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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1885-09-11


young brother this time7 In the church.
too. That's rise for YOU. Jenny. Why
you was only a stockbroker when ! law
YOU last Old lady in Maida Vale. you
know Plate. You remember, Of course
Very neat il was done. TOO. You was
always good workman Ill say that
for you. That the memorandum. sr,
Sure you've got everything down,
There YOU are" He signed. and hand
ing back the paper meihodically slowed
away the little packets in an inner
pocket. Ready he demanded 81
his prisoners. '-Off we 20. then. You'll
hear from the authorities in a day or
two. sir probably Tomorrow when
you'll be wanted he said TO Mr.. ellis
ter. Wen spare you all the trouble
we can. Now march.
II say. take these things on. said
the younger prisoner. extending his
manacled hands I'm come quiet"
..'Fraid can't oblige Won. said the
Inspector. II amt much afraid Of his
reverence. He's getting Bit too heavy
even for a weller weight. bu. you re
another pair o shoes lie paused and
medifati.ely scratched his head for a
moment and hen turned again 70 Mr..
Glisier. Gould you obligc me with the
hands and hide The cuts, Its just as
well 10 keep the yokels OF Ill leave
il at the station for you-
MIR Glisier went in search Of the de-
sired garment. and the Inspector hav-
ing arranged il in = natural fashion
over the Young mans hands. ciyIlly
babe him .'Good-day." and departed
with bis prisoners
Mr.. Glister waited day--tw0 days
and no summons 10 appear against
the criminals reached MIN from any
quarter. Rather mystiiied Dy this. he
went 10 the local superintendent and
asked for counsel The superintendent
looked grave. but simply promised TO
make Inquiries and communicate their
result. The next day man walked
into the shop and inquired for Mr.
Glister. That gentleman. confessine
his identity. the stranger gave his name
n Green. Of Scotland Yard To him
Mr.. Glister recountei the netariou-
deeds Of the rural dean and his nephew
and the acts Of Inspector Roberts
There j. no such name nj Scotland
! Yard. sir lis pretty plain. He wa
one Of the gang "a confederate
Mr.. Glistcr staggered a if Green had
!. shot him.
But whv?' he asked. why was hs
wanted? They had'ihe goods. and wers
going away with them when he en-
tered
Yes" said Green thon-htfully'
! '.You didn't happen @ leave 'em all to
gether in the shop. did yous''
! Mr.. GliSter confessed that h. had
done 80. and gave his reason
Have YOU missed anything-any
thing more. mean. than the man Rob
erts took away with him.
Yes; six ringS and a brooch
, couldn't think " hat could have beroms
Of them. I'm sure they were not among
. the purchases Here i the note Blu
, see il all now
.'Well. Mr.. Glister. OF course the lars
will 10 all that's possible ] know tn
man with the scar on his cheek. and
dare say some Of our men may know
the other two. Wen do all we can
YOU NAV depend on that. bur I'm afrais
you I never see your jewels a. am
And. indeed. he never did. -lovsc
hold Hor,fS.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1885-09-11

Baseball i now played in Siberia,
the game having been introduced BY tho
military authorities as q rcreatisc ~
ward for military conyicts6f duty.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-02-02
A BIG EXPLOSION
OF NATURAL GAS AT PITTSBURGH
On saturday-A Number of business and
Dwelling Houses Shaken up-Twenty-
ono Injured by the Accident-All tho
Wounded, Except One, Doing Well.

PlrrsBuRGu, Feb. mo deaths have
occurred from yesterdays natural gas ex
plosion. The twenty-one victims are rest
ing easy with one exception, Mary smol
der, who struck the match which caused
the first explosion. Her condition isvery
serious, and it is feared inhaled some
burning gus.
The others are believed to be out OF dan
ger. The scene OF the disaster was visited
to-day by thousands OF persons. Ropes
have been placed around the wrecked dis,
trict and extra police detailed to keep
the crowd back and prevent injury from
the falling walls.
The owners OF the property in the
Fifteenth and Seventeenth wards will
hold an indignation meeting in the
Fifteenth ward school house tomorrow
night, to denounce the present system Of
piping natural gas through the streetsand
insist upon the companies adopting such
measures as will prevent explosions in the
future,
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TuE iSTglIIGEScER has endeavored to
convince tho Governor that it would be
wise to recognize in his appointments the
strong and growing minority. 1t may be
said that the INrELLIGENcER has wrestled
with His Bourbon Excellency in the hope
Of bringing him to realizing sense of his
opportunity and his responsibility. lfthe
Governor had needed this friendly advice
lie would have been spared the humilia-
ton Of the rejection OF three Of his nom-
inees. The Governors attention has been
called particularly to the Insane Asylum
and the University. Now it happens that
lis nominees for the Asylum Directory
arc turned down by n Democratic Senate.
This is a drastic dose OF very wholesome
medicine. II the treatment had been be-
gun earlier the patient might have been
cured,
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NOLUNfE XXXIIT.---NUMBER 139.

from England, France, Germany, Russia
Japan, China, Palestine and other places
that cannot fall to interest the visitors.
But that which interested me most, was
the exhibit here madc OF the great wealth,
vast resources, rapid development and
wonderful productions OF our own land,
impreesing me with the future greatness
OF America, when all her material wealth
is fully developed.
Thus far the wet season has been very
much against the success OF the Exposition
in point OF attendance. The expenditures
up to the present have been about s., ,OOO,-
600, and the receipts only 81, ,750, 900, leav-
ing a deficit OF $250,000. The mistake was
In locating this Exposition on the extreme
Southern border OF our Bepublic, where
the population is sparse and fully one
half the people are OF the colored race,
without the disposition or means 10 at
tend such display OF rare articles. FL
nancially, 1t may prove failure, but in
every other respect, u decided success, and
all who can visit 1t will be richly repaid.
The buildings are located in the City
Park, beautifully situated about five miles
above the landing. Boats and street cars
carry visitors to the grounds for the low
charge Of five cents. So no one need stay
away on account OF exorbitant charges in
getting to the Exposition. Tho hotel
charges are equally reasonable, and the
best oi private boarding can be had at
from one 10 two dollars per day. IN.
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IT is an interesting fact that in Pllila-
delphia Of late years the business Of the
lawyers has undergone marked change,
showing from year to year steady and
considerable decline. Gentlemen of that
bar have discussed the matter in the local
newspapers, and now one Of them through
The columns OF RudStreefs, gives some OF
Tue causes. Business in the Orphans
Court has been simpTiGed, and much Of
the work formerly given to auditors flaw,
yesl isnow done by the court itself. Tho
Zeal Estate Title Company has absorbed
large part OF the real estate conveyan.
eng business, which is more cheaply done
than by the lawyers. The trust compa.
MES have interlcred. There is less inCli.
nation ma to litigato than formerly. Thc
lh'IadCIPhtA lawyer adds, az think, upon
,ne whole, that the community have
Desa greatly benefited by the result"
No doubt other communities would be
Uchetitted by similar change. Men
learned in the law we must have, but It Il
possible to have tAo much OF good thing
anu a the excess is likely to become ''stalc
aat aud Improbable" The simplitlca
ton oil law business in Philadelphia sug
sss's that the ax Of reform might b.
struck deeper aud welded generally Will
great advantage to society. Tie tlttest ii
t@e legal profession would survive, aat
sae 0tleFS would be drlvcn to seek othe
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WEEK IN CONGRESS.
TO DE CONSIDERED
ny tho Two uouses-rhe House COMMITTEES
Reports Agaiust Retaining Old Soldiers.
Preparing the Way to Give Cleveland :
Chance to Make Clean Sweep.

WASHINGTON, D. G., Feb. LIN the
House OF Representatives tomorrow in
dividuai motions to suspend the rules
will be in order, and q number OF mem
bcrs will endeavor by this means to secure
the immediate passage OF specified meas
ure. A two.thirds vote will be necessary
TO pass any bill that may be considered.
Representative Collins will ask the
House to pass the Bankrupt bill, and Rep
resentative Watson the bill providing for
an increase Of the pensions Of soldiers
widows from S. to $l2 per month. Rep
resentative Bayne will endeavor to have
passed the bill providing for an increase
oftheappropriatiOn OF $3.50, 900 to 81 ,000,-
600 for public building at Pittsburgh; /;
Representative Springer the bill to pro-
vide and appropriate for public building
at Springfield, Illinois; and Representa-
tive McCord a similar bill for building
at Keokuk.
1t is the general opinion that the re-
mainder OF the week will be taken up by
the consideration OF the River and Ear
OoI hlu oStolllCe n APpioPIattOa pllIs' II
opportunity oilers, however, Representa-
tive Henley will call up the bill providing
for the forfeiture OF the Northern Pacific
grant. Mr.. Townshend contemplatcs Of
fering resolution during the week provi-
ding for night sessions OF the House.
The Consular and Diplomatic Appro-
priation bill is before the Senate, and the
District OF Columbia, Pension and Agri-
cultural bills arc likely to be reported back
from the Appropriation Committee during
the week. IT is probable that none OF
these measures will give rise TO extended
debate.
The Interstate Commerce bill is still
unfinished business in the Senate. After
the morning hour and discussion on the
Pacific Railroad bills had already begun
in the morning hour, Senator Morrill, gave
notice, last week, that he would seek an
opportunity next Tuesday to make some
remarks upon the silver coinage bill.
This measure is likely 10 give rise to a
long debate, involving nearly every
branch OF the national finances.
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with the thermometer at zero and nothing
to eat. Towards evening they made out q
lighthouse in the distance, but were too
exhausted TO reach. the land. The storm
abated and the weather moderated during
the night, but were all suffering from-hun-
ger and exposure and the exertions OF the
day. After midnight the thermometer fell
10 1Go below zero, when the suffering be-
came intense.
Then they decided that all should crowd
into two boats, and fire was made OF the
third. This gave temporary relief. The
thermometer continued at 16 degrees
below all the forenoon, and at midday
yesterday, after being out nearly thirty
hours, most OF them made up their minds
that their time had come and prepared
for what appeared to be inevitable.
Fifteen or sixteen Of the men had their
hands or feet frozen and were completely
helpless, whilethe cravings OF hunger and
thirst added 10 the horrors OF the occa-
sion. Nearly all gave Up hope and re-
signed themselves to their fate.
AT about 2 o'clock, however, one OF the
old saiers made out land in the distance,
and later saw the spire Of church. They
knew then that salvation was possible and
made one supreme and united effort,
reaching shore Just US darkness was again
setting in, most Of them more dead than
alive. The passengers, unused to such
exposure, suffered terribly, and had to be
carried from the boats to the houses Of the
inhabitants, where the greatest care and
kindness was shown. A courier was sent
to the nearest telegraph Office, some miles
distant, with the news, and those who
were able to stand the fatigue Of journey
were brought TO Charlottetown during the
day.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-02-02
WORLDS FAIR.
New orloau.' Great Show Said to be a Sue

Now Orleans Great Show Said TO be q Sue.
cess.
Correspondence of he IrtellDeneT.
NEW ORLEANS, Jan. 2s.-As many ol
your readers doubtless contemplate visit
ing tho Crescent City and its worldwide
Exposition, allow me for their information
to give u few details Of the Exposition it
self aud Of my visit to the Sunny South.
From Wheeling to Cincinnati VIC came
with Capt. Muhleman on the Andes, and
had she extended her. trip, would have
been pleased to come all the way on this
popular steamer. At Cincinnati We were
transferred to the splendid steamer 4. r.
Springer, in charge OF Capt. Patterson, for
New Orleans. There were about l25 pas
sengers on board the Springer, principally
from the Ohio Valley. 1t was gay party,
mostly made up Of ladies' and gentlemen
seeking pleasure or health. The officers
OF the boat were perfect gentlemen and
the accommodations every thing that
could be desired. We met with no acci-
dent or detention by tho way, and all were
delighted with the journey down the
beautiful Ohio and grand Mississippi, the
weather growing warmer and warmer,
until We were landedsately in this tropical
cline. ~
The Exposition Is all I expected, after
having visited the London, Paris and
Philadelphia exhibitions, and will COM
pare iayorably with any Of them. The
buildings are immense, the main hall
covering thirty-four acres. Every indus
try OF the world Is here represented. In
the machinery department you have EN-.
bodied the inventive genius Of all nations,
and the precision with which the work il
wrought Is marvellous. The display oi
articles In the Horticultural and Agricul-
tural Halls Is simply wonderful, and the
specimenB Of American workmanship in
iron, glass, China, silk and other materials
are sufficient TO convince any skeptic o.
our ability to compete with the world In
the manufacture Of almost any article
Mexico stands next 10 the United States
in the extent and splendor Of her exhibits
Her works OF art, especially her feather
pictures, are marvels Of beauty.
The collection OF products from Brazi
and other South American countries, Il
very flne, aud show very clearly the vas
field that Is there open 10 American en-
terprlse, The countries of Europe ant
Asia are not 50 fully represented as q
Philadelphia, still there are many articles
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-02-02
TWO DAYS OF WOE.
Fright ful Experience of Men In Open Boat
In the Northumberland Straits.

Frightfu Experience OF Men In opOn Boats
In the Northumberland Straits.
CnARLorrErowN, p. f. l., Jan, 3l.-In-
tense anxiety has prevailed in this island
and oyer the mainland ofNova Scotia dur
ing tho last forty.eight hours for the fate
Of twenty-five men, including seven pas
sengers, who left Cape TraycFs Wednes.
day forenoon in open boats to attempt to
make crossing through the ice to Cape
Termentine, point on the mainland con-
necting tho Canadian railway system.
Among the passengers Wore q Mr.. G!idden,
OF Boston; DR.. Mcintyre, member Of Par.
lament from this Island, on route to Qtta-
wa; ]. 4. Morrison and W. A. Frasier,
representingtwo Halifax wholesale houses.
The boats were spall, open eRes, espe-
cially built for crossing the Ice In the
Straits OF Northumberland during winter,
and were manned by the Mautlarils, who
have conducted the winter mail and pas
senger seryics for generation. They took
no provisions, nothing but mails, baggage
and compass. Shortly alter they left a
heavy snoYstorm set in, followed by In
over twenty.iour hours ali hope Of their
safety had been given up. Yesterday,
however, the ringing OF church and FIRE
bells and general rejoicing In this and
other cities Of the island announced their
safety.
They reached q point known as Argyle,
fltteen miles from Crapan, completely ex.
hausted alter tke.F six hours .oi terrible
suffering. The majority aFo badly frozen,
The World correspondent interviewed Mr.
Iqlldhen, who was badly nipped by the
Eo$.in ARpdS, face and feet. He said
they dFittOd al Wednesday IN the Ice
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STEWARDS SITUATION.
The sIahdi's Men wiz Give Battle at aretem
neh-Future Operations.

neh-Future Operations.
LONDON, Feb. dispatches to-day
from Korti, describing the situation OF
General Stewards force at Gubat, made it
plain that the NIaldi's men have arranged
to make a stubborn stand in Metem-
neh. They are SO well situated
there it has been deemed advisable
to await reinforccments before assaulting
the stronghold. AS soon as reinforcement 8
now on the way reach Gubat Stewards
band will endeavor to take AIetemneh by
storm. The action OF the troops after
that will largely depend upon General
Gordon. Neither General Stewart
nor General Wolseley has any
idea what he is likely to decide. The plan
Of action favored by Wolseley is 10 have
the garrison at Khartoum brought down
the Nile in steamers TO Metemnell as soon
as the British have secured it.
This would practically effect the
object OF the expedition and end the
war. But 1t is feared Gen. Gordon
when success has crowned tho hard work
OF the expedition, may positively refuse
10 be relieved or allow MS faithful garrl-
son TO 20. There are reasons for believ-
ing he will insist on remaining at khar-
toum andestablishing government there.
II he does then Gen. Stewards forces will
be pushed forward and will attack
the Mahdi at 0wdurman. It is believed
General Earle's iorco will meet with bat
Tic at Abu Hamed or short distance
below it. The Nlahdi has assembled q
large force at Ahu Hamed. 1fbattle will
10 given there and the British prove
victorious the result will likely
be to induce the enemy TO
eyacuate Berber, especially as they
know Gen. Gordon's steamers can bc used
to operate against them from the south.
II Gen. Earle succeeds in safely passing
Abu lIatned he will be able to make much
more rapid progress, as his route on the
river will then be south instead Of east as
now, and he will have the benefit OF the
north Winda
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-02-02
A NOVEL CHARITY.
Potato Day In the BoliaIre schools-oti,eI
Dellntre News,

foAto bhy IN TIE hcilhira SChoolS-OtHeI
Dellaire News.
A child OF Mr.. Gilchrist, OF the Fourth
ward, died yesterday morning.
James Hepburn is confined to his resi-.
dence on Gravel Hill, quite sick.
The revenue from the water works il
now, in ruund numbers, 1000 a year.
Andrew sChiCk has been appointed OK,
ecutor Of his mothers, the late Mrs. Eliza
beth Schick's, estate.
Rev. ]. W. Coleman, OF Beaver Falls
Pa, preached yesterday morning at the
First N. 4. Church and Inst night at the
First Presbyterian Church.
Tuesday will be "potato day" in the
public schools. Each pupil will be asked
to bring u potato, or more II they want to-
Only one from each would make good
many bushels.
The school children were admitted Ia
the skating rink Saturday at reduced rates
and many OF them were there. The at.
tendance was larger than the limited stock
OF skates could supply.
James Patterson, for years boss roller al
the Bellaire nail works, died suddenly al
Steubenville Saturday OF pneumonia. His
funeral took place yesterday and many
relatives and friends were up.
1t is reported that the Baltimore & Ohio
employees at this place are to have a good
many changes made in their work ant
their positions. Mr.. John Bigelow, for &c
many years the agent OF the company
here, retires to-day, and other changes art
TO follow.
Saturday noon sleigh belonging
ed near Indian Run I bridge 'iI by
runaway horse. Mrs. Mord. Nelson wai
thrown from the sleigh and had an ankle
very badly sprained. The sleigh ant
harness were demolished, and the horsl
ran some miles up Indian Run befort
stopping.
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DON'T wANTro BE TIED.
Iioufc Committee Reports Against Certai
proyi.Ions Of Civil Service Re1orln.

proyi.ioas Of Civil Service Reform.
WASHINGTON, u. c., Jan. Sl.-Repre-
sentive Mutchler, Chairman OF the House
Committee on reform in the civil service,
l,as been instructed by his committee to
make an adverse report on the bill TO pro-
hibit the removal Of any honorably dis
charged Union soldier, sailor or marine or
widow or tho dependant relative OF any
deceased Union soldier, sailor or marine
from any office in the civil service of the
United States except for special causes.
The Committee in It's report says the
bill goes further in its control over re.
moval from Office than the original tenure
OF office act, in that the power OF removal
in the cases restricted by the bill could
not he exercised even jointly by the Pres
ident and tho Senate. Believing that the
power OF removal from office wisely exer-
cigcd will be necessary 10 enable the ex-
ecution to tho full constitutional duty OF
administering the laws, your committee
are OF the opinion that any legislation
which so restricts that power is unconsti
tutional and inexpedient. Should the
Executive abase the power OF removal or
use it for unworthy purposes the remedy
is with the people or with the House and
Senate by impeachment; but should the
legislative branchby restrictions upon ap-
pointments and removals so bind the
hands OF the Executive as practically to
take away the power OF administering the
constitutional functions Of the Executive
to see tat the law is faithfully
executed would be seriously impeded.
For in such case the administration Of
the laws might fall into the hands oi
subordinatcs for whose appointments the
executive was In no way responsible and
who might have become unworthy or in
efficient while in office.
Under the provisions OF tho bill the
Secretary OF State, whose ideas Of for
eign policy might oe totally opposite TO
the Executive, he must be retained by
him, and this, though the Senate should
concur in tho propriety OF appointing an
other in his place. Under the existing
statutes preference in appointment ID
given to many OF this class OF persons
named in the bill and the purposes ol
these statutes would, il liberally construed
be carried by retaining such persons in
office when their general fitness was ap'
parent or when the proper objects OF the
Executive could best be carried out by SO
doing. But to provide that the Executive
shall retain in office any person when he
may think that some other person is bet.
ter fitted to administer the trust, Is in oul
opinion unwlse and unconstitutional
Your Committee report the bill back ad
yersely and recommend il do not pass.
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woRKMEY AND SOCIALISTS.
Tho Former Satisfied with Their Condition,
the Latter Not.

Chicago, Ills, Feb. l.-About 400 per.
sons were present in tho West Twelfth
Street Turner Hall, this afternoon. to
listen TO q joint discussion between
the Socialists and Trades Assembly,
the latter having recently passed
resolutions denouncfng socialism on be-
half OF the wage workers Of the city. A
number OF persons spoke on each side OF
the question. On behalf OF the Trades
Assembly it was claimed that the
condition OF the laboring classes in this
country had been steadily improving in
stead Of growing worse; that they were
better housed, better clothed, and better
fed. In fact, that in every way they were
better off than ever before in the history
OF the world.
On behalf OF the Socialists it was
claimed the workingmen were still
suffering great wrong; that statistics
showed that for every dollar q
worker received the capitalist received
IS; that though workmen nowadays
bfacked their boots, other workmen were
starving, a condition OF aiIairs which had
only come eaboutrecently; thattramps were
unknown prior to 1873; that millionaires
had increased too rapidly within the past
hundred years, and that the only remedy
was 10 force n redistribution.