Terre Haute Weekly Gazette, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 6 March 1884 — Page 1

ESTABLISHED 1869

POLITICS.

drganiziug the Democratie Congressional Campaign Committie.

Annual Convention of the

Suffrage sisterhood in Washington—Political Botes and Drift

THE COMING CAMPAIGN.

Organizing the Democratic Congressional CommitteeWashington, D. 0., March 4.—The Democratic congressional campaign committee uiet at the Arlington hotel, this evening, and organized for the coming campaign. Senator Pendleton, chairman •f the Democratic joint caucus, presided, and Representative PoBt. secretary of the joint caucus, acted as secretary. Thirty states and lour territories are represented on the campaign committee, these being states and territories which fend a Democratic senator or representative to congress. Thirty-one members were present this evening. The following executive committee was selected on the part ot the senate: Senators Garland, Kenna and Gorman on the part of the house, Representatives Paige, ftosecrans, St ckslager, Stevens and Mnrpby: It was decided that this executive committee should be empowered to select members of-the campaign committee for states and territoiics not represented in either the Senate or the House by a Democra*. These states and territories are Colorado, Kansas, Maine, Minnesota, Nebraska, New Hampshire, Rhoae Island, Vermont. Dakota, Idaho, New Mexico and Washington Territory. No other business was done by the campaign committee.

The executive committee met upon adjournment ot the campaign committee, and oi ganized by electing Senator Gorman chairman and Representative Post secretary. Senator Kenna and Representatives Stevens and Stockslager were appointed a sub-committee on finance, and Senator Garland and Representatives Murphy and Page a sub-committee on ^aYnpajgrv riafujmimta, the chairman being $x-offleio a member oT both sub-com-mittees. The committee had "M~wformal talk over the arrangement!) to be made for the campaign, but did not enter into a discussion of the questions of party policy.

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The Suffering Sisterhood.' Washington D. C., March 4.—The sixteenth annual convention ot the Women's 8 If rage association began to-day. All the women who have been prominent in the suffrage movement were present except Mrs. Stanton, who was detained at home by the illness of her sister. As the Meeting was in the nature ot executive session, Mrs. Mary Wright St well, chairman of the executive oommittee, presided. After the appointment of a number of committees and the adoption of several resolutions in relation tor the most part to routine business, the association took a receSs. The first public stesion of the convention was held this evening, Miss Anthony presiding, in the absence of Mrs. Elizabeth Cady Stanton. The program for the session included an invocation by the Rev. Olympia Brown, opening address by Susan Anthony, reports from Belva A. Lockwood, Mary B. Clay, ot Kentucky, H. R. Shattuck, 'of Massachusetts, Abigail Scott Dunawav, of Oregon and Washington Territory, ana Helen M. Gauger, of Indiana, and speeches by Dr. Lozier, and Mary Sevnjour Howell. Miss Anthony read letters of encouragement from George "William Curtis, J.'P. Thomason, M. P. and Jennie (Jobden. At the evening meeting the following addresses were delivered "The statesmanship of women," by Elizabeth B. Haibert "The unknown quaa.ity in politics," Lillie Deveraux

Blake "Disabilities Martha McClellan Brown "The successful experiment,1 Judge M. Brown, United States district attorney of Wyoming.

Political Notes.

Pbovldbnck, R. I., March 4.—The Democratic state convention is called for Wednesday, the 19th inst.

San Francisco, March 4.—The Republican state central oommittee convenes at Oakland, April 30th. An informal vote of members was taken to-day and gave Blaine, 27 Washburn, 8 Conkling. 2, and Arthur 4.

Hartford, Conn., March 4.—The Prohibition state convention made the following nominations: For governor, Elisha H. Palmer Lieutenant Governor, Franklin H. Sage Secretary of State. Aaron Moorehouse, treasurer, Edmund Tuttle comptroller, Calvin Harrington. ,X,'

'POLITICAL DRIFT.

Bvery member of the Utah Legislature is a Mormon. There are no night seaaions.

The Lowell (Mass.) Courier thinks that ''Edmunds and Lincoln seems to be a growing ticket."

The Lewiston (Me.) Journal finds Edmunds a strong second choice among Maine Republicans.

It is to be hoped that Chicago will air her beds in the interim between the sittings of the two conventions.

Ohio colored men are circulating peti-

lions for the repeal" of the law making iseegenation a mieiemeanor. The brilliant and elegant Conkling supporting Logan weald be one of the droll features of American politics..

A Washington paper is for John Sherman for President, The correspondence between John and the editor is marked "private."

The Iowa City Republican declare* for President Arthur for the bead ef the ticket, and proposes Gov. Kirkwood for Vioe-President.

Chicago Tim38: And it ia now reported that Commissioner Dudley has Presidential aspirations. Of all the busy bees, the Presidential beo is the busiest.

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Ei-Posiiiter JanMilo/oie Spifag-

u't Iimtigating Coud^M^,

Washington, March i.-Ex-Pofctmas-ter-General James and ex-Attorney-Gen-eral MacYeagh were examined to-day by the Springer committee relative to expenditures in the department of justice in the prosecution oi the Star route cases.

James said his attention was first specially called to Star route matters by ex-United States Senator George E. Spenoer, of Alabama, and other well informed gentlemen. It was their belief that millions ol dollars bad been wasted in unnecessary "star" service much of which had never been performed aad had been procuried by improper means, it was also maintained an honest, thorough investigation would render practicable retrenenments without detriment to the service, which would not only make the Postofflce Department self-sustaining but would yield a respectable revenue to the Treasury.

Continuing, James said "That I entertained such-views was more or less well known. The publicity given them added to the fact that while the postmaster at New York, wheu asked by S. W. Dorsey to certify in my official capacity to a large number of papers connected with the contract office of the postofflce department, I refused to do Bo, may account for the bitter opposition to my appointment to a cabinet position, which developed in certain quarters. I went to Washington the. night of the nd March, 1881,* in answer to dispatch from Whitelaw Reid, which! understood to represent Garfield's desire."

On tbe 8d I called on him in company with Reid. The latter said in substance, addressing Gen. Garfield, that he had asked me to come on aa he (Gen. Garfield) had desired, and had told me it was in reference to some suggestion of my name for the postmaster generalship. I said that if'the treasury department was likely to come to New oik I did not want to be in the way and that he(Reid) had assured me that that was now settled.

Gen. Garfield, addressing me, said: "That is absolutely settled. The Treasurp Department cannot go to New York.*' •Reid. continuing, said, he had told me Gen. Garfield expected to get onsatisfac toriiy and without friction with both factions in New York, and hoped my appointment, if made, would help to that end, but wished to know whether, in case controversies should be forced upon bim« he could be sure, if I were made postmaster general, that my natural affliationq in New Yora would not interfere with my hearty sup port of his administration.

General Garfield said "Tea that is about ii" and I then replied "such contingency in my judgment will not arise but it it should, if I accept your nomination, 1 must as a gentleman either be loyal to the president or resign.

Gen. Garfield said: "That is satisfactory," and the conversation then turned to the work ot the postofflce department. Gen. Garfield said he was afraid there was something very wrong in the department itself, and if so he expected me to find it out and then plow into tbe beam and after that subsoil it. Dorsey was not present at this interview nor did James see him. Neither did he c*ll on nor meet Senator Conkling or Viee-Paesi-dent Arthur. *.

On the 9th of March James, having iL the mean time been appointed postmaster general, the president sent for him an-.i brought up the subject of the s'ar route service. He said he was satisfied there had been a wiltnl waate ot public money and gross corruption and that while he did not wish to have mail facilities necessary to thewellfare of any community curtailed, all unnecessary and extravagant service must be relentlessly cut off that the pro. posed investigation must be aimed at 'he system and not &t men, but that ii the inquiry should disclose the fact that any person or persons who had been guilty of corruption or fraud, that person or persons must be handed over to the department of justice. He gave instructions to persue this investigation until there were no more facts to learn.

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four inches of snow fell to-day "at Washington. Fowler, white Readjaster, of Virginia, testified in the Danville investigation today.

judgment for Eight Dollars. From Wednesday* Daily. The jniy in the cane of Fayette to« iship against Ephriam 8. Rhyan found a verdict tor the plaintiff thia morning and gave judgment for $8. the decision of the lower court was against the plainfcifi*.

FRANK RAIDS.

Tto Kotorioos Dosjoitio Again at

His Bloody Wort.

He Savagely Assaults the Deputy Warden of thi« Joliet Paniteatiary.

Rande is Shot Twiee in the Bnsoisg Melet—The Prison Officials Dread His Eaeorery.

Joliot,111., March I.—A murderous assault was made upbn CaDtainJohn McDonald, Deputy Warden of the Peniten* tiary, Saturday afternoon at this place by tjie red -handed assassin and notorious desperado, Frank Rande, which will in all probability result fatally to both of them. The Deputy Warden was going bis usual rounds, and, in doing so, went into the collar shop, where Rande has worked ever since he was received. As is his custom, he stopped at the desk of Keeper J. B. Madden to receive his report and to see that everything was running right in the shop. He had not been talking with the keeper long when Rande snapped his fingers at his keeper and raised his hand, giving the sign for permission to go to the water-closet The keeper nodded his permission and resumed his conversation wiih the deputy, whose back was turned toward Rande. Hie keeper also at that moment turned, facing the opposite direction, to give permission to another convict to move from his place. Rande, instead of going to the Water-closet, frorrai) at thb stovb, which stood between him and the officers, piek?d up the poker, a heavy iron rod about tbiee ieet long, and rushed upon the deputy, who was standing about Six feet from the stove, and struck him with all his power on top of the head, smashing in hit skull, and fe'ling him senseless to the floor. Raude shouted,

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killed the s— of a at last," and drew a large hpife. Keeper Madien rushed upon him aed aeceived gash in the arm, bat being a powerful man, held Rande's arms till convicts Roab and Demolicr, both life-time men, came to his sssistance, and Rande was

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the floor. By tbis time two of the foremen had carried the unconscious deputywarden out aad tbe assistant deputy warden, Mr. Albert Garvin, and the deputy wa rden's brother. Keeper Ed McDonald, who keeps the solitary, and who had re* ceived the alarm, rushed in. Convict Roab had the life nearly ehoked out of Rande by this time, and begged to be allowed to ehose him to death, but Deputy Garvin ordered Roab to let go, ana told Rande to get up and go to the deputy's office. Rande got up and staggered along till just before ranching the aoor he made a quick lunge for the table where convict McGee, the preacher who murdered his wife, was forking.

GRABBING M'OBB'S KNIFE

he turned and desperately attacked Deputy Garvin, who broke his cine over Rande's head, cutting a terrible gash in the scalp. Thia did not bring Rande to the floor, and pulling his revolver. Deputy Garviu shot him, the ball entering the side between-the ribs and hip. Deputy Garvin now had the desperado by the throat and Kofpec McDonald drew his revolver and placing tbe muzzle at Rande's left ear, fired. Bande dropped, and they carried him to the hospital. Two physicians were immediately summoned, to examine and dress Deputy McDonald's wound.. The? found that the skull was terribly crashed on top. They removed pieces ot the skull bone, leaving an opening two inches long and oue inch wide, exposing the brain. The wound was caretully and scientifically dressed, but no hope of the Deputy's recovery could be assured. Tbe wound would have killed an ordinary man outright.

Rande was laid upon an iron cot in the hospital where he eoeo regained consciousness. The ball in the ear gra: the skull a*ound the back of the bead, aDd had only stunned him. It is not known how. dangerous the wcand in the side is, aa the ball cannot be found, but it is supposed that it tooa a downward course and lodged againat the bona.,

BANDS UWTA TRAIL 07 BLOOD all the way from the ahop to the hospitali and when he recovered consciousness he said to your correspondent: "1 am Jesus Chriat, and was sent to rid this prison of that cruel Deputy Warden, and I think 1 have done it. I left abroad trail of blood all the way to the prison when came here. To do it I kilted nine men, and this makes the tenth.M

Assistant Deputy Garvin said:

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Captain McDonald disc, the jury that sent Kande here will be responsible for his death.n

The Chief Clerk, Mr. Muller, said: "Deputy Garvin and Keeper McDonald deserve reprimanding tor not killing the villain ioHutly. He would have filled -he Governs or any du prominent yffloer airs nne the charge .ffered."

The feeling against Raoae is very bitter, both among the convicts and officers. He has been punished three times, once for jumping ont of the lino and trying to excite a mutiny, and twice for insolence and disobedience. For several weeks

TERRE HAUTE, IND.—THURSDAY, MARCH B, 1884.--WITH SUPPLEMENT. $1.50 PKRYEAB

hss tried to induce bis cell-house keeper to belive that he is a great genius and inventor. Ha would say to him: "You must not think I aura crank." He* bad told several of the convicts where he worked that he was

COXKQ TO KILL THK DKPUTY. In his pockets were found a knife and a leather-punch, also numerous pictures cut from papers—one of an African savage charming snakes and numerous terrible reptiles around him.

The convicts fia the shop behaved admirably, none but the two life-time tnen, Roab and Demolicr,. who assisted the officers, even looking up from their work.

While your correspondent was conversing wtth Deputy Garvin, a convict who worked in the same shop with Rande, and irhohad been reported for laughing in line, came up. Deputy Garvin said to him: "Your conduct in tbe shop during the trouble with Rande has atoood for a good many of yonr shortcomings"

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work," replied the deputy. The fear that Bande will recover is as intense as is the fear that the Deputy Warden- will die. Inoeed, it will be a miraeleif he lives.

MQDulTAL* AND RANDE STILL AUVK. Jotjjgvr, March 3.—Deputy Warden McDonald, whose skull was cruahed by the desperado, Frank Rande, is still alive and Conscious, and hopes are entertained of his recovery. Rande is likely to recover from the wounds received in the struggle. He is still very defiant and expresses regret at his failure to kill McDonald Outright. The bullet in his hesd has not yet been extracted. He ia evidently preparing to play the emotional uodge ia caseoi McDonald's death, as he asked several times to-day whether be would be hanged in that event. He added that he should not be punished, because be could, not help it being impelled by a higher power.

Rude fioet Back to His Cell. Chicaoo, Ills., March 4.—Tbe deaperado Rande, baa been removed from the hoapital of the Joiiel penitentiary to the aolitary dungeon, aa neither of his wounds are fatal. Tbe bullet which he received in aia ear baa been extracted, having been found flattened against hia skull. The condition ef Deputy Warden McDonald ia lese promising.

BsldRabbery.

ST. Louis, March J.—Prentiss taller, money clerk oi the Paoifie Express Company here, whose father is a Louisville' detective, disappeared «t about 3 o*oleok yesterday afternoon, taking with him one or two valiaea full of mone} pack ages, the total amount being very nearly $T5,000. It is the custom of the company to keep the money clerk and day watchman on duty in tbe office on Sunday, tbe doors being aeeured by chain locka and no one being admitted ex.oept tbe messengers who arrive on the morning trains and have money packages to turn over. Yesterday afternoon Taller was on duty and tho watchman remained in the baok room tending to the door, tbe front doors being kept locked. About 2 o'clock tbe watchman went cut to luncb, leaving three messengers sitting by tbe stove. While* be was gone Taller went out and returned with a stranger whom tbe messengers supposed to be a new clerk or messenger. Taller a«d the stranger went into the front office and were thought no mare of. An hour lafc Taller came Into the back office to wash his bands, and remarked to the watchman. who had returned, that be believed be would go out and get some luncb. WipiBg his hands he re-entered tbe front office and was not seen agatn.. Half an hour afterward the watchman walked into-tbe front offlce to get something and waa surprised to find the front door unlocked and Taller absent. He spoke of it to the messengers who were sitting by the stove in tbe rear and they told him of tbe stranger. Tbis alarmed him and be summoned tbe superintendent, who soon discovered that about a buabel of money packagea were missing. Detectives have learned nothing yet.

Sugar Creek Shavings.

It is ^ery singular the interest the Republican ring taken in tbe Democratic candidates for trustee. Now while it may be neighborly and all that to circulate the report that David AU has withdrawn his name as a candidate before the convention, it ia not true and they know it. He says emphatically he is there to stay and be wants it distinctly understood that hia back bone ia all right.

Shorty Ethington is on the fence, and don't know which side to drop on. The little aketch in last weeks GazaiTS seems to worry some tbe chiefs. The idea of a man w'ho had belonged to a ring, not knowing the meaning of the word odor. As for the grease, thats oil right. If it is necessary, evidence oan be furnished to make that satisfactory.

The ex-trustes has became an cthio*

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ian Sketch artist, but whether he uses cork or the poor drunk man's iace deponent sayeth not, but it is bjack enough to make a laughing stock ol him.

Mr. Hedges, the contractor for the St. Mary's gravel road wss in Macksville this week looking around. He says they will begin work as soon as the weather will permit and rush it through as fast as possible. He seems to be the right man tor the business.

Morgan Gatrad has sold his six aqn farm to Mr. Jackson and bought fony acres in Edgar county, IU. Morg. says that the North Aim road did not furnish sufficient pasture for him and Jim Reynolds both, hence the change.

Stermy Weaiher.)

Moxtrxal, March 3.—The aaow storm caused much damage in eastern Canada. Many houaea along the St. Lawrence were almoat buried in tbe enow and the occupants had to make '.heir er -.rough tbe attic windows.

FOREIGN NEWS.

English Detoti?es ii Hot Pursiit

of Djuanito Derils.

All Their MoYements Known Mow to aSioetr ./•••$

itiaoellaneons Foreign Nero.

A NOT TRAIL.

Detectives en the Track the Dynamiter*. London, March 5.—The peliee seem to be on the right trail for tbe discovery of tbe authors of the dynamite outrages and think they have evidence which will soon lead to their capture. It haa been learned that three men landed at Southampton, February 90th, from a ateamer from New York. Two of them were gentlemanlike in appearance, the other rough and sailorlike. They purchased two portmanteaux, one of which has been identified,as that found at Cbaring Crosa station tilled With explosives, tbe other aa that found in Yictoria station. A portion of the overcoat found in the Cbaring Cross bag waa similar to a garment worn by one ol the three men. It is believed three other men who'bave not been traced landed likewiae at Southampton and acted in eeocert with tbe three whose movements are partially Known but kept aloof from them. The three men first mentioned left Southampton abont the same time The two gentlemen came to London where one went directly to the Waverly Hotel. He had With blm a valise "heavy as lead." Tbe other man wept to Waverly ft few days later. After they left the hotel two boxes made to contain small American clocks and tbe tray of &oash box similar to that iu the portmanteau found at Paduington station were discovered. Tbe sailor took a ticket from Southampton lor Bristol bur thiB is not believed to havb been hia destination. He had previously written a letter add/eased to Limerick. It ^ia supposed six men were concerned in the plot and divided themselves into three parties on February 'J 1st. A reward ia offered for tbe appit pension of tbe five men, two of whom, are described aa Americans. An Irish-Americas named Buras or Barda, who deacribed himself aa an American detective, took lodging! at Bradford Feb. 6tb. He bad two black trunks and allowed no ehe to enter bis room. At midnight on Feb. 12th he brought hume will) him several strange men and women. another occaeion some time after tn« a hissing sound W4« heard to proceed t'i cm the stranger's r'x- followed by an exploaion. Burns opt .i.ui tbe door and exclaimed tbat nothing was wrong. He disappeared Feb. 21st. A woman ealled for hia luggage. She aaid Burns was about to return to New York.

THE REBELS ROUTED.

The English Foreea Whip the Prophet's Followers. London, March 1.—Unofficial dispatches from Trinkitat state that a battle raged all day yeaterday. The rebele fought desperately and immense numbers of them were shot down. The British fought in an oblong square and the rebels were beaten at every point.

Special dispatches to the Daily Telegraph confirm the report that the Britiab were everywhere victorious in yestcrday's battle.

Partieniars of the Engagement. Tuinkitat, March I.—Tburaday night Gen. Graaam'e expedition encamped near Fort Baker. The troopa were all assembled before sunset except the 65th regiment, which arrived at 8 o'clock. Friday morning, breakfast being over, the forces, about 4,000 atrong, formed ia an oblong square, the front and rear being longer tnan the aides, owing to-the different strength of the legimeLts. The Gordon Highlandera formed the advance with two ttling guns aad one Gardiner gun in tbe right corner and two Gardinera and one Gatling gun in tbe left corner. Tbe 89th regiment formed tbe right band side of tbe square and the Black Watch regiment in the rear. The length of tbe front waa SfiOyarda. Tbe Huaaars acted aa scoute, advancing in a semi-circle a thousand yards ahead and covering the front and fianka of the main force. The* troops advanced over sand knolls and aerub for a mile from Fort Baker, along tbe Teb road, when tberebela opened fire with Remington riiles, but tbe range wa8 so long that tbe shots proved iaeffective.

The rebels in awarma occupied tbe bigb ground in front and on the flanks of tbe British army. Tbey retired slowly aa tbe English advanced keeping about 1,300 yarda from the main body of tbe Englieh force. Tbe British cavalry followed, covering the rear, and upon the left, formed in three lines, distant 900 yarda from the main army. At 9:30 the gunboat fired from Trinkitat, but the ehella buret a mile abort of the enemy'e poeition. The cavalry and mounted infantry advaneed on the left te touch the rebels, who moved obstinately, though not indisposed to lis, The infantry continued to edvanee steau-jy. Two or three timea a halt was made to allow the aailera and artillery men dragging the guns, to reet. The road toward Teb waa atudded witn hundreda of oorpeee ef Baker Pasha'a fugitives, filling the air with pollution and around whicb awarma of carrion fliee hoverdO. After advancing three miles the earthworks of tbe rebels came in sight. Tbe {runs were mounted and standarda were flyiag.

The rebel fire had now almoat eeaeed except on tbe extreme ricbt aad left* Tbe Britten steppedtortb aa if on a holiday parade, bagptpee playing' and Highlanaera footing cheerily. They advanced till within 860 yards of the rebel's position where an old sugar mill waa surrounded by a number of hateend forthwith the two guns wove situated. Here a halt was ordered aa& the aeouts rejoined the cavalry. Neither force seemed disposed to open fire. AS laat "attention" waa called, whereupon the rebels seeing the British move be* gan tbe battte with shell from a Krupp gun which paaaed wide over a square. The next shots were aimed wiih greater accuracy aad th* sheila burst oloae te the British, wounding several. The rebels maintained a rattling fusilade with small arms. As tbe shots inoreaeed the ambnlaaee surgeons Were folly occupied. The English advanced ateadlly in a equare without anewering the rebel fire till they paeeed the north raee of the rebel worka. At thia poiut a ptoce ef ahell wounded Baker Pasha and

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were hart. After aa echelon of theneand yards, a halt waa ordered and men directed to lie down. It waa new noon day, clear eng the wind dispereed the emoke of the rebel fire, disclosing, the rebels movements.

Then the British opened fire and tk» rebels's fire rapidly slackened.. An advance waaat once ordered. Tbe troope rose and approached the rebel's worke. The rebels were in no military order, but held their position desperately. There were 2,000 of h°m iu front aad hundreda on tho Kid »itbe square. Ac the British advarx-r-i tiring, the rebele rose witbin 200 t-ar-i.s oftbem and rushed beadlong with sitt-jr* upon the British line. They f«*H u-. 1 t» the right and left. None of tneni ii 'itwi but fell back sullenly. ne '4.r-ed tbe front tbe British F"t Burnaby and carried it i'-*!»»rate fight. They turned t*o iruns againat the enemy bur us- ai hIm contested every inch. The Btif.tsh then stormed a

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.voels Voited. Gm* Graham decided te pass the nigbt at ibe Teb wells. Tne adyance on Tokar will be made to-day.

Dynamite-

LONDON,

March lst.- A black bag

made of American oloth has tieen found in tbe cloak room of LudtfUt* HiU Station, containing forty-five p»c.katfe^ of dvnamite and a portion or an American alarm clock."

Bogus Batter.

NE Y.KK, March 4.—A eensatiom

was cuuma! at tbe investigation ot bogus buttir by the senn'c committee, by the testimony of S.ate Milk Inspector Martin and State Chemist'Lore. They perch ov thirty samples as pure butter at as different grocers in variona pfci N York and Brooklyn. Sixteen tr, pit-s were found to contain practically batter at all, and five contained only trom 8 to 15 per cent of butter. pHiLADhXPtfiA, Fa. March 4.-*-Tbn Produce Exchange, after a sharp debate, decided to authorize the sale ef oleomargarine. hutterioe and suene oh the call board, and appointed a committee t» draft rules for the government of the business on the floor. Three thousand tubs of these bntters, equivolent to twothirds of the butter msde in this market, are sold here daily. Two years ago a similar resolution wss defeated.

Salmon Orovs Ripples.

What has become of the ground hog,, can any one tell Theee ie a vast difference of opinion according to the day. The aecond, the fourteenth and the twentysecond were all sunshiny days, and we are having considerable winter so far* The weather prophets who suggested a mild and open winter, have crawled into tbe holes and died.

The two Cross boys, Jennings and Lister, who were sent from Clinton Lock te Rockville on a charge of stealing goods troiu Lake were brought down Saturday rb Kosedale and were fined before EGquae Johnson for carrying concealed weapons. They refused to pay their fine and were sent back to the Rockville jail. Their trial for stealing will come off next week.

The Republicans have raised thek colors and a*e going to bring out a man for trustee out of their own party.

There is quite a rivalry bere among the boys buying fur. Some of them will wiuk two miles to get a ten cent hide t» keep some one else trom buying it.

Meeting eloeed at Joppa Sunday. Rev. S. Yowefi did net come and the meeting wss conducted by Rev. S. D, Laney.

Next week eioses the writing school at Joppa, the clsss is composed from both counties and each county is striving te win the prizss. The following juagee have been appointed to judge on tbe lMt night of the writing: George W. Boatman and Josiah Boatman, from Parke county, and Ira Modesitt and Mr. Hayworth, of Atberton, Yigo oounty. If any of the said gentlemen cannot at.end please notify the class before next Saturday night.

E. Jacobs and wife left Monday for Hot Springs, Ark., where they will visit friends and relatives.

There is quite a moving around of the neighbors here tbe spring, Joe Cottrell, Eli Thomas, David Cloyd, Carol Oottrell, H. Jfewton, Lewis Boatman and Boa have moved or are going to move thiaspring.

Wm. Engle has quit going to Tetre Haute to see undo Jimmy Cox since len Williams has moved back.

Frank Fenton and Ao Roe have gone to Illinois to take a squint at the pretty girls out there.

Nora Newton is visiting Reub Cox's family at present. Frankie Stults is very sick with rheumatism.

Jpmbj.

While other articlee ef their kind are largely adulterated, Dr. Price's Cream Baking Powdera bold their unshaken poeition in the eatimation of tbouaanda aa tbe purest, beet, most reliable, and cheapest. In all particulars that constitute perfect reaulta, they cannot be approached by the various known Baking Powdera in the market. W

Large numbera of lale of Skye craftern are^making their homes In Nortb Carolina.