Hope Republican, Volume 1, Number 41, Hope, Bartholomew County, 2 February 1893 — Page 6

DEATH OF BLAINE, TOE PLUMED KNIGHT LAYS HIS ARMOR DOWN. Close of One of the Most Brilliant Public Careers of the Century. k *Uo i. Freedom's Now ami Fame's, One of the Few Immortal Names that Wore Not Horn to Die.” “Death levels all things in his march, Naught can resist his mighty strength. The palace proud, the triumphal arch, Must meet their shadow’s length.” Mr. Blaine died at 10:05 o’clock, Friday morning. Thursday night ho had a violent relapse, from which he could not rally, in his enfeebled condition, and his physicians announced that ho had only a short time to live. He passed away peacefully, with ail the members of his ta’milly at his bedside. James Gillespie Blaine was born on tho 31st of January, 1830,at West Brownsville,

JAMES O. BRAINS.

Pa., When eleven years old young Blaine went to live with his uncle, Thomas Ewing, in Ohio, where his mother’s father, Neal Gillespie, an accomplished scholar, directed his studies. Later ho attended Washington College, at Washington, Pa., graduating at the ago #t seventeen. After leaving college he taught school at Blue Lick Springs, Ky. It was as a professor in the military school there that he made the acquaintance of the lady who afterward became his wife. Later ho went to Philadelphia, where he taught school and studied law, but after two . years he abandoned his law studios, went to Maine, and became proprietor and editor of the Kennebec Journal. He was in at the birth of the Republican party, and was a delegate to the Philadelphia convention of 1850,which nominated Fremont. After oserving as Speaker of the Maine, Legislature he was sent to Congress, and began his national career in 180i!, with the outbreak of the war. During the Fortylirst, Forty-second and Fortv-third Congresses he was Speaker of the House. Mr. Blaine’s administration of the Speakership is commonly regarded as one of the most brilliant and successful in the annals of the House. The political revolution of 1874 placed the Democrats in control of the House and Mr. Blaine became the loader of the minority. In 1875 Mr. Blaine was appointed to the Senate to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Senator Morrill, and the next winter was elected by the Legislature to the succeeding term. His career in the Senate was both brill- , iant and distinguished, as it had been in the House. He was called from the Senate to enter President Garfield’s Cabinet as Secretary of State. It was while passing through the railroad depot, leaning on Mr. Blaine’s arm and pleasantly chatting with him about his coming holiday that Garfield received the assassin's fatal bullet. The death of Garfield led to Mr. Blaine’s retirement from the Cabinet in December, 188:1. From that date until lie entered President Harrison’s Cabinet as Secretary of State lie was in private life, except in ills campaign for the presidency In 1884. During his retirement ho wrote his “Twenty Years in Congress,” a work of great historical value, ft was in accordance with his original suggestion and due to his earnest efforts that provision was made in the McKinley bill for the reciprocity treaties which formed such prominent features of national policy. Recently a gentleman who was intimately acquainted with Mr. Blaine said that, in his opinion, the latter broke himself down by intemperate work and irregular habits of eating. Mr. Blaine was a high-pressure worker. Whenever he became deeply interested in a subject tiis ardent nature led him to work beyond his strength, He would shut himself up in his room, would not allow himself to he disturbed, and would not oat, sleep or rest until lie had finished his task. He seemed to have adopted the motto which the great electrician Edison, who works in ranch the same way, gave- to a youth. “Don’t look at the. clock;” Ho was not, ordinarily, a large cater. But he was very irregular in eating. Apparently he had no marked fondness for any kind of food. He did not care for fancy dishes, and when traveling seldom consulted the menu, but told the waiter to bring him a good meal. He liked plain, old-fashioned cooking. Whenever he did taste anything which greatly pleased him it was hard to get him to quit. Mr. Blaine died a rich man, even as wealth is reckoned In these days. He was worth close on to a million dollars, if not more than that amount. It is probable that if some of his speculative investments could Ixi sold out under advantageous circumstances, that he would lie included in the list of millionaires. His holding of coal lands were large, and with the development of the eountrv nrtist greatly increase in value if kept intact for several years. He was interested with Secretary Elkins years ago In a silver mine, out of which lie made considerable money. At the time of his death he owned real estate in the city of Washington which .would probably sell under the hammer for more than a quarter of a million ■of dollars. Mr. Blaine’s last appearance in a public capacity at the Capitol, was made before the commerce committee of the Senate during the last session. His powers of mind anti body had been failing then, and the fact had been remarked by some of his friends, but on tills occasion he seemed to feel the life and fire of youth and his, address wan characterized by clearness of thought, penetration, energy and vigor of the Blaine of old. The subject before the ] committee was a bill to grant a French I company authority to lay a cable from the

United States to San Domingo' Tho Government of Brazil had given this company the monopoly of tha right to lay a cable through Brazilian territory to tho Wost Indies, where it was to connect with a cable from Franco. Attached to tho Brazilian grant was a condition that tho cable company should secure cable connections with tho United States, Brazil being anxious to have direct communication with this country. In order to comply with this condition, a now and auxiliary corpo-, ration to tho original French company was organized. It oamo to tho Government of tho United States for permission to lay a cable from Charleston or Port Royal to San Domingo, where itr was to connect with the cable from Brazil. Mr. Blaine, as Secretary of State, declined, in the name of tho President, to grant tho privilege requested unless tho company would agree to waive its monopoly rights in Brazil. An attempt was then made to get from Congress what Mr. Blaine had dented,ami a bill granting the necessary permission to lay a cable in the Territory in the United States was introduced. When the bill came up for a hearing before the committee on commerce, of which Senator Frye is chairman. Mr. Jeff Chandler appeared In behalf of the company. Mr. Blaine replied and astonished tho committee by the animation which he displayed. Ho carried his point, and by a unanimous vote tho committee coincided in the position taken by him. The visit of Cardinal Gibbons to Mr. Blaine’s house during his illness, and the known fact that members of his family Inclined to Catholicism caused many persons to think that Mr. Blaine, who, Jt has been repeatedly stated, without cbntrudiotion, was baptized as a child into the. Catholic church, desired to re-enter that church on his death-bed. Until tho Presbyterian Church of tho Covenant was built, of which President Hanison Isa member, Mr. Blaine was in the habit of attending tho First Congregational church, situated on the corner of Tenth and G streets, near the business section of the city. He gave $5,000 toward the building of the Church of the Covenant, and when it was ready for occupancy ho rented a pew there. The President has issued the following proclamation; Executive Mansion, I Washington, J anuary 27.1893. ) It is my painful duty to announce to the people of tho United States the death of James Gillespie Blaine, which occurred in this city to-dav at 11 o’clock. For a full generation this eminent citizen has occupied a conspicuous and influential position in the Nation. His first public service was in the Legislature of his State. Afterward, for fourteen years, he was a member of the National House of Representatives, and was three times chosen its Speaker. In 1870 he was elected to tho Senate. He resigned his seat in that body in 1881 to accept the position of Secretary of State in the Cabinet of President Garfield. After the death of his chief . he resigned from the Cabinet, and devoting himself to literary work, lie gave the public in his “Twenty Years in Congress” a most valuable and enduring contribution to ohr political literature. In March 1889, he again became Secretary of State and continued to exercise this office until June, 1893. His devotion to the public interests.his marked ability and his exalted patriotism have won for him the gratitude and affection of his countrymen and the admiration of the world. In the varied pursuits of legislation, diplomacy and literature his genius has added new luster to American citizenship. As a suitable expression of the national appreciation of his great public services and of the general sorrow caused by his- death. I direct that on the clay ol his funeral all the departments of the Executive branches of the Government at Waslrngton be closed, and that on all public buildings throughout tho United States the National flag shall be displayed at half staff, and that for a period of thirty days the Department of State be draped in mourning. Benjamin Harrison. By the President: John W. Foster, Secretary of State. Grover Cleveland sent tho following I message to Mrs. Blaine: “His brilliant statesmanship will always bo an inspiration to the Nation he has served so long and sowell. Permitme to extend ray sympathy on the death of your distinguished husband.” There was universal sorrow throughout tlie country on the announoment of tho fatal termination of Mr. Blaine’s illness. Telegrams of sympathy from prominent, men of all parties poured in upon tho stricken family. The President and Cabinet called immediately upon, receipt of the sad news. The House and Senate adjourned as a mark of respect. Mr. Hale made the announcement, Mr. Cockerell made the motion of adjournment in the t Seriate. At Madison, Ind., all the bells in the city were tolled. Tho Indiana Legislature adjourned, and on motion of Senator Magee a committee was appointed to prepare a suitable memorial in that body. Tho official statement of the attending physicians as to the cause of Mr, Blaine’s death are very ambiguous, but may bp summarized as follows; “Mr. Blaine’s illness dates back some years. His attack of paralysis in 1887 was accompanied with alterations in the' blood vessels of the brain. In the summer of 1892 the evidences of failing health became more decided, and in November assumed an ag gravated form. He had a form of Bright’s disease, and in December lung c implications appeared. December 18 he had an alarming attack of heart exhaustion. There was a daily loss of strength and flesh, and as a result of the falling action of the heart (edema of the lungs occurred, and he died without much suffering. Although unable to express himself in words, ho recognized ail the members of tho family up to within a few moments of his death.” The statement of tho physicians will not. be supplemented by an autopsy. The body will not be embalmed. DE LESSEES GUILTY. The French .Justice Finds Ferdinand Dc Lesseps and Eigfht Othres Culpable. A Paris cable to the N. Y., World or the 35th, savs: M. Franquevillo has fin ished his examination of eighteen person: connected with the Panama scandal. H< has decided that Ferdinand and Charle de Desseps, Henry Cottu, Marius Fontanc ex-Doputy Sans-Loroy,ox-Deputy Gobror. M. Arton and M. Hiondln are culpable His decision as to tho othor ten is not yet known.

INDIANA LEGISLATURE. The House was opened with prayer by Rev. Wambsgauss, Tuesday. A jointresolution asking that the World’s Fair bo opened on Sunday was adopted by 60 to 19. Roll call for new bills resulted in the introduction of twelve measures, among which were: To regulate the use of natural gas; making bribery a felony; appropriating 825,000 to remove rock from Kankakee river. A bill giving railroad employes eight hours rest after twentyfour hours continuous employment was engrossed. Hill providing that where there is a surplus raised for paying bonded debt of county it shall be covered back into the county treasury passed without debate. Bill exempting parsonages from taxation passed. Rep. Greigmilo at afternoon session introduced a bill to tax paid-up stock In building associations. Bill extending jurisdiction of justices failed. Bill amending school laws, abolishing county institutes, favorably reported. A number of bills were killed. S. B. No. 64 was recommended passed. Adjourned. Senate opened Tuerdav, at 10:05 without devotions, Rev. Milburnarriving too late. Biil to enlarge Soldiers’ Orphans’ Homo was referred. A memorial from trustees of insane hospital was presented. Various petitions favoring appropriations for G. A. R. encampment were presented. Numerous unimportant hills were presented and an hour was spent in discussion of Gifford’s gravel road bill. Barely a quorum was present at the morning session. Prison committee left for Jeffersonville at 8 a. in. Un import ant.jbills wore introduced. E. E. Cooper, colored journalist, was allowed 8100 for service m cloak room. A concurrent resolution providing for joint committee to prepare a suitable present for Richard Neff the hero of the Peru wreck, was introduced. A bill providing heavy penalties for carrying concealed weapons was passed. Bill providing for erection of work houses in county seats having population of 5,000 was passed. Adjourned. The House proceedings,Wednesday,were opened with prayer by Rev. Haines. On the regular order H. B. No. 177 was killed. Also Megenity’s bill phohibiting prizefighting. H. B. No. 195 pertaining to taxation for school purposes was defeated—yeas 1, nays 73—even tho author of the measure voting against it. Bill extending jurisdiction of Appellate Court was passed. Bill for protection of quail was discussed. Bill to allow county commissioners to make donations to colleges was passed. Number of now bills were introduced, b'A bill for the protection of hotel keepers was favorably recommended. Mr. Hord’s bill for protection of non-union labor aroused heated discussion. Bill amending election laws by not requiring publication of ballots in newspapers was lost. Bill making it illegal to kill quail from Nov. 15 to Jan. 15 was carried. Concurrent resolution on Neff memorial was adopted. Adjourned. Dr. Cleveland prayed for tho Senate at 10 o’clock, Wednesday. Eugene, Verpiillion county, was incorporated legally under suspension of rules. Bill providing for Board of Pardons was introduced. BUI rearranging Circuit Court districts was favorably reported and 1,000 copies ordered printed. Tho daily grist of encampment G. A. R. petitions was presented. A number of bills were passed a third reading. Bill to require foreign corporations to file charters with Secretary of State and county recorders passed, but was recalled and will be reconslderek. Bills authorizing towns to fund indebtedness and operate electric light plants passed. Bill to make terms of city officers tour years passed. Bill to compel counties to join in construction of bridges was passed. Bill restricting powers of trustees in changing location of school houses passed. Adjourned. Senate opened, Thursday, at 10 a, m.. with prayer by Rev. Thompson. Under suspension of rules bill legalizing incorporation of Lagrange was passed. Bill amending drainage law was passed. Senator McLean’s bill restoring the. appointing power was called on special order, and tho author made a lengthy Speech in its support, after which it was ordered engrossed. Bill in reference to branch gravel roads was considered on third reading. Bill to check extravagance of township trustees was discussed at length, and when ready for vote roll call showed no quorum present; Lieut. Governor directed doorkeepers to search for missing Senators; quorum obtained; bill passed—yeas 32, nays 13, failing of a constitutional majority; undue influence of lobby is alleged. Bill providing that when an attorney is a member of the Legislature his cases before court may bo continued, passed, 37 to 17. Bill providing for assistant judges in Circuit Courts was considered, but Senate adjourned before vote was reached. Rev. Taylor invoked divine favor for the Representatives at the usual hour. Show er of new bills was immediate result. Resolution asking Indiana members of Congress to vote for repeal of Sherman silver act was referred. Bill appropriating $311 for claim of J. M. Stoddard for goods furnished Insane Hospital under Sullivan regime was passed. Bill amending process in civil cases passed—yeas 70, nays 1, H. B. No. 133 providing that surplus gravel road money shall bo returned to persons who paid it in passed by same vote. Bill providing for tiling of public drains passed. Bill for relief of poor litigants passed. Bill providing for registry of labels, etc., passed. Bill amending ditch law, providing viewers, failed. Committee on Prison North asked for clerk in place of its clerk gone with prison committee to Jeffersonville. House refused, but on roconsidera- ' was granted. Bill regulating •' inrscry agents was passed. Bill provid- ■ ng for full payment of insurance policies j vas engrossed. Bill providing for ineorl Miration of live stock insurance compan- \ es was recommitted for amendment. Biil I iroviding for board of State oommission- \ ts for purchase of school supplies was re1 erred. Adjourne.d. j Senate "opened Friday with prayer by Rev. Ranger. Memorial from Madison

county farmers urging that no, road' laws ] be passed that would increase taxes was > presented. Several resolutions in favor of | encampment appropriation were pre- i sen ted. Petition against tho Ponnsylva- | nia railroad relief bill was presented. Pe- i tition against action of recent road congress was presented. Bill legalizing tranfer of real estate by attorneys was . postponed. Bill for better settlement of i decedents’ estates was favorably roported>J Bill fixing salary of commissioners in cor-’ tain counties favorably recommended, j Senate adjourned till Monday as a mark of respect to Jas. G. Blaine. House was in session but twenty-Qvo minutes. Time was consumed by dlscusiou of Roby race track. Mi - . Johnson’s resolution to investigate was adoped. Motion of Mr. Hench, “that House adjourn to show its high regard for Blaine as a statesman and citizen’’ was unanimously carried and tho House adjourned till Monday at 11 a. m. LEGISLATIVE NOTES. The State Board of Agriculture as it now exists, will probably bo killed by tho Legislature, and a reorganization effected. A bill by Senator Leyden was passed by i the Senate regulating visiting in tho insane hospitals. Under existing laws the managements of insane institutions are overrun with visitors. Representative Tucker has made, a can-vass-of-the Senate on tho proposal so to amend the Constitution as to make Senators elective by direct vote of tho people. Ho is satisfied that a majority of tho Senators are ready to vote for tho resolution passed by tho House, if tho matter is permitted to come to a vote in tho Senate. Tho Legislative, executive and judicial appropriation bill for tho fiscal year 1894, as reported to tho House, Friday, by Representative Dockery, makes an aggregate appropriation of $31,677f998, being $333,134 less than the amount carried by the bill for the current fiscal year, and $947,817 loss than the estimates. Tho bill specifically provides for 10,816 salaries, being 118 less than the number urovidod for in the law of tho current year.. BOLD BORDER BANDITS. Bank at Waverly, Kau., Robbed—Bandias Captured. At 3 o’clock Friday afternoon Cashier Duvall and Assistant Cashier Converse of the Bank of Waverly were tho only persons in tho bank and had started to hffance up the cash for the day. Suddenly two masked men appeared at tho front door. Leveling revolvers tho robbers compelled them to hold up their hands and to stand side by side. One robber covered both, while the other robbed tho cash drawer and had gone into tho vault, wlien T. O’Neill, a merchant, mitered to make a deposit. The robber who was guarding Duvall and Converse turned and fled. Tho robber in tho vault followed suit. In tho meantime O’Neill had given tho alarm. Business men near by hastily armed themselves. They arrived just in time to see the robbers mounting their horses in tho alloy at the rear of tho bank. P. Ingleman at the head of three or four men, ran down tho alley on foot. One of tho robbers raised his revolver and fired. Tho bullet struck Ingleman over tho heart, producing instant death. Then a dozen shots wero fired, but no one was hit. A posse, however, surrounded tho robbers two miles from Lobo and arrested them. Tho amount of the money stolen' was something loss than $3,500. Ingleman leaves a wife and several children and was in rather poor circumstances. PAPAL INTOLERANCE. A Converted Catholic Priest Mobhed at Lafayette, lad. Prof. Rudolph, formerly a Catholic priest at Cleveland, O., attempted to lecture at tho Lafayette opera house, Thursday evening, on the subject “Why I Left tho Romish Church.” A mob broke in a roar door of the house and rushed in on tho stage and attacked the speaker. Rudolph was knocked down with a club, and on rising drew a revolver and fired two shots. This brought a regular fusilado from all parts of the house, which was crowded. A stampede ensued, and while screams rent tho air a rush was made for tho doors. The crowd was finally ejected from the stage and Rudolph continued his lecture. The sheriff appointed a number of deputies, but they were unable to keep the crowd in tho gallery quiet and tho meeting adjourned. Between fifteen and twcnty«hots were fired,but no one was hit. A mob waited outside, but under a strong guard Rudolph was placed in a close carriage and escorted to his boarding house. When the shooting began the scene was most exciting. On tho stage a furious struggle was in progress, while from all parts of tho house could ba hoard tho screams of ladies in their efforts to escape. Great excitement prevails in the city and a public meeting will be held to take action in tho matter. SimVEH SENATORS. A Possible Outcome of tho Proposed Admission of Utih, Nevr Mexico and Arizona* A Washington dispatch to the Indianapolis Journal, of the37th, says: Tho question of the admissson of New Mexico, Arizona and Utah has ceased to be considered on party lines in the Senate. On financial questions llio present body is evenly divided and under existing conditions seems likely to continue so. With theaclmission of these Territories, however, tho free silver men would probably gain a sufficient number of tho now members to change ctho balance in their favor. Ail produce silver in large quantities,and it is, believed they would return members favorable to free silver. This may defeat the admission of those Territories, not only in this Congress, but Ihe next,

A SURE ENOUGH SACHEM. An Indian Chief In the Speaker's Chair— Sport For legislators. There was an amusing scene in the chamber of the House at Washington, Wednesday, prior to the mooting. A InBblooded Indian, Chief Wolff, of the State of Washington, was seeing the sights of Jho Capital and. of course, his steps tended Toward the Ijirgo building, located on Capital Hill. Hero he was taken in charge by .Frank Gorman, an employe of the House, 'who lias a humorous side to his nat«ro. The gaudily bedecked chief, with feathers waving over trim, and who used a miniature feather duster as a fan, was escorted to the chair and took the speaker's seat:He occupied it with dignity, although he Iwas somewhat at sea as to the use of the gavel. Ho took it for a pipe, and the endjpjece went naturally to his mouth. He wJte corrected and made several attempts !to call the House to order. A facetious member suggested that this was the first savage who had occupied tho Speaker’s .chair since the retirement of Speaker 'Reed He was then escorted to . Bourko Cockran’s seat, and, amid the laughter and applause of all present, figured for ten minutes as a typical Tammany brave, THE PERILS OF CHICAGO. A BuOUlo Man Drugged and KobbcU—Col i nmblnu Preliminaries. Albert Herder, a German from Buffalo, N. Y., reported to the police, Tuesday, that he had been robbed of 55,000 in cash hy Josie Rice, a “leveo” character. Ilcyder, who is about forty, had just come from Galveston, Tex. His uncle, Edward Heydcr, had died and left him a fortune »f $45,000. He had the estate settled up, and was on was on his way back to Buffalo with tho proceeds on his person. In his pocket he carried $37,417 in drafts, and in a buckskin bag which ho had sewed to his undershirt, under his left arm, he had $5,000 in greenbacks. While waiting tor the departure of his train, they visited a saloon, and, after taking two or throe drinks, lie began to feel drowsy. When ho awoke some hours later in another building, lie found bis shirt sleeve and the buckskin bug had boon out open and the $5,000 gone, as was also the woman. He was feeling dizzy, and took the advice of a colored woman ho met, to go hack and sleep until morn - ing, when ho could report the matter tu tho police. When tho officers were finally notified tho woman %vas arrested, in a maudlin condition, and with only 51 or $5 in her possession. POLITICAL Roger Q. Mills has been re-elected Senator from Texas. Matthew S. Quay has boon ro-elocted Senator from Pennsylvania. Senator Stewart has been re-elected by the Nevada Legislature. Mrs. Lease has renounced her allegiance to the Populist party as a result of tho election of Judge Martin to the Senate. Judge John Martin was elected United States Senator from Kansas, Wednesday, He is a Democrat. His election will probably bo contested. At an informal conference of Chicago lawyers, Alexander Sullivan suggested. Tuesday, that President Harrison should resign, leaving Vieo-Prcsidont Morton to assume the Presidential chair..with tho understanding that Morton should appoint Harrison to tho position on the Supreme Bench made vacant by the death of Justibo Lamar. The suggestion was received with favor. ANARCHISTIC ARRANGEMENTS. Tho French Government to bo Ovo; thrown —Money Wanted. The Now York Herald of the SOth reveals an alleged Anarchist plot for lb :, destruction of i he French Republic. An emissary, M. Mouchon, is now in this country soliciting aid to purchase arms and ammunition. Dynamite will not be used. A civil war is proposed. Disclaimed that tho French army is ready for tho revolt and will aid the scheme. Tho first of May has been fixed for tho opening of tho campaign, ..A dictatorship is to boestablishod. soon to ho superseded by a socialistic form of government. The story is scu-utional but improbable. BANDIT CHIEFS CAPTURED. United States Troops and Texas Dangers Bound Them Up, Gen. Franaseo Benavides, chief In command of the Garza bandits, and Prud uiclo Gonzales, second In command, were captured,Saturday,near Julian Guerra’s ranch sixty miles from Rio Grande City, Texas. They were taken by United States troops under Limits. Hickman and Walker, act ing in concert with State rangers. About forty bandits had assembled for tho puraoseof sacking Camargo. James Chadwick has been placed iu juii at Terre Haute on suspicion of tho murder of his brother-in-law, James Downs, who arrived at his homo, Monday night, with his skull fractured, from which he died, Tuesday morning. A feud existed between the men. Travelers who frequently patronize the Maine Central Railroad read with pleasure the announcement that in consequence of the large business lone during the year -just closing, r aras would he reduced. There are nany other railroads that have the ; ame good reason for reducing fares; but will they follow the example of tho Maine Central?"