Terre Haute Weekly Gazette, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 26 February 1885 — Page 1

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OLD-TIME POLITICS.

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Some Reminiscences ot Yigo County's Political Past. ,*

HE ELECTIONS OF 1869-1870

Cookerly Again Successful for Mayor— Voorhees' Race for Congress Jf'

Against Moses F. Dunn—Political Surprises.

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CLOSK KLKCTLOLF.

The state election of 186S occurred on October 13, and is ohiefly remarkable at this day for the closeness between the rotes of the two parties. It was several days before the result was fully known. Conrad Baker defeated Thomas A. Hendrlcks for Governor by a little under 1000 votes. It was first thought Major Carter had beaten Mr. Toorhees in this district for Congress, but later returns elected Voorhees by 121 majority. John T. Scott defeated David H. Maxwell lor Common Pleas Judge of this (the 10th) district by only 11 votes, the vote standing: Sullivan, 1173 majority for Scott Parke, 1018 majority for Maxwell, aud Yigo 144 majoiity for Maxwell. Eugene I. Ho

I den defeated W. W. Bumsey for Common Pleas Prosecutor by 84 votee. "v The Republicans carried Vigo county hi their candidate for Governor by 160, „we other Republican majorities being:

Quarter 164, Maxwell 144, Bumsey 179, fl. D. Scott for State Senator 93, Pierce and Hamilton for Bepresentativea 149 and 147, Burgaa for Real Estate Appraiser *236, Trueblood for Commissioner 133, Cooper for Surveyor 140, Bankin for

Treasurer 105, Christy for Coroner 136, and Weir for Assessor 583. The Democrats elected Hollinger Clerk and Stewart Sheriff, their majorities being 80 and 69 respectively. After his defeat for Sheriff, Filbeek came out in a card denying the statement "circulated to injure him" during the campaign that he had voted for Cookerly in the Mayoralty election of 1867. He closed his card by saying that "he must forget the principles he fought for during the war and his own principles as a man before he •A could ever support a Democrat tor atay ta- office." Fourteen years later Mr. Fil beok forgot both himself and his "principles" and openly advocated John E.

Lamb's election to Congress. GRANT CARRIES VIGO COUNTY BT 305. The fall elections in Indiana, Pennsylvania and other states plainly showed Grant's election to be inevitable, -j Schuyler Colfax visited Terre Haute on

October 31 auu it was made the occasion of a big Republican rally. Grant carried Yigo county by 305 in a total vote of 6400, every ward in the city going for him. Of the townships only Fayette, h' Linton, Pierson, Riley* Lost Creek and

Kevins remained true to the Democratic cause. 7* MAYOR CCOKERLT'8 SECOND ELKCTION.

But a big surprise awaited Terre "Haute RepuM cans in the municipal election the following spring—in May, 1869. On April 24,the Republicaus tried a new plan and hettf*1r^rUxiary election in all the wards irom 2 p.'iti. to 8 p. for the selection of candidates. P. B.

O'Reilly was the choice of the primary election for Mayor by a large majority ^ever Thomas E. Lawes and Zenas Smith.

Ail the other candidates, including two -eotfnoilmen in each ward, were chosen

Pemocrats

the same manner. On April 26 the renominated Mayor Cookerly. Nat. F. Cunningham creat.d a Sensation in the convention by getting tip just after he was beaten for the nomination for Treasurer, and announcing 'that he intended to run as an independent candidate. The election resulted in decisive Democratic victory. Cookerly beat O'Reilly 323 votes Marcus Souomehl (Dem.) defeated George W. Lambert 98 votes for Treasurer E. O. §|Whiteman (Rep. beat Dan. Crewe 72

Votes for Marshal Daniel Yickery (Rep.) beat John B. Tolbert 164 votes for Clerk, and Martin Kercheval (Dem.) had 173 wore votes for Assessor than had Zach. Ross. The Democrats elected seven out of the tec councilmen, a thiDg unheard of before, as follows: W. H. Scudder and Wm. Coats in the First, M. W. O'Connell in the Second, L. SeeDurger and A. B. Fouts In the Third, and Thomas Dowling and Daniel Miller in the Fourth. The Republicans eleoted "A. L. Chamberlain in the Second and A.

C. Mattox and B. T. Rockwell in the Fifth. This put the city into Democratic bands. Daniel Crowe was elected Chief of Police, Fred. Fiedler Market Master, George H. Purdy Street Commissioner and B. F. Havens City Attorney. Among the ten policemen appointed were John Cleary (now Sheriff), James Wheatfill, Hugh O'Donnell and Henry McCabe.' -L. A. Burnett was commissioned Postmaster on May 5,1869. MR. VOORHEES' RACE AGAINST MOSES F.

DUNK.

In 1870 Daniel W. Yoorhees ran lor Congress in this district against Moses F. Dunn. The Republican Congressional convention was held at Pence's, hall in this city on the 15th of June. There were 165 delegates present. The contestants were MoseS F. Dunn of Lawrence W. E. McLean of Vigo El

Rose of Greene C. W. Barbour of Vigo William Eggleston of Vermillion Seweil Coulson of Sullivan, and W. W. Curry »f Vigo. Four ballots were requited to nominate. The final ballot stood—Eggleston 12, McLean 64, Dunn 5®. The Demociatic convention was held fifteen days later at the same place. Andy Humphreys presided and Mr Yoorhees was renominated by acclamation. A telegram was sent to Washington notifying him of bis nomination. The convention adopted a resolution opposing the taking back ot the Wabash and Erie canal, at that time a political question of considerable magaitude. Both candidates made a vigorous canvass. Mr. Dunn was an ambitious young law-

Mr. Voorhees was at that time in

yer, the heyday of his popularity, and while but two years before he had only beaten Maj»r Carter by 128 votes he had a clear majority in the distriot of 1425 over Dunn. The total vote was—Voorhees, 17,268 Dunn, 15,843. Voorhees oarried Sullivan by 1304 and Vigo by just 200, and every county in the district except Parke, Vermillion and Lawrence.

A GOOD TEAR FOR THE DEMOCRATS. The fall election of 1870 resulted in a sweeping victory for the Democrats of Vlgq county. The Republican oounty convention was held at the oourt house on June lltb. Prominent" figures in it were Col. John P. Baird, L. A. Burnett, W. K. Edwards, H. D. gcott and N. Filbeek. The Democratic couoty convention was held at the same place on June 18th and was presided over by Dr. Ezra Read. ID the ensuing eleotion the Republican*- suffered a Waterloo defeat, the Demo «rats electing all the candidates on their ticket but ore, as follows: Samuel Royse over Wm. Paddock (who was running for re-eleotion) for Auditor 126 votes W. H. Stewart over Gordon

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(or Sheriff, 394 votes: J. M. Sankey over M. C. Rankin (who was running for re-eleotion) for Treasurer, 81 votes John B. Meyer over Theo. Marxen for Recorder, 4« votes: Dr. Gerstmeyer for Coroner over David L. Christy, 172 votes Thomas B. Long for Judge of the Criminal court (bis first term) over John

Crain (the then Judge), 612 votes Sant Davis over I. N. Pieroe for Criminal Prosecutor, 198 votes William Mac* and Isaiah Donham over H. H. Boudinot and Benjamin Wilson Smith fort he Legislature, 249 and 283 votes respectively. Nathaniel Balding, Joseph H. Blake and Lewis L. Weeks for County Commissioners had r*5, 160 and 173 majority respectively. The only Republican saved out of the general wreck was George W. Naylsr for Trustee, who defeated Francis D. Molloy by 424 votes John C. Briggs ran for Prosecutor of the 18th jadioial circuit against N. G. Buff and was of course elected. He oarried this county by 108 votes It is not known what majority he did carry Sullivan county by They didn't take the trouble of oounting it. BJLYLESS HANNA AS ATTORNEY-GENERAL.

The Democrats oarried the state also, but by a close scratch, the majority being in and around .2000. On the Congressional vote it was 5948. Bayless W. Hanna was on the ticket for AttorneyGeneral and he was successful with the rest. His competitor was Nelson Trusler. John C. Shoemaker, now editor of the Indianapolis Sentinel, was elected Auditor of State. In the same year Gen. Manson beat Lew. Wallace for Congress in the Seventh district by 393 votes. The most curious feature was the eleotion of Wilson over Gooding foi Congress in the Fourth distriot by four votes, in a total of 25,000. That year Terre Eaute Republicans pat up a wigwam and Oliver P. Morton opened it on July 18th. Mr. Voorhees made his first speech in this city in that campaign at Beach's Grove on August 1. There was a German paper here called the Volksblatt and it flopped over to the Demo* orats during the campaign, causing intense indignation among the German Republicans. B. W. Hanna, for Mr. Yoorhees, and L. A. Burnett, for Mr. Dunn, earried on along diplomatic correspondence in regard to the proposed joint debate between the candidates, and the only way trouble was averted was by keeping Messrs. Burnett and Hanna apart. The correspondence was diplomatic because it had the diplomatic merit of saying a grea deal about nothing.

COUNT MA6R1.

A Real and Rich Italian Nobleman the Betrothed of Mrs. Ton Thnnb^^

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the%CErwnSral Tom Thumb, has been interviewed by a correspondent of the Post-Dispatch in regard to her approaching nuptials and expressed herself as indignant at the flippant manner in which her coming marriagelhas been written in the newspapers. She told the correspondent that her intended husband is Count Primo Magri, a member of a distinguished Italian family, a count in his own right, and an accomplished scholar and a perfect gentleman. He is rich ana the match iB desirable and equal. Their acquaintance dales back eight years. He is 35 years of age and one inch and a quarter taller than Mrs. Thumb. They will be married in this city about the middle of May and sail for Italy, where the Count has duties connected with the settlement ol his estate.

GAVE UP ITS DEAD.

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The Finding of a Man's Body ia the Hollow of a Tree. GALION, O., Feb. —A messenger from Liberty Township reports a horrible find. A large, partially hollow tree was being converkd into lire wood when the sawyers were horrified at finding a man's head cleft from the body by the saw. Search in the hollow part of the log revealed the body of a man, $800 in money, a pair of revolvers and a kit of burglar's tools. The affair created great excitement in Liberty Township and the surrounding country, and the matter will be fully investigated.

OLIVER CHILLEDPLQW.

Nothing Yet Heard From the Olivers. Up to date no reply has beea received from the Olivers to the letter of invitation sent them by Secretary Oakev, to visit t'erre Haute and compare our advantages with those of Indianapolis, as a place.t'i whiehjtolremove, now that they have decided to pull up stakes at Soutn Bend. It is likely the delay is owing to their temporary absence from South Bend.

New Candidate for Collector. A. A. Gordon and James Wallace, of Riley to wnship, are circulating a petition asking for the appointment to the revenue collectorship of this district of Samuel L. Wallace, a brother of the latler and of David Wallace. The Mr. Wallace in whose behalf the petition is being circulaied is the cashier of the Exchange bank at Spencer, Owen County, out was for many years a resident of Riley township. He is highly spoken of by all his acquaintances.

Railroad Wreck.:

WASHINGTON, D. C. Feb. 20.—Collision on the Virginia Midland four miles from Alexandria last night between a freight and passenger train. Five train men killed. Seventy passengers on the train, but none seriously injured. Thirty-three freight cars were burned ..

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Dedicated To-day,

The Impressive Exercises ant a Display of Washington Holies.

A Numbtr of His Descendants ent to Listen to the Speeches.

THE WA8HIN6T0N MONUMENT

Dedloated With Imposing Ceresi WASHINGTON, Feb. II —With the mi cury down almost to zero, and with northerly breexe which bore a suggestio of its Arctic origin, the springing or. ticket hearers who began to fill up th* seats of the grand stand at the bale ot tie Washington Monument, at 10 o'cloc* this morning, did not appear to be bei upon pleasure, but with their upturn collars, muffled chins and quick nervotw movements, seemed as if inspired by A stern sense of duty alone. A rough board shed bedecked with bunting, opening upon a snow covered field, a shaft of marble, as unspotted, msjestic and towering as the character of the man it com-' memorafes, were the elements of the eas ly scenes. -"T,

OWEOV WASHINGTON'S KIN. The first distinguished arrival was an old gentleman with long white hair, whose firm clear cut features betrayed a possible relationship to the father of his country. "Ticket sir." "I am one of the Washington kindred but 1 will show my ticket." It was Ebenrzer Burgess Ball, of Loudon County, Virginia. "My grandmother" he said to the reporter, was George Washington's niece, my grandfather Ball was of the family _of General Washington's, mother. Maty Ball." "i

THB ABDBESS&S~ J:

The Military arrived betimes, the brass bands were marshalled to their places the troops came to a rest. Senator Sherman, chairman of the joint congressional commission, from the centre stand at 11 o'clock called about 800 people to order and said something about the people keeping their bats on. These remarks were greeted with lively stamps, tqc opportunity was a good one to resto circulation to chilled limbs and extremities. Senator Sherman then made a brief

After him the Marine band played a short piece of music, whicb we* dered almost inaudible b/ the coqtiputfstamping of the Bhivertng o^en air aflaienc& Prayer was offered by Bet. Mr. Luter of Christ church, Alexandria, Va., and W. W. Oorooran thereupon read a brief address. I*

NTOZBN BBEATH.

The remirks ot the various speakers were inaudible but the puffs of steam irem their mouths was evidence that the proceedings were being carried on according to the program, and at every intermission the auditors stamped approvingly. The Masonic ceremonies by the grand lodge of the District of Columbia, which then followed, were brief. The proper functionaries declared the square, the level, and the plumb had been applied to the obelisk and that its corners were found to be square, its courses level, its walls skilfully erected according to plan.

MASONIC BELICS.

Grand Master Myron M. Parker scattered corn and poured out wine and oil, emblems of nourishments, refreshment and joy, and in the course of mystic ceremonies brought into use certain historic relics with which General Washington was intimately connected. The gavel used was one prepared for and used by General Washington as grand master pro tem on laying the corner stone of the national oapitol on the 18th of September 1798 the sacred volume belonging to Frederioksburg lodge No. 4, Virginia, upon which Washington took his first vows of masonry that belonging to St. Johns Lodge No. 1, City of New York, upon which on the 30th ot April 1789 he took the oath of office as first President of the (Jmted States the "great light" belonging to Alexandria Washington lodg* No. 22, Alcxandiia, Va., upon which he as worshipiul master received the vows of initiates, the apron worn by him which was worked by Madame Lafayette a golden urn containing a lock of his. hair belonging to the grand lodge of Massachusetts and the "lesser lig i" one of three

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ton's funeral proces&ion, were exhibitedThe address of the grand master was concluded by his lellow masons saying: "So mote it be, amen."

Col. Thomas L. Casey, ot the U. S. Engineers gBve an acoouut of the pait taken by the United States in the construction of the monument and, made formal delivery of the monument to President Arthur for the people. The response of President Arthur was read from manuscript and was both brief and eloquent. When he had concluded the audience broke into hearty cheers.

THB PROCESSION.

Immediately thereafter the procession formed in line under the marshalship ot Gen. Sheridan and marched to the Capitol. Pennsylvania Avenue was profusely decorated and densely crowded. It was 12:30 when the procession turned the oorner ot Fifteenth street and Pennsylvania Avenue and entered on the broad and straight course of a mile to the Capitol grounds. Repiesentatives from each state and territory were on the honorary

staff. Col. R. W. McBride [represented Indiana and Hon. Chas. S. Voorhees Washington Territory. The peculiar combinations of the uniforms of the various branches of the service caused much comment, as did also the large number of men in line who has passed the meredian of lite. Ancient organisations from Connecticut, .South Carolina and Yir-

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inia attracted a great deal of attention, Gen. Fitzhugh Lee, of Tirginia, had charge of the second division, which was composed mainly of Masonic organizations and persons who participated in the ceremonies of the day. The President, his Cabinet, visitors Governors and Senators and Representaiive« rode in carriages. Major Gen. W. W. tHutyey commanded the third division! oomposed mainly of posts of the G. A. R. The President was frequently cheered. He rode in an open barouche With Secretary Frelinghuysen.

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AT THB CAPITOL.

The procession reached the east front of the Capitol and was there reviewed. After an interval the Senate proceeded to the ball of the House The Presiden* and his Cabinet occupied ttont set»fr The hall was ^wded to its v*. limits. After address muhds. who pt^i^kujuid pr*, ar Chaplain, theSouWRoberfrU. Win. tbrop, who wash mself unable to attend, was reac^bj Congressman John D. Long, us concluding the exercises of the day

LUCKY LEE.

THE HOBRIBLE PARTICULARS. The details of the futile attempts to bang Lee make the case the niost horrible that ever disgraced the gibbet in England. perfectly firm and went to the scaffold undaunted. When the first attempt to hang him failed the prisoner's spirit remained unbroken. He 1 from under the galtows and back to the ceil with a'firm step, toed tipoiUhe nana* utioner8. He stood motionless during the preliminary proceedings and when the noose was p'aced »Dd the spring about to be touchtd he* made an apparent effort to adjust his body to the expected drop so that death might be as quick as possible. When the click of the spring sounded he drew a breath as if he felt it was taking the last. When the murderer was made to realize that the gibbet had not done its work and he waB not yet hanged he appeared to start as if from a nightmare but quickly recovered himself. The machinery was then carefully overhauled and the woodwork was tound wet and swollen so that the drop refused to work. After being oiled and tried until thought to be all right the prisoner was again brought •orth. Tht same scene, as before, ensued and once again was the wretched man led away and the trap a second time examined, oiled and for the third time the prisoner took his place upon the trap and the third time did the gibtjet refuse to do its work

GIVING IT DP.

The strain and suspense now overtaxed Lee. He sank down in a swoon and had to be carried away from the place. No words can give an adequate idea of the painfulne&s ot the scene. A kind ot overpowering dismay, like that of superstition, seemed to have got control of the sheriff's officers. The gallows was deserted and no one made any more attempts to put it in working order. The man that was to have been hanged was limp, motionless and in a most pitiable condition, lying in his prison cell, dazed and stupified and- physically exhausted. The sheriff decided to abandon his task. He closed up the execution yard and went down to the post office and telegraphed Sir William Vernon, Harcourt, home secretary, a full history of the horrible failures to execute Lee and asked for instructions what to do next.

THE trustees of the Rose Orphan Home will pay $296 for the 2960 square feet of ground at the new Highland Lawn cemetery, bought tor the use ot the Home in part of lot'8, sec tion 4. There has been but one death at the Home since it was opened and the remains of the child are buried on this lot in Highland Lawn.

Ember Week.

This is ember week of the Lenten season. Wednesday, Friday and Saturday are fast days and days of abstinence. At St. Joseph's church Wednesday evening there will be the rosary and,a eermon. Friday and Sunday afternoons at 3:30 the stations of the cross will be held.

ATTENTION is called to the card in this issue of Mr. Thos. F. Donham whu has removed his law office to room 11, Savings Bank building. M-. Donham is well and favorably known to the GAZETTE'S out-of-town readers particularly, as he was brought upon a farm. His friends in the oountry will be glad to know he is making a. success of himself in town.

CORDON'S LETTERS.

A Number of Then Printed To-day. LONDON, Feb. 28 .—A number of dispatches from Gen. Gordon to the home government in regard to the situati jn of affairs at Khartoum previous to the surrender of that city are published to day. They were written on Nov. Srd. Gen. Gordon declines to agree with the home authorities that the expedition under Lord Wolseley was for the purpose of rescuing him, but was, he says, designed to rescue the garrison at Khartoum. On Sept. 18th he wrote as follows "How many times have I written asking tor reinforcements, but my letters have never been answered. The hearts of my gallant men are weary with this long waiting for assistance and the failure to receive any words of encouragement which would lead them to expect help shortly. WThile you eat, drink and rest in goo« ItarGc

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ree Suspensions Fall to Break r. Neck. LONDON) Feb. 2a.—One of the most Mngular incidents ever connected with the execution or attempted execution of a inurderer, happened to-day at Exeter on the occasion of the oarrying out of the "death sentence passed upon John Lee, recently condemned to be hanged for the murder, of Miss Emma A. W. Keyse, at fttbbacombe, near Torquay, November 15th last. Three attempts were made to execute Lee, but each attempt was futile, the drop failing to work successfully and the execution was consequently postponed* It will be remembered Lee, who was an ex-convict, obtained employment from Miss Keyse as a valet by means of forged letters of recommendation LeeHvished to marry Miss Keyse. who wasan elderly lady of wealth. She refused to wed him whereupon Lee assault ed her. He then murdered her and tet fireHo the house to cover his crime. The flames were soon extinguished by the neighbors and the murderer was shortly afterwards captured, hiding in the vicinity.

s, we are always fighting." a letter of Dec. 14th, that Md: "I can hold out for

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nine guns at Metemneh awaiting your orders. I can hold out forty days longer with ease. After that it will be difficult. The loss of Col. Stewart is terrible. I told him to give you all the information yossible. He had my |ournal from January 3rd to September 19th. The Mahdi is eight miles from Khartoum. Sennaar is all right. The garrisen there is aware that you are coming. My journal from September 10th to date is on board one of the steamers which you will find at Metemneh. I continue to have occasional fights with the Arabs. It is rumored that all the Europeans with the Mahdi including Slatin Bey and Nims have become Musselmans. Lupton Bey has surrendered. I have sent out scores of messages in all directions during the last light months. Do not sent private letters to me. The risk is too great. Do not write me in cipher. I have none and it is of no use. The Mahdi knows everything. Take the road from Abukol to Metemneh. You need not fear the Mahdi. Both the Greek consul and Austrian coasuls are safe. The. Mahdi has captured a letter from the Hng of Abyssinia to me. Your expedition as I understand is for tha relief of the garrison of Khartoum which I tailed to accomplish. 1 decline to admit it is for the rescue of me personally."

A letter from General Gordon dated Sept. 9th and contains the following statements: "We have sufficient money and provisions here at Khartoum to last four months. At the expiration of that, period we shall be much embarraaed. At tftonnaar there is Douri enough.'The garrison at Golahat and the people in that neighborhood are continually fighting and the inhabitants are opposed to the raise Mahdi. Although we wibte

whfch occurred here, we afterwards saw fit to send him together with the French and English consuls in a small steame to Dongola to communicate with the British commander there concerning the fcudan. We detailed two large steamers to accompany the'a to Berber to keep the way clear for them to pass by Berber towards Dongola. How many times hvve we written asking for reinforcement and calling your serious attention to the Soudan and no answer came. Men's hearts become weary with delay and while you axe eating and drinking and resting in good beds we und those with us, soldiers and servants' are watching night and day, trying to quell the movement of the Mahdi. Of course you take no interest to suppress this rebellion the serious consequences of which are the reverse of victories for you. Neglect thereof wont do. Stewart starts in two days. The reason for sending him is because you have been silent all this time while you neglected us. We have lost time without doing any good. If troops be sent us the rebellion will cease. When they reach Berber the inhabitants will return to their former occupations. Therefore it is hoped you will listen to all Stewart tells you and regard it seriously. Send the troops we have asxed for without delay

A HORRIBLE SIGHT

In a Building Which Had Been Used as a Medical College. Public attention at Evansville has been directed to the building heretofore used by the Evansville Medical College and abandoned by them last week. No at: tempt had been made befor.e leaving to clean out the traces of the horrible work prosecuted in the place. The crowds who have been drawn there by curiosity have witnessed heaps of decaying human carcasses in all stages oi dismemberment as left after use as subjects for dissection. The Bight was a horrifying one to all beholders,

W' The Weather Here, The thermometers in different parts of the city varied irom 6 to 21 degrees below zero this morning. L. G. Hager's government thermometer marked 10 below at6A.M. At the water works at 12:30 last night it was 15 below and at 3 o'clock 18 below and at 6:30 this morning it was 21 below. The thermometer at the Rose Orphan Home at 2 o'clock was 16 below and at 7 this morning was 6 below. Buntin & Armstrong's thermometer at 7 o'clock indicated 11 below. At the Wabash Iron Works at 7:30 it was 16 below. The thermometer at the Artesian Bath House at 7:30 registered 16 below.

a A Pitched Battle Wi Cowboys. MIDLAND, Tex., Feb. 24.—A crowd of cowboys attempted to take the town of Marienfield Sunday. An officer and pesse attempted their arrest, when a pitched battle followed, in which one cowboy was killed and aaother mortally wounded. None of the officers were hurt.

TEE CONSPIRACY TBI iL

The Election Frauds Trial at Chi-

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eago Comes to a Close.

Mackioand Two Othera Fouad Guilty and Ore Acquitted—History Of the Case.

The great election conspiracy ease a Chicago came to a close Saturday at 6:3 p. m., when the jury found Joseph C. Maokin, William J. Gallagher and' Arthur Gleason guilty as charged in the information against them and Henry Biehl not guilty. This case grew out the stuffing of the ballot box of the see-* ond precinct in the Eighteenth ward Chicago at the late election, by which 1 was sought to eleot Brand, Dsmooratio candidate for State Senator, over hlssonent, Leman, whu had orlty of the votes. If it tcessful the Democrat* .tied control of the Illinois pr» which is now a tie, and sue-, hr electing a United States Senator. When the knowledge of the affair became general the people without regard to party organised for tbe pufcjshmentof the perpetrators of the crime,' and Mr. Brand declared that ir it was shown to him that fraud had been committed he would decline the reat which tbe face of the returns gtfve him. An' immense public fuifd was raised for prosecuting the casej' and Democrats and Republicans alike joined hands in the righteous crusade against election frande. After months of investigation .. and a trial that consumed fifteen days the verdict as stated above was reached. On the trial it was shown that Macktn, who is one of Chicago's known characters, had ordered spurions

tickets that were found tbe box printed and that they we delivered to bim. Gleason is a Republican employe in the Democratic County Clerk's office, where the ballot box was deposited, and Gallagher is the man whom the testimony convicted of forging the tally-sheet and altering the poll books.

The case was bitterly fought both by the government and the defense, but the latter's case was greatly weakened during the closing days of the trial1 by several of their witness taking the stand aad sweariBg that Mackib had suborned them to give testimony in bis behalf. Judge David Turpie, of Indianapolis, was principal counsel for ti*e defense. Motions for new trials were made, and pending a decision on the same Judge Blodgett admitted Mackin and Gallagher to bail in the sum -of $20,000 eaoh and Gleason in the stra of $10,000.

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WASHINGTON AND GLADSTONE- 4

Thefr QJainta to^GrivetBesi Reviewed by Henry Ward Bsenh««~ BROOKLYN, Feb. 28.—Beecher spoke Sunday from tfcrtext: "A good name ia —. __ -t—-f_ rirhoa. applltatiOl text, he referred to Washihgan ffriistration, aha Said that while many had surpassed him as a general, aa a statesman, and as a man ot learning, none would ever surpass him in the fundamental virtues ol life. It was this that made his name the greatest ot purelj human names. In comparing Washington as a statesman with others, Beecher said: "Not for a moment did he oompare with that sound and perfect man, Gladstone, upon whose originality rich endowments come, and who has stood through the varying fortunes of that great empire, year in and year eut,. in darkness and in light, and who easily towers above every one of the statesmen not only in bis own Cabinet, but tho?e that desire :. ia it. He is an eminent, man indeed, with a great name that shall never gr below the horison."

Mr.-i. Beecher fell in a fainting fit just before the close of the last hjmn, and was taken out of church past the pulpit. Mr. Beeeher waited until the stanza was completed and pronounced the benediction without showing unusurl emotion. Then he quickly went to the ante-room where she had been taken. The lady soon recovered sufficiently to be taken home in a carriage. It is believed her illness is only temporary.

THE DEATH RECORD.

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Gen. Horace E. Capron.* MT

WASHINGTON, February 28.—General Horace E. Capron died last night from the effect of a cold contracted while at- vtending the dedication ceremonies of the Washington monument Saturday. [General Capron was a gallant general in the war of the rebellion. He com— v, manded a company which took part in the laying ot the corner stone of the monument in 1848 and subsequently removed to Illinois and entered the union army from that state, serving wi great distinction until after the battle of Nashville, when he resigned on account of disability. He was appointed commissioner of agriculture in 1861 aid had that office* until 1971. General Caprtm subsequently

spent three years in Japan, having been aopointed by the Japanese government to take charge of the scheme to develop the resources ot the island of Ytzo. For his services there he received many disti notions from the Japanese government.

:, Ed. Roach Sells Out. i*e8terdpy Ed. Roach, the well known north Fourth street fish dealer, sold out. to the Wehrmeyer brothers, whv will conduct the business. Mr- Koaia has not determined yet what he will do. He ran a first class stand and tDjoyed a large patronage beside the best wishes of a great many friends. His successors are young men who will go at the business with the intention to win in it.

Bricklayera.

PITTSBURG, Pa., Feb. 20 .—At a meeting of the bricklayers association of the Knights ot Labor in Allegheny City last sight it was unanimously decided to never connection with that order and join (he International Bricklayers Union,

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