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THURSDAY, MARCH 2, 1882
WILD ducks and geese are plenty 01 the ponds south of the city.
Tunes two female terrors—Mrs. Bines and Frances Cox— wire released from jail this morning.
A sow of Mr. Schultz, thj gardener, has started an incubator ot his own invention at hia hennery on south Third street.
THE County Commissioners have determined upon erecting a substantial arched culvert in place of the one washed away at Old Terre haute. jfl
Notice to Burglars.
George Faris wishes the GAZETTE to in form the persons who broke into his house night before last, that their only available entrance in the future can be effected at the middle window of the north side.
A New Policeman
Frank Phillips, of the regular force, a brother of councilman Phillips, has gone to Ohio for hia health and it he does not improve there, it is his intention to go to Paterson, N. J, his old home, A. M. Uuokingham has taken his place.
The Way They Got It.
A young man thev call "Sheeney" Frank put up $80 last"night os security for the appearance of C'lBy Jaycox before tho mayor this morning. The latter appeared and was fined The officers ascer tained that Frank himself owed an old fine that bud been stayed, and issued an execution lor the amount on the money held as securiety. They got it.
Eightieth Birthday.
Miss Eliza Warren, (familiarly known as Aunt Eliza by her numerous friends,) a sister of the late Cbauncey Warren and W. B. Wat-ren, to day .celebrated^ her eightieth birthday, or rather her friends celebrated it lor her, many of j,whom gathered at her house. Quite a number of testimonials were received by her and a very enjoyable time was had. Miss Warren came to this country in 1820, when she was bnt eighteen years of age.
Bishop Talbott.
Mr. John Talbott of the Vandalia Car Accountant's office, has received a letter from his uncle Bishop Talbott, written at Montgomery, Alabama. The Bishop is worried at the reports circulated about his great danger. He says: I am rapidly recovering from my relapse but the doctors all insist upon my going to Atlanta." His many friends here will be rejoiced to know that the Bishop's condition ia no longer oritical.
Lawyers Talking to Each Other. Prosecuting Attorney Daniels, of Logansport, was testifying in the Superior Court this morning on the Wilgus habeas corpus trial. "Detective Gallagher," said Daniels "does most of the justice's work. In fact he does all of it—when he is there."
Attorney Foley (on the other side)— "He doesn't do anything when he isn't there, does he?''
Atty. 8helton[(sarcafltically) —"Needn't mind the -witticisms of the attorney. The lawyers here are very smart."
Attorney Lamb—"Especially those who come from foreign states."
Frank Armstrong-
The probability is that Mr. Frank Armstrong, the efficient and very popular deputy to Auditor Grimes, will be a candidate for Assessor before the Democtatic convention. Mr. Armstrong's friends are pushing|him for the place and he will doubtless become a candidate. There is not auother man in the county who is more capable to fill the position. This is known to every one who knows anything about county affairs. The Assessor's books in years past have been so muoh of an enigma that Mr. Armstrong's Services were often obtained to unravel theui. We shall have something to say at some future day about Us candidacy.
An Old Dagaerreotype.
Mr. D. A. Orman, of Robinson & Co's, has proehrsd a daguerreotype which is a copy Of a portrait of George Rogers Clark, a conspicuous phajracter tn Knox county lor many years. The portrait was presented to the Indiana Historical Society in 1884 and is now the property of the Vincennes University.
One o! Clark's exploits was the capture of Vincennes many yean ago with 114 men. He marched this little Dand over a knoll, down a hollow and over again in single file for three-quarters of a day and impressed the enemy with thejtalief that he had an enormous army. The knoll is on a farm now owned by Captain Tindolph.
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A Dying Mai Clears op the Mystery Surrounding the Murder and Burning of Sevsa Persons. .«M38
HAteTTORD^Ky., Feb. 34r^~The Herald of to-day says: An outrage too horrible almost 10 call to miod, happened near Caneyville, Jan. 28,1881. by which Wiley Emory and six children were burned to death. We have just learned that a deathbed ctnfesaion has brought out the perpetrators. Dr. Jas. "!N. Crsndon, of Caneyville, on his death bed confessed that he and John Whittinghill and Bill Taylor tVhittinghill, sons of Remus Whittinghill, did the deed- Brandon said that they took a and threw cholorofnrm through keyholes into the different rooms, and waited till it caused a deep sleep they then went in and robbed the house, getting $1,600 in money. They then set the house ion fiie in several places and ran off. Mill. Emory and three children, escaped from the lire, and Emory iuid six children, including three sons almost grown, perished in the flames. The parties have been suspccted for some time. Bill Taylor Whittinghill's wife took a hundred-dollar bill to Moormanfe ftore to get it changed and as
Whittinghill was known to be scarce of money, it excited suspicion. Brandon married a sister of Whittinghill. It is understood that Brandon is dead, and the Whittinghills have fled. This is the information SB received. It may not be exactly cop-oct in detail, bat the subBtance is. A number of Dr. Brandon's friend* deny that he made any such confession.
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A House Entered In Broad Daylight Many Valuables Taken.
One of the boldest robberies committed in this vicinity recently was at the residence of Mrs. John Beard, No 621 north Sixth-and-a-half street, between the two railroads, yesterday afternoon. Mrs. Beard and Mrs.* Caulk, who resides with her, were out calling, as were also the neighbors living north and south of them.
During their absence a burglar got into the house through the kitchen door by taking an axe and prying off the button at the top that held the door. The following articles were stolen: One gold hunting cape watch having Mrs. Beard's name engraved in it, two silver watches, one hunting case watch and one open face watch, both bearing initials
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chain. Between $250 and $300 in pa^er money was also taken. The money was in an envelope among a lot of papers and the robbery muat have been committed by some one familiar with the household.
A NEW TRIAL.
I leazer Gibson to 6et a New Trial. 'J From Thursday's Dally. Judge Thomas B. Long, of the Criminal Court, has been unwell for some time. This is s-aid to be the reason why no action was taken on the motion for a new trial in the Gibson murder case, which was argued nearly two months ago. There have been pretty well founded rumors to the effect that anew trial was to be given Gibson, but nothing definite was known until to-day, when Judge Long, in conversation with a reporter for the GAZETTE, indicated in emphatic terms that such was his intention.
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L. F. Perdue Gets a "Pointer" as to the Whereabouts of His Stolen Horse *1
Several months ago Mr. L. F. Perdue lost a valuable horse and buggy, which was stolen from the hitching post at the Congregational church. All efforts to recover the animal have been unavailing until Alexander Arnold, the penitentiary horse thief, confessed that he took the animal and had sold it to a minister in Missouri. Mr. Perdue and Lieutenant Vandever, who skillfully manipulated Arnold, whom he captured, have gone to that State, and are expected back: with the horse to-night.
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The teachers of Riley Township held their regular monthly social at Excelsior Seminary in Riley last Friday evening. At these meetings it is usual to have some literary and musical exercises, and the occasion is. one that to always looked forward to by the citisens as well as the teachers of that enterprising town with anticipations of pleasure that are always more than realized. At the meeting last Tuesday the exercises were varied by the presentation of a gold headed cane to the present popular and efficient trustee, Dr. C. W. Russell. The cane was the gift of all the 'teachers of the township and the presentation speech was made by W. A. Sanford, one ot the teachers in Excelsior Seminary. To the speech of Mr. Sanford, which was a very bappy effort. Dr. Russell responded in a few appropriate remarka. The evening's entertainment throughout was an agreeable one.
THB officers of the Lutheran Church at Columbia, Ind., locked out the pastor. He took an ax from a neighboring wood pile, chopped down the services as usual.
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A WIDOW at Lafayette, Ind., received $1,700 as her husband's back pension, though she was a wife for a day only, having married him while he was dying.
THB grand iury at its last sitting returned two indictments against General Scott Whitlock for wife desertion.
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THIC small-pox patient, James Laughlin, has passed the crisis and now thought he wilUsoorer
THE JUL BOOBS OPENED.
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Benjamin Simmons, one of held for complicity in the Shannon bank burglary, was released from the county jail yesterday evening. The order entered on the docket' of the Criminal Court by Acting Judge Dunntgan is as follows: Kft "State of Indiana vs. David Simmons and CharlesJHunt—Comes now the defendant Simmons and alleges that his true name is Benjamin H. Simmons and in that name he pleads not guilty. Comes said defendant by Sanfor^ C. Davis and Thomas W. Harper and moves the court to have bail reduced, and the court having considered sustains said motion and the bail is fixed ^t $1,500 and the said defendant now ia Open court, and also T. W. Harper and S. C. Davis, herein acknowledge themselves as bail each and severally to one, the State of Indiana, in the sum of f1,500 it the said defendant shall appear in this cotfrt on the 24th day of February, 18$9 ahd from day to day until said deftAitiant shall be discharged by lb is court. [Signed] RICHABD DUHI«GAN,?_ .w? Judge pro tem.
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Another entry was as follows: "Comes now the defendant Hunt and moves to quash the indictment motion ov erruled and defendant excepts defendjmt moves to have his bail reduced motion sustained and bail fixed at f1,600."
THE OTHER INDIOTHBHT NOLLIED.^^ Two separate indictments were ilturned by the grand jury against Hunt and Simmons. In the other case the following order was made: "State vs. Charles Htir't and David Simmons. Comes now Albert J. Kelley, Prosecuting Attorney, who moves the court to nolle prosequi said cause, and files his reasons therefor, which motion the court rastains. It is therefore considered by the court that the defendants, Charles 'Hunt and David Simmons, go hence hereof without day, fully acquitted and discharged."
GARNISHEE SUITS DISMISSED.
Patrick Shannon last night dismissed the garnishee and attachment suits com menced against Hunt and Simmons. ,4
THE PRISONER HUNT.
Hunt was removed from the station house to the county jail this morning. His meals are supplied by White. It is thought but a matter of a few days longer
left the city last nigbt for Chicago, being taken to the train in a hack. Hunt is held as a sort of hostage.
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Chicago and raise some money is to pay Mr. Patrick Shannon in the ueighborbood of $1,660 to cover his 1 by the robbery, expenses, worry and, say forty per cent., forihe use of the $1,500 which has been enjoyed by the other thieves who were not captured but belonged to the same gang. Hunt is to be held as a hostage for the performance of this. The civil suits against them, garnishees gin Sheriff Stepp's hands the money found on their persons when captured has been dismissed. Part of the criminal proceedings have been nollied and the bail of both in the other criminal cases reduced. One is out on bail. That is Simmons. He is out for the purpose above indicated. The other, Hunt, is held as a hostage. When the money is forthcoming both will probably go free. This is ventured as a prediction. Neither will be prosecuted to conviction. Theie is on the statute books a law against compounding felonies to which the attention of Patrick Shannon should be direeted.
For him to set bis money back is one thing. For him to get it back, as the proceedings in the court would almost conclusively show he is, at the expense of the majesty and dignity of the laws of Indfana, which are trampled under for for the purpose, is quite another thing. The law contemplates the punishment of theR as well as the recovery of stolen property. As said before, there is a statute on this question. ,iK= wi OWtuary. ,j From Friday's Daily, ?4
Sarah, wife of C. C. Knapp, died at 8:80 o'clock last night at the family residence on north Eighth street.
Henry L. Ashley formerly a prominent citizen of this city, died at Brazil yesterday, where he has lived lor a number of years. The deceased was 57 years old. line remains will be brought to this cily on Sunday next for Interment
This morning Henry Ashley, a former resident of this county, died at Brazil. He left Tern Haute about fifteen years
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A $7300 Rabtary.
Special dispatch to the Indianapolis News. LAFATBTTB, February 24.—The pay car fund of the Lake Erie A Western railroad win robbed ot $7,800 in the United States express office
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A BECEPTION BY OOY- PORTER mm •nt
Correspondence of the GAZBTTK.^ 1 INDIANAPOLIS, Feb. 22. The headquarters of tho Terre Hauteans are at the Bates House. Some thirty or forty are there alone. The Grand Lodge of the A. O. U. W. has been in session for the past two days and will be in session the greater part of to-morrow. A great deal of important business has been transacted. A resolution to change the laws so as to have the Grand Lodge meet every two years was passed and also one reducing the initiation fee from twelve to seven dollars. The following officers were elected. You will observe that the office of Grand Recorder is still retained by Terre Haute:
J. W. Spain, of Evansville, Grand Mas ter Workman O. D. Padick, of Shelbyville. Grand Foreman W. P. Knight, of Petersburg, Overseer A. B. Salsicn, of Terre Haute, Grand Recorder N. S. Bryan, of Indianapolis, Grand Receiver A. C. Woodruff, of Owensville,Grand Guard Wm. Trout, of Denver, Ind., Grand Watchman M. M. Hurley, of New Albany, Grand Trustee F. D. Conner, of New Albany, A. R.Link, of Terre Haute, and W. A. Bishop, of Greencastle, Supreme Representatives J. R. Duncan, of Crawfordsville. Grand Medical Examiner
The ptfl*pe£ts aJejjood for holding the next convention in Terre Haute. To-night the members of the Grand Lodge, the Republican editors and the Mexican Veterans attended a reception given by Governor Porter. Oscar Wilde was there. The reception was a grand affair.
To-morrow the officers will be installed and the meeting will then adjourn.
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Otter Creek Township Notes. [Communicated]. McKeen's mill has closed work again for some time.
The Democrats will hold a public meeting a*, Stult's school house next Tuesdsv evening at 7 r. M.
The friends or George Overpeck will be sorry to leam that be is still Ion the sick list, not being able to leave his room.
Ira Modessitte from near Atherton, ib visiting his brother John, who lives in Iowa, but he will return home the first of next week.
John Hall made a business trip to Rockville on Wednesday, and while there witnessed the dedication of the new court house at that place.
Mr. Jacob Orthmade a short trip over to Clark Co., 111., a few days since and he sajs "there is no end to the mud |in that county, but that the wheat crop is looking fine.
Several of the teachers attended the Opera on Tuesday nigbt, to seethe justly clebrated Booth in the character of Hamlet, and they claim they were well paid for the trip.
The utertainment, which is to be held at the Union Church Friday evening the 24th, is still progressing in preparations, the bad weather to the contrary, and all are invited to attend.
Mr. Jernr Beal has been visiting in the countrv. The old gentleman is as lively and full of his jokes as be was twenty years ago truly he seems to understand how to grow old cheerfully.
The continued rain from Saturday night until Monday night caused quite a freshet in Otter creek, which did more damage to the farms in the immediate vicinity than any storm has done in years.
The country has been swarming with wild ducks for the past two days, but they are too wary to be caught by the boys who have been hunting them if we may judge from the empty game bags they come home with.
Having bought the Strange farm, Mr. John Beal has moved upon it, thus making another permanent addition to our township. We are always glad to ^welcome useful citizens among us and ex. tend to him and his family a cordial greeting to our neighborhood.
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A 8adaaor Shot.
Special to the Indianapolis Sentinel: MAOOKB, III Feb. 24—A terrible shooting affair occurred at 10 o'elock last
A fellow named Charles Scott doped Wednesday morning from Kansas City with Mrs. A. J. Bradfleld, leaving for the Eaat-wuthe Hannibal and St. Joseph. The Irate husband learned of tbeir flight, and boarded the same train, taking the sleeping car, while Scott and the woman were in one ot the day coaches. Just after the train passed thiscity Bradfield went forward and found the guilty
An angry discussion followed, claims that Scott attempted to draw a revolver, when he pulled his weapon and got the drop, firing four shots, one striking him in the, hand, one in the ribs, one in the breast, and another in the faee. The wounded mm was taken off the train at Bushnell, in which place he now lies in a fair way to recovery. Mrs. Bradfleld is nursing him. Bradfleld delivered himself up to the authorities and has been bound over in $500 bonds. The parents of both Mr. and Mrs. Bradfleld live in Bushnell. and are among the prominent citizens of that place. Bradfleld accuses 8oott with being too intimate with his wife, and shot him to avenge the wrong he hiul received. Mrs. Bradfleld denies the intimacy. Scott was a member of the firm of Scott ft Griffith, druggists, of Kansas City, which suspended two or three months ago, and Bradfleld traveled for Vondo, Biddle ft Go., of the same city, until the first of last July, since when he has been with a Chicago house.
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Dedication of the Court House Rockville, Yesterday*
From the UAZKTTB Special Correspondent. '7T ROCKVILLE, PA ARE COUNTY, February 22,1882. To THB DAILY GARBTTE
Rockville is happy to-day. The new court house is dedicated. It is everybody's day and everybody is enjoying it. The ladles have all put on their finest resses, and the city has put on metropolitan airs. But, though Rockville is proud—justly so—she is not superscilious, and your correspondent is very handsomely treated, and in no wise made unpleasantly to feel that he was a mere spectator, not a participator.
It is not pleasant "to look at happiness through any other man's eyes," and a Terre Hautean with any native pride could not help making an unpleasant it with his own city when looking at the beautiful structure being dedicated to-day in our "little sister" city.^
"What is your population?" asked your correspondent of a native burgher,as we stood alone upon the dome of the court house. "Only two thousand—but very select," he replied, with a twinkle of satisfaction in his eye. "I believe you claim thirty thousand in the Prairie City." "Thirty thousand is the figure. Perhaps a thousand or two more, but thirty thousand in round numbers," replied your correspondent with a straightening up that fully offset the twinkle of satisfaction. "Your court house there is rather a small affair, is it not?" said the Rockvillian with another twinkle of satisfaction, which put him one ahead and left your correspondent no show to get even by straightening up again, for he was obliged to admit that the Vigo court is occupying rather humble quarters, but he atr tempted to retrieve his loss by adding: "We have not been able to determine upon the exact plans yet. We desire to build something very fine when we build and don't want to be too hasty. We have a magnificent site for our court btrase, on Court Square, and desire to build one ic keeping with the magnitude and importance or the place." "Ah,you still expect to use the old site? I thought you had given up building 'on the square,"'and this time both of his eyes twinkled, and if he had had as many eyes as Argus hewould have twinkled the whole constellation of them, perhaps twice apiece, he was so full of satisfac tion. "Come, comJ now," said your correspondent, "it is not fair to make capital thus ot one's affliction, for so we all regard it. It was
my. desire to cover up the shame of our county, but It is evident you know all. Yes, the truth is we are waiting for Shannon to die, and then we are going to build. We can't afford to do it Defore." '•There, there," be said, soothingly, "I was only in jest, and I didn't suppose you would take it so to heart. In fact I didn't know so much as you supposed I did, and only happened to hit the nail on the head. But who is this Shannon you speak of? Is he tho man who robbed the bank the other day t" "You evidently labor under a misapprehension," replied your correspondent "It was Shannon's bank that was robbed. However, I don't wonder at your mistake. No, so far as is known he has never robbed a bank—a bank. The Treasury is his favorite. Alas, poor Vigo, poor Vigo," said your correspondent, half in soliloquy, gazing toward the city of his habitation, and his chin fell upon his breast and he shook with emotion, for he was sad for the sake of his native city.
It is but lust to the gentleman companion to say that he fully appreciated the grief of your correspondent and made a most manly and hearty tender of his sympathies.
Is there any present prospect of relief from your affliction by the termination of Mr. Shannon's earthly career?" "Well, we are living in hopes said are even beginning to hope that we shall be able to get along without his death. His power for evil is pretty effectually broken now, and the only thing we have to work •gainst is the ill effect of bis misdeeds already accomplished. He had a wonderful facility In getting around contractors. He swallowed poor Bunting the day be came to town. His charges for swallowing are from $2,500 up. He offered to cut rates on Eppinghoueen, but that was in the dtf 1 season. These are the rates on big contractors. He will swallow a commissioner fcr nothing had a scheme myself which I was intending to introduce, to free the ceunty of his reign of of rottenness. I intended to have constructed a lot of steam locomotive steel cells into which I would put all the candidates for offices as soon as nominated and keep them there until tbeir term of office expired. It was to be called the "Officeholder's Shannon-proof protector." I think it was a very ingenious thing and would have worked admirably, but when the bids for construction came in they were so high that I suspected Shannon had got around my bidders, and I was obliged to abandon it."
"But come, it is pretty nearly time tor the exercises to begin, and I will show you through the building before it is time to take our seats," said my companion.
Let us first look at the outside of it. It stands on the highest spot in the city, where the large rocks, commonly called "nigger heads," lay on which tradition says the pioueer Rockvillians broke a bottle ot whiskey (that is. broke bulk) and called the place Rockville. It stands in the middle of the square and fronts each street, the main entrance being to
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the north sni sooth. It is in the Renaissance style of architecture, not very large, 118 leet east and west by 83 feet noithf abd south, two stories and a dome, but it is so tastefully deigned that it presenter an appearance of tdiniile bocutyand mod4 est giandeur offrn lacking in* buildings of much larger dimensions, and it takes a high rank among the fine buildings of the state flic foundation in ot red sandstone quarried about* three miles north of Rockville Hie remainder is of Elliottsville limestone. The entrances are ornamented with massive square pillars, those on the north and South side extending to the second s'ory., The cupola on the top of the dome is 148 feet high. The roof is of corrugated sheet* iron. There will be a clock n't be tower, with four dials. It is purchased but nob yet ia, is of the 8eth Thomas make and|^ cost $1,400 It willalsocontain a large bell* which has been cast but has not yet arrived.: Its cost is between $800 and $400. The stone work bears no ginger*bread decoration, but is not lacking in the legitimate ornamentation of architectuie.
We will begin an examination of the inside at the basement and go up. It is light and airy, being almost wholly above, ground the floor is concrete, six inches thick. It is divided into numerous apartments, only three or four of which are inr use. Here they manufacture their gas from gasoline. The machine is cheap and simple and furnishes a superior quality of gas at a figure not much above the cost of oil.
The steam heating apparatus is not lo -v cated in the building, but near the jail, about a block away, and the heat con-* veyed through pipes to the Court House* The same apparatus beats both the jail and Court House. This is an advantage both as saving the trouble of delivering and storing coal about the building ana as lessening the chances of fire.
The foundation walls are substantial and built upon a base ot concrete a foot thick and six feet wide. The walls above the base aro twenty inches tbick.
Tne entrance to the ground floor is? from each side of the building. The halls are spacious and extend the lull length of the building through the center each way. The floor of the halls 1b tiled. The division of the lower floor into compartments for the county offices is convenient and complete. The County Superintendent's office is on the upper floor, which contains also the court room, jury and grand jury rooms, commissioners' room, the county law library and privaterooms. The finishing throughout is the most complete and tasteful. The court room is very beautifully rescord and is lighted by two large chandeliers. The accoutres of ihe room is perfeet, and the arrangement of the room is admirable in every particular. But if everything about the building is beautiful,the wood-work is txauisHe.both in design and execution! It is finished throughout in walnut and ash, the panelling being ash, the other walnut. The entrance to the court room is a double set of double arched doors with square top over the whole. It is almost main, but so beautiful, that no one would pass it by without an expression of admiration. In all the wood-work the overornamentation, with which so many ar-* chitects mar their work, was conspicuously absent. It is modestly ornamented bnt classically beautiful.
The building costs in round numbers about $102,000, including gas machine, I heating apparatus and furniture. if
T.J.Tolan&Son, of Ft. Wavne, awf^l thd architects and the people of Rockville are justly proud of Jhe work.
Ihe dedication of the house was set fflllfj| the 22nd of February because it is sort of holiday anyway. The followg pro^MHt gram was arranged lor the day: PROGRAMME FOR THB DEDICATION OK TlU|gl.
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The occasion was enlivened by excel lent music from Cameron's Orchestra, of Indianapolis, and after the conclusion of Mr. Bice's oration, an intermission of an hour was given for dinner, which was served by the Ladies' Aid Society in the old county ofllcer's building. After dinner the responses for the judges and bar, the county commissioners, county officers and short speeches by citizens occupied tbe time very pleas-, antly until about five o'clock. They consisted in interesting reminiscences extending back to tbe earliest history of tbe county. Space forbids an extended report of the addresses, but tbey were all interesting and appropriate to the occasion and well received.
We extend Park county the hand of congratulation that she has a court house and in its building she has been able to escape the ruinous and bankruptingpevies of jobbers and official rooks.
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Brief addresses by Coanty and Court officers, «j and citizens of the County. Responselfor Judges and Bar..H. D. Maxwell. Response for Boards of Co. Oommissibners...
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Response for Coanty officers.. Present Officer* By Citizens
Short speeches Col. E. M. Benson, who lives at Montezuma, was unavoidably absent on account of high water and bad roads, and Mr. S. D. Puett presided in his absence.
The oration of Mr. Rice was ot a historical character, appropriate to. the day and occasion, and was listened to with., close attention by a crowded room full of people, and aa many as could hear from outside the doers.
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In the evening the building WM illuminated throughout and a general solcial held, the features of which were music, ,• short addresses and "a good time generally," as it was put down in tbe program. It was a good time and everybody trom .«* the small boy to the oldest inhabitant enjoyed himself/
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