Jasper Weekly Courier, Volume 36, Number 15, Jasper, Dubois County, 22 December 1893 — Page 2

WEEKLY COURIER.

C. Publisher. JASPER. INDIANA. M. Fitr.t.Tormerly Swiss niinistor to the United States) has been elected president of thu Swiss confederation. Tiik mnrrlago of Miss Adele Grant, daughter of the late Heueh Grant, of New York, to the earl of Essex, took place, on the Uth, at St. Margaret's church, Westminster, London. A itri.t: was posted In the Armour packing houses at Kansas City, Mo., on the 11th. lining every employe ten cents for each oath uttered, the proceeds to go to the unemployed. rAXZ Fkiidi.v.vxi). heir to the throne of Austria-Hungary, will hhortly be betrothed to Grand Duchess Xenta eldest daughter of the czar. Thegraud;duchess was born April 0, 1S75. A nisiMTtui from Melilla. on the lath, stated that Gen. Campos had held a conference with Jluly Aaraf, the sultan's brother, the result of which wfc the termination of the campaign against. the Itiilians. Capt. riC Ki.vo, commanding the Cpitqd. states naval force at Kio, cabled" the navy department, on the 11th, that President Peixoto had made preparations for a big battle between his forces and those of Admiral Mello. m A coMMiTKK, composed of members of the Liverpool corporation, dock board and railway board, has been appointed to inquire into the effect upon the commerce of Liverpool by the opening of the Manchester ship canal. A ihm. authorizing the city of Cincinnati to sell $.".0,000 worth of bonds for the improvement of the streets and public highwnys, to relieve the distress of the unemployed, will be sent to the Ohio legislature as soon as it assembles. John Wkstoatk, the Lily Lake farmer who issued a circular calling for "10,000 armed and mounted' men to meet him on the lake front, Chicago, on the night of the l.'Uh, has been adjudged insane, at Geneva, and taken to the asylum at Elgin, 111. Tin: Fresno (Cal.) jury in the case of Outlaw Chris Evans, charged with the murder of United States Deputy Marshals Wilson and MeGlnnis at Sampson's Flat, on the 14th. returned a verdict of guilty of murder in the first degree tyid fixed the penal ty at life imprisonment. The famous "John Pull" engine, the first locomotive run in this country, arrived In Pittsburgh, Pa., on the 10th, drawing its two quaint, old-fashioned carriages, on its return east from the World's fair, where It was one of the principal objects of interest to the assembled multitudes. . It is charged that the American Building, Loan and Investment society of Chicago has suffered a loss of ?2o0,000 by the shrinkage of its assets, caused by the o dicers of the society, loaning mono on virtually worthless securities, and diverting funds to the support of a variety music hall. A quantity" of earth taken from n level eight feet below the surface in the supposed gold ileitis at Goldwin, Mich., was sent to Parke. Davis & Co., of Detroit, for analysis, which showed that the sample was a good quality of white sand with a mixture of oxide of iron, but without the slightest traco of gold. t IIeniiv S. QociiitAX, the ex-chief weigher of the Philadelphia mint, recently convicted of stealing 5125,000 worth of gold bullion from the institution, was, on the 11th, sentenced to seven years and six months' imprisonment in the Eastern Pennsylvania penitentiary and to pay a fine of 11,000 and costs. The Swiss government 5s disposed to take mensures against anarchists and their right Of asylum in that countrj. The procureur general will make a list of all the krioWn anarchists in Switzerland, several hundred of whom are known to Iks living in the principal centers, such as Zurich, Haslc, St Gall and Lugano. The statement of the visible supply of grain in store and nlloat, on the Mil, as compiled at the New York produce exchange, is as follows: Wheat, TS.TWri.OOO bushels, increase, 091,000 bushels. Corn, O.lM,00U; decrease, 933,000. Oats, 4,10:5,000; decrease, 2411,000. Ilye, 030,000; increase, 84,000. Uarley, 2,874,000; decrease, 408,000. News reached Las Palomas, Mexico, pn the 12th, that a battle lasting for several hours had been fought, on the 8th, In theSicrre Madre mountains near Colnia Juarez, between the rebels under Santa Ana Perezand C00 government troops. In which the latter, being ambushed, lost 100 killed, including several odlcers. Of the rebels twentylive were killed. The action to recover damages for libel brought by Mr. and Mrs. Zierenberg, of the London "St. .lames Home for Female Inebriates," against Mr. Henry Labouchere, the well-known radical member of parliament and proprietor of Truth, was decided, on the lllth, the special jury returning n verdict for Mr. Labouchere. The defense was justlilcatlnn, v Mit.. Zni.t.A Ntcoi.AUS. who rceentlv brought suit against George Gould to recover a ?40,uuo cheek, which she alleged he had taken from her by strategy, has abandoned tho suit, and, on the 12th, left New York for Naples, on the Hamburg-American liner Normannla, accompanied by "Al" Human, who was named In her complaint atraiust Mr. Gould as her guardinn.

CURRENT TOPICS. THE NEWS IN BRIEF.

FIFTY-THIRD CONGRESS. In tho senate, on tho Uth, Mr- Hoar oflerM a resolution callluw' ou tho president (or a statement touching the appointment ot the Hawaiian commissioner anil tho function ot that official, und delivered a bitter attack upon hat 5.S called tho president's unconstitutional act. Mr. Hill moved tho reference of the federal election bill to tho committee ou prlvl1 leges und elections, and it was so referred, In the house the Utah statehood bill was made the special order for the t'.'th. A number of prlvato or otherwise unimportant measures wero dls)0!ted of I.v the senate, on tho 12th, various petitions and communications wero presented anil rc ferred, nmong them one praying for the establishment of a national p.irk In the state of Washington. Tho Hawaiian resolution was allowed to lie on tho tnble while Mr. Cullom addressed the senate against tho repeal of tho federal elections law In the houso several minor bill wero disposed of, but the concurrent resolution for tho appointment of a special committer to investigate and consider the personnel of the navy mrt with opposition which persisted until tho close of tho morning hour. Discussion of tho bill for thu admission of Utah occupied tho reinnlnder ot tho session. Ix the senate, on tho 13th. tho resolution cnllfng on the president for information as to thu appointment of Mr. lllount as commissioner to Hawaii, as to his instructions and proceedings, etc . was laid beforo tho senate, and Mr. Fryo delivered a scathing arraignment of President Cleveland and his special commissioner. Mr. Vest spoko In Jdefonso of Mr. IJIount. and Mr. Hoar briefly discussed tho question of precedents for tho appointment. Mr. Morrill addressed the senate on tho tariff Question In the house Interest centered In the Illtt resolution calling on the president for a copy of tho Instructions Issued to Minister Willis, and tho Utah statehood bill, which was passed. Is the senate, on tho Uth. the bill to repeal the federn! elections law was favorably reported and plnccd on tho calendar. Mr Voorhecs Introduced a bill for the coinage of silver dollars. A resolution for the appointment of a committee to Inquire Into tho liability of the government nnd us to tho compensation to be allowed to the victims of the Ford theater disaster was adopted In tho houso a bill was passed to Improve tho method of nccounflngln tho post otJlce department. Two or three land claim bills were passed. Consideration of the bill for tho admission ot Arizona was prevented by tllbustcrlng. PERSON AiTaNdT GENERAL. Frank Twmhi'm, was, on the 11th, appointed receiver of the Cnion Pacine and Denver & Gulf railroads. Tin: llritish home office Is reissuing, under the "explosives substance" act of ISSH, a reward of 100 for information that will lead to the discovery of persons engaged in Illegally making explosives. A class of J!00 senior law students at Ann Arbor, Mich., became turbulent, during one of the lectures on the l Ith, and stamped Prof. Mecham, who was in charge, out of the room. A class meeting was immediately held, however, nnd resolutions were adopted condemnintr the outbreak, and fifteen minutes later Prof. Mecham resumed his lecture. ArorST Vauxant, the anarchist who threw a bomb into the Freneli chamber of deputies in l'arls, on the Oth, was a resident of Williamsport, Pa., last year. He boarded at the Central hotel there, and had a little girl with him, whom he claimed as his daughter. The proprietor of the hotel says Valliant wasa r.tbid anarchist, and was continually talking anarchy. Chaiu.es W. Jacohs, postmaster of Sun City, Kns., Is reported by Inspector Cochran to be short in his money-order account to the amount of f"00. Jacobs keeps a store in connection with the post office, and does not deny that he is in arrears, but says he has used the government money as a matter of con venience in the transaction of his private business, Tiik printers' Ink works of S. E. Okie fc Co., at Philadelphia, were burned on the 10th, causing a loss of about ?4,O00. The ink was vaporized, but soon condensed, descending in a black rain upon the firemen and spectators, lhey pre sented a novel appearance by the time the fire was conquered, and their clothes were ruined. EmvAim A. Williams, who undertook to walk from New York city to New Orleans in seventy-three days, without spending a cent en route, arrived at the latter city, on the 11th, five days ahead of time. The walk was undertaken on a wager of 81, -MM. Wil liams says he was kindly treated all the way and is In good condition, having lost not a pound of flesh. With the opening of the new year each of the eleven heirs to the vast estate of the late Norman W. Kittson, of Minnesota, will have about 8450,000. This is in accordance with the decision of the United .States supreme court handed down on the 1 1th. Tiik shops of the Northern Pacific Railroad Co. at .St. Paul. Minn., which were kept .running with a very few men during tdie summer, have resumed with a full force. Phil Sciipio. the defaulting cashier of the Hank of MJuneapolis, who was arrested in London, was arraigned in Minneapolis, Minn., on the nth, and pleaded guHty, Sentence was deferred in order that u migty be used as a witness against the, Floyd boys, his nccompjtc.es , FiiKi MiLLKit' jfjhe, pedestrian, and Guess, his dog, who 'started to walk from Huldwin's hotel, San Francisco, .to New York, 15,'JOO miles, on June 'JO, arrived at his destination, on the l'ith, seventeen days ahead of time. He was to complete his journey in six months, and had to depend entirely on the public for food for himself and log en route. An estimate of the Australian wheat crops for lsict places the yield of Victoria at la.BOO.OOO bushels; New South Wales at 7000,000, nnd South Australia at ll.UMl.OOO. Tiik cruiser Olympia arrived at '"..i.ts llarbara, Cal., on the Pith. Tin: nomination of Washington liesslug to bo postmaster nt Chicago was confirmed by the seiyite on the Pith. Thk house committee on coinage, weights and lneasureH has voted to begin the consideration of the Maud bill, rc-enactlng the free silver-coinage law of 1S:I7, on the secoud Wednesday in February. Ht. U'kv. T. II. Lyman, Episcopal bishop of North Carolina, died nt his home In Raleigh, ou the 13th, of heart J failure, aged Tta.

W. P. CAI.Ll.'l', president of the Meridian national bank of Indianapolis, and one of the best known financiers in Indiana, died, 011 the Kith, at thu age of HI. of pneumonia. Maktial law has been declared In lYrnainbueo, Hrazil. Mi:. Foutkk, widow of Admiral Porter, died, on the l!Uh, at her homo In Washington. She was a daughter of Commodore Patterson, and was born in New Orleans 74 years njro. She was a sister of Admiral Patterson. She had long been In 111 health, which was aggravated 13' a fall some time ago. Jrnoi: Skamo.v had taken his seat in the United States court in Chicago, on the tilth, and was about to begin the hearing of a ease, when two electric wires beneath him became crossed, and the blaze which followed badly scorched his bench and chair. A juryman with a water-cooler extinguished the flames. Tiik most valuable weanling colt in the world was found dead in the pasture at lliravilla, Maj. 15. G. Thompson's farm, at Lexington, Ky., on the night of the l'.'th. The younster was the full brother to Domino. Maj. Thompson lost a full yearling sister to Domino last summer. As itKTt'itXKi) by the state board, the New York senate will stand, republicans 11, democrats lit. Tho assembly, republicans 74, democrats .Vi. Republican majority in the senate Ö, assembly Ü2, on joint ballot '-S. The constitutional convention will be composed of 15 republican delegates-at-large and 05 by districts. This will make the convention, republicans, 110; democrats. 05. Axnik MiTCHKi.L, 10 years of age. daughter of a patent medicine vender, while alone, was engaged at a campfire at .Teffersonville, Ind., on the litth, preparing breakfast. A gust of wind fanned her clothing into the fire, and in an instant her wearing apparel was enveloped In llames. She died a few hours later. , C1t.v1t1.KS L. Poolk, of New Albin, the oldest man in Iowa except one. Is dead. His age was 107 years, t months, lacking a few days. lie was born in Somersetshire, England, and came to this country in 1S41L Up to the past twoyenrs he hud always enjoyed good health. Thk immense dry-goods house of William H. F rear at Troy, N. Y.. was found to be on fire about 7 o'clock on the night of the 13th. At 10 o'clock the fire, which had worked its way in a westerly direction, was practically under control. The loss is probably 8175,000 or 8200,000. Col. Gkouoi: IC. SniKi.ns, formerly a congressman, and one of the most prominent men in Oregon history, was accidentally killed at. Salem, on the night of the Pith, by falling over the railing to the basement of a hotel, breaking his neck. Unit Ma.ti:y, a local judge at Tilsit,

east Prussia, has been sentenced to four months' detention in the fortress for fighting a duel with a lawyer over a political dispute. The seconds, who were army oilicers, will be court-martialed. Thk weekly statement of the Hank of France, Issued on thc.l4th, shows an increase of 141.000 francs gold und Ulis,000 francs silver. Ox the 14th the German relclistag. by a large majority, adopted the coinmcrcial treaty with Spain. Tiik bishop of Cork was elected pri ma tc of Ireland on the l ltli. Civil-Ski:vick Commission:!! Ciiahlke Lyma.v, of Connecticut, has retired as president of the commission, but con tinues as a member. LATE NEWS ITEMS, TiiK'senate was not in session on tho 15th In the house the principal business transacted was the passage of the bill admitting Arizona to statehood. The bill for the admission of New Mexico was favorably reported from the committee of the whole. The McGarrahan bill was called up, but consideration was postponed by filibustering. A resolution was offered and referred to the committee on ways and means culling on the secretary ot tue treasury for information as to the number of treaties entered into with foreign countries under tho McKinley tariff law. Tiik middle span of iron and timber false work of the bridge under construction botween East Louisville and Jefferson ville, Ind., collapsed, on the lßth, crushlnc to death or drowning between twenty and thirty workmen, and injuring about twenty more, some of whom will die. Later in the day other spans fell, entailing a total loss upon the contractors of more than 8100,000. Tiik bondsmen of George Glockson, the grand treasurer of the Knights of Honor of Kansas, who disappeared three months ago with a large amount of the lodge's money, and was a short time ago found in a hospital nt Fresno, Cal., have secured a warrant for his arrest. He will be brought back to Fort Scott to stand trial. Thk ravages of influenza in Vienna are increasing. There is scarcely a family that is entirely free from tho disease, and the hospitals are crowded with sufferers. Many of the regiments are likewise affected. Diphtheria Is also prevalent. Tiik failures throughout the United States for the week ended on the 15th, were 81. against U70 for the corresponding week last year. For Canada the failures were 40, against Ü5 last year. A Ciiinkpi: warehouse in San Francisco was destroyed by fire on the 15th. Of the dozen inmates of tho place nt the time, four were burned to death und one fatally burned. Qt'i:i:x Vicrom.v has ordered Mr. Glassby, a sculptor of London, to execute a bust of the late Prince Alexander of Hattenburg. Tiik Northern Ohio blanket mill at Cleveland will resume January !i in all Its departments, giving employment to 250 men. AmtiUAi. Mki.lo's ships outside tho bay are blockading the harbors of Hlo and Santos. Tiik earl of llcehtlvy died In Lonoa on the 15th,

STATE TELEGKAM&

NowiFlaehbd Over tho WIros from Indiana Oltioa and Towns. Ilrrnni Ittr llrldi-. Muxcu:, Ind., Dee, 14. The marriage of Mrs. Radio Hewitt, of Mount Summit, and William Norton, of Indianapolis, on last Sunday evening had been widely tr nounced. A hundred invitations had been issued. Saturday evening the prospective groom arrived and was met at Newcastle by Mrs. Hewitt and her brother, Frank lee. The minister was engaged and tho license secured. The prospective son-in-law was well received by tho young woman's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Albert Ice. Oa Saturday night Mrs. Hewitt elulms to have experienced a dream which Informed her that her heart and hand should not go to Norton. She acted accordingly, ami on Sunduy morning declared further proceedings off. There was much disappointment, hut the guests were not given the true reason. Three years ago Mrs. Hewitt's husband died at Cleveland, 0. She is a very handsome young woman, a decided blonde and popular in Newcastle ami Muucie society. Think He Wa Murdered. ItltAZiL, Ind., Dec. 14. One week ago John (tiller, of Lewis township, whose wealth is estimated at 8100,000, suddenly died and was buried three days before his closest neighbors knew he was dead. Several friends of the tieceased came to the city Wednesday and demanded an investigation. Giller has been married twice and his last wife is the sole heir of his fortune. She claims that her husband arose the morning of his death ati! o'clock, and as he left the house to go out In the yard he fell. After a short time she went out to see what was the matter and found her husband dead and dragged him into the house. It has since leaked out that Giller had an ugly wound in the head, indicating that he had been dealt a heavy blow. The deceased owned considerable property in Kansas, Kffort to Save I'arkcr utnl M'Afco. Indianapolis, Ind., Dec 14 Arguments before the supreme court In behalf of the two negroes, Parker and McAfee, condemned to death for the murder of Druggist Charles Eyster April 14 last, were made Wednesday by ex-.Iudge of the Supreme Court McHridc, Otto Grcsham, Martin Huggand Joseph Keating. The two condemned men were recently respited until January 5 pending this hearing. Lawyers for the defense are making a strong effort to cecurc a reversal of the verdict and a new trial. Kunaway l.:tl Ilruril From. Elwooii, Ind., Dec. 14. The mysterious absence of Ed Martin, a 15-year-old lad who left for Chicago last July to visit the world's fair, has at last been solved. The lad went from there to F'argo. S. I)., and from .there to Nobility, Tex. That he never wrote to his mother and sister caused them to believe him dead, but they received a letter last Saturday stating he was alive and well and working on a ranch. He had not been heard from since July 15. Directors C'lmseii. Tkiiuk Hautk, Ind., Dec 14. The itockholders of the Indiana & Lake Michigan Railroad company met here Wednesday and elected directors for the ensuing year as follows: W. 1L MeKeen, D. . Minshall, John G. Williams, George L. Farrington antl lienjamin McKeen. The directors will ?Iect officers next week. To Try Itankrr Itrarh. Tbihib Hautk. Ind.. Dec 14. Judtro Taylor announced Wednesday that he would call Judge Samuel McGregor, of tho Putnam and Clay circuit court, to try the case of Hanker Hench, indicted for embezzlement, the defense having taken a change of venue from himself. Hank I'r-ideiit Ueud. -nuNAPOLis. Ind.. Dee. 14.. Wil liam P. Gallup, president of the Meridian national bank, died Wednesday evening. Mr. Gallup helped organize the bank in 1874, and had been Its president ten years. He was born In Lebanon, N. H., December 0, lb'iS. I umtue In California. San IlKKNAitniNO, Cal., Dec. 14. II. C. Archibald, of Lafayette, Ind., jumped from a train near Irviniton Tuesday night while suffering from In stitut'. He was removed to a hospital Wednesday for treatment. Killed lijr llli-roughf. Four WAY.VK.lnd., Dec. 14. William Koennr. a pioneer German citizen, died in terrible ugony from an attack of hiccoughs. He suffered for thirty-six hours before death relieved him. An Off llity. Indianapolis, Ind., Dec. 14. This was an ort day in the Anna Wagner trial, the court takinir a recess to nermit Prosecuting Attorney Holtztnan's presence in tlie supremo court. IMnl nt .South Itrnil. South IIknd. lud.. Dec 14. Patrick Cotinerst prefect and manager of ath letics at Notre Dame univers tv. Is dead of Hright's disease. lie was 42 vears old. llurnpil 10 pfntti. JKFratsoNViLi.K.Ind., Dec. 14. Annlo Mitchell, 10 years old, daughter of a patent medicine vender, was burned to death cooking breakfast In this city. Took HU Own I.lfe. Knkiiitstow.v, Ind.. Dec. 14. J, M. Wood, a merchant here, committed suicide Wednesday by shooting. He was in financial trouble. Not 11 KliliiuHr. Wi.va.mac, Ind., Due. 14. Miss MaxInburg was acquitted here Wednesday of thu chargu of kidnaping Ida Forsytlie. lly I.or hy Flood. Tacoma, Wash., Dec 14. The flood In the Palousc river Is receding. Much lumber, hay ami live stock were lost, but the reported loss of life Is not confirmed. Tho prouerlv ! 1 75,000.

PRENDERG AST'S CASE.

rh Attiimlii' .Mot Iut Tuke t litt Stund im HU Dett'll L'vldfiue or liimttilty Outlliivil Ah Tlii-y Itovi-Iiinril In tlir Yoiuiif iMiiii'h Hu meter Alumni from tlio Orillcto tlie Nlulii f Hi Awful Crime. CiucAflo, Dec. 15. Mrs. Prendergast, mother of the prisoner, was the first witness for the defenses after court convened yesterday for the afternoon session. Questioned by Mr. Wade as to the history of her son ln detail, she answered hi hesitating tones. First came tho question of identification. She gave her name, und then was asked if she was the mother of the prisoner. Thu little woman struggled for a second with something that was in her throat and then firmly said: "He is my child." At the suggestion of counsel for both sides, after she had answered a few formal questions, the witness proceeded to tell her story, which was interrupted occasionally by a question from the attorneys for the defense, intended to bring out more clearly facts that they considered to be in fa vor of the insanity theory. Her testimony in brief was that her son, Patrick Kugene, hud been born in Ireland April 15, lbtSS, and that when he was two years old she had come to this country. The boy had lteen sent to various schools attached to Catholic churches. His school life began when he was 7 and ended when he was 10. About that time, when ho was merging from boyhood into manhood, she saw with some consternation that there wasa marked change in his disposition nnd that he became a recluse, devoting himself to hooks and avoiding sill forms of outdoor diversion common to boys. He obtained a book which she remembered being entitled; "F.nsy Lessons of Law," and this book he studied carefully. He also obtained a hook written by Henry George on the single-tax theory, and he became deeply Interested in that subject. Later he obtained a number of books on the singletax subject and sold them hy canvassing. On the subject of law antl upon theories held by Henry George he was ever ready to talk, and for want of some other listener he would insist upon discussing these questions with his mother. Twice he went away from home. Once when he was quite a young man. Soon after ho left school he got the idea that he was to die from consumption, as his-father had died. He was at that time working for the Western Union Telegraph Co. us messenger. He went to Santa Fe, N. M., und remained there until his money gave out. then made his way home, arriving here looking like a tramp. Another time he left home, and when he came back a few months later he saiclthat he had been in Wisconsin. He started a laundry olllce. which was :i failure, and then secured employment as a newspaperciretilator. Sometimes he lived at home, but was irregular in his habits. From July last summer until about two weeks before the murder of the mayor he came home and stapt upon an old sofa in the basement, although he was welcome to sleep in the room that he had formerly occupied up stairs. During this period the witness did not often see her son. Once she talked with him, und he told her that It was his influence that had elected Mayor Harrison and the mayor was going to make him corporation counsel as a reward for what he had done. She told, in an apologetic manner, of her son saying "that he would have the olllce of corporation counsel or nothing." And that she said to him: "You are not qualified to hold that place." And how he replied: "I know as much law as the man who has it, or the mayor himself. She remonstrated him, and he said: "I won't talk with you on the sub ject." Later, as proof of what be considered the elegant prospeet of getting the office he sought, he told his mother that w'en he last called upon Mr. Krau that attorney had introduced him to all the attaches of the olllce, giv'ngtho impression that he was to be the now chief. When he told this, 1 put my hand .up to my face and said to him: "Kugene, you aru fooling me." Ho pulled my hand away from my face to see if I was laughing at him ami was very angry." During the cross-examination of Mrs. Prendergast the state unwittingly brought out the fact that jvhen u baby the prisoner had been seriously injured by falling a distance of four feet and striking ou his head. It was during Mr. Trude's inquiries on this point that the prisoner created a sensation In court hy exclaiming: "Trnde, you are a scoundrel to talk to my mother that way!" The second witness to take the stand for the defense was Itrother Haldwin, of the St. Patrick academy, who testified that he had refused Prendergast admittance to the academy because he thought he was crazy. The court then adjourned for the day. Tim Tariff Itlll. Wasiiixotox, Dec. ir. Tho caucus lo consider the tarilTbill will probably beheld ou Tuesday evening next. If Chairman Wilson's report is finished hy that time und the chairman thinks it will be it will be reported to the house on that date. Mr. Wheeler, of Alabama, who had been the moving spirit in the call, believes that sttTeral nights will be .spent In caucus. A Cottly Itottitt'ticn lliirnril. Hayvili.k, L. I., Dee. 15. A Are started at about 7 o'clock yesterday morning in the handsome country residence of Mr. S. V. H. Cruger at this place. Tin Glencovc fire department responded to an nppaal for help, hut before they could reach the scene, the building was completely destroyed, together with all tho furniture St contained, purchased less than a year ago, at a cost of 5140 000, Col. ümgor had a narrow escape from the ihmies. The family plate and jewels, wlilchwcro valued as heirloons were nil lost. Tha total loss, will reach 8'JOD.OOü.

THE STATE OF TRADE. It I Tint Nucli, AiTordliiK to It. (i, p,,,, & Co Weekly Kevliuv, u to fuu.. Any 1 1 rout Amount or .liilillutlou Tliouci, huppNe or .Miliiuriiitiirfil (IihmU ur ICmnilne l.w, Tnul Ht 111 Wiilu, u ,,r nt 1'oMtllilr, to Sen Wlmt 3lny Turn l Itimliie.n Failures, VAv. Nhw Vouk, Dec 10. It. G. Dun ,fc Co.'s weekly review of trade, Issued t-h day, says: It Is proof of tlio enormous vitality ot th country thiit, wlillo mills urn Stöpplin: lu t-. ry dirertloa, nnd tho ara.y of uiu'inplovcd h larger than It lias been for many years, otii, r mills are constantly sturtitiu' up to niHwt-i- ttic deaiaml wlilt li ashudo yn.irof uiiiireerd.-tn. ,! illsuster lias only diminished. Industry 1 i!0. Iii uotlilui on Npcfulntlnn, but tin- neri, which tho wonderful growth and juist pr.n. perlty of tlio people have trraftl arc pres-..!-UHiti supplies exhausted hy moiittin ir re duced production. Trails still wnlu ,n much as it can. and yet n, volume- of hiiHlni-NS oa a mere haml-to in. ntii liaslh Is such as would havo lteen called liiiye it few years iiijo. Measured liy vlcarlnsr le- .v exThiuiKo, It Is lit per cent, lesi than a year iv. tho decrease holin; Kreuter tit the west m i south and lew at tho east. Measure 1 l-v ra I road earnliiKH, It Is r.0 per cent, less than . year hko. tha hinrest iletreasu of nny wei since September, partly because paneiiser u crease no longer unites up for freight decn ,im and partly becauso of demoralization In tr,nkllno freights, but wlillo the decrease ou thtp.e lines Is IIC per cent.lt Is Z.i on western whyat-carryliiK riwds and "0.1 on I'acllk- nuilg reporting. Iron workers have accepted lower want's, 'a tho l'lltslnirith reulon. und numerous wuru have resumed. Thus tho output of pli- ira suddenly Increased from Ni.OTO tons wceUh November 1, to IW.IIIO December 1; but It is , t onlyftl per cent, of tin whole output. IM Al tons, last May. The tierce struaule of the I'mburnh region for business drives prices to u.e lowest point ever known ll for lli-st.ft.iT Iron and ilrt.T.'i for steel billets und tm,. s away nearly all new work from the oast atnl west, where depression Increases. Yet smre udilltfoual furnaces went Into blast last w.- i In shoo manufacture new huslmss is uurrmv and few factories work full time, shlpiii'-i.u from the east for half of December bem.- ; per cent, less than last year. la cotton manufacture thero Is much h"sti.i tlou niut prices of lenillni; ble.irhe t KOiwl hae been reduced, resulting In larger sales), wlt.ie othor lines are tu moderate demand. The woolen manufacturers ihreo weeks . were buying s'.WD.oM pounds In Hire - in. f markets, but this wui-lc's report is only "St: 7.W. agaln.stSilU.SDOIast year, and several miU havo stopped production, less than half t ' machinery Lelm; at war.:. Some linen, s'.ll,, Klove. hat and other concerns have also los m Speculative markets have not been I u ty r.t nor much depressed. K.illnud stockt urn. a Mhado lower, which Is not strango lu l r f the decrease In earnings already noticed u:ul the fact that east-bound tonnage Is 'i) per v-nt lest than a year ago; anil yet the Pennsylvania orders 4:!.(.X) tons of rails, and consuli-raWo orders for cars at Chicago are meutionei!. Poor earnings are reported on St. Paul aad tho WVsb-ra Union, und tho extxirts of gold have tlepreseil prices, nut the paym-nt of dividends ly the Atchison, and the order nf the Trunk Line association to restore rots January I. give .some encouragement. Wheat receipts at the west have been XfA b7i bushels, against rt,5l9.I'i:ith samt week lat year, and Atlantic exports were only .'t:tt. against l.fCT.ars lu.st yeur, and stocks in si-ht Increusetl rapidly, but prices tJeclincd witti sales of only I.mi.M bushels here. Corn receipts wero very brgo. ti.lftl.3M tunaels, against ä.Ul.XKI last year, and exports were fully maintained, the prico yleldltu' half a cent. Pork packing nt tho west exceeds last, year's and prices drop in splto of tho fact that burs are proving of poor quality. The sugar crop of Cuba Is e.stltn'ited at t.MnMHKi tons, hut prices as yet are fairlysteady. Cotton receipts have been very heavy. 7I.IU) hales larger than for the same week lat year, with exports only 1'J.OuO larger. Takings of northern spinners decrease, hut prleos advanced three-slxte uiths. Tho money markets havo been scarcely at all aflected by the export of l TOHtO gold to (iermany on gold hills, and it is nntural thnt bankers are willing la present conditions to aid the treasury by supplying as much un S'.UOOJ.oOt) gold for export. Hut 11 larger mine ment must nppc.tr beforo very long, unless trudo conditions change. Of exports of merchandise for the half of Deeemltcr the dcrcaso was il.o w.ioj or 12 per cent, whllotte decrease In Imports was $l,fXV0J, or h jr cent. 'Hie ve'k has brought fewer sales of stoc'.s by forcti'u holders than usual and some i"jv lug. Commercial paiicr.lf bought atnll.go'-Vit lower rates but there Is much which the bunk, even though clogged with money, do not wa.i' The botiksliavealsoaiiled the treasury by ker-p. Illg back due bills for m:itli;tt.l littles deposited, a virtual loan, which ntnou'ts to about J.VK'J.0)) a month. Hut treasury receipts do not Improve nml tho banks ha-.-have somewhat generally advised the ailmln'itr.itlon to provide without delay mains' i rare contingencies by same form ot short-tUiie loans. Failures are nnmeroi'.s and lnnw being .1-3 !n the United States for the week, against iTH last year; and JO lu Canada, against l -n year. ATTEMPTED JAIL DELIVER'-'

Anil the Killing of One ot Tho.- lirfCnged In It, Doi.oitr.s, Col., Dee, 10. A cour.':'' from Corte., the si-nt of Tdontej'.ur-Ji county, at the southeastern eoru-r of the state, brings news of an attempted jail delivery and the killing of one of those outfaced In it. Kltfht men arc on trial titer noucharged with the robbery of tl e I!i Grande depot at Maneos In duly. One j man appeared at a window, h Idhr.' up the express ntfent, station mnsu'r and a number of citizens who were lounffiiiK about the place. He stewed tf.00 of the company's money and went through the pockets of everyone present Detectives found that at least Rome of the apparent victims were really accomplices, and these aie tin prisoners now on trial, a respe table settler named Shaffer heinff charged as the principal. Saturday nipht Deputy .Shcriu" Kelly heard it noise in the jail nnd eatit'ouslv entered. He saw that someone i-.itsido was cutting a steel bar und thnt Shaffer was assisting on the inside. The deputy at once ilred at the window, striking the bar, which ilew Into atoms. Outside no trace could 1' found, except a trail of blood, which was ftdlowed a short distance. Thursday, however, the tlead body of the injured tnan was found In a jruleli near the town, which is in the wildest part of the state. The coroner sa.n that the dead man is prominent, but his identity is not disclosed, as It would nffect the trial of the robbers. Death of Ir. Ilavltl Tlrnvt-r In Host on Huston, Dee. 10. Dr. David Thnye". one of thej oldest homeopathic physicians of Hosten, died Thursday ot pneumonia. He was born In Hrntntreo In 181, and his ancestors were anion: those who came from Kurland in the Mayllower. Dr. Thayer early became an abolitionist and identified himself with Gut" Ison und his party, while his house wni un usyliim for fugitive slaves many years before the war. .lohn Hrown visited hhn und received generous cou trtbutlonsin nld of his project of freeing slaves in MissourL