Terre Haute Weekly Gazette, Volume 6, Number 5, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 30 July 1874 — Page 4

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HOBERG, ROOT&CO.'S

Great

Closing Ont Sale.

PARASOLS

SUN UMBRELLAS

SUITING GOODS

EMBROIDERIES

WHITE GOODS

Marked Down!

Marked Down.

BLACK GRENADINES

FANCY SILKS

Marked Down.

STRIPE GRENADINES Marked I)own BLACK SILKS

Marked Down.

LADIES' LINEN SUITS Marked Down.

GRASS CLOTH SUITS

Marked Down.

CHILDREN'S DRESSES Marked Down. PERCALES AND LAWNS

Marked Down.

LLAMA LACE SHAWLS Marked Down. LLAMA LACE JACKETS

Marked Down.

HOSIERY AND GLOVES, Marked Down, ALL FANCY GOODS

Marked Down.

COTTONADES AND LINENS Marked Down*

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Are offering onr Large Stock of Prints. Brown and Bleached Muslins, Housekeeping Goods, and in fact, everything, at Greatlj Reduced Prices.

OPERA HOUSE CORNER

City and Neighborhood.

Mus. MARY CONIJIT, of Indianapolis, 1B in the city visiting Mrs. Preston lluasoy.

RICHARD S. WISH, formorly of this city, is in the cigar business at Philadelphia.

R. S. HILL, Clork of the Court of Clay county, and family are in the city visiting friends.

THE family of Dr. Robert VanValzah havo gone to the French Lick Springs, in Southern Indiana.

W. W. PAYNK, of Foster Brothers', is enjoyinc this delightful woathor upon a sick bed at his homo.

POLICEMAN A. M. BUCKINGHAM leaft last Thursday for Trinity Springs, Martin county, Ind.

THE sewer hastens slowly to completion, round the bend nt the corner of Third and the Vandalia Railroad.

WHAT is the matter with the brave militia? The Light Guards paraded with a corporal'B guard Thursday night.

MESS lis. LONG, Ulako and Thomas Cook, accompanied by Misses Kate Morgan and Mary Foote,left last Friday tor Put-In-Bay.

A. B. WILLIS, of Mucksville, has completed arrangements for manufac-

turing a cheap and durable article of

fire-brick from soapstone MJI. DAVID SMITH has roturned to Torre Haute from Effingham, and will

P. W. HAGERTY IS building a new and extensive soap factory on North First street, above tho grave-yard. He will remove his old factory to this as soon as completed.

A GRANDFATHER and grandson iu this place a short time ago marriod sisters, and now lay awako nights puzzling their brains as to what relation they all are to each other.

RKV. PARKKB MILLIOAW raturnod from his Colorado tour Mst week, greatly imjirov&d In hoalth and spirits. He report

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groat West as being

prmMtiy interested in the Beecher aoundal. MH. GOODMAN and wifo are now traveling through Switzerland, in company with tho Kahn brothers, of Mattoon, wh» will return with them to this country in the fall. Thoy loavo BromoD, September 2Gth.

COL. G. F. COOKERLY will be a candl date beforo tho Democratic township convention for the office of Township Trustee. So those speeches of tho Colonel's before the Congressional convention were not without an intention.

THE fino large family horse belonging to the Hon. Patrick Shannon, not knowing when he had a soft thing on the good things of life, has strayed away. His owner will troat any person or persons returning the same.

THE Journal learns that a negro attempted a rape upon a young woman last week, on South Eighth street, between Oak and Swan. After a fierce struggle Bhe succoeded in escaping. Eighth Btroot seems to be a bad neighborhood for this kind of thing.

UNSER the Presidency of John E. Martin, the E. & C. Railroad is flourishing apace. Two extra freight trains are run each way dally—something hitherto unknown in the annals ol the road. It takes nearly one engine to haul the single item of watermelons just at present.

ERNEST OHM, son of Mr. E. Ohui, was assisting some men at Fremont & Flschor's mill, last Friday, to raise a heavy stone, with a lever. The lever slipped, letting tho rock fall upon his hand, mashing it up vory seriously. It will be some time before he has the use of his hand.

IN attempting to board an E.^AC. train at the Main street crossing last week, Mr. Tom Cookerly of the Union Depot, was thrown violently to the ground. He investigated tho soil with his head and shoulders to the depth of some inches, but received no injuries beyond a sadly wrecked hat. It was a very narrow escape.

A GENTLEMAN named Peyton drove into town, last Friday, from Clinton, and when he reached the Ninth street market house, bis horse became so sick that he took him into tbo shed adjoining. In half an hour the animal, worth f50, was dead. Too frequent po tations from the flowing bowl—the water bucket—on the way was tho probable cause.

PARIS was illuminated for tho first time, with gas, last week. A grand gas ball will be given by the young men of the place, in honorof tho evOJ^ at some time in the immediate futur§. It is well lor the Parisians to enjoy their gas while they can, for the day will surely come in the history of that city, as of all others, when the dwellers therein will berate the gas works as often as the sun doth set.

THE union picnic of the Sunday schools of the five Methodist churches In the Prairieton circuit, at Cruzan Grove, five miles south of town, on the Prairetou road, Thursday, was a great success in every sense of the word. Rev. Cruzan, of Pralrieton, delivered an address, as also Rev. Mater. The candidates for county offices wore all present, wearing their best clotheB and their blandest smiles. It is reported that Carioo and Hull kissed every baby on tJUe grounds.

DEMOCRACY.

The Old Eighth District in Coancil.

A LARGE CONVENTION.

Every County Represented.

MORNJNO SESSION.

S. J). Puott called the meeting to order. On motion of Mr. Knight, of Clay county, Mr. I. H. Fowler, of Owen, was elected permanent Chairman.

Mr. Fowler, on taking the chair, said: Gentlemen of the convention, permit me to return to you my sincere thanks for the honor you have conferred upon mo in calling me to preside over the deliberations of this convention. A speech from me at this time would be improper, and I shall not embarrass the deliberations of this convention by attempting one. Tho first thing in order will bo tho appointment of a Secre-

"pe'ter T. Luther, of Clay, was elected Secretary. On motion of G. F. Cookerly, one Vice President was elected from each county.

Tho roll of counties was called, and all were present except Vermillion. Counties were called for Vice Presidents of the convention with the following result: Lawrence, Robert'H. Carlton Monroe, Jesse T. Cox Owen, Wm. H. Fritz Clay, J. O. Acklemire Parke, O. W. Collins Vermillion, W. D. Ecklobarber.

Mr. Bert Ilanna, of Vigo, was elected as an additional Secretary. On motion of a member from Clay, a committee of one fro each county was appointed, tho duty of which committee was to draft the resolutions and decide upon the ratio of representatives for each county in the convention. The roll was called for committeemen with the following result: Lawrence, P. A. Parks Monroe, Kli K. Millen Owen, W. H. Fritz Clay, C. H. Knight Vigo, A. A. Carlton Parke, S. D. Puett Vermillion, John Jump.

On motion of G. F. Cookerly the candidates were required to_ announce themselves through their frionds.

G. F. Cookorly nominated Col. Wm. E. McLean, of Vigo. A. B. Carlton nominated Robert N. Hudson, of Vigo.

H. I). Puott nominated II. J. Rico, of Parko. W. it Guthois from Clay nominatod Goo. E. Knight, of Clay.

J. B. Edmunds nominated Martin llollinger, of Vigo. Mr. Parks nominatod A.J. Jlostetter, of Lawronce.

I. II. Fowler nominated W. H. Fritz, Of Owen. Mr. Waltz—I move that each candidate mako a speech, that we may know how thoy staudfon tho State platform. [Applause.]

Col. Cookorly—That is exactly right, when tho platform is reported. [Laughtor.]

Me. Waltz—I have reference to the State platform. Col. Cookorly—All right I accept your apology. [Laughter.] A Democrat that cannot stand upon that platform cannot stand at all. [Applause.]

The chair took the liberty of ruling tho motion of Mr. Waltz out of order. On motionof Mr. Carleton, the Committee on Resolutions were ordered to meet in the oSlce of Voorheos & Carleton, on Main street, immediately after an adjournment of tho convention lor noon recess.

The Vigo delegation was requostod to moot in tho court house during tho noon recess.

Tho delegation from Clay woro requested to moot at tho St. Clair during tho noon recess.

It was ordered that each county decide upon a member of tho Executive Committee and report tho same to tho convention upon its re-assembling lor the afternoon session.

Upon motion tho convention then adjourned, to meet again at l} o'clock. AKTKKN00N SESSION.

The meetintf was called to order promptly at 1::!(), and tho report of the committeeon resolutions and tho ratio of representation was cnllod for. It

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take his old place again in charge of by adopt tho same as the platform of «. in! !«i. hSa PrtnxTOnt.iftTi. Miss Raridon's millinery establishment.

Carlton, and

was as follows: llesolved, that we cordially endorse and approve the resolutions adopted by the Indiana Democratic Stato convention, on the 15th inst., and we here-

this convention. Hcsoived, That each county shall be entitled to ono vote for each one hunred votes cast for Hon. Thomas A. Hendricks, at the last Gubernatorial election, and one additional vote for every fraction over fifty, giving Lawrence 'J votes Monroe M** lb Owen..... 1,71)1 Clay Vigo •f*

Pnrlco lMio 10 Vermillion Total IJMi votes /^ooiM«iry for a choice 70

Executive Committeemen were then road. The following aro tho names of It:

Lawrence—George O. Ismengea. Monroe—Robert W. Myers. Owen—I. N. Fowler. Clay—G. W. Bridges. Vigo—John E. Lamb. Parke—S. D. Puett. Vermillion Tho following communication was then read by the Secretary. It explains itself. The'letter was received with applause:

TERRE HAUTE, July 23, 1874.

Mr. Fowler, President of the Congressional Convention: SIR—AS there aro so rnauy better mon than myself who appear desirous of receiving tho nomination of the convention over which you have the honor of presiding, I herewith most respectfully withdraw my name, but pledge my earnest support to the nominee.

Most respectfully, your obedient servant, R. N. HUDSON, Mr. Hostoter, of Lawrence, was then called for, and spoke as follows:

Iu accordance with your motion it becomes necessary for me to announce my principles, and whether or not I endorse the State platform. I do most heartily endorse the State platform* I do not expect to mako a speech. There is no time. I only believe that if you adopt that platform, peace aud prosperity will come to the country. [Applvuse.]

Judge Fritz was then called upou. I appear before you to answer the questions in accordance with the resolution adopted by you this morning. I am an humble farmer am accustomed only to the old and ancient style of democracy. It seems to me strange that the convention should call upon any honest and Christian man to ask if he indorses so good a platform. Of course I will. I thank you for your attention.

George Knight then took the platform, being introduced by the chairman as his good looking friend. He was received with considerable applause.

GENTLEMEN I presume I should return my thanks lor the compliment the president has passed upon me. I don't know whether I am good-looking or not, hut I feel a little ugly up here. I really do not know much about democratic conventions, but it seems to me that this is a wholly anomalous proceeding to require the candidates to pledge themselves to support in this convention the platform adopted by the democratic state convention. I not only am in favor of the letter of it, but also the spirit of that platform. 1 am opposed to the present administration in power, and am most heartily in favor of retrenchment and reform in the government. I am in favor of paying our 5-20 bonds in greenbacks. There has been a great deal said, of this, and I am convinced that this is right. 1 am opposed to the infamous civil rights bill, which would force upon he people of the south all the results of unlimited negro equality. [Here a thrill of convulsive joy shot through the "corner" men and pervaded the whole convention, culminating in applause I am unconstitutionally opposed t» equality in all things being forced upon the white people of the south, aud am in favor of doing ail that can be done for their welfare and am opposed to the system of tvrannical government which has been forced upon them by the present administration I endorse the state platform adopted at Indianapolis, on the 17th, in detail. I have endeavored to show the convention where I stand on these questions.

Chairman Fowler introduced Mr. McLean as the finest looking man in the whole district. Mr. McLean said: thank the chairman for his compliment, but I fear it is not true. Within the last two or three days my friends have prevailed on me to allow my name to be placed before the convention today. In pursuance of the resolution which has been adopted by the convention I may state that I endorse the platform of the democratic party. In view of the coming canvass, this fall, you might nominate a much abler man than

myself a man mnch more experienced in politics, but you can find no one who will enter into it with more zeal or with more interest, or with a better devotion to the principles of the party. Although not a prophet, or the son of a prophet, I do not greatly expect the nomination to-day, and that may be urged as one reason why 1 shall make a speech some minotes longer. Let us look briefly at the condition of the country during the last year. Some time ago the panic fell upon our country, and the greatest misery has proceeded therefrom. It was supposed that the last congress would do something to remove the financial distress under which the country labored but just look at what it did it dragged through seven long, weary months and adjourned without doing a single thing, while thousands upon thousands were starving in enforced idleness, in distasteful sloth, caused by the panic. The Democratic party will do something for this. It nas always been the party which befriended labor it believes in labor and is its friend. The

Republican party is not its friend and has not been. The 5-20 bonds should be redeemed according to the letter of the law, which provides that they shall be paid in greenbacks.

Three-fourths or seven-eights of the people were in favor of such plan. Think of the thousands of people out of employment on account of a disastrous panic which might be provided against in the future, and yet no provision is made. The Republican is unable to suppress the corruption in its own ranks and consequently is not a fit party to rule. The people will soon begin to regard the sweat gathered on the hrow of the working man as brighter than the jewels in the coronets of kings.

Mr. Hollinger was then called for, but failed to respond, not being in the house. Joe Wake .was then called, but failed to put in an appearance. Dr. Rice was called upon. 8. D. Puott responded for him, saying that he had been called upon to attend a sick relative. He probably would not bo in time to speak. He could vouch for the purity of his Democracy. Colonel Cookerly vouched for the Democracy of Martin Hollinger.

The ballotting was then proceeded with. The following is tho result of tho first ballot: McLean 13% Klce 10 Knlgnt 24 Hollinger 47 Hostetter 1 Fritz 18

Total 138 Before proceeding with the second ballot, Charles A. Knight, in behal of fhis brother, begged of tho Chair, to withdraw the name of George A Knight, He was induced to this action, he said, by ill health and physical ilia bility to make the canvass.

The second ballot resulted as follows llollinger 88 McLean I

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Total I®* Necessary to a choice 70 The third ballot rostilled us follows Uolllugur .". W Riot) 41), 1 [ostuttor... McLean

Total 1SH Necessary to a choice 70 Tho fourth ballot resulted as follows: Rice W

During tho course of this bullot, tho Vigo delegation having retired, a disturbance arose in the Monroe delegation as for whom the vote should be cast. The chairman of the delegation decid ed that It should bo cast solid for Mo Lean.

At this point Col. Cookerly arose and said he could remove the difficulty, which ho proceeded to do, by saying that the naino of Wni.^E. McLean had been withdrawn. Tho ballot was then annouueed as detailed above. Tho result was reoived with great applause.

Dr. Rice was then called upou, and after a fow minutes was brought in and presented to the convention, being received with great enthusiasm.

FELLOW-CITIZENS AND GENTLEMAN OFTIIE CONVENTION:—I thank JON for the honor you have conferred upon me in giving me this nomination. To tell the truth I did not expect to be called upon to address you, and therefor# will not take up much time. If one of the most distinguished citizens of the United States can get along without making any speech at all, surely a man like myself can get along with mnfcing but a short address. It is no ordinary honor you have conferred upon me today. To be given the nomination of a district once represented by such men as Howard, Hannegan and the country's and our own Daniel. I appreciate it highly.

Gentlemen, my competitor, General Morton C. Hunter, in accepting the nomination at Brazil said that he he was in favor of the improvement of the Mississippi river. [Laughter.] Tlieimprovemeht of the mouth of the river, which is in Louisiana. I have no objections to such improvement of the Mississippi river as may be right and proper under the constitution of the United.States, but in reading his address I thought that that poor state, needed something more important than (the improvement of the mouth bf her river. 1 think Louisiana wants her rights, I think she wants the shackles of tyranny which have so long held her cast off.

He also said in his acceptance in the convention that he was in favor of more money and I am teo. I am in favor of resumption and redemption. I am in favor of redeeming the 5.20 bonds in greenbacks. I am in favor of taking the interest bearing bonds of the United Slates and replacing them with bonds which bear no interests.

I am in favor of a tariff for revenue, and if it affords incidental protection, it is all right. The main object of a tariff is to collect revenue for the support of the government. The result of the protective tariff so far has been to make class distinctions. The results are plainly evident in this country.

A storm is arising which will soon sweep before it the party now in power. I will visit every township in this district, or nearly every one. I expect to see the victory of the democracy, and hear their shout of rejoicing in the fall campaign. I promise to devote all my energies and all my abilities to the success of the whole ticket. I shall be a billing and earnest worker. Again, gentlemen, permit me to thank you for the honor you have done me.

He retired amidst the heartiest applause. Mr. Cookerly moved that the central committee, composed of ono man from each district, meet in the office of Col. Dowling, just below. The motion was agreed to and, after a vote of thanks to Col. Dowling for the use of his hall, the convsntion adjourned.

THE NOMINEE.

Immediately after the convention Dr. Rice, the nominee, stated to the inevitable interviewer that he is fifty years of age was a Whig until 1852, when he became, and has since been, a Democrat. He has never been actively engaged in public life, and though he has taken pains to inform himself on the issues of the day, he never permitted his name to go before the public for political preferment but once, upon which occasion he ran for the Legislature, and was defeated by Gen. George K. Steele, though he (Dr. Rice) led his ticket. This was in 1854, the same year the Hon. John G. Davis was a candidate for Congress.

Corn oil High.

To the Editors of the Evening Gazette: I should like to ask through the columns of your valuable paper the reason why tho enrs of corn this year grow so near the top of the stalk. I have traveled, within the past fow weeks over a largo portion of Vigo and adjoining couuties, and I have noticed that in comparison with former years, the ears of corn grow very much nearer the top of tho stalk than over before. Can you, or any of your readers, give any reason for this fact? J. S. J.

Unless it is because the corn, instead of the consumers of it, proposes to get on a high out of pure cussedness, we give it up. Now, what do our readers sav?

PRESIDENT HERVBT, of the Paris «fc Decatur railroad, recently so severely injured by tho dislocation of his collar bone, has, we are happy to announce, sufficiently recovered to be on the streets and view the granger procession yesterday.

THE PRIZE RING.

A Brace of Beasts Batter Each Other. It was so extremely and oppressively hot last Friday that the men at the rolling mill on North Third street fonnd it impossible to work. It was the leisure thns afforded which made it possible for many to imbibe too freely. By night several were in a state of beastly intoxication. Two men, one named Ned Trean, and the other an employee of the southern mill,between whom there had long existed some bone of contention, ronowed thoir quarrel on the common, near the mill, and just west of Third street. A ring was formed the contestants stripped themselves to a disgusting state of nudity, and at a quarter of 7 o'clock the light began. The ceremonies were presided over by an aged pugilist, Trean's uncle, who when the beasts were wallowing like hogs in the mod, made them Btand up, toe the mark and go at it again, in the pleasing fashion of the fistio art. Trean's brother, holding an infant in his arms, resisted all attempts to separate the contestants, while Mrs. Trean, disgusted and alarmed by the wretched allair, hunted for the polico,

None could be found—Officer Joseph Staley, paid $2.50 a day to run the beat of Fourth Ward, with his usual absence of mind and body from most all scenes where his services aro needed —could not be found. So that in broad day-light, upon one of our principal streets, men stripped to the skin, engaged for a full half hour, in a Gght revolting to every sense of decency, and alike an outrage to society, and a most wretchedly sad commentary on our town. At fifteen minutes past 7, a down town corps of police arrived, but in tho twinkling of an eye, like prairie dogs into their burroughs, the fighters wero gono. Neither was seriously injured, though twenty rounds were fought.

ON tho occasion of the Indiana Stato Exposition to be held in Indianapolis this season, commencing September 7th and continuing thirty days there after, the following Torre Haute railroads will observe the rate appended to each as appears below

Logansport, Crawfordsville & Southwestern—Will carry passengers at reduced rates and return stock and articles free.

Indianapolis & St. Louis—Will carry passengers at half rates during tho Exposition and return stock aud articles free.

Vandalia—Will sell round-trip tickets at half rates during tho continuance of tho Fair and Exposition, and return stock and artlolos freo.

Evausvlllo, Terre Ilauto A ChicagoWill soil round-trip tirketH at ono and ono-flfth faro during tho last tiftoon days of tho Exposition, and return stock and articles freo.

Other—and all—roads in tho State will probably bo us liberal, and then if tho Exposition shall not bo a success It will not bo their fault.

DEATH BY FIRE DAMP.

Two Persona Drop Dead in a Well From theHulUvau Union. At the house of Mr. Simmons, in Cass township, Monday morning, a young man by tho name of Wilkins went down into tho well for the purpose of cleaning it out. Carbonic acid Has, or what is commonly known as "damps," had settled iu the woll, and the youug man had not more than reached the bottom until he fell over, aud in a moment or two was dead. A youug man by tho name of Rusher uudertook to go down and bring up the body of the dead'man, but when almost half-way down felt tho olleots of the poisonous air severely and motioned them to draw hint up. An old gentleman by the namo of Sludcr standing by and bolng apparently more courageous or rockless, doclared that he would bring him up He made tho attempt and suffered the same fate as the first, Ho fell a dead man as soon as ho had reached the bottom. By the uso of gfab-hooks the two dead bodies woro drawn from the woll.

Bnrglars.

Tho market must be reported as only fair to middling. The family thought there was a legion of persons, burglariously inclined, tn NewinrrrTB livnoo nn North Seventh, but Goorge failed upon search to find any.

Philip May, after torriblo dreams, in which, like Tam O'Shanter, he dashed across tho moorland chasod by demons, awoke to find a strange man sitting about two feqt from his head. Philip sleeps in the basemont of his saloon, tho night was hot and he had his window open, and the man was sitting on the basement stops. To a polite roquest to "be gone," delivered, as might be expected under the circumstances in Phil's most suavo and engaging manner, tho "gentloman" in black retired.

A COMPANY has been organized in this city for the purpose of manufacturing stone, a composition of sand and cement, capable of receiving almost any color,' aud of great durability. The process of manufacturing this stone is a late invention, and, it is thought, will revolutionize the building art, at least, so far as concerns the material. The company in this city is composed of the following gentlomen Jesse Robertson, Joseph W. Barnett, J. H. Blake, and Andrew Grimes, all gentlemon whose names are the bost, guarantee that the enterprise will be pushed with vigor and vim. A specimen of the stone is on exhibition at the office of Grimes «fe Royse, on Fifth street.

A Dance With Death. From the Brazil Echo.

Henry Poff, second engineer at the Otter creek mines, is a proper person to be placed in dangerous positions requiring coolness and nerve. One day recently, iu the absence of the dumper, he took his place, and in.the confusion of the new duty he ran the car to the wrong side for the cage, and instinctively attempting to%ive it,was himself drawn down and in tho descent he caught the rope a distance of twenty feet down, and clung to it, though oiled, and climbed till he got a foot-hold at the top, as self-possessed UB if death, in a terrible form, was not awaiting him, in a slip of his grip or in a failure of strength.

Accident.

At about 7 o'clock, last Friday evening, a little boy, about five years of age, the son of Mr. Jake Miller, bricklayer, had the finger of one hand badly mashed in some of the machinery connected with the Phoenix foundry. The child was playing around, and when unnoticed got its hand caught in a cogwheel. It was taken across tho street and attended by Dr. Link, who took off one finger, but tbiuks be can savo the others.

WHILB Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Roach •ere riding in the east end last Sunday evening, their horse became a little fractious, and in the effort to restrain him the buggy seat was loosened, and Mrs. Roach thrown out aud her shoulder dislocated. A little child, a niece of Mrs. Roach's, who was also in the buggy was somewhat braised. Dr. Read attended the sufferer, and she is now able to be about again.

tiooscd.

Three conductors of the Vandalia were, Friday, granted permission to resign, by the powers that be. The Express report that eight were discharged, is a mistako. There are eleven conductors on the line, and only three were dismissed. t-

THE Hon. B. W. Hanna has returned from Springfield, after having successfully "injuncted" the Illinois tax collectors, in the interest of the Indianapolis & St. Louis Railroad.

M. S. WHEELER, ESQ., is convalescing from a critical attack of bilious fever.

MB. J. F. JATTRIBT, now in Colorado, writes that afire is necessary there for comfort at night.

PBOF. SHIDE will have a new stick put to that gold head, which is all that is left of his famous cane.

JUDGE C. Y. PATTSBSON and family, left this morning for Put-in Bay, to be gone several weeks.

A. J. KELLBY will speak at Shanks' school house, in Fayette township, near New Goshen, Saturday night.

E. H. DRENNAN living five miles east of the city, on the Wood place,threshed his wheat on Saturday. It turned out 30 bushels to the acre.

ONLY eleven hundred dogs are taxed in this city. A nervous mathematician, however, estimates that but one in a thousand is taxed.

FROM the Mail we learn that Prof. L. H. Jones, of the Normal School, has resigned his place to accept a better, in the Indianapolis high school.

THE deep cut in the bluff east of town, on the Bloomington road, has received a coat of slagging, which makes it now as safe as it was before dangerous.

SOME of our Republican amateur singers are rehearsing for that "keynote" spoech by Oliver P., on Friday night. We presume thoy aro "inflated" at tho prospect.

MR. CHARLIE VOORHEES returned Saturday from bis health trip to Hot Springs. He will visit relatives at Danville, and then enter upon the discharge of his duties as a member of his father's firm.

THE following money order business was transacted at the postoffice for tho week ending July 25th 115 orders issued, domestic ,81,404.80 •2 lorelgn 30.25

$1,525.05

88 orders paid 51,010.88 THE Universalist Church, at a meeting, last Sunday, voted its pastor, the Rev. M. Croslev, a vacation of one month, beginning from'date. The reverend gentleman will spend bis vacation in, and iu tho vicinity of, Cincinnati.

MR. HOLM AN has secured fifty car loads of coal from a.now mine at Lookport for five and one-half cents per bushel, dollvered during tho ensuing month. The articlo is a good one, too, being bituminous and iu large lumps. About four car loads will bo usod per weok.

ON tho Uloomfugton Road, lrom tho city limits to tho old poor house farm tho fonoes on the south sido of tho road havo been movod In about ten feet. This places tho troos in propor rolatlvo position and groatly improves the road which is now ono of tho handsomest leading out of tho city.

Tho following are tho names ol' tho Petit Jury for tho Circuit Court in the Septembor term: Win. lUuld, John A. Hall, John L. Brown, Wm.Gunn, Charles N. Benight, Tlios. Sparks, Lemuel Stnthard, Muhlon Stevenson James Ferguson, Davis Loo, J, 11. Brownlee, Sylvester Sibley.

ON tho 15th of August the Terre Hauto Mtannorahor will visit Evans villo and enjoy tho hospitalities of tho society at that place. They will go Sat

urday

and return Monday. The society of which Eugene Duenwog is President consists at prosontof twouty-two active and 160 passive members. It is expected that from 125 to 150 will make tho trip, and a special train has been chartered for tho occasion.

FROM the Express we learn that yesterday an unfortunate and untimely accident occurred at tho nail works. The housing of ono sot of rolls, a very large and heavy casting, broke, and the company have been compelled to send to Pittsburg for another, as there is no cupola largo enough here to cast one. There is enough iron rolled to keop the nail cutters at work thrso.jQE_fQnr_da»s~ when the work'will stop perhaps eight or ten days.

THE colored picnic at the fair grounds Thursday, was largely attended by the brethren. Delegations camo from far and near, band music was plenty, and chin music more so, it is presumed. Africa's fairest sons and daughters were on hand, and all went merry as a 'carriage bell," from morn to dewy eve. A slight disturbance in the afternoon, somewhat marred the onjoymeut of tho occasion, but no serious damage is reported t6 tho swarthy countenances involved.

B. F. ROYSE," who returned from Iowa tho first of last week, brought back with him a number of photographs of the residence and family of Mr. John A. Hull, formerly of this place, now of Boono City, Iowa. Mr. Hull has many relatives and a host of friends in this section, and it is for them the pictures are brought. Mr. Hull is one of tho most prominent attorneys in Iowa, and has, Mr. Royse informs us, ono of the handsomest residences it has ever been bis pleasure to see. Mr. Hull is a cousin of Sheriff Hull.

HORRIBLE.

•our Bandits with Tlieir Ugly Features Disguised, Enter a Sleeping Household and Tie the Inmates in Their Beds.

The Outrages of Jack Shephard Distanced.

When instances, such as we are to relate, of brutal treatment and bold robbery occur, in the midst of the quiet influences of a refined community, the timid may well tremble for their safety. Tuesday nielit at about 12 o'clock, the family of Mr. Fred. Dickman, consistof himself, wife and two young ladies, his daughters, Misses Eliza and Anna, and living just east of Colonel Thompson's rural residence, and awakened by the entrance into their apartment of three men, while one stood in the doorway. One of them struck Mr. Dickman a severe blow on the head, stunning him, and then tied the entire family securely to their beds. Upon one of the young ladies screaming her life was threatened,

and

but back, girls

silence demanded. She

then told them where her own and her sister's pocket-books were, each containing some §7. These the men took, seeming to relent, gave them saying that thev know the were industrious, and that they wouldn't keep their money. They then appropriated the money belonging to Mr. and Mrs. Dickman, amounting to $200. They wore handkerchiefs tied over their mouths, had on grey clothes, carpet shoes, and tall white caps, coming, cone-shaped, to a point at the top. The family remained tied in the helpless conditiou in which the dastards left them, until 4 o'clock this morning,when the mother.fastened less securely than the rest, loosened herself.and the others.

The Democratic Noin'nec.

Dr. 11, J. Rice, the Democratic nominee for Congress, stated last Friday morning to a GAZETTE reporter that he would begin the canvass in all probability, in a week or ten days. He could .lot stato whethor there would be a joint canv.iss. He proposes making, he said, avpry thorough canvass of the whole district before the end of the campaign.

UOHTHHTG,

Its Swift, Sore Worki

Instant Death to One—Three Others are Stunned.

Upon North Thirteenth street, jnst south of the Hospital, is a one story and a half house. At the time of the breaking ont of tho storm, Sunday night, this house was occupied by Mrs. McFall, her sister, and her two sons. Mrs. McFall went to tho upper story to close the windows, and while there, lightning struck the house near the chimney, tore off some of the shingles, and then entered the room in which was Mrs. McFall. After shattering the footboard of a bed-stead which stood near the flue, it struck Mrs. McFall, killing her instantly. It then passed through the floor to the room below. The sister and both boys, grown young men, were stunned and thrown violently upon the floor, but recovered very soon. On recovering, one of the boys called to his mother, and not receiving any answer, went up stairs «d found her dead upon the floor.

In the room below, the plastering was torn off in several places, but otherwise no traces of the fluid were observed.

NO MARKS

of the lightning were found upon the pei-son of Mrs. McFall, beyond a couple of small blue spots. Those of the family who were stunned still feel the effects of the shock they received, but thoy are able to be about to-day.

The Coroner was summoned this morning, but did not deem an inquest necessary, and consequently none was held.

It is said that it is just a year since a horse was killed by lightning in a sta bio adjoining tho house. Wo under stand thero are no lightning rods upon tbo house struck Sunday night.

A Sad "Affair.

Sunday, about 8 o'clock P. M., while tho storm was raging at its hei£hth, the sad nows was carriod swiftly over the city of tho doath of William H. Roeves, at tho bath rooms ol Delano «fc Kelly, on the river bank at the foot of Walnut street. Willie, a robust, activo Uby, habitually in possession of fino health and spirits, had been for a weok provious to last night, somewhat indlsposod. Ho had found, after sevoral baths at the artesian well, that he roceived groat reliof from headache, and It was to relievo himself of a sovero attack that ho again went to the bath, yosterday evening. He entered about a quarter of 7, Mr. Kolly, the junior proprietor, being in attondanco. Mr. Kelly, noticing that Will looked delicato, watched him for an instant, a short tinio after ho had undressed and ontored one of tho apartments. IIo saw him place his head under tho spout whero the water flows into the tub, aud thon. after stepping upon tho platform seemingly dazed.and stilled, full backward into tho wator. Ho instantly broke open tho door, and his brother just then coming to his assistance, they togothor raised and laid him on a lounge in tho hall-way. A severe gash on his side and some scratches on bis face would seem to indicate that in falling he struck upon the sides of the tub. Dr. J. H. Treat was summoned aud promptly responded, but the poor boy, afflicted with hemorrhage of tho lungs, was beyond modical relief. After atwo hours'desperate struggle to instill animation anew into tho almost llfeloss body of the unconscious boy, he died. His family was then notified, and many frionds having gathered around the scene of the sad accident, he was removed to the homo of his father, on North Seventh street.

Upon an inquest hold this morning at 10 o'clock, by Coroner Mull, the evidence adduced seemed to show that Willie was affected with an organic disease of the lungs. The verdict of the jury was as follows: _Wa, tlta nnda»i8io' flml ihtrt William Reeves came to his death from the effects of tho gas arising from Ira Delano's bath room, superinduced by his recent ill health.

B. F. CLARK, Foreman.

In their sad boroavement, we can assure the family that they have the heartfelt sympathies of the entiro community. Serving faithfully in his laborious duties as the GAZETTE route manager, ho won our entire respect and admiration, while, by his modest, gentlemanly and pleasing manners, he endeared himsolf to all who knew him. Will had just attained his 17th birthday had passed creditably through two years at the High School, and was intending to accept a position iu the store of Mr. John Moore, hatter.

THE following is the average weekly attendance upon our city Sunday schools as shown by the "Annual Statistical Report." The First Presbyterian, 140 scholars Second Presbyterian, 85 Centenary, 276 Asbury, 180 Asbury Mission,75 Congregational, 125 Congregational Mission, 40 First Baptist, 150 Strawberry Hill Baptist, 50 Colored Baptist, 25 Christian. 99 German Methodist, 98 Universalist, 50 Episcopal, 100 Reformed German, 90 Allen Chapel, 80 United Brethren, 75 Presbyterian Mission, 40. Total, 1,778. The number belonging is nearly double this figure.

DEMING'S JOKE.

It Was Neatly Planned, but, the In.ippreciative German Victim Didn't See It.

A Badly Discouraged Banker.

Special Telegram to the Chicago Times. TERRE HAUTE, IND., July 22—Of late Terre Haute has been groatly exercised by burglars. Apropos of this, last night, Demas Doming, President ol the First Nacional Bank, sought to scare Prof. Anton Shide, President of the Terre Haute Maennorchor, by appearing suddenly unto him from bohind a tree-box, as the worthy wended bis way hoireward, striking savagely with a stick, touching him with most uncomfortable force in the face, and almost knocking him down. Mr. Shide, mistaking the assailant lor a burglar, brought his gold-headed cane—an elegant present from tho Mmnnerchor— into requisition, and belabored the banker until he was placed hors du eombat. Then grasping him by the collar, he dragged him to the saloon of Mr. Lorey, where the gentleman's identity was established, after he had been washed and dusted. Mutual explanations followed, which seemed satisfactory. The banker said he had done that thing before and had hugely enjoyed seeing the scared fellows exercise there legs. Shide was the first ono to use his arms instead. Today the banker looks like a man who had collided with a battering ram.

R. G. HERVBT, President of the Paris & Decatur Railroad, passed through the city, en route for Terre Haute, Saturday evening. During his absence in Europe he has raised^means to release the road of its financial embarrassment, and also to complete the road as at first contemplated. The engines and cars of the road, which have for several weeks been in use by the Vandalia Company, will be replaced upon the P. & D. road, and the rolling stock of the Vandalia Company, which has been run upon that line during its financial troubles, will be returned. Those acquainted with Mr. Hervey will be glad to see bis earnest and untiring eflorts to build and rnn the road crowned with success. Thitf line has already become a heavy feeder of the

Vandalia road, and prom

ises to be an important link in- Western roads.—[Ind. Sentinel.

-V Marriage License. Tho following marriage license has been issued since our last report:

Charles S. Talbott and Jonnie M. Smith. Wm. Gray and Melissa Lloyd.

Arthur L. Jones to Melissa Wright.

ARTESIAN (JAS.

One More Victim—An Old Man This Time.

Coroner's Inquest, with Fall Particular*.

The water of the artesian well, after passing through the bath houses constructed by Mr. Delano, is carried some distance down tho river bank in a covered wooden trough, and from that point to the water's edge flows in an open channel cut by itself in the loose soil which composes the river bank at that point. Right at tho lower end of this trough the water is about fourteen inches in depth, and of sufficient width to allow a good-sized man to recline in it. In this ditch an old man, 73 years of age, Christopher Snider, was found dead at an early hour this morning, his body entirely immersed in the water, and bis head lying up stream and directly beneath the spout from which the water fell in a constant stream upon his face. He was first discovered by Messrs. B. G. Cox and Wilson Naylor, who went down at tho early hour of half-past 5, to take a bath, but who, finding the keeper had .not yet arrived, strolled upon the bank, and found first the man's clothes, and then his body in tho water as above related. Other parties were notified," the Coroner speedily summoned, aad an inquest held on the spot, at about half-past 7 o'clock.

INQUEST.

The witnesses examined wore some half a dozen in number, and testified as follows:

Benj. Cox, sworn: I think it was half-past 5 o'clock this morning, when Mr. Naylor and I camo down for a bath and found the bath house locked. Wo waited around here for the bath houso keeoer some ten or fifteen minutes, and* in walking about, discovered tho the clothes lying on the side of the ditch, and on looking further, found the man in the gutter or ditch lying in the water. He must have been in the water before we came down to tho well, as there was no one hero when wo arrived. 1 did not know the man. Ho was doad when I found him.

C. E. Atkinson, sworn: When came to the well this morning, I found Snyder lying in tho gutter, his hoad entirely under the water, and stretdied out at full length. He was supposed to be dead at that time.

George Handwork, saddlor, sworn I have known the doceased some eight or ton years. His namo was Christopher Snyder. He came from Saxony Gormany, and was 73 years old. He was a man of intemperate habits. I saw him yosterday morning. He was thon sober.

James O' Mara, sworn Testified to the position in which the man was founa.

J. M. Hull, sworn—I saw this man yestorday evoniug at about 7 o'clock. He was then standing in the water, his pants rolled up to his knees. Ho was washlngout his handkerchief, and seomed to be sober. I met him again I think at Fourth and Main streets after I saw him at the well.

Fred. Smith, sworn—I know tho doceased for several years. At times ho drank protty hard. I have not soon him drunk lately.

Tho verdict of tho jury was that "the doceased camo to his doath by boing ovorpowored by suffocation from tbo effect of the gas escaping from tho artesian woll at the foot of Walnut stroet, and was drowned."

It was impossible, from tho tosti mony givon, to toll with any certainty what was the exact cause of Snyder's death, and the jury succeeded in clothing their verdict in such masterly ambiguity as to make this quito evident.

GENERAL FACTS.

From other sources we learn that Snyder was a saddler by trade, but that bo had been out of work for sevoral weeks. He has been in the habit bathing in this ditch below theartesiau bath houso for some time. No money was found in his clothes, nor were thero any marks of violence upon his body. Ho has no relatives here, and was buried at the expense of tho city. As he was an intemperate man ho may have died of apoplexy, he may have drowned without being at all effected by the gas, or tho gas may have boon the entiro causo of his death. It is supposed that the gas is much stronger at the end of a long enclosed trough than where exposed to tho air. A number of persons used tbo baths yesterday, and felt no ill results. It should be borne in mind that this accident occurred outside of tho bathing promises now controlled by Mr. Ira Delano, and tho same might have taken placo at any time since the well was dug.

RECOMMENDATION.

The Coroner's jury, supplementary to their verdict, recommended "that tho proprietors of the bath house conduct the water by pipes into tho river at a sufficient distance to prevent persons tmililug t'Licxoiu,"

HAYSEED.

Tlic Grangers at the Fair (Jronnd, An immense concourse has assembled here—the like has not been soon before in all tbo land of Vigo. The procession has all arrived, but others are pouring in from every quarter. By actual count, thero were 487 teams in the procession and above two hundred woro already on the ground before tho arrival of the van guard of tho procession. Not less than 900 teams and 3,500 people ar9 now on the grounds. Several comic banners were in tho procession, representing the tribulation of the middleman at the enragod hands of tho Granger. John Weir, Joseph Gilbert, Harvey Scott, Oliver Curry, Albert Pegg, Andrew Christy, Wm. Bell and other prominent Grangers aro upon tho Grounds.

THE SPEAKING.

Rov. L. E. Carson has just announced that there will be no speaking until 1:30 at which time the people will bo called by the band to the

SPEAKER'S STAND,

a very tastefully ornamented covered platform, bearing the inscription: "Welcome to All." Plank soats have been provided sufBciont for about 1,200.

A great many eating, soda water and lemonade stands are in full blast, while tho gronud is covered with pre-empting squatters, partaking of fried chicken and all its "fixins," with evident gusto.

AMUSEMENTS.

A platform sufficient to accommodate 15 sets is in readiness for dancing as sooh as tho speaking is over.

Stewart, tho Spiritualist, (not the speaker) is hero in his element. He has chargo of tho "mystic circle." A nickle a rido is the medium used.

EXERCISES

began promptly at half-past 1 by singing a grange song by young ladies and men of a Vigo county grange, followed by prayer by Rev. L. E. Carson^ when another song was sung, and then E. A. Olleman was introduced by State Master John Weir. Mr. Olleman is one of tho editors of tho Indiana Farmer, and made a most eloquent appeal of considerable length, of which a fuller report will be givon in to-morrow GAZETTE.

Real Estate Transfers.

The following transfers of real estate havo been recorded since our last reg port:

Hansbury Murphy to John P. Campbell, lot in Patrick's subdivision for Si 000

Ezekiel Cress t« Reuben W. Cress, 10 acres in Nevins township for $200. John W. Davis, administrator, to Daniel, Lucy, and Sarah GartrelJ, the undivided two-thirds of 53 acres in Honey Creek township, for $3,003.35.

Harriett I. Baird to same, her interest in the same land for $1,501.66. Daniel, Lucy, and Sarah A. Gartrell to John L. Brinkley, same land, for

^Tob'n

It.

Brinkley to Daniel Gartrell,

lot in Gilbert placo, for $1,800. Rnssell Cole to Caroline S. Weinbardt, lot in John Preston's subdivision, for $400.

John A. Smith to Michael Keagan, 32]4 acres in Sugar Creek township, for $950.

Darius Donham to Reuben Ilolstead, undivided half of a lot in Barnum's subdivision, for $1,100.

Francis M. Sackrider et al. to Elizabeth Sackrider, lot in Boudinot's subdivision for $12,875.

James J. Cnmmins to John and Maria J. Phelps, lot in Grover's subdivision for $830.

Charles N. Gould et al. to George C. Duy, lot in Barton, Gould, Smith and Stunkard's subdivision for $360.

The Milton Separator.

A I

The "EVERLASTING

FOR SALE,

At P. NEWHART'S PLOW WORKS,

First Street, Near Main,

TERRE HAUTE, IND.,

The Walter A. Woods Self-Rake Reapers and Mowers,

Putm:m, Johnston & Co.'s Improved Doppel Motion Excelsior Reaper and Mower.

The Invincible Vibrator Threshing Machines.

The Celebrated Slmttler Wagons.

ALL WARRANTED!

CUT IN PRICES

-OF—

DRY GOODS!

-AT-

W. S. Ryce & Co.'s.

ALL SUMMER GOODS,

Irrcspoctivo of Value,

Must now be Closed Out.

Linen & Grass Cloth

AND

VICTORIA WHITE LAWN

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INCLUDING

PARASOLS and FAtfS!

Will bo CAST OUT for

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The

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Whenever we make reductions it is

Not for a Mere Advertising Dodge,

But our Prices will tell that we mean lo CLOSE OUT OUR ENTIRE STOCK of

Without exception and without reserve.

I S I O I N I

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Ap-

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JUICl).

SCHMIDT—Saturday, at 8 o'clock A. M., at the Ladles Aid Society's Home, Mrs. Christina Schmidt, mother ol the late Charles Phillip Schmidt, in the 77th year her age.

HIRSCH—Thta (Friday) morning, Horace O., infant son of Blmon and Rosa Hirsch, aged 10 months and 7 days.

JONES—On "Wednesday, July 22, Helen Barr, infant daughter of John A. W. and Belle E. Jones, aged 20 months.

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Caslorla is more than a substi tute Jor Castor Oil. It is the only ta/e article in existence which is certain to reguJate tbo bowels, euro wind-colic and produce natural sleep. It is pleasant to take, No more sleepless mothers or crying bibles Price 35 cents per bottle.

Cheap Teas.

Young Hyson, worth $1.25, down to 05c. Black or Oolong, worth $1.30, down to 65c. Also a very large assortment of choice Gunpowders, Imperials, and Japanese, vory low. Call and get my prices before you buy.

J. R. CHAMBERS, Opposite postoffice.

80 Founds.

More bread to a barrel of flour c&n be prepared with DOOLEY'S YEAST POWDER than by the old process of raising dough. No short weight, but

Tho attention of the reader Is called to tho advertisement of the jewelry establishment of Cal. Thomas. Mr. Thomas has made a specialty of spectacles. He is one of the best meclianicans iu the city, and persons having repairing to be done should give liini a call.

TO FARMERS.

And Also tlio Public in (jeneral. For good hotel and wagon-yard accommodation, at reasonable rates, call on Dan. Miller, corner of Fourth and Eagle.

His

accommodations are

not to be equalled, much less excelled, anywhere in the }lty, as he has just completed his elegant new stables.

The American Bardino Company's Boneless Sardines aro much better, and less than half tho cost of the imported Sardines.

Cheap Sugar.

Dan. Miller is still sellling'9 pounds of standard A Pugar for $1, and other Sugars in proportion.

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