Terre Haute Daily News, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 5 January 1891 — Page 1

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AND WINDOW SHADES, FRESCO PAINTERS. 28 SOUTH FIFTH STREET.

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YANKEE SHREWDNESS.

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the Boa««t F*rn»er DaoblMI PrJoi of Hi* Karat.

I Xn these days, when cities are springing from the soil in the Kouth and West and North, and ovon In the more thick-ly-settled East, it is interesting to recall tbo story of the purchase of a part of tlio land tipon which the thriving Massachusetts city of Lowell was built many

account'ran that when the pros­

pect of forming a large manufacturing town on the Merriraac was in contemplation, a young enginoer, who was also fond of sporting, was sent to view the, water privilege carefully, and to inquire as to prices of land in the vicinity. He went with his hunting and fishingtackle, and ohtainod board in a farmer's house.

After spending sowe time in looking. At the falls, tlio cnnat and the grounds, with occasional fowling and fishing, he told the farmer one evening that he likod the place, and thought ho should be pleased to come and live there, and ended by asking: "What will you take for your faring "I don't want to sell," answered the farmor. "I am satisfied here,*but I would take twice what it is worth. It's worth fifteen hundred dollars, and I won't soil for less than three thousand dollars." '"That's too much," said the engineer.* •'1 can't give that." "You nood not," tho farmer repliod, smiling.

Tho engineer went on with his sporting, and, having received instructions, In a few days took up tho talk. "Well, I have niado up my mind that I should like to live here, and I will give you throo thousand dollars foryour farm." "Ob, well, as to that," answered the farmer, "you did not take my farm when I offered it, and I will not sell now for less than six thousand dollars." I "You are joklngf" exclaimed the engineer. -V "Not at all," the farmer replied, "arid I shall not coutlnue my offor more than twenty-four hours." 1 Tho next day tho engineer took the farm for six thousand dollars.

After tho deed was passed and the jboney paid, the purchaser asked what treason tbo farmer hod to double th' prico of his farm, and insist upon tba or nothing. "Well, I will toll you," answered tl former owner. "A day or two after pfforod tho farm for three thousand d« lars, 1 saw two men on tho other side the river sitting on a rock and talkin They got up, and one went up the riv and tho other down, and after some tin they returned, ami seemed in earne conversation for half an hour or more. "I didn't know what it meant, but thought something was in tho wind, an I made up my mind that if you askt me again to srU, 1 would doublo tl price, and I did," ho continued, holdii: up the roll of bills.—Youth's Com panic

UNUNTlfilD^FRACTURBS.

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Tha failure of broken bones to unite jftrraly, which is met with now and then, Is usual It due to some local or general condition of the system, which hinders the formation of solid bony tissue be* jtwoen tho fragments. In many eases «n important element soems to lie in itho fact that toy great freedom of mo* jtlon between the broken onds has been (permitted, but, in persons who aro debilitated from disease there seems to be •onetimes a lack of the vital energy needed to throw oat the material whiih ah all bold tbo fragments in position.

Aooordtng to some authorities delayed union—it usually takes place at la occurs as often as onco in five hundred oases. At such times whft union does finally take plaoe is generally of a fibrous nature, and if the injury Is in one of tke longer bones a so-called false joint may be tbo result Dr. Donald McLean, of Detroit, who sees many cases of this kind among the lumbermen in the northern part of his State, has oorae to the conclusion that tho cause of tho failure to unite lies largely in the severity of the original local injury, which, with his patients, is generally a direct blow from the trunk of a tree*

The treatment is often difficult, and always tedious. A nice fitting together of the fragment*, with care that no soft tissue is eaught between thorn—the position being retained by means of a stiff bandage—may be sufficient.

If the position is thoroughly preserved hy the splints, it may be Just as troll or evon better, that the patient move about, lor a certain amount of in* fiatnmatory action is necessary in order to get tbo Mi reparative power of nature. For the same purpose the and* of the bones are sometimes rubbed smartly together before being placed in the stiff baadage»

The modern system of performing operations under the protection of carbolic acid spray, or other aatteeptka* which prevent the entrance of the microbe* which produce bloofi-polso^lng, makes possible some operations that in former times would certainly have been fatal. Among other thing*, there has been introduced a method «T treatment which oonstst* of sawing off the ends of the bones and fastening mem together by nails or wires but it eeema to Doctor McLean, from the study of his eases, that those do quite as welt in which the sole reliance is put on the outside dressing ^without the uwo ot win*. In some e««es where wires are used it become* aeceasary t» perform a sebeequont op. •ration for Maeir row®

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KNIGHTS WANT LEGISLATION.

THJE DEMAHIW WHICH ABE MADS rpoar coiesEMixev.

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TkcI«wAHwelate Jiutlec Sworn At SooB-Programme of Senateand Hoau for jfce^

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NEW YOEK. January 5.—A Washington special says: The Knights of labor, whose organization received such a set back dnring the last strike against the New York Central, are now working np on a new line. They aim to control the leading administrative ofBces of the country and to secure legislation in congress so that next time they seek to fight some great corporation or some hated combination of the money power they will have back of them stringent laws which will give them an advantage. The people throughout the country can not realize how merabeia of Congress are terrorized by these labor organizations. Walking delegates come to Washington and select members from districts where labor organizations are strongest. They propose to them some labor legislation and threaten the member with a boycott if he refuses to approve it. In this way measures have been carried through congress almost without discussion whidh are a disgraee to modern times. One of the most notable instances of this yielding to the dictation of trades unionism was the passing through congress last ytar, of a bill taking out of the bureau of engraving and printing labor saving machinery bought by the government. The result has been an increased expense of the bureau of one hundred thousand dollars a year and put the work up to the present time six months behind.

CONGRESS THIS WEEK-

The Senate Will Change I In Method* -1b« Work of the lions?. WASHINGTON, D. C-. January 5.— But fifty more working days remain for

The business is almost hope­

not %t bwgi passed prevail". There is to be held a caucus to-night or to morrow to change the programme. Something must be done and the independent republicans say that they win demand a cessation of the present methods. Absent republican senators have been requested to return and preparations are making on both sides of the chamber for the final struggle. A part of tho campaign, it is believed, will oe a series of night cessions designated to test efbeaey of the old methods of passing!* bill obnoxious to the minority as well tis to secure the adoption of the new closure rnle, if it be decided to press this measure.

In the house to-day is "individual suspension day," and members will be given au opportunity to pass measures of local interest, Chairman Farquhar, of the merchant marine and fishories committee, will call up the shipping bill Tuesday. Its frienas purpose to allow two days for the consideration but a determined effort will be made by the opposition to defer final action on the bill. There is a prospect that consideration of the shipping bill may be antagonized by appropriation bills and the former measure may not Becure the floor. Friday will be devoted to bills on the private calendar. It is expected to fill any time dnrina the week not devoted to the shipping bill and to special orders with appropriation bills, four of which aro on the calendar awaiting considerable consideration, Chairman Cutcheon, of the military affairs committee, having the right of way with the army appropriation bill.

JUSTICE BROWN SWORN 1N.^ H« Tak«n Mix K®*» on tk« •n|»reu« Bcneh at Noon.

WASHINGTON, January 5.—At noon today Associate Justice Henry Billings Brown, of Detroit, was sworn in as successor of tho late Samuel Miller and the supreme court bench once more has its fun complement of nine members. Justice Brown did not bring his gown with him. No chief justice nor associate justice does that. One was lent him for the special occasion of installation until he can have one made in due ancient form. As a mstter ol fact the suoreme court has always a gown on hand in the robing room for anew member to don when the occasion requires. The cut and make up of Justices gowns have never been changed since the establishment of that august tribunal nearly a century ago. Justice

Brown sa tho junior member of the court must sit at the bottom of the lino which is on the extreme left of the chief. On his immediate right wjil sit Justice Brewer, his classmate at Yals.

THE DANVILLE BUILDING.

The XftMnn PaawM* th« Hon** ti»t« Morning. WASHINGTON, January S.—To-day being suspension day in the house the bill relating to the retirement pay of mates in the navy came up as unfinished bbsi ness from tost suspension day. It was defeated and Mr. Cannon then called-up the bill for the erection of ft public build' ing at Danville, Ills. Mr. Bland immediately moved adjournment but the motion was lost. Alter some further discussion a vote was had and the bill was passed.

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WxamstiTOX, January 5.—In the senate a remarkably large nnmber of petitions and memorials were presented morning. The committee of privileges and elections mad® a report on the Idiho senatorial election recommending the credentials be placed on file. Wm. J. McGonnel was then sworn in. On motion of Sherman the senate went Into excutive session ot an hour. IfeUer gave notice he woaid speak to-' morrow on the election bili.

It Is reported a massage from the state department on the Behring sea question was the subject ofdisenssioa in executive session, hot the statement Is made good authority that the question considered was in r«Iatfmt lo the h'icsiagnan aanal and printing of documents and tsorrw»oorfcnceof the subject. No official Soc^^t in relation lo the Behringsea ia*tt*rha* he** presented to it* boost or senate in ©pen session. It kscawelv probable th* wabject will b® considered M*.

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THE GOVERNOR INAUGURATED.

The Second Democrat Takes HI* OlMee To-day. MAXUSOX, Wis., January 5-—The second Democratic governor of which Wisconsin hss been able to boast in thirty years was inaugurated today to succeed Governor Hoard. The city is crowded with representatives of the "unterrified," special trains from every section of the state having been arriving since an early hour, and the hospitality of the citizens is taxed to the utmost. The hotels have enlarged their accommodations to temporarily provide for the throng and the private houses of the poor as well as the tich, have been thrown open to the visitors. Milwaukee has the largest representation, two special trains as well as extra coaches attached to the regular trains, being required to convey the members of its Democratic organizations. The four leading clubs of that city, the Jefferson, the Juneau, Jackson and Doupias, came in a body. The gubroatorial party left Milwau|e^ara early hour, oeeu pytrig the pnvate car or President Hnghitt, of the Northwestern road. The

pajrty^asmade

lessly behind. The appropriations have heir"respective offices where informal nAt l&t ht'jiri nfijMAH. (jrcat dlECOIltent n-oro hold Tn.nicht the in-

up as follows:

Governor-elect and Mrs. Peck, Mr. and Mrs. George W. Peck, Mr. ?nd Mrs. John Johnston, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Hoyt, Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Wall, Mr. and Mrs. John P. George, Mr. and Mrs. John Black. Mr. and Mrs. Killilea, Mayor Someis and Mrs. Somers, _Mr. and Mrs. Francis Boyd, and President Hass, of the city council, At Jefferson junction the part v. was joined by Governor Pecks sister, and shortly after lunch was served.

In accordance with the desire of the incoming governor, the cere'BJ$nies were of the situplest first time in many address was dispensed ing in Madison, the governor-elect was met at the depot by the committee of arrangements neaded by Mayor Bashford of this city, and was escorted up the hill to the state house by an immense procession with music and bunting ad galore. After a short wait Mr. Peck and the various state officers elect, were escorted to the assembly chamber where the oath of office was administered by Chief Justice Cole. They then returned to

receptions were held. To-night the in auguaration ball will be given in the as gembly chambera. As_ the case of this morning's ceremonies n© invitations have beeu issued, but everybody who comes, democrats and republicans alike, will be welcomed to dance, ^nd. „make merry.

Fir® Department Notes. Ss Will Armstrong, of the Ones, who was transferred to the Fours, in place of James Maddrell, who went to the Ones, has returned to his old place. The transfer was only temporary and was made to enable Maddrell to be nearer his home, his wife having been seriously ill several days. Mrs. Maddrell was much improved this morning.

Several lady visitors were at the Four's house to-day when the "noon lick" came in and the horses were run out. The ladies were much interested. The strict discipline of our department acd, moce than all else, the character of the men on the fire force, and their uniformly gentlemanly behavior renders these visits to the fire houses very pleasant for those who have little or no idea about the minutuiae of work in the fire houses.

Foreman Goodman, of the Four's, is one of those faithful, nervous fellows who, although suffering from his recent severe injuries, cannot keep away from the lire house. He has walked to the house from his home several times recently and apparently cannot get rid of the idea that he is not able to resume the

Krformance

of his duties. He will not

allowed to «o to work for a good many days. "Doty" has long served the city aa a fireman and no where can be found abetter or braver worker in a fir© service.

Saturday night a very pleasant affair came off at the Fours house. It was the presentation of an old time, hickory, roah-bottom easy chair to the veteran fireman Frank WestfaH, Engineer of thq chemical company. Major Early, of the Fours with a few appropriate words presented the good old chair on behalf of the bovs in Ahe house, and the recipient, who, by the way was much affected by^g the handsome manifestation MSI of friendly regard, responded with great feeling. Westfall has been a long time on the department and has a legion of friends not only among the fire boys but elsewhere throughout the city. He is a fireman from away back and has done signal service, oftentimes in the face of great danger. He deserves all be can get and the best. On the.back of the handsome present just bestowed is the inscription, "Gmndapa's chair." It was a neat gift.

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.sy*^ The ValtHs of ftoadlng. Parrott—That man over there rolls his R'a liko a Burgundy Frenchman.

Wiggins —Were you over in France? Parrott—No. Wiggins—Can you speak French? Parrott—No. Wiggins—Could you pick out Busp gundy on the map?

Parrott—Why, no, Wiggins—. Parrott—0, I just picked the phrase out of a book.—Life. Th* Art C«watli«« Utickles Down to

Work,

Chairman of Art Committee, Chicago World's Fair—Have you beard from oar application to the Louvre for those paintings wo want at the exposition?

Private Secretary—Not jet. Chairman of Art Committee—Well, ca" to Some for the "Frescoes of llui^ael"*right away, will ^ou?—Lifo.. 9et ttk* Harm. "Keep your month closed while yon ate in ih« water, Willie," said his nam, .vhilf ibeboywa* having his morning I ath. "If yo« dt r' you'll swallow It.* mem. mam -in ffa« plpp»» isn*t Ui' maroed jouxtg man.—Haincr's Young I^eopl#.

Club Man to «*m« —I see that the price of chainpafne is likely to be raised. You ouchi to bay a hundred msm, that sN&hi till the price goesdwn Wouldn't it?

Steward—"tmt If pn™ fpaeadown again mejrt wwek—1.-.. ht

&Mfcts4i Hatis.

A codtitti main was held at OftddGB& rase^ near tiw fair gRwnds, early djgr A wm

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DISEASE AT A DINNER PARTY.

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THE k«STCSS TlKkS SCDRSIIY n.i. WITH »I4U pox.

A Number of Ca*e« l^wMd Vermillion c#sa«jr Frdtofof Alarm Pwiralls—

Xcagn laforsHaUaa.

Vecmillion county has a smallpox scare which threatens take on a serious form if the malady |jk not speedily suppressed. There agt now three well defined cases of the dtjoaw and physicians think more wUl develope because of thelarge number w^o have been exposed tothe disease. |The information concerning the diseasethrough a letter. been afloat but theTm tained in the letter.

:hed this city

ty rumors have reliable is con-

On Nev Years day, jylSsner was given by Mis. Saundersf^Hn^Hf^ of proprietor of a hotel at Sil#rwood, a small place near Cayuga. Friends ol the hostess were invited from the village, Cayuga, Lodi, Eugene and other places. Quite a laige number assembled. All went well until the hostess was taken ill in the midst of the festivities. I4ter in the day a physician? was called and after an examination of the patient he pronounced the '^rmptom8 those of email poxx and- 'wiihiir^a. shorl ^ime the case develop^i ^^fimnoQtfM^ht of the nature of Mrs., Slundet's illtte® caused consternation 8D|ong those, who had been her guests. HJreat alarm vites immediately felt, and': 4t was increased when it became knowd that several additional cases had developed at Cayuga. The physicians are taking every precaution to stop the spread of the disease, but so great is the trepidation of the people that the work of the medical men is embarrassed. So great has the consternation become that a number have left the village temporarily until the danger of an epidemic has passed.

A report reaches Cayuga from Eugene that theyfc are several ca|es in that place, but the report lacks confirmation. There is also a case reported from Lodi. The victim ofthe diabase is a woman who recently visited in Danville where she is "supposed to have contracted the disease. However, this is not probable, inasmuch as the disease has not made i's appearance in Danville. The introduction of the disease into the locality in which it exists cannot he accounted for.

It is not known that Mrs. Saunders was exposed to the d&ease. Opinions differ regarding the- extermination of the disease. Physicians, it is said, think they can eradicate it speedily, but some persons maintain that so many have been exposed that numerous- cases are sure to follow.

Cayuga is tbirty*seven .miles north of Terre Haute on the 0. & E. I. Even though the disease becomes epidemic it isnot probable that it would reach this city.

THE ANTI-PARNELLITES.

A Decidedly Uvely Session on Farnell's proposition. LONDON, January 5.—The anti-Par-nellites held a meeting to-day to consider the proposals made by Parnell to O'Brien, at the conference, the answer to be made to them at en adjourned conference tomorrow. The meeting was discordant. Justin McCarthy was not disposed to resign at the command of Parnell, who made this one of the imperative Conditions of his retirement. It is reported that a "sort of agreement was finally reached at the meeting according to which in any event Justin McCarthy is to be elected vice chairman of the party. It is further reported the meeting agreed to unanimously re-elect Parnell chairman on his written promise to resign immediately thereafter, and then proceed to elect O'Brien or Dillon in his plaee. Messrs. Healy, Barry and Condon were deputized to convey the conclusions of the meeting to Boulcnge and have gone to Paris where they will have a preliminary confereucc^ O'Brien this afternoon.

ONLY A BLUFF.

%l»c (Ciinm«ft«rIsatlon of Malnt**a Stand by tb« Pall Mall Ctosette. LONDON", January 5.^—The precarious situation in the Behring sea brought on by the refusal of the United States to accept arbitration causes uneasiness here. The government is preparing for emergencies. Orders have been given for a general inspection of naval and military forces and for augmenting both branches of the service. Repairs have been begun on several men-of-war and it is said the completion of the two now building is to be hurried.

The Pall Mall Gazette deprecates tha idea that Americans deliberately prefer the policy of war to arbitration. It says it is clear Blaine is speaking not for the nation but for his "party. He does not mean business but a bluff. He is merely playing the anti-English party which, to a (larstt extent, means that the extreme Irish party hi at the bottom of much of the trouble.

May Indict Kean.

CHICAGO, January 5th.—The Grand Jury for the January term WM impaneled this morning and will at ones commence aa investigation of the circumstances surrounding the failure of Keen's Bank. All the evidence showing the condition of the bank's assets, and the impairment of its capital, together with the testimony showing that money was received on deposit by Kean after be had decided on an assignment, has been prepared lor tbf consideration of the body. It Is regarded as extremely probable that several indictments will oe found.

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Kttr Yoaccr, Jannai? 5.—The commit* tee on foreign affairs of the World's fair is in session to-day at **be Fifth A hotel with Chauneey 31. Depew presiding.

Tfee

committee hastwsnty thous­

and dollars at ira diapottl for Use promotion of the enterprise abroad. There has bran talk of a pessbio conflict between the committee ami the director general regarding the functions of each, bat if is ptx&able that tits condact of foreign affinxs will be turned «w to that

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MONDAY EVENING, iANPARY 5, 1891. TWO CENTS.

THE ELECTRtC STREET RAILWAY.

One Dynamo PnniiUaf tl»e Motive Power awl DoiaittWtil.

The electric street cam have been running on regular time—running smoothly and without interruption since Saturday morning and yrjMtesilny, especially, cseried enormous leads of passengext all day, the patronage increasing to audi «a extent in the afternoon as to necessitate putting out two additional cars, making eight in all, which were scurrying here and there ovet the lines, the south dyn= amo at the plant (which only is running) doing the work in the most satisfactory manner possible. The lower field msgnet on the north generator, which burned out, will be re-wound hereby hand, as were the soldered wire bands which were first burned from one of the armatures. The material for this work has been ordered and as soon as received the magnet will be repaired, an entire new armature supplied for the crippled generator and .both dynamos be then gut in condition to do all work required them.

Thecote pou nd^engiuesblkve Workedto a nicety ever since they wees first started and'the company's people who have them constant charge express the utmost satisfaction at the noiseless and effective running of the great machines. The arched opening now covered by a curtain in the dynamo room is to be filled with a marble switchboard as fine and complete as was ever built by the Westinghouse company. The fitting up of the station is toieupon the most complete designs and no money will be spared to give the Terre Haute public the advantage of everything new in the way of comfort and convenience. The people of Terre Haute have reason to be thankful to the street railway company for introducing a rapid transit system of street travel here.

THE SUCCESSFUL CANDIDATE.

The Resnlt ol the West Point Examination Made Known. The result of the competitive examination for the West Point cadetship, which was held last Friday at the high school in this city, was made known to-day. A Mr. McBrune, of New Richmond, Montgomery county, was the successful aspirant, and Low D. Cavius, of Sullivan, Ind., was second. Herbert L. Jones, of this city, was third in the race. The two former gentlemen have been students in Wabash college. Mr. McBrune is now a school teacher in Montgomery county. He is 20 years of age. He will be required to report at the academy at West Point before the 15th of June next. Cavins will also bo required to go to the academy, for in case McBrune fails he will have a chance to try the examinations. They are both enterprising and intelligent young men. Jones is employed on THE NEWS and is well known in this city.

On account of what appears to have been an especial effort on the part of Superintendent Wiley,—an effort redownding to the good of our afternoon contemporary—THE NEWS is not able to give the detailed particulars of this matter, such as per cents, etc. This information was exclusiuely in the possession of the gentleman mentioned, the NEWS reporters would have sought other sources.

S* CABLE CAR COLLISION

Several Mishaps atChlcagroTnls Morning. CHICAGO, January 5.—Cable trains were on a rampage this morning. At 8:30 a heavily loaded train on the Clark street line dashed into a Webster avenue car, stopped in the center of La Salle street tunnel owing to a blockade, A panic among the passengers followed, men and women falling out of the train in frantic efforts to escape. Miss Lena Gersonka and a man, name unknown, were slightly injured by glass. Several women fainted and it is thought more serious injuries will result. The rear platform of a Webster avenue car was entirely demolished.

Almost at the same time a Milwaukee avenue grip knocked a coal wagon galleywest at Desplaines and Randolph street, traffic being entirely suspended in consequence for an hour.

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'THIS A WEEK OF PRAYER.

To be Obsorved In All Our Churches During the Week. Most of our churches will observe the "week of prayer" this week. At the Centenary, Rev. Coultas will hold services every night this week, and probably continue into next. The same can be said of the Central Presbyterian. The Moffat street Presbyterian will also have services alt week, but it is dependent upon the congregation whether or not they will continue next week, St Stephen's Episcopal will not observe this week, but will have a season of prayer commencing February 11th, and continuing six weeks. Tho First Baptist will not observe, and is about the only church of the protestant faith which will not. No union will be held this season.

EMMA ABBOTT DEAD.

End or taw Career of a Famo*« Opera StafW. NEW YORK, January, 5.—A Salt Lake dispatch says Emma Abbott is dead. Miss Abbott has been ill for only a short time. She was afflicted with fever, which developed into acute pneumonia. Her death has been momentarily axpected for several days, Her husband died over a year ago while the company was wait

Skaters Browned.

Parn, January 5.—Tbo ice gave way yesterday on the Danube between Buda and thai city, while thousands of skaters were ejoying themselves. A terrible panic followed and a number fell in and were drownwi. Many are reported missing. The fall extent of the disaster is not yet known.

A ttnsto Cempany.

Pttn.ADti.i'mA, January 5.—H»« trade ofgrnnisationa have agreed upon a plan through which a general exchange may be established anda company organised with a capital of a million doliara,

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Pnusnrau, Pa. January S.—Bev, Dr. John Pteddie, pastor of the Fifth Baptist church, of this dty, is dead, aged 4S. He bald a polpit at Albany* Chicago and New York.

Mwm Y«*a, January &— daaltfift*®** etasHtt Washington

A GREAT BATTLE IMMINENT.

BEUIF THAT THE COKFLICT CAXS©r BE AVOlDSB.

TOfcr 'Saeretarlee of War and Interior Jjfwstder the Situation—A Mad* die at Waahtntrtatt—Latest

From the Front.

OMAHA, January 5.—The indian situation grows more serious. There is every reason to believe that a terrible battle will be precipitated in a day or two. Within the corydon of troops are 4,000 indians, including women and children. They are in a state of frenzy and are determined to fight. But one alternative remains for the military, to give tlfem battle and plenty of it. The Indians continue to roam about and depredations are reported. Several herders have been killed and a number of skirmishes have taken plSce with the military, Pine Ridgeagency guarded. An attack is feared at any time. Fire arrows hava beelfir %hot into the agency to fire it, but She attempt has thus far proven unsuccessful.

General Miles has his troops all around the ememy and could throw all in a day and have a tremendous battle but could not prevent small bands escaping here and there, which would have to be followed up by the soldiers and which would place the lives of many settlers in danger. By holding his troops until a larger force can be thrown" around the Indians the trouble can be confined to the reserve. The end cannot be reached without one or more battles, and bloody ones, as there are too many of the crassy Indians who want to follow the example of their Big Foot relatives. General Miles sent out a letter yesterday asking for a hearing. The Indians tore the letter into fragments and threw them in the fire saying: "We want no treaty, we are here to fight"

CHICAGO, January »•—Captain Higgins said this morning that nothing new had been heard of the Indian troubles. His scouts report the killing of General Miles and this belief is substantiated by the following telegram from Rushville, Neb.: "There is no truth whatever in tne report that General Miles has been killed in battle with the Indians. No new conflict has taken place."

AT WASHINGTON.

Proctor Halt cm a Demand Which Noble Befiisea. •WASHINGTON, January 5.—Secretary of War Proctor laid before Secretary of the Interior Noble a request of General Miles for the removal of Indian Agent McLaughlin at Pino Ridge and other agents and the transfer of the agencies to the army officers. Secretary Noble will not consent to the change a»dL Secretary Proctor will not take any action further than he has alreftd? hi transmitting General Miles request to the Commissioner of Indian Affairs Morgan who is preparing for the president a review of the whole trouble and a denial of the charge that the Indians have been starved at any of the agencies. He will defend the bureau and the agents against ail the charges of dishonesty or incompetency.

The Commissioner has written the secretary of the interior offering to go to the seat of trouble and treat with the indians. He quotes press despatch that the indians want to treat with the president or commissioner andsays: "I beg leave to ask your attention to this and to say that if this nhould jprove to be a reliable statement, and if tbo hostile Indians had really expressed a desire or are willing to treat with the commissioner of Indian affairs and if, in the judgement of yourself and the president, it is considered at all wise or expedient that I visit the scene of the disturbance and attempt at bringing about a restoration of friendly relations, I stand ready to carry out any instructions which you and the president may see fit to give me and to start for Dakota at any hour's notice, with a sincere and earnest desire to do anything that cau be done to prevent further bloodshed, restore peace and do justice. I remain," etc. "c

IN HI8 FRIEND'S HANDS.

It Is Understood That This l« Parnell'* Position. DUBUN, January 5.—Mr. Parnell and his sister, Mrs. Dickinson, spent Sunday at the Marine hotel, at Brano. Mr. Parnell left Kingston last night for London. Timothy Harrington will arrive to-dav, Parnell, accompanied by Mr. Harrington, will start on Tuesday for Boulogne-Sur-Mer, where Messrs. John Redmond and Clancy await him. It is understood that Mr. Parnell has placed himself in the hands of his friends. »£f.

FIFTY LIVE8 LOST-^JI^

Terrible Raploeion is Fortldad Town Beported. LoifDOsr, January 5.—A dispatch to the Times from Vienna says a terrible explosion has occurred at Trophan, a fortified town, the capital of Austria, Silas, by which fifty people lost their

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NEW Yowt, January 5.-The market ^opened fairly steady and fractionally lower, doe to London selling. Foreign boun?fl put out St. Paul and Union Pacific but after the first sale turned buyers of Union Pacific preferred and Louisville,

Bonds were active in demand at advances of per cent Lackawan* made a temp offc in the fiist five minutes. Exchange 9

A»kod for a Billion.

OHICAOO, January When the state tegfaiatsre meets next Wednesday it will be aalted to appropriate ooe million dollars towaid defraying the expenses ol the state exhibit at the world's fair. The plana tor the proposed building have already been submitted to the state bowd of agriculture.

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LaxmnTZtamJ S.—Tbc pcetal clerks have decided to go on strike. The movement If nominally to teat ib« queai«® whether working ovwtime ahall be voluntary or noT^t vJrtnaliy It la a P***1* afa&BTUte toeresaed employj^oflea^elsrl*.

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DAVIS i.OST HIS GRIP,

James Christenberry was arrested Sal-" urday night for stealing a copper kettle, worth £20, about two months ago. H»» sold it to a rag peddlar, but denies th» charge.

Sam Brown, a colored lad of 13 years, was arrested on Saturday afternoon for attempted larceny of the till of Georgti Broadnurst's milk wagon. He got notu* ing and was released this morning.

JtHmbrr of Dirt It* nctd I«athn. The vital statistics of Terre Hauie for 18i0 are not entirely complete, but it i*t estimated that the number of deatlis will be 653 and the number of births 588, There were soveniy-wven deaths from consumption, twenty-nine from typhoid fever, fourteen by accidents, fourteen by old age, one drowned, twenty-fouff pueuinonis, sixteen paralysis, mxteeu cholera infantum and twenty-foui? heart dieeaie. Tho remainder of death 1 were from various causes.

A Pair of Fight*.

George P. Smith, the piano agGQt, andv Francis D. Crews, the collector, fought A near the court house Saturday afternoon* Justice Wildy fined Smith $1 for assaul6 and battery and acquitted Crews.' William Watson, of south First street, and Wm. Funk fought in Carter'*1 7^ saloon. In the scufiie they knocked down the stove and tho tank of boiling water was spilled on Wataon's shoulder.

He was scalded very seriously.

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Called to Mia rather'* Bedside. O. W, Towlinson, opei*tor at the I. ds St L. depot, received a dispatch thif morning from it Dodge, Iowa, annoucie* ing the critical condition of bis tether* who has been seriously 81 for aome tisM-. Mr. Totnlinson leaves to-night for Dodge on the midnight liaaku

An Old Lady's Fall.

Hn. Cinderella Row, the aged mother of Councilman John Rosa, of lf331 south First street, fell and severely sprained her hip on Friday afternoon lest. m—— refcer'* neperi*

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Tho Whisky Gang Jnmped at Btmaml Seared Htm to Death. It Beams that Superintendent Davis. *, th© erstwhile stafiheh advocate of law and order,» something like the aountain in the fable, which created a great roar, leading the multitude to believe that it WS*going to produce sotnethingof mastodontic proportions, and did uothing more than give birth to a mouse. 'M Only a few days ago the captain gave Urn public positive assurance that he purposed to enforce the state law let come what would that he had always been a believer in and a friend to respectable citizenship but now the fact crops boldly out that his boasts, his vaunted courage^ were but vaporous bom bast. Frank Danaldson, Bill Haggerty, and Worth Stele, tho trio h»v«* vi simply ecaroti the to dn*tu. -v* He really does not knsw whether he ia afoot or on an electric car. I'robably h«. meant to enforce the law, but he was frightened away from his position. Tho poTict) board has no right to give an order coutrary to city or state law ami whenever it does such athiugit is simply guilty of usurpation ol power. Cap. Davis knows that well enough the only thiug is, he was so badly scared when the officials

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CHARLES PLUMB'S RECORD. Be I'xed nil IimMTlnnry Thrc«.lMrt«(l Cwt ai Slool-plfjroii.

Charles Plumb, tho young thief arrested Friday afternoon aud found to be tho person who robbed H. D. Pixley A Co's safe, has quite an interesting history. Detectivo W. E.'Dwyer'a record of criminals reveals that

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form school on December 24. 1SS8, by Judge Mack, for enticing a boy named James Anderson, seven years old into an alley on the pretense of wanting to show him a three-legged cat, and, tho iutriguo having worked, throwing the little fellow down and robbing him of some money that he had received from his mother a few minutes previously to be used in paying a butcher's bill. Plumb was arrested on the same day at. the ball park. Mr. Dwvcr closed his reietence to Plumb with this sentence: "Ho is* a shrewd thief and will yet make his mark in criminal annals." Already tho detective's prediction is verified.

Police Briefs.

The police commissioners will hold their regular meoting this evening. Frank Deavere aud wife were furnished transportation to Paris, 111., on Saturday.

Ethel Towne was photographed Saturday afternoon at W right & Holloway's gallery. What for, who knows?

The only cases in police court thi* morning were two drunks—Ed Reillv and William Wilscn each received $11.80.

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The public schools were reopened this morning after nearly two weeks' vacation# The Polytechnic and Coatcs college wisl"' reopen tomorrow morning. The Poly* technic lxys who spent the holiday* away from the city, are returning in larg 1 numbers, and all will be in their place* by tomorrow. AH student#seem to bayi .* enjoyed their vacation hugely, but stiil they are rather happy to oe back at study once more.

The case of the state vs. John 8. Snlli* ,• van, the ex-policeman, for iWiaultifiiC Frank Singleton, of the Express, and se^,v OOUsH* chewing the reporter's ear, wai brous'bt up in Cifcoit court, pot ow* ing to some irregnlarity in tl»e proceedinSi, wasfdismiwed. Sullivan's case will be plaised before the grand jury and h# will probably be made to pay for his littie exploit yet-

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imam Williams, colored, waa 10-cmt sanfcncod to the pan -tor two yean fi»edSS0 for stealing an ovaicost.