Saturday Evening Mail, Volume 12, Number 41, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 8 April 1882 — Page 4
THE MAIL
A PAPER FOR THE PEOPLE.
P. S. WESTFALL,
EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR.
TERRE HAUTE, APRIL 8, 1882.
LYNCH LAW.
The State of Indiana has been brought into discredit by another hanging of an accused man by a mob, the scene of the tragedy being Kokomo. The man was changed with having kidnapped a little girl, three years old, from her crib at night and outraged her. The man con feased to being a thief but protested with his dying breath his innocence of the crime for which he was hung. And indeed there seems to have been a lack of conclusive evidence of his guilt. Yet he was summarily hanged from abridge by a mob of disguised men who had previously battered down the jail door and dragged the victim from bis cell The story is so horrible that it seems in itself incrediblo, and no man, however worthless and wicked he might be in other respects, ought to be executed without a trial and upon suspicion rather than evidence. There is too much ground for fear that it may turn out the whole affair was a terrible mistake.
A lawyer of prominence and influence in the community, and also one of the local ministers, tried in vain to dissuade the mob from its purpose. These cooler headed men were roughly silenced. The mob was bent on murder and nothing but the man's life would appease them A number of women, too, we are told were among the spectators and stood with unblanched faces as the victim writhed in the death struggle.
Scenes such as this are disgraceful and not to be tolerated in a civilized and christian State. Public sentiment is against the mob system of administering justice, The order loving citizenship of the entire State feels outraged by this exhibition. The question naturally arises, why are not such spectacles prevented by the authorities? There is 110 mob law in England, or in France or in Germany. Why need there be in Indiana? Simply because the authorities are direlict in their duty. The Kokomo tragedy could have been prevented. The man was in jail a day and two nights before the deed was consummated^ There were threats of lynching from the outset. The blood of the populace was at fever Jieat. There was plenty of time to have procured a guard strong enough to have protected the jail from any mob that could be organized. If the militia tbo State is not for emergencies like this what is it for? Doubtless the authorities supposed the excitement would' abate and that there would be no mob, but they had no right to take such chances. They should have taken prompt measures to have the jail sufficiently guarded and the prison protected. The spirit of mob law appears to be on the Increase in the State of Indiana. It is unfortunate and humiliating and should be most earnestly deprecated and discountenanced.
THE killing of Jesse Jftmes, the notorious desperado and train-robber, last Monday morning, reads like a chapter out of a veritable dime novel. It appears that James had been living in a small frame shanty in St. Joseph, Mo., for some six months past, and that two brothers named Ford, who claim to be detectives, had got in with him and gained his confidence, making their headquarters at his house as part of his gang. Thcv had been watching for an opportunity to kill him for some time, but ho was always armed so well that they did not daro to attack him. Finally, however, a favorable opportunity presented itself. The desperado had removed his belt aud laid his pistols on the bed, preparatory to washing himMelf. In a moment, when his back was towards them, a fatal bullet was sent crashing through his brain. He is reported too have been a fine-looking man, about forty years old, with abroad forehead and an intelligent countenance. The house in which he lived presented the appearance of an armory. It is supposed the Fords killed him in the hope of getting the large reward which has been offered for his capture, dead or alive. The body of the desperado has ugly scare upon it, which show that he has had narrow escapes from death. Nothing could have been less anticipated by him, however, than that be should fall at the hands of a trusted confederate.
THE Spriug elections in Ohio resulted unfavorably to the Republicans in the large cities. This was because of the Pond bill for taxing the saloons, and the bill to compel their closing up on Sundays. Both measures are clearly right, and art similar to laws existing in this and other States. The Gazette is running over with pluck and tight, and says that the people will be heard from ou the "free man and no Sunday'' issue, in October. This was but a preliminary skirmish to the greater battle in the Fall, when a much larger vote will be polled and the people in the rural districts will be heard from. Perhaps it will be somewhat so in Indiana.
Is vetoing the Chinese bill the President has done that which will meet the approbation of the country. Politicians make the plea that this action will be disastrous to the Republicans in the Pacific States, and it is evident that political expediency has had too much to do with the action of Congress in the matter. The Democrats have been playing to gain those States by opposing Chinese immigration, and the Republicans have been fearful of losing them by favoring it. But outside of considerations like these the bill is wrong in principal and is anti-American. Our Nation is made up of those who come from other lands seeking freedom and an even chance in the race for life, and it is too late in the day for us to import a Chinese wall wherewith to shut others out. Such a policy cannot be countenanced. Whether one party loses or wins the election is of small consequence compared with the maintenance of such a cardinal principle as this. The Chinese have done us no harm as yet, and are not likely to. When they do, it will be time enough to tell them they are not wanted in America. It is anew thing in American history that any people should be excluded from coming to our shores.
THE air is burdened with ominious predictions that the Democrats will sweep the State. Suppose they do, who will be hurt by it? Doesn't the State need to be swept in more senses than one? A million Democrats have been living under Republican rulers can't a million Republicans live under Democratic rulers just as well What isthere any way in this business of politics that there should be so much fuss made over it? What does it matter to the people, who fill the offices? Does it really matter much to anybody except the office-holders themselves Isn't the filling of the offices about all there is to politics in these piping times of peace Harrison succeeds McDonald as senator and what happens Nothing, save that a few Republicans get offices and a few Democrats don't. That is about all there is of it. Otherwise affairs go on just the same. The temperance people are the only party now who really have anything substantial to fight for, and the fight they have on hands is not likely to be finished in this generation at least. But they seem to have indomitable pluck and patience.
THE fish-culture movement has assumed large proportions, and bids fair to result in stocking the streams and lakes of the country with a plentiful supply of fish. The movement is becoming general throughout the States. The Government carp-ponds, at Washington, have just been emptied of their water, and the young carp will be distributed to the several States, Indiana receiving her share among the rest. The Fish Commissioners of Wisconsin have placed a million young white-fish in Lake Michigan. In addition to these active measures for the propagation of fish, serious efforts are being made to enforce the laws for the protection of fish and game from the wasteful and unnecessary destruction of them which has been going on for years past. If this movement is vigorously carried on for a few years, we may expect to see fish again becoming a cheap and staple article of food, instead of as now, an expensive luxury.
THE Chicago Herald extracts philosophic comfort from the recent Democraticvictories by suggesting that one advantage of these off year successes of the Democracy is that while they give nothing essential in the way of offices they serve to keep Democracy alive and to give Republicans" something worth whipping when it comes to a regular campaign.
INQUIRIES as to the whereabouts of Oscar Wilde have not brought the desired information. The wild wsthetic disappeared very suddenly from the public view and has not been heard from. Has he been made the subject of foul play by reason of the shekels wherewith he managed to line bis aesthetic trousers
THB Republicans are demoralized over the liquor question. They don't know whether it would be bettor to declare against prohibition or in favor of submitting the- amendment. From present indications it will make little difference what they declare or whether they declare anything or not.
INDIANAPOLIS is getting tired of her ring and has made up her mind to throw it away. The election on Monday, in which the Democrats swept the city, gave the first evidence of this purpose. It is to be done one Way or another and so it is well done it matters little about the way. _____________
AN article on "The Dead Poet," from the pen of Rev. E. F. Howe, will be found on the first page. It has added interest from the fact that the writer has for several years been a near neighbor of Longfellow.
THE collection at the Harrison revival meeting in Cincinnati, last Sunday, amounted to $2,300. There were great crowds at the three services held daring the day, many not beingable to gain entrance to the church in the evening.
IT is plain that "Betty and the baby"' are not to suffer. The Chicago Tribune's fund was |7S4 the Philadelphia Press' over £2,200 the Washington Star's, »1T5? the Critic's, $350, and those of various other papers range in the hundreds. Whatever the final result of Sergeant Mason's case may be, the American peo- W*. E. CHANDLER becomes Secretary pie will see to it that his wife and child of the Navy, Senator Teller, Secretary are taken care of. It must be rather a 1 of the Interior and ex-Secretary of the xf romantic experience though for "Betty Navy Hunt, Minister to Russia. Who J1-*-mid the baby." are the next fellows to be provided for
RBrttKN SPRINGER, of Cincinnati, has given *40,000 more for an addition to the College of Music. It would be a good thing if there was a Reuben Springer in every community.
TERRE HAUTE SAlXjivuAY KTBi.Mi MAIL.
A KOKOMO correspondent defends the action of the mob in that place in hanging Long, and puts his argument on the ground that the machinery of the law is dot efficient in securing the punishment of crime. He says that in nineteen years nineteen murders have been committed in Howard county, and that of the nineteen murderers not* one has been executed according to law, though one was hanged by a mob. He further states that this immunity from punishment has served to invite lawless men to make that town and county their rendezvous, thereby bringing discredit on the lawabiding and order-loving citizens, and bringing the community into disrepute and that, as a matter of self-protection, the people were obliged to take the execution of the law in their own hands. There was doubtless strong provocation for the lynching of Long, but mob-law cannot be successfully defended in a civilized and orderly community. It is antagonistic to the very essence of government, the foundation priaciple of which is that the law shall be respected and obeyed. No provocation can justify the trial and punishment of men by a mob. It is altogether indefensible. The Kokomo people have the same laws, and the same machinery for enforcing them, that all other parts of the State have, and if the laws are not enforced effectively it is their own fault. There is abetter way to remedj the evil than by hanging suspected men by mobs. It is not so much the life of the executed man, who doubtless was worthless and wicked enough, as ihe influence of such lawless proceedings on the minds and morals of the living that is involved in the issue. Indeed this is well illustrated by the fact that an intelligent citizen like the correspondent referred to is willing, in a moment of cool deliberation, make the defense of the mob which be has done. It is all wrong, from the beginning to the end of the matter, and the Kokome authorities are liable to the severest censure for permitting such apiece of lawlessness to be perpetrated.
THE Indianapolis Times manifests a disposition to have ideas of its own upon party questions. It will not be less valuable to the people on this account.
SA TINGS AND DOINGS.
Cincinnati people wish to hear the name pronounced "Cincin-nah-tee,"not "Cincrinnatta."
A lunatic who jumped from a swift railroad tran, in Michigan was almost killed by the shock, but has been perfectly sane since bis recovery.
When they voted a cane to the greatest liar in Warrenton, Mo., none of the lawyers received over four votes. It was a grocer who bore of the prize.
An exchange raises the question whether Mason will have an action against the United States for the loss of his hair, which was cut in the short style now so fashionable upon entering the Penitentiary.
NO LADIES. Ind. News.
rep "there were
The Journal's report of the Kokomo lynching says fifty laai' mistake. There wasn't one. There may have been some women there,—God pity them!—but they who have that gentlehood of nature which can claim the name of lady or gentlemen are not found in midnight mobs hanging a miserable wretch without trial and in defiance of law.
fifty ladies "in the crowd." That is a
stance, wood jest figger out some way o' grafteri the ny onto the hen, it would bring down the price of hen frute amazin'. But Rippetoe A Miller, at the White Frunt grocery, has lots ov 'em fur Easter, and sells 'em reaeonabul I must say—as they do everything else they sell If you want eggs cheap, ye can't go to a better place. I try to git everybody I kin to go there fur thair provishuns. Sumtimes I git disk urridged. Thareairsum fules that you can't beet no sense into their beads. I jest wish they'd go to-day and see the big lay out they nave far Eaetor dinners.
FIVE-CENT HOSE-ALSO BETTER ONE'S, IN GREAT VARIETY, AT CENT STORE.
—MONEY TO LOAN to Farmers on the best of terms. RJODIJC. HAKILTOI* A Co.
MILTON OATT
HAT AND BONNET.
Bleacherjr and Felt Works. 205 South Third Street.
I am now prepared to Bleach, Color and RcAni«h Ladles' Hats and Bonnets of ail kinds in the Latent Styles on short notice. Also Gents' Straw and Manilla Hats cleansed and Reshaped.
MILTON OA«T Prop'r. cited.
Milliners work respectfully solicit If more titan ten Hats are seut at one time I will pay Express charges one way
^DMINISTRATOR'S SALE.
The undersigned, administratrix of the Estate of WtllUm Sheldon, deceased, will on the 12th day of April, 1W2, at the Law office of Pierce Harper. No. Ohio street. Terre Haute, Indiana, at the hour of one o'clock p. m.. of said day, sell at private sate
The Sontlilialf ('^i of the East half of Lot No. 12 In Farriugtoni subdivision in oat Lot No. P, in the city of Terre Haute, Vigo county. I ndiaoa, of the Estate of said W illian* Sheldon, deceased.
Term* of e. Cash in band. l-2t. PA RM ELI A J. SHELDON, Adm'x.
Corsets and Shoulder Bracks.
iffl. DOUGHERTY invites the ladles desiring an elegant flUinft corset. made in any color, or any wav to suit. Call and leave your measure, KM N. Abstract.
Amusements.
J^OWLING HALL.
Saturday Eve., April 8,
Under the atupicea of the Ringgold Band,
KILE. MARIE LITTA
Ameitea'. raTwllo Prima DaaM,
Assisted by the following Solo Artists:
Miss Hattie McLaln, the coming contralto Mr. IL L. Cleveland, the popular Tenor Mr. Montrow Graham, baritone (late of the Strakoach A Hess Grand English Opera Co.):
Mr. John Skelton, the great corneiist: Miss Nellie Bangs, the brilliant pianist and accompanist, in one of their
GRAND CONCERTS-
Admission. 50 cents. Reserved seats, 75 cents. Tickets for sale at J. Q. Button's book store, and tfj raembers of the band.
The programme will close with the second act from MARTHA, in full oostiune.
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PERA HOUSE.
Saturday, April I5tta.
TWO GRAND PERFORMANCES. Matinee at 2 p. m. Evening at S p. in.
MY FIRST AND GREAT EFFORT! I
GEO. H. ADAMS' OWN NEW
Humpty Dumpty
TROUPE
Superlative Specialty Assembly I Military Brass Band And Orchestra Under the Management of
ADAM FOREPAUGH.
WANTED—TOand
Bills'
For full particulars see Mammoth Posters &c. Evening Prices 75, 50, and 25 cents. Admission to matinee, Adults 50c. children 25
J. H. LAINE, general Agent.
Wanted.
ANTED-A GOOD GIRL FOR GENERAL HOUSEWORK. Apply to A. B. FUTCH, 1304 south 4th street.
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WANTED-AGENTS
FOR OUR NEW
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In the city country with the best grades of hard and soft coal, the coming fall and winter. Prices as low as the lowest. Prompt delivery orders by telephone carefully attended to. 1,2 and 3 south Third street, between Main and Ohio. 13-41. JAS. F. McOANDLESS.
WANTEIV—MONEY
TO LOAN. THOSE I
who wish to borrow or loan money on best terms for short or long time, to call on RIDDLE, HAMILTON & CO. Southeast! corner of 6th and Main streets up-stairs.
For Sale.
FOE
SALE—I OFFER MY ENTIRE
household Furniture at private sale. Apply at 511 south Fourth street.
FOR
SALE-PLYMOUTH ROCK AND I golden Hamburg Fowls and Egg* through the season. T. HULMAN, SR.
FOR
Fsoutheast
FOR
Well, here we are agin. To-morrer's Easter—the day fur hard boiled eggs. The hens has been shellin' out quite pert fur the occasion, but I see by a religious paper that I borrow from a nabor, that a little house-iiv can beat a big hen all Roller. It is stated that a common housefly, if in good health, kin lay twenty thousand eggs in one season. If some genius like Witz Crawford, for in
Near the Hospital.
SALE or TRADE-A SPLENDID I building lot on s. 6th, s. e. corner of 6th and Moflbtt, opposite J. A. Robinson's. A cheaper property will be taken in part pay ment. A. AKIN?, 522 Main st.
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SALE-MY FARM, SEVEN MILES of the city, or 200 acres, In high state of cultivation,'98 acrer of wheat, 11 acres of rye, together with farming implements, itock ne necessary new reaper and binder .and 8 to run the farm.
N. ANDREWS.
For Rent.
RENT.-A HOUSE OF SBVEN
rooms, with cellar and cistern, on the corner of Eighth and Sycamore streets. Inquire of Mrs. Dr. Wilson, 234 south Seventh street.
For Sale or Rent. FR
SALE OR RENT.-THB LARGE DWELLING HOUSE on the northeast corner of Fourth and Poplar streets. House, cisterns, well, and outbuildings are all in
goods repair. Enquire of
Size of lot, 90 feet bv 141 feet. F. NIPPERT.
OTS FOR SALE. ON LONG TIME.
LOTS 12 and 18 on north 7th In the Rose Wal nut grove. LOTS 148 and 149 on corner of Cherry and 9th street. LOTS 1,2,3,4 and 5 north side of Poplar, between Canal street and Kidder's mill. LOTS 13, 14, 15, 16, 17 and 18 East side on
Canal and partly fronting on Walnut street. LOTS 81,83 and 84 East Chestnut, south side, near 17th street. LOTS 145,144 aud 147 north of Samuel Mc
Keen's mill.
Also the magnificent new brick dwelling house on nortnnett corner of Seventh and Cheats at street*.
F. NIPPERT 4 JOS. COLLETT. Executors C. Rose's Estate.
U8INES8 LOTS.
FOR SALE OR LEASE.
Lots No's 82,83 and 84 north side of Main between
8U1
and 9th.
Also/lots No's 25, 26, 27, 28,29,30,31,32 and 88south side Main, between Canal and E. A.T. H. Railroad.
These lots are for sale or lease on long time, on reasonable terms, by the Rose Polytechnic Institute. Enquire of
F. NIPPERT,
OTS FOR SALE
250 feet fronting 14tb strt et and 250 feet fronting 18%street north of the Vandalla Railroad. Enquire of
F. NIPPERT.
OTS FOR SALE.
He following vacant lots will be sold on reasonable terms, or low for cash: LOT 1 in Pratton subdivision of lot No. fronting Oak street. LOT 60 feet, front on Oak street, in Welch's subdivision. LOT 40 feet front, south 15th street in Cookerlyls subdivision. LOT 172 in Barn urn's addition, fronting Liberty Avenue. LOT in Adkins subdivision, fronting Scott street and Sixth street.
For further particulars call at L. KUSSNERU Music Store, 21S Ohio Street.
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afflicted with PILES to address
me. I a never failing cure, application made by patients without pain or Inconvenience. Personal examination or visit not required. Positively no charge for treatment until permantly cared. For Sale by ADAMSON A KREITENSTIEN
DR-L. VOLKERS,
635 Main ft, Terre Haute, Intl., UT iiWlhitfiBi lik*
Trimmings.
PASSEMENTERIES, Beaded or Guimp. FRINGES,
To match Dress Goods. SPANISH LACES, 100 pieces for dresses and parasols. GUIPURE LACES, all silk, from 15c to $8.50. BLACK BEADED LACES, very desirable. HONITON EMBROIDERIES, new lot, lower prices. SWISS EMBROIDERIES, new in cream, and white. WATERED RIBBONS, sash and trimming widths. BALL or BULLET BUTTONS, in all styles used for dress and
wraps.
1882. APRIL. 188
We believe it is the duty of the merchant to sell his wares at the CLOSEST POSSIBLE margin, consistent with business integrity. We also believe in PRACTICING what we PREACH, and have therefore gone through our stocks and made our prices SO LOW, that it is difficult to tell whether the SELLING price is ABOVE or BELOW the cost price. This is not for a WEEK or a MONTH only, v| but will continue right along, from day to day.
We have not exempted ANY class of goods, but AT.T. have shared the same fate in our de-, termination that LOW prices shall rule throughout. The LOWEST prices can be found ONLY at the
BUCKEYE CASH STORE.
Corner Sixth and Main. Terre Haute, lad-
For the Babie
LACE CAPS. WHITE DRESSES, for 2, 4 and 6 years. very pretty, best qual only and from 75c up. a coarse article in the lot INFANTS ROBES, trimmed $1 and up. INFANTS SLIPS, very fine and handsome.
POLKA DOT-
Foulards and Pongees. Percales and Prints. Dress Goods, etc.
FELTS.
Eight best colors for tables, pi and tidies, good quality
Our Large Store is Crowded,
With New Silks, Dress Goods, Ginghams, Cloaks, Suits White Goods.
IT IS HEADQUARTERS
HOBERG, BOOT & CO.
CARPETS,
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Ebony, Walnut and Brass Cornice Poles. Ebony and Walnut Patent Extension Cornice
SPECIAL LINE OF
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AND A FULL LINE OF OTHER
HOUSE FURNISHING GOODS.
It is no secret that we carry the largest, best selected goods of any house in Terre Haute.
and cheapest line of th
We offer bargains
BROKAW BROSdeyartments.allin
No. 413 Main Street.
House Cleaning Time
HAS COME, ATFD
TRAQUAIR & WILKES,
656 Main Street, (McKeen Block.)
Is the place to find the best Selected Stock of
WALL PAPER and .WINDOW SHADES
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We would rather do a LARGE business or SMALL profits than a SMALL business LABGE profits.
We believe that every one in buying, de sires a GOOD article at a LOW price. We believe that LOW prices will sell MORE' goods than HIGH prices,