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The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1884-06-01

Don't judge man by the clothes he
wcnrs--God made one, the tailor the
other. Don't judge him by his family;
Cain belonged to n good family. Don't
judge n man by his failure in life, 'or
many n man fails because he is too hon
est to succeed. Don't judge n man 10y
tho house he lives in, for the lizard and
the rat often inhabit the grnndcr slruc.
ture. When man dies those who sur.
vive him ask what property he has left
behind; the angel who bends over the
dying man asks what good deeds no has
sent before him,
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-01-25
The Mt. vernon Hanging.

Mt VERNON, Jan. 24-There is much excite
ment, with some fear of trouble, at the hanging
of Anderson and Snyder. The mayor has issued
a proclamation asking aid in keeping the peace,
The condemned boys are in a high state Of reli-
gious exultation tonight. The youth of the
doomed men has caused more sympathy to be
expressed for them than almost any other cir
cumstance, although everybody acknowledges
the Justice of their sentence, feeling that moth
ing but the extreme penalty of the law can atone
for their awful crime. The condemned men will
be led out to the galows at 1870 o'clock, and ex-
ecuted as near u o'clock as possible. After the
execution the criminals will be placed in their
collins and taken to the cabinet-shops OF H.
Weisinger giving all those who desire an oppor-
tlnity Of viewing the remains.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-01-25
Brief Mention.

The Hon. D. b. Sears living near Rock Island,
died suddenly on Wednesday.
Mr. James Higbee. one of the Oldest and most
influential citizens of Mount Carmel. dropped
dead of heart disease on Wednesday evening.
At Decatur. Judge Wilkins gave Thowas Cow
en- three years in the penitentiary for murder
ously assaulting West Jameson, and fined Viii
liam Walker 800 and costs for selling liquor
without license.
The old Chicago & Alton freight building, at
Atlanta, large frame structure, while being
moved out several blocks, fell in with a crash.
James Martin, of Lincoln, was caught by one
of the falling timbers, and was seriously in
iured.
Walter Doolittle aged twenty four, of Bloom
ington, committed suicide by shooting himself
in the head Three years ago he inherited So
OO0 all of which has dwindled away by
spreeing and making bad investments while in
toxicated.
The second trial of Fritz Silgar for the muir
der of John Earhart. in May, 1882. near DeSoto,
has commenced at Murphysb0ro. In August,
1882, he was convicted of murder in the first de-
gree and sentenced to death, but the Supreme
Court granted a new trial.
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NATIONAL CAPITAL TOPICS.
Concluded from First Page.

! curlty for circulation. The vote upon this cues
| ton resulted in a tie to 4. Senator Beck not
BENG present, the committee adjourned without
final action
>. p. Green vice-president of the Pennsylva-
ma railroad, to-day, made argument before the
House committee on commerce against the
b1lls regulating interstate commerce. He OBJ
lected TO any law restraining railroad pooling
business. ID. w. Sellers, of the Philadelphia,
wilmington az Baltimore company, took the
broad ground that no power of Congress could
regulate railroad interstate commerce in the
sense OF the proposed bills before the committee.
ne asserted there was no such thing as COM
MERGE between States by rail in n constitutional
sense of the words. He argued that roads are
chartered by States, are under State control
nave rates regulated by the States and that
only through agreements between railroad com
panies terminating at State lines is interstate
commerce now carried on.
AT the meeting of the House committee on
euucaton, the bills regulating federal education
We're referred to the subcommittee of which
MI. Wills is chairman. A committee from the
national colOred convention held at Louisville
was present, and urged that the colored people
be aided by an appropriation for educational
purposes
The subcommittee of the House committee
on agriculture has agreed to report with two
amendments, the bill prepared by the cattle
breeders convention for the extirpation of dis
eases of domestic animals
The Postmaster general was in consultation
Win the senate committee on postOflces and
poStroads, this morning, in relation to the use of
the mails by lottery companies. A suh-commit-
tee, consisting of Senators Sawyer Wison ~
JAG l5sDu- WAS annoio+a3 tn oo,-s.;l IL ana
at grts0ter lenotf " &C ,.s,si4er the matter
Postlnesea- d.. and further counsel with the
be- general Informal opinions of mem
Is of the committee lead to the belief that
they favor the exclusion from the mails of news
papers containing lottery advertisements, and
Withholding money orders and registered letters
addressed to lottery companies The committee
has ordered a favorable report to the House of
the bill making public highways pest-roads. The
committee decided to devote the next regular
meeting to the consideration of the postal tele-
graph bill DIR. Norvin Green, president Of the
Western Union Telegraph Company, will be
present.
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A Strange Specimen.

Logansport Special.
There is on exhibition here geological spec-
men that puzzles all who see it. The creature
resembles an eel more than anything else. 1t is
fourteen inches long. It's head is wonderfully
shaped affair. and just below it are two arms
like those of water dog. These arms are an
inch long and end in four fingers, on which there
are tiny little finger nails. In the place of gills
like fish, the creature has frill-like APPENDICES
on each side of the head These frills are di-
vded into three parts, and can be laid fiat along
side the body, so as not to be distinguishable.
The animal can change its head into various
noticeable. and the mouth is much like a suck
er's, only more fat-shaped. The only food the
specimen eats is bread. 1t was caught short
time ago in ditch in one of the out townships.
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Notes and Personalities.

WASHINGTON, Jan. Ex-senator ingalls, says
he is not a candidate for the position on the
bench made vacant by the resignation of Judge
MeCrary
Fl. o. Holman, of indianapolis, who has been
one of the door-keepers of the Senate for several
years, was among the removals made to-day by
the new Sergeant alarms.
The Treasury Department to-day purchased
100000 ounces of silver for the Philadelphia,
New Orleans, and San Francisco minis
The Secretary of the Navy received cable
message from Minister Hunt at St Petersburg
to-day. announcing the dene'cr ot I1ientenant
iisaI : 1rCS. 9.oscow with the remains of De-
Long and party.
Mr.. O'Neill OF Pennsylvania, introduced in the
House. to-day, a bill to encourage the American
merchant marine, which was referred to the
special shipping committee. This bill is recon-
mended by the Philadelphia Maritime Exchange.
The Senate to-day confirmed the nominations
of the following postmasters: Erastus P. Pin
ney, Princeton. Ind; James E. Ayres, Cam
bridge H.; John H. Weeks, Lockport, Ill;
Martin H. Cassel, Ell Paso, ILL.,
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Six more deaths have been reported from the
gale on the English coast
Edmond About, the author, has been elected a
member Of the French Academy.
- MacGregor & Pringle wool brokers at Leith,
have failed. Liabilities $50, 600
Mackay has contracted in London for a patent
duplex for working his two cables.
All Republican factions, even the friends of
CASTELAR,, announce they viii abstain from the
coming elections in Spain.
1t is stated Young & Lark, Australian mer-
chants, London, asked extension of time. Debts,
$50 Co., assets, E42O000.
Orangemen have been summond TO hold a
counter meeting at KlnCstOUn on Sunday next,
in opposition to the Nationalists.
Emperor William is suffering from cold in the
head The opera ball which the Emperor in
tended o. attend last night was postponed
ord Norrey's stud-stabes near Oxford,
burned, with fourteen valuable stations. Sir
Bevys, winner of the Derby in 1879, was saved,
Vino the man-servant of Monsignor Clare,
nj '.,iercd in bed at Rome the night of the
h. has confessed that he was the assassin and
that he had no accompces.
London police are watching to ascertain wheth-
or dynamite is being distributed there in small
uUanti+ies Irish detectives are watching the
movements of Irish Americans.
All members of the female medical students
class, at St. Petersburg. from which many Mill
lists had enlisted are now compelled to reside
in house provided by the authorities, and be
home before in the evening.
Madagascar adyccs are that the new Queen,
Ranavalona Ill, was crowned, on the I'D of No
vember. The Queen and the Prime Minister
declared that they would not surrender an inch
Of tbs country TO the French
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Why Tyson Resigned.

WASHINGTON, Jan 24-C. W. Tyson, com
mittee stenographer of the Forty-seventh Con
gress, was examined to-day by the House com
plittee on accounts. He resigned his position at
the close of the last Congress. He was called TO
testify as to what he knew concerning the re-
moval of House employees of the Forty
Congress and the appointment of men who did
no work. few days since cx-Speaker Keifer said
the resignation of Tyson was voluntary and
mittee to-day asked the witness the cause of his
resigning his position. He said his resignation
was demanded by Mr. Kiefer, who expressed a
desire to appoint his nephew. Tyson never said
he had contemplated resgning until requested
to do so by X-Speaker Refer
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MINOR MENTION.
The Only One of the Kind, and He Belongs
to idaho Territory.

The Only One of the Kind, and He Belongs
to Idaho Territory.
WASHINGTON, Jan. "a. John R. Irwin, who
was appointed Governor of Idaho Territory in
March last, surprised the Treasury officials here
by returning his salary for the first quarter he
was in office. This was such an unusual thing
that the Treasury officials did not know what to
do with the money. The opinion of the Second
Comptroller asked abont it, and he decided
that the only way the Treasury Department
could get out of the difficulty was to place the
returned salary to the credit of the conscience
fund When Governor Irwin heard of this he
became very angry, and wrote to the Treasury
Department that he had accepted the position of
Governor for the honor involved. and, as he in
tended to return all his salary, he wanted an
honorable fund started to which all such money
could be added The opinion of the Attorney
general has been asked as to whether such fund
can be started. AS there are no indications that
any other official will return his salary it is not
likely to grow very large. This is the first case
in the history of the government where an Off
cial has refused to accept his salary
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-01-25
Found Dead in Bed.

Special to the Indianapolis journal.
BLooMINeToN Jan. Plat Kappa, Woodford
county, this morning, DR.. Z. V. Spawn, of that
place. was found dead in his bed. He had been
drinking heavily for several days, and death was
occasioned, indirectly at least, by his excess to
which was added the effect of a large dose of
morphine, taken to steady his shaken nerves.
For years Dr. Spawn had been in the habit of
going on periodical sprees of from three to five
days duration DR.. Spawn was a graduate of
the Eclectic College, of Cincinnati. and had lived
in Kappa six years, and had a large and lucrative
practice He had practiced medicine at Kappa,
Wapella and Mackinaw, Ill, at Mount Vernon,
No, and at Pennington, Ia He leaves widow
and daughter, aged fifteen,
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BOARD OF TRADE CONVENTION.
Discussion of Important Measures at Yester-
DAVIS Session.

Discussion of Important Measures at Yester-
days Session.
WASHINGTON, Jan 24.--At the session of the
National Board Of Trade, Mr. Dodd, of Portland
Ore, read paper on the desirability of removing
the bar at the mouth of the Columbia and Will
lamette rivers, in Oregon. After discussion, a
resolution was adopted requesting Congress to
make appropriation for the purpose. The
feasibility of charging the Michigan and Illinois
canal. and constructing the Hennepin canal, was
also discussed, 1t was the general sense of the
convention that Congress should further these
works. aea-rF e-r
At the afternoon session the convention con
sidered the expediency of legislation looking to
the enactment of anational bankruptcy law. A
resolution was passed urging Congress to frame
such law based on or embracing the general
principles of the Lowell bill. Several measures
were proposed amendatory to the American
shipping laws which were referred to a commit
tee composed of Weller, of Philadelphia; Lowell,
of San Francisco; Young, of Baltimore; Pope, of
Chicago and Snow, of New York The commit
tee was instructed to report tomorrow. The
days session will be devoted to the consideration
of these reports and to a discussion of the inter
state commerce bill
The delegates attended a banquet, tonight, to
which number of senators and representatives
were invited
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-01-25
STATE NEWS AND GOSSIP,
A Case Of Complicated Matrimony
Proves Too Much for a Jury.
Preparation for Double Execution at Mount
Vernon T0-Day-PrOminent Citizen
Charged with Embezzlement.
INDIANA.
The Jury in the Written Case at Muncie
Fails to Agree.

The Jury in the Written Case at Muncie
Fails to Agree.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
MUNoTE, Jan. 2+-The jury in the Written
case after being out nearly all day yesterday and
the greater part of last night, returned without
being able to agree upon a verdict Upon going
to their room Immediately after the charge had
been given them by the court their ballot stood
ten for conviction and two for acquittal Whit
ten entered into written agreement with Maud
Macarthur by which they declared themselves
husband and wife and have since June last been
living together as SUCH He was arrested for
living in unlawful wedlock The court in charg-
ing the jury said if they found by the evidence
that both or either of the parties entered into
the contract in good faith with a view of be-
coming man and wife, believing that by the
agreement in question they would become such,
a verdict should be found for the defendant
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FOR
.EIGN MISCELLANY.

.e Expedition for the Relief of the Crew of
the steamer Micro.
LoNDoN, Jan. 24.-The Dutch expedition sent
to the relief of the captured crew of the British
steamer Micro, wrecked on the east coast of
Summarize, comprised battalion of infantry,
under a military commander of Acheen. The
expedition landed at Tenom The rajah there,
whose tribe looted the wreck, held the crew,
twenty-five men, including one American, pris-
oners, and, refusing all proffers of ransom, the
land and naval forces bonabarded and burned the
rajah's capital The resistance of the natives
was desperate. The Dutch forces fought well,
and captured two strongholds of the raiah by
assault, but lost several officers and men
wounded The crew, if alive are still prisoners.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-01-25
Death of john u. Jones.

Special to the indianapolis Journal
GREENcAsTLE, Jan. 24-John F. Jones, one
of the oldest citizens of this city, died this morn
ing Mr. Jones was pioneer hotel-keeper, first
having a hotel at Columbus, and for many years
was proprietor of the Jones Hotel, in this place.
Throughout most of his life Mr.. Jones suffered
physical disability that is of rare occurrence.
When seven years of age he drank, by mistake,
solution of concentrated I've, from the effects
OF which the esophagus was CONSTRUCTED to such
a degree as not to admit his eating of any solid
food whatever, and he has ever since subsisted
on a LIQUID regimen.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-01-25
The Warner Trial.

vinceunes Special.
Macy Warner was taken to Washington,
Daviess county to-day, and his case will proba-
bly, be called for trial tomorrow. The defense
claim to be ready for trial, providing they can
secure the presence of a young nan named
Smith, of Clark county who was playing pool
with Warner on the evening of Sept y. when
Warner murdered Jake Mandery, the saloon
keeper Mandery it viii be remembered was
buried bv his mother in Cincinnati. Warner
remained in hiding a day or two after the com
mission Of the crime, when he surrendered. A
day or two later mob called at the jail for
him but was successfully resisted, and the Grim
inal was taken TO Evansville for safe-keeping'
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Sudden Death of DIR. Crigler.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
CovINGTON Jan 24.-Dr. w. H. Crigler, a
dentist of this place. died suddenly this forenoon
under very peculiar circumstances. He had
been drinking heavily for several days, and was
addicted to the use of morphine in large quaint
ties. few minutes before his death he was in
the law Office of Swain & Booze and complained
of his head; said he believed his skull was fra
tured from hurt he had received the nigh -
fore, and asked to be taken to his be
said he would die and after room. He
room he began to sink was taken to his
before physician cry rapidly, and died
was found ~ could reach him. A glass
- III the room which had contained
whisky and morphine. The general impression
is that the case was one of suicide. although
from his known habits this theory is not con
frmed
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Postoffces have been established at Chester
VILE, Dearborn county, and at Tulip, Green
county
Thomas Sullivan, hardware dealer of Co
lumbus has made an assignment for the benefit
Of creditors. Liabilities about s., 800; assets,
$500.
Two thieves. giving their names. as John Smith
and John OBrien, of indianapolis, were arrested
at Columbus on Wednesday, while robbing
freight car, and are now in. Jail
Mr. E. NJ Chambers will shortly COL
the publication of a weekly u" .ninenee
paper at Charlestown. 'mocratic news
years since a Den II has been several
town -..ocratic paper tiourished in that
The assessment of taxable property in New
Albany is So, 684 295, and the levy on the 800
valuation is 60 The total expense of running
| the government is $1l5 500 In 1860 the expense
was only $88, 472, and in 1873 500, 1872
| A few days ago Miss Lizzie Long, living in the
| edge of Decatur county attempted to commit
! suicide by taking strychnine and at last report
! it was thought she would not recover. She had
| been betrayed, and sought to hide her grief and
shame in the grave.
| Prof W. w Borden, of New Albany, has
donated 81, 900 to go toward the building of a
| normal school building at New Providence. The
citizens of the town have subscribed a like sum.
! Prof Borden has agreed to give an additional
| donation in case it is needed
A frame. house. belonging to Mrs Bush, of La
| faVette was burned on Wednesday morning. IN
! volving damage from 81, 200 to $780, upon
which there is an insurance of about half. The
premises were occupied by F. f. Jeffries. The
| family barely escaped in their night clothes.
The jury in the s.. 0e0 damage case of DR. j.
| c.. Cain. of Bunker Hill, VS.. The Union Tele-
phone Company. brought in verdict of Ss}OO
damages in, favor Of the plaintifa The suit was
/ brought to recovered damages on account OF the
agent All that place refusing him the use of the
| telephone r tuat -' -.n ~ r
A remarkable suit is on trial at Jeffersonvilie
| c. Rice for So, 600 damages Dye is the foster
! son of Rice, and married a.young woman who, it
is alleged was Objectionable to the old folks. He
| claims that the Riees attempted to poison him by
| administering some poisonous substance to him
in his coffee, that he suffered great pain for
many days. and has been rendered unfit for
4 business
| Two terrible coasting accidents occurred on
| Chauncey Hill, at Lafayette, on Wednesday
night a rack containing J ohm Dienhart George
| Spaulding, son of Dr. Spaulding, Harry Bates,
| and Ord Goldman, struck wagon. Young Diem
hart sprang into the cir with wild cry and fell
| insensible. 1t is feared Dienharts skull was
| fractured and that he has received internal in
| iuries Ord Goldman, son of the late Jeff God
man. was in front, steering, struck his right
| cheek-bon against the couplingspo of the bob
| sled and the bone was crushed to jelly, and he
| was knocked nsensible. Young Spaulding, who
| was the third on the rack, had hole cut in his
! cheek and was. otherwise injured. In similar,
manner q boy named Carney had his skull
/ fractured.
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ILLINOIS.


A Prominent Citizen of Bloomington Ar
rested on the Charge of Emhezzlement.
Special to the indianapolis Journal
BLooNiINGToN, Jan. 24-Michael Martin, an
old and prominent citizen of this city, was ar
rested this morning on the charge of embezzle-
ment OF late years he has been travelling for
the wholesale grocery firm of Humphreys, New
ton & Co, of this city; and they claim he has
embezzled ST. 200 He was lodged in Jail, but
says he will give bail tomorrow Martin has
been quite prominent as a Democratic politician,
and was,a member Of the City Council Only a
few years ago he was worth $4,000. He at
tributes his trouble to strong drink.
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General Grants Health.

New YORK. Jan. 24-At the office of General
Grant it. was learned that General Grant was
slowly improving, Dr. Fordyce Barker, his
physician, thinks that he will be well enough to
go out in the course of a week or so, He gets
up every day and hobbies around the house on
crutches. 1t had been reported that by the Doc
tors ORDERS the General had been obliged to quit
smoking, but this lis mistake. He still enjoys
his favo rite weed, but does not smoke quite as
much as formerly. 1t is curious circumstance
that while in the army the Generals horse fell
upon him and injured his right side in exactly
the same manner as his left side is now affected.
On that occasion he was laid up for two or three
months 200
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Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON, Jan 24-Fhe Fitz John Porter
case will be again taken up in the House tonor-
row, when another interesting discussion, at
tended by such a scene of excitement as marked
last weeks discussions may be expected A
large numbes of members are down for speeches
The friends of the measure, who confident of
their ability to pass it, will make an effort to OBJ
tain a vote on Saturday. Ex-Governor Curtin,
of Pennsylvania, will close the debate in favor
of the bill
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Closed by the Sheriff.

Special to the indianapolis Journal
SHELBYvILLE, Jan. 2I-The sheriff to-day
closed the grocery house of Samuel OConnor,
ir, to satisfy an execution in favor of Mosby &
Hodson, of Cincinnati, o., to the amount of
$s74.39 Mr. w. Scott Ray holds prior mort
gage of 81, $50 on the entire stock of goods. The
other claims are George w. Stout of Indian
apoIs, $23S 90, and Murrell, CabeH e Co., of
Louisville KY, 80 So. The Indebtedness of the
house will run up to over $4,000 Assets about
"a, 600. III Il