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About The Sioux County journal. (Harrison, Nebraska) 1888-1899 | View Entire Issue (April 26, 1894)
,..4, Tha kux County Journal. L . SISUSO, f artnlac. HARRISON, NEBRASKA. NEBRASKA NEWS. The town of Laurel, in Cedar county. m two yean old and baa a population af SOC. Peace reign in the newspaper ranks at Norfolk and everybody ia getting religion S. A. Hewlinge A Co., grocers of Wayne, have ben closed by their creditors. H. R. Hitchcock, a former Ponca newspaper man, has become a miner in Colorado. Bearer City boys captured a bald eagle alive that measured ten feet from lip to tip. , The Havelock Methodist church has been dedicated free from debt. It cost oyer at 000. Caleb Waters, a former resident of Superior, died at La Grange, IlL, after a brief illness. Laurel is to have an elevator that will bold 25,000 bushels of grain, scrip tare measure. Citizens of Winner bare petitioned the new village board to reduce the occupation tax. tiering citizens bave started a fund for the purpose of sinking an experi mental artesian well. Table Rock is to bave a ball team of which the citizens hope to be proud at the end of the season. Burglars went through Herman Bros.' store at Trumbell and helped themselves to a quantity of goods. A. W. Rawley of Dundy county spilled a kettle of hot soap on his bare feet and is bed-riddeu in consequence. J. W. Thomas has relinquished his grip on the Wallace Herald to take up the ministry and J. G. Heeler is in the harness again. Conscienceless sneak thieves at Fre mont stole a calf from a widow named Hanson, whose only support was tak ing in washing. About fifty men are employed on the Cody ranch in Lincoln county at p res tnt breaking prairie and working on the irrigation ditch. W. H. Barnwell is now the sole owner f the Havelock Mechanic, as be has purchased the interest of his late part ner, J. L. McKean. Heart failure was responsible for the ieath of Dr. E. B. Loo quest of Bayard, one of the best known physician ia the North matte valley. Someone has discovered that the ("solid" oak doors in the Cass county court boose are only oak veneer up bolstered with soft pine. Fifteen Coxey recruits were arrested in North Platte, fed and fired with all possible haste. They trundled east in the bosom of an otherwise empty box ear. Colonel Cody has already shipped several cars of horses from bis North Platte ranch to New York to be ready for the opening of the Wild West sea son. It has been discovered that 91 per cent of the school children of Gage county have not been vaccinated. The doctors think something ought to be done. Ex-Commander A. II. Church is not recovering as fast as his friends hoped be would and will take a trip to the mountains with the advent of settled weather. J. W. Sperry a few days since added to bin collection of war relics the ball (a grape) with which General Lyons was killed. It was loaned to him by a friend in Lincoln. Broken Bow ia a candidate for the honor of having the republican con gressional convention of the Sixth dis trict held there. The matter will be decided at Kearney May 8. The proprietor of the American hotel at Table Rock baa mysteriously disap peared and left his boarders in tbe larch. No cause for his departure is known. His wife has gone to her relatives. Elmer Wilcox, of Weeping Water, while riding a bicycle in an implement bouse, was thrown off and run a corn knife through one band severing the radial artery where it assumes its other name and shedding a considerable amount of well oxygenized blood. Alfred J. Mokler is the editor acd one of tbe proprietors of the Signal, a new paper at Platte Center. Mr. Mok ler knows bow to get up a clean, bright paper, both typographically and other wiee.aod the people of Platte Center are ore of having just as good a paper as they deserve. tMrs. George 8. Warren of Beatrice K her voice four years ago aa the re It of the grip. Since that time she has been ouabl to speak above a wbieper antil the other day, when, without any warning, her voice re- larnea, aa strong as ever and without try TpwasUaffort on her part. ' Taw Dwtstt Kewipaper Subscription CrZMT.m isBlstian is the UUs of taw im'iwaw wtth headquarters in Cm d Lisd. TtM Is sstaaswd to fill tae33wat ci it to Ma take ftmt IrfiANAroM, Ind., April 19.- WmLHBrarnf WV'Tr Z William H. Bruiting, of New 1 orx. for- seery of Madison, were shot in the law office of Miller, Winter & Eiaui, bj William M. Copeland, of MadUon, s brother-in-law to Bruning. Ex-Attorney General Miller had a narrow es cape. Neither victim is fatally hart. Copt-land is under arrest, r barged with h-- """ui5 W eurredinth room formerly occupied) lrramniaii rn n ri ha iiini.rina aa oy ex-rresioeni Harrison, wuo was a member of the firm of lawyers occupy - log tne apartments. r-a-auorney uenerai w. m. 11. aimer ana uis partner, reramana Winter, prevented further shooting by l desperate personal encounter with .he man who used the pistoL Mr. Harris was not an intended rictim, but was hit ia the indiscrimin ate firing by Copeland, who was trying to kill Bruuing. A family quarrel is responsible for the differences leading sptothe shooting, and all of tue per- kms concerned bad gone to the la mce for consultation with attorneys. W. IL U. Miller says Attorney Cope- Und, who is a prominent lawyer of Madison, entered the outer otiice in Company with Attorney Harris. L She front room were Attorney Winter tnd Bruning. As soon as the door las opened Mr. Copeland fired with a pistol at Mr. Bruning, who was only a lew feet distant. All of the shots save Mie flew wide of tbe mark. In tbe Icuffle that ensued one of the bulleta Itrack Mr. llama After firing five Ihota the assailant started toward Bruning with the barrel of tbe revolver rrappled Id his right hand and made leveral vicious strokes at bis bead, bruning fled, and Copeland pursued lim out of tbe room. Mr. Harris, who received a bullet in tie left arm just above tbe eloow waa lufTering excruciating pain. It was at Irst thought that Bruning was fatally tart. He was removed to Dr. Marsee s itEce, and Mr. Harris waa cared for in he office of tbe Union Trust company Mow. Dr. Marsee announced that tiruning's jaw was broken, but that his b juries were not serious. Mr. Harris' Irm waa broken. Mr. Brumn; and his antagonist are Involved in litigation in tbe Federal Sourt, and tbe animosity which ended b tbe tragedy was its outcome. Tbe ben were to meet in the law offce for a (inference looking to the settlement ot ftie matter. The litigation is of many ears' standing and Involves three suits, fohn Bruning, father of Mrs. Clara Sopeland and Mr. Bruning. died, leav-; tig a large fortune in Madison. Up 0 that time a warm attachment had Uways existed between brother sud (star. A quarrel arose over the pro perty, and Mrs. Bruning claimed that ier brother had coerced their fattier in lis dotage to allow him to control tbe Property and manage it to suit himself. She also averred that he compelled her, then racked with sickneas, to sign an netrument setting aside tbe will and tving him virtual possession of every thing. Laccalatin' Agalnat LjmrhlBg. Columbus, Ohio, April 19. Repre sentative Clifford, one of the colored bembers from Cuyahoga county, has titroduced two bills which, it is be leved, will afford legal protection igainst lynching. The first bill defines ynching as the killing, or attempted tilling, by an assemblage of persona, of 1 person for crime without judicial lenteoce, and makes participation in luch an affair a crime punishable with 'tn prison men t in the penitentiary for !rom five to twenty years. Being one tf such an assemblage of persons, vhether taking part in the attempt or tot, is to be considered aa participating ri the crime. Tbe companion bill bakes it the duty of the Governor alien a lynching occurs to direct the ittomey General to go to the county nrhere tbe crime was committed and issist the prosecuting attorney of the county in the collection of evidence ind the prosecution of tbe case, thus taking the control of the case out of the hands of ari'otficial who might be governed by local prejudices. If the Attorney General believes that an 1m partial trial cannot be bad in tbe county where the crime and lynching occurred he need only make affidavit as to his tpinion and the courts must allow W thange of venue. Will I nfold a Tala. Gainesville. Texas, April 19.Un fted .States .Senators Teller, of Colorado, Piatt, of Connecticut, and Roach, of North Dakota, representing the com mittee on Indian affaire, arrived at Gainesville Sunday from Muskogee, where they bave been ascertaining the condition of affairs in tbe Indian Territory. Abandoning tbeir trip to ailmore and Purcell, tbe party left, going direct to Washington. They aay If admitted to Statehood tbe Indian1 country will soon develop into one of the leading mining and agricultural districts of the country. Henator Piatt said: "There are existing affairs In the poliey of tbe Indian government of which Congress knows nothing. When we make oar report some startling re velatloaa wll to made." er Waatmasltew HrBtirartSLO, Ohio, April 19.-W. L. Otttiav "ho, after having trouble with U taloyr a laort Urn ago. Ml Xaia,afv Uwwwtof ton, with aiy 0 la Ma poet, tojMrag aatioeatfy MM foray islaalMa. OarWaaaaM feaaa HeCaad. Am aaeit, far wfcoa t waa na4 S tm laOaa, feMfe Urn tZVZ t toaaatfy tttfca tatwajwvwla fcta. O fct m. sVttMAirarous, Ind, April II 8 tUaM"' W" nlV ,;. tri at u tk -- i iiwe - tleorge P, Bo til loo, manager of t rereign exchange department of the First National bank of Chicago,, test! nea tti at from time to time he had transferred funds on account of the inniauapous National bank for tbe i.j; . . . loaiBJiapoas uaoinet company to Elijah Coffin, London. The directions given to tbe London correspondent in 1 tbe City bank of London tn n vi.i.i, Coffin were sent bv cable. Th...m. sent from time to time aggregated in i the n rhhrrh,wwi t 40.000. about tl&.uuu. The Elijah Coffin mentioned la the father of two of the deiendanta. He was formerly president of a bank In Richmond, Ind., which was looted by means similar to those used in this case, and bas found it bealthy to live away from Richmond ever since. None of this money can be traced paat Elijah Coffin. Another interesting but willing witness was William Nutting, manager of the Boston branch of tbe cabin t company, whose testimony showed pretty clearly that the only reason for tii is branch's existence was the oppor tunity given to draw drafts, accept uiem, ana ootain advances on the ac ceptances. Crofear Will Baaiga. New York, April 18. -As soon aa the newspapers let nn on rokr h ill call the executive committee of Tammany together and resign. Bat he will not surrender tbe Iwlonhtn while be is under fire." Tbe above statement was made bv a rentiers an whose relations with the bos are cloae. "if tbe organization bad heeded the re quest of tbe boas," continued the sen. tlemao who baa been quoted, "it would nave permitted him to resign immedi ately alter the election in tbe fa.l of 189B. The result of that election me fruition or all bit efforts la the direction of the rehabiliatlon of Tammany ball. Tammany haa I under fire ever since. Tbe boat bat been criticized and abused by the news papers almost dally. It waa pointed out to him last fall that if be should resign, the people would look upon It as an act of cowardice. Furthermore, after the election which resulted so d la ss trouily to the Democrat be waa told that he could not gracefully retire until light could be seen ahead for tbe party. To be sure there is not much light to be seen ahead now, but Croker will resign just the same if tbe papers will let him. Mormon lU-rival. Lewisbl-ko, W. Va., April 18. Tbe Mormons have been having a great re vival in Pocahontas county. Saturday was baptizing day and hundreds gatb- seed on tbe Green Brier river a few miles about Clover Lick. Among the' convert to be baptized was an en thusiastic man named Peterson, who shouted "Gloryr at the top of tils voice. Just as the elder dipped him be seemed to lose all control of himself, and in a minute he and the elder were strug gling in each other's embrace. The aider was willing to let go, but the old man held to him, evidently trying to drown tbe elder. For fully ten minutes tbe struggle kept up; first one would be under the water and then tbe other. Finally the elder was apparently played out and tbe convert got him under the water for good. He held him there, shouting that be bad drowned to flesh and the devil. By that time men on the bank bad come to tbeir senses, and several of them rushed to the man and forced him to let the older go. The elder was insen sible and did not come to for fully half an bour, and he is iu a critical condi tion. The convert is violently insane Mid will be sent to the aavlum. Pretty Rough Treatment. New Orleans, La., April 18. Torry Vaccaro, an Italian fruit dealer of this eity, was murderously assaulted by a aarletof Italian Mafiaisi. Vaccaro was subbed in tbe back. Hi four assailants made their escape. The wounded man intimated that be knew who bia would-be assassins were, but "efnsed to give the police any informa tion that might lead to the arrest of the gniltv persons. Vaccaro keep a fruit stand on a street corner. At dusk last night Vaccaro waa standing in front of bis stand. The four men approached him from behind, knocked him down, and after treating biin to a severe pummelitig, slabbed him in tbe back: A Maw Inriuntry. New York, April 13.-Tbe police of Brooklyn are Investigating the record of a woman who gives the name of Mr. L. Applegate, and who has, It I said, made a business of adopting chil dren and after a short time selling them. Mr. Applegate live In a fine residence and haa moved rn good society, I and it is not mown tnat a law can be found under which she may be pan Ished. The police allege that the ha been careful In finding borne for the little ones given to ber. Her first ob ject 1 to aecare aa much money aa pos sible, and In Una manner she baa Bad a very fair living. Vfcaf WawtBlaa Gaixmtillje, Texas, April ML a party of young people were hattaf a tsctiMar bavwatkfoo of the aVia, Battie Waled, aged 11, a with JetaBaMwu ttt a farmiinaaa, a Ha Tfea aa 4aa4ttogMwaa toteitftrtta. ti aaaa txZssmL AiiaaatftralM Dm tola D.a April 17. Mies E of this City he. b0 ... ' . . i w saw aw ia w naa Hnrrain ia iiMHiiai taken to the Buffalo State Hospital sving mad. The events which led to this condition began about two years ago, when Miss Shanley met William Knox, a youeg business man. After a time they became engaged. Miss Shanley was a Catholic; Mr. Knox, rresnyteriau. r Den me young peo ple came to arrange matter for their marriage each wanted tbe other to con sent to a marriage In a different faith. Mr. Shanley decided the matter by de claring that Mr. Knox must marry bis laughter in tbe Catholic faith or not afc all, and when Knox refused to assent to this proposition Shanley forbade him to come to the bouse. Knox and the girl met secretly and kept up their engagement. About two weeks ago they waited on Mr. Shanley together and begged bis consent to a civil mar riage. Mr. Shanley refused. Next day Knox proposed an lopement, but it was a week before the girl would consent. During this time Knox avoided her, did not answer her note and ignored her purposely so as to alter her determination If possible. Finally she sent word to bioi that she would meet him on a certain day and they would be married and then return and ask the pardon of her parent. Her father detected something unusual in the girl's conduct and pnt a watch ou her, with the result that the elopement was Interrupted. Mis Shanley went to bed next day and has been failing rapidly since. She refused to take nourishment and soon showed signs of mental failure. Yesterday it waa found that she had completely lost ber reason. She did not recognize Knox when be called at tbe asylum to see her. Her chances of recovery are small. Mr. Shanley is heart broken. Hi daughter U taken with violent spasm wb never he visit ber. Cannot Enter Thar. Washington, D. C, April 17. Coxeys army of peace will not enter the Capitol grounds, and its commander will not present bis "petition in boots" to the Congress "from the steps of the Capitol at high noon on the first day of May," or at any other time. Tbe Capitol Is in the center of a reservation which is under tbe exclusive jurisdic tion of tbe Congress. The district tuthorities and the local police have no eontrol over that reservation. They can make no arrest there unless re quested K to do by the officers of the uongreu. There I a law upon the statute books which forbids the entrance into the Capitol grounds of any procession with tny flag, banner, or device, designed or tdapted to bring into public notice any party organization or movement The same law forbids the making of any harangue or oration within the re servation. The statute, ttLich was drafted by Senator Eda.ut.ds, of Ver mont and became a law in 1882, could sot have been more skillfully drawn to prevent the execution of tbe pro gramme of Commander Coxey if it had been drafted at thi hour. That law will be enforced. The Prearhor Ahead. Rockkord, 111., April 17. There was lively church fight at Hampshire Sunday which catre near resulting in blows. The German Lutherans held quarterly service at the Evangelical church. Rev. Otto Groner, or North Plato, officiating. AH ran emootly un til the time came to partake of the sacrament of the Lord's Supper, when tbe pastor flatly refused to administer to five members of the church. Fred Wetterlng, William Nursewlck, Will- lam I oilman, Fred Kassow. and Fred Geutachow, because they are member of the Modern Woodmen of America. Rev. Mr. Gruner insisted that he waa acting in accordance with a decree from the conference which must be strictly obeyed, and said that he waa convinced that the Modern Woodmen of America and other secret societies were antagonistic to tbe church and it teachings. Mr. Wetterlng acted as spokesman for the member and told Rev. Mr. Oruner that he as a willful prevaricator. Tbe five members then withdrew from the building. eah Man and Wicked Wumaa. Baltimore, Md.. April 17.-With tbe filing of a decree In the city Circuit Court granting an absolute divorce to Charles J. Krugend one of tbe romances of a young man's life. Mr. Krug I the son of a well-known Baltimore business man. He claim In his bill that he was married in Washington Aug. o, 1812, before be was 21 years old. The woman's name was Sadie Baltael, and at the Uroe of the marriage ah waa employed a a variety actress at a concert hall in this city. He testified that Mies Baitzel was considerably hi senior, and that she treated him to wine and induced bim to accompany ber to Washington. While be was In an In toxicated condition she proposed mar riage and be eonaen ted . They returned tothtooity, where, be claim his wife deserted him after attempting to ex tort money from hi parens, bfce i lota West. Strtha aaaala. "sr. Paul, Minn., April 11-The striae on the Oreet Northers railway irawoally working east, hewing taken to Grand forks, N. D., and If net aaU tied soon will prc4aresoh taiaesd of tbe lis in about tw or three aaff, ItHdevslspuH a peculiar stats af af. aba mis was orOsrsd ay tfea uamaatfisawMaMeaas MkM rollar Wloa. Wamiwgtoh April 1.-The jury la the PoUard-Berkinrtdge ease retired shortly after 3 o'clock Saturday. Soon after tbe Jury went out the defendant's present wife drove up In an open barouche and bad a hurried but appar ently pleasant conversation with tbe colol.d, who stood on the sidewalk to receive ber. The nwrPf''' nwa WD0 have been reporting the trial, the pre siding judge and the district marshal were photographed by an enterprising artist on the court house steps. At half past four tbe juryman in formed tbe bailiffs who had them in charge that thev bad agreed. Judge Bradley was advised Immediately and a minute later the jury filed In. flanked by the bailiffs. Almost immediately behind them came Colonel Becklnrldge, easy and debonnair as usual, with CoL Phil Thompson and Deeha Brerkin ridge. They sat down In their usual piace and looked straight ahead, while Judge Bradley waited for Miss Pollard's counsel to appear. The big room was quiet and still. At 4:40 Calderon Carlisle, Mi Pollard's attorney, en tered and had hardly sat down when the clerk called the roll of the jury Then be put tbe isual question: "Gentlemen of tbe jury, bave you agreed upon a verdict? Foreman Cole rose slowly and an svered: "We have agreed upon a ver diet and find for tbe plaintiff." "In what amount of damages? ' ssked the clerk. Fifteen thousand dollars," waa the answer. There waa not a sound in the room Judge Bradley had taken occasion to warn the spectators just before the ver dict was rendered that demonstrations of approval or disapproval from the spectators would not be tolerated, and every man there heeded tbe warning. ' Colonel Breckinridge had sat leaning forward during tbe colloquy between the foreman and the clerk, and when tbe verdict was announced he did not change color or manifest any signs of nervousness. When Foreman Cole an nounced the amount Colonel Breckin ridge turned to Colonel Thompson and asked: "How much?" When the foreman had sat down Colonel Breckinridge rose quickly to bis feet and asked In his musical, voice: I "If your honor pleases, within what, time can a notice for a new trial be' fledr "Within four days," said Judge Bradley. "Your honor," said Mr. McKlnney, who bad started to address the court when Colonel Breckinriuge asked his question, "we give notice of an lntn- tion-to file a motion for a hew trial." Judge Bradley bowed, and then turn ing to the jury thanked them for their faithful services and discharge them for the term. KeroltlD( Harbarltr. Berlin, April lfl. Anther story of revolting barbarity prac'.i'-ed by Ger mans in West Africa is told by a Ger man resident of the Cameroons in the columns of a weekly journal of this city. According to this story Herr Wehlan, Ute Governor's substitute, who led an expedition against the natives, issued an order to his subordinates di recting that the throats of all the old women who fell into their hands be cut. The other natives who were so unfortunate as to be captured were conveyed on shipboard, where they were bound to trie rail of the vessel. The thongs that held them were so tight that In many Instances the flesh swelled and they cut deep Into the legs and arms of the prisoners. No at ten ciou was paid to the appeals of the miserable natives to be released from their torture. They were entirely un protected from the weather, and ex posed as they were to the tropical heat their wounds festered. The appeals oi ine miseranie wretches for water to quench their thirst fell on deaf ear, or else were orutally refused. When tbe prisoners were half dead they were shot down like wild beasts without com punction. Tha Krbi-lllon Ended. Montkvioko, April 18. Admiral de Mello has surrendered to the Uruguayan aamontle with the 1,600 insurgent troops who disembarked on the frontier of Uruguay, after having been driven out of the state of Rio Grande do Sul by the troops of President Peixoto. ihe rebellion in Brazil may be said to have completely collapsed. Tie authori ties of Uruguay have disarmed the in surgent. The state of siege at Rio Janeiro had been extended to June 13, but it is be lieved that In view of the surrender of Admiral de Mello and the insurgent lorces, me Jirazi lan government will shortly be able to raise the state of siege. the Uruguayan boat, after having been notified by Mello of his desire to surrender, sent out a battallan of Infantry to receive his submission. The commanding officer, after con ferring with Meilo, accepted bis sword and placed himself and his followers under arrest. Maaaalag far Seaeiar aaea. AsincviLLE, N. C, April IB. -All the nags are at half mast and tbe oourt boos Is draped In black, with a-largt oil painting of .Senator Vanos bsoging on the outer walls of ths butatlnr. In whit flowers. nnsxiTinns of hia death was BMds ka all ths of tha sstf at tfea aMSwaaf frr T-- rtrrt tf TrirHf a rfinTh (Taniilim aWI asd deshay. LoKDoa, April SU The Karl of Buahaa appeared before tha baak raptey court in response to a petition of money-lenders who bold a diabooored J hM for 11 10 which tbe Earl had li. dorsad in behalf of bia second son. The Earl explained to the court that hlai total liabl lit iea amounted to 388. He' said he was receiving an allowance. from his eldest son. Lord Carlrosa, to' whom be had transferred bis Scotch' esMte in 1M These estate were thea valued at 1 0.1X0 per annum. He now estimated that they would produce 7,UH The transfer waa made In con-i shleration of Lord Carlrosa paying hia detita. amounting to 3,500. The Earl added that he had been threatened aitb li-igation on the ground that the transfer was illegal, and that 2,000 of his annual allowance bad been with drawn since the property had changed hands. Wheu tbe Earl, some time ago was ordered to pay damages aa co-respondent in a divorce suit, be declared himself a bankrupt. He never paid the damages awarded against him. Be fore he succeded to the title his father never made him any money allowance, and he gamed his living as a jockey. KttM and PiihM BroltM. Goshen, Ind., April 20. -Tbe Lake Shore vestibuled limited going east met with an accident at Dunlap, five mile west of this city, yesterday afternoon. While running at a high rate of speed the engine struck the caboose of a freight train on a sidetrack which had not cleared the main track. Engineer Charles Melcher of the fast train, re mained at his post and bad several ribs broken besides other bodily Injuries, while Fireman Nepper jumped and sustained severe injuries. Tbe locomo tive remained upright, but was badly damaged. Most of the dishes in the dining car were demolished. Tbe pas sengers were badly shaken up, but no one was injured. Killed hj lwtirlrj. St. Lovis, Mo., April 20. Two fire men of the St. Louis department lost their lives and one was badly injured as a result of overhead wire. Re sponding to an alarm for a burning stable at Dickson and Le fling well aven ues the two men became entangled in wires which, melted by tbe beat of the flames, bad parted and fallen to tbe ground. The men stepped on the wires while directing a stream. Will iam Gannon was killed and Tom Dolan, the old ball player and former catcher for the St. Louis Browns, was faUlly injured. Ben SLiveiey was badly burned. Would not lilva Vp. Hcntinoton, Ind., April 30k Charles Ashley, whom tbe penitentiary authorities at Michigan city claim waa the worst prisoner they ever bad, hai returned to this city after serving three years for a brutal assault upon J. B. Kenner, a prominent lawyer here. He was immediately rearrested on a charge of perjury committed during bis trial. While in the penitentiary Ashley waa stubborn, and absolutely refused to obey orders or work. He was subjected to every puniuhmer.t, and was finally confined for thirty months In a small solitary cell, but even Uiia failed to sub due bim. Mara I'aprr Thau Mono?. Louwville, Ky., April 20. W, II. Thomas &. Son, whisky dealers and die stlliers, have made an assigniiiunt to the Louisville Trout company. Their liabilities are between SuOO.J Q aud 8fl00,000, all of which 's icud by pledgee of whisky or stock. I tie s- sets are not announced. I he luairn- menthas been expected tor some time. as the firm has been in hard financial lines for over a year. (Some time ago they were forced to suspend payment, but secured a six months' extension by their creditors. It is said that tbe firm hold a great deal of paper of Rippy, the Lawrenceburg distiller, and also some of button's. Freight Thlaraa Trappad Mattooii, 111., April 20. Detectl-a Harrington and Trainmaster Lin tea, of tbe Illinois Central, bave trapped a gang of petty freight car thieves in this city and wouuded Henry Dotley and Oliver Heath, both young tougbs of this city. Secreting themaeives in a sealed freight car loaded witbmerchan. dlae Harrington and Linton wa'ted until the thieves broke tho seal, crowded in, and began to dump out good. Then they called a bait, and the rob ber started to run. The thieve were fired on and severe wounds Inflicted. They are now In jail at Charleston. Enforcing Strict Kalra. Richmond, Ind, April 20. Some thing of a sensation prevails at Earl ham College over the expulsion of six student. The rule of tbe Institution, which is a Quaker one,, are very strict, and the student are not allowed to leave the dormitory at ntgbt without permission. Tbe otiurge against the yonog men was breaking this rule and engaging In billiards, pool, and drinking to the city. They are: Clayton Roots, Orown Point, Ind ; Clara Duncan, Greenfield, Ind.; Ora Kellar, Wlnamao, Ind.; Charles Hathler, Morris, Hi.; Row land Morris, Fair mount, lad., and Robert Morris, Milton, lad. Left Rar ( Vaaaa. kloRjus. Hi, April sO.-Mart HamU too, a yooofl buslaeas man, waa to bar married an Llatl Oyer, a graduate -of the Uorrls High sshoot, lstTxiwj. Jha aoMoatty was graatly startisd to wwarn to prospective M MiiiiMUiiNl left town Etf K3s psswatsor kia av AO aRwasananas ai ffa- Wd fas fsrt&a am" - a -. A i saibr its k& t 'i ft'. " . ' i ' ' i ' l