The Piqua Daily Call from Piqua, Ohio • Page 2

Tie Piqna Daily Call JOHM W. MOKRI6. of Ohio ffjfet Mtf of'-eviaMon Gtamfy, Ohio, Fab 19. 1897 OFFICESEEKERS STOP No Use to Make Canton. a Trip to MR.

M'KINLEY CAN NOT BE SEEN. LOCAL TIB 8ASI SOUTH: BOUND i 11 Sunday only), ami Tlekti ,7.00 ,.3:15 p. 7:20 no 8.80 ft. L. 9:05 8:46 ft.

......7.08 ...10.41 2:24 p. ,5:20 p. rr jrA, run by Contrai fimo Sunday Physicians Have Given Strict Orders For Him to Remain Perfectly Quiet. Ex-Convict in the Mason In Ohio State News. CANTON, Feb.

McKinley continues to improve. He took a drive yesterday with Mrs. McKinley and seems to have fully conquered the attack of illness. His physician says that rest and quiet are only necessary to his iill recovery. The orders are that he shall not resume the receiving of visitors as he did before the attack be- now and the time of his leaving Washington, and that for the remainder of this week he shall not see any one but the members of his house- loid and his secretaries.

The physician has also advised Major McKiiiley against the exposure incident the farewell reception arranged for Washington's birthday, next Monday. Hence reception will have to be abandoned. The committee of the Business Men's association, who arranged the affair, said that the association hud completed all the arrangements BABTBOTTXtD. mm 11 MX Pittsburgh and a. I ftf Ml.

PlttrtrargH and East ta and ir Pittsburgh and East p. TO, lift I CMli Flttttottigh and Saat rt and Chicago :16 Haute 11 9 far St Loolfl p. L. IiCKUisport and Chicago IE 1HK ratM other intormatloB apply it O. A Pair of Young Highwaymen.

PORTLAND, Feb. William Bichards and Hosea Able, both young have been jailed here for highway atobbery. They are charged with ho-d ing up Charles Kauffman, but secured but a penknife. The prisoner not give bond. to hold 'the reception in the city hall, but of course the physician's decision was final.

i The reception committee, which handled the visiting delegations and escorted them to President-elect McKinley's residence during the recent campaign, will go to Washington in a body. This was decided at a meeting at which nearly every member of the committee, which numbered 24 citizens, I was present. It was decided to have space reserved on the Canton inaugural special, which leaves the Fort Wayne depot at 9 o'clock Tuesday evening. March 2. Several members of the committee announced the intention of taking their wives along.

DEATH A Urtle Colored Boy's Neclc Broken by it Ulow of the Fist. CINCINNATI, Feb. Coie- man, a little colored boy, met death in the ring at the Manhattan Athletic club in the lirst roaiid of his boxing bout with William Wright last night. While his limp body was being carried put of the arena and into a dressing room by his seconds, the spectators, none of whom suspected the awful truth, cheered lustily for the victor. Other bouts called and decided, and still the audience were not aware that the first set-to was a tragedy.

After the police had stopped the contest between Jim Johnson and Al. Kob- erts, the principals of the main fight, in the fourth round, when the referee decided Johnson the winner, was it known Golem an's neck had been broken and that he was dead. The blow which killed Col email was a swinging right-hand blow 011 the side of the 'neck. When hit Coleman instantly dropped to the floor limp and almost lifeless" Referee Lally appreciated that the boy was ki out" and proclaimed Wright the winner. I It was nearly two hours later that the boy died.

The police have arrested William Wright, John Simcoe, the manager of the Manhattan club; Budd Lally, the referee, and are after others whom they have not yet arrested. William Wright, who killed Coleman, went also by the name of Rogers. He and Coleman quarreled had had a street fight two weeks ago. They were parted and advised to figut it out in tho ring, to which they agreed, and accordingly applied tr the priviit-ge last night. The coroner will hold an inquest.

DEATH. PLUNGED An Expert HEADLONG TO SHOT A THIEF. For the Violation of Postal Law. BLKHART, Feb. C.

G.Curtis was brought here from Goshen, charged snth violationg the postal law. He examination, and gave bond in $500. Cnrtis is accused of using undtie Hauguage in sending a dun on a postal card. The Plague's Gruesome Record. BOMBAY, Feb.

19. Since the outbreak xrf the plague 6.853 cases have been reported in this city and 5,443 deaths have recorded. In Bombay presidency cases and 8,006 deaths from the plague have occurred. A Farmer Probably Itesponsible Death of an Ex-Convict. COLUMBUS, 0., Feb.

19. Michael Heil, a farmer living near the city, has surrendered himself to the police, saying he is probably the person who is responsible for the killing of Andrew Manley, a colored man who was found dead in his wagon in the outskirts of the city with a gunshot wound. Heil says he has been annoyed by thieves for a' long time, and had arranged a system of burglar alarms on his barn. At 3 o'clock in the morning he was awakened by the alarm and rushing out to his barn saw a man coming out of it. The man ran and Heil shot at him.

Blood was found where the man fell. Heil was not held. Tlie Same Thing. mither sent me to see if you wad gie her a calendar like the ane yon igied to Mrs. said a boy to a in the village.

"But, my little boy." replied the "your mother does not get her groceries "No," replied the boy, "but she borrows them from Mrs. Mackay, and Mrs. "Mackay gets them frae told Words. Not Invented. Miss think this talk abont appendicitis is all nonsense.

"Why, when I was a child, I -used to swallow grape seeds and all sorts of things without the slightest bad effect. Miss but you must remember that appendicitis hadn't been invented Life. MEASLES AMONG ORPHANS, A Thousand Children Exposed and Over Hundred Cases Reported, XENIA, Feb. is an epidemic of measles at the Ohio soldiers' and sailors' orphans' home, there being over 100 cases and the hospital is overflowing. One thousand children are in the home, folly half of whom have been exposed.

There have no deaths at the home and the authorities claim that the disease is not in a virulent form, but fear that it may attack several hundred of the children before it is controlled. The disease was introduced by a boy, a new inmate of the institution. Not In His Class. A teacher in one of the public schools of Chicago thought to amuse her pupils by reading the story of "Little Lord Fauntleroy." But little interest was thown in the story as she proceeded, and at intermission one of the ragged "boys-came up to her desk. "What is it, James?" she asked, as did speak.

"Say, teacher," he said, "can't you find something else to read? "We don't want to hear about no dude York Herald. Objected to a Surprise Party. LONDON, Feb. Baughn of this city attempted suicide last night by shooting-himself in the right ear. Tie will die.

He was indignant over his son's birthday surprise party, held in the house, against his wish. The party was in progress when he himself. Ironworker Falls From a Into tlie Ohio TCiver. CINCINNATI, Feb. Chad- worth 35, an expert ironworker, whcse home was in Virginia, but who boarded in Newport, and was employed on the new Louisville and Nashville railroad bridge, fell to his death from the roadway of tne ironwork yesterday.

Chadworth went out from the Ohio end of the bridge with a wrench to tighten some bolts on the crowu of the span. When half way out and about 50 feet above the water his toe struck a projecting bolt. He tripped over it and. after a- desperate attempt to regain his headlong in the river. Several workmen saw him fall and boats were hurried out to the spot where he struck tlie water, but his body was swept under a-barge and has not been recovered.

Chadworth at one time resided at Xeiiia, O. He was not marrird. His co-laborers have offered a reward of SiO for the recovery of the body. AN INDIANA MURDERER SURRENDERS. An Officer Has Started to California to Bring- Mini Back.

Feb. B. Kent, a man who abwat a week ago walked into the sheriff's office and surrendered himself, saying that he thought he had committed a murder in Indiana-a few years ago, will be taken back to the scene of his crime to stand trial for his life. Sheriff Johnson, at the request of Kent, communicated with the authorities of Centerton, aud received a telegram saying Kent was wanted at that place for the murder of Noah Kii.g, and that an officer had left there to take him back. Kent, who is evidently demented, says the crime was committed on the night of Nov.

5, 1894, on a farm three miles west of Centerton. Both men were intoxicated and became involved in a quarrel, during which Kent stabbed his orjpoiient with a knife and then fl not knowing whether or not he had killed King. the Great Senatorial Deadlock in South Dakota PIERRE, S. Feb. break came in the senatorial deadlock yesterday, when Senator Kyle was re-elected, the Republicans voting solidly for him, having dropped Pickler.

The Republicans of the house voted almost solidly for Kyle-and the Republicans of the senate began at once to change to him. so that before the result of the ballot was announced enough of the been made to give Kyle 65 three more thun were necessary to elect. The Populists shifted from man to man, but the Republicans stood solidly for Kyle. With the solid Repo.bli.cau vote and with the Populists who stayed by him, Kyle secured enough votes to pull him through. It was apparent that there was uo possibility of electing a Republican, and all night long and till 7 o'clock yesterday morning tho Republicans and 13 of Kyle's stauuch- ost followers were in conference and finally agreed.

When" the joint assembly met the Republican senators voted for Pickler as usual, by pre-arrangement, but when the Republicans 011 the house roll were reached, they commenced voting for Kyle. was then that the opposition first discovered the scheme. Before the vote was recorded all the Republicans changed to Kyle. It was when the changes began that conf asion reigned. Olson of Lawrence tried to create a stampede for Goody- koutz.

Twice the ballot was verified. After speaking was continued for more than an hour the baliot was finally announced: Kyle, 65; Plowman, 41; Goodykom-z, 11: Palmer, Greeley, 4 Hinckley, 1. Representative Keith of Lake county immediately gave notice that a caucus of free silverites would be held to repudiate the election. The asionists are all torn up over the i matter and are blaming each other even to the extent of personal abuse. Congressman Pickler worked all night to harmonize the Republican forces and line them for Kyle, and appears as happy as though he had been elected.

Six Democrats voted for Kyle. GHEEK FLAGS DOWN Removed From the Greek Consulate at Canea. FACTS WITH POINTS. Everyone of These Statements lately True. Atew DEMANDS OP FOREIGN POWERS.

HOPKINS WON. Complied With Under a Protest After Strong Threats Were Greece Will Not Withdraw Her War Preparations Carried Conflict Almost Certain. CANEA, Feb. admirals commanding the foreign men-of-war here demanded of the Greek consul that he remove the Greek flags from the consulate. This was not acceded to arid then the admirals threatened to send marines to force the consulate to remove the flag, unless the Greek consul complied with the request of the powers in this particular.

The Greek consul acceded under protest, declaring that the admirals were not competent to deal with the question. The foreign admirals have now demanded the withdrawal of the marine guard from the consulate. The British and Italian torpedo boats stopped the Greek ironclad Hydra, which was conveying provisions to the Greek camp. Colonel Vassos, commander of the Greek forces, has decided to attack and occupy several strategic points. The insurgents have intimated to the consuls that they propose to attack Halepa in the near future.

The insurgents who are operating with the Greek forces have been observed advancing nearer the town. Turkish volunteers and refugees who have been brought here by a transport state that a hundred Mussulmans have been killed at Sarakinos and Selinos and that an equal number have been killed in the surrounding country. Among the killed at Sarakinos were 20 women mid 61 children. The Mussulmans here have become excited and assumed a Mr A Sharper, 61 prospect St, Indianapolis, Ind, Bays: "Grati- prompts me to write that 8tn- art's Dyspepsia Tablets completely cured roe of Nervous Dyepepsiet from which I had suffered for the last foor years. I had tried many remedies without reenlts, but am DOW cured and have gained in flesh eleep weil and have none but words of praise for Stuart'e Tablets." Mrs Barah A Skeels, LynnviUe, Iowa: "It has been six months since I took Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets and am fully cared.

Have not had a particle of distress or difficulty since. This is in the face of the fact that I had suffered from stomach trouble for twenty-five years and was pronounced incurable by the doctors." James Newmestes, Eau Clalre Wie, says: "Two 50 cent packages af Btuart's Dyspepsia Tablets did me more good tban any remedy I bad ever before tried. They hit the spot with me and I once more have an appetite and can eat what I please without fear of distress and bloating afterward." Dr Harlandson relates the case ot Miss Helen Bholes, of Nashville, who was cured of dyspepsia and gained 18 pounds in weight after Buffering from stomach trouble for eight years. The doctor uses them In all stomach troubles because they are not a secret patent medicine, but contain pure pepsin, Diastase, fruit acids, and valuable digt iv which I digest the food whether the stomach works or not, gives ft the needed rest and a cure is the natural re- The Teutb. Kentucky District Contest Decided.

Feb. house yesterday by a vote of 197 to 91 reversed the finding of a majority of the elections committee and decided the contested election case of N. T. Hopkins vs. J.

M. Kendall, from, the Tenth Kentucky district, in favor of the Republican contestant, Mr. Hopkins. Eleven Republicans and three Populists voted with the Democrats against unseating Kendall. The conference reports on the bills to pension Major General Julius H.

Stahel at -S75 and the widow of Major General Stoneinan at $50 were adopted. The open session of the senate lasted only 20 minutes, during which minor business was transacted, the rest of the day spent in executive session. it was when the executive session closed and the senate adjourned. Ainiflon Confirmed. WASHINGTON, Feb.

a tracted session lasting nearly all the senate by a vote of 35 to 14 confirmed the nomination of Charles F. Amidon to be United States district judge of the district of North Dakota. This nomination has been contested some time by Senator Hansbrough of North Dakota. ALL HANGS ON CAV-ITE. Election menacing attitude since the arrival of this news, and another expedition of Mussulman volunteers is preparing to start for Setinos.

Colonel Vassos, the commander-in- chief of the Greek army of occupation in Crete, in the naJbie of King George, is establishing there a system of administration. The municipal elections are already proceeding, and mayors have been installed in the towns aud villages outside of Cariea, Heraklion, Retimo and Sitia. Dr Jennlson says nine-tenths of disease is caused by indigestion and Btoart'8 Dyspepsia Tablets 4s the safest and beat core, because they are not a secret patent medicine, but contain the valualle digestiva principles needed by every weak stomach and a whole box would not child, being absolutely harm" less. All druggists eell Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets at 50 cents per package. Send to Stuart Co, for little book on symptoms and treatment of stomach troubles.

pro- day shot Me Waited. Borgeus Say, Fred, can't you lend we $10? I sball have some money coming in the last of next week. Gilgal Very well we'll wait until the last of next week. Boston Tamerlane enjoys the unenviable distinction of being the bloodiest conqueror in history. It is computed that durin itia wars nearly 4,000,000 of human be- were 3 estroy ed.

Prom Wellington to Rio Janeiro the distance is 4, 280 miles. YOUNG WIVES We Offer You a Remedy Which Insures SAFETY to LIFE of Both Mother and Child. Cleveland to Take a Cruse. GREENWICH, Feb. E.

C. Be Lived Nearly a Century. FEESBURG, 0., Feb. Rebecca Bolender, aged 97 years, the oldest woman in the county, is dead. Hon.

ienry Bolender, member of the last tare board of equalization, was her on. The Eoleiidtr family is the most umeroas in this section. Oldest MaKOn in Ohio Dead. SPRINGFIELD, Feb. Harvey 7 inal, aged 90 years, is He was the oldest; Mason, in the state, and was the only charter member of the grand lodge of Ohio living.

He was lerk of the Clark county court for years. Joke Resulted Fatally. ST. CLAIKSVILLE, Feb. Smith, convicted of manslaughter several months since, poured oil 011 the clothing of Henry Sherwood, a mere boy, and then set fire to him.

Sherwood died. The act was intended as a joke. Veteran River Man Injured. GALLTPOLIS, Feb. Tames H.

Summers, a veteran river man, was struck by a street car txud badly crushed. WHITE HOUSE RECEPTION. ra. yacht Oneida is being prepared for a cruise in southern waters. Because of the fact that the order is that everyiung must be in readiness by March 4, it is" surmised that President Cleveland will be Mr.

Benedict's giu on the projected cruise. The Oneida will be dry docked in New York tomorrow. Gray Kagle's Fatal Act. CRAWFOKDSVILLE, Fob. Will Simpson, while hunting in the vicinity of Mace, shot and killed a mammoth gray eagle which measured seven eet from wing tip to tip.

The bird's greed is responsible for its capture. It md killed and devoured a lamb, and, a gorged condition, was taking a i the top of a tree when Mr. Simpson shot it. Killed His Nephew and Namesake. SOUTH BEXD, Feb.

a qnarrel yesterday at Piiikertou, a village near here, Charles Pinkertou stabbed and instantly killed his nephew and namesake. The murderer is under arrest. Both are farmers with families. The tragedy was the result of a longstanding grudge held by the younger man aguinst the elder. BOBS CONFINEMENT OF ITS PAIN, HORROR AND DANGER, CHILD-BIRTH Easy.

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Cleveland. WASHINGTON, Feb. 19. The las evening reception of this administra tion was given by the President a Mrs. Cleveland at the White House las night.

It was held for the benefit the general public. The crowd was a record-breaking one in point of attendance, it being estimated that between 5,000 and 6,000 persons passed in line dnring the two hours of the reception. Many persons stood in line for hours before reaching the doors of the White House. Each one was introduced to the President and Mrs. Cleveland.

The members of the cabinet and thoir wives, besides a number of friends, were members of the receiving party. Notwithstanding the large crowd everything passed off in an excellent manner. General Wilson and Lieutenant Gilmore made the introductions and the Marine baud, under Professor Fancuilli, furnished the music. After the reception the receiving party enjoyed a luncheon before sejxiratiug. Acquitted.

ANDERSON, Feb. one -rveek's hearing of the case, the jury, on the first ballot, acquitted Policeman John Graham, who shot and killed John Worthington, who resisted arrest at Alexandria last fall. Worthington came from Ashland, Ky. If tlie Philippine Rebels Lose There Tlieir Cause Is Lost. ISTsw YORK, Feb.

dispatch to The Herald from Manilla says: General Lachambre, who has occupied Santo bomiugo, is advancing on Silang, Cornell and Marina and will attack the rebel force within three days. The number of troops employed is not published. The batteries employed are two Krupp batteries of eight centimeters, one battery of nine centimeters and two mortars of 15 centimeters. With General Lachambre is General Marina, who takes one-" battery of artillery of eight centimeters. Fiom ail reports it would seem, that if the are lucky enough to inflict a decisive chastisement upon the rebels in Cavite, tlie entire revolution wiJl collapse.

The absence of a real leader must tell upon the rebels and all the principal men are e.ther in the fortress here or have been shot already by the authorities. A South Dakota Tragedy. TYNDALL, S. Feb. Shape and wife have been found lying dead in their home, on the Yanxton reservation.

The woman's throat was cut, and she had a gunshot- wound in the breast. The'man was shot. They had $yOO in the house. Robbers probably committed the crime. The victims had been married just three months.

Steamer Ordered to Quarantine. SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. steamship China arrived last night from. Yokohama. Owing to the prevalence of smallpox on board tlie steamer she will be ordered into quarantine aud no mail aud passengers were landed- Colonel Vassos has issued an order advising his men to avoid any collision with the foreign marines and exhorting the Cretans to treat fairly both the foreigners and the Moslems.

He promises the latter protection aud religious equality, but will try to persuade them to quit the island. He will punish severely all acts of -violence against them. An interrupted Journey. Turkish soldiers who yield will-be dis- 1 He entered a-Myrtle street armed and sent to Smyrna or other agreeable fellow whose face is a per- points in The chief of the petual radication of good nature stored gendarmerie has ordered the Greek con- sat down beside a little sulate at Canea guarded, the foreign girl whose mother was on the other side of her. Possibly he might not have fallen into trouble had lie let the child alone, but his congeniality got the better of him.

and he said: "So you are going down town, are you?" The child moved closer to her mother and made no reply. "I wish I had such nice little girl as you are, was his next smiling remark. "Manama." whispered the child, "ia this a bad man over here?" "Hush, replied the mother in an undertone. "But I'm afraid he's a bad marines changing daily according to nationality. GREECE WILL NOT YIELD.

I Her Flotilla Will Not lie Recalled aud War 'Preparations Going On. ATHENS, Feb. Skouses, the minister of foreign affairs, has replied to the last communication from the representatives of the powers, saying it is impossible for Greece to recall her torpedo flotilla, so long as the excitement continues in Crete. The government has sent instructions to the consul at Canea, declaring that us the four towns which the powers occupied were not held in behalf of Turkey, mamma." they must, like the rest of Crete, be re- "No. Keep quiet." garded as Greek territory.

i "But you said "oad men talked to It is pronounced upon absolute an- gtrange ladies on the cars, and I thought tliority that all the reserves will be he was one. I wish you'd move that called out. way." It is reported that the cabinet council But it wasn't necessary. The good has decided to continue an active policy, natnred man lost his smile, and suddenly The king is to take command of the remembering that he had an errand in Greek forces if the Turks attack the the vicinity the car was then traversing frontier. The secret committee here bounded up and out like a flash, a has several thousand armed volunteers victim to his own desire to be friendly-, ready to enter if Greece is Free Press, provoked.

STATEMENT FROM THE THRONE. Greece's! Minister ot" Foreign Afi'airs Up the Situation. NEW YORK, Feb. response to a cable message to his majesty, the King of" Greece, the New York World received the following message from The city and the tower which the BOIIS of Noah proposed to build were the earliest recorded instances of forti fication. The tower in this case was undoubtedly a citadel.

Cook ten minutes and the grains are whole and separate, and you have wasted none of that delicious flavor which is it feature. some more Athens and signed by Skouses. the minister of foreign affairs ''After six months of waiting the reforms imposed upon Turkey by the great powers are not put into execution. VThe Turks oppose the organization ot" the gendarmerie (constabulary). gOri Feb.

the Turkish troops began tfle massacres. The Christian quarters at' Cauea were burned. 150,000 women and children are refugees today in Greece. "The Cretans, in despair, proclaimed their independence and union with Greece. "The llenic government sent a small army to occupy Crete in order to restore order and peace.

i "Five great powers occupy the four towns of Rethymno, Candea and Sitia. All he remainder of the island in the possession of the Christians. "The expresssioiis of sympathy from the great A nerican people and the Hellenes resident in America are a precious support to TIS in. the work for the independence of Crete, and we thank them sincerely." Germany and KuHHia Will Join Forces. Moscow, Feb.

the event ol certain contingencies it is already arranged that German troops are to traverse Russian territory and co-operate with the Russian forces in the Kieff district. Reinforcements From Macedonia. ROME, b. special dispatch received from Larissa, Greece, says that a thousand Macedonians have crossed the frontier and joined the Greek forces. Euoklen'i Arnica, Bftlre.

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