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"Jif? 9 saS ,v s&s. 3S isJIi E? - nfifi tn i mfo $qpMic cfprinflftrti grpubUt OLDEST DalLY-LMGEST CIRCUUTIM. BEST ADVERTISING MEDIUM. VOL. XXXIII NO. 4S. pnng 9pringfit!d grpulilh. I'KICK OF DAILY: OHLKTEM ICEHTSIPERrWEEK. SPEEXGFIELD, O., FRIDAY EYEXLN'G, FEBRUARY -2T,, 1887. PRICE TWO CENTS. field 4 h I-" .v -, WEATHER FACTS. WjLSHmoMB.Fr b.S Ohio Fair weather, followed hy local rains or snow, warmer Springfield, O., February 25, 1S87. or People that are foolish enough to think winter's all gone had better look out lest they be caught out with too light apparel. There's room enough left to wear thread bare most any suit bought out side of the WHEN. This, means in plain, every day words, that When cloth ing is a grade or two or more better made than the common .run of ready-made clothing. We don't care how close you inspect our goods; closer ! the better. t AND HERE'S A CLINCHER. Whoever buys clothing from , the When and afterwards finds, by comparison or other wise, that the same quality v .and making is to be obtained its' outside at less or even as low r a figure, come immediately to the desk mtrTthe purchase 1 and receive therefrom all you paid in money and no back talk. BOYSnCNETPMlT SUITS " From broken lines brought to view by inventory are now finding their way out at $1.50, 2, $2.50 and $3 a suit Shirt waists of flannel for the cool months of spring. Spring overcoats, hats, caps, satchels, furnishings of all sorts, retailed at wholesale prices in unison with clothing throughout all departments of) the "WHIEIET E BUY YOTTiR. OF ALL KINDS, OF CAREY & GO. 107 LINDEN AVE., COKXER3IONROE ST. TELEPHONE 347. DR. A. A. BLOUNT Would respectfully announce that he has! resumed the practice ot IleiitUtry lu this city. Office aad Residence : No. 185 South Limestone St, REMOVED! . dr. j. t. Mclaughlin, PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON, REMOVED TO 106 West XaU HU Telephoae 45. CLOTHING ClOlAlL T SOUTH CAROLINA AGAIN. A Hundred Columbia Students Mob Male and Female " Holiness " Evangelists, Trotting the Women With Great llrntal lljstriUent Cleveland: toim Hun dred Men Out A Kebelllon AcHllint the Knights. Uv the Assoc tted Press Coi.t-Miu v. S. C. Feb. 25. Five intincr ant "holiness" evangelists from tlie north, three men and two women, who fraternized with the negroes and gave offence byde nouncing Catholics as well as allclercy men. and by slandering the ladies of Co lumbia, were taken by a mob of J00 students from their lodging-house, dragged with a rope around the streets for two hours in the rain, until the women were exhausted, being sujeeted at the same to cries "lynch them!'' and being in-Ited witli all sorts of missiles. Thev were put on the train anil sent north without being per mitted to get their clothing or effects from their lodging-bouse. Indiana Legislature. ImiiaxaimUn Feb. 23. There mi no renewal of jesterday's turbulent scenes abmrttbe capital this morning. The re publicans.' demand for the right of Colouel Itobertson to preside oer the senate will not lie accompanied with anj display of force. Colonel Itobertson apieared at the senate doors this morning, however, but was refused admission hyordersof thedemoerat- Ic majority and he then retired. The republi can senator-pursue tlielrlntentlonof taking no part in the proceedings, simply Ignoring the majoritv and President pro tern. Smith. A resolution was offered by Senator Bailey this morning, asking the supreme court to act as arbitrator upon the claims of Itobertson .and Smith, but the republican say they have nothing tii submit to arbitration. The at tornejs of Smith this morning hied a peti tion rehearing their apieal on the Injunc tion case. Up to noon there had been no manifestation by the democratic ma jority in the senate of their inten tion to unseat the republican senators so as to ecure a two-thirds maionty of the body necessary to enable them to no business without the presence or the votes of the minority. A resolution was passed, however, to investigate the conduct of Senator Johnson, who struck Senator McDonald vesterday during the melee at the door, w ith a v lew to his expulsion. ST. JOHN, THE FRAUD. Kamiu Wants No Reminder ot Illtn, and Change, the Name of 81. John County to l.can. TurrKA. Km., Feb. 24. A bill changing Uie name of St John county to 1igau coun ty passed the house of representatives this morning by a vote of C4 to 54. The county was namel In honor of John IVSu John, who, at the time the county wis named, was the republican governor of Kansas. Several violent -pcclies were made among the most bitter beitifj that by Speaks tT ciuiu. vvuo (irvitur.1 uiiti Ol ouun 41 a hj-pocrst He said the republican party hail raied Mr St. John to the office of governor of the state, and falling to be elected a third time, he plajed the part of a trait r. He hoped that the name of a n,in ulinsc Infamous treaelierv to hU i.nrtv , had elected a democratic president could be obliterateil-froui the history of Kansas for ever. Of the slxtj-four who voted for the bill, sev enteen w ere democrats. Four dem ocrats voted against it The radical prohi bitionists were about equally divided. The billhas already passed the senate, and re- eeivedthe governor's signature this after- i Cnnjrrewt. Washington'. Feb. 2.5. House. The speaker laid before the house a message from the senate announcing tlie passage by that bodj- over the president's veto of a bill for the relief of Thomas II. Hopkins. IJe ferred to committee on Invalid pensicus. Mr. Hatch (Ma) asked unanimous con sent that tlie house non-concur in the sen ate amendments to the bill creating a de department of agriculture and lalwr. Sfor- nson objected and the bill vv as referred to the committee on agriculture. The house insisted on its amendments to the senate resolution. Messrs. Belmont Clements and Kice were appointed con ferees. 0 Mr. Hatch moved to suspend the rules and pass the senate bill providing for agri culiural experiment stations. The bill was read and passed. The conference report on the inv alid pen sion bill was acreed to. Mr. Cockrell moved to anient resolution electinz Ingalls president pro tempore, by substituting the name of Senator Harris. The amendment was rejected yeas 26, nasS9 by a strict party vote, Kiddleber ger Voting witli the republicans. The res olution was adopted w'thout division. Heimntloual Mnrdr. Mhuriiis, Teun., Feb. 23. Yesterday afternoon at 5 o'clock Beulah May Moore, a prepossessing blonde of seventeen, shot and killed Henry- Hen. aged fifty jean. She shot him live times with a Smith & Wesson revolver, and as Allen lav writhing on tlie ground her father, J. W. Moore, emptied tlie contents of a double-barreled shobzun into his prostrate form. Both father and daughter were arrested and broueht to the station tonight Miss Moore claims that Allen committed an outrage on her last June, and threatened to kill her if she told on him. Tlie parties reside three miles soutliw est of Memphis. Allen was living with his brother-in-law, I)r. T. II. Hav nes. a cotton factor of Mem phis J. W. Moore is hfty-one jears old, and conducts a carpenter and building es tablishment in this city. Miss Moore will become a mother in about one month. Itrbeltlon Acaln.t Kulclit.. Xkvv MtK, X. J., Feb. 23. The trades assembly, composed of delegates from all trades unions in Ksse county, has passed resolutions condemning District Assembly Vn. 4U, of Xevv York, for its action in strikes: also a series of resolutions were adopted setting forth that if tlie order of Knights of I-abor In regard to cigannakers is enforced, every union in the assembly will withdraw from the Knights. A Aocnll.t An.lnMr(t. Xt.vv Yokk, February 25. Donnnco Sandella, an Italian, was stabbed through the heart and killed on First avenue, near li::tli street, bv a fellow-countrv mau named Pietro I'aletto. last night The murder was the culmination of a dispute as to the ropectiv e merits of tlie men as sing ers. (.rrek Letter Conrention. MvnisoN, Ind.. Feb. 21. The Kappa Alpha Theta fraternity, which convemd Felnnry J"d, ended their session w ith a brilliant reception. Tlie fraternity was ably represented by delegates from all parts of thecountrj. Strike nt Cleveland. Clevh.ami, Feb. 23. Seven hundred men emplojed In the American wire works here, struck last night They made a de mand for an advance of ten per cent. In na;f and the refusal of the demand caused tlie strike. Urntli of an Old Marine. XonpAi.it. Ya , Feb. 23. Commander Wru. T. Truston. United States retired list, led suddenly today. CONGRESS. Second emiun FurtilntliCoagrea. Washington, Feb. "24. Sen vte. House substitute for hsherj retaliation bill was disagreed to and conference asked. Uills passed: To extend the laws of the United States over certain unorganized ter ritory south of the state of Kansas; to effect a rearrangement of grades of office in adju tant general's department of the annj ; to authorize the construction of a bridge b the Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis and Omaha rallwaj company across the Mis souri river at Sioux City. la.; to authorize the construction of a railroad bridge ov er the Mississippi river at Grand Tower, III.; to authorize the construction of a bridge across the dreat Kanawha river below tin falls; authonzing the construct Inn of bridges across the Red river of the North; granting to the ltockj Fork ami Cooke Cltj Hallway company right of way through a part of the Crow Indian reservation in Mon tana territory. House. In Indiana contested election case of Kidd vs. Steele, the resolution con firming the right of the contestee Steele to his seat was adopted. The house refused to pass dependent pen sion bill over President's veto bj a vote of 175 jeas to 125najs not the necessarj two-thirds. The following Ohio men voted for the passage of the bill: Messrs. llrnvvn, Gros venor, Talor (E. B.). TaIor (Isaac). Ko meis, McKinley, Thompson and Mutter worth, republicans, and Messrs. Campbell, l.eFcvre. Geddes and Seney, democrats. Messrs. Warner, Outhwaite and Hill all democrats were the only Ohio men who voted against the bill. Outhw aite hail orig inallv voted for it. OHIO LEGISLATURE. Second Session, Sixty-Seventh General As sembly. Coi.rvim.'s, Feb. 24. Sexati:. Hills passed: S. It. mayors of cities and villages to solemnize marriages; S. II. providing for the election of president of trustees of colleges organized under char ter; S. H. county commissi,!,?! i to receiv e donations Kid bequests for educational purposes; H. B. auiendinf the ditch laws; II. II. for the erection or buildings within 100 jards of cemeteries in the country. Bills Introduced: Changing the order of succession to sheriffs office so as to dis Iose of the coroner; trustees of colleges to combine two or more faculties: amending 'the law providing for sale of real or per sonal property oy executors; increasing the pay of judges In the first judicial district to not more than $2,000; amending the township ditcli law. HiifsE. Bills passed: The general ap propriation bill with several amendment": II. II. appljingthe Cincinnati registration law to Columbus and Toledo; II. B. amend ing the lien laws: H. II. amending the law governing outside support at the Xenia home. Bills introduced: To ping oil and gas wells; prescribing the duties of the shop insjiectnr In Cincinnati: doing away w Uh proxies at primary citations in Cint in nati; amending the two-mile pike law. Trade Dollar Speculation. hw Yoiik. Feb. 23. The bullion brokers of the street are actively at work gathering up trade dollars, in expectation of the approval of the trade dollar bill by President Cleveland. The brokers report no great supply of trade dollars'upon tile market, vi-htch woulil Indicate that speculators have antielnated them. Probably the greater part will come ! from San Francisco, w here the facilities are ' much suierlor for getting those i of the trade dollars which have I been afloat In the China trade. It is sam mai man ui loose wno saw ni to buy trade dollars as a speculation have held them so long that the interest lias already eaten up the profit) they may get. Considerable discussion and much calcu lation is going on reganling the number of these coins now In the country. Messrs. Zimmerman & Fosberg. bankers, on Wall i tMW4 Itqi A t ilmnHuil ei Mat rtf tlm nIAl I OlUl-l, "- VV'MJJIIUM IUf -l nic illlLIJill holders of trade dollars in the United States. One of the members of the linn sajs that the following summary of the amount held in this country is nearly an exact statement as possible without an actual canv ass of each firm or bankin the stales; Pennsylvania. S2.- 000.000: Xevv York. 51,300.000; Xevv Jersey, 5250.000. Connecticut S100.00O, Ohio SiOO,-' 000, Vinrinia 550,000, Massachusetts S2V 000. "The balance of tte $5,000,000 or sa.000,000 held In this country," he sajs. "Is scattered through the other states and held by persons that we have been unable to reach." IleApprored It. Washington-, Feb. 25. The president has approved the act to Indemnify certain subjects of the Chinese empire for losses sustained by the violence of the mob at Bock Springs, "Wjoming, in September, 1SS5. LACONDA notes'. Interesting Itemaf rom Stprlngdeld'a Lively Little Suburb. Charlie Hob, of Union county, step-son of Cyrus Zimmerman, is visiting his friends here. Tlie v enerable father of Joel and D. P. Little is here visiting them. His homo is in Yan Wert coimtj-. He Is one of those well-preserved, cood-natured old irentlemen whom it b always a pleasure to meet. Mrs. Spaldlntr, the aged mother of B. F. Spaidine. arrived on Wednesdav , from Minnesota, where she had been living with her daughter for some months. She ays tlie snow was three feet deep on the level w hen she left that state. The joung people's social Wednesday evening was a decided success, if tlie night was terribly inclement, there being a good crow d, an excellent supper, and a general good time. Tlie joung folks know how to enjoy themselves, and get there everj time. Arunawaywas mentioned in last even ing's aper, of the horse and buggj- con taining Mrs. John Dersch and two children and the country lady and driver of the ve hicle, who also had two small children. Thej- were all exceedlnglj- lucky that they were not killed. The horse scared at a pile of stone, shied off the road and upset the buircy and occupants, most of them falling In the mud and water, but were not much hurt. Mrs. Dersch did not fare o w ell. as she had some teeth loosened and her face cut and bruised. The buggy top and shafts were broken, and the horse broke loose, but w as caught soon after. It was cer tainly a narrow escape for the occupants. Adjudged Inane. Seraph P. Barnes, a married woman, living in the southwestern part of thecltj-, was brought before Judge Miller for the pur)Hiseof hav ing an Inquest held as to her liinacj-. She is hout thirty-two jears of age and her lunacy w as caused, accord ing to the examining phvslcian, by child bearing. Application will be at once made for her reception at the Dajtnn asjlum. Died from Exposure. John Blackert, the aged mau who was found Insensible from exposure, on the Ktjbert pike, sev eral daj s ago, and conv ej ed to the Infirmary, died at that institution jesterdaj-. The bodv was taken possession of bj winie local German civic socletv. He leaves a family In destitute circumstances. Mutton Monstrosity. A ewe on tlie farm of a man named Mc- Clennen, out near Catawba, gave birth a d ty or two ago to a Iamb hav ing six well develojied legs. The two etra jierambu laters were In front The lamb lived but r short time. McCIennen is having the pelt stuffed for museum purposes. Itefore Vou Iiuy SeeStarkey Scovvden's 52.50 and 53.75 fine shoes for men, superior to any f 3 shoe In the city. In the Areada. DARKER IT GROWS, A Black Mass of Ugly Evidence Accumu lating Around Albert Kuttroff. Held er to Court hy Mayor Goodwin Another hensntlonal Chargeof ttlff- nmy Worked ITp Against Illni The Knd Not Vet. Much to even body's relief the Kuttroff trial wm terminated Thursday aflrrooou And agreeable to the general verdict of the people. Major Goodwin considered the evi dence of sufficient weight to bind Kuttroff over to the grand jury. The state onlj introduced one addUsnal witness, a Mr. Williams, husband jf the woman of that name who was on fle wit ness stand the da previous. II1; testiinonj was important The defense placed KuttrofTs father and brother on the stand for the purpose of es tablishing the defendant's reputation for good behavior and quietude and uniform. OIM1I1 COMIICT KIVVAIHIs HI WIFE. They testified as to the fight or trouble, that occurred at the old man's on Sunday nine dajs prior to Mrs, Kuttniff's death, that it w as the prisoner's brotiier w ho knocked now n his own wife, Kate Kuttroff, and that witnesses who testified to the contrarj though present were simply mistaken as to the iiersons. This Kate Kuttroff was her self one of these witnesses so testifying and was corroborated by one or two others. The case was argued by Hunkle and Hightmjer on behalf of the state and Wal lace for defense. Ihe attorneys for the tate rev levved the ev idence and made a trongaiguuient for the prosecution. The defense attempted to show in his argument that it was the doctors and not the defend ants who caused the death, and that it would have been utterly impossible for death to have been caused by a kick in the part of the body where It was alleged to have been received. The case was then rested, and the major announced that from the seriousness of the charge and weight of ev Idence. he felt compelled to bind the prisoner over to the next grand jury. Bond was lived at $500, which the prisoner was unable to give, and he was taken back to jail to fatten on Sheriff Baker's good grub until the next grand jury meets. But It was Just as well f ir Kuttroff that neither he nor his friends were able to give bail. Dttective Caldwell, to whom Is principally due the credit for working up such a clear ca.se agaiust the man, sat not ten feet away with a transfer warrant In his pocket and would Immediately have real rested Kuttroff had ho been discharged on the CM VlltlK OK 1IIGAMV. And this introduces another chanter in this now somewhat celebrated case. When Detective Caldwell had seen his prisoner once more safe behind the bus, and not until then, he allowed the matter concern ing the bigamy case to be made public. To a feiv intimate friends he had already Im parted this information, but he had guard ed it well that It should not prematurely be made public The affldav it on which the warrant re ferred to w as Issued, mj sworn out before Major Godwin by Detective Caldwell, and charges Kuttroff with having committed bigamy at Fremont, Sandusky count", this state, on August 21. 1878, and the uUriatit gives the power to take the prisoner at once to the county named, for trial. I he KKt'i nr ic representative was shown a tin-tjpe picture of the firt wife, three months after Kuttroff married the second time, and a letter from the present probate judge of Hancock county, giving the-page and volume of the marriage record, on which is found the record of the issuing of the. license ami the performing of the marriage ceremony. The story of the case is briefly this: Albert Kuttroff w as married to Sarah Elizabeth Baker at Findlay. Hancock county. September 13, 1870. by S. A. Grif- .In f M Thrtt tttttr tlioit tnmitliar Cap .- e 1"-J VSS1J 1 1 14 WI(,r;illW 11IL four or five months, when Kuttroff wandered off and left his wife IV DKSTITITK CIItCCMsTAN'CEs. Some time after (howiougdoes not appear) she went to tlie county Infirmary, where she found a home until her death, In the course of his wanderings Kuttroff found emplojment with a well-to-do fanner by the name of Anderson, liv ing in Sandus- ky count)-. This was some time in tlie following vear. He lived with and worked for Mr. Andtrson and in the meantime made love to the blooming daughter, Sarah. As he had been industrious and steady and made a good impression on the old folks, he found clear sailing in his love affair, and on the 21st of August IsTS, about two years after the first marriage took out a license and was married to Sarah Anderson. Almost Immediately after the marriage, KuttrofTs character underwent a change. He lost all desire for work, and proceeded to live off the old folks. He also became abusive ot his wife, which it Is needless to say, he kept up until the day of her death on January 2d. ISsT. Old man Anderson Is worth probably SI 0.000 to S15.000. and a money consideration probably hgnred in the lov e affair as far as the groom w as con cerned. The first wife, Sarah Elizabeth Baker, was a niece of Mrs. Kate Kuttroff. This lady turned over to the detective a letter written by the first wife from the Hancock countv infirmary, and dated Dec. 20, 1878, just " lOflt MONTHS AFTUt TIIE rINI) VI vn KIAOB took place. The letter was worn out In the creases and has been patched together bv the detective. It was as follows, being re produced Just as written: , HNCOCK Cot'NTT iNFIIlMUta, ) Fimil v.v, 0 Dec. 20, 1S78. , Mr.Wm. Cuttroll Di.au BiKiTiiKit ami Aunt 1 seat mj-- self this evening to rite jou a few lines to let jou no that 1 am well and enjojlng mj- self the best kind and having a good time a-comlug. I am at thelnlirmarj. I expect to stay hear till you come and get me or send me money to come out there. O. 1 would like to come and see jou. Consider tlie matter over and see if jou won't see me out of this pleasant home. Pleas rite and let me know vv hat jou w ill do, for I long to hear from j ou. So I must close for this time. Pleas answer this soon. Pavv and paw are living down the river about three miles. They left hear some two months aeo. I am hear alone only there are sixty others. (ioodbj for this time. San vil E. KrmiorF. Kuttroff himself was "pinched" after the trial jesferdaj-, concerning tlie bigamy business, but only responded that that had nothing to do with this case (that is, killing his wife). The brother, when questioned on tlie same subject said he knew Sarah, but used a very offensive term about her and said his brother was Ni'.vt i: m u:kii:h TO HhK. Tlie ev idence on this part of tlie question, though. Is overwhelming against htm. Detective Caldwell has certainly done well In working up both of these cases, and considering tlie small margin in Ids favor with which be started, it lias certainly been well conducted, and he deserves the fullest credit The detective Is working up still another case against Kottroff which Is said to have oc curred at Toledo, and w hich is of full as serious a nature as either of tlie others. Coroner Bennett tills morning said Kutt roff brought this all on himself, and has no body else to blame for his present osition. The morning after his wife's death he and his father came rushine into the coroner's' office ail out of breath with a terrible story of how the doctors had killed his wife. The old man Joined In and both talked at once, so he could hardly understand them. As coroner he was compelled to enter Into an Investigation. He soon became convinced that Kuttroff himself was guilty, but the evidence before him was not sufficient to opened the shutter early in the evening, in bind the man over. ' tending to return later and crack the place. ALL'S WELL THAT SO ENDS. Three Trnatee of the I'nlteri rresby tertnn Cliurrh anil Tlielr Architectural Idea. A quiet but immensely good story Isgolnc the rounds of tlie city concerning three trustees of tlie United Presbyterian congre gatiou, whose handsome liewchurehcdilice. on the comer of Mulberry and Limestone streets. Is approaching completion. For several days the decorative window which Is to grace the front of the church stood across the street in a vacant lot preparatory to being placed In position. It is circular in form and the outer rim encloses three smallei circles, touching each other at tlie edge and forming something like the familiar "club" in shape. One day, a trustee of the church approached the contractor and said, dilut ing to tlie window: "It may be foolish in me, but do you know I would consider it a favor if jou would allow me to say which one of those three little circular windows should be placed topmost when the window is put In? You'll oblige me in this mattes, won't )ou?-' The contractor saw no harm in the re nnet and told the trustee that if he would call on a certain daj the day it was to be raised to its placi he could mark the circle he wished to crown the other two. The trustee left satisfied. A short time after another trustee came along and after scru tinizing tlie window, said in a low conn- dential tone to the contractor : "Say, I don't vv.sli to interfere with jou In the least degree, my friend, but It would please me greatly If vou were to allow me to mark one or these little circular windows that I have a fancy ought to eo above the rest May I?" The contractor "gave him a date" the same time as the other trustee and walked away, wondering what on earth had coiuh over the board. The next morning, a third trustee sauntered up ami said: "Er I thought jou wouldn't mind if I were to select which of those three little windows should go on top of the rest" "Come tomorrow, ' shouted the contrac tor, kicklngovera six-hundred-ponnd stone, "and jou can take jour choice."' "Tomorrow" came, and so did the three trustees. Xot one knew of the request of the others until that moment Here was a momentary dilemma. Finally, some gen ius in an inspired moment suggested that tlie three trustees 1m blindfolded with hand kerchiefs; that each should mark his choice with a piece of chalk, and that if two or more selected the same window, up she should go. This vv as agreed to. The blindfolding was done. The sash containing the circular panes was held up to the trustees. Tlie first marked his win dow vv itli a bold nourish, and the second was handed the chalk. At this instant the men holding the sash juggled it in such a manner that the second marked the same pane. The third took the chalk, and again the sash was turned ami twisted till his mark also fell on the same window. Then the bandages w ere removed and the trustees saw they had all marked the same glass. "It Is the will of Prov idence that it should go on top," they aid In solemn chorus. "We have all marked the same. So be If And the pane they had marked was placed topmost But the contractor crawled into an excav atlnn and giggled three gigs. PROHIBITION CITY CONVENTION Will be Held Thurxlay .Night, March 10 4- ProhllM"'lll.ewlc the !e!rr JuiIe Qlientlon. At the regular meeting of the prohibition club Thursday night diseusslon was in dulged in on the police court question. The discussion was of an informal nature fur the purpose of enlightenment, ami if possi ble to indicate tlie policy to be pursued by prohibitionists. Among those who spoke upon the question were Messrs. Ludlow, Young, Colvln. Slager. Miller, Alexander, DeYitt. Osborne and President Martin. Mr. I.udlow opposed the change as proposed, but was in i- vor of making the major t a salaried officer, which he contended can be done by an ordinance of council. The law has alreadj- accomplished one good thing in the abolishment of the useless office of marshal With this exception, the remarks were practically all unanimously in favor of the limilfeVe JHV ri HIC -s)ffraim(.i - UllUdlliallJ J remarked that he knew "Uncle Abe" would nhamfil I Irs AT 1 riik ununL'upa InrtidiintAlli not accept the nomination for major under the present law, but believed he would If the propo-ed chance is ratified bj- tlie peo ple. He should, therefore, favor it for that reason alo, and was then emphatically in favor of "Uncle Abe" for major. The sentiment was heartily applauded. A mo tion giving it asthe sense ot the meetiig that prohibitionists should favor "Police Judge Yes," was tabled, it not being deemed wise to take any formal action. After tlie adjournment of tlie club, the members of the county central committee from the city and Sprlngbeld township who were present met to take action concerning I the holding of the city and township con- ventlon. Chairman Colv in presided and stated the obiect of the nieetliiir. Mr. Mil ler moved that the convention to nominate a city and township ticket be held in Tem perance halt on Thursday evening, March 10. The motion prevailed. Mr. Slager then moved that it be a mass convention, to which all prohibitionists in the city ami township be invited. This was also unanlmouslj carried. The entertainment to be given by Miss Minnie Starr, under management ot the club, had been fixed for this date, but will probabl j- now take place on the follow ing ev ening. ROUCH PLAY. A Freshninn at College Gets a Horrible Cut Over the Eye With a Chunk or Coal. A verj- distressing accident occured last (Thursdaj) niglit, or rather this morning, at Wittentierg College, in which a student named Jones, a member of the Freshman class, was very badly injured. Last niglit. Dr. S. A. Ort. the president, gave his an nual reception to the Freshman class, as sisted bv Mrs. Ort and Miss Fannie Sen tenej. Tlie affair was a very pleasant one. It was late Ovv hen the Freshmen re turned to college slightly after midnight. Thej were feeling eood and not the least bit sleepj-. So they celebrated their satis faction with themselves and the world in general, by commencing to storm and stamp madly up and down the halls, rapping on doors, etc., just for the amusement of wak ing the other students. The o. s. aforesaid were all In bed. and naturally resented this sort of funny business. It wasn't v erj- long until there was an organized protest against the noise, and the objectors expressed their Indignation in bituminous form they charged upon the intruders with chunks of coal. For a few liv ely seconds there was a shower of coal and a hot time was raised in tlie staid old college. In tlie melee a freshman named Jones was horribly cut over the right eje. and had to be taken at once to Dr. Bussell's office, where his in juries were attended to. The eve-brow was tiadlj- torn and cut, the gash being about two Inches in length. It was full of little particles of coal and was cleaned out and dressed only with tiie greatest difficulty. Attempted lturlary of the London Clothing Conipiny. An attempt was made last (Thursdaj) night to burglarize the store of the London Clothing company, on south Limestone street At about o'clock in tlie evening, as Private Watchman Caldwell was making ' his nightly rounds, he found the shutter of the rear window open. The sash was also scarred, showing that a metal Instrument of some kind had been used m prjlng it open. The window was not fastened down, as the company depended entirely upon the secur ity of the shutters. The thief had evidently MORE INTERVIEWS. What Some Prominent Springfield People Have to Say Concerning the Police Judge Bill. E. S. Wallnre, Judge Miller, Clerk Kab- MlU, It. F. Hajnard, Tru.tee Will. tain.on, Kobert Johnson and Chai. K. Winters on the Subject. The police judge matter is .still the issue of tlie hour, and it is almost Impossible foi a reporter on his rounds not to encounter some new and clever ideas in the course of incidental conversation. Here are a few terse interviews uncovered this morning: E. S. Wallace. Esq.. said: "On general principles I am opposed to the creation of several new offices, tlie salaries of which must be paid by the people. Indirectly if not dlrectlj-. Besides, I don't believe that a competent police judge can be had for a salary ot 51,500 a jear, and no per quisites. Any kind of a lawjer at all can make more 'money than that at the practice of his profession, and while 1 don't wish to, in advance, disparage whoever may be elected police judge. In the event tlie people vote to have one, I can't but think that at this price men of secondarv jiidicial caliber are apt to be the only ma terial mat wtll otter itself, rpon the more minute provisions of the bill. I cannot speak with authoritj-." County Clerk J. H. Babbitts said: "The reason above all others perhaps which en lists my favor of the bill, is the fact that it Is metropolitan. It is progressive. It puts the police administration of the city of Springfield on a par with Its other advanced and metropolitan features. But I realize that this fact alone oughtn't to weigh In favor of the adoption of the law it is not a good one. I take no stock in the objection urged that the creation of a police judge will diminish the activity of the police officers In the matter of making arrests. That is the v eriest nonsense. And even it does, I am reliably Informed that if the number of arrests are cut down one half the dust accruing from them will more than par the salaries of the new officers." Probate Judge John C. Miller: "I think it Is the best thing we can do perhaps under the circumstance, but It is a long way round. My plan would be to abolish the office of marshal and put the mayor on a salarj'. This would be a far simpler and better method lu my Judgment So far as the bill Itself Is concerned, the principle of not having the court paid by fees, is correct" II. C. Williamson, township trustee, a prominent non-partisan and Knight of Labor: "I am In favor of It on condition. If it is a saving In salary and stealings, and those poor devils who get arrested, can get some semblance of justice under it I am in lav or of It The people cannot vote Intelli gently on the question until they know more about it I am seeking after light in j self." In answer to the question as to how the Knights generally feel on the ques tion, his grooerj being one of their head quarters, he said he heard a good many talk against it but tiie majority seemed to favor it a at least a move In the right direction. Kobert Johnson "It don't meet my ideas altogether. I do not think we need another magistrate In the city. Why, If j-ou don't Wllltthft niBVOr to aet US imlrra nnt It.vn the cssenio be tried tmrngtifOefPre one'orj the justice of tlie peace Xow, I have an Idea of my own that the office of major snuuid De a salaried one. and that a good man should be chosen for the plact? one of our very best citizens, who should alwaj-s be ready to boom Spnngtield and her inter ests. When cases come before him de manding a trial he should cite which Justice they should appear before. Then the major should have charge of the police, tire de partment etc But we should have a higher grade of man for major. As it Is now, it is given to some law student or man who pleads poverty, and then his principal ob ject is to make money. I hav e no reference to Major Goodwin, for I think he generally iu.iiin3 exceuent juugiueut, uui me sjsiem is all wrong." Ex-Marsha! It F. Hay ward, by the way, has been reported by another city paper as in favor of the police court law and as saj Ing that he would v ote for It This w as an error, whether deliberate or uninten tional. Mr. Hajwanl has alwavs been en- " --,...., thudastlcally opposed to the bill. He is no new or recent conv ert to the negative side, but has alwajs been sqiiarelj- there. Mr. Charles E. Winters was seen and Is opposed to the bill, and says it is a demo cratic scheme. IN RINCINC TONES. What the (I. A. It. Hoy Think or Ills Ac. cldency. in the Veto of the Dependent Pension UUI. McMlllen post (5. A. It, of South Charleston has adopted the following: Hall of McMillan PostXo. 122. G. A. It i Department of Ohio. J- South Charleston, O., Feb. 22. 1S37. Sin At a regular meeting of McMlllen post, Xo. 122. G. A. It-, the following re solution relative to the veto, by tlie presi dent, of the dependent soldiers' pension bill, was unanimously adopted: Besolved, by McMilleu post Xo. 122, G. A. It, That we hereby enter our protest against the action of the president in vetoing the dependent soldiers' pension bill, recentlj- passed by Congress, bj- an overwhelming majority, and that we urg ently request tlie senators from this state, Hon. John Sherman and Hon. II. B. Payne. and the representative in congress from the Eighth district of this state, Hon. John Lit tie, as well as the entire delegation In con gress from Ohio, to use tlielr Influence and to vote for the passage of said bill over the presidents veto; and that we do most heart- llj- condemn the reasons giv en therein for said v eto. wherebj- the integnt j- and hon-estj- of purpose of the old soldiers to be benefited thereunder are called In question. DvvwM. Ci. vuk. Post Commander. J. U. Si riiF.nn, Adjutant. VERY UNFORTUNATE. Measles Ilresk Out at tlteChlldrens Home Fears or an Epidemic. That unpleasant and dangerous disease to childhood, measles, lias made its appear ance at tiie Clark county Children's Home, and there are fears that itavill run through the Institution as an epidemic. Yesterday, a little white girl named Scofield, who was received into the home a few daj sago, broke out thickly with an irruption of some sort. Dr. Jay W. Morrison, vv ho Is acting as home phjsiclan in the absence of Ins colleague. Dr. Kennan. at once pronounced it a case of measles. Kverj- possible pre caution is being taken to prevent a spread of the disease, and the Scofield child has been isolated from the rest It would be very bad If measles were to get a start at the home. Mayor's Court. Hut few cases were considered Tliursday aftemoon by the major, owing to the Kutt roff trial. Those lined were James Collins, loitering, $.': James Xason, drunk, John Itjan and E. II. Hutchinson, drunk and disonlerlj-, and John Garner, disorderlj-, SI each. The case of Clarence Anderson, Thomas Kelly and William Jones, the joung fellows captured In an I. B. & W. freight car, was taken under adv isement by his honor. W. W. Stanton, loitering, was dis missed. Death ot an Aged Irish Citizen. Michael Devine, a respected and aged Irishman, liv ing at 309 east Pleasant street. died this morning at 2 o'clock. He has been an Invalid for the last three years, and was about SO jears of age. He leaves a wife and three children. The time for tne funeaal has not been fixed, but will proba bly take place on Sunday afternoon. AMUSEMENTS. Items and Announcement About the City Theateis-Atlractlons Underlined. A large audience greeted "Chris and I.eiia" at Black's last night as interpreted by the tali ntisl "Pete" Baker and his ex cellent supporting company. Alway: favorites in Spriuglield, Mr. Baker and the bright little comedy were more than ev popular last night "I.OT IV IOMKIN." AT THE UK V Nil, TO NIGHT. The "Lost In Iondnu" coniDanv have ar rived and will give their first performance wnigni at me i.rami. Head what the Chi cago Telctjmm sajs: "Lost in London," which was presented to the patrons of the Academy of Music last evening, is a piece which can favor ably withstand the most merciless attacks of the severest critics. It Is a comedy drama of a very high order of merit anil the company is most excellent having been selected personally by the author. Xewton Beers, who takes the role of Job Armroyd. a.raugh and teadj- miner, dl piaj s a great'deal of dramatic power, the scene In the mine where he discovers hl wife's permlj-, being much applauded. Miss Jessie Lee Kandol ph. as XellleArm rojd, the wife or the husband whom she deserts for a worthless knave, acted thf trj ing role with much favor. Heractlnt is graced with a simplicity and naturalness ot expression which is only found In an actress who is completely wedded to hei art. She deserved the several encores she received. In the fete scene during the tifth act the Pan-Pipe 'Singers introduced some very clever songs and ballads. Miss Kate Itomatne, late of Duffs opera company, an excellent contralto, also tended to make the play a success by her singing, which was much appreciated. Ladies and children's matinee tomorrow afternoon at 2 o'clock. Get your tickets at narns s cigar store now, JAMES o'.NEIM. AT THE OKAXD. Springfield theater-goers can once more have the pleasure of seeing James O'Xelll as the count of "Monte Crista" at the Grand on next Tuesday evening. March 1st It was said by all who saw him here last season that it was the best attraction that v lsited our city. As there has been so much complaint of late In regard, to charg ing 31 for reserved seats, the management have arranged with Mr. Zimmerman, man ager for Mr. O'XeilL to put reserved seats at 75c and 51 that Is, a few of the choice seats only to be put on sale at SI, as Mr. O'Xelll will not play for less. This leaves the bulk of the parquette, which will be sold at 75c, and brings the prices within the reach of all. Xo doubt by this arrange ment the house will be packed. seats are now on sale at Harris s clrar store. Call and see diagram at once and procure good seats. SOCIAL TOPICS. Several Very Handsome Affair Laet Krea- Ing Uayety Despite Lent. A number of very pleasant social events occurred last (Thursdaj-) evening. Miss Stella Moore gave a thorougly delbzhtful party at her residence on Pearl street. In honor of Miss Lulah Ketcliam, of Walnut IIUK formerly a resident of this city. About thirty guests were the favored reelp lents of. Miss Moore's hospitality, and the social features of the evening could not possibly hav e been Improved upon. Signor Vinceut Uigio, tlie harpist furnished muslcfor tlie occasion. ""I ." snrrll" a pieasani Dac.grouna or melody and har mony for conversation and the usnal social observances. Miss Moore received in a very becoming gown of light blue silk, with lace overdress, and proved a hostess whose pow ers of entertainment were of the hhrhest order. A dainty repast of cake and fruit including fresh Catawba grapes.which were Krateful as sunshine, was served at to o'clock. Altogether Miss Moore's partv was successful to a high degree. Jliss Metta nice, of Maple street enter tained three tables at progressive eucher In an informal but pleasant manner last even ing. A pleasant and successful surprise party was perpetrated last night upon Mr. and Mrs. V. A. Boss, at their residence, on east Columbia street. Mr. Boss Is a popu lar traveling salesman for Johnston A Son. the wholesale tobacconists. About twentv couples were present and enjoyed the ele- eant supper, the mus'c and thj delizhtful social features to tlie utm nt Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Mitchell enter tained quite a conipiny of their friends last evening at their rooms in the St .lames hotel, in honor of Mr. Mitchell's birthday. Everybjdy reports an enjoyable time. OUR MR. UHL. An Extremely Complimentary Utterance. Concerning II I in by an Art Kdltor. In an excellent column of art notes, in the Columbus (Ohio) Tflrynim. of recent issue, appears tlie following, of local interest : Speaking of Gerome reminds us that we had a visit during the past week from our own Gerome, from Springfield. He. how ever, ignores the Frendiy "(5," and spells his name with a "J," thus, S. Jeroule Uhl. That's good enough for him, he thinks, and he does not seek to shine in borrowed plumage, nor does he need to. lie and several of the artists got together In Moser's studio and made a night of it Xot a niKht of dissipation or riotous living, but a suitable feast of art Uhl painted a life size bust portrait of Moser by lamplight in two hours, and it was a portrait not a senseless daub, as these hasty sketches so often are. Mr. Uhl knows what he Is after when he starts In, and he iu variably "gets thar." His portrait sketches impres one with a feeling that it was a master hand that created them, and that everj brush mark and every smear by thumb and linger w as put there for a purpose. Mr. Uhl Is to paint the portrait of Governor Foraker for the rotunda of the State House. We think tlie governor Is to be congratu lated upon that fact. NOT A TWO-THIRDS' MAJORITY Required lor the Tollce Judge, But It it f er Market House Bonds. Many persons seem a good deal mixed as to what kind of a vote it requires to carry the police judge question. It simply re quires a majority of all those voting "yes"' or "no on this question without refer ence to how many votes there are -in the city. But for market house bonds tw o- thirdsof those voting "jes or "no on this question are required to carry it Ue member a majority for police judge and a two-thirds vote for market house bonds carry these questions respectively. Died In Ills Simplicity. Henrj Hanier. an eccentric old farmer, was buried jesterday west of Lebanon, where he was born on the Sth of July.1811, and lived on the same farm ail his life, be and a brother managing the place. His four sisters were killed by lightning in lS4t. 1 lamer never rode in a railroad car in his life, and on Tuesday he exacted a promise from a neighbor that he should be buried in a plain box cofhn, and that a spring vv agon should be used instead of a hearse at tlie funeral. The promise was kept The Natural Gas Excitement at Enon. The natural gas fever has struck Enon. vulgarly putting it "right in the neck," and the little hamlet is all stirred up about it. Mr. J. W. Hanes, a prominent citizen and grain dealer, has some land half way between the station and the village, which he is confident will j ield uatural gas if it is drilled for. He is enthusiastically working up a stock company to drill a well there. and considerable money has been sub scribed to that end. The work will com mence at an early date. Itefore on Itnj SeeStarkey & Soovvdea's $3.30 and 83.75 fin a shots tor men, superior to any S3 shoe In the city. In the Aread,. LACES AND EMBROIDERIES. MURPHY & BRO. 48 AND 50 LIHESTO.VE ST. We take pleasure in informing the ladies that we have now open our line of Jorchon Laces and Insertings, Medkis Laces and Insertint;s, VII widths, from 2c upward. We call special attention to onr line of Matched Sets in the above laces. NEW EMBROIDERIES In Xainsook and Cambric, and In Matched ?ts. A choice line of Super hne Xainsook Embroideries, also in sets, for infants' and hlldren's dresses, etc : small and neat pat ierns. We Invite a call, w hether you w isli to purchase or not. X. B Xew Dress Buttons. Braids. Vandyke Trimming. Xevv Ituchings and nanj- other new goods. II. C. LYON. TIIKO. II Oil I.. HOHL&LYON RELIABLE FOOD PRODUCTS A5D FAMILY SUPPLIES. The Best Canned and Bottled Goods. Stiietlr Pare and Flrst-Class Goods, it Linest Prices. The Late C. T. Ward Grocery, 67 WEST MAIN ST., Corner of Center, Springlleld, 0. WEEKLY BUGLE NOTES -PHO.M John McLaren & Bro., 84 iND 30 SO. LlXKSrON'E ST. U wp "''' .ylluLl-asto.iih-. Ing, amazing or Wonderful; our stock of goods isn't gigantic, magniliceut nor stu pendous, but we can sell you DRY GOODS As eheap as any house In Springfield, and we do carry a stock of goods, all marked in plain figures, which we think second to mne in the city for quality and genuine worth. Our way of doing business is somewhat different from many other stores, but we think it suits our customers, and it certainly salts us, L e., "Cash and One Price." We are constantly receiving Special Bar gains from the Eastern markets, all of which are put on sale for the beneht of our patrons as much as for our ovv n iuterests. For this week we offer a bargain in HIE SHEENS IT 12 1-2 CTS. A yard. It seems pretty earlj- to talk about Sateens, but it will pay to buy them early. You can get the best selections and the best goods early in the season. We are pleased to say that this vear our Amer ican manufacturers have done excellent work on their Sateens ; woric, indeed, far ahead of any prev inus effort. We would much rather sell goods of home manufac ture than foreign made stuff : so. Indeed, it Is with pleasure that we tell jou that this season we can offer a very hne assortment of genuine American 'Sateens, equal in style and quality to any foreign goods at double the price. If the ladies will kindlj investigate, we believe they vill endorse our words of praise- We mentioned last week that we expect ed a shipment of KIDZGLOVES At 50c a pair; well, they are here, and a good many pairs hav e been sold within the last few daj-s ; thej-are worth over T5cts. Please look after this lot it jou appreciate a good glove, at a v ery low price. Muslin Underw ear for ladies has been getting a good deal of attention latelj. The result is that we offer today some remarka bly cheap goods In this department. See our line of goods at -" worth, we think, tOc. Sea our line of Corset Covers from 15c. And tlie good, serviceable Xight gowns at 35c We lave also to .mention tlie receipt of a large shipment of Fine flouncing, with wide and narrow embroideries to match. Ladies who want fine Embroideries should see our assortment before purchasing else where. Xo trouble to show goods, even though you conclude not to purchase from us. The people's sen ants, John McLaren & Bro. DENTISTRY. . DR. J. C. OLDHAM, DENTIST. 0FEBAT1TE DENTISTRY A SPECIALTY. No. 9 E. Main Street f rrrirriiTT8TO'W"MaaMsalsSMs v W-SmsSSBtm fe&&&?fisguSBBa?