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The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1893-04-08
HoRDES LOOKING FOR WORK.
A Vast Army Idle at Chicn go-warning to
Workmen Elsewhere.


CHICAGO, April 1.-Despite the numer-
Gus warnings that have been printed in
the press and given out through other
channels of communication, the great
army of unemployed laborers in Chicago
is weekly added to, and the local labor
outlook is decidedly gloomy. A local
firm which recently advertised for fe-
male typewriter received no less than
500 replies, many of the writers offer.
ing to work for the merest pittance.
In some of the communications the
applicants said they had come here
from Ohio, Illinois, Wisconsin and
other states in the expectation that the
Worlds fair would create a demand fol
labor, and now find themselves stranded
Many of the hotels also are besieged
by both men and women anxious tc
procure work of any kind simply in rA
turn for food and shelter.
The officers of the various trades
unions say there never has been time
in the history of the city when the sur
plus of labor was so large. Within the
next six weeks, moreover, some 25,00I
men employed in the various branche:
of construction at jackson park will bc
paid off. This will increase the exigen
cies Of the situation
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1893-04-08
INHERITANCE TAX.
New York State VIII uReceive GT2O,oo0
From tho Gould Estate.

New YORK, March 3O.-Surrogate
Fitzgerald Wednesday appointed David
Mcclure appraiser of the estate of Jay
Gould. Under the transfer tax act,
passed by the legislature last May, one
per cent of all estates, including more
than 5000 in personally, goes to the
state. At the time of Mr.. Gould's
death, his lawyers fixed the value of
personal property, excluding real
estate, at s72, OOO 600. On this basis
the state should receive S72O, 900.
For payments made within six months
from the death of testator, the
law allows a rebate of five per cent on
Vhe amount of the tax, which would
aggregate $50, 600 in this instance. Jay
Gould's children, desiring to pay within
the specified time, applied for appoint
ment of an appraiser. The tax on the
entire sum will have to be paid to the
state at some time, but not all at once,
as the greater part of the property was
tied up in life estates by Mr. Gould.
Probably the largest sum paid to the
state under the new transfer tax act
was sS5, 600, which was recently coll
lected from the widow of Sidney Dillon.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1893-04-08
WASHINGTON NOTES.
Interesting Gossip sent by Wire Froa
the National CapitaI.

the National Capital.
Mr. e. b. Whitney, the new assistant
attorney general, though confirmed by
the senate will not enter upon the dis
charge of his duties until the latter
part of April. Mr.. Abraham Parker,
whom Mr.. Whitney is to succeed, is
now engaged in trying several inn
portant cases in the supreme court
Secretary Carlisle, Wednesday, ap-
pointed, Millard b. Hereby, of Chicago,
special inspector of customs, vice
Kebce, resigned.
Mr. Geo. W. Casilear, the chiefoof the
engraving division of the bureau of en-
craving and printing, Wednesday, re-
ceived through the state department
the medal awarded him by the Paris
international exposition in 1878. This
medal was awarded him for superior
excellence in engraving. 1t is of solid
silver handsomely engraved.
Fourth Assistant Postmaster General
Maxwell Wednesday appointed forty
nine fourth-class postmasters. All but
thirteen of these involve removals.
DIR. Theodore Won Halleben, the Ger
man minister, Wednesday officially in-
formed secretary Gresham that his gov
ernment had followed the example set
by England and France, and raised the
legation to the rank of an embassy.
Secretary Herbert will give hearing
Thursday to n delegation of citizens
from Baltimore interested in having the
naval review squadron visit Annapolis
during the time allowed for their ma
n9uvers in Hampton Roads. The city
would be pleased to have these vessels
come up the bay owing to the prox-
unity of Annapolis by railroad which
would allow many to witness the fleets
of foreign vessels who can not spare
the time for visit to Fort Monroe.
Representative Washington presented
lucky pocket piece to Mr.. Cleveland
Wednesday. The coin was half dol
lar of the year 1s97-the year in which
Mr.. Cleveland first saw the light and it
was sent to Mr.. Washington for presen-
tation to the president by an old war
rior named Andrew jackson Long, of
Cedar Hill, Tenn The coin was ac-
companied by a letter which seemed to
smuse Mr.. Cleveland very much when
he read it, and he promised to answer
it very soon.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1893-04-08
Changing postmasters.

WASHINGTON, April Fourth as
sistant Postmaster General Maxwell,
Friday appointed 1856 fourth-class post
masters, which involved so removals.
The largest number of appointments
was made in Indiana, where there were
sc, involving IS removals. In Missouri
there were 16 appointments and Z re-
movals, in Tennessee 20 appointments
and removals, in Vermont II appoint
ments and 10 removals, in Kentucky
appointments and removals and in
West Virginia 8 appointments, all OF
the incumbents have resigned.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1893-04-08

WASHINGTON, March 31.-The condt
ton of the treasury continues to show
a gradual, though very slight improve
ment and it is probable that it will
show slightly larger balance at the
end of the month than when Secretary
Carlisle took hold. Notwithstanding
the probability of revision of the tariff
next autumn, the customs receipts con-
tinue to increase, and are quite little
in excess of the estimates made by Sec
retary Foster They will be nearly
81, 600 600 larger this month than dur
ing March, 1892.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1893-04-08
THE CHEROKEE STRIP.
Tho Treaty Causing Trouble in the Chero.
kee Council.


TALEoUAH, (. T., March 81.-The
split in the council which has been SO
long anticipated has come ut last The
trouble is over the strip treaty which is
pending in that body. The chiefs
message recommending the appoint
ment of a commission to go to Wash
ington and close the deal met with tho
decided opposition Of the national
party, who claims that this means q
big steal for the Downing or admins
tration party and they propose to fight
tiercely any plan other than q settle
ment with the cash paid over at Tale
quah where every man may have hand
in it and can be closely watched.
A prominent leader of the national
party said Thursday that there would
be gigantic steal, no matter what
plan was adopted, but that his party
intended to see that the steal was as
small as possible. The Downing party
hold the power in both branches Of the
government and if it comes to party
fight they will ride rough shod over
the nationals They will certainly
adopt the plan best suited to them.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1893-04-08
FINE OFFICES BAGGED.
BRyard Ambassador to Great Britain
Maxwell for solicitor General

Bayard Ambassador to Great Britain
Maxwell Tor solicitor General
WASHINGTON, March 31.-The presi-
dent Thursday sent the following nom
nations to the senate:
State-Thomas f. Bayard, of Della
ware, to be ambassador extraordinary
and plenipotentiary to Great Britain.
To be Envoys Extraordinary and
Ministers Plenipotentiary of the United
States-James d. Bortey, of Tennessee,
to Chilli; James A. Mckenzie, of Ken.
lucky, to Peru; Lewis Baker, of Mime.
sofa, to Nicaragua, Costa Rico and
Salvador; Pierce NJ. B. Young, of Geor-
gia, to Guatemala and Honduras; Edwin
Dun, of Ohio, now secretary of legation
at Japan, to japan.
To be consuls of the United States
M. Shaffer, of West Virginia, to STRAIT
ford, Ont; Harrison r. Williams, of
Missouri, to Vera Cruz; NJ. p. Pendle-
ton, of Maine, to Pictou; Theodore M.
Stephen, of Illinois, to Annaberg; VIM.
T. Townes, of Virginia, to Rio de
Janeiro; Claude Mecker, Of Ohio, to
Bradford; Newton r. Eustis, of Lorisi-
ana, to be second secretary Of legation
of the United States at Paris
Interior-John NJ. Reynolds, of Penn
sylvania, to be assistant secretary OF
interior, vice Cyrus Bussey, resignedi
Henry j. Hathaway, of Maine, to be
collector of customs for the district oi
Aroostook, Me; Walter Goddard, ot
Connecticut to be collector OF customs
Justice-Lawrence Maxwell, jr, Of
Ohio, to be solicitor general, vice Chas.
II. Aldrich, resigned; John L Hall, of
Georgia, to be assistant attorney gen
eral, vice Geo. II. Shades, resigned.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1893-04-08

JACKSON, Mich, April 1.-The testi-
mony in the inquest upon the death Of
Geo. w. HHight, night gate-keeper at
the prison, Monday morning, was con-
cluded at IL o'clock Friday morning.
The jury was out till p m The gist
of their verdict is that Geo. w. Hsight
came to his death by poison or drug
known as prussic acid, at the hands Of
r. Irving Latirner.
They also found that Latimrr was
able to secure the drug through the
carelessness of G. Major Tabor, clerk,
and through carelessness and neglect of
the night captain of the prison, Morris
z, G.. Gill
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1893-04-08
CHOLERA AT ST. PETERSBURG.
1t is Feared That 1t viii Again Spread
Throughout the Empire.

Throughout the Empire.
ST. PETERSBURG, March 31.-Cholera
has made its appearance here again,
and it is feared IL will spread through
out the empire. The authorities have
not resumed their policy of last year
of making regular examinations of the
new cases and deaths and at Pleauis'they
are pursuing policy ofsuppression and
withhold all the news as regards
cholera. Very disquieting rumors have
been received from the interior, and
the ministry OF the interior is taking
action which indicates that the govern
ment must have information of the
gravest character.
The ministry has ordered the reopen
ing OF the medico-sanitary in the Volga
provinces, where the cholera carried off
many thousands last year, and special
steamers with doctors will cruise in the
river stopping along the Volga to pick
up any cholera patients or any con-
ta@ion from cholera stricken vessels
plying on that stream. The govern
ment is also forming commission
which will look after the health of the
people and sanitary condition OF cholera
infested vicinities.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1893-04-08
secretary Morton's Tests.

WASHINGTON, April /. Secretary Nor
ton, of the department of agriculture,
has devised plan to test the fitness oi
applicants for positions in the depart.
ment that arc not governed by civil
service rules Each aspirant in filing
his application will be required to an
swer certain questions as to moral anc
physical fitness, and also questions
bearing upon the work he desires tC
perform. This will enable the secre
tary more accurately to determine the
qualifications of applicants and affair
q high standard of work in the depart
mant
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1893-04-08
Still Looking for a Pension commissioner.

WAsHINGToN, March SL-President
Cleveland continues to be worried over
the commissionership of pensions The
office is practically vacant The secre-
tary of the interior, has, at the direc-
tion of the president, placed upon the
office such restriction that little work
can be done The issuance of pensions
is confined to certificates already made.
Few cases are being disposed OF, and
little will be done till new commits
sioner is named.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1893-04-08

NASHVILLE, Tenn, April 1.-The fu.
neral of Edmund Kirby Smith, the last
full general of either army in the late
war between the states, took place at
Sewanee, Tenn, Friday. A special
train went out from Nashville, carrying
several hundred citizens confederate
veteran associations and military com.
panies that will take part in the obse.
ouies
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1893-04-08
cyclone victims Needy.

MEMPHIS, Tenn, March 31.-Great
destitution prevails in North Missis-
sipi. Over thousand families are in
need of help at Desota, Bolivar, Sun
flower and Coahoma counties. The cy-
clone struck that section just as the
farmers had finished planting. The
Memphis exchange Thursday contrib
uted large sums to the sufferers. The
different railroads in that section have
announced that provisions will be car
ried over their lines free to the suffer-
erS,
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1893-04-08
McMshon for second CONTROLLER

WASHINGTON, April 1.-Prof. Richard
R. McMahon, of w. Va, has been
recommended by some of the most
eminent men for position of second con.
troller Of the treasury. Mr.. Oscas
Strauss, of n. Y, close friend Of Mr.
Cleveland, writes although he has not
endorsed Mr.. Mahon, it would not be
any more than fair to say that Mr.. Nc
Mahon is the most available man.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1893-04-08

LONDON, April There will be some
heartburnings now it is known that
Abingdon property will go to Mr..
Baird's mother. and that Mrs. Langtry
nor any body else will receive penny
of it. Like all great fortunes, that OF
Mr.. Baird has been very much over
valued in popular estimation. He owned
seventeen thousand acres of land near
Aberdeen, four thousand near Roxbury,
fifteen hundred in the neighborhood OF
Berwick-On-Tweed, total of $4,000
acres, and bringing %, pounds a
year
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1893-04-08

ST. PAUL, Mimi, April 1.-Thos M.
Newsom, of St Paul, U. S. consul to
Malaga, Spain, died Friday evening at
Malaga, of smallpox. Mr.. Newsom
was one of the pioneer journalists of
Minnesota, and was editor of the St
Paul Times, and later of the Minneso-
tian. He was appointed by President
Harrison
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1893-04-08
Only One Nomination.

WASHINGTON, March SO.-The presi-
dent sent to the senate Wednesday the
following nomination: Herman Stump,
of Maryland, to be superintendent of
immigration, vice VIM. D. Owen, re-
signed. Herman Stump, nominated to
be commissioner of immigration, is q
well known member of the Maryland
bar. He served two terms in congress,
and was chairman of the house commit
tee of the last congress. He has always
been prominent in the politics of his
state
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1893-04-08
One Of Hsr Qualifications.

WASHINGTON, April Third Assist
ant Postmaster-General Hazen received
an application from Kansas postmas-
ter for the employment of his daughter
to sell stamps at the Chicago Columbian
exposition. He says she has had much
experience in selling stamps and men
tions as one of her qualifications the
fact that she is the largest postal cleSk
in the country, weighing 475 pounds
She is "a years of age. The father en-
closes her photograph
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1893-04-08
The New York win Participate.

WASHINGTON, March 3O.-Secretary
Herbert Wednesday arranged with
Cramp & Sons, of Philadelphia, to have
the cruiser New Y ork prepared for par
ticipation in the naval review, and
work on the vessel will be expedited
with that end in view. AS she will
hardly be in condition then for ita
formal acceptance and commission by
the government she will be put in an
independent capacity, representing,
however prospective addition to the
American navy.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1893-04-08
ARSENIC in Their Tea.

LoCKPoRT, n. Y, March 31.-Hiram
Benedict, a citizen of this town, had a
difficulty with his servant, man
named VIM. Coaliley, and Wednesday
night his whole family, seven in num-
her, became i'll by arsenic in their tea
Their lives were saved, however, by the
prompt administration of antidotes
Coallley was arrested Thursday.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1893-04-08
A aerman Mine pisastor.

BERLIN, March SO.-A terrible fire Is
reported from the little mining village
of Kaiernten. As yet no particulars
have been received, but from ten TO
twenty persons are believed to have
perished. Nearly seventy build,oSs
have already been burned and the are
is still rigging furiously. Five persoas
are known TO have been killed
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1893-04-08
Col. FIX Dead.

WASHINGTON, March 81.-Col. Lewis
F. Fix, for the past twenty-five years
clerk in the quartermaster-general's
Office of the army, was found dead in
bed Thursday morning from heart
trouble, from which he had been suf-
fering for some time. Col. Fix was a
aative of Belgium, and aged about 65
years
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1893-04-08

PoTTsvILLE, Pa, April 1.-The Phila.
delphia & Reading Co, shipped it's Co.
lumbian exhibit to Chicago. There
were 1853 boxes of coal made up of all
varietie mined With the coal was
shipped collection of tools and imple.
ments used by miners in digging coal
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1893-04-08
CInyton,s AasassIn Arrested.

LITTLE Rock, Ark, March S1.-Sheriff
b. e. White, of Conway county, Ark, f,
vino left here Sunday night with q
requisition for Frank Hickey, tha al
legged assassin of Clayton, Thursday
night announced the arrest of Hickey
at Butte, Mont He thinks he is the
right man.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1893-04-08

New ORLEANS, March S1.-A. Caven
and Edward McAbee filed suits for
s25, 900 damages each for the ruling Of
of Marksman and Grey Eagle by the
Crescent City Jockey club. They also
filed one against the Western Union for
t25, 900 because their messages to Bran
non Brus. leaked out
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1893-04-08
Gen. Boulanger's Widow.

PARIS, March 8O.-The Figaro says
that the widow of the late Gen. Bou-
langer, after paying visit to friends in
Lille, near the Belgian frontier, has
left that city and proceeded to Brussels,
where she will visit her husbands
tnmh
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1893-04-08
The Indian Terrltory Trouble.

ANTLERs, l. T., April 1.-opposing
forces are camped u short distance from
each other and a fight may break out
any minute. Indian Agent Bennett is
away from Muskogee and has wired
U. S. Commissioners Gobbon that he
will call on U. S. troops to preserve the
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1893-04-08
Cashier porterflald Arrastsd.

NASHVILLE, Tenn, March 3O.-F.
Porterfeld, cashier of the suspended
commercial national bank, was arrested
Wednesday afternoon. Porterfeld gave
bond In the sum of $40, 900. The charges
are perjury and making false state
ments to the department.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1893-04-08
slaYln ana Han to Fight.

New York, March 8l.-The following
cable was received from London: Frank
p. Slavin and Jim Hall have been
matched to fight for $500 side, a purse
of $500 and the championship OF
England. Fight to be decided Derby
davb
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1893-04-08

BosToN, April 1.-The Howard An.
theneum was closed Friday by the
management to locked-out actors who
had demanded an advance of salary.
The actors. had threatened to strike,
but the management anticipated them.
The play is the Light on the Point"
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1893-04-08
Rag,isn Royalty in I.aly.

NAPLES, March SL-The princess OF
Wales and her two daughters left for
Messina Thursday. The duke of York,
however, remains in Italy to represent
his royal mother, the Queen, at King
Humbers's silver wedding.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1893-04-08
DEATH of WIN. Patrick.

DENVER, Col, March Sl.-William
Patrick, aged so, died here Thursday.
He was one of the committee of 60 APP
pointed by President Lincoln to keep
Missouri ia the union. For years he
was proreinent IN Missouri politics
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1893-04-08
Gherardi and ths Squadron.

FoRr MONROE, Va. April Admiral
Gherardi, with the Philadelphia, Balti-
more, Yorktown, Vesuvius and Cush.
ing, arrived here Friday ma -uing ut IL
o'clock.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1893-04-08
neelInes the Invitation.

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, March S1.-Ex-
President Harrison has declined TO pre-
SIDE at the international conference Of
charities, 10 be held at Chicago during
the Worlds fair
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1893-04-08
opp,sed 70 woariue crinolIue.

PITTsBURGH, March si.--Because she
said she was going TO wear crinoline
Roland Mabby drew razor and at
.eI1pted TO cut his wife's throat
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1893-04-08
Tn, sultan.u Invitation.

BELGRADE, March sO-The sultan
has invited Queen Nathalie and tho
young King Alexander to visit him "
an early date.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1893-04-08
THE LOST NARONIC.
A Bottle Containing Note From One of
the Crew Picked Up.

the Crew Picked Up.
NORFOLK, Va, March go WIN. John
son, the winter watchman at Ocean
View, Va, summer resort near the
mouth OF Chesapeake bay, Wednesday
afternoon picked up on the beach at
that place a champagne bottle with
several corks tied about its neck and
with letter inclosed giving alleged in-
formation from one of the crew of the
sinking of the White Star line steam-
ship Naronic. The letter was:
3:10 A. NJ, FEBRUARY 49,
6, s. NARoNIC WHITE STAR LINE. SEA.
To WHO PICKS THIS UP: Report when you
find this to our agents, II not heard OF BEFORE
that our ship is fast sinking beneath the waves,
and in such q storm that we can never live in
the small boat. One boat has already gone with
her human cargo below. God let all of us live
through this
We were struck by an iceburg in 3 olinding
snow-storm and foated two hours. Now it is
S!2O a. m by my watch, and the great ship is
deck level with the sea. Report 10 the agents at
Broadway, New York, NJ Kersey & Co. Good
by all. JOHN OLSEN, Cattlemau.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1893-04-08

Syrup

William McKeekan, Druggist at
Bloomingdale, Mich. "Ihave had
the Asthma badly ever since came
out of the army and though I have
been in the drug business for fifteen
years, and have tried nearly every
thing on the market, nothing has
given me the slightest relief until
few months ago, when I used Bo-
schee's German Syrup. I am now
glad to acknowledge the great good
it has done me. lam greatly reliev-
ed during the day and at night go to
sleep without the least trouble" O.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1893-07-13
PROHIBITION STATE C0NVEN
TI0N,

The ''faithful" Prohibitlonists OF
Ohio met In state convention al
Cleveland last week and placed IN
nomination the following ticket:
Governor, Gideon P. Macklin, Mont
gomery county; Lieut.-Gov., Seth
Ellis, Delaware: Treasurer, Abram
Ludlow; Attorney General, S. K.
Young, Portage; Supreme Judge, j.
A. Gallagher, Belmont; Dairy and
Food Commissioner, Seth II Todd,
Huron; Board of Public Works.
Enoch II. Broanls, Stark.
The platform adopted recognizes
God as the source of all just govern.
ment, rejects all liquor Legislation
save that which Is prohibitory, fav-
ors female suffrage, would have the
government issue all money as full
legal tender, would prohibit alien
ownship of land and limit the area
owned by any individual or corpora
ton, is for defensive" tariff and
income taxes. favors government
control of railroads ETC., Is for Sun
day as day of rest, liberal pensions.
stricter immigration laws, opposes
sectariansm in public schools, favors
the salary instead of the fee system,
election of all civil officers directly
by the people and opposes increase
of local lndebtness by legislatures.
A plank favoring postal saving
bank was afterward al.led.