Rensselaer Republican, Volume 25, Number 22, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 26 January 1893 — Page 3

INDIANA STATE NEWS.

The fljPPncasHn pnllw. nre raiding the gambling dens. A new Presbyterian church will be built mt Noblesville. Eight dlvomiS Were granted at Noblesville, Thursday. A disastrous fire visited Anderson on Wednesday night. Peru prijles herself on dubs and other social oganizations. A terrific natural gas explosion occurred at Lebanon, Wednesday. '• Eight business houses were burned out at Montpelier on the 16th. Willljwn Templeton, of Windfall, was killed while felling a tree. Wabash county horticulturists fear ihc._ c»ld has killed off the fruit. The Trcmont Hotel at Wabash has been closed as a result of litigation. The CrawfordsvHle Bi-chlorido of Gold Institute has gone into liquidation. A bloody fight between two section men occurred at CrawfordsvHle, Thursday. A babe three months old was frozen to death in Indianapolis, Monday night. Wtitiam Hazlett, of Whiting, is preparing to run the Niagara Rapids in a barrel. A serious explosion occurred in the Midland steel works at Muncie, Monday. Ten thousand men are at work In Lake county harvesting ice for the Chicago market. The I. 0. O. F. lodge of Noblcsviile celebrated its fortieth anniversary, Wednesday night. A Law and Order League has 'been organized at Wabash, and a fund of SIO,OOO will lie raised to-furthor its designs. 6 A driving circuit has been organized which includes South Jscnd, Plymouth, Laoortc, Crown Point and Valparaiso. Benjamin Woodruff, a young man sixteen years old, was killed in the coal mines at Westfield by the roof caving in. English claims the distinction of being the coldest spot in the State. The mercury got down to 30 degrees below zero, Sunday. George Duncan, a colored barber, was shot and perhaps fatally wouuded at Indianapolis, Monday night, by an unknown assailant. The right of way for the electric line from Marion to Jonesboro has been let by the county commissioners to the Marion compnny. Wm. Nolan, an old citizen of Francesville, was found dead in his barn Tuesday. It is supposed the death was the result of heart disease. 4 A bad wreck,occurred at Hobart, on the P. Ft. W. &C. railroad, Wednesday night. Two passenger trains collided and several persons were injured. Lewis Hahn, a well-known glass- worker, was frozen to death at Dunkirk, Jay county, during the cold snap. Hahn recently worked at Muncie. Mrs. Margaret Harrison,among the older pioneer mothers of Hamilton county, died an Wednesday at her home at the advanced age of eighty-two years. Agents of manufacturing establishments m Ohio and Illinois are said to be in the "lay county block coal fields buying all the coal that can be found. John Rogers, of Wabash, failing to an »wcr questions when summoned before the grand jury, has been committed to jail inti] his memory Is refreshed. Alexander Campbell’s residence, near Delphi, burned down, and the aged moth jr of Mr. Campbell, an Invalid for years, was saved with great difficulty. TV_ L. C. Parker, of Liberty, has perfected a process for tho manufacture of gas for heating and illuminating purposes that he claims will revolutionize the business. Albert Kuhn, molder, of Michigan City, While walking in the gang-way with molten metal, slipped and fell, and tho metal was splashed over him. He was frightfully burned. Hon. John W. Buskirk died at Bloomington, Monday, of Bright’s disease. He had been an invalid for several years, and for the past throe years had been confined to an invalid’s chair. ! The Eastern Indiana Cattle-breeders’* Association, which was organized at Muncie, elected Lewis Moore, of Delaware county; president; and its. S. Chty- ' pool, of Muncie, secretary. Miss Effio Hopkins, of Garrett, while standing on the porch of her father’s residence, shortly after dark, was fired upon by an unknown party, the bullet burying in the partition against which she was leaning. J. F. Romick, living six miles sonth of Frankfort, met death Monday while cutting down a tree, a large limb striking him and killing him instantly. Ho leaves a widow and eight children, the oldest but ten years old. John R. McFee, a prominent attorney * at Indianapolis, and partner of ojf-Judge Norton, on being confronted with tho charge of having forged his partner’s name to a note for S3OO, confessed and has fled to parts unknown. Tho wife of Col. Samuel Milroy, of Delphi, went to Cincinnati two months ago to visit friends and failed to return. Colonel Milroy has called upon tho Cincinnati police to assist in finding her, The lady is the Colonel’s third wife. At opening of Monday’s afternoon session committee on agriculture recommended passage of bill to authorize State Board to hold certain lands. Roll call for "Introduction of hills brought out a grist of new measures none of which are of general Interest. Whilo the Evansville fire department was answering an alarm, Tuesday night, a hook and ladder truck overturned. Captain Jacob Beck’s back was broken, driver John Welsh had his skull crushed and Joseph Meyer suffered a broken hip. The two first named will die. Tho pepsin Cereal Company has been organized at Huntington, to manufacture pepsin, oat meal, and other cereal food by a now process, for which patents have been asked. The company is well backed and it proposes to turn out about ten tons a day when thoroughly started. In anticipation of an Increased tax on whisky by congressional enactment,which . law will not affect produce already in bonded warehouse, the Wabash Distilling Company at Terre Haute Is consuming 53,000 bushels of grain per week and has 4,561 barrels of whisky in warehouse. Patents were granted Indlanians as follows, Tuesday: F. Anderson, Shoals, wheeled harrow; A. Baker, Fort Wayne, apparatus for preserving foods; W. H. Bending and S. Tilkery, Fort Wayne, sleigh attachment for bicycles; P. Hack, Michigan City, tension dovlco for wire fences; J. E. Hart, Fowler, governor for

mechanical- motors; J. S. Moore, Flat Rock,, can-filling machine; R. Porch, Spiceland, step ladder. During a general drunk in a quart house liam Good struck George Hancock over the head with a bar of iron. Good was sent to the work house, while Hancock was conveyed to his home. Some days later Hartcock's injuries developed erysipelas, and ho is dying. During the excitement incident to a stirring revival in the Buffalo schoolhouse, in Jefferson township, Morgan county, the Rev. Curtis Teague is credited with prophesying that a religious war would soon 4>reak out in this country, the influence of which- would extend over twenty years. William Moore and Kate Leslie, of Breekonridgecounty, Kentucky, and Henry S. Banes and Katie Mills, of Henrycounty, Kentucky, walked across the Ohio on the ice, Wednesday afternoon, at Jeffersonville, and were married* by Justice Hawes. They were distinctively hightoned, and looked upon their elopement as one of the romantic episodes of their lives. _ Burglars kicked in a olate-glass door in J6hn Lusher’s store, at Elkhart, after night fall, and stole S2OO In goods. They also kicked sh a plate-glass window in F. O. Shaw’s store. William Thomas’s place was entered in the same manner, by breaking the glass, and a quantity of clothing was taken. The plunder, however, was abandoned by the wayside, owing to the briskness of pursuit. The situation on the Ohio grows more serious every day. It is solid from end to end, and a sudden thaw would sweep millions of dollars’ worth of property out of existence. Worst of all, a coal famine has set in at Jeffersonville: Coal is worth $5 a cart load, while millions of bushels lie in sight, but hemmed in by the gorge. It is no better below. A syndicate, headed by Postmaster-Gen - eral Wanaker, United Stales Treasurer E. H. Nebeker aud Maj. George W. Steele, has secured an option on 360 a«pesof land at Marion, and the approach of spring is expected to wake up a great boom for Marion. Mr. Nebeker, after the expiration of his term at Washington, proposes to remove his home from CovingtOp to Marion. The handsome farm-house of Lewis Leedy, near Anoka, was totally destroyed by fire at 4 o’clock Sunday morning, entailing a loss of $3,500. The family barely had time, to escape with their lives, and were compelled to go thinly clad through the snow and at a tempi rature of 20 degrees below zero In order to reach the nearest house, over a mile away. Much dissatisfaction is expressed by the county officials at Anderson, over the operation of the present fee and salary law. The only officers who arc affected as yet by the new law are the sheriff and treasurer, who were elected in November. The new law gives the sheriff but $2,000 per annum, and out of this ho is compelled to pay for two riding bailiffs and one office deputy. Sheriff Van Dyke finds that lie can not make both ends meet, so he threatens to resign his office. Jefferson Boughnan, ono of the most prominent men of Brazil, and one of the foremen in the rolling mill of the Central iron and steel-works was probably fatally Injured Monday morning. Ho had climbed a ladder to fix a line shaft, when he was caught in the couplings and whirled with lightning speed around the shaft. He grasped the shaft and hung on until his coat was torn from him, when he was rescued from his perilous position. Several ribs were broken, while he was terribly crushed about the chest. He is sixty years old, married, and has held several public positions of trust. About 6:30 o’clock, Wednesday night, as the minors’ train, containing about three hundred miners, was standing on the Center Point division of the Vandalta line at Knightsville, east of Brazil, the Contcr Point local freight dashed around the curve and crashed into it. The freight engine telescoped the caboose of the miners’ train and forced it through the end of the ear ahead. The engine, caboose and two cars of miners were dumped into the ditch upon their sides. The miners of the entire train were thrown into a heap. Wat Llewellin is probably fatally Injured. Ed Mitchell, Sr., fell upon the stove and was badly burned. John Havercamp’s face was seriously cut. Wm. Shackleford and Jas. Elder were brnised about the body. A 1 German named Schmidt was badly crushed between tho benches, while James Woods, , colored, sustained a broken jaw. Almost j every man on the train was more or less injured.

FOREIGN.

The British Cabinet has decided to create a department of labor. The Pope is much displeased at the reception by ecclesiastics of his legate to tho _ United States, Mgr. Satolll. The English Cabinet are preparing for trouble with the Khedive of Egypt, who has shown a suddenspiritof independence. A vast scheme for tho erection of a new Catholic edifice at Rome to cost $20,000,000, has been submitted to tho Pope by Cardinal Parrochf. A hurricane that has passed over Greece has done much damage In tho country and along the coast Shipping has suffered greatly. Cholera has caused tho death of twentyeight lunatics in the asylum at Hallo, where tho disease is now raging. Impure water is the cause. The multilated body of & young English woman, who was a bold mountain climber has been found at the bottom of a rockv ravine in the Swiss Alps. A train filled with recruits, near St Petersburg, took fire while going at full speed, on the 18th, and In a few mjnutes all the cars were blazing. Many succeeded in escaping by jumping into the snow banks, but forty-nine lives were lost, and twenty were terribly burned and otherwise Injured. William McEwan was hanged at Glasgow, Wednesday, for tho murder of a woman. After committing the crime he attempted suicide by cutting his throat The wound had not healed when he went to the gallows, and tho drop nearly tore off his head. A deficiency of 3,000,000 francs is stated tn exist In the Rome branch of the Banco Napolei. The cashier, of the Rotnebranch has been arrested and a director has absconded. It is reported that the absconding director recently bought a ticket to the United States. The Infpnta Isabella of Spain has withdrawn her provisional promise to open the Chicago Colombian exhibition. She. declines to visit tho United States on the gr nind that she would also be obliged to visit Cuba and Porto Rico, where yellow fever generally prevails.

INDIANA LEGISLATURE.

House convened at 11 o’clock Tuesday, and a motion that the House proceed to the nomination of United States Senator was unanimously carried. Representative Cullop, of Knox, nominated David Turpie in a eulogistic speech on behalf of the majority, and the (nomination was seconded by Rep. Heocb, of Alien; the nomination of David Turpie was also seconded by Hep- Cravens, of Washington, and Rep. Johnson, of Marion. Rep. Lindemuth, of Wayne, nominated Chas, W. Fairbanks on behalf of the Republican minority, a&fl

U. S. SENATOR, DAVID S. TURPIE.

his motion was seconded by Reps. Sulzer and Meredith. Tho roll-call resulted in the nomination of Turpie by a vote of 63 to 36, one Republican being absent. Adjourned. At the afternoon session of the House Miss Cora Alexander was made the official stenographer of the body. Rep. Hunter introduced a bill to regulate the liquor traffic. At conclusion of roll-call for bills the judiciary committee reported favora bly H. B. No. 1,281, to legalize acts of notaries, and the report was adopted. Two reports from same committee on provoke lSw were received. Senate was opened with prayer by Rev. W. F. Taylor at 10 a. m. Report of varK ous committees were adopted. House bills legalizing incorporation of Hardinsburg and Palmyra were passed under a suspension of rules. A communication from B. F. Havens, inviting the Senate to visit the World’s Fair on the 37th was referred to the Senator from Wabash with instructions to “pluck out tho Columbian phrases” so that the Hoosiers could understand it, and the morning session ended. Senate was called to order at 2 p. m. Senator Kern, of Marion, on behalf of the Democratic majority, nominated David Turpie for United States Senator, in a lengthy speech, and he was followed by Senators McLean and others seconding the nomination. Senator Wishard, of Marion, nominated Chas. W. Fairbanks, on behalf of the Republicans, for the Senate, his speech being read bySenator Loveand, Mr. Wishard being s ick in bed; the nomination was seconded by a number of Senators. Wednesday’s session of the House was opened with prayer by Rev. J. B. Whitney. Usual messages from Senate received, one of which announced passage of the bill changing time of holding Circuit and Superior Court in Tippecanoe county, and on suspension of rules bill was passed. 11. B. No. 42 making it a misdemeanor to discharge employes because of membership In labor unionspassedananimously, except one vote by Rep. Hunter, of Warren, against it. Bill to prohibit all kinds of fishing except during October and November was introduced. The bill to punish persons bringing stolen property into the State was engrossed. Bill to appropriate $50,000 for G, A. R. encampment was referred. House adjourned to go into joint session for the election of a United States Senator. Senator Gilman opened Senate’s morning session with prayer, S. B. Nos. 13, 55, 35 and 71 were passed. Mr. Magee’s bill. No. 71, makes some radical changes in the classification of the State’s revenues. A number of bills were passed to the second reading. After a debate overthe appointment of Capt. Dawson, and pending a vote on same, Senate adjourned to hall of House for the election of United States Senator. At 12 o'clock the Senate appeared at the door of the House. House suspended business and Senators filed in and were seated. Senator Turpie was escorted to a scat by Lieut.-Gov. Nye. Mr. Nye called the joint convention to order. Journals of House and Senate were then read. Combined vote showed: David Turpie, 98; Charles W, Fairbanks, 50. Lieut.-Gov. Nye declared that David Turpie had been duly and lawfully elected Senator from Indiana for a period of six years from March 4, 1893. In response to a call Senator Turpie addressed tho convention at some length, and at the conclusion of his speech there was much applause from the Democratic members of tho lobby. Joint convention adjourned. At tho afternoon session of the Senate tho resolution for thcemploymentof Capt. Dawson prevailed. Large number of new bills were introduced, among the most important of which were: To compel saloon keepers to file bonds of $2,000; to encourage the sugar industry; making township trustees ex-officio road superintendents. A bill by Mr. McCutchcon was reported back by committee because it was illegible, and Mr. McCutcheon was granted the privilege of reading the bill to the committee. S. B. No. 55, relating to telegraph companies, was passed. Also S. B. No. 13, exempting parsonages from taxation. At Wednesday's afternoon session of tho House Rep. Johnson introduced a bill to erect a tablet to the Indiaua soldiers on the battle field of Chlckamauga. House adjourned till Thursday on account of the death of ex-Presfdent Hayes. Senate was opened Thursday with prayer by Rev. Geo. W. Terry. Committee on World’s Fair reported In favor of accepting invitation of the commissioners for the regular World’s Fair committee only and not for the entire Assembly as was proposed. A majority report instructing members of Congress to vote for repeal of the Sunday closing clause for World’s Fair appropriation, bill was adopted; A report regulating visiting at Indianapolis hospital for Insane was adopted. A resolution to make term of prosecuting attorneys four instead of two yean mi ietrodaeed. S Alienate afternoon less ion a bill providing ttwt courtly officers whose terms

expire Octoberl,lß96, or forty days these* after, shall hold over till election of 1896 failed for want of constitutional majority. Bill requiring railroad companies to place on record all Conveyances within sixty days of execution passed without opposition; Senate adjourned pending roll call on passage of encampment bill authorizing Indianapolis to levy tax. House session Thursday was opened with prayer by Rabbi Messing, A favorable report was made on Rep. Harmon’s dog law which provides for the registry of all dogs, and a tax ranging from $1.50 for first male dog to $lO for second and each additional female dog. A resolution was adopted that all bills being favorably reported, shall be printed. A bill to make prize-fighting & felony was favorably reported, fixing punishment of principal at SIO,OOO fine. Under suspension of rules a bill was passed to enable City Council of Indianapolis to vote $75,000 to entertain National Encampment G. A. R. Rep. Magenltv’s bill providing that a trustee shall not employ a teacher beyond the the term for which trustee is elected was reported favorably. Adjourned. At the afternoon session the bill for taxing foreign loans was favorably reported. jBHb for protection- of quails was favorably reported, after much opposition. The bill prohibits the killing of quail for sale. Bill to legalize the incorporation of Grccntown, under suspension of rules, was passed; also corporations of Chrisney, Hobart and Lagrange. Courtesy of House extended to the Mexican veterans. At 4 o’clock, with Gen. Manson at their head, the veterans entered the chamber. House took a recess of fifteen minutes. Speaker made address of welcome. Gen. Manson delivered short address on services of Indiana soldiers in Mexican war. Speaker Curtis was elected honorary member of veteran association with rank of Major. Gen. Manson addressed House in behalf of national encampment G. A. R. House resumed routine business and considered a number of measures. Adjourned. Senate’s Friday session was opened with prayer by Rev. C. S. Sargent. The fee and salary committee reported S. B. No. 21 providing for a commission,favoring its indefinite postponement, and the report was adopted. The investigation resolution making charges against Monument Commissioners, was tabled, after much discussion. Adjourned. At the afternoon session of the Senate Mr. Kopelkc argued against the constitutionality of the fee and salary law. After much debate bill was finally recommitted. Two road bills were introduced. Petitions signed by 11,000 voters favoring representation of third parties on election boards were presented. Adjourned till Monday. The Hendricks Club of Poru has disbanded. In the nouse Friday morning an extended discussion arose concerning Icavo of absence for members. A resolution to investigate charges against Soldier’s Monument Commissioners was referred. A number of gravel road bills were, introduced. Bills making it an offense to counterfeit union labels, was favorably reported. H. B. No. 101, appropriating $3,000 to Gettysburg Memorial Association whs killed by a viva voce vote. Bill to empower Beard of Agriculture to hold land passed by majority of one. Suchanek’s bill raising age of child labor in factories was lost —yeas 48, nays 38—failing of a constitutional majority. At the afternoon session of House Mr. Allen’s fish bill was passed. On roll call a large grist of new bills were Introduced. 7A bill makfng it an offense to allow any kind of a thistle to grow was favorably reported. Resolution for appointment of additional pages was laid over. Bill regulating sale of commercial fertilizers was favorably reported. Mr. Hench in speaker's chair attempted to proceed with regular order of business, but motions to adjourn followed each other so rapidly that it was impossible, and House adjourned till Monday. __ LEGISLATIVE NOTES. The special janitor force appointed by the doorkeeper is as follows: Lsntel Y. Gillespie, Marlon county: William Kleis, Marion county; Nicholas MeDoweM, Jennings county; John M. Riley, Bartholomew county;Martin Pound. Vigo county: John Henkly, Miami county; E. B. Teurnma, Dekalb county. Representative McMullen has introduc ed a bill providing for the establishment of the Indiana State Home for destitute soldiers, sailors and marines, and widows of such soldiers, sailors and marines. The bill provides that the homo shali be established on lands now owned by the G. A. R. near Lafayette. The management of the home is to be intrusted to a board of three trustees, who shali be appointed by the Governor. One member of the board must be a woman who Is the widow of a Union soldier. The officers of the home are to be a-commandant, who i* to receive a salary of $1,200 a year, and an adjutant, who Is to receive a salary of sl.tf».a year. The bill provides tor the appropriation of $148,000 for the establishment of this home. - Representative Fippen'scoacnrre.it "•solution for a joint committee to act with like committees from other Western States to consider the question of taxing money loaned within the States by foreigner* was referred to the committee on phraseology. Senator Griffith is tho only survivor of the Legislature of 1887, who is also a member of the present Legislature, that voted for Senator Turpie six years ago. An important bill by Senator McHugh was favorably reported. Tuesday, providing for the recovery of damages front a telegraph company failing to deliver a message. Dispatches shall be delivered within one mile of station or within eity limits on penalty of SIOO to he recovered by sender or receiver. Senator Kopelkc has introduced a fee and salany bill which provides that county officers shall collect the same fees they now collect Then it places tho upon salaries as follows: in counties of 10,000 population: Sheriff and auditor $1,200 each, clerk, recorder and treasurer SI,OOO. Fifty dollars shall be added for every 1,000 in excess till $3,000 is reached and after that *25 for each 1,000 inhabitants until S4,OQQis reached, which shall be the maximum. This salary shall be net to the officer and out of tho fees collected he cab pay his deputies, whose number and salaries shali be approved by the county commissioner. In case of disapproval the officer can appeal to the court. Representative Barnes has prepared a bill prohibiting horse racing during the winter; also to limit racing to sixty days on any race coarse. This MU Is Intended to savo the (Hate from the Roby scandals.

MAJ. E. W. HALFORD.

“Ldge” Halford Appointed Pay* —7 master, ' . . With the Rank of Major la the Regular Army—He Will Be Confirmed Without Opposition. Private Secretary Halford’s name wai sent to the Senate, Thursday, by the PresIdentic bepaymaster in the army with the rank of major. He will be confirmed

at an early day and doubtless without opposition. The office has a salary of $2,500 a year and an allowance, which makes the total income about $4,000 a year. Mr. Halford was born in England and came to this country when a small boy. He lived in Hamilton,!)., duringhfs youth, but, has, for many years, been a resident of Indianapolis. He was a printer when a young man, afterward becoming "a reporter, and afterward an editor. With the exception of some time spent In Chicago as managing editor of the Inter-Ocean, bis newspaper work has been with Indinapolls newspapers. Mr. Halford is about forty-eight years old and a widower, his wife having died more than a year .oga

AVENGING AFRICAN ANGELS.

Sensational Discovery at St. Louis—A Bloodthirsty Band of Scfroyt. The St. Lonls police made a decidedly sensational discovery while searching for the assailant of William Jones, a negro who was dangerously cut, Tuosda y night, by another negro. Thursday evening a negro entered the Central district station and informed Sergt. Mueller that his name was Charles Harris and that he was wanted for cutting Jones. Harris said that a month ago, he (Jones), Powell, Charlie and William Mueller, James and Robert Swain and Charles Carr, all negroes, organized the “Order of Avengers.” The object of the organization was to avenge insnlts and injury Inflicted on any member. About a week ago Jones badly beat Mueller, the treasurerof the organization. A special meeting of the club was called and it was decided to punish Jones. Harris, who had a quarrel with the man about u girl, volunteered to be one of the avenging committee of two. Powell was selected as the other. Tuesday night the two waylaid Jones.

A FEMALE HERMIT.

End of a True Heart’* Devotion—A Pennsylvania Romance. A strange romance was ended by the death ot Mary Rets, who for fifty years led a lonely life because her parents forbade an early marriage. Her body was found Sunday in Abe little house near Stonersville, Pa. She was seventy-eight years old. When a girl she fell in love with a young man whom her parents did not admire, and they forbade a marriage. This broke Mary’s heart, and her home had no more charms for her. She preferred to live by herself, and she refused to accept the hospitality of friends or neighbors, saying that all the world was against her. Twenty years ago she moved into the little stone house, and after that she rarely saw anybody; Lost week a friend called and offered to help her in any way, but the aged lady refused aid. Her body was; discovered on her kitchen floor, Sunday, and S2O was found in the little house. .j

CHOLERA SCARE.

Alleged Cholera Death on a Train Near St. Paul. According to the health department, St. Paul, Minn., has had a case of genuine Asiatic cholera. Tuesday night the health department received notification by wire; of the death of one Engelbert Hoog, a German immigrant, on a Soo train from the East. The health department had Commissioner Sinks at the depot when thq train rolled in, and tho corpse was at once removed. Coroner Whitcomb was called and was greatly surprised at the corpse. He called Dr. Hoyt, the chief of tho health department, to assist him in an examination. Both physicians were satisfied that if the ease was not absolutely one of cholera, it still bore such a close resemblance to it that immediate steps must be taken, and therefore ordered the immediate disinfection of the body, and all the baggage accompanying it, and the burial of the former.

WILD WEST WEDDING.

Bridal Ceremony on a Missouri River Sandbar. A romantic weddidg took place a few days ago, near Chamberlain, 8. D., the unique feature of which was that the marriage ceremony was performed whilo the parties were on a sandbar in the middle of the Missouri river. The principals were Joseph Letoumea (Blackbird!, a quarter - breed Indian, and Miss Estella Kinkade, a step-daughter of Jack Bnlly, a well known character.

PERILS OF THE DEEP.

Fir* on m Cnnarder Chin a Com notion. The Cunard line steamer Bothnia, from New Yorlcto Liverpool, arrlred at Queenstown, Monday. Some of the passengers state that at noon on January 10, when the steamer was In latitude 51 N, longitude 17 W, a fire broke out in the storeroom,which Is located near the first-class state rooms. Long tongues of flame shot to the upper dock through a ventilator, which acted as a chimney for the fire Fortunately the flames were discovered before they had made much headway.

POLITICAL

Eugene Hale has bees re-elected Senator from Maine. Governor Hogg was inaugurated at Au*> tin, Texas, Tuesday. Hon. W. R. Myers was installed as Beo* retary of State, Tuesday. Edward Morphy was chosen United States Senator from New York Tuesday. A bill was introduced in the Missouri House to legalize sparring exhibitions, t Senator Gray, of Delaware, has bees renominated by the Democratic caucus. 4 •••• At Hartford, Conn., Joseph R. Hawley Republican, was chosen U. S. Senator at n joint Legislative session. William Roach was nominated for TT. 8. Senator by the Democratic caucus at Bhm&rch, N. D., and Walter M. Muir by the populist caucus. Major Irvin Robbins, of Indianapolis, has been appointed adjutant-general by Gov. Matthews and 8. M. Compton quar-termaster-general. Ail efforts Jo compromise the differences in the Kansas House of Representatives have failed. Both sides are weary but the end is not in sight. The West Virginia Democratic caucus nominated Senator C. J. Faulkner to succeed himself and the Hon. Johnson Camden to succeed Senator Kenna. James .Smith, jr., was nominated tor U. S. Senator at the joint caucus of the Democratic legislators, in Trenton, N. J. Governor Abbett withdrew from the race as soon as the caucus convened. f Gov. Turney, of Tennessee, was inaug •. □rated at his home near Winchester, Monday, the state of his health and the inclemency of tho west her making the inauguration at Nashville practically impossible. A bil has been introduced in the Arkansas Legislature to authorize the erection of a new State house, costing not lees than $1,500,000, convict labor to be utilized in preparing the granite for the building. It is thought the measure will pass.

OH, THE BFLLS

What a World of Misery Their Clangor Oft Foretell*." \ ‘ . -i Mr*. Peter Wise lives on her farm hi German township, near Tanberhill, 0., and with her lives her son Daniel and hte wife. The family has been greatly annoyed by the unaccountable ringing of a tap bell. The bell commenced to ring once a week for three weeks before the' death of her son-in-law, Harrison Dswel), which occurred near Fayette two weeks ago, and since that 3ad event it rings every morning and evening exactly at 7:30. Atiirst the bell was on a shelf in daily view of the family, but, after ita strange antics, was removed to a table, but this did not stop its ringing. It was then overhauled but it still keeps up the ringing at tho accustomed time. Superstitious people claim it as an omen of bad luck.

SAD SLEIGH-RIDE.

A dreadful accident occurred at a crossing near Lonsdale, on the Providence * Worcester railroad, about 1:30 o’clock Wednesday morning. A sleighing party from Pawtucket, returning from a dance and supper at Woonsocket, was struck by a locomotive of a frieght train. Eight persons were instantly killed and sixteen injured. Of the injured it Is feared that eight or ten will die. To treat your creditors with due consideration you must pay your debts. __ _ . T:

THE MARKETS.

iKDiasaPOLW, Jan Si. 1893. 1 Quotation* for Indianapolis when not specified Mint Wheat—No. 2 red,67V4c;No. 3 red,o3Kc; wagon wheat, 68c. Corn No. 1 white, 39c; No. 2 white, 39%c: white mixed. 36c; No. 3 white, 39c;1 Net 2 yellow. 38c; No. 3 yeHow, 37J4c; No. 2 mixed, 38c; No. 3 mixed. 37><c; ear.Sts. Oats—No. 2 white, 35e; No. 3 white, 34M[c; No. 2mixed, 32c; rejected, 23c. j Hay—Timothy, choice, 813.00; No. I, 811.25; No. 2, B*.£o; No. 1 prairie, 87.00; No. 2. 85.50; mixed hay. 87.50; eloyer.tOO. Bran 811.50 per ton. i’ Wheat I CornT””Oati ltye7,' Chicago 2 r'd 73 I 30* Cincinnati.... 2 r'd T! ! 44*! 31 (O ' St. Louis. 2 r’d 67* SB*/4' 31 SB . New York 2 r’d 79* 60* 37* ftJ ■ Baltimore WT SB* 4 i- : Philadelphia. 2 r’d 76* 4* 49* Cloves • l i Seed. ■ Toledo. ■ 73* 41 ft |Bl9 - Detroit 1 wh<M4 41* 87 ' Minneapolis. 06 C'ATTI J£. Export grades 84 5005 23l Good to choice shippers.., 3 9004 351 Fair to medium shippers...... 3 3503 70! Common shippers.. 2 6503 15 Stockers, common to good 2 0003 15 Good to choice heifers 2 7533 25 Fair to medium heifers 2 2503 60 Common, thin heifers 1 500200 Good to choice c0w5..... 2 65(43 10* Fair to medium c0w5..... 2 00(32 40 Common old cows 1 0001 75 Veals, good to choice 3 5005 SO Hulls, common to medium.... 150:42 75 Milkers, good to choice...... 250003500 Milkers, common to medium... 120002090 HO44S, Select bntcliers’ 87,6507.60 Heavy packing - 7.5047.65 Mixed 7.3007.60 Light 7.20(47.50 Heavy roughs 6.0007 SHEEP. Good to choice sheep .8i.250i.75 Fair to medium sheep 3.6604.00 Common sheep... 2.7503.10 Good to choice lambs 4.25(45.00 Common to medium lambs 3.5004.00 Backs, per bead 3.000M8 POULTBY AND OTBEK PEODUCE. Poultry— Hens.7c 9 lb; young chickens 7c V ®>; turkeys, 15c ft. ducks, 7c 9 ft; geese, *5.40 for choirs. Eggs—Shippers paying 23c. Mutter—Choice country butter. 18020 c; common, 8010 c; creamery, retailing from store at 35c. Cheese New York fulleream,lßol2Mc) skims, 507 e 9 ft- (Jobbing prices.) Feathers—Prime geese 40c 9 ft; mixed duck, 20c 9 ft- . Beeswax—Dark, 15c; yellow,3Bc (selling) Wool—Fine merino, 16* 18c; unwashed combing, 21c; tub washed, 31033 c. HIDES, TALLOW. ETC.. ‘ Hides—No. 1 green hides, 3c; No. 8 green hides. 2Xe; No. IG. 8. hide*, tkc; No. 2G. S. hides, 3><c: No. ljttallow, Be; No. 2 Ullow. 3>4c. Horse UWes-8a083.35. \ Tallow—No. 1.4 c; No. 2. Jtfe. Grease-White. 4c; yollw, »Hc; brown, 3c. ; mum and vegetable*. Potatoes—B2.6oo2.7o 9 brl. Sweet Putatoes—Jerseys, Bt-Soi Lemons—Choice. 81.90 9 box; fancy, #5.00. . Onlona-83 9brl; Spanish, 81.501 per Mlchlgao,B2 0 82.35 per tel. Home grown, 81,75 per brT. . . — m j.