Rensselaer Republican, Volume 26, Number 9, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 26 October 1893 — Page 3

THE NEWS OF THE WEEK

There were thirty-four new eases o! yellow fever at Brunswick, Ga., Monday, -f— The Rev. Francis B. Bateman, Baptist minister of New York, has gone over tc the Episcopalians. _.. A section of land a quarter of a mile ir diameter ha&sunk and formed a lake neai Reelfoot Lake, Tennessee. Allentown, Pa., was damaged 9300,(XX by fire Bunday; Detroit, Mich., 9200,000 and King City, Mo., 950,000. Judge Martin, at New York, Friday, sentenced Emma Goldman,, the anarchist, to one year in the penitentiary.. It is believed that the awful wreck on the Michigan Central road at Jackson. Mich., Friday, was caused by a tramp tampering with the air brake. The grand jury at Decatur, DI., failed to indict the lynchers of the negro Bush., but made a report declaring that the sentiment of the community opposed an indictment. Col. W. H. H. Taylor died at St. Paul, Minn., Monday. He was the son-in-law of ex-President W. H. Harrison, and his prive Secretary during Gen. Harrison’s occupancy of the Presidency. The Edgar Thompson works of the Carnegie company at Braddock, Pa., resumed in all departments after an idleness ol several months. The resumption gives employment to about 2,500 men. S. P Beeler, age 57 years, and the father of nineteen children and four times married, committed suicide,'Sunday afternoon', at his home in North Topeka, Kan., with the aid of a double-barreled shotgun. A sensational story is published that Dr. Graves, the alleged poisoner, who was supposed to have committed suicide in the Denver jail a short tilde ago, did not do so, but that the report was a part of a scheme to help Dr. Graves escape. Dr. Graves is reported to be alive and well in a foreign country. foreiqn. Gounod, the musical composer, died at Paris, Wednesday. The Urano, one of the Brazilian rebel vessels, was sunk while trying to pass one of the forts at Rio Janeiro. Many lives were lost.

THE BANKERS’ CONGRESS.

American Financiers Meet at Chicago and Uaten to an Address by Control* ler Eckels. The American Bankers’ ‘ Congress met at the Art Institute at Chicago, Wednesday. The assemblage was welcomed by Mayor Harrison. When routine matters had been disposed of Hon. J. H. Eckles, Controller of tbe Currency, made the principal address of the occasion. He said: “Heretofore in our financial distresses the test of solvency has always been applied to store and factory, to great industrial enterprises and railway corporations, but within the period of these months an affrighted people became for the first time doubtful of the financial institutions of the country, the banks, and as a consequence a steady drain upon deposits was begun until within the period of two months from May 4 to July 12, from Nationalbanks alone > had been drawn out more than one hundred and ninety-three million dollars, and from State, savings and private ones a sum as great, not for the purpose of trade or Investment, but to lie in wasteful idleness, thus rendering the soundest Institutions helpless, and complete currency starvation in the midst of absolute plenty. These months witnessed the closing of more than one hundred and fifty National banks and not less than five hundred State, savings and private ones, many of which under ordinary circumstances would have been solvent and, under fostering care and improved conditions, have reopened their doors for business again to enjoy the confidence of the very ones most doubtful of them. “In conclusion, let mo say that the greatest safeguard to the banking interests must always rest in the wisdom, the high character,’ the absolute Integrity of those who manage and conduct these institutions, whether they be national, state or private. The officers of the law must look to them for constant aid, and if mindful of the law and regardful of their duty toward those who have placed faith in their probity, there need be little fear of dangerous banking or dishonest dealings.’’ Other addresses were made by Allen Ripley Foote, on “A Sound Currency,” Geo. A. Butler, on “Practical Banking, and Geo. 8. Coe, of the American Exchange Bank, of New York.

POLICE ASPHYXIATED.

Two Found Dead in a Cottage at Central Park, New York. Captain Collins, of the New York Central Park police force, was summoned from his home Thursday morning by policeman James Caln, who, at 6:45 a. m., discovered three of his officers and a boatman named Furey, lying on the floor of the toilet room of a cottage adjoining tbe croquet grounds. The men had deserted their posts aqd entered the room through a window. While dozing a gust of mingled sewer and illuminating gas had burst through the traps and overcome them. Cain’s attention was attracted to the cottage by the sound of heavy snoring. Peeping through the window he saw four persons lying on the floor. With a mighty effort he forced the door and dragged tho four out into the fresh air. Of the quartet two were dead. A third died a few moments after being rescued, The other was alive, but apparently beyond help. Cain summoned aid from the station in the arsenal and the helpless victims of gas were conveyed to that point The dead were policemen David Lyons, James Haynes and Thomas Furey.

A VALUABLE HORSE POISONED.

F. G. Bourne, ’ president of the Singer Manufacturing Company, of New York’ has a handome summer residence at West Bayville, L. L He keeps an excellent stable of high-bred horses. Not long ago he imported from Russia a blooded stallion for breeding purposes at a cost of 820,000. Monday, when tho superintendent of Mr. Bourne’s stable opened the door of the stallion’s box, he found him dead on the floor. The horse was all right Sunday night It Is supposed that some one poisoned him, A few weeks ago one of Mr. Bourne’s barns was burned, and the following week his residence was almost entirely destroyed by fire. Both times tho fire was supposed to have been of incendiary origin. Mr. Bourne has offered a reward for Information leading to the capture of the miscreants.

HISTORIC TRENTON.

The Famous Battlefield of the Revolution. Unveiling of a Column and Statue la Honor of Waehlagton and the Bevolu- ~ tlonary Heroea. —— ' The battle monument In the city oi Trenton, which was unveiled, Thursday, has for its principal ornament a large bronze statue of Washington, which stands on top of a handsome shaft Ths monument is 150 feet above the Street level, and weighs four million pounds. The shaft alone cost over 960,003. For fifty years the subject of the erection of a monument to commemorate the battle of Trenton has been discussed. It was not until May, 1884, that .matters assumed definite shape. At that time the Trenton Battle Monument Association was formed. An appropriation of 915,003 was secured

THE STATUE ON THE MONUMENT.

from the State of New Jersey, and aftei some delay the Congress of the United States made an appropriation of 930,000, and individual subscriptions to the amount of 915,000 were secured for the proposed monument. Thp bronze statue of Washington at the top of the shaft was presented by the State of New Yerk, through Legislative appropriation, in view of the fact that the New .York troops participated in the battle oi Trenton, which engagement probably decided the fate of the country. Thus it is that New York’s two most distinguished citizens,President Cleveland and Governor Flower, were invited to be present at the dedication, and in addition, the West Point cadets were asKed to attend, and that fifteen governors and their staffs were asked to be present with the cabinet officers at the ceremonies. The shaft in itself commemorates the battle of Trenton, which occurred after the trying events about New York. Washington is represented as he appeared on the morning of Decembei 26, previous to the famous battle. Ground for the monument was broken Sept. 20, 1891. The corner stone was laid with impressive ceremonies on Saturday, Dec. 26,1891, the 115th anniversary of the battle of Trenton.

DEATH OE LUCY STONE.

The Noted Abolltlnlst and Reformer Passes Away at Boston. Mrs. Lucy Stone, of national and worldwide reputation as an Abolitionist and lecturer, died at Boston, Wednesday night, after a lingering illness. Lucy Stone was born in West Brookfield, Mass., August 13,1818. Her grandfather was a colonel in the Revolution and led 400 men in Shay’s rebellion. Her father was a prosperous farmer. She became a lecturer for the Massachusetts Anti-Slavery Society in 1848, traveling extensively in England, the West, and Canada, speaking also on woman’s rights. In 1855 she married Henry B. Blackwell (brother of Dr. Elizabeth Blackwell) a merchant of Cincinnati and an Abolitionist, retaining by his consent her own name. A few years later, while living in New Jersey, her property was seized for taxes and she published a

LUCY STONE.

protest against "taxation without representation." In 1800 Mrs. Stone was instrumental in forming the American Woman Suffrage Association. In the following year she became co-editor in the Woman’s Journal in Boston, and from 1873 to the present time she has been editor-in-chief, with her husband and daughter as associates. Mrs. Stone agjdn lectured in the West in behalf of the woman suffrage amendments in 1887-92. She held various offices In the national, State and local woman’s suffrage associations. “Lucy Stone,” said Mrs. Stanton, “first really stirred the Nation’s heart on the subject of woman suffrage." The fight between the United States Glass Company at Gas City and the union of workmen is “on.” The union men are confident that they will defeat the purpose of the company to shut them out. An eight-foot tight board fence is being built around the establishment. j ‘' Elwood Is getting to be a great sporting town. Many fighting cocks are owned there. • ___________ Book Agent (returning after having been fired down one flight, to irate broker) —But now, Joking aside, won’t you take one copy?

THE EXTRA SESSION.

Tuesday’s session of the Senate was quite lively. Senator Sherman made a 1 speech that was listened to with marked attention. The debate was sharp at times and tinged with acrimony. At one time it looked as if there would be a personal encounter between Senators Morgan and j Washburn. The fiery Southerner indirectly challenged the Minnesotan. The storm serves as an index to the feeling of impatience and resistance which has been gradually accumulating. Mr. Dolph in the course of a lengthy speech said the Senate was in a ridiculous, attitude before the country. It was time the Senate showed a little backbone. After a personal controversy which was engaged in by various Senators, Mr. Sherman resumed in a speech that was characterised by great earnestness. He laid the responsibility for the situation on the Democratic side of the chamber. The President, he said, had expressed his opinion, and while the Republicans did not believe m him or his politlcs, and were under no obligations to him, yet they furnished two-thirds of the votes, nearly, to. carry out liis will, while the party that the President represented stood unable to formulate a policy or to say what they desired. If they did not agree with the President let them say so, or let them formulate something else. “We simply intend to suspend the coinage of silver, not to demonetize it," Mr. Sherman said. ‘ln times past, when the Republicans were in the majority, we never shrank from the responsibility which is now upon the Democratic party. We were Republicans because we believed in Republican principles, Republican men and Republican measures, and whenever a question came up in this chamber to be decided, we never pleaded the baby act.” Mr. Sherman argued in favor of strengthening the gold reserve, and said that he had seen a letter from the Secretary of the Treasury to the effect that there would be a deficiency of at least 950,000,003. In this exigency the erection of public buildings and public improvements should be suspended. After an extended debate between Messrs. Sherman, Mills ' and Morgan, Mr. Voorhees moved that the Senate take a recess until 10 o’clock Wednesday, which was agreed to. Wednesday’s session of the Senate met at 10 o’clock. A quarter of an hour was wasted in waiting for the forty-third Senator to make up a quorum. Prayer was dispensed-with. A spirited discussion of the quorum question on Mr. Dolph’s motion to amend the journal was had. Mr. Morgan reopened the question. He held that the Supreme Court never had, and could not, pass upon any rule of the Senate. One of the most effective and amusing points made by Mr. Morgan was when, in speaking of the executive interrerence, he said: “The trumpet was sounded; the forces were marshaled; the clock had struck .at the White House, and the cuckoos here all put their heads out of the boxes and responded to inform us of the time of day.” (Laughter on the floor and in the galleries.) Mr. Morgan, referring to the action of the'Secretary of the Treasury, said he did not believe Congress could confer discretion upon that officer to coin at his will. The Secretary, in that respect, had but partially executed a mandatoryjaw. Mr. Morgan urged that the Sherman act should be repealed out and out Mr. Platt inquired whether the Senator from Alabama believed that the law, as it now. elisted, gave the Secretary of the Treasury the right to coin the seignorage. Mr. Morgan believed the Secretary had the right to coin every bit of it. To-day there was a clear trampling ont of the mandate of the law. In the course of his speech Mr. Morgan referred to Mr. Mills as the mouthpiece of another, which Mr. Mills quickly and excitedly denied. The Dolph motion was laid on the table. Mr. Teller then addressed the Senate. In the course of his remarks he denounced Mr. Cleveland as a usu rper and became entangled in a controversy with Messrs. McPherson, Mills and Hill. Mr. Frye took occasion to read a written opinion by James G. Blaine in regard to dilatory motions. Mr. Mills concurred in the opinions of Blaine and indorsed his rulings while Speaker. At 5:15, on motion of Mr. Voorhees, the Senate took a recess until 10 o’clock Thursday.

The Senate, Thursday morning at 10 o’clock, entered upon the third division of the legislative session of Tuesdayjwith less than a dozen members present. When a quorum had been secured, a report from the finance committee was presented and read containing the communication from the treasury department in response to a resolution calling for information as to the probability of a deficiency in the revenues of the Government. The committee shows a deficit for the first three months of the present fiscal year of over 821,003,003, at the rate of over 887,000,030 for the year. It shows the actual expenditures during the first three months to have been over 898,000,0(0, or an average of about 833,003,000 a month. At the same rate the expenditure for the year would aggregate about 8394,000,000, or about 831,000,(00 more than the estimate of expenses, and would show an increase of expenditures over supposed actual receipts of a little over 877,000,003. The Secretary says a definite forecast for the whole year was impossible, for it was apparent that should the present conditions continue, the deficit at the end of the year would be about 850,000,000. Mr. Stewart addressed the Senate on a motion to ameud the journal, but soon drifted into a discussion of the silver question. A controversy between Messrs. Dubois and Hill resulted in the declaration by Mr. Dubois that if his own expulsion from the Senate would prevent the passage of the repeal bill he was willing to make the sacrifice. Mr. Dubois said a majority favored a compromise. Mr. Hill asked how under the present rules of the Senate a vote could be reached if there was determined opposition. He held that a determined minority could Indefinitely defeat the will of the majority and the will of the people of the country as well. A very unpleasant exchange of personal Itos ensued between a number of Senators and much disorder resulted. When (Order was restored Mr. Butler said: “I am perfectly well aware that under the rules of this body, which the Senator from New York and the Senator from Texas are ready to trample upbn, cast aside and discard and convert the Senate into a town meeting, no applause shall be allowed in the galleries, and if I have been the meant—nobody applauds

me—but if tbefriendsof the Senator from, New Yotk are gathered here for the purpose of expressing their approval of his methods I should be very glad, Mr. President, to invite the Senator out on some street corner, where he and I can have it out for the benefit of the masses.” A general debate on the proposition to apiend the rules ensued. Mr. Stewart again secured the floor and said that Mr. Hill was on the fence on the silver question. Mr. Butler interrupted with the remark that after a little further display of the eloquence of the Nevada Senator that Mr. Hill would drop completely over on the silver side. The balance of the day was consumed in such frivolous interchange of pleasantries until Mr. Peffer secured the floor and resumed his speech began last Friday. At 5:05, upon motion of Mr.Voorhees, the Senate again took a recess until 10 o’clock Friday.

WORLD’S FAIR AWARDS.

A List of Indiana Exhibitors Who Get the Bed Ribbon. The following awards were made Thursday to Indiana exhibitors at the World’s Columbian Exposition: Manufacturers—T. B. Laycock Manufacturing Company, Indianapolis spring beds; Indianapolis Cabinet Companv, office de?ks, wood desks; John W. Blackledge, Blackledge, upright sectional)exhibition cases; Strong B. Boyce Company, Indianapolis, water closets; Fred A. Wilke, Richmond, portable china kilns for firing decoration china and glass: Summit Refrigerator Company, Michigan City, refrigerators, sideboard refrigerators. Poultry—American barred Plymouth Rock cockerel, first, Sid Conger, Flat Rock; barred Plymouth Rock pullet, sixth, Myrtle Conger, Flat Rock; cock, first, Sid Conger, Flat Rock; sixth, David Conger, Flat Rock; Peacomb hen, second, S.JConger; third. David Conger;third, Sid Conger, Flatrock; Peacomb cock, second, Sid Conger; third, David Conger, Flat Rock; Mediterranean S. C. brown Leghorn pullet, sixth, O. P. Grier, Bourbon. Live Stock—Herford cattle, steer or spayed heifer, two and under three years, first, Adams Earl, Lafayette; second, W. S. Vannatta, Fowler, Ind.; steer or spayed heifer, one and under two years, first premium. W. 8. Van Natta, Fowler,lnd.; fourth, Adams Earl, Lafayette; steer or spayed heifer, under one year, first, W. S. Van Natta, Fowler, Ind.; second, Adams Earl, Lafayette, Ind.; sweepstakes, first, W. S. Van Natta. Fowler, Ind.

THE MARKETS.

Oct. 21 1893 Indianapolis. GRAIN AND HAT. Wheat—No. 2 red, 59}fc; No. 3 red, 56; rejected, 40@50; wagon wheat, 61. Corn—No. 1 white, 4oXc; No. 2 white 1 - 40)4 c; No. 3white,4oc;"No. 4 white, 30@35; No. 2 white mixed, 39c;No. 3 white mixed, 30Xc;N0.4 white mxd,3o@3s;No. 2 yellow, 38)4c; No. 3 yellow, 38c; No. 4 yellow, 30@35; No. 2 mixed, 38c; No. 3 mixed,37)4 c; No. 4 mixed, 30@35c; ear, corn 43@44c. Oats—No. 2 white, 31c; No. 3 white, 30c; No. 2 mixed, 29c; No. 3 mixed, 27Xc; rejected, 23(325c. Rye, 45c. - Hat—Choice timothy, 813.00; No. 1, 812.25; No. 2, 81050; No. 1 prairie, 86.75 mixed, 88; clover, 89. Bran, 812. LI VE STOCK. Cattle—Export gradesß [email protected] Good to choice shippers 4.0034.40 Fair to medium shippers [email protected] Common shippers 2.75(33.20 Stockers,soo to 800 2.00(32.50 Good to choice heifers 3.00(33.50 Fair to medium heifers 2.25(32.75 Common to thin heifers 1.50(32.00 Good to choice cows.. ’ 2.60(33.00 Fair to medium c0w5..... 2.00(32.40 Common old cows- 1.00(g1.75 Veals, common to good. 2.75(36.75 Bulls, common to fair.... 1.50(32.00 Bulls, good to choice 2.25(32.75 Milkers, good to choice 27.00(335.00 Milkers, common to fair 15 00©22.00 Hogs—Heavy packing and shipping86.00(36.65 Mixed.. 6.00(36.70 Heavy .v; .•*6.20@9;W Pigs 5.00(35.55 Heavy roughs 4.50M5.90 Sheep—Good to choice [email protected] Fair to medium... 2.75(33.00 Common thin sheep [email protected] Lamb53.75(34.50 Bucks, per head 2.00(34.00 poultry and other produce. [Prices Paid by Dealers.) Pom.TRT-Hens, 7c ft; young chickens, 7e sft; turkeys, young toms, 6c ¥ ft; hens, 8c V ft; ducks, 6c ¥ ft; geese, 81.20 for choice.Eggs—Shippers paying 18c. Butteb —Grass butter, 15®18c; Honey—lß@2oc. Feathers Prime Geese, 40c ¥ ft S mixed duck, 20c V ft. Beeswex—2oc for yellow; 15c for dark. Wool Fine merino, 10@13c; medium unwashed, 16c; coarse or braid wool, 13@14c; tub-washed, 18@23c. Detroit.

Wheat. 63JicI Corn, N0.2,41c. Oats,No. 2 white, 31c. * Minneapolis. Wheat, 60X@63c. New York Wheat, No. 2 red, 70c. Corn, No. 2, 47)4- Oats, 32%(3335ic. Lard, 810.20. Butter.o -Western dairy, 18)4 c(322c; creamery, 29330 c. Chicago, Wheat, 64c. Corn, 39#c. Oats, 27%c, Pork, 816.25. Lard 89.65. Short-rib5,88.57)4• Cattle—choice, [email protected]; good, 85.0035.50; medium, 85.(XX®5.25; common, 83.50(34.50; cornfed Texans, 82.45(32.75; grassfed Texas steers, 82.15(32.80; grass-fed Texas cows. 81.50(33.30; Western steers, 2.75(33.90; Western cows, [email protected]; feeders. 82.15(32.75. Hogs—Heavy mixed and packers, 86.50(37.50; prime heavy, 86.50(36.70; prime light, 86.8036.90; other lights, 84.31(36.10. Sheep —Natives, 82.50 (34.25; lambs, 88.0X34.00. Cincinnati Wheat, No. 2 red, 64c; Corn, No. S mixed, 43c; Oats, No. 2 white western, 31@32c; Bye, No. 2,51 c; Mess Pork, 817.50; Lard, 9c.; Bulk Meats, 89.75; Bacon, 811.75. Butter, creamery fancy, 29c; Eggs, 12C316C. Cattle, [email protected]. Hogs, 86.40(3865.0. Sheep, 81-50(382.75. Lambs, 82.50(34.75. Bt. Louis. Wheat, No. 2 red, 62)4c; Corn. No. 2 mixed, 38X; Oats, No. 2,26)4c; Butter, 22c. BuflMo. Cattle, 84.85(35.00. Hogs, heavy, 86.90(37.15; mixed, 87.00(3 17.15; light, 86.50(387.00. Sheep, native, 84.60(385.00; Texas, 83.25@ 84.75. Philadelphia. Wheat, No. 2 Red, 68(368 ! 4c. Corn. No. 2 Mixed, 47(347%c; Oats, 37)4c; Butter, creamery. 29c; eggs, 20(323c. \ WWa| fr 1 wtof a Wheat. No. 2 Red. 68(368Xc;Corn. mixed; 47c; Oats, No. 2, White Western, 34)4c; ByeJajfc; Pork.BlG.so; Butter,creamery; 25c; Eggs, 13c. East Liberty. Hogs. 86.60@7.(ia

MORE RAILROAD WRECKS.

Twenty-Five Killed at IfcOtleCreek. Mich. 0 Another Wvaek mi the Illinois nnesmi greeba Near KxalikM —Hmrrikle Hceini, Ths worst railroad accident known foi years occurred about 4 o’clock. Friday morning, in the yards of the Chicago <6 Grand Trunk road, elose by the roundhouse of Battle Creek, Mieb., by which at least twenty-five persons lost their litei and double as man? more were badly injured. A Raymond <fc Whitcomb special train of passengers from New York and Boston, who were returning from Chicago, was in charge of conductor Scott and engineer Wooley, and took orders at Battle Creek station to meet at Nichols No. 9, the Pacific express going west, due at Battle Creek station at 1:35 o’clock, but which was nearly three hours late. The conductor or engineer, or both,of the Raymond special,disobeyed orders,passed Nichols station and their train collided with the Pacific express coming west at the rate of about thirty miles an hour. The twe engines were driven into each other and are a total wreck. The engineers andfiremen, when they saw that a collision was inevitable, shut off steam, reversed their engines, put on brakes>nd all jumped and escaped withput serious injury. The engineer of the Pacific express was named Gril Granshaw and the conductor was named Burk. The latter was badly hurt by 'being caught in the cars. The passengers in the four coaehes were more or less Injured, and from one of them (No. 13) called “the unlucky coach,’’ which has been in several accidents before, there were twenty-five dead bodies taken from the wreck in the morning by the firemen. They were pinioned under leats and jammed up against the end of the coach by the next coach, which had telescoped it, and then burned to death. The accident happened a mile from the sre station, and before water could be turned on the cars were all destroyed and the bodies burned so as to be unrecognizajle. Nearly all had their heads, arms or egs burned off and cannot be identified ret. As the second coach crashed through it swept the people in the north end of the third car to the vicinity of the stove, where most of the bodies were afterward found. The car immediately took fire and nan instant was all ablaze. The night rardmen and neighbors in the vincinity ■ushed to the rescue as soon as possible. Those who saved themselves smashed out the windows and climbed through. Three inly got out on the left aids' and about six 'rom the right of the coach; all the rest perished. The New Orleans limited over the Illilois Central road, with every coach full of >f World’s Fair passengers, was wrecked >y colliding with a coal train, three miles >eyond Kankakee, at 11 o’clock Thursday light. Eight persons were seriously ininred and many more suffered from bruise that did not require the attention of a turgeon. A head-on collision occurred on the’ Pittsburg, FL Wayne & Chicago railroad sear Monroeville, 0., Sunday morning, because of a dense fog. A bad wreck resulted. The engineer and fireman of one train were badly injured. Two lives were tost

REV. PETTIT DEAD.

rhe Noted Convict Expires at the Northera Prison Friday Evening, A dispatch from Michigan City to the Indianapolis Sentinel, Friday, says: W. F. Pettit died at 6:30 this evening, lying In the director’s office at the prison. He was discharged from the prison roll this morning. He lay quietly all day, speakIng only in whispers. At one time he said: I have-agood word, btftlt came too late.’ He died without mentioning his case, and has never discussed it any time since he came here. He never discussed spiritual matters in prison and died silent on that subject. At 3 o’clock he asked for milk, drank half a glass and said to the doctor, ‘Pack my trunk.’ He then laid back on the pillow and died. He would have gone to Crawfordsivlle to-morrow. He came here January 13,1891, worked on a chair contract until last April, when consumption took him to the hospital. His only anxiety has been the securing of a new trial. He expressed to the warden a desire to be buried beside his wife at Oswego, N. Y. His age was thirty-five. His body was embalmed and is now awaiting orders from his friends.

HONEY IN A CHIMNEY.

It Beat* tbe Old Stories of Treasures In Bee Trees. A few days ago when Trainmaster Courtright, of the Michigan division ot the Big Four road, built a fire in his residence in Wabash, he was astonished to discover a thick stream of a strange, sticky liquid run down the stove pipe and over the floor. He cleaned it up, but it continued to flow over the floor and the railroad official made an investigation which revealed that a swarm of bees had lodged in the chimney during the hot weather, and made a large quantity ol honey, which, when the natural gas fin was lighted ran down the flue. The chimney was cleaned of its saccharin< contents and Mr. Coutright has had nc further trouble. The prestige of Chicago in one direction at least, has been lowered. At Chattanooga Judge Moon passed on seventy - nlne applications for divorce. Twenty were granted, twenty-three were dismissed, thirty-four wero continued, an< decision reserved in two.

The Widow’s Mite.

Rev. Theodore Pryor, D. D., furnishes the following: “Fifty vears ago John H. Rice, of Richmond. Va.. went North to beg aid for Hampden Sidney College. In Philadelphia a poor washerwoman said to him: ‘I and my children live from day to day from my labor. After hearing your appeal for the college yesterday I went home and fasted, and now I bring you for the collage the amount 1 saved by the fasting.’ Dr. Rice said that it was the greatest contribution of all the great gifts he raised during that trip.”—fiicimond Religious tlerah-.

“MURDER WILL OUT.”

Wrattan Murderers Safely Landed in Jeffersonville Prison. Full Confession By On. of the Criminal. --Seven Mee Implicated la the * Horrible Crime. At last the guilty murderers of the Wrattan family are in the toils of the law. Five of the suspects arrested and taken to Jeffersonville two weeks ago were rightlysuspected, but ft was not through them that the heinous criminals were exposed. Saturday the grand jury ordered the arrest of James Stone, the who came to the Wrattan house early Tuesday morning and first discovered the terrible tragedy. His arrest was caused through his own wife, who appeared before the grand jury and testified that Stone arose in the night and complained of a violent toothache, and that he was going to a dentist to have it extracted; that he did not return until a late hour, and then being covered with blood he asked for a change of clothes; that Stone maintained that the blood on his elothes was caused by the bleeding of his tooth. On inquiry it was found that no doctor or dentist had extracted a tooth from Stone. This was deemed strong evidence, especially when coming from the man’s wife. As soon, as Stone was brought to town the grand jury went to work to obtain a confession from him. At first he strenously denied everything, but being assured that clemency would be guaranteed to him If he made a confession, he at midnight yielded to their overtures. He told his story about as follows: Knowing that Mrs. Wrattan kept a great deal of money about the house Grandison Cosby, a notorious character in the county, planned a robbery. A gang of seven persons that formed a sort of society for robberies and general hellishness, was notified of his plan. Their names areGrandison Cosby, Lon Williams, Marten Yarber of this city, William Kays of Pike county, John W. White, Gipp Clark and James Stone. The plan was that Yarber and Clark should get into the house and commit the robbery while the others were to stand guard. At the time when the robberry was to be committed. Cosby and Stone had not yet arrived. Cosby was in the city Monday evening, and was so drunk that he got past going and did not reach the house at all, but Stone arrived after the murders had been committed, and because he was late the other conspirators wallowed him in the blood of the victims, and in that condition permitted him to go home, and that was the nail that fastened down the lid of their coffins. They conld not find a cent of the money. As Stone did not arrive until the six murders were committed, he does not know why it was done. All the criminals were arrested and taken to Jeffersonville Saturday night. Williams and Kays are already in Jeffersonville prison. Brown, another suspect, who was taken to Jeffersonville, has.no connection with the tragedy, and he will be released. The excitement is more intense than ever. Woe to the murderers if a Daviess county crowd can lay hands on them. '

ONE THOUSAND SOLDIERS KILLED.

Pitched Battle Reported to Have Taken Plaoe in Bio Grande do Sol. The New York World’s special cable from Buenos Ayres, Argentina, Sunday says: “A pitched battle has been fought on tho river Ibicul, in the Brazilian State of Bio Grande do Sul. The insurgents defeated the troops of General Castillo. One thousand soldiers are reported to have been killed or wounded. The Brazilian men-of-war at La Plata have been manned with new officers chosen by President Peixoto, and are ordered to eo-oper-ate in an attack to be made upon Admiral Mello’s fleet in the harbor of Rio de Janeiro.” The steamer Hcvlins arrived this morning from Rio de Janeiro, from which port she sailed on Sept. 28. Captain Stapleton states that there is nothing to report up to that date. Admiral Mello’s cannonading has done no serious damage, although a few had been killed by the shells. Captain Stapleton says that on the 28th he saw a young Englishman killed in the streets by a piece of a shell hitting him in the head. A large number of foreign men-of war were in the harbor, including the United States steamer Charleston, recently arrived.

A horse thieves’ den has been discovered in a marsh near Farmland. Upon examination it was found to be a large cave. It contained four cells, and in one was found the skeletons of a man,and two dogs. There was a stack of several army muskets in another cell. It Is supposed to have been a eave that was used by a gang of horse thieves famous In that neighborhood twenty yean ago. The find has caused considerable excitement Hamlet! What a name to conjure with that is! Jack Hamlet, a section boss at Plymouth, Ind., started home from the pay-car with his wages in his pocket When near home he was sandbagged by two toughs. He yelled loud enough to bring a woman with a broom and a man with an ax, who put the robbers to flight before getting his cash. The robbers were arrested later. Hamlet is badly injured. But he will recover, Horatio. Miss Mollie G. Hay, well-known in Indiana W. C. T. U. circles, accompanied by seven members of the National W. C. T. U., in session at Chicago, under police escort, made a tour of the slums and dives of Chicago Saturday night They acquired a fund of questionable information for um in lectures and missionary work in tbe future. An electric road between LaPorte and Michigan City is projected.

A Declination.

Dr. J. A. Gunn, who was nominated for corcncr of Furnas county by therepulicans, has declined to accept in a can), in which be says: j might legally dictate during my term of office who should furnish the cold and clammy corpses over whom 1 preside, then I would rather be corona- than presilent However, as 1 .*... opt allowed, if elected, to dictate the distribution 3f the patronage, 1 respectfully but positively dooline the nomination."— Omaha Bee.