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Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1888-05-12
A COMING SENSATION
In the NJ. Z. Conference-BishopT Tayler's
Report to be Attacked.

New YORK, May 12.-The attendance at
Metropolitan Opera House yesterday was
small, not more than one-tenth OF the
members being present at the opening.
The Rev. Dr. Ebert K. Dette, of Cali
fornia, criticized the members who read
the newspapers during prayer. and Bishop
Bowman, who presided, did the same.
After the reading of the minutes most Of
the members were in their seats. 1t is re-
ported that there will be music when the
discussion on the standing of Bishop Tay-
lor comes up Mrs. Asbury Lowry has de-
manded that the African missionary bishop
shall be accorded the same rights as the
other bishops. 1t was thought that Bishop
Taylor would make demand to be allowed
70 preside, but he did not and Bishop Bow
man took the chair.
There is to be q sensation when Bishop
Taylor's report of his work In Africa is made.
He says that his labor has been successful,
while his opponents claim that il has been q
failure. One of the African missionaries
named Davenport arrived yesterday, and
he will testify that the work has been far
from successful.
Bishop Taylor will present his report to-
morrow, and an effort will be made to
refer it to the committee on Episcopacy,
but the majority will vote TO send it to the
committee on missions. The business
of the day commenced by calling the
names of the different committees
The Oregon Conference presented paper
asking for the establishment OF Norwegian
and Swedish annual conference on the Pa
cifc coast, which was referred to the proper
committee
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1888-05-12
Notice to C,ntraetOrs.

Sealed proposals will be received at the Of
ice ef the city clerk of the city Of Springfield,
Ohio, for furnishing the material and doing
the work OF building the superstructure Of
the market house and city buildings on the
space fr IN Market space TO Center street, be-
tween High and Washington streets, accord
ing TO the plans and specifications therefor
prepared by c A Gregar. architect. adopted
by council and on file in the osce of the city
civil engineer; the work to be done as rapidly
as is consistent with good workmanship. and
TO be under roof By the lst day Of November,
1873
All proposals must be on printed forms fur
nished by the engineer and must be signed by
the full name Of all persons interested in the
same, and shall also be signed by some respon-
sible disinterested person as guarantee that
q contract will be entered into. provided said
bid is accepted. and must be on file with the
city clerk on or before Tuesday. the 18th day
of May. 1888. at Il O'Clock noon, TO be opened
and publicly read Immediately after II o'clock
of said day, in the presence Of the mayor, city
engineer. assistant city engineer, and city
CLERK. n any two of them. and reported to coun
ell at the next regular meeting thereafter.
The city council reserves the right to reject
any or all bids for any reason they mag deem
sufficient
By order OF council.
IO0bs Us. sHEwALTER. City Clerk.
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1888-05-12
CIVIL SERVICE REFORM.
THE UNION CLUB, NEW YORK, At
TACkS THE PRESIDENT.
His Course InconsIstent with His Pledges
A Report of a Special Committee Of
Dis. .inguished Republicans on Political
Reform-An Array of Statistics Con.
eerning Ohicsholders.

NEW York, May 12-The following is
from the Sun: The Union League Club,
last night. attacked President Cleveland on
his civil service reform. President Chaun-
cey Mitchell Depew was not present The
attack was in the shape of report OF the
clubs committee on political reform, and
was signed by Mr.. Whitelaw Reid, Mr..
John J. Knox, Mr.. Z. B. Hinsdale, Dr.. ID.
b. st. John Roosa, Mr.. Thomas NJ. North,
Mr.. Franklin A. Paddock, Mr.. Cephas
Brainerd, Mr.. Cla ence c. Buel and Mr.. NJ.
NJ. Budlong The committee say that the
Mugwumps in 1884 were "Allured by the
impression, which the Democratic can
didate encouraged, that he was born re-
former and raised up for the special pur-
pose OF completing this great work.
The report quotes voluminously from
Mr.. Cleveland's letters, written before his
election and Inauguration, giving IN detail
his promises concerning the enforcement
of the civil service laws Then the report
gives statistics which are intended TO prove
that Mr.. Cleveland has not kept his prom
ses
OF the SO, 1874 offices at his disposal the re-
report says, up 10 June IL, 1887, when the
last count in the interest Of the Republican
party was made, Mr. Cleveland has ayailed
himself of 42, 992, and up to date the estl-
mate is that of Sc, 134 of the men in offices
under executive appointment when Mr..
Cleveland went to Washington, SC, 900 have
been turned out
OF the 2400 presidential postmasters,
very insignificant number have been reap
pointed and nearly all have been changed.
Of the other postmasters, OF which there
are upwards OF $1,000 it appears that 40, :
900 have been changed within year and 1t
is known that of the remaining 12,0OO, the
greater part of them held offices which
commanded SO small a salary that the
place was not deemed worth the trouble OF
q change OF the SIS collectors OF internal
revenue, 81 have been changed, and of the
Ill collectors of customs, 100 new appoint
ments have been made.
The committee declare that removals
made on the charge of offensive partisan
ship were brought about by q mere pretext
and subterfuge, and so far as the observa.
ton Of the civil service laws in the New
York custom house goes the situation is
truly depressing. The report was unani-
mously adopted.
This is one of the resolutions appended to
the report That the course Of the presi-
dent has been radically inconsistent with
the pledges which he gave before his cleo
ton and in his inaugural address, in res
pect TO this reform, and the disposition he
manifested in the cases of Stone and Ben
ton, and in many Others, gives color to the
charge Of insincerity, partisan bias and .
lack OF genuine sympathy with the spirit
and aims of civil service reform.
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1888-05-12
The Deadlock Continues

NASHVILLE, TENN, May l2.-The Demo
cratic State Convention was called to order
again yesterday at 8 o'clock. Considera-
ton of the limit rule consumed the first
hour and half during which time much
confusion prevailed. The majority OF
Shelby county delegates claimed that they
were instructed and should vote as unit
for certain candidate as long as they
should decide that this candidate had a
reasonable chance, while the minority
claimed they should vote for whom they
pleased.
The chairman ruled that the unit rule
must hold good SO long as the majority de-
termined to do. Shelby accordingly cast
her 2e votes for Taylor This ruling was
received with long and continued cheering
by the friends of Gov. Taylor.
Seventeen ballots have been taken alto
gether, each adding slowly to Gov. Tay-
Ior's majority, but the deadlock still holds,
with no hope of an immediate break.
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1888-05-12

A fve-year-old child was drowned In .
cistern at Findlay.
George Bowman was arrested at London,
for stealing cattle valued at 500.
Farmers of Greene county are again hav.
ing great trouble with sheep-killing dogs
A tornado struck the village of Pecato-
Mica, wreckins several houses and doing
great damages.
The Madison County Centennial Society,
for the Ohio Centennial at Columbus, has
been organized.
Willism Gobrecht, an employe Of a lath
mill at Arlington, had his hand terribly
lacerated by a saw.
Henry Mccarthy. an umbrella mender
at IrontOn, was struck behind the left ear
with q stone and seriously injured.
The family of DIR. H. R. Burner, while
boating on the Licking irving, lad . narrow
escape from drowning by the eapsizing Of
their boat.
Miss Ida Hageman, in charge Of the
postoffice at New Madison, committed
suicide by shooting herself In the head
with q revolver.
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1888-05-12

PHILADELPHIA, May 12.-The production
of iron and steel in the United States in
1887 is officially reported by the American
Iron and Steel Association as follows, in
gross tons: Pig iron, 6,4l7,l ,l4s; Bessemer
steel ingots 1886 0S3; Bessemer steel rails,
2,10l, ,9O4; open hearth steel ingots, 322, 069;
open hearth steel rails, II, 145; crucible steel
ipgot,, 1885; rolled iron, except rails, 2,
290, $50; iron rails, 20,59l; pig, scrap and
ore blooms, 3s,660; kegs OF cut nails (l0o
pounds), 6,9OS, $40
In the two years from 1885 to 1887, we
increased our production Of pig iron So per
cent, our production of Bessemer steel in
gots 9S per cent, our production of Besse-
mer steel rails 119 per cent, our production
of open hearth steel ingots l4l per cent and
our production of rolled iron 43 per cent.
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1888-05-12
THE HATCH MURDER.
The scoHelds Held to Await the Action of
the Grand Jury.

NEW YORK, May l2.-The inquest in the
Hatch case yesterday developed nothing to
show the exact cause of the brokers' fatal
leap or fall from the rear extension Of Mrs.
Scofeld's house. Mrs. Scofield repeated
the story already 50 often published about
Mr.. Hatch's accompanying her home, going
in to inspect the house. being startled
by hearing her husband COM
ing up stairs, locking himself in
and being absent when she returned after
pacifying Scotield. The Coroner held MIR,
and Mrs. Scofield in s., 500 bail each, to
await the action of the Grand Jury. Fer
ris, the ''brother-in-lzw," furnished Mrs.
Scofield bail. and offered to furnish SEQ
fields, but the husband said: mo, q sank
you" Mrs. Scofeld went away with Fer
ris. and Scofield was taken TO the house OF
detention. He says he does not care
whether he gets bail or not
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1888-05-12
AREMARKARLE A CASE.

An Ohio Woman Forty-Eight Years Of
Age the Mother OF Twenty-Five Chill
drsn.
BRIDGEPORT, O., May 12-Nrs. Robert
Milligan, of this place, gave birth to her
twenty-fifth child yesterday. 1t was an
eleven-pound boy, and it and the mother
are both doing we'll. Mrs Millisan il
forty-eight years old and has had twenty
five children. including five sets Of twins.
She was married to . man named Sogers at
fourteen years of age and her oldest child
is thirty-three. OF the twenty-five chill
dren with which she has been blessed.
twenty are living and all are strong and
healthy. She has also nine grand children.
The mother is a strong, healthy woman,
and bears her age lightly. The family is
quite poor, it not being natural to suppose
that one so blessed with children should
have quite full share Of the other good
things of this world.
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1888-05-12
The Fight on Passenger Rates at Chicago

CHICAGO, May l2.-The fight on passenger
rates to Boston developed new phase yes.
terday. The Grand Trunk had claimed
that the Niagara Falls Short Line was no
longer entitled to differential rate, and q
meeting of the interested roads was held at
the Office OF Chairman Daniels, at which
the Grand Trunk people expected TO sub
NIT arguments why the Niagara Falls
Short Line ditferential OF rs should be
abrogated. The latter road, however, cut
matters short by announcing that it would
not agree to arbitrate the question of its to
a differential rate. The meeting was there
fore adjourned until Monday, when further
DEVELOPMENTS are expected.
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1888-05-12
A $500, 900 Fire at Hot Springs.

Hor SPRINGS, ARK, May 12.-Late yes
terday afternoon fire was discovered in q
laundry on Malvern avenue and in short
time the building was burned to the
ground The flames communicated to
buildings close by and in an hour there
were at least forty dwellings, the gas
works, the gymnasium and number of
store houses burning fiercely. Late in the
evening the fire was brought under control
and eItinguished. The losses will aggre-
gate at least $500, 900 and not more than
one e-fourth covered by insurance.
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1888-05-12

ST. LOUIS, May 12.-The American Fold
ing Chair Factory, at the northwest corner
Main and OFallen streets, was discovered
70 be on fire shortly after two O'Clock yes
terday morning. The flames were soon
subdued, but at 3 o'clock broke out anew
and destroyed much of the stock and fur
piture, causing . loss of $50 go. The build
ing, . new one, owned by Paddock & Haw-
by, was ruined.
The Vornbrock furniture factory was
damaged by fire yesterday TO the extent of
SO, 900: fully insured.
The Pacific Oil Company's warehouse was
discovered to be on fire at l 20 this morn
ifg. and a confiagrstion was trestened; but
the flames were extinguished with q loss Of
t2 800
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1888-05-12
Delegates from America to the British
Medical Association.

CINCINNATI, May 1.-THE American
Medical Association held its final session
yesterday. The following were appointed
to represent the association at the meeting
OF the British Medical Association next
year at Edinburgh, Scotland: r. II. Plum
mer, San Francisco; II. A. Kelly, Phila-
delphia \. S. Davis, Chicago; W. n.
Myers, Ft. Wayne; A. E. Hoadley, Chica-
go; F. E. Waxham, Chicago; Alex McAllis-
ter Camden, N. j.; S. J. Chisholm, Balti-
more: A. K. Steele, Chicago; J. V. Shoe
maker, Philadelphia; S. J. Jones Chicago;
J. Z. Owens, Chicago; E. Cutter, New
York; L. A. Sayre, Nav York; J. B. Ham,
ilton, Washington. d. c.; c. c. Vaughn,
New York. Adjourned to meet in New
port, R. l., June, 1889.
The following resolution was unanimous
ly adopted just before the close Of the
meeting. The American Medical Associa-
ton urges upon the House Of Represents
tives of the Congress, Of the United States
the necessity and importance Of the imme-
diate passage Of Senate bill No. 2,493 TO
perfect the quarantine service Of the Uni
ted States" which bill has passed the Sem
ate and is now pending in the House Of
Representatives. in order to make provis-
ions for protecting against the introduction
of contagious diseases before the approach
ing summer.
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1888-05-12

NEW BRUNSWICK, n. j., May l2-Clarence
Scudder, 81 years of age, a student of Rut-
gers College, while practicing the high
jump over a horizontal bar, was fatally in
jured last mig t. In jumping he knocked
the bar of its support and it stood erect
long enough for him to alight on the end
of 1t which penetrated his body eight
inches. Physicians say that the injury is
fatal. He is a son of the Rev DR.. Scudder,
OF the German Reformed Church, now
stationed in India as a missionary
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1888-05-12

If the proprietor Of Kemp's Balsam
should publish card Of thanks, containing
expressions of gratitude which come to him
daily. from those who have been cured of
severe throat and lung troubles by the use
of Kemp's Balsam, it would fill fair sized
book. How much better to invite all to
call on T. J. Casper. druggist, Al east Main
street, and get free sample bottle, that
you may test for yourself Its power Large
bottles soc and S1.00.
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1888-05-12

JERSEY CRY, n. J., May IA serious
accident occurred yesterday morning at
the west end of the Erie tunnel A Green
wood Lake train from Newark stopped at
the tunnel for signal to go ahead. when
An Erie inbound express came crashing
into its rear. ALI of the passengers were
badly shaken up and ten of them were
seriously injured. and it is feared that
Theodore Ball, of Newark, and John j.
Stevenson, of Flanklin, N J., will die.
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1888-05-12
DOUBLE TRAGEDY.
A Father in kidnapping His nIegitimats
Child 10 Killed.

HoPKINsvILLE, KY, May 12-Informa-
ton has Just been received here concerning
a double tragedy that occurred Wednesday
night Just over in Montgomery county,
Tennessee. On the night in question Punk
and Ned Smith and Charles Dority went to
the residence of Dick Avery for the pur-
pose of kidnapping the illegitimate child
OF Avery's daughter Annie, of which Punk
Smith was the father. The Smiths and
Avery had long been enemies because Of
Smiths illicit intimacy with Annie Avery.
Knowing who his visitors were, old man
Avery suddenly emerged from his house.
and. without a word, fired upon Punk
Smith, who received load of eleven buck
shot in his shoulder and three in his lungs,
inhicting fatal wounds. Avery then drew
his revolver and fired three shots in rapid
succession at Ned Smith, all Of which took
effect. He then turned and fed to the
woods, and has not been seen since. Punk
Smith died and Ned is in dying condi-
ton. Nothing in years has created such
excitement Annie Avery is almost crazy
with grief and remorse
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1888-05-12

CIRcLEvILLE, May 12.-lsaac Denss, aged
5000 by Mayor McGath, Of Williamsport,
on the charge of incest He was Jailed
here in default of bond. He has been liv-
ing, it is alleged, with his sixteen-ysar-old
niece, having deserted his wife. His niece
is said to be in q delicate condition. The
officers removed Dense and another pris-
oner, John Grant, to the Chillicothe jan
yesterday, owing to repairs being made 70
the jail here
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1888-05-12
TRADE REVIEW.

Gold Exports, Bad Crop Reports, and
Their Influences, Make the Business
Outlook Less Favorable.
NEW York, May 12.-R. G. Dunn q Co.'S
Weekly Review of Trade will say: Gold
exports, the advance in Bank OF England
notes, and bad crop reports, have made the
business prospect less favorable. The ad .
vance by the bank to 8 per cent. instead of
2k, which was expected, disclosed strong
desire to arrest movements of capital in
this direction. Two small shipments of
gold. hardly justified as vet bv EXCHANGE
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1888-05-12
A Horse Poisoner Lynched.

BOWLING GREEN, KY, May PA mob
composed of about one hundred men went
to the farm of Joe Smith, in the Rich Pond
neighborhood, in this county, and took .
negro farm hand and hanged him. Marion
sloss, farmer has had about twenty
horses poisoned during the past year, and
the negro is supposed to be the guilty party,
as he was ence in the empioye of Sloss and
discharged. He made threats against Sloss
sayeral times
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1888-05-12

PITTSBURGH, May i2,-An early morning
Oyster & Shorts planning mill, lumber
yard, two frame dwelling, and Norcross &
Co. s paint works. The fire is supposed to
have originated in the furnace room of the
mill, but nothing definite is known The
total loss is estimatrd at 1888, 600 distributed
as follows: Planning mill and lumber
yard, $67, 600; paint works, 10000; dwell
ings, 5000. The loss is partly covered by
insurance
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1888-05-12

LEXINGTON, KY, May 12.-William Riley,
Of Chicago, of the firm of Riley & Co., book
makers, deposited his cash box in the Phu-
nix Hotel safe yesterday. The box contain
cd about s., 900, So, 600 in cash and 81, ,420 in
certified checks and drafts. When Mr.. Ri
ley called for the box yesterday morning, it
was gone. IT is supposed to be the work Of .
epe.I thiaf
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1888-05-12
THE MARKETS.


CHICAGO, May l2.-Business on Change
to-day was of much more healthy specu-
iative character than yesterday. There
was less nervousness and more deliberate
buying on the strength of the situation.
In wheat, there was a general feeling to
buy and the temper of spectators was un-
Eistakably bullisk. Opening prices we're
&c higher, at S5c, June and the range
wss between that price and SIC, with the
close at the latter figure. May sold between
sac and s5c. Receipts were q cars and
$500 bushels by canal.
Closing-Wheat: May s5;1c, June s6ssc,
July SIX; August s7ssc. Corn:
May sec, June 59c, July 5TAc,
August size Oats: May 34Ac, June
"a; July 33Ac, August 29c.
Pork: May $l4 q, June $l4 ., July
$14 IS. August $l4 45. Lard: May
IS 27H, June s. 80 July s. 3211. Au-
gust S. 3I1z. Short ribs: May 81 62H.
June $7621l, July s. 20, August 81 771s
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1888-05-12
CONDENSED TELEGRAMS.

The Kerr trial was adjourned to Monday,
with ten jurors in the box.
Daniel J. Waters committed suicide with
. plow-line at Fort Branch, Ind.
Ex-senator Bruce will deliver a course
Of lectures during the coming season.
J. b. Haggin has shipped car load of
racers from San Francisco to st. Louis.
President Cleveland has vetoed a bill
granting a pension to Mrs. Georgia A.
Stricklett
Henry Miller shot and killed VIM. A.
Aderholt, near Beecher City, ILL.,, because
the latter won lawsuit between the two.
James Vernon, q regularly ordained
Methodist preacher, of Healdton, Indian
Territory, was jailed there, charged with
stealing cattle.
VIM. Hopkins, who stoned q stranger to
death at a country church because he wore
. .'biled" shirt. has been respited by the
Governor of Georgia.
The Jersey Central Railroad stockholders
have reelected the old directors. The
quarterly report shows $352, 49S in spite of
SIS, 900 loss during the blizzard.
Rev Charles Oskins fell u der the wheels
OF passing express train at Evansville,
Ind, and was killed in full view of his
bride Of week. She was thrown into con-
vulsions at the sight.
Judgment rendered by Illinois Supreme
Court against the city of East ST. Louis for
81, ,O0O, 600 on bonds. Case in courts ten
years. The city is bankrupt and property
owners panic-stricken
Mra Coulter, whose husband Ia wealthy
mining operator) recently deserted her for
an attractive married woman, attempted
to shoot him in Baldwin's Hotel, San Fran
cisco. She fired through door. but the
bulletdid not hit him.
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1888-05-12
Steamship Agents Arrested for AbductinI
Enigrates.

vienna, May 12.-The principal agent in
Vienna of the Anchor Line Steamship
Company and Herr Eichhorn, the presiding
agent Of the same line, were arrested at the
railway station yesterday, by Chief Detec-
tive Baron Spleniii upon an order is
sued by the Austrian Minister of
Justice. The agents were about to
take a train in charge of q batch
of Hungarian peasants who were booked
for America. Both are charged3n the
order of arrest with abducting men liable
TO military service and obtaining money
under false pretences- The agents were
put in prison and the peasants returned to
their homes The Office OF the agents wa.
searched and al! their papers were seized.
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1888-05-12
The Walking Match.

New YORK, May l2.-There were about
1900 people in the Garden at 10 clock.
Littlewood went off at his 5l9th mile.
Guerrero at o'clock was only miles be-
hind him.
Guerrero left the track At IL 81 2p. m.
score: Littlewood, 527; Guerrero. 524
Harty, 504; Noremac, All; Golded, AL !;
Hughes AS: Compana BAL
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1888-05-12

Tri-state League-Toledo6 Mansfield IA;
Sandusky 8, Wheeling /; Lima II, Zanes-
vile 8; Columbus 8, Jackson 4.
sociation-Louisville IL, Kansas City
8; Cincinnati 2, St. Louis o; Baltimore 2
Cleveland l.
League-Pittsburg 0, Boston 2; Detroit6 6,
Philadelphia 4; Indianapolis 4, Washing
ton q