Terre Haute Weekly Gazette, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 19 August 1880 — Page 5
SULLIVAN LETTER.
The Great Democratic Gathering August 7 th, 1880.
The Speeches and Speakers—Twelve Thousand Democrats in Council,
Speech of Republican Curry, the Preacher, Fence Builder, &c.
To the Editor of theoAZETTE:
The past week has been quite an ev fill one in the history of Sullivan coun Saturday last was the clay fixed upon for the opening of the Democratic campaign in this county and the day will be long remembered by the people of this county as well as by all those who visited us on that occasion. A good meeting with a fair attendance had been confidently anticipated by the people of Sullivan, but none were fully prepared for the surprise which awaited our stirring little town. Friday afternoon lion. D. \V. Voorliees, enme down from your city and on the night train Hon. J. C. Robinson of Illi nois, and Tlios. R. Cobb, our M» C., nrriveu On the early train. Saturday morning Hon. D. S. Gooding put in an appearance. The above gentlemen of those who were expected to be present as speakers being promptly on hand gave real encouragement that this part of the programme was complete. Long before the curtains of night had fairly tied the earth and the rose at light of morning began to cheer the coming day people were awakened by the rumbling sounds of wagons and buggies and the tramping of steeds and footmen through the Htreets aud along tha sidewalks. The first flush of morning found the town alive with an anxious, merry crowd of men, women and children, who had come from far and near to assist in inaugurating the great Demot ratio campaign ol 1880 in the grand old county of Sullivan. The meeting was held in the large grove of Dr. S. S. ColTman, just east of town, and to this place the crowds early repaired. At 8 o'clock in'the ftiorning one woulcV-have thought the meeting large at 0 o'clock the' grove presented the appearancc of quite a large district fair at 10 o'clock it was crowded, and still the people continued to comc 11 brought more accesssions, and the gathering was simply immense. Yet as the day wore on aud turned 12 o'clock, large delegations continued to arrive, so that one became lost in the mighty throng of live and joyous Democrats with banners living and voices loudly cheering for Hancock and English. lion. T. R. Cobb made the first speech, and his effort was worthy of the man and the occasion. The next speaker was that prince of the people, lion. J. ,C. Robinson, of Illinois. This gentleman seems to be able to come down to the very ,hearts of the laboring masses and speak to their lifarts in words which they can fully and completely appreciate. He is certainly one of the most forciblo and eloquent speakers of the great West. He adorns the rostrum and there is music and feeling in his every word and action. Sprung from among the hardy sons of toil himself he knows and feels their wants and can picture to their liking any subject he takes occassion to present for their consideration. Jlis speech was filled with all that was calculated to inspire hope and confidence and as such took hold on the people like a charm. This gentleman was followed by Hon. D. W. Vorhees in one of his most attractive and eloquent speeches which carried everything before it and went right home to the hearts of the people. The Senator is always in his happiest mood when addressing a meeting in Sullivan county for he recognizes in the face of every man, woman ana child before him a true and tried friend and those who love him for wh'at he has done and cherish him for the good he may yet be able to accomplish. The meeting at the grove was served with a short speech by Hon. D. S. Gooding who so electrified the people that many who lived quite a distance away and were anxious to reaeh home concluded to stay over to hear him speak in the morning. The meeting in the Court House square at night was a complete success in everyway. We have said the meeting in the Court House square, but you will pardon us for explaining a little, for while the speakers were located in the square yet the audience spread out and was crowded all over town. There were so many people that the whole town was alive and presented the appearance of one living, moving mass ol enthusiastic population. No one in the state could have been able to supply this immense audiencc with Democratic cheer so much as the eloquent Gooding. The occasion was his and he took advantage of it in a masterly manner. He made one of the best speeches of his life and the people will long refer to it as an occasion that they would not have missed for anything. His clear, keen voice carried the eloquent words and masterly arguments full and free to the remotest parts of the vast crowd, and they were received with warm hearts and enthusiastic voices. After the speech of Mr. Gooding the meeting was addressed for a sh®rt time by Gen. Black, of Danville, Ills., who .was present at this place on business connected with our railroad interests. Gen. Black is a forcible and pleasant speaker and has the true Democratic metal about him. It may seem strange to hear that the lowest estimate which was made upon the numbers attending this meeting by those whose opinions regard to such matters are most worthy of credit was 12,000. There is not a doubt but' the above is perhaps the lowest estimate that could be consistently placed upon the attendence. Your correspondent is of the opinion that there may have been quite 15,000 persons present, but certainly 12,000 is a very low estimate of the crowd. This vast attendence was procured simply by the announcement and sentiment prevadingthe masses of the people in reference to the great occasion which it was intended to honor.
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such promise of brilliant and successful ending as the present, in all the history of this part of Indiana. Had tbismeeting occurred in any of the large cities of the state it would have been heralded all over the country as the most successful gathering of the camprign. We have frequently desired our friends to send some of the experienced press reporters to visit some of our meetings in this country and see our live Democratic gathering but thepr will not believe until after the meeting is over that such great things are to take place in so small a town as Sullivan, all of which is their own loss, and we wan. them to be more alert in the future However agreeable and pleasant it might be to us, to mention the many nice things personal to our friends &c. &c., which occurred during the day and evening we cannot trespass when given valuable space to even attempt such a voluminous task. Tlie meeting exceeded the mildest expectations of the most enthusiastic and imaginative friends of the enterprise and was in every respect attended with marked good Bad quiet and continued promise of success.
REPUBLICAN MEETING OF LAST WEEK. On Wednesday evening of last' week the Republicans held a meeting at the Opera House in this place. Your correspondent was induced to attend from a perusal of lite startling head lines of the posters "Hear him! Hear him!" which adorned every place in town where a postor could be stuck, inviting all to come out and hear "Hon W. W. Curry on the political issues."
The house was well filled and the committee deserve credit for the manner in which they conducted the meeting and presented their speaker. Hon. W- W. Curry is doubtless well known to you and therefore requires no particular description. Our people know him as a Univcrsalist preacher and the men who superintended the building of a chainpost fense to protect our Court House fence. This proved to be one of the most worthless and useless kind of fences ever erected and on this account the speaker was expected to create a sensation as he was to speak in honor of a distinguished gentleman—Garfield—a noted prominent builer. Mr. Curry is a man of great information and has the reputation of an able debater. He has evidently bgen reared on olive: t)il and worm wood for he is slick of tongue and bitter and vindicative in expression. The only thing remarkable alxwt the speech and the speaker was that a man of respectable attainment should be willing to risk his reputation for a moment on such a tissue of falsehoods and misrepresentations as it was. No persons who heard the speech could fail to recognize how false and base it was nor cease to deplore the duplicity of the man who would lend himself to the voluntary circulation of such stufF as made up his effort. The "rads," however, yelled and clapped their hands with joy, and ifthis was a sufficient reward for such a departure from mith then Curry was rewarded. Such speeches have a good effect, and could Currry be secured to speak in eveiy township in this county the Democratic majority "vould be largely increased in the county. It is the height of folly for a public speaker, in this age of the world to go round making false statements and bitter and vindictive attacks on those they oppose simply "to get up a yell from their followers." The feeling of theDemocrats and conservatives in this county is now good and you may reasonably expect a great and decided improve ment in the future for Sullivan county never goes back. ROVER.
Sullivan, Ind., August 11,1880.
INSTANTLY KILLED.
James Ingram run Over and Kited Yesterday Morning. James Ingram, aged about 40 years, was run over and killed yesterday morning at 11:15 by a Vandalia train back of McKeen's mill. He was drunk and #had laid down for a sleep. Ingram is supposed to have relatives in Indianapolis and is unmarried. He boarded at Steumpflc's Hotel until Saturday night when he quit. He had been working off and on for a year or so for Chas. Eppinghousen.
THE INQUEST.
Coroner Ehrenhardt held an inquest over the remains yesterday afternoon. It is as follows:
Louis Wagner testified: "Saw the man lying under the cars about 11:15 I was on the west side of the train I hallowed to the engineer to stop but he did not turn to hear me the cars bumped together and ran over the man he was lying on his face when struck." Wm. Bavisdorf, Robert Scott and John Bishop testified to having seen the man run over.
When Maggie Swift testified: 'The manwas very intoxicate and crawled over the coupling from the east to the west side. I saw him again he was lying on the track the cars being passed over him.
Mary White testified: I saw the cars strike him and when I got there he was dead. He was intoxicated.
The body was taken to the cemetary yesterday afternoon and placed in a vaultIt was interred to day.
COLLIDED.
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Yesterday morning about eight o'clock Engine No. 38 with tiain Eo. 10 from the West ran Into Engine No. 48 which w&s in the yard about to start out with Extra No. 10. The forward part of both Engines were carried away, the pilots knocked off and the headlights smashed. But one car was thrown from the track. The draw bars of 19 cars were shoved in and the trucks of several coal cars were tern off. No ftirther damage was done
A Reminiscence of the Great Fire
At the residence of Mr. John O'Donnell, No. 106 Sigel street, Chicago, our reporter found Mrs. O'Donnell, who said that eight years ago, just after the fire, she contracted rheumatism in the feet, and that, after trying all kinds of remedies, some of which cost as much as two dollars a bottle, she had recently heard of the St Jacobs Oil, and had given it a trial, the result being that a few applications changed -her from a bed-ridden cripple to a strong woman, able to dance about the floor as in her youthful days.— Chicago Tribune.
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THE IRISH CITIZENS. 4-
A Meeting Yesterday Afterncon at Oriental HalK
A meeting of the Irish citizens of Terre Haute was held yesterday afternoon at 2 o'clock at Oriental Hall. The meeting was called to order by J. F. O'Reilly, who stated the object of the meeting to be to take action in regard to the lecture of Michael Davitt, on Wednesday evening, and to make arrangements therefor. John Hanley was chosen chairman of the meeting, and P. W. Haggerty secretary. The following gentlemen were appointed a committee on general arrangements: R. J. Durkan, J. F. O'Reilly, Jas. Hogan, J. P. Brennan, Edward Osborne, Wm. Prindible and Martin O'Connel. After remarks by various gentlemen in relation to the lana league, its objects and labors, the meeting adjourned until to-morrow (Tuesday) evening at 8 o'clock.
BURNED ALIVE.
The Father of Jacob and John Lentz of This City Commits Suicide at Indianapolis.
Godfried Lentz, an aged German gar dener, living south of Indianapolis while laboring undar a temporary aberration of mind committed suicide yesterday afternoon by setting fire to his residence and burning with it.
His wife and son returned from the city about 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon, and left the old gentleman in the house while they went out to gather tomatoes. About half-past four they saw that the house was on fire, and immeadiately ran to it and gave the alarm. The son, a young man about tweenty-flve years old, ran up to get his father out of his room, and finding the door locked, went down and got an ax, but before he could return and break in the heat was so great that he had to retire. A number of people living in the vicinity came over, but their utmost endeavors to stop the fire were un availing, and in a few moments the house, a storv-and-n-half frame building, was burned to the foundations. After tke fire had subsided considerably, a search was made for the body of Lenz, and it was found in the cellar, &n unercognizable, charred mass.
He leaves a wife and fours ons, two of whom, Jacob and John live ia this city. The former works at Patton's Bros, and, the latter is a carpenter. Both went to Indianapolis this moaning.
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NEW SUITS.
12.128—Prankie Shores vs. Jas. W. Watts, civil. Blake and Shelton for plaintiff 12.129—Anna Soules vs. John E. Sparks, civil attachment. W. W. Rumsey for plaintiff. 12.130—Wm. Collister, administrator, vs. B. J. Abbott and Henry Cook et. al., attachment. Davis & Davis for plaintiff. 12.131—John P. Gladden vs. Christ Bismier, malicious prosecution. Blake and Shelton for plaintiff.
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.
Louis Ilay (sheriff) to RichardS. Tennant, part of in-lot 3, Far rington's sub-division, for $2,158 90 Samuel B. Thorp to John G.
Turner, part of out-lot 15, for 5,000 00 Robt. M. Miller to Mary M. Miller, part of in-lot 7,
Gaughey and Roach's subdivision, for 2,000 00 Andrew D. Snow to John J.
Belt, part of section 8, Harrison township, for 676 00 Wm. Paddock to Frank Knazzer, in-lot 2, Paddook's subdivision, for 400 00
MARRIAGE LICENSES.
Wm. Smith and Luly Wilson. Lawrence J. Forbeck and Emma E. Wagner.
NEW SUITS.
12126.—Geo. C. Duy vs Jas. I. Cum mings, civil. 12127.—Reeme vs. Quackenboss vs Mar tin Hollinger, civil.
THE POLICE COURT.,
McKenzie C. Hayworth was fined $6.50 for drunkeness. Thomas A. O'Neil was fined $6.50 on the same charge and was committed.
George Herbin was assessed $6.50 for associating with the Butler sisters. He was committed to the station qouse
MARRIAGE LICENSES.
Wm. Finchen and Nancy Ryckman. Peter F. Zarger and Annie if. Geiswite. Benjamin F. Riggs and Emma Williams. s.
NEW SUITS.
12135—Jas. W. Scott, John K. Graff et al vs Josiah W.D.Wolfe, et al civil action. H. B. Jones for pplf. 12134.—Mary J. Soden vs Sylvester Sibley, breach of covenant. Davis and Davis for pplf. ,•,s
GUARDIAN8.
The following guardians have been qualified: B. Y. Marshall, of the heir of Elizabeth Hughes, deceased.
A. B. Pegg, of the heirs of Wm. Q. lnsl'ey, deceased, REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS. Drake Burton to Chas. E. Tempie, in-lot 2, Roach & McGawghey's sub. for $300.00 Elizabeth and Sylvester Sibley to John J. Smith, pt out-lot 1 fcr $130.00 Adam R. Link to Jacob Schlotterbeck, in-lot 2, Tuell &
Jean's sub. for $1,100 MARRIAGE.LICENSES. Osden B. Streeter and Indiana Green. Moses Newton Winters and Minerva C. Cusick.
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.
Eleanor Dickerson to Newton Rogers, 40 acres in section 4, Nevins township, for $2,000 00 Margaret Preston to Charlotte
Preston, part of in-lot 1, N. Preston's sub-division, and inlot 29, Margaret Preston's subdivision, for
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WEEKLY GAZETTE,
Agents for Hughe's sulky plows, ill
12,185—Hattie Burgess vs. Frank Burgess, divorce. Hollinger & Huston for plaintiff. 12,136—W. C. Mays et al. vs. Sarah Mays, quiet title. Hollinger & Huston for plaintiff. 12,137—George W. Carico vs. Charles P. Staub, damages $2,100."
MARRIAGE LICENSES.
Thomas R. Bacon and Jennie B. Foote. Cassius W. Bentley and Annie Davis
LIVE STOCK.
INDIANAPOLIS MARKET.
UNION STOCKYBDS, August 18.
HOGS—Receipts, 3,080 bead ents 1,127 head. The market closed steady at yesterday's prices. However, we heard of no sales over 82.15. but If you will compare our schedule of sales and weights with those of yesterday you will And that hogs sold to day fully as high. Out of
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there were not five good loads. In fact, the general expression was, by both stoppers and dealers, they never saw as poor a lot of hogs for the number on this market. The market closed steady by two o'clock with all sold at our quotations.
CATTLE—Receipts, 220 head shipments, 63 head. The market to-day was quite active in a local way. However, the supply consisted of Western cattle, and not to say a very good quality, consequently prices ruled low, and the outlook is favorable to have a good supply for for Wednesday's market: We quote: ,.v I Trlme shipping steers $4^[email protected] good. Prime butcher steers and heifers.... [email protected] Common 2.00©2.75 Hulls [email protected] Veals Milch cows and calves S20@40
SHEEP—Receipts and shipments none, market continues dull, owing to the unsettled condition of the markets east. 120 lbs average and upwards [email protected] 100 lbs average and upwards [email protected] Common 2.7£@3.25 Lambs [email protected]
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NEW TORX.
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New York, August 18.
FLOURr-Buyers favor: very moderate export and home ttrade inquiry receipts, 19,694 barrels round hoop Ohio $4.35gj5.25: choice do [email protected] superfine western S8.50 (34.10 common to good extra do J4.OO04.4O: choice do do W^[email protected] choice white wheat ^"wH^T-No. 1 white cash, shade lower and without important change: sales, 64,000 bu No. 1 white spot 81.08% 8,000 ba do September SI .07 16,000 bu No. 2 red August •1.07% 8,000 bu do September [email protected]% 40,000 DU do October 81.08%
CORN-About %c@Kc better and moderately active: mlxwi western spot 4805O%c do futures &0@52%c. ""f
OAT&—Strong western 88®4«c. BEEF—Unchadged and light demand new plain mess $9*50 new extra do $10.
PORK—Higher new mess 816.00. ARD—Highar and firm steam rendered ,75
BUTTER—Ohio 14025c. CHEESE—Very firm 7^Jll}£c poor to •hoioe.
SUGAR—Quiet and firm. MOLASSES-Steady and quiet. PETROLEUM—Very firm. 7^ RICE—Fairly active and firm. COFFEE—Fair demand and quite firm. S'PTS. OF TURPT.—Dull and weak., ROSIN—Quiet and firm [email protected]. TALLOW—Quiet 6}*@6%c western. EGGS—Very strong 14@16c fair to choicc.
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Cincinnati, August 18.
FLOUR—Quiet fancy [email protected] family
^wf^EAT—Steady No. 2 red 90®87c No. 2 timber 92c. CORN—Firm No. 2 mixed shelled 40® 4oyc
OATS—Firm No. 2 mixed 29a30c. PORK—Unsettled and held at 816^0017.00 LARD—Firm: 7Vc. BULK MEAIS-Strong and higher. 3
WHISKEY—81.07.
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Chicago, August 18.
WHEAT—Active and higher 88%c cash 'ic Septemberj88c October. CORN—Do. a8%c cash do September 39V»c October.
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BARLEY—Do. WHISKEY—81.00. PORK—Firmer 816.90 September 816.75 October.
LARD—88.92% cash September 88.97% September. HOGS—Receipts, 15X00 active, firm and higher, light 84.90(35.10 mixed packing 84j0O 04.00 shipping $43004.95%.
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Toledo, August 18.
WHEAT—Easier, No. 1 white Michigan 97%c No. 2 red Wabash cash 97%c August or October W%c No. 2 amber ill. 81.0t%c.
CORN—Quiet high mixed 42c No.fll^c
DEALERS IN FARM IMPLEMENTS.
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Farmers are cordially invited to call and look at our goods before buying*
La Belle agon,
Agents for MuTine sulky plows, The Osborn self-binder, the best in use. Agents for Osborn and Buckeye reaper and mower, and a full line of th h«st implements
South Third Street, East Side Public Square.
From date the Indianapolis & St. Louis R. R. will issue Tourists' Tickets to Denver. Colorado, an# return, good until Oct. 31st, for' $61.00. This includes passage in Palace Reclining Chair Cars (Or Horton'f. Patent) from Terr® Haute to usas City and hack, free of. '^a charge. We give! you chdi, 3f 12 routes. Fori further Inrormation apply to
ED. JE BARTON Ticket Clerk .. Office at & St L. Devot
7 Simultaneous Death of Sisters. 7 Providence (R. I.) Journal.
THE corner-stone of the new Catholic church, on Thirteenth street, will be laid the latter part of this month. Excursions will be run into this city from Evansville Indianapolis and other cities.
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For a great many years there, have lived in Newport three persons—two sisters and one brother—named Gyles, whose whole lives appeared to have been wrapped up in one another. Their father was for many years the trusted and excellent cashier of the Newport Savings Bank. They never married. They have passed their lives in this community, respected by all who knew them, but, being of a retiring disposition, their acquaintance was not very large. Two of these good people have just gone to their long home. ,Frances H., who was in her sixty-first year, and her sister, Fanny, were taken ill some time since. No attention was paid to their ailments, for they were not considered serious. They were compelled, however, to take to their rooms, and Frances died on Friday last. Fafiny, the eldest sister, was not apprised of the death in the household, but it was but a few hours after the death of the first that that of the second occurred. It is a sad case, and, as may be imagined, has created a good deal of sympathy for the brother, who is quite inconsolable. He has no relatives here, and knows not what to do.
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Connecticut Democrats.
NEW HAVE*, Conn., Aug-, 18.—Senator Eaton was made permanent President of the Democratic state convention. He referred to the Electoral Commission as, the greatest political crime of modern times and appealed to Connecticut to set her broad seal ot condemnation upon the fraud of '70. He had no faith in it. The expression was vociferously applauded. He congratulated himself that there was but one feeling in reference to it now. He believed Connecticut would give Hancock and English 5,000 majority. The government should be taken out of the hands of those who had fraudulently retained it. There would bo a saving of at least $50,000,000 a year, and the American Bottom would place in American pockets the one hundred millions paid every year to foreigners for freight. It was the power over all others had Drought prosperity. John Sherman was not even a guide post to refunding the government bonds at four per cent. He could do nothing except as ordered by the Democratic Congress.
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