Terre Haute Evening Gazette, Volume 6, Number 195, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 31 January 1876 — Page 1

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VOL. 6.—NO.

195,

EUROPE

The Complexion of the French Assembly.

UJE UNGODLY BEAD TO BL UEMOYED FROM CONilJCRATFD ROUND.

li?rm iby and Cutltolii lini.

EUR jI\E Id UNINTERESTED.

New York, Jan. CO.—A Berlin special Hays: The Journal, De St. Petersburg Prince Gotschakofl'orgau, declaros that the Enropeau Interference in the preslit state of Cuban affairs is unnecessary The differences relative to the interpretation of tbo treaty of 1795, concerns merely Spain and America. Europe is uninterested. UNGODLY CORPSES TO BE REMOVED FROM

CONSECRATED GROUND.

Cologne, Jan. 29.—The Gazette's Madrid correspondent writes that by order of the Spanish bishops the bod ids of all persons dead prior to the 9th of February, 1875, who were not civilly married,will be exhumed and removed from consecrated ground. One decision of 'he spiritual court relating to a case of this kind has already been approved of hv the Minister of Public Woiship.

THAT NOTE.

Paris, Jan. 30.—It is asserted that the powers have now arrived at a definite agreement respecting the form of presentation to the Porte of Count Ai dressey's note. It will bepresonted by Austria, and subsequently supported separate,y by the other powers,

THE CLERGY.

Berlin, Jan. 29.—The rejection by the reichstag ol'additions to the penal code fur the further restricting of the clergy by prohibitihg the posting of objectionable communications on the doors of churches, occasions general surprise. It is intended as a supplement to a previous bill prohibiting the abuse of the pulpit The latter bill was evaded by declaring the objectionable communications on charch -doors, or by pamphlet or pastoral, and the propose'd clauscs would have applied the pulpit law to those communications.

A compromise was reached by a majority of the reichstag, including the National Liberals and the Liberal Conservatives, regarding the proposed Arnim clauses to tho penal code, that in order to make the diplomatic servant punishahlo, the intention to offend inust be proved.

THE FRENCH ASSEMBLY.

Pavis, Jan. 30.—Senatorial elections were held by the electoral colleges today. Complete returns have been received lrom all parts of France except the two district^ of Pung De Derne and Colonccs. The successful candidates are classified according-to the political opinions avowed in their own Addresses to the electors, and are divided into sixty-live Monarchists, twelve pure Bonnpartists, ninety-three Republicans, and forty-five who are described as both Monarchists and Imperialists. Tho electoral col lego of Paris in the first ballot chose Freylinet, Tolain, and Harold, the Republican candidatos proposed by Gambetta, In the second ballot Victor Hugo was elected. In the third Peyrat, an irreconcilable Radical, was successful. Aii^ong the Republicans Blecto'l in the departments are exPresident Thiers, CnolJioiel, Lacour, Pelletan. Esquires, Delacroix, Favre, Bampot, Oscar De LaFayette and Feray. Among the successful candidates who had tho support of tho Government are Waddington, Ventavon, the Viscompte de Meaux, Minister of Agriculture and Commerce Leon Say, Minister of Finance Caillaux, Minister of Public works Compte Davne, De Ballaste, Pouyer, Quertior, Tisserene, De Bort, De Frerdret, Jouberl Contaut, Biron, the Marquis de Talhouet, Magne Tallhand, Duo De Broglie, Da iGavardie, General Lodmereault, Marshal Canrobert Dapeyre, Admiral Kergega, Raoul Duval, Bonapartists, are elected. Buffut, minister of the Interior, and Chief of the Cabinet, and Dufaure, minister of Justice, are defeated.

The returns of the Ministry of the In terior classify the elected Sanators as follows: Recommended by the Government, i&t Bonapartists not recommended by the Government, Si Radicals and Qambettists, 63 members of I the Left Ceuter, 15. About 120 of tho fs?«aators elect, wera members of the

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THE DOUBLE DARNED DONS.

Madrid, Jan. 31.—It is officially confirmed that General Loma having captured Valmaseda, is advancing on Duraugo, compelling the Carlists to abandon tho siege of Bilbao, and evacuate their fortified position, there, while the mining districts now free of Carl ists, Genesal Itevera cap* tared Fort Scantabara, near Justella, and General Campos has occupied porte Vilete. The royalists are closing in upon Don Carlos division General Morales attacked the Car lists Fort at Aratazun, on the 20tn instant, but was repulsed, losing 'JOO Jo killed, including one Colonel.

RESULT OF THE FRENCH ELECTIONS Paris, Jan. 81.—Tho Journal Debats classifies Senators elected yesterday as follows: Conservative, Republicans 100, radicals 40, monarchists 41 siecle gives the following reMilt of Republicans, 101, legitimists 38, bonapartists 45. The Paris Journal has the following table, Republicans 87 bonapartists consovative?, 48 legitimists and Orleanist conser* vatives GO, Governmental mdidates 23, republigue francais Gambettas organ claims 167 Constitutional liepublicans, iqclr,ding life Senator?, I recently elected, it is expeoted colouies wili elect Republicans. *.

A Hoasc and Its Inmates Ihiratd. New York, Jan. 31-—The residence of D. W. Shedmore near Deer Park, Long Island was destroyed by Are last night aud all the occupants. Mr. Shedmore, Fleet Weeks% an old man Who lived with Mr. Shedmore many years Mrs. Titus the housekeeper and her husband were

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had, it is alleged, a great w.any enemies. The auppositlon is hat lie ^yas murdered arid then the premises fired, the other occupants being uuablejo 3ape.

liETOLTINU MURDER

A MAN MURDERED AND HIS BOD1 JKUTIfiAT«D FOR THE I'M!' POSE OF ROUBERY.

The 51unl«tpris Arrc.stfMl am! C.uits His Crime.

Xew York, Jail. 29.—W mon*, of Derby, Connecticut, for .some time past employed in a wagon ^manufacturing establishment in Brooklyn, has been missing sinco Thursday last. This afternoon his head, partly wrap pod in apiece of nowspaper and severed frm the body, was lying between a lumber pile a'nd fence in that city. Physicians say the man was murdered at ieaet twelve hours previous to his head being found, and that an hour elapsed from the lime of tho murder till tho head was severed from tho body. The police are now looking for the misaing body and tho murderers.

New York, Jan. 30.—Detectives are working busily to-day on the Given Point murder case, in which the head ot Wni. W Simmons \va3 found in the ship yard of John English, on Milton street. From the proximity oi' the head to the river, it w.vs thought (lie body had been thrown into tho water. Inquiries wero made at tho places whero Simmons had buen in the habit of visiting, but no person acknowledges having seen him since Saturday night. Among those with Avhom the murdered man was most intimate, and to whom the officers looked for the most authentic information, was Victor Kretz, who was also known as Andreas Fuchs. He was a helper in the same shop as Simmons, and worked by his side, and was also believed to beau intimate friend of the doceased. lie appeared to be uneasy under the questioning of the police, and pretended to speak very poor English. Plo told the detective of Simmons being in the habit of visiting some female friends at Green Point, but on making inquiries this was found to be untrue, and Told by Kretz to mislead the police. Kretz was detained in the police office two or three hours, and was anxious to get away, stating to a friend that he was afraid ho was to be locked up as a witness. The detectives did not think that Kretz knew anything about the murder, and he was allowed to go home. Among the others interviewed were tho watchmen on tbo docks. One was found who said he saw a man answei ing the description of Krelz down hear the docks on Saturday morningi and was quite"positive about his identity. Tho detectives then supposed if Kretz was not the guilty mtru be knew something about the murder, and they went to his house, at No. 98 North Third strfot, and arrested him. On his way to the station house ha purposely cut his hand. It. bled freely and he kept rubbing it cn his pants. When this was observed, an "examination was made, which revealed large spots of dried blood on his pants. The dotectives then visited his house again, and found a trunk which was locked aud nailed together so tightly that it was opene.1 with great difficulty, in this they found packed the arms and legs of tho murdered victim, and in a boiler they found the trunk of the body, skinned and cut up. The entrails had been removod and quick lime put inside, so sts to cause speedy decomposition. There had been a pool of blood on the fioor. but efforts had been made to obliterate by scraping until the boards were almost white. Upon the dress of Mrs. Kretz, which had just been waslied, were stilus of blood. She Srtid she scraped the Uoor at the request of her husband. That Simmons called at the house on Thursday night and they all had a drink together. Simmons' drink was made stronger than those of the other*, and that when he was stupified with liquor, Kretz took a hatchet and choppod his head ofl, the act being witnessed by his little step-daughter. Kretz said that nhe. herself was then upstairs. When Kretz hoard that the body was discovered he admitted his guilt, and said ho had done it, because he had found his victim in criminal intercourse with his wife. This Mrs.

Kretz denie3. The murder no doubt was committed fo* robbery, as Simmons was always known to have money on his person. The prisoner was, also, found in possession of Simmons' watcb, and tho little girl says her father took three dollars and some cents from the pocket of the'murdered man. Mrs. Kretz was taken to tho station house and locked in a separate cell.

The

prisoner who says bij real

name is Krotz, is an Alsacetiau by birth, and speaks both French aud German. He is about 40 years of age, stoutly built, 5 feet 6 inches in height, aud has a rather forbidding aspect.

New York Jan. 31.—The horrible murder and mutiiatism of W. \y. Simmons in Brooklyn causes great excitement in the neighborhood Mrs Tucks, wife of tho murderer tells tliia story of the butchery Mr. Sim mens came to the house about uine o'clock Thursday evening bringing a doll for the Utile girl. There was some brandy and beer in the house and after drinking the beer Tucks went out to get three pints more all of us drank beer and Simmons fial«4 he was ashamed to go home drunk so I said he might stay and sleep with Tucks and I would sleep with Ellen, as we had only two rooms and Simmons agreed to this.

My husband says that I slept on the floor, and that 1 was unfaithful, but I was so drunk that knew nothing of it. My husband and child put me to bed and while they were doing so I fell on the floor and cut my face. When I got up iu the morning I saw a body ou the floor of the kitchen, and Fuclis taking it by (he heels, dragged it into the bed room to cut it up, when I saw it I called out "we will be bung," but Fuchs said he would make it all right. I drank loo much Friday and did not see body cut up. As the woman told this story she wept bitterly, and saying again and again, that if she had only been sober the murdtr would

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ot have been committed. Andrew or Victor Kretze, as tho murderer called himself, says he had known Simmons, and worked with him for 3 years, but had nnoe had difficulty with him on account, of

burned to'death. Skidmore was an ... old man and was almost constantly which he left the manufactory for in 1 iteration with the neighbors, and months. }te ?a'd oim^ions was i$i

the hotel a visiting liia wife while he wasatAvork, and that about sis mouths ago he liad detected hl^n iu acriine. He said Simmons eonie

his house Thursday evening about 9

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o'clock, and as he had some beer both drank of it. Simmons then gave her money to buy beer, and when he return found his wifo violatiug her marriage vow, aud calling his step child, Ellen who was asleep on the bed as a witness of her mothers crime, lie seized the hatched which was lyitig behind the stable and, he struck Simmons dead with one blow on the neck. He assented that he struck Simmons dead with one blow but afterwards accounted fcr tho cuts about the neck my saying he had to hack it off next morning, as it was entirely severed, he declared he intended to give himself tip, but his wife persuaded him not to do so, and Friday he dragged the body into the bed room and cut it up, packing the pieces away iu different places, until he could get rid of them. The officers who first suspected Fuch's apartments and reported that there were pots iu the kitchen aud bedroom containing meat which they thought might be pieces of pickled pork, and a close examination of the premises was then made, and in a tool chest, under the bed, was found a heavy solid hammer Lhat bore blood stains and a common hand saw striped with blood and fringed with bits of hair. There were also heavy hatched or axes and these were covered with half oblitered blood marks, in another corner, on a eocch, was a small tin pot filled to brim with fragments of a human body, cut into pieces not more than two or three inches iu length. At the side of the bed was a large piue chest dyed in every part with blood, as though a bleeding body had been hastily jammed into is as into a temporary receptible.' In common black leather traveling trunk was fouud other portions of the mutilated boey strips of flesh and pieces of skin in another part of the chamber a large tin work boiler nearly full with portions of a mans limbs pieces of arms, of hands, of legs and feet, in the midst of these was the trunk of the body the ribs stripped clean of sksn aud flesh, Tho officers next searched the bed and turned up the ticking and uacovers other fragments of the human body Then they went through the kitchen and digging deep under the bricks of the lire place brought out many other remains similar to those discovered in the bedroom they gathered these fragments together and sent them to

Morgan. The axes saws and in era were taken to the closest ion.

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Charge of Judge Diilion to 1li6 Jury Which Retired at 1?:30

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IJabcook Notified to bo Oil IIAlidMoHday Next.

St Louis, Jan. St.—Tho jurors in the case of Wm. McKoe, 0110 of the proprietors of tho Globe Democrat, charged with complicity in tho whisky frauds recaived

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Dillon and Judge Treat, coinciding at half past lOiihis morning,and retired at half-past eleven. The charge was very long it commenced with a

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the operations of the whisky ring, admitted as a fact by both sides from 1871 to 1S75, thora was no doubt the Government had been defrauded of Millions in St. Louis alone, and it seemed astonishing that tho conspiracy could exist so long. Tho oxplananation lay in the admitted fact that formation was received from Washington, and that 835,000 dollars was spout, in buying of Revenue agents and ou investigation there was every reason to believe that the conspiracy here had its connections in other cities, and the Government had laid its band on these frauds, But the Government sustained a duty to its citizens as well as its revenue and would not be benefitted by the conviction of a siugle innocent man. The jurors were warned to approach their decision dispassionately, but to do their duty fearlessly and impartially, especially must the jury be on guard against fueling tho pressure of public indignation against these frauds, the only quostlou before was whether tho defendant was and had been fully proved to have been iu tho conspiracy the only motive which the Government had advanced in theory

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defendants connection with can* spiracy was that of pecuniary gain. The court then passed in a review of the evidence point by point for the Government, with that raised by the defence to contradict it, aud then passed to the important question of the weieht to be attached to the testimony of co-conspirators. The ruling may be gathered from such seuteuces as these: As to co conspirators, they are competent witnesses, and under the legislation of Congress must testify. Their testimony is always to be received with extreme caution and to be weighed with great care by the jury. It is proper for the jury to seek for material facts in support ot this evidence. If any witness is shown to have sworn falsely, here or before the Grand Jury, in the matter, the jury are at liberty to reject all of his testimony, tho most importantjaiid delicate.

Tho duty of the jury is to settle the credibility of these witnesses to the jury and to the jury alone belongs the question of weighing aud deciding the worth of this evidence. They should be governed by the manner and conduct of the witness, his apparent! motive and the strength or weakness of his recollection, the law clothes the defendant with the protection of innocence until his guilt is proven beyond a reasonable doubt the evidtnoe of his guilt must be clear and positive and abiding. It is not sufficient that there be strong probability or a preponderance of testimony but it must be such that when It is all given to the j.ury they feel a*clear understanding and*satisfaction'of the defendants guilt. After the jury retired the court announced that the trial of Constantino Mflguire ex-Collector of internal revenue would begin at 2P.M., and directed the attorneys to notify General |Jabcc«k and his witnesses to present themselves^ ne$t Monday upless otherwise informed nefo^o that time.

Good Luck.

Jfew York, Jan. 30.— A dispatch from Elmira says Frederick Dockeray, whose ease excited much in-

MONDAY EVEMNG,

terest in connection with Cuban affairs some time since, and who was taken front Havana to Sdain and there imprisoned, has escaped and is I now In Loudon, from which city he he has written to his mother, who re id a E ii a

FORI1 V-FOU1 inr WmiKESS I

Morrfcnn Reported a New Tariff m\.

REVISIffti TIIK PRESENT HUNE S O E A N I N S I W

A l. isolu io i'resentftil in the Senate by l»oo h.

HOUSE.

IDRSIXO SKSSIOX. 'Washington, Jan. Hi.

Tiie Speaker called the Slates for bills under thevcall bills, and were Introduced and referred as follow*:

By Mr. Wills for the construction of ail tariff and collection laws, also for abolition of prize monej'.

By Mr. Ward4 to repeal duties on packages of commissioners transportation, and the covering of goods, also to provide for the responsibility of the government for all imported merchandise while in its custody, also for tue reduction ofduty on luces manufactured by hand.

By Mr. Morrison, to revise and simplify the tariff referred toby committee of Ways and Means.

SENATE.

MORNING S1CSSION. Washington, Jau. 31.

Bills were introduced and referred as follows: By Mr. McMillan, to exempt all vessels engaged in navigation on the Mississippi river and its tributaries above the post of New Orleans, from entry aud clearance. Referred.

Mr. Wright submitted a joint resolution proposing an amendment to the constitution of the United States so as to elect a President and Vice-President by a direct vote ol'the people. ..Referred. Also a joint resolution proposing an amendment to the constitution of the United States so as to elect United States Senators by a direct vote of the people of the United States.

Referred. Also a bill to amend the act of Jan. 22ad, 1874, for the relief of settlers on Railroad lands. Referred to the jurisdictson of the District and Circuit Courts of the United Stat09. Referred.

Mr. Booth submitted a resolution requesting tho Secretary of the Interior to transmit to tho.Senate copies of the correspondenca_with tbfe committee of tho Fo'rty-third Congress respecting the taxation of lands granted to States and corporations. Agreed to.

Mr. Logan from the Committee on nnntary airaTTSTeporteitr ravoraoiy tho Senate bill to reduce a number and increase the efficiency of the metlical corps if the United States Army placod on the calendar.

TIN: FI.OOI»S.

SuRlliii£r iu tlie Olilo Val! y, TIIK OHIO RIVER. Cincinnati, Jan. 31.—The river is falling rapidly and advices from points in Southern Ohio and Indiana are to the effect that streams are rapidly subsiding and no further overflow apprehended. The Hocking river was out of the banks two days near Athens Ohio. The slide on the Maiietta & Cincinnati R. 1? near that point caused the entire suspen sion of trains. The Ohio river submerged a large warehouse in Florence Kentucky covering nearly 1,700 bales of hay.

Amphibians Boytou.

St. Louis, Jan. 20.—Captaiu Paul Boyton swam from Alton, Ills., to this city, to-day, a distance of 22 miles, iu his life saving apparatus, and the steamer Desmet, with a large excursion party on board, met him 10 miles above this c.ty and accompanied him from that poiul, affording those on board an opportunity .of seeing the practical working of his invention. The Captaiu left Alton at 5:30 A. M., and arrived hove at 3 P. M. An immense crowd was on the bridge and levee to witness his arrival.

Marbets To-day.

Chicago—Corn 40cash 4Vi May Pork :9 5r, Keb. 19.85 March. Lard 12 35 March/ 12 50 April. 8. P. Hates 11 to 12. Green meats firm dry salt meats Arm, good demand 7% tor slid L. C. 10^: 9. It. 1% 8. C. 11 L. C. 10% Cumoerlands iO'i. Wheat, active 97 Feb. 9o?£ March 1.02% May. Wuis Irey, qaiet, no sales, nominally 1.08. OatB S'% cash and February 31?-$ Maroh 31)^ Mfay.

New York—Wheat, dull and lu buyer's favor receip's 41,'OJ bushels. Corn unchanged,^ toG3 new western mixed old 70. Pork, line, 20% new mess. Lard 12%. Whiskey 1.11. Gold 13.

Clnclnnatl—Wheat, 135. Corn 43. Oats 35. Whiskey 1.05. Pork tiu4 bid. Lard 12J4Bullc Meats, strong 4.% to% 10% to 11, 11 to wy.. Hogg, strong andhlgner, therautfe 745 to/?0.

Mar*hall Mntteriugs.

itegular Correspondence GAZETTJS. Weather beautiful but cold. Candidates and dead-beat?? are on the shake.

Mike Lamb, a meat merchant and stock dealer, ot Terre Haute, was in town Tuesday evening last.

It is said that the city hotl will change hands in a short time. Philip Beualleck, of McKeen, was in town over Sunday.

Some reverend Universal divine expostulates at Harland Hallon Wednesday evening.

Saturday last was tlie day set apart for the meeting of the Democratic Central Committee, but in consequence of bad roads a quorum was unable to at-, tend. The meeting was, therefore, postponed for two weeks. Mrs. Henry "Briscoe is lying very sicK and fears are entertained that she will noi^ recover.

It is said that Philip Bonellack of McKeen, will be a candidate for the office of Circuit Clerk of Cla£ county, subject to the will of the Democratic convention. IF

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bo true, WB have

no hesitancy in saying that Phillip will walk into the office with all hp. agitiable ease. No. better man could be selected to nil that position. He is au honest, industrious young man,and

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as to qualifications ho :ias no superior in Clark county. Wabash is by far the largest township in tho county, and has never yet had tho honor ot lurnishing a county officer. Let her rights and her demands for once be respected, for she is presenting a man worthy and well qualified, and who will till the office with credit to himsell and acceptably to all.

The Hon. H. O. Bell, it is said (after being pressed by numerous friends) has consented to become the DemocratI ic candidate for the office of Prosecnting ALtorney. It is evidently only the good of the Democratic party that induces him to spend his time and money in this behalf. Could Hon. J. W.

Tower b6 iuduced to make the race, no I doubt he would decline. But as that I gentleman is somewhat indisposed, and Mr. Bell having always been successful in his political aspirations heretofore, he therefore concludes that tho success ol'the •|unterrified," depends upon his candidacy. Just so.

Mr. James Hamilton, of the Terre Haute GA/.KTTK, lias been in towo for the last three or lour days, looking after the interest of that paper and has had reasonable success, having obtained some fifty subscribers in that time. This is a move in the right direction but the move should have been made long ago. Tho Daily GAZKTTE is a live issue, purely Democratic in politics,and possessing superior advantages over all other papers in Tarro Haute, in obtaining the latest news. It is issued every evening and can be ead in Marshall within two hours afc it leaves the press and that too when the business of tho day is over, and you have nothto do but to road the news, and amuse the baby, while your loving spouse attends a'ball.

This no doubt will be an eventful year—a stormy political campaign, a stormy Centennial celebration, a stormy Congress and, perhaps, a (ew more Beecher trials, will undoubtedly contribute largely to the columns of the newspapers during the Centennial year. In view of this fact, it is the duty of every man who wishes to keep pace with'the times, and to prevent a divorce in case of service bv publication, to subscribe for some ^ood paper, and in doing so, consult ttn-ir b-'st interests by carefully exaniici.ig the Terre Haute GAZETTE.

TJIE resolutions adopted by the ludiana editors while at Washington, have not yet been j. ublished iu this paper, aud as they have excited a good deal of comment, especially the lirst, we present them herewith. We would like to know if they dont look like just such resolutions as any set of men under similar circumstances might frame.

Resolved by the Indiana Editorial Excursionists, That our thauks are due, and are hereby extended, to the Pennsylvania Railroad Company to D. M. Boyd Jr., general passenger agent of that maguificent railway Colonel Sipes, F. B. May, and Cap* tain Starr, of the same department, for transportation facilities and special courtesies from Indianapolis to Philadelphia, New York, Washington n.nd return also to H. .F, Iveuney Esq., general snncrintehdent or tue Philadelphia, Wilmington & Baltimore Railroad, for transportation from Philadelphia to Baltimore. 2. That our grateful acknowledge• meuts are due to the proprietors and managers of the Colonnade Hotel, Philadelphi Fifth Avenue Hotel, New York the Arlington and Willards, Washington, and the Hot»*l Bates, Indianapolis and to M. H. R. Styles, Esq., of the Colonnade, for special courtesies. 3. Tnat we acknowledge with prida and pleasure the courteous atn tentious shown us by the Presideut of the United States and Mrs. Gran', members of the Cabinet, Senators Morton and McDonald, the Indiana Representatives in Congress, and the Indianians generally rfesideut in Washington, both ladies and gentlemen. 4. That we appreciate the efforts of the centennial managers to make the exposition an honor to the Nat» ion and the grandest that has ever been held, and we rejoice to believe that the

reat patriotic heart of the

Nation will fittingly respond to the noble work which they have in charge. For courtesies received during our stay in Philadelphia the managers have our hearty thanks. 5. That we regard with pride and satisfaction the position occupied by our fellow citizen, P/ofessor J. L. 'Campell, as Sscretary of the Centennial Commission, a position, to which he is emiuently entitled, as the originator of the idea which has culmin* ated in this great enterprise and we hereby pledge to him our best efforts to give his and our belbved State a worthy representation in the exposition with which he is so intimately and prominently connected. 6. That to Manager C. W. Ainsworth are due the thanks ot this body of excurtionists for his untiring and successful efforts to make this excursion one of great pleasure and interest and those of us have been with liim twice hereby declare that we are enlisted for a "third term," and every campaign that may follow^

Respectfully submitted, JASPEK PACKARD, -J. G. KINGSBURY, &

STEPHEN METCALF,, WILLIAM FLEMING) M. C. GABBER, JB.,

Committee.

A'Bad Case. LUCKY LANCE.

This moroine Henry Errhardt was in Sqnire Wolf's court making out affiidevits in a case he has against Thomas Grace, of Harmony Hill, better known as Lucky Lance. The casus belli was an injury which the said Grace had inflicted ou a dog of Mr. JBrrhardt's a precocious canine going by the name of Brandy. Errhardt proposes to prosecute Grace for the deed, The court room was crowded with men and the case caused considerable excitement.

THK young man who serenaded his girl and sang "Come where my love lies dreaming," walked home smoking one of P. O. Lobby Baker's Big Bonanza cigars, and was happy.

SOME countryman caused great commotion at the Terre Haute House a day or two ago by ordering "hash,^... They didn't know what it was.

SEE Venice and die, i* matched by tbo phraat*, "Eat at Bruiiings ana live."

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BiiliiirJ Match. GREBNCASTr.E, Jan. "1st, 187».

To the Editors of tiie Evening Gazette: There has been considerable excitement during the past four days among the spn ting fraternity, because of the billiard contest lor the championship of Putrnan county. The contestants were as follows:

L. A. Van Cleare, Newton Van Cleare, H. Johnson, John Beffington, Joe Van Cleare, J. Bsker, E. ISHHC and J. Pitchlynn.

There Jwero eight furrows entered. The entranco fee was two dollars. The best player was to receive a handsome billiard cue.

There being sixteen dollars] taken in by the proprietor, he decided to divide it between the second aud third b6st players ten dollars to tho second six to the third.

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There was coniiderable batting. Tho resnlts of the gam a were as lows: Newton Van Cleave.. E. Isaccs T. A. Vancleave II. Johnson J. Baker J. Burlington J. Van Cleave J• Pitchlynn

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Mr. Isaac having been declared the champion of Pntman county was immediately challenged by Newton Van Cleave to play one game of one thonsandjpoints between that date ('29th Jan. and the 12th of February.

We understand the challenge wiii be accepted.

Court House Echoes. MARRIAGE LICENSES.

Jacob Cauffman to Olive A. Taylor. Wm. Balding to Martha Spears. Lewis Stitt to Cvnthia Browni Tillman H. Jetfries to Susan Garrigus.

James E. Vanness to Rhoda Harris. P.EAT. ESTATE TRANSFERS. Samuel M. Young et al., to Ruben A. Halstead, northwest quarter (except four acres) of section 35, township 11, range 9. North half of the northeast quarter of the southwest quarter, section 11, township 11, range 11, for ?7,G00.

Reuben Halstead et al., to Reuben A. Halstead, northeast quarter ot the southwest quarter, section lo, township 11, range 9. East half of the northwest quarter of the southwest quarter, section 10, township 11, range 9, for $6,000.

Margret Healy, administratrix, to Mary E. Overpeck, lot 9, Parsons' addition, city, for §600.

Mary E. Overpeck to Claude Overpeck, "lot 9, in Parsons' addition, city, for?G00.

James Cunningham et al., to Elizabeth Killion, lot 4S, Middletown, for 5200.

Catherine Johnson to James Ijas, lots 38 and 37, McCabe's subdivision, city, lor 51,700.

Ox last Saturday Capt-. Barrick bought in the steamer Prairie City, in which he formerly held a one-third interest.

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MILLL'K I»LATFOBM NML COL PLTB -ANDWBSTiNGHOUSK AIH IIBAKE! itieutivs anil Polite OfticitlM

Good Kilting Houses!

Two Dally Express Trains leave LOUISVILLE on the arrival of trains from

Indianapolis, St. Louis, Chicago and the principal cities in the NOHTH, EAST ami -VEST.

Pullman Palace Cars Without Change

Areruu between

EiOtiiH:i!le Orleans Via Moutjomery. Louisville aud New Orleans

Via Milan.

liOaiHville ami Jacksonville, Florida, Via Nashville an-JT Atlanta.

Louisville and Little Rock Via Memphis. For information about Excursion aickets and Emigrant Rates to Florida, or rales t» Arkansau and Texas, address, O. P. Aimore, G^n. Pass and T'k't Aet.

Lonisvllie, Ky.

SPECIAL NOTICES.

MANHOODImprudence,causlughaving

ANHOOD HII^TOKKD.—A victim youthful prema

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ture 'decay, nervous debility, etc., tried In vain everv known remedy, baa found a simple self-cure, which he will send free to hla fellow-safferets. Adt' -ens, J. H. REEVES, 78 Nassau St., New Yoik.

Married Ladies

age Bend^ stamp

for confidential circular, oi great value. Dr.H.. a. FARR, 6 R. Washington St., Indianapolis, lud. THE MKW KKM.GDY FOK HVPTUBJC A meit Important Invention. Bold by Thi Elastle.TrussCo., No. 683 Broadway, N. City. It retains Rnptnre absolutely li easo arid com'ort, night and day, atal*. times, PUB under all circumstances, without any exception whateverln any case, and should never be taken off during tne short time requisite to effect a permanent cure, Sent by mall. Circulars free. Any Druggist or Physician will order this new Truss for you without chargo.

Obstacles to Marriage.

Happy K«llef for ToangHea fro the effects of Errors and Abuses In early life. Manhood restored. Impediments to Marriage removed. New method of treatment. New and remarkable remedies. Books aud Circulars sent free, in sealed envelopes.

Address, HOWARD ASSOCIATION No. 419 North Ninth

St., Philadelphia, Pa.—an

institution having a high reputation for honorable conduct aud -irofeMlonal sttlJl

a day gauranteed using onr WeU Anger and Drills. #100 a month paid to good Agents. Auger book Free. Jlln Auger Co., St. Louis.

cod Morphine lisbit absolutely ami BDCcdily c'jrcd. rainless: nopubUf*.y. Senil stamp 1'or particulars. Dr. Car1:cn. !S?Wa«liliigt'jnSt.iCluc«p, 111.

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PRICE 5

STA IE AND COUNTY

A E S

VORISTS.

•vrOTlCE ls heMl-y given that tho tax do* ltcftte Xor the year 1875 is now in xnv Uands, auu thai I ain now ready to receive the taxes charged thereon. The rollowinis table shows the rate of taxation on eacbt SlOO ot taxable property

tenrts, Patent Law and Inventions. RKPKRXNCK—Hon. M: D. Leggett, exCommissioner of Patent', Cleveland, Ohio O. H. Kelley, Esq., See'y National Orange,. Louisville, Kentucky the Swedish and Danish Foreign Ministers Washington, D. C. Henry Colfood, Esq, Halifax, Nova Scotia. 03f Send stamp for our "GCIDK FOR OBTAINING PATENTS," a dook of TO pages.

GRAND

Real Estate Distribution!

AT ATC1IIXSOX, KS Mar. 28. *76. 2,i6i Pieces or Property valued at $770,800! Capital Ktuck, 91,000,000. Sharen,

Each.

The Kansas Land and EmigrantAssociation,

(An organization composed ®f capUallat*uml business men, citizens of Kansv, incorported by tue authority of the State, lor the purpose of encourauing emisiatlou,) will distribute to its s.iare holder1, ou 9fareli 29,1*76, 2.661 Pieces of Pro* ertr, consisting of JSLEti ANT BK1CK aud STiSINE RESIDENCES, with other valuable property In the City ol Atchison—the great Railway Center of the Misaouii Val ley—and 597 improved and unimproveq I'arm* in KUMN, all worth at a low e»-r. tlmate, |77«,800. The values of these U.6X4 pieces of property are froui

$50.00 TO $75,000.00 EACH.

Every Share, wherever or by whomsoever held, will be equall/ represented in the distribution, aud be entitled to any oue. piece awarded to the same.

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DOG TAX—For every male, SI for female*. S2, aud for each additional aog $2. Kxamlue your receipt before leaving the office, aud see that it covers all your property. People are taxed for what they owu on the 1st day ol April of each year.

Taxes are due ou the 15th of December and taxpayers may pay the lull am«nnto& such taxes on or before the third Monday lu April, or may, at their option, pay on«-balf thereof on or before the first Monday in. November following. Provided, however,, that all road taxes charged shall be paid, prior to the third Monday in April, aa prescribed by law and provided, further, tnat iu all cases wheie^as much aa one-naif or the amount of t»x charged against a taxpayer shall uot bB p&id onor oeloro ilio third Monday In April the whole amount charged shall bncorae due and retarneu delinquent, and be collected as provided by law. Delinquent lands are advertised ou, or about the lirst Monday January, and are. ld on the second Monday of February ot a a

The Treasurer Is responsible for the taxes he could have collected, therefore taxpa) era ought to remember that their taxea must be paid every year.

No county order will be paid to any person owing delinquent tax. As the Koaa Tax is all due wnh the first installment. Road Receipts must be presented on or before the third Monday In April, or theywill not be received. For the collection of which may be found at my office in Terre Haute, as directed by law. Pay your taxes promptly

Treasurer Vigo County.

December 15,1S7"»

PATENTS

obtained In the United State*, Canadaa ana"

Europe terms as low as those of any other: reliable house. Correspondence invited in the English and foreign language*, with Inventors, Attorneys at Law, and others Holictorp, especially with those who bava^ had their cases rejected at the hands of ollicr attorneys. In rejected cases our rees are reasonable and no charge i3 made unless. we are successful. TP

Inventors, ran1,':a.wantyouif

sketch and a full description of your invention. We will make an examination. at the Patent Office, and it we think it patentable, will tend you papers and advice. and prosecute your case. Our fee will be, In ordinary cases, S25. a Oral or written iu ali

Advice KwVT. Free'.

A v•fi. -V*

JOHKM. PRICK.

Geneial Manager, Atchlnson, Karn-as. For shares and circulars giving full information, apply to T. W. Howard, opp. Postoffice, Terre Haute, Ind.

DANCING SCHOOL. SICKFORD'H

ACADEMY!

•040* Haiti St.

Batux'ay nlghtcla«e foryoing men only. Saturday alternoon from 2 o'clock till 4 class for chl dren.

For particulars apply at the academy

WM. CLIFF. HENRY CLIFF

CLIFF & SON.

Manufacturers of

Locomotive, Stationary and JUrlae

BOILBKS,

TUBULAK AND CYLINDER,

Iron Tanks,SmokeStacks, Sheet IronWork, Ae.

Shop on Firtt street, between Walnut and poplar, Terre Haute, Ind. BEPAIRING done In the moat subntontlal manner, at short notice, and liberal in price as any establishment in the State. Orders solicited and punctually attended to.

Lyman Q. Yeargin,

ATTORNEY

-AND—

REAL ESTATE AGENT.

COLLECriOXS A SPKriALTY. Will practise Law lu all branches,

OAKLAND, ILLINOIS