Semi-weekly Express, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 17 April 1896 — Page 8

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CHOICE OF TEN WARDS

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HiSLSON HOI.iaS AGAIN A CANDIDATE IN THE NINTH.

Primary in the Tenth Ward Was a Itoaser —A Tenth Ward Republican Club to be Organ ized*

The Candidates.

First Ward—WINFIELD O. GUNCKJEJ.. Second Ward—WILLIAM VAUGHN. Third Ward—WILLIAM M'KAMEY. Fourth Ward—LEE GOODMAN. Fifth Ward—ALBEIST HEBIi. Sixth Ward—JOSEPH PllICE. Seventh Ward—LAWKENCE HUKfiETT. Eighth Ward—WILLIAM E. VOUNG. Ninth Ward—NELSON HOLL1S. Tenth Ward—JOHN KENLE5f.

The internal strug-gie of city politics is settled, so far as the Republicans are poncerned and the party is now ready to meet the common (yiemy, Democracy.

The large attendance and enthusiasm which characterized the ten primaries An .the city Tuesday night Is a guarantee that the party is in fighting trim and the indications are that the ticket will Tic elected without the loss of a man. *The defeated candidates submitted gracefully and the spirited struggles preceded the nominations gave way to a. reign of harmony and hurrahing for the ticket. Every primary -was well intended and the fights for the nominaiions, though friendly, were fieroe to Hhe finish. The hottest contest was in the Eighth ward where there were four •candidates in the-^fleld. The friends of '*iach man clung to him as long as there 'was hope and it required five ballots Wfore the honor fell to William Young, •e:air 'builder, and for the last decade a faithful employe of the firm of Clift .£ Williams.

In the Tenth wand there was perhaps the largest attendance and also a spirited contest, w'hfch resulted in the choice of John Kenley. The presence Df the Hon. James T. Johnston at this meeting and the excellent speech he '•delivered added 'to the Interest and brought out a stonm af enthusism such •is has never "been .witnessed in a

Vard primary in this city. In' some of he wards the voters were united on a eingle candidate and the choice was nominations in these wards the meeting's were turned into Repuiblican love-feaat-s, which was taken as an indication that the voters had turned out in !the interest oif their party and good (government and not to further the personal interests of any one candidate. 'In the Second ward there was lively Tight ires-ul'ting from the fact that the colored voters desired a representation ton the counciimanic ticket. The ia,n 1 iidates were William Vaughn, white, and Oil'bert Jackson, colored. The race was •neok-and-neck to the fourth ballot when. Williaim Vaughn- received a small 'majority oif the votes and was declared the nominee. Jackson and hife" friends ac •cepted defeat gracefully and on motion. ».f t'he defeated candidate the nomination oif Vaughn was made unanimous. The colored voters, of course, regret they 'did not nominate their mian.

In the Seventh ward Councilman iLenvis, \^ho had made a canvas's in an 'effort to succeed himself in t'he council, was "turned down," the nomination "beting given to Mr. Lanvren'ce Burgert by •a positive majority on the first ballot. The unmistakable disapproval of Mr. •Lewis' council'maniic career results from •the fadt hat he has drilled wiith the Engineer Bosler contingency off the icwuncil. In the Ninth Ward Councilman Hollis was renominated because dt was well known he was against BosHer first, last and all the time. Couneilmran Haiey in the Second, Crawford in •the Fourth, and Fenner in the Eighth, who have "also been practically condensers of Bosler's blunders, probably fo'resaw defeat and declined to be candi-

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for renominaltion. The First Ward.

The First ward Republicans met at 'Howe's grocery, on South Third street, and Without oripos'ition on the part of any one nominated Mr. W. O. Guncle candidate for council. Air. Gun/ekel is an old resWent of Terre Haute and exiceedinsrly papular with the voters of Tyoth parties in his ward. He was a candidate for ouncilmanie honors two years ago, but was defeated £y a small •majority. Hi's seloctfon is considered a wiiso move, not only by "the residents of the First ward, but by all interested citizens.

Wiafield O. Gun*ckle is 47 years old art was born at Dayton. O. He enlisted in the Seventh Indiana cavalry In September. 1SG3, and st-rved -through the war. Pie was in the regular service out West for a couple of years. He has "been a resident of Terre Haute iPor twenty-five year's. Mr. Gunckle is a ma.cMr.ist and engineer, now with the Prox & Brinkman Manufacturing- Co. He has been on the roa'd for-the firm •tfor a few years.

The Second Ward.

The primary in the Second Ward was Tield in the colored church on South Thirteenth and One-half street. There was an unusirally large attendance. Three candida/tes were in the field and tfou-f 'ballots were taken before a majority could be had. The race was really between William Vaughan and (j&v Jac&rson, though M. Laurence received a miirfbfcf of vwtes. Jackson is a colored man ar»d K? rec^iwd the solid su.piport of the colored residents of the ward. Th-ere was a switch on the fourth ballot and Vaughan was declared elected. Mr. Vaughan Is a. rolling mill man, having (been employed art •he-south mill for many years. He has iresided In Terre Haute all his li-fe and 'enjoys the corrfidenioe o-'f all who know \h:m. The Second wand Repuiblicaws

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The City Campaign May Now be Said to be Ou-Strong Men Have Been Selected by the Republicans.-

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tsay they have no personal objection- to the nominee and wil'l support 'the ticket and work for-its success as th'ey have always done. The ifriends yf Jackison, (both 'blatak and white, agree'that he has tmade an .honorable canvass an d' a. credible race. He received the support of •a number, of white voters and would (have, no doubt, received the nomination had not a number of his own. race •ktft him to give their support to Mr. Vaughn.

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jthe seat made vacant by the retirement of Captain Haiey. In the Third Ward.

There w«re three candidates for the nomination in the Th'ird ward. The \^rima rv^was profoafoiy. the Jargeat ever

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held within its boundaries. The choice of the Ropuiblieans Lay between three good men and the contest was therefore spirited. Henry Copelancl was made chairman oif the meeting and Clarence McKeever secretary. William Mc Kamey was first nominated. Charles Leech and Dr. Lawhead were t'he other nominees. McKamey was fleeted on the first .ballot by a small majority. Mr. MicKamey has not lived in Terre Haute for a very long time, but he is popular and will poll a big vote in theDemocratkrstronghold. Heisasteady, E STV9A era tic stronghold. He is asteady, hard working man, at one time being employed at the ear work3. He went into the railroad business and while thus employed sustained the loss of an arm. He is new employed ait the cc-UTt house as elevator man. His opponent will likely 'by J. J. Roach, the present Democratic representative from the ward.

The Fourth Ward.

The Fourth ward convention lasted albout three minuttes. Williaim Aitlion called the meeting to order and Al Wesit was chosen Chairman. William Hendrich was made secretary. Mr Lee Goodman was nominated by H. Pugh. A motion to Close the nomina tions was made and the selection at Mr. Goodman was made by acclama tion. There is perha,ps no .man better known in Terre Haute than Lee Good man. He has 'resided here since young man and is now at the head of the clothing firm of Goodman & Hirsch ler. Mr. Goodman is Qne of the hardest workers, in his quiet way, in the Re pulbli'Oan party. He has hover sough office, and Dt is only at the earnest so licitation oif hiis ffriends that he was induced to aidce.p(t the nomination. He was called on for a speech after bein nominated and made a few remarks thanking the Republicans for the honor and assuring them that he would use every honorable means to be elected He would, iif elected, look aiflter the interests of the Fourth ward and of the city of Terre Haute to the best of his ability.

The Fifth Ward.

There were three candidates in th.e F'jfth ward—Albert W. Heibb, B. A. Volkers and John Thomas. The primary was called to order by J. Q. But ton. A. B. Felsenthal w*as eleote'd chairman and J. Q. But'ton secretary There was but one ballot, Mr. Hsbb re ceiving a majority on the first vote Like Goodman, Mr. Hebb is well known in Terre Haute. When qu'iite younjg .he entered the employ of H. Hulman & Co., remaining there until a few years ago, when he took a position with W. L. Kidder at the flouring mill. He is a trusted employe of the fifrn and if eleJcted to su'cceed Frank Wey in the next council the residents of the Fifth ward may^rest assured their interests are in good hands.

The Sixth Ward Meeting.

Veteran Newton Adams presided at the meeting in the Sixth—'the "Bloody Sixth" it is called. There were more than two hundred voters in attendance After the election of George H. Hetob as secretary, Jos. Price and J- W. Brown were nominated for candidate for council. It was a walk-away for the former, as 'he had been out for the nomination for some time. When the result of the ballot was made known Mr. Brown asked that the selection of Price be made unanimous, air. Price has been a resident of the city and the Sixth ward for many years, ?3.nd has always been identified with all publje affairs in the locality in which he resided. He is engaged in the butcher business, his market being located at the corner o-f Fourth and Lafayette streets. The Sixth is a. Democratic ward, but as Henry Schoenfeld was seated in the council over a Democrat two years ago, the Republicans now be1'eve thev can place Mr. Price in the chair made vacant by the retirement of P. B. Walsh, who will not be a candi date for reelection.

The Seventh Ward.

Jehu Lewis^ was "shot to pieces" as it were in th£ Seventh ward. There was a rousing primary at the Star livery sta ble on North Seventh street. The voters were late in arriving and at least fifty dii not get .htoucast their ballots. I. H. C. Royce was made chairman of the meeting! and E.^ P. Westfall secre. tary. The vote on he candidates was Lewis 58 and Burgett 98. Mr. Burgett was cal-ied upon and made a short speech-. Lawrence Burgett in being nominated'is almost as good as elected. The Seventh is a strong Republican ward made so in no small degree by the untiring energy of ~nn named last night to represent the people within its boundaries in the council Mr.'Burgett is an old soldier and has been active in G. A. R. circles for years. He will certainly have the undivided support of the veterans. Mr. Burgett is engaged in the insurance business.

Big Meeting in the Eighth. The attendance at the Eight ward primary was the largest in the history of the ward. Mr. William Tichenor was elected chairman and Henry Sshmidt, secretary. The nominations were William E. Young. Benjaxmin Kinsley, Joseph Elder, N. f». Rockwell and Robert Andrews. Mr. Young received the nomination over Mr. Kinsley on the fifth ballot after a close contest. On motion of Mr. Kinsley the nomination was made unanimous. Mr. Young has resided in this city for the past sixteen years and is employed as stair builder at Clift & Williams. The nomination came to him wholly unsolicited. He has always been an active, energetic Republican and will make a most capable and efficient representative of the Eighth ward. He is a property owner and resides at 1624 Chestnut street. Preliminary tfteps were also taken for the organization of the Eighth ward McKeen club.

The Ninth Ward.

In the Ninth ward the Republicans said with their votes that they were satisfied with the work of Nelson Hollis in the council. (Mr. Hollrs .made no ca,nvas for the honr, in fact he had at one time decided not to be a candidate for renomination. The primary was called to order by Jacob Schwetbel. William Foster was elected chairman and James Leinberger secretary. There were tiiree candidates—Jaibez Aisbury, John Cline and Nelson Hollis. There was but one ballot, Mr. Hollis (being chosen tby a large majority. Mr. Cline moved to make the election unanimous, w'hfch was done. Nelson Hollis is well (known in the Ninth ward, as he .has represented it in t'he council for twto years. He is 52 years oM and at present ds engaged in the butcher business at the corner of Thirteenth and One-half and Gha«e streets. For a numfoer of years he was employed in the erecting departs me n't Oif the Van shops. He was fcorn In Pickaway county. Ohio, and came to Terre Haute shortly a fte.r war. He enlisted in 1S61 and served until July, 1865. He joined the 6Ctl Illrnoi's western sharpshooters, composed of picked/ men, from the Northern states. They were armed wit sixteen-shooters and went In advance df the army. 'Mr. -Holiis "was with Co. E, which was the first to fire on Fort IonaMson. He was also with the company when it fought in the battles at Vioksftmrg and went with Sherman to the gea. Mx. Hollis was present

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when 'MoPherson was killed at Atlanta and was one of those who held the rebels in check while DeQear's battery was captured. •. •r'xry*-., ."the Tenth Ward.

There was a lively fight in the Tenth ward and 418 vote3 were cast for candidates. The primary was held at Faust's Hall. Herfbert Briggs, the hold over councilman »from the ward, was chosen chairman by acclamation Harry Pinkley was made secretary James F. Murphy, Fred Kanzleiter John Kenley and A»be Shewmaker were placed ih nomination. The vote is as follows: Kenley, 231 ^Canzleiiter, 67 Shewimake-r,. 19, and Murphy, 101. The election oif Kenley was made unani mous. Mr. Kenley is a strong man and the-Repufblicans of the ward believe the ywi'll have no great trouble elect ing him. 'He is engaged in the grocery business on North Fourth street.

After.the result of the vote was announced phe Hon.' James T. Johnston was. introduced and made one of his stirring speeches. The 450 Republicans in the' hall liat^ned with raipt attention to t'he. saumd Reu-'blican doctrine exodnded. by the ex-wongressman from this, district. There were several candidates for county offices present and m'ade short speeches. There will be another meeting at Faust's -Hall toni'ght, at whileh a permanent cluib to known as the Tenth Ward1 Republican Clutb wall be organized.

THE JOINT DEBATES OFF.

Ex-Speaker Crisp's Condition Prevents Their Continuance. Atlanta, Ga., April 13.—A decided sensaiticn has been created in political dl'rcles here !by the announcement oif ex-^peaker Ohai'les F. Crisp that he iwould be compelled to call off the last of the-joint ddbates Ibetween 'himself and Secretory Hoke Smith at'Lexing ton tomorrow, and also .to canced all tihe engagements he has made to deliver speeches at other points in this state. r. Crisp state's that he does t'his •on t'he advice of h'is physician, who informed him thi-s morning, after taarliful examination, that he was it'h'reatened w'iitih heart .failure, and iwlarned him against a continuance of Wis speech making tour. The ex-speak-er sayis .tha/t i't is possible that he may resume his free silver campaign later on, but t'hat for the present he has decided to s'ulbmit his chances to the peoiple on his ta:lk already made. iMT. Criap's withdraw'-al from the isituimp is a .political borhftushell here. It will be remembered that the challenge for the joint delbateis on the currerucy issue was maid'e firs't 'by Hoke iS'm'ith and aclceipted by Mr. Crisp. After the second meeting in Atlanta exiS'peaker Crigp secured the postponement of 'tihe reimainder of the dates on account oif throat troui'ole. Mr, Smith •is in Athene today ready for the meetdrag at Lexington tomorrow, and he is understood to be anxious to continue the debates.

FIVE MEN KILLED.

Fire Damp in a Pennsylvania Mine Causes Death. Wilketdbarre /Pa., April 13.—Five men were protbajbly fatally injured by'an explosion of Are damp during a 'fire in the Red Ash vein of 'the Woodward mine tonigiht. They are: William Pawell, fire 'boss John Evans, mine foreman James Lewis, miner William D. Morgan,.. miner Arthur Goli'ghUy, laborer. There is very little chance of recovery of the men, all of whom 'inhaled gas. The fire was burning at a late hour,l5ut •the superintendent said there was no danger c*f it spreading to any extent. The imine is one of the largest in the Wyoming valley and is operated by the Delaware, Lackawanna & Western Rail roa'd Co.

UNITED MINE WORKERS.

The. National Organization Will Meet at Columbus Tomorrow. Columlbus, O., April 13.—The United Min'e, Workers of America will be called to order at 10 a. m., Tuesday by President Penna. Henry Stephenson, of East Bank, W. Va., and Patrick Hines, of Sipe"fers, Pa., who have audited the 'accounts of Secretary-Treasurer Patrick McBryde, say they will report having found the accounts correct.

HAS SIX GRANDMOTHERS.

W?st Virginia Infant That is Especially Favored. toast Uivei^oo'l, O., April 15.—A child has ju&t been born to Mr. and Mrs. William M,enoer of Grant district, West VirgM'Sa, tlhiat has no less than six

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mkrher, ia gr eait-.gra dlmo ther and grandmother on the 'side of each of i'ts parents, all living and in the enjoyment of good health. The great-great-grand-mothens are each over 90. years old.

A Pnrse Foi Corbett-Fitzsimmons. Chicago, Ajpril 13.—^Tonight from the stage of the Chicago Opera House James J.Oorfbett anno'unced that the National Sporting Clu/b of London had offered a purse af $10,000 for a- fight between nhii'mselif and Fitzsirn'mons.

Fitzsii/nimon^ is going abroad May 2d," said Coirtott,'"and I close my season the second week May. I intend. to take the first boat that I can get for England' and- hope to bring FLtzsimmons to an agreement to fight.''

Epidemic Beyond Control.

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New Yorfk, April 13.—The National' Armenian relief comimittee today received the foliw^ng oaible from Miss CSara Barton, president of the Red Cross at Constantinople: "The eipidenvib 'at M'aras'h i's 'beyond control. Have ordered forward more physicians wfith sujpsplies."

Knapp is at Aleppo.

Constahtinople, April 15.—The Rev. George P. Knt-upip, the American missionary stationed at Bitlis, who was charged by the Turkish authorities wi'fh

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tained.iby.the vali of Diaorbekir, has arrived at Aleppo. 5

'HOW'S THIS!

We offer $100 reward fohr any case of catarrh that cannot be cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure.

F. J. Cheney & Co.. Prop., Toledo, O. We, the undersigned, have known F. Cheney for the last fifteen years and believe him perfectly honorable in all business transactions and financially able to carry out any obligation made by their firm.

West & Traux. wholesale druggists, Toledo, O. Walding. Kfnnaji & Marvin, wholesale druggists, Toledo, O.

Hall's Catarrh Cure is taken Internally, acting directly upon febe blood and mucous surfaces of fhe system. Price cents per bottle. Sold by. all dru^ists. Testimonials free.

TOM J0MS0N SPEAKS

EX- CONG RE8SLM aN ARRAIGNS THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY'S MISTAKES.

He Points Oat Where the Adniinistratioii I'ailecl to Redeem the Pledges "V'.?? Siado In 1892. V5

New York, Ajpril 13.—A banquet was given at the^oited St. George in Brooklyn tonight *by t'he Young Men's Democratic Clu'b in honor of t'he anniversary of the QjiSrith of Thamas Jefferson. About 150, including gue-Sts, were present, aonong wiion* were the Hon. Tom L. Johnson of Ohio. He was the chief speaker of the oc/oasion and was introduced by President Ferguson, Vho said that t'he ex-tcongressman was a pacemaker. in '92, he would make, a flratciass presildenitial candidate in '96.

Mr. Jo'hnison spoke on the Democratic duty in 1S96. He said in part: "Democratic d'ufty in 1896 is not to say oiie thing and mean another." This is no time to straddle. Let us have faidds. In 18')6 we are lilkely to beaten.' Straddling certainly cannot save us. It ca,n only adJd disgrace to defeat. Even if without evasion or equivocation or men'tfal reservation we (proclaim the Jeffersoniian pripcjples, we may still.be 'beaten. But we siiaiil save honor, gain courage and in present .make future victory sure. "Bitter experience shall teach us. In 1892 we won a victory as great as Jafferson won in 1S00. In 189G.-the.Demo-cratic piarfty is broken, discredited, degraded. The reason is plain.' In 1892 w6 asiked for power that we might kill prateation, afbolish trust, reduce taxation. We were given tihe power. Now lit is 1896. What,protected ringhas been even weakened? What trust abolished.? Wlhiat 'burden removed? In the handfj of a Democraitic administration the money powoE power that Jefferson feared has been strengthened at every point in a time of peace the monstrous expenses cuf goareramient are being paid by issuing bonds and wages are lower and tiimes harder t'han in 1892. If these are frulilts of Deimoeraicy what wonder that the peciple turn: to the other thing. Wise men care nothing wihat panties caul t'hfimiselves, but what they do. "By their'fruits shall ye know them."

Our victory of 1892. was a popular verdict against McKsnleyism, yet McKinley hi'miself seems certain to be the RepulbLican 'nominee this year and' to be triiumiphantly elected* The strength of McKinley is at fhe bottom a revolt against the Repuiblican machine and Democratic misrule. T'he moment our •Democratic admiinistration got into poiwer the protected rings captured it and 'through it imposed a little worse than, the SVrcKiin.iey !bi'll on. the country under .the naime of Demoicrati'c reforms, and t'he same wave of Jeffersonian sentiment that gave us vi'ctory tin '32 is rising to overwhelm us in '96. "Make no mistake, the principle.? e£ Jefferson are not dead1. They are reviving1 in the 'hearts of the people they are coming to the ifront steadily and. swiftly in the quiet but irresistible growth of t'he single tax ideas. They are to be seen in the .strength of the free silver movement, 'in the vague'demands of populism, in every voice of popular discontent—even in the Republican ranks. The American people will not much longer endure a paternalism which presume to tell them what\ they shall eat and -what they shall drink, how they shall tbuy and

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This party must come, if not this year, then later. If not under the Democratic name, then under some other name, and when it comes it will come with power.

It is the .time to Taise the Democratic standard for the only practicable free trade—no tariff at all. Th^s will make the Democratic party a simgle tax party: The moment the Democratic party frankly adopts this, and fearless ly declares it will have a principle, and a future."

THOUSANDS OF IMMIGRANTS.

About 2,300 Italians Landed in New York —more CAmlng. New York, Alpri'l 13.—The steamer Bolivia of the Anchor line arrived jfrom Genoa and Naples yesterday. She brought 1,376 Italian immigrants. Six (hundred of tlhem were deta'ined at Ellis Island on the ground' that they are likeily to beoame public, chiarges. Of t'hiis n'lamlber none fhad more than a dollar or so, w'hile many of them iwere practically penniless. Dr. Senne-r said tht only 10 per cent of those (detained would 'be allowed to land.

The steamier Alesia of the Fa.bre line, also from Naples, reaclhed the bar at 10 o'clodk last night, With 1,004 more on Iboarid. They were landed at Ellis island this morning. The immigration authorities are appalled at t'he great influx oif Eta.Iran pampers. More than 15,000 have already arrived, and Dr. Senner has received advtices that 15,000 more are about to 'saU from Naples.

Dr. Senner is very alert, and is enitforcing the immigration Jaws to the letter, particularly in t'he oase of Italians, in tihe hope's of discouraging their (fellow countryinren, but this apparently has no effedt on thorn. He has been compelled to increase bis force of emIployas on Ellis isfland, and has frequently importuned the department at-

geelttd con'dition of affairs at the 3ta^won.

Balilngton Was Unjust.

Cleveland, April 13.—Staff CJaipfta.n Parker in charge of the Sanation Army in Cleveland, said "today that JBaJlington. Booth wa® unjust or mistaken in declaring 'that General Booth was opposed to America and American wS-ys. He stated that, be had received word from an officer higb in tihe courucils Oi. the army that the general ihad ?for som^ time (been contemplating' the removal of the international headquarters from Englaxxi to the United) States,

Taken to Prison.

CDeipiity Sheriff M3WheH went to Jerffersonvilkj last nig'ht to deJdvar Marton GoTden, who is to serve a term dt ifwo years for criminal assault on MhiuIc Ei£in« Ea^te atreaf :ve -ke«(peT.

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that ihas no better cure for it ramps-'than prisons, and no better relief for poverty than armis —a paternalism that is trengthening standing armies .and standing navies, and ibuilding forts arouind our cities 'to ensure the protection pf special privileges against the old enemey t'hey fear—the people "If 'government of the people, by the people, and for yie people shall not persh from earth' the principles of Jefferson must be asserted by a party that shall honestly trust them, and that will move forward to the settlement of the tariff question and the currency question, and land question and rail road question and the liquor question, and the wage question and the poverty question, and any other question that may came up on the basis of equal rights to all, and especially privileges to none.

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•S&ert'ff Mfilhs of Sullivan county, w*ho also goes to defllver a prisoner sentenced in his count, arnlved in the city tost nttg^htt with hds nsan and he and Deputy MJtoohell started on the trip together, intending after delivering their uien to go over and take a looflt at IfOirfsvillQ and see 1?he higfh houses and Other airtraations "alon^ t'he line" in the Wig Kenttutoky ctty.

WILL BE ALLOWED TO VOTE^

Women Will Be Admitted to the Methodist General Conference. New York, Ajpril 15.—The HertaM th-Ss morning says: The last three annual conference's of the Methodist ChurwH, which will be heM previous to the meeting of the Several conferences on May l^t, will betgOn this week in widely separated diistatotls of the country. One. wi.ll be the Troy (N. Y.) conference, the second ia the East Maine conference, the third is the North Dakota aoniferenice. 'With the completion of the work oif these bodies, will be determined what the general conference wfill have to do wftlh the questJion of Woman suffrage, as applied to the adlmissiOn of women aa delegates to-that central and quadrennial ass-eimlbTy.

From the advices received by the Mqtlhiodiiislt Book Concern from all parts of tihe country, St would seem that the vyqmen have won a preliminary victory Sn the annual ooreferences, and that ail that is needed'to secure them tihe fruits off ^fljeii".' long struggle will be equ'all suiacess in the general conference. T.ha constitution requires th$t a vate on subjects siimi'Tar to the change in representation to tihe annual oonferenoes shall be decid«d by a three-»fold majorilty.

The Mt'eho'di's't Bao-k Concern has prepared a table showing the results of the voting in- the spring annual conferences on the three subjects whic'h will have to be decided next month. These prOptoslition's are:" 1. To amend the second restrictive rule, so that the amended clause shall read, "Nor of more than two lay delegates for an annual conference, and saOd delegates must be miale memlbers." 2. To amenkl the second restrictive rule so that the amended clase shall read: "Nor of more than two delegates for an annual conference, a*d said delegates m'ay be men or women." 3. To sulbsltiitute "65" &>r "45" in rt'he pamgTlaiph of the dalscipline descritoiing, tSie basis of ministerial representation.

Jud/gimg froim the showing made in' this tiaible, tihe conferences in favor af the admi-sscjon oif women need onLy a fefw more voites_ to gilv.e them the required three-fourths m'ajority. These favoring the admission o£ women delegates believe they are a'lmosJt certain to get t'his Work, and so will bring the matter diirectly before the general conference. In tthat assembly it is believed in the Me'thodiist Book Concern. 'Jhey are almost certain to win, because, with few exceptions, the lay members are in favor of the proposition to ad'mit woimen.

So as to br(irn'g the mlatter to an issue, t|iree conferences have already chosen women delegates, and will demand reco'gnli.tulon. One of these de'legates is Mrs. Jane W. Rashiford, wife of President Baahford of Wesleyan College. She wais chosen by the Ohjo conference. Her husband will go to the general conference from Ohio, and will be called uipon to vote upon his wife''s eligilb'ili'ty. Miiss Lydia L. Trimble is ancther delegate, elecited from China., and Mrs. E. W. Parker and Mrs. V. Bulticiher are from India, where fhedr hueibandis are also delegates to the conference. There is a very' general feeling in the book concern that, while the conservatives will be certaii'n to oppose these women's adlmJiS'Stion to the conference as delegates, on the ground tihat they had been illegally elected, the conference wiU seat thean and permit them to eniter into it's councils. It is said that the sentiment regarding church woman suffrage is so strong that it is little dioubted that these pioneers will not only win tiheir victory, but t'hat theit sisters in the flight for a general recognition wlill alslo be victorious.

TWO KFLLED, SIX INJURED.

Explosion of a Fire-Works Factory at Gross Point, 111. Chicago, A*pril 15.—One of the main buildings of the Chicago Fire Works company at Gross Point, fourteen miles north of this city, blew up this morning resulting in the death of two employes and the serious injury of six more The dead are:

NIOHOLiAUS BOREE. ANNIE BOREE. The cause of. the exiplosion is not known, but it is supposed to have been caused by some grains of powder being ignited by concussion in machinery used inmaking iflre works. The first discharge blew out the sides of the buildings, letting the roof fallin. A moment later there was another explosion, which shattered the roof. As yet .the remains of Annie Boree have not been found, and it'is the belief that she has been blown to pieces. Nicholus Boree, her brother, was horribly mangled. Several others were so badly burned and lacerated that it is feared they will die. There were eight persons at work in the building at the time, not one of whom escaped injury.

The injured are: Chauncey Siemy, Rosa Neertens, Lizzie Shaften, Katie Talmon, Emma Simske and Annie Crossant.

Union Label Case Ended.

On motion of Attorney Felsenthal, for the defense, the Indictment ag«a insi Henry Brfflkiman charging him with counterfeiting a un'ion laJbor label, was quashed and the matter is now, perhaps at an end. The indictment was caused by the un'ion labor organization o'f this city and resulted from the fact that Mr. Brinloman had been selling cigars purchased from an Eastern firm. The firm, it is claimed, does not employ union labor and to deceive the public has made a duplicate union la.bel and pasted it on the boxes. The agent wbo came here some time ago and sold the Cigars was arrested, but for some cause t'he case never came to a trial.

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