Indianapolis Journal, Indianapolis, Marion County, 8 December 1888 — Page 2

THE 12SDIA2STAPOL1S JOUItNAIi, SATUJtDAY, DECEMBEE 8, 1888.

would be likely to run tbinrs to suit himself it j laced in ecntrol of affaire. Mr. McKinley has jomerons friends in every State delegation. campaign money in Indiana.

The National Commutes Gave the Republicam S6.000 Where They Cot Their Votes. 7dcI1 to IndUnaDoIU Jourcu. Washington, Dec 7. This evening's Star e;ives circulation to a report that the Republican national committee is confronted with a Aefieit st from $CO,C0O to $50,000. and then destroys the force of the report by proving it to be untrue. In the course of its statements the Star eajs: "It was gossiped around the lobbies that the deficit was canted by extraordinarily heavy expenditures in Indiana. One of the quiet Hoosier Republicans, a man who is as sear the throne as any other man In the party, a man with an 'unimpugned reputation for veracity, told a Star reporter, to-day, that there was sot the slightest foundation for such a run or. The national committee contribution to the eamoaign expenses in Indiana was 90, COO, not a penny more. What other money was used came from other sources. 'And, by the way,' he added. 'there was never anything more untrue than the statement that the Republicans disbursed a hues corruption fond in Indiana. The amount of cash expended was extremely small, and it went for legitimate purposes. There was lees Republican money in this campaign than there was in past presidential fights. The floaters were all bought by the Democrats, although nine-tenths of those floaters were really Democrats anyhow. The truth of my statements could be easily proved tf both parties would only agree to make publto their campaign account books.' ' 'How did yoa carry the State if yoa didn't buy a fewf queried the reporter. 'We neglected the floaters and looked out for the farmers and the workingzneo; there's where we got our vote" WANTS A MISTAKK CORRECTED. A Crank Who Knows Cleveland Was Beaten, and Alio General Harrison. Washington, Dec. 7. During the past two er three days officials of the White House have been anuoyed by a man who has paid frequent visits there for the purpose of seeing the President. He is about forty-five years old and well dressed, and presents the appearance of a man evidently a crank in good circumstances. Early in the morning and late in the evening he appeared, to see the President 90 important business. Sergeant Johnson warned him to keep away under a threat of arrest He returned to the White House to-aay. and officer Conning; bam placed him under arrest. He was taken to the sanitary office, where he was 4utioned by Sanitary Officer Frank. He gave hi came as G. W. Jamison, and said be was from Hartaviile, Backs county, Pennsylvania. ;Tnere was an election last month," remarked the atraneer. "I believe there was," said the sanitary officer. "Well," said Jamison, ''there is a mistake as to the man who was elected. Cleveland and another man ran. Cleveland was defeated, but the other man was not elected." "Who wael" asked the offieer. "I was," h answered, "and I came here to see that President Cleveland tarns the office over to xne and not to the other man." . Ee was taken to the third precinct station, where Le will be examined as to his mental condition. MINOR MATTCR3. Personal Gossip About Some of the Lady Relatives of Mrs. Benjamin Harrison. Sreclal to tbe Indlanaoolis Joarnsi. Washington, Dec. 7. Ths evening's Star says: "Mr. Scott Lord, who is a sitter of Mrs. Harrison, has been visiting the family of Major JL CL Parker, on M street, since her return from Baltimore. Mrs. Lord went to her own home on Twentieth street, this week, in order to be with her daughter, Mrs. Parker, who has been 111 with a severe attack of peritonitis, from which she is now recovering, and is able to be about her room to-day. Mrs. Lord has been detained by thl iilnesr, and by the care she gives Jer father, Dr. Scott, from going to Indianapolis to join her sister till now. Mrs. Lord will CO to Indianapolis early in the new year. Mrs. Parker, Mrs. Lord's daughter, is the wife of Lieutenant Parker, who is at present with bis ship, the Adams, in the Pacifio ocean and in the niehborhood of tbe Island of Samoa. Lieutenant Parker expects to be relieved soon by the Nipsie, and tbe family are daily expecting to hear that he is in San Francisco en route for home. Mrs. Dimmick, who is Mrs. Lord's widowed dauebter. is in Europe with her sister-in-law, Miss Dimmick; they have had a pleasant visit in Berlin. General Harrison gavs them letters to Minister Pendleton there, and although he was out of the city the , secretaries of legation were most attentive. Mrs. Dimmick and her sister are now in Dresden. The latter is studvlng mnsic. and Mrs. Dimmick is acquiring German. They will return to this country in time for tho inau cruraaon. The Aqueduct-Tunuel Swindle. Washington Dec. 7. The testimony of Thomas Tyrell before the aqueduct military court of inquiry, to-day, created something of a sensation. He bad worked in tbe tunnel as Journeyman brick-layer, and later had been employed for some time by Mr. Emery as foreman, and later still as foreman for Palmer & Brencan. In answer to a Question as to. how the packing was done, the witness raid that it was just thrown in dry jost tbe stones, and once J in a wnue a buetcetlol or piaster was "slobbered over the ton. The witness said that ln erector Lucas was present and not only saw the dry packing thrown in, but ordered it to be done. "At on time," said witness, "Lucas said he was not getting enoujrh money out of it, as be had to divide with his superior officer. In answer to an in quiry aa to how many holes were left in the ChamplAin-avenue shaft, the witness said: "Well, Judge, I'd call the whole business a sole, for only here and there were patches of work, and that was only smothered over with mortar. The witness sail he did bad work de liters tel 7. when Inspector Lucas was standing Iyer him and ordered him to do it lie had een Lucas watch loads of muck which were Supposed to bo removed from the tunnel dumped in ai packing and smoothed over. Mr. Emery, he eaiJ, never directed the men to light work. The Contests from the South, (fecial to the luJUosDoIia joorc Washington, Dec 7. General Chalmers, of the Third congressional district of Miasissltpi, has been here several days feelins tbe Repub lican pulse as to what policy will be pursued ia pushing tbe contested elections in tbe Soutli where Republicans have been defeated of their certificates bv cross frauds. He has received much encouragement from not only those who will be members of the next Honse, but from the Republican national executive committee. General Chalmers will contest tho (oat of his nponent. Mr. Morcan. It will be remembered ta.it tuumfrs conauetea e sensational ana snoCtesful content in tho Forty-msnta Congress. He represented what was known as tbe "Shoe string:" district of Mississippi. It is understood that it will te the policy 01 the Republican arty to prosecute to the furthest ends all con tests wbieh are believed to bo just. ' General Chalmers thinks he will get his seat, and is very xnueh encouraged. . Indiana Pensions. Pensions hare been granted the followingCaned Indianiani: Original Inavlid J. Q.Pierce. Deerfield; P. Bosewrath, Brazil; A. W. Lee. South Bend; I. Vanness, Merrillville: J. II all. Wilson; II. Wise. Bartonia; C C. Glass, Indianapolis; M. F. Skin ner, Upland; W. Clark, Brownstown; W. Shut ter. Delaware; P. H. Hanatead, Cadiz; J. Crabb, Rrazil; L. Lozier. Etna Green; N. Chamberlin, La Ports: 31. Edwards, Indianarolii; J. Whittomb, Shelbyvilie; J. A. Bennett, Farmersburg; W. W. Knapp, Cambria; I. -Sheets. Walkerr ton; C. Hartwick, Fosters Kidge; F.CL stalker, liamstown. Increase M. Summers. Zionsville; A. J. Kaylor. Terre Haute; J. K. Oweo, Harrisville; J. II. Burns, Lowell; CL Brettfleld, Dudleytown; L. Kerch. Coal City; A. Hawes, Roekport; J. C. Hatfield. Horthmcton: C. Missner. Dillsboro. Reissue V. B. Adams, Franklin; J. W. Wyeth. Riley: J. II. Davis, Azalia; D. J. Wii00. B oomington; N Brown, Ellettsvilie. Widjws, etc. Sunn, mother of C. Gerard, jjlaeiclord; Lmnt M. Ornbawm, former widow ax W. IL II. King, Crawfordsville. Elaborate Preparations for m Celebration. Washington. Deo. 7. The most elaborate preparations are being made for the celebration of the centennial of Georgetown College. Visit ing clergy are expected from all parts of Europe and America, and on the attend dav of the eats. fetation it is expected that COO Catholic prelates

will be present The celebration will continue three days, February 20. 21 and 22. and President Cleveland and Cardinal Gibbons will par

ticipate in the ceremonies mciceni 10 me cele bration. Receiving; Reports of Electoral Returns. Washington, Dec 7. Senator Sherman, in speaking, to-day, of the report of the reanlt for presidential electors in several State, trans mitted by the Secretary of State to the Senate, yesterday, under the terms of the lavr of 1887, said his objection to receiving the report was based on a conviction of the nselessness of the proceeding. If it was not constitutional, it was extraconstitutinaL He said he had op posed the bill all the way through on this ground. If it was intended to be an expression of power by the Senate to control, in any way. the right of a State to declare the result of the vote in its jurisdiction, it was clearly uncon stitutional, if it were merely to have the re sult published or declared, it was extraconstitutional, in that the same thing was otherwise provided for. It was on this ground he desired tbe report referred to the committeo on privi leges and elections, in order that it might there be decided how to dispose of the document Inaugural Organization Committee. Washington, Dec. 7. The chairman of the inaugural committee on civic organization re ceived letters to-day from several of tho Gov ernors of the States, who were asked to name a prominent Republican who would act on the committee. So far, the following have been named: Kansas, CoL D. R. Anthony, Leavenworth; Connecticut, Maj. J. G. Rathburn, Hartford; Massachusetts. Dr. F. L. Burden. North At tie - boro; Michigan, D. A. Blodgett, Grand Rapids: Vermont, CoL Julius J. Esty, Brattleboro; Pennsylvania. Wm. R. Leeds, Philadelphia; New York, II. B. Phillips. Brooklyn: Gn. H. A. Barnum, New York; 31aryland, Gen. E. W. Ross, Baltimore. An Extra Session Expected. facial to the Indianapolis Journal. Washington, Dec. 7. In pursuing their can vass for tho speakership of the Fifty-first Congress, the four or fiveaspirants to that position, to-day, encountered a very decided belief among the Republican members of the House that there will be no tariff bill passed at this session, and that President Harrison will call an extra session, to convene next April. It is now be lieved that the Senate will not dispose of its bill before some time in January, and that its final consideration will be defeated in the House. The proposed absence of Chairman Mills from the committee is taken as an indication that the Democrats do not intend to take aetion upon the Senate bill when it goes to the House. Senator Faro-ell's Illness. Special to the Indianapolis Journ&a. Washington, Dec. 7 There was in circula tion, to-day, at the Capitol, a story that Senator Farwell was very ill, but he is hearty and goodhumored as ever. The Senator thinks tho re port must have originated in the fact that he suffered dreadfully with neuralgia while on the train en route to Washington yesterday, and had the conductor telegraph ahead for a physician, but as soon as he had received a hypo dermic injection of morphine the pain subsided, - and before he reached here last night he was as well as ever. Ruling as to the Postal Lews. Washington, Dec. 7. The Postmaster-gen eral has issued the following: Ordered, that Section 329 of the postal laws and reputations be and the same is hereby so amended as to read as follows: Tbe regular periods of issue must be within the statute, and should be shown by the publication itself, but no regularly admitted publica tion shall be excluded by reason of the omission to state sueh period in a particular issue. Unbound back n embers may be mailed at the pound rate so long as the publication continues to be published as second-class matter. Bound back numbers should be treated as books and prepaid as third-class matter. Ex-Senator Mahone'e Gnests. Special to tbe Indianapolis Journal Washington, Dec 7. A party of Senators consisting of Messrs. Cameron, Quay, Plumb, Hale, Farwell, Manderson and some others left Washington this afternoon to spend Saturday and Sunday at Petersburg, Va.. as the guests of ex-Senator Mahone. The trip is purely for health and pleasure, and Senator Cameron furnished a private car loaded to tho gunwale with nourishment of all sorts. General Notes. pecial to tbe Indianapolis Journey Washington, Dec 7. Inquiry has been made here as to the date of the commission of Internal Revenue Collector Manson, of the Terre Haute district, and when it will expire. General Manson was nominated July 31, 18C, and con firmed by the Senate Aug. 3, IS 30. His commission was issued immediately, but bis office has no tenure, and bis commission will not expire till his successor is commissioned. There is a tenure of four years to the office of collector of customs, but there is no tenure to the office of collector of interoal revenue. Representativo Steele was in his seat in the House to-day. He is almoBt as badly besieged with bows as was Job, but he bears his mis fortune with the same good bnmor that he ac cepts his defeat for re-election. Mrs. Steele will join him durine tbe holidays. Mr. Clarkeou, of Iowa, was with his Hawkeye friends at the Capitol this afternoon. ' Representative Matson and Judee Robinson. the latter journal clerk of the House, are to forma law partnership, and may locate at Terre Haute. The Treasury Department to-day awarded the contract for special furniture for the federal building at Terre Haute to the Robert Mitchell Furniture Company, of Cincinnati, at $1,870. and for standard furniture to John Moore, of byracuse. at $1,JJ. Mrs. Mary Ann Dougherty, whose pension bill was vetoed by President Cleveland on the ground that she bad been a woman of bad char acter, and who was so bitterly criticised bv the chief executive that her case became almost a public scandal against the President, was about the Capitol to-day, and with streaming tears bezced members to vote for her bill over Mr. Cleveland's veto. It was one of the most piti able scenes ever presented in the lobbies of Con gress, and aroused a great deal of feeling in her behalf. Tbe Comptroller of the Currency to day authorized tbe following national banks to be gin business: Second National Bank, of Ash land, Kr.; the Berwyn National Bnk, Berwyn, Pa., and the Grundy County National Bank, of Trenton, 21o. ,aca with a c&pital of $50,000. A Costly Collish.2. Chicago, Dec 7. A collision which occurred this morning, 00 the Pittsbure, Fort Wayne & Chicago road, near Fiftieth street, resulted in a loss to the company of about $30,000. The main line forms a sharp curve from btewart avenue to Sixtieth street and Wentworth avenue. Along freight tram drawn by three engines, and north bound, was rounding this curve, when a south bound switch-eneine, runniog rapidly, dashed into it before anything eonld be done to check the momentnm of the engines. I ho engineers and firemen had just time enough to jump from their cabs and save their lives when the crash came. Tbe four engines were thrown from tho track and all badly smashed, together with a number of box cars which were loaded with freight. A Truce In the L.indnner Case. Chicago, Dec 7. The judges of the three courts Interested in the Lindauer litigation. Messrs. Tuiey, Prendergaet and Ilorton, held a conference last night in which they agreed that in making decisions in tbe case in tbe future they would not trespass upon the jurisdiction or Gimity 01 eaca otner. 100 contempt case of attorney Newman eame up before Judge Prendergast this morning, but was postponed till next Tuesday. Newman had been held to answer for contempt in refusing to testify con cerning an alleged intimation made by him that certain Lindauer papers in the custody of the court had been tampered with. Tho Campbell-Scott Domestic Trouble. St. Loci?, Dec 7. Tbe sensational Campbellbcott separation is again before the public. Rev. Wm. R. Campbell having arrived in St Louis, from Boston, to-day, and filed papers in a habeas corpus proceeding to secure control of hia daugh ter. Rev. Campbell is pastor of the Highland Congregational Church, Boston, and married Miss Mamie Scott, the daughter of a prominent and wealthy St. Louisan. About three years sinee, Mrs. Campbell left her husband, and, with the advice of her parents, went to liussia. She ia now in St. Louis, however, and aa the father of the lady threatens to wreak vengeance on Rev. Campbell, some startling developments are looked for. Penney '.vanians Whj Want Office. Pittsbcbo, Dec 7. The Times to-morrow morning will print reports from correspondents in twenty-four western counties in i'eocsylvania, giving the number of Republicans who will become candidates for postofficss under President Harrison. Thirteen hundred and eighty-six candidates are reported by two hun dred correspondents, being an average of seven for each postoflice.

BLTIER'S RIOTOUS MINERS.

The Swedes Slid to Ilaye Been the Ajrgressor3 Difficult in Securing Details. Macon, Mo., Dec 7. Another pitched battle occurred at Bevier, Wednesday night, between the Swedes who work in coal mine No. 1 and the unemployed or striking miners, which lasted until an early hour in the morning. There were between 1,500 and 2,000 shots fired. The most of the row of busineis houses north of the Han nibal & St. Joe passenger depot were riddled with bulletts fired by the Swedes. Many of the windows were pierced with boles. The rioters were located in buildings. and about a half dozen were wounded. One man, Chas. Thorn bold, a Swede from Chicago, was killed while trying to escspe from one of the buildings to a shaft. Hostilities have ceased. The citizens of Bevier held a meeting last evening and adopted resolutions deprecatiog the lawlessness and pledging them selves to assist tbe civil authorities in keeping peace hereafter. (Reports as to who started the battle are conflicting ind nothing satisfactory can be learned. The sheriff has telegraphed the condition of affairs to Governor Morehouse, and a company of militia will be taken to Bevier as soon as possible. St. Louis, Dec. 7. News from the scene of the riot is very meagre, but it is known that order has been at least temporarily restored. W. 1. Porterfield, night operator at lievier. left his instrument in the denot when the shooting commenced, and took the first train east. There are many conflicting statements as to how the shooting started, but the preponderance of evi dence coes to show that the Swodo element were tbe aggressors, particularly those in the Loomis & bcively mines. Charles Thornbold, tbe only man known to have been shot, was still alive this morning, but is not expected to survive. Sheriff Lyda is at Bevier with - a posse, but he admits that be is powerless, and has so notified the Governor. The sheriff is of the opinion, however, that the militia would accomplish only temporary good. An armed neutrality still exists, and no fresh violence has occurred, but an outbreak is liable to occur at any minute. A gentleman who passed throueh Bevier after the riot states that the report that 1,500 to 2,000 shots were fired is not exacgerated, as is evidenced by the bulletperforated buildings in the vicinity of the depot Dozens of windows were shattered, and the front of the postoflice build ing waa riddled with lead. The stockade in which the Swedes sought refuge is fearfully torn and splintered, and the only mar vel is that but one man was shot. In fact, that portion of Bevier near the depot resembles a battle-ground, and hundreds of cartridges could be pieked up in the streets. It is now positive ly asserted that the fire on the engine-house roof was not the work of incendiaries, but caught from locomotive sparks. Adiutant-general Jamteson left St. Louis this mcrning for the scene of the labor disturbance at the mining town of Bevier, Mo., in response to telegraphic orders from Governor More house. General Jamieson stated to an Associat ed Press reporter that the militia would not be called out unless it was found absolutely necessary to take such step. He is familiar with affaire at Bevier, having been called their once before during the present strike. The Poit-Dispatch has a special from Jeffer son City, which says that Governor Morehouse has just received a telegram from George Lyda, sheriff of Macon county, giving details of the riot tbe night of the 5th, and informing the Governor that be is powerless to control the outlawry that exists. The sheriff therefore invokes the aid of the State, and urges the Governor to send a sufficient force of militia to preserve the peace and protect the lives and prop erty of citizens, lie urges that this be done at once. Governor Morehouse will take no action until he hears from Adjutant-general Jamieson, who is now on his way to Bevier. The Republic's special from Macon, Mo., says all is quiet at Bevier. Sheriff Lyda and posse ordered the representatives of the contending forces to keep off the streets at night under pain of arrest, and the sheriffs orders have thus far been obeyed. This evening Sheriff Lyda re ceived a telegram from Adjutant-eeneral Jamieson, who stopped off at Jefferson City, announcine that he would arrive in Bevier to-morrow, and the request for militia would then be acted upon. Sheriff Lyda remained in Bevier tonight for the purpose of seeing peace main tained. Tbe sheriff is firmly convinced that there is now no remedy save iu the presence of MIf 121 1 a rr . muiua uum some adjustment 01 amerences oemine owners and operatives can be reached. He expresses the opinion that unless the Governor acts promptly the disgraceful scenes of Wednesday night will be repeated. GAMBLER DALY'S ASSAILANTS. One of the Quartet Tarns State's Evidence and the Others Are Sent to Prison. New York, Dec. 7. Addie Stanton, Ella Hammond, Edward Meredith and Henry Her mann were to day arraigned in a crowded court room, charged with having attempted to rob and kill .Phil Daly, the sporting man, in a Fourth-avenue fiat, last Monday. Hermann has made a full confession. The other three prison ers, Mrs. Stanton, Mrs. Hermann and Mere dith, were held without bail to await the action of the grand jury. Added to tho interest in the court scenes was the fact, which bad become known to many present, that during the morn ing Mrs. Anna Hermann, the aged mother of Henry Hermann, attempted suicide after hear ing of her eon's disgrace. She tried to strangle herself with her hands. Then she fell down in a spasm. She was brought to with difficulty, and made no subsequent attempt upon her life. While the lawyers took their places, and the crowd surged in, a slight and prepossessing woman, of middle age, accompanied by one younger, was making ber way to a front seat, into which she sank. It was the wife, and also the sister, of Hermann. Daly, the wounded man and intended victim, first arrived; then came two detectives, who escorted into a private room a fine-looking man of thirtyfive. He was tall, of slender build, with sharp features and a prominent nose, upon which rested a pair of gold-rimmed eye-glasses. lie wore a silver bracelet on his lcit wrist, which he tried bard to conceal, but could not, because a similar one, with, a steel chain attached was locked to tbe waist of a de tective. This was Edward Meredith, accused cf concocting the scheme to rob Daly and hold his body for a ransom of $30,000. He was the man who fired the shot that almost cost Daly his life. In another room on the opposite side of the court was detective Kusb. He had with him a compactly bailt fellow, about thirty-five years old. This man was Henry Hermann, accusod of being an accomplice of Meredith. He w&s perfectly self-poesessed. Hermann ha3 turned State's evidence. Meredith kept a close mouth and could not bo prevailed upon to implicate himself. Just before the hearing opened an exceedincly dramatic scene occurred in the antechamber of the court Phil Daly was escorted into tbe room on the left, wLre Meredith was seated. The prisoner was told to stand np and he did so. "Put on yonr hat" ordered the detective, as be threw a white pocket handkerchief over his prisoners face. The order was obeyed. "Now sav. throw up your hands,! said the detective. Meredith re. 'used to obey this command, and stood silent and motionless before his accuser, with face covered. "That's the man who shot me, I am sure," said Daly. Daly was then taVan to the ante-chamber cn the other side of the court room, where the same scene was repeated with Hermann. Daly, after closely scanning the prisoner, said: "He is jnst the build of the man that was with the other fellow." Hermann seems to fully realize that he is, for the time being, at least, under the protection of Inspector Byrnes. At lenetb tbe complaint and afUdavithad been prepared and prosented, and the two men and the two women were called np on the platform so that they could f aco Judge Gorman. Daly stood near them, and within an arm's length of the man who came so near being his murderer. The prisoners were then called udou to answer. Hermann said: "I decline to answer any questions until after I have seen and talked with Inspector Byrnes." Meredith, as cool as ever, whenr addressed. said. "I refuse to answer every question. This was all he would say. t Llla Hammond said she was thirty years old, did plain aewing for a living, and was not guilty of the charge. Adelaide Stanton looked her interrogator squarely in the face while telling him she was twenty-five yearn old and as actress by profes sion. "Meredith and the two women were taken to the Tombs and loeked up. Hermann will remain at police headquarters. Adelaide Stanton's real name is Edgconibe. Her father is Leroy Edgecombe, of Waverly, Tioga county, this State. She telegraphed heir father, last night, asking blm to come to her,

and Mr. Ede icombe is expected to reach New York to-nigb'l Hermann, in his confession to Inspector Byrnes, says he is a hotel butcher, and has worked in New Orleans, at the St Charies Hotel He had met the Hammond woman about Mvo years ago on Sixth avenue, and they had ax different times lived together since as man and wife. He met Meredith, the chief conspirator, a couple of weeks before election. Hermann fays that he introduced Meredith to the Stanton woman, and the quartet went to live at the Fourth-avenue fiat, where the badger game was attempted upon Daly. Meredith was much pleased with the Stanton woman. She would, he said, make a good "crook," because bo had the nerve." She eonld make much raney for him. The outcome of the matter was tt. at about Nov. 23 Meredith told Hermann that he bad fixed it all with Addie Stanton for a hig strike, and be would give Hermann 1 5,(0 to take a hand. The scheme was to write 1 etters to men of wealth and prominence to en tie them into the flat The first one who fell in and was "any good;" bad any reputatior or money to lose, was to be chloroformed and robbod. They calculated to get about $30,000 from Daly by threats and black-mail. Hermann w?s assigned to the task of tyine and tortnrin? th e prisoner. Daly, one of the chosen victims, cam e once and the chance was allowed to pass. Meredith reproached Hermann for the slip. The Hammond woman, who was sort of silent partner in the scheme, was out of the flat when Daly passed through the ordeal She did not wish to be present at tho time. The two men played cards in the kitchen while the Stanton woman watohed for the gambler. Moonshiners Captured. Chahleston, W. Va., Dec 7. United States Revenue Officer Frank Wooley, accompanied by Deputy Collector W. P. Creery, took a posse of seventeen men to Cedar Crciek, Wyoming county, Wednesday, where a moonshiner, John Pnyne, and his brothers were engased in illicit distillin?. The officers traveled all night and came upon the i still, where the re was a large supply of mash and other material on hand. The still was located in a forest, fa? from human habitation, and Payne was engaged in cotting a roadway while a brother stood guard with two Winchester rifles. The oEQcem were deployed on either side of the road, and when the Paynes approached they were halted. Two of them were arrested, but William Pay no showed fuht and was not arrested until after some sharp shooting. Recently, Deputy Marshal Sissler was on the Tommies creek, RaleigVi county, altera witness for the United States Court, now in session here, and was met by John a nd Wm. Payne, who held him up and took his pistol and papers from him and would have killed him had not a friend interfered. The Paynes told Sissler to get out of the county and tell the United States judge that they were making and selling liquor, and defied Judge Marshal and all Untted States officers to attempt to arrest them. '. They have a strong following. They will be br3Uj;ht to this city to morrow. Dakota's Cry for Statehood. St. Paul.. Dec. 7. The longing for statehood in Dakota becomes more intense every day. While the conservative but emphatio action of the Jameatown convention, earlier in the week, has been generally approved, many want a mo.ro speedy means of attaining their end. However, all wish to have two States admitted, and to have it done according to the letter of the law, and they conclude that patience is the best part of the battle. As an evidence of the desire

to move properly, all action now being taken in the interest of the northern half of the Territory is based on the conservative action of the Jamestown convention. A call for a meeting at Bismarck, on Tuesday, to further the objects as defined at that convention, has been issued, and other similar meetings will fol low, while the proper committee will work up the case elsewhere. The question of a name for the new division seems of secondary importance. " 'Dakota does not go well with the words 'South' and 'North,'" remarked a friend of the prospective States. "The old Indian names should be retained, and I would suggest 'Pembina' for the second State. It is a name from that locality, and would fit the ease." Canonchet to Be a Hotel. Pkovidence, R. I., Dec 7. Negotiations are pending for one of the largest real estate transactions yet made in this State. The subject of the barter is the famed Canonchet villa atNarraganeett Pier, the old farm-house upon which tho late Senator Sprazue expended nearly $1,000,000 of his wealth. The grounds embrace nearly 400 acres of land, situated east of tbe old pier and near the bathing beach, including a large portion of the magnificent Sandy Crescent. The parties who are to purchase it are the syndicate of New York capitalists who, last summer, stole a march on the local capitalists by buying so much valuable real estate at Portsmouth and South Ferry. This operation will open np a laree number or villa sites from the pier east to West Quagus beach, a lovely spot, with a quarter-mile cres cent, and thence to South I erry and Ports mouth. Tbe profit the Spragues will realize from this sale will put them on their feet aeain, for, if the report is true, the purchase price will be close to $1,000,000. It is said that Canonchet will be turned into a hotel. Prominent Citizen 3Iardered. Cheyenne, Wy. T., Dec 7. W.J. Van Nice, a prominent and highly respected resident of this city, was murdered early yesterday morning. V hue all the family, except one child, were absent, a tramp entered Mr. Van Nice's house and stole some article of jewelry and a purse, im mediately starting toward rort .Laramie. Mr. Van Nice started in pursuit and captured the man at a ranch five miles from town. He started for town with the tramp in a buggy. Late last ovecing tbe team was found on the prairie by cowboys, with the dead body of Mr. Van Nice in the bottom of tbe buggy. The body indicated that a terrible struggle bad taken place. It is surmised that the tramp seized him, secured his revolver and killed him. A posse of citizens is after the murderer, and if captured be will be lynched. Mr. Van Nice was about sixty years of age and leaves a largo family. He was for sev eral terms sheriff of Henry county, Illinois. He was a warm personal inena 01 senator unnom and stood high in the Masonio fraternity. He bad been for some time superintendent of the Y. M. C. A. of this city. Sullivan Challenges Kllraio. New York, Dec. 7. -John L. Sullivan and his backer, Charles Johnson, of Brooklyn, went to tbe Clipper office to meet Kilrain or his repre sentative, for the purpose of making a match to a finish. R. K. Fox, Kilrain's backer, had been noticed in writing and verbally to be present. but the written notification was returned with tbe word?, "No answer." Sollivan's sponsor drew and deposited with the Clipper a check for $1,000, and after waiting two hours for some one in the Kilrain interests, the challenge was written and deposited with a check for $3,000, as follows: I. John 1. Sullivan, champion of the world, hereby challenge J at 9 Kilrain to tight me according to the latest rules af the London prize-rin? for the sum of $10,000 a side, the battle to take place at a point to be hereafter mutually agreed upon, six months from the date of signing articles. As aa evidence of the penuiness of this offer, I have this day deposited $5,000 with tho editor of the New York Clipper. This deposit will be left with the Clipper until Jan. 10, 1SSV. G. A. K. General Order. Kansas City, Mo. Dec 7. General Orders, No. 4, of tbe G. A. K., was issued yesterday. The order fires Instructions to tbe inspectorsgeneral, chancing the time of closing their annual inspection from Dec. 31 to Jane 30. The report of tho pension committee, approving of curtain bills now bein introduced in Coneruss, if. given and commended, and the following named comrades constituted as tbe pension committee: Georee A. Merrill, Lawrence. Mass.: James Tanner, Brooklyn. N. Y., John S. Kountz. Toledo, O.; John AV. Burst. Sycamore, 111., and liicbard W. Bluey, Pleasantcn, Kan. The order further states that the certil cate of membership wbieh was ordered by the National Encampment is now ready for issue, cn toe design adopted by the council of administration, and has been copyrighted for the G. A. II. The Ilurllncton Dynamite Conspiracy. Geneva, 111., Dec. 7. The first thing done in the Burlington conspiracy case was the introduction of the dynamite cartridges, fuse and fulminating cars purchased by Bowles with Bauereisen's money and under his instructions. These were all identified by Bowles, who had resumed the witness stand in direct examination. The cross-examination was then begun by Mr. Donohue, of Chicago, and it lasted nntil the adjournment of court. This ordeal did not cause Bowles to cantradict himself in the least as to the main facts in his testimony, thouzh in several minor details he pleaded forgetfulness. He denied very emphatically the charge sought to be msde by the attorney that be bad been promised immunity by the railroad eompany for his testimony. When eourt adjocrn'ed it was until Monday at 10 o'clock. Accident Insurance Company Enjoined. Boston, Dsc. 7. Attorney-general Wymajt to-day, in the Supreme Court, secured a temporary injunction aeatnst the United States Mutual Accident Insurance Company, in accordance with facta furnished by tbe Insurance Commissioner, who states that the company has, for thirty days after the same have become due, and after proper demand, failed or refused to make payment of a number of legitimate claims against it; that its liabilities exceed its resources, and that it cannot, within a reasonable tin?; tay its eierued indebtedness in fulL

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How Ona cf Them Became the Wife of a Foolish Yonnjr Clergyman. New Yokk,v Dec 7. Rev. H. F. Auld, of Morrisani, and Mrs. Emma Helen Christie, a buxom widow of thirty years, were recently married under very peculiar circumstances. In March, 1SS7, the couple were formally betrothed, as the minister's friends say, solely through the complete ascendency which the widow had gained over the young clergyman. The latter did not lore the woman, and was not at all anxious to follow the betrothal with marriage. But the widow persisted, threatened legal proceedings, and laid her ease before Bishop Potter, who, after investigation, adrised young Mr. Auld to fulfill his engagement. On Thanksgiving evening the couple were united at tbe rectory of the Chorrh of the Holy Faith, Morrisania, by the Rev. Victor CL Smith. While the contracting parties stood before the clergymen who was to marry them the groom is said to hare openly declared to his prospective bride: "I will let you be my wife only in name. I will never lire with you. I will try and provide for you. but you must never darken my threshold." Mrs. Christie was not discouraged by this remarkable declaration, but persisted, and they were married. Immediately after the ceremony she went her way and her husband wont his. They have not since seen each other. Mrs. Auld, it is said, has placed the matter in the hands of a lawyer, aud will try and compel ber husband to receive and care for her. Rev. Mr. Auld was formerly rector of St Mary's Protestant Episcopal Church, and resides with his mother at No. C07 East One-hun-dred-and-fortieth street Mrs. Christie that was lives at No. 611, and became acquainted with her husband nearly three years ago. She attended services at his church, and little by little so bewitched the reetor that when she, as alleced, proposed marriage to him be yielded, in so far that he accompanied her to St. Paul's Church. The clergyman refused to marry them, as it was then the lenten season, and Mrs. Christie bad to be satisfied with a formal betrothal. This was on March 4, 18S3. When Mrs. Auld, the minister's mother, learned of it she questioned her son, and he explained that bis part in the affair bad been an unwilling one. He repeatedly told Mrs. Christie that he could never love ber, but she was obdurate. Finally he resigned his pastorate, mado arrangements to take charge of another parish, and promised that when he left his old field of work he would have the marriage ceremony performed. Mrs. Christie's reputation is nnimpeached and tbe young minister's standing is of the beat. The Graveyard Insurance Industry. Dulutii, Minn., Dec. 7. Two weeks ago suit was begun against tbe stockholders of the defunct Duluth Life Society for the amount of the policy on the life of Mrs. Mary Fry, of Marketsville. Pa. After the death of Mrs. Fry Judee J. K. Magf-e, of Duluth, went to Marketaville on an investigation trip. The result, he says, was the discovery of a conspiracy there by several prominent people of the place to get insurance on Mrs. Fry's life. She was a woman sixty-three years of age, and hopelessly ill when tbe policy was taken out. She was an uneducated woman, living a few miles from the place, and bad no knowledge of the insurance being taken on ber life. Her husband is illiterate, and was living four miles from Marketsville, at Donnelly's. Evidence was gathered which showod that a son of Mrs. Fry was the real conspirator, and that he was assisted by the village physician, the preacher tnd one or two other men. It was also disclosed that $30,500 insurance had been placed on Mrs. Fry's life, nearly all of it while she was on ber death-bed. Suit has been brought against all the companies for the amount of their polioies. The Democratic Soldiers Organization. Chicago, Dec 7. About twenty Democratic veterans bad a private meeting; at the Palmer House last evening, of which Gen. R. M. R. Wallace was chairman, and G. A. Stitt secretary. The following letter from Adjt.-gen. Geo. W. Koontz, of Indianapolis, to Mr. Stitt, was read: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of Nov. 28, in regard to the organization of the Democratic soldiers. We will complete our organization on Wednesday, Dec. 5. As soon as that is done, I will send to you the constitution and by-laws and prive yon all the information yon desire in regard to the organization. The Democratic soldiers of Indiana are a unit on this question. Though the meeting was called to form an organization similar to that already organized in Indianapolis, it was decided to wait nntil tbey heard farther from tbe General. Colonel Morrison, who is stopping in the hotel, went in and made a two-minute speech. Held on a Serious Charge. New York, Dec. 7. George McElwee, a young man who has been doing business in Albany and is well connected in Cleveland, 0.,was held for trial to-day on a charge of obtaining goods nnder false pretenses. The complainants are Vieta & Ochelis, dealers in dry areods, of this city, who charge that since last May he has obtained $3,000 worth of goods from them, representing that he was in sound finanolal condition. Tbe goods were shipped to Cleveland. McElweo paid $1,300 on account and then failed. It is elaimod he knowingly made a misstatement of his financial condition. Bail of $2,000 was furnished by Senator ArkeL The Missing $1,200 Recovered. Nashville, Tenn., Nov. 7. The man who stole $1,200 In silver from a lot of coin being transmitted by express from the New Orleans mint to the Treasury Department at Washington has been fonnd, tho money recovered, and the man released. H. C. Fisher, superintendent of the Southern Express Company, worked up the case, located the man and recovered the money, finding it in a trunk: at Bowling Green, Ky. Fisher flatly declines to give the man e name, saying it is his first offense, that he is of good family, and as the money has been restored there is no use saying any more about it. Big Salts Against Corporations. Carson City, Nev., Dec 7. Tho TJnltsd States government, through the United States district attorney, has lentered suit against va rious corporations and individuals of Eureka, this State, aggregating about $13,000,000, for cutting wood and lumber off of unsurveyed government lands. Among the heaviest corpora tions sued are the Eureka Consolidated Mining Company, for 475,000 cords of wood, valued at $3,500,000: Richmond Mining Company, 833,000 cords of wood, valued at $6,230,000; the Eureka 6s Palisade Railroad Company, for 74,000 cords of wocd, valued at $750,000. Killed by Noxious Vapor. Cleveland, O., Dee. 7. A special from Findlay. O., says Wm. Lightfoot, an employe of the Peerless Kenning Company, while cleaning a still, was overcome by gas and fell faee downward into a pool of oil. Ephraim Weirick, who went to bis assistance, also fell a victim U the noxious vapor. Phil O'Coonsll, a third man, experienced the same result. The three were finally gotten out. Lightfoot ia dead, Weirick is dyin;, and O'Connell will recover. The first two leave families in destitute circumstances. Did Not Steal Money from "Old ITutch." - Chicago, Dec. 7. Mrs. Bates, the mother of Frank Bates, whose name baa been connected with a rumor to tho effect that "Old Hutcn" was loser to the extent of $20,000 through the transactions and subsequent flight of one of hia brokers, asserts that there is no truth in the report Her son, she says, is in New York city, bavincr cone East a week aco on the advice of a physician, for n Ebort rest. She has telegraphed for him to come homo. Mrs. Bates say a the rumors were started by an enemy of her son. Man and SIO.OOO Gone. Meridek, Conn., Dec. 7. Henry N. Tucker, a wealthy We?t field farmer, is try ine to discover the whereabouts of about $16,000 in money and securities, which were taken from a tin box in the closet of his sittinz-room. He discovered the loss latt night, and immediately reported it to the police, Geo. Harrison, aged twenty-two years, an employe, who has been in jail, is 8usrected. He has disappeared. About $0,000 of the securities are negotiable. It is said that Mr. Tucker's dauchter is in love with Harrison. Applicants for Honors. Hakriburo, Pa., Dec 7. Governor Beaver, as chief marshal in tbe inaugural parade, ia receiving a creat many applications from people who want to be aids on bis staff. These applications come from every State and Territory as far east as Maine and west as California and Dakota. All applications are filed as received, and the receipt is acknowledged. The Governor will try to make an equitable division of honors over the entire country. Jay Gould's Health. New Yobk, Dec 7. The evidence was closed in the trial in tbe United States Court of the nit of the trnstees of the Pacific Car Trust aeainst tbe Iron Mountain railway. Judee Wheeler reserved decision. Amos F. Calef, secretary of the roads of the Southwestern system, waa one of the witnesses for the defendant. He was asked if he knew of the health of Jay

Gould. In response be said Mr. Gould was too sick to attend to business: he had been down town only once in six or seven week?; had not been in his ofHce mere than four times in tlx months, and had attended to no business in that time.

TELEGRAPU1C BREVITIES. Most Rv. Donald P. MeDonald, Roman Cath olio bishop of Harbor Grace, N. F., has been appointed to the archbishopric of Toronto. Roy Heliweg and Frank Middaugb, aged tec and eight years, respectively, were drownei while skating on the river at Owatonna. Minn. Dr. McDrien, of Oshawa. Out, a drucgist and practictioner, baa absconded. His liabilities amount to fully $50,OCO; assets practically nominal. Sam Phifer and Adolphua Wheeler, colored murderers, were executed at Yorkviile, S. C, yesterday. Both confessed their crimes on the gallows and acknowledged the justice of the sentence. Thomas Ganc, a wife-murJerer, was taken tc Chattanooga frsm Dayton, Tenn., to save him from beine lynched. Tbe evidence againat him is so strong that he cannot be taken to Dajtofi for fear of mob violence. In Union county, Arkansas, Louis Gilmori and Jesse Frisby. 'prominent f armers, became involred in a difficulty at the latters house and the former received a load of buck-shot in the breast and died immediately. Geo. A. Denham, lately in the boot and shoe trade at 123 Federal street. Boston, has prepared a statement of his affaire, showing liabilities of $229,049, of which $32,000 are secured. His unenenmbered assets nominally acgregate $S0, 00. The grand master of the Pennsylvania Grand Lodge of Masons has issued an address declarinc that the "Cerneau" councils, which profesa to confer the degrees of tbe Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite, are inimical to tho doctrines f true Masonry. The' Cosmopolitan Magazine was sold, yestsr day, to Mr. John Brisben Walker, of Denver, Col. Mr. Walker is the Denver capitalist who recently sold tbe Brrkely farm. He now resides at Irvington. Mr. K. Waiker will remain in control of the Cosmopolitan. ( The American Forestry Congress, in session at Atlanta, Ga., elected ofScers as follows: President, Governor J. A. Beaver, of Pennsylvania; vice-presidents, H. G. Joly, cf Quebec; J. Y. W French, of Boston; Charles Moore, of Mobile; Herbert Welsh, of Philadelphia, and George H. Parsons, of Denver. By the will of Rebecca E. Robertsonf, late of New York, which waa offered for probate, yesterday, the residue of her estate, after various minor bequests, is eiven to establish a home for enabling poor families to have a brief summer outing, free of expense. The bequest amounts to hall a million dollars. Sorakichi, the Japanese wrestler, who is traveling with a variety ehow, playing atKernan's Theater, in Washington, D. Q, made the usual offer, last night.' of $o0 to any one who could throw him. His ofXer was accepted by Henry W. Wenzel, an employe of Heurich'a brewery, who threw the Jap and won the money. The effects of the Scotch-oats Essence Company, at 160 and 172 Fulton street. New York, were sold out by the sheriff, yesterday, on executions for $39,C10. Sixty-three gross of Scotch Oats Essence, which the company soM at wholesale at $96 a gross, realized only $362, or about four cents a bottle. The retaU price is $1 a bottle. Frank Thompson, a young hotel clerk, at Sharon, Pa., committed suicide recenty, being despondent on account of his mother's death. It is now learned that she is alive and resides at Erie, Pa. An entry in Thompson's diary gives the date of bis mother's death, and says he attended her funeral, Oct 11. The city officials are trying to clear the matter up. - William Van Tassell, of the firm of Van Taasell & Kearney, of New York, well-Known auctioneers of horses and carriages, fell from the first floor to the basement of bis establishment, last night, and received injuries from which be died soon after. He has sold many fine stables of horses, and was well known to tnrf men. He was fifty-five years of age. Thomas W. Kirksey, a drug clerk in the employ of Brannon & Cannon, of Columbus, Ga, committed suicide last night, by shootine himself through the head. He was twenty-nine years old. The following words written on a sheet of paper found on the table explain the cause of the suicide: "Hard work and close confinement for fourteen years has irreparably impared my physical condition, and I am fearful it will ruin my mind." Vessel and Valuable Cargo Seized. San Francisco, CaL. Dec 7. Collector J. S. Haear to-day seized tbe steamer Westmeath and ber cargo of sugar, which arrived here from Java, last Monday, consigned to the American sugar refinery of this city. Duty amounting to $150,000 was paid on the cargo, which is valued at $400,000. The reason for the seizure is stated to be that the quality of the sugar has been underestimated, and that the government has been defrauded out of about $100,000 duty on one cargo. A warehouse of the company, where some of the sugar has been stored, was also seized, and, with steamer and cargo, placed in charce of the customs officers nnder seal. The sugar is supposed to have bean colored in Java, where a very fine quality of sugar is made, which coloring gives appearance to the sugar of beine a lower erade, and subject to a less amount of duty. This is ,tbe largest seizure ever made in this port, and tbe first cargo of sugar ever received from Java. The penalty attached, if the charge is proved, is confiscation cf the cargo and a fine of 20 per cent of its value. Losses by Fire. Cincinnati, Dee. 7. The foundry of James L. Haven & Co., on Commerce street, between Etm and Plum streets, was damaged from $15.000 to $20,000 by Urn to-night. The loss will be nearly covered by insurance. New York. Nov. 7. The ferry-boat Maryland, of the New York & New Haven railroad, which conveys cars by water to other railroads, was burned to tbe water's edge in tbe Harlem river after midnight, together with two Pullman cars, two ordinary coaches and an accomodation car. There were twenty-four passengers in the cars at the time of tbe fire, but they were rescued as well as the boat and train hands. Steamship News. QuKfeNSTOWN, Dec 7. Arrived: Caspian, from Baltimore. Philadelphia, Dec 7. Arrived: Chester, from Rotterdam. Neav York, Dec 7. Arrived: Wieland, from Hamburg. City of Chester, from Liverpool; Waesland, from Antwerp. London, Dec 7. Off Browbead: Lake Superior, from New York. Off Isle of Wight: Wilkommen, from New York for Bremen. Obituary. Augusta. Ga.. Dec 7. Josiah Siblev. a wealthy retirod merchant of this city, died today, aged elehty-one years, lie leaves an estate valued at about $500,000. Belfonte, Pa., Dec 7. Gen. William H. Blair died of heart failure this morning, aged seventy-six years. Ho was very active np to the hour of his death. He was tbe leadine law yer on land cases at the Bellefont bar. Sensational lainage Suit. Council Bluffs, Ia., Dec 7.A sensational suit was filed in tbe Circuit Court here this morning, in which Robert Wilson, a retired capitalist of this city, claims damage in the sum of $30,000. by the action of Charles R.- Haunon, cashier of the Citizen's National Baok, who, it is claimed, alienated the affections of Wilson's youthful and t and so me wife. All of tbe interested parties are highly connectid and moved in the best circles Darke County's Treasury Kobbers. Special to the Xndlansoolls Joarnaa. Greenville, O., Dec 7. The third of Darke county's tressury robbers, Charles Guyer, was, by verdict of a jury, this evening, found guilty. The trial bsgan on Wednesday and closed at 6 o'clock this evening. He will perhaps be sentenced to-morrow. Daniel O'Connell to Ills Wire. The Academy. "My Own and Only Love It was Kate wrote the letter I had yesterday, and I do most ten derly. tenderly love Kate. Yet. sweetest Mary. I could have wished to see one line also, in that handwriting which gives me recollections ot the happiest hours of my life, and still blesses me with inexpressible sweetness and comfort when we, darling, are separate. All the romance of my life envelops you, and I am as romantic tu my love this day as I was three-and-twenty years ago, when you dropped yonr Lot unwilline hand into mine. Darling, will you smile at the love letters of yonr old husband! Oh, no my Mary my own Mary will remember that she had the fond and faithful affections of my youth, and that if yaars have rolled over us they have given ns no cause to respect or love each other less than we did in eai'.y life. At least, darling, so thins L We dine on Saturday at Lord Stonrton's. On Sundsy at UroagDam'e, to meet the Dukes of Sussex and of Devonshire, etc. We are asked for Sunday, the 6tb of March, by the Duke of NorfoU. There is a better ehanee of emancipation eartalnif by oar having come over."