Indianapolis Journal, Indianapolis, Marion County, 23 January 1891 — Page 3

THE INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL, FRIDAY, JANUARY 23, 1891.

INDIANA AND ILLINOISNEWS

Attendant Who Saw the Mai treatment of Blount Discharged from Hospital. Arguments in the Wood Case rrcrainent Democrat Dies Suddenly Worth $100,000 and Killed Herself in Dread of Poverty. INDIANA. Arguments In the Wood Cut Attendant Marsh and Peterson Discharged. fipeclal to tLe Indianapolis Journal. Richmond, Jan. 22. Prosecutor Starr closed his argument in the Wood - case yes terday afternoon jit 5:15 o'clock, and John F. Eobbins opened for the defense and continned his argument until 2:30 o'clock this afternoon. He was followed by Judge H. C Fox. who beran the closing argument for the defense, and -will conclude to-morrow morning, when IL A. Jackson will close the argument for the State.' probably consuming the greater part of the day. Petersen and Marsh, the attendants present when Wood committed the deed, have been discharged. It develops that they were only retained all this time by rcqoestof the prosecutor, lest their evidence might bo effected by being discharged earlier. TV1U Not Dalld a Lighting Plant. Bpeclal to the Indianapolis Journal. Crawfordsville, Jan. 22. The light committee of the City Council haa concluded to make an offer to the Crawfordsville Water and Light Company to furnish light to the city and citizens upon reduced terms from the present prices. The committee has visited several places and thoroughly examined electric-light plants, haying in view the building of a plant in this place to be owned by the city. Alter due consideration, the committee has concluded that it would not be expedient for the city to put in a plant providing the present company will reduce the rents to both the city and citizens. The proposition submitted to the company, and which must also be approved by the Council, binds the city to a contract for three years from Aug. 1,1891. to pay for street lighting 50 per year for arc lamps and 813 per year for incandescent street lamps. The company must also agree to furnish light to private consumers at adiscount of nearly 8313 per cent, on present prices. However, the Council seems to be divided upon the question of the city building a plant, with the Mayor in favor of building the plant Threatened Her Life. Special to the Indianapolis Journal Martinsville, Jan. 22. Ab'ont six months ago the wife of Church King, of Spencer, left for parts unknown, leaving behind her three small children, ranging from one-and-a-half to six years of age. Nothing was heard from the woman for teveral weeks, in the meantime King xade application for divorce, and the decree was granted in the Owen Circuit Court. Within threo weeks King was married to a widow named Fannie Spratt, who also bad several children by .her former husband. A few days ago the second wife received an anonymous letter, saying that if it ever esme to the knowledge of the former Mrs. King that wife No. 2 should mistreat one of her children that she would kill her.. Wife No. 2 has grave apprehensions that she will carry out her threat, and has taken the precaution to sue for surety of peace. ' Tipton Beginning to Awaken. Special to the Indianapolis Joarn&L , Tipton, Jan. 22. Other towns in the natural-gaa belt have been making rapid improvements, while Tipton has been moving at the pace of a tortoise. For the time of year Tipton is enjoying a building boom that cannot bo compared with other towns, and real estate is changing hands at an advanced price. Chicago capitalists have been here for several days with a view of locating a nail plant and purchasing laLds for new additions. The L. E. & W. railroad has made extensive improvements in the last few months, with the prospect of more extensive improvements at an early day. Parties have also been investigating the location of a canning and a furniture factory. The citizens realize the advantages derived from such industries and will aid in their location here. Sadden Death of m Prominent Man. Special to the Indianapolis 3 oura&L Lafayette, Jan. 22 John B. Roger, one of the best known citizens of Lafayette, died very suddenly shortly after 2 o'clock this morning. . He had been ailing for several days, but no thought of serious results was entertained. He was the head of the firm of Ruger & Sons, wholesale cracker and confectionery dealers, and was known throughout Indiana as a leading Democratic politician. No Democratic State convention was complete without him. lie was an honorable, upright, public-spirited citizen and his death is a great loss to Lafayette, for ho was foremost with his purse and hi9 time in every enterprise for the advancement of this city. Mr. Kuger was sixty-three years old, and leaves surviving widow and nine children, the latter nearly all grown. Wabash County Farmers Special to the Indianapolis Journal. - Wabash, Jan. 22. The first session of the Wabash County Farmers' Institute was held in Wabash to-day, and was very largely attended. The feature of the day was the paper read by Mrs. Virginia C.Meredith, of Cambridge City, on "The Possibilities and Probabilities of Farm Life." The lady owns and conducts one of the largest and most prosperous farms in the State, and is thoroughly conversant with her subject, and her paper waa received with marked attentlc-n. A paper on "Natural Fertilizers," by Frank Mossman. and a general discussion of the topics presented, completed the exercises. The sessions of the institute are constantly growing, in popularity and interest. Electric-Road Project. Special to tLe Indianapolis Journal. Kxigiitstown, Jan. 22. The project of connecting the Indiana Soldiers' and Sailors' Orphans' Home with this city by an electric railroad has been revived, and it is now almost an assured fact that the road . will at once be built. Representatives of a eompanv of Eastern capitalists have been in ttie city conferring with local men of means, and have concluded to push the enterprise to an ininaodiate completion. The home is one of the most beautiful and pleasant institutions in the country, and is yearly increasing in interest and attractiveness to the people of Indiana. A company to carry out the proposed plan will Do organized at once. Passenger Train Thrown from the Track. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. Franklin, Jan. 22. The north-bound passenger train on the J., M. & I., due here at 0:28, ran into a cow at the bwer edge of town. The train was running at about full speed. The baggage-car and tirst passenger, coach were thrown from the track. The passengers were considerably scared, but no serious damage was done. The track was blockaded until after noon. About 150 yards in advance was an embankment twenty feet high. Conductor Wheedon and his train had a narrow escape from a serious wreck. In a State of Siege. Special to the Imllanapolls JoumaL Danville, Jan. 22. An amusing state of affairs exists here. Near the home of H. K. Davis is a slaughter-house, and in a trial Monday, on the complaint that the slaughter-house was a nuisance, Davis was the prosecuting witness. Tho jury acquitted the defendant, and Davis became verv angry. Yesterday Davis bought a ritle, and to-day he intrenched himself in his icehouse and trained his ritle on the slaughterhouse, threatening death to all who approach the slaughter-house. He is now in Sossessiou, and the country bids fair to ave a merry war. Death of Augustus J. flanks. Special to the Indianapolis JoumaL ' Peru, Jan. 2. Augustus J. Banks died tday of old ass, aged ninety-two. The

decoaaed was one of the first settlers in northern Indiana, a prominent and widelyknown citizen, and one of the tirst newspaper publishers in Wabash valley. With Alexander Scott, in July, 1SG9. he established the Peru Gazette, which was considered a marvel of journalism at the time. His wife survives him, aged eighty-two. Want Free Turnpikes. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. Greensiicrg, Jan. 22. A petition signed by the requisite fifty freeholders has been presented to the County Commissioners asking an order for an election on the question of purchasing and making free the eight turnpikes centering in this city. To-day the representatives of these pikes met and selected Thomas J. Mount to act with James -W. Craig and Joseph R. Swope, selected by the commissioners, to duly appraise the roads included in the petition. There are about thirty miles in this township, worth perhaps 81,000 a mile. The election will probably occur in February. Sued by Their Priest. Special to the Indianapolis Jcornal. Greexsburg. Jan. 22. Father F. W. Pepersack, now of Evansvllle, but for' many years pastor of the large Catholio Church at Milihousen, in this county, has entered four several suits in the Circuit Court against eight of his former parishoners, for sums aggregating nearly $2,000 on notes executed by them to him several years ago. Tho funds were used for the benefit of the church, but the notes are signed by the individuals, as the church property is held only in the name of tho bishop of the diocese. " Burglars Get 3100. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. Washington, Jan. 22. 13. J. Bailey, a prominent stock-dealer, was robbed of 800 in cash last night by burglars. Late yes

terday evening he collected the money, and could not get it into the bank on account of the lateness of the hour.. When he went to bed he hid it under his pillow. Sometime after midnight the house was burglarized and the robbers secured the money. There is no clew to the burglars. Mr. Bailey was the Democratio candidate for sheriff last falL Worth 8100,000 and Feared Poverty. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. Evansville, Jan. 22. Mrs. Elizabeth Kron, an old German woman, committed suicide last night by jumping into a cistern. Her body was not found until to-day. She worried over financial matters until she lost her reason, believing she would bo sent to the poor-house. Her husband died recently, leaving her and five children an estate valued at 8100,000. Murphy's Success at Franklin. Special to the Indianapolis JoarnaL Franklin, Jan. 22. Francis Murphy closed his ten days' meeting bere to-night. Over twelve hundred persons signed the pledge and great good waa done. The Presbyterian, Methodist and Baptist congregations will continue the work with special services, and a general religious awakening is hoped for. Mr. Murphy leaves scores of friends in Franklin. t -- . Crashed to Death. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. Siieldyville, Jan. 2a George R. Joyce, who. . lived about two miles north of " Fairland, this county, was instantly' killed this afternoon while engaged.- in felling timber . by having a tree fall on him. The coroner waa sent for to hold an Inquest. He was about twenty-five years old. Fell from Ills Chair Dead. Special to the Indianapolis Journ&L WABAsn, Jan. 22. James B. Lego, over seventy years old. a retired saw-mill operator, fell from a chair and died instantly while sitting in the office of Risch's liverystable, at half-past 2 o'clock this afternoon. H was one of the oldest citizens and was in feeble health, having had two strokes of paralysis. Prlze-Flght at Hammond. Hammond, Jan. 22. One of the old-time prize-fights took place two miles south of this city last night between Con Murphy and Jim Doyle, for a purse of $325 and the gate receipts. Doyle won the tight. Both men were evenly matched at 159 pounds. Over $1,500 changed hands among the seventy-five people present. Minor Notes. Samuel Lance, a farmer of Vistula, was crushed to death by a tree he was felling. Jack Hart, a Monon brakeman, was crushed to deathbetween the cars at Attica. At the meeting of the gas representatives of the gas cities at Anderson, a legislative committee was appointed. Ellas Snydeis of Daleville, was probably fatally injured by a fall froua wagon, the seat of which tipped over and threw him out. J. M. Pucket, a model gentleman and brick manufacturer, of Now Corner, has disappeared, leaving mourners to the extent of about 51,300. Last night, atRichmond, Muncie's "Royal Kid" polo team defeated the crack team of the Quaker City by the score of 7 to 1, in thirty minutes' playing time. The two lads who started from Crawfordsville Uo fight the Indians have returned home, having come to the conclusion that their services are not needed. There is great activity in the new oil field in Jay county J. K. Jones is the second operator to commence drilling. The county is being overrun with oil men leasing land. Jap Porter, of Crawfordsville, has been fined $12,75 for abusing his wife, who then had him placed under bond to keep the ptace. J. L. Goben, auditor, went on the bond. The First Presbyterian Church at Crawfordsville has given a call-to Rev. It. S. Inglas, a student in the Princeton Theological Seminary at Princeton, N. J. This church has Deen without a pastor for a year. George Sears, a shanty-boat man. and his wife disappeared from Jefiersonville, after sending their two little children uptown on an errand, and left the little ones wandering about the street. They are in the hands of tho township trustee. The Connty Commissioners of Tipton county ordered all log-haulers of the different "aw-uiills and the heading teams of the A. R. Colemau heading factory' to stop hauling on the pikes, owing to their present condition. The teamsters at once submitted to the order. The Crawfordsville Police Board-is after the night policemen there and there will be a more strict enforcement of the law regarding gambling and the saloons. An order was also adopted that a city policeman could not act as a private watchman when on duty for the city. ILLINOIS. Coming Report on the Penal and Reformatory Institutions of the State. Springfield, Jan. 22. The special commission appointed by the last General Assembly to inquire into the condition of tho penitentiary and reformatory institutions of this State, to visit like institutions in other States, to inquire into the best methods of treating and reforming convicts, to reoommend a plan of State employment of convict labor and a local Illinois asylum for insano criminals, will make a voluminous to report the General Assembly next week. Upon the all-important question of convict labor no direct recommendation is made. The report simply recites that within three years the last contract with individuals and corporations for convict labor will have expired, and under the constitutional amendment no others can be made. As a result, convicts in two State penitentiaries will be idle and wholly a burden to the State. The committee simply presents the situation and leaves the remedy with the General Assembly. Warning is given that in New York and other States extreme legislation has left convicts in a state of prolonged idleness and insanity has claimed over 100 per cent, more victims than under contract labor system. Tho committee makes many recommendations for legislation concerning the management of penal institutions of th State. Six Men May Die. Marissa, Jan. 22. The mine accident yesterday was attended with more serious

consequences than was at first supposed. William Dobson, of Wiikesbarre, Pa., died Wednesdaynigbt andtbis morning William Straker breathed his last It is now estimated that wt least six men willlose their lives. John Troutner, John Cooper, William Harris and Thoa. Biggs may die, as they inhaled flames. They are suffering the most excruciating pains. Rrlef Mention. ' The Northern Illinois Horticultural Society Is in session at Rockford. The Illinois Lumber-dealers' Association held a meeting in Springfield Wednesday. The Racing Association, of Monticello. has decided to offer $4,000 in stakes and purees for next year. The City fCouncil of Monticello has, by unanimous vote, adopted the arc electriclight system, with 2,000-candle power. Nathan Whitney, of Rockford, believed to be the oldest Mason' in Illinois, celebrated his one-hundredth birthday Wednesday, i The dead body of William noffraan, a German, was found in the Illinois river at Pekin. A coroner's jury rendered a verdict of suicide. While workmen were cleaning out a canal lock at Joliet an old box was found containing some illegible papers, about (50 in coin and a roll of bank notes of a Joliet bank that has beeii out of existence tweLty years. a - The members of the Decatur Woman's Club have decided to give a monster musical festival next May. There will be 500 voices in the chorus and an orchestra of 100 pieces. The principal soloists will be secured in Chicago. The Behrensmeyer-Kreitz contested election case at Qnincy, begun in 18S6, was decided by the Illinois Supreme Court Wednesday in favor of the former. Kreitz, however, had served his term as county treasurer, and is now dead. Rosa Barton, a colored woman, whose age was claimed to be 113 years by her relatives, died at Galesbnrg Wednesday. She carried water for the soldiers in Washington's army. Her eyesight and hearing were good, but in other respects she was very feeble. IS HE LOSING HIS GRIP? Queer Rumors About B. P. Hutchinson, the Famous Wheat Speculator of Chicago.

Chicago, Jan. 22. The attention of E. A. Hamil, of the Corn Exchange Bank, was called, this evening, to a rumor that he was one of three trustees in whom the property of tho famous Board of Trade speculator B. P. Hutchinson had become vested for the better protection of Mr. Hutchinson and the tatter's heirs. Mr. Hamil emphatically denied the report. "If there is any trouble about Mr. Hutchinson's financial affairs," said Mr. Hamil, "I know nothing about it. It is strictly a family affair. As a matter of fact however, I know tbat no conservator has been appointed. The stock of the Corn Exchange Bank, formerly owned by him, waa bought by the bank some time ago. Mr. Hutchinson transacts his own business and deals the same as other operators on the board." "Old Hutch," as the niuch-talked-of magnate has been familiarly known, was found to-night in a Paeitir-avenue saloon. In very decided terms Mr. Hutchinson denounced the reports that have been circulated about his private affairs, and said there was not a word of truth in the stories. An officious-looking individual who was with the old gentleman managed, by continuous interruptions, to make further interviewing practically impossible. . , Mr. Hutchinson's fortune hasbeenestimated'as high as $10,000,000, and his operations for years past on the Board of Trade have been on a gigantic scale. The statement which Mr. Hutchinson so forcibly denies included the assertion that for some time past his losses have been very heavy, reducing his funds as low as one million, or, according to another version, half a million dollars. Mr. Hutchinson's personal peculiarities have for years been a source of wide comment. Much of the time it has been currently reported he had eaten and slept in his office in the Board of Trade building, where a little homeless bootblack whom he has often befriended has been the only servant of the millionaire. .-. Paid Too Much for Tin Tags. Cincinnati, O., Jan. 22. The report of the board of revrsiou which has been investigating the license department of the city comptroller was made public this afternoon. It finds Comptroller Stevens indebted to the city 87.115 in the matter of tin tags. The report concludes as follows:. We find it impossible to account for the ex cessive payments for tin taps by Comptroller, fete vens upon any theory of honest mistake or. carelessness, and, therefore, be it ' Resolved, Tbat a copy of these fintlings and of the evidence be transmitted to Hon. John C.; Schwartz, prosecuting attorney of the county,; with the request that belay the matter beforo the grand Jury for their consideration. Eva Will Not Get Robert Hamilton's Wealth. New York, Jan. 22. Surrogate Ransom decided this afternoon that the marriage of Eya L. Hamilton to Robert Ray Hamilton waa void, and tbat Eva is still the wife of Jofihua J. Mann. The surrogate, after hearing testimony as to the execution of Hamilton's will, said that the factum of the will had been satistied, but he was not satisfied with the proof of death. Counsel asked for a commission to examine witnesses who had seen Hamilton's body, and, pending their report, the surrogate said he would mark the case ."reserved generally," with permission to come in at any time with the required evidence, t m Gone with 830,000 Worth of Diamonds. New York, Jan. 22. William C. Duncan, a city talesman for the diamond house of Lowesohn & Co., No. 41 Maiden Lane, has disappeared with $30,000 worth of loose diamonds and pearls. The bulk of the property is in diamonds. Duncan was in the habit of going about the city selling goods. Last Thursday he started out for up-town with about SJO.000 worth of goods. On his return he said he had left part of the goods for approval with different firms, accounting for each stone carefully. Investigation showed that his story was untrue. Chicago First Natural Gas. Chicago, Jan. 22. Fonryears ago natural gas was discovered on the" premises of a Chicago manufacturing company. The llow was small at first, but has increased .right along, and has now become so strong that the company has put in connections with its boiler furnaces, and will use it for fuel hereafter. This is the first instance of the kind in Chicago, and the starting up of the furnaces this afternoon was quite an event. It is claimed that this is true natural gas, and probably connected with the Indiana field. Sudden Death of an Actress. Cleveland, O., Jan. 22. Miss Georgia Mortimer, twenty-five years old, a member of the "Night Owl" Company which is playing here at one of the city theaters, fell dead at the Striebinger House, this morning, of heart trouble. Miss Moitimer was in her usual good health at tho performance Wednesday night. The remains will be buried here. The deceased is a eisterof Ben Leavitt, the well-known theatrical manager of Chicago, and has been with the ''Night Owl" Company since last September. Chess Match Won by Stelnltz. New York, Jan. 22. The match between Steinitz and Gunsberg for the chess championship of tho world, which has been going on at the Manhattan Chens Clnb since Dec 9, was definitely decided in favor of Steinitz by the nineteenth game, which was contested to-day. The game being drawn, the score was brought to this state: Steinitz, 6; Gunsberg, 4; drawn, 9, which rendered it impossible any longer for Gunsberg even to divide the championship honors with the veteran player. Search for Stolen Countess. New York. Jan. 22. It is stated here that Count Scizirimoy of Austria-Hungary has been in this city three weeks hunting vainly for his seventeen-year-old daughter who was stolen from a convent abroad by a former mistress of the Count, who thus sought revenge. Traces of the young countess havo been found in the low dens of Thompson street, where it is believed her abductor placed her, but the girl cannot be found. A large number of dudes collected at an exfosed corner last Sabbath, where the ;iua was i?h, and caught colds. Each little darling was speedily cured by Dr. Bull's Cough Syrup. Look to your Interest You can buy Salvation Oil, tne great pain-cure, for 25 cents.

FARMERS AND LABORERS

Political Conference at AYashington of the Various Alliances and K. of L. Another Decision in Farcr of Governor Boyd, of Nebraska Bennett Law to Be Changed by Wisconsin Democrats Ohio Farmers. Washington, Jan. 22. Themuch-talked-of Farmers' Alliance began here this afternoon. Organization was perfected by the election of Benjamin Terrill, of Texas, as chairman and G. L. Ganntt, of Georgia, as secretary. The organizations represented the Knights of Labor, the Colored Farmers' Alliance, the National Farmers' Alliance, the Farmers' Union and the Citizens' Alliance. Representatives from three of the organizations are expected to-morrow. A committee on business was appointed, consisting of Livingston, of Georgia; Wright, of Pennsylvania; Humphrey, of Texas, and Wild, of Washington city. After a long discussion a formal 'agreement, looking to the confederation of the different organizations, was reached on the following basis: First A confederation. Second A Joiut committee on confederation of live from each organization, which shall represent this confederation. Third Each organization shall be entitled to as many votes as it has members who are legal voters in a State or national election. Fourth The St. Louis platform shall bo the basis. Fifth Each shall stand pledged to assist when possible in all local eHorts to better the condition of our people. Sixth Fraternal delegates or correspondence shall never be denied to one by the other so long as the confederation exists. Seventh Joint committee on confederation shall have the power, by a majority vote, to admit other organizations with similar objects upon application. Eighth When plans are agreed upon by the Joint committee on confederation for mutual cooperation each organization, shall be bound to support sid plans fully and cheerfully. Ninth Expenses accruing on account of the joint committee on confederation shall be defrayed by their respective organizations as they may be incurred by each. Tenth The Joint committee on confederation shall have power to adopt such by-laws for the government of the Joint committee as they deem best The committee then adjourned till tomorrow. ; Victory for Gorersor Boyd. Lincoln, Neb., Jan. 22. The triangular contest over the governorship of Nebraska reached an interesting stage to-day. The Independents' have been endeavoring for two days to proceed with the Powers-Boyd gubernatorial contest without recognizing Mr. Boyd as Governor, and without presenting the call for the joint convention to him for signature. Yesterday the whole matter was submitted to the Supreme Court for settlement, and to-day the court handed down a decision declaring that under the Constitution of the State no joint convention can bo held unless it . has been ordered by a regular resolution which must pass both houses and receive the approval of the Governor. This decision has caused the greatest consternation among the Independents. They must now proceed to pass another resolution calling a second convention of both houses of the Legislature. It will take six days to do this. It the Governor refuses to sign the resolution under the Supreme Court decision no contest can be held, and Mr. Boyd will remain in the chair. The Independents claim that a resolution calling a convention to contest the right of the Governor to his seat is legal without the signature of that official. It is generally admitted that it ought to be possible to proceed to the contest without the consent of the principal contestee, but the Constitution is mandatory on tbat point, and there seems to be no legal way around the difficulty. How the Independents will proceed if Mr. Boyd refuses to sign the resolution cannot be foretold. To-night they bitterly. attack the Supreme Court, and rail fiercely at all the influences that they think have brought them into their present unhappy, plight. There is talk that they will now drop the contest. If they do, the only obstacles in Mr. Boyd's way will bo the proceedings to test his citizenship instituted by ex-Governor Thayer. Wisconsin School-taw Tinkers. , Madison, Wis., Jan. 22. There is iittlo doubt that the Democrats will succeed in their effort to repeal the Bennett school law, though the Republicans will make a determined fight for its retention. The Democrats will then present a new measure to correct the defects in the old law of 1879, and providing for compulsory education and the prohibition of child labor in factories. The Republicans to-day introduced m the Senate a bill in the natnre of a substitute for the Bennett law. The proposed act provides that every parent, or other person having under his control a child between the ages of seven and thirteen years, shall cause the child to attend some public, private or parochial school during the school year for a period of not less than twelve weeks, but provision is made for excuse on account of physical disability. The fourth section touches a matter which was the hinge of the campaign, on which the supporters of the Bennett law suffered overwhelming defeat. It meets the objections of the supporters of the parochial schools, while it at the same time maintains the principle of education in the legal language of the country. Tho section is as follows: "Every parent or other persou having under his control a child between the age of seven and thirteen years shall furnish it such instruction in the English language as shall enable it to read and write the same, but this act shall not be construed to prohibit any other language or branches of learning." Attack on McGrath. Topeka, Kan., Jan. 22. The Nonconformist and the Alliance Advocate, the two most influential of the Farmers' Alliance newspapers, contain bitter attacks in this week's issue upon President McGrath, of the State, all at once. The warfare of these papers upon McGrath will, it is predicted by many, either force his resignation or disrupt the farmers' movement before the Legislature is over. : Airs. M. . Lease, who stumped the State during the last election in opposition to Mr. Ingalls, and who is acknowledged to have contributed largely to the Alliance victory, is in the city. Mrs. Lease, in an interview to-day, said, referring to her prominence among the Alliance candidates: "I am for Harris, .of Leavenworth. The fact that he is a confederate will not hurt hjm with the Union soldiers in the Alliance. It is a part of our Alliance faith to unite the South and the West, and if we can elect confederate from Kansas we have made a long stride in tbat direction. Efforts to Compromise In Montana. Helena, Mont.. Jan. 22. Both parties to the legislative dead-lock have been cs noising all day. The Democrats first made a proposition that the two houses come together with twenty-eight Republicans and twenty-seven Democrats, the latter to have the organization of the House. The Republicans then made a counter-proposition, accepting tho Democrats' terms of twentyeight Republicans and twenty-seven Democrats, giving the latter the speakership, but asking for a division of other offices and that the proceedings of the rival bouses be expunged from the Journal. This the Democrats refused. Notwithstanding tho lack of agreement to date there is now no doubt but that the two houses will effect a compromise net later than Monday. The Republican House adjourned till 8atn rd ay. Resolutions of Ohio Farmers. Galion, O., Jan. 22. The Farmers' Alliance and Knights of Labor to-day joined in a mutual adoption of resolutions which demanded abolition of the national bank ing system and increase of circulating medium to $500 'per capita: denounced the silver bill, and de manded in lieu thereof free and unlimited coinage of silver; demanded passage of laws prohibiting alien owner

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WROUGHT ship of lands; demanded that the govern ment obtain, by purobase, all railroads and telegraphs in the country; demanded election of President, Vice-president and Senators by popular vote, and that all charters of monopolies and trusts be annulled; demanded passage of Conger lard bill; con demned the Associated Press; opposed subSidles, bottrstate and national. Fruitless Ballot in Illinois. Springfield, 111., Jan. 22. The two Houses of the Legislature again met in joint assembly here to-day to ballot for United States Senator. The first ballot taken resulted as follows: Palmer, 101; Oglesby. 100; Streater, 3. Taubeneck, a F. M. B. A. member, moved an adjournment, which was carried by the combined vote of the Republicans and F. M. B. A. members voting solidly for the motion. Will Be Exonerated. Springfield, I1L, Jan. 22. The Taubenneck investigation ended to-night, so far as taking of evidence is concerned, and the committee will soon prepare a report vindicating Taubeneck, the F. M. B. A. member. of charges made against him. All the evidence brought out has been hearsay, and apparently nothing but a revival of the stories started by personal enemies of Taubeneck years ago. Coming; to Ingalls's Rescue Abilene, Kan., Jan. 22. Huge petitions from the old soldiers and laboring men in vanons counties of western and central Kansas were sent out for signatures to-day asking Alliance representatives to vote for In galls' re-election to the Senate. Thousands of names will be secured by Saturday, when delegations of old soldiers will take the documents to Topeka and present them. Nine Ballots Without Result. Bismarck. N. D.. Jan. 22. Nine ballots were taken to-day for Senator without any result, put it is pretty well understood that Hansbrough will come out winner in the wind-up, which will not be for several days yet by the looks of things. The last ballot was as follows: Hansbrough, 26: McCormack, 23; Pierce, 10; Miller, 14; rest scattering. Til as to Succeed Spoon er. Milwaukee, Jan. 22. In the joint Democratio legislative caucus, at Madison, today, William F. Vilas, Postmaster-general and Secretary of the Interior under Cleveland, was nominated for United States Senator. The election takes place Tuesday. The Republicans will cast a complimentary vote for Mr. Spooner. 'What Slight Be Expected from Arkansas. Little Rock, Ark., Jan. 22. In the House of Represetatives a joint resolution was adopted, with only twenty dissenting votes, to postpone action on the bill appropriating $100,000 for the Arkansas exhibit at the world's fair, until after learning the action of Congress on the elections bill. si TELEGRAPHIC BREVITIES. " New York is to have at once a new $3, 000,000 reservoir dam. Mrs. Andrew Carnegie, at New YoriJ is declared out of danger. William Coulter, a farmer near Sault Ste. Marie, Mich., murdered his father Wednesday night. The Lafiin & Rand powder-mills at Cresson, Pa., exploded yesterday morning. Loss, $10,000. No ono injured. By the will of the Jate Dr. Alvin Talcott of Guilford, Conn., Yale College will receive $25,000 and a valuable medical library. One engine, three freight cars and a caboose of the Pennsylvania railroad were burned in a collision at New Brunswick, N. J., yesterday. Eight-year-old Frank Edwards was drowned yesterday in ajsewer at Paterson. N. J. Rain and thaw caused a rash of water that carried him in. . D. W. Robinson and Isaac Rich, boot and shoe merchants of Bradford, Pa., have been arrested at Hamilton. Ont., on a charge of swindling their creditors oat of nearly 90,000. A train on the National railway was wrecked yesterday at Acambaro, Mexico, some one having loosened the rails by drawing the spikes. Twelve persons were injured. The trial of the Plattsburg, Mo., crusad ers, is on. Two of the defendants, Mrs. Bristol and Mrs. Barrett pleaded guilty. It is thought that all the defendants will be convicted. x David Skiwinski, a New York salesman, was engaged to a Huntingdon, Pa., girL She wrote him breaking the engagement and yesterday he went to her town and hanged himself. It is now reported in circles at Ottawa, well informed, that Sir John Macdonald has definitely decided to dissolve Parliament and appeal to the country the last week in February. James R. O'Neil, a Chicago & Northwestern freight conductor, was shot and instantly killed at Longpoint, la., yesterday by tramps. The conductor was trying to eject them from a train. Rev. S. H.'Malone.of Denver, fell on the sidewalk, at New York, last night, and was removed to the Bellevue Hospital, suffering from concussion of the brain and possible fracture of the skull. At Rochester, N. Y.. Wednesday night, John Miller, aged fifty-four, upon being reproached for drunkenness by his ten-year-old son stabbed him lour times and fatally. The son is dead, the father arrested. Charles E. Eaton, president of the Eaton Manufacturing Company, which is establishing a plant in Woburn. Mass., was injured, probably fatally, by being caught in an elavator at the new factory yesterday. The Chicago Polyclinic has received a vial of Koch's lymph from the President, with anaccompanying letter from Private Secretary Halford, explaining that it was one of five vials received from Minister Phelps. The American Society of Civil Engineers have elected officers as follows: President, Octave Chanute; vice-presidents. Alphonso Feely and Charles Herniary; secretary and librarian, Francis Coliingwood; treasurer, John BogarL M. M. Kinney formerly of Cleveland, O., a civil engineer employed by the Northern Pacific, was instantly killed at Butler, Mont., by the explosion of a blast which missed fire and to which he had started to attach a new fuse. 'At Baltimore yesterday morning, two unknown colored men from Pomeroy, Pa,

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- IRON PIPE Gas, Steam and Water Goods. GEO. A. RICHARDS C8 South Pennsylvania St. were found asphyxiated by gas in a room in the Eureka Hotel. One of the men, supposed to be Samuel Derr, died shortly afterward. The other man cannot recover. Mary Eschman, aged sixteen, of Cincinnati, claims to havo been kidnaped by two men on Monday night, placed in a carriage and driven to some resort, where she was kept for two days and compelled to submit to repeated criminal assaults. Her condition substantiates her story. Peter Jackson, colored, the Australian pugilist, and Joe Bowers, who have been giving sparing exhibitions at the Tivoli Opera-house in San Francisco, were arrested Wednesday night on a charge of violating the law which prohibits snaring exhibitions at any place where liquor is sold. Both pugilists were taken to the police station and released on bail. Movements of Steamers. London, Jan. 22. Sighted: City of Chicago, from New York. Marseilles, Jan. 22. Arrived: California, from New York. Hamburg, Jan. 22. Arrived: Scandia, from New York. The Patched Sir Knight Chicago News. When Sir Knight Dickerson recovers as it is hoped and expected that he speedily will he will be in a predicament like that of some of Gilbert's heroes. In view of the fact that he is 144 people all in one, how many times will he have the right to vote at elections? And shall he not have to eat 144 meals three times a dayf And when asked a question will he answer, 'I think o" or "We think scf" And, not least important, will he not be subject to arrest for carrying concealed arms upon his person! But, whatever the difficult, he may be expected to surmount them as bravely as his generons comrades met theirs in the ordeal on Sunday. SIS - On the Kudjard Klppllng- Order. Chicago News. That English correspondent who discovered an embryonic war in progress in Benring sea must have been a journalistic gem. The correspondents retained bv European newspapers are marvels, anyhow. What reliable news they gather was news in the days when Ptolemy I ascended the throne, and the "sensations." they discover, while interesting, lack the desirable feature of veracity. The correspondent in question is as happy in hisim&ginationastheFrench p.iyer which in 16S8 assured its readers that owing to dissatisfaction in the army Gen. Cleveland had resigned, appointing Gen.' Harrison to his vacant chair. Great Fall: From Evarts to II11L Chicago News ( Ind.) Hill is essentially of the narrowest type of partisanship, a firm executive, but a caterer to demagogy and intrenched corruption. Measured by the standards which still prevail in the national Senate with all its partisanship. Hill is destined to be dwarfed by the mental and moral stature of his associates. From Evarts to Hill is more than a transfer of party advantage. It is the supplanting of an intellectual giant by a rather small politician. The Poor Are Growing Richer. Philadelphia Telegraph. Judging from the return of the deposits made during 1890 in the States of Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New York and the New England States, all of which are among the most important centers of American industiy. tho poor are not getting poorer if the ilch are getting richer. These aggrogate deposits amounted in ISOu to $1,270,ooo.uOO. The number of depositors was 8,520,000, which is about one to four of the entire population of tho above-named States. A Plea for Honesty. Hartford Conrant. The closing paragraph of John Sherman's speech in the Senate last Tuesday has in it the material for tbe principal plauk of a winning national platform presently. "For one' said the old ex-Secretary of theTreasnry, "1 shall stand by the legal standards of value upon which the public and private contracts of the people of the United States have been based, and I shall fulfill them to the uttermost farthing, cost it gold or silver or whatever it may be." "Dog: In the Manger. St. Louis Post-Dispatch. The report of the Candler congressional committee on tbe world's fair gives threo reasons that tbe enterprise cannot be successfully conducted on its present basis. Misfortunes have fallen so thick upon her great project that Chicago, has become an object of profound pity. There seems to be no end to tbe blunders and disasters which beset the fair. Parenthesis Well Pat. Minneapolis Tribune. John D. Rockefeller began life as a newspaper reporter and now he doesn't know how much he is worth by $10,000,000 or $12,000,000. This true fable teaches that by attending strictly to business (of some other character) the humblest reporter may some day be rich and respectable. What Filibustering 3Iay Lead To. Chicago News. About the year 1910 the senatorial sessions reported in tbe Congressional Record wilt be about as follows: Senator from Texas You're not a gentleman! Senator from Ohio You're another! BL?1! bifi! Adjourned. . Bulldozing Tactics. ( Chicago Mall (Deui.) The Alabama Legislature has postponed consideration of a resolution providing for a State exhibit at the world's fair until after r.nal disposition shall be made of the force bill. Bimmoxs Liver Regulator has never been known to fall to cure dyspepsia. Children Cry for Pitcher's CastoriaJ When Baby was sick, we gare her Caitorla. Tfhsn she was a Chili, she cried for Castoria. When she became Miss, she clung to Castoria. 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