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autrnaL MARCH WORLD'S FAIR ART PORTFOLIO COUPON. il conixmtiol ilali'S nni: 1 no-nil sociifs tin-current 1.umber Art I'ottfol- ios. advertisement. VOL. XIX.

LOGANSPORT, INDIANA. FRIDAY MORNING, MARCH 16. 1894. Is almost upon Us. SPRING IS HERE Our Stock, a little in advance of its usual standard, is Complete in every Department.

The Choicest From every clime can be found upon our counters The taste and good judgment of our buyers have given ua the Choicest of Everything At appropriate Prices, and it certainly will be a pleasure to you to view our efforts of the past months in selecting these choice effeess for you. We are ready to furnish you your Gown for Easter, So await your coming, Our SPRING WRfVPS Are very nobby and very reasonable. We can please You The BUSY BEE HIVE. SWEPT BY A TORRENT. In 0am Great Idaho.

ItouK, Idaho, March received in this city Wednesday evening that tho Indian creek reservoi had broken and was swooping down upon ranches and villages, carrying destruction and ruin in Its path. This reservoir was constructed of masonry at tho head of Indian croek by Hyde Jackson. Nsw York capitalists, to irrigate an orchard of 640 acres. The reservoir covered 500 acres. Tho dam cost The country between Dysuka anil Caldwell is all under water.

Every railroad bridge between Uwnpa and JJysnka Is washed out und many miles of railroad track is submerged, which will prevent trains from running over the Shore line for many days. The dam broke about noon and messengers were sent at breakneck speed on horseback to warn the settlers and urge families to places of safety. A mighty wall of water came sweeping down Indian creek, bearing houses, utensils and submerging- whole farms. The citizens of Nama, a little town on the Short line saw the approach of the devastating water and fled to high ground. Soon all tho lover part of the town was under water from to feet deep.

Fifty houses are ruined and many families are without shelter and bedding. are loaning blankets to destitute families, and provisions are being furnished to those in need. Vt is reported here that two men were drowned, one while attempting to save his property and another who rushed to his assistance. Tho cause of the disaster was the sudden turn of tho weather, coupled with heavy rains, which caused the rapid melting of tho snow in tho mountains. Snake river rose 8 feet Wednesday.

This part of Idaho has had the heaviest fall of snow this winter known for years, and this melting rapidly tilled the creeks and burst the dam. Tho property is a total loss. So far Mountain Home reservoir is safe, but fears are entertalnnd that it will sharo tho fiitn of its Indian creek neighbor. MAY'S SrUJHTAUt That Amount to Mret the Hauk of Kncland LOXDOV, March the meeting of the directors of the Hunk of Kng- a statement was submitted by David Powell, tho governor 01 bank, iu which he expresses regret at tlio necessity for the removal of Frank May, the chief cashier. Mr.

May, he said, was removed, though allowed to resign, for exceeding his authority committing great Irregularities iu making advances to certain customers. It was impossible lo estimate the full amount of the bank's losses from Mr. May's transactions, but the sum of hod been set aside to meet them. Since August, Mr. Powell said, the liability to tho bank of the firm of Baring Broii.

which failed lastsnmtner, had been reduced by All of the securities which tho bank now holds are Salvation Arm)- Colony for Mtilco. CITY OK MBIICO, March is said to be a movement on foot by tbe Salvation Army in London to bring over 000 colonists to Mexico and settle them on coffee lands in Chiapas, tho southernmost state of Mexico. The government has set aside 30,000 acres of land In the state of Oaxaca adjoining, which are now being surveyed and divided into small holdings of from 100 lo '-'00 acres each, for sale to actual settlers. Alimony. MU.WAIJKKK, March Ijudwlg has granted Mrs.

Emma Johnson a divorco from Welcome B. Johnson, who is secretory, treasurer and manager of the Western Leather company. The ground of the divorce 1. cruel and Inhuman treatment Judge Ludwig awarded Mrs. Johnson $20,000 her share of the estate and gave her $400 for ottorney's fees.

Forgot to sennnco. MINNEAPOLIS, March 15. The Floyd boys were not sentenced Wednesday as expected. Judge Hicks, presiding judge of the district court, inadvertently adjourned the district court before the prisoners were sentenced, and their attorneys hope this mistake will bo a bar to the sentence. The case will bo Ukeu to the supreme court on this point.

WASHINGTON-, March Herbert cabled Admiral Benham at llio to proceed Immediately with one of tho vessels of his squadron to Bluefields, Nicaragua, to watch over American interests there. Although no ves- was designated in the order the San Francisco probably -will depart on the mission. ALMOST A LAW. The Senate Passes the Seignior- age Coinage Bill, The Measure Adopted as It Came from the Houie, and the President's Action, THE HI.AND BILL I'AHSKJ). WASHIKOTOH, March Bland tcignlorago bill passed the seuite by majority of 18, The vote was by roll call, and resulted In 44 yeas, nays.

The bill will be to the president once his approval. Whether ho will sign or veto it remains to be seen. The beliel is that he will sign it, though some persons hint that he will allow the bill to become a law without bis signature. The bill passed just as it came from the house. Tlin Vote, The vote in detail was as follows: Yous-Allun, Buio, Uerry, Blackburn, Blanch- Duller, Cookrell, Coke, ColQultt, Daniel.

Pubotti. FiiulKner, George, Gordon, Httiislirougn, Hftrrls. Hunton. Irby JODes Kylo, Lindsay, McLaurln, Marlin, Mills, Morgun, Paaoo, Puffor, Perkins, PettiKrew, Power, Pugh, Quay, Kun- Kom. Roach, Shoup, Slewart.

Toller, Turple, Voorhees, White, Wolcott. Total, Drloe, Carey, Chandler. Cullom, Davis, Holph. Frye, Qallln- Olbson, Uorman, Hale. Hawlsy, Hlgglnn, Lortec MuMlllln, McPheraon, Manderson, MHcliell Morrlll, Murphy.

Palmer, Plait, Proctor, Smltn, Slockbrldgo, Vllai, Waahhurn. Wilson. Total, SI. Tmt of The bill for the coinage of the silver seigniorage is as follows: -Sec. 1.

treasury snail oausa to be coined poimlble IM silver bullion held In the traanurr, purchawrf under the act ot July 14, 1980, entttlofl 'An act directing the of bullion and the Issuing of treasury thereon and Tor other lo the amount of fain or of iiuoh wit, the ium of such coin or the iilver theroon be taiued In payment of public and the aecratarjr of the treasury may, In his dlsontlon. If we uMdB of the treasury demand it. Issue illver In excess of such oolnaga; provided, that said excess "hall not exceed the amount ol ihe selKtiiorago herein uuthorliod to coined. "9eo. Alter Hie provlilnd for In this tho remainder of the silver purchosed In purouanoo of aald act of July 14.

I8SO, "null tin coined Into legal-tender standard silver as fast us possible, and thu coin shall bo held the treasury for the redemption of tho Issued In the purchase- of Bald bullion. That ns fast tho bullion shall be coined for the rndemptloa of Hftlcl ino notes shall not ho reissued but Khali be canceled and destroyed in equal to tno coin held at uuy time in the trwia- ury derived from the colnauo herein provided cortiflcalei shnll bo issued on such cola In tho manner now provided by law: Provided That Ms acinball not be construed to enisling lavr rolattnu character or modo pi rodoniyiiou or treasury uotcii luaucd. under aald aat uf July H. MURDER OVER A DEBT. Dlnpuln to rarmeat for a Farm Two J.lve*.

W. March At Tyrconnell, some time agu, Robinson failed and sold his farm to A. McDonald, with the understanding that Robinson was to live on the place until March 1G, and il he raised enough money to Hay back what McDonald had paid on the pluce could keep tho farm. He did not do this, and was moving out when a qunrrel arose. Kobrasoti shot McDonald, killing him.

Robinson barricaded himself in the house. Finally, a posse forced the door, when tho murderer shot himself, dying instantly. Women May Vote In UuDTO.N, March The action of the lower branch of the Wednesday beeins to indicate that old Massachusetts is about to enter tho ranks of woman suffrage, utfttcs. The bill granting municipal suffrage to women was ordered to a third reading by the decisive vote of 110 to 9fi. The senate bos not yet showed its feeling, but it Is believed to be in favor of the bill Should it pass both branches Gov.

Ureeuhalge would sigu it as Soon as he could write his name, for he has promised to do 1'ollnrtl. WAHHI.NOTON, March 15. In the Pol- lard-'BrccJiinridge trial Surah Uoas, a light mulatto woman, 56 years of age, and an identified Miss Pollard as a lady whom Col. Jlreckinridgo had frequently brought t.o her (the witness') residence in Lexington, Ky. The plaintiff then but a schoolgirl, and the couple always occupied a room together.

A Kmbeaalor. CHICJLHO, March Chiug MiugSee, treasurer of the company of Chinese merchants in Chicago that owned and operated the Chinese, theater and yil- Hee on the world's fair grounds during the exposition, is looked up in the jail, charged with embezzling nearly funds. March The pen- case of Judffe Charles Long, of Michigan, will me aln ln the couity court of the district within time, in the form of an apphca tion for permanent mandamus to pre vent the commissioner of pensions from reducing pensions. March 15. popu- i t.wfli»ber*ot congress have organ- ized n.

campaign committee anil opened headquarters in this city for the purpose of sending out documents and other literature among the people. WILL BE SPARED. Ftlxoto to Hrltft Privates. Rio FIE JANKIRO, March I'eixoto has issued proclamation decreeing amnesty for the rebel sailors and soldiers who surrendered unconditionally Tuesday, giving up without firing a shot all the ships and fortified positions in the bay which hod been in possession of the Insurgents. Hut at the same time hu in effect pronounces sentence of death upon Admiral Salclanha da Gama, Admiral Custodic de Mello and all tho oilicors associated with them in rebellion.

Tho president not condemn them to be shot in so many words. He simply announces his gKNOB MOKAI.E8, THE NaW PincSIDKNT. determination to subject them to trift.1 by courj-martlal. The demned chiefs of the revolt will have to be caught, however, before the death penalty can be inflicted. Admiral Mello was seen in Montevideo a week ago.

A report from Argentina says he, with the Aquldaban and Republlca, is at Ihla Grande, which Is only 70 miles to the south of Bio. Some sixty rebel pirates gave themselves up. All the insurgent officers with tho exception of the surgeon have fled. By order of President 010 500 rebel prisoners have been liberated" from the jails. The rejoicing among the people that the war has proved a fizzle is general.

Balutes were tired at constant intervals Wednesday morning. Tho streets arc crowded and everyone is keeping holiday. LIKHON, March re. ceived hero from Rio de Janeiro say that Admiral Saldanha da Gama, with 500 of the. insurgent sailors and marines, is on board the Portuguese corvette Mindello.

It is added that the refugees will be -brought to Portugal by the Mindello and by the Alfonzo de Albuquerque. SUIT FOR "MILLIONS. Union 1'iiBillr to Forced to Dliicorffo. WASHINGTON, March One of the most important propositions yet submitted to congress will be presented to tho house to-day by Representative Boatner, of Louisiana- The proposition will recite numerous defaults of the Union Pacific railroad and contiguous lines to meet the debt due the United States. It will charge the present and past directors of the road with a violation of their trust and improper absorption of outside lines and the voting ot dividends contrary to law and against the interests of the United States.

It will direct, in the form of a joint resolution, that the president shall appoint special counsel to Institute suit against the present and past directors, their heirs and legal representatives, to collect and interest due the United States. With interest the litigation would exceed J40.000.000. It would bo the largest lawsuit ever instituted in this country, if not tho largest in any country. Uy tho terms of the resolution the department of justice would be relieved from further action in the Lnion. Pacific case and the suit would be prosecuted by special counsel as a special case The joint resolution places $100,000 lit the disposal of the president for the employment of counsel.

It is provided that the counsel shall not be in anv wav 'connected in present or past service ith the Union ad with any of the directors. The resolution has been drawn with great care and after consultation among the legal authorities of the house? who, it is declared, are not entirely satisfied with tho manner which the government's interests have thus far been protected anil prosecuted. Fought with DENVEU March Officers attempted to raid a resort for thieves on Twenty-first street Some six or eight vnffabonils were round in the place and hev resisted arrest The officers drew their revolvers and opened lire. A general melee ensued in which one of the Inmates of the ranch was killed and another badly wounded c)1 KlIliMl by rullli'B Vcrs i ITTI.K ROCK, March 15. id r-old son ot W.

P. Howclls. a "ealtl'V I' 1 1 Of En Bhi this county, was instantly killed his two younger brothers fatally tojurod by falling tree which work- roe cut down near their home. AN AVENGER DEAD. Francis E.

Brownell Passes Away at Washington. He Gained Renown by Killing the Assassin of Col. Ellsworth in the Early Days of the War. SHOT TUB riKHT KKHKL. WASHINGTON, March Edwin Brownell, a man whose name became a historic one during the late rebellion, died Jn thin city at 10 a.

m. For some ycn.ru Mr. Brownell has been a clerk in tlin pension office here. Mr. Krownoll trained his fame in the earliest days of the civil war by avenging tho assassination of Col.

E. E. Ellsworth, the famous commander of the Ellsworth zouaves, at Alexandria, Va. The Incident created a furore at the north and fanned into Intensity the blaze of patriotism then sweeping over the land. The Killing of Jncloon.

Hrowncll was private in the Ellsworth zouaves and was with3 that company when it went to Alexandria, the day after the ordinance of secession was passed. Mr. proprietor of the Marshall house in that city, hoisted the confederate fl.og over the building. Col. Ellsworth went to the hotel and hauled it down.

When on the stairway he was shot dead by the proprietor, Jackson, who in turn was promptly shot and killed by Brownell. Brownell was awarded a medal of honor by congress for his act He was also presented medals and other tokens by citizens ot Troy, N. New York city, Boston and Providence. World-Wl Almost at tho same instant the flrat drop of union and rebel blood flowed. That marked the real beginning of one of history's greatest wars.

From that day Brownell was a character of national interest and importance. Everywhere he was confronted with honors as a hero and a soldier. His conduct during; the remainder of tho great struggle was creditable iu tne extreme and he retired with a record enjoyed by few, j. was 63 yews ot age. During his fatal illness he talked in his de-.

lirium of his efforts to disclose tho conspiracy of the Knights of the Golden Cirle. which ho investigated while acting as assistant to the provost marshal general of St. Louis. He was a member of posti8, G. A.

of Chicago, and of thecoromandory of tho Loyal Legion of Washington. IK; filled a clerkship in the pension office the time of his death. BIG PRICES FOR STAMPS. Onr Flvn-Cont Stamp Knocked Down for NEW YORK, March stamps brought high prices at a sale of the collections of William F. E.

Qurley, of Springfield, 111., and others, at the rooms of the Philatelic society. The gem of the Ourley collection was a five-cent Livingston (Ala.) confederate, on the original envelope. On this the bidding started at and was very lively, the prizo being knocked down at Two Macon (Ga.) stamps, five-cent, brought each. They wore on the original envelopes. The five-cent Macon, with plain frame, on the original envelope, brought tho high price of Some United States department stamps brought good prices.

A two-cent navy "Error," printed in green, sold for a $20 state department, unused, brought 131, and a $500 revenue stamp, $73.80. Farmer Valrrmple Outftoar. WASHINGTON, March is generally supposed that the largest farm in the world, under cultivation, is that of the company, near Fargo, Si. but it seems that an Italian of the name of Guazoni, in the province of Buenos Ayres. Argentina republic, had 00,720 acres of wheat under cultivation last year, while the Dalrymplc farm had only about A few years ago Guazoni went to the Argentine republic from Italy as an "assisted" emigrant.

Wrutirn lliueball Lnaguo. MILWAUKEE, March Western league baseball magnates were in session in the Plankinton house Wednesday. The schedule committee was in session all dsty and presented the schedule prepared by Manager Shaslg, of Indianapolis, which was adopted. The season will open April 25 with the Mllwaukees in Kansas City, the Minneapolis team fa Sioux City, Omahas in Indianapolis, and the In Toledo. Killed bjr Striker.

MLDDLESBORO, March Miller, of the Knights of Labor, shot and killed Hill, a nonunion miner at Mingo. Bill Lesley shot and seriously wounded II. Collins. The feeling between the striking knights and nonunion workmen is very bitter, and serious trouble may break out at any moment. Women for Ofltre.

LKADVII.I.K, March 15. The, democratic city convention nominated Mrs. Alexander A. Dridge for city treasurer and Mrs. Bridget McClusley for city clerk by acclamation.

There is no woman on either the populist or the republican ticket. NO. THE STATE AT LAKGK- Interesting Information from in Indiana. Will After Kanilulpli I.Mxt. March Away back in colonial V.

Randolph owned forty acres of land where the city of Philadelphia now Hi' executed a lease upon it for ninety-nine years, then cnton-il the army. He was killed in the revolutionary war and ali trace of his port- sessions lost. The lease expired in 1892, and efforts ore now being marie to find his heirs. Miss Susie Randolph, of thin city. Dr.

F. Randolph, of Waldrou. Shelby county, und the Randolphs of Des Moincs, and Kahoka, and the I'ahnersons ami Ear- harts of Shelby ami Hnsli counties are known to be heirs. Susie is 38 years of age, a dwarf and an orphan, living here bv Dr. Randolph was here Wednesday night, and after a conference with Miss Susie they employed an attorney and agreed to raise to cover the expense of trip to Philadelphia to thoroughly investigate the case.

The heirs number about thirty-five and the estate is estimated to be worth 14,000,000. Held l.vniANAi'Oi.m. March supreme court Wednesday declined to consider again the College avenue saloon case. The court had passed upon, the subject three limes. John H.

Stehllu opened a saloon in College avenue adjoining the property of Mary E. Haggard, 'the plaintiff, who took the position at court that the saloon depreciated the value of tho property. The supreme court first decided the controversy in favor of Stehlin. Judge McCabo, in a rehearing of the case, decided in favor of Mary Haggard. The) court Wednesday, without an opinion, declined to reopen the case.

Afar-reack- ing decision is thus finally sna- tained. The court holds that where it is shown that a saloon depreciates property a process at law to secure damages is proper. The liquor interests have looked upon this as tha heaviest blow struck at their business in recent years. Vote AffullMt. a Krtlurtlon.

TBKRK HAUTE, March -For several weeks the trainmen on tbe Chicago Eastern Illinois railroad have been voting nn the company's propostion that they should accept a 10 per cent, cut in wages. The votes are now all in and by an overwhelming- majority the engineers, firemen and trainmen refuse to accede, to the proposed reduction in wattes. the given the company for this refusal in the fact that the li. 1. has not suffered bv the hard times, being- able to declare its regular quarterly dividend of per cent.

The men believe tho whole matter will now be dropped by the company. nark TMXM Munt l.NDi AN ATOMS, March notice was served npou the executor ot the late JJanker Uallup Wednesday that the county auditor would place upon tbe tax duplicate all omitted property of the deceased since the amounts ranging from 1175,000 in 1S81 to $228.000 in the total taxes due being The cxccntitr was cited to show cause next Saturday why the amounts should not be placed for taxation. Vlrk Top KJCHMOXD, March 15. total receipts of the second day of the Lackey horse sale at Cambridge City were $10,000. The highest price was for Lady Vick, purchased by L.

V. King, ol Cleveland, for IS2.V Kxteiidlng Lino to Munrlr. ANDBRSOS, March Tho Chicago Southeastern railway Wednesday began grading on its extension to Muucie. It is expected to have trains running into Muucie by -Inly 1. TlmValr ai Miinrle.

Mi'XCiK, March 15. board of directors of the Delaware County Agricultural and Mechanical association decided Wednesday to hold thu fair August 13 to 17 inclusive. Too Mucli Morphine. I'KRI March Florence Hathaway, 15 years old, was found dead in bed at her home here. She took morphine to relieve pain and took too much by mistake.

of i MUXCIE, March of Pythias will hold a district convention in this city April 19. Fatal utphtprrla. CAKBoy. March persons have died of diphtheria within a week at this place. The Vortage Lake company will re- -jj sist the land decision taking from it 66,647 acres of Michigan penin- land.

SCHASTON, March The negro Puryea, who was in jail at Stroudsburff for the murder of Christopher Ehlera. escaped during the night. He was cap- tared soon afterward and the crowd: lynched him. Mine" Killed. WiLkSSBAME, March Poles were instantly killed by a awaj car iu No.

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