Saturday Evening Mail, Volume 19, Number 52, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 22 June 1889 — Page 5

HEJV1AIL.

PAPER FOR THE PEOPLE.

ie police have ordered new uniforms.

lie cow ordinance is to be enforced {ll have to enforce itself. ott McAllister spat in his motherlaw's face and it cost him $13.80. The ladies of the German Benevolent

Society picnic at Blake's park 8un-

board of health has recommended I ^establishment of a anion slaughter iiise. *Mack Hale is at the hcspltal. He was )rown from a gravel train and badly beared. kThe street car company has been Jrdered to fill up its tracks to the reet level. _•

The Rifles will practice marksmanship well as drilling. Target practice will [e held regularly. •jfhe mad dog scare is subsiding. Few itients are coming to have the Taylor ijid-stone applied.

A street car horse was killed at the & St. L. depot on Thursday by the ollislon of two cars. Two colored pugilists had a four ounce soft glove contest Thursday night. The (local scrapper was victorious.

Red Men were here from surrounding cities to assist in the exemplification of the Chief's degree on Monday night.

Harry J. Bakor sent the council a communication requesting the appointment of two cow polloemen. It was speedily tabled.

The Emmett guards, of Indianapolis, will come over on an excursion Sunday, plcnlcing at Monninger's. A large crowd is expected.

Several persons were fined in police codrt for keeping gaming houses. The Express says it was the throwing of a tub to the whale.

Engineer Simpson has been at Washington, lnd., where he was called to make plans and specifications for a system of sewerage for the city.

The city school board has fixed upon the tax levy for school purposes: Local tuition, 7 cents por $100 and 25 cents per poll special school, 2 cents per $ 100.

The teachers of the High school presented Prof. Byers, the retiring principal, with a handsome diamond shirt stud as a mark of their appreciation.

The celebrated Cunningham starch works case, against the E. Jk. T. H., has /been compromised at a much less amount than the verdict In the last trial, 9102,000.

Fire Superintendent Schell desires the purchase of new alarm boxes. He says that several kinds of boxes are in use and often alarms come lu badly. Boxes cost $125 each.

It Is reported that Barrett, who was in jail when J. C. Evans, an accomplice of the Worthlngton bank robber, was put in jail, and who was set free, has died in a hospital in Cincinnati.

The Journal blossomed out into a daily this week. Editor Wolff is much pleased with the success of the change from the tri-weekly. The paper is neat In appearance and is one of the beat German papers in the State.

The Knights of Pythias lodges will hold their seml-annnal election of officers next week, owing to the recent action of the grand lodge of the state in reducing the terra of offloe from twelvo months to six months.

The Kvansville, Terre Haute A Chicago road, which is leased to the C. A E. I., was told to the later company Wednesday and the books transferred to Chicago. The road was leased for ninety-nine years. The lessees now own nearly all of the stock of the road.

Frank McCoy got two years for stealing a watch. Oliver Jones, an old man, was found guilty of stealing iron and was sentenced to ten days in jail. Charles Owen was placed on trial, for larceny, his trial suspended aud he was released on his own recognisance.

Walter Sheldon Is heir to a large furtune and is behind the bars of the Jelfersonville penitentiary. He was convicted of attempted burglary, His relatives are sparing no effort to secure his release. His wife secured a divorce immediately after her husband's sentence and has married again.

A bone, supposed to be from tbe skeleton of a mastodon, was fcUnd by Madison B. and James P. Meld, while they were fishing in Honey creek* It is fortynine Inches long and thirty inches in circumference. Sam Jones found portions of a huge skeleton in the same local Ity several years ago.

Fred Hertwig will get there on his resolution to remove the unauthorised tracks at the Poplar street crossing of the E. A T. H. His resolution, passed about a month ago* ordered the tracks removed within ten days. It was not obeyed. Hi* resolution has again been passed. Now then, Mr. Marshall, will yon enforce it?

Voder the new law# of the mate, a person is amenable to the gambling law if he is present where gaming is going on. 8am Brown's resort wss raided Sunday night and IS were arrested. They wears all colored hat one, and all were fined. Complaint had been made to the police that Brown's reeort was disorderly hence the raid.

Beginning Sunday, a train Trill leave here at 5 a. m., for Maxinkuekee, arriving there at 10:30 and leaving at 6:30 p. m., arriving here at II p. m. fare, round trip, 93. The train will ran daring Jaly and August.

J. Q. Button, J. H. Brigg, Andrew Grimes and J. N. Phillips haye gone to Hutchison, Kansas. The option held on the salt mines by an English syndicate is about to expire and it is thought the plant of the salt company will be parchased.

Kleptomanic Dick Mortz has been paroled by Governor Hovey. He was sent to the penitentiary for 14 years for stealing a cow, by Judge Mack. It was said that Morte was not guilty of the theft with which he was charged, but he confessed to it and other crookedness.

The finance committee has not been able to make a report upon the financial condition of the city and needs for the present year. The estimates made by the various departments have come in very slowly and some of them have not been thoroughly considered. The committee has been granted more time and will make a report at the next meeting of the council.

The county board of equalization, consisting of the three county commissioners, and Robert A. Gilcress, Samuel Royse, W. A. Shores and Wilson Naylor, met Mouday morning and organized by electing Mr. Royse president. The session of the board is limited to fifteen days, although an extra session can be called. The total taxable property of the county this year is $23,914,650, against $23,581,645 last year. The total number of polls is 8,301, against 7,919 last year.

The concert given by the senior pupils of St. Mary's school, at the opera house, on Tuesday night, was only fairly attended, owing to the High school alumni reception, Major Powell's lecture and other counter attractions. However, the affair was a success. The music was greatly enjoyed and every number of the programme was heartily applauded. The ooncert was for the building fund of the institution.

At a meeting of the ex-members of the McKeen Rifles, held at ^eir old armory over McKeen's bank, It was decided to reorganize, and M. N. Smith, A. C. Duddleston, George Kramer, David Watson and Ira Calder were made a committee on constitution and by-laws and to confer with Adjutant General Ruckle. All former members of the Rifles will become charter members of the new company.

The stockholders of the new dally afternoon paper held a meeting Saturday night and organized. Messrs. A. Z. Foster, Eugene V. Debs, F. E. Benjamin, Oskar Duenweg and Doug H. Smith were ejected board of directors. A. Z. Foster was elected president and D. H. Smith secretary. The new paper will be called the News and the company will be known as the News Publishing Company. The date of publication will be the first of August. A location has been secured and a number of contracts let. The paper will be independent in polltics. The capital stock is $5,000.

Judge Mack decided the Orth-Crabb, Otter Creek township trustee dhse, on Monday, in favor of the plaintiff. On the faoe of the returns Crabb was elected by one vote. Three Illegal votes were cast. The court held that two were cast for Crabb and one for Orth, which elected the latter by one vote. The case has been on for over a year. There was no particular occasion for the contest, and it stirred up bad feeling In the townshipDemsorats in this city were opposed to the contest at first, saying Orth had been beaten by one vote and there was no need of a contest.

The telephone company must come to terms with the city. After much parleying the special committee got dgpvn to business and aro determined to have matters adjusted upon their basis. The committee recommended that the telephones be ordered out of all the city

committee recommended that the tele-

offices with the exception of police head-

quarters and St. Anthony's hospital, and that the company be charged $2 per year for each telephone in use in the city. Heretofore no rental has been charged, the rights of the streets being accorded to the company free of charge. The company insisted upon charging the city rent for 'phones and the action of the council was for the purpose of bringing them to time.

The council will no doubt have many ordinances presented for the piping of oil or gas through the streets. Thus far a number of francises have been granted and others have been asked. The disposition of the council seejns to be to favor home compt ss and exclude foreign capitalists. The following oorn-

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meeting of tho cot.

Fuel Comprrv, KiuaW-n»at.uv pany, and Torre Haute Mntu.d and Natural Oas Company, The Pew A Emerson company's ordinance was referred to the committees on t»ai bifT es, few reason that tiwy ar fow.em capita- t*. There are wai sides to the qu li does not proper that a wall should be built irofiu the city &nd that we should atf nijt to be exclusive ft ni o.•.!.-!turr-v.iS' r.t-. Wb«a tcrrtr* the «xpt^uiu..u. -.ag-Sfi thy by tflwUm their jawy, should not be withheld so as to exrlndc tlMMB from ir-c :-t"r A* ir*npr""t» l'.m,

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The State A. O. H. officers completed their work on Tuesday of reviewing annual reports, and were given a reception in the evening.

The Asbury Oxford League will fyold their meeting in the church parlor, as before, next Tuesday evening, instead of Collett's Park, as previously announced. A good programme has been prepared from W. C. Bryant's works. All young people are invited to attecd.

Conrad Bauman, a business man of Carbon, shot his wife on Thursday morning and then killed himself. Bauman was 50 and his wife less than 20. They had been married only six weeks. The wife was in the habit of taking moonlight strolls with a former lover which caused trouble and led to the tragedy.

Fire Chief Kennedy reports that during the year the department responded to eighty-two alarms total damages, $9,670.10 amount of insurance involved, $191,945. The chief regards house No. 1 as being unfit for use and the No. 3 as needing a new front for better light. The department has twenty-one horses, three hprses being reserved as substitutes. Ten horses were purchased during the year at a cost of $1,720, and ten horses sold for the sum of $1,245. Other property of the department was sold to the amount of $195.80. Total cost of forage for the year was $2,018.43. Salaries paid during the year to men of the department, $24,159. Running expenses for the year, $13,461. Total, $37,620. Less articles sold, and amount paid on debts previously contracted, the running expenses and salaries for the year amounts to $35,334. He favors the exchange of the chemical engine for a lighter one.

TBIRKffi HAUTE SATURDAY ByBNlKG MAIL'

immense stock of Men's

Straw and Light-Colored Stiff Hats, in new and beautiful shapes, at Sykes' Hat Store.

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From tii© 15th of June to the Fourth Jaly, Mc^rath A Co., Merchant Tailors, in order^to dose oat Spring Suitings, will sell them at 20 per cent, lees, for cash only, than present prices.

Sweet Breads

are among the choice things at Wahler's Meat Market, on south Fourth street. All kinds of fresh meats of the nioest.

D. 2§» Wright has made a great reduction itf prices of his first-class photo's, but hie wishes to emphatically state that there will be no telling off in the quality of his woik. Cabinet photos only $2, $250 and $3 per dozen, and all warranted to please. ti

Try the finest baking powder at Oak hail pharmacy. 7 Great Reduction.

H. T. Blel is making first-class cabinet photos at $2.00 per dozen.

Ed E. Lawrence has taken charge of his 5 and 10 cent store, 325 Main street, and has a complete stock. Call and examine the many bargains which he is offering. One would be surprised at the many articles that are on display for very small amounts.

Expecting to retire from the business I have reduced prioes. Full figure cabinet photographs of one person $2 Jer dozen. Half figure $2.50. Vignette bust $3 00 D. H. WRIOHT.SES

Raspberries at Oliver's to-day. «. ft

Some People

Are always talking about what is the best for the city, some claim that if every one now drilling strikes oil it will make this city a bad place for residences. If anyone has any such idea send him down to Eiser's, Ninth and Main. He will fix him up with some nice ice cooling drink, delioious Ice Cream, fresh Candies and Fruits, or any thing in his line. Take this and you will be cured.

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Call and examine. our Ladies' Tourist Feather Weight Trunks. Also our Ladies' Dress Trunk duck covered, leather bound, weighing only 45 pounds hses, Sachels, etc.*? "V". GK Dickhout, 646 Main Street.

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Summer Coat and Vest for §1 Overalls 20c. .Terms spot cash tip ,r

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FOR 8IX DAYS OlSTLY.

We will offer our entire stock of Clothing and Furnishing Goods at prices never before

named in this market, actual cost, real value or positive loss not considered. Its money we want and money we must have.

Our $16, $15, $14" and $13 Suits at the Low Price of

Every Suit in our stwk is marked down to prices less than cost of manufacture. Never

SUMMERCLOTHING^

We have a tremendous stock of every variety of these indispensable garments. New Styles, New Patterns, Elegant Materials, Striking Prioes in all sizes, young and old large and small. "5H w.

THIN SUMMER UNDERWEAR

And French Flannel Shirts.

We excell all former efforts. Think of it, good, thin Underwear at 15c, 25c, 35c, 40c and Sic, the best goods for the money ever seen in Terre Haute Fancy Flannel Shirts at $1, $1.25, $1.50, $1.75 and $2 for man or boy, unequaled in the State for the moneys V.

For Sale by Wm. Poths, South Sixth Street.

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bargains been offered and they are honestly worth double the money. Come early

are not fully satisfied, return the goods and get your money. A good Undershirt for 24c. A

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B.uggies, Cabriolets, Surreys.

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