People's Pilot, Volume 4, Number 31, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 19 January 1895 — Page 1

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VOL. IV.

STATE OF INDIANA.

NEWS NUGGETS GATHERED IN HILLS AND DALSSA Week's Debifi Carefmliy Cn4*m*4 foe Oar KooUor* —Kodak Paraonol. p*Utteol, Religions m 4 Mlaealtaaaoas Inbetllgoneo t’p to Dot*, The annual meeting of the HollowWare Manufacturers’ association Was held at Muncie last week, but the secrets of the meeting could not be learned except that they decided to keep in the same channel pursued dnr* ing the past year as to prices. The following were present: W, E. Joseph, Columbus, Ohio; W. D. Patton, Jeffersonville; E. W. Abrams and Herbert Spencer, Menard, Ill.; M. T.. Horner, Baltimore, and A. V. R. Patton of Muncic. The association ia virtually a trust. Mr. A. V. R. Patton entertained the visitors as his guests, showing them the great advantages of natural gas in a manner that astonished. some of them. There was something of a sensation in the council at Terre Haute when the chairman of the fire department committee had read a letter from the Revere Rubber company of Chicago, to Chief Jones of the in regard to a bid on 1,000 feet of hose. Tlje writer offered $75 commission and said the money could be divided between the chief and the chairman of the committee. It was also said that Councilman Wey was his friend and had used his influence with Councilman Liehr. Mr. Wey said no money had been “used on him,” but that money had been used in the council. The grand jury is in session and. Councilman Wey was before the jury several hours last week.

Some weeks ago the city council of Shelbyville passed an ordinance requiring the railroads to put up electric lights at their s-reet crossings or maintain some signals for the protectioh of persons using the streets. The Pennsylvania company complied with all requirements, but the Big. Pour, through Superintendent Bender, has notified the city council that the company will not erect and maintain lights nor any system of signals. The fight is now on and the city authorities have determiued to settle the question whether the railroad controls the city or whether the city government has a right to protect those who use ita streets. For years the Big Four company has been raising its grades above the streets until the railroad grade is in places several feet above that of the street. The city will at once begin suit to compel them to lower their tracks.

Carl Kern and Carl McDaniels, two 12-year old youths of Franklin, went to the country recently for a drive, and took with them a revolver. On their return home they supposed they had filled all the cartridges, and young Kern was in the act of cleaning the shells from the chamber when there was a report and McDaniels fell over in the buggy, shot through the side. While the wound is dangerous the physicians have hope of McDaniels’s recovery. Muncie seems to-have a rival to the Denver slasher in the person of George Day, a worthless young man, who. visited houses of ill repute last week qnd badly slashed the unfortunate inmates with a barlow knife. Sarah Singleton was stabbed in the shoulder, Bell Williams was slashed across stomach, and Flora Hays was cut in the neck. He attempted to reach the jugular and all but succeeded. Other women were chased out of the houses. He has so far evaded arrest: •

P. M. Scott, about 35 years old,, arrived in Wabash last week from Dallas, Texas, in search of his wife and 3-year-old daughter. He states that his brother-in-law, a widower, named J. H. Foster, induced his wife to leave him last July, when they were living in El Reno, Okla. Mrs. Scott has been in Wabash for some time working in the Tremont house as a domestic. Scott called at the hotel, but his wife refused to see him. Later he had an interview with her, and she will prob ably go back to Oklahoma with him. Judge Ivoons has appointed Charles M. Turner, cashier of the Citizens’ National bank, receiver of the White E iver Iron and Steel company of M ancie, vice E. D. Caleyran, resigned. Mr. Caleyran's final report has been received but not yet* approved by tho court. It shows some very high salaries and what looks to be exorbitant traveling expenses, and an expert bookkeeper from Cincinnati is making an investigation. There is but little left for the stockholders and creditors. The newly elected republican township trustees are advised by lawyers of Hartford City to qualify and demand the offices of the democratic trustees, and they will do so. The prevailing sentiment here is that one of the first acts of the Indiana legislature should be to pass a law giving to township trustees elect the offices. It is the opinion of lawyers that there is no reason why the old trustees should hold for one year after the time for which they were elected has expired. -Ex. Mr. W. H. Glascock of the Institution of the Blind gone east, where he will visit the state institutions of jtfowYork, Massachusetts and other

FOK the free and unlQiited coinage of sieve* AMO gold at THE RARITY ratio of sixteen to one without reference to any other nation on earth.

THE PEOPLE’S PILOT.

The Fijfcakton company, headed by H. V. and! Otis Parsons of Richmond, will locate • big tin plate plant on the company’s land nt Fmnktoa, which wfllempley nearly 300 men. Capital •lock, i 50,000. fW ah sling on the river near Haugh£ ▼file hs|t keen excellent for the last few dajfc, and large crowds have been enjogftdßthe sport A small boy Bring in Haughville. foil and broke his arm white skating.

Mow Than k Million for Schools. Indianapolis, Ind., Jan. 15.—The apportionment of more than $1,000,000 for the support of the state's schools was made yesterday. A settlement eras effected between Auditor of State Henderson and the treasurers of Marion and Vigo counties. The records show the total amount collected from the counties and distributed in this apportionment is $1,390,436. From the state treasury $35,624 was taken, the total receipts being $1,435,061. The amount apportioned was $1,421,659. The number of school children in the state is 806,261. Ninety counties in the state made their settlements, as Auditor Henderson demanded, under the fee and salary law, which has been declared unconstitutional by the Supreme court. The treasurers of Marion and Vigo counties, which have the largest taxes in the state, refused to settle. Antl-Toxlne Tried la Racine. • Racixk, Wis., Jan. Ift. —Diphtheria in its worst form is prevalent in the family of Peter Nortzinger of Mount Pleasant. Three of his children, aged 7, 5 and 11 years, have died in less than a week, and three more are sick. Anti-toxine is now being used on the three sick children, and it is hoped they can be saved. Situation Grows Worse In Nebraska. aha, Neb., Jan. 15.— The situation in the drouth districts of Nebraska grows more serious daily. >. W. N. Nason, president of the Nebraska State Relief commission, makes an urgent appeal for aid, explaining the destitution. Relief is being forwarded from many parts of the country.

MINISTRY GOES OUT.

Dupuy Cabinet Resigns and There Is a French Crisis. Paris, Jan. 15. —The cabinet resigned yesterday, having been defeated in the chamber of deputies on the question of giving priority to an order of the day. President Casmir-P<*rier and Premier Dupuy were in conference for an hour and a half after the resignation. The president finally concluded he was unable to urge the ministry to remain in office and he therefore accepted their resignations. It is generally expected that M. lkmrgies, minister of public instruction in the cab inets of M. Freycinet and Loubet and minister of justice in the Ribot cabnet, will succeed Prime Minister Dupuy.

WASHINGTON.

The resignation of John C. Black, congressman at large from Illinois, was presented to the house. A report adverse to Judge Ricks was made to the house judiciary committee by Representative Bailey. Impeachment will probably be recommended to the house. Mr. Gorman defended his course on the tariff bill in a speech in the senate. A criticism of Mr. Hill drew from the New Yorker a warm reply. Republican senators will pass a tariff bill if the President calls an extra session, claiming it is useless to tinker with the currency until the revenues have been increased. A bill to protide for carrying into effect the international arbitration resolution adopted by congress in 1830 was offered in the senate by Mr. Sherman. Petitions for writs of error and of habeas corpus in the Debs case were presented to the Supreme court by Attorney Darrow. The former will be argued Wednesday. Senator Jones of Arkansas is preparing a currency bill, which he hopes will harmonize the conflicting bond and silver elements. Gold to the amount of $3,400,000 was shipped to Europe Saturday, leaving the reserve at about $77,000,000. Another bond issue is considered imminent. The senate Friday debated Mr. Hill’s amendment to the urgency deficiency bill designed to afford an opportunity to test the constitutionality of the income tax law. Gen. John A. McClernand’s war record formed the theme of an angry debate during the consideration of private pension bills in the hqude Friday night. Attorney Darrow will ask the Supreme court for a writ of habeas corpus for Debs and his associates. Income tax was discussed in the senate Thursday, Mr. Hill introducing an amendment to test the constitutionality of the act, Democratic congressional campaign committee decided to take part in the coming contests for seats. Work on the Indian appropriation I*4ll was completed, the amount at its total being SBOO,OOO less than the estimates '• «■ ■ - .. r.rrf ~ - * -

RENSSELAER, IND., SATURDAY, JANUARY 19. 1895.

FOR FOOTHOLD IN ALASKA.

IssHi City Newspaper Prints Bensa* tlonal Story of Treaty Dispute. Taoma, Wash., Jan. 15.—The Alaska Vews. published at Juneau City, nakes the sensational prediction that Takou inlet and the head of Qynn janal will become famous the world >ver as affording grounds for a fierce ntemational dispute between Great Britain and the United States and a :ause of arbitration by the European oowers to determine which country -hall hold possession of it, according |o tne provisions of the Russian treaty ind the subsequent purchase of Alaska bv the United States. The Tacoma Times says: “Each nation holds fast to a differ?nt construction of the Russian treaty, England maintaining that the bouniary line does not follow np and iround the deep inlets and bays, as held by the United States, but follows the general coast line ten marine leagues in the interior from salt water. Great Britain sees a flaw in the treaty •ind, with her usual agressiveness, will endeavor to wrest from the government of the United States the harbors and inlets, so a British seaport will hold the portal to the Yukon country and the undeveloped northwest territory. “Will the United States, under Gresham’s policy, lose valuable possessions in southeastern Alaska? Since Japan is coming to the front as a commercial power England hasher tentacles upon Alaska to snatch a seaport for her navy and commerce laden ships.”

PRUSSIAN DIET IS OPEN.

Emperor William Reads HU Speech From the Throne. Berlin, Jan. 15.—The Prussian diet was opened at noon to-day in the white hall of the palace by Emperor William. Ilis majesty read the speech from the throne. He began by saying that the Prussian budget showed a defioit which he hoped would disappear on the accomplishment of the proposed financial reforms of the reichstag. After announcing bills for the extension of state railways and other domestic measures the emperor drew attention’ to the fact that the heavy gales and floods of the last few weeks had caused great devastation on the Prussian islands off the coast and in the North sea, adding that the necessary steps would be taken for the adoption of measures to repair the damage. Hastings Takes the Oath. Harrisburg, Pa., Jan. 15.—Daniel Hartman Hastings, the humble school teacher of twenty years ago, was today formally installed in office of governor of this state. With the induction of Gov. Hastings into office all the departments of the state government

GOV. HASTINGS.

again passed into the control of the republicans after four years of partial loss of political power. The inauguration was in m*ny respects the mo t attractive ever seen at the state capital. The city is crowded with political clubs, national guardsmen and civic sociqties, who commenced coming in yesterday at the break of day.

• Illinois Legislature. Springfield, 111., Jan. 35. —The following bills were introduced in the senate: By Bogardus—ln relation to the management of state prisons. By Craig —To amend the act for assessment and collection >t taxes, to provide for the punishment of false assessments and to define citizenship of corporations. By Ford—Providing for the establishment of a department of banking and a commissioner for bank inspection. By Wells—Authorizing city councils in cities whose population is not less than 25,000, nor more than 300,000, to provide a special fund, not to, exceed 3 mills on a dollar valuation of property, for the purpose of purchasing and maintaing parks and boulevards. It also provides that the question of levying such tax shall be submitted to the people. The senate then adjourned. After a five minutes’ session the house adjourned. The only business transacted was a resolntion for the appointment of a mailcarrier by the speaker at $3 a day.

Oct. Morrill's Message. Topf.ka, Kan., Jan. 15. —Gov. Morrill in his message to the legislatnre to-day, points out that the needs of the people are in the way of relief from excessive taxation, and advocates a reluct ion of expenses. *

Chicago Bargain Store. The gmil semi-annual ¥IT A M A ¥ XT* winter goods at 50c on the JIL A m VJI dollar. We must have room for a large new spring stock, and prices will make every vestige of winter goods go.

Overcoats and suits, broken sizes— > ■. . to close—at one-half price. * Blankets, all wool —to close than manufacturer’s prices. Underwear, IN WOOL— a grout variety immense values at what we paid. Gloves AND MITTENS —an endless v.rk-ty reduced priced. *** * ••• ■ * 1 1 ••• * ••• 1 Cloaks ANDCAPES, to close- one-half price.

nnrl PlnaL Qol~ Saturday, January 19. A complete clean up at half vciiiiictiii diiu v-iUdK Odic, price. You can buy remnants some full dress patterns at halfprice to close out all odds and ends. Cloaks and capes one-half less than you can buy same goods next fall. Don’t iorget the sale, Sat., Jan. 19, at the reliable one-price cash house.

BOTH DIE IN DESPAIR.

COUPLE KILL THEMSELVES AND c CHILD TO AVOID STARVING. Il Tragic Incident of the Destitution in No- 1 • bragka—Reward of IS 1,000 for the ! J Apprehension of the Burlington Train I Robbers —Northwest News. Paxtox, Neb., dan._ 15 —One of the most heartrending' scenesot the present ;| destitution developed here, when the J cad bodies of John Harris, wife and baby were found in their little sod ; house eight miles from here. The parents had killed their child and then L cut their throats to avoid starvation. 1 The mother was found on. tb* bed and Harris on the flow near the foot of the bed. A razor with which the deed was doar. was found lying on the floor. Tfca j couple had only moved to thetr presumfe ; place a month ago. The Ivouse ike i which they lived was a sod dugoofe. The surroundings indicated the fairsißp was in destitute circurnstanocs, wflflk starvation staring them in the fiaisi A letter simply saying the couple huxit decided to end their lives together, j was found written by the husband iomu j clear and steady hand. Although the motive for the dteeit was destitution, aid cor Id have beera had for the asking. The parents- otf I the couple arrived next morning' am-il will take the remains to Nichols, £Tebi.„ for interment. Paxton is a typical western Netaaa&au-'j village in the eastern part of Keitln county. Tlie country around! about t,,-, has produced good crops in times- pastt •! will undoubtedly do so again*, butt j the failure in 1n93 and 189+ w-as-almost- | complete, and the situation.of the people is pitiable. Among 1lSw» different v I families in Keith county now in a. j state of destitution there are botween . ' 500 and 000 children. REWARD Of 81,000 FOR ROBBERS. Burlington OiHciaU Have No Clew the lowa “Holdup.'’ Ottumwa, lowa. Jan. 15.—CMHciaTs.tJf the Burlington road have all the mean under surveillance who were ifn tine car that was robbed Saturday nigJjtt. Express Messenger Page and AasistaaltHawk are in Chicago under the eye off j Aflams express officials, baggageman'. ■{ Ed Wright was interviewed searching?-1 ly by the Burlington oflScia Is here, asml i it is rumored they may aty l, e placet Hi in - custody. The town is. lull of the c<nni- ] pany s own detectives.with a coupl<se<T>£! I'inkerton men and from the fuss inaikri-! the impression is gahiad the amc nn' v taken was large, though, it is plaeedlthv | Hurlington oflieiaife. at. $3,000. Wit *} Albia State bank, wuis-t3r» have shipjjeo [ $5,000 in currency on.this train. umtliH is believed thaUbhe-isobbej's wens attcr it. But the monay for some reaupm. missed the tiuib Ik mow de vclhp** there were foua-nohbers in stead oftfcwr.. but two of them got on. the A xjuttwC the mail eftfrnaafr engine and cofxld.nrrb effect an euhnanceto thi j mail, taunt else A heir courage failed them. Mk'iai the train, ranched the junction th«v dropped, off and scurries I awa / -wkk their companions. Thn oomnf.ny* has offered a, coward of ibr 'thou; I capture. .

FOREIGN.

Being defeated on an order of the day in the French chamber ot deputies j | the deputy cabinet resigned. Lava from a volcano on eijo of tlie New Hebrides islands flowed fifteen miles to the sea, devastating many villages. Caban patriots in Florida say that the leaders of the Logonda are insurgents under assumed names. A bomb was exploded in & Paris street, doing considerable damage. It is believed to have been thrown by , anarchists. French cruisers bombarded the Hova positions outside of lamatave, inflict- ,• ing heavy losses. The Japanese army under Gen. Nogi captured Kai. l’lng after four hours’ flirhting. Two hundred Chinese were killed. I French chamber of deputies refused ! to vote for the release of M. Richard, | the socialist member, j A snow storm, accompanied by a ; strong wind, swept over all Europe, I causing great damage and loss of life. A dispatch from. Tokio states this-t ! the king of Corea is dead, another i rumor being that he has had a fit. i British cabinet council met at Lon- ; don, the reports of disagreement being denied. Carl August Munckel attacked the : anti-revolution bill in the German reichstag. Franklin Johnson, son of a Boonej ville (N. Y.) banker, died at Monte j Carlo under suspicious circumstances.

CASUALTIES.

The dredge Mount Waldo was sunk i n a gale in the Gulf of Mexico, nine of those on board being drowned. Two trains collided in a snowstorm at Milligan, Ind., an engineer being killed, but the passengers escaping. Eight persons were injured in a panic caused by a falUng floor at a church funeral at New Haven, Conn. The schooner Justice founded in Dc ception bay, off the coast of Washington. Her crew of fifteen were drowned. The home of J. 11. Baldridge near Jeffeson. lowa, was destroyed and his nine children were badly frostbitten. The Gunning block and a number of other buildings were destroyed at Boonesville, Ohio, the loss being sl-5,-000.

OBITUARY.

Mrs. IT. C. Hansbrough, wife of the senator from North Dakota, died in Wa hington from pneumonia. Memorial services for the late Congressman Post were held at Galesburg, ill., under the auspices of the U. A. li. Lee Clow, a prominent Arkansas republican, died at LitUe Rock from paralysis. Gen. Alfred W. EUet, a prominent figure in the war of the rebellion, died at El Dorado, Kan. Gen. Sir John Summerfield Hawkins, svho helped survey the northern (boundary of the United States, is dead. P. G. McLoughlin, an old and highly respected member of the Chicago board of trade, dropped dead on the street. v 1 ...

BOOtS AND SHOES—only one and two pairs 2 of each xlzc left—will «o 4-USvs-l 1m thin grout clearing at One-TnirCl Oil. -i - Tit r in m.i Dress goods. Halo marked K down one-third, j Hats and caps. ! Complete aaiortmot—. rv>an\/0-f Wal-f reduced from marked priced. 11 Id 11 y al IIcLII. 11 Carpets, to make room for now rut nriroc i! Kooda—at positive cleaving Cut p I ICCo« 1 .» ■ ■ .....I. , ,»l ... ■ ..►K Linens, muslin underwear, • the most emphatic bargains. j I. ■ I I MM.I, » <1

POLITICAL.

In Ills inaugural address Gov. Morrill of Kansan warned liis hearers to cease talking about repudiation. (ten. William Sewell was nominated for senator by the republican legislative caucus at Trenton, N. J. Sessions .of both houses of the Illinois legislature were brief. In neither body wa« a quorum present Monday. Professor S. M. Inglia took charge of the office of superintendent of public instruction of Illinois succeeding Henry Kuab. Thomas F. Gilroy and James J. Martin, two of the leaders of Tammany, have determined to retire from politics. Fearing defeat, the Addicks men refused to enter the republican senatorial cancus at Dover, Del. Democrats nominated J. L. Walcott. Democrats in the Texas legislature have nominated 11. li. Chilton for United States senator. Soutti Dakota’s legislature agreed to support the attorney general in the prosecution of Taylor and his bondsmen. Ingalls is gaining support among lvnnsas legislators, and other senatorial candidates fear a stampede to him. Owing to his attitude toward silver Seuator Dolph may be defeated for reelection in the Oregon legislature. A bill providing for a state board of arbitration will be introduced in the Illinois legislature by Representative Jones. I.evi Ankeny, a wealthy banker and stock and grain raiser of Walla Walla, is in the lead for the republican nomination for senator from Washington. ]n a letter tendering his resignation Attorney General Henry of Arizona charges Gov. Hughes with malfeasance. I’.rief yessions of both houses of the Illinois legislature were held Friday, adjournment being taken to Monday evening. Stephen B. Elkins was nominated for United States senator by the republican legislative caucus at Charleston, W. Va. By refusing to adopt a rule to limit debate the house practically rejected tho Carlisle currency bill. In the senate Wednesday Mr. Quay advocated amending the income tax law to provide for publication of names and salaries of corporation employes. In a message submitting Hawaiian correspondence to congress the President urges the granting of permission .o lease one of the islands to Great | Britain for a cable station.

Furniture Firm Falls.

Washington. Jan. 15.— Craig & Harding, furniture dealers, have made an assignment. Assets, sss,iMil: liabilities, $62,25& The indebtedness to out ot town creditors is small

Governor of Victoria.

London, Jan. 15. —Lord Urassey has accepted the governorship of Victoria, Australia, in succession to the earl of Ilopetoun. P. Turney gave notice that he would contest the election of H. Clay Evans •9 governor of Tennessee, . y . .... *4

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