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accoint there, am! that it was an overdraft inch as might occur in a bank.

Ho explained that feiicott had m 4 ft lis part of tho rf a sum oi money ueiongng to him (Leedoni), and that he deputed his salary Tfrith tie paying teller and checked aeainst it. V hen he was notihed bv the paying teller that he badoverdrawn he simply got the money out of his own fund in fcilcott's part of the safe and mado the necessary deposit. In the case of tho .l,000 check he says that when he found ho he had overdrawn, he found at the same time that fcilcott had taken away tho envelope containing his (Leedom's) private funds, amounting in notes and money to about $10,000. He at once raised the money to deposit against the note, and still held ft in reserve for that purpose. In other words, he nays that he actually had more than tho Sl.Ouu in tbo safe when he drew the check, but that it was in fcilcott's possession, and not in the paying teller's fund. It appears .from the hooks of the Ser-geant-at-arms that Mr. Adams, who is the chairman of the investigating committee, has overdrawn his account to the amount of $70; that ex-Speaker Carllte has overdrawn his account to the amount of $416; that Mr. Iteed has overdrawn his account to the amount of Sl.lftL Other overdrafts are: Cheatham. $200; Cochrane. $1: Forman, $416: Gilford. $5; Heard. $346; llouk, Lee, ft, and Spinola, $416. In the canes of Carlisle, Keed, i'orman and Houkthe vouchers have been tiled. A reporter made an investigation of the case of Speaker Keed, and discovered that it was not. in fact, an overdraft at least, cot as far as Mr. Keed himself knows. Mr. Keed placed his certificate in the SergeaDt-at-arma's office on the 4th of December, when the money was due for his additional salary as Speaker, and authorized the pro- . curance of a draft for the amount on New York. A day cr two afterward he got the draft. His certificate shonld have been taken to the Treasury, the money drawn and the draft procured. It appears, however, that the money was not drawn from the Treasury, though the proper earn was paid to Mr. Keed. This gives the appearance of an overdraft. A reporter spoke to Mr. Keed about the matter this morning. I havs sever overdrawn ray account," replied t'3 Speaker with ome astonishment. "I ware never drawn my money until it was due. I drew $1,034 after I was elected ityeaker. when it vtas due. I handed in my certificate that the money might be got for me from the Treasury ia the form of a draft on New York. I , got my draft in due time. I do not see how they could have got the draft without de- - poaitiug the certificate in the regular way. 1 do not see how this can be put in the lihtof an overdraft. It in certainly not duo to any account of mine." Mr. Adams of Illinois, the chairman of the Silcott investigating committee, said , that his account with the Sergeant-at-arms was overdrawn to the amount of $70. through a misunderstanding. "1 gave a check," said Mr. Adams, "for that amount about the 1st of November, with the idea my salary for that , month was due me, but eince I have found that .my certificate'' had never been filed at the Treasury, and so instead of drawing my salary for the month's services, I hud my account overdrawn. It was simrly a mistake, and as soon as there is a proper party authorized to receive tho money, the matter will be settled." Mr. Adams said he bad no idea when the committee would finish their work, or whether another partial report would be made before the final report. It is proposed in the committee that they recomt mciid that the matter be sent to the Court ' uf Claims for adjustment, and that the action of the House in the matter of reim hursing the members be guided by the decision of that court. That course may bo followed. HOUSE C03XMITTi:!. They May lie Announced Next Friday The ' Poriey-Parrett Election Contest. ' fix-rial to the InuiaiiadoUs Joanna. Washington, Dec H. "Do you think Speaker Keed will announce the llouso cosiinittties before Congress takes its holiday recast" I asked Chairman McKinley to-night. "Yes," was tho reply; believe that is tho understanding." "What day do yon expect the recess to be taken!' "That depen upon the day on which tho Speiker it ready to announce the commit"Ily Thursdayr , "Probably." "My Friday surer "Uy Saturday at the furthest, and probnbly a day earlier." The Senate will have to wait until the House is ready for the holiday recess. A general impression prevails that tho re-tf-!is will .be taken on Thursday, Immediately after the Speaker anhis committws. Most men -in both branches expect tho committees to bo ready by that day. The committee on elections has already begun work. It has taken up the contest of Posey vs. Parrett from tho First district of Indiana, and it would have been ready to report it to tho House before the holiday recess had it not been for the absence of one or two members of the committee. It is understood that the case will bo disposed of the lirst thing after the House reconvenes in January. Mr. Parrett. the sitting member, will, it is thought, bo unseated, and Mr. Posey, the jKepublican contestant, admitted. r " TENSIONS FOK VETERANS. Residents of Indiana and Illinois Whose Claims Have Ileen Allowed. Tensions have been granted the following-named Indianians: Original Invalid John D. Darnell, Klchmond; William N. Currant, Portland; Philip II. Marsh, AVaraw; William II. Thomas, CrothersvMe; Jit- kiah Miller, Merom; Aimer 1. Puree 11, North Judson; Charles Wrlgntruan, Jeffersonville; Thomas A. Ileal. Rochester. Austin 11. rtham, Liberty ill?; William McBroon. South Bend; Francis it. Jackson, Mllner's Corner; James Dunn, Terre. Haute; Wesley Foster, Green Hill; Charles E. Goodrich, Pendleton; Daniel W.Iilatt, Morth Ilurliaffton. Restoration Kzra Watts, Fortville. Ketoratlon,Ilrfsue and Increase Jame Dnnhara. Keinptou; William 8. White. Indianapolis. Increase John W. I'eek, Kokomo; William A. Whitson, Qulncy; Allen C. Barton. Mitchell; John II. Goodwin, Lebanon; John Nelson, North liberty; Samuel Mcmlenhall, Webster; Robert Castle. New Haven; John lietbel, Attica; Com modore Ferzuson, liuena Viita; John C. Collins, Indianapoll; Amoa Hart, Fol.omville: Samuel Tuttle. Oransre; Henry O. Adrerick, Oldenburg; John C. Taylor, Aurora; Samuel W. Cass, Flora; Joseph Roftcberry. North Vernon: ElUah J. Richanlon. North ernoD; latan lennn. Lliteueock; Ureenville fnilth. fcJhelbvville; John O. huWirer, Michawaka: Lorenzo D. Crawby, GreeneaMie; nenry li. Miller. Mahalasville; Isaiah Kite. Greenfield; Addison Glveni, Muncie; Henry K. Kauffman. New Trenton; AlTred Richard.ton, Indianapolis; Milton IC -Phillips, Knishtsville; William Tayne. Bluffton; tolomon Term. Lafayette; Robert J. Connelly, Ijogansjtort; Thomas J. Chilton. Portland; Jo. Baumaun. Jefferonville; Hanford ('. rrultt. Hall; Allen Hayden. Lizton: Uulbert D. I ullutu. Larorte; Jas. F. Mclilunia, New Lan raten Iichael iweieart. Kokomo; bamael M. Fulton, William bunr. Ionard Burkhardt, Tipton: Cohuubu C. Tnut. Danville: Richard C. Wells. Brazil; John H.Tllton, Wheattleld; Coman V. Anderson. Tipton; Win. Raike. Walton: IluinSarey Miloui. Troy; David H. Trent. Freedom; oim G. Gritlith. Kouts; John W. i:ejnolds, Ijndis; Benjamin Hi ord. Corydon; Jesf Legirett, Hebron; Harvey filders. Fortland; John fctlne. Tawtord!villc: Marshall Hniitb. bhelbyTille: Jlenry Bolander, McCordsTille; Edward Mollcr, I-al'ortc; Wni. 11. Morjran. I'raine creek: win. Kraus. Arps; James Frico, Kilmore; John M. Conyer?. Lebanon. Urlirtnal. widows, etc. Elinors or j. w. comer, CrawfcrdaviUe; J. E., mother of B. Dillon, Columbia City. TO RESIDENTS OF ILLINOIS. Original Invalid Ebenezcr Fuiy (deceased), prand Torrer; George Thomas, Green River. Inere a -Isaac N. Mai lory, Freeport; Ellas F. Riley, Flora; Jeptha Itay, Brownstown; Lee Jarnaj.'ln, Fheibyville; John H. Youn sr. Flora; Preston Buthop. 3Ionarrh: John Green, Fairbury; John IL I'ridiuore. Greenui; Thomas J. Osborn, htone Fort; Patrick Caey, Chicago; Alois Wiuterberjrer. New Haven; Lwanuel Russell, Jackon; David Finn. Newton; James Steele. Cisne; Win. II. Jamagan, Canton; Harrison Imncan. Deeatun James W. Couch. Chicago; Samuel Watson. Glaiifforil; James M. ItiiMelU Centralla; Christopher hide. Nokomls: John D. Brown, Weldon; Daniel McMahou, l harleston; James W. Gray. Frankfort; Bryan McGuire, Rockford; IXeuuls bhea. ;raIton; William M. Mnith. Ava; Joseph V. Eveland, Vandalia; Fenlinand WaUer, Princeton; Ira A. WllUauis, IWuflfW; O. A. Ross. Duouoin: Frederick A. Landon. Rio; Miles Crowell.Carbondale; tieorK fa jner. Mason Citv; Wm. P. Barker. Wlliuinicun: AlouzoMcKee, Martinsville; bjlrester - J. Tucker, Champaign: Frank J. Ianiert, Foreton: Thomas Poaer. Chicaco; Jasper N. Neal, Parish; Thomas M. Momd, Ottawa; Fleldlmr T. 4ilenn, Mound Station; Erasmus A. Jones, Mosew; Georee W. Witherell, Knoxville; 'Via. W. Ktajpson. i:mden; (ieorge W. Hmlth. I'oresman; har.mel Romine. Charleston; Francis M. Koan, Ivk; Ohedlah Twla-, Springfield. Iteissue oUver W. Nlxoa. Chicago; Martin N. ZtcrU, AuUtis

Original Widows, ete. Marr E.. widow of

JhnR. Buckley, Annawan. I.eissiie Allee M.. widow or John 1. Van D'irstoTi. Vandalis; Marian I. widow of Ebenezer Day, Grand Tower. MINOR MATTKRS. Government Checks to lie Tniiched with m Machine t Prevent Possibility of Fraud. Special lo the IndianaioUa Journal . Washington, Dec. 14. Treasurer Iluston after the 1st of January will have the regular bank punching machine brought into requisition to prevent the raising of checks. It is the one which makes round holes in the draft or check immediately preceding and following tho figures, so as to make the raising of a check .impossible. Mr. Huston says he has used these punches in his bankinghouse with great success, and although there has never been a raised check cashed at the Treasury Department, he is fearful he will wake up somo lino morning and find the irovernment swindled, because there are very large checks and drafts issued daily and floated throughout the country. Mr. llnston has introduced a number of innovations which facilitate the works of his oflice and guard against the practices of dishonesty. Mrs. Harrison's Bereavement. Washington, Dec. 11. An evening paper sayt; "in regara to tne enect xnai airs. Harrison's late deep bereavemant will have upon the official courtesies at the White House, it is 6afe to say that the usual programme for the winter will be very little changed, and Mrs. garrison like Mrs. Grant and Mrs. Hayes on like occassions, will not permit her private grief to interfere with her official duties as the wife of tho chief executive of the Nation. Mrs. Harrison will wear black. but will not co into crape, and on the occasioiiAof the large receptions and the state dinners will wear the dresses she naa prepared for those events. It is possible that tho Saturday afternoon levees will not be held at the Whito House during the coming season or at least not until late in the year.-7 I to nd Purchases. Washington, Dec. 14. The Treasury Department, to-day, purchased 804,330 of 4 per cent, bonds, at 1.27, flat, and $S6830 four-and-a-halfs, at SLOP'S 1.0458. The total amount of bonds purchased on account of deposits to bee. 14, inclusive, is , i,500. l he treasury statement of Lnited states bonds purchased from Aug. 3, 1887, to and including Dec. 14, 1SS0. shows: Amount purchased Four per cents., 107,22r,&"i0: four-aud-a-halfs. 128,475,500; total. S235,701.350. Cost Four per cents.. S137.104.7x.rj; four-and-a-halfs, $lG8,70,,0oo.85; total, $i75,S0(i.8'J4.S8. Cost at maturity Four per cents., JS18C,741,4Tj0.70; four-and-a-halfs. J5145.C12.2W.(S: total. S.2.13o753.13. Saving Four per cents.. $4a,GG0,ti71.97; four-and-a-halfs, oGW,U56.78; total, $G.0,928.75. The War on Trusts. Plerlal to tli IbtUanavolla Journal. Washington. Dec. 14. There is a good deal of talk among prominent members of both houses about the war that is to bo made upon trusts. It will be remembered that the first bill introduced in the Senate at this session was by Mr. Sherman, prohibiting the formation of trusts. There is scarcely a man in either house who is not opposed to trusts, and it is only a question of time when the measure will be reached. Its adoption is assured. v Jehu Baker's Contest. Washington. Dec. 14. The House committee on elections, to-day, received abatch of testimony, nnder seal, in tho case of tho contest of Jehu Baker against William 87 Foreman, sitting member from tho Belleville (lit) district. Baker is a Republican who defeated William K. Morrison, for re-election, in 18r, and was himself defeated by Foreman, last year, by twentysix votes. Importing Foreign Laborers at AVilL Washington, Dec. 14. Violation's of tho law prohibiting the importation of foreign laborers under contract have become so frequent of lato that Secretary Windom has issued a circular to collectors of customs, commissioners of immigration and others, calling attention to tho law with a view to its strict enforcement. General Notes. xecial to Ui Indiauavolis Journal Washington, Dec. 14. P. E. Mutchner and wife, of Indianapolis, are at tho Normaudie; G. S. McDonald, of Indianapolis, is at the Kiggd, and Hon. Georgo E. Win ley, of Shelbyville, is at the Ebbitt. 11. W. Taylor was to-day appointed postmaster at Myers, Madisou county, vice Joseph A. Bnrdett, resigned. .1. H. Mcl'heters and Col. V. V. Williams, of Bedford, who have been here two or three days looking after places for friends, left for their nomes last night. At the close of business to-day, there were, according to the Comptroller of tho Currency's statement. lWJSUM national bank notes outstanding. A Drunken Man's Double Crime. Kansas City, Dec. 14. Frank B.Hyde. of Hutchinson. Kan., endeavored to kill Mrs. W. B. Ehler here this morning, and then committed snicid? by cutting his throat from ear to ear. fjlyde arrived here yesterday and proceeds! to get drunk. This morning, at half-past 10 o'clock, in a partially intoxicated condition, he went to the boarding-houso kept by Mrs. W. B. Ehler and endeavored to induce her to elope with him to Australia. This she refused to do. and, after 6ome angry words at her refusal, he suddenly took from his pocket a knife and, opening a blade, seized tho territied woman by tho hair and tried to cut her throat. She fought desper-p atel for her life and finally succeeded in breaking away from her would-be slayer. Hyde then turned tho knife upon himself and cnt bis own throat. He died in a few moments. Mrs. Ehler, though severely injured anout the face and head, will recover. . Hyde was formerly proprietor of the Midland Hotel at Hutchinson, Kan., and a prominent real estate man of that place. Both were married. Liberal Donation toAVealeyan University. Xkw Yokk. Dec. 14. At the annual dinner of tho Wesleyan University Club, last evening. Stephen H. Oliu, presiding, Judge Keynolds, of Brooklyn, president of the board of trustees, brought down tho house with the announcement that Dr. Daniel 'Ay res. ot Brooklyn, had a few hours before paid over to the trustees the sum af S2.0,000 as an endowment fund for the' university. Dr. Ayres. although not a graduate of tho college, recently gave it $.,000 to establish a chair of biology, and ho has also given it other considerable sums. His title of doctor of laws he owes to the university. Tho newly-elected president of tho college, Bradford Kaymond, added to the enthusiasm by tho declaration that the trustees had resolved to add ;SO000 to Dr. Ayres's gift, and that &C0,000 of the amount was already raised. Field Trial of Hunting Dog. Lkxington, N. C. Dec. 14. Tho laut heat of the all-aged pointer stake of the Central Field-trial Club was run to-day. Mr. Edw. Dexter's l'ontiac beat Dr. C. E. Michael's Bannerinan. and was awarded third. Tho tinal heat to decide the.winner of the Derby between Mr. Dexter's pointer dog Kiprap and the Memphis and Aveut English setter dog Howdy Bod, was won by the former. The tinal neat for absolute winner of the ail-aged stake between the winner of the all-aged pointer stake and the winner of the all-aged setter stake was won by J. I. Case's setter dog King's Mark, who beat Lebanon Kennel's pointer dog Lebanon. There are six starters in the free-for-all or four-hour race, drawn as follows: Nora against Kowdy Kod, Boner Williams against Chance, Lebanon against Koger. The stako will begin on Monday, the ICtu inst. - . i - - A Moek Court Iteiults In Murder. Hutchinson, Kan., Dec. 11. This morning, at the jail in this city, occurred a tragedy which . cost John Schontz his life. The prisoners were holding a mock court in the cage, aud John Schontz, who was acting us sheriti'. was cent in to arrest Mulligan McNulty for some trival oflense. McNulty resisted arrest, and in a quarrel that ensued between tbe two McNulty drew a knife and cut Schontz'a throat. Schontz died instantly.

AX EIGHT-HOUR STRIKE FUND

An Assessment of Two Cents to Be Levied - on Each Trades-Union Member. Action of the Federation of Labor in Regard to Affiliating with Knights Indiana Miners and the Progressive Union. . Boston, Dec. 14. At the oponmg of tho fifth day's session of the American Federation of Labor, to-day, the report of tho committee on constitution was taken up s- after roll-call at the point at which it was left' last evening. The debate was animated, and great interest was manifested in the arguments of the speaker. The friends of a closer union and improved machinery for handling strikes which may occnr May 1 were out in full force. Representatives of the international Typographical Union and a number of printers who come from central organizations were decidedly opposed to the question of assessment to meet expenses of the expected strikes on May 1. The following section was adopted by a vote of 51 to ll: The executive council shall have the power, and are directed to levy a strike assessment of 2 cents per member on the 1st of June, 1S00, on all national and international bodies nnder the jurisdiction of the federation." Another amendment was proposed, giving to the executive committee the power, upon the call of an affiliated body, to lay a strike assessment not exceeding 2 cents per member per week, to continne at the discretion of the executive council. Delegate Deisbar moved to amend by inserting the clause, "Unless otherwise ordered by a vote of all national and international unions." The latter was accepted, and the amendment, with this clause added, was adopted by an almoat unanimous vote. At tho afternoon session the delegates considered the following substitute article and amendment introduced by delegates KossandOgg: "Any national or international, or other body connected with tho Federation, failing to comply with the requirements of this article within the period of thirty days, shall be suspended, and shall not be reinstated until all arrearages are' paid in full." This was amended so that organizations represented in this convention, whose delegates have been instructed to oppose tbe levying of an assessment shall not be liable to suspension until they have acted on the matter at their next national or international convention. After considerable discussion the article, as amended, was adopted, with a provision Tor the publication by the executive council of a detailed account of the strike, for the support of which the assessment was levied. The per capita tax was lixed at one-fourth of one cent. It was next voted to have all money paid to the secretary rather than to the president, as has been done in the past. The committee recommended that Section 1, of Article 0. be stricken out. The section gives the executive council power to make rules to govern the same. An amendment that the council make rules where they did not clash with the constitution, was added to tho old section, and the section as amended was adopted. Some slight additional amendments were agreed to, and tho constitution as a whole was then adopted. The special committee appointed to consider the attitude of the federation toward the Knights of Labor submitted its report, which was adopted. The federation states its position as follows: ' First, that tho Knights of Labor shall discountenance and revoke tbe charters of all trade assemblies or districts within their order; second, that, in tarn, the American Federation of Labor and affiliated trades-unions will urge tbelr members and encourage tho working people to become members of mixed assemblies of the Knights of Labor. The time has arrived when the trades-unions should claim their own. The trend of organization shows that the wage-earners ot America are weary of having their interests adjusted by the measure of the huckster or yard-stick of the merchant. We assert the natural right of the trades-unions to occupy the trades-unions' territory. When this right is conceded discord will end and organized labor be more closely united. The election of officers resulted in the reelection of President Samuel Gompers, of New York, and Secretary P. J. Maguire, of New York. Final adjournment was then made. Detroit will be the place of next meeting. Miners ProgressiTe Union Special to the Indianapolis Journal. Brazil, Ind., Dec. 14. The Miners' National Progressive Union, which is to assemble in Indianapolis next Monday, is tho, successor of the Federated Association of Miners and Mine Laborers and in part of the Miners' Assembly, Knights of Labor. The two were formally merged into the Progressive Union, which was to bo the one great miners' order in theUnited States. The Federated Association merged, but the Knights did not. The latter represents a membership four or live times as strong ftTthe former. The Progressive Union is tho representative now of Ohio and Western Pennsylvania. Originally, Indiana and Illinois were represented, but two years a go Illinois dropped out, and one year ago Indiana followed suit Illinois wanted to escape a 10-cent advance. Her withdrawal left Indiana alone with two natural-gas States which had lost their own market aud which combined to capture ncrs. Her demand for a fair rate was refused; henco she bolted a year ago. After seven months of strike a basis has been reached and tho Indiana operators are going it alone, and will continue to do so. They are now paying 70 and 75 cents where they were forced to pay 85 and DO. The reduction greatly disturbs the Ohio and Pennsylvania operators and miners, who seek to regain somewhat of that which they lost by holding their convention in Indianapolis. A convention will bo held in Columbus, O., in February, and this one is preliminary to that. Tho object is to arrange a scale of prices from May 1, ISO), for one year. The Indiana operators will likely make their own scale. Perhaps the present year's will be continued. Unless demand for coal greatly improves, a still further reduction may bo found necessary in order to secure business for next year. If a reduction is demanded there may be another strike. If the miners demand an advance there is quite likely to be a lockout. In either case tho Ohio and Penusylvauia operators will help matters all they can. and that is an object of next Wednesday's convention. Fewer Hours for Women. New York, Dec. 14. The Journal of Commerce, the leading New York business daily, in an editorial published this evening, strongly advocates woman's rights. It eays in substance that the labor reform really needed is the emancipation of the women of the laboring men's families from tho slavery of from fourteen to sixteen hours of daily work in the household, and that the demaud for reducing the men's workiug time to eight hours has no justice in it, while those men do not reduce tho much longer working time of the women of their own households, and it calls upon all members of the Federation of Labor to begin labor reform in their own homes. The woman's rights party is much elated at this declaration by this conservative and powerful journal. Advance of 20 Per Cent. Asked. Wilkksbarre, Pa., Dec. It. A resolution was adopted at a mass-meeting of the Knights of Labor held here to-day in favor of a demand for an advance of 20 per cent, in wages, the demand to be made on Feb. 1. The attendance was large, and was mostly composed of miners and laborers. 4 The Key West Cigar-Makers' Strike. . Key West, Fla., Dec. 14. The cigar strike is further from settlement than ever. Only fifty cases of cigars were shipped last month. The output is generally l.boo cases monthly. Suing for 837,000 15.uk Salary. Special to the IialiauaoLis Journal Fout Wayne, Ind., Dec. 14. A suit was tiled to-day against the Whitewater Valley Kailroad Company by W. W. Worthington, the former general manager of the road who resigned some months ago and was succeeded by George . W. Saul, of Cincinnati, The suit is brought to recover !7tO0O. and is alleged to be salary due Mr. W-ortbinfi-

ton since Jan. 1, 1S78. The complainant rrnn inint : cnril tinnq iror of thA WbttA-

water Valley and Muncie roads, and he claims mat im salary oi s-.-jcv a year was never paid him by the former road, while the Muncie paid him promptly. The papers in tho case were sent to lacnmond to-day to be filed in the courts of Wayne couuty. Mr. Worthington's attorneys are Morris &, Ilarrett and Wordcn& Morris, of this city. Mr. Worthinsrton is now manager of some Southern railroad, with headquarters at Wilmington, N. C. s BUSINESS TROUBLES. rail are of Extensive Dealers in Slantels, Grates, Doors, etc. at Chicagro. Chicago. Dec -14. C. J. Meyer, Sons & Co., extensive dealers in mantels, grates, sash, doors and blinds, have made an assignment to James B. Goodman. Liabilities $o02,000; assets $305,000. Tho assignee says: "The company tried to extend its business further than its capital would allow. A declining market with the company carrying a heavy stock of expensive goods, precipitated the crisis. C. J. L. Meyer, who is at the head of the Meyer Sash. Door and Blind Company, which assigned this afternoon, is a resident of Fohddu Lace, Wis. His private fortune is estimated at 2,000.000. He has large iron-works and an extensive lumbermanufacturing plant at Fond du Lac. Ho owns the entire village of Hermannsville, Mich Other Failure. Richfield. Kan., Dec. 14. The Bank of Richfield failed to open this morning, having made an assignment to K. H. King, of this place, for the benefit of its creditors. The assets are claimed to amount to $50,000; liabilities, . $21,000. The failure was precipitated by the requirement of County Coraraissione'rs for the bank to give a new bond to secure the county funds deposited there. The bank could not lind bondsmen. The attorney for the bank states that it expects to arrange with creditors 60 as to resume in a short time. Lebanon, Ind., Dc. 14. Christian K. Slounegar, dry-goods-dealer, of Jamestown, this county, has assigned. Liabilities 5,00; assets $4,800. Atlanta, Ga., Dec. 14. Akers Bros., millers, are in the hands of a receiver. Debts, (30,000. THEATRICAL PEOPLE INJURED. Members of Two Tronpes Hurt While Escaping from a Burning Building. ' New Orleans, Dec. 14. -At 2 o'clock this morning fire broke out in the fourstory building No. 70 St Charles street, owned by John McCloskey. The lower floor was occupied by him as a restaurant, and the upper'floor by Mrs. Allen as a boardinghouso. There were among the guests in tho house seven members of the Nellie McHenry troupe, and four of the Frederick Warde company. Frederick Rust, manager of the Nellie McIIenry Theatrical Company, in attempting to escape from the burning building fell to, the paved alley-way, and was dangerously, if not fatally hurt He has a broken leg, broken arm, and was internally injured. Charles Shackford, leading actor of the same company, was burned a bout tho face, body and hands. Thomas Peters, the colore'd cook, was badly burned and internally injured. Foliccman Sellhurst, while warning the inmates, was badly burned about tho Lands. W. H. Lyteli, officer Selihorst and Charles Shackford, while hunting sheets to make ropes for the jmrpose of letting the people out of tho window, found themselves cut off from retreat. Lyteli, being something of an athlete, went to a side window and directed the other men to observe how he made the leap across the alley. He caught hold of a telephone wire, pulled it taut and sprang across the ten-foot alley, landing on the roof of the adjacent building. Frederick Rust attempted to follow him, but failed and fell to the ground. His fall was partly broken by telephone wires, but he was badly hurt. Mr. Lyteli, with noting? on but his night-shirt, walked along the. roof to the front gallery, assisted tho ladles off and succeeded in piloting them to a lIace of safety on tho roof of Hill's iewehty aw re, where they remaned until tha lirtmun arrived and assisted them to the ground. The theatrical people lost all their baggage and personal effects. Total loss, SoO.000; insurance, 20,000. Charged with Incendiarism. Kansas City, Dec' 14. The coroner's jury returned a verdict against Charles Marchant, who is charged with having set firo to the Oklohama House, in w hich a man was found burned to death, and recommended that he be held for trial. If convicted of tho charge he will be hanged, as tho oll'ense is a murder in the first degree. Flour-Mill Burned. Xec!aI to the Indianapolis Journal. Sullivan, Ind., Dec. 14. Fire destroyed the Hour-mill of Geo. Bauer & Son here at 7 o'clock this evering. The loss is estimated at $20,000. A large quantity of grain was stored ill the mill, which is probably all lost. lurance on house and grain, 11,000. Ohio Town Ilurnfngr. Columbus, 0., Dec. 14. A telephone message from New Carlisle, O., fifteen miles from Springfield, eays that the town is on lire. The town has a population of 1,500. Will Join the Kconomites. PiTTsnuna, Pa., Dec. 14. Following up the rumor that the Economite Society contemplated the introduction of the marriage relation, it was learned that this report was without foundation. To-day it was stated authoritatively that between the present date and the celebration of the eighty-fifth anniversary of tho society, on Feb. 1.1, a number of applicants will seek admittance and will very probably be accepted. The names of the applicants are: lienj. Feicht and wife. Mr. Feicht is a physician and was formerly a member of the society; twenty-lour years ago he left for the purpose of getting married. The couple are now tired of married life, and with their twenty-one-year-old daughter will make apnlication. Conrad and Joannah Hermandofer, married fourteen years, no children, now own valuable property in Heaver Falls. Mr. Duss, wifo aud two children, married eight years. Mr. Duss's mother is a member of the society. Ho is owner of a large cattle ranch in the West. Mr. Meana's Mental Condition. Cincinnati, Dec. 14. J. P. DeCarap was again on the stand to-day, and was crossexamined by Mr. Herron, the United States district attorney. Several witnesses were examined as to the business reputation of Messrs. Means and DeCamn for honesty. A physician, who called on Air. Means to-day, was examined. He said Mr. Means' physical condition unfitted him to be preseut at the trial. Tho attorneys for the defense were about to ask whether he was in a mental cendition to undergo trial, but the court ruled that if Mr. Means was to be shown to be insane, it could not be done before this jury; a special jury would be called to pass upon the single point of his sanity. The defense did not press the question, but rested with the proof of his iniirm physical condition. The arguments, it is thought, will fill up two or three days. Obituary. New York, Dec. 14. A cable dispatch received in this city announces tho death of Hector C. Havemeyer, of tho famous family of suirar retiuers. Mr. Havemever died at the Hotel Athenee. Paris, last night, of liright's disease. He was forty-five years of age and a bachelor. He was president of the Havemeyer sugar retmery. Vienna, Dec. 14. Cardinal Ganelbauer. Archbishop of Vienna, who has been criticallj ill lor some time, oied to-day. Paris. Dec. 14. The Marquis de Canr. formerly the husband of Adclina Patti, is dead. London. Dee. 14. Dr. Wolf, the German explorer, has died in Africa. Slakes Sausage Out of Home Flesh. " Nkwtows, L. I., Dec. 14. The Newtown Hoard of Health met this morninirand re ceived the report of the special committee which had been appointed to investigate tho horso-tle-sh sausage-lactory of Henry Itossiv which had been complained of., The rt nort htated that tho committee found tho place not to be a nuisance, and that the horse flesh ued by llosse was free from disease, and that thero was no law to pro

Tent him from carrying on the business so loni: as it was not injurious to the public health. Itosse, the proprietor of the factory, says he uses onlv sound horse flesh.

and that he ships all the sausages to France. TELEGRAPHIC BREVITIES. Three inches of snow fell in New York State yesterday, and six in Vermont, A stomach-nnmn saved the life of wifemurderer Wilson, tvho swallowed poison in a rew lortc city prison yesterday. J. II. Kauch. jr.. of Baltimore, is cone. and several hundred poor folks, who had savings in his bank, aro anxious to know wnere. A rtTITlff TAf 1 i 4ai1nr vi4mA1 A Vi rl a Riabini quarreled with his wife at New York. Inftt. Til orVit on A A t-o Ti i r n r.vnl vtr - . - - v u.ut, null) uia n ia v.v., fired three shots at her. inflicting a slight 1 1 V . 1 I ecaip wouna. lie men snot nimseu in tne ear. A son of Chief White Facie, at Crow Creek agency, in South Dakota, committed suicide, yesterday, by shooting himself. He has had considerable trouble with his enuaw owine to iealousv. and that is sup posed to be the cause for the deed. Judce Ambrose IT. Monell died at his home in New York last night He it was wuo was recently implicated as counsel with Sheriff Flack in the now notorious di vorce case. His complication in this case is said to have rendered Monell sick unto death. HattiA Sane nnd "Minnia Rnt..!. TTPn young sirls of sixteen, were sentenced, to two years each in the penitentiary, yesterlarized DeNice's store, andf being asked for an explanation, said they wanted to ao BuuiciUIUjJ UD1USU. Two TriPtnTlpri r f Vi n nntnrinna T?nTtA TtnTrows gang, Kufe Smith and James McClung. oi Liamar county, Alabama, were captured., at Amor, Miss., yesterday, by. detective T. panv, who has been in close pursuit of the ouiiaws ior several weeks. John fi i lm an trfin mnrrli-n1 Afro T t Vi a r hover and her child, was hanced on Fridav l the iail-varrl at. KmnirA f!itr fir 11a mounted the scatl'old at 1 o'oclock. with a firm step, murmured a few indistinct words and bid the crowd farewelL Death was in stantaneous. Secretarv Tracv has oflficiallr authorized the naming of the sea-going torpedo boat No. 1, now Hearing completion at Herresnoira works, Providence, It. I., as the Cushing, in honor of Commander William 1$. Cushing, United States navy, who blew up the confederate ramAlbemarle at Flymouth, N. C. in 18C4. Stolen Property Recovered. Urbana. O.. Dec. 14. Prooertv to the amount of $10,000 has just been recovered from an organized gang of railroad thieves, who have systematically been operating tne past tour or nve years on thersew lork. Lake Erie it Western railway, through the efforts of detective Geortre W. CaldwelL of that road. Conductor Isaao Sticknev. brakemen lien J. Ramsey and Jesse Clark, a crew on the road, were arrested and bound over to court in $300 each. Clark weakened, and on hia information officers found goods to the amount named above that had been stolen from the road. Ramsey and Stickney were arrested again, charged with larceny, and lodged in jail to await a hearing. Noted Bank Thief Caught. X'rw flnrifivc Tint 1.1 riann xr Evans, alias William Franklin, a noted bank thief, was detected this afternoon while trying to rob the United States Express Company of $10,000. vans went to the express oflice with & confederate. who said he desired to shin some baggage. The confederate engaged tho employes in conversation, while Evans sneaked into the monev vault, which was open, and took np threo small packages of money, but before getting out was captured. His confederate is believed to bo Lordnaghan. better known as Mollie Matches. A Woman's Vagaries and Suicide. Cedar Rapids. Ia.. Dec. 14. Last night Mrs. E. E. Doolittle, a dress-maker, walked into Dr. Raymer's office, in this city, and demanded of him thathe marry her. On refusal she swallowed a dose of poison, and died this morning, fehe has been insane at times, and fancied herself engaged to the Doctor. While he was trying to prevent her from canying out her desperate pur pose, sne broke a plate-glass window, and Dttiziiig uue ui lue iragmenis mrew it at the physician, inflicting an ugly wound in his face. The Doctor is one of the most highly respected physicians in the city. , Not Under Arrest. , . Chicago, Dec. 14. The report that Charles L. G. Breene, of Dayton, O., was arrested in Chicago, charged with stealing goods from tho Pennsylvania Railroad Company, is stated to be without foundation by his Chicago attorneys. Whuman & Defrees. Mr. Shuman says that Mr. Breene came to Chicago a few days aga from Dayton, where his store was closed by attachments, and was stopping at the Hotel Richelieu. An attorney for Philadelphia creditors, accompanied by a detective, followed Breene to Chicago, and endeavored to induce him to return to Dayton, but failed. . A Venerable Wretch. New York, Dec. 14. Further complaints are coming in against the seventy-two-year-old physician. Dr. Louis IL Aid rich, who was locked up in the Tombs yesterday on charge of assaulting two twelve-year-old f irls. This morning an agent of the Society or the Prevention of Cruelty to Children appeared in the Tombs Police Court with six other little girls, each of whom testiiied that Dr. Aidricn had induced her to visit his ofiice, and had there assaulted her. Several of them said .they nad been induced to visit him a number of times. Three Trainmen Buried Under a Wreck. IlACKENSACk", N. J., Dec. 14. A coal train on the New York, Susquehanna & Western railroad went into English creek at Little Fern this afternoon throagh an open draw. Tho engine and twenty-three loaded coal cars are in the creek. William Nixon, of Hoboken, the engineer, and Patrick Harrington, the fireman, and William Seely, both of Wortendyke, N. J., are under the wreck. Tho draw was open, but a storm howled across the meadows, and signals were neither seen nor heard. Can't Fight in Clay County. Eiec!al to the Indianapolis Journal. Brazil, Ind., Dec. 24. Sheriff Murphy has warned the backers of Duffy that the Dufly-Curran prize-fight shall not occur in Clay count'. The light will be for the lightweight championship, and is advertised to occur in a weok or ten days not far from Terre Haute. Duffy is here at present. He hails from California. Curran is of Terre Haute. Two hundred dollars and gate receipts are the stakes. Trainmen Killed and Injured. St. Louis, Dec. 13. A construction train, which was backing to Ferguson Station on the Wabash railroad, some fifteen miles from this city, last night, ran down a handcar. A flat-car and the tender of the engine were derailed. The hand-car was crushed aud two men, Charles Offenbaugh. the conductor, of Sandusky, O., aud Charles Esterbrook, brakeman, were killed and four others badly injured. A Presbyterian Denounces Common-Schools Jacksonville:, -Fla., Dec. 14. At the session of the Presbyterian Synod of west Florida and Alabama, Dr. Shearer, President of Davidson College, North Carolina, created a sensation by denouncing the common-school svstem of the country, and fa voring the education of the children of Pre6bvterians in schools fostered by the church. ; The Dittinan Mystery. Philadelphia. Dec 14. The mystery snrroundingthe disappearance of President v . i 1 A. m lmtman is no nearer solution tnan wnen the gentleman was first missed. The restaurant-keeper who said Dittman was in his place on the evening of his disappearance now admits his mitake. Highwayman Lynched. St. Louis, Dec 14. A half dozen farmers who were returning to their homes from Dallas. Tex., yesterday, after selling their cotton, were robbed by highwaymen on the road near White Rock. Blood hounds were Tint on the trail, and a renort has reached Dallas that two of the robbers were capt ured and banged by the enraged farmers. Not Connected with the Fraud. tfAvma Citv. I1v 14.Mr. O. R Hamil ton, of Meade Center. Kan., president of the American Sugar Company, was inter-

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TICKETS, 50c, On sale at the TON GREAT SPREAD OF Our Assortment is by far Prices the , Books singly and in sets. Great Clocks in great variety. Pictures Our own importation Etchings, etc., from 59c upward now

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All kinds of Dolls. , Toys, Guns, Games, etc., in endless profusion. Monday we open 500 new styles in Silk Umbrellas. Prices rango

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Christmas Linens, Towels, Napkins and Damrisks. Plushes, Satins, China Silks, Surahs, etc., for Fancy Work. Handkerchiefs and Mufflers in exclusive designs and prices over 2,000 styles. Baskets of all descriptions. CC?Store open every evening.. ' 1

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Hats worth 8. 00 at $5.00 Hats worth. . ... 6.00 at 3.25 Hats worth 4.00 at 2.25 Hats worth 3.00 at 1.60 Bonnets worth . . . 7.00 at 4.00

Tips at half price; also, Wings and Birds at cost. Ribbons will all go at onehalf tho price, also Untrimmed irench and Wool Felt Hats aud Bonnets. This ia a positive sale, and everything must go.

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viewed here, to-day, in reference to the charges that the company had. under false pretense, induced various Kansas townships to vote the company bonds, wherewith to build sugar factories in the various townships. Mr. Hamilton denies that the company was in any way connected with the attempted perpetration of the fraud. Fell Dead In the Doorway. Eeclal to the Indiauapolis Journal: Mattoox, 11L, Dec. 14. Oma,;;the littlo daughter of Henry Munson, died under very peculiar circumstances, yesterday. They were driving in the country to visit and were approaching a school-house when the little girl stopped to play with a cousin. She alighted from tho buggy, and tripping from the road, fell at the school-house door and expired in a few moments. Heart fail ure was the cause. Faint Comet Discovered. ' Uoston. Dec 14.-A message received from the European Union of Astronomers announces the discovery of a faint comet by Professor lorreliy. The following is the discovery: Position, Dec. 12, thirt3'-one Greenwich; mean time, right ascension, eighteen hours, seven minutes; north declination, torty-eight degrees, fitty-one minutes. Its daily motion in right ascension is eighteen minutes; in declination, one degree. Two Tramps Crashed to Death. St. Louis, De"c. 14. A passenger train on the Missouri Pacific collided with a freight train near Pleasant Hill, Mo at 10 o'clock last night, and two tramps stealing a ride between the tender and the mail cars were crushed to a pulp. All the passengers on the train were well shaken up, but none of them were injured. Fatally Kitten in a Fight. Des Moines, la., Dec. 14. The report has been received here that Representativeelect .Shipley, of (inthriecouuty, is lying in a critical condition at bis home, near Yale, from the results of the bito ho received in his recent ditliculty with W. L. Edwards. The graudjury of Guthrie county has returned an indictment against Edwards. Acquitted of Robbing a Paymaster. Tucson. Ariz.. Dec. 14. The trial of the seven men, on the charge of robbing Paymaster Wham, of the United States army, of f 20,000. last Mav, was concluded to-da y, and the jury rendered a verdict of acquittal as to all of the defendants. Killed by an Klectric Shock. Nf.w York, Dec. 14. Patrick Sullivan, thirty-one years old, who lived at No. 501 Last Eightieth street, and was employed by the Manhattan Electric-light Company, was instantly killed this morning by an electric shock while at work in the company's building. Yale Will Kow Onlr with Harvard. Unci, N. Y.. Dec' .-Cornell's ITnl- ; versity eight has challenged Yale to a

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TAMR0S. ,. . ) Pink Hall, RESERVEDSEATS. 75c Fox-office. TORE CHRISTMAS NOVELTIES the Largest, and Our Lowest. assortment of Children's Books. of framed Crayon, Lithographs, on .sale. - MUST GO Bonnets worth . . . S5.00 at $2.75 Bonnets worth . . 3. OO at 1. 85 Plumes worth. . . 5.00 at 3.25 Plumes worth. . . 4.00 at 2.75 Plumes worth . . . 3.25 at 2.25 Gr, thret-xnile straight-away race at New London next June, " and this iff Yale's response: "In reply to youp letter of Dec. 3. asking us to arrange with Cornell for a boat-race at NVvr London next June, 1 would say that Yala intends hereafter to row with Harvard and with no other American University." Nteamsbip Arrivals. Qceksstowx, Dec. 14. Arrived: Lord Clive, from Philadelphia. London, Dec. 14. Sighted: Lake Super ior, from Boston. Ni: w York, Dec. 14. Arrived: City ofi Berlin, from Liverpool. PiiiLADKi.riitA, Dec. 14. Arrived: Trus, sian, from Glasgow. Handing Demolished and Two Men Killed. Covington', Tenn., Dec. 14. The largo 'tubular boiler at Randall Brothers & Co.'s saw-mill exploded yesterday, completely demolishing tho building and killing fireman Jones and Mr. btewart, one of tho tirm. Two of the employes were seriously, but not fatally, injured. Killed by an Klectric Street Car. Louisville, Kv., Dec 14. Mrs. Margaret Moran, wife of a laborer, was run down and killed by an electric street car here, to-day. She hesitated in the middlo of the street and turned to tro back for something she had forgotten. Being a little deaf, she did not hear the alarm gong." The Women's Vote In Doiton. nMton Ittf r in New .York Tost. The women's vote fell ofl largely front that of last year, and the falling off wa mostly on the Catholic bide. The reason, as inadvertently admitted by a Cathoha priest to my informant, was that the Catho lies could not trust tneir votrrs under tho' Austr ian system to vote for their candidate .ud so used their influeuco to k ep them - c from registering at alL 'lh Prot women worked hard for their tick d were successful iu most cast . The- d tho committee fit one hundred worked together, and they tent to every voter of the city whoso name could be secured a lit of their nominees, with the statement that it came from the committee ot ono hundred, the ward and city committee of women voters and the Loyal Women of American Libert'. They are greatly' gratified by the outcome, and the school committee 'for the coming year will have more than a two-thirds majority of Protestantn. The issue of sectarianism was forced by tho Catholics, and this is the way tho people of Uoston have met it. Not to lie Interrupted. Tli Epoch"James," said the editor of a great daily newsnaner to the othce boy. "1 shall be J very much occupied for a couple of honra and must, on no account, ue uuturieu. Yessir." said James, aud the editor locked himself in his private othce and. with his coat otf and his shirtsleeves roiled up, began an editorial on base-ball.