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DEATH Quickly Claims Mrs. Ru fus Magee. Her Husband Is so Prostrated He Can not Describe The End of Her Life. axi, fob eiiAitmr. The Great "Work of the Ladles Relief Union of Fort Wayne, as the Annual Reports Proclaim.

She Was Stricken as the Family Were for a Pleasure Tour. A SAD DEATH. JHrs. Itufus Magee Dies In a Foreign Country Away From Home and Friends. Looansport, May 22.

A letter received in this oity yesterday morning by Mr. George W. Funk, law partner of Hon. Bufus Magee, United States minister to Norway and Sweden, convey ing the sad and unexpected intelligence of the death of Mrs. Magee, whioh occurred May 6, at Godesbnrg, Germany.

The missive was very brief, and gave no particulars as to her death or its cause. In fact the minister was so unmanned by the suddenness of the calamity that he wrote he was unable to give any particulars or to state what his future movements would be. He cave directions to have the news broken to his wife's mother, Mrs. Margaret Musselmen, by Rev. Harry Thompson, pastor of the Episcopal church, whioh was done shortly after the receipt of the news.

Inclosed with the letter to Mr. Funk, was another to Mrs. Mussel man. It was, written by the minister the night previous to the death of his wife, and stated that she had been taken suddenly ill a week before, and ever since that time had hut few lucid intervals, at whioh time she was barely able to recognize her husband and children. Two of the most noted the country attended her, and the husband remained at her bedside day and night during the whole of her sickness.

The letter further attributed her illness to liver and heart troubles. Mrs, Magee died in Godesbnrg, Ger many, as above stated, which is about 800 miles from Stockholm, where the minister is located. She had been there for six months, her daughters attending sohool near by. The school term had closed or was about to close, and the family were preparing to make a tour of the continent, Mr. Magee having seamed a leave of absence for two months.

The deceased was aged forty three years, snd was the eldest daughter of Mrs. Margaret Musselman, who resides on Market afreet, near sixth. She was married to Hr. Magee about eighteen years ago, in this city. Two daughters survive her Krutr.ee, aged sixteen, and Mamie, aged fifteen.

Mrs. Magee whs of a literary turn of mind, and gave muoh of ber time to reading and study. See was retiring in her disposition and spent most of the time with her family. She gave liberally to the poor in a quiet way, and was withal a consistent Chris tian and a devoted wife and mother. Her church membership was with the Trinity Episoopal church, whioh she had attended since olildhnod.

In the absence of any information on the subject it is con jeoturtd that the remains will be temporarily interred at Stockholm, there to remain until the family returns to America. Mrs. Will Sala. sister of the deceased, who resides at Montgomery, has been sent word of her death, and admonished to visit her mother in this oily afonee', which she will doubtlesa.do, It will be exactly one year next Sunday, May 23P.inoe the minuter and his family started from Logansporf, for his post of duty, five thousand miles" away. Little did they or their many friend in this city dream of the sad oeeurrenoe that was so soon to cloud their happiness.

It can be truly said that in the deatli of MM. Magee the United States has lost one of the most excellent women among the wives of our foreign representatives. Fesee to her ashes. i i The1 house committee on elections Thursday voted to postpone final consideration of Eidd vs. Steele (Indiana) cotM eleoti esse for two weeks from that day at whioh time it may come up if the weather is propitious.

In presenting the annual report of the Belief Union, the managers feel that they have taken one step forward during the year, a step toward making the work of the society a blessing and a necessity in our oity, For several years our workers have been so few and the means at our disposal so limited, that we have not been satisfied with the results we could obtain. It had come to seem almost a necessity to have a room whioh oould be opened a part of every day, and a paid assistant to attend to appli cants. Only by snob, method oould we do effective work, That involved an expense we never dared to assume. In the late winter, inspired by a friend to make the attempt, we received pledges lor a sum sntncient to begin work in a systematic manner, Cards have been printed and distributed to all contributors to our funds. "When solicited for aid they are especially requested to send the applicant to our rooms, with the name of the sender signed to one of these cards, which is examined by our superintendent.

The case will be investigated and such help given as seems needed. We have given much thought to reaoh the beet method of helping the deserving snd of protecting ourselves and our riendr from the lazy, thriftless parasites who would live on the charity of the. public, onfetterred by the re straints which must necessarily surround them if they were taken to the p.aoe where they properly belong, namely, the county house. It is yet toe early to know whether our new method will en able us to reaoh the result we desire. Our room was opened April 1.

There hare been twenty six applicants for help; of these, nineteen have been as sisted to fuel, provision or second hand clothing. Several of these persons have Deen to tne room more than once; some tunes bearing cards from different con tributors, and some times presenting their own needs. Assuming that each applicant represents a family of five, whioh is not a large average, we have atsisted in the seven weeks, ninety five persons. The industrial school whioh was so happily inaugurated in the fall of 1884, was very prosperous during the early season. New pupils were constantly ap plying for admission, and so goodly a number of young ladies volunteered to teach, that we had come to look upon the evening school as one of our best works.

At Christmas a very pleasant entertainment was given the children. The members of the First Presbyterian Sunday school gave their tree, with its decorations, and onr friends responded to our appeal for help so freely that every member of the school a nice Junob. and presents to take home. Early in January the privileuce of scarlet fever made it Beem unadviaable to keep the school open. Children, ooming as they did, from all quarters of the city, might scatter the seeds of this terrible disease.

It has not seemed prudent, as yet to reopen the school. When the school closed, there were 107 members. We are under great obligations to Miss Edgerton, who organized and superintended the work for several months, and to Miss Eokles, nho afterwards took charge of the school, and also to the young ladies who have so ably assisted them. We sre very grateful to the trustees of the Third Presbyterian society for the free use of a room in their church for several months. When we decided to open our rooms daily, a more central location seemed necessary, and we removed to onr present quarters, 64 West Main street.

During the past year we have more than once found our money so nearly gone aa to fear the work must be abandoned; but friends have always risen to help us. After the last annual meeting, we had about deoided to give up the work for this summer, when Mr. Simons very generously gave the society $50.00. That bridged over the season, but before the beginning of winter, we were again without funds. In this extremity Dr.

snd Mrs. Myers gave the society the proceeds of an entertainment, "A Living Game of Chess." From this entertainment, at which the ladies of the society msde something from the sale of refreshments, we realised $214.46. That with the usual contributions, enabled us to continue the work through the winter. We fliid on onr records the names of abont venty eight families assi ted. No list has been kept of the number of visits made.

A few who have applied ing upon investigation, that the part of true charity was to let them help themselves, We have endeavored, as" far as possible, to secure work for those who have asked it. Unfortunntely we have often found that their failure to find work for themselves, Is due to their unsatisfactory manner of performing the service Jhey and. the. unwillingness to do well what is given them to do. An entertainment was given in February by the lessees of the Academy of Music, half the proceeds of which were given us.

From that we realized nearly $20. To the editors of the oity journals we are under obligations for many favors received. To Th Sbntikxxi, JVeu, Gazette and Slault Zeitung, we are especially grateful for kindly editorials when we began, our new plan of work. All through the year our labors have been lightened by the 'kindness of friends of the society. We have tried to make the best use of the means which, have been given as.

That we have made mistakes we cannot doubt. Wisdom comes by experience, a lesson whioh we learn and learn again every year. From one failure we hope to reach suooess, and trust that the honesty of our purpose will protect us from losing the confidence of onr friends, remembering that "to err ia human, to forgive divine." Ennxic It. BuBsurx, Secretary. To the President sod Members of the Fort Wayne Relief Union i The undersigned treasurer of Fort Wayne Belief union begs leave to submit the eighth annual report of said union, including all cash reoetved from all sources from April 14th, 1885, to May 19th, 1886, also the expenditures during the same period: ID BLAINEI Talks About the Fishery Question.

America Wants no War Talk bat Vigorous Expression of Her Rights. LOCAL LINKS. The Seizure of the American lug Vessel Explained by the Canadians. THE FISUKKIKS. Cash on hand April 14, 1885 uaso received ror ue year ending MajrlVth.

18SS M3 08 Total Expenditures for same period. Caah on hand 4T'60 161 61 Total 847 GO The annexed statement ahows from what sources the receipts were obtained: Donations from friends. Living Oheas Game SH 46 Union Thanksgiving lit Presbyterian churoh on Matinee at Aoademr. 17 ftft kMt. Zlon Lutheran school 9 15 memDersnip inf i uu Total.

C9S 68 Most Bespeotfully submitted? Mrs, A. B. Hzndxbson, May 19, 1886. Treasurer. THE WAY TO CHUKC1I.

Remember the Sabbath Day and. Keep it Holy. Regular service in the First Presbyterian churoh to morrow xnorninq and evening. Sabbath school at 9.30 a. m.

All invited. Seoond Presbyterian ohnroh, West Berry street: Services at 10:30 a. m. and 7:45 p. m.

Preaching by the pastor. Sabbath school at 2 p. m. Tou are cordially weloomed to all the services of this churoh. There will be a meeting of the Sunday school superintendents of this city tomorrow afternoon at 8:30 o'clock, at the Third Presbyterian ohnroh.

It is hoped that every superintendent in the city will be present, and in oases wheie the superintendent cannot come, he is earnestly requested to send a substitute. The usual services at Grace Reformed churoh at 10:30 a. m. and 8 p.m. Morning subject, "Proper Evening subject "A Miracle of Mercy." Come and welcome.

There will be services at the Wayne street M. church to morrow at 10:30 and 7:45 by the pastor, Bev. F. G. Browne.

Come and bring your friends. Subject of morning discourse, "Causes and Cure of Lawlessness. Servioea to morrow at the Congregational ohnroh at 10:30 a. and 7:45 p. m.

Sunday sohool at 2 p. m. The usual praise service will be held at the Bailroad T. M. C.

A. Sunday afternoon, 3.30 standard. Gospel Hymns will be used. Public services at the Berry street M. E.

oburoh by the pastor, Bev. D. O. Wool port. Morning subject: "The World's Great Theater and the Artist's Great Characters." Evening: "World Building." At the Baptist church, as usna, tomorrow.

Pastor Northrop preaches a sermon before the Foi Wayne rifles at 10.30 a. m. A grand servioe also in the evening. Hon. James G.

lilalne on the Seizure. NbwYork, May 22 A Bar Harbor special to the Herald eays that James G. Blaine, accompanied by Mrs. Blaine, arrived there last evening. Speaking of the fishery trouble, he said: "There need be no war talk.

The United States, if their government asserts itself properly, are too vast and grand a nation to resort to threats. A vigorous expression of the just views of the government will receive due attention from any foreign power, especially from England. Tou may rest assured," he said "that the United States have the right on their side in the whole fisheries controversy, and it is the duty of our government to maintain those rights. TBI VESSEL SEIZED. Ottawa, May 22 The government has reoetved an official report from Captain Scott, of the "Lansdowne," of the seizure of the "Adams." It confirms in every respect the previous advices received by telegraph.

The fact 'appears to be that the vessel, even if it be proven that she was buying bait, cannot, under the existing laws, be held answerable for suoh contravention of the interna tional agreement. The law providing for the the seizure of foreign vessels for certain offenses is so worded that the buying of bait is not an offense, Good Biisinens Feeling. Nkw York, May 22. A special telegram to Bradstreets indicate a general Improvement in general trade at a number of smaller interior distributing centers, aa compared witL last week. This is mainly due to a material improvement in the labor situation, to favoring staple crop prospects northwest and south and to brighter weather.

Evansville, Indianapolis, Peoria, Omaha, Duluth, New Orleans and San Franoisoo are more prominent among those announcing a more active demand. At Chicago the general trade is of moderate proportions not being eqnal to expectations. Cincinnati is the most oonspiououa example of those reportiog an improved trade, in part owing to the partial cessations of strikes at that point. A SMALL ONE Hon. Eli A.

Brown is at Indianapolis. The circus closes its engagement here to night "Little Nugget" next week at the Academy. John nitric and Lily Beison have been licensed to wed. Mr. Henry Neuhaus, the wall paper salesman, is in the oity.

W. S. Morris, master mechanic of the Wabash, was at Indianapolis, yesterday. Mrs. I.

L. Wiseman, of No 40 Taylor street, is recovering from a severe attack af malarial fever. 'Mrs. SOSADI General Durbin Ward Dying. Dr.

A. T. Kautseli Encounter) a Cyclone on II 1m Farm. The Catholio Young Men's National union opened its twelfth annual oonven. tion, Thursday, at Philadelphia.

An increase of 60 per cent, in the number of societies was reported. A resolution was adopted requesting prieetB to officiate in Catholio oerae tries on Memorial The storm this morning was accom panied by a high wind and on the farm of Dr. A. J. Bausoh, southeast on the Blufflon road, it was a cyclone.

The whirlwind passed through his orobard, twisting pear, apple and other fruit trees from their roots quioker than a flash. The cloud was twenty feet wide and leveled things in its track. The doctor enoonntered it and was lifted from his feet snd pitched some fifty feet away against the front fence of his place. He is sore, bnt not badly injured. J.

C. Peltier, instead of Louis, was in attendance nt the undertakers' convention at Indianapolis. Whilst Louis Peltier is the veteran in point of years, J. C. Peltier takes the lead, and it is accorded him generally by the profession as being the first to introduce embalming, and perfect tbe same; also having done more for the profession in that direction than any other mam in the northwest.

As a token of their esteem, the undertakers of the state, in conven tion, elected him their vice president; also to act as one of the three delegates from Indiana to represent tbem in tbe national convention to be beld a Cleveland next month. Application, study and oourteous manners have certainly placed Mr. Peltier in the foremost ranks oi the undertakers of the oountry. day in conjunction with the Grand Army I Lafayette for help, we have declined to assist, find of the Republic, i ment. wants an asphalt pave J.

Ogden Smith, of New York oity, is the guest of Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Hoffman, of West Berry street.

The oorner stone of St. Mary's new Catholio church will be laid Pentioost Sunday, June 18. This is official Mr. Horace B. Morehouse, the merchant tailor, returned yesterday from Chicago, where he bought 'a nice ine of goods.

Dr. Sohmidt, who owns the block of Buildings opposite The Sentinei, offioe was offered $600 a foot for the ground this week. The Wabash earned the seoond week in May $196,000, an inorease of nearly $10,000 over earnings for the corresponding week 1985. Hart man Boee, the East Wayne street grooerymen secured tbe contract to furnish Barnum with pi visions on his visit here in July. Mr.

J. V. Olds, of Paulding, Ohio, will sing tenor at the Baptist church tomorrow. His servioea may be secured by the congregation, Dr. Geore F.

Healer, a gradnate of the Kentuoky sohool of medioine at Louisville, has been licensed to practice here under the state law. Mr. Joseph Smith, a prominent Marion township farmer, was breaking a young horse to saddle this morning. The animal threw him and broke Mr. Smith's leg.

The ooming inter state fair, to be held in this oity, commencing September 14, promises to be the best ever held here. The association is now a member of three prominent fair circuits. Judge O'Bourke gave James Woods judgments for $520.52, $684.16 and $94.49 against George Woods. He gave Letitia Woods judgment for $979.05 against George Woods. The Wabash and Lehigh Valley lines, it is stated, have for the last few weeks taken about 25 per cent, of the total all rail shipments from Chicago, and will no doubt continue to do so.

The Williams party went from here to Valparaiso, and next week they play at Chioago for the benefit of the police, who have sold $10,000 worth of tiokets. Williams gets $5,000 for his engagement there. A young man named Fred Herms doerfer is involved in a love affair with a house maid employed by L. M. Jones, where he is forbidden to see her.

Captain Diehl was called on to look into the case last night. Jesse Pebelt was arrested by Constable Cook for insulting people last night and Justice Ryan sent the fresh youth to jail, Pebelt peddles silver polish and tried to break from the offioers during tbe progress of his trial. Wm. McOrew, president of the Huntington National band, and who has a suit for $10,000 libel pending against him here, brought by the mate mechanic of tbe Chicago and Atlantloroad, was in the city to day. At 10 o'olook to morrow forenoon Bt.

Bev. Bfchop Bademaoher will confer the rite of oonnimation at St. Peter's church, Father Messman, pastor. At 1 o'olook in the afternoon he will administer the same sacrament at the Cathedral for St. Mary's congregation.

"Rev. John Bettig, of Fort Wayne, formerly pastor of the First German Beformed church of this city, will preaoh from his old pulpit to morrow. There was some doubt about his coming earlier in the week, but a telegram from him yesterday states tliat be will certainly be here, "says the Indianapolis Journal. An old farmer named Richard, from Maysville, experienced a very bad runaway this morning. When he was about a mile from town the horses jumped down a high embankment.

The wagon, whioh was loaded with twenty dozen of eggs and thirty pounds of butter, was turned completely over. Mr. Richard lay under his wagon amid the eggs and butter and could not move. He called for help and some farmers helped him out of the ditoh. Tbe Hero and Statesman Lies Unconscious and Dying at His Home in Lebanon, Oblo.

Disastrous Floods in Indian Chicago Closer) on HoYing itatlier Severely. GEN. DUUI1IN AVAKD, The Statesman and Soldier it Dying; To Day. Lebanon, Ohio, May 22. Gen.

Dur biu Ward is in a hopeless oondition. At 1 o'olook this afternoon he was still un conscious and sinking rapidly. General Ward, who has been prostrated at his home for several weeks with an attack of acute rheumatism, was thought to be recovering, but he suffered a relapse and suddenl,) grew worse under a complication of difficulties. BOXING olOIl'EI). The Chicago Police Int a Damper on the Sport.

CmOAar May 22. The authorities announce that no more boxing or sparing exhibitions will be 'permitted in public The order covers pugilism in any shape and if enforced will prevent many matohes recently advertised, including that between Sullivan ami Mitchell. AWAY Ul. The "Wabash Illver ontlie ltam pajre. VmoMnres, May 22.

The Wabash river ia rising rapidly. North of Vinoennes the river is from two to five miles wide, and great destruction to crops is reported. STItlKES Continue to Agitate St, Louts. St. Louis.

May 22. The return by furniture manufacturers to the old ten hour plan has resulted in the closing down to day oi every establishment in the city, rendering idle over 2,000 men. The ooal miners yesterday organized an assembly of the Knights of Labor. THE COST OF BTR1KES. New York, May 22.

There are probably not over 50,000 employes on a strike now, against 125,000 ten days ago. At twenty three industrial oenters north of the Ohio, east of and including St. Louis, the loss of wages through strikes' since May 1 has aggregated of receipts by employers, $2,500,000, and of future contracts due to probability of labor troubles, $24,800,000, of whioh $20,400,000 refers to building oontraots. ALL QUIET Along the Greco Turkirih Frontier. London, May 22.

The Greeks claim that during the frontier of yesterday they captured two positions from the Turks, 20,000 cartridges and three prisoners. The commander of the Turkish troops explains that the firing by his men was due to a mistake, and he has given assurances that Turkey's intentions are pacific. There is now an entire cessation of firing everywhere along the frontier. n2r.ooo. A MlHHlonary Treasurer Short that Sum.

New York, May 22. John R. Smith, treasurer of the Board of Domestic Missions of the Reformed Churoh in America, is short in his accounts $25,000. The Twenty ninth ctim. Columbus, May 22.

The body of the little daughter of Lewis Anderson was found in the cyclone debris st Xenia yes terday, making twenty nine recovered. No more are missing. WANTKD Woman and girls to sort raits Botteobenr, Miller Co, 8 and 5 Canal street, second door weat of Calhoun street, on Una or Nickel Plate road. eut, A Satest Patterns, Men's and Boys' 0 eersuoker Coats and Vesta, at $1 and up Ham, Pete ft Max..