Terre Haute Weekly Gazette, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 2 April 1885 — Page 1

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Davis never was a gentleman, upon Jwch Mr. Davis drew a pistol and dis'harmed it, the bullet perforating the piling. Then the weapon was wrested om him and the court imposed a fine 'if satisfy its wounded dignity. Terre taute has the honor of furnishing the jbftte with the first lady notary public— fliss Lydia Showalter—who took out *er commission on the same day that lie belligerent lawyers got after one pother. Patrick Henry Lee, one of the Members of the Legislature from Vigo ounty, took sick during the session and ied at home before the session closed, .bout this time Terre Haute got the oman's Suffrage craze in a violent rm. It sported the liveliest kind of a ___ oman's Suffrage club, of which Oh ttfy Smith was the recognized head and ffont. Greeley died on November 29 fad the GAZETTE turned its column rules -his memory, $ g\irr j*

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OLD-TIME POLITICS

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me Reminiscenses of Vigo County's Political Past,

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1LBECK AND THE POSTOFFICE.

je Wins in the Race Against Burnett—Speaker Edwards' Elec-

tion—The Baxter Bill in Force.

Legislature of 1871-2 had

lected a Terre Haute man (Mack) peaker, so also did the ensuing Legislature, which elected Col. W. K. Edards, who had little or no opposition )!t the caucus. The Democratic oaucus omiaee was Henry S. Gauthorn, of ^nox. Lord Emory Beauchamp, who ad been beaten for the nomination for Criminal Prosecutor by Dick Tennant, jjBS made First Assistant Doorkeeper of

House. Lord Emory at first defined what seemed to be a heavy drop,

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on catching sight of a black-eyed l^aiden who handled hash at the Bates Arouse he concluded to accept. The legislature elected Oliver P. Morton "mted States Senator over "Blue Jeans"

Williams. Dick Thompson was the oly man seriously mentioned against forton before the Republican caucus as held, and when he declined Morton ad no opposition at all. 's&m

GKEELEY S CRUSHING DEFEAT. On November 5,1872, Greeley carried |ie electoral votes of but six states in le Union—Maryland, Georgia, Tennes^e, Kentucky, Missouri and Texas, jprrant carried "Vigo county by over 800 had swept Indiana like a tornado. The •ourbon Democrats had their Revenge, fja that election E. S. Erney was on the democratic challenging committee in ie Third ward, but notwithstanding ,aat faci Sheriff Hull retained him as sputy when he came in. Mr. Voor aees, j.feo had been beaten just a month be[ire for Congress, resumed the practice If law, having as a partner Capt John 1 Briggs. The frolicsome disposition S the Terre Haute bar is not of recent late. On November 21, 1872, a case fas on trial before Mayor Thomas. M. jlj. Joab wasT conducting the examinaof a witness and his partner, T. W. arper, interjected remans which in)d S. C. Davis, the opposing counsel, remark that he did not consider it ontlemanly. This had the effect of tinging out a feounter-statement that

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The voters of "Vigo oounty sat down a proposition submitted to them by lie board of County Commissioners to Build a new court houseJfSflChe proposition was overwhelmingly defeated, the ,£ote standing 437 for 3,764 againstThe Republican legislature gerryrmfe^fered rate Congressional districts of the state* fit changed this district and made it onsist of Vermillion, Parke.- Vigo, A3ay, Owen, Monroe and Ltmrence. iUhis took out Sullivan county and made ehe district hopelessly Republican. The ijegislature, abolished the Common A?leas Judges of the state, thus legislating Judge John T. Scott out of office, igo and Sullivan cpunties were ynited to the Fourteenth circuit. John Lamb *t this time clerked in County Treasarer Sankey's office. Chief of Police '-ilmore resigned his position in Janry, 1873, and the council elected Geo.

W. Shewmaker to fill the vacancy. Shewmaker fell into bad ways and wound up by suiciding. On February 18 the citizens of Terre Haute voted on constitutional amendmeut prohibiting the state from resuming the Wabash & ~Crie canal. The total vote of the city as 1,539, and all were cast in the affirmtive but 18.

THE BAXTER BILL.

This Legislature passed Baxter's bill, required a majority of the voters in ach ward of a city to sign a petition to :e county commissioners requesting them to issue a lioense, taking the vote for council as a basis. John E. Wilkinwas the first petitioner in Vigo county under the new law. He appeared "with a petition signed by three-fourths of the voters of the Fourth ward. On arch 4,1873, the same day Grant was augurated at Washington for the sec nd time, the Baxter bill's supporters eld a meeting at the court honse that turned out to be something its originators hadn't calculated on. James Hook

Presided and Capt. Potter had charge of the resolutions. They commended State

State Senator Harvey D. Scott for his "patriotic" support of the bill. Speaker Edwards didn get his name in toe resolutions, because he didn't support the bilL The resolutions went on to say that those present would give the new law a hearty support by withholding their names from any petition. Judge John T. Scott objected to something said in the preamble, which stirred up a hornet's nest. Several preachers were on hand and they took part in the discussion. The debate became personal, but there were too many Christians present and they were too eober to get into a sinful row.

FIXiBECK AND BURNETT LOCK HORNS.

Suddenly Major-General Nicholas Filbeck became afflicted with a yawning desire to serve his country by holding an offioe. He climbed over into the ring and served notice on L. A. Burnett to vacate the postoffice. The jpostoffice war between these two distinguished soldiers was the prettiest piece of warfare in the history of the county. Col Filbeck, gorgeously attired in new store clothes, stalked up and down the postoffice lobby, studying the details of the office, while Major Burnett, with his accustomed serenity, went right along attending minstrel shows, unconscious that his scalp was in danger. Filbeck worked like a Turk during the Grant campaign. His boot bill was immense, and filling and trimming torches never was a light business. But that was not Col. Filbeok's principal claim to the office. His powers of endurance had been sadly taxed during the campaign by a constant attendance upon the wigwam meetings and the necessity of maintaining a pleased, interested and approving cast of countenance through the entire length of protracted and sometimes dismally dull meetings. Congressman Hunter, desiring to avoid the responsibility of any bloodshed, ordered an election to decide who should be chosen. Saturday, March 8, 1873, was fixed for the election. Only Republican patrons of the office were allowed to vote. The polls were kept open from 11 a. m. to 8 p. m. Capt Potter kicked hard because Democrats were not al lowed to vote and refused to act as election inspector in his ward. The suc-

TRIED FOR PERJURY./nj,.

James Gibson Denies That He Signed His Name for Mr. Murphy. James Gibson, a man with a long beard who makes his mark, was put trial before Judge Mack this mo in the Circuit Court for perjurj#v information against him charges* on a subsequent trial before JustiCeJ Gartrell growing out of rent in which he was defendant and old James MurpH? was plaintiff he had sworn that not sign a certain note or receipt was relevant to the case, whereas he had signed it. Gibson had no lawyer and County Attorney McNutt was" assigned to defend him, which he with a few moments preparation.

Gibson was in the war and recently drew $800 bounty. He kept very quiet before the case was called, but as soon as his trial commenced he began to cough very hard. A young man with a weak voice named T. A. Thompson testified that Gibson attached his mark to the paper and that it was read over to him. Old Mr. Murphy testified that he read it over to Gibson and that he signed it: Gibson swore he didn't sign it and that it was a forgery.,

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... .v CANADA'S ENTHUSIASM.

Troops Leave to Crush out the Riel Rebellion. TORONTO, March 30.—The Grenadiers and the Queen's Own left here today for the Northwest Vast crowds thronged the streets and cheered wildly. At the station 10,000 people had assembled. Many eyes were dim with tears. As the train pulled out there was the greatest excitement.

Ths Toronto Bangers, 20 in number, has been formed for guerilla warfare. They will try to bring in Riel dead or alive.

A valuable farm near Vinceftnes.is advertised for sale."*"""""

ESTABLISHED 1869. f^TERRE HAUTE, IND., THURSDAY, APRIL 2,1885.—WITH SUPPLEMENT.

A HORSETHIEF.

How One was Cleverly Captured ,* This Morning.

A horsethief was caught this morning with the aid of horse bixvors at Fouts & Hunter's stable. A strfuge man called at the s,table and wanted to sell a horse. Charles Howard, of St. Louis, who is here buying horses, went out and looked at the horse. The stranger said he would take $80 for it. The horse was brought into the stable and while Howard was looking at its eyes he asked the least oent that would buy it. The stranger came down to $50. Howard said he would buy the horse and gave the man $5 as a guarantee until he could get some responsible person to say that the horse was his. Howard noticed that the man acted nervously while the negotiations were going on. The fellow went out an brought in an irresponsible person who vouched for him.

But the stable men's suspicions had been aroused and the stranger "tumbled" and left hastily and without ceremony. When hs got to the corner of Third and Ohio street he started to run, but he was overhauled by John Mcdellan, an ex-policeman, who turned him over to Superintendent Vand°ver. He was taken to police headquarters and was subsequently locked up.

Offioer Cooper, of Greencastle, came over on the morning train in search of a horse that had been stolen from a Mr. Goodale who lives near Greencastle. He found that the horse that the strange man wanted to sell at Fout's & Hunters was the one he was after. The prisoner he recognized as Adam Strange, who has lived at Greencastle and in this city. His wife is a lewd character. A few months ago Strange was arrested at Greencastle for larceny, but he put up the amount of the bail bond and skipped.

Officer Dwyer took Strange up to the ircuit court this afternoon The prisoner wanted to plead guilty, but the Hanes case being on trial he was remanded. He says his right name is

cessful man was to bear all the neces-, Strange. He left this city last sary expenses of the election. Col. Fil-1 freight for Greencastle with beck earned things with a whoop. There the^ intention of stealing the^ horse and w(ra only 1,181 votes cast, out of which he had a clear majority of 557. Septer Patrick, his principal opponent, got 300 votes. There were 120 scattering. When the smoke of battle cleared away and the other candidates had carried their dead and wounded from the field Col. Filbeck crammed his election -certificates, recommendations and pfctatioiif info 6ne great gran carpet-sStik arid bei took himself to Washington. Then there was a painful suspense for a number of days. A fearful rumor went abroad in the land that the Colonel had been sat down upon and sat down upon hard. But Time disproved these awful rumors and the Colonel came home with colors flying, without a brass band, but with the appointment. Then all the boys drank mit Filbeck for a whole week. The Colonel squared up the electioneering expenses, paid all the whiskey bills, and with due and solemn appreciation of the high office to which he had been called by the voice of a grateful people entered upon its responsible duties. He retained Mr. Burnett's deputy, W. F. Arnold. But while there was joy in the Filbeck household there was anguish in another distinguished breast. Gen. Thomas H. Nelson, our young and gallant Minister to Mexico, had filled that office acceptably to both sexes, but Grant determined on his removal and appointed John W. Foster, of EvansVille, to the position. Gen. Frank White succeeded Sam- Magill as Revenue Collector.

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by our skillful nimrods. They also report duck shooting No. one.—The paer mill is

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nee the addilion ol •iters tifcy are f^bte to ooanpCfe Mflf any mill in the country^ uid have- no trouble to depose of all tl& papei^ they make.—At this timeof ar it is always in order for farmers to predict a failure of thg^wheat crop and they are generally happily disappointed, but this year the outlook is very discouraging. The stalk is already dead, and in a great many fields the root is also. dead. The most of it will be plowed up and put in corn, while some are sowing it to clover, and expect to pasture it with hogs.—The schools of Messrs. Cloid and Davis closed on the 27th. They united and held the closing exercises in the Ellsworth school house, which consisted of a tupuntiful dinner prepared by the parents, followed by speech making, exercises on the black board, &c., by the little folks. All present united in saying the program was a grand success. The patrons of the Ellsworth school are satisfied with the progress the children have made, and the exercises of that day are evidence of that thorough discipline and training which is necessary to success in life. Mr. Cloid is not only a successful teacher, but a gentleman at all times, he is remembered with love and respect by the children and wishes of success by the older ones.—Our gentlemanly and enterprising merchant Michael Quinlin, is contemplating y*bmlding several houses here this spririp9K&wew more men with such$ush andeltergy, and%e would have a business town.

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POWDER EXPLOSION.

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Dh T. N. Crowley, the%e ear specialist having rooms over the Board «of Trade, on Main street, this m^ing about 11 o'clock carelessly th)% a match in a ^bucket contaimidf vwo pounds of poM]0rithe usual- results iollowing. Dr.^totfewley'e officers immediately contiguoud to that of F. F. Keith, and the doors were splintered and Mr. Keith's office furniture bfcdly shaken up. The shock was severe. The ottfMtatfs of the building immediately gatheffia at 1

It seems that the explosion blew to the middle door between the front and back offioes. In the front office was the office boy calmly sitting on a stool. The explosion upset stool and boy both, and so startled the youngster tttat "it was two or three minutes before he responded to Dr. Crowley's urgent summons to open the door. When this was done, the smoke poured out in dense volumes filling both rooms.

Crowley was able to walk but could not see. He was carried to Mr. Owens' room in the same building. Dr. Worrell was summoned and found that, althot|gh the face and eyes'Were severely burned, he would probably be able to save his eyesight. He will be taken this evening to St. Anthony's Hospital. ^1 -V I

James Ward advertises a valuable farm for sale cheap.-,

PEARSON'S APPOINTMENT.

Cleveland Says Democrats are Not Hypoerltieal, Unpatriotic nor Ungrateful.

WASHINGTON, March 31.—A gentleman very near the President, and undoubtedly speaking from actual knowledge, reports that the reappointment of Postmaster Pearson of New York City was made after the most patient examination of all the facts connected with the charges against him and his answer to the same, which was yesterday submitted and read by the President. The appointment therefore, may be considered a complete vindication of. Pearson. It is farther stated that the reappointment:^ Pearson will constitute a notable exception to the course which the Presftent may be expected to pursue.* The /H W York postoffioe is the largest and siost important in the country, and of interest to all people and especially to the vast business enterprises centered in thfe metropolis. It is today considered a oomplete illustration of the successful application of the civil servioe reform principles to the immense governmental establishment. condition" added the gentleman above referred to. "has been brought about very largely by the intelligent effort of Mr. Pearson and he is is thus identified in the closest manner 'with this example of the success of the reform. To retain him will insure faith and confidence in the movement which wouldhavereoeiveda shock from his removaL' His retention was earnestly requested^ by a large number of business men of the city, Both Democrats and Republipans, and veiy generally by the Independent Republicans who did such goodsecrioein support of the Democratic (MpOidates in the last campaign." It further authoritatively 'named that this am of the i^residetft must not be regarded as indtatfang that in other cases those opposedpSo the party of the President will eituer be appointed or retained after the expiration of their terms of office. |n answer to the suggestion that the reappointment of Pearson might cause great dissatisfaction in the ranks of his party, the President is represented as savmg, 'The Democratic party is neither hypocritical, unpatriotic nor ungratefuk

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Miss dtora L&ne, of Terre Haute, is visitinglpas Ndlie Hunk'-^Miss Mattie hM beeu here for a fewmuk) wfilntttn Ifr In Shelbjr 06., ML, this vfoek.—The ftigel spent kit week in Terre Haute.*— Jesse Gapen was at the dance Saturday night.—-William Hunt is on the sikik list.—Mrs. Elizabeth Myers has finished moving her property to Bosedale.—Miss Minnie Weeks, an estimable young lady of this place, aiid one of our best teachers, starts today for Ladoga intending to attend school there this summer.— We learn that Mr. Mow, the teacher at the Lee school, is talking of resigning on account of the small attendance.—B. F. Rynerson and B. F. Watson attended the teacher's examination, Saturday.— Next Sunday being Easter, quite a crowd of young people are inaking preparations to visit the Catholic churcn at Terre. Haute.—Messrs McGranahan and Bell are doing a thriving trade buying hogs. A large drove went through town this morning intended for them.— John Yeager and family. returned Friday from Texas. Like many other imigrants, they did not find the Eldorado they expected, and came back like a penitent, prodigal son to stay in Vigo county. Joe Clarke with his innamorata attended a dance Friday night at John Scott's in Fairbanks. They report a glorious time—Battle-row almost foundered itself last week. Tuesday there was a big dinner at Frank Paddock's, and Wednesday evening, a supper at John Scott's. The latter was on the fifth aniversary of the marriage of Mr. and

John Paddock and Mir. and Mrs. Jessife Clatke—Homer Morgan gave his annual ball on the 28th. Homer was 40 years old that night, but he seemed to enjoy the fun and dancing as well as any one—Considerable excitement has been aroused by the article last week headed ''Sol Soda's Lie." In reply we will say that we only reported a current topic of conversation among the people. Sid Soda was wholly uninterested in this, and, of course, had she known that the charge was false would never have published it. She will not intentionally misrepresent anyoneJ|or misstake anything, not even for the big drum which "A Member" has the honor to' pound upon. Allow her to say, however, that she has it, oh the authority' pf another member, that those receipts have never been found, and that the treasurer does not claim to have ever received them. In his settlement he merely claimed he had paid out the money without taking ^receipt. Now, this iff a very loose and tmltasinesslike way of keeping'&o^ounts, to say the least.

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NOTES ANDREWS, the former wellknow boot and shoe man, has been pUt in jail for abusing his family/ He has been drinking -hard lately and it is feared his mind 18 affected.—GAZETTE lafit week.

I wish to state as Mr. Andrews' son, that the above statement about my father abusing hi» family and being drunk is entirely false in every particulafct 46-.-. •'*"""T AH. ANDREWS. "MYERS BROS. Juvenile Band 'foil take part in the grand opening at their store on April 4th. The GAZETTE'S advice to its country readers is to come 'tb town on that day by .all means to see store and hear the music, •,

Maggie J. dniitib, same....19 Edward Croson, Vigo oounty—,... .2/1 Jennie E. Davis, same 23 ^Michael Maginnis, Vigo county 25 Mamie Crawley, Putnam oounty 17 Abel Tyler, Terre Haute... 45 Sarah E. Holley, same 26 Lewis Orth, Terre Haute .33 Mary Rankin, same •... .24 Warren Light, Vigo oounty 24 Rose Jourdan, same 28 Cha& Wey, Terre Haute 81 JennieSchatz, same....' 28 Albert Safert, Terre Haute// 23 HelenNeukom, same....J,! 22 Jacob G. Rhoads, Terre Hfeute 21 Martha E. Nichols, same 19 R. B. Overman, Tennessee 30 Lillian M. Vail, Terre Haute 25

Ft Harrison.

Mr. A. 0. Duddleston has a highly interesting sketch in the Mail of Ft. Harrison in the course of which he sayB: *01d Drummer Davis,' as he was familiarly known, the rattle of whose drum aroused the garrison when the attack was made, (Thursday Sept. 4th, 1812) was one of the last survivors of the force, and his stories of the memorable attack found many ready hearers when he chose to relate them. The victims of the attack were first buried near the fort, and then, later, were taken up and re-interred on what is known as the Patterson farm north of the city. When a project was set on foot to open a road through the burying ground the old drummer was foremost in the opposition to it, denouncing it as desecration. He and some other of the soldiers then living, declared that they would shoot the first man who attempted to open the road, and the matas in a

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MARRIAGE RETURNS.

The List Returned to the County Clerk Daring March.

The list of marriage return* reported to the oounty clerk during March ia as follows: NAMB. RRSIOBNCE. A. D. Haase, Fontanet.....'. .. .24 Nancy E. Roberts, same. ....20 JohnN.Sylvester, Florida .28 Carrie B. Yeargin, Oakland 21 W. 0. Blundell, Terre Haute.. Mary A. Ellixon, Dotnison, HI Chas. G. Toole, Terre Haute... Eva Hall, same .,19 Samuel Brown, Gasey 27 Sarah Crampton, Terre Haute Samuel L. Brown, Seymour.. .v.... .81 Charlotte Tackett, Shelbyville. Fred. H. Tee, Illinois Carrie Easter, Terre Haute Walter Collins, Putnam oounty 23 Nettie Batman, Terre Haute 19 John Sheldon, Terre Haute 28 Graoe Strader, same 28 John 8. Patmore, Vigo oounty 68 NancyE.Blocksom, same ..29 Fred. J. Fox, Riley 24 Mollie Meighan, same 28 Bright Markle, Vigo oounty 27 Carrie Key, same 21 John Ransdell, Vigo county 89 LauraHayward, same........ 1.....44 Frank Beddow, Lost Credc..........24 MaryHarley, same ...22 Jacob P. Kessler, Parke oounty 88 Rose A. Tarwin^ Vigo oounty 29 Frank 0. Fares, Jr., Danville 85 MaryB. Purdy, Terre Haute 29 Wm. Dahlen, Terre Haute 22 Maggie Winzenread, same 28 Martin Norris, Terre Haute .31 Ltlcinda Hicks, same 22 Phillip May, Terre Haute 28 Emma Frerichs, same 23 Henry Nattkemper, Lockport 46 Elizabeth Dressleine, Terre Haute.. .28 Peter Alilers, Macksville 89 Hilka Bockhoff, Terre Haute 89 Albert Fiess, Terre Haute 29 Emilie Piepenbrink, same 27 Rowland S. Darnell, Tennessee 131 Mathilda Taenzer, Terre Haute 24 John A. Juergens, Terre Haute .35 Hermine HoUsman, same .27 Theo. StahL Terre Haute. 40 tobnsr aame .......27

It is interesting in this connection to note that the mother of tile Brotherton brothers, Richard and Ranson, well known farmers of this county—then a lass in her teens—melted the bullets which the soldiers used in-their defense. It i6 said also that a young woman named Briggs still Uvea in this region, and another named Webb, the latter the mother of Mrs. Julia Merry, of this city, carried the water that, was used in quenching the fire ia the block house."

Reub Butz and Tom Hanlon.. Reuben Butz, our hardest working representative in the Legislature^ ana wno'tias won golden opinions for his industrious attention to business, came hom^Saturday night and in' conversation with a GAZETTEER said: "I like Tom Hanlon. He has all winter done everything he could for Vigo Co., once he allowed u& hi the Normal school matter to put Vigo County ahead of Floyd when he had an important bill of his

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ahead of us, in order that our bill mightoomeup first. vftr. Bute is greatly pleased with the Normal appropriation. Instead of the $7,000 srtOiaL appropriation' the House has voted $10,000. V.#'7

TOWNSHIP ASSESSOR FRANK ARU| STRONG hag appointed five deputies, but does not WTTTIT their names published dn the ground, that if people know them they walilsy to. avoid them. The deputies will be given employment for -two I months.

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BABIES AND BABIES.

Their Mother* Fought Over Them, MIT/LOTTON, N. Y., March 28.—Michael Hurley ann Nathan Stewart married two sisters, and live in the same house. Yesterday afternoon a furious quarrel arose between the two wives over the momentous question as to how near the stove the baby's cradle should be placed. .Hot words between the women soon draw the men into the fight Stewart and his wife attacked Hurley with dubs and fire shovels, and Hurley drew a knife and stabbed Stewart The wound was near the heart, but, as the knife struck a rib, it is not very dangerous. Hurley summoned a doctor and then, fearing violence, fled to Elmira, where he was arrested, and will be brought back here. Stewart is about thirty years old and Hurley twentythree.

AND THIS ONE FORGOT HER'S. RAIEIOH, N. O., March 28.—Gadsey McQueen lived in a cottage on the outskirts of the town of ShodneeL At midnight die was. waked by fire, ner clothes we^e in flames, and she rushed, out of the house, forgetting her children, but they were so frightened and affected by heat and smoke that all were unconsdous. Charles McQueen, tte elder son, was burned to death, and aU the other children are severely burned.

Great Distress In West Virginia. CHARLESTON, W. Va^ March 28.—Information received from the suffering districts says the people are in a bad condition and on the verge of starvation. People are asking for bread, animals are

starving to death and in many places strong men are begging for an ear of corn to keep soul and body together. The condition is distressing in many parts of the suffering section. Many gain a livelihood by running timber, but for months there has been no rise in the rivers or mountain streams and hence the people are suffering for food because no timber can be run.

Unless arise comes soon, there will yet be months of suffering. The people hdd out well trying to keep the suffering from going abroad but the time has come when hunger pinches them and they ask for food. In the northern part of the country great suffering is experienced among the mountain farmers and lumbermen and matters are

dren and women eat parched corn when they get it and are thankful. The winter has been severe. The people are poor and have no work. In many plaoes the

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COURT HOUSE BURNED

Wrth all the Valuable Records. ST. LOUIS, March 28.—A St. Joseph, Mo., special to the Post-Dispatch says: The Buchanan County court house, that city? took fire at 2:30 this morning and the inside was completely gutted exoept the wing containing the office of recorder of deeds and county court The probate court, oounty collector's offioe and all the records and books were destroyed and the records of the circuit The county court safe was in the vault The law library of a value of $1,000 ia a complete loss. The county jail was saved and prisoners removed. Th» building cost $250,000, and was insured for $100,000. W. B. McNutt, chief of, the fire department, was fatally injured.

Misdirected Letters.

Cards have been received at th« postoffioe to send to persons, where known, who have misdirected their letters. Mistakes of this kind are very common. Persons directing letters' to firms or parties in other places,, thoughtlessly say "City." There is one postal regulation with which people are rarely familiar. It is that which destroys the value of a stamp cut out of a stamped envdope. If you spoiled a stamped envelope, take it to the postoffice and thevalue of the stamp will be redeemed but if you cut it out and attach it- to a letter, it'is valueless. W. F. Arnol4 (ells amusing stories on several-'persons who did not know this was- the law.. Once Lee Goodman, the clothier, asked if spoiled stamped envelopes would 1$ redeemed and was told yes. He went back to his office and carefully out out

forty S^sent stamps and was naturally a good deal disgusted to-find that ins pains had destroyed the value ef th» stamps altogether^

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The Legislature.

Senator Bailey's bill, prohibiting- the' employment of children under trwelvoyears of age, in mines and manufactories, was defeated in the Heuse yeaterday, being called? up under a suspension of the Utiles. The vote was reconsidered and the bill recommitted to. special, ooinmitt&e. The objection tothe bill was based upon the fact that it made an exception in favor of suck light manufacturing industries as. children might be employed, in.without'injury to'their health. The: committee will no doubt report p. favor of exceptions in favor of certain classes oJfmmiufactories. -j

Many years have passed since Dr. Price's Cream Baking Powder was first offered to the public and its superiorsty over all haViTig powders and othermaana for malpTig wholesome, lights sweet bread and biscuits has been eetablished. StOl.'Victorious, standing day & the estimation of thousands as the only sate and reliable powder- to USe.

I 61iolera. 'A BOSTON, March 20.—The bark Sonntag arrived at Salem today from Chittagong. Two the ecew had died of cholei%u' The Board of Health ordered the bark from the wharf into the etream» Great excitement prevails^

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