Terre Haute Daily News, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 19 August 1890 — Page 1

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THE NEWS

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SECOND YEAR.

CARPETS.

Which yon have to buy this Fail, you ought to buy of 11#. First, because wc have the latest and best stock.

Second, because we do not carry in wtoek any but standard and well known makes of goods.

Third, because our stock la kept clean and fresh. Accumulation of old stocks Is not one of our ftuilt*.

Fourth, because we can name you the very lowest possible figures at which ifoods can be had.

Fifth, We do our utmost to please our patrons, and shall leave no stone unturned in our efforts to make them friends of our establishment.

FOSTEE'S

CARPETs FURNITURE HOUSE

422,424,426 Wahsh Aveaiie.

WALL PAPER.

SSO. H. 8U0HM.

M. M. U*1I.

Hughes & Lewis,

Interior Dfloormton WI Dealers to

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AND WINDOW SHADES,

FRESCO PAINTERS.

28 SOUTH FIFTH STREET.

WORLD'S FAIR COMPLICATIONS-

Captain Marshall on I.*UP Front Improvements—Big Kick.

OKICAOO, August 10.—The Board of Director* of the World's Fair tnet in consultation again this afternoon with the committee on ground* and buildings to O 3 discuss the question of a site. There is no underrating the gravity of the situa-

Hon nor the f&efc th§t and numerous -s-gBsg obstacle# have loomed op in the way of "V the enterprise and that energy and diplomatic work will be needed

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come the snags. The expert landscape engineers, who have been called in to the aid of the director#, have given it out ilatfooted that the South Wide parks which had been selected, are unsuitable to the enterprise and that it would re* iuire the expenditure of a vast sum of money and occupy more time titan can be spared to getth em in proper condition, the Illinois Central railroad has sat down flatfooted on every effort to bring it into harmony with the directors on the question of enlarging the Uko Front Park, the right of Secretary Proctor to authorise the filling Hp of the Lake Front seriously questioned, and on top of all Captain W. L. Marshall, the United States army officer who baa charge of the river and harbor improvements of this city, says emphatically tiiat it is impossible to HU in the l^ke Front in the time allowed, that piling would not answer, and that anyhow it would coat more money than tlie directors could possibly apply to the enterprise. The fact is that all the work that has been done at Washington, all the labor that has been expended in Spring, field, after the numerous meetings of the State legislature and the city council, the directors .are more at sea than they were when the memorable contest was being fought in the Hall of Representatives at Washington, and it is an open secret that more than one erf their number is sick and tired of the whole business. is openly chained that, so far, they have shown very little intelligence, that in many instances they have been guilty «f astounding negligence, and that the "numerous high paid officials have bean simply blowing themselves ami accomplishing nothing. The maintenance of the corporation, with its ten thousand a year vice president, its press aecietary, its numerous clerks and bureau*, all devolves upon the stockholders, and it is held that as the money so paid in bsimply atrust held for the subscribers in general, there could be something to show for its expenditure. With all u* legal business luminaries that are centciv In the present control of the enterprise it is certain* lv remarkable that comet information wan not given at the start concerning the available acteate of Jw*imnpark,aml that the lake front was formally otfered as a site when the enhw^ement jras of such a character thai it IM» offered in good faith. It weald not he Slirwing if after all the director bjr

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LOKDO*, August 18*—The obsequies tfe* late Cardinal Xewman al the &>- man Qrtholl Oathedml «l Birmingham took plaee ta^lay. AlUK««h mimMon

A FATAL SHOOTING AFFRAY.

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A shooting affray which will in *11 probability prove fetal, occurred near the corner of Thirteenth-and-a-half 8U1 Tippecanoe streets last night about 1 o'clock. Xbe participant* were Robert Watson and WIN. Davidson, the former a brakeman on the Vandalia road and the latter a

fireman on the same rdad. Hie statement as made by Mr. Davidson on his death bed this morning are substantially as follows: Davidson had suspected Watson for some time past and had been watching him. Last night Davidson was scheduled to go out on one of the night trains and as he came out of his home on the southwest corner of Thirteen th-and-a-halI and Tippecanoe streets" to go over to his engine he saw Watson loitering in the neighborhood. He at once thought that all was not right, but did not intimate his suspicions to Watson, who sceru'ed to be watching him.

Instead of going to his work as he had intended Davidson turned at the corner and returned to his home by a circuitous route. As he was nearing the bouse he saw Watson enter the door and close it behind him. He at once stepped up onto the porch and attempted to get in. Watson had heard his footstep® on the outside and anticipating who it was placed himself against the door in an attempt to prevent Davidson from reentering his own home. The latter being a very powerful man, however, soon forced an entrance, bat he was no sooner on the" insid® than he was assailed by Watson. Davidson soon overpowered his assailant and threw him bodily from the house and landing him heavily on the ground near the gate. He then went to the gate and opened it and threw Watson out onto the sidewalk.

With this a scuille ensued and one or the other of the men bled freely as was evidenced by the blood stains still there this morning when THE NEWS reporter visited the scene. It does not appear to have been Davidson who was bleeding, as he lore no marks at all when seen by the writer. As soon as Watson was able he broke and ran in the direction of his room, No. MO North Tenth^treefc Soon after this Davidson started^1 over to the Vandalia offices in order to get a lay off so that he eotild remain at home for the

fie had only gotten a short distance from his home when he met Watson, who was running toward him with an ugly looking revolver. As soon as he Saw Watson he said: Tlwiv's u-*e to shoot don't shoot me." But the latter paid no attention to bis pleading. He pulled the trigger and fired and the ball grazed Davidson's face. The latter again begged Watson not to shoot as ho was not armed, but once more the pistol shot mghfc air. This time the ball took effect in Davison's back and entered the spinal column, go'ng downward. The victim fell upon the sidewalk and the assailant soon made his escape. The shots had aroused the whole neighborhood, but there were bnt few of them who saw anything of the encounter Davidson dragged himself to his homo about half a square away and in a foF minutes a crowd collected. ,,

Watson boarded an east bound tram intending tq go to Indianapolis, but at Fourteenth stroc^wns arreted by Oond'lotc Horace Kerns and turned over to Uie brakemeu who gave htfcn up to the police. Watson denies the 'Whole stoiy— even that he shot DavUlson. He says he has not owned a pistol for six yearn. He was not in his room last night. He is about forty-five years of age and is adi•vorced man. He formerly boarded in Davidson's family, was well liked and was apparently a warm personal friend of the victim. The latter accuses him of betraying the confidence which was reposed in him. Mrs. Davidson denies any knowledge of the affair and refusid to make any statements in regard to it

Davidson was in a very precarious condition this morning and can hardly recover.

Watson was brought to headquarters this afternoon for examination. He absolutely refused to give the superintendent any satisfaction, referring that functionary to his counsel, T. W. Harper. He was then remanded to the bastile on the river front

UNDER THE WHEELS.

Horrible Death of But* Ktrkltnm at Kllsworth Yesterday afternoon Bate Kirkham, well-known here as bus driver for the Transfer Company, was instantly killed at Ellsworth in a manner dreadful in the extreme. He had taken the 4 o. m. north bound train and was on bis way to Rockvilks where his father is an exhibitArof fine cattle at the P*rke county

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TI* au*«i«s af tl»« EmjMsrors. Play. 2?TW YORK, Aug. 10.—Edmund Yates, London cable to the Tribune aayr. There is no doubt that the forthcoming meeting of Austrian and German Emperors, following closely on the visits of the latter to England and Russia is of the highest political importance. It is to take place September 17th at Oaatle Ronnstoeck. Although desirable as strictly private discuauon certain weighty political questions will be facilitated by the presence of the King of Saxony. Chancellors Yon Caprivi and Kalnoky and Count Walderse. Duke Edinborg and Prince Bismarck are both taking the waters at Kisaingen. Their exchange of formal visits has led to close intimacy and they have since been companions on several long walks and other excursions.

It is quite certain the present series of the performances at Oborammergau of the rasslon Play will be the last, for Prince Luipold of Bavaria positively has decided to prohibit it, and there is a general feeling throughout southern Germany that the time has arrived when it ought to be abolished. It certainly is a monstrous scandal that the Passion Play should be performed for the benefit of a syndicate of Vienese Jews who are really farming the whole affair, and their agents have complete possession of the village theater and of everybody and everything connected with it. In order to increase the profits of these speculators who tike everything beyond a certain sum which is guaranteed to the performers and to some others who have vested interests in the play, the performances have been multiplied and instead of their taking place on Sundays only, there have been three or four a week.

THE CAMPAIGN OPENED-

Time It WAS Bombarded. CHICAGO, III, August 19.—The^Salvfction Army will open tho grand bombardment of Chicago to-night to celebrate the success of the work of the organization iu India, and to raise funds for its furthet

Semonstrations

rogress. There are to be three grteat daily in different buildings. Commissioner Ballington Bjoth and his wife have arrived from New York to conduct the event and they will be assisted by Staff Captain Jai Singh, Captain Kan la Kantabella, Lord Ranta Paia, an ex-Buddhist priest Lieut Abdul Axis, an ex-Mahomwedan sheik, all from I ndis, together with Brigadier General Mrs. Fielding and the local Salvation commands. At the present time the army is at work in thirty-five countries and has nearly three thousand corps officers, and nine thousand subordinate officers. In Londoa it has eighty-five slnm officers, one hundred and effhtyoffieer* engaged in rescue work, thirty$ve rescue homes, sixty-five food officers, and nineteen food depoe. During the year ending June 30ih it sheltered over 150,000 people in its homes in England and served an average of 8.000 meals daily to the poor.

Xretlac of I be Ncknilti*, Ixnu.NAivus, A tig. 18.—The sessions of the American Association for the Advancement of Science will be formally qfxned this afternoon. Over ooe thous*nd prominent scientists from all tmris of the country ami Canada are io attendance. The annual convention of the American Geological Sodety opened in U»e State House Oris morning with Professor 1. D. Dans,of New Haran,Conn, priding, and Professor J. J.

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of the University of New York, officiating as secretary. An interteting feature or the jwesent guthenng is the large atteodan« of ornithologists in response to a apecisl «ll for the ptrrpwe of holding a

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Indiana, the ta, lh# rttrty\, blackbird* the Bakolas^ tflpgwwf and MJchigan, th*l

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TUESDAY EVENING. AUGUST 19.

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TIi« Flmt Had flon Flr«d by paper. The Crawfordsville Review has been looking up Candidate Mount's record in the Montgomery Circuit court. It Bays: "The case appears on record as No. 2,401, under the title of 'Mary Endicott et al, vs. James A. Mount, slander.' The record can be found by inquiring^friends or enemies on order Book No. 17, pages 504, 563 and 579, and on order book No. 18, page 161, where it was finally disposed of by a verdict in favor of Mary F. Endicott, giving her $250 damages, on her complaint for slanderf and fastening the costs of the suit on James A. Mount. The record also appears on the fee book No. 7, page 54. The case was disposed of at the November term of the Montgomery Circuit court, 1875, and all the papers therein are on file, or should be, in the office of the clerk of the Circuit court"

Tho story to which this relates is, that in the year named Mrs. Endicott and a female relative of Mr. Mount were opposing candidates for an honorary position iu a temperance society, and that Mount, in his efforts to elect his relative, circulated stories derogatory to the character of Mrs. Endicott hence the suit and the conviction.

A BURNT CORK WAR.

Rlvnl Minstrel Shows AnsalliiiK Kncb Other. MINNEAPOLIS, Aug. 19.—A war of the most virulent type is raging between the minstrel companies that are announced to appear soon in this city—one, the Primrose & West's Imperial Minstrels at the Grand, and the other, the Cleveland C. C. Co., at the Harris, but it seems both parties have published and distributed hand bills which appear most undignified. The trouble started in Kansas City, where young Mr. Cleveland distributed bills on which was printed sensational attacks on his rivals. The Primrose & West agent recently had printed a bill warning people to keep away from the •'diwasting entertainment," he claims, the C. C. C. Company give, and urging that wives, daughters and sisters be kept away. Primroses agent started to distribute them here, but Manager Conklin, who now controls both houses, swears he won't, and there the matter ends. ,.i ......

RESTS IN SARGENT'S HANDS.

THI CXSTKAL WIB8 TO-IAY.

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Interviews with Powde*!JR, VIET President Webb wnd OUlMMHbM Gossip r»neer»|»t th«

Strike Te-lfciy.

Naw YORK, August 19 —Powderly was seen at the St Cloud hotel to-day. He said: "Our hands are tied for the time being and we cannot say anything about the strike. We arc waiting for Chief Sargent of the Fireman's Union, now on his way frofli Albany. On ^ite arrival we. shall have a TSInference.^* We understand 124 firemen have gone out between Albany and West Albany, but do not know their exact status. The Central officials have no information of the firemens' strike as stated by Powderly. Thij knighta do not seem to know just Where they stand The conferences appointed for this morn iog have not been held nor does any one know whether? the strike will be ordered to-day. Traffic on the Central is moving as usual Matters connected with the Central trouble have reached a most serious and critical point and one that will interest the people of this country more than they imagine at the present time. I do not mean to say there will be a general strike and do not deny it. There will be a meetii$|» this morning of the general executive Aboard of the Knights of Labor, which will be attended by representatives of the. trainmen, firemen, switchmen and conductors, and at that meeting "final-action WHI be taken."

Superintendent Voorh^s talked hopefully of the situation this morning and said he could not believes general strike would be ordered. We'are running all right now," he said, "butif the firemen all go out it will put us" back again to where we were just after j&e switch and trainmen struck. It w?uld be serious business then."

A new disposition of police has been made to-day, and it is efident the authorities belieye the situation is critical. Central offloials still belieye Sargent will be loyal to the company and not order a strike of the firemen. is "If the firemen strike,'|8aid Mr, Webb this morning, "I km here to fight it out to the bitter end. I sballhot recede from the position I have taken under any circumstanccB. 3 he company has not been idle during £he past few days. I have the name of every fireman on the road, Approximately, and know how each one feels about the trouble. I have the assurance if the strike takes place*not snore than half of them at the most will quit work. If the strike takt place I Shall close up every freight yard on the line and devote my attention to passenger traffic. I am certain (that in less than -r forty-eight bonis I could have 'passenger trains and many of the freight trains running. The company is ready to* spend $2,000^000 rather than give in to the Knights of Labor one inch.

S%jfa®fs"other roads in

the system are any strike on thenCjgJill not Grand Master Sargent.

Grand Mastor Sargent in an interview said: "I am here, as are also the other organizations, at the request of Mr. Powderly. He,wired us to meet him and out of courtesy to him we came. I do not know what he wants." "Has Mr. Powderly anything to do with your organization?" was asked. "No, sir, nothing," was the rei-ly. "We are not as a body affiliated with the Knights of Labor, but our members can join them if they wish. There's no rule against it" "Can vou give any idea, Mr. fiarg&it, of the nature of the conference you will have with Powderly and theothers?" was the next question. "No. As I said before, I do not know what he wants. I can only say that he invited us to meet him here and we

came." _____ At Albany. ALBANY, N. Y., August 19.--A11 was quiet during the night A strong force of police was on guard along the tracks and freight continued moving all nighty The blockade is fast being removed. A mass meeting, under the auspices of the Nationalist's Club, will be held to-night to protest -against the presence of the Pinkertons. All victims of Sunday's shooting are doing well except the Dwyer boy.

OLD CASES DECIDED.

Fin*! Jtettlement el Two Cuse* X»endin* In Coart* Judge Maxwell, of Bockville arrived in the city at noon and this afternoon decided the ea*e of Marietta Grover vs. Will Durham in favor of the plaintiff. He decided ithe case of McRea vs. the Square Hole Boring Mat chine Co., in favor of the defendant He will decide the Fonl-Owetts case within the next two dam

A Fonl Ball.

Curtis, a young son of John Trowbridge, living oo South First street, while playing ball this morning near the distillery, was hit in the temple with a hard thrown ball and knocked senseless. The boy was removed to his home, when it was found that he was in a dangerous condition from concussion the brain. The unfortunate affair was an accideut

Frank Ralawa OreaSfiBltjr Injured. Thw tnornlng at about 11:30 Frank, the twelve year old mm of Tbeodnne Hultnaa, placed his head on a revolving shaft hi the ham at the farm east of the city. The member was socaogbt as to literally pulveiiss the boaes above the wriMt and tear beae the leader* and tendons. The hoy will Ion his arm. Dr. Asking treated the injured child.

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WERE "WELL SOAKED."

A Anartette of Gentlemen Pined For Orankennes*. When the mayor's silence-command-ing gavel fell io Police court this morning four pallid-cheeked men occupied the bleachers in the rear, while the sole occupant of the front row was that sweet feminine creature, Lou McKinney. She looked melancholy and forsaken. Her back was covered with dirt, her worn and fader! hat was covered with dirt, her bands and face bore evidences of intimate relation with the ground and, in short, her entire make-up was that of an abandoned woman who had been in dire conflict with a tremendous jag. When saked by the deputy prosecutor to plead guilty or not gmlty to the charge of having been found in a public place in a state of intoxication, lou rose to her feet, dropped a beautiful courtesy and raid she was guilty. As the mayer figured up her fine and costs to $11.80—which meant twelve days in jail—a reporter remarked to the dear girl that she "mu*t have had a horrible jag on last night," and the dear girl retorted, "What's it to vouH^frhlch ended the con venation.

James Barnes was constrained Wenter a plea of guilty to the charge of drunkenness, though he did not think he had been very full. Win. Keegan, his partner and fellow-wanderer, admitted that he had ,fyee,ia drinking, but did so hesitat-

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claimed the prosecutor. "Well," said Bill, fidgiting from one foot to the other and fumbling his worn cap about in his hands, "^fpppop we were pretty well soaked." vf.

James Begely plead guilty before the prosecutor had finished the affidavit, and Win. Bivens. a slim-faced, dark-haired man of lengthy statue, followed suit without any oratorical ceremony, such as usually accompanies a plea of guilty. All the prisoners, except the proud and independent Lou McKinney, sneaked no to the mayor's desk atul made a talk for their release, but it did not go. The city marshal waltxed the gang to "tho body with the aid of his military assistant, Deputy Tylei

WILL PL4Y EVEN.

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Qnay.

Washington special: Mr. Quay and the Senators who are standing with him in the attempt to Bhelve the election bill for the sake of passing the tariff bill, will run against an unexpected obstacle. Quay will probably have his way in the Sena'te, but if the federal election biil does not become a law at this session the tariff bill will fail also. When the Mc Kinley bill was under consideration in the House a 'number of Republican members made great concessions in order to get the tariff out of the way so that a bill regulating federal elections might be passed. These members regard the regulation of federal elections of as great importance. as the tarifL They still hold that view, and with the federal election bill shelved any tariff bill the Senate may pass will meet with a co'd reception in the House. There are between twenty and thirty Republican representatives who have agreed that they will vote with the Democrats against the adoption of the conference reporton the tariff bill unless the Republican senators agree to fHSSrfHf federal election bill this session. These members will have the support of Speaker Reed and Representative McKinley, and Quay's dream of the passage of the tariff bill and an early adjournment will vanish.

FVTH'S SUCCESSOR.

Will Penn Frorainently Spoken or for Auditor. Since the publication by THE NKWS last night that Orth had withdrawn from the race as a candidate for auditor on the Democratic ticket, there has been a very strong movement on foot to secure the nomination of Mr. Will Benn for the vacancy.

Mr. Penn is one of the best and favorably known young men in Terre Haute and would very materially strengthen the rest of the ticket, for he would carry a larger Republican vote than any other candidate. The central committee will undoubtedly

consider his avail

ability before filling the vacancy on the ticket He is a clean man and 'his office would need no investigation upon his retirement. If both parties should ut in nomination such men there would no more embezzlement of public funds. Clean men is the demand of the people from both parties. .* 9 HIT WAS READ OUT OFFICIALLY.^! An Incident Recalled Regarding (he

Personal Organ. Hi

Dr. Van Valzah was asked by ft N^pff representative what he thought of the efforts of the "personal or-gan" to read him out of the Democratic party. The doctor replied: "1 do not consider it authorized to read me out of the party when it was officially readout by the Democratic committee When Philip Schloss was a candidate for

fGTdodsor'i statement recalls the campaign in which the "personal organ'* did alJ in its power to defeat the Democratic nominee. Its action then and oa other occasions has not been forgotten.

Davy Crockett's Anniversary. La L'suBccsftC&o, Tenn.j, August 19.—Today is the !0i*h anniversary of the birth 'of David Crockett, and the event is being celebrated by a reunion of his descendants under the auspices of 'the .David Crocket Memorial Association, and with Robert Hamilton Crockett the oldest living descendant of David Crockett by seniority, presiding. The attendance

S£Softhe ^eedin|»wHI

be ti? laying of the cottier stone of the monument to the memory of the hero of the Alamo with appropriate ceremonies. The base will be of iron taken from the uilis back of the oid cabin fornaeriv occup^d by the brave ploseer, and from this foandatjon a plain white marble shaft will spring. Tt»«*e will aisob#«i«** rollmeot of the Croekett dan with ibe etectkw and installment of adii^ with elaborate ceremonies.

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HARRISON VS. RICHARDSON.

A S4IUARBI.K GKOWIJtG OUT OF THE WOUS'a FAIK. "§t?

Heed is Rarlnr Qreat BtMesIty hi Bettinsr the Sasni Committee Tocvifc. «r-lalspi of the Honse—W»*k-

Ington Motes.

Washivoton, August 19.—Whether President Harrison is a greater man than Gov. A. P. Richardson, of South Carolina, or whether Governor Richardson is a greater man than the president of the United States is a question which will be settled some time during the next three weeks. It all grows out of the World's Fair. The bill providing for the Colum bian exposition as it passed Congress and received the presidential signature, pro vides for the appointment of two commissioners for each state and requires that one shall be a Democrat and the other a Republican. The alternates are also required to be sel&ted from the two dominant political parties in the same manner. Having implicit trust in the good faith of the chief executives of the various states, it did not occur to the officials of the State Department to make an in vestigation of the political standing of the nominations as they came in in order to be sure that the law had been complied with. It was therefore only by accident, a week or so ago, that it was discovered that Governor Richardson had knowingly sent to the President the names of two Democrats for commissioners, and likewise of two Democrats for alternates. When, however, the president was thoroughly satisfied that the law had either unwittingly or knowingly been ignored by the governor of the Palmetto state, he caused a letter to be written in which the provisions of the act were quoted and obedience therewith requested. Quickly back there came from the executive mansion at Charleston a reply from the governor addressed' not to the President but to the secretary of state in which it was stated in'language so clear and emphatic as to admit of no misunderstanding that the Governor had been compelled to appoint two Democrats because there were no Republicans in the state of South Carolina to whom he was willing to entrust so responsible a duty. Replying to this, another letter lias been

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Governor in which he is plainly told that it is his duty to comply with the law, and that it must be complied with. Meanwhile, it is understood that the powers of the President in the premises have been looked up in the attorney general's department, and that an opinion has been prepared setting forth that the President will be legally justified in revoking the commission .of one of the commissioners from South Carolina provided the Goveraor maintains his position, and the probabilities are that South Carolina will be shorn of one of its representatives when the commission assembles again in Chicago next month. The delegates proper are Messrs. A. P. Butler and J. C. Cort, and the alternates H. P. Hammett and E. L. Roche. /%.

THE RAUM COMMITTEE.

WASHINGTON, D. C., August' 19.—It appears that Speaker Reed is having considerable difficulty in securing a full committee to carry out the order of the House for an investigation into the charges made against the commissioner of pensions, Green B. Raum. There was no trouble in securing Republican members and one Democrat, Mr Goodnight, of Kentucky, was induced to serve. But it seems that the second Democrat, necessary to complete the committee' Can hot be found. Representative Cooper, of Indiana, the author of the resolution upon which the investigation was ordered, has been urged upon tbe speaker to fill the vacancy caused by the successive resignations of his fellow Demociats Martin, of Indiana Yoder, of Ohio, and Mr. Parrett of Indiana but the speaker does not think proper to appoint Mr. Cooper, who brought the charges against the commissioner to a place where he would be expected to sit in judgment

In the RTonse,

WAWfis&TON, August 19.—The Senate bill providing for inspection of live cattle and beef products before ship ent was formally reported to the House to-day. It is understood the House will to-day take up the bill for the taxation of compound lard and probably press it to a vote before adjournment It seems almost certain to pass.

In the House Thomas moved to take the motion made on Saturday for reconsideration of the vote on the McKay bill and the vote is now being taken.,

Word from the ©rnntav^"^"' WAa^iSGTOjf, August H».—Congressman John Qutnn to-day received from T. 8, Grant, jr., a reply to bis letter to the widow of General Grant, requesting that she state her wishes regarding the proposed removal of the great warrior's remains to Arlington National Cemetery here. It is dated Salem Center, Winchester county, August 15th, and says the removal rests with Congr«Bf and that Mrs. Grant will refuse only on the ground that provision is not made for ber burial by bis side.

California Bcnwemtlt Convention, SAS JOSK, Cal., August IFT—1Tbe Democratic state convention was called to order at noon. A full state ticket will be placed in nomination. Tlie platform will declare in favor of tariff for revecae only and probably endorse the reciprocity "doctrims enunciated by Mr. Blaine. It is also probable that a resolution will be presented enkigmn^ ex-President Cleveland and recognizing in him the great leader of the Dewocratie party.

Aurtflefss of Inco'fioffsll on Articles of incorporation of the Iodene&dent German Evangelical Lutheran Cbureh have been filed for record in the ooucty recorder* offioe.

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WasnmoTOK, D. C., August 19,—The President has approved the fortifications bill, an set to amend tbe laws relative to shipping commaskniers and aa act to ratify ami confirm the agreement between the states of New Yc?k and Pennsylvania relative to toe boundary line between them.

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THEY KNEW OF THE SHORTAGE. lb tAf Ptiblie Having been assailed in a cowardly and tbe umns of the Gaaette, I deem it mv duty to give to the public a statement of tho facts the case. The publication in Sundays Express was made solely upon street rumor and l*never at any lime have granted the writer an interview on the subject under discussion. I

When ex-Treasurer James FiUpatrick was making his rece for a thin! term he demanded my discharge from the Gazette's rep ortorial staff on which I was then employed. The reason assigned by Fitxpatrick was that 1 had circulated a rumor that he was short io his accounts.

After Fitxpatrick had left the buildiug Wm. C. Ball demanded to know if 1 had circulated such a rumor. 1 informed him that such was not the case, but that I had heard the rumor from good authority and believed it Wm. C. Ball then demanded to know who was the authority referred to. This was refused and then Mr. Bail took it upon himself to vigorously deny the rumor.

Why he did not look into the matter I cannot say, but that he did not attempt to prove or disprove the rumor further than his own denial is certain. He heard the rumor at the time and knew as much of it as anybody, so far as 1 am able to learn. His denial falls flat with me, knowing as I do, all of the facts. A denial from an advocate of perjurj will certainly have no weight with tho thinking pQbliC. (hlA*L M. TiKKV'EK

MURDERED AT A MONASTERY. Farther Work of Desperate Bandlm at Rppfo.

LONDON, Aug. 19.—-A cable received to-day says: The operations of Italian bandits have of late become violent Only last week they attacked the Rpeco monaster} at Kami iu broad daylight and carried off much valuablo booty besides killing three monks who were striving to defend their property. That outrage has been followed by one equally daripg at the same monastery. Three friends who had been making a tour of that district stopped at tho convent yesterday afternoon tor somo refreshments which was spread for theift in the refectory. While theywere dining they were mir-

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rised by a baud of masked brigands who in upon them and murdered them in cold blood, afterwards robbing them of all valuables. These repented acts of brigandage have attracted the attention of the government and soldiers will bo sent into the infested districts with orders to capture the bandits dead or alive,

IMPORTED ITALIANS.

Reronls His Methods to Contrarf. Labor Inspector and Domes to Urlef. JNBW YOKX. ..^UGUST 19,—A most ing6nlouiTpadrofi!$e who' lias, according to" his own statement and affidavit, been doing a laud office business in importing under contract his own countrymen to tbe United Htates, was introduced to the chief contract labor inspector at the barge oflico landing bureau to-day. The padrone is Antonio Caprilli, of Hammonton, N- J- He says he has imported to this country under contract over H00 Italian laborers in the past three years. Ho carno to grief today while engaged in getting eight more through the barge office. He had sent the money to his mother in Italy to pay the men's passage to this couutrv- He was to put them to' work on his fruit farm at*Hammonton.

EMBRACED AND KISSED.

SHALL MARRIED WOMEN TEACH?

On* of the Questions Kow Agitating Cincinnati. CINCINNATI, O., August 19.—A resolution was recently introduced in the Board of Education excluding married women from teaching in the public schools of Cincinnati There promises to be an interesting contest over tbe matter, and both sides of tbe controversy have champions. A movement has been on foo4 for tea years to prohibit married women from occupying teachers' positions, bm has never taken definite shape until now. It is said a majority of the board of education, backed up by the superintendent of schools, in for tbe resolution. The question will be settled before tbe*openiag of schools in Scpteuv

A Mass In BofWCft,

MAORI August JU.-—Fciirmfd&ble religious movement against the Sultan of Morocco has broken out The sheik sheriff, belonging to the powerful and fanatical tribe of Elderiasi, has raised a standard of insurrection ami proclaimed himself appointed by Allah to the throne of the Sultanate.

Firemen In Conneli.

Dmraorr, Mich August Ift-The annual convention of the National Association of Fire Engineers opened here today, all the principal centers of th« counr try Mug represented. Among the important questions to be discussed is that of electric wires and their dangers to firemen. i41 The Visible Kmpptjr-

IlifssSAroL-is, Minn, August J0.-~F1g-«res complied by the Northwestern Miller show the stock of wheat hew in private booses, and not •apply statement

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prised when I read it For the editor of the Gasette to launch into a tirade of abuse of myself without seeing either the writer of the article or its purported author, or in any other way attempting to get at the facts in the case, seems to me to be an acknowledgement of his guilt He hastened to deny a statement before 1 had uttered it The facts in the case are as follows:

included in Uie visible be 8W,0G& bushels, al 256.000 bosfask

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A Remarkable Scene Ilemeen "'tj mans and Austrian*. VIRKKA, August 19.—A remarkable scene occurred at the close of the great concert of the choral festivity. Tho Burgomaster of Nuremberg began it by proclaiming a union ot all the German speaking" races in peace as well as war. This aroused tremendous enthusiasm when the Arch Duke appeared on tho scene from the imperial borf4 thanked the Burgomaster and said he fully concurred in his sentiments and would report them to the Emperor. This was followed by an astonishing outbreak of excitement Austrian and (terman conductors, and, in fact, the whole immense audience began cheering, embracing and kissing.

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