Saturday Evening Mail, Volume 24, Number 24, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 9 December 1893 — Page 1

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ON THE QUI VIVE.

Whenever President Ingalls of the •'Big Foor" says it is not so, then just stick a pin that it is so, for he is the master prevaricator in railroad circles. What he lies for, has never been understood. He enjoys

,lfibbing,"

Who said the "Big Four" couldn't get into the Union station? Keep your eyes wide open, and you will see yellow cars under the north and south train sheds before February.

All this boyingand selling of railroads is causing great uneasiness in Evansvllle. The old "town at the foot of the "canawl" rubs its red eyes every morning and looks around for that bad boy of "hev'n," D. J. Mackey. He has been sued lately in New York, and a whole crop of bad stories are ripe for telling. 4 Just like any other debtor, he has been getting extonntons, and renewals, until the Loan and Trust companies .of New

York are all aeklng for cash in the same breath Joseph ttfl Collett lmd just enough dealings with Mackey to put the Collett heirs on the anxious seat. The'exeoot ors, Judge Jump and Dr. Bogart, made a llying ywl1

old Hulman

though.

The "Big Four" has bought the C. & E. I. That means a great deal for Terre Haute because the niggardly policy of the "Big Four" will have to be changed ^nowj division headquarters located here larger round houses built shops maintained

tracks

laid officials im

ported. No official they can import will be more popular with Terre Hauteans than general agent E. E. 8outb. If the railroad bad his social leoninity, the Vandalla station would lose some of its eastern trade. Terre Haute has a spite against the three C's railway that cannot be overcome by it* jolly agent. That road has always slighted this city in passenger service and we hardly speak as we pass. Of course the fact that the Van has general headquarters here, and the esteem in which President McKeen, Manager Williams and Agent Geo- E. Farrington, with the rest of its officers, are held, militates against any other road.

EvansvlHe's mascot re

oently to get his assqranoes as to shield ihg tlWrfl&lJefct estate frotu obligation of some faftf,000, which the dead fihan oler had in bluHife time Incurred by indorsing Mackey. It Is imported that instead of relieving the executors' minds, Mr. David James

Mackey

intimated that

he had his hands full, and that the Ool lett estate must look out for itself. Should the Collett heirs have to shoulder that debt, the estate will hardly pay out. If Josephua Collotfc himself wore living, he would not rest until every dol lar of that obligation was taken care of. The executors (who In this case are ex oeedlngly able and competent men) cannot possibly have the fiery and impetuous energy that characterized Mr. Collett.

Another face greets travelling men as they register at the Terre Haute House. Frank Cook has gone—Sheldon Orelner makes his debut. It will talto the ex postmaster's son some days to assume the unlfchsoious, preoccupied air of the experienced hotel clerk. Frank Cook had it to perfection, and was In many respeots a model hotel olerk. Will Athon, that jovial 200 pounder at the National House, combines the quality with an excess of cordiality. He represents the proprietor as well as the mere office olerk, and drummers meeting in Omaha or Lexington will become ac qualnted from the fant that both know "Billy" Athon.

Still swallowing camels and straining at gnat:?, The commou council is hedging and squirming about street cleanidg quarreling with the humane society keeping tab on theunlighted electric lamps and transacting other weighty business of like character.

The tender hearted alderman donated out of the city's funds to help the poor. That is a "penny wise, pound foolish" policy, why not give the deserving poor some jobs to do, and pay them for it? To donate cash out of the •lty treasury Is not sensible nor is it right when the main causeof the present poverty is lack of work. Let the street commissioner put fifty men at work for a week and pay them |1 a day. Thats a donation thatwiil dotheoity proud, for it will enliven matters, clean the city, and put a few more dollars a-clrculating. To glye a man a dollar as an aim makes a beggar of him to give him work, makes him a man. The city has the work to give. It should stop giving away Its tax receipts for nothing.

Twelve and a half cents a watt hoar is the vote fixed lor the Incandescent electric lights in this city from this on. Now if you know how many watt hours there is in a watt night yon can tell to a nicety what electric lamps will cost. Secretary Ed Ellis says he doesn't care a "watt" whether you complete your calculation before spring or not for be baa mow applications for wiring houses

now

than half a dosen companies can handle,. ^Those Chicago contractors who are to put up the new Haven «3t Geddes Company block are already tearing down the

wholesale

Easter present.«

corner. Contrac

tors are supposed to be hibernating from December to February but Chicago people work Sundays and Mondays, and put chilblains and frost-bites in the same category with sunstroke. Then there is another reason why these contractors are hustling tne wo'rk. Haven fcGeddes are to get $30 for every day the job remains unfinished after the time set for completion while Heidenrich is to receive that same snug §^0 for every day he puts between the end of his work and the day fixed for that end.

/Mr

the Buck

eye moves in month in ad vanes, the Chicago

fellows gec

iiearly„

§1,000

Passers-by miss the features of "Charlie" Warren (as nearly all called him) in going by the National State Bank window. He

was

always there. His desk

was exposed to the street, and his face seemed to be a component part of the Fifth street corner, so seldom was he absent. When he went upon the street, his carriage was erect, bis step elastic, to such a degree as to causo favorable comment: and old citizens recall the fact that a handsomer, straighter yQ|i|b neyer trod our streets. *Tr

Qui VIVE.

NOTES AND COMMENTS.

The journeymen barbers Have been holding their annual convention this week, and the president was re-elected by a close.sbave.

Governor Llewellmg, the Populist governor of Kansas, admits that he was once a tramp. He got out of his class when he gave up that business.

With another epidemic of grip propjiecled, the possibility of raising the price of whiskey by increasing the internal revenue tax is something calculated to illl the average man with alarm.

The war department has been purchasing ten thousand pounds of snYbkefesw powder. The state department would havebeen iu bettor condition had its ammunition used in the war on Hawaii been of tjie smokeless variety.

Chill December ,isn't a-very expropriate' tlOiB *fr develop the of.a political campaign, but Chicago seems to b6 able to do it.in, the contest as to who shall be mayor to succeed the murdered Harrison. The papess and partisans aie saying just as many mean things as if the campa'gn was in progress under July's hot sun.

Editor Stead, of Hfi jrhohftsbeen telling the people oi Ciucaeo how in make the word better, has propounded to them the question: "What would Christ do ifhecamo to Chicago at this time?" The most humane thing he could do to relieve suffering and distress would be to stop the war between the newspapers there as to which of them is phbllshlng the blfcgest paper and the best art portfolio*.

Mr. Brookshire has the temerity to say that he will vote for free wool, though the wool growers of tils own district are opposed to it. Mr. Brookshire talks like a man who had made up his mind that the voters of his district bad bad their i»st shy at him. If »veare not mistaken a letter addressed to "Hon. John E. Lamb, Terre Haute, Ind.," will reach a gentleman who will heartily agree with him on the latter proposition.

Young men of light weight and plenty of nerve who are casting about for an occupation, can make money as jockeys. Taral, an eastern jockey who has just completed a three years' contract with one firm from which he received. $15,000 a year, has signed with another racing firm, and, It is said, will receive even more money than this. The majority of men arc willing to risk their limbs, and even their lives, five or six months in the year for such a salary as this., -j-'

The irrepressible "Nixie" Yeargln, the Oakland (111.) newspaper correspondent, is again in the saddle. Periodically there comes from Oakland a series of the most sensational stories of uncom mon occurrences, that when traced found to have originated In the fertil brain of "Nixie." His latest is about an Oakland man who proposes to start a polecat farm, on which this highly perfumed animal is to be bred for his skin, which has quite a commercial value, being used In the manufacture of "kid" gloves. According to this story the polecat breeder expects to produce 4,000 polecats every nine weeks, on which he will realise 120,000 a year on his investment. "Nixie" Yeargln and Joe Mulhatton, the star liar of Kentucky, have been looking for each other for many years, and when they meet we may look for anew edition of "Baron Munchausen," revised and brought np to date in a manner that will throw the original author far into lh« shade.

Marvin HnghiU, who controls the vast Chicago and Northwestern Railway system, with its 10,000 miles of tracks, began his railroad career by carrying water to construction bands on an Iowa line. He was then a boy of 14, and at 16 he was a station agent with a salary of $S5 a month.

NEWS Of THE CITY.

The Home Circle Dancing Club wifl give its first reception on Friday evening, Dec. 15th, at the Terre Haute,

The diphtheria epidemic is abatl§&. The disease is less serious than last Tall, when over 400 cases were reported

The work of tearing down the old Uulman building* at Fifth and-Main was begun on Thursday, preparatory to- the erection of the new Havens fe Geddfi& Co's block.

The pulpit of the Christian chlirch will be occupied to-morrow at 10:45 a. in. by Prof. Waldo and State Secretary Stacy in recognition of the local Y. M» A» anniversary. In the evening the pastor will speak on the subject "Is Morality Sufficient?"

The Elks will give an entertainment at Bindley Hall, December 19, the entire proceeds of which will be donated to the Citizens' Relief Committee, for the benefit of the unemployed. There will be a programme of songs, recitations, etc.', to oonclude with a mock initiation that promises to be tilled with richness 3

The Flome Talent Dramatic Company, under the auspices of St.^Jtiaepli's Literary^Uttion^i|j$pted by ^ill^latjpL^t g£ye" performance V^^dbwscti^ rtjgbt for the benefit" oi the unemployed that netted $75.* The same company wili give a performance at ^Marshall "next Friday night for the benefit of the poor of that city.

John Moorhead, who

TERRE HAUTE, INP., SATURDAY EVENING-, DECEMBER 9,1891"

Alex. Sandison and Geo. A. Taylor, whojhave been using the paster advertisement on silver dollars, have been indicted by the Federal grand jury for counterfeiting. The right to use these pasters has never been tested in the

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as a test Capt. James H. Pierce, of the "police force, has £oneto Mobile, Ala., to spend the winter for the benefit of his health. He has been unfit for duty for some time past, and it is by the advice of his physicians that'he takes this step, and it is thought that the change of climate will bring him relief. '"IV*

Mrs. HarHet Graham dfed Very suddenly, on Tuesday, &t the residence of her daughter, Mrs. H. P. Townley, on north Seventh street, death resulting from paralysis. She had been sick but a short time. Her husband, one son, Harry P, GrSham, of Peoria, and ope daughter^ Mrs. Townley, survive her.

has

long been an

employe of the Vandalla, was this week promoted to the position of master mechanic of the Peoria division, with headquarters at Paris. This deserved promotion of a worthy young man left the way open for the promotion of Otto Burget to the position of foreman of the round house, and Allen J. Weinhardt, of Supt. Prescott's office, was given the latter's position.

The Terre Haute Electric Light Co. announces a rate of 12£ cits, pei thousand "wau" hours, as the scale for residence lighting by electricity. This is said to be equal to a rate of $1 25 per thousand feet for gas.' Already five residences have been wired for this light thote of Johu Bruns, C. D. Griffith J. M. Bigwood, Ludolph Rottman and Edwin Ellis, and many orders have been placed for an extension of the systsm.

What is probably the finest saloon in the state, if not in the entire west, Myers & Walsh's new Health Offic^ saloon, will be formally opened to the publio on Monday next. The work has been in progress for more than three months past, and the rooms are sumptuous in their arrangements, finishings and furnishings. Everything in it, from the glassware to the massive bar and the elegant billiard and pool tables, was made to the firm's special order, and it is said the coat of the improvements will exceed $12,000.

A. Hera, of Hera' Bazar, who in addition to being one of the most progressive of our business men, has a heart in him as big in proportion as his immense store, announces in his attractive ad. on the last page that he will donate one per cent, of his gross sales from next Monday till Christmas to the poor, to be divided equally between the Rose Ladies' Aid Society and St. Anthony's Hospital. He expects to sell $21,000 of goods between the dates named, which wonld mean practically a donation of $250cut of bis own pocket to this worthy object.

It will be a strange thing, indeed, if Charley Baur doesn't make a big hit with his Cafe Baur, which was opened to the public last Tuesday noon. It occupies the room formerly used for the ladies* parlor, fronting Seventh street, which from its convenience might have been designed for this express purpose. Everything in connection with the Cafe is perfect in its design and execution, the silverware being made by the Gorman Manufacturing Con of New York,the china by thefamous Haviland, of Limoges,France, and the napery of a quality and textttre to win the admiration of the ladies. The bill of fare includes everything known to the epicure, and the prices are ao reasonable as to be within the reach of all. The aim of Manager Baur has been to make the Cfcfe popular, and from the

'generous patronage bestowed since the opening he will succeed as admirably as he has with his broad-gauged plan of conducting the, Terre Haute as a live hotel. 1.^

The Central Labor" Union has elected the following officers for the ensuing year: Wm, Finkbiner, president .P. J.* O Connell, vice-president L.

courts, and the present case is intended. day is near when*, tbe^iecision ""will be reached regarding the future coniiol of the Chlb^gg fc Eastern Illinois

S. Coombs,

secretary Edward Osborn, treasurer Harry Agar, sergeant-at-arms Frank Bennett, Link Weems and Henry KOtsch, trustees.

The Jackson Club held its annual election last night. There was quite a contest for the office of president between O. Miller and Yr J. Barlow, the former being the winner. The other officers elected were A. W. Beecher, first vice president J. J. Truinett, second vice president Ira J. Eisner, finanoial secretary Frank Skelton, recording secretary Ei. B. Sinlth, corresponding secretary Chas. E. Stein, treasurer Ed Drought, election commissioner rank Klug, Theo. Smith and GeQ^^^aley, directors.

arid the Bvansvilie T^rre Haute roads. Either of two results m^ tje looked for. The Big Four will taketyjth roads or the C, A 'E. I. will get tiaffkj control of the plafc-T. ft. so that the Voute frooi the riv&r fo the lake will be under one mangg»ment. If the fgjafer disposition is ^de Capt. Grammer' will become vice Resident of the Big Four. If the latter he will again became ^president ol the E.^b T. H. witha.'prabatiilfty*^being electfed^president.ot the C. fc El l. which, probability .would become a- reality,

a|uondUien and not a theory"' that its City Treasurer Haudk'-at the nt writing* and when a warrant is ted to-higa.for gaymeot^drawn account in'tbe general,, fund, jbe his books to a^cettlStlti whether tljfe.reis eqodgb iii Ulatjui "t&e warrant. Tti^f(|i ^""JL 1 t^thi £tu na^fi i,«d^ft4r^e,

ifron

[^me^tlo^tn»rWh64 usted City Cierk Goodwin will be niitified and no,further warrants can he d^wn. A meeting Of the finance committee was held Thursday night to discuss the situation and the advisability of issuing bonds. A. J. Crawford who is a member of the committee, thought he could boriow enough money to tide over till February at a 0 per cent, rate, and the committee adjourned to meet Monday to bear his report. If he is un-' able to secure the money, $40,000 of bonds will probably be issued and there is no question but that they can be sold to an advantage.

Dan. Reibold can thank his lucky stars that he has a plucky, courageous wife,

for

she saved h^life and that of

their daughter, Anna, last Thursday morning. Escaping gas bad filled the cellar of their residence on south Center street, and by some means bad sec fire to the woodwork near the meter, and when the daughter went down to dash a bi&ket of water on the

fire

she was

overcome by the gas. Mr. Reibold went to her rescue, and he, too, was overcome When the servant went to their aid, she in turn fainted, and Mrs. Reibold, nerved to desperation b\ their groans, rushed down cellar and succeeded in getting all three upstairs into the fresh air, after which she fainted. Dr. Swafford was called and succeeded in restoring all of the sufferers to consciousness and they were soon out of danger. It is not known bow the fiie originated, but it is supposed it had been smouldering some time and when itbroke into flames the lead pipe connecting the meter and the service pipe was molted, and allowed the ga^ to escape. The most remarkable feature about the accidentals that the gas that filled the cellar did not ignite and thus produce a disastrous fire...f-. ,. jX

SHORT AND SWEET.'

the

iard to convince a dyspeptic that is growing better. ve that is numb until it speaks ibstone doesn't say much, the best helpers the devil has

on a to

on darth Is the hypocrite in church No man will ever be celebrated for his piety whose religion is all in his head.

Tempi!n* a child to do wrong is as much a sin as shooting at a man with a gun.'

Unless a Christian's walk corresponds with his talk the less he has to say the better.

There is no place in the Bible where God has promised to make a loafer happy.

Some men who start out to set the world on fire give np at the first thnn-der-dap.

Meet Christians are willing to do great things for God. while bnt few are willing to sufferi-.-

There are men who go to a gymnasium lor exercise while their wives are sawing the wood.

ABOUT WOMEN.

has

Every county in Wyoming woman school superintendent. The Vassar girls have challenged the Smith girls to an interoollegiate ^bate.

Nobody has ever yet disoove with a small waist who didn't

jjtl a girl nnk she

oould have it smaller without feeling uncomfortable, X»

A young woman of San Diego, Cal., who is noted for her pretty feet, goes barefooted about $he house, and tells her friends tbat the doctor has ordered her to do so for her health.

Women of wealth and fashion who not at home iu evenlug dress, have much correspoudence are getting into thb way of employing private secre taries more and ,more, and this is open ing up a most desirable avenue for

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Man. Y. Palido, of Madrid, is the duly woman lawyer in Spttin. Her portrait, which represents^her as a* remarkably. handsome young woman^ obcupied ".a conspicuous place in the Spanish exhibit •lb'the Woman's Building at the Wqrid% Fair.. *N\aar by was her special permit^) practice In the Spanish courts.

Miss Ella Knowles/*wlio waS an unr. successful candidate (pr tlie. attpfn^

President (Jarpenter should resign.y, ^generalship Of Montana, and wys .their ^appointed assistant'by- her «ufeces#ful bompetltor, recently secured In f^v^r of

her-state, before, the interioi* d^p^jtth^l iii Washington, a »d|jiislou ij^vqlv^ig abOu t, °3T1"

ii is§ i! mi nee^

Tbe daughter of James FenimoYe Cooper still lives in the old homestead at Cooperstown, N. Y., and follows a life of absolute quiet and simplicity. Occasionally one sees the name of Susan Fenimore Cooper to some modest piece of literary work, but not often. Her last article is one descriptive of the personal character of her father, which will shortly be printed in one of the periodicals.

Four Women of high social position who went to Chicago last May with exhibits of their country for the Women's building are penniless and friendless iu that city. They are the Countess Salazar, of Naples Mme. Magnusson, of Iceland: Mme.

Korany,

twenty-fourth

St. Louis has a girl who v|as married at 14, was a mother at 1$, and divorced at '2J

y^rs y||

tfer,'4nd Was graduated,from the Cincin--nati law school last spring. A Lcs Angeles paper says there-aro ialxty slaves in that city whose owners hold bills of sales of their bodies, and deal in them as horses and cattle are bought and sold. The slaves are Chi nese women, who dare not attempt to escape, as such an attempt would mean death. They range in price auywhere from $600 to $3,000, according to their age and beauty. |g|

of Syria, and

Mibs Jeanue Sorabji, of India. They were invited, but no one received them. They brought splendid exhibits, but, it is alleged, no one assisted them in installing the displays. Several society women havo been trying to devise some way of assisting these women to funds to enable them to get to their homes, but tbe women officials connected with the World's Fair do not interest themselves in the matter.

AMUSEMENTS.

The "Dazzler," with Cosgrove fe Grant's comedians, will be at Naylor's to-night and that means that

(there

will be fun

galore. Nobody should go to see this bright-melange of nonsense and music who Is not willing to risk a button er two from the place where it is most needed. The company which is a good one inoludes Joe Ott, Annie Lewis and other well-known people. "The Dazzler" is a great show and ought to draw big crowds to-night.

LADY WINDBRMKKS'S FAN.

Now that we are to have "Lady Win dermere's Flan," presented by Charles Frobman's admirable company at the Opera House Thursday Dec. 14th, all those dear Philistines who have known nothing of Oscar Wilde save the fact tbat he once thought it politic to be the great est fool in the world, will open their tired eyes and murmur softly: "Really, I had no idea he was so clever. "While those who long ago discovered that Oscar Wilde was one of the cleverest men of this end of tbe century, will have an opportunity of seeing for tbem •elves one of those dramatic quips of his of which ao much baa been said and written. Mr. Wilde discovered cleverness in itself was not enough. It had to be supplemented by something else if the public we: one's life-time at least so be played

Year

the fool. All Englaai and. America knew him to beau easthetiCi ^|llowy»

dreamy enthusiast about lilies, sunflowers and other i!rawing-room furnishings. Once established In the publio eye, Mr. Wilds began to display his real talents. He wrote verse that was dts* Jv: tinctly mem irable and well, he has made everyone acknowledge thtyf be is a very brilliant man.

THE DANGER SlONAfe.

Lovers of the sensational will find all the'sensation they want in "The Danger Signal" "^mch oomes to ^ayJogf?s.on nextvj Friday evening^ It will be 'presented fby a oapable company.

NOTKS' ..

E. H. Sothern says he prefers English to American actors beoause the latter are

Hoyt, the playwright, began his raa^, agrflritfl career with a capital of $3,000.' He is now saldt'Hpbe a millionaire, ip #.

vuantjs m.iiuu«Ai. IMP

Charles Mitchell is the latest

young gentlewomen of small means to to assault the drausa. He is^o to earn a living in a congenial manner. interpolated in "The Roloaany Rye.,,f:

interpolated in "The Roloaany Rye«

Nearly all of the Southern^^jtes have The latest ti^ing^n the^rftftl adyef tls a woman for state librarians Missis- .r. lei. fKfi a:nnaAAil)iTflf n)1 thl sippi has elected one to that position for twenty years. South Carolina pays'thfe librarian twenty-one hundred dollars a year. *West Virginia-has a womati ^-assistant custodian of publio buildings.^

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the name of a current comedy^ Chas.j'HoVt wfe.bttv^^jAp^l%ti£ "bright^ctress to- tafefe* En4^|t in the

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bWn take^.by. Aqn iO^iitie^. Howell •H^nsell^,o|^''4Lad^ 'Wiuder-|: ifarire's Fan"*C4i8'au blAl^erie -Haute 4

W%eat

boj^ and'is'feajjl to b{ success in J^(| chosen1 A. gave a, -Ntfw, Me^$%wri Xfra^Sri t$1%$febS the Jbpaf ^aper' on tij^'jgrpjjfod tl^pthe Wfc yitna&e of "^e p^ay^^%». in#,Bar Room,n^*p^^6 ^t-Sh^J|M tfyite'W

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from ^Parl».tlilit' C« ae9Ut eb ^d ttta^ai» .| beOTi fcd,vised?

General .Master Workman told the 'Kmglits of Labor, jnow In session, that his brains are worth $10,000 a year, and be should have that salary.

Paris, with a population of about 2,500,000. has fewer than a hundred negroes witbln its limits. It is claimed that the colored population of all France is less than 550.

Up at West Polnt ihe 6ladets have been prohibited from playing foot balU Unprohibited from playing foot balU Uncle Ham has some use for his educated kids and ho doesn't propose to havpVi,

kids and ho doesn't propose to have them killed «ff too early An expert mathematician has lated that the amount of energy ex- 3 panded in an average foot-ball game is sufficient to break up twenty acres of the heaviest soil known in the country. sV

as calcu-

Forty years ago a mulatto boy of Chatham county, N. C., was sold into slavery, and was taken to Georgia. A few days ago ho returned, a venerable. looking man, and worth more than $500,000. His name Is Nathan.

law

A Kansas couple have been married four years and have six children. One came at tbe end of the fiist year, two the second and three the third. The head of the bouse is debating whether to ,* take to the woods or brave it out and stand the logical results of the fourth year. 'Vi?

While'coming £0 Congress several sefcsions ago Senator Blackburn was approacbed in the Pullman coach by ip New Yorker, who, after bowing politely to him, said: "Is not this Senator Blackburn, of Indiana?" The Kontucklan sprang from his seat and glaring at his .# Interlocutor exclaimed, angrily: "No,.. sir, by Tbe reason I look so bad la

Ex-President Harrison's favorite tunef is said to be the "Soldier's March" from? "Faust. He first heard it played by one if of the army bands in Sherman's army. It is tbe only air be ever liked. In the| case of most tunes he did not know on«,| from the other, and be is probably the^ only person in the United States to-day|gpti||! who hears the soldier's chorus play^f, and feels inspirited by it.

Lew Wallace, who has been takeat esse since he completed "The 1 of India" last snmmer, has again

Gen. Lew Wallace, who has been taking life 1 Prince reeumed his literary labor. He has be- •/. gun the work of writing a fourth novel, material for which he has Jbeen quietly collecting for several years. He refuses^ to state, however, with what age or peo-S pie he will deal In bis new work, or whenhe expects to complete it. '-M $$

A rumor was prevalent on the streets this morning to the effect tbat the grand jury of Knox county has been investigating the cause of the deatk of the late EugeneoJo nson, of the firm of Elliotts Johnson, which occurred very suddenly a few months ago. Accord* that ing to tbe rumor, which could be traced to no definite source, it is suspected thai he was poisoned. Neither tbe Indian*

be caught in apolis or Chicago papers of today contain any news in regard to the matter.

ST,

I have been sick." Jw W" J-