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6 MAYOR VS. ENGINEER. Vr. Jacob Addresses the Council In To Asphalt Pareroents. Decidedly In Farer of Carry; Oat Contracts With tha Barber Peoclc.

AMernaa IistIs Offer a Resolution Looking- If laTestigatiat; tae Gas Company. 2r. Aaron Eohn'i Fee Tor Proseeut-inj Charles Diljer Debated and Doly Allowed. UPPER AND LOWER BOARDS. The Council held a 'busy cession last Ttisht.

A Witty cation irir IU.3 the streelcj, including a long letter (rum the.liarher Asphalt Company, answenn the City Lngineer, wit read aud referred, la ti.c upper boaH a resolution was of-Icred by Mr. Flynn C. Da via, providing for a through Investigation of the methods cf fas company, the in reanl tt the quantity of the light and the numerous overcharges alleged" to have b.en mr.de. The ttm- liitioo parsed with bnt very little com. tnent.

but- did not 6ul it, way to, the lower bread. In the tipper board, also, latere some argument upon Mr. Bonn's elaim of 8 150 for air attorney's Ire. which w.ta presented in the police pay roll last week. After Mr.

Kohn explained tlie matter, the claim was allowed. The proposed amendment to the eity eborier, providing for the establishment of an Auditing and Supply Committee, died a natural ueath. THE LOtER BOARD. M. Conamaniratioa to the Vat or la Favor of Asphalt Mreets The Street Sprinkling Amendment.

LVaiiles the usual number of loolrers-en in tl.e Council chamber, Messrs J. M. IMberton ami Harry Bishop, dietors of tiie (las Company, were present. 5'Iie Lower Board was called to order Fy rresiJent Tyler, at 8:25 o'clock, and the following members answered to their lames: Messrs. Tyler.

Eielccl. Eierod, Dohaa, Cliect, Cliiekrrinjr. Dunignn, Summers, Lyons, Mayer. MeOet. MiUrr, Mornintrstar, Iflaaz.

Scan-Ion, ScUnefer, Schnble and Theobald. TTtie Dilr.utes cf the last session were read and approved. The U.ts Inspector's report was reeeiT-jrd and ordered filed. It was as follows Mayor's Cllre, Louisville. Feb.

2rt. 1800. I the. honor to trsismit: a eommuntrarinn herewith tr your eonstderarlou from the City Ha Inspector, Phil K. Ilatc.

With, greatest respect, verr inly r.xirs. HAr.LES d. J.ron. Mayor "Office hr RM Inspector. To tlie Hon.

Charles 1. JjsA. Mayor, ami the Oenera Council of the City of Louisville Oentle-moa In ranrnn to a resolution, passed at the meeting ol your honorable lojr. and approve! February 11, I have to rvi rt tnr w.jrKin of te City l.oa Jnprr ofBc is In arcml with the provisions of the km charter and wOWacrory. The Inspector ha bad but lew qiinor nun-J-'iInt, to mako piht ti.e Cm i'cjinpany.

and in every uey aspllTd the renvojiT at re. to tiie eiit hatisiartion of all cor or rrv-d. Tho quality Of the a ba, unl-eisally 5-ol. th ires.ure cnteraliy anK l-m and the candie-power excellent, never Jiavfn touiheil Ui irjalm of yixteen-ranille but once, and geoeraOy rannine from' 3-4 to 19 rwdle-power. -The vhednle tor lipht'ni and street liTit wns furnishoil the (." in the mvth ot ja.ii.arT.

pro-ytdiA by th (r charter. MTtM two. reports rrceJved thrush the IV payment of failure of street UmjM lutrt-l iS at have been, in the aKirvicate, Jw. There have been but few romr'ainu eMt4 inei on aeeount of their bills, and almoHt no requer (rum them to have telr meters teite-l, ret 1 tesied a (treat tn oietcre teti re they were put tuo use THcre aro hut tvo provlbiim io the (u rhaner tallls- for a report from the Ciiv b-nh of whi-h are found in auction nine, ant In neither of these has tilt cooUnKency arisen which 'requires a report- Very PHIL B. ATE.

City Ga Inspector. tuwllle. Feb. 12. The following communication from the Mayor in regard to the aspkalt streets, wrm read and referred ij the Joint Committee oa Street and ngineerins Uepartoient THt XATOK FOE ASMALT.

Office, LontsvlUe, Feb. CO. To tr" General Coum-il of tlie City of Lo.uv-ville OootienxMi Oi the morning of Feo-ry 14, lmto. there apfeare4 In the dallv a eooanunication relative to ih con-citioa and wear of lue asphalt streets, to the Mayor and General Coin-r ot the city of alined by Mr. T.

hcowden. Cily Kneioree. ahicb wtU le read before Jour bocm-abie- body this evening. lu the fall of 1W too General Conn-cil pasca ordinaacu premred bv tlie City Tji-iu-rr. in accordance with which advrr- trM-CKut, were madi ar.l contiacts aero lrt to toe lovest bidders, ttw barber Asphalt Pavtar Conpany, for p.alt strwts.

ain.outm; to aeverU hundivd v.ionsand doU Jm-. 1 h- price- aiireod upon 'wax titreo () per equare yasd. and tlie were to koep the enUro work in repair for tea vean, free of caarge tit the of Loatsv'Ile. "Ite cutrvt.r, are rich and iep.msi-He, and Mr. ScoTdeo tlmelf.

in an iiitfts vww ubs.iuont to the sublimation- t.a. f.ed that tier have M.aipiiri -w'irli tiu-c an wura iaj have tfone. As a party ta ttteno contracts, tfcrra Is rothm? Ulu ha, traa-pircd t.iuau to ca tii" to oVwse thfl opinion then fi uu-sl. aud I ln-f tf di-eut la iot fnim. ot protest im VKhementiy J-wk Lke a a-POsluoci Lr npuUatioo a Cfntract tuis ailo eita op-Ik ''l? t.Prt Was of Louisville, ATr.a bf tha Carber Aphalt Parli.4 Coa- 'TJul I aa an expert In sucn matters, 1 have no Ih-s tatlou la aajtn; cvrn wtth a supply of hmetona rora wrth to TOacalatn our tetx aj halt at Uiice dutlar a Miaare yard, with a irmrantee of ten ycara from a hiitltly company 1 nuch th clKaner In tiiU coicru.

i d-lro to hiy TCr.h,'KMn,i,'e, Jerram, of the foliown- a copy. Iroj thn Sarber Aaphalt l'vir Company: York City. Feb. 17. toao.

To the lion, harie, D. J. Mayor. Ky. It the LoutsvLle Fapeis of February 14, lu receved, we notice report Hirned by K.

T. Scoaden. City EfiKineer; ia "sh is made as follows: fcjn Buffalo wliere aspha'-t wreeta have been exteadvely 'cd. and have underRsne the taia aerclce. and have co.ne to Hie nie wp-n-oa eondi'lon a our own the have dplormlned to buikl do more of tbem but jvn reir.dved to reaciod ad tite contract," made last year foe eon: rut-tin aipbalt alieete.

the accoiapauytnc oewsTiaiier ax tract verify." "'We have Vi say tVU these sUtements are without any fcundatann In fact, and are vtterly dxwold of tru'a. tur pavements ia Buffalo are no.t worn out, but are ia excellent order. The authorities bav ot de-tenuined to buikl ns more of them, n. the contrary, the petition, for asphalt, tinned by property owner, and the ordertnr tanie by the city autb-uritxss are Urscr tht year Uaa ever before. Toe authorirk, htve not rcwoived to rescind any rnntracr nittlo last year, nor fca ai.y ration been me by city authorities or hy any cltlsei'S l'oa-ns to refwindirs or can-erlUtior of any cutrart for asphalt pavement- On union atceet no couaact has Ura rosde, hut hare been taka f-T pamp a certain distance; but on oe-er 21 new were insaltixed lor paviiij wOA aihait iba saiue sUect for of a nior than lirt in-t "wTotl.

T.e prvjceeilna hir various ntnu. and on of the cot'wol'ti-e wi uniLimwuily dte.1 by the "oiinrit. secn-t ptvcsclmR Iwluleu the flrsi, rewjinuoil K's (sil re'illd i'" iJ is. all pmciliiiirs pHr to i'l. nlv rit'lt ai rowlidinct of TV riitMon, and jsinit m.ttier r-t la 6hi Ike on Clml-iit- sliwt will 1 ainiur twice as much as wa llrV All faci, eootd have karr.cd by your City ort jipnllc.i'Jo-i or the city autiirU4c4 of lliitah'.

instead or iednis'nx o-er official s.mari" the anonymous. false and lioeloun ft iMi.eiit ln eierl to 'lie wr-rk done bv (his 1 comwmv on First. Third, rourth aim are prepared st any frro'jentlr stated, to enter malnienance eoi-rrct. ruunlti? Jcr five or ten c-rs roia -li'SMon of oritinai rnarawte. tlie rati ot -n cent per yaH per yer.

i.od if sih ir1o with vs we will imme-Ixtrlv proceed lo put the.0 streets In good nrvH-r. -We requef tbai thh eontmun'cation 1 riven eonal all 1 pnbUeiry with tlio errornsrti, vtetmenls of your ity Fit-gitieer. am wrk on etitreet coiitrw-t whuerer notuled lliat (lie ether Ik atiitahle, and to rompielo tie-n 'thb Asm i.t patixu co. -y. V.

iimn. Vice "I tni-t, therefore, that wtrn this l.ht I'efure ii. work w'll not only 1h tiie wee' her pcrtuits, tut trill be dil'srnllv pnwecuted that the nitiri: pavinc will le nx as enrly a day pracifc-al. thus diffusing travH ami 5THn it over so a ia- as tt rn.e the lt-s-it posnlLla ami tear. Uut thre is "0 Bi Mt'im with this matter of the highest Importance, one that addresses It sent to your hooorabut holv.

and one which the tax-payer of Ioulwilie to you Tor the r'-ore, that ut due tltem. nir pe-iple have always been liberal in voting io tax them selves to make streets nf lite most approved pattern, and the poor man has to nieet his ahars of the burieli as welt the rich, aud atiytiitnr tha. tends to unduly wear oat our thoroughfare, falls mora heavilr ois tie aian who make, hi I.vuic t-y tcauuire Uiao the merchat wh. can l.im uvt'fioa'J his in order lliat he may thereby save one or two h-ads per dav a bv fhe hye. which is made by the city ainst the country purchaser.

It an hourly orrnrrenco to ace iun oir stress wasons so heavily ladened. witb tire, so uarrow. that no sireet. no marter of what dura'ollltv, eintW neh and it Is unfair alike to taxpayer, whether merchant or drsvman. to loncer nesmlt a nace lliat.

Is destr'tictlve to property, man and beast. i have no therefore. In urr-Inj upon yotir honorable bodv to paaa at t-e earliest rr.om-'.t urh ordltuiuce, for street trafflt; a will prober all rlces alike. With great resrect. vonr very truly.

"CHARI.ES D. J.om, The communication of the City Kn-cineer, in reirard to the asphalt atreets. which has alrrady a pen ml ia tlie Cou-rier-Jonrnal. wr.t rciul and referred to the Joint Committee on Struts ami En-plneerinjr lVpartment. A petition from colored, citizens, nslrina: for a House of Kefuee for colored girl, was referred to the Charter Amendment Committee.

The petition of Main-ctreet citizens, r.skin? tiiat Mnin street he paved with cranite from Fifteenth street west to Twenty-third street, wan referred to the Joint Street Committee. A number of tavern licenses were passed. The Sinkinjr Fund Committee reported that they had redeemed and destroyed ten citv bonds of the 1S3 isue, face value, $5,000. THB BTRKET SPRIKKUSO AIIEXDXKXT. The Cnnrter Amendment Committee offered a new amendment.

The umuud-ment provided for tlie sprinkling of streets, the sprinkling to be done under an ordinance to be passed by the Council and to be td for by a tsx of not exceedinir twenty cents per foot on all streets wiiere sprinklinir may be ordered for the year lis)0. A clanse in tie amendment provides that the Mayor may borrow not exceeding tor sprinkling in lfsio. from the Fund, this sum to be paid back out ol the revenue oi next year. President Tyler called Mr, Lyons to the cbair and took the floor, be said this he waa opposed to the amendment as it stood, and he offered on amendment that Instead or twenty cents per foot there be inserted ten cento on eneh $100 worth ot assessed property. A long dehnte ensued, ami Mr.

Tyler's amendment was lost. Mr. Blekel tuoved that fifteen cents be inserted of twenty. This was lost also, and tlie original amendment- as recommended by the committee passed. The charter amendment raising the 'salary of certain city officers was adopted.

The extension of the city limits aa recommended by the City Assessor and Mayor, and as passed upon by tlie charter amendment committee, was passed after a short debate. The name of Mary street was changed to l.ertz avenue. A rewdutjon to enter the appearance of the city of Louisville in the proceed-ices in Chsncery started by the Louisville and Nashville railroad to condemn Brook street from Fulton to Walker street was refered. The Council then adjourned until March CLAIMS ALLOW SO. Ptreet-elaanhic depac-mrat, E.

IT Buwat-eteaalag dsoaLTtuiaat, W. 90 O. a. Suit and Kaage Co. 14 40 L.

and -N. R. H. Co. 33 J.

Gaat Oaa as 36 J. H. ti a I 60 WUUani Millar 19 MS Peter 1 ffitf oc Ki 48 ocK-bvaSa. 8.773 se N. Coawor SO 1L Olaaaoa.

IS Ul L. D. a aaieablne 1 60 V. AUKirnu 1 ZS George Fast Mat 1L a. Myr sT J.

L. 11 at Max Facbor. 47 J. Uaet. 4.0M S4 U.

KuaanU 74 Joe Nuv. 00 8teve C. Xaxwell Bro 47s St Uhk B. Bafar A is 1I Pad loaahue IS a Ntniaaa. 7t 31 Hydraulic Press Brick Co 01 P.

banuoo -'S 7k J. U. tUeUKff 94 C. bcruuaa B. bpwd Co.

JJ7 Si Goorg ii. Baar Co Sou F. A.orUht, IS SS Tuuruuu Fowetl. 24 P. Baa tom 7 tk-ou New zt J.

SdcC 13 7 F. W. a-tfiaker 7 uu llak'a Safe aud Lack Co XM 00 antral i'oal an Iroa Co SI 44 H. J. bml Bro ft to Jeoaiaa, Kai Vaa Horea 1 aaCvRioaay ls ss (e.sv w.

Mam Si lttaoirT 4i Gilbert 61ft 4t V. beartDa: zt Co-iriar-Juuraal Job Priauag Co Va 3i Auwrw 157 i Courier-Journal. it aemrg Post no I. F. Harlaa 1.W8 7 Werk-bouas 1.6tU 71 Auaa-hoaae 1,411 Si Hospital aisj fe fUcoiascrucuoa 17 14 KcAvAia tit 0a Hi II C.

Leahy tl THE UPPER BOARD. AMermaa Davta Offers a Beaolatloa That the Gas Catupaay Ke laveali-gased Xr. Kohn's Cktim Allowed. It was nearly balf-pabC 8 when Alder-an Stucky, who occupied the chair in the absence of Frc.detit btolL. called tho tipper board to order.

When the roll wai cailetl tho iollowing members ro sponded: Mcasrs. Hocrtz, Kohn, U.iviti, Mucky, Cr linger, Zuia-if, Dr. "Woody and Air. Weaver. Uriilitha came in be fore much had been done.

'I ho usual routine business was devoid of ii.eiVbt ami itciuded the ptvsNtse of a number oi ordinances tor sewers, resolutions, for the repair of street and reports of the various standing committee. lr. AToody offered a resolution statin that the residents of Main street, front Fifteenth Tweedy-third, had the General Council lot tlio of au ordinance providing fur tiie pu in cf that 'rct with granite. 'Hie resolution and petition from tha citizens wcro referred to the Joint Committee on Strcetj ia the Western district and tha Engineer's committee. The pay-rolls of the Strecb-cleaniag LVpartment fur the months of THE LOUISYn.LE, ilrr.

ICvrtnier rnd im, rtvre mien f.iv.r Is ttiv kd were i r.lese i jsiid. 'Hit Lfty-roik ttmuTtiit it to 1 f.l. uohn ftler-d r-Mdiricit ior the Ixurls for tx week. ttt tliui the lower Invrd r-. lutusl to ctx'sir.

aitieesled tlie resoltttioii to road Jill Fcimi-ary 2. I't atticnilnept tle tipper icrnied iv concur. Tlie lower bobrd fii.n.iv in iir. Nohn's uio.ion. An ortlinar.ee was peed the.

Kentucky and Imiiaun Jiritle Cuuipnny Ihe rislit to lny tlitee tracks at-rotut Mikji-fctmiery streeu iin Jununty 6, the upper board poased an ordinance granting tbe miiroad comiuiny Jour but the lower honrd refused t.i allow fit? construction of so ninny and oflered the substitute which proat! tiie CouuciL Arrrn T3K Sah coitrANv. A resolution woe passed rovidin? that the Joini Csjptmittee on and VVTer lie instructed to inqnire into the of TJie (r.u fiiruial.c.i and the overchaf-'s rciiorwvi. i ne whicit as iereU by i. pioviiletl tlt.it. the coniiiattee iii'i'iiie lo whether tiie Cua; 4'mimny tvjtlt Us eitarter.

iU-re iicinie on motion. The report, ol (His insiie tc.r Ifcite was also iutiic.1 tvot lo the sttuie roinniittee. A rejfartlinfr tiie clnim of Aaron Kohn lor uttoi-nej-'s feeV in prow-ctitiDK tiliarles liiger caused some little nrgUiticut. Tlie claim was presented the police pay-roll at lue Unt nd of the mem tiers were or the opinion that the claim was trying' to be srauftfled through the loard. The payroll was presented by Mr.

IMvta and he desired to explain 'his connection withi the matter. He suit! the City Attorney had seen him a day or two belure the last meetlUK or the Council and captained to him the claim hud been put in the police lie. toM me that Mr. Kohn was a' said Mr. DaviM, "and did not feel tluit it was right to present it, and asked me to do so.

I have heardi Mine comment about the matter and I desire to tell the board of my connetcion with it. Several mouths spo similar claims were allowed and nothing waa said alMtttt Mr. Kohn arose and explained the matter in question, nud introtluced his remarks by stating thut he hud not intended to notice the slurs and comments made by some people reiardins his claim, which he considered legitimate. He suited that when ilaer murdered Officers Jone and HosenlierK Mayor Jaimb asked him to iirunecute the uiurJerer. He did so.

and when the matter came into the Circuit Court. O'Neal. Jacluon Jk. Fhcljis and Kinney fc" Huker were also rctumcl as conusej. He said the claims ot tui-e two linns, each, had leen allowed on the police pay-roll, and he thought it perfectly right and proper that his claim should the same course.

He slid tliat tlie Mayor hud told Col. Wood lo put the claim on the pay-roll, but, probably through a of business, it was laid over, tnd-Crn. Taylor placed it on. M. EOHS'S CLAIM ALLOWED.

Alderman Weaver did not think it) proper that the clnim be thus passed under the guise ot my for the policemen. He aaid I think it was the duty of the Police Committee to inform the hoard when the claims of O'Neal, Jackson SM 1-helps and Kinney fc Uuker were pie-sented 011 the police pay-roil. Kohn's clnim of ia reasonable enough, but I hardly think he sue ill lie paid lor wliuc the City Auorney und bis assistants are espvricU d. 1 doifbt very much if tlie Mayor had the rirbi, to retain cf.unwl in cube. If Col.

Wood wns willing tliat the kitn ti'oul-1 be- allowed, why dia nut he place it on the pay-roll, iustead t-f letting it lay over until he of ofii'je? Tlie claim sliould have been presented in tlie hhaps oi a The r.la;in wat tituillv lIowtd, tho matter having, been, fully and satUfao-Urtly cxpUiiif.l ty Mr. K0I10. loc proposed auienautent to Urn city to establish an AuiLTicj; and buppiy Committee caused auuie argument, and was Hnntlv lose by a vote of Jive to four. Tlie bill originated iu tltey lower board and was preyen'ed to the Aldermen by Mr. Hoertz.

Hie bill provides that tlie committee shall consist of two Councilmcn and one Alderman, who shall purchase all 6upphbs for the city, receiving therefor a salary of per year each. Three amendments to the city charter, providlnir for the raising of the salary of three of the city officers, tlie amount to be regnlAted by the General Council, were recommended for passucc. Tlie salary of the Assessor 13 to le not more than the Trecsurer $3,00, and tlie auditor Should ti.e ameml-menta pests the Treasunrr's clerk will have -to be paid by the Treasurer himself, a i Anotaer proposed amendment met with considerable opposition in the upper bonrd. The amendment wns for the establishment ot a clause the Council the riifht to levy a tax not ex-eeelincr twenty cents per front foot for tv sprinkling The act was Teoom-mended by the Charter Amendment Committee. After an exhaustive argument the nmendment.

was referretl back to the oomniittee whence it came. Tlie pro-nosed amendment to chance the boundarv lines of the city wns also referred back to the Committee on Charter Amend ments, after which the upper board adjourned to meet March 6. POINTS ABOUT PEOPLE. Mf. E.

M. Farlyce. postmaster at Bowling Green, was in the city yesterday attending the Federal Court. Mr. W.

K. EUcy, Chief Deputy In Col Sector ISooiTs oflice, returned yet-tcrday from ail official trip through the Fifth Internal Revenue district. Mr. Morris A. isachs a candidate for delegate to ths Constitutional Cfmventlnn from the Legislative district, compixd of the Eighth and Xlnth wards.

Mr. Sachs is a well-known and prom Inert lawyer. There are already three other candidates in the Sr'd Messrs. Dn(T Ueed, E. 1.

McDenuott and Clinton McClany. The stalwart form of Judge Oeoro Denny, ot Lexington, was seen at the Alexander Hotel last ev-yilrig, moving around among Ills friend i Ju.lpe Denny is an intlniate trtend of Mr. Vf. O. nradley, and the Inference that he is down here on political buslrMws, but if so he kept tho matiSv a secret.

Mr. C. C. McChord. of Pprinplleld, County Attorney of Washington county, was a guest of the Alexander last evening.

lie Is a telative of Beprosontatlve McChonl. and much of that gentleman's popularity in Washington county. a Joseph MulhslUn, who some time ago quit drumming to take tho management ot an Arisona gold mine, Is back on the road aga'n and as full of life and business tw-ever. lie got into the city from Nahville last night. a a Mai.

H. E. VellR, manager of fie French IJck Springs, Is lti the city extolling the great features of that sumner resort and of the eiixlr of Ttfe which bubbles Croat tan various spilugs. Miss Susan D. Rrown, a sister rf tee Hon.

John Young Brown, tills week entered as a novice ta.e Nazareth Sisterhood at Nazareth. JIiks It row has many Jrie.iJ in thia ciiy. where all the meatbers of her family are very well known. Mr. P.

F. Wabra is in New York. las Broad Daylight. A daring robbery was committed yesterday morning at 10 o'clock, ai the house of Johu behrio, Hereon steeu-During Um absence of the family a flat In a roar wtndo was cut and tUe thief gained an entrance in that way. The house was tiioroiiguiy ransacked, and two flue gold walctes were s-olan.

Tha work is supposed to have been done by a profeaskmal. owing to tuo ucauie-s with which it wae executed. VQU.iDED BY 1HDIAH3. Tho Remarkable Story Told By a Qrlppied Trav- Shot Down By Crows At tb Minos, Noar Bossman, Montana. resiieciable looking man, with both arms iiatteli.

lrl.lits'y by hi side, walked Iiilo J'jncs drug AUre l3--t aud pur-iliaBed iiie uieiliriiic. hmio eomi.icnt wus made ujoti ht iiiji'rol llir.l. ami he related a i-cmarkulo rlory. sayliig tUat lie wa tha victim of an Iudtait attack at tWo P. r.orrsu mines, near lioxenian, MuntM sumo Mve wet-ks.

sxo. man i.tsted that ids nar.te was Ciartes and that lie was the Superintendent of tl.e mine. T'lere I. ad liee.i Kue Crow liHi'aus ami the whites tlie last year. Lai for a mouth 1 -iro offsir took placo which drprtv-rl p.rnwu ibe of bis there hsd becu ouniparailve peace.

The day tUe attack was made mo of the miners Lad gone to Ike city, ai.d with a few others, v. as left. While staiid-iiiK outidile of t-ie lr.lues four Ir.dians stepped from behind some trees, and each sectned to choose his man. Tlie miners, bad uo weapons aud did not have time to make their escape belure they were tired upon. Two of the men, Frank Rryau aud Charley Uoad, were killed Instantly.

Tie Loliet intended for Urown's breast uikued its aim and entered bis right arm above the elbow. Ibe shot that had been meant for the fourth who uappcued to be Ihe ton ut the Freekieut of tbe mine, truck a projection, aud, guuiclng, parsed through Jtrowu's left arm between Ihe elbow and tho wrist. Assistance was soon talksl fron some huts 11 car by, and the dead men were earned away, l.niwn was lied 10 his horse, ata, with the aid of a woman, who look tho icad, r.io forty miles to liozemau, the nearest where ke cotikl obtain medical treatment. Jt was found that tfir loiie tu IxSh arms had lieen shattered, and It wan necessary to take out two lneliea of one and three of the oilier, ia order to ave either tat fie limits. has control of tbe limbs from his Khoulders tu the wounded (tarts, but from here the were removtst bis arms and hands atw liniu and lilclns.

lie la on way to a waimw climate to aee if a change of latitude will not alleviate tbe pain he will endures, lie i a rtiui ol forty year, of tine physique ami. with tbe exception of bis iiippli.il amiK, Is In general g'sl hntiih. He raid he was a native of New York City, and kad only leen in Montana a few cumUi when the attack occurred. AMUSEMENTS. The Surprises ot Divorce.

"The Hnrprfees of Divorce," which was presented at Tlieater last uigiit, by tlie Kc.han Company, is, as lta namo suggests, comedy full ot carp rites that are more or less amusing. The situation that presents to a man as muUier-in-ktw the woman who was hU wlfo only two years before, is necessarily led up to by many absurdities, and in, the effort grt the most amusement out of the material at hand, the possibilities of tbe jaw of divorce seem lo have been exhausSrd. or i at least rressed to the limit of probability. 1 In tlie two rate that fnrnudi the jiiow 1 Ther aro three acts, the Srst of which opens with a young married cmpfe Jnt i entering on Htetr honeymoon, atteodetl, hy tho motner-in-law and tbe best nv who wa a former lover tit the wifo. Tlio best man, Tom Dangerous, after vainly endear, orlng to reroncils himself to tUa sltutlon.

takes his pexlon and his despair off to bouth America and leaves tt Held to the mother-in-law, through whose pernicious activity the machinery of tlie divorco set in motion. Tuo second art opens ficst day ot Donblodot's second Tl time lie aaa txen careful to amtoct himself agamat tha harrowing Incktent ot I marriage that made his tint vcnSure, a I failure. He bss married a girt wlt'oser moth- or is and whose fattier! an exoenai i Ingly amiable old fellow with wboturhe ls' almost as much in love as with the risugh- ter. The old gentleman goes off for a holiday, and cornea back married, ami the fun i brins whea Doubledot disoovers tliat his fabhor-ln-law has married his former wife, that her mother lias accompanied them to 1 his nouse and tiiat he has In effect two mothers-in-law, aud one of them is the one he cheerfully paid twenty riiuusand dollars to get rid of. The movement of tu test two acts Is brisk and tiie situation wildly absurd, with Just enough of probability in tliera to prevent the spectators rejecting tltem altogether, in the miast of fie confusion Tom Daogerotu appears, still In love with Diana, Doubledot's ilrst wife, and an-other divorce is planned and agreed to by which the happy Tom is left in possession of Diana and the mother-in-law.

The company Is a good otm an through, fliougfi the honors were off hy Mrs. Carrie Jamison, as Mrs. Zenobia the mother-in-law. and Mr. Harry llatto, as ftenjamin Bunerrrft, the tather-ln-Hw who Is taken in.

Miss Adcle Waters I ved the part ot Jo," t3ie secoud iaady. and Miss Madeleine Lucetto apprared to advantage as Diana. Mr. J. II.

Kyley gave a very clever performance as Adolphus Doubledot, tbe huubaud and son-in-law, and Mr. Burr Mofntosh. as Tom Dangcrotts. was satisfactory. The piece wilt run the rcmaluder of the week.

The Minstrels at the' Temple. Standing Itoom Only sign gree(el late comer, at Masonic Temple Theater Isst evening, a gigautie bouse greeting Hilly limerwn and his associates, frrnting Cleveland's Coiisolldare-1 Tlie entertainment was heralded as the best on the road, and it fiilillled all the promises of the -tills. The first part was original and catchy and Introduced nesrly the ftilt strength of tho company. Tlio unfoltilng of two great velvet l'ortkres disclosed eiht mlnh'reis In the of Spanish troubaxlors, and when another set curtains was removed elcht more merry -maltois, garbed as court Jesters, greeted the gsze. Then tho orchestra, which is a very fine organization, and waa one of tha most chtrmin feature, of tbe onUirtUinme.it, cimn to view.

There were marches and danoes, and ballads and logical songs, by Marcus Doyle, Trevrtte llotfett, John Queen and Banks Winter, the latter possessing wonderfully strong and pleasing voire, la the midst ot tho first part the famous and ever popular minstrels, Billy Knierson and littrrhcy Dough-erty. made their appeal ance, the latter at once capturing the audience with his new song. "I Went With llim. Kmersoa followed, and the big crowd applauded and howled, so pleased were they with the funny sayings of tho old-timer. A quartet composed ot Messrs.

Brydges, Lciglitott, Moifctt aud Thatcher sang, after whkh billy Kmer-ton gave some eoutlc vocal selections. Pee-r" Deitou sang She Loves Me," and tbe rst pert closed with a fantAsma on Cocked In the Cradle of the Deep." a solo for double euphonium, with coorsl obligato. Mr. Thomas T. Van Osieu wa, tiie soloist, atid the peculiar manner in wUiclt tha voices and tiie inskv-umentx were mdo to mingle was cspeetaliy peaAing and novel.

Htighey Dougherty and Burt shepanl lei Ike second part in a debate on the Chinese question, which was intensely funny, and in which Dougherty was. always espuciaily happy. The Kgyptlan rkalanx," which consisted of intricate maneuvers by twelve gorgeously men, was worthy ol tlie niovenientsof a crack drill corps, and created tbe grf Hilly Emerson then tiaracter songs, and was followed hy, VoyK Qneea, Talbot and Abbott, ti excellent song and dance. Then came two Tirtos. who, the sray, are rereuUy from Kngland, and who do a black face musical act that la almost entirely new en the American stage.

Tle last, but not the least, was Taksrag-awa's Imperial Japanese troupe, said to Le from tbe Mikado Court Theater, who did the FRIDAY" MORXTXG, FEBRITAIIT 21, 1S90. not marre'ntis thlnps In the way of Jug-' jtinjr. balancing and acmliatto feats. The performance was wildly applauded, and It deserved all the praise It received. Tbr uitistirls will be at Masonic TbSiple Theater be remalmler ot the week, and will give a 1'Atinee t-aturday.

Notes. ta were placed on sale yerterlay looming at Harris Theater for "A Legal rotitr." a melodrama, and sakl to be a very good one. which will be pre eented at that liouse next week, la the meantime "A Rag Bal.y-' is repeating It fwraier sueees and diawlog crowded houses. PICKED UP. Illghway Mission, sad W.

Jeferson. Revival goes on. AU welcome. There will be an etliibitkm ot tke Dyler ii t'ndenrood's Hfe-savtnr fluid a Maj. llugoes' urfice this afternoon at 3 o'clock.

The services at the Co ion Gospel ml, skin, on JcITcrson stieei. above First, will te conducted this evening by Me. s. r. Walher.

n.e services will betrlh promptly at UW oVIorlc. It. P. Mynatt ami Addle BreedeTt ere married last evening at 8 o'clock, at tbe residence of te young lady's parents, on flight street, liotwoen and Mueteenih, by 'rtqulro MtUta'h. CITY NAIL MATTERS Iluildlac Parsaits Isstted Frttaa tbe Of.

lice of the Engl Beer LVeatk Retaras. City engineer Srowdrn yesterday Issued tie following biuUing permits: J. 11. Kupper, brick addition on nortueast corner of Fifteenth and Ilmadway, Jti.000; M. F.

liwin, ftame kitcken, on TwcotT-sixth street, between St. Xavler and Griffith avenue, iVkiO; Mrs. Louis tioeoel, frame ghed, an Market streek, bet wee a Shelby and Campb-ell, e-A); John Wells, frame dwelling, on northwest coiner of Eleventh street and Wilson avenue. 500; Preston, frame dwelling, on Hank street, between Twenty-fifth and Twenty-sixth. 11.

Rettmaa, frame dwelling, on Brook street, between Hhtpp and Woodbine, 140; Andrew Nu-mann, frame dwelling, on alley, bet wee a iktuthgate and Kentucky and 1'ifloeolh and Miteetith slreeu, 9350; J. Brumleve, trains dwelling, on northwest corner of Cave and Logan streets. ljO; Philip Krieger. repalta to frame dwelling, on liray street, between Hancock and Clay, tvtOO; Bamberger, Jiloota Jc brick aud stone atote building, oa street, between Sixth and beventb, T.oOO Coigan as MeAlea, repairs to brirk store, on the southuawt cornet: ut Tenth and Walnut streets, trooo. Elevea burial permits were Issued yestetv day from tl.e Health Offlce by Dr.

tialt. They were as follows White teorge Furry, atred seventeen years, died from Injuries re. reived frcgn a fall, burial at Mt. JUichatd's, February -Jl; tleo. Hades, twentv-six years, conatiuiption, St.

Mkkael's, February lirookie sieebolt, thirteen years, cerebrospinal meningitis, Jolleisou county, February in; ll'ius'un Hays Brown, twenty-two y-ucs, phlliisis pulmonalis. Cave Jiili, Fei-i-uary 18: Pearee Dodd. two day, convulsions, Cave Hill. February ttO: Dr. II.

Cox, iilty-two years, chrouw gastritis, OtVtt HiU, February 20: John Ueorge Weber, hirtv-six years, phthisis pulaionaUs. Eaat-etii tvmelery, Janttary 21 James Treasy, rixty-four years, tionu, He lxwis tXnuetery, FeLrita-y -JO: Maggie Forbes, twenty -Ave 5C.MH, foreeit Impaction. St. Lcttiis Ceiuetrry, tio. Colured Mabala Anderson, forty-et'kt; vrart.

drojy, iCasteni Cemetery, Frkrttarr Louts Mai, eighty years, of s.anikch, Louisvula Cemetery, February 2-. DIED CHICAGO. Demisa Yesterday Mor nine of Mr, Cbntles DnfEeld, Ouce a Reai dent of Louisville. A special telegram to tlie Courier-Jour-mlr iaat niirht troat ChieRpo oontaiued tlie Information that yesttctlay mornius Mr. Cliariea Daffleld.

who was for many years a resident of Louisville, hud died at his home in that eity. Kidney disease developed by a severe attack of tha grippe ws the cause of his death. Though in the eighty -second year of his; age. Mr. Duffleld was.

up to a few weeks ago, a bale and kearry man, bearins his years He was one of the aeUVe bnsiness men of Louisville from 1S19 to I oG2. He was known far and wide as a pork packer aud provision dealer. The Duttiotd sugnr-eured hams had almost a world-wide reputation, and brought an extra price in every market where they were known. When the war shut oi the Southern markets in 182. Mr.

Outfield removed to Chicago, where he -has resAled ever since. He was an active nnd earnest, member of the Baptist Church, and was widely known in that denomination. In all respects he was a tnocVl Christian gentleman, carry in his religion into every-day business life. lie will be. buried in Sprinz Grove Cemetery, near Cincinnati, to-morrow morning.

A LENTEX WEOCIXa. Mr. George HI. Drays aad Miss Hattie Uershtaan Married Last Evening. At 9 o'clock last night Mr.

George M-Dravo ami Miss Hattie llenshman were united in marriage at tha Broadway Methodist church. Rev. G. C. Kelly, D.

tbe pastor, officiated. Mr. Dravo is connected with the A. Booth Packing Company, this city, and the bride is the granddaughter of Mr. X.

W. utiles, a member ot the firm ot Joseph Walton dc residing at No 714 Fast Chestnut streeu Alter tbe ceremony and a reception and supper, at Mr. Hughes residence, the young people left for a trip of several weeks to New Vtir'c, Philadelphia, Wanhington, Balti more, nntl I'lttsnurgu. They will reside at No. 714 East uitt street after their return, and will ne at borne tu tueir triends lu lour weeks.

i i 1 Carpenters aad Joiners t'aite. The carpenters and Joiners ot tha West End held a meeting at Twenty-sixth street and Portland avenue, last evening, to per-le- a permaor-nt organ lrs ion. Deputy 'nvanlxer l. R. Gash railed the meeting tu order, and tho ftulnwliig terpporary cni-ccrs -re nicted Harry Kcniieday, PrrMi-tle it Ncwkeid, neeretary.

and KA. ish ckls. Treasurer. Tiie ir.eetinit was a very enthusiastic one, ail thirty-seven names were enrolled as me'iibers -j tho union. The charter lias been applied for.

The Carpenters' and Joiners' Union, No. at 2, will hold an open session at ii o'clock this evening, at Co-operation Hall, on- Market etreet, between bbeiby and, CampliciL Dark Fiona Frankfort. The committee sent to Frankfort lo oppose tbe granting of a charter the North aud Scutii Kail ay Transfer Company, returned from Frankfort last night, having lai'l their greviriices before the Railroad Co.nniil ee. The Senate Committee had already agreed upon a unanimous report in favor of agreed to reconsider 11. Hetiator McCamt airl Representa-live Kivtmr strontfly opposed Ihe from lite siart.

Rival, the rV-ryiee. On the wall of Seventeenth-street police sta Ion tliere Is a bulletin board, on which Lieut. Jesse Wya't WTiles daily predictions of the weather for the next day. This he has done for nearly six months and only twice have bis pmphecie tai tsl to be verified. Lteut.

yatt Is eoustderad a wonder by the police of tho Wesier.i dis rict In predicting the and he sun. aj.se either goose-bone or tht ground Log. Ktreet.Car Robber CanghU Alhert Wood, a tweve-year-fd colored loy. and a companion about the aame age grabbed 91 from the box of a Main street car at Fifth street last night. Wood was arreaiel by cflicer Fogerty, bnt the other boy maIt kU escape.

STASCIMS The Trust Has Already Put Up Prices a Quarter of a Cent. A Further AdTono Expected 37 L- y-t rJ.M TU. I its urounrs iu a What They Say. Tlie Starch Trust has commenced to da as other trnsts do increase the price. Starch is now worth one-fourth of a cent more per pound Than formerly.

Several merchant were interviewed by a Courier -Journal reporter yes ter nay. In reirard to tbe matter, aud tbe mot ot them think that tho price, will he put still higher, iklow are given tlie opinions of a number of grocery men and ot an agent of a starch comtnuiy: OtM-rbat-ker, Cilraore fc Co. think it pretty litrd to tell how it will affect prices. They say that lie re is a Jars corn-em aud the ceV.lition of the starch market has been very unsettled. They think ttut the trust wilt have a tendency to mnke a steady market, anil they do not look for any material advance.

Mr. Valiandiimliam, agent of the John-con iaRfory. at Madison, said I dou't think the manu.ncttireri will force the price above a fair pro tit, Manufacturers in ycueral bare oeen cutting the price below cost." Mr. Krrishcr. of J.

L. Botfford fc said Starch has advanced one-iourth of a cent per round and we understand from starch men thai it will kc up still run ner." Stejje Cohlewey: It has gone up one-fourth of a cent all around. All tlie laetories are in the tru-it, except the Oswego Starch Works. Osweco. N.

Mr. Jnhnscn; of Johnson Itros. A- Co. If the trust holds tocetlier it will put prices up; they have already advanced and Jurilier advances are expected." The former wholesale price of starch has been 2 3-8 to 2 1-3 cent per pound, nnd now the ruling prices ate -V8 to 4 3-4 cents. NEW ALBANY.

Mrs. S. W. Walts has gone to Do Land, to spend the remainder of the winter. John Hameier was granted his Una na-tnralization papers, in the Circult'Conrt yes terday.

Kew Albany Command cry. No. 5. K. meets to-night to confer the Order ot the lied Cross.

George M. Leromon and Anna May Fetter were marrKd in the County Clerk's offlce by 'Squire Huckeby Isaac Favey and Hattie Duggins were united In uiarrixe Wednesday evening, 'Gquire. Huckoby omciating. Victor Nadler, who was charged with grand larceny, was honorably acquitted ut the Circuit Court yesterday by Judge Ferguson. Caps.

John B. Mitchell has withdrawn from the contest tor the. Democrat io nomination for County necora-r. and the field Is now left to C. W.

Sehlndler alor.e. The case ot the State vs. Anna Ferry was called In the Circuit Court yesterday and continued until next term, on account ot the absence of witnesses for the prosecution. A very creditable performance was given last night at the People's TTctier by a company of local auvaieurf to a fairly good audience. The entsatainment will be repeated to-night aud to-nterrow.

At the meeting of New Albany Council, Royal Arcanum, held last night, eight candidates were Initiated. The order has been in existence In this city a few weeks, and has already about II fry members. Raymond P. Main, a young farmer ot Greenville township, and Miss Hope Brown, of Pekln, Washington county, weie united ia marrlag Wednesday evealug at the home of the bride's parents. They will reside near "Greeny.

Uc Thomas Johnson, a native of this eity, died yesterday morning at Chicago, where he has been for the past few years holding tha position of Division Superiiitcndent ot the Wagner Palace Car Company. He leaves a wife and family. W. B. Stevens, of Harrison county.

and Miss Hannah U. Mclheetets. of Fred- eric ks burg, Washington comity, were mar- rled on the night of the ll-tii, at tbe home of the bride. The contracting parties are well known in this city. The alarm of fire from has 12 yesterday morulas was caused by a slight blaze among some clashing In a room on the second floor of the Tribune building.

The blazing goods were thrown So the street below, sod the flames remaining extinguished by means of the Johnson pump, carried on Ihe hook and ladder truck. An agent of tbe Harr. smtrg Manufacturing Company was In the city a few days ago conferring with Mayor McDonald in regard to the purchase of a steam roller to be used In tbe repair of the streets. The proposed purchase can be had on easy terms, and would more than pay for the cost before time ot payment, by the derreased cost in relay ring tbe stieets and in the better thoroughfares made by its use. The golden wedding anniversary of Capt- ahd Mrs.

Charles Wible was appropriately celebrated Wednesday evening at the home of the aged pair, oa Market azreea. Both are. still active for their, years, and Mr. Wible, despite the weight ot over three score and tea years, is actively eneaged daily at his work, that ot a ship and has only recently taken tbe Miperiuteadeoee of the construction of a rteaunboat for the tJreen river trade. During his early manhood sr.4 up to thirty Tears ago Mr.

Wible conducted a large shipyard here, and during his career superintended the cor.stri. tloa of stores ot the fine steamers that made the Louisville and New Orleans line of steamers faaious in the oil nma otoaui boating caya before the war. The ese ot the State vs. Lamb, Indictment for larceny, was on trial let ore a lary la the Circuit Court yesterday. Tlte testimony was all in yesterday, and tlie case will he given to the Jury to-day.

Lamb and hi brotlier. the defendants In the rase, are farmers residing near Moore villa, home weeks ago a drover passed through there with a bunch of hogs, aud one of the animals became find out and wes unable to proceed. The drover hltx-d the Lambs t- haul tlie bog Into town, but ou the way the Lambs state they were met by a strau-er, who claimed to be one ot tlia owners of the drove, and who sold toe animal lo them for at. They proceeded to toe little town, where they sold tbe bog, and were shortly afterward arrested, the drover claiming that they had parchasod the animal from some one having no authority to make Vie sale. i A compromise has been effected by the Motton Company in tbe damage suit brought against it by Mrs.

Rmnut bauford, the terms betrg tl at In eonsidention of ike dismirsal ill tlie suit tbe company is to pay Mrs. samord 91,300 and tbe costs. To suit was first brought by Mrs. oantoni five years ago in the Circuit Court here to recover danuures In the sum of 910,000, alleged to have been sustains! In the death )f her ba hand, Charles Santord. who waa killed about five years ago In the accident at the Blue river bridge, near Salem, whew an express train runnl'g south fell through an Insecure bridge.

Mr. Sanford aedag at Uae time aa messenger In the era ploy ot tbe Adams Express Company, boortly after the accident salt was brought In the Circuit Court, and. on trial, the Jury awarded to Mrs. Sanford Judgment In the sunt ot The railway company took an appeal and had lue verdict ot the Jury overruled on some legal technicality, and tbe compromise just effected puis an end lo iurCier legal proceedings. i The Premier Steel Company's works at GREAT DRY COCOS.

AT E. B. P3 0 NEW DRESS GOODS. Orer 20 new shades of elegant Spring colors euitoble for tailor-made Suits. Prices will be hpecial for FRID A 1 O.NLl.

Dress Complete to Order Only $25. This is one of the most nseicl dresses a ladr can hare for early Spring wear. This is Friday's price. JUST RECEIVED, A complete assortment of new Wraps and Spring Capes, Liht and dark colored CLOTII KLLLA11NEY and PEASANT WRAPS at popular prices. EMBROIDERIES.

Beautiful line of Swiss, Nainsook, Van Thrke and every new Embroidery to be a Special Bargain for FBIDAY. We will bliow several extra bargains. MUSLIN UNDERWEAR. We have the laagest and most complete stock- of Ladies', Mises' and Children's Underwear in th city, and all to be sacrificed at our FRIDAY SALE. Chemise Night Gowus, Corset Covers, Drawers and Walking Skirts all to go.

Do not confound these with some trash vou mav see advertised. OURS ARE ALL FLNE GOODS TO BE OFFERED, and rwrgain-seekera would do well to see what we have for this FP.IDAY. SCOTCH AND FBENCH ZEPHIE DRESS GINGHAMS. FRIDAY we will show the largest and most varied stock of FINE DRESS GTXGILAMS ever shuwn in Louisville, and at BARGAIN PRICES THIS DAY. THE OETjEBHATED FOSTER KID GLOVES Will be another Special Bargain FRIDAY.

We will not quote our prices, but will give you a great cut in prices at the counter. We never had such a beautiful stock at this season of the vear. Persons looking for bargains will miss it if thev fail to see our new goods going at prices to be named FRIDAY. 1 EJ.ITO6ENT Indianapolis, which is largely owned by Sew Albany capitalists, is now operating a single furnace, running night and day, and turning out about forty-five tons of steel incuts every twenty-four hours. Two additional furnaces are now being put In, which win, whew completed, yield a daily output for the entire works of about 125 tons.

The works will, when eompteted, employ a fores ot nearly l.OOO wotknten, and will be a great addition to the Industries of Indianapolis. Tbe works there are of Interest to this city from the fart that the steel ingots produced there wiU be brought to I Ms city to be cnanufaeiiired into- finished products at tha structural Iron works on West Water trees. These works, already Ihe most extensive ot tbe Und in the West, will be greatly Increased in capacity by the erection of large additions to the already extensive plant. The additions, work on which, will re commenced shortly, are to be located on West KeVentfa vtreet, opposite the present site. They will extend oa Seventh street from tbe main track of the.

Air Line neariy to Water street, with a depth of about 100 feeu Railway tracks wiU be rua In from the main line, affording ample conveniences for economically handling heavy freight. Tl.e machinery for the new works is now being constructed In the founderies here and wfil lo ready In a comparatively short time. The works, when will extend from West Fifth street to West Eighth, and tmra the Air Line main track, and will rover an area of more than tea acres, making much tha largest establishment ot the alnd In the West, and possibly in the United states. Bramnas woncK. A first-rlass eook desires a place.

Apply at 1O00 West Eighth street. JFFERSONVILLE. The venerable Stephen Partridge, after a severs speU ot pneumonia, is out again. Miss Nolan, who was reported dying last Sunday, is improving under tha treatment of Dr. Hancock.

A marriage license was granted yesterday to Lincoln J. Vanbuskirk and Misa Klixalieth Demaree, ot Kentucky. William N. Harrison, ot Louisville, won the Winchester ritle offered as a prize for tbe best markmaushlp at tbe shooting gallery. Wm.

Emerke. the principal of the CUea stabbing affray, has been arrested, aad held over in the sum of $uOO to appear before Justice Lee on the Sth ot March. The funeral of Mrs. Thomas Scarpa, who died rather suddenly at Charles town on Wednesday, took place from the late reticence jes.erday at 4 p. m.

Many poople from the city went tip tu attend tbe tuueraL Alexander 'i. Harding and Joaopnine Schott were married yesterday by 'Squire Kt-igwin. William T. Dram and Mollie ok rove, a couple from Otter. Larue county, 0 were also uuitvd In' u.

ferriage by the 'rquire. Jeor-o White, tea years, from Washington county for burglary, and John Kirk, two years, from Crawford county for larceoy sere di-slssrxcd from Ihe prison yesterday by expiration ot sentence. Harry Church, one year, from Hancock county, for petit larceny, was received. A prominent Spring street business man via has hitherto been a staunch Republican, stated yesterday that be had vo'el tor his Repubucau Freshicnt. An Increase of duty imposed upon a certain article that be deal, extensively In was conclusive evidence of the robbery of protection, which caused him to change hit politics.

ttev. John K. Pye, for many years a. pastor ot the Wall-street M. K.

church, died at Seymour on Wednesday, after a short illness ol pneuauniaa, Mr. Fye was on of tbe toremcst Methodist ministers In Indiana, and in the course of his career he had eerved as pastor In nearly ever) etty ot prominence In the State. Tlie new eleUiio light enclae arrived from Meadvllle, morning through tko express, aud io was set up and ready fur The lights acre turned on last prompUy at ft o'clock, and better lirht than from any test yet given waa prt dueed. The additional engine to be kept la readiness for emergencies will arrite Tuesday. The primary election for township officer, wU! be held March 14, putls to be open irotu 7 a.

iu. to p. m. at the following places: First Precinct Corner Sixth street and Missouri avenue. Jetf.

Darls' waiting room. Keooad ITeeinct Corner Ohio avenue and revrnrh street. MeCartny's, old store room. Third Prerinet Mulberry ktnst school-house. Fourth Precine Old Council chamber.

Fifth Precinct liiurke's coal office. Sixth rrecnict Court-bouwi. fevmah Precinct M. A. sweeney't store room.

EifiiiU Precinct Port Fultoa scteol kousr. SALE! .1 CELT'S FOUUTa ATE.VJE Ninth Preeint N'ew sehool-aoase. Ohio Falls. Tenth Precinct At Cemeotvine school-bouse. Robert liollls, oaptin of the night watch at the prison, died Wednesday morning, at o'clock, in the guards' dcpitr raeiit at that insjtutioa alter a very tJaort lllue ot the "Crip." Mr.

liollis Las been at the prison as a truard for the la-t live years and was a general favorite amour all his fellow associates. Not mors than a year ago be buried his second wife. Lacra Swans Holds, a sorter to his first wife. Ho laacaw twro n. r.

ncr t-lvrl tm ml thir teen years "ot age. In comparatively good The rema.ns were taken to K. M. Coot's undertaker astaajjtiuiieut acii, embalmed; from tiirnce they win be raovrd to the M. K.

hurrh at io o'ctoc to-day. After the funeral the r-mains conveyed to Walnut UiU Cemetery ylateea la rfee rault. A WEIRD WITCH. I. More Tale, of a Fishy Flavor Fro-a Adam's Station, Teaa.

(Nashville American Adams Station Mr. Joktison was In town to-day, at-1 made the fuilowliur statement: -The sack com sua sits- by the fence precisely soma days s-nce, no one beuig bia.e eiiiiucit to atteoipt iu removal. Lsst Wedutday utght be vlsitol the resid-nre ot Mr. Hu at Smith, aad while there tbe witch made its srlslt. They were talking about the gooasly visitor when they board several raps on th door.

They supposed it to be some on who Lad come to listen for the witch. On. opening the door, tbey found no one. bta the rapping waa changed to tbe other door. MiciTf, on.

vxfujo, cot sta any thing. They had taken their seats, and wera discussing the mysterious vet cation when, a dog that was lying before tbe fire Instantly, sprang to his fort, and begati runnlug arouiel the room aad acting aa though ho waa try-' ing to commit suicide by butting bis brsWna out against the wall. Tbe fur was aylcg. front him ilka cats fighting, but nothing' could be seen. This was continued tor aoot two minutes, when the door flew open, and, the dog made hht escape.

Kvnrvthing wad silent lor a tew and all at once tho fire began Hying from tbe grate over iko nxm, as though a bad struct it. When aa eft on was made tu remove the eoaus they would disappear. The wtiea dtu not make Its appearaoco any more a tl-o bouse that night, but as Mr. Johnson Marted home, aad bad gotio only a lew yard from the house, aometkin-spratig upon his horse behind lilta. rouid se nothing, but tbe horse started vt in a run, and every time he tried to cherlc hitu be could feci aoajSMking hie Kbcxiktep- It km its wx unl.l 1 nearly home when lie bearu sorr.es a ing Juap off In tbe leaves and go walking off through the woods.

T. V. IIW I4tl lUCS-, day be was out on Mr. Johnson's farm birU huuting ween a quad flew up not twenty! yards from him. He took "le.lormia aunt, srsl fireu, but ld not succeed la klll-ttg iu lie kr.pt following it and tboo ing until ke 1 a1 tired twenty or thitfy times.

At oc auiMsi ii. aa ue irottpiH. Ai er Lis gun. hn went and found the bill, it was very peculiar lookinc but. rms thinkine anytbioc of It.

be pat It la bin name-bag and started for homo. He went bocie. and. after -a ing eateti his supper, thinking be woukl dress his came, he to his to get his LiruTwhea. to his great surprise, there was no t'm of ane bird there, but a rabbit in Its pace.

vv Inters was looking at the rabbit and xi.n-d-cinz hw came it 'here, rc.i it disap-peT-d. tearing him horiL.g the game-bsx wondering where hi, rarae had gone. Mr. Rowir.nd made another siatetrnnt ut moruinr that was quite pec-tliar and. at tlio same time, very exeitinj.

lie sa'd be ws 'ut last airht hsimiog a plant bed. 9 o'clock someikine came to him In the share of a half-clad negro mta. with eye in the ecnier of bis forehead. an1 tot tint to f-'lo- hlta. Mr.

Rowlatd. terror-ssricken, ui.tt know to do but to follow. He lad about a q-jarter of a Utile wheat I.e. came l3 a larre rock. Ttrt strange tt.Ug ties to take bis pick ajr g.

After elvins- in --ir. 'towUiel dug -s r- mm laticuo an" eiryjst. meni that be eonl-l dig lotifcer. ThfTit mornins be sot Me. nm Iti.ie-s smI Mr.

2 "hn s-re he rlpt tro llgglne the rtifht lfore. They hart Our await half aa hotar when tkrr stria, sum's, thing like a ke'Ue tMi rj tne-UHa upwai-i. li.e ttpt. Clpmg u. in th-v were i.oariv of It.

when tbe rtirt rontnit back. u4 ss f.t as ii er took It out it rolled Isxk. T'k-." flniuiy up In despair and le't their ll.rte.-t tieasure f.w some or t- are vlsi'iug tiuVs jiUce every dar tn-1 tjiglit to see tlxi witra n.iice its apis-ae. am. Any ou te almv stato-of'ts cotoe aad aos tor theaiseliea.

Bread Battered Oa the Other Side. (New York tar.) Joka Cttnelt.gbani, tle I. rave Unenaa vja cut atowai ike Itsly of Line Ferrs fn netWurk live" mi fhsjiU-c, aid Centre streets, is nick sid In 0sUitita rla Mtestam-ss Mt Lis I Sl li-t fourteenth sti et Testimooy whlck gave at Ibe I Was Inquest rs-mc to r--ate against his securing 'ts b.ts a He and six mail chi'Irr-n. Wt.s recently prsneutuig Ljra nth.