Terre Haute Weekly Gazette, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 1 January 1885 — Page 1

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»fiROTER'S BRIDE,/

amor Couples the Names of Miss ^Van Vechtin and Clev eland.

Gold-Headed Cane th^ Basis of the E umor—Other La ^ies Receive Lw Similar Gifts.

ALBANY, N. Y., yccsmbor 29.—As the ime of Presideci*/ Artbur, rightly or Lroogly, h:?9 tafcfe'jt frequently coupled ith tbat of Mi«s/Frelinghuysen, so is Jesame of G«" yvernor Cleveland now filing coupled fit'ti that of Miss Auuie aaVeetstsn. Tite rumor vwp, circulated to-day t'^at tfite%«autiful Albanian ^«'3 recently received from tbe Presiant elect a,gold bended cane, bearing .•is insert' htion "United we etand, vided we, fall." Whether the words ,iva- any significance, or are merely •ickwio /ian in their import time alone i^io sbo /ft, perhaps in the worof Mr. -Soots, jrvben his inamorata declined to k^.ariy /him "Itis of no consequence,", aliout/a wiseacres shake their heads over ||ie latter, and say that "coming events their shadows befo e." It is conife'ied by all the members of tha rumor ^f/mmittee, that there can be no quesc'ou as to his giving the gold-headed |t:c!:? while clearing out a lareerstock of |hem ^'previous to going into another justness. Several other ladles appear jlSoto have had canes presented to |hem. The following seems to be the 1 l«tory, as far as can be definitely aeoerfainecF, of the presentation of the stick loJlisa Yan Vechten. One afternoon flies Van Yecbten, Mrs, John O. L. •ruyn, a widow, daughter of Amasa J. 'arker, and sister of Mrs. Erastus Cornag, and several other ladies were at the

Sxecutive Mansion. Miss Yan Yechten aid: "Governor, what are you going to .o with those caned? You might give hem to your lady frionds for umbrella andles. "Certainly," sail the Governor, with eady pood nature. "Hc-R) yourselves, I dies." The ladies took instant advaalage of the permission, and SOOD the enire collection, numbering nearly fifty, id ohanged. hands, Miss Van Vechten propiiating the one bearing the very gnificact Inscription above quoted, isa Yan Vecbtea, it may be remem.•red,«tteoihMl the performance in aid the dramatic fund in this city, in comay with thG Governor and a

He haft .ffelt oircum-

'pffiwMliwo. wa^a plnc^SBjS election. One is tBw* necessity tha.t is on bim to

pending State business before

®l1je "shhil resign, a^rl the^ other is the tl^tt§ii«it? thitt

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.jfiven fey -*.'Ch%' ne vvs-

s^aptt^s to evt-ry visit he receives from $ ^3Wti«W' reputaiiii^." The inler|it6®MiQiw

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arelnajKie of these

bitisits hSiStfe'feeei for the tnost part absurd, bat thai tft^ataething that «aust be expected where there £re so many news aipaper reporters. I am aware of the fact attfcat the Governor feels the n^ed of extehtiing his acquaintance, between this mand his inaiaguration, among men who mti9t&ece^<iarily have more or leds .to do with rendering his administration suc•tcessful. Jie an apt learner, and & am •I grattftedr'at Ih'e progress he has tide since be was elected. It would be nib re than agreeable to him if some of his most 1 earnest supporters among the Independents will come to Albany and visit him "jrfler he shall have resigned. I should fi- 1&e surprised if he should not conclude it jjji advisable to spend a couple ol ?ee*s ox |a,^( s° in New York, during th0. prelude to |fju hit. ihwuuuruiion, for the very purposeof being more accessible to n.en with whom he would like to exchange views

PAY THEM NOTHING.

fe Tbey Were Parti-

TUBKTOH, N 2. 'Kc 30.—U. S. Super-

li In the Hop Plaster, V580rSoat lops, Gume «nd

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'IT He is now a resident couStfnTweSr w»d t^oraey for toe •d bl«M yoo, one# .ailtoad ,.' ., '.^'y Generel'S office now ,has -Air of its formw ^U]Mi' vnd Attt. joy General Hord ujidpj' J®Ai dmplete the set.—riadianapolis Til If $ vV

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rty of ladies. 1 GOVERNOR'S TEMPORAR\||| RR$»IDENCE. S? he house which Governor Cleveland i? rented in this city, to be occupied by teoi during the interval between bis of signing the Governorship and his inbe uration as President, is remote from traete most frequented In winter.

«oessi hie and quite as crmfortak*&*ould efson ^tia assumed that the choice a temporary residence was deter, jaiqecl by a desire to be as mnoh out of possible, ia a town of this size. ^1 ^near adviser of Cleveland is aur1, Jity for saying that there have been a08ju^r6 uroffers acceptance of 1 "•hfet portions, owyfe' there likely to i«" j^ tiilWteVthe G^%norlayB down present trost. Ti»mme authority ll t/B that the 6tatesmed 'like Bayard

LO have come here* to gee Cleveland *ave dvne eo on indireot invitation from latter, whose ^ole object In causing :6.invUatiOG8 to be extended has been sUi enable him to become personally acv|uainted with these geritletoen, and to Itearn. more tbss he otherwise con Id nabmit the.dnti.es he is about to assjnme. "I ktiow," said this gentleman, r'thai overaor CieVeland would be pleased to set and talk leisurely with as many onciitient men as poseiufe'wUo are be ."n «yajpt»yiy tb the iievF -adra ini i,: ra-

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Lectures

The Greal Preacher His Church.

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NEW YORKI DTW. 29.—Henry Ward Beecher, after to

ll&d

concluded bis ser-

mon, yesterday, wuched upon the alleged disaflfect iqlo iabiscongregation, owing to bia action||ufiD8 the late campaignHe alluded tlbis fori? yeetrs pastorate, and Baid he Mfft mixed politics with his theology libe PulpU. Be said he did not kuowftow f*r the trouble had spread, but ®ly teamed it from' the newspapers. Bthete were any pevhoidera olfcnded lmdidDot knovi thetn. He ba^ hopea ih^fcepublican party, which hfcd done 60 xjjbcbfot the Nation, would get wisdom, bwio was bitterly disappointed He vmuld have shed tears of joy if that party h® in its platforto a welcome to iheKouth, and made one ol its grea^ oan fihtes a Southern maU. Prom convicUqisa! deep as any ever had, he enteredwlieoiuvass, and when he went into anytmcg lie never went ip by halves. Heabared nothiRg for life, reputation or imuetCe if his country might not liv® together in harmony. That under certain conditions he did everything •wisffl^ te woald not say that he made ncnt&tonents he would not now make in a Sttetlight, be would not undertake to sayl Be said his concregagation should m&ve had confidence enough in him n« tohave taken speech making a special&leiahd distorted its application. So fir MMb political judgment and endeavtSs Mere concerned, he looked upon tbea|:witti unieigned admiration. There wen nistatces and errors he was sorry lor peni, and apologized. He did not want my dissatisfied person to sneak away. La bim come to Beecher face to face, and tfil bim he is dissatisfied, and Beecher woald bless him. In relation to pew reras,be did not c&re i.' they were diminiMed lie had lived on a salary of $1,500 wlfen he first became a pastur, aDd if necegBan could live upon it now. It there church, or a strot lorger wanted.hii great majority" would die with the drive him away, gregation would not on a pitchfork, their hands.

s»majority in »he ninority, who no t-hewpcld. go. If the bim to stay, he I, and nothing would |hewayed, the conve to receive him, ulin the palms of

FIERCELUIES.

CANTON, O DAN.W-FE'HWEEN 0 1 o'clock this morn in Are broke but in the annealing roon ot the Malleable Iron Works, and benT6 the department eould respond the entire east end of the works was in iUmejk. Tbe flre burned fiercely and six streams thrown on it were almost nseles^ Within 4n h®ur the entire works it a blafce and great fears were entemined about tbe safety of tbe Drebold safe and lock works and the Peerless reaper works- adjoining but 'the fire was. finally controlled without the flames spreading any further. The buildings and machinery were valued at $167,000 and will be almost a total loss, insurance, $100,000. The works were owned by Elbel. Gilliam & Co., formerly of Pittsbttrg,Pa.

GLADSTONE.

The Grand Old Man's 75th Birthday. LONDON, Deo. 29.—TD-day is Gladstone's 75th birthday. The occasion is being celebrated with great festivity fit Hawarden. Birthday greetings reach the great leader from aU parts of the empire. The Prince of dial congratulations. bodies take advantage of sent "tbe grand old dresses.

The

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Interest flepubl^|jf^ iPesiy- .r'si'"ri

nary course:

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wwer is wouderful ii visors should be paid Sprains, Bruises, Njt work. The Attorney Jde or Soreness ai Marahsl Deaoon desstify to this. oiathaji 3 days. The probably be taken into the the Court of Clain.3 by some of the 8u-

f_h' fHoi. lohn P. Usher. General Hord has received strait (by Kurta, of New °i n18 I P. Masher, who was o! ,^"'3 l! lata 'aU' -wlrf in President ,«

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any Liberal ertay to prewith ad-

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More is Learned Appears. Dec. SO.—Fre

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ceived from districts in which the earth, quake shock was severest adhs new horror to the great calamity, Neya,' town of 5,000 people in the.'{rdTlqoe of Malaga, the earthquake was rollowpd bv a hurricane. This ftdftbed tie deatruc. tion of many house# which b*d already been brought to the' brink ot riin by the previous.shock. The ifehabitants (fed jn terror from the few houses anh camped 6utside/cf towa. Much ^•ufl%rinr was caused by tbe scarcity of provia|0ng The alarm In Malaga* is now sabsidinir and affairs wiil seen.^wsume tfa&

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(THE NEW.Y0HK ALDERI

Tbey are Restrained From Cdii Two Nomination

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Suicide ofTwoHaadfedShe Eastern Oregonitav A ehee^ Union Countyf,niittea £«vet ai

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YORK,

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Dec.80^.—Whe? ti^e

of Aldeftneb-met^ to-day, A^j^ction was served on them restricting we Board from confirming itomlnaUoa irom Mayor |2dsa«i for positlois of commissioner ot pttbl$» work* wad corpora, tion counsel. The injuncitoh w. by Judg Beach at ihd' Initift^cck doze Roosevelt and othfrpjon the of alleged fraud and corruptionv —.

atev days ago and stamped

heep. They ranfinto* nariOW? caByc^ —frerf Bmo^eruld be reseued

Snd'two,hundred of tl«Bin. ed to death before tkey toi

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iiS ABLISHED 1869. TEI«® HAUTE,IND.—THURSDAY, JANUAR1 1,1885.—WITH 8UPPLEMEN

CLEVELAND.

Interesting Correspondence Between the Civil Service Reiorm League and Cleveland

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He Announces Himself in Favor Civil Service Reform-

ADDRESSING CLEYELAND.

NEW YORK,

Deo.

29.—The

National

Civil Service Reform League on Deo. 20th addressedta letter to Presidentelect Cleveland calling his attention to the reform act of Jan.

16,1883,

and B&y-

ing: "The abuses that this, act seeks to correot are so strongly entrenched in the traditions and usages of both?" parties tbat there is naturally a widespread anxiety lest the party change in the National executive effected by the late eleotlon, should show them to be insuperable. Recalling with satisfaction and confidence your publio expressions favorable to reform and yonr Official acts as chief executive 'of the etate of Hew York, we confidently commend: thi& canse to vour patriotic care." V,

HIS RBSPOKSB ^J.

Hon. Geo. Ww. Curtis, President, etc.: Dear Sir—Tour communication dated Dec. 30 addressed t» me behali ol the National Civil Service Refotm League has been received. That practical reform in the civil service io demanded as abundantly established by the fact that the statute referred to in your communication to secure such result has been passed la Cengrees, with the assent of both political parties and by the further fact that a sentiment generally prevalent among patriotic] people calling for a fair and honest enforcement of the law which has been thus enacted. I regard myself pledged to this because my conception of true Democratic faith and public duly regards tbat this and all other statutes should be in good faith and wit-out evasion' enforced and because Ln mauy utterances oSade prior to my election as President, approved by the arty to which I belong and which I have no disposition to disclaim, I have In eftcct promised the people that this jhouid be done.

He ccntinn es at length in Ibe strain.

In^Bsst(Mrthe.^idy

Iv VIGOJEACHERS. .•J .^4

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Officers Re-elecffed For the Coaling Year. '^The Vigo County TeacWs tion elected the following officers at their •meeting Baturday afternoon:

Ueen de«ld^ .upon.

Miss Mai

ing at Kok holidays, young lady-i Hollingsworl

of a Mtbolie

PrlcWT«r)St-.oitIar.

BT. LO^D, Dec. 80.—An ioqueet toda) on the body of Father Rupplin," who took strichning in a saloon .Sunday, terminated in a verdict bf suicide. The deceased left letters and certificates saying that his name was Rev. Ferdinand Baron von Rtipplin, a Catholic priest. One of the letters read: '1 committed Suicide on account ot poverty and incurable sickness, I had no shelter, no bread, no home, no means, and may God help me." Another letter in deceased's handwriting states that he was-born in Switzerland on March 7th, 1841 that he was the son of Baron Von Rupplin and that he was ordained a Catholic priest at Boffalo, Nt Y.

Aasocia-

President—John Donaldson." ,v" Vice-Presto—Thos. J. Scott. Treasurer—WarreB Sandford^^ Secretary—Jas. L. Price. The date Qf the next meeting has not'

and Vicinity.

^taking it for granted tbat Vivian V. ana the Dude have me up Salt Creek *witb the Republicans. I will" write again.—^Marian

Tarrh, the philanthro-

pist has taken up the Widow &h&fer,&. hogs to take caire of them during the cold spell.'——C.U. Later

Jhks

gone fa

Columbus to attend the reUBion of the 7th Indiana Battery—-Homer Morgan tkihks it ia useless to cry over spilt milk any longer, consequently gave a dance last FHday nigh- He is tho^man who said he* would not sleep until Blaine was elected.——-"Win.

Elliott haa abbut coui-

pleted hfo new batn.- Any one wishing to locate in Middletown would do Well to consult Lloyd about his property as we understand it for Sale Jack Barman and wife are the proprietors of till "hotel——Am Stout is terribly put oul because the snow did not stay o*» Ionge# The debate' fs growing in intereci® —-Leander Hunt thinks Johnnie JohitSOB might fifed a Sweet heart nearer home if he was ae '#o|Mflsr as he ouglHNk)

Jitathielfteed thinks J. Wise is t» most reasonable and accomm merchant ln Middletown—B. F. Wai reated hia^abhool ChHstmas day.~-Mis| Sadie' 0raM dismissed her juiool for the hoUdata.--JamH Reed's bahf fill In the Bre lalt we€k shd merely burned itself.——It ^e ate rtliabljr infonied: one of the teachdd of* Praine Cf^ek

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tottAj Ser. Deo, pteeCounty bank suspended. Jili

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Cliristfnas came apd went with the usual feasts and merriment judgment was pas|eu upon the turkey and he was pronounced good,whioh meantdeath and destruction to the turkey. Tne small boy gotihis share of burn! fingers and frozen'm This was the sensatioual part of ©hrietmas to 'him J. W. Mc Coskey fhrnlsbed Santa Clxus with the needed Soys, and tbe o'd chap was not alack o^lpeorniu^ bis promises, and fullfilled tM juvenile stockings to the completes satisfad^ion of all Our school bn dismissed for holidays. Our effloient'leacher, Mt. Bnrmg, regard^ habits oljwdustry ahd lpuval iesponsibility thdlaughly fixed in the mind of his pupils, o@iore importance than a superficial ehM-gun idea rtf what is contained in the tew books... jfiss Debby Bull is home ftotti an extended visit to friend in Iowa. .v.ikShack"

Hull celebrated his

"wooden '-#?dding" Christinas night. The reception was giv^a^at his besutiful residenc«/|that has just been completed. More tbamfifiy persons were at the supper. ErniM Budd's description of the fea»t ts ja%t as good as eatiag it, exoept it leaves ap aching void tbat no description oitiiever fiL.. .Never mind the mud, its so-easy to oiake a sh! Syl St. Clair has the remedy-tile.. John Sines will make differentjjriangements or do the wo himaeli. he had planned for two—Jofcma' happy all the samee—its a girl.. ...EBiina Smith has been experimenting with a dentist and doctor until they have reused the latent cuisedness of his molai^ Emma is convinced that the aching topacfty of a tooth is simply imm&nse. fj§jf?F

TIMOTHY MEAROWK

ry'« Siflings. Oran, who has been teachInd., is at home for the Is a smart and energetic Grant Whalen and Dick weret in our burg Christ

mas——MierjOarrie E. Lockwood, teacher at disH NcvSl., is seriously ill at her home in Terv|

Haute—-A party ol young

folks, fr6m out burg, went to. Sand ford to the Chfi^tmaf tree. There being a little trouble at the church, one of our gallant young men was so badly frightened tbat he fainted, and exclaimed ''Oh! take me to my Ma." Toto and Fedelle advise him to take hie Ma with him the next time he goes allay from home Hilary Roach has a p&snt on a sleigh. Folks sleigh ridiog islfi damp weather will do well to procur^ne. Experience has induced Mr. Ro^h to get this patent, and we advise otbefi tb profit by his experiee Says hie is not as girls as he used to be. way he steps around

ence——Pat "skeered? oi t: Judging from amongtijem pick oul a don't rt:

sam

Oppose he is trying to Now Pat, brace up

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Serious.

^nloadftjg ajsama ef sugar, tbe barrel SlipV^, anCfell onoue of hia fingeracuttjtn^ it t&ely it—^Pat Ward will move to Te*re Hftflite nekt Spring for the hie chifdren in the ^schools-—We have -Texas Ranger cutelK in this vicinity, ere isto be a carload old

purpose ot Alucatt Terre Haute pub| heard that there if fing quite si Ru$or has that Shipped here for maids.-i-

e^penefit of the iary*s. gravel road It promises to be one

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ilmost completed.-. It- promises oi the bei roads id County -L "tfthi'and Feat

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Fedelle.

Oaktow^ New?

ThereIwas a gra4d stirpriae. at WAWen school district NoMiSs Ella Harvey, tbe teacher was greatly surptisod Wednesdfcy afi^rnoon, it b#6g the 2ith W'Dec. the students being Interested very much in their teachers wepettje, made ter a prefcSjSnt o£a toilet set wfeich please4 h^ vciy mucW The presontatiotrspeeoi was mape by ifiss Ida Shupaaitotter this Miss Bfft 'Vey the teacher presntcd Cbristmis cards toherstudents at 9ihdol No. 3. Students aa 'vfill 88 teacher wets much surprised. Thp Spectators nresest were Mr. William jGbnsoh, Mr. -Emmitt P. Brentlinger iMisi^Cynthia^fchuinaid^and Mrs. Daid' $litim4rd.i '4. .. Snip.

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jti^Fedneada/^hV 2*th. the a intents of Maivjile aehooi g^e an enW?tain?aent

whi4»-Fa8

snqpea? In

"every particv/ar. The ^performance •thV little feli^ws shows that, the teacheii^ad taken gre&t troju^le in the prep^ arMipn of the:workTas a^reat many' of theWffad nevdr ?ppeaied eh the stage belorei ad during the. Whole perform, anceltoere w^s no*, a aingle faijure. *Muaic-waH furnished be the Maxville atriavbaudi The iMmgB and warbling Ser/eDjoyed'hy aU. A volunteer perfor man ce In the shape ofa "Medley" by w. T. Sanford was well appreciated, especially that p*1% ot It hiott4. referred tpJimHlokettaturnlnR a ha^nd pring.

v^^ S^lyviiie*..Roail». cSristmaa with if# charms.is pasn^i— iDiekers^n haa made qUite a redoc-

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iVdfrin merchandise to begih the JMew •^0.——Wmo of^the^ novelties in the way of ChrHrmas preienif which came Under the obpervatiou of T. T. were^ that ot *3 pouad bucket of caddy presented Wtiie wouw^be tct his fair one and two aujm of undCTCloihes presented to the iftrir oae by^ hpnfej.—^A s(j*y cow bbyrwho g«M. ^tditoaocp at the lifi^ol hotfW pftf* unknown Itfi&wise irlSar, silk Upj&mdL eto. --MoodF Chamberlain his sdqend«) work oh his ill until *aritoer weather.

J^Tlondi is auite sick with- typhoid fetw.—-Aur saloon keeper sisems ot have been lations of law tod!!

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NEW YEARS AT THE HOUSE,

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Grand Preparations For Itt /There. WAsHiKd^roir/D,, C. WtiiSSl —The President will be assisted?*#

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tion to ^ouow by the wivetc members of the binet and the wi*«q the foltowitig ign officials, Senate [Jongress-m-n,

Geo. ^..JEdmunds, Jno. ft -'Carliale, Justice Miller, Justice Pit)i Justice Woods. Justice Blatchf-fe 'Senators Logan, Pendle!oo, Miller, Hale, C*meron, (Pa.) Miller, (N-l® Butter, Mandersop, Frye, Culloro, lifter Harrison, Hawley, Bhermwi, wesw fngallfl. McPherton, Sahio,# Junaa H. W. Slocum, J. F. Sprigg8,fjohn R. Thomas, J. Kandclph ,T«ck|i, .Thos. Lymati, John H. Ketch8m,"V,Tw.« Nutting. Thofi: B. Reed, A. G. aurtin, E. John Ellis, H. G. Burleigh, P|A. JoBuson, GOD. Sheridan, ChauncejMcKoever, John LaviP, Wm A. Mauri, Clayton fticMichacl, Bancroft Davis, JCjome jn8parte, W m. H. Hunt, Geo. Mj ROI ^OD, A. F. John Field, hoff,, McJ llister Lau Stout, ti. w- Misses Fie] nghuy

OBITUARY.

LOUIS BKST.

A dispatch waa received by Philip May announcing Best had died on a sleeping last evening, near Palestihe, Best was manager of Haute vHouse saloon

morning

that Louis at 1:30 "exas. Mr. the Terre and en

joyed wide acquaintance. He was suffering from catarrh of the throat and about three months ago went to Texas in the a. ot regaining his health. He grew worse, hoWever, and had just started back to spend bis last hours with his friends, when the dread messenger came. Bis remains will be brought here ter interment.

The deceased was a brother cf Peter Best and of Mrs. Kafuenbacb,

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about a year ago. He was also an uncle of Mrs. Phil May. He was born in Mommenheim, Hesse.Darmstadt, Germany, and was 38 years of age.

It is not known When his remains will arrive, no answer as yet having been re ceived to ttte instructions sent south to have them properly coffined and shipped by express. Notice of the funeral will be given later. Deceased was a polite and obliging youn^ ana sny riends who will mourn his loss-

LYNCH LAW IN10WA

Ni0flla| driirwret OTTUMWA, la., Dec. .jSl.'—Near the lown of Bjaaesburg, this county fifteen miles west of here, Pleasant Anderson was hapged by eight masked men. Id NovemKM&tt, near Blakeaburg, Chris McMli^Sr 'was murdfred at his residence*. A. few months thereafter Pleasant Anderson was arrested lor the murde/and finally, one year ago, at O3kaloosi, la., a trial was held, lasting two weeks. There w^a a strong array of circumstantial evidence agSmst him, but be was acquitted. A very etrodg conv..ctipn prevailed at Blakesburg that _he was gdilty. and last night he was seized at the house of his father-in-law, and taken to a SChool-hoUse, where a kind ol mock trial was had befoie a jury Q! eight men, and by theiii he was sentenced to be hanged Neany one hundred persons had gathered at the eehool-hous?, amon^ whom be seemed to have no defififfid^r, ahd at about 10:30 last night th«y took him to the acene bf the murder, McAllister, and hanged him t® a limb of a tree. He protested his innocence to the last The^ody was lfcft hanging for over two houfe. It was fiually taken down.by or-:' der of a magistrate who went'4 to the scepe, aad the coroner,Bent for. Froja the temper bf tbe crowd it was evident they v,ould brook interference.

ifo. CLEVELANO'S LETTE^I

Vice-President H^ndrieka Lilies tbe Spirit and T^nor i$f the Address to jtlw ClMl^l^ice^ftfbi'm League. iirdAanapt)!^^fiwrJ 'HJdod morning, ttpvpbotv? flave you read Mr."' Cleveto:the National Civil SerM»e Iteform7 -League?" This question 'was addressed to Vice President-eleot Hendrieki by •$ Bewa reporter, who called at his resid'eaoe w-day. "Yea, I have just finished reading it,", he replied .1,

What is votir bunion of it?'**

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really," remarked the govern

or, wittfa somewhat puzzled eXpressioa,

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did not examine it carefully enough to dftoaas th« sentiments it contained. But," after a pausfe '•you may aay 1 am very favorably (impressed with it. 1 like the spirit and teattr or tbe letter^ 1 thlAk it was Well for him in advanoe" —Here the interview was interrupted by a colored man, who called to atk aim®. Mr. Bendriok* went to tha stairs and recognising the beggar, promptly dismissed him, saying: "I have nothing (or y»u. it was only a »hort tim« ago that I gave jou a dollar.- You must nut come bere again. I am as poor as you/' Returning, Mf. Hendricks spoke about tbe number of imposters Who persisted in begging'nioney from him, ®nd Who were never satisfied with one donation? Then, reeurring'to the tojpie of eonversation suggested by tha interviewer,* he remarkedl IN '1 think 1 nSed not add anything to what 1 have said absat Mr. Cleveland's letter Simply eay that I like iV

Mr. and Mra. Hendricks have net deeided when they will start to New Orleans, but they will not be gone more than a ffeek. spending two or three days at the exposition It is their desire to be "at home" to their friends during tbe principal part pf the aehsion of the legislatnre.

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lieve thp reoent rpjb^ry- $10,000 from Lafevc-rja jewelry store* planned and carricd'out Jbnw.^liif^ nrjVed chief of American burglars^ Jones '5»* a fnan of •vealtn'and influence, and he succeeded lntely in getting a tefih Hs* prte*»n cord^ mutted.' L&fever 'Was foreipaa -of thfvgrand jury that indieted Jones. Jones Was the head of sip adroit .^arljgldt Durg^iars inNew York and Chicago

ChkXjoo, Dec. 31—Th6*"J mes spokes ofin tlfe Moatieal dti^patc'b is supposed_ to have reference to Jiuunie Carroll, a-' well-khOWB bank burglar.' Hia last ex-" ploit wasjrobbing the Gsle^hrg banltJ He fled to' CanaJa. CarrblkJiHd. gfeM.. influence here and' always e&ftped pUjI-^'s^r ishmcnt ddtjl bC fell in\with! ttie CahiHl diad authorities. 'v i* .i

STATiSTiCS FOR '84.

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PROBATfeO WILLS. ,.,U. t» al

List of tbe Wilts Offered For Probate During this Year. •. There were 98 wills probated in.thia county (Turing the" year-. l8S4I.^ The makers, were: Samuef.Siwoforc^'Be?-* .... den Roberts, Mary A. CroaiD,- Nathaniel B. Wilson, Bailey D„ Bozarth, James G. BuTt^ Matil^da B. Adams, Jacob D. Holtzermad', Busan M. Rankin, Henry C. Fortune David 8, Lee, Alnjie B. f?an^Andrew Stephenson. Sainuel jierry, Ph|fl]]^NiWbarr, Hennr S. V*ncl^ye, Hannah'^AshtonyCyrus Wj Bishop, Barbara Arnold, Nathanieriie^ Libbenfg Watkins, Catharine Wiimeif, Mabala Pennell, Thomas LongrNicholap Mullikin, Patrick Burke andtWm. & Warren. *i

The Number of Suits in Both Courts-and the Number of Marriage Lfoenses By Months^ la tbe Superior Court during the year 1884 there were 353 cases fiiea.

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In the Circuit Court during the same period there were 329 cases filed. There were 2815 deeds!? mortgages and instruments ot ah kiuds filed in the Recorder's office during the year 1884.

During the year marriage licenses were issued by months, as follows: January ..4t February tt March.. .. .ft April. ...... May.uir: June*.....

4HE WEATHER

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has fallen in this city 30 degrees sine*, midnight, and at 9 o'clock thffe ja&iflng stood at 22 degrees above.'ze?o». and at Omaha, the themameter sfaids '4 belpw^ at St. Louis 5 above, at K«e*tfU4~a^p§j' Fargo 20 oelow, Winnipeg 36 Selow. r-k The storm has aftccted/ the telegraph. \1 service and tbroughdift" portions^f^0** "V? and the West coiro%«tron b^* Western Union has bee#cur dff.

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Af St. Louis life ihemometer fell from 6a, yesterday afternoon to 20 tfcie mor- •. ning^andjgstill going down.'^3

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bee. 31.—The stater of SantMndre,lBoyala,.Candiramarca andUftgSalena have been declared ia a state of rebellion for some days past. Yesterday publio order was^distur&ed ln Cali, etate of Caula, A

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Ben Blaachard tfbbk a spe for his party going from St, JtanskJ City this mornhig.

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Dec.. 31—The

impresario of the Italian opera haa been fined 40 soles for not raising tbe o»gtal|k. punctually at 8 p. m.

A custom house has been'established at Ancorn and another js soon to be, opened at lslay.

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Sramavnij), 111., December 80.—Tha fortheoming report of the Illinois depart, meut ot agticultural shows the area of the growing crop ol winter wheat in liltnoiaJa 3,317,000 acres or a of 405,000 acres from the previous seeing, t^be condition -the growiogf ot&pl is

TUdaa Will not go to WashingtwNxw Tonk, Dec B1.—GtorgeWSmuh, the private secretary of Samuel J_ Tilden, said to-day at "the letter's residence at Greystnn: "Tou can state post lively tbat

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Washington, ail reports irom now" tb VuCh 4,,tb the cbntr&ry notwithstanding*. Mr. Tilden never travels far, and he haa* not been ont^ ofthe State in yearsJ? '.., v*

Redvcing Wages'atGredaoasclo.* GR*BI»CA^IXB. Defe. SO Vlndianapblia Journal [Special.] Tbe (?reencaStle irom and oall idili tb-day announced a reduecuctiou in wa es dMS per cent, on laborers earuidg fl.2i) per day, and 10 per cent, on thoae Mrning |t. T^red wasscceifted. V. .^.1

The Death Raeord.

Kaa^el Hancock, son of Gen. W. &* Hancock, agea 35, planter and meiclubat at ClarkavQle, Xus., died to-daj.

L. Q. P. Lamar, wife of Senator Iam^ ar, died laat night at Oxford, Miss.

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H. "C. Davis assigned yccterdaj Jatob D. Early for the beneflt of hift^ Creditors.

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