Indianapolis Journal, Indianapolis, Marion County, 20 February 1889 — Page 2

THE INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 1889.

seventy-five or eighty Democrat5? votes and all of the Republican support, there is

the question of consideration before the House. A flank movement was mado against Mr. Randall by the Mills men in having the pure food or anti-adulterated lard bill placed on the calendar as in committee of the whole. This gives precedence to this measure, and in the natural course of things would give it consideration before the other revenue bill. It is not designed, however, that this measure shall he considered. It was the understanding that it would not be taken up when it was voted into committee of the whole. That vote was but a dilatory step. A number of its bitterest enemies voted to give it the preference it now has. There is Tery strong opposition to the measure, and it will take at least two or three days, and probably four or five, to debate it, as it anticipates the destruction of the cottonseed oil industry, and is antagonized with great earnestness by all members from States growing cotton. A motion to go into committee or the whole for the purpose of considering this bill would undoubtedly be antagonized by not only members from the cotton-growing States, nut by all who desire consideration of the Cowles tobacco bill. It is the purpose to use this bill as an obstacle for blocking the way to consideration of the tobacco bill. The Mills men are working overy possible scheme to defeat consideration of the tobacco bill without filibustering. .They think they can checkmate it by pushing in other measures to take precedence. MINOR MATTERS. The Conferees on the Omnibus Territorial Bill Finally Reach Agreement. WAsniXGTOX, Feb. 19. After many hours consultation the conferees on the omnibus territorial bill reached a conclusion at 6 o'clock this evening, and to-night Messrs. Piatt and Springer are preparing the report to accompany the return of the bill to the two houses to-morrow. The bill, as agreed to by the conferees, fixes the names of the two Dakotas as North Dakota and South Dakota. The people of South Dakota are to vote upon the adoption of the Sioux Falls Constitution May 14, and the location of the capital is to be settled by election. On the same date, the residents of Kort!i Dakota, Washington and Montana, may vote for the election of delegates to constitutional conventions and for a full list of State officers. On the lirst Tuesday in October the people may vote upon the constitutions proposed bv the convention, and if adopted, after the President's proclamation to that eflect. the Governors of each mav order an election of members of the Legislature, and -of Kepresentatives in Congress. The Legislatures may meet and elect two Senators each, in time to take their seats at the beginning of the first regular session of the Fifty-first Congress, in December next, at which time the Representatives shall also be admitted to seats. These provisions apply also to the Senators and Representatives from South Dakota. - Butt rtrorth's Invitation to Canada. Washington, Feb. 19. In tho House of Representatives, Bntterworth, of Ohio, introduced for reference a joint resolution authorizing the President to invite the sev?ral members of the Parliament of Canada, and the Premiers and Cabinets of the several provinces, to visit the United States on May 1, 1S60, and be the guests and partakers of the hospitality of the people of the United States. An appropriation of ' 5150,000 is made to carry out the provisions of the resolution, and a joint committee of the House and Senate is provided for to re ceive and entertain the Nation's guests. Indiana Oftlce-IIolder Removed. Special to the JiiIUiiihi!' Ji-u-M. Washington, Feb. 19. As anticipated by a Journal special, several days ago, Albert J. Kelly, of Terre Haute, chief of the assignment division of the Patent Office, was , removed to-day. No reason is given for his ' Bnmmarv official decapitation, hut it is understood Mnonrc his friends that it is onaccount of his alleged connection with the pawning of a type-writer belonging to the ffrf.TKelly kas not given as closo attention to his official duties during the past year as his superior officers desired him to, and his removal creates no surprise. Coats for the Inaugural Rail. Washington, Feb. 19. Chairman Britton, of the inauguration committee, said, to-day, in regard to the full dress requirement on the inauguration ball tickets, that it was an erroneous impression to suppose :that the committee desired or requested swallow-tail coats. Thev wished to prevent people from coming to the ball without any rare as to the propriety of their dress. A l'rinco Albert or any coat that a gentleman would wear at an evening entertainment would be considered proper. -Last of the Cabinet Dinners. Washington, Feb. 19. The President and Mrs. Cleveland were entertained at dinner to-night by Secretary and Mrs. Vilas. It was tho last of the Cabinet dinners of the present administration. Among the E jests present were Secretary and Miss ayard. Secretary and Mrs. Wnitney, Secretail' and Mrs. Endicott, Secretary and Mrs. Dickinson, Secretary and Mrs. Colman, Speaker and Mrs. Carlisle, Justice Lamar and Mrs. Folsom. The Clayton-Breckinridge Contest. . Washington, Feb. 19. Th House committee on elections has decided that it has no jurisdiction over the subject raised by the Grosvenor resolution in regard to appointing a committee of the next House to carry on the contest of Mr. Clayton against Mr. Breckinridge, of Arkansas. It will be remembered that Mr. Clayton was killed after he gave notice of contest and while he was taking evidence to support his rlaiin. Indiana Patents. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. Washington, Feb. 19. Patents were to-day issued to the following Indiana inventors , ' Buzay, Franklin T., and A. H. Snyder, South Bend, said Buzay assignor to said Snyder, automatic fan; Caldwell, Wm. L., Indianapolis, advertising device; Creed, Wm. li., assignor of one half to J. T. Jones, Manilla, gate; Hoagland, Israel, Indianapolis, car wheel: King, Charles C, Montezuma, dumping car: Mawhood, Johnathan D.t assignor to Richmond City Mill-works, Richmond, roller mill; Parry, David M. and T. H.t Indianapolis, two-wheeled vehicles; VanCamp, Gilbert, Geneva, breastyoke;. Young, Frederick A., Aurora, wagon brake. . General Note. Washington, Feb. 19. Tho Houf committee on military' affairs has decided to recommend the appointment of W. H. Markham, of Pasadena, Cal., as manager of tho Pacific Coast Home for Volunteer Soldiers. Mr. Markham was a member of the Fortyninth Congress. The Secretary of tho Treasnry to day accepted $555,100 four and-a-half registered bonds at $1.09 1-8. Attempt at Train-Wrecking. Cincinnati. Feb. 19. A morning paper gives an account cf an attempt to wreck a train, last Friday night, for the purpose of robbery, which has hitherto been concealed. It says a big pile of ties was placed on the Louisville &, Nashville road, near "Walton, Ky., to wreck the cannon-ball train due here that night, hut the train was going at such a high rate of speed that the shock broke the tie which was to lock the pile together, and the train passed in safety. Tho train hands searched the vicinitv a half an hour, but failed to find any robbers in waiting. It is surmised that the robbers knew that the train had a car-load of government silver dollars going from New Orleans to Washington, and that they wanted to wreck the train for that. There were nearly one hundred people aboard the train. CoUUlon on the Grand Trunk. ST. Hyacintiil, Que., Feb. 19. A collision occurred on the Grand Trunk railway, last night, two miles from St. Hyaeinthe station, between the Point Levis express train, due. here at 6:50, and a local train from Montreal. L. N. Lussier, of St. Hyacmthe, was slightly injured, and also another persuii, name yet unknown. Tho two engineen and firemen jumped from their engines unhurt. The collision demolished completely the two engines and tenders, and damaged tho baggage car of t Montreal train.

IXDIAM AND ILLINOIS NEWS

A Well that Has Caused Three Deaths Found to Contain Fever Germs. Democrats Eiertin? Themselves for Temperance Legislation How a Youth Spent Hi3 Honey K. of P. Anniversary. INDIANA. A Well of Water that lias Caused Three Deaths Found to Contain Fever Germs. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. Crawfordsville, Feb. 19. Mention has been made of tho fact that several persons of Wavcland had been taken suddenly ill after having drunk from a well where they were working. Of the five persons who drank from the well three have died and the other two are sick. The well was on the farm of Jones Owen, in Parke county, To-day several bottles of water from the well were brought to this city and turned over to Dr. J. N. Taylor, a member of the State Board of Health, who had the water analyzed by Prof. J. M. Coulter, of Wabash College, and Dr. Rankin, the county health officer. After a careful examination of several "mounds" it was found that the water was literally swarming with a peculiar microbe, a germ that produces typhoid fever. The water is utterly unfit for using, and is very dangerous to persons who are in tho least susceptible to the influences that produce typhoid fever. Dr. C. C. Morris, health ofheer of Parke county, was instructed to see that the well is filled up, or the cause of the trouble cut off and the well thoroughly cleaned out. Temperance Legislation Demanded. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. Huntington, Feb. 19. The failure of the General Assembly to enact legislation proposed in the interest of temperance is so generally condemned here that a massmeeting of temperance Democrats has been called at the court-house next Saturday afternoon to formulate a petition to the Legislature asking for immediato action in the temperance cause. The movement has the sanction of several of tho leading Democratic political workers of Hunting ton, among them Hon. B. F. Ibach, exRepresentative; Samuel McCaughey, extreasurer; Luther Cummings, ex-sheriff, and others equally influential and respectable. The following is the text of the call for the convention: To tlie Democrats of Tlnntlngton County: Whereas, The Democratic party has a full and complete working majority in both branches of the General Assembly of the State of Indiana, ana we believing the best interests of our party, and therefore of the State of Indiana, demand more stringent legislation on "the liquor traG'c," ak all Democrats "who favor the submission of granting licenses to retail intoxicating liquors to the voters of the several .townships, and those who favor still more stringent or prohibitory lejrtslation' to assemble at the court-room in Huntington on Saturday, Feb. '23, at 2 o clock In the afternoon, for consultation, to formulate and sira a petition to be presented to said General Assembly, now in session, asking that popular sovereignty be respected by those engaged in the traffic, more stringent laws be enacted to protect our homes and society from tho immoral and vicious influences, tho result of the flagrant violations of the present so-called license laws. B. F. IBACII, J. G. AMISS, SAMUEL MCCAUGUXT, L. CUMMIJfGS, J. S. BlRSlI, II. W. ROSEBEAUGH, R. A. Kaufman, And others. j Insane After Spending a Fortune In a Year. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. Lafayette, . Feb. 19. Clarence Baker, son of Lewis Baker is in jail hero, being insane. Baker's career has been a remarkable one. His father was well off. Some years ago the father came down town in apparent health; was taken ill, and died in a short time. Ho left Clarence about $20,000 in property and money. The boy, . when he became of age, started out to see how fast he could spend his father's earnings, and succeeded in getting away with the bulk of it inside of a year! Money ran through his hands like water. After his inheritance gave out he went West, and occasionally letters came back announcing largo "deals" he was making in lands. A few weeks ago a report came here that Clarance had dnf ted to London, O., and had been arrested as an insane person. Ho was brought here. His mania is that men are after him with large knives and intent on cutting him to pieces. On all other matters he is as rational as ho ever was. Ho has a snicidial tendency, and has attempted, since his arrival here, to kill himself, but has been prevented by tho watchfulness of the turnkey. He furnishes an example of how rapidly a young man can run through a fortune, have friends while his money lasts, and bo thrown upon the charity of tho public when Le has no money of his own. Baker will probably be sent to the asylum for treatment. Deaths in the State. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. Martinsville, Feb. 19. Georgo W. Fearce, surveyor of Morgan county, died at his home in this city yesterday of continued abscessing, which began tho first of last September. Air. Fearce was a prominent local politicians, and had served two successful terms as county surveyor. Ho was a memer of the K. of P. and I. O. O.'F. lodges. The K. of P. banquet commemorating their twenty-fifth anniversary, which was to take place to-night, has been postponed until Thursday evening. Milton Clark, of Centerton, died Saturday of kidney trouble, at the age of fiftyfive. Mr. Clark was one of the early settlers of Morgan county. Crawfords ville, Feb. 19. Mrs. Nancy H. Ewing, a sister of ex-Gov. R. M. Bishop, of Ohio, and the mother of the county superintendent of Montgomery county, died on last Saturday, and was buried at Ladoga on Monday. Tiptox, Feb. 19. Mrs. May A. Gleason, wife of J. A. Gleason, died last night of neuralgia of t he heart. She was prominent in church and society circles, and was secretary of the ladies' department of Tipton county fair. Valparaiso, Feb. 19. Mrs. Hannah Keene, an aged and respected pioneer of this section, died a few day ago, and wa3 buried yesterday. Bluffton, Feb. 19. Mrs. Anna Arnold, an old resident, died hero last Saturday. Knights of Pythias Anniversary. Special to the Indianapolis Journal Hartford City, Feb. 19. Tho Knights of Pythias of this city, Montpelier Lodge and visitors from other towns, celebrated the twentv-fifth anniversary of the order to-day. The city this afternoon was full of Knights parading tho streets. There was a banquet to-night .at the hall of the order in the Masonic building. Franklin, Feb. 19. Hesperian Lodge, No. 12, Knights of Pythias, and Sam Oyler Division, Uniform Hank, observed the silver anniversary of the order to-day. They paraded the streets this afternoon, headed by the Franklin Military Band, and gave an entertainment at the opera-house tonight, where an elaborate programme was carried out. Rush ville. Feb. 19. The Knights of Pythias of this place celebrated the silver anniversary of the order to-nrght with a banquet. Will Not Rebuild at Fort Wayne. Special to the IndlanayoUs Journal. Fort Wayne, Feb. 19. The question of rebuilding the extensive works of tho Fort Wayne Jenney Electric-light Company, which were destroyed by fire a few months ago, or locating them elsewhere, has probably been decided at a meeting of the directory of the company this afternoon. This city was asked to pay a bonus of $23.000 to have tho works remain here, but such apathy was shown bv the business men interested that the subscription lists wero withdrawn. General Manager MacDonald, to-night, said that the works would probably bo located in Brooklyn, with Peoria, HL, a3 second choice. The company employs iwo nunared men. Arrest of an Alleged Inhuman Father Special to tho Indiana poU Journal. CoLUMnus, Feb. 19. Isaac Ensley, a well-known farmer, living east of this city a few miles, has been arrested upon a warrant sworn out by his wife, who alleges that

one night recently -her husband became involved in f quarrel with her, which resulted in him driving here and two small children from homo. They took Tefuge with a neighboring family, but the inhuman man kept with him a five-weeks,-old child, which he refused to let the mother take with her. He will be prosecuted for wife-desertion. Will Murphy's Good Work in Tipton. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. Tipton, Feb. 19. Will Murphy closed his meeting here Sunday night, and over fifteen hundred signers were secured to tho blueribbon pledge. He went from hero to Elwood, where he will remain for three nights. It has been arranged for him to hold a meeting in Tipton Thursday evening. His brother Edward will be with him. The people are thoroughly interested in the work, and hundreds of confirmed drunkards have signed the pledge. Charged with Bigamy Special to the Indianapolis Journal Rushville, Feb. 19. Dr. George A. Guovier, a traveling dentist, who came to Rushville last September and married a girl seventeen years old at Milroy last December, was arrested to-day at orth Vernon by Deputy Sheriff Holt, of this place, on an affidavit charging him with bigamy. It is claimed that he has a wife and three children in Michigan. Minor Notes. Jud Ragsdale had an ankle crushed by a falling tree near Franklin on Monday. Harrison Hogan, the Bull-creek terror, is still in jail at Jefl'ersonville awaiting bail bondsmen. Harry Trout, of Franklin, was badly injured in a runaway accident, while driving to Whiteland yesterday. Two Knox county religious faiatics, father and daughter, claim to be sanctified, and that they, therefore, cannot die.

H. -H. and J. E. Droncbereer. nonltrv dealers, ask $10,000 damages from tho Franfort Times for an alleged slander. The United States Fish Commissioners will distribute 4,000 rainbow trout-frv in the spring-fed streams of Shelby county. John Carney, the mine boss who fell from the upper to the lower vein in a Brazil mine, last Friday, has died from his in juries. Nathan Ward's house, and contents at Centerton, was burned on Monday night. Loss, 1,000. Tho family barely escaped in their night robes. George R. Smith's residence, near Shelbyville, was destroyed by fire on Monday night. Loss, $4,000; insurance, $1,200 in tho Glens Falls Company. The prisoners in the jail at Franklin, ten in number, attempted to escape by tunneling under the walls, on Monday night, but were discovered by the sheriff. Mrs. Amanda Grider, of Fincastle, Futnam connty, a general merchandise dealer, has made an assignment. William F. Goslin has been appointed assignee. The Presbyterians of Franklin have extended a call to Rev. David Winters, D. D., of Williamsport, Pa., offering a salary of $2,000 a year. It is thought he will accept. Two sections of a Lake Shore train collided near Warren station on Monday night. The engine and a number of cars were derailed. A brakeman named Williams was probably fatally injured. Bedford is now a city, and the result of the first city election is as follows: Mayor, John D. Thomasson; clerk, Allen D. Campbell; treasurer, John N. Daggy; assessor, Thomas G. Glover; marshal, Lucien E. Payne; councilmen, Isaac H. Orim, Frederick Norton, William Benzel and Charles H. Lemon. The Battle-ground Camp-meeting directors have made all arrangements for this year's meetings. The exercises will begin on July 25 and close on Aug. 6. No admission to the grounds during the week, but 10 cents on Sunday. The following are the new committers: On worship. Dr. J. H. Cisscl, Rev. Frost Craft, and Rev. G. W. Bwitser; railroads, J. P. Clute and W. V. Stoy; printing, etc, ReV. W. F. Pettit and C. G. Miller; grounds, building and boarding-houses, J. P. Clute, W. V. Stoy, and Rev. L. S. Buckles. ILLINOIS. Anniversary Celebration and Dedicatory Ex erclses of Knights of Pythias. . Special to the Indianapolis Journal. Urbana, Feb. 19. The silver anniversary of the order of Knights of Pythias was celebrated here to-night by Triumph Lodge of Urbana. Their new hall, costing $5,000, was dedicated with addresses by Dr. J. E. Morrison, H. W. Mahan, Sir Knight Captain of Uniform Rank, and Mr. Will Heath. The reception and banquet were attended by several hundred guests. Brief Mention James Scully, an aged farmer, died Monday at Petersburg, from injuries sustained in a runaway accident last Wednesday. S. Melcher, of Moweaqua, owns one of the strangest animals ever seen in this country. It is a Polled Angus heifer and is but a few inches high. It is perfect in every respect. j George Walsh and Joseph Herald, two boys aged, respectively, ten and fourteen years, were sentenced, on Monday, to five years in the Reform School for burglary. Their homes were in Aurora. A young man by the name of Alex. Vinyard, was struck by lightning at Karber's Kid go, north of Elizabethtown, during a storm last Saturday evening. Ho has been paralyzed ever since, and it is thought he cannot recover. - Two hundred hunters chased foxes all day Monday near Tuscola, and were assisted by thirteen English chop-mouth hounds. At 2 o'clock one of the foxes ran into a hole, when the sportsmen turned their attention to digging him out. He was killed, and later another one was clubbed to death. A third was taken alivo for tho chase to como otf Saturday. Patrick Gafihey, of Rockford, went home in a hilarious state a few nights ago. The 6tovo gave out too much heat for his feverish condition, andh u.ttemnted to move it, but found it too hotfof his hands. Ho procured a saw and proceeded to cut a circular hole in the floor around the offender. When the job was completed the stove disappeared into tho cellar with a crash that awoke the family in time to prevent a conflagration and to rescue the humorist, who was nearly dead from coal gas. National Law' and Order League. Boston, Feb. laElie. first business session of the seventy, annual convention of the Citizens Law arid ,Order League of the United States was called to order this forenoon by Hon. Charles Carroll Bonney, of Chicago, president of the league. Mr. Bonney addressed the convention briefly, setting forth the objects and aspirations of the league. There are now about 13,000 leagues in tho United States and one or two in Canada. Secretary Dudley, in his report, recommend-, appointment of a salaried secretary. An account was presented of the work of the league in Chicago, which showed 1,119 prosecutions of liquor-dealers, and 1,161 charges brought. A memorial from the same organization, and one from Andrew Paxton, its late general agent, was received. During the afternoon session, C. C. Bonney, of Chicago, was re-elected president, and Gen. Lew Wallace chosen vice-president. The convention.will be held in Toronto, Ont., next year. ; A Bishop Prostrated by Paralysis. Cleveland, O., Feb. 19. A nrivato cablegram has been received fromNice announcing the prostration by paralysis of Bishop G. T. Bedell, of the Protestant Episcopal diocese of Ohio. Tho Bishop is an fcld man, and had to relinquish the work of his oftice nearlv a year ago on account of failing health. lie has since been traveling in Europe. Three diocese conventions have ben held to chooso an assistant bishop, who will eventually succeed him. but none of tho divines elected would accept the portion. Should the Bishop die soon the Episcopal Church would be left without a head in northern Ohio. Fatally Cut with an Ax. Ashland, WTis., Feb. 19. A dastardly and brutal attempt at murder occurred near tho high bridge this morning. Dan'Burke cut A. Montgomery, contractor getting out timber for the Ashland mino at Hurley, with an ax. The trouble grew out of Burke's attention to Montgomery's wife. Montgomery was brought up on the Central train this morning. Ho cannot live. His body is horribly mutilated. The murder occurred near where the famous Highbridge riot occurred, two years ago. Burke is now in the custody of the eheriffand in jail here. . ..

TARIFF REFORMERS.

They Listen to That "Sensational" Cleveland Letter, and Effect Permanent Organization. Chicago, Feb. 19. The convention of the American Tariff Reform Association began business at the Madison-street Theater at 2 o'clock this afternoon, when John Z. White, secretary, called tho meeting to order. There was not a full attendance, only 200 of the COO delegates being present. This, however, was expected, as the opening sest 6ion was 6imply to make preliminary arrangements for the regular session in tho evening. Mr. White said that the object of tho convention was to arouse a popular eentiment on the question of reform in the tariff. He then read a letter from President Cleveland. At one point in the letter there is an evident omission of some words necessary to the sense, and those suggested by Secretary WThite,of the league, as the probable ones, are inserted in brackets. The letter reads: Executive Mansion, Washington, Jan. 24. John Z. White, Esq, Secretary, etc: Dear Sir I have received the invitation of the Tariff Reform League to bo present at the convention of tariff-reformers to be held at Chicago on the 19tn, 20th and 21st ot February, 1889. I have also read the circular of the league accompanying this Invitation, in which the objects and purposes of the proposed convention are specifically set forth. The scheme of practical and efficient work therein described meets with, my hearty approval, and promises, if honestly adhered to, the most valuable aid in the furtherance of a cause which is very near to the interests and welfare of our people. Tho danger which we have to guard against is the misleading of our countrymen by specious theories, cunningly contrived and falsely offering to the people relief from present burdens and tho legitimate expense necessary to secure the benetits of beneticent rule under the panction of free institutions. The declared purposes of your league will not be attained until all those interested in the economic questions which are now pressed upon their attention are freed from all sophistries and clouding fallacies, and until the subject of tariff reform is presented to them as a topic involving the relief of the plain people of the land in their homes from useless and unjust expense. The question Is a simple and plain one, and needs but to bo fairly presented to be understood. It Is the positive duty of your organization to guard the people against deception. My extreme interest in the work which your league has undertaken, and in the expressed objects of the proposed convention, would lead me to accept your invitation if It were possible to do so; but my public duties here positively prevent such acceptance. Hoping that the convention will be very successful, and with an earnest wish for the prosperity and success of your league in its efforts to enlighten and benefit the neople, I am, yours very truly, Govek Cleveland. Great applauso greeted the reading of the letter, after which routine business began. Burritt Smith, of Chicago, was elected temporary chairman, and read an address. Wnile awaiting a report from tho committee on permanent organization, a number of speeches were made. The nrst was by Thomas G. Shearman, of New York, who advocated absolute free trade. R. B. Bowker, of New York, another of tho orators, was sorry that his State had not dono its duty in November, but he claimed for the State the credit of furnishing the leader in the great work of educating the people into accentance of the principles of free trade. This evoked applause, as, indeed, did .every reference to Mr. Cleveland. J. Sterling Morton was made permanent chairman, and A. W. Thomas, secretary. Mr. Morton sounded the key-noto of his remarks in the declaration that "the tariff' is for robbery; it should be reformed for reve nue or repealed for justice." To-night Central . Musio Hall was filled with people who came to hear Governor Buckner, Charles K. Laddand Mr. Shearman in advocacy of the purposes of the convention. The New York delegates to the convention occupied boxes on tno right of the stage, Henry Georgo being in the group. While the hall was filling, Mr. George was pointed out to the new-comers, and many cries for a speech wero made, but he declined to respond. TELEGRAPHIC BREVITIES. News has been received at Littlo Rock, Ark., of the suicide of Hon. Jesse Calhoun, Wause was sname over the arrest of his son, in Texas, for murder. B. Burt Garver, the eighteen-year-old son of Hon. T. F. Garver, of Salina, Kan., was shot and instantly killed, yesterday, by Tom White, jr., a young companion. Tho shooting was another case of 'didn't know it was loaded." 1 Near Hodgeville, Ky., on Monday, Joseph Houston, a farmer, was found murdered. Ho had recently como into possession of $3,000, and it is supposed he was Killed for this amount. A band of citizens is reported to be in nursuit of the murderers. Albert Johnston, aged nine, and David) Fleming, aged ten, whose parents reside in the Edgworth district of Maiden, Mass., boarded the 5 o'clock express train in Boston, yesterday, thinking it stopped at Edgeworth, but as the train dashed past at full speed the boys jumped off, and both were instantly killed. About three weeks ago W. M. Leo, of Leo & Mueller, dealers in furnaces, left Minneapolis, taking with him nearly $3,000 of the firm's money. Nothing definite concerning him has been heard since. It is reported that he has been seen at Helena, Mont., and at Seattle, W. T. Mueller's attorneys are looking for him. National Electric-Light Association. CniCAGO. Feb. 19. The annual convention of the National Electric-light Association met in the Exposition Building this afternoon. An address of welcome was delivered by Prof. John Barrett, city electrician of Chicago, to which President Duncan, of Pittsburg, responded. Mr. Duncan then read his annual address, dwelling chiefly on tho remarkable development in electric lighting rnd in the use of electricity for motors within the past few years. There had been within the past year, he said, an increase of 750,000 in the number of incandescent lights in use in the United States, and they now numbered 2,500,000. Almost S00 miles of track for electric roads had been laid. Secretary A. T. Garratt, of New York, reported that the association numbers 193 members. After hearing reports of committees the convention adjourned till to-morrow. Business Embarrassments. Boston, Mass., Feb. 19. A meeting of tho stockholders of the Pacific Guano Companywas held to-day. It was voted to approve the assignmsAt mado by tho treasurer to John C. Ropes, and a committee was appointed to assist in preparing a statement of assets and liabilities. No figures wero given as to amounts of either, and none are expected until the 28th. Fort Wayne, Ind., Feb. 19. John Humphreys & Co., slate roofers, confessed judgment to-day in favor of Mrs. Martha Humphreys, and the sheritr took charge of the business. Liabilities, about $5,000; assets unknown. New York, Feb. 19. Schedules in the assignment of Robert Johnston, who carried on the business of J. & C. Johnston, show liabilities of $243,508.71; nominal assets, $379,000.21; actual assets, $247,0fVJG. The Heading and Its Engineers. Reading, Pa., Feb. 19. It was learned here this afternoon that an intimation was recently made to the. members of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers in tho employ of the Reading Railroad Company that. it was desired by the company that they should either quit the brotherhood or. the company. Since then many members havo withdrawn from tho order, and it is asserted that those who fail to do so will bo discharged by tho company. There are not many brotherhood men on the main line, but on the North Penns3Tlvania and Bound Brook divisions most of the engineers are members of the brotherhood, and if the order to withdraw be enforced by the comFany. it is ditlicult to predict the outcome, t is believed, however, that there will bo no organized opposition to the company. Steamship News. Liverpool, Feb. 19. The Cunard line steamer Samaria, Captain Watt, hence Feb. 7, for Boston, before reported as having been ricked up at sea with her shaft broken and towed back toQueenstown, has arrived here. New York. Feb. 19. Arrived: Egyptian Monarch, from London. 1 owderly Discusses Labor Questions. Cincinnati, Feb. 19. Mr. T. V. Powderlv addressed about 2.CO0 peonle at Music Hall to-night, who paid an admission fee of 25 cents each. Mr. Powderly spoke of the uia-

toryof the Knights of Laborand the growth and development of the order and . of its present prosperity. After delivering a biting philippic against Barry as a pretender and a 6ore-head, he spoke of labor-saving machinery. He took an optimist view of the final outcome of machinery for doing the work of tho world. He said it was not labor-saving, but wealth-producing machinery, and that tho great problem of the future for workin gmen was, now to so adjust themselves to tho new order of things as to reap their full share of the benefits of it. TI1E FIRE RECORD. Destruction of the C, 1., St L. & C. Machine and Car Shops at Cincinnati. Cincinnati, Feb. 19. Shortly after 3 o'clock this morning the machine shops, car shops and locomotive-house of the Cincinnati, Indianapolis, St. Louis, &, Chicago railway were found to be on fire. A strong wind was blowing from the west, and when the fireman arrived tho entire property was doomed. The building in which the firo started was a one-story wooden structure, and was soon not only

ablazo itself, but sending fire-brands into and upon all the other buildings. The fire department was out in its -entire strength, and devoted its energies to preventing a spread of the fire. The Big Four elevator was in great danger, but escaped. A span of the Southern railroad bridge approach runs over the works, but being of iron no harm was done to it except the burning of a few ties, wnicn were easily replaced The loss to the railroad company's propertv was complete, and is estiniate'd by President Ingalls at $200,000, upon which there is insurance of about one-half. The machinery and buildings were valued at f 150,000. Ihero were too locomotives in tho repair shops and three coaches in tho car 6hops. Heavy Loss at Philadelphia. ' Philadelphia, Feb. 19. Rudolph Blankenburg & Co.'s large importing-house. No. 13 Bank street, and extending through to Nos. 18 and 20 Strawberry street, was burned out this morning. Blankenburg's building was five stories in height, and in addition the firm occupied the upper floors of the adjacent building, No. 11 Bank street, and Thompson, Foust & Co., commission merchants, were tho tenants of tho first floor of No. 11 Bank 6treet Henry C. Lea owned the building. On the Strawberry-street end of the property, No. 20 was occupied by James Doak jr., & Co., manufacturers. The Jewel Knitting Company occupied the upper stories of No. 14 Strawberry street, and M. R. Raleigh & Co., yarns, were also tenants of No. 14. Tho rear end of Philip J. Walsh's second store, fronting on tho east side of Bank street and directly opposite to tho Blankenburg building, was deluged by water to save it from the flames, which swept across the street. Wm. Cunningham, who occupied an upper i floor ot this building, sustained a heavy loss by water. On the fourth floor of the Blanken burg building there were seven girls when the fire broke out. They became bewildered and did not know what to do, but under tho leadership of one of the more courageous of their number they wero finally gotton out of the place in safety. One of Walsh's employes who happened to bo in the rear of the building, says that at the time tho fire broke out he heard an explosion, and immediately flames burst from the cellar of Blank en burg's establishment, and it was in the direction of the cellar, where a gas engine was located. Imraediatelr the whole first floor of the Blankenburg building was enveloped in flames. In the rear of WTalsh's place his stock of clothing was stored, and a great deal of clothing was ruined by water, and what was not touched by water was made of no value by smoke. Walsh estimates his loss on building and 6tock at about $20,000. Ihe latest estimate of losses and insurances is: Rudolph Blankenberg & Co., loss, $240,000; insurance $231,650. Henry C. Lea, loss, $50,000; insurance, $13,000. Thompson, Foust & Co., loss, $50,000: insurance, $40,000. R. Williamson 4k Co.'s estate, loss, $15,000; insurance, $10,000. Josepn 1. Keefe, loss, $20,000; insurance, 16,000. P. J. Welsh, loss. $37,500; insurance, $37,500. Estate of M. Raleigh, $1,500; insurance, $5,000. Sherman & Boyer, $3,000: insurance, $8,000. J. W. Lynch, loss, $5,000; insurance, unknown. Jewel Knitting Company, loss, $7,000; insurance unknown. James Daak, (r., & Co.. loss,-$35,000; insurance, $20,000. N. L. La Freniere, cotton yarns, loss, $2,000; insurance, $2,000. Chas. J. Ralney, quilts and blankets, loss. $2,000; insurance, $2,000. Other losses, $10,000; insurance, $10,000. Total loss, $450,500; insurance, $450,150. Other Fires. Boston, Feb. 19. Fire early this morning destroyed, with contents, about three hundred feet of the freight shed of the Boston & Lowell railroad, on Leverett street, thiscitv. The shed was about one thousand feet in length and one and a half stories in height. The damage to the building is about $2,000. The loss on its contents, comS rising a large amount of general merchanise, is roughly estimated at $30,000. Chicago, Feb. 19. A row of small business houses on Twenty-second street, this city, burned to-night. The loss is estimated at $50,000. t Columbus, O., Feb. 19. Ohlen's saw factoiv was destroyed by firo to-night. Loss, $40,000; fully insured. A nOUSE FULL OF GHOSTS. Weird and Unearthly Sights Observed In a Deserted Southern Residence. Charleston (S. C.) Special. For years and years the house of the Tromnionds, in the Joyce branch neighborhood of Barnwell county, has been known as tho haunted house." The story goes that on dismal, rainy nights tho ghostly visitations are manifest by the house being suddenly brilliantly illuminated by an unearthly light. Doors are slammed and clanking chains proclaim the presence of an invisible visitor who treads heavily about the house, but never troubles the inmates except by the noise. The illuminations proceed from the hearths. Without an instants warning fire blazes in empty fire-places and throws a weird light that gives tho windows from the outside the appearance of huge locomotive headlights. This always occurs in tho dead of night, between 12 and 2 (clock, never lasting but a few seconds. No member of the Trummond family ever died a violent death. Two generations of the family have lived there. These charges against their abode are partly admitted oy the familv, but they never talk upon the subject when it can oe avoided. On last Saturday night the mystery of years was deepened. A wagon-load of colored folks returning from a meeting passed the house at midnight. They were singing a camp-meeting hymn, when, as they passed directly in front of tho house, an unearthly glamour shot from tho windows athwart their terror-stricken forms. The mule attached to the vchiclo darted toward darkness carrying his shrieking and praying load swiftly from the scene. The yells of the frightened colored people awoke every one for half a mile about them. Soon a sheet of flame shot skyward, apparently from the chimney of the Trummond residence, wavered foraninstant and vanished. The air was damp and the sky cloudy, but no rain was falling, and tho atmospnerical conditions were not as favorable for the ghostly llame as ou occasions when it had appeared in a less striking degree.' The flame was intense, and rendered the smallest objects in the vicinity distinctly visible. No one approached tho house that night, although the inmates remained inside. The family were ignorant of there haviug been a ghostly illumination of more than usual brilliancy. Doors had 6lammed that night and lights appeared. The story, as improbable, as it seems, is vouched for by persons of the utmost trustworthiness. 1). L. Perkins, a prominent farmer, who lives near tho haunted house, says that he has freoueutly seen the flames, Tlie story was published by the Sun this afternoon, and telegraphic inquiries from Barnwell briugthe answer that it is correct in all essential facts. From Fryin,s-Pan to Fire. The Wasp. "What do you think of that portrait!'' "Very poor, picture and subject. No spirit in the expression, an uninteresting iace, commonplace features." Hut that is my wife." "Your wife that I have so often seen! Never should have recognized it, Tho painter must be a wretched dauber. Who was it!" My daughter." '

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Hy such devices as this I was able to move about rapid- from place to place, without exciting comment or suspicion. I practiced medicine in tho State of Illinois during my residence there and made money. A dispatch has been received from America and published in London payers .to the offeet that in tho year lboS I was discharged from my position as attendant ph3sician at tho Illinois State prison for irregularities in my accounts. This statement is as utterly false as tho other that I had been imprisoned as a mutineer during the civil war. State Senator C. II. Bacon, of Illinois, wbo was in charge at tho hospital, knows rao and knows my record, and I appeal to him to say whether my denial of these shameful' charges is not true. T would like to say one word here in connection with the political inlluence of the Irish patriotic party in the United States. I consider that influence a most serious matter. There is no question that distinguished American statesmen havo compromised the dignity of tho United States by catering to the votes of this largo class of the population,and by tacitlv, if not openly, supporting that class in their unlawful and outrageous conspiracy against the English government. 1 know that when the dynamite convention was held in Chicago in June, 1SS1, E. O'Meagher Condon read a letter signed by James A. Garlield, in which that statesman expressed the fullest sympathy with the cause we aro working for, and it was virtually understood that the letter of Garlield insured for our organization the support of the administration. I will tell you briefly what I think of Mr. ParnelL There can be no question that up to the time of his imprisonment in 1881 he was exceedingly revolutionary in his ideas, believing in most extreme measnres against the Englli government. But the iron bars had a sin ularly happy eflect in moderating his views. Since that I do not believe that he has deliberately encouraged any of tho outrages which navo been committed by his followers, and in the case of the Phoenix Park murders I do believe that this dreadful crime might nave Deen avenea naa Mr. I'arneu sliown tho proper vigilance and discretion. I do not believe him to have been aware of the intention to commit the crime, much less to have encouraged it, but I have positively and unquestionably means ot knowing that his most intimate advisers were both cognizant of and a party to those murders. . You ask me how I feel as to the moral aspect of my case. .1 sa3 without hesitation, that I nave dono my duty as a man who loved his country and seeing it threatened by a deadly and unscrupulous foe did what he could to save it. I consider myself a military spy, and my conduct justihable under the same ethicalconsiderations which justify all military spies. As to danger in the future, I am prepared for anything that may happen. I havo dono what 1 have thought right to do, and I will bear the consequences. Where I shall go and what measures I shall take to protect myself against the assassin is a subject on which I havo tho best reason in tho world for keeping silent. It is needless for me to say that I shall not settle in Chicago, nor shall I make a visit to Ireland. Now a, word about my name. Henry Lo Caron is not, as you may well imagine, rav real name, but it is a name under which "I have lived for a year, and which has been legalized by the court in the State of Illinois. I took the name in my youth for a fanciful reason, and I kept it because it served my purposes most admirably. I afterward legalized the name for the sake of my wife and children." PETROLEUM AS ARTILLERY. IIow Oil Is Made to Serre as a Substitute for Gunpowder. General Crawford, in Springllf-ld Republican. Once, for the 6&eof the excitement and diversion, I joined Don Carlos at Los Arcos. in the mountains of Navarre, and accompanied his troops to Vienna, on the Ebro. and was a witness to the attack on and capture of the place. They were a tatterdemalion lot of soldiers and no mistake, clothed in every conceivable garment and armed with everv conceivable weapon, from a pitchfork to a oroken scythe strapped on a stick, and from an antiquated, out-of-date army musket to tho latest improved American breech-loader. But nondescript and incongruous as they were, they had stout hearts in their ill-nurtured bodies, and when put to it and spurred on by the presence of their prince they would tight as gallantly and desperately as only Dravo men can. As for the artillery, tliey had none, but that did appear to affect them one way or the other. I stood by the sido of Don Carlos on a rustic bridge one dismal and rainy morning as his devoted followers tiled by on tlie march, and I was much struck by seeing a number of wagons in tho line loaded down with barrels. I asked Don Carlos what they contained, and ho carelessly answered, in his most nonchalant manner, with just the trace of a sinilo on his handsome face: "They contain petroleum' "And what earthly use," I asked, "havo you for petroleum on the inarch?" "What use!" he answered. "Why, much use, to be sure. That's our artillery. Wo employ it to smoke out our enemies front barricaded strongholds, and I can assuro you it's been tried and found very effective in case a conflagration is deemed desirable." And then, after a moment's rauso and a look at my fare, -Oh, yes, I can assure you. General Crawford, petroleum makes very good artillery on a pinch; very good, indeed." ... The "Waste of Natural Gas. New York Graphic. . . The profligate manner in which natural gas is being burned up for mere display in the regions whe re it has been discovered gives color of possibilitj' to the report that tlie na!ural-j:a Mipuly is giving out. In most of the town -w lur' natural gas exists their ha been a pa.sion:ito etl'ort to Kvr how much blazing ga could be consumed in the shortest space f lime without any retun. The s;;t s have In u lit Up, but ti ) sources of supply uw n t ssarily Ka been subjected to u-eb-s.s drains. Tho etenl of the reservoirs in the bonds of tho arth from which the supply tonuu is unknown, and :s yet not tmssible of touipiita tion. The theory o;i which the can is u. d is that the supply is inexhaustible. It is giving out now in some places, and thus demousrating tho necessity ci taking measures to prevent its wasteful use. 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