Terre Haute Daily News, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 11 October 1890 — Page 2

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NEIGHBORHOOD NEWS NOTES-

Parte, III.

Mies M&me Sutherland is the guest of friends in St. Loois this week. J. BDtm, D. G. Burr, George F. Howard, Hon, and R. L. McKinlay are attending the session of the Grand Lodge of A. F. and A. M. at Chicago. Mr. and Mrs. John W. Clark, of Indianapolis, were the guests of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Geo. E. Tevinge a part of the week. Miss Clam Parrish is attending a W. C. T. U. convention at Rockford, 111. W. E. McMallan, of Seymour, Ind., arrived in the city Sunday for a short visit with relatives. Mrs. Stephen Thompson, of Pittsburg, Pa., and Mrs. Booths of Wheeling, West Virginia, were guests in the family of Colonel Terrene© Clark apart of this week.—-H. 8. Tsnner was called to Marion, Ohio, a few days ago, by the serious illness of hi* brother. A local board of the Equitable Loan and Investment Association of BlooujiuRtoo, Illinois, was recently organized in this city, with the following officers: president, Z. E. Powell, secretary, W, O. Roach, directors, J. M. Propt, W. A. Woodbridge, C. II. Lamb and H. D. Nelson. W.J. Hunter, Jacob M. Bell, John Hunter, Geo. W, Roberts, A. J. Sovern and Colonel J. M. Sheets attended a reunion of their old regiment at Decatur, Illinois, Tuesday.

J. B. Brennan, formerly of this city. now of Sherman, Texas, is the guest of relatives here. At the meeting of the city council Monday night, the city subscribed $500 to assist in sinking the gas well to a depth of 2,000 feet. Mrp. H. E. Rives is the guest of Indianapolis friends. Mr. and Mrs. C. K. Shaw are visiting in hicago.— —Dr. Musselman is attending the meeting of the Mississippi Valley Medical society at Louisville, Ky, Sidney S. Clark and Miss Anna M. Moore, both of Chrisman, were married in the city yesterday by 'Squire Geo. M. Jeter. A switch engine ran into an omnibus in the T. H, & P. yards last evening, throwing the occupants all in a heap, but fortunately injuring none of them seriously. Mrs. J. C. Tenbrook received a seven cut on the fore head, and Z. T. Dabney, of Peoria, had his back badly sprained. The accident was due to carelessness on the part of the driver. - Hon. W. G. Cochran, of Farrington, ill., ex-speaker of the lower house of the Legislature, was in the city and addressed the County Veterans Association yesterday. Dr. and Mrs. A. J. Miller and daughter, Miss lizzie, are visiting relatives in Indianapolis. Frank Clark, of Chicago, and Mrs. Amos E. Clark, of Onargo, III., are visiting in the city.

Con I City.

Mr. Smith, Trustee of Jefferson township, was here Friday on business Rev. W. R. Shell, of Franklin college, and Prohibition candidate for congress, addressed the people at this place on Wednesday evening on the evils of po'i-ti™.-—The Coal City News, Bert Coffey editor, has ceased publication at this place and the of lice moved to Spencer, Ind. A Mr. Wright, of Indianapolis, wfl« hero to sell the wood working machinery for the new factory. J. W. Hamilton was in Terre Haute Thursday. -Mrs. Nettie Cuslev is at Torre Haute attending thft Natf nal convention of the W. C. T. U. Mrs. J. It. Vanhorn is on the siok list this week. Our schools aro now running in stood order with F. B. Williams as principal and Miss Mitten as aysiRtarit The coal miue at this place will he in full operation in about ten days. J. F. Hyatt ia erecting two new brick dwellings in the south part of town. Ed Pryor has bought the Seigle property and expects to enter into the mercantile business. J. W. Jams, formerly tho Christian minister at this place, is now editor of the Owen County Democrat. Mrs. H. A. Baker, of Illinois, ia here visiting her mother and brothers, tho "Smiths." Mrs. Belinda Griffith is improving her dwelling with anew veranda.

Fontanel.

Work is picking up a little and the Monon people are obtaining a great, many new cars, which have so far, partially relieved the scarcity. Mr. Webster's milling plant is doing a business that tries its capacity to the utmost. Co?. Hurrah delivered a very able address to a largo audience in Cuuuning's hall Wednesday. Fred High, a 12-year-old boy, while swinging on a tree limb during afternoon recess yesterday, fell, badly bruising himself and fracturing his nnn. Dr. Stark has the lad in charge and says his injuries are not dangerous. Mrs. Dalton, who opened a millinery establishment hero this Hummer has just laUl in an invoice of $250 worth of lactr», ribbons, hats, etc.— There ia an influx of foreign workmen to this place from Chicago, shipped hero bv the company as laborers in the Hermits shaft. A noticeable fact is that none, so far, are English speaking, being chiefly Swedes and Germans.

Cory.

Road Supervisor Jasper Staggs, baa been improving our streets.-—The Rev, D, W. Denney preached quite an interesting sermon at this place Sunday morning. He and family left Tuesday lor Freaericksberg, where he will preach the coming year. Our M. E. Minister tor tho coming year, Rev. J. B. l.ikelv, preached his first sermon Sunday night. R«v. Moore and family left Friday morning for his new field of labor at Fort Branch, Gibson Co. Sargeant Staggs and T. P. Hartly moved from their farms to town recently. Chaa. Long has moved to the Staggs farm and Foster Miller to the Hartley farm. Jordon Doyle moved to his farm north of here, uwt week. The following ladies from here are attending the state W. C. T. V. convention at Terre Haute: Mesdamcs Modesitt, James and Donham, and Misses KUa Buck, Anna Hartley, Rose and Ella Wyett. A. E. Bell, real estate agent of Casey, III., was here one day last week.

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All of our people am taking advantage of the low rates to come to Terre Haute. Among tho number am V. Troussell, Cari Giersberc. Mrs. Tom Stevenson, Mrs. Dav« Marshall. Mrs. J. H. Kerr, Mr*.George Bell and Mrs. Blower. A new railroad to be bnllt through our town will be known as the Fort Wavne, Tterre Hants A Southwestern. Mrs. James H. Throop has returned frem a visit to am*. Miss Jer Throop, of *stK is visiting tiws here. Miss Kate lfenn«ttx of Fontanel, makinc r»«r tnwn a visit

Lena—-John L. Stevens will spend Sunday in Greencastte.

SOME OLD-TIMERS.

Government Official* Who Kntw Mi Low tho Game of B»»e-Ball Bm»om They Wtrt One* Exponent* of It.

Washington is a perfect hot-bed of haso-hall enthusiasm, and in the ranks are men who owe their present positions in the Government service to the fact that once upon & time they were identified with professional ball playing at the Nation's Capital.

Senator Arthur P. Gorman, of Maryland, is probably the most conspicuous retired ball player in existence to-day. His salary as a United States Senator is five thousand dollars Pcr annum. In the closing days of the sixties Senator Gorman guard(Jd left field for the old Nationals and played first base. He was a general utility man, and could play In almost any position from pitcher to right field.

George Fox was one of the Senator's associates on the old National team, and it was he who had the reputation of swinging the longest bat and being the strongest hitter in the United States. For his skillfull play at third base be was rewarded with a position in the Treasury Department, and subsequently became an inspector of customs, with headquarters at the suspension bridge across Niagara Falls.

Another base-ball colleague of Senator Gorman's was Harry Berthong, who is now a successful artist in Boston. He makes a specialty of portrait painting. For several years he was an employe in the Treasury Department while playing behind the bat for the Nationals. He was the champion base-runner of his day, and his tour of the bases has never been equalled. Clerical life, however, has no charms for Berthong, and he resigned a $1,400 position to go back to his home in Boston.

When the Nationals made their famous tour of tho United States in 1867 the task of guarding first baso was assigned to W. H. Bodges, a fast-running, heavy-batting New Jersoyman. After leaving the ball field Hodges bccame a clerk in the Quartermaster-General's office in Washington, and is still drawing a salary of SI,600 per year.

It would be like a play of "Hamlet," minus the central figure, to -write of the Nationals of 1867 and neglect Billy Williams, the famous pitcher, who first astonished the base-ball world with his remarkably swift pitching. His only rival in those days was Dick McBride, of the Philadelphia Athletics. Owing to a peculiar style of delivery, Billy iniured himself in such a manner as to prevent his playing ball after 1869, and he went into tho Treasury Department. He is now assistant teller in the cash room, which is tho United States bank, and his salary is placed in the Bluo Book at £2,250 per annum. He is one of the best story-tellers in Amcrica, and he has an inexhaustible stock of base-ball anecdotes.

Upstairs, in tho same building with Williams, is the office of the director of United States mints, the presiding genius of which is Edward O. Leech, another famous ball player. lie was pitcher of tho Olympics of Washington, and {here was a great rivalry between that organization and tho Nationals, especially in 1889, when excitement was at fever heat in local baso-ball circles. As director of tho mint bureau Mr. Leech is in receipt of an annual stipend of $4,600, besides his traveling expenses.

In tho Olympic ranks at the same time with Pitcher Leech was tho president of tie National League, 51. E. Young, who was short-stop and outfielder. Nick was a base-runner of no mean proportion, and it is said that he was second only to Harry Berthrong on the baso lines. It is for this reason that Mr. Young takes such an interest in base-running, and does so tniAjh to mako that ono of tho conspicuous features of the game to-day. President Young draws annually from Unole Sjim's cash-boxSl,600as a clerk in tho Second Auditor's ofllco of the Treasury Department, having been appointed from tho great Stato of New York in 1869.

I a:wis G. Martin, now a special agent of the Treasury Department stationed at Baltimore, was for several years left fielder of tho Olympics, and his connec tion with that organization led to his appointment under tho Government at a compensation of oight dollars per day. Lew was a heavy batsman and an activo base-runner, and t» model ball-player from a temperance standpoint.

Visitors to tho White lot south of tho President's house, in tho early days of base-ball in that vicinity, will not forget Harry McLean, who used to look after center-field and play change catcher for the Nationals. He has a knack of oapturing long hits closo to the ground while on a dead run, and to his agility tho Nationals owe many a victory. Life is pretty easy for Harry in these days as chief clcrk of the office of the supervising architect of tho Treasury at a salary of $3,500. In addition to beinc a good ball-player, McLean on Joys the distinction of being tho best amateur billiard-player among tho ball tossors of his day.

When the first professional ball team made its tour of the United States in 1S69, the star catcher of that period was Douglass Allison, of the Cincinnati Bed Stockings. A year or two later he was tempted to come to Washington along with Asa Brainard, Fred Waterman, Sam Swasey, Andy Leonard, Charlie Gould and others. Since, that time "Doug" has made Washington his home, and tor awhile ho was employed in tho Government printing office. Now ho

kot»ps a chair warn at the National

Museuin, watching the curiosities, for

which he receives seven hundred arad,

Another old-Umer is George W. Joyce,

who was for many years the leading spirit of the, Jefferson Club, whose grounds were in the White lot. Joyce has never been in public office, hut he conducts a eigar and new* stand in the vicinity ot the War, Xavy and State de--j Omenta, which brings him in a hand—e income.

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finished third in the Erierace. baa withdrawn the York.

r-M TERRE HAUTE DAILY NEWS, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 11, 1890.

IP FAREWELU

Huewel!! God speed th»aon thy way Ackmm the waste at waten Una From dangers guard thee night and day.

And keep thee gentle, kind and trim.

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Farewell! Though weary teagu^ai On foreign land or alien sea, We'll draw together heart to heart

In okiaeat bonds of sympathy.

God keep thee In his teoderay-e Where'er on earth thy footatepi roam. And under tdcies serene and fair

Jteturn the wanderer to his home. —Philadelphia Telephone.

THE UNLUCKY STONE

4s?

Prom my earliest recollection wo had traveled, traveled the world over, it seemed, my mother and Wo had no kith nor kin but one another, so can the world wonder that wo were all in all to each other? My in others* face, although the sweetest and gentlest of faces, was always sad, even gloomy at times. She always woro the deepest of mourning for my father, although I could never get her to mention him. And after several inquiries I ceased to trouble her, for such a look of pain and agony would come over tho dear features at the mention of Robert Radcliff. The only jewelry she ever wore consisted of two rings, a plain gold wedding ring and a beautiful opal set in a heavy band of gold. Through Asia, Europe, America, and even to Africa and Australia, we had made our way. And whenever in a crowd or conversing with a stranger I would notice my mother looking at her opal ring, which she wore on tho third finger of the right hand.

One summer we had wandered through Russia, had spent some time on the Rhine, and finally brought up in a little town among the mountains of Switzerland. Here my mother was taken ill with a general decline of the heart, as tho village doctor called it. I was very much frightened and wanted to telegraph for a celebrated man from Paris, but she said: "No, Carl, do nothing whatsoever. My time has come, and I must have you to myself for the few hours left me."

I would not believe it. It did not seem possible that God could take her from me.

Mother," I said, controlling my emotions for fear of making her worse, you imagine that you aro much worse than you are. You are looking better than I have seen you for some time. Your cheeks are bright red."

Ah, what a fool I was! Death's very sign I took to be the hue of returning health.

Carl, I have no time to waste in useless words," sho said. "Come and sit by my side and learn why your mother's sad face has darkened your young life. No, do not interrupt, my boy. I know how much you think of your mother. Sixteen years ago, when you were a child of 4, we lived in a beautiful country home in tho north of Ireland. Your father was of that country, you know." I did not know, for sho had never told me anything about him but I did not interrupt, and she continued: "Well, one xi«ghfcXwuitad.p-y & waited for Robert to return. He had gone to the neighboring village to buy new carriage horses. The vv ind blew a gale, and the rain fell torrents. I walked the floor in an

We found him, my son found him all bloody and beaten to death. Foully murdered."

Her face was ghastjy, and although shaking in every limb I managed to give her some drops the doctor had left so that she was able to continue. "I cannot tell you more of that dreadful time except that there never was the slight

traveling acquaintance*, and hada number of invitations to visit in Washington, Baltimore and other cities in toe States. I refused them all, and went west to San Francisco, staying there until Jan. 1, when I returned to Washingtern, where Iran across one of my traveling friends, Ray Carrington.

I refused all overtures to go into society or to visit Carrington, bnt when I was ill and threatened with pneumonia my friend had me removed, against my wishes, to his home, where a tall, stately lady smiled graciously upon me, and where I had all the care and devotion possible during a serious illness. This lady, who was Ray's mother, was an angel of mercy to me, a homeless wanderer. One day I was lying on the sofa deluged with shawls, wraps, etc., reading^nv correspondence from the foreign police offices. Nothing had really been done, although a man had been sent to Ireland. So many years had passed they could hold out little hope to me.

A rap at the door, and "May I come in from Ray. "Of course," I replied. "Why do you ask?"' "Because I have brought you a visitor," he said, as ho entered with his arm around a beautiful young girl, whom he introduced as his sister Lilian.

I told her sho was very kind to visit an invalid, and wondered what they would think if they knew I was hunting down a murderer of sixteen years ago. Many happy days passed in spite of illness and vendettas. They insisted upon keeping me for a ball in honor of Lilian's twentieth birthday. I found resistance useless, so yielded with as good grace as possible, although I knew such gayeties were not for me, and my mother's death was too recent not to destroy any desire for such pleasures.

However I staid, and on the evening of the ball arrayed myself in my dress suit and descended to the ballroom, which was beautifully decorated with tropical plants and lovely ferns. Lilian was receiving her guests by her mother's side. She was dressed in a gown of silvery fabric, which made her look more than ever like the beautiful fairy she was. I easily mingled unnoticed in the crowd.

As I gazed on that brilliant scene I wondered what the dear mother was thinking as she looked down from her home on high. I thought of the little grave in the far away country, of the vendetta left me as a legacy. Ray broke in upon my meditations, and finding it impossible to persuade me to dance said: "Well, do take Miss Van Dyke into supper and relieve me."

I complied, and upon entering the supper room removed one glove, as my hand was warm. Upon doing so I glanced at tho opal ring, and to my horror noticed that it had become a blood red. What could it mean? I glanced around the room and noticed only a dozen people, but these brilliant society people of Washington. What had they to do with my opal turning i-ed? I must be mistaken. No it was a deep blood red. I noticod Ray's uncle among the -ettrrr Q—it -tall, dark mjsn, conversing with a lady and I mechanically watched 1)1 leavo the room, then glanced at my ring and, great heavens! my blood seemed turning to ice, for tho ring had re-

agony of fear till 12 o'clock, then called sumed its original color. I escorted nin Korv.int and told him to Miss Van Dyko back to tho ballroom a faithful old servant and told him to harness and to go with me to look for his master. Ho thought me crazy, but did as I told him. Put another pillow under my head, Carl. There, now I can breathe easier. "1

and delivered her to a partner. Then I sought an introduction to Ray's uncle. "Mr. Radcliff," ho c^claimed, and I saw him start, "where was your home, if 1 may ask?" "In tho north of Ireland," 1 replied, "and my father was Robert Radcliff." I noticed my ring had again become red, which fact dispelled all doubt from my mind. Notwithstanding how ridiculous it seemed, I continued, "Mr. Carrington, I would liko a few words with you privately." "Not to-night," ho stamm«*ed, "but to-morrow at 10 a. m." "Very well," I

est clew to tho assassin. Wo neverknew replied, and then sought the smoking that ho had an enemy in.the world. It room to be ablo to think. Lilian's uncle, was not robbery, for his watch ind a She to whom my heart had gone out was the niece of tho murderer of my father,

large amount of money were not torched. You will find papers telling youjall of that. My part is what I wish tell you now. I lived with you aldpp in the old h3me for one year. One sight 1 fell asleep in a chair by tho heart®, and had the strangest of dreams. I creamt a voice said to me: 'Take thy child and the opa| ring and travel tho world over, and when thou dost find thy opal tnrnest nfblood red then thou willst be in the presence of thine enemy and thine husband's murderer. "When I awoke I pondered on 1 for a while, but came to the conclusion |hat it was the result of a fevered braia The next night I had the same dre&jh. and again the next. I then took i|as my mission in life to find tho man wo had foully killed my Robert. I awolp from my apathy, sold the place, and you with me started on my You know the result. Never ring changed color. Now, Carl dying, and into your hands I this ring, and I ask you by tho of your murdered father to find fh#. person and bring his crime home to ii*."

Saving this she placed the opal, faith its fine red line* £pon my fingerjimd then lay back exhausted. "I promise, mother, never to gi' the search while there ia breath body," I said, intending to find sassin by modern means instead of gtitious, but I would not pain doubting her dream.

Three days sho lingered, during tuch time she told mo of her financial 8 *nd-

ing

and that she did not know of a rela-

ia

The third nig! she

awaT

twenty dollars per annum. world with* a terrible void in m*

faring me alone the

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life

and an unutterable grief. I sat her buried in the little Swiss burial gr an^ and then returned to the inn and 1 ked my future in the face* I tofcd

for I had faith that I had found the man. I retired that night to get little or no sleep, to wonder what I should say and do to Howard Carrington, and what motive he could have had for such a deed.

The next morning I called at his residence promptly at 10 o'clock, and was told that the gentleman was not yet up, had not answered when he was called, and must be very tired. A horrible suspicion came over me, and I told the man to como with me, for we must break in the door.

Wo easily did so, and there, with his head on his arm, leaning on his desk, was Carrington. Then to our horror we saw a stream of blood on the floor and a revolver near it. We went to him and found him dead. The bullet had done its deadly work. On the desk lay an envelope addressed to Carl R. Radcliff. I opened it and read: "Mr. Radcliff—You have tracked me at last. How I cannot imagine, for I never supposed there was a single clew. Now I know my time has come. I am tired of being hounded by remorse, and should have made way with myself before long anyway. I killed your father

nearly

seventeen years ago in Ireland. I had fallen passionately in love with your mother long before she knew of your father. She rejected me with scorn because I drank. When she married Radcliff I was wild with jealousy. Still I never should have done him harm if it hadn't been for meeting him that dark night all alone. I was mad with drink, and the deed was done before I realized the crime. I have never since touched a drop of liquor. No one suspected Mr, Carrington, the tourist, of each a deed,

and

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no friends and a veritable vendett A week later I started for Paris, stati my trouble, and had the beet detosdai to trofk ttp a hopeless c#sa In Lea on I did the earn, and then crossed tbe ^an and foil vr, tN*

after some time I came here to my friends. Now yon know all—EL €." I never told my friends of this letter or of the crime. They thought it temporary insanity. I now felt free to offer myself to Lilian, and to my joy and astonishment was accepted. Eighteen xb i»ths fr :n the t.: .s of her uncle's death Lilian iwcasne my wife. I have alwavs vmrn the opal ring, which has never cl ^geditst lor sin it showed xtte jay fr'- r's murderer.—L. ML. A. in

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