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The Indianapolis journal., 1896-05-17
rhe Young Man Lied.

New York Mail and Express.
At the electrical show last evening
young woman was enthusing over the ap-
plication OF the system to household cook
ing and bewaisIng the fact that IL could not
be at once utilized In her own domestic es-
taolishment, which. I CLEANED from what
she said, Is modest nat on the upper West
The Indianapolis journal., 1896-05-17
Two More Votes for Mckinley.

CHICAGO, May 16.-D. w. Mills was
nominated by the Republicans for Congress-
man in the Fourth district to-day. Joseph
Bidwell and Thomas Shaughnessy were
named as delegates to the national conven-
ton. A resolution instructing the delegates
for Mckinley was adopted by acclamation.
The name Of Congressman Woodman, who
now represents the district, not pre-
sented to the convention.
The Indianapolis journal., 1896-05-17
New York Republican mmittee.

NEW YORK. May 1s.-The Republican
State committee held forty-fve minute
session to-day and passed resolutions COM
mending the work of the last Legislature,
reaffirming the gold standard plank of the
last State convention and appointing a COM
mittee consisting OF Edward Lauterbach
William Goodrich, VIM. Barnes, jr., John T.
Mott and Charles w. Alexander to revise
the report OF the committee on the work
of the last Legislature and prepare ii in the
form of a statement. There was no action
taken on the subject of presidential candi-
lot
The Indianapolis journal., 1896-05-17
AltgeId Talks for silver.

CHICAGO, May 16.-Despite a severe rain
storm. the Auditorium was filed this even
ing when Governor Altgeld delivered his ad-
dress on the silver question. He prefaced
his remarks with the assertion that the hard
times which lately have afflicted the country
were due entirely 10 the great reduction In
He declared himself heartily in favor of an
International agreement on the silver ques-
ton, Il ii could, be reached but said that he
thought this country large enough to stand
alone. The address was confined entirely
to rhe silver question and was greeted with
much applause by the audience.
The Indianapolis journal., 1896-05-17

Isador r. Smith. long member Of the Chi
cago fire department was last night instant
" killed by coming in contact with a i've
electric wire.
The Indianapolis journal., 1896-05-17
The Money Question I'm Georgia.

ATLANTA. Ga. May 16- = The currency
campaign in Georgia. preliminary TO the
State convention on the 9Th OF June, has
broken out with remarkable vehemence in
this Fulton) county, which promises to be
the storm center OF the agitation for the
next few weeks. An organization of young
men opposing the free and unlimited coinage
OF silver at ratio of is TO 1, styling itself
been formed and has enrolled 1,247 names
during the first week of its existence. This
has aroused the advocates Of free coinage
OF Texas, to come to Atlanta and preside
Wednesday evening at the formation OF a
free-silver league. To meet this the Young
Mems Sound Currency Club has engaged
Congressman Patterson. of Tennessee, to an
swer Mr.. Bailey ON Thursday evening. The
free-silver side SO far has no organization,
while the Sound Currency Club has a week ,
start and is pushing the campaign with
vio0r
The Indianapolis journal., 1896-05-17

named In behalf Of the free coinage Of silver
and protection to American INDUSTRY and
rec.procity, one and inseparab.e.''
The resolutions then state that free COIN
age OF silver would open to the United States
the immense trade of China and Japan, and
instfucts the delegates from this State TO
work for silver man in the st. Louis con-
vention. The delegates are Senator Dubois,
ex-Congressman Sweet. A. B. Campbell OF
Si1oshoDe, Lytleton Price OF Blaine, VI. b.
Gwynne of Canyon and Benjamin Erichs OF
Fremont.
The Indianapolis journal., 1896-05-17

RALEIGH. n. c., May 16.-The Republican
convention adjourned about O'Clock this
morning. The complete ticket nominated
is: For Senator, ]. c. Pritchard; Governor.
Daniel L. Russell; Encouragement, u. L.
Walser; auditor, Ruff Henderson,; justice
Of the Supreme Court, r. NJ. Douglass.
fhe-other. PAGES were left open In thehope
that the Populists viii continue fusion.
III. a. Guoger and /. j. Spears were nomi-
mated for electors at large. The delegates
TO the national convention are instructed
for Mckinley. They are: Senator Pritchard.
James K. Boyd, George II. White and
Claude NJ. Bernard. The financial plank
reads: I'VE favor the use of gold and silver
as standard money and the restrictionsh
standard money and the restoration of
silver TO its functions and dignity as
money metal We are opposed to the retir-
ing of the greenbacks, the money OF the
people. the money favored by Lincoln. We
are opposed TO the issue of intercst-bearing
bonds u. the time of peace" and the Pres
ident and Secretary are criticised for issu-
ing hOnds
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-07-28

lowing the chimney hue TO the dining
room. About half an hour later a neigh.
Dor discovered the whole family lying on
the floor in an unconscious condition
They may recover, but it is doubtful In
Pittsburg reports of damage to property
are still coming in. On Washington street
ten houses, a machine shop, and the Fifth
United Presbyterian church We're blown
down and completely ruined, but for
tunately no one was injured. The row of
houses belonged to the Denny estate and
had been condemned and the tenants re-
moved from them.
The Centenary NJ. T.. church on Kirk
patrick street had its roof and steeple car
r;ed away by the wind. The bells from
the tower were thrown to the ground and
broken. The roof of the John Wesley
chapel a. NJ. T.. was torn away and car
ried 2DO feet. The Pittsburg high school
aud Holy Ghost college suffered some
what. but are not badly damaged. Re
turns from the different sections Of the
two cities show twcnty-hv or thirty peo-
pie injured more or less by falling trees,
roofs. signs, etc, but their names cannot
bc given.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-07-28
THUG SENT HENCE.
But His Passage Beyond the
Veil Cost Too Much.
LIFE OF 4 BRAVE OFFICER LOST

In Kidding tho Earth of Bandit-Goes
Out Alone to Hunt Desperadoes and Is
Pound Later with Bullet Trough His
Hcart-Terrib!e Crime of u Mother
browns Her Two Children and Will Die
Hcr,elf-C riminal Record.
NEVADA SIrY, Cal, July 2S.-The dead
body of sheriff David Douglass and the
corpse of an unknown highwayman have
been found lying a few feet apart in a
woods two miles from town. There We're
five empty chambers in the pistol of the
sheriff. who had been shot through the
heart and in the right eye and hand. The
bullets of the sheriff had gone through the
robbers heart, abdomen and hip The
unknown man had rifle. but it had not
been used. II is supposed Douglass was
shot by an unseen and unk nown confet.-
crate of the highwayman. A number of
bold highway robbeSies recently reported
in this noighborhood have all seemed to
b. the work of one man, who stopped
coaches and private conyeyanccs on the
roads near Nevada City.
His Dog Returned Alone.
The sheriff and his deputies had been
untiring in their efforts to capture the
highwayman. Finally Sheriff Douglass,
believing that a large squad of deputies
served to put the highwayman Oh his
guard determined to attempt the chase
single handed He started out Sunday
accompanied only by his dog. The dog
returned at midnight, and mt daybreak
searching parties tracked the sheriff to
the spot where officer and desperate lay
dead side by side.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-07-28
His Dog Returned Alone.
ATTEMPTS a TRIPLE CRIME.
Mother Tries TO Drown Herself and Two
Little Ones in the Delaware.

Mother Tries to Drown Herself and Two
Little Ones in the Delaware.
CAMDEN, y. j., July a5.-Nlrs Mary
Hermann, 30 years old, Of 9l1 South Fourth
street, drowned her two infant children
and attempted To drown herself last night
in the Delaware river. She tied the hands
of one child and the feet of tie other and
took a large dose of carbolic acid. Then
hugging child in each arm she leaped
overheard. Two boatmen saw her jump
and dragged her out from the water as
she was going down the third time. The
children did not reappear on the surface.
Mrs. Hermann was taken to hospital
She cannot live. Domestic troubles caused
her to wish to die. This was the second
attempt she had made to commit suicide.
When Mrs. Hcrmann's husband heard
Of her crime he attempted to suicide by
cutting his throat, but the police wrested
the razor out of his hand before he injured
himself. He was locked up. Wcnden Sci
bert committed suicide yesterday after.
noon by leaping from the ferry boat CO.
lumbia He was out Of work and had Il
wife and seven children depending upon
him. This caused dependency.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-07-28
SOCIALISM AND ANARCHY IN CHAOS
First Session of the London Congress,
Breaks y in u Row.

LONDON, July 2>.-The first session OF
the International Socialist congress broke
up in row yesterday. Some anarchists
who had not been admitted To the floor
got seats in the gallery and when mo
ton was made ininical 20 them they loud
" protested. and anarchists on the fioo-
Joined in the protest. soon the fioor and
the gallery Wee in the utmost confusion
and uproar The noiSa increased and re-
pcatcd attempts We're made To capture tho
platform, ard some lively free fighting
followed.
kier Hardic and o;her British NIn,le
pcnGcn; labori-ts' sided with the anarch.
lists in the struggle. Chairman Convey
warned the struggling men and threat.
encd to call the police. but in spite of tn,
firm attitude of tine chairman the FRAY
continued until Convey. in stentoriar
voiae, shouted: Il declare this meeting
closed Then the delegates, still wraL 2
ling and shouting, strcamed into tbs
street
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-07-28
WHAT THE PoPULlSTs PROPOSE,
Tennessee Convention Develops Their
PIans-watson to stick.

TlauN-Wa arson To SLICK.
NASHVILLE, Tenn, July 2S.-The
populist state convention met here
today. Hon. j. II. Mcdowell was
made temporary chairman. In tax
ing the chair he said he had been in
structed by Senator Marion Butler TO
tell the convention that Watson
would not be Withdrawn as a vice
presidential candidate. He also had
instructions from the national chair
man to tell them what to do in re-
gard to electors. when the elec-
toral college meets there will be hun
dreds Of populists present and they
will say. we will have vice pTesi-
dent or you will not elect Bryan" "
continued the temporary chair man.
IL want TO say right here there is no
agreement between populists and
democrats. but in this state We will
have our proper portion of the elec.
toral college. and if B-yan is the
next president, Watson will preside
over the senate and have voice in
the government" After the ap.
pointment Of committees q recess
was taken.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-07-28
CAUGHT IN a FLOOR COLLAPSE,
Thirteen Men More or Less Injured Will,
Removing Fire Debris.

CHICAGO. July 2S.-Thirtecn men were
injured by collapse Of portion of the
second floor Of the partially burned Dia-
mond Match company's warehouse yester-
day. They were caught under several
gagged in removing They are:
Henry Boggarid. right arm broken nt
elbow and right hip bruised; Otto Reese,
cut over left eye, head and chest bruised
and internally injured, may died;
Frank Busclla. left arm severely
bruised; Peter Romero, internally in
jured, may die; j. Jonson, James Call
man. j. NJ. Foelunk, William Filler. Joseph
Peter, simon Tamra, Nincenzc Sanguiluno,
Dominick Ficci, and Frank precellia-ail
bruised from severely to slightly.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-07-28
Another Girl Victim of a bastard,

MAHYsvLI.E. Kan, July 2S.-John Sell
wage. n young farmer. shot and killed the
l3-ycar-old daughter of David Hoffman, q
farmer, and then killed himself near the
little town of Alton, ten miles southwest
of here on II: urday night last. The girl ;
parents had forbidden her to keep com
pany with Selvagc.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-07-28
J.me.on Raiders Pan,.hed After All.

LONDON. July 20 Sin the high
court Of justice today DR.. Jameson.
Maj Sir John Willouchby, Col. Grey,
Col. White. Maj. White and Capt.
Coventry, charged with violation Of
the neutrality laws aud invading the
territory south Of the African repub-
Tic, were found guilty. DR.. Jameson
was sentenced TO Is months i'm pris-
onment without labor, Maj Will
loughby to 10 months and Msj. White
to seven months, tie others FIVE
months.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-07-28
uhsdss T." FELL ~. Ee E..~.

LONDON, July S-The lp1ily News says
that il hears that Cecil Nholes intends.
at the earlies. possible opportunity, to at
tend the parliamentary committee which
is TO investigate the Jameson raid and 10
fully disclose everything he Knows about
the Eaid
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-07-28
TWELVE srHuCK ~ ALLEGHENY.
All In the Hospital and Considered in q
Critical Condition.

In Allegheny twelve people were struck
by lightning. They arc in the hospital
and considered by the physicians to be in
critical condition. Their names are:
Abner Hays. freight receiver Of the Fort
Wayne railroad; a. NJ. Bennett and three
children; August Snc,itz, his wife and
their four chlldrcn. Hays was standing
An the freight house door when n bolt Of
lightning struck the building. knocking
him unconscious. Bennett and his chill
drvn wero standing on their porch on st.
Clair terrace. when fash was conducted
from n trolley wire in~front of the house
TO the porch. prostrating the entire party.
The Sncdtx family were eating supper
NAep ushtpipg truck the Esaldence fol
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-07-28
HELD UP IN 4 LONELY GULCH.
Eitl DOOlin Begins His Operations Again
in the Wild West.

in the Wild West.
WICHITA, Kan, July r2S.-In lonely
gulch several miles west of the village of
Lacey, in the northern part of Oklahoma
Territory, the regular mail stage was held
up yesterday Afternoon by band Of out
laws who riflcd thecxpresS and mail sacks,
taking al. the registered letters and all the
valunb!es carried by the two passengers IN
the coach.
There is little doubt that the robbery
was the work of the reorganizei gang OF
''Bill' Doolin, the condemned murderer
and outlaw who escaped from the jiil at
Guthrie several weeks ago with a dozen
desperate cutthroats ard robbers. \ big
force of United states marshals has been
in pursuit of the outlaws ever since their
escape.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-07-28

NEw YoaK July 2s.-Mark Hanna
arrived this morning and began put
ting things in trim for the opening
OF headquarters and starting the
can paigu work in the east.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-07-28
More Garment Workers Strike.

NEW YORK. July 2S-Thc latest acauisi-
tions TO the ranks of the striking coat
makers arc 300 overcoat and sack coat
makers who quit work yesterday This
force will BE- augmented tomorrow by an
nssernbly of 6.uOo lacket maSe:A
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-07-28
New York Democrat. Called.

NEW YosK July 2s.-The demo-
cratic state convention has been
called to meet at Buffalo Sept. 1s.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-07-28

Insist on having just what you
call for when you go to buy Hood g
Sarsaparilia, the One True Blood
Purifier and nerves.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-07-28
There's Method in Our Madness

seems like madness part sacrifice prices way have
but it's our method not to from another any
our Stock 10 accomplish this end will necessiae great
duon prices all through store That of taken
care OF 10 buy now will be you like getting gold dollars
of silver
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-07-28
Lightning the Death Of Two More.
Heavy Damages in the Suburbs.

Along the Pennsylvania railway toward
Humcwcud, where many fine suburban
mansions arr located. the splendid lawns
arr completely destroyed and the bcauii-
ful shade and ornamental trccs ruined. IL
l. estimated that siU'0D will hardly cover
the loss in this locality alone. Reports
from OUTLYING towns tell OF much damage
Co houses and other property, but no lives
lost so far as known.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-09-19

| the same territory. though trade Is con-
stantiy reaching out and our receipts may
exceed that ratio.
This place continues TO improve. During
the year a dozen nee residences have beel
completed AMI several others SO enlarged
and renovated us to lie practically new
hui d ngs. Mr. q II. Cram has just fl :
shed handsome BRICK business house and
Messrs. a. Nettermark 4 Son, enterpr.s-
ing bankers. are lust putting the fin sh-
ing touches on a handsome two-storr cor
her brick, which Is an ornament to the
large tWp-s,ofy hotel Mar the dtpoi, which
will again give plenty of room for taking
care OF al who visit this growing little
city.
In addition TO the two bo.tling establish
m rtS and ice factory we have had for
SOY raj months a fine electric light system
aud recently the Nacogloches WaterWorkS
company has put in Their pipe lines and
are now supplying tho Gown with an
abundance of pure. spark ing spring watcr
We have nearly five hundred pupils en-
rollel in the schools and have good teach
srs both at the college building and In
West Nacogdoches, where the cnterprsng
res dents have Just completed a large two
story school building
Th!s Is the ideal own for pleasant homes
on the ne of the Houston, East and West
IcNas railroad. Prospectors are !nvitad to
inspect orr fertile lands and commercia,
ana manufacturing advantages, pleasant
HoNNS ana pretty streets, where the ollS
az me I'm entice the traveller to pro
Tong his stay.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-09-19
ROCKnALE LocAI. NOTES

Rockdale, Texas, September 1s.-About
one-haf Of the seasons cotton crop is IN.
amount ng t. 500 bales About 900 hoIos
OF this is stll owned by planters. who de.
c 81. 10 sen a. presont prices. The wealth
er cont ues hc' ard dry
Mr. w. r. Mus ok, for a number Of
?otrs past station master Of the Intorna
linhai and Great Northern railroad ,at mis-
P,hco, loft Yesterday morning for San
Marcos to take charge of .hat station
Mr. Musick Is held IN the very Highest
.St.em her" and general regrot is fol-
mat rs duj es call him away from Rock,
Plb-. for the present Mir h. f. Farrow ha G
charge of this station. huf il is repor.nd
thaf Mr. G. Hanson II Milano station ~ II
be transferred here -
=, Notwith staniing tho uncertainty of tho
ZINES building continues here. several
' mp,tSoinr residences being IN course of
r"hsuu, ION or just completed Merchants
nVpprl BUSINESS as far and collections
. ~, Pm fluctuations in cotton cause con-
sl,urrable loss up to date.
+, McfGdden 4 Bro, lnman N Go. and A
,nreyer' dealers in cotton, are represented
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-09-19
BALL PICKED the EAGLE.

huntsville Item
The joint debate between Hon. T. II. Bail
and Hon. j. H. Eagle at Kellum Springs
a few Gays since was an oasy-golny thing
for Mr. Ball as We learn from parties who
heard the discussion. The Navasota Tab
let comments "a tho affair as follows:
The ma!n feature OF the day was the
JOINT debate between 1homas IL. Ban
dcmoHabc candidate. and Joe II. Eagle
pcpul,st candidate for congress from This
CHE f.rsO district. The cardinal differ
c.ces between the speakers were MIR
Eng.e.s abuse of The democratic PARTY for
measures passed by republican congresses
durng and Just after the war and his
advocacy or irrolteml Die fiat laper money
and Mr. Nahs able defense Of the demo
c,atc parry. and h.s g,pwing tribute 10
Hryan and Sewall and Endorsement of the
chicago plauorm. and hts advocacy OF tho
'ops' ttNonal money Of the country, gold
ard silver, and It's free co nage a. tho
f,sent tn,io OF u to !, and pau.r money
:, a cmanc IN coin. That Mr.. M, COM
plrtCy lex the willy Eagle. regardless
the direction the foa hers flow. was
., nh.Ni'd dyed by the conservative LISTEN
orS OF both pars.os present
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-09-19
SPLENDID CROPS RAISED

Aroola Junction, Texas, September IT,
steady stream Of wagons loaded down
WIN cotton pass here daily on the way
TO houston. Tho farmers in this port on
~ I'dzorIa county have raised tremen-
10 t"p pales to the acre. and as there
was a large Increase in the acreage rbis
year there s wotfu scarcity of nickers
Everybody wants to market their cottor
arii tne station agent has atanding
0tLer 10 gather IN every ava liable cotton
PICKER that makes his appearance
Inc new settlers on the prairie. who
nave ms year raised their first cron ave-
W very prosperous cond ton Land maj
was IN che sod twelve months arn Vii
make from one-half to three fourths of n
bale to the acre. -
H. NJ Disney, the land agent of Hons
''h' mas been here for several DAYS With
u party of prospectors from North Texas
lhey report themselves as being veil
pleased with the country. have ali bourhi
ana and returned home last night Win
tne intention of moving down before No.
vCmher ! "~'S'N .Np-
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-09-19

planned the main principles enunciat ed In
the Chicago platform. ably defending its
principles, reviewed the republican party.
the populist party and the lndianapolistic
party. which a few days ago met at In
dianapoiis and adopted its FIRST platform.
lie wound UP 10y AN explanation to the
voters that 10 either vote for Bryan and
Watson or Palmer and Buckner would 10
q certain extent assist the Mckinley and
Hobar. ticket. and appealed to all 10
Think and reflect before voting, and eNer-
else true patriotic principle and vote
the Bryan and Sewall ticket the best for
the people of the South and West par
ucularly. ana the masses from one end
OF the country To the other.
He paid the ladies. many OF whom were
present, high tribute ana complimcnted
Them many times.
Mr.; lmbodeu Is IN eloquent speaker
anu MS speech was well received ana he
WAS frequently applauded
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-09-19
BEAUMONT nrpGEr
New School building TO be pedic,
Temperance Entertainment.

rev school building TO be Dedicated.
Temperance Entertainment
beaumont. Texas. Scut,nh.r ,s S,,r,,,,
the ban,,s.,,,.. -
,,',.,'I, ne" schooi pulidlhs recently
completed for our Lady Of Perpet,lal Holm
convent VIII be tttlnrlv ,odira,.d Ia, a.,
propriata s.,,.,coa ~ 'P'
reS aud IN Whlch Father
an ce van OF Lake Charles. Father VIM
Lee of the Cathedral. Galveston. ,r,,b,.
n.nara Loo 90 <. ,,.
l''v vi o. fatf'cks :, galveston.
Ihthtt Meier Of the Holy Rosary, Gal