Terre Haute Weekly Gazette, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 7 February 1884 — Page 1

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ESTABLISHED 1869.

FURIOUS FLOODS.

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The Ohio at Cincinnati, Pittsburg, t, Louisville and All Along the Line,

Rjajn^ at An Unprecedented Bate 'to a Frightful Height•*~V 'L

Probability ^That Last Year's Flood Will Be Far Surpassed. *. —«. -ji«A Frightful LDSSof Property Sure to

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FLOODS.

The Ohio Rising Rapidly at Cincinnati. CINCINNATI, Feb. 6—The rain continues. The river ia 58 feet and rising 5 inches per hour. —All the small streams throughout the country are at flood height. Reports from up river points are that the rain is still falling and the river rising rapidly. At Portsmouth it is 48 feet Ironton. 45 feet Huotington, 42 feet Wheeling, 40 leet, and rising 6 inches per hour.

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CINCINNATI, Feb. 6.—Conservative men who yesterday were unwilling to admit that last year's flood would be duplicated now cannot be found to-day. There is no longer a doubt that the water will reaob last year's height. On the contrary, with the rain still falling and the weather mild, the only question is by how mueh last year's flood will be exceeded. The most alarming feature of the present situation is the rapidity of the rise. La?t year when the river hud reached this height it was rising less than an inch an hour. At noon to-d&y the gauge shows 59 feet. This shows what a prodigious rainfall there has been. With last year's experience merchants and manufacturers will lose maon less tlian then. No time is now wasted In pumping water from cellars. Kvery available man and team is employed where the water rnav encroach in placing goods on Ligher floors or in removing to nigber ground. Business is completely suspended throughout all the lower part of the city. The Grand Central railroad depot is abandoned. The Ohio & Mississippi railroad has its eastern terminus &t "Aurora. Ind., and will run steamers between that point and Storrs' station, thence by omnibus. Cincinnati, Washington and Baltimore trains will use the Cinomnati, Hamilton & Dayton dapbt.- This can be used until the Water reaches 66 feet, then the trains will have to stop at the stock yards. The Bae Line trains will make that their terminus to-morrow. The Panhandle and Louisville & Nashville can use their depot until the water reaches 62 feet. The Cincinnati Southern will not be troubled in reaching its McLean street depot until the water gets higher than it was last vear, but it cannot reach side tracks to do freigLt business. The Cincinnati, Indianapolis, St. Louis & Chicago bids fair to be shut out altogether unless, arrangements can be made to reach the city via Rusbville and over the Cincinnati, Hamilton & Dayton road. The Cincinnati Northern (Toledo, Cincinnati & St. Louis} is the only road that cannot be reached by the flood.

This morning tb$ warehouse of Duckworth's distillery was undermined and fell into the water, causing a large loss. Sosn after cattle pens capable of feeding a thousand cattle were swept away- He had removed the cattle yesterday. Loss heavy. 2:30 P. M.—The river is 59 feet 1% inches, and rising 4 inches an hour. It ie still raining. 4

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LOUISVILLE, Feb. •.—The river is rising 3 inches an hour and is -S3 feet 10 inches by the canal marks and 31 feet 10 inches on the (alls. It is rising 3 inches per hour. It rained hard all night, and is still raining. Boats are laying up and there is very little wharf room above Third street. Great excitement and the people are moving. A greater flood than any heretofore Is predieted. The rainbow left for Henderson and the Ben Franklin is laid up.

At Cleveland.

CLEVELAND, O. Feb. 6.—Railways •entering here report very high water at various points and considerable damage at some places. A big washout on the Cleveland St Tittsburg at Waynesburg. The water is very high along the Bee line but no danger yet. The New York, Pennsylvania & Ohio is not seriously troubled so far. The valley road is covered with water for 15 miles south chiefly overflow frGin the Cuyanoga river which has spread over a part of the upper flats here. The Cleveland. Lorain & Wheeling reports the depots under water and the bridges washed away at Canal Dover and Elyria.

At Wheeling.

WHKBLING, W. /a. Feb.6.—The river hare is 40 feel, and still rising at the rate of 10 inches an hour. Many low Btreets on the island and south of Wheeling creek are already submerged. Man? houses are being surrounded and a few invaded by the waters. A flood as great as the famous one of 1832 is expeoted and residents of exposed localities are abandoning their houses, and merchants are removing thtir stocks to places of safety. Twojor three mills and faotories have been stopped by the water reaching the fires. The gas is already shut off from the island.

At Cairo.

CAIKO, Feb. 0.—Heavy rain since 4 r* yesterday. Ohio liter rising fast

Now 36 frfet 7 inches by gtiage, having risen over 3 feet during tin lust 24 hours. The Mississippi is also rising slowly.

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1?rrreBURi, Feb, 6.—River 3T f( et and rising 8 inches on hour at 11 A. M.S-_, iSSKStf: iSS

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At Pittsburg.

•I'lTTSftflRo, Feb. 6.—The ri7er at this point passed the danger line last night and at noon to-day bad reached 31 feet and six inohes, the highest stage since 1852. Dispatches from head waters of both rivera report the water still rising while ere it is creeping up on to the streets at the rate of 8 inches per hour. Miles of property in this city on the somth side and Allegheney are submerged and hundreds of families are compelled to vacate their houses. All the mills and factories on the banks of both rivers have suspended operations and indention between Pittsburg and Allegheny streetcars is entirely cut off. The schools in First and Fourth wards are closed. On Duquesne the water covers the office furniture of the Robinson house aud ia within one foot of the first floor of the Duquesne depot. Merchants on Water street have moved goods to the second floor, a precaution which has" never been neccssary for them' to take before. Railroad traffic on ail the river lines is greatly retarded and most of them have either suspended entirely or will be compelled to before evening. Ho far there have been no individual losses here and the dataage is confined exclusivelv to flooding of property. The greatest suffering and damage reported ia this ioiiiity come rrom the Tough" region where mining hamlets and portions of towi»8 lying on low lands have been inundated and hundreds of families been forced to desert their homes and fly before the coming flood. In some places it was found necessary to anchor dwellirg houses tn trees and rocks to keep them from drifting otf to total destruction, The scene along the route of the great gorge which extended 30 miles up the "Yough" river beggars description. The streets, door yards are piled full of Ice with dreary heaps piled in many in»tancees 15 to 20 (det high, standing as silent monuments to the might of the flood. So far as can be learned no lives were lost but the total damage will reach thousands and thousands of dollars.

A special from ~W ashington,

Fears are entertained that the bridge over the Allegheny at Sixteenth street' will be washed awaj\ It was declared unsafe this morning und travel su-pended. If the water carries iii off it will probably take with it the railroad and street biidges. Only one fatality is reported up to this hour.

An unknown man was drowned in the Mononghelia river at the foot of Short street. It is thought he committed suicide.

CRIMES AND*CASUALTIES.

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the Chartters railroad bridge at Bridgeville washed but no serious*accide1it reported., JSaaver Tfvef rose suddenly yesterday and carried off about $15,000 worth of lumber. ...

,f Unprecedented Flood. PITTTSURG, 2 P. H.,Peb. 6.—The A1 legheny river is thirty-three feet two inches and the Mononghelia is thirty two feet four inches and rising about six inches an hour. Telegrams from headwaters report the rivers stiil rising at all points but (ireen6borough where it is stationary.

Rain hse been falling almost without a moment's cessation since Monday afteinoon and from present indications the flood will be greater than that ot 1852 when the water reached 85 feet, the highest on record. All the lower pait ot Allegheny is now under water and it is guessed that 1,500 bouses in that city alone are inundated. The water and gas supply of the north and south sides has been cut off.

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MARBK60, IA., Feb. 6.—A Gerttftb farm laborer employed near Millersburg yesterday shot Mary Shuster, daughter of the widow by whom he was employed, owing to the girl's disinclination to accept his attentions. He then killed himself. The girl is living but not expected to recover.

Criminal Notes.

Judge Henry Cooper, formerly United States Senator from Mexico, was killed by robbers near Caliacan vesterday. N« particulars.

Oscar £. Blaney, jointly indicted with Mrs. Barrows, ol Biddeford, Me. for the murder of the latter's husband, has confessed to the crime.

Mrs. Mary Lewis, of Bridgeport,Conn, was murdered at the residence of Chas. Twitcbell, North Bridgeport. Monday night. The shooting was done by John Bi shop, who claims it was an acci dent.

Mr, Collyer and husband, of Hunters Point, L. 1. died recently by being poisoned. Mrs. Collyer's father, Dennis Cowley, died suddenly three weeks ago. Two children of Cowley are suspected of poisoning them and have been arrest* ed.

Monday night James Fay, a farmer of Jackson, Mich., fatally shot Eimer Schuler at Union City and eAlaimed that he had shot the wrong man. Fay made his escape to the Cranch farm, where he shot and killed himself. What Fay's object was in shooting is unknown. .. -V.-

Sone of Then Accounted For. Matrimonial Gasette: What has beoome of our manly men asks an ex. change. Well some of them are the husbands of womanly women, and they are engaged In raising childish ehi£-, dren.

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MORRISON'S TARIFF BILL

It is Introduced iathe House This Ibont* ing. WASIUNGTOH, Feb. 4.—Represenlative Morrison completed the tariff bill this morning and during the call of states introduced it in the House. The bill was prepared last week with the exception of placing a few articles on the free list, concerning which Marrisonwas undecided. A reduction of 20 per cent, is made on numerous articles, while in a few cases the reduction is greater or less than this rate.

A provision prevents any reduction to a rate lower than in the Morrill act of 'SI

The title ot the bill is 'An act to reduce import duties and war tariff taxes." It provides that on and after the first of July 1884, in lieu of the duties und rates of duty imposed by law on the importation ot. goods, wartB and merchandise mentioned in the several schedules of au act to reduce the internal revenue taxation and for other purposes, ap proved Marcli 3d 1883 and hereinafter enumerated, there shall be levied, collected and paid 80 per cent ol' the several duties and rates of duty now imposed ou said 9rticle8 severally: that is to say on all articles mentioned in schedule I, cotton and cotton goods schedule J, jute butts schedule K, wool and woolens schedule C, metals other than ores schedule M, books, papers, etc: schedule E, sugar schedule F, tobacco schedule D, wood and weodenware, except as hereinafter provided, on all articles sub* ject to ad valorem duty in schedule B, earthenware and glassware schedule G, provisions except as hereinafter provid ed schedule

Then follow roots, barks, seed, flowers fruits, gums, resins, mosses, etc., used as drugs.

FRUIT FORECASTS.

Condition of the Fruit Crops in the South and West. ST. LOUIS, Feb. 5.—The Post Dispatch publishes this afternoon exhaustive reports of the condition of the fruit crop of the Mississippi Valley, which it summarizes as followB:

Illinois—Peach crop entirely killed cherries badly injured blackberries and black raspberries killed to the snow line pears touched to some extent, but red raspberrios, strawberries, apples and other Iruits in good condition.

Kentucky—Peach crop ^severely blighted. 'm Mississippi—First buds ait rigm but fears are felt of wet frost9 in spring.

Louisiana—Prospects better than they have been for six years. Alabama—The winter was so severe as to almost completely ruin the fruit crop asd gardeners have turned their attention to cultivating vegetables.

Texas—Fruit buds in a splendid condition, only as in Mississippi fears are felt for frosts in the spring.

Arkansas—Only apart of the peach crop is injured. Strawberries promise splendidly and other fruits are in a good condition with the exception of grapes.

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cious stones, salt, coal, bristles and lime schedule A, chemical products except as hereinafter provided.

No duty or rate of duty shall after said first day of July '84 be levied, collected or paid in excess of forty per cent. ad valorem or its eqvivalent on cotton and cotton goods fitly per centum ad valorem or its equivalent on metals and sixty per centnm ad valorem on wool and woolen goods. Provided that nothing in this act shall operate to reduce the duty above imposed on iny article below the rate at which said articles were severally dutiable nndtr "an act to provide for the payment of outstanding treasury notes, to authorize a loao, to regulate and fix duties on imports and for other purposes," approved March 2nd '61, commonly called the Morrill tariff on ail unpolished cylftader, crown and common window^fcsiw cast polished p]tte^ulass titleilvei'ld, esS lifting 24 by 80 inches square oa salt in bags, sacks or barrels or other packages or in bulk.

Section 2—On and after the 1st of July '84, the importation of articles enumerat ed and described in this section Bhall be exempt from duty, that is to say, iron ore including manganiferous iron ore, the dross or residium from burnt pyrites and sulphur ore, copper imported in the form of ores, lead ore and lead dross, cickel in ore, matter vhromace of iron or chromic ore, coal slack, coal bitumiacus timber hewn or sawed arid timber used for spars and in building wharves, wood manufactured, not specially enumerated or provided for in this act hay, chicory root, ground or unground, burnt or prepared acorn and dandelion root, raw of prepared and all other articles used or intended to be used as coffee or as substitutes then for not specifically enumerated or provided for iu this act jute buttes, bristles, beeswax, lime, glycerine, crude fish glue or isinglass, sponges, dextrine, burnt starch gum substitute, or British gum extract of hemlock and other bark used for tanning not otherwise enumerated or provided lor iu this act indigo, extracts ot and «armined, partly refined, including lees crystals, cement, Roman, Portland and all others whiting and Paris white, dry, wood tar, ooal tar, crude coal tar and its products, such as naptha, benzine, benzole, dead oil and pitch and pre, stations ot coal tar, not colors or dye, not specifically enumerated or provided for in this act, logwood and decoctions ot oehre and ochrey earths umber and amber earths and sienna earths, all eatths or clays, unwrought or unmanufactured.

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Messrs. Walker, Trankle aud Anderson are fitting up one of the rooms in Deming Block and will open a store there on the 1st of March, which will cause some excitement in business circlet.

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TERRE HAUTE, IND.—THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 7,1884.—TEN PAGES. L50 PER YEAB

WENDELL PHILLIPS.

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Hii Wife, Adopted Daughter, and the Household Witnesses ofJEfis Peaceful Passage-

BOSTOK, Mass., Feb. 4.—Wendell Phillips died at 6:15 o'clock Saturday night at his residence, No. 37

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street. He had been seriously ill only since Saturday week. On the morning of that day he was taken suddenly with an attack ot heart disease. A physician was promptly summoned and pronounced the trouble angina pectoris— the malady which brought Charles Sumner te his grave and caused the death of Mr. Phillips' father and three brothers.

It had been hoped that Mr. Phillips' strong constitution—he had enjoyed remarkable health for years—would enable him to rally, but the disease made rapid progress. He was confined to his bed on Sunday, suffering terrible pains, and his physician was summoned to the house lour times. The patient rallied—grew better, from day to day, and hopes were entertained until Wednesday ot a speedy recovery.

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On Wednesday tame a relapsd so serious that constant medical aid was requisite. On Thursday his condition became so critical that it was hardly thought at midnight that he could live until morning. Again be rallied slightly, but the relief w&s only temporary.

In attempting to lift himsell he overtaxed his feeble powers. A TERRIBLE PAROXYSM was brought on, and, in order to quiet the sufferer, it was necessary to emp oy anaesthetics. It was evident that death was near.

Mr. Phillips realized this, and except during the time above referred to, was conscious until the last, though too lecible io speak.' He hed taken no prominent part in public lite for more than a year, feeling that, though in excellent health, he had reached an age when quietness *nd rest were requisite. He declined many flattering invitations to lecture, and was heard but seldom. He last spoke in public at the old South Church the day following Christmas when the statue of Harriet Martineau was unveiled.

The enlorced removal from his old home on Essex street was often in Mr. Phillip's mind, for he frequently spoke of the change wilh regret, and some ot his friends think that brooding over this matter may have brought on. in tome degree at least, the disease which proved fatal.

When Wendell Phillips died there were none in the death chamber save the wife whom he bad cared for with such constant tenderness these many years, and his adopted daughter, with other members of the family and household. His death was peaceful, and, though the illness had been painful, the end, happily, was free from all suffering.

Mr. Phillips was in his 73d year. The arrangements for the funeral have not yet been completed, and probably it will not be held for several days.

His Sufferings—The Funeral. J, BOSTON, Feb. 4.—The funeral services of Wendell Phillips will be held at Faueuil Hall the latter part of the week. No day has yet beeu specified.

The autopsy showed the terrible nature of the disease that had caused his death. His sufferings must have been most acute and his loititude in the light of present developments, is something remarkable.

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Post Mortem Examination f*81''f' BOSTON, Feb. 6 —The post mortem examination of the body of Wendell Phillips showed disease of the heart both of long standing and of more recent date. The heart was extensively enlarged and fatty, with the blood vessels supplying it nearly obstructed by the early disease In one portion the wall was softened from lack of blood supply and nearly a complete rupture of the organ as a result of pericardium showed the result of recent inflammation. The aorta showed also extensive disease. The other organs were healthy. Death resulted from paralysis of the heart due to the causes.stated. 'JW LYING IN STATE.

BOSTON, Feb. 6.—As soon as the crowd was gotten into order by the police, the public were formed into lines and admitted to the Hall. The cofflD is guarded by four colored soldiers. The face of Mr. Phillips wears a placid, half smiling expression and its appearaece is most natural. The remains will be in state until 4 p. M.

EUGENE R0UHER.

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Death of the Weil-Known French States* man and Politician. PARIS, Feb. 3.—Eugene Rouher died at 9 o'clock this morning. He was unconscious for several hours before the end. Prince Napoleon had previously visited him. Ex-Empress Eugenie telegraphed condolence to his widow. Rouher lay in a critical condition for three days prior to his death. Six

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months ago be was attacked with paralysis and occasionally also with dementia. Prince Napoleon saw him on Saturday night in an unconscious state, in which condition he remained until death

The private papers and memoirs r-f Rouher bad been confidcd to his wife, who sent them to ex-Empress Kugenie when Rouher showed symptoms of brain disease. Rouher's secretary lost some important documents, and it is supposed they passed into possession of the government, whioh is waiting tor a fit time to publish them.

THE FUNERAL

The funeral of Rouher will be made the occasion for a Napoleonic demonstration. The government talks of placing Rouher'B apartment under seal. It is believed important documents relating to the Second Empire are among his papers. vs.v lv-:

THE BANKRUPTCY BILL

Some of the Provisions of the Measure to be Reported This Week. WASHINGTON, Feb. 4.—There is the beBt of evidence that a bankruptcy bill will be reported to the Senate this week which will become a law. More time has been given to this subject than any other during this session It will differ from the old bankrupt law in this one particular especially: it will not be an inducement for honest men, or other men, for that matter, to become bankrupt. It is the Lowell bill, with several amendment?, which will be reported. The old bankrupt I w&s on.- intended more for men controlling large means than for ordinary people. It proposes that one can enter bankruptcy with $250 indebtedness. The work upon this bill has been conducted by consultation with leading bankers and merchants of the country, who represent that business intereots'bave been suffering many months for want of a bankrupt law. No doubt hundreds of business men will plunge into bankruptcy as soou as this law is passed. A remarkable feature of the bill which will be reported is that an objection can be m:ule to discharging a bankrupt who was made insolvent by speculation outside of bis regular or legitimate business. It will exemnt $1,000 of propeity.

PARLIAMENT OPENED-

The Queen's Speech From the Throne. LONDON, Feb. 5.—Parliament was opened tc-day. The Queen's speech an noutiees a continuance of friendly relations with all foreign Powers, Corree pondence with France relative to Mad agascar has terminated and tended to confirm a cordial understanding between the two countries. In conjunction with the President of the United States a commission was appointed and is now sitting in Paris to discuss the regulation of the Newfoundland fisheries. An agreement with Portugal respecting Congo and adjacent territory was formed. Diplomuvic.relations with Mexico are in a fair way of bt ing soon resumed. A treaty of commerce with Turkey is under discussion. A commercial agreement with Spain is signed and awaits the action of the Cortes the revision of the commercial treaty with Japan is nearly completed and a treat? of commerce and friendship with Corea has been formed.

Last autumn the condition in Egypt was so satisfactory that instructions were given for evacuati:)* Cairo, the-fur-ther reduction of the English military forces and concentration in Alexandria, but in November the Egyptian army iu Soudan suffered a serious defeat. ThA*efore the order of evacuation was recalled as precaution against the possible effects of a military reverse in Egypt itself.

The condition of affairs iu Ireland con tinues to show improvement. The passage of measures soon to be presented to Parliament is urged. These provide for tho further extension of the franchise throughout the United Kingdom and the reform of the local government.

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Baker Routed.

LONDON, Feb. 5.—In the lobbies of the House of Commons, the rumor that Gen. Baker's army has been annihilated, is considered authentic. Another report says Baker lost 3,000 men, but be has escaped.

PARTICULARS OF THE DEFEAT. Later dispatches reiterate the previous reports that Baker Pasha met with a serious defeat. Baker Pasha had with him 3,500 me/i. He was advancing when attacked. The losses killed and wounded amount to 2,000 men. Baker with the rest of bis force succeeded in reaching Trinkilat, where the gun-boat Banger is lying. Baker Pasha intends to proceed at once to Suakim on the Banger.

HE ADMITS IT.

CAIRO.. Feb. 5.—The Khedive has a telegram from Baker Pasha reporting his defeat near Tokan. His losses were 2,000 men, four Krupp canon and two Gatling guns. The Turks and Europeans fought well. Baker Pasha will return at once to Suakim, with the remainder of his force.

Died.

8T. LOUIS, Feb. 6.—Alvan Berger, the second man stabbed by Chas. Koebel, engineer, in the fight at the machine shop on January SOth, died this morning at the City Hospital. The death of Chas. Meyer, the other victim, occurred several days ago. Koebel is in jail to answer for double murder.

NATIONAL NOTES,

The House committee on coinage will report a bill favoring the acceptance by the government of trade dollar* at par up to January 1, 1886, and their re-ooin age into standard dollars.

One hundred and twenty-seven million dollars in coin are ia the Ne% York a

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TORTURED BY FIRE.

A Missouri Farmer Burned on the Face, Hands and Feet by Thugs. St. JOSEPH, MO., Feb. 4.—Information: is received here that the dead body of William Bradshaw, a wealthy farmer, living eleven miles from Albany, in Genty County, wasfoucd near his home, yesterday, with his bead crushed with a club, and his face, palms of his hands,? '7 aud soks of his feet burned to a crisp. The indications about the premises are that the old man was assaulted by robbers, who tortured him with fire to make him reveal the hiding place of his money, and afterwards beatuim to death with a. bludgeon. It is not known whether the robbeis obtained any money, but, as it is:supposed Bradshawhad a large sum con-:, cealtd in his house, it is believed that they did. There is no clue to the perpe-| trators of the diabolical deed, but tracksp around the house showed three men wer# engaged in it. There is great excitement in the neighborhood, and should the murderers be found it is believed they will be lycehed.

A Fool's Revenge.

RACINE, WIS., Feb. 4.—Andrew Johnson, a young Dane, dissipated in his habits and enamored with a young girl: of 15 named Bertha Brus jman, yesterday entered a restaurant where the latter was employed. The girl seeing him enter the place remarked, "I don't want' anything more to do with you.'' Johnson seized the girl by he shoulders and' drawing a revolver tired, the shot striking the girl in the breast, and as she: turned shot her again in the back. He then put the pistol to his head, fired and expired instantly. The girl died a few moments later. On his way to the res-* taurant Johnson met a young man* named August Gulbranson, againsb whom.be held a grudge, and fired once* at him, the ball going through Gulbranson's pants but not harming bim. A let'ter found on Johnson's person showed that the crime was premeditated.

Express Rabbet Captured. WABASH, Feb. 5.—A daring express

robbery occurred on the Eel river road, in this county on the 27tb of last Sep« tember. The messenger, Beit Loomis^s was found bound aud. gagged, with $2,000 missing from his sai'e. The deeC" was committed by three masked pen There was uo clew to the robbers. The* Pacific Express Company offered a reward of $500 for the robbers, and the case was "worked," with no success, by several detectives. On Oct. 1, Thomaa...., Furlong, of St. Louis, chief of the secret. service of the Gould system, deiailed two of his best men to aid him in working up the case. On Saturday last Furlong and his assistant, W. 11. Bressie, were «n Detroit, where they arrested IX W. Downer, known as "Denny Dowuer," one ot the robbers. They arrived in this city last evening with their prisoner. On Saturday S. G. Stepp, another of Furlong's men, arrived from Indianapolis with Hurry Johnson, known as "John O. Beauclpiirh," another of the robber*, whom he had arrested there on Tuesi ay, the 29th instant, and kept safely caged until he left for Wabash with his prisoner. The two prisoners are now caged in the county jail. The third man is known to be in Windsor, Canada and the instant he crosses into Detroit he will be nabbed. The men captured have made full confession and will probably plead guilty. »?.

PRESIDENTIAL SUCCESSION. 1

A Bill Providing for the Election of a President and Three Vice-Presidents. WASHINGTON, Feb. 5.—Repre6eaative Hammond's bill, introduced to amend the constitution as to the office and dutivs of President and Vice-President of the United States, provides for the election of a President and three Vicepresidents, each chosen for the same number of yerrs. The first Yice-presi-dent shall be President of the Senate, and the second or third Vice-president shall occupy that position in case of removal from office ot the President of the United States. In case of the removal of the President, the office is to be held by the first, Becond, or jird Vice-president in their order, and when the only Vice* president of the United States shall exercise the office ot President, the Senate shall elect a President pro-tempore, and Congress may, by 1 »w, provide for a successor to the third Vice-president when removed from the presidential chair.

A PROJECTED LYNCHING.

Rumor that a Mob is Being Organized tc Hang E. J. Lindsay. VINCENNES, Ind., Feb. 1.— E. J. Lindsay is in jail at Princeton, Ind., charged wilh ravishing his own daughter, aged thirteen. Word has been received here that arrangements are beiDg made at Petersburg, his home, for a mob to go to Princeton for the purpose of lynehing

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Lindsay, with his little daughter, came from Wiwell, Pike county, to Oakland,on Monday evening and went to the Kimball Hotel fOT lodging. He called lor a room With two beds, thst his daughter might occupy the same room with himself. About 11 o'clock in the night Mrs. Kimble was aroused by theories ol the child, and she immediately went to the room occupied by these folks, and found the father in the act of leaving his daughter's bed. The child told the story in such a way as to elearly implicate the father, and physical examination conlrmed the truthfulness of ker statement. Mr. Lindsay had been a justice of the peaee in Otwell, and had sustained a good reputation where he lived. He was arrested and taken before 'Squire Chappel, and not being able to fill an $800 bond, was taken to Princeton jail. •. Y:

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