Terre Haute Weekly Gazette, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 13 March 1884 — Page 1

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DEMOCRATS

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The Democracy of Harrison Township in Convention To-day.

An Exceedingly Large, Enthusiastic and Harmonious Meeting.

Alonxo Foster Placed in the Field for the Office of Township Truster

CoL W- McLean Presides and Predicts This is a Tear WhtnDemocrats are to Win-

Vf From BatordayV 4aUy. •••v. 'The Harrison townsbip Democratic convention met at 2 o'clock at the court house. The delegates sat within the yJ: railing ffnd all the other available space :-si was packed. The attendance was much k& larger than '.be Republican mats county convention last {Saturdays

J..H. Blake, chairman of the township $m comrai'tce, called the convention to or||i der.

W. H. Robeits nominated for

chairman ot the convention Col. Wm. B. McLean, one of the delegates from the :3: Beoond ward, which was carried unanimously. f^jgi On taking the cbtir Gol. McLean, who i3 one of the old wheel-horses of the m§ Democratic party in this county, was re"^eelTed with great applause. He made a short speech In returning his thanks for the honor of calling him to preside over the meeting. He said the late Joseph

A. Wright, one of the best governors the stale ever had, was in the habit of saying: "If you have a man in your neighborhood of the best business capacity, make him township trustee or county 'commissioner a second rate man make a clerk or a sheriff, at:d a man who is likely with his tongue, and good for nothing else much, send him to the Leg ieiature or elect him to Congress (laughter). Col. McLean said there were indications o» the surface that this is a year in'which the Democrats proposed to win (applause.)

Newton Rogers nominated Simon Hirsch for secretary, and he was elected ... acclamation.

The secretary called the wards and townships and all the delegates were .foaad to ba present.

On motion of Dr. W. H. Roberts, J. p| F. Joyce was chosen assistant secretary of the convention.

P. F. Kieth moved to go into nominations for township trustee. Carried. G. A. Scbaal placed the name of Mr. Alonso Fasti before the convention as a candidate lor that office.

There being no other nominations, Mr. Kieth moved that the nomination be made unanimous, which was carried.

Mr. Foster was presented to the convention amid the greatest enthusiasm. He briefly thanked the convention for the honor of nominating him and said: ,«%. "I shall use every honorable means in |l^my wer to be the next trustee of this township." (Applause.)

Nominations tor the four constables to •••.itfbe nominated were then made. The nfemes of Frank Morrison, Henry Mc-

Cabe, Charles D- Flaid, Thaddeus M. Hue ton, James M. Mullen and James xfSM. Boston were presented tb the eonvention, and balloting begun, the four receiving the highest number of votes to he the nominees.

The vote stood: Morrison, 85 McCabe, St Flaid, 19 Huston. 35 Mullen, 4 Boston, 18. Wb Messrs. Morrisnn, McOabe, Flaid and

Hast on were declared the nominees. ,|E Calls were made for Mr. Morrison, and be responded briefly.

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The chair announced that a meeting of •i the new township committee would be held at the conclusion of the convention and that a meeting of the Young Men's

Democratic Club would be held to-night. On motion, the convention then adjonrned.

The township committee organized by electing J. H. Blake chairman, J. 6. McNntt, secretary and 6. A. Schaal. ^treasurer.

A MOUNTAlVoF SNOW.

Twelve Persons Instantly Killed by a Snow-Slide in Utah. SALT IMKB, March 10.—At 4:80 Sunday night, the 9th inst, a snow-slide half a mile wide, extending from the summit

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at Alta. swept away the works of

the now Emma mine, killing Qus Liberker, foreman D. D. Wssson, machinist, and brother, Samuel Prethers, Charles Celgren and wife, Lottie Pleon, Edward Crocket, O.J. Johnson, N. S. Delano, Williarci Stephenson and John Richardson. The bodies were all recovered ex«ept

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Foot and Mouth Disease.

KAHSAS CITY, March 10.—Topeka" advices state Major Sims returned yesterday, from the district infected by the foot and mouth disease. The district is j| thirty miles in area and is now rigidly quarantined and every effort will be made to stamp out the disease. The •:*ssm railroads in the district have given assurance to their co-operation in the work of preventing the spread of the disease.

Meeting of Stock Men.

DODGB CITY, Karu, March 10.—The Western Kansas stock Growers Association, with a membership of seventy-five, "^representing two hundred and bfty j&v thousand head of cattle worth 18,000,000, mm will meet in this city the second of

AprjJ.

FOOT AND MOUTH DISEASE.

Qnarantine Asked For.

MANHATTAM, KS., March 12.—At a meeting of prominent stock raisers in this city l&st night, resolutions passed favoring a strict quarantine in the district infected with foot and mouth 'disease in Woodson county that the governor &hould use every means in his power to stamp out the disease that the citiiens of Riley county Tavor the prompt action ot the governor and other state officers in their efforts to stop the spread of the disease also one asking our senators and representatives to favor cuch action as will place funds at the disposition ot the commissioner of agriculture to be used in such emergencies. A committee of five was appointed to call amass meeting should further action be necessary. The sentiment ot the meeting wa3 against a special session of the legislature. The cattle ot Riley ccnnty are healthy and no one is alarmed.

A MARINE MONSTER.

A Huge Water Devil Seen in tbft Ohio

River.

'The fivansville Courier of yesterday publishes a eoluran account of a marine monster that was seen by the crew cf the H.T. Dexter, while landed at Hurricane, Ky., last Friday to tike on sume freight. The story told by the crew IH as follows: A large steer on board became fraetioue, ana jumped overboard, and a few mo ments after disappearing under the water, the rear half only ot the animal was seen to rise. One of the deck-hands threw a pair of overalls into the river to cleanse it, having it attached to a three fourth inch line 26 or 30 feet long, which was fastened to one cf the cavel?« The line was jerked taut and the stern of the boat carried out into the stream. He tried to draw the line in. but could not move it. The captain was notified, the engines reversed, and the boat started backwards so ss to swing her stern into position again. The wheel made only two revolutions, when a violent shock occurred to the boat. The crew teok hold of the line and after considerable difficulty pulled up out of the water what appeared to them the most astonishing object they had ever seen. With more work and by the aid of the capstan and another line the awful looking creature was landed on deck. The monster had Bwallowed the heavy overalls ot the rouster, and a cotton book fastened to the feet had caught inside and held him fast to the line. Capt. Domron says the object had the head of a bull, mouth of an allierator, the tail of a serpent and the body of a hippopotamus. Its roar was between that of a tiger and a lion. Its length was fully 45 feet. After floundering aroitnJ un deck for a few moments it leaped about five feet in the air, jumped overboard and disappeared in the river, the cotton OOOK pulling loose.

A special dispatch lrom Shawneetown, ills., says the sea serpent has been seen between Shawneetown and the m-.nth of the Wabash river. Shots were lired at it, but it seemed to escape- without injury. Saturday night as '.he steamer Vint Shinkle was a mile from Shawneetown the serpent was seen coming up the river like a race horse, splashing tbe water and lashing its tail furiously. Tbe animal seemed to be halt as long as the boat and snorted at a fearful rate. Some of tbe crew thought it was the devil and commenced to praying.

All the steamboatmen on the Ohio are on the lookout for the monster.

Whiskey.

MANUFACTURERS

LOUISVILLE, Ky., March 10.—A large inetting of whiskey men was held here this afternoon. Some indignation was expressed at the delays of congress in taking up the whisky bill, but there was a very decided expression ot opinion that tbe bill would finally pas?. In the meantime it was e'eemed important that tbe trade protect itself sgftinst loss it the bill would not pass. A plan was proposed of getting banks here to take the warehouse receipts of an export company that should be formed here for tbe exportation ot whisky to British ports in the Islands ot the West Indies. This was regarded necessary in order to save the tax on tbe January whisky, wbich must con.e out of boud in the next twenty dBys. The plan met with general approval. i&,'

THE DEALER!.

CHICAGO, March 10.—The wholesale liquor protective association together with the various saloon keeper* associations, ot Chicago, this afternoon resolved to take out malt liquor license at the 7ate' of $150 per year, under protest reservinv I all legal rights, to be acted upon as soon as two thousand saloon keepers shall have signed the pledge to that effect and contributed such an amount as the committee to be hereinaiter appointed shall decide to the general fund to carry on the litigation. The brewer's association was not represented at the meeting, it being oppqsed to further litigation.

ptk. A Defaulter.", BrasiixGTOH, Vt., Mareh 12.—It iB now believed that to the defalcation ot fugitive postmaster of Tiffany will be added a heavy score against tha Benninfcton school district of wbich he bad financial charge. He took the order book in his flight.

V- Law of Libel: ALBASY, March 12.—The assembly committee reported adversely tbe bill designed to protect newspaper dealers from libel suits like that of Marie Frescott against the American News Company, for circulating a paper containing matter injurious to her.

THE USER SOT.

PriiM Bififfltrck't Letter flued fiefere the Home.

All the Correapondenee in Relation to the Matter Made Pablio

A Herniation By Mr. Hiieoek Beiterattur the Former Exprearion and Condemning the "Arbitrary

Interception."

With the President's message were a number of letters, telegrams from Freliaghursen to Sargent and other documents rela'.ing to the Lasker resolution also a memorandum ot conversation between Frelingbaysen and the German Minister to the United States, Yon Eisendecker. The dispatch trom Prince Bismarck to the German Minister, which was presented to the Secretary of State on March 7,1884, is as follows:

Bismarsk to JSiseodecker, Friedribhs Ruhe, February 9tb, 1884, (translation.) The envoy of the United Stated ot America has communioated with a note dated the 14th, the text of a resolution of the American House of Representatives, dated the 9th of January, In which tho House expresses its regret at tbe death of Edward D. Lasker. Every appreciation which the personal qualities a German receives In a foreign country cannot but be pleasing to onr national feelings, especially when emanating from such an important body as tbe American House of Representatives. 1 should therefore have gratefully reoeived Sargent's communication and should have asked his majesty, the Emperor, to empower me to present it to tbe Reichstag if the resolution of me 9th of January did not at the same time contain an opinion on the direction and elTects of the political action of Representative Lasker. wbiob is opposed to my convictions. In the resolution it is said in relation to the deceased that "bis constant exposition of free and liberal ideas have materially advanced tbe social, political and economic condition of those people." From my knowledge of the course of the political and economic government ot tbe German people has taken, I cannot regard this opinion as one in accordance with the facts I have witnessed. I would not venture my judgment against that of an illustrious assembly like the House of Representatives ot the United States, if I bad not gained dcring an active participation in German internal politios of more than thirty years, an experience svhich encourages uie to attach also to rav opinion certain competency within these limits. I cannot make up my mind ask hiB majesty, tbe Emperor, for tbe ntcessary authorization to communicate the resolution of the House of Representatives of the United States to the German Reichstag, because I should therewith have to officially endorse thyself, and also endorse with his majesty, the Emperor, an opinion which 1 am unable to recognize as just. (Signed.) YON BISMARCK.

Tbe last document of the series is a letter from Frelinghujrsen to Sargent, written yesterday, in which the Secretary eneloses a copy of the note handed him by the German Minister, and says: "My duty of courtesy to tbe House of Representatives ended with forwarding tbe resolution through the proper chan-

nel to the hands of the officer charged with the administration of tbe foreign affairs of Germany. This government is not disposed to inquire into the relation* existing between different branches of another. The sentiments of the resolution are now generally known their merits or demerits can be judged, and its non-transmisBion officially, as it was intended, and claimed on its faoe to be of friendly intent, while a matter of regret, it is not one of concern to either branch of tbe government of the United States. You will either forward a copy of this instruction to the minister for foreign affairs, or read it to him and leave bim a copy, as you ascertain he prefers." HI it?' Dasenhower's Marriage.

OSWEGO, N. Y. March 12.—The marriage of Lieut. John W. Danenhower, of the Jeannette fame and Miss Helen Laflin Sloan, daughter of ex-Speaker Sloan, occurred at Chiist's church at 11 this morning. The groom was in citizens dress and the whole affair was quiet, but elegant. The party start this afternoon for the west. Alter a bridal trip they will reside in Washington.

Western Union Dividend.

New YORK, March 12.—Wester Union executive committee to-day declared a quarterly dividend of 1^ per cent payable April 15th, net revenues for the quarter ended March 31st, March busineas estimated were $1,650,000. Alter the payment of tbe dividend, the quarters business will have increased the surplus $124,000 making the present surplus $4,094,710.

ESTABLISHED I860. TERRE HAUTE, IND.—THURSDAY, MARCH 13,1884.—WITH SUPPLEMENT. $1.50 PER YEAR

WASHZKOTOH, D. C., March 11.—Tbe Lasker affair csme np for consideration in the House yesterday afternoon, when all tbe correspondence, including Prinae Bismarck's letter returning the resolution to the American House, were made publio. A message from the President transmitted the documents received from the Secretary of State without comment. Mr. Hiscock, of New York, offered a resolution reiterating the expression of sincere regret at the death of Lasker, and expressed surprise and regret that a friendly and respectinl communication, scut through the regular channels of international communication, had been arbitrarily intercepted and returned by a person now holding the position of chancellor ot the German Empire. Later in the day Mr. Deuster, ot Wisconsin, offered a resolution sailing on the Secretary of State for all correspondence relating to the attacks made on American Minister Sargent by a semi-official newspaper of Berlin.

HEAVY LOSS BY FIRE.

Baeiueta Houses, Elevators, Freight SNetfe and Cart Destroyed—Lose $500,000.

ST. LOUIS, March 12.—Probably the most destructive fire that ever occurred in East St. Louis took place last night. The flames first caugU0ln a small barber shop, in a row of old frame buildings on tho rivet front, situated between tbe freight yards of the Chicago A Alton railroad on the north, and those of the Ohio A Mississippi on the south. There being no fire department in the place, surrounding property was entirely at the mercy ot the flames, which spread with great, rapidity, and in a few minutes had enveloped not only tbe whole row of frams, hot spiead to the transfer company's stables, iff- the rear, thence to the Advance Elevator A, still further to the east, and the entire property was destroyed. The elevator had a capacity of half a million bushels, and is said to have contained between 200,000 and 800,000 bushels of corn, about 50, 000 bushels of oats, and 10,000 bushels of wheat. Leading west irom this elevator was a long conveyer connecting with Elevator B, on the river .bank, belonging to the same company. Fart of this conveyer wss burned, but the remainder was torn down. The elevator itself, which is a hrge new building, of three-quarters of a million bushels capacity, was saved. Extending northward, the fire spread to the freight offices of the Chicago & Alton road, and to the cars in the extensive yards of that company. The freight office, which was formerly a passenger depot, was totally destroyed, and a large number of empty and laden cars burned. One train of six burninc oars was pulled out of the yards to a station near tbe National Stock yards, where the flames communicated to along line of other cars on a siding, and all of them, said to number seventy-five to eighty, were destroyed. A number of cars in the O. ft M. yards, on the south, and still others on a track near Elevator A, and in the Chicago & Alton yards, were also burned. It is estimated that fully 140 cars were burned, one-third to one-half of which were laden with grain and merchandise. Two old repair shops, of little value/and an oilshed in the rear of Elevator A, were also butned.

The losses cannot be accurately stated to-night Estimates at this writing are: Elevator buildings, $150,000 to $200,00 grain, $200,000 cars ana freight, $75,000 damage to freight yards, railroad and building*, $40,000 to $50,000 row Of fnuns buildings, repair shops, stables, etc. ,$10

LOI 0, or perhaps a total of half a

million One fire engine and two hose reels were sent over from this city, but they did not reach there in time to be of much service, and the fire may almost be said to have burned itself outInsurance not ascertained.

THB LOSSES.

ST. LOUIS, March 12.—The losses and insurance by the fire in East St. Louis last night have not yet been ascertained and probably will not be lor several days. Advance elevator, as stated last nigbt. valued at about $150,000 insured -t $105,000. Its contents were owned by numerous persons and it is safe to say generally insured but the amount cannot be stated. The exact losses of the railroad companies have not yet been learned, but besides the Chicago & Alten and Ohio 4 Mississippi, whose yards are directly involved, the Missouri Pacific, Iron Mountain and other roads lost cars which were on different tracks. The row of frame buildings in whioh the fire originated numbered seven and were occupied as saloons, restaurants and shops. They were not of much value, their total loss not exceeding $15,000.

FACTS FOR*FARMERS.

Report of the Department of Agriculture in Wheat and Com Stock. WASHINGTON, D. C., Mareh 10.—The report of the consumption and distribution ot corn and wheat in the United States from returns at the department ot agriculture the first part ot the year, will show that about 07 per cent of the corn crop h&s gone into consumption, leaving 33 per cent still remaining on hand, against 36 per cent of the crop of 1882, on the 1st ot March, 1883. This shows a reduction of about 70,000,000 bushels. In Michigan, Wisconsin and Minnesota the stock is but 9,000,000 bushels, against 24,000,000 last March. In the belt including Ohio, Indiana, Illinois and Iowa, producing 558,000,000 bushels, the stock is only 152,000,000, which is less by 34, 000,000 tban tbe stock on the 1st of March, 1S83. The proportion of merchantable com is 60 per cent, or 936,000, 000 bushels in average years. According to these returns it is 80 per cent. Fivesixths

hand

all the unmerchantable coin or

more than 500,000,010 bushels is founa north

the Ohio river and west of

Pennsylvania. The average value ot merchantable corn is placed at about 51 cents per bushel, or $480,000,000. Tbe unmerchantable makes an average of 27 cents per bushe? and the value $167,000, 000. Seven per cent of the crop is yet in the fields unharvested. The wheat of 1883 remaining on hand is returned as 119,000,000 bushels. The quantity on gated 143,000,0 0 bushels.

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The report will give the results of an investigation of the comparative quality of the crops of 1883.

Carpenter's Trial.

PETERSBURG, Ills., March 12.—Statesattorney Forest continued his opening address tnis morning. He declared the prosecution will be able to show Carpenter's whereabouts on the night of the murder, that he*was clearly seen and identified in several places in his buggy with Zora Barns.

Report of the Ways and Means Committee on the Morriscin Bill-

Which Proposes to Believe the People of a Portion of the Borden Imposed By the War Tariff

A Majority and Minority Report Submitted-

The Ways and Means committee has reported to tbe House the Morrison Bill reducing tho war tariff. The Democratic majority report favors the bill, the Republican minority report opposes it. The majority report is as follows:

The committee on ways and means to which was referred so much of the president's message and accompanying documents as relate* to tbe revenue, respectfully reports that 'n said message and accompanying documents the president has deemed it his duty to give to congress information as fellows: "To make a start in the proposed redaction of revenue from imports a tariff commission had been created In good faith It undertook the work. In l'a report to congress it said early in its deliberations the commission became convinced that a substantial redaction of the tariff duties is demanded, not by tbe mere indiscriminate clamor, but by the best conservative opinion ot tbe eonn try. Such reduction of toe existing tariff the commission regards not only ss a due recognition of public sentiment and a measure of justice to consumers, bat one conducive to the general industrial prosperity snd wbich, thouli it may bo temporarily inconvenleat, will be ultimately beneficial to the special interests affected by such reduction. Entertaining the*e views, tbe commission has soagbt to prevent a schime of tariff duties in which a substantial reduction should be the dtst nguishing feature The average ieduction in ratcw. Including that from the enlargement of the free list and abolition of da ties on charges and commissions at whioh the commission has arrived, is not less on an average than 90 per cent., and it.is the opinion ot the commission that the redaction will reach 25 per cent."

The chairman of tbe Senate committee on finance in explanation of the bill be fore the Seriate last year, which, after various amendments became law, estimated at $*15,000,000 the reduction ol tbe revenue, which would follow the change in tbe tariff proposed thereby. Thtstcalculatiou3 have not been verified. So the questiou still presses wbat legislation is necessary to relieve the people of tb* unnecessary taxes. Tour committee ti» that in the first six months, ending cember 31st, 1888, under the act of March Id, 188®, under the new lfcw, dutiable merchant! was imported into tb' United Stau valued at $236,898,109, which duties were paid amounting $96,594,136, being 40 91-100 per cent. the value thereof. In the corresponding six months of the year 1882, um.er the old law, the value of dutiable imports amounted to $260,850,273, and the duty paid 'v^s $111,266,607 or 42.65 per cent, on tj value. This exhibit of reduction in tbe rsres made by the act of March 3rd, 1883, amounting to 11,74 per cert, of the duty, is subject to an unim

portant

modification resulting from the

changes.ln the value and other conditions, some of which increase and others reduce the comparative ad valorem rates. The nominal reduction mad by the proposed bill is 20 per cent, or two-fifths oi the present rates. With the Morrill tariff limitations in the bill and the liquor and silk schedules omitted as they are, the actual reduction on the basis of last year's imports, will not exesed 15.74 per cent, on the whole importation of du':a ble goods. Together the aver*., reduction made on the tariff conimi. i" bill act of March 3rd, 1883, and tl»i be made by the proposed bill do net .. quire the reduction "at what the mission aimed." Wood, sawed lumber, coal and salt are in such universal use among us and so necessary to all people, that in view of the present abundant treasury receipts, it is not deemed advis able longer to obtain revenue from the tax on these articles.

The decrease iu

revenue as shown by the receipts under the new law other than that resulting from the nominal reduc tion of 1.74 per cent, results from the falling off in value nearly $25,000,000 in the imports in tbe first half ot the year under the new law as compared with the first half oi the previous year ander the old law. The reduction of the revenue receipts under the bill reported is estimated at $81,000,000 on the basis of last ear's imports. To tbe exteDt that $31,,030 will relieve the people of unnecessary taxes, to that extent the taxes will be reduced directly as a measure of justice to the consumers and indirectly in largely increased proportions. From the statement made by the bureau of statistics a copy of which is appended to this report, it appears the duties of the tariff taxes were decreased on some and increased on other articles of imported goods under the act of March last (the new law). While this is true there has been no increase in the rates of wages in any, but a reduction. The condition of the manufacturing industries is not satisfactory. In common with other industries tbey only received late in 1879 from the reverses or partial paralysis ot five years' duration. In les9 than three years after this recovery such new evidences of industrial adversity appeared that in one of the largest and best paying and best paid industries, iron and steel, the calamity of a four months stoppage and idleness fell upon the workers dependent upon and not upon the capital invested in it. In the annual report of the American iron and steel association for the year 1882 made May 1st, 1883, by Jos. W. Swank, secretary ot the association he says: "At the beginning of June nearly all the mills referred to (rolling mills at Pittsburg and in the west) were closed by a general strike which continued till last September, when work was resumed on a scale of wages whioh before prevailed. During the strike of four months prices of rolled iron did not advance notwithstanding tbe stoppage of so many mills, a fact which clearlv demonstrated that the capacity to produce

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this rm of iron bad again ss In panio years sii passed the demand. At tbe same time It nsuat be frankly admit'ed our rolling mill capacity has for some time been in aavanee of tbe consumption and wants of tbe conntry, and that a check to ovfr production of rolled iron wbich was aff-'riied by the strike of 1882. was In co sense a oal mity to manufacturers.'?

It is believed the condition ot the iron and steel industries and workers ia them has not much changed since 1882 that condition of other industries is not rnilike and differs only in a degree from iron and steel that calamity is frequently recurring. Industrial embarrassment and enforced idleness it inseparable from the enormities ot our protective system and that the calamities of such a system always fall upon The laboring poor. Your committee therefore report the bill to reduce the import duties and the war tariff taxes with a recommendation that it be passed as a measure ot partial relief to the people from unnecessary as a measure of justice to the con :n rs and conducive to the general indn-trut proa, penty.

A minority report was also submitted: It wss signed by all the Republican members of the committee aid objected to any interference whatever with our war tariff

A Regular Row.

SAX ANTONIO, Mareh IS.—'Thomson and Fisher, two sporting men who had been drinking tpgether, entered ajtheatre in each others company. They met Foster in a dress circle and some words were exchanged, bringing about a melee during wbich Thomson and Fisher were killed and Foster probably mortally wounded. The circle was quiokly oleared, tbe occupants jumping Into the parquetta below and through the side windows into streets. No ene seems to kuow who tired the first shot or hew manj were engaged in tbe shooting.

With remarkable rapidity and before the theatre waa fairly oleared of occupants 1,&00 people clamored at tbe closed door for admittance. A jury was hastily empanneled and ascertained that Thomson reoeived four wounds all mortal, and Fisher three, t-*o of which would have proved in«tti.,i fatal.

After tbe firing Thou. i».'n brother put in an appearance but '"tuptly arrested. The remains .e victims were taken charge ot ho»i (riends and the obsequies hav«* ieen "wit-red en the grandest scale regat ill xpence. T1'theatre where the »arav occurred the scene last year ot Uio killing by hoMison of Jack Harris, then proprietor of tbe place.

Crimes is Brief.

GKKKNSBURG, Ky., Mareh 11—At Maivuui's mill yesterday Asa Cantrell »an sbot by John Mar cum. Cantrell 4i Marcum had an altercation but dr. separated by triends*. Later Can-i.-el oared his breast, and dared Marvuin to shoot, which he did, killing Centre. 1 instantly. J&arcum was but 17 years old, cur.trell was aged 45 and a despertu cbhiaoter.

HANDY HOOK, Ky., March 12.—During a bKIIi here yesterday, H. C. Mabrey Wbs uit in the head with a stone thrown by Frauk Conn. The row resulted from a dispute- over a game of cards. Mabrey will die.

POINT FLBASANT, arch IT.—J os. M. Quimby, living at West Columbia, while under the influence of whiskey, shot his wife with a shot gun, inflicting.mortal. wounds. No cause assigned.

NEWS IN BRIEF.

Helen King Spangler, wife ot £. T. Spangler, O., was found dead yesterday in her bath room. Cause, apoplexy.

Jns. Silk, of New York, and a clerk ia b:s fathers store, fatally shot himbelf v. buiday on being reprimanded by hla

I .is. Riley, a telegraph messenger of New York, was found on the street yesterday a raving maniac. His brain bad been turned by boy novelB.

Harry, a young son of Edward Taviner, of St. Paul, Minn., became angered at a reprimand by his mother yesterday, and shot himself through the heart.

There are rumors at Milwaukee that nearly $100,000 dropped through some hole in the money box of the Beanet harvesting machine company during the last year. Experts are at work on the books.

The yacht Atlanta has reached Havana with Jay Gould and family on board. The yacht will stay there lor some time and then visit other parts of the island.

C. M. Fitt, and E. A. Jones, and a daughter of the latter were found in bed yesterday at Montreal so weak for want of lood they could not speak. All were sent to the hospital.

Bishop Wigger, of Paterson, N. J., refused to allow the funeral oi Wm. Hayden and wife to take place from the church becauee they disobeyed his order ot prohibiting the sale of liquor on Handay.

The colored men of Buffalo, ~N. Y., have seven Masonic lodges woiking under a charter issued by Henry Frederick, duke of Cumberland, on September 28th, 1784, claimed as grand master of Masons at that time.

The controlling interest in the Mew York Commercial Advertiser, bequeathed by the late Hugh J. Hastings to his widow, has been sold for $200,000 to Parke Goodwin, H.J. Marquard, Henry Sedley and Robert Se well.

On Saturday John Mothers and wife, Catherine, of Snowdon township, Allegheny county, Pa., signed an agreement ot separation for life. Methers is an old man of eighty years and his wife is two years younger and they have been married forty-nine years.

Bishop Ireland, (Catholic) ofSt Paul, Minn., in response to an invitation from the law and Order society of Buffido, and. the clergy of all tbe denominations, lectured on "Intemperance aud Law," last nigbt. Bishop Ryan presided. Music hall, sealing 4,000, was packed and fully 1,000 were unable to obtain seats* Rev. Dr. Van Bakeiin (Episcopalian) seconded the rtsolution of thanks to the Bishop at the close of bis lecture.