Terre Haute Weekly Gazette, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 31 March 1887 — Page 1

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BARRAC&'S BATTLE

The Salvationists Go Oat and "Storm the Devils Strong- .. 11 "-i hold, Tpfcst

At the corner of Fourth and Moin the army halted and sang several songs, soliciting aid from the lookeis-on. The object of the halt was to prevent such of the sinners «s they could from attending the performance which was in progress at the Opera House. From the Opera House the Army retraced its footsteps on Fourth street toward their barracks. By this time the crowd of folio were had beccme immense and the way they pushed and jammed for admission was a caution.

Through the efforts of the members of the army the noise and confusion subsided somewhat, but the temporary quietude was destined to be violently disturbed ere mBny moments passed. The former converts each made confessions and the shouting had a perceptible effeot on the vast crowd within. Among those who walked to the confessors bench and asked to be prayed for was a woman comparatively well dressed and who was quite pretty.

No sooner hail she taken her seat on the confessors' bench than the meeting was thrown into the greatest confusion. Charles Gremer rushed to the front and grabbing his wife (fpr such the woman proved to be) by the wrist, endeavored •to drag her from the room. In the melee that followed the "Hallelujah Talking Machine" was pushed over and the excitement grew intense. ^Members of the army rushed to and fro in a vain endeavor to reetore quietude in the meeting but all to no purpose. The doors were locked and a messenger dispatched for the polioe.

Greiner was seized by B0t06* of the male "soldiers" but by an extra effort he broke loose from his captora and throwing open the window, made his exit. It is not known whether he was hurt in the descent to the ground or not, but the distance being considerably is it supposed that he was. Mrs. Grein-\ er remained at the meeting for some time but overcome by fear she left the building, directing her footsteps towards. her home. The police were unable^ to find greiner. After considerable time -.had elapsed the noise and confusion subsidand perfect quietude prevailed in the stronghold until the meeting adjourned.

HON. JAMES G7BLA1NE.

The Distinguished Maine Statesman Passes u. ^Through Here. INDIANAPOLIS, March 30—[GAZETTE special]—The Hon. James G. Blaine and, party consisting of his daughter, J. G. Blaine, Jr., and wife and Stephen B. Elkins and wife arrived this afternoon on a delayed Pennsylvania train route for the Indian territory. He is in the best of health and spirits and says that while he has been doing hard work compiling speeches and manuscript it has agreed with him. He fights shy of interviewers and says his trip is of a purely private .narare. "I made up my mind before I left New Tork not to discuss politics' be said, "and I shall make no deviation from that decision." In answer to the question whether he would deliver any political speeches, he said emphatically, "Not a speech." He left on the Yandalia at 1:30. ,•! IN THIS CITY. ,F

Mr. Blaine and party arrived here at 3:35 this afternoon. The distinguished gentleman looked well. There was Very large and enthusiastic crowd at the depot anxions to sea Mr. Blaine.

He was compelled to make a short address fratn the car. He got off and took dinner at the depot hotel. His reception was a most hearty one.

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A RUMOR FBOM NKW TOBK. NEW YORK, March 30.—The Sun this evening states that James G. Blaine has completed all his arrangements for a European tour. He will sail in June, Jor over a year. F--. .*

Rev. Father Doyle, who conducted several missions hete at St. Joseph's church, has just concluded a remarkably successful four weeks mission at St. Theresa's church, New York. He was assisted by Father Moore. Seventeen hundred young men renewed their baptismal vows and 7,000 persons, including 1,900 young women, received holy communion.

Horse Stolen.?

James Downs, living fourteen miles south of town, reports that his bay mare was stolen from his stable Wednesday night.

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"The storming of the devil's .stronghold" was repeated by the Salvation Army last. The army, numbering about 30, paraded the strefets with the bass drum, tambourines, snare dram and fife. The roar of the drums and the yelling of small boys neccessarily drew an immense crowd to the centre of attraction. The streets along the line of march were crowded and the yells of the street Arabs greeted the Salvationists at every corner.

A DARiNG BURGLlR,

His Attempt to Rob a Bank Shooting of thq Teller,

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NEW YORK, March 28.—An Antingonish, Nova Scotia,special dated yesterday says: "The attempted bank robbery and murder here yesterday was one of the most daring acts in the criminal annals of Canada. The offender is said to have been principal in a bank rob* bery at Lewistown, Maine, whence he escaped to Nova Scotia. He is Stanley Steele, of Guysb^ro, N. S. His wife and family are in Boston. He is an accomplished penman, refined in appearance andof excellent address. He came to Antigonish Friday afternoon, registered at the Central House, directly opposite the Merchant's Bank agency and went at onoe to his room. Saturday forenoon he went to the station and made particular inquiries about the departure of trains and then called at the bank and made some inquiries about cashing a draft.

Manager Harris went to dinner at noon, leaving Teller Currier and a boy in the bank. At 12:30 Steele entered the bank and said be would like to see the teller in the private office. They retired to the room, Steele closing the door behind him. In a moment the robber drew two revolvers from his' coat pocket, one in each hand, and pointing one at Currier's head and the other at hi& heart called on him to throw ifp his hands. Currier is twenty-six feet two and'a strong, wiry fellow. He threw up his hands and in doing so sprang on his assailant. At the eame time Steele fired and' a bullet struck Currier in the forehead. A life and death stuggle en sued, Currier grappling with the desperation of despair.

In the struggle Steele aimed a shot at Currier's heart and sent a bullet into his left side, which traveled along the rib four inches, then came out of his body and lodged in the wall. All this was done in half a minute. McGill Avery, the boy, lushed into thrf private office and Steele covered him with his revolver, and the boy ran into the banking room, jumped the counter and ran into an adjoining building for assistance. A score of men rushed to the rescue and Steele Was secured. He was told that Currier was dead and received the news with the utmost composure. He said that the first shot which entered Currier's head was fired by accident, but when it came to a matter of life and death with him he determined to kill Currier. His original object was to frighten Currier into silence by revolvers, and he was greatly surprised at h&iesistaiioe. JtaJ^gglM' to kill Cur* rier, choke the boy, take the money, rush to the station and get away on the train which would leave in a few mmntes. The bullet has beea extracted from Currier's head and the doctors hope for his recovery. Had Steele succeeded in his desperate attempt he would have secured $30,000.

ft CHAS.P. HILDEBRAND.

The Reformed Outlaw, Well Known, Here, -y Oyinfif at Evansville. Evansville Journal of today: At Nellie Hunter's house of ill-fame, in this oity, lingering at the door of death, is a man who a number of years ago was one of the most noted criminals in the country. We refer to none other than Chas. D. Hildebrand, the "Reformed Outlaw." He is down with the typhoid pneumonia and his demise was hourly expected last night, the attending physiciaas having given up all hope of his recovery. Hildebrand has quite an extensive acquaintance in this oity, having frequently been here. About six weeks ago he gave a lecture at the Apollo Theatre, after which he went to Indianapolis, but was rtaken sick and return ed here to be nursed by Nellie Hunter. Since then he has been gradually^ grow-, ing worse, although everything in human power has been done to save his life.

Hilderbrand was at one time married to Sallie Davis, a sporting woman who for years presided over the destinies of a house of ill fame in this city, and about a year or so ago when Hilderbrand lectured here at the Opera House, he was accompanied from the oity by Sallie Davis, and as his health was bad, they traveled about the country for recreation until last November, when the Davis woman took sick and died in Troy, New York. The wife Hilderbrand referred to as having brought about his reform by her love and devotion was not this Davis woman, but a lady whom he married years ago, and it is understood that she is now residing at Detroit, Mich.

For several years past Hildebrand has been traveling about the country lecturing on his past life. He pictured the horrors of prison life, of which he had about twenty years experience. He was at one]time an inmate of the Jeffersonville penitentiary and referred in severe terms to the way in which exWarden Howard conducted the institution, and since hip record has been made known to the world it seems that Hildebrand was quite right in what he said.

Married.

Mr. Edward Hayes, of Denver, Col. and Miss Flora Cuppy were married at the bride's residence iu Hindsboro, HI., on last Sunday, the Bev. Mr. Piety officiating. Mr. and Mrs. Hayes after a brief visit to friends in this city will leave today for their future home in Colorado.

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FATHER RYAN'S ARREST.

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His Journey to the Jail Like Triumphal March.

DUBLIN, March 29.—Father Ryan, of the Herbertstown branch of the National Tjeagne, presented himself today before Justice Boyh, of the Bankruptcy Court. He persisted in his refusal to tell the court what he knew about the the doings of his tenants in his parish respecting the trusteeing of their rents under the plan of campaign, and was condemned to prison. When Father Ryan emerged from the court, a pris-. oner, he was met by a multitude of citizens. They numbered many thousands and they oheered the priest with enthusiasm and prolonged applause, and then followed him in procession to the jail, making his tour a triumphal one. A number of prominent men took part in this procession and among the more conspicuous were Lord Mayor Sullivan and Arch-bishop Croke.

Father Slattery was also summoned by Judge Boyd to give similar information to that demanded of Father Ryan. He likewise refused and was jdsQ ordered to prison. Both priests were removed to jail in a cab. The people hooted and jeered the police in attendance on the cab and for a while refused to permit it to proceed. A disturbance ensued and the polioe who were mounted rode with drawn swords upon the crowd and oleared a lane for the cab. rm

Mr. O'Brien, editor of the United Ireland, also followed the prisoners to the jail. He, with the Lord Mayor and Archbishop Croke, rode in the Lord Mayor's carriage. The mob threatened the police along the whole route and the scene at times was very exciting.

HONEY CREEK CHANNEL

A Correspondent Who Opposes the Proposed improvements. To the citizens of Prairieton and Honey Creek townships who for some time have been considering the propriety and possibility of turning the channel of Honey Creek from a point near the Grove churoh and leading it to the river at a point about where the river road that runs north from a point jast above Prairieton strikes the river. You will shortly be asked to,sigu a petition to form a-oorporatiwUBde* "Drainage Act" for the puipose

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work by a revenue raised by taxation on all such real estate as may be ben efited. Now what I desire to cell your attention especially to is before signing such petition to read it, fully and carefully and see if it does not also contain a' clause tor the construction of a fence along the Wabash from the point where the creek should be led into the river to the present mouth of the creek or distanoe of about eight miles. Then il might be well enough to make an estimate of the probable cost of the whole work with all its contingent expenses and sleep on it a night or two before you put your signature to a paper that may fasten a vampire on your real estate that will suck unmercifully and unyieldingly at its vitals. Let us reason together for a moment. The ditch for turning the creek about two miles in length at about #5,000 per mile $10,000 Engineering and attorney 300 Damages 200

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So much for turning the oreek. Now for the levee. This would be in length about eight miles. At $25 per rod each mile would cost $8,000 and for eight miles $64,000 Enginering, attorney, court, etc.. 500

Total for levee $64,500 And for creek and levee a grand total of $75,000

Now don't you think we had better all sell our little farms and go west? I believe we could get from eight to ten dollars an acre cash and by going west and buying government lands do far better than have our lands sold for the benefits of commerce. **&< "POCKET."

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RSSSk March 29-Monsigfi8f Galimberti, the special papal delegate to Berlin, has failed to secure any satisfactory results in his negotiations with the Centre Or Catholic party of Germany. In consequence of the adoption by the Landtag of Bishop Kopp's amendment to the ecclesiastical law, the Vatican has decided to leave the Centre party full liberty of action in German political affairs, retaining also the same freedom for itself.

The members of the Extreme Left in the Chamber of Deputies have passed resolutions severely censuring the government for entering into an alliance with Austria and Germany because both powers are friendly to fhe Vatican.

Discharged.

CHICAGO, March 29.—H. J. Mac Farland, assignee for A. S. Gage & Co., was discharged by order of Judge Prendergast and his bondmen released this morning.

He Makes a Great Speech Against the Coercion Bill.

Describing It As An Infamous Measure That Makes His Blood lioil.

LONDON, March 30.—In the House of Commons, last evening, Mr Gladstone said be felt obliged to support the amendment of Mf. Parnell because the bill, as stated l|y Mr. Balfour, was based upon grounds altogether insufficient, The measure, he'said, instead of securing obedience to the laws, would provoke the moB^ serious of disorders. A demand Was made upon the House to commit the most formidable breaches of trust that a poplar assembly could perpetrate, and to^kelax the conditions upon whioh alot& parliament should sanotion a change & the criminal law, in order to allow iijfcjTfall with increased stringency upoa a {particular portion of the Queen's Bubjd&te. Th* holding of Irish trials in London would be a terrible blow to the national feeling of the people of Ireland* sod the reason advanced for transferring such trials had no foundation in truth and justice. As to the proposal to make permanent theduration of the bill, Mr. Gladstone said it was simply outimreous and made one's blood boil. To establish what had formerly been only a temporary remedy as a permanent rUle-of the existence of society in Ireland?.. would be to put the brand of inferiority o£on Ireland forever. Since tbe elections tp 1885, sune the bulk of the Liberal p&fty judged it both right and safe to grout home rule, Ireland has been free o£drime and outrage. This was because the people of Ireland knew that a large body of the Liberals had adopted their interests, and the Liberals, be saic^ Wdnid not desert Ireland as long as the preoont course of moderation continued there.

Mr. Goschen, replying to JVfr. Gladstone, said the government wo aid be disgraced if it did not frustrate the enemies of the laws* ,Jftfbiie making some very strong stateuyants and indulging in a considerable degree of invective and sarcasm, he was not at all impressive, and his manner plainly betrayed the fact that he felt not exactly at ease in his wle of .chajcpicin. Tqry government JJ.,

Mr. Gladstones speech is widely epipmeoted' upog«fc au effective exposer of the feebleness of the government's reasons for demanding coercion. The strength of his reasoning is admitted by the Conservatives, and is felt keenly by the Unionist-Liberals, more of whom threaten to secede unless the coercion bill be reduced to a simple provision against boycotting and the "Plan of Cbampain."

Badicid societies throughout the country are passing resolutions against the coercion bill, pronouncing it "impolitic and unjust. The English Badical press denounce the measure' in language of passionate indignation. The Pall Mall Gazette says: "Such a measure, subjecting anatiou—white-skinned, Christian and civilized -to abitrary interference with tbe elementary liberties and rights of man, would justify insurrection. If the Irish rose in revolt they would have our hearty sympathy and support. If they did not wish to revolt against such a system, they would deserve our infinite contempt."

A MOONSHINER.

The Capture of a Crooked Still in Missouri.

ST. LOTOS, March 28.—Deputy United Marshal Wheeler of St. Louis raided a crooked whisky ranch about two miles from Newmall. Mo., yesterday. Peter Nieling, an old offender, 70 yeara of age, was arrested, and in a false cellar was found eighty gallons of fine old whisky. He has been arrested twice before and was released the first time on the plea of ignorance of the law, the seoond time on failure of evidence and it looks like his death will save him this time. The "tip" was given by a oolaborer who asked for $2,000 for his pointer, but received only enough to draw the necessary information out of him. Wheeler visited the old man unexpectedly with such effect that the latter oollapsed and has been dangerously ill since. The dwelling house and outhouses were searched with no result. Finally in an innocent little alcove cut off from the granery and adjoining the well the still house was en countered, but the still was absent The worm tub, furnace, a sluice box and new ashes were there but the still had been removed as if hastily. While piobing they accidentally struck a hollow wall and on tearing it down found five ten gallon kegs of the luscious mountain dew Peter was very sick but his wife was well and vigorous and proceeded to battle with an armful of rotten potatoes and apples. As the Marshal oould not remoye the stuff or prisoners he locked the cellar after taking samples and returned to this city, notifying the district attorney of the find.

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DEATH OK SAM TURNER.

He Dies in His Room at the Grand Pacjfic Hotel, Chica?o, This Afternoon. After along Bickness Mr. Samuel MTurner died this afternoon in his room at the Grand Pacific Hotel, Chicago, of heart disease. Mr. Turner lost his wife about a year and a half ago. They had no children. He had been sick for a long time previous to his death whioh was not unexpected. ,He was bom on Oct. 5,1834, in Fleming county. Kentucky, and wafe brought here by Mr. J. H. Turner, an older brother, and sent to school at the old seminary. Afterward he went into the dry goods business and later on remctved to Chicago where he met with great success in the hotel business. He was a partner of Mr. Drake in the Grand Pacific Hotel. *,7

Mr. Turner was the most remarkable hotel man the country has ,ever produced. Years afterward he could recall names of persons and recognize the faces when he had never seen them but once and that when they registered before him. He was a king among men. His popularity was absolutely unbounded. No dute has yet been deoided on for his funeral.

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CHICAGO, March 30—Sam Turner, the popular hotel man and part proprietor of the Grand Pacific Hotel, died at 12: 30this afternoon. 1 '*rJi

DEATH OF GUY MILLS.

The Son of the Late Leonard Mills Dies ot fx Scarlet FeverThat

The Mills brothers have always stood shoulder to shoulder and fought their way unaided in the world, but it will take all their bravery to stand up under the afflictions that are are now piling up on them. tii

«.1EX*G0V. REYNOLDS.

His Horrible Death at St. Loui| Today.— Was it Suicide? ST. LOUIS, March 30.—Ex-Lieutenant Governor Thomas C. Reynolds fell down the elevator shaft of the Custom House about 2 o'clock P. M., and was instantly killed, his head being crushed. He fell four stories. There is a rumor that he committed suicide.

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Patrick Walsh, of New His Faith. BUFFALO, N. Y., March 30—Patrick Walsh, of New York, adopted the Hebrew faith yesterday, was circumcised last night, and was married this morning to Lena Levi, a young jewess, also of New York. ..........

ANOTHER ATTEMPT.

Another Nihilistic Attempt to Kill the Czar. BERLIN, March 30— Authentic information has been received from St. Petersburg that a fresh attempt was made upon the Czar's life at the Gatschina Palace yesterday. The Czar was not injured.

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The Czar's Thanks.

ST. PETERSBURG^ March 28.—In his reply to the address sent him by the students of the University, congratulating him on his escape from the recent plot to Assassinate him, the Czar says: "I thank the University and hope it will prove its devotion to me by deeds not merely on paper and endeavor to efface the grave impression which the large-number of students took in the criminal design on my life has created in every one. May God bless and guide the University aright."

Hildebrand Dead.

Chas. D. Hildebrand the "reformed outlaw, about whose illness at EvansAille, mention was made last night, has since died. 4v

E. Y. DEBS has received from a friend in the south a cannon ball picked up on the battle field of Vicksburg. It weighs about 125 pounds.

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''Misfortunes come not singly,. But wave on wave," 7 is painfully illustrated iu the case of the Mills family^ One terrible disaster after another befalls them. On March 14th, only a little over a year ago, the house belonging ,to Mr. and Mrs. Geo. A. Payne (Mrs. Payne was aMiss Mills) of Otter Creek townehip was totally destroyed and their daughter Lucinda, a bright girl only 14 years old, was burned to death. Some time, before this a son fell out of a tree and broke one of hs limbs.

As thongh this was not enough for one family, a few months afterward, on Oct. 4th, Leonard Mills was killed in a most horrible manner by being oaught in a belt at Clift, Williams Co's. His wife and two. children, a boy named Guy, about 11 years old and a little girl only 7 survived him. Last night the boy died of scarlet fever and, owing to the disease was buried at eoce thifl^j&rnoon, by the side ot hfo father in fiugar Creek township.

"^ACKSVILLE.

Need of a Factory—The Schools—Note^kA^ j|' MACKSVTLIIE, March 25.—[Editor ZETTE.-J—SIR—I see from .reading your paper that there is a war raging against item writers. Notwithstapding I may be treading on dangerous ground I will ?-i submit a few.

Wednesday of this week was celebrated as Arbor day and it was oelebra|ed right royally by the school. Trees to the number of twenty-nine were planted N in honor of pioneers, presidents, poeta. A and teachers! ^The general exercises'? were very interesting. As each tree was being planted the biosraphy of the per-t' son for whom it was named was recited ih by the pupils. We can now boast of having as neat school grounds as any

the township, as fine.finish on the inside ^. of the building as any in the comfy^ and as energetio teachers and children*^ as the country can muster. We hope that every school in tbe county will fin ite ground with forest trees, and thtuiv have an oasis here and there, wherer stood the stately oak so recently.

The church interests are flourishing under the management of Mr. Hayet, Mr. Perdue,'of Terre Haute, deserves credit for the great interest he takes in tbe Sunday school.

Our worthy trustee, Wiley Black, paid us a flying visit this week. 4 We think that Macksville would toei a good place for a manufactory of some kind. We have a great many industriotis citizens who Compelled^? ge too far to find woi*k. fir,

If each road leading to Terre Haute jj* patronized as ours is this spring Terre Haute must be having a boom. The number of wagons loaded with an endless variety of products often reminds one of Bamum's show day.

Our neighbors Mr. Lakin and family will soon leave us for. the far west. May success attend them.' W,

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Bethany,

BETHANY, Ind., March 28.—[GAZJHPTK speciaLJ—Wheat looks fine in this vicinity John McMullen is on the sick list The school taught by Miss Lizzie West, No. ll of Florida townshipclosed March 25th, the patrons and neighbors making a grand and agree*ble surprise dinner on both teacher and scholars Miss West has taught a splendid school G. F. Price is teaching a singing class at Bethany 1 eople are very busy taking off stalks Jasper Webster and Wm. Kilburn are plowing for oats A. H. Rukes was hauling oorn to market last week W. B. Denman and wife was in Terte Haute Saturday-^—J. Archer is trying to repair his house roof. He said when it was raining he could not repair it and when it was not raining he did not need it repaired Edward Adama' trip to Kansas has fallen through with.

Mrs. Ella Cox has begun soap making Aunt Rboda Price from near Terre Haute is in our vicinity paying us a flying visit John T. Young is building anew barn.

ODD FELLOWS.

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They Are Contemplating Building a .Headquarters. The various orders of the Odd lows have been for some time contemplating joining together and getting, a new hall and all meeting under one roof. It isjiow thought that they will either take rooms in the new McKeen block or buy the lots on the northwest corner of Eighth and Main streets and erect a large building for their headquarters. A joint convention will be held some* time this week and the matter will probably be decided then. The. different branches of the Odd Fellows in this city are the old Fifty-one, Fort Harmop, Goethe and the Encampment. ***&

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The I. B. &W. Sold. March 28—iGAZxrifag

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special]—J. D. Campbell this afternosa purchased for the bondholders the Indiana, Bloomington & Western road, paying three million for it. There waa no competition. The road will be reorganized as the Columbus, Indianapolis & Western.

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