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, 1889-12-26
ARE FIGHTING BRICE.
The Action of 66 Prominent
Democrats.
HE is A CITIZEN OF new YORK
And Would Stand No Chance Il
He Were Trusting to His
Merits.

COLUMBUS, Dec. 20.--Particular of the
announcement that sixty-fve prominent
democrats of this city have come out
strongly against the election of Calvin
Brice TO the United States senate are as
follows: Mayor Bruck of Columbus
opposes Brice because he Is not states
man, and because he Is to all intents and
purposes citizen of New York. lie
says the fact that the gentleman had
contributed largely to the campaign
fund should have no force in the selec-
ton of man for so high an Office. The
mayor would be pleased to have the
senatorial cloak fall upon the shoulders
of Congressman Outhwaite.
Allen w. Thurman says: 81 am
against both Brice and Thomas"
q. j. b. Evans, judge of the common
pleas court, said; mo good reason can
be given why able leaders of our party
should be ignored and our support given
for United states senator 10 man whose
candidacy would attract practically no
following. Were II not for his immense
wealth, Brice's election would be her
aided forth rs having been achieved by
those corruptlng influences which men-
ace republican government. Besides,
Brice Is not resident of Ohio, unless
constructively So"
The democrats who have publicly pro-
claimed themselves as against the cleo
tion of MIR. Brice for the most part
rank high as citizens and business men.
Many are prominent in social and politi-
cal circles.
1t is said ex.Congressman Converse Is
In warm sympathy with the movement.
The senatorial tight has now COM
meuced In dead earnest. The friends of
Brice are somewhat annoyed by tue sud
den turn of affairs here, but say that II
has been anticipated, and that they aie
prepared to meet all such opposition.
, 1889-12-26

DIsASTHOUs TO THE TOWN.
Several Heavy Failures at saugsrtiea
New York.

New York.
ALBANY, n. ", Dec. 2l.-The failure
of J. B. Sheffield & Sons of Saugerties,
one of the oldest and best known paper
manufacturing concerns In the country,
has been announced to-day. Early last
week the paper mills of Sheffield & Sons,
the envelope mills of J. Il. Preble * Co.,
and the bindery of the Saugertios Blank
Book Company, all closed. These three
concerns ARE the main support of the
town. The liabilities of Sheffield x
Sons are about $2OOOOJO No approx
innate idea con be obtained as TO the
assets. Four other large firms are in
cluded, j. L. Preble Il Co. of New Yor~
Daniel Sloat ~ Co. OF New York, tho
Saugerties Blank Book Manufacturing
Company, and the Saugerties ~ Wabash
Manufacturing Company Of Chicago.
!, - sTATEeENT ON TuE FAILURES
NKw YoRR. Dec. 2l.--The current re-
port of the probable suspension of the
business of the firms of J. q. Preble Il
Co. and J. b. Sheffield 4 Sons has been
verified at Nos. 10 and II Thomas street,
where both firms have offices.
The following statement was made;
eyes you may state that it is true that
J. Is. Sheffield & Sons aud J. z. Preble d
Co. have failed. In addition to these
two firms, the Wabash Manufacturing
Company of Chicago is involved. AS to
the liabilities of the two companies, the
report that they Will reach $1,000, 600 Is
exaggerated. However the Liabilities
will exceed $1,000, 600. Just how much
more we can not say until the adjust
ment of the affairs of the companies"
CAUSE or THE FAILURE.
As to the cause of the failure, 1t is
stated that II is due to mismanagement
at the mills and in the manufacturing
part of the business 1t is difficult at
present to give tho assets, because they
consist OF mills, machinery and real es-
tate, upon which it is difficult to place a
value oil hand.
THE WABASH COMPANY MAY FAIL.
CHICAGO, Dec. 2l.--The Wabash Paper
Manufacturing Company of this city il
deeply interested in the failure of J. A..
Preble & Co., and J. b. Sheffield & Sons.
Sheffield and Preble are both large stock
holders in the Wabash, ana the affairs of
the three concerns are So interviewer
that it is impossible to tell just
what effect the Eastern collapse will
have ON the Western company, should
the worst reports from New York prove
true. President Whittord of the Wabash
company, left for the East to-day to in
yestigate the cause of the failure. The
capital stock of the Wabash company is
II lD ODD
, 1889-12-26
A FAMILY BUTCHERED
Five Bodies Found With
Their Throats Gut.
THE EXCITEMENT WAS INTENSE
The Fathers Insanity Thought to
Have Been the Cause of
the Tragedy.

NILES, Ohio, Dec. 22.-Thc community
was startled this evening by the discov.
cry of one of the most wholesale and
bloody butcherics which has ever oc-
CURED in this section of the state. The
victims, five in number, are Charles
Shellar and his wife and three children,
and the crime is supposed to have taken
place at an early hour this morning.
When the inhuman deed was discovered,
at 5 O'Clock this morning, all five of the
bodies were still and cold In death, with
their throats cut from ear to ear. ShellaI
and his wife were lying together across
the foot of the bed and the three chill
drcn were ON the floor III different parts
of the house.
Shsllar, of late, drank heavily, and Ii
is rumored that he ano 10 wife did not
live happily. The theory advanced Is
that Shellar, in tit of madness, cut the
then his own. Shellai purchased a
razor Saturday evening.
kittie Meeker. the little sister of the
murdered woman, caused the discovery
of the tragedy. She wen to the house
to deliver some milk as usual and was
unable to gain admittance. Charles
Nossman was in the vicinity and she
told him about IL. lie went with her to
the rear of the house, ant finding the
door open, entered. The first floor OF
the house was deserted, bat terrible
sight met sheir eyos IL It's 'sond g-.Ssy,
The dead baby was on the floor OF one
room. The two other murdered chill
dren, with gaping bloody throats, lay in
their bed in another cham bcr, while the
murderer and his wife lay dead on their
own couch.
1t appeared that the wife was the first
victim. and that she made desperate
fight for her life. The broken handle of
the razor was found by her side. Then
came the bloody slaughter of the chill
dren. The murderer then apparently
took the lamp went to the mirror and
deliberately cut his own throat, and,
staggering to where his wife lay, threw
himself upon the body. The scene OF
the tragedy was sickening.
Niles is intensely excited, and strong
men who viewed the bodies turned faint
and rushed into the open air, and women
had to be- borne out of the house. The
only theory advanced thus far as to the
cause of the crime is insanity.
, 1889-12-26
HOUSE PROCEEDINGs.
Tho Assets OF the Late Ssrgeant-at-
Arms to Be Turned Over to the
Treasury.

Tho Assets OF the Late ssrgeant-at.
Arms to Be Turned Over to the
Treasury.
The speaker announced the appoint.
ment of Mason, Cogswell. Struble, Tur-
ner of Georgia and Wilson of West Vir-
ginia as a committee 10 investigate the
Cincinnati ballot box forgery.
MIR. Cummings presented a petition
from governor and citizens of New Jersey
for the relief OF Mrs. Della Parnell; re-
ferred
Mr.. Comas from the committee on
appropriations reported q District oi
Columbia appropriation bill; ordered
printed and recommitted.
Mr.. Breckenridge of Kentucky called
up as special order the resolution offered
BY him yesterday relative to turning
over the assets In the sergeant at arms
Office to the present sergeant.at-
and substituted therefore the following:
Resolved, that, to enable the sergeant.
at arms to have full and untrammellcd
use of his office and the safe therein, the
treasurer Of the United States is hereby
requested to take into his custody all the
money and other assets placed by J. +.
Leedom late sergeant. alarms, in said
safe, and TO safely keep the same on
|
the house, The resolution was amended
to provide that the written consent OF
Mr. l.eedom first be obtained, and q
provision was added declaring that
nothing therein contained should be
construed to affect the liability OF
Leedom adopted.
The District of Columbia appropriation
bill was reported back and laid on the
table for the present.
Mr.. Wike OF Illinois was relieved from
duty on the committee on elections, and
w. ID. Wilson of Missouri was appoint
ed to fill the vacancy.
The speaker then announced the
standing and relief committees of the
house.
The speaker also announced the ap--
pointment of Messrs. Mason, Cogswell,
Stauble, Turner of Georgia and Wilson
of West Virginia as committee to in
vesti gate the ballot box forgeries under
the Buttcrworth resolution.
MT. Cheadle of Indiana resigned from
the committee on claims.
The house then adjourned until Jan
uary 9.
, 1889-12-26
EDITOR GRADY DEAD
Many Dispatches of Condo
lence Sent.
THE FUNERAL CEREMONIES.
They VIII Take Place on Christ
mas Day-Many Buildings
in Atlanta Draped.

ATLANTA, Ga, Dec. 23.-Henry w.
Grady died of pneumonia at twenty
minutes before 4 this morning.
Messages OF coincidence have been
pouring in all day from North and
South. Ex-president Cleveland tele-
graphed to Mrs. Grady as follows: "Ac-
ccpt the heartfelt sympathy from one
who loved your husband tor what he
was, and for all he has done for his
country. be assured that everywhere
throughout the land warm hearts mourn
with you in your deep afiliction, and
deplore the loss the nation has sus-
tained."
Governor Hill of New York telegraphed
as follows: please convey to Mrs.
Grady my deepest sympathy in the loss
of her husband. He was noble and
brilliant man, for whom felt warm
friendship and the highest respect. The
entire North will join with the South In
lamenting the death of one whose SER
vices in tho obliteration of sectional
feeling have been 80 distinguished and
patriotic"
Among the other kilograms were those
from Samuel J. Randall, Emery Speer,
Roswell II. Flower, Patrick A. Collins,
Clinton B. Fisk.
mas day the funeral ceremonies will
take place.
The family have consented that the
body shall rest in the First Methodist
church, from o O'Clock In the morning
until the funeral hour Wednesday.
Special memorial services will be held at
the capitol building, in which all the
societies of which he is a member will
take part
To-day all Of the courts adjourned,
and many of the city building, were
draped in mourning.
, 1889-12-26
A VERDICT OF GUILTY.
Ex- Editor West of Chicago Must Go
to Prison.

CHICAGO, Dec. 23.-"Guilty, with the
penalty of five years in states prison,
and the payment of $1,000 fine" was the
verdict returned tonight in Judge Grin
nelrs court against James J. West, ex-
editor of the Chicago Times. There was
little delay in reaching the verdict, only
two ballots being taken.
The crime of which West was con-
victed was the fraudulent over issue OF
the stock of the Times Company to the
extent of 1880 shares, or the equivalent
of over $l25, 200 in money.
Wnen the verdict was announced the
defendant betrayed not the slightest
emotion. His attorney, ON the con-
trary, seemed painfully affected and
could scarcely be heard when entering
the usual motion for new trial.
Judge Grinnell stated that he would
dispose ofthe motion January =.
West was released on his origin al
bond of $4,000, until tomorrow morn
ing, when the question of a new bond
will be discussed.
, 1889-12-26
DELIVERED To THE TREASURY.
The Contents OF INSTRUMENTATION rms
Leedom's Safe.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 23.-There was de-
livered to the United States treasury
this morning large package with the
following inscription: Contents of the
cash compartments of the safe OF the
ex -sergeant-at- at-arms of the house OF
representatives, sealed for the purpose OF
delivery to the treasurer of the United
States government, pursuant to the res
olusion of the house, adopted Deem
ber2l."
IT was signed by x-Sergeant-at-Arms
Leedom, Congressman Adams of the
Silcott investigating committee, Assist
ant Treasurer Whelpley and two expert
accountants. The package contains up
ward of $500 in notes, checks and other
securities, representing the money lef.
by the absconding cashier, Silcott.
, 1889-12-26
GRAVE ROBBERlES.
A Medical Professor said to he I'm
plicated.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 22.-Dr Adams, n
demonstrator in one of the meuIcal col
leges here, will be brought into court to-
morrow on the charge of being concerned
in grave robbery. Friday night the
police stopped carriage near the out
skirts OF the city, containing two bodies
one colorcd and one white. The driver
and two other men with the vehicle
escaped. The body of the white woman
has been identified as that of Mrs.
Cheek, the wife of a gentleman living in
this city. The ears had been foully
mutilated and the fingers bruised by the
force with which the robbers had
stripped them of the rings, in order that
they might not be held on the serious
charge of larceny If caught with the
for the punishment of grave robberies.
, 1889-12-26

iiogrant violation of your oath of office.
The charge of conspiracy is specific and
clearly and distinctly set forth in the
Information made before Squire Keneer
Of Greensbure, Pa. / can prove the
charge, and as far us Powderlys bring
ing counter charges is concerned, tell
him that will be only too glad to con-
front q scoundrel, like him.
If the warrant for the arrest was In ac-
cord with my sworn information, / shall
hold you and Judge Archibald RESPONSE
BILE for obstructing an officer in the dis
charge of his duty. )"
, 1889-12-26
DEATH OF o. Il. MATrIsoN.
He Was Congressman of Prominence
Hafore tia War.


UTIck, N. Y, Dec. 22.-Hon. Orsamus
b. Mattison died to-day, aged 81. He
was representative in congress from
this district in the Thirty first, Thirty
second, Thirty fourth and Thirty-fifth
congresses.
While in congress In 1853 and 1853
Mattison was charged with declaring
that large number of tho members Of
congress were purchasable. Tho affair
caused great excitmeEt in congress, and
Throughout the country. A resolution
ordering his expulsion was offered In
the house, but after a long and bitter de-
bate 1t was tabled. Before it could be
called up again Mattison resigned his
seat. About this time number of con-
gressmen and other prominent persons
In the National hotel in Washington
were poisoned. 1t was believed that
there was q pro-slayery plot TO murder
President-olect Buchanan and seat Vice
President Breckinrtdge. Mattison was
one of those poisoned and came very
near dying, In fact, his health was af-
feCted permanently.
, 1889-12-26
SILVER COINAGE.
Leanings OF the Members OF the House
Committee,

NEW YoRK, Dec. PA special
dispatch from Washington referring to
the makeup of the house coinage COM
mittee says; A reporter endeavored to
learn the leanings of the members, but
several Of them were out of the city and
could not be seen personally. Carter,
Bartine, Bland and Joseph are for free
coinage of silver. The latter, however,
has no vote on the committee, as he is a
delegate and not a representative, but
his influence will be felt. Williams Is
said to be very stong silver man,
although not committed to unlimited
coinage AS yet.
Those who believe in silver although
not in free coinage, are Conger, Wick
ham, Comstock and Taller. Mitchell is
conservative, but is rather friendly than
otherwise.
The anti-silver men are Walter,
Knapp, Tracy and Wilcox.
This is much stronger silver com
mittee than was anticipated from Reed,
and it IS reasonable to expect from it
legislation of an advanced character.
, 1889-12-26

ROwDYISM IN OKLAHOMA.
A United States Marshal Called Upon
to OuolI II.

WICHITA, Kan, Dec. 23.-United
States Marshal Walters has been called
to Oklahoma to quell the rowdyism so
prevalent there, and which threatens to
develop into reign of terror.
KANSAS CITY, Dec. 23.-The Journals
Oklahoma City special says: The situa-
ton is growing critical. Mayor Beals,
the leader of the kickapoos, has formed
an organization for the purpose of over
throwing the present city council. Both
sides have telegraphed United States
Attorney General Miller their side of the
difficulty. A committee of citizens have
sent telegram to General Merritt ad-
vising him of the probability of an out
break.
, 1889-12-26
IN A sTARvINa CONDITION.
A Family OF Eight Persons Discov
cred Almost Dead.

CONSERVATIVES, Pa, Dec. PA very
distressing sight was witnessed here this
evening. A family of eight persons, con-
sisting of mother and father and six
children, were discovered in starving
condition near Mayer, and were brought
here to he sent to the county home. The
gaunt faces Of the elder people, and the
hollow eyes and hungry looks of the
the spectators, but little money or assist
ance. The parents had been taken i'll
from fever, and, as they lived in an iso-
lated place the children could procure
no aid. Their condition was accident
ally discovered by farmer. The fami-
lily have reached such o stage that II is
thought none Of them can recover.
, 1889-12-26
WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE.
McKinley's Customs Bill Under Con-
sideration.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 23-The ways and
means committee was engaged to-day
int he consideration of McKinlcy's ad-
ministrative customs bill. Tho commit
tee expects to complete the prepara-
ton of the bill before the hearings ON
the tariff begin. A minority Of the
committee insist upon the hearing OF
those who favor reduction of the tariff
as we'll as those who favor the present
schedule. The committee, therefore,
when it meets after Christmas, will hear
both sides.
, 1889-12-26
"CHANIPIoN OF ENGLAND."
London sportsmen Vote slavln tho
Honor.

hOnOfs
LONDON, Dec. 24.-At q meeting of the
Pelican Club last night resolution and
letter were sent to Shaving, the Austria
lian pugilist, expressing sympathy for
him in the treatment accorded him in
the fight with Smith and admiration for
his courage. The club decided to recog--
nize Slayin as the champion of England
and presented HIM with q belt and purse.
Fleming, who acted as Smiths umpire
and who Is member of the club, was
suspended from membership pending an
explanation.
In an interview Fleming said that he
had not been in sympathy with roughs
who caused the trouble, but that they
were doubtless friends whom Smith
hired to interrupt the fight IN the event
of its going against him.
LIoNIzED IN LONDON.
Upon his arrival in London Slavin was
given an enthusiastic reception by tho
large crowd which gathered to welcome
him. He visited the stock exchange and
the members subscribed f15O for him ON
the spot.
, 1889-12-26
IN SHORT METRE.
A Frize Fighter Knocked Out I'm the
Second Round.

NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 22.--The fight this
afternoon between Andy Bowen, cham
pion lightweight of the south, and
James McHale, champion of Pennsyl-
vania, was one of the shortest on record.
After O few seconds of preliminary
sparring Bowen struck McHale on the
jaw, knocking him down. 1t was fully
fifteen seconds before he was brought to
time. Under strict ruling the fight had
already been won, but MoHale came up
groggy, and Bowen struck him another
lick, knocking him out.
, 1889-12-26
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POsTOFFICE ROBBERIEs.
Arrest OF Clerk Accused OF Tampel
Ing with the Malls,

DENVER, Colo, Dec. 22.--Joseph Wood
ward delivery clerk In the Denver
postoflice, was arrested last night while
attempting to pass check for $l100
made out in favor of Henry Bohm, u
jewelry dealer in this city. To-day he
confessed that he had taken the check
from an immediate delivery letter adj
dressed to Bohm. The postoffice
officials say that this kind of robbery
has been going on for some months.
Another arreOt is expected to be made
Tomorrow.
, 1889-12-26
MnIixuant Diphtheria. /.

ABERDEEs, 8. D., Dec. A.-Tho super
intendsnt Of the state board Of health
has gone to Eureka, the center of the
great Russian settlements, TO take meas
1res for the suppression of the malignant
diphtheria now raging among the. Rus
SLAMS. Thirty deaths have already 90
rurrad
, 1889-12-26
NOT A DyNANrITER.

Cronin Denounced the Pollcy Of the
"Trisng1e."
CHICAGO, Dec. Alt has been charged
that DIR. Cronin was dynamiter. In
refutation Of this, his friends have given
out copies of long document written by
him, in which he denounced the dyna-
nal, reckless and ineffective, declaring in
favor of parliamentary agitation. 1t
was for this paper that he was expelled,
as On alleged traitor to the irish cause.
Dan Coughlin was member of the
trial committee.
, 1889-12-26
LEAVE TO FILE A COMPLAINT.
virginia's boundary Dispute with
Tennessee.

WARRINGTON, Dec. 23.--The supreme
court to-day granted the senate OF Vir-
ginia leave to file complaint against
the state of Tennessee in the matter of
the disputed boundary line between the
two states. Subppnas were directed to
be issued against the governor and at
torney general of Tennessee.
, 1889-12-26
A Carpet syndio.t. Formed.

,LoNpoN, Dec. 21.--k syndicate with q
capital of SIC, 000, 900 has been formed to
buy out the business of the British
carpet manufacturers and work their
establishments with American patents.
, 1889-12-26
visited the Hampton school.

FoR1 MONROE, Va, Dec. 24.-.The dele
Ration of the Sioux nation, who have
been In Washington some time, passed
the day at the Hampton school, where
there are many children from the
agencies as pupils.
, 1889-12-26
THR ELECTION FRAUDS.
Ten indictments Returned BY the I
y. Grand jury.

HELENA, Ark, Dec. 23.-The United
States grand jury has returned ten in
dictments for the election frauds alleged
to have taken place at the last congress
sionol election In the First district.
The county judge Of Craighead
failure to appoint judges from both
political parties, as the law provides.
These prosecutions will undoubtedly af-
feet the contest now pending In congress
between Cate and Featherstone.
, 1889-12-26
MISCELLANEOUS.
An Important Patent Decision-The
Bankruptcy Bill.

WARRINGTON, Dec. 21.-Ihe commit
tee of patents to-day rendered decision
in the case of Westinghouse versus
Dixon, in which he sustsins Dixon's
patent. The invention relates to the
automatic air-brake ystem.
The committee Of pensions to-day
sent letter to the secretary Of the in.
to authorize 1he appointment of thirty
additional physicians ana surgeons to
the medical division OF the pension
bureau.
The bankruptcy bill introduced by
Senator Hoar to-day IL what Ia known as
the Torrey bankruptcy bill, which was
approved by the Commercial conven-
tfon at Minneapolis last foil.
, 1889-12-26
Death of a Temperance Reformer.

CHICAGO, Dec. A.-1lenry w. Austin,
wealthy citizen, wcllknown as philan-
thropist and an ardent temperance
worker, died to-day. lie was instru-
mental In the passage of the first broad
and sweeping temperance legislatian in
Illinois, known as the "Dramshop act of
'77b
, 1889-12-26

tie town ,of Patrolia were burned this
morning The fire-plugs were filed
with mud, and no water could be had.
The loss is estimated at between $S5, 600
and 100000. The merchants carried
little, If any, insurance.
, 1889-12-26
rhree Persons Killed bx : Train,

WILMErrB. ILL.,, Dec. A.-Three persons
lost their lives in q railroad accident
here tonight. They were ]. ID. Revell,
formerly station agent at Wilmette, and
has wife and child. While crossing the
tracks the three were struck by u passing
train.
, 1889-12-26
Approvcd by the PresIdent.

WAsHIEeroN, ID. o., Dec. 2l.-The
president has approved the joint rssolu-
ton for removing the damages caused
by the Hoods in the Sacramento and
Feather rivers In California.
, 1889-12-26
wAsHBURN MILLS.

Denial of the Statement That They
Are to 80 Sold.
Bosros, Dec. 24.--The statement in
yesterdays papers that the @. q. WASH
burn Touring mills of Minneapolis
would be sold to an English syndicate
is this morning contradicted by the pro-
Drietors
, 1889-12-26
To BE Collector for Oregon,

WAsHIroToN, Doc 2l.-The president
has nominated Milton Weilder to be
collector of the internal revenue for the
district of Oregon.
, 1889-12-26
PORTUGAL AND ENGLAND.
The Former Will Send an Amisable
Dispatch to Salisbury,

LISBON, Dec. 21.-Minister of Foreign
Affairs Comics has summoned the men,
bers of the cabinet to consider note to
Lord Salisbury. Owing to the urgency
Of the matter Of Portugars reply, which
will be of an amicable nature, 1t will be
telegraphed to London Tonight.