Greenfield Republican, Greenfield, Hancock County, 1 September 1892 — Page 2

THE REPUBLICAN.

Published by

W. S. MONTGOMERY.

GREENFIELD INDIANA

ONB G. Vogelsang, a Texas scientist, has discovered that we live inside of the earth, that the sun, moon and stars are similarly hemmed in, that the sun is only" 800 miles distant and but eighty miles in circumference. The whole outfit, he declares, was originally made to amuse the angels.

THESE people who are speaking of Mars and "her" moons are rusty in mythology or perverse as to the sacredness of traditions. The ancient always invested the namesalce of the fiery orbit with the sternest attributes, and to speak of him in the feminine gender looks like a .ehrewd campaign concession to the female suffragists.

TIIE discovery of the photographic trick by which Chinamen have been imported contrary to law has destroyed one conviction which has hitherto been well nigh universal among Caucasians. Tha*' conviction was that Chinamen were so much alike that it was impossible «o tell one from another. The camera, it seems, has had no difficulty in distinguishing them, and the United States officials have now learned the lesson.

ANEW HAVEN judge has officially declared that newspapers must not criticise the bench lest they encourage lawlessness by so doing. This might be sound doctrine if courts were infallible, but there have been those who were ignorant, corrupt or prejudiced beyond the possibility of administering justice. In fact some have been the victims of all these shortcomings, and mere criticism was too good for them. The judge who respects the law and his high calling finds his hands strengthened by the newspapers.

MARS has now reached its nearest point to the earth, 35,000,000 miles^ which the Lick telescope brings to a distance of 50,000. A few generations hence science may have improved on even this magnificent initrument. Camille Flammarion icouts the idea of Mars's inhabitants being Esquimaux, and declares that they are people in a high state of tultivation and have been trying to signal to us for years. This is pure conjecture, of course, but full of romantic possibility worthy the pen of Jules Verne.

THE Intercontinental Railway which will make possible a trip between New York and Patagonia at ao distant day, is making fair progress. Three surveying parties are aow at work in Central America, Columbia and Peru. The line in South America will follow the central valley between the western and the central ranges of the Andes. The towns along the proposed route are enthusiastic for its progress. It is probable that within five years a continuous railway route may exist between New York and Patagonia, and this desolate land will open a new field for enterprise, and Terra del Fuego can be utilized as a summer resort.

THE news of the failure of Baron Hirsch's object of founding Jewish colonies in the Argentine Republic will not surprise any one who understands the conditions of existence in that country and the idiosyncrasies of the Russian Jews who were sent there. Some of those expelled from Russia have tried Brazil as well as Argentine, but they have not been able to get along in either country There are reasons for this failure. They are nearly all in a state of poverty they are unwilling to engage in agricultural pursuits they cannot find opportunities of trading they are not skilled operatives in any branch of industry they refuse to work as common laborers they do not assimilate with the native population they are obnoxious to many of the adherents of the Catholic church: their presence is not regarded as desirable by any South American government. Those of them who went to Brazil two years ago have left the country in despair, and those of them who went to Argentine are reported to be in a dreadful plight.

The only country in which the Jews driven out of Russia have been able to get along is the United States. It is in this country that the great body of the Jews of Russia are desirous of settling. We have a report from Paris that Baron Hirsch is coming over hero to ascertain whether room caa be found for the three and a half millions of them whom he has offered to assist in leaving Russia.—New 'York Sun,

THE NEWS OF THE WEEK.

All the Hdf«rs have been withdrawn from Buffalo, During August the Treasury Department has sent oat between 16,000,000 and $7,000,000 to move the crops.

Hughes & Patterson, of Philadelphia* have bsaten their amalgamated employes and are running in fall blast with scabs.

William S. Walsh, ex-editor of Lippincott's Magazine, was fined *25 at Cape May, N. Y., for hugging a girl on, the street.

Attorney-General Hunt, of Illinois, has brought suit for $200,000 against the Motion Rail raid Company for back taxes and damages.

Thomas Neil Cream, the ^alleged American doctor, has been held to an English grand jury on the charge of poisoning four girls of London.

A California judge decided thattheday of execution having passed a condemned murderer is dead in the eyes of the law, though not hanged.

Thomas Drew, aged twenty-five of Wichita, Kan., committed suicide in the presence of his mother by laying his head on a rail over which a fast train passed.

The Buffalo switchmen's strike has been declared off and all the men that can will return to work. It is believed about onehalf of those who struck will be taken back.

Among the deaths announced on the 24th were those of Gen. Fonscca, the first President of Brazil ox-Gov. Myron H. Clarke, of New York, and ex-Gov. E. L. Lowe, of Maryland.

Byron Dumas, who is wanted in Boston for forgery, and who recently at the Palmer House pushed Dectcctive Bailey into a trunk and escaped, was arrested in St. Louis on Saturday.

Robbers tried to wreck the fast Chicago and New York express on the Pennsylvania road, near Pittsburg, and a farmer who discovered the plot.and frustrated the game was twice shot.

President Gompors, of tho Federation of Labor, has adjusted the trouble between the Chicago unions and musicians. Asa result union horn blowers will be employed for the Labor Day parade.

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The biggest strike in the history of Jimtown, Colo., has just been made in the Shallow Creek district. It has a lead of quarts, rich in sulphurets, which essays from 865 to 1,0C0 ounces in silver.

Farmer Ephraim Dressback, living near Tuscola. 111., paid $5,000 for neglecting to read the newspapers. It cost him that sum to learn the mysteries of the old, old

Homestead strikers deny that they are boycotting business men or persecuting the wives of non-unionists. Some of the

new employes of the Carnegie mills may organize a militia1company and apply for a charter.

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The Treasury Department has forbidden tho employment of British Columbia! Indians in the hop fields of Washington, Growers have been in the habit of import -j ing the red men under contract at lower rates thau home whites or Indians would work.

Mrs. Sarah Steincr. a wealthy widow of Lima, O., answered a matrimonial advertisement, and as a result married M. Munson, claiming to be a well-to-do business man of Sherwood. After three weeks Munson borrowed $1,000 of the bride and. skipped. Since then she has learned that he has five other wives.

A bulletin issued by the Consus Bureau at Wtishington states that there are 2.240.454communicants in tho Methodists Episcopal church in the United States, represented in 10.2 annual conferences. It has 23,814 edifices, with a seating caDaclty of 6,30:?,708 valued In tho aggregate at $36,723,408.

A woman named Greenbaum. near Saginaw, Mich., Is reported to have left her child asleep in a wagon while she went berrying in the woods. When she returned she found that dome animal, prob ably a lynx, had devoured her child al but one foot. She Is distracted and may loso her reason.

By the way. here is another Presidential ticket: For President, Simon Wing, of Boston Vico President, Charles H. Westcolt. of Brooklyn. Mr. Wing is a tailor and Mr. Westcott is a carpenter. They were nominated at New York Sunday by the Socialists. Representatives wero present from New York, Massachusetts, Peun sylvania, New Jersey and Connecticut. 1 Fire at New York Saturday, burned tho Metropolitan Opera-house and a manufacturing building, with a loss of one probably more, lives, and a money loss of nearly $1,000,000. At Augusta, Ga., the Chronicle and other properties were destroyed with enormous loss. Petoskoy, Miss., loss 5330,000 worth of lumber. Armour's packing house, at Kansas City, Mo., was damaged by fire.

Thomas Dunn's mouth has been closed by law. lie set op in his answer in the Circuit Court at Detroit, thathe was using the voice (iiod gavo him, and that so far he had been ycry well pleased with it, and he thought the neighbor's ought not to object. But Mrs. Charlotto Whitoly ob jeeted to its volume, declaring It a nnis ance and a depredator of property. Judge Brevoort believed her, and an injunction restrains him from loud talking and swear inc. The ease will go to the Supreme Court.

The annual report of W. E. Simonds Commissioner of Patents, to tho Secretary of tho Interior, shows that during the fiscal year ended June 30, 1802, applications for patents and caveat3 were received as follows: Letters patent, 39,087: designs patent, 933 reissue patents, 114 registraties of trademarks, 1,919 registration of labels, 544 caveats, 2,401 making a total of 45,945, There were during that period £3,628 patents granted, including reissuos and designs 1 59) trado marks registered, and six labels registered 12,487 patents

expired -during the year, The Tccelp ts from all sources daring the year were $1,267,737 expenditures *1.114,134 leaving a surplus for the year of $154,51-3. Since Its establishment the PatentOfflcehas turned into the treasury $4,102,411 above its expenditures. The number of applications awaiting action on the part of the ^office on June 30, was 9,447. The Commissioner makes no -recommendation as to needed legislation, increase of force, or tho crowded and unsanitary condition of tho Patent Office Building.

FOREIGN.

Cholera has reached Antwerp. A number of letters written'by Lnther and Melancthon have been found in the library of a small town in Saxony.5*

Over 50 of the 150 miners caught by an explosion in a Welsh mine have been rescued and twelve bodies recovered.

The English Tories are bitter over the re-election of John Morley, at Newcastle, as his defeat was looked forward to as a blow to home rule.

Several Welsh tin-plate manufacturers closed their works on Saturday. Sixty works are now closed and 10,000 hands are idle. Many sailed on Saturday to find employment in America.

A passenger on the steamer Australia, which arrived at San Francisco from Honolulu, Thursday, says that for some .time tho Louisiana Lottery has had agent9 in Honolulu, the object being to obtain charter from the Hawaiian Legislature. Their operations have been conducted with the utmost secrecy, and few people outside of thoso interested know anything about the matter, In return for the charter the company wtll agree to pay $1,000,• 000 toward a cable to run a weekly line of steamers to San Francisco to pay onehalf of the expenses of the government to pay $100,CO 3 per year to different local enterprises, and to erect buildings for offices, directors, inspectors, etc. The monoy for preliminary payment is already in Honolulu, and if the Legislature accepts the proposition of the company $500,000 will be afloat in Honolulu in thirty days. Owing to the present depressed state of the finances of tho islands this would prove a veritable bonanza, and it is quite probable thai the company will receive a charter. Still there is a strong missionary spirit in Hawaii and a fierce assault will bo made on the bill when it is brought before the Legislature.

POLITICAL

It has been decided by a number ol prominent, Republicans of this city and other parts of this State, says the Indianapolis News, that a suit shall bo brought to test the constitutionality of the legislative apportionment act of the Legislaturc of 1801. The movement is to bo made independent of tho Republican State com mittce, one of the men interested in the suit says, and all the expenses -f carrying the case through tho Supremo Court will be borne by a fund to be raised by subscription. It is said that a considerable sum has already been pledged, and that the men behind the movement havo assurance that there will be no troublo about raising the money with which to prosecute the case. The suit, it Is understood, will be brought in Hendricks Count^|p||cuit Court.' Some of the best attorneys in tho State will be employed to look after the litigation. Hon. S. N. Chambers, in speaking of the proposed proceedings said:

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hree-card monte flim-flam game. Jacob Yondel and Adelphena Hanson, both of Chicago, wore married in Milwauk3e Sunday by Court Commissioner Kate Sj/eer, it being the first marriage ever solemnized in Wisconsin by a woman. I

The London Standard calls President Harrison's action in the St. Mary's cana1, matter "vexatious and unfriendly," saying: "We suppose it is a pretext to DOSC as the exponent of a spirited foreign policy."

There arc several methods of procednro that can be followed. Tho question can be raised by bringing an induction suit against any election officer. There can be a suit to enjoin the sheriff from posting a notico of election of members of the Legislature under the apportionment, or the clerk of the county can be enjoined from issuing the notice. In addition to tho injunction proceedings, there should bo mandamus proceedings to compel tho issuance of the election notices under tho apportionment law of somo other yearsay under the act of 1879. I understand that was a constitutional apportionment. The suits may be brought in any county in tho State, because if the act is unconstitutional in one county it is invalid in all."

KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS.

Election of Officers in the Supreme Lodge.

The Pythian army has a new leader. George B. Shaw has retired and William Worth Blackwell, of Kentucky, has been elected to succcad him as Supreme Chancellor for the Knights of Pythias of the world. For the next two years and until the next Supremo Lodge shall have elected his successor, ho will be tho Suprome Ruler of tho order. His associates, too, have been elected, and the now Supremo Lodge is complotc.

Thursday was election day in the Supreme Lodge, and as such was of moment to cverv mcmbor of tho order. It resulted as follows:

Chancellor—W. W. Blackwell, of Kentucky. Vice-Chanccllor—Walter B. Richie, of Ohio.

Prelate—E. T. Blacmer, of California. Master of tho Exchequer—F. J. Willey, of Delawaro.

Keeper oj Records and Seals—R. L. C. White of Tennessee. Master-at-Arms—J. II. Lyons, Kansas.

Inner Guard—A. C. Gardcnier, of iJcw York. Outer Guard—John H. Thompson, of Washington, D. C.

Tho Supreme Lodge of tho Pythian Sisterhood has elected the following officers

Supreme Chancellor—Mrs. A.A.Young, of Concord, N. H. Vico Chancellor—Mrs. G. W. Bemis, of Worcester, Mass.

Prelate—Mrs. D. S. Boyd, of Plain City, Ohio. Mistress of the Exchequer—Mrs. L. A Small, of Farmington, N, H.

Keeper of Records and Seal—Mrs. F. McKinley, of Manchester, N. H. Mistress-at-Arms—Mrs, S. L. Vanwort, of Jersey City, N. J.

Assistant Mistress-at-Arms—-Mrs. A.J Mueller, of Providence. R. I. Inner Guard—Mrs. A. N. Morrison, of Elizabeth, N. J,

Outer Guard—Mrs. W. A. Dilworth, of Hastings, Neb. Organist Mrs. S. H. Barlett, of Worcester, Mass.

GROWING WORSE.

Tho Cholera Epidemic Spreading All Over Europe.

England, France and Germany in Its & Toils—Progress and Record of the Disease.

LONDON,

Aug. 24.—Cholera has undoubt­

edly cained a firm foothold in Germany, Fraaie and Beligium. The authorities hero have awakened to tho fact that the dread immigrant may land on the shores of Btitain at any time, and they are now taking extreme precautionary measures at all ports.

LONDON, August 26.—There is now no donbtthat cholera has at last entered Eng land. The disease was brought hero by tho steamer Gemma, which arrived at Gravcsend yesterday from Hamburg. It was reported that the steamer was infected, but tho authorities, after examining the passengers, allowed them to land. A few hours after, two aliens who had arrived in the Gemma, were taken sick They were at once removed to the hospital at Grayesend, where tho doctors pronounced their malady cholera. In spite of everything that was done for them they died shortly after they were admitted. This fact has caused considerable anxiety but there is no panicky feeling. Tho local government board and the health authorities of the various English ports will seo to it that a more strict inspection is made of vessels and paesengers from Infected ports.

The report of the death of two patients at Gravesend was telegraphed throughout tho country and caused the health officers at the various ports to bo b'e on the alert for arrivals from places known to be infected with cholera. To-day the steamer Laura, plying between Hamburg and Lynn, an English port, arrived at Lynn. She was boarded by the health officials' who found two cholera suspect3 on board. The vessel was at once ordered to put back to sea. The officers and passengers protested against such summary treatment, but tho health officers were abdurate, and positively refused to let a single person land from the steamer.

SOLDIERS HAVE IT HAMBURG. HAMBURG, Aug. 26.—Considerable excitement has b»en caused among the military authorities by the appearance of cholera among the troops. Three cases of the disease and one death havo occurred in a regiment that was temporarily quartered here. To prevent, if possible, the spread of the diseaso among the soldiers, tho regiment lhas been ordered to leave Hamburg immediately. They will proceed to some point in the interior, where a close watch for the appearance of the disease will be kept on them. The weather continues intensely hot, and this, unfortunately, is favorable to tho growth of cholera germs. So many warnings have been given of tho danger lurking in water that thousands of people have abandoned its use as a bovcrago and are quenching their thirst with beer and light winesLime juice and lemons are also in great demand.

SIX THOUSAND NEW CASES IN'RUSSIA, ST. PETERSBURG, Aug. 26.—The cholera returns of yesterday show another upward jump in the number of now cases reported On Wednesday 5,67J cases wero reported. Yesterday there wero 6,322 new cases. The deaths are also increased. Yesterday thero were 2,977 deaths reported against 2 .43 for Wednesday. In St. Petersburg thero were reported yesterday 103 new cases and 34 deaths.

Cholera seems to hayo secured a firm foot hold in Hamburg. Thero were 4 a new cases and 15 deaths Saturday, and SCO new casbs and an increased number of doaths Sunday. Tho daily average of deaths has been raised from 8" to 320. In Altoma Sunday there were 47 new cases and 19 deaths. From all parts of Germany reports of isolated cases of cholera arc received. There wero three deaths from cholera in Paris Sunday aud 25 at Havre. Ono more death is reported from England.

Tho prevalence of cholera in western Europe is generally ascribed to Russian's inhuman policy of driving out tho Jows, who carried broadcast the seeds of the pestilenco.

Reports for tho 30th are as follows: Hamburg—148 new cases, 72 deaths, indicate that the epidemic is abating. The most conflicting reports as to the extent of the epidemic in Hamburg have been published. Hamburgers are treated liko lopors elsewhere in Germany, llotol doors are shut in their faces, and it is impossible for them to obtain lodgings Many of them have been known to alight from tho railroad train a few stations before reaching Berlin, and t,o come into the cit.y by local trains in order to avoid inspection. Tho authorities are endeavoring to stop this practice, but find it difiicuit to do so. Suspected cases of cholera are reported at Halle and Leipsic, but tho presence of the diseaso in these places has not been officialconfirmed.

Altona—'W now cases, 33 deaths, an increase. One hundred and fifty minor prisoners wore released, owing to tho disease breaking out among them.

Wandsenbeclc—9 new case3,25 deaths, St. Petersburg—13.~ now casa3, 5 doaths In all Russia—1,767 new caso3, 2,321 deaths.

A dispatch from Vladikavkas, capital of the government of Torek, says that every town in tho government is affoctel with cholera. The country extends from the crest of tho Caucasus northeast to tho Caspian sea and contains over 23,000 squaro miles. The population is over 485,000.

If all deaths that aro being reported from Asiatic cholera are true thoro is no doubt that Great Britain has a visitation of tho dreadful scourge. From Gravosond Swansea, Glasgow and Dundee, towns in England, Scotland and Wales, come reports of deaths from the disease, showing that the efforts of tho health officials to keepitontof tho country have proved fruitless. And now on the 30th comes a report that a person has died from Asiatic cholera at Bolton, the large manufacturing town which lies twelve miles northvrest of Manchester. The place to one of

tho principal seats of the English cotto® manufacture, and thousands of mill operatives live there.

John Carse. a seaman on the Infected steamship Gerona, died in Middlesborongh to-day of Asiatic cholera. The Ge- I rona seaman who died of cholera on Saturday was buried in Middlesborough today. Tho collin and body wero saturated with disinfectants. The hearse took tho body directly to tho graveyard, and the coffin was lowered int.o the grave without prayer or hymn. Nobody except the undertaker and his assistant attended the funeral.

Tho schooner Hcleno, said to be destined for Amcrica, and which had been detained at Dover, is now being towed to Gravesend with yellow flag flying from her mast.

A sailor arrived at Swansea to-day from Cork. Ho was found to be suffering from cholera, and was Immediately removed to the cholera hospital. Tho appearance of the diseaso in Swansea awakened the port authorities to tho responsibility of their position, and a meeting was summoned to decido upon measures for tho prevention of any further invasion.

Tho local government board to-night issued regulations requiring ship owners, under heavy penalties, to retain aboardship all foreign emigrants,who are unable to inform the port medical officer of their destination and address to enable the lo cal authorities to watch them until all danger of cholera is passed. No emigrant in a dirty condition will bo allowed to laud at any British port until all tho sanitary regulations regarding bathing, etc., are complied with. Tho order will be rigidly executed, fit will bo the cause of considerable expense and annoyance to ship owners, and will orobably result in tho cessation of the immigration of destitute aliens, at whom tho order is evidently aimed. It will not interfere with immigrants in transit across England en route for America.

New York health officers are taking every precaution to keep out the diseaso from this country. All vessels from infected ports are quarantined from two to five days, and baggago is fumigated and passengers required to undergo a strict examination.

A WARNING.

A Chicago physician gives out this valuable information: Food and drink aro perhaps tho two things to which each individual should attend. Let one avoid above all things fruit about which thero is a susDicion of taint Tho street vender should be shunned and canned fruits are not safe. After fruit comes vegeta bles, and here the most extremo 'caution should be exercised. I recollect about six or seven years ago reading a lengthy dis cussion among tho medical authorities in France as to the colic producing qualities of a certain class of green peas, and it was generally admitted that green peas wero a source of considerable danger in times of cholera. Among tbo other thing3 to bo eschewed, however hard it may seem, aro ice cream and iced articles of every kind. As to intoxicants you must bear in mind tho fact that they have a tendency to depress the system, and anytliingthatbrings about that result is bad. In addition to the hints which I hayo thrown out every one should give full appreciation to tho advice of the German philosopher, Keep a cool head and your feet warm.

THE MARKETS.

IRDIAKAPOM*. AngUSt 30. t$H'

All quotations forindiauapolis vrhtu not spouiiiul GRAIN. Wheal—No. 2 red, 71c No. 3 red, C5c wagon wheat, 70c.

Corn—No.l while, 51c No. 2 white, 51c will to mixed, 48c No. 3 whim, 4Sg50c. No. a yellow, 47£c No. 3 yellow. 47c No. 2 mixed,48c No. 3 mixed, 47c: ea,r, -18c.

Oats—No. 2 white, 3 No. 3 whit-o, 35c No. 2 mixed, 3 2}.c rejected, 32c. jjay— L'imothy, choice, $14.00 No. 1. S10.50 No. 2, $10.00 No. 1 prairie,jfl.50 No 2, $0.50 mixed hay, $7.50 clover, 58.00.

Bran $11.00 per ton. "Wheat. Coru. Oats. JCjr«.

Chicago 2 r'd Cincinnati ... r'd 73 !J St. Loui* a r'l 77 New York.... 2 r'l 8t Haiti more ... IXVt Philadelphia. 3 77 Toledo I

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CATTLE.

Export grades Good to choice shippers Fair to medium shippers Coin ou shippers Stockers. common to good Good to choice heifers Fair to medium heiiers Common,thin heifers Good to choice cows Fair to medium cows Common old cows Veals, good to choice.. Bulls, common to medium... Milkers, good to choice. Milkers, common to medium.

$4 25(3(4 75 3 8-:(d4 15 3 40.®3 6 2 75(^3 20 2 2:(fJ3 «o 3 20@3 50 2 65(($3 00 1 75@2 25 2 65(w3 00 2 20:^2 :"0 1 00^2 0c) 4 2')YJ5 CO 1 50@2 00 25 00^3500 15 00@2} Oil

HOGS.

Heavy packing aud shipping. ?5 ro@5 S3 logins 5 15,«25 7 Mixed 5 0@:, «o Heavy roughs.•••n* 4 '25(tc4 0 bUKJtU'. 5 Good to choice ...$4 co@4 5f) Fair tomeujum 3 0(cg, 5 Common to medium 2 50.'^ 25 I Lambs, good to choice 4 25@5 oj l'OU-LTKY AND OTUKK IUtODUCIC.

Poultry--liens, 0c ftulb young chickens, yc $ turkeys, fat choice hens, 10^ 1) to and l)c for fancv young toms ducks, 7c lb geese, $4.80 for choice. jjggs—Shippers paying 13c.

Butler—Chotcecouutry butter, I2.r15^ common, 8^10e creamery, retailing from store at 25c.

Cheese—New

\ork full cream, ll( 51:.'c

skims, 5@7c $ H. (Jobbing prices.) Fuathers— frimo geese, 35c lb mixed duck, 20c *lji to.

Beeswax—Dark, 35c yellow, 40c (selling prico dealers pay 18ia *.0c. Wool—New clip lino merino, lGc coarse wool 17(g18e medium, 20c black, burry, cotts', choiliy and broken, 15@17c.

HIDES, TALLOW, ETC.

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Tallow—No. 1, 4)4c No, 2, 3^/c. Grease—White, 2^c yellow, 3c brown, 2^c.

FRUITS AND VEOETBLBS. s'J

Cucum burs—,0c $ dozen, Watermelons—$13@15 $ 100. VIULPIIH!)—ItualiH era.!,n. £2.50 and

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bushel box, 3 c. Cabbage—Homo grown, II 9 brl. I Now Potatoes, 1. (5 brl.

New sweet potatoes, I4&4.50 9

Egg plant, 91.50 doa.

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APBOULIAR COFFIN*

teereklah Shepherd Was Buried Sitting in i. a Chair.

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'S Hezekiah Shepherd, ah esteemed but. eccentric old gentleman, who lived at Drakeville, 111 ,has had his wishes carried out by being buried in a coffin in tboi shape of a chair. For tho past fifteen, yeaisMr. Shepherd has been unablo to, rest except by sitting in an easy chair,and in that position he proposed to die. .!

His friends endeavored to dissuade him from his eccentric notion, but ho ordered a cabinet maker to construct the curion& casket, which was finished before his death. It was substantially built of white oak with walnut trimmings. He left instructions to havo his body placed in this casket in a sitting posture, tho wrists strapped to the arms of tho casket, the limbs to its legs, and the head and neck to tho back. A glass panel was placed in front to expose tho face of tho dead man. All these instructions were carried out» and tho coffin placed in a huge box in an upright position.

The chair colfin was kept on exhibition in the room of the deceased for six weeks previous to his death, and ho took especial satisfaction in exhibiting it to big friends. lie is probably tho only man who will be sitting up when Gabriel blows his trumpet.

RATS CHEWED UP $50,000.

A letter inclosing an affidavit signed by Daniel F. Harrison, JelTerson county, Pa.» has been received at the United States Treasury Department. The letter stated that the bits of greenbacks it contained represented what was left of §50,000 ia money, which had been eaten or carried away by rats. The bits of greenbacks inclosed showed that if the bills they came from were with them they would amount to §17,000. The money, according to Harrison's sworn statement, had been secretod in an oats bin two years. When ho went to get it out only tho bits forwarded to tho Treasury department, remained. Chief McSweeney, of tho Government Secret Service, investigated the matter and concluded it was a bunco game.

PINKERTON MEN AS SPIES.

It was learned on Tuesday that tho Pinkerton agency some timo ago sent forty men into the Carnegie mills at Homestead as non-union men. These men were taken into the strikers' ranks. They gained the confidence of tho Amalgamated Association loaders, and have, It is said, gathered considerable evidence to be used against participants in the riot of July 6, against whom they will make lnJ formation. Ti ey have also discovered tho hiding place of the men's arms and ammunition.

OTHER NEWS ITEMS.

lvolcomo is infested with burglars. Kendallville is shipping largo quantities of celery.

Richmond boasts of a saloonkeeper so faithful to business that he would not eyen close up when his wife died.

Three times in one day an Incendiary set fire to H. W. Dienhart's stablo at Lafayette, aud finally succeeded in burning it down.

Threo convicts made a desperate attempt to escape from the penitentiary at Jackson, Mich., on the 30th. Two of them were shot and the third was captured.

Bert Mclntyre, of Crawfordsville, twen-ty-one years oJd, is dead of excessive cig. arette smoking. He bought cigarettes by the case, and smoked fifty aud upward daily.

The Hon. F. J. Scholz, Republican candidate for Treasurer of State, is lying at his homo at Evansvillo disabled by two broken ribs, sustained in the wreck at {Fannersburg. At one timo his condition was alarming, but he is now slowly convalescing.

Tho Vulcan Gas Company, which established a plant at Kokomo somo months ago, claims to be making gas at a cost which enables the company to compete with natural gas, aud gas is now sold for domestic consumption in competition with the natural gas companies.

H. M. McClellan, who for some timo has been teaching scliooi In Encinal county, Texas, for $40 per month lias been informed by English attorneys that he is tho only heir of his uncle, tho lat9 Lord Wil'iam Moore, of England, and is therefore the possessor of that title, as well as an estate of $2,000,000.

Patents were issued to Hoosiers Tuesday as follows: R. Eichstaedt, Michigan City, drawer pull J. A. Hunt., Indianapolis, fire escape J. G. Lightford, Indianapolis, motor for street car: J. M. Trier, 'Jefferson, harvester and binder B. CWickers. Lebanon, fence wire tightener, ft

Rev. E. N. Koohler, pastor of tho Lu-' theran church at Farmer's Retreat, 'Dearborn county, some days ago was aceueed by Miss Lizzie Kholman, ono of his parishioneis, with insulting her. and aided by her sister she boxed his ears and ejected him from her homo. Charges wcrq preferred, and this brought other ladies forward with complaints. As a result there wes great indignation and many threats were made against the minister, and it resulted in his hasty flight, leaving his family behind. Last Sunday tho church authorities oxpelled him from the pastoral care, and formal charges will be pressed, looking to his removal from the ministry. Tho accused pastor is aged fifty-seven, and is a handsome and able ,man. Tho church Is advertising for another minister

THE HOP PLASTER

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