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

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)LD-TIME POLITICS.

'me Rtminiscenses of Vigo County*s Political Past.

OORHEES BEATEN BY HUNTER.

idiana Elects Hendricks Governor -Vigo County Republicans Make Nearly a Clean Sweep.

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^IiACK JACK HERB—AN INTERESTING INCIDENT.

The biggest gun in the Republican •serial during the Grant-Greeley camaign was fired off on Saturday night, eptember 7, 1872, when Black Jack iogan, Grant's earnest and unscrupui')us defender, spoke in the court house luare. That night Terre Haute was ue sea of fire. Not less than 2,000 perms marchod in martial array under the

Midership of Major-Generals Hook and 'ilbeck.

September 20 George W.

'ulian came here and spoke at the 4reeley Temple. Julian was an oldme Abolitionist and went into the Libral cause with characteristic energy. Vol. Hudson introduced him, and in roing so took occasion to recall an incident that occurred to Mr. Julian twenty

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before, when he came to Terre laute to deliver an anti-slavery speech, "hen it was dangerous to make an Aboitdon speech in Terre Haute. But JuLan came. The situation was laid beore him, but he determined to speak aiyway. The speaking took place in he old court house, torn down these nany years. A mob organized to present Julian from speaking. They armed hemselves with clubs, stones and other Veapons. Col. Hudson introduced Mr. Julian. A few of the speaker's trusted I 'Hends armed with revolvers surrounded jfoim, determined that he should exercise he right of free speech. Julian arose fx begin, and fixing his piercing eye on »jhe rabble beforo him announced that ie came there to deliver a speech and ue was going to do it. At this the mob made a hostile demonstration, but as •Julian's friends drew closer around him /•with their fingers touching trusty revolvers the mob became convinced that 'discretion was the better part of valor and retired. Julian then went on and .finished his speech*

(IBEELEY COMES WEST.'

Horace Greeley came as far aslndijah&ikilis during his wqgfcwn campaigning tour. His day at the Capital xas September 23. Two miles of torches nd people who could only be counted by the acre greeted the great commoner. A special train of eleven coaches and one baggage car left here with a thousand Terre Haute people. Daniel W. Voorhees, having opposed Greeley before the Baltimore convention, was selected to preside. Mr. Greeley's great utterance in his Indianapolis speech was the concisive manner in which he stated the two watchwords of the campaign— reconciliation and purification. An in jcident of the Greeley campaign which is often pleasantly told by Mr. Voorhees will not be out of place here. Mr. Henjdricksand himself were traveling one day on the Vandalia road and the for|mer gentleman wanted to get off at a station where the train did not usually

Stop, as he was advertised to speak. Mr. Hendricks was uneasy. He knew President MoKeen was a Republican, and he was afraid his request would not be •j complied with. He communicated his fears to Voorhees, who promptly said: a McKeen. will

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orders to have the train for you." The message was sent. Back oame the reply once: "No one will stop for you." Hendricks or 5 Voorhees very much about rail roading. The telegram put them in a quandary. Hendricks was mortified.

Voorhees was mad. Voorhees said 1 McKeen had faltered and Terre Haute was jostled in her pride. He sent for old Conductor Finkbine. "What does this mean?" asked Voorhees, indignantly. "Does Grant and the Credit

Mobilier own this thing now?" Old Fink, took the telegram and said: "Why, Dan., don't you know that all our trains 1 are numbered? Mr. McKeen means by this telegram that our train, No. 1, will 8top to let Mr. Hendricks off. Don't you understand?" The laugh was on the two distinguished statesmen.

A JOINT DISCUSSION.

W. E. Hendrichs couldn't stand Grant's first term and became identified with the Liberal movement. He defined his position in a public speech at Turner Hall. This aroused the ire of Mr. Fabricus, an eccentricity \yho ran the Banner, and he announced that he would answer Mr. Hendrichs at the same place on the -night of October 4. Mr. Hendrichs sought out Mr. Fabricus and secured an arrangement for a joint discussion with him. It came off in the presence of a large number of German citizens at Turner Hall. The discission was carried on in German, and Mr. Hendrichs laid out his opponent cold and stiff. The Grant Escort club was commanded by W. B. Shillito. B. Gratz Brown, the Democratic Vice-Presiden-tial candidate, spoke here on October 5, the Saturday preceding the state election. With Brown came Cassius M. Clay (who was for Blaine at the last election), John R. Eden and George R. Wendling. The speaking was held in the afternoon at Early'B Grove. At night 1,700 men marched in a torchlight procession and speeches were de

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livered at the Greeley Temple and from the balcony of the Terre Haute House. Rev. E. Frank Howe, at this time pastor of the Congregational church, raised quite a stir by presiding at a Republican meeting at which Secretary Boutwell »ke. The political opponent® of Mr. owe said he was the first minister of the gospel regtdarly installed in this city who had presided at a political meeting. On the day before the state election the Republicans had a final great rally. Henry Wilson, their Vice-Presidential candidate, was here, and spoke in the public square. At night there was a torchlight procession that eclipsed anything of the kind held by either party during the campaign. INDIANA ELECTS HENDRICKS FSOVERNOR.

Next day—the 8th—the people voted. Indiana, close four years before, when Hendricks was defeated for Governor by 961 votes, was as close again. Both parties claimed the state for several days. Indiana, Pennsylvania and Ohio were October states and they were expected to peal forth the November verdict. Pennsylvania and Ohio went strongly Radioal, and Indiana alone hung trembling in the balance. Crowds breathlessly surrounded the bulletin boards. The uncertainty gave a fresh impulse to betting and thousands of dollars were put up while the people were yet awaiting the latest scrap of news. It was nearly a week before it was definitely known that Hendricks had beaten Tom Browne for Governor by a little over 1,000 votes. Of Mr. Hendricks' nine associates on the Democratic state ticket but one, Hopkins, the candidate for Superintendent of Public Instruction, was elected. He beat Our Own B. Wilson Smith. The rest of the Republican state ticket, including Pastor Curry, the nominee for Secretary of State, pulled through.

VOORHEES BEATEN BY HUNTER. But the greatest surprise was the defeat of Voorhees "for Congress by Hunter. It had come to be regarded that Voorhees was invincible in this district. Gen. Hunter's majority was over 700. Two reasons were given at the time for Voorhees"' defeat. The first was overconfidence. The other, and perhaps the greatest, was his course toward Greeley. The Democrats keenly felt the defeat of the Tall Sycamore and the country re: ceived the news with surprise. It was an astonishing charge—more than 2,100 votes. Hunter carried Vigo county by 256 votes, but this was nearly 200 below the average of the Republican ticlsct. Democrats eucoeeded in electing but one man on thoir county ticket—Martin Hollinger for County Clerk, who. defeated T. C. Bnntin by 569 votes. Judge Patterson (Dem.) was re-elected Circuit Judge over David H. Maxwell, and John T. Scott (Dem.) was again successful fof Common Pleas Judge, defeatisg Isaac N. Pierce. A curious feature, about the race for Circuit Judge wasthe

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for Judge "Maxwell in his own county, Parke, which four years before gave him 1,018 and at this election decreased it to 296. ,/

THE COUNTY TICKET.

The Republicans, as before stated, made a clean sweep on their county ticket with the exception of one man. Their majorities were: Tennant over Davis for»Prosecutor of the Criminal Court, 54 votes Scott for State Senator over Dunnigan, 356 Edwards and Lee for Representatives over Cookerly and Donham, 466 and 366 respectively Hull for Sheriff, 456 Rottman over Sankey for Treasurer, 384 Rippetoe over Carico for Real Estate Appraiser, 435 Bobbins and Fellenzer over Kelley and L. Seeburger for County Commissioners, 455 and 311 respectively Mull over Gerstmeyer for Coroner, 342 Cooper over Allen for Surveyor, 322.

HENDRICKS' POPULARITY.

The claim of Thomas A. Hendricks' popularity in Indiana is often denied, but without reason, as will be seen by a reference to the figures in the years when he ran. In 1864 Lincoln carried Indiana by 20,000 majority. In 1868 Grant carried the state by a majority nearly as large. In 1868 Hendricks was beaten for Governor by Conrad Baker by 961 votes. Four weeks later Grant carried the state by nearly 10,000. In 1872, at the next election for Governor, Hendricks was elected, although seven of his associates on the state ticket were beaten. The only two years the Democrats have carried Indiana at the Presidential election since the days of Buchanan were the two times Hendricks was on the ticket for Vice-President.

THE LEGISLATURE.

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Representative Browning Dies Suddenly Last Night—Proceedings Saturday. The Indiana House Saturday began consideration of the general appropriation bill as committee of whole. There was a wrangle over the item allowing Purdue University $24,000, without reaching any conclusive action on the matter.

Hon. W. W. Browning, the representative of Brown and Monroe counties died last night at his boarding-house in Indianapolis after a short illness. He was a Democrat. The remains will be buried to-day.

A resolution by Mr. Butz authorizing the Clerk of the House to purchase 500 of the maps of the state showing the districts as provided for in the new Congressional and Legislative Apportionment bills and the vote of the respective parties therein, was rejected by a vote of 47 to 39.

CrpizBite of Vanderburg .county are vigorously remonstrating "against the proposed building of anew court house.

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STABLISHED 1869. TERRE HAUTE, IND., THURSDAY, MARCH 26,1885.—WITH SUPPLEMENT. $1.50 PER YEAR.

NEW JERSEY'S CAPITOL

A Disastrous Fire in the State House. TRENTON, N. J., March 21.—A large portion of the Capitol building burned early this morning. The flames were extinguished after a four hour hours fight. The loss will be enormous. The chancery office, containing all the record of the courts, state deeds, etc., was destroyed.

FUIiliER PARTICULARS,

Two explosions were heard in the Quartermaster-General's office, on the first floor at the northwest corner of the State House, at 3 o'clock this morning. The explosions were followed by flames that shot through the windows. In ten minutes the apartments were in rains. The flames followed the steam pipes to the floor above and quickly set fire to the offices of the clerk in chancery, apd from there the ooqfiagration extended to the geological museum on the third floor. In this were many valuable state relics, but the most valuable were sent to the New Orleans Exposition a month ago. The battle flags were rescued by the firemen at the risk of their lives. The sword and saddle of Gen. Kearney were destroyed. The fire then moved back toward the dome and it looked as though the Supreme court room, Chancery court room and legislative chambers would have to go. The books and documents were removed hastily from the offices of the Comptroller, State Treasurer and Secretary of State. The fire was finally checked at 7 o'clock, although the engines are still playing on the ruins, in order that access may be had to the chancery vaults, where exceedingly valuable papers relatingto thousands of estnios are kept. The vaults were not buiued but are believed to be full of water, which will cause almost as much damage as fire. The loss will not fall below $100,000. The part destroyed is a facade of the original State House, built in 1795. Only the museum, Quartermaster-General's office and chancery office were completely destroyed. The other departments were somewhat damaged by water. ^She. Chancery and Supreme oourt rooms and Senate and Assembly chambers remain intact. The entire building was worth $500,000 liberal insurance on structure. The explosions in the Quartermaster's room it is thought were caused by confined gas, Y. hich in some way exploded,

Sugar Refinery Burned.

BOSTON, March 21.—The Continents sagar refinery storehouse in South Boston, with 10,000 barrels of sugar, burned this morning. The building was site the Boston machine works wmc. burned'last night, and the fire probably started from sparks lodged in the nni|i Loss, $100,000 insurance, $75,000. The loss by the burning of the machine works was $250,000 lstfRrance, $120,000.

A Disastrous Fire.

BELLKVONWB, PA., March 21.—A fire broke out last evening in the Broekerhoff House stables and communicated to a half dozen small buildings, which were totally destroyed. Later another fire was discovered in the grocery store of Bauer & Son, which destroyed McClure's saddle shop, Reynolds' two frame buildings, Spangler's block, containing Brown's grocery store, the pool room and Opera House restaurant and Reynolds' Opera House building. Total loss about $75,000, most covered by insurance. /.

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Boiler Explosion.

PINE BLUFF, Ark., March 21.—This morninn at 8 o'clock the boiler in a saw mill five miles from town, belonging to Ed. Montgomery, exploded, fatally wounding him. and killing Engineer S. C. Morris. .t* VH

KAISER WILHELM.

Celebration of His Eighty-Eighth Birthday. BERLIN, March 23.—The eighty-eighth anniversary of the birth of Emperor William was observed Sunday with much enthusiasm and rejoicing. The streets of the city were profusely decorated with banners. In the morning the emperor received the members of the imperial family and foreign princes also, Jhe old servants, a number of whom had been attached to the household forty or fifty years. At the signal of the morning gun, the bands of the regiments in the garrison played selections of sacred music. Deputations of soldiers from all the regiments afterward attended divine service—Protestant soldiers at the Military Church, and Catholics at the church of St. Michael. During the forenoon the officers were mustered before the Imperial Palace, and defiled past the front window where the Emperor was stationed, while a salute of 100 guns was fired. In the evening a family banquet was held in the palace.

BuBts of the Emperor were placed at various points on the streets, and many banquets, were given. Speeches were delivered at the University and Academy. Bismarck met with an ovation in going to and returning from the Imperial palace. The Emperor is suffering from a slight cold. ,i O'.-v

CARTER HARRISON. 4

Nominated for Mayor of Chicago by Ac* clamation. CHICAGO, March 24.—The Democratic city convention met at 11 o'clock this morning but did not effect an organization till this afternoon at 2:30 o'clock. Carter -H. Harrison was renominated for Mayor by acclamation. [The chances of his election are about a hundred to one.and it might as well be made unanimdus.—Ed. GAZ.1 •-aie'U, .4 infill-,'*8i'

HOTEL HORROR

Desthctiofl of the Langham Hotel, Chicago, by Fire.

Loss of Life Greater Than at First Supposed—Later Particulars.

An Arkansas Hotel Also Falls Victim to the Fire Fiend —Other Fires.

OmoAdo, March 22.—At afire last night eleven fire-engines poured water. into the Langham hotel, which was in flames from the basement to the garret. The fire originated in one of the lower rooms from a kerosine lamp, which was accidentally overturned. At the time the restaurant of the house oontained 100 guests at supper and as many more vera in their rooms. The people in the restaurant had no trouble in getting out, but several persons in the upper rooms had a very narrcw escape. Tne spread with marvelous rapidity, and before the second alarm was turned in the flames were bursting through the roof. A general alarm was given naif an hour after the fire broke out, but all the engines which oould be brought to play on the-flames oould not get the fire under control.

KILLED AND INJURED.

MrslBelknap, an elderly lady, was killed funiping from the fourth story into tne alley. Subsequently the cry was Raised that the walls were

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and that Bulwenkle's fire insurance patrolmen were inside the building. A portion of the south wall was seen to totter pid then they came down with a crash.» Two members of the fire insur-

aupe patrol barely escaped the tumbling bricks and timbers. Two others were pinned fast, but after long efforts were finally extricated. .The legs of both were severely bruised. Patrolmen Jones and Walsh are believed te have been suffocated beneath the wall. The firemen never ceased their efforts to secure the two missing patrolmen and about four hours afterwards they were found in the basement of the building next to the hotel, buried under broken fiooringand fragments of the falling wa% They were taken out alive and probably survive their injuries.

A COOL-HEADED WOMAN. \. epoape of Mrs. J. A. Murray and *ta'fettrvekms^-The lafty ooettpied a room on the fifth floor and was uk&ware of danger till it was too late to attempt to descend the stairways. She reached the fire escape, but at each floor found the hole in the grating too gmall to admit the passage of herself and infant, and she was therefore compelled four times, with the flames bursting around her, to seat the ohild upon the platform, lower herself over the edge and reach up for the little one. Mrs. Murray reached the ground without assistance, and a quarter of an hour after wards had wholly recovered from the effects of her terrible experience.

Policeman Marks saw two domestics at one of the second-story windows after it was supposed all the iumates had been rescued. He rushed up the burning staircase, and a few moments later appeared dragging out both women, who had been rendered unconscious by smoke.

The hotel, which is a total loss, was erected immediately after the great fire. While substantial looking outside, it was called a fire-trap. It was formerly known as the Bur dick house, then as the Crawford, and, recently, as the Langham.^

THE LOSS OF LIFSL

LATER.—The loss of life is discovered to be more than at first supposed and it is now known at least 'five persons were killed and four injured. Those at work in the Flaxion Building when crushed by the falling hotel walls. were Captain Edward Shepard, James Boyd, Knute Thime, Patrick Mullen, John Walsh and Frederick Jones,- all of the fire insurance patrol William Beam, piano tuner, and John Hennessy, clerk, both employed in the buildeng.

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Another Hotel Burned.

Fo&r SMITH, Ark., March 23—The Grand Central Hotel burned this morning. Loss about $20,000. Most of the furniture was saved. A woman was badly injured by jumping from -the third floor onto a shed adjoining the building.

Explosion and Fire.

CHARLESTON, W. Va., March 23.— This morning at' 8 o'clock the boiler in Ruffner Bros.' wholesale grocery exploded, and set the building on fire. The fire communicated to the Hale house adjoining, destroying that building also. George Weleher, porter for Ruffners was killed by the explosion and his

burned. The flames

spread so rapidly that the building was a wreck in a quarter of an hour. Joel Ruffner, the clerk, was seriously injured

the explosion. Ruffner's loss will reach $30,000. The loss of Fitz & Woodward, proprietors of the Hale house, will be fully $50,000. Hale house insured for $20,000, Ruffners insured for $15,0 0 0

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A Misscelfaneous Assortment ofFires. RALEIGH, N. C., March 23.—At 7:30 this morning fire broke out at Henderson, a town 45 miles from Raleigh on the Raleigh and Gaston railroad. The o'clock four-

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teen business houses were destroyed among these: E. S. Davis, Cheatham & Go., Lassiter Son, J. L. H. Mussillier, Owen Davis, M. Dorsey, M. Summerfield, and T. W. Finch & Co. Assistance was asked of the Raleigh fire department but at 9 o'clock the fire was reported as under control. The loss is roughly estimated at $75,000.

BLAIR8VXLL]S, Pa., March 23.—Fire last night destroyed a dilapidated frame building in Diamond street, and cremated the occupant, Robert Maul, a German hermit.

NEWARK, N. J., March 23—Heller and Merz's ultra marine blue works was destroyed by fire this morning. Loss over $100,000 partially insured.

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NOMINATIONS! .••• '.'I'.:' v.-

The Leading Missions. Filled. WASHINGTON, March 23.—Nominations: To be envoys extraordinary and ministers plenipotentiary of the United States, Edwin J. Phelps, of Vermont, to Great Britain Robert M. McLane, of Maryland, to France GedrE Pendleton, Ohio to Germany Henry R. Jackson, Georgia, to Mexico Mseoenas E. Benton, Missouri, attorney of the TTnited States for the western district of Missouri.

THE NOMINEES.'

Edward J. Phelps, nominated to-day as minister to England, is a prominent lawyer of Burlington, Yt. He is about 60 years of age and the possessor of a moderate fortune. He is ex-President of the American Bar Association has practiced before the Supreme court in Washington and is highly esteemed as a lawyer and man of culture. He has several times been the Democratic candidate for governor of Vermont, but so far as is known here he has never had a

ublic office. For two years past he delivered lectures on law to the graduating class of Yale college. Mr, Phelps is a son of ex-Senator Phelps, of Vermont. Senator Edmunds was his legal preceptor.

Phelps is a personal friend of Justice Field of the Supreme court, who speaks the highest terms of his learning and ability.

Robt. M. McLane, nominated as minister to France, is present Governor of Maryland.

Henry Rootes Jackson, nominated as minister to Mexico, is a native of Georgia, and is 64 years of age. He graduated at Yale college in '39, and soon afterwards was admitted to the bar. He was colonel of a Georgia regiment in the Mexican war and for four succeeding years was a Judge of the Eastern Circuit of Georgia. In '53 he was sent to represent the United States at Vienna, Austria, where he. remsoned five years. During the rebellion he*was a southern brigadier-general and had a command on the upper Potomac. Since the war Jackson has practiced law in Georgia. He has of late years held no public office. He is a man of independent fortune and highly indorsed by prominent men of his state. Mr. Jackson is the author of several'poems, "Tallullah" being among them.

THE SOUDAN WAR. ..

The British Troops Again Attacked by the Arabs. SUAKIM, March 23.—While detachments of the English and Indian infantry were making a zareba, seven miles southwest of Suakim Sunday, they were suddenly surprised by a rush of Arabs, who massed and concealed in defiles west of Hasheen. The English formed in a square as quickly as possible^ but the camels, mules and horses were driven back in confusion on the troops, causin a stampede, and amid the clouds of dust the Arabs penetrated the south and north sides of the square. Meanwhile the marines and a, Berkshire regiment, who were on the east and west sides of the square, maintained a continuous fire, holding the enemy at bay, while a charge of cavalry and the fire from the guns of the Hasheen zareba checked the onslaught of the Arabs, which at one time threatened serious disaster to the British.

LATER—The guards have returned from the zareba, The total British loss during the fight Sunday was five officers and 51 privates killed and 170 wounded. The rebel loss is fully 1,500. In the rush a large number of rebels entered a corner of the zareba and in the desperate fight which ensued there, every Arab was killed.

PEA.TH'

It Strikes Down the Assistant Secretary of the Interior. WASHINGTON, March 23.—E. D. Clark, of Vicksburg, Miss^ the newly appointed assistant secretary of the interior, who has been suffering from an attack of pneumonia about ten days and was considered out of danger last evening, had sudden relapse about midnight, and died at an early hour this morning.

r»* A Big Bequest. 'NEW YORK, March 24.—The trill and codicil of the late Gordon W. Burnham, the aged millionaire, was filed to-day. In a codicil the testator bequeaths to Kate-Sanborn, who was to have been his wife, $50,000, payable one year after his decease.

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large*" and enthusiastic audience was at Justice Lockman's court this

afternoon to tear the Louie Crable— Thdmfts Harris bastardy-easej frdm the 'country. The court "bound the defendant pver iirtiWBtnn of $900,

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EXPECTS ro GET THERE.

Congressman Lamb Thinks He Will Sueceed Major Holssein as District At" ,. torney of'Indiana.

Indianapolis Times: JohnE. Tjumfr, of Terre Haute, Congressman of tin Eight District, was in the city yesterday. Being asked by a Times reporter what of

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he thought of the way inrnmiB being treated by the new President. 1M replied. "I think' Indiana will fore well enough in the end. I am confident the positions of Publio Printer and Commissioner of Laiids will be given to thia state. Indiana's share of patronage will even up well with the others when it is all given out." "What do you think of Cleveland's civil service reform ideas?" "I believe he is thoroughly in earnest and honest in that respect. His lettor to George W. Curtis snowed that He said that no one should be removed from office who was not offensively par-* tisan." 'How do you interpret offensively partisan?" "That's difficult. We can't get Cleveland's meaning exactly. We can only judge of his idea by his deeds. I see that he has removed Commissioner Evans, who was a delegate tothenational Republican convention. 'Offensively partisan' is broad enough. I think, to cause the removal of every Republican office-holder in Indiana." "It is understood, Mr. Lamb, that you area candidate for the position of United States District Attorney.' Is there any truth in that report?" "I dislike very much to talk about matters personal, but I will say that I am a candidate for that office, and that I expect the appointment."

Washington life seems to agree with Mr. Lamb. His health is perfect, and. his spirits are of the best

MACKIN ANCTGALLAGHER

They are Released on Bail,

CHICAGO, March 24V—Judge Gresham in the United States Circuit Court morning granted a writ of error in the case of Mackin and Gallagher, convicted of election frauds. They were admitted to bail in the sum of $50,000 each and released from jail. The time for sending the two men to the penitentiary expired at noon to-day, ana if the writ had not been granted they would have been taken to Joliet. -The time for he the writ of error has not yet upon.

In reviewing the case Judge Greehadt said that after examining the records of the District Court he considered this questions raised sufficiently grave .16 warrant him to grant the writ of erroir, which would also operate as a stay of proceedings. This ruling, however, was not to be taken that he would overrule the finding of the District Court on the final hearing. In granting a stay of proceedings he wuld feel it necessary to increase the bail of defendants to $50,000. Mike McDonald, the gamble^ qualified as chief bondsman, and testified he owned $500,000 worth of real estate unincumbered.

Atherton News.

Did vou see the eclipse?—James Denny, a former resident of this placet now of Worthington, will move to Atherton this week.——Miss Minnie Abbott, of Terre Haute, visited Mrs. Geo. Walker last week. Mrs. Farnham. of Terre Haute, spent Sunday with her parents at this place. Bus. George Paine, who has been very sick with lung fever, is much better.—^-Newton Rog ers, of Terre Haute, was in Atherton last Saturday. Isaiah Haworth contemplates building a new house this spring. Some of the "small" boys of Atherton Went duck hunting recently, and not finding many ducks amused themselves by shooting across the river at each other. Mrs. I. Haworth vis^ ited friends in Terre Haute last week.

Several seem very, anxious to know who the Atherton correspondent is. His name is simply

Riley Sittings.

Health in this community is very There have been a great many carried to the grate in the last four weeks.' Last Friday night there was a masquerade ball at this place, which was largely attended. Our little town is going through quite a change. Fowler andHager has bought Mr. Rnmbley's store, and Mr. Rumbley and wife have gone to Hot Springs Ark., as we understand, for his health. Mr. Thompson has sold his store to Win. Collister and W. T. Sanford. Give them a call.——The Seeleyville correspondent must be careful, or there will be a Riley boy by the name of John will diminish the inhabitant* one. Our schools have all closed. Mr.. Singherae's school closed last Wednesday with the play entitled "Out. in thft Street," at night which was largely at-, tended. Mr. Singherse, ourinternQadiflUl teacher, is well thought of by all, and is a first class teacher. We regret to see. him leave our little town. Henry, thinks the roads are getting good down south-west of Lockport There Was, to be meeting at the Douglas school house last Friday night, Saturday night, Sunday and Sunday night.—-The Normal Term of school that is being taught" by Prof. Scott, will close next Friday:

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New York City Election

iAMiANV, N. T., March 24'.—In the. Senate the- bill changing the time of1 holding municipal elections in the city of ?New 5?ork from fall to spring was d&*.