rs!^neted by the President Is Thursday, November 28. WASHINGTON, NOV. 5. Preaidont

Cleveland has issued a proclamation designating Thursday, Nov. 28, as Thanksgiving day. The proclamation is as follows:

The constant goodness and forbearance of Almighty God, which have been vouchsafed to the American people during the year which is just past, call for their sincere acknowledgment of devout gratitude. To the end, therefore, that we may with thankful heartsunite in extolling the loving care of our Heavenly Father, I, Grover Cleveland, president of the United States, do hereby appoint and set apart Thursday, the 28th day of the present month of November, as a day of thanksgiving and prayer, to be kept and observed by all our people.

On that day let us forego our usual occupations, and in our accustomed places of worship join in rendering thanks to the giver of every good and perfect gift for the bounteous returns that have rewarded

And let us also on the day of our thanksgiving especially remember the poor and needy, and by deeds of charity let us show the sincerity of our gratitude.

In witness wlidreof I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of the United States to be ailixed.

Done at ilie city of Washington, this fourth day of November, in the year of Our Lord one thousand eight hundred and ainety-iive, and in the one hundred and twentieth year of the independence of the United States. GKOVEK CLEVELAND. liy the Resident: [.RJOHAKD OLXEV, Secretary of State.

HIGHWAYMAN SHOT.

One Bvave Passenger Captures a Stitjfe Robber. ASHTAXD, Or., Nov. 5.—The AgerKlaaimth Falls stage, which has been held up eight times in as many months, was stopped near Nenoa yesterday morning by alone highwayman, who presented a dummy revolver at the driver and compelled him to throw out the mail pouches and move on.

After the stage had proceeded a short distance Newton Gordon, a Klamath county attorney, alighted and returned to the scene of the robbery. He found riff' bandit rifling the mail bags and opened lire on him. The second shot struck the highwayman on the arm and I he was halted and captured. He proved I to be Adolpli Frick, a notorious character, who escaped from Klamath Falls

Kansas Professor Diseovei For the Jrea*. Disease. LAWRENCE, Kan., Nov. .f—Professor L. I. Blake of the .ir:u.

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Americans' Lives J-Jiuiangerod in Armenia. BOSTON, Nov. 5.—Dispatches in the morning papers from Constantinople state that American missionaries in Bitlis, Eastern Turkey, are in imminent danger. Tlie missionaries referred to are those of the American board. They are: Mrs. Cole, Littleton, N. H. Charlotte E. and Mary A. C. Ely, Clieektowaga, N. Y. Rev. George P. Knapp, Hartford Mrs. Knapp, Barre, Mass. Miss Grace Knapp, bom in Mitlis, home in tliis country, Auburndale, Mass., and Mrs. Alinza Knapp, Hubbard Stone.

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Great Blast Fired.

ROCKLAND, Me., Nov. 5.—The great-

est blast fired in this section of the country was set off yesterday afternoon, when GoO kegs of jowder and a large quantity of dynamite were exploded at the Long Cove granite quarry. The explosion cost the company $3,000 and was successful in loosening 300,000 tons of granite. Hundreds of people from Rockland and the surrounding. country stood at a respectable distance and witnessed the explosion.

Kaiu Benefits the Miners.

HAZLETON, Pa., Nov. 5.—Eveiy col- I liery and company shipping in the Lehigh region, which were forced to shut down and have been idle for several weeks owing to the drouth, resumed I work yesterday morning. Nearly 5,000 men .are given employment by the resumption. Rains of the past week have I swollen the mountain streams and there I a

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pecially adept in tno poems and stories of I child life and his printed books now number a half dozen volumes. He has also made himself famous to the public as a reauer ot his own stories and verses, having at different times appeared jointly with Edgar Wiison Nye and James Whitcomb Riley.

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our labors in the field and in the busy Valparaiso, are in danger of destruction. marts of trade, for the peace and order that have prevailed throughout the land, for our protection from pestilence and diru calamity, and for the other blessings that have been showered upon us from an open hand. And without thanksgiving, let us humbly beseech the Lord to so incline the hearts of our people unto Him, that Ho will not leave us nor forsake us as a nation, but will continue to us His mercy and protecting care, guiding us in the path of national prosperity and happiness, endueiug us with rectitude and virtue and keeping alive within us a patriotic love for the free institutions which have been given to us as our national heritage.

jail Friday last, where he was awaiting fare a half mile, and fresh buggy tracks sentence for liorso stealing. leading to the barn were found. The NEW CURE FOR DIPHTHERIA,

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already tried are to be relied on. It is a mixture of salt and water, about twothirds of the weight of the mixture being salt through which an electric current has been passed. This current produces chloride of oxygen and ozone in an active state. The mixture is used as a gargle.

The treatment has been tried in a number of ways, and has been found to instantly and completely kill microbes wherever found. Local physicians believe the discovery is a valuable one.

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Great Alarm Felt in the Kankakee Region.

FOREST FLAMES STILL RAGING.

The Villages of Hamlet and Davis on the Pennsylvania Kail road in Danger of Destruction—Dead Body Mutilated by Hog*.

Unknown Man Cremated—Other Happenings in the Hoosier State. LAPOKTK, Ind., Nov. 5.—The high

winds now raging has again caused general alarm in the Kankakee region. For awhile the crisis was believed to have been passed but the wind has again carried sparks and burning brands to territory which has not been burned over.

Fighting the encroaching flames is again being vigorously prosecuted, but with little hope of stopping the desolation. The high wind is carrying the immense waste of ashes to all sections of the country, and a veriable storm of the fine particles is being experienced in some localities. No attempt has been made, or can be made, to estimate the loss. llag the Fort Wayne road, 20 miles east of

The Pennsylvania officials have ordered out all section men between Plymouth and Valparaiso to go to Davis and Hamlet to fight the fire. The company's bridges and tracks are in danger. The westbound passenger trains were nearly two hours late last night. The whole Country south of Hamlet and Davis is ablaze and farmers were obliged to leave their homes in order to save their lives.

EATEN BY HOGS.

Tlie Mutilated Remains of a Missing Man Found. BROWNSTOWN, Ind., Nov. 5.—Early last week Helm J. Humphrey, a fanner residing four miles southeast of here, suddenly disappeared. Last Saturday afternoon a son of Henry Gossman, while in the woods setting a trap, discovered the partially devoured body of a human being, and investigation disclosed the remains of the missing Humphrey. The upper extremities had been eaten by the hogs, but papers in the pockets of the clothing established his identity.

Mr. Humphrey was troubled with heart failure, and it is the supposition that while going through the woods he was stricken and died. The body was found about one mile outside of the path usually taken in going to town. Some think that he may have committed suicide, but he was a well-to-do farmer and no cause can be assigned.

CREMATED IN A BARN.

A Murder May Have Been Perpetrated During tlie Night. SHELBYVIIXE, Ind., Nov. 5. The large barn of Frank Love was burned yesterday morning at an early hour with the contents. Workmen, in clearing away tlie debris, discovered tlie bones of a human being, and it is thought a murder was committed and the man placed in the barn, after which a match was applied to hay.

Several articles were found near the charred bones, but nothing which would lead to the identity of the man. The barn sat back off of the main thorough

coroner has been summoned, and excitement exists over the affair.

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Youthful Thieves Recovered. LAPORTE, Ind., Nov. 5.—Considerable excitement has been caused in Michigan City by the discovery of a secret cave for the hiding of stolen property, and the apprehension of a gang of six boys who are members of the best families, and who, it is charged, have been guilty of the robberies. The youthful thieves range in age from 8 to 13 years. The plunder recovered consisted of lap robes, whips, groceries and miscellaneous articles, and is valued at $300.

Wholesale Iio3bery.

PORTLAND, Ind., Nov. 5.—At an early hour yesterday morning the residences of Palmer J. Smith, Harvey Haley, James Walley, David Riley and Charles F. Headiiigtoji were entered by thieves, who carried off a large amount of money and valuable jewelry. At the Headington residence a number of fine set rings were taken.

Imprisonment.

DANVILLE, Ind., Nov. 5.—Rev. Wil-

Rev. Royal M. Cole, Stark, N. Hi" ham E. Hinsliaw, convicted of the mur-

dev of his wife, Tliurza, recently, was yesterday denied anew trial by Judge Hadley, and sentenced to life imprisonment.

RIVER STEAMER LOST.

The Joe I*ctcrs Sunk in the Lowor sippi. MEMPHIS, NOV. 5.—The steamer Joe Peter, plying between this city and Vieksburg, sunk at 12 o'clock Sunday night at Island 03, 120 miles below tlie city, while on her way down to Vieksburg with a cargo of about 120 tons of miscellaneous freight. The cause of tlie accident is not known. No lives were lost.

The captain and owner, A. L. Cummins, telegraphs that both boat and cargo area total loss. The boat was valued at $10,000 and was insured for. .$(!,- 500 in Louisville. The cargo was worth about $3,500 and insured in shippers' policies.

New Sort of Trust.

SPRINGFIELD, Ills., Nov. 5.—Attorney General Moloney has rendered an opinion that it is illegal for insurance companies or agents to enter into an agreement regarding rates for insurance, rebates, etc., and parties to all such agreements are liable to prosecution under tho trust laws of the state. This is likely to cause consternation among insurance people in Illinois.

Printers Strike.

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the arrest that city of A. K. Ward, printers of Minneapolis struck for 30 alias A. W. Kenneth, the Memphis cents an hour and a nine-hour day. ioiger and enibezzlor, who fled with They have been getting 26 2-3 cents per

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The Dominion Government Fortifying the Alaskan Frontier. PORT TOWN-SENT, Wash., Nov. 5.—A

party of miners from the headwaters of the Yukon river have arrived from Unalaska and report that the Canadian government is establishing well equipped fortifications on commanding bluffs overlooking strategic points on Forty Mile creek and elsewhere along the supposed international boundary Line.

A large company of Canadian military police is busily engaged in exploring thai country for mountain passes both in Alaskan and Canadian"territory. The.loop of Forty.Mile creek rans into British territory and to reitch the most valuable mines it is necessary for American miners to pass through a smjall portion of foreign territory. The river is very narrow and the police have erected on the overtowering cliffs impenetrable fortresses, which completely guard travel on the river,

At several other,point? breastworks of stone have been erected. On the whole the actions of the police would indicate that preparations are being made to accommodate large squads of militia at various points along the boundary and particularly in the vicinity of the placer mines. However, the police are very kind toward American minersrendering them every assistance possible and in many other ways bestowing small favors and endeavoring to allay suspicion. or unpleasant inquiries as. to the objects of such warlike preparations.

In the entire area of country in the British territory small detachments attired in citizen's clothes have visited all important mining camps, reconnoitering the sin-rounding country. What their object was is not- stated. On the British side are stationed customs and judical officers and a good system of municipal government is maintained.

The miners bring the news that the country last spring was flooded with fully a thousand inexperienced men who rushed into the mines and were bitterly disajipointed, and now they predict that before the approaching winter is over much suffering will be experienced. There is not. enough food in the mines to last through the wiufcer. Last winter provisions ran short and hundreds of miners became afflicted with scurvy and three died. The miners have not been very successful this season, no big strikes being reported.

Spirited Away.

MILWAUKEE, Nov. 5.—Thomas Keller,, the old soldier, charged with a murderous assault upon a comrade, has been spirited away by the United States authorities. This is to prevent any attempt that may be made by the state authorities to secure possession of the prisoner. At the same time, it develops that the refusal of Marshal Pratt to comply with the writ issued by Commissioner Ryan is due to Judge Jenkins and is in pursuance of advice given by him.

Another Chinese Minister.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 5.—It is rumored.' in diplomatic circles that there will lie a. change in the Chinese legatian and thatthe successor of the present minister. Yang Yu, has already been selected. The new representative of China, it is reported, will be Lin. ex-tatai of Shaughai. It is regarded AS quite prolable that Yang Yu will be recalled early in the summer of next yea]'.

Shot in a Saloon.

BOSTON, Nov. 5.—Franci-, C. Dowd. a resident of Somerville, was shot and possibly fatally wounded in a Charlestown saloon last night because, it is alleged, ho charged George E. Johnson of Medford with being a member of the A. P. A. Johnson, when arrested, admitted that he did tlie shooting and stated that he did it becauso Dowd. called him an A. P. A.

He Will Try It A trail). yg

GALLTPOI.IH, ()., Nov. /•.—A. Ufterman, a retired tanner, and highly respectable citizen of this piaee, attempted suicide yesterday. He placed the muzzle of a revolver against his nose and pulled the trigger, the ball inflicting a very serious wound. Ufferman was despondent on account of continued sickness. He says he will try it again.

Took the Money ami Left.

FAYETTE, W. Va.. Nov. 5.-—H. J. Fambach, the Chesapeake and Ohio and Adams express agent at Hawk's Nest, has absconded, taking with him quite a large sum of money belonging to his employers. He left on Oct. 30 and went toward i,.e west. An effort is being made to capture him. His home is in Ohio.

Collision of T.ake Vessels.

DETROIT, Nov. 5.—Whalebaek bargO'

11S, bound up with er,nl in tow of tlie steamer Samuel Mather, collided off Grosse Point, Lake St. Clair, last night, witli tlie steamer bound down with wheat. Tlie BUSMICSS was quite badly damaged and '-aide in K! feet of water. She can easily be raised.

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KINGWOOD, W. Va., Nov. 5.—Threeheavily armed men held up a stage coach near this place last evening in true bandit style. A posse of officers. pursued the highwaymen into Pennsvlvania, -where all trace was lost. They are thought to be a part of tlie old Cooley gang of outlaws.

Died After a Two-Day Illness. MARLBORO, Mass., Nov. ft.—Colonel W. E. Worcester died at his home here/ from apoplexy after an illness of two days, at the age of 5S years. Colonel'

Worcester has been postmaster here-. since 1884. He served with marked dis-1 tinction throughout the civil war.

Death of an Old-Time .\dross. WORCESTER, Mass., Nov. 5.—Mrs,' Racliael Cantor, aged 85 years, died atthe residence of her daughter, Mrs, Lillie Wilkenson, in this city, last night. She was a well known actress and for many years a resident of the Forrest honie for actors at Philadelphia.

Messenger Runs Amuck.

SIMLA, India, Nov. 5.—A messenger belonging to tlie British agency ran

amuck at Cabul, the capital of Afghanistan, and killed Lieutenant Colonel Mahomad Akran Khan, the British envoy, and severely wounded the envoy's eon.

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