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I UNTING-TON INDIANA: TUESDAY; EVENING, DECEHBER 30, 1890. lOo per VoL V. No. 229. 1: DAEINGr DEED i 7.

CHICAGO BANK BOBBED BY THREE MASKED MEN AT NOON. The Thieves Followed-by the Mounted Police and Captured The Driver Escapes $2,800 Taken In i Currency. 7 i Chicago, Dec 3a A daring rob-berj was committed at the Calumet' National bankcorner of Commercial and e2d street, at 12:30 o'clock Monday. At that hour, while the cashier was at lunch. leaving only the assistant cashier, Frank Linn, In the bank, three masked -(men entered quickly, covering Linn with revolvers, one of them entered tellers door and ordered Linn to give and In the struggle that followed was knocked senseless.

The men then grabbed all the cash In sight and rushed out. They ran one block, and jumped into a buggy that was awaiting -them and drove rapidly away. An alarm was given at once and six mounted police, well armed, started in pursuit. The thieves drove down Stoney Island avenue after a hot chase of two or three miles, the officers came within' pistol shot and or-. dered the robbers to halt.

They refused and a running fight ensued. Finalyl at 43d street the robbers abandoned i their buggy. The police were upon them at once and a brisk fusillade followed. One of the robbers fell with a bullet In his leg and the others ran. Two of them, Chas.

Mullen and Maurice Hennessy. were soon captured, the fourth, the driver of the buggy, escaped and at last accounts was still at large, but Is sure to be captured. The money, $2,800 wasJtound in the The prisoners were taken to Hyde-Park and, locked up. hey refuse to talk. It is thought by the police that these same men were implicated In the Allerton robbery.

At forty-sixth street a posse of citizens who were assisting in the pursuit attempted to head off the robbers. The robbers fired on them and Patrick O'Brien was dangerously, wounded In the hip. Civil Service Commission WASHnrGTO, Dec 30. The civil service commission have sent a long let-ter to the president, calling attention to portions of Postmaster General Wanna-maker's report dealing with appolnt-ments under the commiasion, reviewing in somewhat caustic terms the postmaster general's report. Views of Cork.

Cork, Dec 30. Many officials and ex-officials have written to Mr. O'Brien a letter in which they assert that it is the opinion of the people of Cork that Mr. ParnelPs position has been seriously assailed by English statesmen, and that, greatly as. they appreciate Mr.

Glad- stone's services and deeply as they feel their obligations to the liberal party of Great Britain, they absolutely and emphatically deny the right of its leaders to.dictate to the Irish people who they shall have for a leader." 7 New Irish Railway. Dub tlx, Dec. 30. There' are now ten lines of railway in course of construction inxthe counties of Gal way, Donegal, Kerry, Clare and Cork, all of which are building at the expense of the government, I What Gladstone Said- London, Dec '30. Mr.

Gladstone, In his speech at the unveiling of the memorial fountain, made no allusion to politlcsT but declared he would devote the remainder of his life to the performance of his duty to his countrymen. Montesquieu Manuscripts. Paris, Dec 30. Montesquieu's manuscripts are about to be published, by his descendants. They will make seven or eight volumes.

1 1 The World's Fair. i Washixgtoit, Dec 30. The army and navy officers who have been detailed as commissioners for the exposition to Central and South America, leave Vashlng-. ton on the evening of New Year's day for Chicago to make the acquaintance of the director general and other officers. American Historical Association.

Washington, Dec 30. The American Historical Association held the opening "session of its annual meeting i i The Seal Fisheries. i Washington, Dec 30. It is under-" stood that the president shortly transmit to congress a special- message "upon the seal fisheries, and accompanying it with the reports of a special agent ha9 recently visited Alaska and the sealing grounds to investigate and re-. Cp.ort upon the situation.

Tnole Sam's Bolt. New YiBKrec, 30. The United State's govetiimen 'started suit in the Federal Circut court against the New York Central and Hudson River way company to recover $5,500 dama-- ges for obstructing the free navigation of the waters of the United States, caused by the construction of bridge over Murderer's creek, an arm of the Hudson river, near the. town of Cornwall. i-' Congressional Washington, Dec 30.

At the conclusion of Senator Hiscock's address, Senator Hoar spoke In advocacy the election bilL He gave a brief symposium of the measure and answered all ques- tions that have been asked by the opposition. Tne New Spanish Taring Wasuington, Dec 30. The Bureau of American republics has information from Madrid that a decree was signed by the -secretary the treasury on Christmas day. providing for a revision of the tariff on the ground that Spain must follow the protectionist movement which now prevails in America and in rope-Therefore, on and after the 1st of Janu ary, 1891, the duties on. horses, mules, cattle, preserved and salted meats and fish of all kinds, flour, rice and cereals.

Imported from any country, 'will be in- creased to a large degree. -A Tea Failure. New York, Dec 30. Montgomery i tea auctioneers at 132 Pront street, mado an assignment. Liabilities, 8100,0001 Alllasee New York; Dec The New York State Workingmen's alliance has filed crtlcles of Incorporation.

Their purpose is to establish social and political Intercourse, and "to develop a more 'rlendly spirit of true democracy amon working classes." 120 Warriors and 1BO Bquaws and Fap-pooses Killed Details of the Mas-. sacre I1, Pink Rldoe Agency, Dec "30. The particulars of the battle with Indians on Porcuplne'creek has just been received. Big Foot's band, UDdcr military guard was within eighteen niHes of the agency when orders were received from General Brooke to disarm i 'them and send I them 1 at once to Fort Omaha. When the demand for surrender of arms was made, the Indians replied by opening fire The soldiers replied and a terrible slaughter took place.

The entire band of Indians, consisting of one hundred and twenty braved and over one hundred and fifty squaws' and "papooses were The loss of the -soldiers was camparatively small, but several were killed, including Captain Wallace, of the Seventh cavalry. A large number are more or less seriously wounded. When the news of the fight reached the agency it prodjited intense 1 ii iL i L.f excltemeut aud a large niiusbe'of. Indians left the ageucy. CLlior under Bed Cloud determined to stay with Gen, and arc now helping to repel attacks of the renogado Indians who are attempting to capture andj destroy the agency.

A of friendlies; within sight of the agency, was burned Just be- lore sundown last evening.) It is sup' posed tne inhabitants were massacred by the host Ue. jl Names of Soldiers Kalid and Wouned. Pine Eidgk agency. Doc: 36. Tie folowing is a list i of the soldiers killed wounded, so far as obtainable: Killed Captain Wallace 1 Commander Troop Private Cook.

Troop B. I Wounded-j Father Crafts, catholic priest, will probably; die, Private Frank Lewis, i Troop Privates, Stone and Smith, Troop K. Corporal Troop Ki Privates Hazlewood, Toohey and Davis, Sergeant Lloyd, Lieutenant Garjington, P. P. Wells, Interpreter; Lieutenant Kinzie; Trumpeter Chalderson will de.

Sergeant Camnbell, Private Sellers, Troop A. Sergeant Dyer and vllodun-oan, Private Eiliott, Troop Sergeant Ward, Troop Private Adams and Sergeant Hotchkiss, Troop K. The latter Is mortally wounded. Private Cook, Troop Corporal NeweM, Troop B. KENNELLY.

Sr. Myers I Sx tracts the Bullet The Brave Officer Will Now Itscover. Fobt- WXtne' Dre. 30. -Dr.

W. H. Myefs extracted tbo bullet yester day from jOmctT Kenneliy. It was deeply imbedded in the pelvis and the operation was attended cy a copious discharge of pus, amounting to a pint. The presence of the bullet retarded convalescence, but he will now make a rapid recovery, i 1 Explosion--Tnreei Killed: I LrvKiiioor, Dec; 30.

rThe largest boiler in Irven's lard; factory in this city fThe head, engineer; carelessness caused the accident, and two laborers were burned to death in the most shocking manner. -1 1 I Eeoaped With His Xife. I Buffalo, Dec 30. The boiler in Sixer's steam forge.on Mill street, exploded' wrecking the engine George Hammond, the engineer, hadj a miracul-l ous escape lie was just entering door when jthe explosion occurred. He was thrown fifteen feet and escaped with a broken leg and some severe bruises.

He is now at the hospital, aud the doc tors think be will recover. I Fonnd Dead in a Snow Heap. New Yoek, Dec A. Early, forty years old, was iound dead inn heap and Pearl at the corner of Frankfort streets. His body was taken' to the Oak street police station.

Early! was an operator on the Western Union the waiting list ol teiegrapn company, His wife and burg, N. child are living in. New- jA Bad Bell-Boy. I Gaxesbxxrg, 111., Dec 30. The treas urer of the Chicago Gondolier -company deposited $100jwith bell-boy at the Union hotel, taking him for the clerk.

The! boy skipped out with the cash, an ever coat and other articles. Bobert Garrett Ag-ain O. Baltimore, Dec 30. The men tal condition of Kobert Garrett, ex-pres IdentuOf the B. railroad, once more appe-s to be He was on the streets Monday looking as well as ever, -and attended the stockholders "meeting of the South Baltimore Car and took an active part In the proceedings.

Aroner's Bondsman Held. 1 Baxtimoke, IL, Dec Fowler and of the Baltimore county bench, overruled the demurrer In the Archer case" which virtually ends the trial and makes the bondsmen If: ot Archer, the defaulting State treasurer responsible for his entire stealings. i Train Wrecker Convicted, Tboy, N. Dec 30. John Beed, who has been on trial for train wrecking during the; recent strike on the New York Central, was will be sentenced todav.

i An Important Decision. CrwcnrNATi. uec 30. in tne sn perior court, in the case of Sarah (jtet-chell vs. the Merchant Tailors' exchange for 820, 000 damages, Judge Moon decided for the defendant.

The effect la to legal-, lie publication; and sale of judgment against debtors, -t Transferred to the JLeaKUs. i Caicago, Dec. 30. The Chicago play-i ers' league base ball club was; formally transferred to A.J. Spalding; and the nrtlonal league.

The price paid was 35,000 cash and $15,000 of stock in the consolidated New York The New Hampshire Muddle. Concord, N. Dec. 3a Full bench of the supreme court meets In the senate chamber, today to give hearing to the petitions of; the democrats against Clerk Jewett and his -answers as to the make up of the roll of the next house. i Vore Lymph AxriTes.

i-r Baltimoek, Dec' 30. Dr. Abbott, of the Johns-Hopkins hospital, arrived home from Berlin, bringing supply of lymph. He does not think the lymph will effect a cure in advanced stages of consumption, bu will be of great advantage in incipient stages. i j.r PeU and Was KlUed.

Dec i 30. Luke Tiernau, a retired real estate broker, sixty-eight years old, in coming down last night from his room in the fifth story of the Carrollton hotel, fell over the balustrade to the first fioor and was BLOODY BATTLE. CAPTADf WALLACE KILLED AND LIEUTENANT GAELINGTOX 5 rWounded Several Soldiers and a Number of i Indians Slain The Savages Who Had Surrendered Open Fight on the Troops. Pine Edegb Agenct, Dec 30. When the Indians under Big Foot, who surrendered 150 warriors and 250 women and children to the United States troops Sunday, were being disarmed on Monday, they opened fire on the troops, and a bloody battle followed; Captain Wallace, Commanding of the Sev--enth cavalry was killed, and Lieutenant Garllngton, of the same regiment, shot in the arm.

Several soldiers and a nura- ber or Indians were Killed, 'xne greas- nafcrfiitamunt Ttravule anil crriLVA AJLrfl are: entertained post. i- for the safety of the One Killed and Sixteen Wounded. Chicago, Dec 30. The following was received at army headquarters lastnightt i Rapid City, S. Dec 30.

To Colonel IL Corbin, Army Head-: quarters, Chicago: I I Colonel Forsythe reports that while disarming Big, Foot's band fight occurred.) Ccptain, Wallace and and a few soldiers were killed. Lieutenant Gariington and fifteen1 men were wounded. This again complicates the surrender of alt the Indians which would have taken place In a short time 1 had this not Forsythe had two battalions and Hotchkiss guns. Quite la large nutnger -ot young warriors have been away, from the that were going from the Bad Lands, also quite a number of Two Strikes band, going towards Forsythe The troops are in close proximity. (Signed) I Miles.

Commanding. Terrible Slaughter of the Indians. Pink Kidge Agency, Dec 30. A courier Just arrived from Porcupine creek reports that nearly all of Big Foot's men have -been killed by the sol diers, but brings no further details, A Skirmish took place in the afternoon just outside the agency between a troop of the Seventh cavalry and some Indians front the1 Busebud camps near here. The Indians-fired into the agency and two soldiers were wounded.

There is great fear that -the agency will be attacked owing to; the absence of the cavalry. Died While Praying. i New Haven, Dec 3a It was not very merry Christmas in this world that came to Ann Eaynor, spinster, old, of this city. Ann did kitchen work in the five-cent restaurant and slept in a plain room in the story overhead. She had a few friends and was lonely, still sho was missed on the morning; after.

Christmas when she was not in the restaurant kitchen ready; to do her, work. Some one went up stairs to her)room to learn what ailed her. Death had been there. -Ann was kneel ing at ber poor bed and her hands were raised. She-dled while praying.

t. An Ex-Mayor's foneral. 1 Easton, Pa. Dec 30. The funeral of the late ex-Mayor S.

Lesher, took place In the afternoon. jthe aft Jim Osmauagit Bait Diego, Dec 3a Chief of of Police Coyne has received a letter from a man visitlnjiin this city from In dependence, informing him that the writer had met face to face on the streets of San Diego the notorious Missouri bandit, Jim Cummings, for whom a standing reward Is offered, dead I or The' writer refused to give his name for fear of vengeance from the members of Cummings' gang, who Infest the locality where he lives. i I Another Soitor'a Crime. Memphis, Dec 30. For refus ing to marry and otherwise repulsing him, Lizzie Ehert, a white girl, fifteen years of age, was shot by Frank Cousins, aged fifty years.

-1 Sunday Closing- Law. St. Louis, Dec 3a Prominent temperance people announce that a cru sade will shortly begin a vlngtox-an ob ject the strict enforcement of" the Sun day closing law, which Is now entirely v- Poisoned and Shot Himself. St. Louis, Dec 30.

Harry Atkinson, a railroad brakeman, home Is at chose two routes to commit suicide last night at the Globe hotel, this city. He first tried morphine, which. no effect on his organism, He then took -J i a dose of laudanum, ana. get ting In bed, sent a bullet- crashing through his brain. lie left several letters, otfe-ef-whlch was addressed to C.

F. Atkinson, Auburn, Ky. No cause is assigned except that he heard to say that he" was tired of life. i A Stockman's Sadden Death. jr Wichita.

Dec 30. Daniel Bon-neri a stockman, of Lexington, found dead In his room at the Stock Yards Jioto'. Gone to Seed' Albany, N. Y-? Dec. 3a The New York Belief and People' Benefit associ-tion, of Albany, representing nearly 900 policy holders, decided to dissolve.

I Say. if Chicago, 'Xec 3a The Vanderbllt roads propose to bring east bound grain manipulators to book, A Hallway Stunner. Dee. :30.i The refusal of the Union Pacific to allow the St. Paul and the Bock Island to run their trains into Omaha over the Union Pacific bridge caused a surprise and consternation to the former roads.

Blaine's Hand Appears. Havana, Dec .30. A. A. A dee, second assistant secretary of the state department at Washington, arrived at Clenfuegos on Saturday last.

His presence In Cuba gives rise to the rumQr he ls on a diplomatic mission connected with Secretary Blaine's reciprocity deaL The Wife and Dang-hter of a Ranchman i Abducted by Indians. CoL, Dec A report has reached the camp on White, river in Dakota that the Indians have abducted the wife aud daughter of a ranchman named Miller, and afterward, burned the ranch. The troops have been sent in Failure of a "Lumber Company. Lancaster, Dec. SO.

The Flsh-tzs Creek Luuter con-any ta3 i Dexter Ban aoDbery. Boston, Dec, 30. A statemeut purporting to be a confession of Davin Stain of the facts in connection with the death and robberp of Cashier Barrow, of the Dexter, Maine, First. National ome years ago, has been made by Mark Jievel, claims that Stain related them to him-; as he now states Eevel says Stain told him the robbery -was planned between'. Stain and New parties three months before it was Attempted.

In regard to the death of HJarrow, Stain stated that when he and Cromwell went into the bank they --were surprised to see Barron standing at the open door of the bank vault. Stain said, as Barron was a very strong man, violence was necessary to, overpower him. Admlstering morphine to Barron they placed hirn in thojt vault wbere he was found. Stain always claimed, said Bevel, that it was the mor phine that killed Barron, 7 A Pioneer. Bloomhtgtojt, IlV.

Dec 3a rWalter Nichols died at his home northeast of here yesterday. lie was aged and was the son of a soldier of the revolution. A Bankrupt Con nty Treasury. WrLMESGTOn, Dec 30. The treasury of New fislia- county is virtually bankrupt and several notes have gone to protest.

i Hichls-an Knights of theOrlpJ Kalamazoo, Mich. Dec 30. The annual convention of Michigan Knights of the Grip began herewith about 1 wo hundred thus far in attendance. ill Clark Thread Company Employes Sur-r render. i Newabk, N.

Dec" 30. Fifteen hundred of the two hundred and five women who were locked out three weeks ago by the Clark Threat company, re- turned to work in the morning. Tabernacle. xtBOOKLTiT, N. Dec 30.

It is re ported that there was no immediate probability of work on the new taber nacle on Clinton avenue being resumed. MONDAY'S MARKET KEP0RTS. New York Stook Harket. New Yobk. Dec 30.

The stock market felt the -effects of the better bank conditions, and the buying for London account at the outset. There was a better distribution of business throughout the list than any day last week. The -London buying was in St. Paul, Atchi- son, Union Pacific, Lake shore and a few others. The shorts showed a disposition to cover In a few properties.

The opening figures were generally fractionally higher than Saturday's" closing, the improvement In some cases being as much as per cent, and further improvement among the cents made la a few cases was very material. MewXork Grain. -New Yobk, Dec; 30. Wheat Re ceipts, 28,200 bushels; 688.000 bushels; quiet and steady at Xc de cline; December, 1.02Ji1.0ZU: March, fl.04K1.04K: May, 7-16; July, e698Xc" Corn Receipts, 96,000 bushels; sales, 416,000 bushels; sold down recovered KKc; more active; No. 2, 5859c: steamer, mixed, 57J5SKc Oats -Receipts," 51,000 bushels; sales 50,000 bushels; dull and easier; western, 4655c Grain and Produos.

Chicago, Dec 3a Wheat Jann ary, 89; May; Corn May, 51 H- Oats May, 43c44. Pork January. $ia22K; May." $11.12. Lard January, S5.87K, May, Bibs January, S5.05; May, $5. 7a Ths Financial 8itnatlon.

New Yokl, Dec 30. There was cen siderable more activity and a stronger market for stocks. Total sales 1ri first hour were Were 42.500 shares, against 15.000 in the same hour on' Saturday; the business being chiefly in Lackawanna, Reading, St. Paul, Rock -Island. Atchison, Northern Pacific preferred, and Louisville, which furnished three quarters of the whole, and eleven o'clock were all from to 1 per cent, higher than they closed on Saturday.

jt' J--' 1- Chanjre. Chicago," Dec 30. Wheat--Tadv Ing spasmodic, closed- about higher than Saturday. Corn Closed nominally unchanged. Oats Closed, with a net gain of to I'ork Closed rather steady at advance.

Lard Ruled higher and closed steady. Ribs -Prices irregular, steady, at advance 7 -7 Toledo Grain. -'S- Toledo Dec; 30. Wheat Quiet; cash, 93e; May, 98c; July. Corn Active; cash; 50; 52c bid.

Oats Lower and cash, 43c; May, 44c bid. Clover Steady; cash, February, 84.20 bid. .7 v. Cineuxnatl: I CxsrcnrjiATi, Dee -30. B)lour Steady.

Wheat Firm at 9Cc Corn Active; 'weaker at Oats Steady at 42c 7 Rye Firm at. 74c Provisions-Pork quiet at S10. Lard firm at SS.eJfc' Bulk mees, steam, 85 4, Whisky Quiet, sales, 910 Oris, if 7 T- Pittsburariave Stook. -1; East Liberty. Dec 30.

Cattle market active, 10 to 24 higher' than last week's Receipts, 1,957 head; shipments, 380 head. Hogs -Market steady, receipts, 5,600 head; shipments, 6,500 Fhiiadelphia's; $3.703.8 Yorkers $3. 503.t55. Soeep Market firm, quarter higher: than last week's prices, receipts; 2,200 head; shipments, 2,000. Fifteen cars cattle to.

New York. 7 4 oIrre Stock Quotations. Chicago, Dec 30. Receipts of cattle 16,000, and about all Prime fat steers scarce and firm; other grades plentiful and slow. Receipts of hogs in good demand and steady as compared with the close of Saturday, but a shade lower than at the opening of Saturday.

Packers paid the wide range of $3.55 to $3.75, largely prime heavy and butcher weights J3.C5 xi 83.75; regulation light, 1C0 up, sold at $3.60 to $3.65. Receipts of sheep 7,000. and all sold at an advance of 15 to 20 cents. 7 7 7 Buffalo Live Stooi. BtrrFALO, Dec 30.

Cattle Receipts 20 loads through, 150 on' sale; good butchers', active, 15c higher; export steers, good to extra, choice heavy butchers', 83. 734.50. Sheep and lambs-Eeceipts, 4 loads through, 45 on sale; active. firm higher for top grades. Sheep Choice to extra, $5.30 5.60; good to choice, Lambs, choice to 'extra, G.30C(J5.C0: good to choice, SGQ6.23.

Hogi Receipts, S3 loa.v throusch, SO on sale; Lsavy and mixed, C3.70. INDIANA-ITEMS. Michael FInnlgan, of Seymour, aged -sixty-eight, is dead of heart disease. For the first time in Its history, Terre Tlauto is enjoying, the luxury of electric Street railway service. 7 Hartford City property holders A have expended $60,000 in laying block pave ments 'U within the past two months or --Jv-J 'i-7, 1 Mrs.

John W. Mullen. of 'Madison, 'slipped and fell on "the icy pavement, suffering a double fracture of one leg. Terre Haute saloon keepers continue to defy the law relative to the sale of Intoxicants on Sunday and after 11 p. and the feeling against the police is bitter.

The charter of the German 'National bank at having expired, it has been reorganized under "the state law, and the capital stock increased to 150,000. j'-- 7 i Trouble between' James' Martin -and Darl at Ellzabethtown, terminated In a shooting affray, In which Adams received a wound In the shoulder. 7 James McCain and Elizabeth Snow-berger, near Camden, "driving home were struck by 'a Yandalia passenger train, and' McCain was: Instantly killed, while the woman was fatally injured. While workmen "were engaged in rebuilding the Ohio Mississippi railway bridge at Shoals, a girder fell from position, 7 killing Theodore of North Vernon, and seriously injuring Lewis Long, P. W.

Jackson and Isaac Little, Mrs. Louisa Carmichael, of Salt Creek -township, Jackson county is aged ninety-two, and is still possessed of remarkable vigor. She Is the mother of eleven children, eight sons and three daughters, all of whom Are living, and have reared large families. 7 1 H. M.

Bercaw and George Meyers, stock dealers of Boone county, have been called to Frankfort and fined $350 for placing a thin sheet of lead under the weight on their scales, thereby making 100 pounds difference in their favor every time the beam balanced. James Thompson, a farm laborer, In Floyd county, quarreled with a stranger and knocked htm down. The stranger responded with a knife, stabbing Thorn p-som eleven times, after which he seized bis victim's team, drove to Ohio river and crossed in a skiff to Ken-tucky. The Indiana Midland railway company has filed injunction proceeding in the Clay Circuit court against the Fort Wayne, Terre Haute and Southwestern railway company to prevent the latter from absorbing the old road bed of -j the North and South road In that county, and a hearing will be had January 17. The American Farmer has been sold to a syndicate headed by H.

F. Harris and-C- H. Newell, formerly publishers otohe Wabash Plalndealerv and it will p6e removed to Cleveland, O. The Far- mer was me property 01 to. a.

Ji. iiacK-ett, of Fort Wayne. The new owners are now publishing the Gospel News at 7 7 '7; The Marion Leader, the democratic organ of Grant county, is advertised for sale. 7 v. 7'L; The engineers of tho French Lick and Evansville branch of the at work in Dubois, passing through Jasper on the 23'd.

A. strong vein of sulpher water has been struck at Paoli at a depth of, 225 feet. 1 The water is claimed to be equal to French Lick or. West Baden J. W.

Powell, who skipped away from officers at Campbellsburg, has been caught A young lady of Martinsville has quite a serious charge lodged against him. 7 i -The foundry department of the Bass works at Fort Wayne have received notice to discontinue the use of natural gas for an indefinite It will now have to resort to coaL 7 7 i' In Jackson township, Allen county, a disastrous storm, almost resembling a cyclone, raged. Large trees were torn out of the ground, buildings and fences damaged, a number of cattle kill ed, and many people injured. ,.7 7 An nnknown cattle disease has made Its appearance in the herd belonging to John Green Tlmmons, 'in. White county, which is proving to Jbe extraordinary fa-taL He has already lost sir head In fact, alt that have been' attacked have died.

1: 7 It develops' that although! Michigan City has extensive water works, a "mistake was made in placing the feed pipes In the harbor -in such apposition that when there-is a high wind from a certain quarter the water is forced out of. the harbor and the pipe is high and dryJ Frederick Siegessmann, a Swede, who has been trial at Terro, Haute for criminal assault upon a little was sentenced two years in the penitentiary. Siegessmann would have been given ibe full penalty but for the belief, that hiFmitfa was affected. Pension Plums. WAsnisGToy, Dec.

3a Original Andrew J. Ellison, Alexandria; John O'Ban-non, Watson; Jacob Vandyke; Joseph Henderson, Muncle; Wm. Wanntland, Myers; Joseph J. Burnett, Perrysvllle; Mathias Fort Wayne; Chas. M.

Haver Fowler; Win-Piliff, Peru; Henry Morrical, Geneva; Robert H. firiner. Carmel; Jacob Fisher. Union City; Justin ConnersviUe; George A. Cecil," Evans ville; Samuel Carder.

Kempton; Wm. Wineland, Tiosa. 7 Idcreaso Peter Sanders, South Bend; Roberts. Hopper, Indianapolis; Sylvester Asberryrold war, Nyesvilla; Enos Im Casebccr, Auburn; David Burtsvllle; Adam Deffner, Cedar Grove; Jacob Mar tin Brazil; Henry Wolff. Leo ta.

Adam Nye, Winamac; John A. Grlffy, Dub-lin. -7 Reissue Lawrence. Over, Dale; Jas. Cody, Leopold; Frank Hill.

7 Reissue and IncreaseSebastian Driendoefner, Ferdinand; Geo. Bauer, Brockvllle. Anxious for the Slirssina; Ship. New Youk, Dec.1 30.: The big four mastfd ship, Walter Wilson j' du here from Is anxiously looked for by. the agents of the White Star line In this city, to whom she Is conslgned.

The Walter H. Wilson is 2.5no tons bar-den, and" is capable cf carrying about 103.500 cases of oiL-. Won't Oo to Paris. Uerlix. Dec 30.

A gcnl.ofL'c!: denial has been Liued here to tl: a rumor that V'i---i Is ta BUSINESS-EEEAKS. THE FINANCIAL FLTJESY STILL 7 EUJfSHIOT. A. Dublin House Hakes an Assln-ment Philadelphia Brokers 1 Bursted Other Failures. New Yobk, Dec 30.

A private cablegram from London says that DuBedot, president of the Dublin stock exchange, is In trouble and has been compelled to make an assignment. The head -of a stock brokerage firm formerly well acquainted with Dublin affaire says that DuDedot Sons were a very enterprising firm In Dublin, who have been Identified largely with many of the brewing companies which have been floated in England Ireland- during 1 the; past -four or five years, Another gentleman who knows the DuBedat firm well says the house is one of i the oldest share brokers in Dublin. The father died about a year ago and the business has been carried on by the sons, Francis and Charles. The sons made a good deal of money in GuinnessV i brewery shares. They did no business in the New York stock market.

The 'father-in-law of Francis is a Waterhouse, of S. Water-house the largest silversmiths in -Dublin and supposed to be very weal-thy. r-r r- QPhiladelphia, 30. Gerlach Harjes, bankers and brokers, announced their suspension on the stock exchange at 'The failure is, not 1 a heavy one. ''V The firm 'made an assignment to their attorney.

Franklin Fisher. William Gerlach, the senior member the firm, has been a member of the New stock exchange since 1880, but the firm had no contracts there. Mr. Gerlach is the agent in this city of the German Lloyd steamship 7- company. No statement of; the firm's liabilities or assets has been prepared as yet by Assignee Fisher, but it Is thought that the indebtedness' of the house will be about 8150,000, with assets" nearly equaling that sum.

The suspension Is expected to be only a temporary one, as a number of creditors of- the firm have declared their willingness 7 to allow them to resume i New Yobk, Dec 30. Frank Walker, paper manufacturer, at 28 Bond 'street, made an assignment to John Mc-Gowan. r. Ahnistox, Dec 30. H.

Marks one of the largest dry goods houses in this city, have made an assignment, and H. IL Wolff has beeh appointed receiver. Liabilities, assete, $40,000. St. Paul, dispatches from Hastings, say that the City National bank has suspended.

The bank has. a paid-up capital of sur-plue, $2a 000; undivided profits, $11,500. Mo statement of assets or liabilities has been -v. --i-cv Senator Hearst's Cancer. Wabhutgtoh, It is feared that the trouble with Senator Hearst is cancer of the stomach.

A member of his family says that there is but a slight hope that tho senator can recover. His son, who is the proprietor of the San-Fran Examiner, has been summoned to Washington as its believed it may be the last chance he will have to see his father i Tho la a-Flames, -Peekskill, N. Dec extensive carriage house and other valuable outbuildings on the estate of 'Bosco-bel," owned by T. i Stewart, 'of 54 East Fifty-fifth street. New York, and formerly owned by Rev.

Henry Ward were burned to the ground Loss, $20,000. -horses' were burned to death. fire was caused by the caretaker, Thomas 8. Cochran, while ascending on the hay-mow, was thrown down among the feed with a -lighted lantern in his hand by the of the ladder, -immediately setting the place in a blaze New Brunswick, 7N. Dec 3a At 4 o'clock In the morning the auction house of Housell Stevens and the residence of William A.

Housell, 57 Albany street, together the contents, were destroyed by fire. The residence of James T. Rogers, next door, was badly damaged. The loss $8,000, partially insured. Mr.

Housell's family had a narrow escape v. 71- 7 7 7 7 N. 23. Fire here burned Taylor's clothing house and, the furniture store of R. R- Berdan.

The loss is 825,000. Death of Ootavs TsulUst. Pabis, Dec 30. The death of Octave Feuillet, the well-known French novelist, is 3sat of a Keabtr of Parliament. 7 Dec 30.

Thomas Richardson, member of parliament for. Hartlepool, Dushamshire, died suddenly during the night, aged sixty-nine. He was a shipbuilder and a very popular man in his 7 Disastrous Floods in Italy. 'Rome, Dec 30. Floods In Italy, following upn the recent heavy snows, have done much- damage to railways.

Traffic about the district of Naples has been almost completely suspended. 7 7 Stabbed Fiftesn Times. WrLMisoTOS-, Dec 30. Levi Pnrnell and Lewis Leever, of this cky, quarreled over a girl last n'sht. Pur- nell stabbed his adversary (if teen times with a butcher knife, and then struck him on Ihe head with a tea kettle.

Leever hovers between life and death, William Doesn't Want Protection. Iec 30. The emperor has ordered tbo police to refrain from making themselves- conspicuous as his escorts during his future journeys. .7 i Cleveland Will pak 1 New York. Dec 30.

Ex-President Cleveland will be one of the speakers at the banquet of the Young Men's Democratic club of Philadelphia January. 8. Destitution in Colorado 7 Dec 30. The reports received from Eastern Colorado of awful destitution and famine among settlers, owing to the lack of rain. Many are dying of starvation nd hundreds will follow if assistance Is not soon rendered.

7 Three iUied by an Explosion. LivbkpOcl, Dec, 30. Tho main boiler in Irvens' lard factory, in this city, exploded, th death of three wcrk-nen. Ir.att:r.t!:a urea tha part cf tL3 is to Laye tee-i t-3 eft i ater, THE LATE. EN.

TEflRY. Aaother Teteraa- ft tne Armr Who Cm Joined the Gt-eat Usjorltj-. The veteran officers of the army are rapidly passing away; To the long 1st must now. be added the name of Major-General A. H.

Terry, one of the most gallant officers In the war of the rebellion, and the Successor of Gen. Sheridan at the Chicago headquarters. THE LATE QEU. A. H.

TERBT. His retirement from the army was oc casioned by the diaease which has since proved fatal and which then Incapacitated him from active duty. Gen. Terry was an accomplished gentleman as well as a gallant soldier, and his; demise, though expected at any time since his, retirement, will occa- sion universal 'regret In army circles, and bring sadness to a large number who admired him In social Ufa. Major-General Alfred H.

Terry was born In 10, -IS27, was educated at Yale, and admitted to the bar In In April, 1861, at the outbreak of the war, be raised the Seventh Connecticut regiment. which occupied Hilton head on Not. Dnrinff the summer of 18-13 he had-charge of the Atlantic coast of Florida. On Jan. 15.

185. he was placed at the head of the First division. Twenty-fourth corps, and aided by the fleet of Commodore Porter carried Fork Fisher by assault, for which brilliant service he received the special thanks of Congress. He was breveted Major- General after, the capture of Wilmington; N. At the end of the war he was put in command of the Department of the James, and In 18(J9 of the Department bf the South.

Gen. Terry "was command of the department of Dakotaduring the Indian troubles of IH76, when he engaged In find Mf A lTrw1fAat AMn1vM In 4Yia nisLory or tne ironiier. sitting nun and CraTV Ilorse headed hostile Sioux to the number or about 2,000 and waged desperate war on the friendly Indians. It was In attempting to suppress this uprising that Custer and his command were ambushed and massacred through Reno's failure to support htm. Gens.

Crook. Gibbon and Terry wem all active in this campaign and Terry In 1377 acted as one of the com-mlssionairs who conducted negotiations for peace with the Indians. He served on a nnmber of Important courts martial at and with Gens. Scoheld and Barry formed the coon 01 inquiry wnicn a lew years since reviewed the connection of Fits John Porter with the second battle of Bull Run and reported that be had been un-justlv condemned. Gen.

7 Terry: was tall and soldierly in bearing, winning in presence and personal traits, of admirable discretion, thoroughly upright and conscientious in his performance of duty. He was highly esteemed by his military companions throughout his long service. 1 1 Hothlns; of Spectacular fiovalty Abosf 'j .1 There is nothing of spectacular: royalty in the person of Augusta Victoria, the consort of William IL, Emperor of Germany. She is in her thlrty-firsi year, but does not look It, and was mar. 'Tied to the then Prince lnFebruary, 184L She Is the daughter of the Prince of Schleswlg-Holstein.

She has" a fair, fresh complexion, an oval face. soft, blue beautiful teeth and an abundance of blonde hair, an ensemble whlch is pleasing and attractive If not in the cable dispatches recently that her majesty had given birth to her AUOtrSIA OT GBKMASY sixth son is a peculiarly lntereitlng bit 'of news relating to the domestic life of the Emperor, and because It will strengthen the faith of thousands In the fnl fill ment of a prediction made several years ago that they wero to be blessed with seven sons. The prophesy, however, has never been re- 'gardedwlth much favor' with officers of the army who are entitled to to a brilliant career. and its recompense, 3 every birth In the imperial family means one military post the fewer for those of Its officers -who are r. boru to high military, rank.

The press is devoted to ber children ar, 7 takes as careful supervision of training as her other dnties will permit. During the period when' her busban7 was two removes from-the throne, tut which could, not be otherwise tha short ones. Princess Victoria was 'taken up" by that beautiful ani ambitions American woman. Count: Waldersee, somewhat to her lnj ry; but since she became empress she contrived to free herself from anvtlr like domination by: any clique. The Cost of A single -page in an issue cf the Century, taken, for advertising purpos: costs 500; in Harper's, 100 do lioo.

A yearly advertlsener.t ia column of the York Ker'i for the lowest and a the highest priced column. '1 i i -ureswlll 'doubtless te cl 1 men wlo Invest 2 to jt attsr He lves Willi 3 II tbpy are extensive tzl 1 ljl sr A LJlfffi.

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