Rensselaer Republican, Volume 25, Number 24, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 9 February 1893 — Page 7

THE NEWS OF THE WEEK

Suicide Is epidemic at Louisville. A great find of hematite has been made near Menominee, Mich. John Williams, a St. Louis saloon-keep-er, was beaten to death by footpads Mon- _ day morning? / j Mrs.Grithrf?LnfEfflngtnhnrltt7;-droopcd dead i:jx>n finding that notes she held for (65,000 were worthless. • The pension payments this month are (14,000,000, a decrease, as compared with last month, of $1,000,000. Ten thousand dollar’s worth of diamonds were stolen s front a Sacramento jeweler’s window, Tuesday evening. m Desperado Rush Morgan was shot and killed near Hubbard Springs, Ky., Tuesday evening. Morgan had killed seventeen men. The police at Buffalo have arrested a gang of railroad car thieves. Over seven thousand dollars’ worth of plunder was recovered. Smallpox took a now start at 'Akron, 0., Monday, six new cases of the disease being reported. Thus far nearly fifty cases and ten deaths have occurred. There were two more deaths on Saturday, as a result of the Alton disaster, making twenty-eight victims up to date. At Paris, Tenn., eleven Seventh Day Adventists were arraigned in the criminal courts charged with laboring on their farms on Sunday. The Alabama house has passed a bill prohibiting the sale or giving away or otherwise disposing of cigarettes, cigarettee tobacco a nd cigarette paper. Mr. Blaine left a will bestowing all his property upon Mrs. Blaine and making her sole executrix, without bond. The total value of the estate is estimated at (800,000. “Pawnee Bill’’ says there are twenty thousand boomers on the border of the Cherokee Strip, waiting for the President to declare it «;>en to settlement. Congress has not yet accepted the offer of the Indians. Thomas Callan, the English dynamiter, has arrived at New York, having just been released from prison In England after serving nearly five years of the fifteen yean of penal servitude to which he was sentenced in ’BB on the charge of plotting tc blow up the House of Commons with dynamite. Thoronghgood Tazwcll, a negro, went to Deal Island, oft the coast of Virginia and asked a young colored girl, Leah Wallace by name, to marry him.' When she refused lie forced a revolver into her mouth and shot her dead. He has been arrested. Gov. Werts. of New Jersey, Monday, nominated Wm. Walter Phelps to be lay Judge of the Court of Errors and Appeals. Gov. Werts is a Democrat and Mr. Phelps Is at present American Minister to Berlin, and a Republican. The Governor and Mr. Phelps are old friends, and the appointment is meant as a personal compliment.

foreign. The island of Zante in the Grecian archipelago was shaken by an earthquake, Tuesday evening, and many people were killed and injured. The French Senate. Monday, voted urgency on. a motion that persons refusing to tel! the whole truth when examined by a magistrate should be liable to the penalties inflicted upon perjurers. The Catholic News has received the foltowing cable from its Rome-rerrsspsad-•nt: , “Mons. S. Baretti has been appointed auditor and Rev. Mr. Hector papa) secretary to Archbishop Satolli. They will leave Homo for the United States shortly."

A PROTECTORATE POSSIBLE

Bnt the British Lion Growls a Protost, Up to the present time the wisdom of annexing Hawaii lias been discussed by public men at Washington purely on Its merits and from the point of view of national advantage. Partisan politics is still entirely remote. Republicans In Congress have not agreed on one line of action nor have the Democrats yet promptly opposed IL There hhs been much interest shown in the attitude of President Harrison and not a little curiosity as to the policy that will bo favored by Cleveland. In the judgment of the President, the relations, both commercial and political, which have hitherto existed between the United States and Hawaii were the most desirable for both countries. If. however, these relations can be no longer continued, a protectorate may become advisable, and may be accomplished before the Senate finishes its usual extra session after the 4th of March. Should any foreign power, such as England, undertake to assumo control of the administration of Hawaii, It would, in the opinion of President Harrison, become . the Imperative duty of the United States to Interfere, even to the extent, if necessary, of annexation, backed up by the entire naval strength of the country. In the Senate there Is a distinctively American feeling on the Hawalin question can be uo doubt that the majority of the members of the foreign relations committee look with favor upon the establishment of American domination of the islands, but In just what shape is a matter of detail that has not yet been considered Mr. Cleveland was Interviewed on the subject of annexation at New York. Monday, as to his probable policy in the matter, bnt he was non-committal, saying that any expression from him was manifestly Improper.

THE PANAMA SCANDAL

Col. Dick Thompson Again Denies that Money Was Illegitimately V«ed In America. Co). Dick Thompson, in an authorized Interview In the Indianapolis News. Wednesday, denies in sweeping terrm that any money was used In the United States to secure legislation, or to prevent adverse act ion In the Panama canal business by the United States. He expresses implicit confidence in Do Leeseps. and ir the ultimate success and practicability of the canal project. On Monday Col Thompson sent a telegram to Congressman Brookshire, of hln district, telling hire to inform tho chairman of the Panama committee, to bo appointed by tho House that he would go to Washington on t telegraphic summons. On Tuesday tin summons came, and he will at once proceed to tho capital, although In pool health.

DEMONIACAL CRIMES.

A Negro Ravisher Burned in the Presence of 10,000 People. Fariie/ of the Child Acts aa Executioner— Savages Outdone—Latest Phase of ■ American Civilisation. Henry Smith, a negro, who brutally assaulted and murdered Myrtle Vance, a four-year-old child, on the night of the 26th nit., at Paris, Tex., lias expiated his awful crime by an awful death. The city was wild with joy over his arrest at Hope, Ark., on Tuesday, and hundreds of people poured into the city from the adjoining country, and the word passed from lip to lip that the punishment of the fiend should fit the crime—that death by lire was the penalty Smith should pay for the most atrocious murder anil terrible outrage In Texas history. The whisky shops wore closed, unruly mobs were dispersed, schools were dismissed by a proclamation from tho Mayor, and everything was done in a business-like manner. Never before nor since the days of the Spanish inquisition, when cruelty was law, has there been such terrible punishment meted out to any man, but so horrible was the crime that tho punishment, severe as it was, was deemed merited. , On Thursday last Henry Smith, a big, burly negro, picked up little Myrtle Vance aged three and a half years, near the home of her father, .policeman Henry Vance, and, giving her candy to allay her fears, carried her through the central portion of the city to Gibbon’s pasture, just within the corporate limits. Arriving at the pasture he, with inhumanity too terrible to relate, first criminally assaulted the little one and then took a limb in each hand and literally tore her in twain. Then covering the body with leaves and brush he lay down and slept calmly throughout the night by the side of his victim. About 5 o’clock Friday morning Smith awakened, went to the house of his wife, and forced her to cook him some breakfast. She asked him what had become of the white child. He replied: “I ain’t seen no white child and don’t have nothing to do with no white folks." After eating his breakfast he left and was not seen again until his capture. After the capture in Arkansas where he had been tracked by officers, he confessed the crime. Tuesday he was taken back to Paris. En route thousands of people gathered at different places, and at Texarkana trouble was feared. Prominent citizens of Paris who had accompanied the officers, asked that the punishment of the offender be left to them. Ten thousand people greeted their arrival at Paris. The negro was placed upon a carnival float in mockery of a king upon his throne, and was followed by the immense crowd, escorted through the city so all might sec the inhuman monster. Smith was placed upon a scaffold six feet square and ten feet high, securely bound, within the view of all beholders. The victim was first tortured for fifty minutes by thrusting red-hot iron brands igainst his quivering body. Commencing it his feet the brands were placed against him inch by inch, unt'l they were thrust against the face. Then being apparently lead, kerosene was poured upon him, cot-ton-seed, hulls placed beneath him and the mass set on lire. When the mob left all that remained to mark tho place of the sacrifice wore a few pieces of charcoal. The cause of ho crime was that Henry Vance, a deputy policeman, tn the course if his duty was called to errest Henry Smith for being drunk anddisorderly. The negro was unruly, and Vance was forced to use his club. The negro swore vengeance, and several times assaulted Vance. The father is prostrate with grief, and the mother now lies at death’s door, but she has lived to see the slayer of her innocent child suffer the most horrible death that could be conceived.

LILIUOKALANI. The Dethroned Queen of the Hawaiian Islands.

COMMERCIAL STATISTICS.

Secretary George Wilson, of the Now York Chamber of Commerce, has completed hie compilation of the statistics of the commerce of that port and of the United States for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1893. The foreign commerce of the port of Now York amounted to $1,061,230.878, and of the country to $3,010,341,008. The total foreign commerce of this port was $61,328,243 in excess of that of 1880-01. and for the whole country $135,730,841. The excess of imports over exports for this port was $114,473,888, and the excret of imports over exports for the whole country was $178,761,424. 1 American vessels brought $81,4«2,36f worth of Imports to that port; foreign,vessels $401,032,654, and land vehicles $3,741.205. American vessels carry $46,103,094 of tho domestic exports, and foreign vessel* $415,569,137. For th* whole country the trade by Amorioan vessels reached $149.180,371; by foreign vessels, $1,670,265,812: by land vehicles, $00,874,853.

WASHINGTON.

President HarrMoh has signed a bill authorizing the oonstructirn of tho largest cantilever bridge In America across the Mississippi river at Now Orleans. The structure will cost 15,000,000. 4-’We will probe tho Whisky Trust to the very bottom,” said Rcpresimtativr Bynnm.of Indiana, Tuesday afternoon. Mr. Byn’im was designated as chairman of tho snb-efimmlttee, which is to Investigate the Whlvky Trust. His associate* are Represent a tiros Btiatncrof Ixtulsiana Mtockdam of MHsftudppi. Buchanan ot New Jersey, and Powers of Vermont.

INDIANA LEGISLATURE.

Senate convened at 11 a. m., Monday. Rev. Taylor prayed some. Bill requesting members of Congress to use their influence to secure a department of labor was lost. Resolution for election of United States Senators by the people direct was recommended by committee. Roll call for bllls brought out a flood of new measures mostly relating to G. A. R., which were referred. Chairman of committee on benevolent institutions stated that eight bills referred to his committee had been lost and asked for substitutes. Report providing for location of Indiana soldiers at battle of Chicamauga was adopted. Number of bills passed to second reading, Bill for settlement of decedent’s estates was engrossed. Bill legalizing action of trustees of Centerville passed. Resolution relating to Hatch bill now pending In Congress was passed. Bill for building workhouses in county seats of 5,000 inhabitants was killed. Bill relating to stoppage of trains at stations was referred. Bill relating to election of successors to present county officers was killed. Bill to vest appointing power in Governor was amended to exclude State Librarian and Custodian and engineer of State House by unanimous vote. Bill limiting powers of township truster* was killed. Adjourned. House was opened at 11 a. m. with prayer by Rev. Sawyer. No quorum present. Bills and memorials were presented, among which were: Allowing preferred building association stock to be issued; preventing horse racing for more than sixty pays at a time; amending charter of Indinapolis. Speaker announced committee to investigate Roby raee track. Hord’s bill providing that employes shall not be discharged because they are union mon failed of engrossment. Bill abolishing prison contract system was engrossed. Labor and Memorial day holiday bill passed to engrossment. Bill providing for restoration of records destroyed by fire passed. Message from Governor received vetoing H. B. No. 93, providing for continuance of cases ih court where attorneys are members of Assembly, and on vote bill failed to pass by constitutional majority and is lost. Heated debate ensued over call for reconsideration of Hord’s union labor bill, and a vote being taken reconsideration was carried. Bill requiring insurance companies to keep on deposit (50,000 or property of that value was engrossed. Senate opened Tuesday at 10 a. m. without prayer. Motion that Investigation of corporations loaning money in State be indefinitely postponed was adopted. Judiciary committee made numerous reports. Committee on roads recommended passage of bill to establish a soldier’s home. Committee recommended passage of bill regulating jurisdiction of county commissioners. Insurance committee reported against bill to form mutual protection associations. Committee on cities and towns favorably reported six bills. A dozen or more bills on roll call were fpassed to engrossment. Petition from Pomona Grange of Boone county asking that no appropriations be made was received with usual formality. Great deal of time consumed in consideration of bills on second reading. Bill to amend election law was continued. Adjourned. House was opened with prayer by Rev. Bryan. Numerous petitions and memorials were presented—one against the Roby race track. Judiciary committee reported in favor of passage of five bills, among which were: Concerning donation of lands to cemeteries; amending law concerning change of venue; concerning payment of turnpike bonds. Senate concurrent resolution for popular election of United States Senators unanimously adopted. Bill providing that insurance companies shall pay full amount of policy in loss by fire, passed. Bill regulating liability of common carriers was engrossed. Bill prohibiting winter horse racing was favorably reported. Bill to abolish relief association of Pednsylvania railroad was postponed. Discussion ensued on bill to amend homestead act, providing that a man shall not have (600 exemt if anyone has a claim against him for labor performed, and bill referred. Bill making Memorial and Labor Days legal holidays, passed. Bill to prohipit adulteration of food and drugs was given two reports by committee, majority favoring its passage. Large number of new bills introduced. Adjourned.

Senate was opened with prayer, Wednesday, by Rev. Bryant. Bill providing that county shall pay for bridges costing SSOO and over, and impowering Commissioners to assess persons directly benefltted, passed. Bill prohibiting sale of cigarettes passed. Extended debate on drug clerk bill and it was made special order for next Wednesday. Bill allowing State Board of Agriculture to own more than eighty acres of land passed. Bill concerning compensation of witnesses passed. Bill concerning release of mortgages passed. Bill providing for the appointment of special judges was postponed. Bill authorizing Commissioners to cover Into treasury all surplus revenue was unanimously passed. Bill defining powers of policemen passed to second reading. A general melee followed, in the midst of which a motion to adjourn was made and carried. House was prayed for by Rev. Butchell. Bills to amend school law and for transfer of insane convicts were introduced. Large batch of committee reports. Numbers of bills were killed. Concurrent resolutions asking Indiana members of Congress to support Hatch bill passed. Bills for regulating weighing of wheat and for the appointment of township engineer were favorably reported. Bill allowing children in thinly settled townships to attend school in adjoining townships was unfavorably reported, but was ordered printed. Resolution favoring American supremacy in Hawaii was refern'd. Report* from committees favoring the passage of largo number of bills received. Bill regulating the weighing of coal was favorably reported. McLean's resolution concerning ship canal was referred. BIH for electing superintendents of county poor farms was killed. Bill to regulate indebtedness represented by checks and drafts was killed. Bill to enlarge powers of prosecuting attorneys was postponed. Extended discussion of Mil to stop printing of sample ballots in newspapers was had and bfti was ordered printed. Bill to regulate liability of common carriers was passed Law amending the law tor granting license to teachers passed. BHI to pro-

teet hotel keepers was introduced. Adjourned. . Thursday’s session of the Senate open**!! without devotion, no parson having arrived. Senator Magee presided in absence of Lieutenant Governor.* Bittrefating to the violation of the fish law was unfavorably reported. Bill regulating payment of salaries of county officers was • nfavorably reported, and ordered printed. Bills for location of pffeltkm of Indiana ooldiera at Chickamauga, and for tho payment of short-hand reporters, in certain eases, were favorably reported. Bill to revise the statutes was indefinitely postnoned. Bill to appropriate(6o,soo to State Normal School was referred to finance committee from educational committee Thirty-five , petitions, asking for watchers on election, boards, were presented. Large number of new bills Introduced, among which were: For the enumeration of deaf mutes; for a monument to Gov. Jennings; granting women right to vote at city and township elections. Adjourned. J House was opened with prayer by T. A. Hild;eth. Members were in sportive mood as a result of the ball, Wednesday night, and “guyed” the journal clerk for fifteen minutes, after which the regular order was resumed. Many new bills were introduced. M any unimportant bills were killed or indefinitely postponed. Bill to regulatedepth of gravel on toll roads was discussed, but no action taken. Bill presented as a substitute, for one vetoed by the Governor, providing for continuance of cases in court where attorneys are members of the Assembly, passed. Bill providing for taxation of receipts of telephone and other corporaeions was referred. S. B. No. 39, legalizing incorporation ol the town of Markle, was passed. Bill changing time of holding township elections to November was recommended passed. Number of bills ordered engrossed. Several were killed. Bill for the relief of Chumworth, treasurer of Wabash county, who suffered loss by burglars, was adopted. Adjourned. Senate was opened, Friday, by Bishop Knickerbacker, according to the Episcopalian ritual. Lieutenant Governor Nye in the chair, after a day’s absence. Committee granted leave of absence to investigate Evansville hospital lor insane. Bill for forfeiture and repayment of money raised for railroad companies was favorably reported. Bill concerning attachments was unfavorably reported. Usual number of memorials favoring G. A. R. encampment appropriation were received. On roll call for new bills Senator Magee objected to introduction of any more new measures, but several were offered. Bill making pay of commissioners (5 instead of (3 a day was amended tb (4 a day and adopted. Bills were advanced to third reading. Bill enlarging powers of justice was engrossed. Bill for formation of mutual protective associations was postponed. Motion to adjourn caused debate of an hour, and as a result the Senate adjourned till 11 o’clock Monday. Immediately following opening House a resolution against extra session was passed by viva voce vote. Bills were introduced. Bill providing for analysis of commercial fertilizers passed. Bill to abolish contract prison labor system read a third time, and made special order for Tuesday at2o’clock Bill to stop printing of sample ballot in newspapers was engrossed. Bill to prevent trustees from moving school buildings without consent of a majority of patrons passed. Bill providing that railroad companies shall not make extra charge where passenger has not purchased a ticket was favorably recommended. Bill providing for removal of county seats was favorably recommended and made special 0.-dt r for next T. urslay. Bill providingfor appointment of township engineerwas engrossed. Adjourned till Saturday morning.

LEGISLATIVE NOTES.

The House ways and means committee in a majority report, Tuesday night, de clared against the appropriation of $50,0a for G. A. R. encampment. A minority report will be made in its favor, and a hard fight will be made by the friends of tht maasure. Senator McLean has prepared a bill memoralizing Congress to authorize a preliminary survey of a canal from Lake Michigan at a point about thirty miles from Chicago to Delphi on the Wabash about ninety-six miles. The estimated cost of the canal is $10,000,000, The Wabash and the proposed canal are to b< made navigable for large steamers—th< river by means of dams and locks. Charles Ludlow, of Alexandria, war “held up” by thieves in the corridor of the State House Monday afternoon. H< was on his way to the Secretary of State’t office from the Legislature when a man halted him in a dark comer by asking a question. A second man approached from behind, attracting. Ludlow’s attention The first man grabbed Ludlow's watch chain. He knocked the fellow down, and in the excitement the two thieves escaped. Thursday the hospital committc securer leave of absence to go to Evansville to investigate charges made against the management Of the Southern Hospital. The trustees are accused of using their positions for their personal apprandizement Dr. Thomas .Is chanted with various irregularities. Food at the institution !■ said to be bad and insufficient in quality Gov Matthews says there will be no extra session. The bill abolishing teachers’ institute? has been killed. A committee of the board of managerhave been investigating the Delaware connty orphans' home and find a most deplorable state of affairs. Children have been shamefully neglected, insufficiently clad, starved and beaten. The sanitary condition of theelcgant new building wa. found to be bad and a new matron has been placed In charge on a salary.

MESSAGE.

Prealitent ftarrhou’s Hecoinmendutloe* Cuneornlng the Coneular Seal FrlvHe<e, President Harrison, Thursday, sept to the House a messagede.allng with tbesubject of importation of foreign goods under consular sea) across the Canadian border, and makes various recommendations among which are: That the treaty of Washington Imposed no obligations upon the United States to use concessions as to transit made by Canada; that the law authorizes sealing of ears in Canada containing foreign merchandise from countries not oontlguous; that the statutes relating to transportation of merchandise between the United States aad the British posseesiona should be revised.

INDIANA STATE NEWS.

Fairmont will have waterworks. Petersburg will have electric lights. Frankfort held a Blaine memorial service Monday night The manufacture of artificial gas has been abandoned at Andersoh. Wm. Ice, living near Summitville, has gone Insane, due turetigiona excitement. _ Chas. Fleming, of Anderson, was given a year north for passing a (50 confederate bill. In the first city election at Alexandria, tho Democracy triumphed in the election of John E. Sherman as mayor. Charles Crist, of Warsaw, was carried through the runway and dangerously injured while assisting in storing ice. Taylhr Mc.Connaha, of Centerville, a prominent horseman, is mysteriously missing. He is said to be financially embarrassed. , -r— - Madison county claims to have more than 13,000 voters and a population of 52,000. It wants a greater representation in the Legislature. JoeMcGrannahan, of Anderson, while coasting on his sled, struck Mrs. Thomas Barnett, knocking her fully twenty feet. The lady was; dangerously hurt. The complaint Is general against the extravagant waste of natural gas by oil men operating in Jay, Adams and Wells counties, and the Legislature will bo asked to prohibit it. Russel Harrison, backed by the sheriff, seized upon the headquarters of the Delafield Construction Company at Marion, and is now operating the Queen City street railway.

Richard McPherson, a trusted employe of Contractor Claybome, of the Indiana Coal road, is missing, with (600 of Clayborne’s money. The missing man was traced to Brazil. The gas main supplying Peru burst in the middle of the Wabash river, Tuesday morning, throwing the ice into the air and shutting off the fuel from the city for several hours Miss Fannie Kensler, near Wheatland, attempted to cross Flat creek by walking a log, but she slipped off and was drowned. She was seventeen years old, and under betrothal of marriage. John Smith, of St. Louis, a roller, employed in the Indiana iron-works at Muncie, was caught in a coupling and his left arm was torn off. His helper, by great effort, prevented him from being torn to pieces. During revival services at Fowler, Geo. Wadsworth, a prominent man of that vicinity, started to walk out. Instantly the minister shouted, “Bless God, one soul scared.” Mr, Wadsworth is proposing a suit for damages. J. H. Weigan, of Bartholomew county delivered fifty head of hogs at Columbus averaging 450 pounds in weight, and for which he was paid (1,600. This is biggest price paid for hogs in the county since 1865. 5 Joseph Humphrey and Sarah Barnes, as Decatur county, were married, and two hours later Mr. Humphrey found himself defendant in a breach of promise suit instituted by Mrs. Barbara A. Harvey, who claims (2,000 damages. Newton Smith, of Wabash, married a girl named Benfeon, of Tipton county, and refused to live with her. Twa brothers of the bride hunted up the recalcitrant groom and gave him such a beatlug that he is now confined to his bed.

Wm. Walters, of Mun He, Is employed In the transmission of nitro-glycerine over the gas-belt in a wagon and in “shooting” gas wells. Occasionally his wife accompanies him on his perilous trips and recently slie “shot” a well, preparing the “go-devil, 4 ’ and doing thework unassisted. While Sim Henderson, a colored pugilist of Rockport, was calling upon his betrothed he saw “Judge” Jackson, colored, approaching. He looked upon Jackson as a rival, and opened fire with a shot-gun. The side of Jackson’s face was sprinkled with shot and one eye was ruined. It is said that some of the insurance companies have lost so heavily during the past year in the gas belt that they have ceased to issue policies in that section of the State, and have signified a willingness to withdraw from the field. The causes are attributed, first, te carelessness, and secondly, to incendiarism. The tenth annual anniversary of the burning of the Conn band-instrument factory, at Elkhart, was commemorated,Monday night, by a concert, after which Con-gressman-elect Conn made his annual distribution of dividends on the profit-shar-ing basis which he instituted two yean ago. Altogether $14,600 cwas distributed among 108 employes. Patents were Tuesday granted Indiana Inventon as follows: G. J. Clino, Goshen, fence; O. G. Howell and J. M. Horn, Arba, pump; I. Key, assignor of one-half to G. Capron and 8. H. Hahn, Winamac, churn; 8. J r Lamb, New Albany, corn planter; W. S. O’Brien, Lafayette, vehicle seat; G. M. D. Pomeroy and G. H. Webber, Lebanon, potato digger. George Tribelbee, a prominent citizen, at Fort Wayne, was kicked on the leg by a hone some time ago, causing an eruption which it was impossible to heal. Monday while dressing it began bleeding, and all attempts to stanch the flow of blood were ineffectual. In a few moments Tribelbee fainted from loss of blood and died before a doctor could bo called. A flow of natural gas was struck near Leisure, but the well began to fill with water, and the eold weather set In before it cnuld be properly packed. The gas kept oozing up, however, throwing the water out with it, and, as the water kept freezing. the ice piled higher and higher, until it stood a hollow column almost one hundred feet high. Four men and a dog went coor. hunting near English, capturing three oxms. In a quarrel over tho division of the hides a judge was called in who laid aside two of the skins as his fee, and cut up the third into four parts giving each man a piece, and awarded the tail to the dog. A terrible fight resulted among the hunters, but the dog was not injured or involved in any way. Charles Bohannon, who shot and killed' George Doanes, Sunday evening, at Vincennes, was captured Monday morning, at daylight, by Sheriff Bncklee and hlspoeae, at the home of Bohannon’s brother. The prisoner had started, ho says, tor the canebrakes te Kentucky, but stopped to reet,as Ita had Cdveled on foot all night Itohannon expresses deep regret over what ho has done. He says that he has no desire to live, and that ho Would rather be hanged than bear the remorse which, he

fears, he wi!) always feel. George Doanes, whom he killed, was an industrious and respected young mdn. and was engaged to Miss Sallie Madtto, On aceonnt of wiKW.. he was killed by his jealous rival. 4 Further details of the murder of George Doane by Charles Bohannon, a jealous rival, show that Bohannon warned Mis® Salite Madden, with whom they were both enamored, that If she persisted in receiving calls from Donne he would kill him. MissMaddentoldßoirannon thatshewaa—betrothed to Doane and would marry him. The next time Doane called the gkl walked down to the gate to rpeet him. and they were met by Bohannon, who killed Doane in her presence and while she vainly tried to stay his arm. Louis Bender, the convict at the Prison South who escaped two weeks ago and made his way to Kentucky over the ice and by swimming, where he was recaptured, became insane from the exposure. Sunday night he imagined he was an Indian, and desiring a camp-fire to give reality to his delusion, he set fire to his bedding and held a war-danca. As a result he was horribly burned, and died In great agony, Tuesday morning. He was sentenced from Monrde county for two yean for bnrglary. Mrs Catharine Oyler, of Kokomo, by the death of her father, John Woodring, of Preble county, Ohio, has come into possession of an heirloom, In the form of an old-fashioned wooden clock, of the style known as the “wall-sweeper,” made by Reed & Ward, in England In 1711. The case is of English black walnut seven feet high, and the works are all of wood. The wheels show little or no signs nf wear The clock has been ticking for the past 183 years, and It looks good for a century more.

TAX LAW VALID.

State Tax Board Sustained at AD Points. Supreme Court Decision In the Marlon County Test Case, < The Big Four railway, nearly a year ago, brought suit in the Circuit Court of Marion county toenjoin County Treasurer Backus from collecting the taxes assessed upon It by the State Board, before Judge Brown. The constitutionality of the law under which the tax board was operating was attacked. The State won, and the ease was carried through all the usual stages to the court of last resort, where oral argument was completed two weeks ago. Friday afternoon the Supreme Court handed down a unanimous decision in the case affirming the decision of the lower court. The right to collect taxes, State and local, on (100,000,000 of railroad property, is involved. That tax amounts to (1,500,000 each year. The railroad companies, which have been fighting the law, agreed to pay taxes on (69,000,000 of valuation, as assessed under the law. butdeclined to pay on the (100,000,000 additional, levied by the State Board of Tax Commissioners, created two years ago. Some of the railroads which have been resisting the law have paid the tax under protest; but the others have declined to pay, and many hundreds of thousands of dollars await -this decision. Every railroad in every county in the State has been watching this case for six months with uncommon interest. The Big Four case, dr the one decided Friday, of course, will determine all the other suite pending. Over it the battle was fougbt, aud the grandest array of legal talent that ever contended in an Hot wrestled fur the supremacy In this suit

THE MARKETS.

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