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13.—No. 5,

'HE MAIL

V(AVER FOR THE PEOPLE.

PUBLICATION OrriCB,

:'.HoutU 5th at.. Printing Heou Square.

Town Talk.

"CORONER'S 'qt.*E#rr." Coroner is a power in the land, ^o is called upon to exercise the I gating

willy (MRI is fcersons have heard of tho death.

When tho death has been a mur-1 thu evidence is invariably used by [lofense to break down the testimony .tuosscs for the prosecution, who are -tently called upon to explain testi-1 attributed to them which they I'r uttered, or which had boen twisted [the clerk In writing it down. The

.ess comes before a court of law, he often to stand a slego of brow-boat-I becauso an nxnerlouc*''

I studying

the case thoroughly for a a re 1

0 statement from him In an oxami-

of an hour, tjian did an Inexpe-

There is

of good common sense should be

*ed-one who will Inquire into tho

flrst and

make haste slowly.

tlgation Mhould 1» thorough and the •encc should IHI full. The policy of king a clerk two or three dollars for ,k to

used In a trial when a life to

Unke should l»e abandoned. If of justice demand a short-hand roof trial in the Criminal Court,

nst as necessary that his services

tl'ld I* required in the examination I

lr mode "f prooeodureT.T. desires to

saoften rushes to extremes In the I

loral rush for news. Tbe reporter is

lerally an enterprising young man,

1 if he cannot scent a very small item

off he is not considered as having a

nose

for

yed in describing it could be bettor I

ored in the breach than the

ouU

and present were placed side by side, it would be found that the men of to-day-are just a^ good in every respcct as they were several hundred years ago,

CLOSING UP.

Since the Mayor ceased to dispense justice from his throne in the city court room, the Marshal has been rather an obscure individual. During the past tea days, however, he has emerged once more, and is now attracting considerable attention in a certain quarter. He has wrapped around him the mantle of morality and issued a geneml order that

mu8t

1 «. i|iuits. The members of the sporting fraternity have all received forma! notice from him to cease operations, and their business is very dull in consequence

of bis office. His Court is a baniber arrangement on a stnall Since the Legislature, in its suwisdom, concluded that a jury unnecessary appendage in hold-

inquest in Indiana, the Coroner I

£«1 full sway, and can use his pleas'•arrying out his own sweet will. ^ht'h inquests were one-sided 1 livesions even when juries wore in ,,/liut thej- are now worse, being power of the worst kind. When th occurs under circumstances reFug the presence of the Coroner, he

cease within the city

Even if they would attempt to,defy the

or^or no one

would go near them to

play. The Marshal is a great man, and bis power is being felt. In the course ol a few weeks or months be expects to demonstrate that prohibition prohibits, and that no matter how anxious men may lie to take chances on cards they will not do so when the law prohibits it.

Probably he will make them change

lied immediately, and starts I their system and play against Chicago -haste to the scene of action. Wltare hastily gathered, examined on cfur of the inomeut, the evidence down in a slip-shod manner, often [M incompetent clerk, read overhaatho witness, by him signed with-1

corners in wheat.

From His Window.

One sees the fine team of the "hook

Mjlly knowing its contents, and the I aud ladder" dashing gaily up the street over before probably a bun-1 with an exhilarating rush, or the laboring horse in the reel from the other end of town come up on time, somewhat overloaded, and wonders if the Fire Department isn't all right. But it is well to have something to talk about. Local news is not abundant, and so we all try

W10 is present to watch the proLrigs in behalf of ths relati\*es of the psed, or in behalf of tho State. The I fence is always taken In that hurried /lor which Insures Incompleteness, if I [inaccuratoness, and it is then tiled l/the County Clerk for futuro refer-

Burnett. The verdict is, of course, "not it a a in 'guilty, with mitlgatlngclrcumstauces." The question has come to be, can we afford to light over an officer that is always on tho dofonse. The Fire Department has boon a ra-stut belli for years, and always will be while manipulated by a political majority. We can always look with suspicion upon attacks on the char

attending inquests, and the ina-1 actor of an ollice-holder, by a newspaper pf a Coroner to examine witnesses or parties of opposite politics, and ighly, must necessarily result in I equally so upon his defeuseby the other unlete testimony, so that when a I pap©'' and parties. whether we see a tly or a mote in the accused eye. This time it seems to be a rtv

When I see the last depot car unload a group of bovs with shiny noses and faces, brown as berries, I naturally murmur

ft(J|l6rSj iuuj

ed coroner In an examination of a| gome days

ninutpn, without any knowledge of monstrous bears they mot with ,-aso.

a great deal of talk as

ho should bo Coroner, and tho qual-1

Hons of tho various candidates. A

prepare for scaly stories. It

before

daH|ied

whon

necessary to hold an inquest, the In-1

the boys Anally

their mind's eye-

lendl^

blue-black bass that, spin

uk0 ilghtnlng tho

line from the

away, or skilfully played,

the

bronzo glitter of their scales

nearer and

(ll()80

nearer the landing-net or

gjrtUt specimens who showed all their fair proportions as, with a leap in tho air

and

a sarcastic flirt of the tai»,they

disappear with the hook, or a choice morsel of cray-flsh to digest at leisure. Tho fairest die first, and tho biggest fish get away

It is a pleasant fact that it is more and

more tbe cu8tom

no inquest. towu for a little mure ozono aud trim A iun pitAtTicK. linings that business-meu are giving /bile on the subject of coroners and I

tbejr

a few word* on another subject. In p0rV

sedays of modern journalism

for men to run out of

employes a couple of weeks or so

wtthout

chargiug tho time

ap9f one Gf

1Je

t|iea^me

these days, wo will see

notices that appear in Chicago

Kftstern

news. He often allows l|rd

uld l* checked. The indiscriminate

papers:

during July aud

"Such-and-such

hoUfMW wiU dose at noon

Saturdays,

August." Straightway

thi„ks

of tho numerous buyers that

Mjdn oj. Fourth

ulght.

xohI to run away with his judgment, I families of those who quit work 1 In cases where it can be done he

streets of a Sat

But who are they Large-

thfl vcry

early, who work eight

on Sj4turday and

nner in which prisoners are often in-1 eighteen, and, in some cases viewed, and the wort! painting ein-

wlthus

,»rt ia readv to hear it. Prisoner* I ulators of jacks, etc., move around outd tie warneti that any evidence grxn.p*, three and four of

they give voluntarily will be used wax, sunny and smooth. They toil not, sin«a them for all it Is worth. They neither do they ispin {except for the

be guanlo.1 against sensational drinks), and yet Solomon ws gatherers, until bruught up for clothier, Is not arrayed like one

=al when the evidence of both sides I see thera alip «P»od down a XZ* and the public «n read for of stairs to that coty iw»om with its in ejnselves and judge ^partially. Of side blinds where it to a clear case, where tbe

nchautment to the view, and if the past! forefend.

vicUma

lament should be meted out without same time, or put tt off till after *rk. Stn be no objection to laying idoes not do to be too F-rUcular, or to irs all the fact* {which can be gathered, I speculate on the pcwaible income tt where there may be doubt, it is be^ small-ealaried young ^n tba^ ave tbe seart* for evidence to con- our national game of poker. Here a to the proper authority, which gen- Anthony

expect a grocer

g(unday. An early-closing move-

r^uiirte

a tberebv molding public opinion 4lnst those who may not lie guilty. It is satdthat our worthy Chief has la urtm were formed to try all cases fair- terfered with games of various kinds and impartially, and the trial should Perhaps he has, but the gamesters are rnipanmm, .. ... I

this imposition

we]| aooUMjr.

eomeexteut. The manin-

The Major was heard plunging over various obstructions as he wandeied through an adjoining room, carefully darkened, on his way to the dining room. "Listen to the old grampus," said Jack, with a chuckle. "Stumbling loud ly and swearing softly." 2"I can't conceive, Mrs. Comfort, why, women have such a passion for shutting out every gleam of the bright sunshine and excluding every breath of pure sweet air," said the excited Major, mingling poetry and wrath. "No! Few men can," replied the lady, softly. "Why, Madam, you make a dungeon of what ought to be dazzling balls of light," he said, as he softly rubbed the knee that caromed on the last easy-chair, and then he expatiated on the gloom aud darkness and midnight terrors of what women call a well-regulated house—dark as Erebus, and thick with i-kevau.r de /rise.

The three ladies uuited, talked at once, poured "flies," "glare %t sunshine," and "dust" at him, till he was dumb, but convinced? Never! For what man, needing glasses, would be? "Major, you and I must fly away to the North," said Miss Laura. "Not I! I know when I am comfortable. Half your travelers atliict themselves with a journey just because their neighbors do." "That's so," chimed Jack. "Let one of our fellows get off a week, and all the rest of us are green with envy, thinking of him loafing and becomes home with a parboiled nose and au empty pocketbook, and pretends he has had a good time." Ai Jack commenced a little mental exercise as to the how of making a tlfty-dollar trip with only nineteen aud a-half assets. "Well, I will be off soon," said Miss Laura. "True, my venerable and paternal

payniaaioi-aays

a sJjfh.^iMil4lifiRJV?QV^t»,i»%."s'u Go it, Laura,

That wearv woman sea rooty knows, But hack anil forth her needle goes, In fine with throbbing heart and head

TERRE HAUTE, IND., SATURDAY EVENING, JULY 29, 1882.

Our Breakfast Table.

I shall not that I

am two mouths' allowance behind— spend too much money for clothte—such nonsense! How can I help it, if mean old merchants and dressmakers charge so much for things? I would be rich if they didn't!"

Andshe

looked down with

while

you are youn^!

That father of yours will give you what you want, if he has to pass a dividend on the Red Jacket mine. When you have had your day,you will join the Ladles Aid and preach that

poem

you were rav

ing over a while ago." Not till then?" she said. "'Tis a pity we are careless for others till it is too late-while one is happy, to forget that, as the poem said

Within a dreary, narrow room, That looJws upon a

noiomestreet,

Half-fainting with the Httning liejat, A starving «irl works out her doom. Yet not the less In God's sweet air

The litt blrdssliuj free of can And liawthorne'sD.ossom everywhere

Listen, Jack I haven't quoted for a month: •And if she be alive or dead

IAi where the leaning alders part. White bosomed swallows blithe of beait, Above still waters skim and dart.

"Pretty, isn't it?" "Very! What are you going to do about it?" •Oh, nothing, as usual!" And she/ darted off, following Mrs. Comfort, to Interview the amusing Mrs. Clover, dispenser of freeh eggs, butter, and miniature chickens. "As I was saying," said Mrs. Clover,

I never 'lowed to be here this week, what with the harvestin'—awful eaters them harvest hands, and a sight of trouble—and my cousin Malviny sick (and three, make four dozen aigs). Never would have lived b«t for Dr. Ayres-the best Doctor in the county or the whole county. Ob, he's very smart—buried three wives,

too,

tb«^

enter from tbe alley, at tbe

(\mstock

Iv manage* to ttnd it if It exists. York a quiet pool-room, merely here istoo^BUKth of an IncUmUlon to I pools on fashionable r*c«-merely the

raiding

tr-f

awhile, and wrote out a handsome cheque and sent it around," continued Miss Laura. "Well, now, I do admire that! It was real genteel in both on 'em. They both did what they didn't have to. Be they allopaks, or homopats I think I'll give up Ayrea and try your men—but not if they are goin' to collect their bad debts off me."

ABOUT WOMEN.

Kate Forsyth, the acttess, is said to be the best swimmer at Long Branch. Woman's inhumanity to woman is outbalanced by her insane devotion to masculinity.

Signora Carizie, Garibaldi's daughter, has named her sous Abraham Lincoln and John Brown.

Oscar Wilde pronounced Miss Alsalia Allen, of Montgomery, Ala., the most beautiful youn% lady he had seen in the United States. "Christian Reid," the Southern novelist, is Miss Frauees C. Fisher. Her father fell at the head of his regiment iit Bull Run, and is reported to have been the first Confederate killed in the war.

A young lady in Newport jumped upon the waxed floor of a dancing hall, got herself tangled up in falling aud broke her arm. She was carried home as if she were a martyr, aud all Newport has been sending her flowers and notes of condolence. If she had broken that arm at the wash-tub sympathy would probably not have beeu so demonstrative.

The Khedive's wife, the Vice-Quoen, as she is called, is a daughter of El Hamid Pasha, and granddaughter of the famous Abbas Pasha. She is a beautiful and cultivated woman, who tenderly loves her husband and her four children, aud takes an active part iu the education of the latter. The eldest boy, Abbas, and his brother are taught by a Swiss pedagogue, and the little girls are under the care of an Euglish nurse.

Miss Greyson, who had for many years been bedridden with spinal disease, at Erie,Pa., believed that she could be cured by prayer. She talked with the attending physician about it, and he said that he would arrange for a meet-

AOIUL WITH

enchanting little

has the doctor! (Twelve

chickens I b'lieve the coons has killed most of 'em)." "But Mrs. Clover, I don't think your Doctor is much of a one, if he buried three wives." ««Oh, you be quiet, Miss Laura! He is very smart, and gettin' rich, tho' I do allow*he charges too much. Charged my cousin

Job

khu,'

"®*t"f

for two weeks, more than he

could 'am In a month, and sent a collector aftar him with a bill. The good book says{?): 'The Lord tempers the winds to the sheared lamlwes why shouldn't

Dock Ayrea temper his bills a

little, says I." ••Accordln* to the amount or wool Job had," »id Jack, who was on hand.

My sentiments pre-cisely, Mr. Jade."

We have Doctors that work for nothing." ••Dont tell me no such yarns, for don't believe it!"

Yea beard of one th® other day who tended some one carefully tod wouldn't charge a cent. To be sure, It was for brother in the profession." "Oh! that was It? Well, yon know hawks won't peck hawks'eyes," said the sharp countrywoman. "I'll allow it right clever." ••Well, then tbe obliged patient waited

J)nnwl

.„

earnestly Implored. At the appointed time she sprang from the oouch and declared herself miraculously recovered. But the perfidious doctor had called no meeting, and no praying had been doue. 'i an amber witch.

LIQUID,TOPAZ-TINTED

EYES AND GLEAMING YELLOWHAZEL HAIK.

"I met an amber witch at the writes a correspondent at Saratoga. She carried her own background—an Oriental parasol lined with Nile green satin, aud posed within its B«»ld-ribbod ^c

tilt and the daintiest

nink nostrils, and June roses and cherries are not more brilliant than hoi cheeks and li ps. Bnt there was the dul the lambent, topaz-tinted eyes, hiing yellow-hazel, between

gold hai $ .ksbes that swept the golden

arch £r eyebrow, when

a faint halo of amber light around her electric presence save a frill of creamy lace about the throat, there was not a break of color in all the sweeping curves and sinuous fold of

slender-girded waist, where hung frmn an amber chatelaine a "timer,' cased in dull gold, to pa 7.-encrusted, andI an amber-bound-betting book, on which, ever and anon, the enchantress made an entry. 1 stood enthralled and watched tbe dimpled hands and plump wrists as tH« tapering fingers, devoid of rings, led a dun

tbe guided a dainty wardly dedicated all

Additional City News.

THE new jail will be ready for occupancy next month.

THE Republican judicial convention meets in Sullivan on Monday.

THK first mad dog of the season was killed on north Fifth street, on Thursday.

THE I. & St. L. will run a cheap ex cursion to Niagara Falls some time next month.

ONE of the Vigo Iron company's furnaces is to be removed to Gadsend, Alabama.

UNDER the new police regime, Gallatin street, is one of the most peaceable neighborhoods in the city.*

IN a game at Rockville yesterday, the Browns of that place fell victims to our Blues by the score of 19 to 5.

THE "Gray Stockings" is the name of a new base ball club, organized among the employes of the nail works.

THK work of tearing down the old Presbyterian church building, on Ohio street, was commenced yesterday.

AT St. Stephen's services to-morrow at 7 A. M. Holy Communion, 9:15 A. M., 10:15 A. M., 11 A. M., and 5 P. M.

Mas. LUCINDA SMALLWOOD, wife of Abraham Smallwood, died on Tuesday evening, and was buried on Thursday.

THIRTEEN hundred dollars has been subscribed by our businessmen and others towards defraying the expenses of the B. L. F. Grand Lodge, in September.

A FACTORY for the manufacture of ladies' fine shoes is to be opened by D. C. Greiner, next month. It is an experiment, and will be operated at first on a moderate scale.

THE murderer, Gibson, with his family, has removed to Iowa. He is still under bond to appear for trial in the Sullivan Circuit Court, although no date has yet been set.

Jos. MONTGOMERY,who killed Dan O'Neal at tbe Peg house, is in jail again,

to Sullivan county.

as nicturesquelv as if sho were painted

a plaque. In defiance

Salem sta

tistics aud sixteenth century by-laws, my amber witch was plump a nez netrousee but she bad the '',os

A FASHION item says that "brick is a favorite color this season, and looks well in satin shot with gold." "Yaller dog" is also a favorite color, and when shot with brick is very popular.

AT the sale of the I. A St. L. at Indianapolis yesterday, E. B. Thomas representing Vanderbilt and Bee Line interests, was the purchaser, bidding $1,396,000, paying, $100,000 in cash down.

THE school board is negotiating with John J. Brake for tho purchase of a building on Thirteenth street below the nail works, to be used as a school for the cola red children of that portion of tho

PRIVATE the military editor of the Louisville Argus is willing to bet thirty cents that the McKeen Cadets can beat tho Asburys drilling. We know of parties who will see his thirty aud raiso

him.

s'ie

whK 4*, or fell like a tawny fringe to nlr he great pupils when they dH^ted -be rapture a number witch is seized /because she is what sho is—a tempter and a tantulizor. Her very clothes carried out

the subtle

charm,and diffused

ber

1 BDlb?hJi"

gown, which showed no •u\g*r

v^"-

onlv tiiat languorous lust re ot dull twilled •ilk. Far beyond coouettish wiles

was

the sorcery ot this amber witch. No neea had she to lift the hom of her robe the easier to ascend the grand stand, to display ankles for that marvelous umber robe had away of swaying, with a drifting lazy, leeward motion, tbat gavethemost ravishing glimpses oi undulating lislethread out-lines among foamy lace nRs. One could have fallen down and tbe hem of that amber frock for the sweet revelations it luade, had he not been mesmerized by tbe metion of an amber-sticked fan, waving plumes of tawnv gold that swept a mute command to let your eyes fall no lower than the

old pencil and

in-

all my winnings on

Checkmate's race to tbe discovery of the name and abode of my amber witch, that I might compass an introduction. I fumbled for my Wting-book, and was about to take myself up at one hundred uainst the field that I would win, when ITelt an electric thrill from those topaz tinted eyes as he withdrew them from long, deliberate look toward the race course, and turning their full blase upon me asked, "/«them tbe favorites?"

MARRIAGE LICENSES.

The following marriage licenses ha*e issued since our last report:

THE building boom has not realized earlier expectations this year. During tbe first seven months of 1881, tbe City Clerk issued eighty-one permits, while but eighty-eight bavejbeen issued to date this year.

THE managers of the new cemetery held a meeting ye»terday to bear a report from tbe committee on grounds. No decisive action was token. A site will be selected by the middle of the coming month.

ALEXANDER BANDY, the Fayette township man, shot by Fuqua, for an alleged intimacy with the latter's wife, is able to be out and around. Nothing has been heard of the would-be murderer since his hasty departure

A CURRENT item states that "Daisies are easy to press." A south Sixth street young man, who made an ineffectual attempt to press a daisy tbe other night is carrying himself in a sling, as a result of a sudden visitation by the old man, while tbe daisy pressing was in progress. ______

THB following divorees have been grunted during the present term of the Superior Court:

Sarab L. Hoddy v*

John P. Hall John J. HW»f 1

SXm Wwl

Thirteenth Year

THE KENDRICK TRIAL. The Criminal court has been engaged during tbe entire week in the trial of Isaac Kendrick, for the murder of his wife, on the lith day of March last. The attendance during the trial has been large, and to accomodate the crowd, the court has held its sessions in the Circuit court room. The State is represented in the trial by Prosecutor Kelly, and Thos. A. Foley, aud the defense by McNutt A McNutt and Hamill.

There is a great deal of leeling against Kendrick, as is evidenced by the fact that a venire of one hundred was exhausted and a special venire of 35 issued before twelve unprejudiced jurors never determined upon. The jury is made up as follows: Wm. Pearce, F. R. Tapy, Joseph Hearren, John Broad hurst, R. J. Harris, F. L. Drake, Wm. Shaw, David HolstoD, Philip Webster, Reuben Butz, George P. Shanks, and Wm. R. Littlo. This is a jury of much above the average intelligence, and there is not a man on it opposed to capital puuishment for extreme offenses.

The examination of the wituesses for the prosecution began Tuesday morning, with the testimony of Monroe Hasket, who, with his wife and Hattie Munyon, was an [eyo witness of thehorrible crime. The examination of tho witnesses for the prosecution continued until yesterday morning, when the State rested its case. The evidonce given throughout is straightforward, and very damaging to the defendant. It is said the case against him is tho strongest ever made in this county for the crime of murder, and if heescapes tho gallows it will he almost a miracle.

The defense opened its case yesterday morning, and devoted tho entire day to the examination of nine witnesses. Tho substanco of the evidence was to prove the previous good moral character of the defendant, and the bad charactor of the Hasket and Munyon women. The .trial was resumed this morning, and will be carried over into next week.

In the argument T. A. Foley will make the opening speech for the State, and will be followed by S. It. Hamill. A. J. Kelley will close for the State, and Judge McNutt fer the defense.

Tho murderer's brother. William ban prisoner. The prisoner himself pays close attention to the jestimoney, and does not appear to be gieatly worried by any of the damaging statements.

THE charges of drunkenness preferred against Firo Chief W. K. Burnett, have been investigated by the firo committee, which has not yet made a report. The Council meets on Tuesday night, at which time a report will be submitted.

The

committee, it is understood, sUnds one for dismissal, one for acquittal, and ono wavoring. The majority report de» pends upon which of the decided mem

bers

suceeods in impressing tho wavering brother with his viows. In either case, a minority report will 1XJ submitted also. The members of the depart

ment have

'Rtabel v. W'y'1'

Goodman

U~L

DUH.I UICA VB John I.Treniaine v* Surah

man Tmnaine.

MURRAY KKIXER, General Passenger Agent of the Louisville, New Albany A Chicago Railroad, is arranging a priredrill, to take place at Greencastle on tbe 1st and 2d of September, and has invited the McKeen Cadet* to participate. Tbe drill is to determine the best-drilled companies in Indiana and Kentucky, and

tWo

prises of 1800 and #200 each are

offered. Tbe captains of tbe competing companies will settle the manner judging tbe drilL

petitioned the committee to

acquit their chief. Since the above was put in typo, it has leaked out that tho committee is unable to come to any decision in the matter, and that tho Bcpubllcan members of the council will hold a cancus tomorrow afternoon to decide upon the action to be taken at tho meeting Tuesday night. From present Indications the chief Is likely to lose his official head at that time.

CONGRESSMAN PIERCE writes that the digging for the foundation will be as far along as tbe public building will get this Fall. The first thing in order is the purchase of the ground, which will be done through sealed proposals. If tho competition is great, a commission will heappointed to make tho purchase. An architect or builder

will be

appointed as su

perintendent of tbe work.

THE prisoners confined in tho county jail arranged an attempt to break jail recently, which was discovered and broken up by Deputy Watts. The plan was to seize tbe turnkey as he opened the door, and then make a break for liberty. In case the turnkey made strong resistance, he was to be effectually silenced by a knife, which had been secured and concealed by a prisoner.

EARLY this morning Officers Hanish and Akers discovered a man prowling around W. B. Warren's residence on south Sixth street. They gave chase, but the man made his escape. The wouldbe burglar was a small man, wearing a close fitting

cap,

and was either bare

footed or had on rubber boots.

THE biggest wheat yield yet reported is that of David Huston, who, on a tract of fourteen acres, on north Thirteenth street, near tbe bub and spoke factory, produced 3M bushels.

IN tbe race at the fair grounds yesterday afternoon, James Brown's tbe winner in three straight bCTtt, Time, 2.49J4, ZM'A, ZMH-

THK coloredlolka will erect a new church on south Thirteenth street.