Henry Speckman left for the south yesterday

Waifs of New York at the opera house to-night

Miss Cochran, of Carthage, is visiting in the city.

Miss Olive Porter is visiting friends at Springfield

Mrs. Swearingen, of Kentucky street, is still very sick.

Charles Eymann, of Warsaw, was in the city yesterday.

Henry Snitker is the proud father of a ten-pound boy.

Mrs. Meeker's Saratoga chips fresh every day at Wm. Evers.

Rev. S. H. Dana is convalescent, and will be out in a few days.

Mrs. Edward McLane is recovering from a severe attack of bronchitis.

John Blocher has leased the Gem City hotel, and has taken charge of it.

Yesterday work was begun on the foundation for the new Noxall factory.

John Lewis and Thomas Grouse, of canton, Mo., were in the city yesterday.

Don't forget Philip Philips, at the Presbyterian church, February 13, 14 and 15.

Jonathan Parkhurst goes East Thursday will make his purchases at that time.

William Bloom, of Mansfield, O., is in the city. Mr. Bloom formerly resided here.

Luke Stacy, a railway fireman, reports having a gold watch stolen from his engine cab.

The papers of Paris, Ill., state that Ned Forrest is creating great excitement in that place.

Miss Mary Hughes, of Bowling Green, Mo., is in the city, the guest of Miss Lottie Keenan.

Chas. Jebb and Col. Haril, two prominent merchants of Jacksonville, were in the city yesterday.

F. Nelke and david Nelke leave for New York on Thursday to make their spring purchases.

Fred Bangert, the popular East End butcher, is keeping the best line of meats ever sold inthe East End.

On account of ill health of his wife Mr. Henry Root has been compelled to put off his trip to Florida.

The physicians report that there is much sickness in the city, but in most cases it is of a mild form.

Albert W. Koch, of Mendon, aged 21, was yesterday licensed to marry Louis Meyer, of Fowler, aged 22.

Jeanette Clay, colored, died at 148 South Seventh street, last night. She leaves a husband and three children.

The "grip" is ravaging the rural districts, and in many instances is playing havoc with the public schools.

T. C. Poling has removed his office from Fifth and Vermont to the southwest corner Sixth and Vermont street.

The C., B. & Q. company has settled with Dave Lyman for damage done to his hack at the depot some time since.

John Leggett, who has for some time been running between Brookfield and Hannibal, is laid up with the grip.

The Libby-Thompson wedding takes place this evening and promises to be the grandest affair society has seen for a long time.

The colored population swarmed at the court house yesterday afternoon, all because a colored boy was on trial for a felony.

The report is out that Justice McDonnell is going to get married. The report probably grows out of the fact that he has purchased a new suit of clothes, silk finish.

Albert Dick and sister Lizzette arrived from Toledo, O., on Monday. Miss Lizzette will make her home with her brother, at his palatial residence, Eleventh and State streets.

Frank Taylor, of Missouri who never comes to Quincy but what he becomes intoxicated and goes to fighting the late war over on street corners was locked up again yesterday by Patrolman Ahern.

Henry Sielemann, of Payson avenue, died Monday evening of consumption. He leaves a wife and five children to mourn over their loss. He was a member of the Protestant Widows' and Orphans' Aid Society and John Wood Post, G. A. R.

Talk about work. Here is the case of Lyman McCarl. He attends to his law business as a member of the firm of McCarl & Feigenspan, does all the recording in the recorder's office, and runs the Humane Society. That would seem to be hustling.

George Kaufman, of the Cabinet, is down with the grip. It struck him Monday and hit him hard. George thought he could weather anything, and laughed at the idea of the disease doing him up, but he is in bed and liable to stay there for several days. A number of new cases were reported yesterday, some of them severe.

Andy Hunter, of the county, was in the city yesterday. At the recent session of the grand jury an attempt was made to indict him for malicious mischief. The complainant was an old lady who walked eight miles to Clayton to catch the Wabash train for Quincy. She got here, testified, and the jury threw the case out. She returned to Clayton and walked the eight miles to her home.

PERSONAL GOSSIP

Insider Wormser, the banker, is said to bear a striking resemblance to Napoleon III.

Mr. Ogden Goelet, of New York, has a collection of meerschaum pipes valued at $5,000.

John Ruskin is hopelessly insane. He has not been able to leave his bed since last November.

Gluck, the composer, is said to take his piano out of doors, and there compose his finest music.

Secretary Tracy has a fortune of just $500,000. It is invested in property that pays 7 and 8 percent a year.

Sir William Gull says that when fagged out by professional work he recruits his strength by eating raisins.

The late Judge Longworth was distinguished not only as a jurist but as an author, mechanic, philosopher and chemist.

Governors Beaver, Abbett and Hill will each receive $10,000 as their salary, and this is the largest sum paid to the gubernatorial office.

Salvini, the Italian tragedian, is a man of very economical habits. He sometimes may be seen in his dressing room darning an old pair of tights.

One of the hale old men of Great Britain is Professor Blackie, the famous Greek scholar, who at 80 is still able to lecture to the Edinburgh students.

Advices from Australia bu the steamer Mariposa say the funeral of Henry Scarle, the deceased, champion oarsman, was witnessed by 170,000 people.

Caleb Loengood, a wealthy resident of Pottsville, Pa, is probably the greatest peanut eater in the world. He has been known to eat six quarts at a sitting.

Dr. Nansen, the sxplorer of Greenland, lives at Ansgaardstrand, in one storied cottage, close by the sea, surrounded by a pretty garden, and with a vast forest of fir and pine in the background.

Bertram Russell, brother of Lord Russell, recently won a mathematical scholarship at Trinity College, Cambridge. He is only 16 years of age and the youngest student who ever captured this honor.
Eiffel has come down from his tower to occupy a residence in Paris, which was the property of Baron Hober. It cost the celebrated engineer $400,000, which is about half of what he made bu building the tower.
Lord Lonsdale has a fine collection made during his recent break for the North Pole. It consists of thirteen head of moose, twelve of cariboo (caribou), one musk ox, a Rocky mountain goat, a bison, a bear, together with 450 birds of various sizes and species.

Ainsworth R. Spofford, the librarian of congress, is a tall, squarely built man, over 50 years of age, with the manners of a student. He has been in the library for many years, and can tell the location of almost every book in the congressional Library.

Mr. Joseph Whitaker, F. S. A., of London, whose famous "Almanack" has become indispensable, possesses a singularly fine library, comprising upward of 20,000 volumes, many of them of rare antiquity and interest. Books have been the ruling passion of Mr. Whitaker's life.

He Found Coal.

       Col. Josiah Evans, of Paris, Mo., is in the city. The colonel is the man on whose farm coal, in paying quantities, was recently discorered (discovered), and he is now making preparations to develop the mineral wealth beneath his ground. The vein is seven feet thick and at the point where it was found it was only a few feet below the surface. This is in a valley between two hills situated only a few miles from Paris, and the indications are that the vein is very extensive. The colonel owns or controls four or five hundred acres of land, and there is probably a large fortune in his find. He declined to say what brought him to Quincy, but it is suspected that he is here to meet some of our people interested in the coal business with a view to establishing business relations or perhaps organizing a company with Quincy capital to open and operate his mine. Col. Evans is a pushing, energetic man, and his business ability is vouched for by those who are acquainted with him. The opening of this mine will be a benefit to Quincy, and we are glad that Col. Evans looks upon this city as a good market.

Katie Emmett To-Night

Miss Katie Emmett, who appears at the opera house this evening, is making a wonderful success in her play, "The Waifs of New York." The opening week in Philiadelphia was the largest ever done at Forepaugh's, hundreds of people being turned away nightly unable to gain admission. At Harris theater in Pittsburg last week the same state of affairs kept up. The Philadelphia and Pittsburg press are unanimous is their praise of her acting in the part of Willie Rofus, and say she makes the ideal newsboy, and also praise her company as being first-class.

Duke of Montpensier Dead.

MADRID, February 4. - The Duke of Montpensier died to-day at the age of sixty-six years. He was the youngest son of King Louis Phillippe, of France, father-in-law of Comte de Paris, and brother-in-law of Queen Isabella, of Spain.

Suicide

MIDDLETOWN, N. Y., Feb. 3 – George H, Dennison, teller of the Orange National Bank, at Goshen, committed suicide by shooting himself yesterday afternoon. He had been ill for some time.

Dead

PHILADELPHIA, Feb 4 – Watchman Hagney, who was shot by some unknown person at Phoenixville, Sunday night, died yesterday

RAILROAD CASUALTIES.

Collision of Freight Trains in Illinois – Serious Bridge Disaster in Oregon.

Chicago, February 4. - Early this morning a wild freight train on the Illinois Central ran into a stock train standing at the station at Peotone, Ill,. Not seeing the signals because of the heavy fog. It crashed into the caboose of the stock train, in which were five stockman. Three of the men able to proceed on their way. A number of cars were wrecked.

SAN FRANCISCO, February 4. - Owing to heavy rains and washouts west of Dalles, Oregon, and in the Willamette valley, there has been no telegraph communication with Portland, Oregon, or points on a Puget sound, since yesterday morning. A telegram received here from Dalles states that a construction train, with a gang of laborers, which left there to work on the track, went through a bridge sixty-eight feet high, on Sunday. The engine passed over safely, but the tender fell on the caboose and killed ten and injured sixteen men. The engineer , conductor and a brakeman were also injured. A train with three doctors left for the scene of the accident, which occurred about a mile and a half west of Cascade Locks, in Wasco county. The bridge was rendered unsafe by late rains.

ST. CLOUD, MINN., February 4. - A northbound Northern Pacific passenger train struck a hand-car near Clear Lake this morning. Three section men who were on it are reported killed.

KANKAKEE, ILL., February 4.- Hiram Goodwin, one of the wealthiest stock farmers in this county, was seriously injured in the accident at Peotone. Both legs were broken and his side was badly bruised. The caboose and ole car took fire and were totally consumed.

Bodies Not Recovered

PEORIA, February 4. - The bodies of the three men killed in the wreck here last night have not yet been recovered, and probably will not be gotten out until to-morrow. Engineer Neville, after suffering untold agonies, and in spite of every effort to release him, died at a late hour last night.

DEATHBED UTTERNACES

Rabelais calmly remarked, "Drop the curtain, the farce is played out."

The last words attributed to "Buckshot" Foster were "No home rule."
The unhappy Charles I expired with the word 'Remember" on his lips.

"We shall soon meet again," were the last words of Louis XIV to Mme. Maintenon.

Wolcot, the poet's, last words were, when asked by his friend Taylor if he could do anything for him on earth; "give me back my youth."

"God be praised," exclaimed Wolfe, the hero of Quebec, on learning that the French were giving away in every direction; "I die happy."

The last words of Lord Tenterden, the famous English judge, were, "And now, gentlemen of the jury, you will consider your verdict."

"I heard say the executioner was very good and I have a little neck," said Anne Boleyn, putting her hands about it and laughing heartily.

"I pray thee, see me up safe, but for my coming down I can shift for myself," remarked Sir Thomas More, Observing the weakness of the scaffold.

Boileau, the poet, in the same breath hailed a friend and bade him farewell, saying, "Good day and adieu; it will be a very long adieu," and instantly expired.

Montcalm, mortally wounded and endeavoring to rally his men, replied when told that his end was approaching," So much the better; I shall not live to see the surrender of Quebec."

Edmund Kean made his final exit in the middle of the greatest scene of his greatest play. "get me off, Charles," he gasped, "I'm dying!" his son led him off, and all was over.

"Come and lie down," entreated Dickens' sister-in-law, when it became evident that a fit was upon him, "Yes, on the ground," he said very distinctly, as he slid from her arm and fell to the floor.

De Lagny, the great mathematician, was asked the square of twelve when he was no longer able to recognize his friends about his bed, and mechanically answered: "One hundred and forty-four."

Phelps, who had a superstitious horror of the word "farewell," while acting Wolsey, and actually uttering the ominous words: "Farewell! A long farewell to all my greatness!" broke down, and the curtain slowly dropped upon him for the last time.

Mozart wrote his requiem under the conviction that the monument he was erecting to his genius would prove a monument to his own remains. When life was ebbing fast he called for the score; and as he mused over it he said: "Did I not tell you truly that it was for myself that I composed this death chant?" - Once a Week.

Susan B. Anthony and several other prominent women have organized a Lucy Webb Hayes temple association for the purpose of erecting a monument in Washington to the memory of the late Mrs. Hayes, wife of ex-President Hayes. They expect 5,000 contributors at one dollar each, and have already obtained a large number, enough to almost insure success.

Costly Flames

OTTAWA, Ont., Feb 4 – Fire yesterday morning in the car-sheds of the Canadian Pacific railway caused damage estimated at $90,000.

THE WASHINGTON HORROR

Preparations for the Funerals of Mrs. And Miss Tracy-Mr. Tracy Improving.

WASHINGTON, February 4.-Secretary Tracy continues to improve at the house during the morning to inquire after him. His son, Frank B. Tracy, is now with him, having arrived here at 1:30 this morning on a special train. He is the first member of his family the Secretary has seen since that awful calamity of yesterday morning, and his presence was a source of joy and hope to the bereaved parent.

The physicians attending Mrs. And Miss Wilmerding said this morning that their patients passed a fair night and are better to-day.

The funeral services over the remains of Mrs. And Miss Tracy will be held at the White House to-morrow morning at 11 o'clock. The bodies will be temporarily deposited in the receiving vault at Rock Creek cemetery until their final disposition is determined upon. The pall-bearers for Mrs. Tracy will be as follows: Secretaries Windom, Proctor, Noble, and Rusk, Attorney General Miller, Postmaster General Wannamaker, Admiral Porter and Rear Admiral Rogers.

About 11 o'clock to-day Secretary Tracy got out of bed and dressed himself. He showed such strength that he was allowed to descend to the library and remain there during a portion of the day. He was later removed to the White House in a cab. His physicians pronounce him out of danger.

Shortly after his arrival at the White House Mr. Tracy requested to be taken into the east room and shown the caskets containing the remains of his wife and daughter. They were covered with beautiful flowers. Standing at the head, between them, was a large palm tree arranged so that the leaves drooped gracefully over the dead. The secretary was very much affected by the sight and sobbed as though his heart would break. The casket containing Mrs. Tracy's body was opened and he was allowed to look upon her face for the last time. The other body was in no condition for inspection, and the casket was not opened at all. It was a terrible ordeal for the stricken man, but he bore it remarkably well, though there was no concealing the keenness and depth of his grief.

This evening Secretary Tracy received a cablegram through Sir Julian Pauncefete, stating: "The Queen deeply deplores the calamity to Secretary Tracy's family, enquires (inquires) after him and the survivors."

The Secretary replied follows: "Tracy begs the British Minister to convey to Her Majesty sincere thanks for the gracious message of sympathy, and in reply to her kind inquiry to say that his surviving daughter and grandchild are out of danger."

Funeral of Mrs. Coppinger

WASHINGTON, February 4. - The remains of Mrs. Alice Coppinger, wife of Col. Coppinger, and the eldest daughter of Secretary Blaine, were to-day buried in Oak Hill cemetery beside those of her brother, Walker Blaine. A brief service was held at 10 o'clock at the residence of her father, and the body was then taken to St. Matthew's Catholic church where solemn rites for the dead were performed. President and Mrs. Harrison, Vice President and Mrs. Morton, members of the Cabinet and their wives, with the exception of Secretary Tracy, Gen. Schofield and Admiral Rogers were present at the church. Members of the International American conference attended in a body, and the diplomatic corps and Congress were well represented. The chief officials of the executive departments of the government were also present.

Police Court Docket

       Frank De Watney, charged with a similar offense by Thomas Bimson, case also continued to February 7. Bail $200.

       Fred Mueller, "Old Hoss," the all around burglar, was given a continuance until February 5. His bail was fixed at $700, in default of which he went to jail.

        Abe Cutwright, colored, charged with disturbing the peace, by striking David White, also colored, upon the head with a stone, was sentenced to the public house of reflection for a term of  13 1/2 days.

        David White, who was arrested upon complaint of Abe Cutwright, took a change of venue to Justice Allen, and was fined three dollars for disturbing the peace.

Reached for Her Little Razor

        Mollie Jackson's preliminary hearing drew a large audience of colored men and women to Justice Allen's office yesterday afternoon. Mollie attended a ball about two weeks ago and had some difficulty with Cora Bell, which resulted in Mollie reaching for Cora with a razor, but failing to inflict a wound, however.

         From the testimony it is evident that Mollie is "no slouch" with a razor. She knows how to handle the colored man's weapon as well as the best of them. The testimony showed that she had the razor up her right sleeve, and that she whipped it out and opened it with one hand in less time than it takes to tell about it.

        Justice Allen deemed the case one worthy the attention of the grand jury, and Mollie was bound over in the sum of $200. Simon Parish signed the bail bond.

Criminal Court

The trail if Anthony Dorsey, colored, on the charge of stealing a watch, from W. R. Inghram resulted in a verdict that the old man was at the time of the larceny and is now insane. The court will send him to Jacksonville.

The case of Young Purdom, colored, indicted for rape upon Jesse Bowles, taken up for trial Monday afternoon, occupied the court until 4 o'clock yesterday. Albert Akers represented the defendant and made a strong fight for his client. His address to the jury was a remarkably strong one, and not only surprised but impressed all who heard it. The jurors went out at 6 o'clock.

The case of John Rosenbusch was next called and will be on hearing this morning.

There are still a large number of cases on the docket for trial which have been pending for a long time, but it is doubtful if the docket will be cleared this time.

The case of Asbury Aneals, who was granted a new trial, will probably not come at this term, as the matter of a new trial for his co-defendants, Wm. A. Aneals and Louis Stormer, is still pending in the supreme court.

PURDOM GUILTY

At a late hour last night the jury brought in a verdict of guilty against young Purdom, and fixed his penalty at a year's imprisonment in the penitentiary.

Taxes.

Seventy-six persons yesterday paid taxes to the amount of $1,762.70. Those who paid over $50 were:

Mrs. B. Hartman...............$109 24

Binkert & Cruttenden........ 137 12

M.A. Lubbe....................... 80 40

Simon Berger..................... 137 40

James Birce........................ 800 86

R. G. Klarner...................... 81 82

George Baughman............. 223 53

Louis Schoeneman............. 53 60

Mrs. M. A. Klarner.............. 61 20

Anton Frankenhoff.............. 58 19

John B. Bernsen.................. 132 60
M. Gould............................. 76 18

PROBATE NOTICE – Public notice is hereby given to all persons having claims or demands against the estate of Thresin Geise, deceased, to present the same for adjudication and settlement, at a regular term of the county court of Adams county, to be holden at the court house in the city of Quincy, on the first Monday of April, A. D. 1890, being 7^th day of said month. All persons indebted to said estate are requested to make immediate payment to the undersigned. George Weweb, Administraeor with will annexd.

PROBATE NOTICE – Public notice is hereby given to all persons having claims or demands against the estate of Patrick Curran, deceased, to present the same for adjudication and settlement, at a regular term of the county court of Adams county, to be holden at the court house in the city of Quincy, on the first Monday of February, A. D. 1890, being the third day of said month.

All persons indebted to said estate are requested to make immediate payment to the undersigned. 14D3w MARY CURRAN, Administratrix.