Marshall County Independent, Volume 1, Number 31, Plymouth, Marshall County, 17 May 1895 — Page 3

AN HONEST DOLLAß.

GOVERNMENT STAMP GIVES VALUE TO METALS. Money Issued by a Ucsponsiblc Gov eminent, Redeemable on Presentation, und with Full Debt-Puyins Power, Honest Money in Kvery "Way. Intrinsic Values. In those days when money metals are discussed and theories uro advanced looking to the adjustment ofdifTerences, for the establishment of new forms affecting the circulating medium, much is t:iid about Intrinsic values. The conclusion Is jumped at, or rather it is accepted as a self-evident fact, that gold has a certain intrinsic value and that silver has also a certain intrinsic value. These, however, vary relatively according to certain laws of trade known as supply and demand. But what is it that gives to gold an Inherent, unchangeable, and, therefore, an intrinsic value? Chiefly the fart that it has been adopted by the commercial world, we may say, directly in most cases, and indirectly in other cases, as the standard by which the value of Interchangeable commodities is measured. Therefore, a certain number of grains of line gold is coined, stamped by the government, called a dollar, and made a legal tender. This Is what gives to gold an intrinsic that is to say, an inherent and unchangeable value. Hut, if all the nations should abolish gold as money metal. what then would be its real value? The h apply would exceed the demand for its use in the arts, and it would fall In price in consequence. "Where, then, would its intrinsic, or inherent, or unchangeable value be found? It would be ascertained precisely as is the value of iron, coal or lumber ascertained; namely, from the uses to which it would be put. It is unquestionably true that iron and coal and copper and lumber are immensely more important as the basis of manufacture than what are called the precious metals. Abolish the former, and there will be no ships to sail the ocean, no railroads to span the confluent, no modem houses in which to live, no modern streets on which to walk or drive; civilization would be retarded, and chaos would largely prevail. These commodities, therefore, possess a real value; they are essential to everything that goes to make up a world of trade, of commerce and of progress. Inherently considered, therefore, how comparatively Insignificant are the socalled precious metals compared with ihe greater metals; with the coal taken ut of the mines, and with the stone out of the mines, and with the stone that lies in the hills. The former might be dispensed with, while the iatter could not be. But gold and silver worn chosen by government as money metals, were coined and stamped as such, and it is these stamps that give to them an intrinsic value. Otherwise gold and silver would be worthless except fcr the purposes of ornaments. A watch case constructed of Iron would bo as useful as a watch case constructed of gold or silver. It is not the case that keep time, but the works, and these are constructed of brass and steel. (told and silver, therefore, are useful to a very limited extent, only except ns they arc coined by governments into money. For tills reason the word intrinsic, as applied to the metals, is misleading. But the main point in this direct ion is that the government stamp gives value to the metals, and yet we are told that the same government can not through a stamp make out of anything else than gold and silver an honest dollar; yet more than two-thirds of the circulating medium of the world is composed of paper. At the same time paper, in itself, has little intrinsic value, and in this it differs only in degree from gold or silver. Taper represents credit, and UO per cent, of the business of all commercial nations Is transacted on cred.it, while the exchanges are based in the recognized metallic currency, and this is the creature of the government. An eminent speaker, discussing this money question, took the ground that there was no honest dollar except gold. Silver was not equal to gold because of its lower bullion value. He said, if j-ou would melt a gold dollar in the pot, the bullion would still be worth a dollar, while if you melted a silver dollar in the pot the bullion would be worth only 00 cents, as measured by gold. lint supiose the government should cease to recognize gold, and the dollars should bo melted into bullion, where would that bullion find a market except in the arts? Would it not, therefore, fall as silver has fallen, and would it not cease to pay a profit to those who mine It? It is mainly valuable now because of the uses to which it is put and because of the fictitious value imparted to it through the mints by governments. In this line of reasoning different conclusions are sure to Ik reached from those which writers attach to the value of the precious metals. There is gold enough now in existence to supply the arts for one or two hundred years; silver also; while there is not iron, coal, copper or timber enough in readiness to supply the markets for six months. Fictitious values are given to gold and silver ns given also to paper by the governments. livery dollar, therefore, issued by a responsible government, redeemable on presentation, and with full debt-paying power, is an honest dollar, quite as honest as a gohl or silver dollar. When speaking, therefore, of honest dollars, of intrinsic and unchangeable values, it would be well to know precisely what we are talking about. Furthermore, it is not many yeat since silver was the sindaxl of value, and gold was at a discount. That was

the case In this ccuntry twenty years ago, and if the reader will turn to the leading cyclopedias he will find that the silver dollar of 412 grains has, even in recent editions, been recognized as the standard dollar. It never fluctuated until the nations began to discriminate against it, and until Kng-. land, France, and Germany ceased to coin it as money, except in the shape of subsidiary coins. Suppose these same nations should decide to coin silr vcr exclusively, and demonetize gold, what would the effect be upon gold bullion? Then Its intrinsic value would be discovered. It may happen,' too, that the product of silver may decrease in quantity, and that gold may increase; in point of fact, gold is increasing, and silver is decreasing. Tins is probably due to the fact that gold mines a re stimulated, while silver mines are depressed. This is not due to the Intrinsic value of the respective metals, but to the fictitious values im-; parted to them by governments which have of recent years discriminated against silver. This discrimination has caused a disturbance in the financial affairs of all the leading nations. It ruined India, and is damaging (Jermany, France, and England, and the United States also. Cincinnati Cumin y rcia l-G a ze 1 1 e.

A Fool and a Philosopher. Wheat, we will suppose, sells for one dollar per bushel. The owners of corn influence Congress to legislate against wheat as food. The result Is just what any man with an ounce of brain should expect. Wheat falls in price on account of lessened demand, and corn, by reason of the increased demand, enhances In value. In a short while the extraor-. dinary demand for corn has driven that article up to a figure beyond the reacli of the masses, and when they petition Congress to reieal the law which makes com, and corn only, food, the growers and hoarders of corn flood the country with howls and shrieks of honesty and patriotism. "Wheat," they say, "has dropped to fifty cents. At such a figure it cannot be good food. It is a "dishonest product. If the country Is to remain prosperous, we must have sound food." Now such a declaration as the above is absolutely analogous to the present idiotic cry about "sound money." Does any man doubt that if the law touched the disuse of wheat as food was repealed, wheat would go to a dollar per bushel? And so it is with silver? Repeal the law which forbids its use as money, and unless there is no longer any demand for money, silver wotdd instantly regain its ld price. A wise man once bought a horse with a three-minute record. The philosopher tied up tlio animal's legs with a rope, and was greatly shocked and disappointed when the nag, at his very best, developed a gait of only fourteen miles in fifteen hours. A fool who happened to pass that way suggested the cutting of the ropes, and to the amazement and perplexity of the learned mav the horse dashed off at its wonted speed. A word to the wise is sufficient. This Country the Battle Ground. Emilie Eoubed, president of tV.e newly formed National Bimetallic League of France, announces his views U. a very conservative manner. He does not even claim that the restoration of silver will raise prices, but he makes a point that the gold men will be puzzled to answer. lie shows that every single standard country is suffering from a monetary crisis; that the price of gold has not only been maintained, but has advanced, in spite of largely increased production, because of the free coinage of gold and not of silver, and that the latter is the cause of which the monetary stringency is the effect. Working along this line the French league will prove a valuable auxiliary, but will scarcely lead. The battleground is in the United States. Goldbujg Arguments. The New York Journal of Commerco says the advocates of silver are blatant bar-room loafers, with no more knowledge of finance than orang outangs. Some day, when the people of the United States are ready to abolish a republic and commit government to an oligarchy of Wall street "money experts," they will notify the Journal of Commerce. Until then the orang outangu will persist in thinking that there has been too much of "expert" work about the currency since 1S73. "Silver orang outangs" is good. We hope they will choke the life out of the gold-bugs. Briefs. It is a battle of standards. The gold craze is being rapidly cured. The belief is gaining ground that the talk about an International conference is an Insincere makeshift to kill time. It Is not "parity" of the metals that tho gold contingent want, but disparity. They want the one on which they hav.o a corner to be constantly appreciating, so that they can dictate terms to debtors and force them to pay twice over what they owe. There is more sound than soundness In the term "sound money." The people have had too much sound from selfconstituted experts and Interested financiers and they propose to do a little thinking for themselves, even if their intelligence is rated by the New York Journal of Commerce as on a par with' that of the orang cxitaug. The Chicago Tribune, in a thoughtful and scholarly article on finance, advances the following as reasons why the gold n4.andard should be maintained: "Arch enemies of honest money," "fellow agitators," "incendiary demands," "frightened foreigners," 'silver conspirators' "free silver maniacs," "ought to be ashamed of themselves," "advocacy of a fraud," "ready to lie right and left," "deceiving the people," "monstrous cheat," "free silver extremists," etc. This, it will be observed, answers all the arguments of the Id-metalllsts.

SMALL GRAINS SAFE.

DAMAGE BY 1 HE FROST IS NOT SERIOUS. Checrins Reports from Fifteen Westfrn States-Fruits nnd Vegetables inched by the Cold-Slight Injury Otherwise in a Few Sections. Severe Fall in Temperature. Reports from throughout the Northwest indicate severe damage to small fruits nnd vegetable crops in almost every section by the frost of Saturday night. The grain crops, however, are reported sale. Wheat and oats escaped uninjured, because neither had begun to joint, and where tut down by the frost or heavy rains will sprout again. Corn was slightly nipped by the told in a few States, but not enough to occasion the slightest alarm that the yield will be affected to any noticeable extent. In a general way this states the condition of the three great staples in the Mississippi valley. There is no longer any ground for a sen. re in the face of these facts. On the contrary, the outlook is said to be better than it was May 1, when it was unusually promising. On the whole, the news from the fifteen States visited by the frost is of a cheering nature. Illinois fared Im st of all the States. Secretary Carrard. o." the State Hoard of Agriculture, attributes the death of millions of chinch bugs to tin heavy rains, and says the ground needed just such an amount of moisture to make the future of the crops mare promising. From but two points in the State have the signal service officers received reports of damage by the sudden fall in the temperature. Wisconsin dispatches show that considerable harm lias been done to small fruits and gardens. North of tJreeii Ray the frost worked the greatest damage. Baraboo and Rosiohel will semi few strawberries to market, and Pine River will have a shortage on potatoes and corn. The southern ami western portions of the State escaped the blight, and in no part of the State lias any damage to wheat, oats or corn been reported. Some Damage to Fruit. Fears are expressed that liiere lias been much injury inflicted uiou the fruit region of Michigan, especially on the highlands. A stiff wind saved the peaches, apples and strawberries along the lake shore, and the warm weather had pushed fruit so rapidly that it was hardy enough to withstand the frost in most sections. Vegetables and garden truck growing in the interior of the State were badly hurt. Fanners believe the spring wheat aud corn are all rigid. From Iowa comes 1 ho assurance that both winter and spring wheat, corn and oats are generally safe. While com was killed back to the ground, it will growagain. Discouraging reports come from all over the State, however, on the condition of fruits and vegetables, and in this respect Iowa has probably been the worst injured of all the States. Minneapolis cereals are reported safe, but corn, vegetables and small fruits were greatly damaged. Kansas escaped the frost except in the southern portion of the State, where some damage was done to fruits. Missouri and Indiana were not affected by the frost in the least. Y. M. C. A. WORK. International Convention nt Springfield, Mas., Was Very successful. The International Y. M. C. A. convention at Springfield, Mass., has been the most successful gathering in the history of the organization, and as a result of tin? exchange of opinions nnd methods, a great increase in the scope of the work 3 expected during the coming year. The opening session in the State Street baptist Church ou the last morning of the convention was devoted to an exchange of views concerning the duty of the associations to young men of foreign birth and parentage, and also the relation of the organizations to the social-economic questions of the day. The principal speakers were Rev. A. A. lluerle, of Host on; Prof. tJraham Taylor, of Chicago, and Cephas Hrainard, of New York. Hefore the recess delegates devoted half an hour to a season of prayer. In the afternoon there were ten parlor conferences to consider railroad work, er .liege work, boys work, work among French-speaking young men and kindred subjects. At night there was an immense mass meeting at the city hall, at which Dwight L. Moody spoke on the work of the Holy Spirit. Sunday there were special services in the various churches, closing with a great farewell meeting in the evening. SEND WHEAT TO CANADA. Ten Carloads) of lied Winter Go Across the lloumlary Line. A dispatch from Montreal says that the initial importation of wheat from the United States into Canada has been made. James Carruthers is the importer and the amount brought is ten ears. It is from Detroit, and of course red winter. Mr. Carruthers says the wheat will be consumed by Ontario millers. Now that it has been pretty well demonstrated that the United States wheat can pay 1 ho duty of 10 cents a bushel ami sell in the same market with the Ontario product, di alers are inclined to believe the prices for the latter have reached the. top unless the United States market shows mteml advances. As high as S5 cents has been paid for Ontario red winter wheat recently and SI) cents for hard Manitoba wheat at Fort William. It is probable that further importations will be made and if they reach hundreds of thousands of bushels, the expectations of many Montreal traders will be realized. STATES MAY HAVE TO REFUND. Demand Likely to lie Made for Cash Received Years Ajo. A very interesting question has been raised ns t whether, in view of the depleted condition of the treasury, the twenty-six States of tho Union, which in 1SÖ7 received from the general government deposits amounting to over $i!S,(KM,(MM), could be made to refund. The first few lnon'hi in ISotJ, Congress having refused to c teiuMhe charter of the bank of the United States, found the Government in possession of between $40,00),0O0 and $r0,M 0,000 for which it had no present need nor suitable place for safe keeping. On June ISt of that year an act was passed authorizing the Secretary of the Treasury to deposit, under certain specified conditions, nil of the money save $3,000,-

000 with the Stafes on their assutmn the obligation of payment on demand. The sums of money which each of th twenty-six States received, as stated in several annual reports of the Secretary of the Treasury, was as follows (centa omitted): Maine, SOÖTi.SviS: New Hampshire, $GG!US(5: Vermont. $1 ;;;.',: Massachusetts. ?l.:;;s,17:5; Connecticut, S74.70; Rhode Island, $:JS2.: k"ö; New York, $4,Oll.oJO; Pennsylvania. ;..1 4; NewJersey. j?7dUI70; Ohio, HJ7.1W"); Indiana. $W0.2r4: Illinois, $477.nil; Michigan. 9.SS,7ol; Delaware. S-S,r71; Maryland. $0"r.S.".S; Virginia. .Sil!)s.4'J7; North Carolina. $1.4:1:1,707: South Caroline, Sl.nr.i. i-J: c.corghi, si.or.i. 1JJ: Alabama. Si;i;:mSi5: Louisiana. .S477.D11); Mississippi. $:;si.:',:r: Tennessee. 1.4:5:?.7Ö7: Kentucky. J?1.4.TS.7ö7: Missouri, J?:iv:a-i; Arkansas, .s.SG7öl; total, $1!S,101. (Vul. In his annual report for 1SST the United States Treasurer says "that the fiction' that these dc.osits. amounting to 2?l2S.loRUTt. may some day become available has ceased to be held. It is a singular fact that the records of the Treasury Department do not show that any demand has ever been made on the States for the repayment of this money. It seems to be the general opinion that an act of Congress would be necessary before Hteps eouid be taken to compel a repayment, but whether stich an act will be passed by Congress is extremely doubtful in view of the fact that the representatives of twenty-six States in both houses would be interested in its defeat.

EX-GOV. CHASE DEAD. Former Executive of Indiana, Suceiinibs to l'rysipela. Several weeks ago ex-tlov. Ira J. Chaso left Indianapolis for the purpose of engair.j; in evangelist ie work i:i Maine, and soon after reaching Lubee was seized with erysipelas. Letters from him from time to time spuke of the disease, but he did not apprehend serious const piences and no uneasiness was felt by friends. Saturday, however, a telegram was received announcing his death. The disease began in the fa-e and was partially controlled for a time, but he grev rapidly worse within two days. Mx-tiov. Chase was years of age and was born in the Stale of Illinois, where he grew to manhood. While still young he entered the army and rose to the rank ot major, but was sent from active duty to the hospital service on account of the giving away of his health. At the close of the war he returned to Illinois and entered a grocery store as a clerk, and while thus engaged under i:x-;ov. chasi: took the study of theology, afterward uniting with the Christian Church and entering the ministry. He preached for several years in Northern Indiana, and ten years ago was called to the pastorate of the Christian Church nt Danville, this State. In lSSd he was nominated by the Hepublicans of the Fifth district for Congress, but was defeated by C. C. MatSon, the Democratic candidate. Two years later he was a candidate for the llepublicau nomination for Coventor, but Congressman Ilovey was nominated, and Chase was chosen by acclamation as lieutenant governor. The Republican ticket was elected, nnd when Ilovey died in 1S!)1, Chase succeeded to the gubernatorial chair. In 1SD2 he was a candidate again for Coventor, but was defeated by Matthews. lie leaves a widow and two children, a son and (laughter. MAKES IT A TEST CASE. Nebraska Farmer Sues a Railroad for Failure to Observe the Law. A Nebraska statute imposes a penalty of $r00 for each failure of a railway company to have its trains whistle at the public crossings, and one-half of tho fine goe3 to the informer. The matter will be tested for the first time. The suit was begun by Alonzo R. Miller, of Lyons. Neb., against the St. Paul, Minneapolis nnd Omaha Railway Company. The plaintiff sties for J?7S,!MH. Miller resides on a farm near a railroad crossing and has kept an account of such failures to blow the whistle of passing trains between May 4, LSI) 1, and Aug. 1), 1801, and noted 1,578 such failures. The petition consists of olid sheets of typewritten legal cap. rM Lady Reresford proceeded in the most business-like manner and didn't pay a penny on her new husband until after the goods had been delivered. Robert Lebamly has subscribed 1.000 francs toward the prizes for the Ror-doau-Paris and back horseless carriage race, which will take place on .Tune 11 and following days. Rev. Dr. William Gregg, professor in Knox College, Toronto, since 1S7-. and a well-known leader in the Presbyterian j Church, has resigned the professorship on account of old age. Major Pond says his offer of $:t.000 a night for Mark Twain, which has been standing for five years, still holds good. Twain has more calls to lecture than any other American citizen. Robert Halstead, a son of Murat Halstead, has been appointed managing editor of the Fourth Instate, Mr. Rinningham's lively "newspaper for newspaper men," in place of F. II. Lancaster, resigned. The last miller of Dee is dead, but the Chester town council has voted to buy and preserve the mills, in order to control t lie. How of the stream. The original grant of the mills was made by King Edward VI. Albert George Sandeman has been elected to the responsible position of governor of the Rank of England. He had previously been a director of the bank for many years, and also a director in many financial institutions and insurance companies. Pope Leo XIII.'s hands are nearly useless and cause him much suffering. When he writes he must hold his right wrist with his left hand, nnd what he writes is almost illegible. This is not due to age, but to an attack of ague twenty-five years ago, when he was bishop of Perugia,

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BUILDING A NEW EMPIRE.

IIoiv Russia la Rapidly DcAC'oping the Riehe of Kastern Siberia. In her interesting letters to the St James' Gazette Mrs. Bishop draws a striking picture of the manner in which the Russian government is opening up the fertile regions of eastern Siberia. Nikoloskoye is a place of l.,J inhabitants, the center of a large government lionr mill and elaborate barracks. For many miles ou either side the new Siberian railroad passes through neat villages and prosperous farms. 'From Spasskoje," fays Mrs. Bishop, "nnd east of the Hanka Lake up to Usstiri, the magnificent region is waiting to be peopled. Grass, timber, water, coal, a soil as rich as the prairies of Illinois, and a climate not only favorable to agriculture, but to human health, all await the settler; ami the broad, unoccupied and fertile lands which Russian Manchuria offers are capable of supporting a population of many millions. Here Russia is laying solidly the foundations of a new empire, which she purposes to make a homogenous one. Xo foreigner need apply!" One thousand families, assisted emigrants from Russia of the best class, will come out next year, and the number is to Increase progressively. Lach head of an emigrating household has to deposit 000 rubles with a government ollicial on leaving Odessa, which he receives on landing in Siberia. The emigrants, on reaching Vladivistock, are lodged in excellent emigrant barracks, and can buy the necessary agricultural implements at cost price from a government depot. Already along: the ntilroad houses are springing up; and if security can be- obtained there is nothing to prevent the country from being peopled up to the Chinese frontier, the rivers Sungacha and 1'ssuri, which form the boundary from the Hanka Lake to KbabaroiTka. on the Amur, giving a considerable protection from brigandage." He Brought Homo the Rabbit. A correspondent f tie London Spectator relates a good story of a dog, a smooth-haired retriever, named Turk. Tho correspondent, then a boy. was walking with his father, with Turk at their lends, when they were joined by the bailiff of tho farm. In the course of the walk Turk discovered the presence of a X"ibbit concealed in a dry-stone dike, and after the men had removed some of the stones it was killed and handed to the bailiff, who put it in his coat pocket. Soon afterward we separated, the bailiff going to his house in one direction, and we owe to ours in another. By and by Ave noticed that Turk was not with us, and spoke of the fact with surprise, ns lie was always a good follower. When we had been at home for perhaps an hour I saw a strange, puzzling object up the road. It. raised a cloud of dust as It moved along, so that it was some time before I could make it out. It was Turk dragging a man's shooting jacket, which proved to be the bailiffs, with the rabbit still in the pocket. Ve learned afterward that the dog quietly followed the bailiff home, and lay down near him. Presently the man took off his ceat and threw it on a chair. Instantly Turk pounced upon it, and dashed out of the door with it in his mouth. He was pursued, but in vain, and dragged the coat home, a distance of a mile and three-quarters. Tho rabbit belonged to Ids master, he thought, and he set himself to recover the stolen goods. Prominent Personalities. On Shrove Tuesday the Prim" of "Wales went after dinner to the Vegilone at the Nice Opera House, supping afterward at the London House vith Mr. and Mrs. Ogden Goolet, the Mar- ' quise de Gall if et, Lady Brougham and other friends. Later in the evening his Royal Highness was the guest of Mr. Ogden Goolet on board the "White Lady, which left for Cannes at an j early hour Wednesday. Mrs. Rhys, the wife of the new principal of Jesus College. Oxford, is one of the most accomplished women in Oxford. She is an ardent Welshwoman, a strong politician, occupies a vice chair of the Oxford Women's Liberal Association, speaks Welsh, Fuglish, French, German and Italian with ease. The Princess of Wales has sent .. to the Rev. J. Trelawny Ross, I). P.. vicar of Paignton, for an old Irishwoman, Mrs. Anne McLaughlin, of Limavady, who Is 110 years of age, and whose husband served in the Corps of Yeomanry commanded by Ir. Boss grandfather in the beginning of the century. Made Them Gasp. I read of a funny incident which occurred the other day. Two pretty young women were talking very earuostly in a street car, not appearing to realize that the other passengers could hear. "I have very little trouble with my boys," said one, "and I have seven." As she did not look more than 25 years old it seemed rather a large family, but the listeners fairly gasped when the other observed: "Well, I have had IS girls, and I like them best." It transpired that they were talking of their Sunday school e'.asses. New York Recorder. There are so many foolish people In tho world that every fool has a following. A man brave enough to kiss a young woman wearing glasses would iuak a hero. Although there was plenty of Ice last winter, we don't suppose the devil put up enough to do him. A woman can keep a secret, but she keeps It as a brigand) keeps his dagger.

HUSTLING IIOOSIERS.

gathzrzd from over THE STATEAn Int fstlnj Summary of the Moro Im purtmit Doings of Our Neighbors Wed. Ullis ar.l I)c:it Sis Crime. C asualties, Had CJem-r-it lii:li'.t:i:i N vv Nute. Mlror State Sexr. ArrcAWA plate p!:s work Initial. Loss, ÜlT Jfc. Tim; Dielcrirh .yivliT.t: hr.s brought the Locanspoi t natcr.d gas plant for ?5co00. WoKM-.are dot roving f,rps. meadows and other Vegetation in Clarke and Floyd counties. Oka l':Ki:TT. 1, No' ' si!k ! dea l from injuries ree-ived , falling from u hay.-tuck. Tin-, bakeries i. f Riv. ood have combined and raised the price of bread from '2. to t cents per loaf. Ft i.Tox county commissioners have let the contract fer a new $7s.om court house, tole built id Rochoter. Jrui s .1. IIa-ki . I'ort Wajne laborer, has fallen heir to ).NXJ loft hita by his grand-father in !ernriy. Ovr.n one bun lr-d new residences and ten new business houses are to be erected in Parker City this summer. Tin: county scat removal question is lieing revived in Lake county. Hammond disputing with Crown Point for a relocation. Tin: memlers of the First Presbyterian Church of tireencastle have extended a call to Rev. William K. Weaver, of Owattona, Minn. Map dogs have done considerable damage to stock in Morgan county. Many Iiouä have le: liillnl Mi:riie-C with rubies. A nil. I was 1 orn in Kokoim, recently that is the lourteenlh daughter of tie fourhvth dattghter. Mrs. S. I!. Hurt is the liiothvr. (irv Mn:r:irn:.; was wayiaid by footpa .N at Vineennes, beaten unmercifully. roMx-d and driven home in a !uggy by the rubb.rs. Wai.ti.i: Ai:.mti:on. was serioe..-ly injured at the Arcan'e il If works. Anderson, by a grindstone bursting. A fragment struck him on the head. .Toiin Hi ii'i:r.i:!.: :i. who has been a switchman in Tern Haute for thirty years, was run over mid kll-d by the cars in the Kvansville Ai Tcrre lluate yarl. f:oi-ni IJuxi will send a delegation to Washington to protest against the newpublic building in that City. The citizens are greatly dissatisfied with the plans. Mi;s. C. W. Ross who last Winterfell through a grating on Main street, Rrazil, while in a delicate condition, ;-.nd suffered serious injuries, has fih-d suit in the Superior Court for fLO.o.) damages against the city. A veno man, who was letting a rid over the Monon railroad, fell between the freight cars near Craw fordsville. ami was cut to pieces. No' hing was found to identify him, but it is supposed that he liehmged at Ran vi iL, Iii. Wim i am Ct mmins an employe of the Akron Forge Works, while ojeratiiig the l(K)-ton trip hammer, was knocked senseless by a fragment of the steel billet, which broke on", and .'triking him, burled him acres the room. A li.VMt'Tii man returned a stolen dress, skirt to its owner. accnipan iug it with a note explaining ia illiterate language that he stoteit to elth his naked wife, i ut it was his lir.-t theft and his conscience hurt him. I'.nwAKK W. 1)!:i;:mav. a commercial traveler v. ho was seriously injured in a w reck on tho lielianapoüs A: Viucennes railway some weeks ago. has tilled suit at Vineennes for ?.".oo;) damages against the lVnnsylvana company. Fori: young men were playing poker in the heading mills at Red ford, when I'aul .Tohnson -piarreled v. iili Homer Rruce. The latter shot .Johnson through the head causing a mortal wound. Rruce. h:s brother and Win. Finery was arrested. Um; luiüilr.d ar.d fifty nw resiliences are in course of -erection at Wabash this fpring. "the buiMing loom leingunpreecjlesdeil. The estimated cost of e-uh .MiMing is ?l.i. -.: tk;ng a tot :d of $1." M 0 w'ricli l.n-al hivesjers are patting into re-Hd-Tices. Hauuv Kr.M.Ai:. v.ho was fi rmcriy in Ihe dry t;ood husi::'s at l.oganport. w as jssaulted and ro! 1h I of i'M7 shortly l eiere midnight recently at his borne. Hearing a noise he wc.it to his barn and was attack. d and h it in a da.ed condition. Then is i:o c he. and the a hair is regarded as a my.tery. At L;t:iye!te. .Judge F.vervtt rendered a decision in e-.' n:e --general Smith's suit to recover from the school trustees a c nsiderable sum cf aioaey that had not been exjHMided for tuition purposes. The court In. Id that the law of lv.C did away with the law of lv.'Ö and that the attorneygeneral could not maintain a suit under the new 1 iw. Li-thkp.Mmtii of Logan-port, got on the cowcatcher of a Valid . 1 in engine to ride to Maxinkuckce. Near Verona station, a few mill's uoith. tlK engine struck thrH ho; m s that were running loose on the trail--, killing two cf them. When the train stopped the remains of Smith were foun. I terribly mangled, lie was about 'jl years old ami lived w itli a w Mowed mother. He was formerly employed us a switchman en the Vandalia. IVATr.NT hae been k-ued tollte follow ing Indiana inventors: Charhvj F. Illach, Topeka, dish cleaner: .lame 1. Ro-w man, assignor one-half to IL V. Miller. Union County. Indiana, earth auger: Allen C. Rrautingham, assignor to Nonhke and Mannen, Indianapolis, f etiler for mills; Kd ward ami L. Hedderick. Rett it, washboard; Steven (I. llindsley. Union City, flood gate; .Joseph Rein, jr.. assignor of one-half to F. M. Nichols, Hebron, vent controlling laecan ism for pumps; Valentine C. Rocholl, Fort Wayne, priz wrench; Ferdinand Seheumann, I.oganport. safety valve; Fred and L. Winkler, South Rend, sprinkler head, two patents. Asaroult of eating onions purchased Irom a huckster, Herman Wilson, aged 7, died at '.Jefferson ville, and two other children, Elmer Wilson and Raul Mozier, are dangerously ill with little hoies of recovery. I Hiring the day the children purchase' several bunches of onions and ate them with salt. Soon they were taken ill and physicians were puzzled at the symptoms. Emetics were administered and it was found that they had overdosed their stomachs, but as this alone w ould nut l;e mflicient to produce death, the physicians arc inclined to the belief that something of a poisonous nature nuist hav been mixed with the onions.