Indianapolis Journal, Indianapolis, Marion County, 22 January 1887 — Page 5

THE JCNTDIAKAPOIilS JOTJRAXi, SATURDAY JAlTtTAHX 22; 1887;

TIIE VOICE OP InE PEOPLE.

'It Is Heard in No Uncertain Tones Upon the Legislative "Compromise." .Tha Ilepntllciiis ef Manchester Fass a Series 6f Resolutions Yarious Representative Expressions What the Tress Thinkg. Action of orth Manchester Republicans. At a meeting of Republicans of North Man Chester, Wabash county, held at the Journal of fice, on the evening of Thursday, Jan, 20, 1SS7, the following resolution was adopted: Resolved, That it is tho unanimous belief of all Republicans that Colonel Robertson is the lawfullyelected Lieutenant-governor of tho State of Indiana, fad, a3 such, is the only legal presiding officer of a Joint convention for the election of a United States Senator, Resolved, That the action of the Republicans of the House, in the joint convontlon for the election of United States Senator, in permitting Green Smith to Tisurp find occupy the place of Lieutenant-governor Eoborlson, in said convention, after their express fdsolve that Robertson wa3 the only person entitled tj occupy the place, was inconsistent in action, and i. -,T-if . t v. J y? win oniy oetievw iu w nave uwu u wnaiuijf emF6ndor to the threat of a revolutionary body of the pen ate. Resolved, Thst we request and. demand that the Eepublican members of the Senate and House of epresentatives proceed at once to redress the wrong (hev have committed and hold steadfast to tho fact hftl Colocl'l Robertson is in. fact and by right the jieutenant-governor of the State, and must be placed n a position to exercise the functions of his office, and not be overthrown by a factious and revolutionary ; ppposition. ; Resolved, That wo heartily indorse the course of the Indianapolis Journal in denouncing the usurpation of Green Smith in assuming the functions of Lieutenant-governor. s Resolved. That a cory of these resolutions bo sent Jo Hon. Warren (I. Sayre, Speaker of the House of "Representatives; also, to the Indianapolis Journal and the Republican press of Wabash county for publication. Jissa Arnold, L. J. NOFTZGKR, LBWIS SIGN'S, ' 8. V. Hopkins. J, R. Wallace. And one hundred others " .4 What the People Expected, tfo the Ed'tor of the Indianapolis Journal: The Republicans o Ilamilton county feel ; greatly humiliated at the surrendering comprojtnise of the Republican members of tho Legislature to tho revolutionary mob led by Green Smith. Thoy were hopeful that in any oiner- - eucy which might arise their rights would not be frittered away. They acknowledge and fully appreciate the gallant campaign of General Ben llarrlson, and that in a hotly-contested campaign, with 'the odds greatly aeainst him, he pad fairly won the position of United States Senator from this Stat? and led his party to a grand t'nd elorions victory, and they fully expected he Republican members of the Legislature to ;tand firmly and squarely upon their conetitulonal right, .and demand the rights and privileges to which they were entitled by every rule pf law; theknowledgoof the fact that in the time of supreme importance their trusted servants should become subservient to the dictates of the Swaggering usurper froip Jennings county is regarded as a sad commentary on the valor and couratre of Republican legislators, who certainly had a conviction as to w.b at were their rights, but had not the courage of that conviction. The whole affair is looked upon as an uncallsd-for tlow to General Harrison and Colonel Robertson alike. The people expected their rights to be protected, and, if it became necessary to protect their servants, are veady to afford the protection ' fcecessary to a full, free and fair exercise of their - political rights. They feel that Colonel Robert- : son was legally and fairly elected, and that by all honest and honorable means he is Lieutsnantf overnor and Gen. Ben Harrison ia entitled to ho senatorship. NOBLKSyiLLK, Jan. 21. ; " . Scott County Indignant. To the Editor of h Igd lan spoils journal! , t Have we fallen acao'ng those "who are so base andHWardly as tobe"false to the trusts we have deposed in them?'' Are the men whom We have selected to represent our party in the legislative halls of this great State become possessed of so morbid a desire to bold office and draw the per diem attached thereto that they have allowed their senses to be blinded to all patriotism, and eu'etl into a league of compromise with the iflevil? After all our hard work during the late campaign to refute the infamous gerrymander, why those whom we elected as representatives io do our will should surrender to the enemy in Jhe moment of victory is beyond the comprehension of any man with brains above an opossum. Up to the infamous "compromise" tt Wednesday, there was not an act of the Republicans that was not to be heartily commended by evory patriotic, moral-loving man in Indiana. The bull-dog policy of the Democrats is to bo more commended than the whimpering, cringing position taken by the Republicans. I much more admire a gallant fight in a bad cause, than a disgraceful surrender in a good one. What had the Republicans to compromise? They rere already inside the bounds of law, the Constitution, right and reason. And yet they must bow down to Mammon and proclaim "Thou art the god.'" If such are the sinew and backbone of the grand old party, let Democracy have its sway. Better have manhood and vice than imbecility and weakness. Scottsbuko, Jan. 21. E. P. McCaslin. How They Feel In Eastern Indiana. To the Editor of the Indianapolis Journal: - The Republicans of eastern Indiana most heartily indorse the position of the Journal on the "legislative compromise," by which they have been, in the language of the street, given ixway, and the whole party stultified by the conduct of those who would rather sacrifice princi ple than -lose place. Appealing to Seward's "higher law'' is all right when the time comes for appeal; but demurrer comes before, and is often a very necessary step preparatory to appeal. ' The record will be more effective when presented to the higher court the people's if the appellant has raised the objection in the nisi prius. This right may be waived by ignorance, negligence perchance, by cowardice and the hieher court may not permit it to be raised, for the first time, before them. General Harrison and Colonel Robertson made one of the most brilliant campaigns in the history of the State fought against great odds, without the confidence of their own party in their success, and a?ainst one of the most infamous redistrictings of the State ever made, and won; won a victory which surprised their own party a victory now almost frittered away by this compromise. Randolph county feels ashnnvd that, after she cast a majority of over two thousand for this splendid victory, her rep- . resentatives should join in tho compromise which says to usurocr Smith: "You have raped our household, and , shall therefore be acknowledged as its leeitimate head." o. UNTOS CrtV, Ind. Jan. 21. What Tippecanoe Expects, fcpccisil to tha lndiauaoolis Journal. Lafayette, Jan. 21. The Republicans of Tippecanoe county have been intensely inter- " opted spectators in the contest going on at Indianapolis, and the thousands of Republicans of Ihe banner county who made such a gallant fight last November for the State ticket and the United States Senator expect every true Republican to stand to bis post, and hold the flag with General Harrison's name thereon under vtny and all circumstances. The campaign in Indiana was made on the senatorial question. General Harrison entered upon the canvass in a tate that had been - especially laid off to encompass his defeat. He made tbo fight, ind made it well, 'and whether be shall win or lose in the General Assembly, cortaio it is that o won btfore the people. Tippecanoe county aent a Senator, a Representative and a joint llpresentative to Indianapolis to talk, work and voto for General Harrison, and her people expoct Tippecanoe's delegation to stand by him. to the last, oven if 6he stand alone. If a Republican is chosen, that Republican is. or should be, General Harrison, and be should bo the candidate first, last and ail the

time. If he fails through the trickery and overt acts of the Democracy, so let it be; but it never should be-said that any true blue Republican deejd hjiu iQ the face of th enemy. Harrison "won the prize, atd if a Republican is to have it, let it be him. Tfhat Bentou County Thinks. To the Editor of tho Indianapolis Journals The back-down on the part of the Republican Representatives and Senators and the acceptance of the Democratic compromise filled Republicans of Benton county with consternation first and indignation ' next, and many curses, loud and deep, are hurled at the heads of the men who so shamefully betrayed the trust placed in them by the Republicans. Senator Harrison's great fight, won last November, should not have been lost by his friends. His manly course would have finally secured him the re-election which he seeks. The Journal's ringing Republican editorials are veritable thunderbolts to. the Democratic revolutionists and a thorn in the side of those who misrepresent the Republicans

oi me state in toe Legislature, its course is heartily indorsed by all true Republicans, Fowler, Jau. 2L They Will Be Held Responsible. To the Editor of the Indiananolis Journal; So far as canvassed, every Republican vehe mently condems the "compromise" by which fraud, forgery and theft are given such an ad vantage over the clean purposes and honorable record-of the Republican managers up to last Wednesday. To have continued the fisht on the line marked out. and then have met defeat at the hands of the unscrupulous bullies would cot De nair so aisneartenine as is this ' compro mise. Should the result be a stolen seat in the United States Senate for a Democrat, the indignant Republicans of Indiana will hold their mem bers of the Legislature guilty of being in partnership with the thieves. So it looks to a man who 13 Not a Mugwump. New Castle, Jan. 21. A Decatur County View; To the Editor of the Indianapolis Journal: The stand you have taken in the alleged com promise of the Indiana Legislature meet 3 with the approval of all the Republican voters of this county, and if there was an opportunity given them they would sign a petition asking the Republican members to resign, as they feel they have been overreached by Green Smith and his backers. On our -'streets, yesterday, after the Journal arrived, vou would see crowds of Re publicans together and hear them express them selves in the forcible, but not elegant, language or tne Sentinel had some time since. Gkesxsbukq, Jan. 21. W. D. Tackett. A Sick Lot of Republicans. To the Editor of the Indianapolis Journal: The sickest lot of Republicans on tho face of the earth are in this locality. What wa3 the matter with our wise men? Their action yesterday was tho most infamous out rage ever perpetrated on the Republican party in tne Man. iour editorial tnis morning is commended universally, and I tell the bovs personally your comment is " their cow ardly souls," but you are too chivalrous to out it in cold type. It's awful, or, as "Old White" used to say, "diabolical." Frankfort, Jan. 21. Denounced In Allen County. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. Fokt Wayne, Jan. 21. The surrender of the Republican members of the Legislature on the compromise is the sole topic in political circles. Republican leaders were bitter in condemnation. Allen county has seldom been so worked up, and a protest is being circulated and numerously signed. Democrats are jubilant. The Gazette of to-morrow morning will contain a doubleleauea editorial characterizing the deal as a misillanimous surrender. The Gray Family In Jay County. To the Editor of the In Jlanapolis Journal: The communication in to-day's Journal, en titled "The Peeling in Jay Connty," misrepre sents it so far as the Gray family is concerned. The Gray family is very unpopular here. His son was appointed postmaster over the protest of leading Democrats and nearly every business man in the town. E. J. Marsh, Portland, Jan. 2L ;, Editor Commercial. Comments "of the Press. VERY LIKE A BACK-DOWN. Lafayette Call. From this distance, and writing in advance of the second meeting of the joint convention to day, it looks very like a back-down. After sol emnly resolving, on Tuesday, that they would recognize Mr. Robertson, and he alone, as Lieu tenant-governor, in all matters where that of ncer has any duties to perform, the House on Wednesday go into an agreement virtually reccognizing the pretensions of Green Smith, and taking him in as a legal constituent part of a joint convention to elect a Senator. The Call, at this distance from the scene of action, hesitates to characterize this performance as what it appears on its face to be; but we are unable to see in it anything but a square back-down in every essential particular, on the part of the Republicans. It would seem that this action was perhaps, in part at least, prompted by a supposed deadlock, caused by the obstinate refusal of Mr. Robinson, the Knight of Labor Democratic member, to vote for Mr. Turpie, and his announced determination to vote right along for the Knights of Labor candidate. It so, this is the thinnest sort of game, and the Republican members are a lot of "s ackers" to be caught so. Our prophecy is that Robinson's . "obstinacy" will only last long enough to get the Republicans thoroughly committed to the present programme, and thoroughly involved in recognition of the legitimacy of Mr. Green Smith's pretensions, and of the jurisdiction of the courts over a matter expressly committed by the Constitution to the Legislature; and then it will suddenly disappear, and Mr. Robinson will be found voting with the other seventy-five for some good solid Democrat, thus electing him. It looks to us as though by entering into - yesterday's agreement the Republicans bad given away their whole case, and the "jig is up." fr THE REPUBLICANS SHOCKED. New Castle Courier. The Republicans of the State were shocked and people generally greatly surprised when it was announced yesterday that the Republican members of the Legislature had offered a compromise to the Democrats, and that terms had been agreed upon whereby a joint convention had been held to vote for United States Senator. From the beginning of the contest until yester day the position of the Republicans had been one of absolute legal impregnability. Their policy of "masterly inactivity was apparently so skillfully managed as to challenge the confidence of the people, and won for them golden opinions from the cress all over the land. It remained for them simply to go on trackine the law care fullv. performing tboir duty faithfullv and heed less of the wild threats and denunciations of the Democratic mob. But, it seems, through bad advice or lack of moral courage on the part of the leaders, thev have entered into negotiations with the enemy and reached an agreement which amounts almost to a surrender. Whatever may result now, the Republicans have discredited themselves and thfcir party. We are astonished and disgusted. AN INDEPENDENT DEMOCRATIC VIEW. Chicago Times. The chief importance of the sudden agreement of the anarchical belligerents to a suspension of hostilities appears in its relation to the final de cision of this jurisdictional question. On the surface, that either contendant should have en tered into such an agreement seems unaccounta ble. Under the surface, it is not difficult to dis cern the motive of making a record of the case for the purpose, of carrying up to tho national Senate a higher political tribunal the political question over which the Indianapolis judge set up tne pretense of jurisdiction. During the joint session, many motions were made and over ruled, exceptions taken, protests entered, etc, "all of wnicn was done ia pursuance of the pro gramme, and for the purpose of laving the foundation for a contest in the national Senate, whoever may be the winner at Indianapolis." In other terras, the truce , agreement is in tho nature of a writ of supersedeas designed to ..take the case away fr.om tQ Indianapolis court and transfer it to a political

tribunal that is able to make its judgment effect

ive. And herein." without doubt, is the explana tion of the evidently deliberate failure of the attorneys for tho Lieutenant-governor to prosecute their appeal from the decree of the Indiananolis iudse to the Indiana Supreme judees. They had denied the assumed jurisdiction of the ' inferior judge in the broadest and most positive terms terms that went not only to that particular judge, but to all judicial magistrates and tribunals of every name nnd grade, They had said: "We utterly deny that this or any other court has any jurisdiction in this case, and we are not here to at tempt to confer on any judicial tribunal a jurisdiction that belongs to the General Assem bly alone." Hardly consistent with this atti tude would have been their prosecution of an appeal from a tribunal whose authority they denied to another whose authority they also denied no less emphatically. Undoubtedly their ncht course would have been that which was taken by the respondents in 'the Chicago charter-election case, in 1875 that is, to have treated the mandate of the court as if there had been no such mandate. There seems to have been two causes of their absten tion from that method of "taking the bull by the horns" one, that they were afraid of the bull; the other, that they were not able to command their own forces. Certainly there was cot the slightest cause for fear of any power that the judiciarv or the exec utive could have exerted in the legislative cham ber. It would be a violent supposition that Judge Ayres, or Governor Gray, or the sheriff of Indianapolis would nave resorted to the method of Cromwell or of Phil Sheridan to prevent the Lieutenant-governor of Indiana from presiding by the will of the Legislature in its own house, especially as it was perfectly competent for the Legislature to exclude those persons and all their agents from its own house. And if, then, the judge had cited the Lieutenantgovernor to answer for. contempt, and the sher iff, catching him on the street, had arrested him on a bench warrant, and the occupant of the bench had committed him to prison whatwould have been the consequence? Certainly not a consequence that anyone but the judicial auto crat need have dreaded, while the question of his usurpation of authority could not have been carried to a conclusive decision by a more speedy and effective road. But the principal reason for not taking that better course doubtless was their inability to command their owe strength. Certain of their partisans in the Senate were menaced with the sudden termination of their illustrious public careers by the method called "the bounce" if the House majority should persist in their pro gramme, bo, also, on the other side. It is hard. terribly card, for an aspiring statesman in em bryo, who has just succeeded in catching on to the tail-board of the car of fame, to be forced to let go. Herein is the main cause, without doubt, of the sudden patching up of a truce among the political anarchists in Indiana. THE TRIBULATION TREPIDS. ShelbyTille Republican. lo ''compromise" the Re publicans conceded away all their strong points, discredited their legal and political claims and lowered their proud party flag at the behests of a lot of blustering bullies. If any one will show us a Bingle point of advantaee that the Republicans gained by this pusillanimous and ill-advised "Treaty with Tricksters" we will be glad to note it with emphasis. But we confess that we can see nothing of the kind. To U3 it seems to have been a came of "heads 1 win. tails you lose." They have taken the turkey and have not even left us the crow that was vouchsafed to the poor Indian by his shrewd white antagonise As far as the Republicans are concerned it was the bartering away of sa cred rights for a miserable peppercorn. The man who sold his birthright for a mess of pottage is universally admitted to have acted un wisely. But what shall be thought of him who sells his birthright and does not even get a mess of pottage in exchange? This, however, is the attitude in which the Re publican party nas teen placed by its "compro raising" managers who lowered their flag before a gun was hred. YV e record the fact with shame and humiliation. Th word "compromise" does not sound well in Republican mouths, and it does not look well on Republican banners. All their greatest victories have been gained under a flag inscribed, "The old guard dies but never surrenders." Now we See our trusted leaders throwing up their hands at the first demand of a lot of footpads, headed by Cowboy Smjth. The spectacle is disgusting, and the results, we fear, will be disastrous to Republican hopes. The rights of a great party have been weekly bartered away by the Tribulation Trepids intrusted with management in the two houses of the Legislature. SOME REPUBLICAN MISTAKES. South Bend Tribune. Tho Republican members of the Legislatnre at Indianapolis and others enlisted with right on their side in the contest which has been raging ever Bince the meeting of that body, have made two serious mistakes. The first was in Colonel Robertson paying any attention to the injunction suit brought by Green Smith in the Marion county Circuit Court The jurisdiction' in the Lieutenant-governorship case rested with the Legislature. The Circuit Court of Marion county had no more right to a voice in it than the Circuit Court of St. Joseph county. It seems at this distance, though, as if the Republicans re lied upon the non-partisanship of a Democratic judge, because he made two decisions favorable to Republicans, and got left So long as tha Re publicans kept out of court, they showed their belief that the court had no jurisdiction. The Democrats tried every scheme to get the Republicans to take the matter into court Fail ing to do so, they took it into court themselves, and the echeme workerd. The Republicans, with more legal foolishness than common sense, ap peared in a court as defendants where that court had no jurisdiction. Law is a good thing in its way, but common sense is a great deal better. The second mistake was made In the so-called compromise," by which the Republican Speaker of the House and usurper bmitb, of the Senate, are to preside "jointly" over the joint sessions of the Legislature, instead of Lieutenant-governor Robertson. This "compromise" was a most shameful surrender of the rights of Colonel Rob ertson, and one which we cannot believe that he was party to, knowing the man as we da By these two acts the Republicans have frittered away their rights and so handicapped themselves in tne senatorial race that, if they should win, it will ue a miracle. PROBABLY. ASSISTED THE DEMOCRATS. Indl anapolis Gazette. The Republican members of the Legislature had deservedly earned well-merited praise from their party through the State, and had been commended for their course by many honest Democrats and Democratic papers. Up to last Wednesday they had shown true courage, when, suddenly, they changed front, allowed the usurper of the presidency of the Senate to come into joint convention and call it to order, and play the dirty bully, after they had declared by a unanimous vote In the House that they would in no manner recognize the blustering, hrow-beat ing, law-violator Ureen bmitn.as Lieutenant-gov ernor. Be it said to their credit Senator Harrison and Lieutenant-governor Robertson knew noth ing of the truckling of the Republican members of the Legislature to Green Smith, an til the despicable act was consummated. If the Re publican "legislators had possessed on half of the courage of tbeir Ohio brethren, they would have ousted the Democratic members against whom contests were filed, and would have met on Wednesday, kept Lieutenant-governor Rob ertson in the chair, and elected a Republican United States Senator. As it is, they have orob ably assisted the Democrats in stealing the sen atorship. SHARPLY CRITICISED. Ardrson Herald. Contrary to all expectations, the Republicans allowed the joint convention to be called to order by Green Smith, thus depriving Lieutenantgovernor Robertson of his constitutional right This action of the Republican members is being sharply criticised by Republicans all over the State," and if it continues much longer will wen ken the good opinion the electors have held and 60 freely expressed of the firmness and good sense of their Senators and Representatives in withstanding the outrageous attempt of the Indiana Democracy to steal the Legislature, after the wilhf tha people had said they should not have it. AN ABJECT AND COMPLETE SURRENDER. , The surrender of the Renublicans in the Legislature, yesterday, to the Democratic bulldozers was abject and complete. Colonel Robertson, the Lieutenant-governor, was, by the lull con sent of the Republican members of the Legisla ture, humiliated before the country, while the bulldozing, bully, Green Smith, was permitted to

usurp the rights and duties of the Ldeutenant-

eovernor and organize the mint convention. The "compromise" on the part of the Republicans was r blunder amounting almost to a crime. it practically condones all the violations of law and all the outrages perpetrated by the Democrats during the present'session of the Legislature, and loses to the Republicans of the State all the advantages they have heretofore possessed for strict observance of law and order. It was a triumph of the Democratic conspirators, and a vindication ot the brutal Green Smith, which nothing can justify the Republican members in permitting by any voluntary action onheir part. A FATAL- MISTAKE. Pern Kepulican. The Republicans of tha Legislature made a fatal mistake Wednesday in making any compromise with the law-breaking mob, calling itself the Senate, which ha3 violated every rule of decency and fairness. The compromise was made with a gang of bruisars only to give them an advantage. The proper thing to do was to put Lieutenant-governor Robertson in the chair. If the Democrats did not like it let them stay out. The Republicans should have voted for Senator Harrison and let the case go to the United States Senate. They have thrown away their opportunity. Our motto is, oo compromise with bullies even to secure peace. REPUBLICANS WILL NOT INDORSE IT. Noblesville Kepublican Ledger. The conduct of the Republicans of the General Assembly at the joint session Wednesday gave the whole thing away. They had committed no wrong that they should "compromise" with a horde of revolutionists. Up to Wednesday noon the course of the members of the General Assembly had the approval of every Republican and law-abiding Democrat. But asthey entered into a "compromise" with a gang of law-breakers, the Republicans will demur and refuse to indorse their course. MADE A GREAT MISTAKE. Grcensburg Standard. When the compromise was announced there was the greatest indignation upon the part of the Republicans generally, and it was conceded that the Republican Senators and Representatives had made a great mistake. Neither Lieutenant-governor Robertson nor Senator Ben Harrison were aware of such action until it was publicly announced. It is feared the Republicans have compromised away vantage ground that will in the end result in the election of a Democratic Senator. SURRENDERED TO THE BULLIES. Greencastlo Banner. Yesterday the Republicans in the Legislature sut rendered to the bullies, and the revolution seems now to be complete with the usurpers is full control. Our party is still without leadership. r NEEDLESSLY THROWN AWAY. Chiff go Journal, It looks very much as though the fruits of the Republican victory in Indiana, won by gallant fighting against great odds, have been needlessly thrown away at the supreme moment. LOOKS LIKE A. SURRENDER. Columbus Kepublican. The Journal severely criticises the Republican members, says they have compromised away their power and the rights of the party, and it looks very much that way. NINA YAMANDT. Mrs. Arthur Talks Kindly of the Addle-Pated Youiisr Woman and Her Probable Future. Pittsburg, Jan. 21. "Nina Vanzandt will not come here. Of that you can rest assured. said Mrs. John Arthur, the young lady's aunt, this afternoon. T UDIO VY1AA DUC J U OU ICQ V V'UlvaWI rTliat T Aonnaf eon n'tiof a- Vint oha vtmII Alia aUUSV CtJ J UO U UVU u ia u ij u probably be sent to 'some place convenient to Chicago, whero she can secure thatrest and quiet of which tho poor, dear girl stands so badly in need. The exact location of her retreat has not been decided upon, but it will not be far from Chicago, as my sister, Mrs. Vanzandt, is Bubject to heart disease and would be unable to stand the fatigue and discomforts of a long journey. I consider my niece - a sweet and pure-minded -child, whose emotions have been played upon until she believed that she was in love with this man. She is perfectly ignorant of the ways of the world, the greftv portion of her life having been spent among books. I wish to enter my protest that I did not make the remark that I would sooner leave my money to the dogs if this unhallowed marriage was allowed to take place." "Is there any doubt that tne engagement is broken off?" "I think not, although I have received no late word, but I believe that the family are gradu ally returning to their senses, and that they will not be the first ones to cast a blot on the name they bear. When the word was first received it threw father on a bed of sickness, and this is the first day he has been able to come down stairs. No one knows of the efforts we have made to prevent this marriage, and we aro very thankful to Sheriff Matson for his assistance. I sincerely trust that this will end the1 notoriety which has been thrust upon the family, and that the matter may be allowed to drop, into oblition." Accidentally Killed by a Policeman. New York, Jan. 21. While Policeman Chas. Adams was removing prisoners, this noon, from the Toombs police court to the prison below. they passed by a door leading to the street The door was open, and one of the prisoners, Jamos Murray, aged nineteen years, made a dash, for liberty. He ran down Center street, hotly pur sued by the officer. The latter fired two shots. One missed Murray and the other took effect in the left breast of Fontamella. Gan ale, aged twenty-one years, who was standing in front of his father's drug-store. "I'm shot," moaned the young fellow, falling heavily. He was taken to Chambers-street Hospital, where he died soon afterward. . The bullet bad struck him three nchej above the heart The fugitive Murray escaped in the excitement, as did another pris oner. T he policeman is one of the best men on the force. Murray had been held charged with burglary. Charged with Wlfe-Mnrder. New York. Jan. 21. Qeoree Wilson was yes terday arrested, charged with having smothered his wife with a toweL She was found, muy dressed, on the bed. Her lips were horribly bitten, and ber mouth, throat and lungs filled with blood. There were no oth6r siens of vio lence. It is known that Wilson and his wife have not lived happily together for some time. Thev have five children, the oldest fourteen years of ape, and the youneeet three months. Recently Wilson has been very intimate with Laura Thompson, a pretty domestic girl em ployed by W llliam Daniels. About two years ago he ran away with a sixteen-year-old girl, but was arrested in Buffalo. Several times, Mrs. Wilson's sister savs, he has threatened Mrs. Wilson's life. The cboicest eteaks at Schaffner's. Largest selection Florida oranpes, bananas, grapes, figs, dates, nuts, etc. bCHAFFNER S. Advice to Mothers; Mrs. Winslow's Sootbin? Syrun should always be used when children are cutting teeth, It re lieves the little sufferer at once: it produes nat ural, quiet sleep by relieving the child from pain, ana tne little cherub aw&Kes as "brignt as a button. It 13 very pleasant to taste. It soothes the child, softens the sutusi allays all pain, relieves wind, regulates the bowels, and is the best known remedy for diarrhoea, whether arising from teetning or other causes Twenty five cents a bottle. Shell, oysters and clams Schaffner's. The best Araters at Schaffner's. To gather pearls from ocean's vases Divers eo down in divers places; But at our mouths of streams and bays, No pearls do Asian swimmers raise , Like those in beauty's mouth that shino .Made by the Sozodont divine. Oysters in eyery style at Schaffner's. Best coSeo "with cream Sohaffnee's,

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All ordinary remedies failing, we called our family physician, who attempted to cure it; but it spread with almost incredible rapidity, until the lower portion of the little fellow's person, from the middle of his back down to his knees, was one solid rash, ugly, painful, blotched and malicious. We had no rest at night, no peace by day. Tha physician did not know then, and does not know now, what it was. Finally we were advised to try Cuticura Remedies. Without the knowledge of our physician I procured a box of Cuticura and a cake of Cuticura Soap. The effect WAS SIMPLY MARVELOLUS, Using the two together, first washing him thoroughly with Cuticura Soap, then annointing him with Cuticura. From the first application a change for the better appeared. The doctor said we had no further need of him, and ceased his visits. In three or four weeks a complete cure was wrought, lcavinar the little fellow's person as white and healthy as though he had never been attacked. In my opinion your valuable remedies saved his life, and to-day he is a strong, healthy child, perfectly well, no repetition of the disease having ever occuired. You are welcome to make any use of this you may deem best. GEO. B. SMITn. Att'y at Law and Ex-Pros. Att'y. Ashland, Ohio. Reference: J. G. Weist, Druggist, Ashland, O. CUTICURA REMEDIES Are sold everywhere. Price: Cuticura, 50 cents: Resolvent, $1: Soap. 25 cents. Prepared by POTTER DRUG AND CHEMICAL CO., Boston, Mass. Send for "How to Cure Skin Diseases." T A TT Use CUTICiTrASOAP, an exquisitely -LA.D 1 perfumed SKIN BEAUTIFIER. RHEUMATIC PAINS. . Neuralgic, Sciatic, Sudden. Sharp and Nervous Pains and Strains relieved in one minute by the Cuticura Anti-Pain Piaster. Warranted. At all druggists, 25 cents: five for $1. Potter Drug and Chemical Company, Boston, Mass. AT . "The" Jeweler, 38 W. Washington St. Ladies' and Gents' Gold Watches, Solitaire Diamond Ear-rings, Solitaire Diamond Rings and Studs. Cluster Rings, Solid Gold Rings, Wedding Rings, fine Gold Jewelry, Lace Pins and Ear-rings; new styles fine Rollplate Jewelry, Bracelets and Lace Pins. Gold Spectacles and Eye-Glasses. Elegant line Opera Glasses and Gold Canes. Clocks and Bronzes. Elegant new style3 Parlor Lamps. Silver-plated Ware, quadruple plate. Headquarters for Rogers's Knives, Forks and Spoons. E3pWe make LOWER PRICES than any house in the city, and have the largest stock. A GOOD MUSIC TEACHER WILL IS. There is no mistake about the great Richardson's Rew Method for the Piano-Forte Sales nearly 400,000 copies! The favorite of thou sands of teachers! Many times revised! The most correct of instruction books! Price, $3. Since the advent of "Richardson" many excellent instructors have been published, and have attained great favor. Pre eminent among tnem are NEW ENGLAND CONSERVATORY METHOD, (Price $3, or in parts, each $1.50), and PETERS'S ECLECTIC PIANO SCHOOL. Price, $3. The first book has had the imoortant indorsement of the great Conservatory, and the second has sold immensely, solely on its own merits. For Reed Organ. Clark's New Method For Mandolin, Winner's Complete Method.. ...$2.50 ... .75 ... .76 ... 3.00 ... 3.00 ... 3.00 ... 1.23 For Zither, inner s Complete Method For Violin, Listemann's Method.. ....... For Flute, Kummer's Flute School. For Guitar, Curtiss Method For Banjo, Curtiss Acme Method - '. . Jt'or Cornet, i lute. Clarionet, t lageolet. Banjo, Ac cordion, Violin, Guitar, Reed Organ and Piano, Sep. Winner has prepared very good easy methods, costing ou cents each. All aro called ideal Met hods - Mailed for Retail Price. OLIVER DITSON & CO., Boston. C. II. DITSQN, Si CO., 8G7 Broadway, New York;

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;r- Rheumatism, According to flie best authorities, originates in ( morbid condition of the blood. Lactic acid, caused by the decomposition of the gelatinous and albuminous tissues, circulates with the blood and attacks the fibroug tissues, particularly the joints, and thus causes the local manifestations of the disease. The back as4 shoulders are the parts usually affected by rheuma tism, and tha joints at the knees, ankles, hips and wrists are also sometimes attacked. Thousands of people have found in Hood's Sarsaparilla a positive and permanent cure for rheum tism. This medicine, by its purifying and vitalizing action on the blood, corrects the cause of the disease, and it also gives strength to every function of the body. If you suffer from rhe i matism try Hood's Sarsaparilla. "I was troubled very much with rheumatism in mf hips, ankles and -WTists; in fact, I could hardly walk, and was confined to my bed a good deal of my time. I was also very bilious and suffered severely. I was recommended to try Hood's Sarsaparilla, which I did. I have taken four bottles and am well. I gladly reo ommend Hood's Sarsaparilla." W. F. WOOD, Bloom ington, 111. Hood's Sarsaparilla Sold by all druggists. $1; six for $5. Prepared only by C. I. HOOD & CO., Lowell, Mass. v lOO Doses One Dollar

AMUSEMENTS. DICKSON'S GRAND OPERA- HODSS. THIS AFTERNOON. TO-NIGHT. The Popular Irish Comedian, TOTST Y HAET, In the Charming Irish Comedy, "DO MYBEOO K." A beautiful story, full of exquisite Irish melodies, specialties and novel effects. Regular prices. Seats on sale to-day. - ' LATEST SENSATION . AT THE EDEN MUSEE, August Spies, The Anarchist and his wouli-be" bride, NINA CLARK VANZANDT, Life size, showing one of her visits to Spies at tht prison. Above will be on exniDition oa and artel this morning for a short time. 2?" Admission, 10 cents. Open daily. DOLLAR LECTURE COURSE WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 26, . JUSTIN M-CARTHY, M. P., The Eminent Irish Home Ruler, will lecture at PLYMOUTH CHURCH. . SUBJECT: , "THE CAUSE OF IRELAND." Admission One DollM WE MAKE A SPECIALTY OP LOOKING-GLASSES. Anything in this line from a toilet-glass to a large PIER OR MANTEL MIRROR KEPT IN STOCK AT fl.LlERM.'sMlpnm 82 East ..Washington Street BRUSH BRILLIANCY Arc and Incandescence ELECTRIC LIGHTS.For particulars address fflE BROSH ELECTRIC COMPANY, CLEVELAND. OHIO. BEST INJHE CITY. As the cool season has arrived, the appetite usually increases, and there is a greater demand for meats. In orderto supply any demand I carry a full line of the best quality of Beof. Pork, Lamb, Veal and Smoked Meats and Lard. I call special attention to my Sausage manufactory, which has no superior ia thecity. Wiener-wurst fresh evory day. THEO. DIETZ, No. 147 East Washington St., opp. Court-house. - TO CONTRACTORS. Notice is hereby given that the Board of Cotnm'a sioners of Vermillion county, Indiana, having adopted plans and specifications for the construction of a Poor Asylum, on the Poor Farm, in said county, which ulans ac" leciScatlons are on file ia the omce of Elias j Pritcha auditor of said comity, will up to X o'clock i p. m.. i ednosday. the 9th day of February, 18B7, I at said itors office ia Newport. Indiana, raeeiv ! sealed bit. for the construction of said Poor Asylum, according to said plans and specifications. Kach btf must be accompanied with a bond, conditioned according to law, with penalty at least equal to thfc Wd. The Board rflfiervM th rtelitto reject any and all bid By order of said Board of Commissioners. ELIAS rarrCnARD. Auditor. WANTKD THK UUS.Vft.sr iMiiWafAfsli n the.WsKt, ta Wtjiljluiiftua Sute Jca:au One dolir p yw.