Terre Haute Weekly Gazette, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 18 August 1881 — Page 4
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Kit MATTHHW VAMAB, who died at Pougbkeepsic on' Wednesday, wu the son of the founder of Vassar College He wa3 one of the original trustees of the college, and at the particular request the founder became its treasurer from the beginning, and continued such up to the time of his death. This was in fa^t 1 main business of his life for the past twenty years. Though he served without pay he was at the college daily, attended personally to every detail, and it is large ]y to this fact and to his judicious investment of the funds entrusted to him that the college owe* much of its financial prosperity. During his business life Mr. Vassar amassed a considerable for tune, ani during the last few years had tx-en very actively engaged making use of it in works of benevolence. He joined his brother in erecting a
INTEREST in cremation is awakening again in Germany, and it is reported that tke Government is taking measures looking to the adoption of it as a method of reform in th# dispfcitioa of the dead. The recent exhibition of open graves at the over crowded colored cemetery in Pittsburg points to the beneficial effect of burning the dead rather than to preserve them to become a source of sickness and plague.
THE unpleasant discovery is made that the only child ot the Duke and Duchess of Norfolk is not only blind but idiotic. The Duke of Norfolk is the bead of the Howard family, which has the bluest blood in all England, but that is not enough to prevent the steady degeneration of the stock, by reason of generations of surlciting and inaction until this melancholy result is reached.
THE Board of Managers of the American Bible Society report the receipts for July at $37,480, and the number of volumes issued 85,872. Over 3,400 destitute families were supplied with Bibles, and $3,700 was granted for enlargement of the society's work in China and Japan.
SOME of Sherman's soldiers, in their march through Georgia, took General liobinson's pocketbook, but overlooked a twenty-dollar gold piece, which he stopped and stuck into the ground in hi gaulen. He subsequently had the site dug over to recover the coin but failed Only a month ago it was at last found near the spot where it had been buried seventeen years.
AN Austrian physician has discovered thai the "superior frontal convolution" Of habitual criminals is not continuous, but divided into "four sub-convolutions analogus to the parts found in prefatory car niverous animals." Now there is some hope of crime bciug crushed, if that is what is the matter.
REPUBLICAN ting rule having been put an end to in Philadelphia and Gin cinnati by the election of Democratic Mayors, it is significant fact that the police forces of both cities have been among the first, things to feel the force of the reform blast. A corrupt police is always the bulwark of the Republican party.
THE Radical party is styled the great debt-paying party, because we presume they are in close alliance with the avowed repudiators in the only twe States where repudiation parties carry the banner of dishonor at the head of the column Virginia and Minnesota.
TnK first negro policemen put in 6ffice in the North have ccme in under a Democratic administration. That is the one striking fact about the four colored po liccmen ot Philadelphia, and we want oar Republican friends not to wander off to the side issues in discussing this Democratic development.
THE business of life insurance has attained enormous proportions in this country. The anuual income of only 59 companies aggregates $S3,000,000 their assets foot up $442,000,000, and they annually disburse over $(52.000,000. So many companies have goiie into liquida tion of late years, that it is suggested by the Globe-Dtmocrat that it would be a good idea to provide some mtans by which the poliey-heldcrs can insure the lives of the companies,
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boratory for Vassar College nnd the Home for Aged Men. Some time ago he unci his brother devised plans for the Vassar Brothers' Institute, a buildigg for scientific, literary, and artistic purposes and it is believed all his purposes with reference to it will be carried «ut. His property is estimated at about $1,000,000.
Trnc Cook fund as reported in the Cincinnati Commercial tor yesterday amounts to $552 J8. That is to say 55,298 persons had subscribed to it. There ought to be 5,000 subecribers here in Terre Haute or for that matter there i9 no good reason why it should not become a revised census report'and show what the population of our city is. Surely there is no one who does not sanction Cook's conduct and it is absurd to suppose that there is any one who cannot afford to pay a cent.
CCBIOUS cage of necrophobia has come to light in Philadelphia. The new mayor «f that city recently appointed four colored men on the police force. This was a new thing, and what makes it the more strange is the fact that the new mayor who made the appointments is Democrat. But this is not the end of the matter. A white policeman who had been on the force for nine years, and whose name is Robert J. Jordan, wouldn't serve with niggers, and so handed in his resignation. And Jordan is not a Democrat, either he is a Republican. He said to a reporter in explanation of bis conduct: "Mr. Jordan reaffirmed the grounds of his action. It was final, he said he wanted to have no more to do with the concern. He 'couldn't stand a nigger.' He was a Republican, and had voted a straight ticket since he had voted at all, but when the niggers were freed he thought that was enough. He resigned because the prescence of the two new men would be personally unpleasant to him. The lieutenant had said that they were to be treated just the same way as other men, and if any one disliked that he had better resign. He had himself followed this advice. He thought they would toon be a nuisance to every one. The colored turnkey was already the cheekiest man in the place. He expected the newcomers would soon insist on sleeping in the same beds as white men. They would demand it as a right. Tbey were always pushing on. They were not content with having school of their own, but must send thei children to those for whites. He didjio* think it light. He thought the police would sbon amount to very little that a white man need care about if this, thing is kept on."
GUITRAU.
And now Guiteau is reported to have made an attempt on the life ot one of the guards. He should be chained to the rocky floor of a cell and ted like the hyena that he is. If Garfield dies we should like to see the prison that is strong enough to confine Guiteau—but the breach in its wall will be. made from the outside. if.
ASSASSINATED.
A Knox County Farmer Fatally Shot From Ambush by an Offended Neighbor. Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
VINCENNES, August 15.—Lawson Hewitt is a prominent farmer ®f Harrison township, down in White riwer bottoms, beyond the lower Petersburg road, and about twenty miles southeast of this city. A man named Mosby is Hewitt's neighbor. There had been an old feud of some nd existing between them. Hewitt is is accrcdited with being an "outspoken" man. About a mont'i ago another neighbor, named Carter, had his corncrib and its contents burned. He supposed it to be the work of an incendiary, and Hewitt readily concurred with him, naming Mosby as the identical person guilty of the felony. Inflamed by the resentment, Mosby ®n Friday evening went to a field where Hewitt was at work, aad with much deliberation and care cut a convenient opening in the hedge surrounding it He then took his position, rifle in hand,
and waited his opportunity. Hewitt was plowing, and the plow caught in a stump. He was in a stooping posture, with his head turned in the direction of Mosby's rifle, trying to adjust something about the plow, when Mosby put his finger to the trigger and sent two ball into his accuser's body. One of the balls struck the crown of Hewitt's head first, then glanced downward, taking effect at nearly the same place as the other, in the abdomen. Hewitt's son was approaching him with jug of water, and was within speaking distance of his father when the shots were tired. Running to his father, who had fallen on his bauds and knees, and pointing in the direction where Mosby was, he exclaimed: "Pa Luke Mosby shot you." Hewitt cried: "For God's sake, don't .shoo any more. Let mo go to the honse. You have killed old Lawson." And he walked to hjs home, where he died Saturday night, after dictating a full history of the feud and the manner in which he was shot. Mosby disappeared, but was arrested by a constable of Harrison township the following day.
STOCK
INDIANAPOLIS LIVE MARKET.
STOCK YARDS, August 16.
HOGS—Receipts, 2,300 head shipments 1,100 head. Tlie market to-day ruled quiet and rather slow, at weaker rates. The offerings, as a rale, were far from being good, and buyers had limited orders, refusing to buy after the middle of the day at any price and why this deadlock came so suddenly, we are not prepared to say, but such is the condition of the market. We quote: Medium to choice heavy [email protected] Assorted light shipping [email protected] Light and common Yorkers [email protected] fetockers 2.75 Fat pigs 5.25©5.76 Heavy culls 5^0©(J.25 Light skiys 4.26^5.00
CATTLE—Receipts, 150 head shipments SO head. .This being an off-day generally in the cattle market, and the receipts too light to draw the attention of buyers, scarccly anything was done but the indications are favorable to have a good run of stock for Saturday next for the wholesale market which is generally the heaviest cattle day of the week. We quote: Good to prime shipping [email protected] Common to fair shipping [email protected] Good to choice butcher's [email protected] Common to fair butchers' 2 50(33.25 Heavy feeders ».— [email protected] Stock steers. 8.0*($4.0o Common Cows [email protected] Bulls 2.00(i$3.25 Veal calves 5.00a6.00 Milch cows [email protected]
SHEEP—Receipts, 400 head shipments, f00 head. Market dull and lower. We quote: Good to prime .J..1 [email protected] Common to fair 3.00(i3.75 a .* -f
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The Terrible Racket a Blind Or inn Grinder Caused Last Night
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An Ex-Policeman—Maud S Will not ,.. be at Indianapolis—Camp meeting.
A Fashionable Wedding—The Temperance Excursion a Fiole— to A Big Chrystal Wedit ding.
ALLUBOUTAN ORGAN GRINDER. Eugene H. Johnson, familiarly known l»y his friends as ''Doc", was disturbed in iiis capacity as operator in the Western Union telegraph officelast evening by a blind Italian organ grinder who was making music ,on the cerner below. Mr. Johnson threw some water out on the organ grinder for the purpose, as he says, of attracting the man's attention. Some say Mr. Johnson threw a pitcher full, but Johnson himself says it was only a few drops from the tumbler he was using at the time. At any rate the blind man cried and the organ that previous to the water throwing had been playing a stout, healthy tune appeared to be suddenly paralysed. A large crowd gathered and its sympathies were instantly enlisted with the mendicant Policeman Wheatfill and Cain arrived upon the scene as the crowd was muttering vengence and threatening to take it out in a summary manner. Johnson was arrested and locked np in the station house where he remained one hour and a half. He was released on his own recognizance as no law could be found applicable to the case.
Mr. Johnson and the organ grinder went together to Kusner's this morning for the purpose of ascertaining the trouble with it. The grinder claimed the water, entered his organ and ruined it. Mrs. Kussner did not think all the injuries claimed by the Italian were done by the water, though they might possibly have proceeded from it. Mr. Johnson has agreed to make reparation and while he is to be censured lor the act nevertheless it has not been conclusively proven that the organ grinder did not take advantage of the opportunity to win public sympathy.
MISPLACED SYMPATHY
The following notice: Ex-policeman John Boyd
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one of the players taken by the police in „, their recent raid upon the gambling dens, but he was net prosecuted on account of the impoverished condition of his family. During the late illness of Mr. Boyd his former colleagues on the police force were moved to make up a purse and purchase provisions for himself and family. This was manly and they deserve credit for it but now just as soon as Boyd is able to leave a sick bed, he returns to the gaming table and squanders what rightfully belongs to his wife and children. Truly gambling is a bad business. The police will have the sympathies of the pub'ic if they raid them every week.
FHTFEKN YEARS MARRIED.
Perhaps the pleasantest affair of the season was the celebration of the chrystal wedding of Mr. and Mrs. Hugo Duenweg last evening at tli3 residence of Mrs. Caroline Seeburger, No. 1435 south First street. The guests were numerous and filled the house and spacious grounds. Many handsome presents were made. The Ringgold band came down in a 'bus and rendered several delightful numbers that enraptured everybody. It was quite 3 o'clock when the affair concluded
CEMETERY LOTS.
The death rate for the month ot August will be unusually large. Thus far during the month the following persons have purchased lots in the cemetery: Joan Flessner, John F. Ferguson, F. W. Stoecker, John Kivits, Orville E. Fox, Jos. Wilson, W. S. Hastings, Mrs. Frank E. Burk, Mrs, Dunn, Mrs. A. M. Kellogg. Fred Kickler, Geo. Holderman, Wm Howard, Chas. Schwartz, J. T. Harper and Theo. Markle. Total 16.
THE TEMPERANCE PIONIC.
The unfavorable news from the President caused all minor matters, especially pleasure, to be so completely forgotten that only a few persons presented themselves for the excursion to the temperance picnic at Ellsworth, on which account the running of the train was counterman ded. The little party hired a bus—or buck-board and went up in it.
THE RINGGOLD BAND.
A correspondent signing himself*Ring gold Band" writes to the Express asking whose fault it is that the Ringgold band was not tngated to play for our coming county fair, i'he GAZETTE would like to know too. It is a
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ent could not be secured and especially such good talent as we are posessed of. We have received the following card: To the Editor of the Gazettee.
In answer to the card in the Express this morning relative to music for our county fair 1 will only say that it is the Ringgold's Band's fault that they were not employed.
If V&I'SJF U.R. JEFFERP. J, Committee on musi*.! IJIRTHDAY PARTY. A pleasant reception took p'.ace night before last at the residence of VYm. Rogers, two miles south of the city. The occasion was the celebration of Mr. Rogers' birthday and a mo -t agreeable evening was enjoyed by all present. A splendid supper was served, after which there was dancing and the company dispersed at a late hour.
THE CAMP MEETINC
Many people visit the IIoliaessa Camp meeting now holding forth at the fair grounds. Seme go to pray and assist in the exercises, but we are sorry to say the majority go to see the fun—apparently imagining that, a minature eircusora Happv Hottentot Exhibition is in pro-
gressout there.
THE MARKETS.
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NKW YORK, Avgust 17.
FLOUR—Receipts, 15,000: sales, 17.000 shade stronger moderate demand round hoop Ohio $4.70(^5.00 choice [email protected] superfine western $4-00@4,60 common to good extra $4.65(35.25 choice $o.30@6,70 choice white wheat $5.25(^7.85.
WHEAT— Feverish, excited, higher, sales 16,000 bushels No. 2 red August $1.36%@ 1.:*% 240,000 bushels September $1.3^(31.86^ 408,000 bushel October $1.38)£©1.3g% 48,000 bushels November $1.40%.
CORN—Excited, higher, active, speculative business mixed western spot 63@«6^ do future 06i@7O3tf sales 550,001 bushels.
O A S at el a iv speculative business western 44@o2c sales 120,000 bushels including No. 2 August *2(3 42jic No. 2 September 41%@412io October 42@4!»ic July 44i@46^C.
BEEF—Steady, quiet, new extra mess 912.00@ 13.00. PORK—Quiet, very firm, spot new mess $18.00 old [email protected]% sales 380 pound August $17.87.
LARD-Opened easier, afterwards firm steam rendered 111.55. BUTTER—Quiet, very firm western 12Q28.
CHEESE—Firm 4@ll%c. SUGAR—Quiet. ,K MOLASSES—Dull, qoiet. -Ai PETROLEUM—Quiet, Steady. RICE—Firm, fair demand. COFFEE—Quiet, steady.
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FREIGHTS—Steady. f-V SPIRITS OF TURPT-Quiet 48§46%. ROSIN—Firm |2.07%@2.2Pc. TALLOW-Firm western (%§6 11-10. EGGS—Firm 18^c.
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CHICAGO, August 17.
WHEAT—Strong, hlgner $1.82 cash: $1.20% September: $1.21J4 bid October: $1.19% yean CORN—firmer, higher: 50%e cash: 60%c bid September: 61%c October: 59e August: 58%c ":ir.
OAla—Weak: 36)jc toi car lots cash: 39% Ai^istjj^c September: 37%c October.^
BARLEY—96o September. WHISKEY-Strong, $1.15: PORK—Steady, firmer $17.60 casn and September: $17.75 October: sales 1810.
LARD—Firm: 11.40 cash: $U.47£ September and October: sales $11.75 October. HOGS—Receipts, 27,000: opened steady, closed ten lower: light [email protected]: mixed packing [email protected]: heavy [email protected].
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CINCINNATI, August 17.
FLOURr-Strong, fair demand family $6.30 @6.50: fancy [email protected], WHEAT—Firm: No. 2 red $1.34@1 35: do new $1.15. "OATS—Streng No. 3 mixed i.ew 40%c No. No. 2 wllite 42c.
CORN—Excited, higher No. 2 mixed 70c mixed ear 59c. RYE— Highea No. 2 $1.09.
BARLEY—No offerings. PORK—Scarce, Higber $20.00 LARD—Higher current $11.37. BULK MEATS—Firm 7.50(6,9.70. BACON-Steady 18.00® 10.50® 11.00. WHISKEY—Active, higher 1.15 combination sales refined goods 1200 barrels on basis $1.11.
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TOLEDO, August 17,
WHEAT—Firm, "amber Michigan $1.28% No. 2 red, cash or August $1.28% S ptember $1.30% asked, $1.30 bid October $1.32 ovember $1.33% bid December $1.35% year $1.28% @1.28%.
COKN—Quiet and firm high mixed 60%c No. 2 cash 59%c No. 2 August 69%: September 00%c October 62%c bid, 63 asked year 59% No. 2 July 52c year 59c.
OATS—Dull No. 2 September 38 No. 2 white 41c August 35c.
from their victims then indeed should the Newspaper press of the country call the attention of suffering hamanity to so meritorious a compound. We refer to Brown's Iron Bitters, a remedy having the largest sale in the East ot any medicine ever before invented, simply because it has true merit and gives permanent relief. Neither will it injure the most delicate invalid, for it can not do harm, and is truly soothing and refreshing to all and everyone suffering from ill health. Our druggist will procure it tor you. Herald.
THK books for the fair will be in the city open for entries on the 10tn of September, and entries will b*i t^ken at th grounds on the 12th and 13th-,
Henry Thomas, the man who had his eye put out by a piece of iron at tne Wabash Iron Works"recently, is out at work again. He lost his entire eye.
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Russell, 1.1. Case and Springeld THreshing Machines,
Horae Power. Plain and Traction Engines, the Celebrated SCHUTTLER and other wagons First-class stock of Buggies, Phaeton* Carriages ana Spring Wagons. Call and see «s. No trouble to shew goods and will be pleased to give you our Lowest Prtoee.
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Thinkers will Read This. "When our most experienced and pratical physicians widely endorse and recommend a medicine, knowing from the ingredients used, it must have an excellent general effect on the human system, and a true strengthener of every organ of life, and recognized as Nature's best assistant in curing dyspepsia, indigestion, general debility ."nervous prostration, want of vitality, convalescence, fevers, chronic chills and fever, dumb ague, female diseases, broken down constitutions, ill health, weakness, debility, imperfect action of the organs of life and health, etc, all of which make life miserable, and the sufferer eager prey for that vilest and most unprincipled class of ignorant medical pretenders, who call themselves specialist, but whose specialty consist chiefly in getting all the money they can
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The action of Carter's Little Liver Pills lis pleasant, mild and natural. They gentiv stimulate the liver, and regulate the bowels, but do not purge. They are sure please.
THE 1. & St. L. R. R. will run an ex. cursion to Sandford for those who wish to attend the Sunday School and Temperance picnic, Thursday August 18.
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Binders, "The Appleby Patent." We can warrant this machine to be as good as there the market. We sell the celebrated "Brown" Cultivator with harrows and hitllc hovels (bar plows), 'Garden City Clipper,"
STEEL AND CHILLED PLOWS,
Milburn" and "Couulllanl" Farm and Spring Wagons, Eagle Feed Cutters," "Blir (t!aa eed Mills," "I. X. L. Corn. Drills,'' ctc., etc.
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