a BLOOMINGTON NEWS. MAHALA BLOOMINGTON NEWS. -Mr. Lee Kline, was injured reby a fall, is able to be out. -Dr.
W. P. Kane will be formally inaugurated as president of Wabash college, on February 22. -The family of Superintendent Griggs of the Alton arrived yesterday and will make their home here. -In the circuit court Tuesday a decree of divorce was granted in the case of Amelia Miller er vs.
Fred. Miller. -Dr. A. McDermand has gone to Canada response to a telegram anfir nouncing the serious illness of his father there.
-Mr. Herbert Denison recently took the examination for census enumerator for this district. He went to St. Louis for that purpose. Jay Ford of Winnipeg, formorely of this city, been seriously ill rheumatiemime, past with inflammatory has gone to Maysville, to attend the Mrs.
C. C. Pearce, of East Grove street bedside of her grandmother, who is reported seriously ill. Lyle Funk give away fifty turkeys as Christmas Mille presents. The employes at Schroeder's barber shop each received one yesterday.
-Mr. Charles C. Pearce was called to Maysville, yesterday by a telegram announcing the serious, illness of her grandmother, Mrs. Mr. Irvin J.
Glosser and Miss Anna M. Bixler, both of Macon county, were united in marriage on Wednesday in Normal, Elder P. F. York officiating. -William A.
Malcom et al have begun suit against Robert Brownson et al to remove cloud from and quiet title to about 300 acres of land in Lexington. -Miss Blanche Mayers has returned from Roseland, having grown worse instead of receiving benefit LET her health. She is a musician of marked talent. -The prize of $5 in money, offered by the Aegis for the best story written by a high school pupil, was won by a member of the junior class, Edna Van Meter. Joseph Bishop and Oliver Burns, aged 14 and years, were sentenced to the reform school Wednesday on the charge of stealing skates and other small articles.
-Physicians say the general health of the community is good at the present time. people are complaining of sore throats, and there are a number of cases smallpox. -In the circuit court Tuesday Thomas Jones and John Rodgers plead guilty to petit larceny and they were sentenced to 90 and 20 days respectively in the county jail. -The funeral of Mr. William Wyman, who died a week ago Monday at Butte, WaS held Wednesday afternoon from the home of his parents, Mr.
and Mrs. James Wyman, of South East street. -Sixty-five students of the Wesleyan law school have been taking their examinations yesterday and today. The markings will not be announced until after the holidays. -Bert Hobson was before Squire Hendryx Wednesday on a charge of wife abandonment and for violation of agreement pay $1.50 a week for support of his wife and child.
He was sent to jail under $200 bonds until Saturday, when he will be tried. -The case of the people against Daniel Dodson, of near Towanda, the complaining witness being Clara Dodson, of Lexington, was finished Wednesday, and after the jury had been out about a half hour they came in with a verdict finding the defendant guilty of being the father of her child. -The Bloomington police stopped a wheel of chance scheme for getting a Christmas turkey for 10 cents on Front street this week. Some drew turkeys and a great many more spent much money without drawing turkeys. The managers of the scheme were having a profitable business when the police interfered.
-Mr. Gilbrick, aged 81 years, he summer with his brother, has recently, returned from Iowa, where who died a short time ago. He has beeninvited to make his home with a nephew at Davenport and will probably do so. He enjoys perfect health and is still as firm on his feet as a man of 40. He has never had a physician attend him during his entire life.
-The trouble which has been aired in the justice courts recently concerning the matter of fees secured by Mr. Isaac Johnson for securing back pension money for Mr. Columbus Potter, will be settled amtcably in a few days. It will come to an end by Mr. Johnson paying back the fee of $10 which he secured as a reward for his work, after a lawsuit against Potter.
-Mr. John B. Lennon, of this city, was Wednesday re-elected treasurer of the American Federation of Labor in session at Detroit, and was further honored by being appointed as the fraternal delegate from the United States to the British trades councils next year. This will be the first representative the laboring men of this country have sent to foreign lands. Mr.
Lennon will go to England when the British congress is in session and study conditions there. -Thomas Frawley, a farmer living near Downe station, was arrested a few days AgO on the charge of having destroyed a $62 notte which he had given to John Sloan -for a horse he bought at the Young public sale. Thursday of last week Frawley met. Sloan at the Sweeney sale to pay the note, and it was alleged that when the note was handed to Frawley to run over the that he tore it in pleces and told Sloan he could have his horse back. The hearing was set for yesterday.
-Benson Bros. of Colfax, have made a claim of $10,000 against the Stute Bank of Colfax and sent it to the state auditor. The bank is now being dissolved by the state auditor, and finding this out they put in a claim. A year ago this firm sued the bank, claiming that the latter bad refused to honor thirty-Ave of their checks and they lost the suit. While the firm had money in the bank it was claimed by the bank that it had a claim against the firm which would offset the deposit.
Now the claim will be taken to the appellate court 011 a writ of error. -Through report in a Cincinnati paper Mr. Charles Bender, of the Annex restaurant, this city, received Information of the death from dysentery of his brother, John Bender, of the Ninth infantry, while en route home from the Philippines, Mr. Bender was 86 years old and was born and raised in this city. He last worked for Col.
J. F. Heffernan and left, here in 1885. He had been fourteen years in the regular service. He was married in New York two years ago and lived at Sacket Harbor.
His wife, mother and two brothers, Charles of this city, and Maxwell, of Gibson City, and two sisters In the east, survive, NORMAL NEWS. -Bernice Bright goee today to Momence to spend the holidays with friends. -Mr. Rolla Green has gone to Chicago to visit with his sister, Mrs. A.
L. Smith. -Miss Marie Champion goes to Kankakee today to spend a week with her friend Miss Mollie Little. -The State Normal University closed Its fall term yesterday for the holiday vacation, which will last until January 1. -Mr.
Will Thorpe, who has been taking course in vocal music at the Moody Institute in Chicago arrived home Wednesday to spend the holidays with his parents. -Mr. George Herington, who recently returned from Davenport. where he was engaged in engineering, work for railroad corporation, has taken a position with the C. A.
as asalatant to F. G. Jonah, engineer of maintenance of waS on this division. Married Wednesday. Mr.
William H. Curtis and Miss Nettie A. Hayes, both popular young people of West township. were married Wednesday at Arrowsmith by Rev. Kerr, of the United Brethren church.
Mr. Curtis is a young farmer and the young couple will on a farm near Delana. the of THE WEEKLY PANTAGRAPH, DECEMBER 22. 1899. 9 MAHALA BENTLEY DEAD OLDEST WOMAN IN THE COUNTY She Would Have Been 101 Years Old ou February 24 Next-Treath Came at 4 m.
Wedusday. -At 4 o'clock Wednesday afternoon at her home, 519 West Jackson street, 0c- curred the death of Mrs. Mahala Bentley. She was the oldest woman in McLean next February would have been 101 county. Had here lived until the 24th of years old.
Her last illness dates back to one week ago last Sunday, On that day she began to fall and the organs of digestion failed to assimilate any of the food given her. In spite of the many years that she had lived she bore up well under the sickness and it was not until 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon that she lapsed into unconsciousness. Up to that time she had recognized her friends and relatives. She had been deaf for some time before her death. The final summons was peaceful, the last spark of life passing out of a body which had borne many more than the average number of years allotted to human beings.
She was the mother of Mr. Preston W. Bentley, the well- known gunsmith. BORN IN KENTUCKY. Mrs.
Bentley's parents came from Virginia to Bourbon county, in the times of Daniel Boone, and she was born near North Middletown, that county, but when she was young she moved with her parents to Madison county, Ky. In the time of the Indian uprising Mrs. Bentley's mother was in the fort with Daniel Boone. Mrs. Bentley's husband died in January, 1863, and in February, 1864, Mr.
Preston Bentley, who had been living in Peoria, went to Kentucky and brought his mother from her home, sixteen miles southeast of Lexington, to Illinois and to Bloomington, and he has cared for her in present house on Jackson street for the thirty-five years from then until the present. ALWAYS HAD GOOD HEALTH, Mrs. Bentley has been a very hard working woman and has enjoyed remarkably good health all her life. Mr. Bentley has provided everything for her comfort, having abundant means, and devotion of himself and his wife to the mother's care has been a remarkable instance of filial love.
Mrs. Bentley had two children, Mr. Bentley, with whom she lives, and Mrs. John Win Wilkinson, of Lexington, this county, who is now quite feeble. It was intended a year ago at the one hundredth anniversary of birth to have a celebration in honor of that memorable occasion, but owing to her feeble condition at that time, it had to be abandoned.
A photographer was called in on the day of her anniversary and took an excellent likeness of the venerable old lady, It was thought at the time of the anniversary that she would live only a few months, as her physical powers were then on the wane. She lived nearly ten months after, however, and always had confidence of living another year from the time of the anniversary, LAST ILLNESS BRIEF. She was able to be up and around the house with the aid of a cane until the past few weeks. She was unusually entertaining in conversation and many times the comfortable home which had been provided for her contained an interesting group of people, listeners to the tales of the distant past related by Mrs. Bentley.
Her memory was a wonderfully retentive one, and she was never happier than when surrounded by people who loved to hear her tell of her childhood days in the state of Kentucky. Last year she was one of a half a dozen of the older residents of the city who were interviewed on the Christmas celebrations of the early times and told a charming story of how the Kentuckians observed that joyful season of the year nearly a century ago. FAILURE AT LEROY. W. A.
Monroe, Formerly of This City, Makes an Assigament. -W. A. Monroe, a groceryman of Leroy, made an aseignment to Earle D. Riddle Wednesday for the benifit of his creditors who qualified in the county court by giving a bond of $5,000.
Mr. Monroe was formerly engaged in the ice business here, but moved to Leroy about twelve years ago and engaged in the mercantile business. Seven years ago he was burned out, and has been struggling since to free himself from debt. This year he raised forty acres of sugar beets in the hope that the proceeds of the crop would help him out of his embarrassment. The crop was sold to the Pekin factory, but did not realize as much as anticipated, and so he decided to assign.
There are thirty-eight creditors in the list scheduled, and the liabilities are not far from $2,000. The stock is put in at a value of $1,000, and the bills receivable amount to several hundred dollars. His son holds a claim of $225 for services as clerk. THREE MORE ARRESTS. Constable Eagleton Declares Be Has Evidence to Convict Moore of the Murder of Snyder, -A special to the Pantagraph from Champaign Wednesday night said: "Constable Charles Eagleton and C.
W. Snyder returned this afternoon from Bloomington where they had been since Tuesday on the John M. Snyder case. This evening Constable Eagleton arrested John and Otto Custer on a warrant sworn out the 18th, and Alonzo Spry, on a warrant secured today. He said tonight: have learned more during the past thirtysix hours than I had before.
Moore is the man who committed that murder and I have the evidence to convict The men arrested today are believed to know more about the murder than they are willing to tell and may be Implicated." Thinks He Saw Mra. Franks. -Mr. J. H.
Kirkpatrick held a sale on the Flesher farm, four and one-half miles southeast of Bloomington, on December 7. He has known Mrs. Edward Franks for many years, and says he is certain he saw her there at that time, apparently waiting upon Mrs. Flesher, who is afflicted with paralysis. It Is probable that the woman left her home in this city to go to Mrs.
Flesher's without notifying her friends, and for that reason they became alarmed. The Nafziger Sale, -The sale of J. E. Naffziger was held on the Munsell farm, four miles northwest of Bloomington, Wednsday. It war largely attended and satisfactory prices were realFized.
One 15-years-old horse sold for one 7-years-old mare, one 2-years-old draft filly 380; nineteen head of yearling steers, $34 each; seventy stock hogs at an average of $4.25. The total sum realized was $1,586.10. Dimenlt Operation. -Wednesday morning at the Deconess hospital Miss Clara Waterman, of Merris, Grundy county, underwent an operation for an aliment. from which she has been suffering at intervals for some time.
The patient stood the operation well and it is thought that it will be successful. There Were Eighteen Bodies. -The debris of the fire at the E. L. Mathews dairy barn was cleared up Wednesday, Only eighteen cows were they were carted to a rendering establishment.
Little was Jett except grease and bones. The body of one pig was also found. Mr. Matthews will recelve $720 from the insurance company for his loss on stock. Operation at the Hospital, -Mr.
Joseph Borowlski, coal miner from Chenom was operated on Wedneeday at St. Joseph's bospital. It was sary to cOt his leg open to remove the trouble. Mr. Borowiski had his thigh broken some time ago while working in the mine.
DECEMBER WEDDINGS. Many Couples United in Matrimonial Bonds Yesterday--The Buxton- Mitchell Nuptials. -At the pleasant home of Mr. and Mrs. John Mitchell, six miles southwest of the city, Rev.
Hiatt, of the Christian church, spoke the sacred words uniting the lives of their daughter, Edna Irene, and William Buxton, of Sullivan, Ill. The bride and groom, unattended, entered the parlore which were prettily trimmed in Xmas greens and potted plants. The wedding march was played by Miss Mary Powell, of Bellflower. The bride was gowned in a dark blue traveling suit, the groom in the conventional black. About seventyfive of the relatives and most intimate friends of the bride and groom were present and pronounced the wedding most charming in its simplicity.
The young couple will leave immediately for their new home in Sullivan which was recently built by the groom. Mrs. Buxton has lived here since childhood and leaves a host of admiring friends both in the country and in Bloomington where she received education. Mr. Buxton is well known, having visited here often.
Those present from out of the city were Mrs. Buxton, mother of the groom, Mrs. T. Buxton, Mrs. Frank Buxton, Miss Daisy Bathe and Mr.
A. Huntzberger, all of Sullivan; Miss Belle Patterson of Armington and Miss Mary Powell of Bellflower. Hess. -Mr. Albert T.
Beier and Miss Bertha K. Hess, of Cooksville, came to the city Wednesday afternoon attended by a gentleman from that village, secured a license at 5:30, and ten minutes later were pronounced man and wife by Judge 'R. A. Russell. The groom is a farmer by occu- pation.
Swayne-Kintz. --Mr. J. B. Swayne, of Carlock, and Miss Daisy Kintz, of this city, were married by Esquire Shaffer Wednesday, at the home of the bride's mother, 807 East Walnut street.
The groom is employed at a saw-mill Carlock, but intends to make his home in this city. The bride has been employed ea in the family of Mr. C. C. Marquis for some time, has attended the Normal school, and is a young woman of excellent character.
Only a few intimate friends witnessed the ceremony. Brenneman- Berg. -Mr. Arthur Brenneman and Miss Frances M. Berg were married at the home of the bride's parents, Mr.
and Mrs. L. N. Berg at Carlock Wednesday at 7 o'clock by Rev. C.
E. Hayes, of Danvers. Seventy-five invited guests witnessed the ceremony. The couple were attended by Mr. Arthur Naffziger, of Carlock, and Miss Tillie Berg, of El Paso.
Congratulations and a wedding supper followed the ceremony. The couple will live at Carlock this winter. The guests from out of town were, Miss Jeannette Berg, of Lexington; Mrs. L. J.
Black, of Marcus, Iowa; Jacob Brenneman and daughter Lena, of El Paso, the former a brother of the groom; J. A. Mace and wife, of Normal, and Alvador Augsperger and wife of Farmer City. Reeves- Phillips, -Miss Blanche Phillips, the oldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Edgar Phillips, one of West Delavan's popular young ladies, was married on Wednesday evening at 5 o'clock to Kane D. Reeves, of McLean, by Rev. Fred I. Hagan. Only immediate relatives of the family were present.
A dinner will be given Mr. and Mrs. Reeves at the groom's paternal farm residence three miles west of McLean, where they will reside until spring. Karr-McCracken. -Wednsday morning at the Grace M.
E. parsonage, occurred the wedding of Mr. Thomas C. Karr and Miss Hattie McCracken, both of Leroy. The ceremony was performed by Rev.
Shipp in the presence of the immediate families of the bride and groom. The groom is a young farmer and his bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph McCracken. They will live on a farm near Leroy, Fenstermaker-Frankeberger.
-Mr. Monroe Fenstermaker was married to Miss Emma Frankeberger at o'clock Wednesday afternoon, at the Grace Methodist church. Rev. Shipp officiated at the wedding. Both of the young people live near Leroy.
Mr. Fenstermaker is 8 farmer and his bride is the daughter of the late Alfred Frankeberger. They will live on a farm about three miles north of Leroy. Paro-Moffet. -At 8 o'clock Wednesday evening, at the residence of the bride's parents, Mr.
and Mrs. H. T. Moffet, 806 North Madison street, occurred the marriage of Miss Zetta A. Moffet and Mr.
Edward S. Paro. Rev. B. F.
Shipp of Grace Methodist church, performed Pine ceremony in the presence of a few of intimate friends of the contracting parties. After the ceremony a wedding supper was served to the guests. The groom is an engineer on the Alton and lives here, as also does his bride. Both the young people are well known on the west side and their many friends will extend their heartiest congratulations. Mr.
and Mrs. Paro will live at 307 West Market street. James-Tool. -Mr. Wesley James and Miss.
Maud Tool of Holder were married last evening at 6 o'clock. Rev. C. Talbott officiated. Mr.
James is a prosperous young farmer. Miss Tool is an excelent young lady of Miss Tool is an excellent young lady of erous and valuable. After a fine supper, the couple took the train for Zanesville, Ohio, and will spend most of the winter with Mr. James' folks. Fitzhe -Mr.
Rubin Fitzhenry and Miss May Hendryx, of Holder, were married last Wednesday. Mias Hendryx le the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. E. F.
Hendryx. Mr. Fitzhenry Is the second son of Richard Fitzhenry of Holder. Bremer-Brittin. -Mr.
William Bremer and Mias Della Brittin were united in marriage Wednesday evening at 7 o'clock at the home of the groom's parents, Mr. and Mra. William Bremer, one mile southeast of Ellsworth. Rev. Reed performed the ceremony, in the presence of few invited relatives and friends.
They will go to housekeeping in the spring on a farm of the bride's south of Ellsworth In Empire township. Ensign-Taylor, -Mr. Charles Eneign, of Peoria, and Miss May were married at the home of the bride's parents in Chenoa, Wednesday evening, at 7 o'clock, by Rev. R. H.
Piggins, In the presence of a few relatives and friends. After the ceremony an elaborate supper was served. The groom has a prominent position with the electric light company at Peoria, at which place the couple will live. Coining Weddings, -The marriage of Mr. Jacob Harding and Miss Clara Wiegand is announced occur on December 28 at the bride's home on West Market street.
The groom-to-b4 is a bartender at Ed. Kegler'8. They will live on South Morris avenue, where the groom has already prepared a home. A holiday wedding of interest to dents of this city will be the nuptials of Miss Lillian Hayes and Mr. Hughes, the letter being a well-known traveling man.
Miss Hayes is a graduate of the bigl school and has been teaching at the Irv. school. She handed in her resignatica yesterday, Thompson-Thompson, -Yesterday morning at 11 o'clock Rev. Scott, of the First Methodist church, united in marriage Mr. Levy Thompson and Miss Martha Thompson.
The groom is a realdent of Minonk and is 70 years old. Hie bride lived at Zancerille, 0, and They left at soon for Minonk. their future home Mr. Thompeon is a retired farmer. -Mr.
William D. Lower, of Minter, Miss Jennie Lilly, of Colfax, were married in this city yesterday, by Squire B. W. Mason. The couple will reside in Minier, where the groom is engaged in business.
Collins- -Mr. William E. Collins, of Saybrook, and Miss Minnie Wampler, of Ellsworth, were married in this city, Wednesday evening, by Squire B. W. Mason.
The groom owns a farm on which the young people will begin housekeeping at once. The bride is. a daughter of Mr. William Wampler. Hemphil-Bedell.
-Mr. Emmer Hemphill and Miss Gertie Bedell, were married at the home of the bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Howland Bedell, onl Wednesday evening. The ceremony was performed by Rev.
Martin L. Miller. They will live on a farm near Colfax. Yergler-Kremer. -Mr.
Benjamin R. Yergler and Miss Anna Kremer, both of Gridley, were married at that place, on Tuesday. Rev. W. G.
Abbott performed the ceremony, Curtis- Bays. -Mr. William H. Curtis, of Delana, and Miss Nettie A. Hays, of West township, were married at Arrowsmith on Wednesday by Rev.
T. D. Kerr. The groom is a farmer. The bride is i daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. J. J. Heys. Ulfers-Schade.
-Mr. Peter Ulfers, of McDowell, and Miss Mary Shade, of Cooksville, were married at the home of the bride, Wednesday evening at 6 o'clock. Both are highly respected young people and carry the best wishes of a host of friends to their future home at McDowell. -On the evening of December 20 at 5:30 o'clock occurred the marriage of Jesse W. Romp to Miss Emma R.
Schwartzentruber. The happy event took place at the home of the bride's parents, Mr. and Mry. Peter Schwartzentruber. wealthy and respected farmers who reside two and a half miles north of Covel.
The bride is their oldest daughter. She is a charming lady and has a wide circle of friends. The groom is a son of James Romp and grandson of C. W. Marlin, an old and much respected resident of Twin Grove.
The ceremony was by Rev. Ira S. Griffith in the performed, a large number of relatives and friends. Miss Hattie Morgan played Mendelssohn's wedding march as the couple took their places in front of a bank of flowers, and during the ceremony played 'The Sweetest Story Ever Told." The bride's gown WAS of white silk and she carried roses and carnations. The groom WAS, clad in black.
A bountiful supper was served from tables beautifully decorated with white lilies and smilax. Many beautiful presents were received. Mr. and Mrs. Romp will begin housekeeping the first of the new year two miles south of Holder.
A reception was tendered the bride and groom on the evening of December 21 at. the home of the groom's parents, in Bloomington. RELIEVED BY DEATH. Mrs. Jessie L.
Weaver Passes Away After Months of Acute Suffering. -Mrs. Jessie wife of T. F. Weaver, died at her home, 1006 East Grove street, this city, at 4:45 p.
m. yesterday, after a long and painful sickness from that dread malady, cancer. Not quite two years ago the disease first manifested itself, and in October, 1898, she submitted to an operation in the hope of being cured. This afforded temporary relief, but did not eradicate the disease from the system. Since early last summer she has been gradually failing, her suffering becoming more intense until at least death came as a welcome relief.
Jessie L. Hall, daughter of C. S. Hall, until recently resident of this county, was born in Old Town township, McLean county, December 24, 1862, where she grew to womanhood, receiving her education at the school in Downs. She was principal of the Downs schools for the term of 1880 and 1881.
On July 28, 1881, she was united in marriage to T. F. Weaver and settled in the village of Downs, where they continued to reside until 1889, when they removed to Leroy, After residing at that place about three years the family removed to BloomIngton, and have resided in this city ever since. Early in life, when but a child, deceased made profession of religion and joined the M. E.
church, and has since lived an earnest, consistent Christian life. When living at Downs she was a member and an earnest worker in the Woman's Christian Temperance Union at that place, and wherever she has lived by word and deed her influence has been for the cause of temperance. In Sunday school work she has been especially active, usually teaching a class until forced to relinquish that duty by failing health. It was an affecting scene when recently, one Sunday morning, her former Sunday school class called in a body and presented her with bouquet of beautiful flowers. Her husband and two children, Maude and Earle, survive; also her father and mother, now residents of Urbana; one sister, Mrs.
J. W. Staten, of this city, and another sister and brother, Elizabeth and John, attending the university at Cham- paigo. Death of Mrs. William Hayes.
-Mrs. William Hayes died at Colfax at 7 o'clock p. Wednesday, December 20, after a long and lingering illness. The deceased was born in London, England, September 3, 1837. She was married to Mr.
William Hayes June 20, 1882. For a number of years she was engaged in millinery and dressmaking at Colfax. At the time of ber death she was member of the Presbyterian church. The funeral will be held this afternoon at the church in Colfax, and Saturday, the remains will be taken to Blue Ridge, Platt county, for burial. KILLED IN OKLAHOMA.
Dr. 8, Billings, a Former Normal Student, Waylaid and Murdered-Body Not Yet Found. -A dispatch from Guthrie, O. dated December 18, says that Dr. J.
8. Billings was murdered near Arapahos, about November 17, and his body made away with. Billings started into the country from Arapahoe to visit a friend. In the northeast corner of the county his busey has been found in a canon and friends have identified it, they having set out for this purpose ne soon as they heard that such a vehicle had been found. The Arapahoe Bee publishes the facts as follows: J.
8. Billings, who was raised nt Manchester, Ill, but ban been practicing physician at Athensville, for five years, came here few weeks ago from Stevensville, where he had been for a few weeks on a prospecting tour. He drove overland from the latter place to. to vialt. J.
Wi. Lawton, who had been schoolmate of his at Normal, 11. in the He left Arapahoe on the 17th of November, about noon, to visit John Grigaby. Robert. Nichole and John Phillips, of Butler postoffice, about twenty miles west of here, whom he had previously known In Illinois.
John Grigiby came into Arapaho a few days ngo to see the doctor and learned for the Brat time that Dr. Billings had started for hie place pearly three weeks previously. The frienda of the doctor here had rested easy about him that he was visiting with his friends out But DOW search for the loctor has immediately com- menced." Bearing Postponed. -Miss Schultz. of Colfer, brought here yesterday to be tried en the question of bor sanity.
The legolaition postponed until a later date. She is daughter of Mr. Ferdtuand Schultz. THE LONE HIGHWAYMAN WEST SIDE GROCERYMAN VICTIM Patrick McLaughlin is Coerced at the Point of a Revolver--He Loses Only a Small Som. -The average deed of the long and short man of Chicago tame pales into insignificance when contrasted with the hold-up in this city last night.
A highwayman deliberately, walked into the grocery store of Mr. Patrick McLaughlin, 1819 West Market street, covered the proprietor with an ugly looking weapon, ransacked the money drawers, and with wonderful courage and coolness walked out again, all of the time keeping Mr. McLaughlin under surveillance, and his gun in the right hand apparently ready to carry out his threat to annihilate the grocer if he moved. The affair happened at a few minutes before 7 o'clock last night and the daring of the highwayman completely unnerved the people of the neighborhood and caused no little excitement. It was the first time anything of that sort had occurred in that section for years, and the excitement was great shortly aftor the news of the hold-up spread.
MISSED THE MONEY BAG. The store is a two-story frame building and the family of Mr. McLaughlin occupy the upper floors as residence apartments. All of the ground floor is devoted to the store. Mr.
McLaughlin was sitting behind the counter last night at the above mentioned hour. He had just finished figuring up the day's accounts and had placed $27 in cash in one of the side drawers near the money case, A small sum of money in change was left in one of the drawers for a start in the morning. The highwayman walked into the store noiselessly and had covered half the digtance between the door and the counter where Mr. McLaughlin was sitting before the latter noticed the fellow. The grocer started to move as it to secure a revolver or any firearm that might be in reaching distance.
COVERED WITH A REVOLVER. Just as he did SO the hold- up man whipped out a 32 revolver and pointing it at the grocer, ordered him to keep his peace and thus prevent his brains from getting scattered about the premises. Mr. McLaughlin had often been told that discretion was the better part of valor and followed the advice. After the burglar's rough command, Mr.
McLaughlin did not move an inch. He was 08 docile as a school boy after getting his first scolding and can trace the every move of the intruder. The thief walked around the counter, pulled out the cash drawers and emptied the contents, a small sum in change, into his pockets. Unfortunately for him he did not find the sack containing the $27 which Mr. McLaughlin had Just been handling.
After he had satisfled himself that there was no more money in sight he backed out of the door and made good his escape. THIEF WORE A MASK. Mr. Giese, who conducts a grocery store across the street, saw the fellow leaving and telephoned the police. The patrol made a hurried trip to the scene but the thief had gone and there was no clue to work on, as far as direction was concerned.
The fellow had on a handkerchief which completely covered his face, and the grocer was unable to see his features. He would have a hard time to recognize him if the chap is caught. He was dressed like 8 tramp and evidently got oft a Chicago Alton freight train, and went west until he reached the store, which is two blocks from the track. Mr. McLaughlin was too much frightened to watch the thief and was not sure whether he went north, east, south or west.
THE BLOOMINGTON MARKETS. Corn Don't Move but Poultry Does -Receipta of Turkeys Light--Hogs $3.60 to $3.70. -Farmers are not at all satisfled with the price offered for corn, 26 cents, or 27 cents for ear corn, and would sell very little even it the merchants could handle it. At most places cars are very scarce. A grain dealer who ordered CArB for Barnes, Oct.
26, did not get the order filled until Wednesday, when he got four cars there. Oats are worth. 22 cents. The price of hogs has held almost steady for the week but was off a little yesterday, $8.60 to $3.70 being quoted. The packing house receipts were 3,900.
Chickens receipts have been heavier than for two weeks previously, the cash price being 5 cents, although some grocers may pay more. The shippers pay 6 cents for young toms and cents for hen turkeys, but some dealers buying for local trade pay as high as 8 and cents. The grocers pay cash or trade for poultry according to eireumstances and the bargain made. There is understood to be great many turkeys in the country but the sales for shipment have been very light, many farmers prefering to eat their turkeys to selling them at present prices. Eggs are scarce at 20 cents.
Grocers pay 8 cents apiece or 75 cents to $1 per dozen for dressed rabbits. Dressed chickens, 8 cents; dressed turkeys, 10 cents. Grocers will pay 50 to 60 cents a bushel for walnuts. SELLING PRICES. The commission men have been doing heavy Christmas business and the outlook for retailers is good.
Dressed chickens and ducks sell at 10 and 11 cents per pound; New York dressed turkeys, cents; full dressed turkeys, 14 and 15 cents; rabbits, 10 to 15 cents; eggs, 25 cents; apples, 35 to 65 cents per peck; oranges, 25 to 60 cents per dozen: cranberries, 8 1-3 cents; bulk oysters, 25 to 40 cents per quart; honey. 15 and 20 cents per frame; pop. corn. 5 cents per pound; hickory nuts, 40 and 50 cents per peck; walnuts, 35 cents per peck; several kinds of nuts, 15 cents per pound; almonds, 20 cents: cocoanuts, 10 cente each: all sorts of shelled and sorted nuts, 40 and 60 cents per pound; potatoes, 50 and 60 cents per bushel; sweet potatoes, 50 cents per peck; grape fruit, 5 cents each; persimmons. for 5 cents: California peare, 1 for 10 cents: Malaga grapes, 20 cents per pound.
Wild ducks, 50 cents each; squabs, 20 cents each; English fruit cake, 25 cents per pound; plum pudding. 20 cents or 2 pounds for 35 cents. Extending Telephone Servior. -The Pantagraph's Yuton dent writes: "A new telephone line is soon to be erected, taking in ten or twelve families both west and north and northwest. We expect, in a short time, to have a private line between here and Carlock.
This will greatly benefit the telephone company, as there are a great many who will use the line at home when it would be troublesome to go to the station. There 1s to be a switch at J. N. Hilton's, giving all two chances of getting on the main line, one at Bohrer's station and the other at Yuton. This is a sure thing.
as nearly all the poles have been hauled. and are rendy to be erected: This will give patrons a chance of talking to his or her neighbors at home. When the new line reaches Carlock there will then be three chances of getting on the main line." Conductor Derfinger's Narrow Escape -The Pantagraph's Cullom, correspondent gives the following account of the recent. accident to Conductor Derflinger at that place: Sam Detlinger, a conductor on one the local freights, bad a narrow escape from being ground to pieces under the wheels of his train here Monday. He was riding on the engine and am the train neared the depot stepped down on the platform from the moving train.
Him feet slipped from under him and he fell under the train. The boxing on one of the cars struck him on the back and doubled him between the rails and the plattorm. He's was so close to the rall that his coat. tail and a bill book in his hip pocket were cut in two by the wheels. He was carried into the depot and a physician sumwho pronounced Mr.
Derfinger's Injuries very severe. After being made as comfortable, as possible he was taken on to SHOOTING IN A SALOON. James Fenn's Narrow Escape From Death in Randt's Saloon Last Night--Pool Balls and Bullets Used. -There was a shooting affray in Chris Randt's saloon on Washington street between Center and Madison, about 9:30 last night. It attracted a large crowd, but there were no fatalities.
There was a crowd of about fifteen in the saloon playing pool and billiards. Several men entered the saloon, among the number being James Penn. He stepped to the bar and after taking andrink went to the north end of the place. While he was out of sight in a back room, Harvey Beath entered with another man. Some words passed between Beath and Fenn, and the latter stepped back a few paces and picked up a handful of billiard and pool balls.
It was evident that he intended to throw them at Beath and he had just started the bombardment when Beath pulled out a gun, In an instant Penn started to run toward the north door of the place and Beath shot at him twice. The first ball struck the wall in a glancing direction only a few inches from Penn's head as the latter was getting out of harm's way in a small entrance. -The lead from the bullet ploughed its way through the board. The second shot hit the ceiling and the proprietor of the saloon was afraid that it had gone through and injured some of his relatives, but this did not happen. Mr.
Jay Smith, who had tried to act in the role of peacemalter, pushed Beath's arm as the last shot was fired and this caused the ball to go into the ceiling. The crowd in the saloon scattered 1 in all directions and some of the men ran a block after getting out of the door before they stopped. The police arrived and quieted matters. Marriage License Record. -The following marriage licenses were issued yesterday: Levi Thompson, Minonk, 70.
Martha J. Thompson, Zanesville, 0., 59. W. D. Lower, Minier, 42.
Jennie A. Lilly Colfax, 32. Wesley J. James, Holder, 23, Maude L. Tool, McLean, 23.
David Thomas, Arrowsmith, 62. Maggie Brummer, Arrowsmith, 44. A. Wedding Announced. -Mr.
and Mrs. J. W. Powley, of Lexington, have issued invitations to the wedding of their daughter, Mabel to Mr. C.
Rucker Adams. The event will occur at the home of Mr. and Mrs. L. M.
Kennedy, in Lexington, at 4:30 p. m. on Monday, 1 December 25. The couple will be at home in Lexington, after January 15. An Afflicted Family, -Mr.
W. H. Summers, a former resident of this city, who has lived in Gale City, for twenty years or more, has been greatly afflicted of late. Three weeks ago a daughter 23 years old died of typhoid fever, and last Saturday a son aged 14 succumbed to the same disease. Another son has been seriously ill with the malady, but has recovered.
Mr. Summers is a veteran of the civil war, having served in the Ninety-fourth Illinois volunteers. The family bave many relatives living here. Probate Matters. -The Inventory of the estate of the late Mra.
Amella E. Sanford was filed yesterday. It shows real estate valued at $1,500, household goods worth $200 and notes and accounts of a face value of 338. The will of John C. Ryan was probated yesterday.
William McClure, a neighbor, is given $100. The three brothers of decensed, Henry, Edward and Frank, receive the balance of the estate, Henry and Frank being given $50 each more than an equal share. Henry Ryan is named as executor. Mr. Martin Turnipseed Hurt, -The Pantagraph's Lexington correspondent writes: "Mr.
Martin Turnipseed, of Colfax, who has been employed for the past week by Douglass, removing a house south of Pleasant Hill, was the victim of a painful accident Thursday afternoon. While at work, a timber that had been loosened fell striking Mr. Turnipseed on the side of the head, nearly severing his ear from his body, and also cutting a long gash in his neck. He will recover." Severely Burned. -Anna Coffman was seriously burned on Wednesday and it was feared that she would die from her injuries.
She is a washerwoman and was doing the family washing at the home of Mrs. A. M. BenJamin on West Washington street. She put gasoline in the water in order to clean the clothes.
The boiler was full of water and when Mrs. Coffman was In the act of putting her hands in it there was an explosion. Her face was badly burned and the surgeons who waited on her are afraid that she has been seriously burned. She is about 33 years old. The Birth Record, -Mr.
and Mrs. R. J. Reem, of Gridley, are the parents of a daughter, born Monday morning. Mr.
and Mra. George Cater, of South Anchor, are the parents of a boy baby. Mr. and Mrs. Frank.
Woods, of Hudson, are the parents of a daughter, born December 17. Weight pounds, Mr. and Mra. Louis Dunning, of Elisworth, are the parents of nine- pound girl, born Wednesday night. FARM AND STOCK NOTES -James Williams, of Kenney, butchered hog 7 months and 12 days old that weighed 362 pounda.
-Harry Schirding, of Petersburg, sold one Christinas steer on the Chicago market at $8.50 and another at $7.50. -Valde Middleton, of Delavan, husked and hauled a quarter of a mile and cribbed 515 bushels of corn in four days. -Four of the elegant page pictures in the Christmas edition of the Gazette are by the artist, Lou Burk, of this city. -J. W.
Crabb, of Delavan, has bought the Briggs farm of 320 acres two miles north of Delavan for $17,000 cash, or $55 per acre. -W. W. Waltmire, of Delavan, sold and shipped to Wisconsin last week two months old Shorthorn bull calf, that weighed some, 400 pounds. -The Drovers' Journal says the early winter exports of horses are the largest ever known in the history of the Chicago market.
E. Pootmaus, proprietor of the American Tattersall at Antwerp, recently exported from Chicago 70 head of horses, number of which cost. $800 10 1525, and 40 head cost $11,040.70. The total receipts for December to December 20 comprise 1,818 horses against 804 head for the same period last year. Heavy draft horses are steady at $125 to $235 on the Chicago market.
LOCAL NOTICES -Christmas rug sale at Cole Bros'. -11 you get it at Green's It's good. -If you get it at Green's it's good, -If you get it at Greea's it's good. -Porcelain clocks till you can't rest, Green's. -Shaving mugs, and curling Green's.
Watches for ladies, gentlenien and bogs at Green's -Watches for ladies, gentlemen and boy's at Green's -Watches for ladies, gentlemen and boys at Green's -Finest line of opera glasses in the city at Green's. -Cigars at wholesale rates from 20c per box up, at Dunn's. Engraving -We do the best in town. No charge, at Dunn's. -Fancy hosiery for presents, big line to select from, at Cole Bros'.
-The 1 genuine Rogers knives and forks, dozen for $1.50, at Dunn's. -The genuine Rogers knives and forks, dozen for $1.50, at Dunn's. -The genulne Rogers knives and fore, dozen for $1.50, at Dunn's. -The genuine Rogers knives and forks, dozen for $1.50, at Dunn's. -Bouquet and No Name elgars 90 cents a box for Christmas at Dunn's.
-Try our good 20c a pound chocolates and bon bons. KLEINAU'S. -Wanted- To buy goose grease and bees' WaX. W. W.
Marmon, 115 North Main street. -Until Christmas only--a half dozen Rodgers Bros'. 1847 genuine knives or forks for $1.68, at Green's Jewelry store. -Until Christmas halt dozen Rodgers Bros'. 1847 genuine knives or forks for $1.68, at Green's jewelry store.
-A souvenir given to every lady that visits our store on Saturday. COLE BROS. -Until Christmas only--a halt dozen Rodgers Bros'. 1847 genuine knives or forks for $1.68, at Green's jewelry store. -Our handkerchief stock is up to date.
Call today and make your selections. COLE BROS. -When in the city call and see our ling of pocket knives, razors, hair. clothes and other brushes. GREEN DRUG STORE, -Call and see our line of mulls before you select a Christmas present.
COLE BROS. -Lace curtains, rugs and portiers make acceptable presents. We are showing most complete stock at the lowest prices. COLE BROS -Budd Ellis will open a restaurant and chop bouse under the eHadquarters on Saturday. Everybody in want of good meal or short order is invited to call.
-Largest stock of perfumes at low prices, 25c per oz to the $1 per oz kind, that we sell for 75c per oz. Imported atomizers, all shapes and kinds, at Duan's. -We expect to remain in business here and make our guarantee good on everything we sell. GREEN'S JEWELRY STORE. -Largest stock of perfumes at low prices, 25c per oz to the $1 per oz kind.
that we sell for 75c per oz. Imported atomizers, all shapes and kinds, at Dunn's. -J. W. Scott is having a fine trade in pianos, organs and small instruments, also New Home and Domestic sewing machines for Christmas presents at special low prices, at 406 North Main street.
-On Friday and Saturday I will make a special display of fancy stationery in all the latest shades and qualities, the finest line in the city; also a display of teachers' bibles and prayer books and a variety of fancy goods, at R. Shields'. -A solid gold spectacle frame at $3 would be a cheap and elegant present. Lenses could be changed to suit after Christmas. You can get them of Prof Edmondson, the optician.
at Coblentz drug store. -Do you want to buy a diamond? Wi can and will save you money and the good. shall be exactly as represented. Do not buy yellow, lifeless. or imperfect stones.
You will always be dissatisfied them. GREEN'S JEWELRY STORE. -A large stock of Christmas novelties, in Parker's Lucky Curve fountain pen, at from to $5 ench: diaries, calendars, Christmas and New Year's cards, gold pens, Hicks' almanacs, albums, lap desks and fancy goods at lowest prices. R. SHIELDS.
Rash for Holiday Goods. -New goods arriving daily. Hundreds of pretty and useful goods for Christmat gifts. WOOLEN MILL STORE. If You Get It at Green's It's Good.
-We have tried to exercise good taste in the selection of our stock of staples and novelties, and we know our prices are right, at Green's jewelry store. Turkey, Goose, Chicken. -Don't care if it is a 'possum, you cannot slice it in good shape without a set of G. H. Read carvers.
No difference whether the handles are pearl, ivory, stag or imitations, the blades are the very finest quality of steel. Handkerchiefs and Mufflers. -Extra values in handkerchiefs, 20, 4c he, Te, 10c, to $2. Large sample line of oxford mufflers, 25c, 85c, 50c. 75c and up.
Fancy goods a.id novelties go at low prices today and tomorrow. WOOLEN MILL STORE. Fancy Goods. -Miss Frey's stock of fancy goods 1a very complete, and she is making prices on it which are very low for this quality of goods. Closing Out Millinery.
-I am positively going to retire from the millinery business, and all of my stock must go. I am making prices which call be duplicated at no other place in the city, and the stock is strictly up to date. MISS FREY, 404 North Main Street. McCormick --Have been established with C. W.
Dooley 307 and $09 East Front street. This popular machine, as well as aL full line of farm machinery, buggies, carringes, road wagons, will be always on hand. Mr. J. M.
Cusey will be pleased to meet all of his old friends and any one who may be interested in the lines mentoned. Mr. 8. H. Steel will also greet old acquaintances at this house.
C. W. DOOLEY CO. You'll Want Them. -They are always needed and make splendid Christmas presents.
Roasters, tea and coffee pots in chrysolite or nickei, pocket cutlery, the best money can buy. Boys' and girls' school knives from 100 up. Carvers, table cutlery in silver, colluloid, stag, ivory, ete. All the higher grades of Rogers' eilver spoons, as well as an extra bargain in plated spoons, warranted for two years, at 25c a sot. GOLDEN ANVIL, 309 N.
Main. Christmas at F. 0. Backland's. -This Christmas we will outdo all our former efforts to please our patrons.
All our immense stock of clothing, furnishing goods, at factory prices. All middlemen's profits have been cut off and we are selling the real dependable articles of wear, the best and most sensible Christinas gifts at lowest rock bottom prices. Ask for the green stampe. F. 0.
BACKLUND, 118 S. Center Street. Going Out of Business. stock of new up-to-date footwear must be sold in 60 days. Carefully note following prices: All our $5 and $6 shoes for $4 a pair: $4 and $4.50 shoes for 63.25: $3.50 shoes for $2.60: $3 shoes for $2.60 for $2: $2 for $1.66: $1.50 for $1.20, and as low as 81 a pair.
Felt boots and rubbers at cost. These prices are for cash only. You know. we do as we ndvertire. Lonse and fixtures for sale.
HENNINGER SHOE 00. Have You Thought of It? -How many articles of real usefulness there are from which to select Christmas presents. We carry the largest stock of household goods in the city, all of known reputation and quality. Rogers' silverware, carvers, scissors, razors and warranted pocket cutlery. Chrysolite and imported German kitchen utensils the beet and most ware made.
Nickel plated ware, stoves in endless variety And price, wash, machines and all kinds of wooden ware, clothes wringers: also chests, skates and sleds. Regardlers of heavy advances in prices we are tically selling a large part of these goods at same prices of one year Ago. GOLDEN ANVIL, 309 A 1.
