Bloomington Progress, Volume 20, Number 12, Bloomington, Monroe County, 19 May 1886 — Page 1

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THE NEWS, hMBgeaMbyTirefraaABtheWarid. -Anti Bochefort fought a duel of four rounds with mother Paris journalist, but neither in injured. Trench newspapers are trying to stir up strife by charging that Germany intends to occupy Morocco a charge prononnced withcsot fcuridation. Turkey and Greece are hurrying troops to the front Several European papers are of the opinion (hat Bwwia will secretly support Greece. A demonstration was held at Athens, Son. lay, at which warlike speeches were made, and a resolation favoring war with Turkey carried amid wild excitement Germany, Austria, England, Russia, and Italy notified Greece that a blockade of her porta had been ordered, Irani the Gar of Corinth to the most northern point of the Greek frontier. If the home-rule bill is carried Lord Hartiagton announced that he would support the land -purchase measure. Agnes Carro l, stepdaughter of General B. Z. lee, has been betrothed to Count Antony Baassensiamm, of Vienna. In the House of Commons President Gladstone in a lengthy speech moved the second reading of the Irish home-role bilL Lord Harrington followed in opposition, and moved a second reading aii months hence. The police force of Berlin, heretofore carrying only swords, hare been armed with revolvers. There have been extensive strikes in Koerdgsbnrg, where the military were kept in

There is still considerable uncertainty in regard to the outcome of the Grecian imbroglio. Although the new Prime Minister has promised mat he witt disarm the Greek army, kht countrymen anil maintain a warlike attitade. "tebsohal. Simon Cameron entertained, at his home in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, nine United Satee Senators, several Itepreeentativea, Governor Pataeon, Charles A Dana, and George B. Boberts. Jolm Dubois, the lumber Crresns of Pennsylvania, willed ms nephew 5,000,00a -Bartley Campbell, the manager playwright, is said to evince gymptonia of insanity. William H. English has resigned a bank presidency to compile a legal history. Edward Davis, a railroad contractor, shot and killed himself at Kansas Cty, in the presence of his wife and six childreii. David Ember, whoso death at; Cincinnati is reported, was in Congress for several terms, and was probably the oldest member living. Having a seat next to John Quiucy Adams, fee laiter fell into ms arms when stricken with paralysis on the floor of the House. GeorgR Butler, nephew of General B. F. Batler, died at Washington. Ex-President Arthur is improving in

The venerable Simon Caoeron of

sylvania retains his health and strength despite bis great age. Last week he left bis home in Harriaburg for a trip to Texas, intending to be absent several weeks. Francis T. Hord, Attorney General of the State of r" has been declared insane and sent to the asylum. His mania took fee form of Tkfe jealoWof bin wiTe. v;'Sixty members of the BriaHh House of Commons met at the residence of Joseph Chamberlain, in London, and voted unanimously to oppose the Irish measures proposed by th Government

HJAHOTAT, AND HDUSTEIAL.

Nearly every member of the

United Nailers, Boilers and Heaters' Association has signed a petition asking for reinstatement in the Amalgamated Association. A strike of bakers at Pittsburg resulted in a bleed famine, as me few small establishments m operation can only supply their regular uastuinuis. The Ajax forge Company and the ear works of Wells ft French, Chicago, opened abort-handed at fee old rate of wages. KcConnick's reaper works, Chicago, are running with a full force for the fir -it time since me strike. Hearly all the railroacs opened up at Chicago en Monday with a lull force of freight-handlers, and the strike seems to be ever. Many of the old men who applied for work were takes back, but some of the roads refused to re-employ -men old hands. The WaBeahta ban Works, Chicago, started up with 800 men at nine hoars' pay for eight

the new freight-handlers oil the Pittsburgh, Fort Wayne and Chicago Road ai Chicago became ill from the change of water and diet They were doctored up with whisky and ginger, and all the rest of tho gang, on discovering what sort of medicine was being given out, became violently afflicted wife cramps. One Seidell, a boycotter, was fined 35 and costs at Milwaukee by Justice Hallory, who denounced the boycotting business as an outrage. About eleven hundred carpenters ai Allegheny City have struck for nino hours' work at full pay. The Chicago steamfitters and their helpers have struck for more pay and lees hours. The switchmen's strike at Indianapolis has proved failure. The Pittsburg ion companies have granted the demands of their striking employes for an advance in wages of ?2 per week, and all have returned to work. There were 17,900 lumber-shovera on a striko in Chicago last Thursday. The strikers at fee Standard Coke Works at Mount Pleasant, Pa., have returned to work, a compromise having been effected. POLITICAL, Fourteen of the Ohio Democratic Senators have reached Chattanooga, Tenn., in a specia car, which they occupy as an hotel They claim to be standing by their constitutional rights, and will not return until a compromise is arranged. A viva-voce vote of the Republican members of the Ohio Legislature declared the scats of the four Democratic Cincinnati claimants vacant A like number of Republicans were seated. In the Ohio Senate on Monday, tho 10th met, Mr. Tan Ctoaf (Democrat) moved for a correction of the journal with reference to me seating of the four Republicans from Hamilton County, but the motion was ruled out of order. He then desired to enter a protest, but the Chair refused to receive it During a recess of fee Senate fee journal was stolen, resulting in some excitement Clerk Yallandigham, however, prepared a new record of fee day's proceedings, which was certified to by the Secretary of State. During the evening fee stolen journal was returned to the State Department The Governor of Louisiana, in his annual message to the Legislature, suggests that criminals be executed by some means more humane than hanging. A law to authorize the assemblage of fee Utah Legislature is recommended by President Cleveland, as the Governor of that Territory vetoed fee appropriation bill for the support of courts and schools.

The B. L. Spencer Novelty Company, of Wallingford, Conn., failed for about 15Q,000. Herr Most, the anarchist and agitator, was arrested in New York at the house of a Mrs. Rasher. He endeavored to elude fee officers by crawling under fee bed, bill was soon hauled out and hustled to fee station house. Charles J. Sehcemaker, another of the socialistic riot vietaos,dted at Chicago on Tuesday, making the ninth caused by fee recent dlsturbanaes in that city. Charles J. Bmschke, of fee firm of Bruscbka tc Bicke, furniture manufacturers, Chicago, shot and seriously wounded two sUifcets who were loitering about the factory and intimidating non-union workmen. There has bees a marked improvement ia the Pittsburgh (Pa.) iron trade since met week. Many of the puddling furnaces are on doable time, swell as the finishing departments. The employing metal-workers of Chicago are determined in their resolation not to yield to the etghfehonr system. The employes manifest equal, firmness, and there ia the prospect of a' protracted lock-out The 4,000 striking and' idle sewing- women in Chicago have oiaauised and united with fee Trades Assembly. The switchmen hi the Vandal ia Bailroad yards at Indianapolis struck beeaaae one of their number, a Knight of

Labor, was discharged and a non-knight

tJygai employment in bis place. The sM) visited other yards and ingaVl their fellow-switchmen to join in taggj e. A serious freight blockade was fee

-m fr-1 ne (Treat striae at me rooiyn (.

SliMrefineriflS has collapsed, the men go

ing sack; wVtboat having received a single eonosssion, Tlte union men ol all trades locked out on strflVes t Nf York number ILS05.

The Third avemw carmen's strike is about over, fee men iavnwc failed to gain a single

point Four of tihe strikers were sent to the

penitentiary for shotting "scab" and "rats" at

fee non-union drivers', and making rhreate.

Edgar Neff, m the sawmill and lumber busman at Artigo, Wist,, has made an sssign-

mec wife heavy ha bus ties.

Before fee Curtinr Labor Investigating Committee at St Louisj several employes of fee Missouri Pacific Railroad shops testified feat not only had the Maweh (1885 agreement been broken but its provisions bad in several instances not even been put jBto effect Father

Olsary, editor of fee M,nlic Wvrttl, testified that he knew many s trike m wfto were good honest men and chore h members. He saw feat the company was dthg its otmost to crash the Knight of Labor, u sing unscrupulous means to accomplish its eD.ds. The cause of fee strike he bad studied, a nd feought he knew. The Knights were a socie- ty formed to teach Mm members justice and equity, but looking at fee entire railway systoui, he feought it was carried on by trickery and iraud, being goterne.1 by villainy and unfatrots! from Mr. Go lid down to the lowest subordinate. He said Uuii the employes of the roa4wfco were not Ktiigbtsof Labor were afraid tcospeakto amtnlum of that orgsnizattm for feLr of boja ofcokrgod. Xsbor notes: tieeral of

6-ESEBAL. The Supreme Court of the United States hasdismisBed fee three Snow polygamy cases for want of jurisdiction. It has also recalled

fee mandate in fee Cannon polygamy case, set"

aside the former judgment, and dismissed it for want of jurisdiction. a F. Woertshbffer, a noted operator in Wall street financial circles in Kew York, died suddenly of apoplexy at fee residence of his father-in-law, Oswald Ottendorfer, editor of fee StaatM-ZeitvHg, in Manhattanville, N. Y. Senator Sherman, of Ohio, favors local self-government for Ireland, but believes in fee preservation of imperial powers over the island to their full extent He also thinks that Ireland should have representation in the Parliament at London. At Laurel, lnd., dynamite was exploded by unknown parties in the dry goods store of L. Geyer, causing a fire which inflicted a toss of 913,000. George McBee saw fee object of his at factions walking wife his rival at Munctc, lnd,

and at once committed suicide, firing a revol

ver into his mouth.

Mrs; W. J. Stramann attempted to murdet

her young daughter in Denver, Col, and then

killed herself. Her mind is supposed to have

been deranged by grief.

On a farm near Nichols, New York, Normal'

Louns berry killed his young wife and one oi

his nephews and shot himself dead. He left s

letter declaring himself insane.

Gov. Hill has signed fee New York Arcadt

Railway ratt, providing for a fonr-tracl electric road under Broadway from fee Batter to Harlem. The estimated cost of the schemf ia 100,000,000, and a period of five years will be required for its completion.

The bill fixing the price of gas in New

York at $1.25 per thousand feet has been sign ed by Gov. Hill, who refused to approve ol

fee act creating a gas commission.

-The Cultom interstate commerce bill, as il

passed fee United States Senate, provides at follows:

A commission of five persons shall be ap

pointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of fee Senat), to carry out the purpose of the bill. Not more thin three or the five commissioners shall be appointed from the

me DoUtlcal nartr. and all nersonn holdiuR

stocks or bonds of any oounnon carrier, or holding official relations to inch corporations, are ineligible. The commissioners must not en

gage in any osner Dnsmess. ine commission is dven aathoritv to inautre into the busi

ness and management of all common carriers subject to the provisions of fee bill, and to obtain full and complete information as to such business ; may require fee attendance and teatiroony of witnesses and fee production of all books, papers, agreements, tartBs, and docu

ments reusing to matter unaer lnvesnganon, and may to that end invoke the old of the United States Courts. All eompltrats ahall be made in writing to the comralaaion. The commission shall send the complaint to

the common carrier, and require either pat-

isxacnon or tne complaint or an answer in writing within a reasonable time specified. If reparation is not made within the time stated the

commission shall investigate tho complaint

The commission shall also Investigate all com

plaints rorwarden to it by sttte oomnussions, and may institute inquiries on its own motion. Complaints shall not be dismissed because of the absence of direct damage to the complainant. , The reports of the commission shall be in writimr. and its decision ahall le made nriina-

tacia evidence in all indicia! proceedings.

0ASUALTTE8.

Property along fee hanks of the Little

Kanawha was greatly damaged by a threefoot rise of the stream.

Frank Beneit and his three children were

burned to a crisp at Jackson, Miss.

A conflagration at Hull, Quebec, extending over ten acres of ground, destroyed buildings valued at 0,OOU, including fee

poetoffice.

The boiler in Dana's sawmill, near Richmond, Mix, exploded, instantly killing the proprietor and fatally scalding fee engineer and

firemen. John Wymer, his wife, and two little dangh

tors, while crossing a railroad track at In wood.

lnd., were struck by a passenger train. Wymer

and one of thechildren jrore instantly killed,

and bis wife and fee other child were fatally

injured.

A tornado passed through Wayne County,

Indiana, destroying everything in its track.

One woman and two men are reported killed.

A severe electrical storm, accompanied by wind and rain, passed over Stephenson County, Illinois. At Elroy L R. Wagner was struck by lightning and instantly killed. Lightning

struck a boarding house in Burlington, Iowa,

and killed a young German carpenter, Guatav Wolf, and knocked down all tlte other inmates

of the house. Ten children residing in Brookville, Pa.

were poisoned by eating snake-root in mistake for sweet myrrh. The attending physicians

think that all but one will recover.

A freight wreck in the mountains on the

Pennsylvania Railroad demolished twenty-five

cars, killed three men outright, and obstructed

the. tracks so badly that it took twelve hours to

clear them. The accident was the result of a

heavy storm.

The steamship Acadia, of Baltimore, be

longing to J. u ueu $ uo., -tropioal-uurt im.

portOR, has been given up ae ioit ae sailed

from Port Antonio, Jamaica, April 10 with a

cargo of bananas, nnd up to tho present time had not been heard from.

mum andoeimihaiA -tohring the recent riots in Chicago, Bo

hemian anarchists sacked and destroyed a

drag-store at the corner of West Eighteenth street and Center avenue. It now develops feat nearly a dozen nihilists who participated in tho looting of tho storo havo died from drinking poisonous concoctions under the Imvliof feat they were swallowing tnhglti-foot whisky. A half-dozen more are sick nigh

unto death, and with small hopes of recoverv. It alBO transpiros that several of

tho participants in tho riots wore bnnod in

the Bohemian Cemotory without permits, which leads to tho conclusion that the po

licemen fired their pistols ' wife bettor aim

and more deadly effect than was at first sunposed. Tho owner of tho building occupied by the Nihilistic Arbeitev Zeilung filed

bill to set aside the lease granted to

the backers of fee paper on the ground that the

contract has been broken by the storage of ex

plosives in tho ofllco, and the lease was canceled. At feo meeting of tho Chicago Metho

dist ministers resolutions were passed denouncing tho rioters. There is a docidod improve"

ment in tho labor situation at Cincinnati, and

no violence is now anticipated.

SESE AND THESE. The Democrats of the Twelfth Indiana

District have nominated Hon. Robert Lowry for Congress.

Two HUNBEEi) ajtd StPTT-FivE China

men arrived in Canada from August, 1885, to January 31, 1886, all coining from the

(States.

A XENIA special, dated tho 14th inst.,

Bays: About 7 o clock last evening terrible clouds were seen gathering, find then came terrifio lightning, followed by peals of thunder. This lasted till 9 o'cloek, when an extraordinary clap of thunder seemed to open the gates sua the rain fell in torrents. People living in houses on

M'ater street escaped by every way possible. The spout seemed to vent its fury on that

portion of the city. For a stretch of 150 yards the Little Miami railroad is swept away. The spout struck houses on Wnter

street and tore them to pieces as it they

were shells. A resident on the street

states that within two minutes after the clap of thunder he stood in wnter to his waist, he being about twenty-five yards from the creek. When the water reached the residence of Aaron Ferguson, it was swept away with nine inmates and lodged against a bridge, where they were afterwards rescued. Tho worst damage

was at tho coal yard of Samuel Clark, in

which was located a tenement house, occupied by a family of nine in number, ftp to 9 p. m., none of them have been heard from. The next point of destruction was in what is known as the "bottoms." A dozen houses occupied mostly by colored people, were swept away. Dozens of horses were lost and the railroads leading

out of the city were swept away so that it is impossible to hear from outside points. At least a dozen trains are here and within

few miles of the city. Telegraph wires

are down and business suspended. One

.family by the name of Morris were swept

away. The last seen of them was at Miami

street bridge, when a man was seen at the

window by the terror-striken crowd waving a lighted lamp. The next instant the house collapsed and they were gone.

umy one, a Doy is years oui, nas Doen found. The work of finding bodies- still continues. The mayor's office has been turned into a morgue, and there are now twenty-two bodies there. The scenes art heart-rending. Whole families lie disfigured on cote. The loss of property is great. The whole lumber yards and all their contents are gone completely. The

scenes in devasted districts ore jndesenb-

able.Tltis now believed the damage to property will aggregate something near

rouu.uuu. The J-iittle Miami itaiiroad ntu

about sixteen miles swept away. In addi

tion to the above death list, two more

bodies were found this evening, being

children. Thev have not been identified.

Total number of bodies found twenty-five.

Eleven persons are still missing.

Tee east bound passenger tram on the

Indianapolis, Bloomington and Western, ran into a washout culvert near Newcastle,

Henry County, Indiana, with terrible fatal

results. The eneine, baggage car and first

passenger coach plunged into the abyss. J. O. Trenary, engineer, and Jnmcs Hud

son, fireman, both of Indianapolis, and an unknown passenger, wore instantly killed in the crush, and the baggageman and conductor severely injured. All of the passengers were more or less bruised, but none seriously hurt.

There have been sixty cases of small

pox and fifty deaths from the disease at St.

Denis, Canada. Several have occurred in

the college of St, Denis, only half of tho

pupils having been vaccinated. The villagers refused'to adopt sanitary measures,

ana tne neaitn oara nave quarananea m

St. Vincent de Paul, five in one house.

The Senate on the 13th inst, spent the day in

a discussion of tho general pension bill. At the

expiration of the morning honr, the House went

into Committee of the Whole on the diplomatic and consular atmromiation bill. Mr. Belmont

moved to increase from $130,000 to $150,000 tins

appropriation for contingent expenses at unltott States consulates. Motion agreed to and bill was renorted to tho House and passed. The bill

enlarging the powers and duties of the depart

ment oi agriculture was considered in committee of the Whole. Mr. Weaver favored tho bill, which would give labor an impetus which

it bad not yet enjoyed. Labor was organising

lor a great contest wren monopoly ana it naa u

right to be heard in every council that might

pass upon its condition. I'endlng lurtuer ills cussion, fee committee rose and the Houao ad' tourned.

THE MAEKETS, NEW TOBK. Bkeves... N.OO ia 0.50 Hoos 4.50 5.00 Wheat No. 1 White M .90 No, 2 Red 89 0 .90 Corn No. 2 & .18 Oats Western 36 S .40 1'obk Mess 0.00 9.60 CHICAGO. Beeves Choice to Prime Steers 5.50 & 6.00 Good Shipping.., 5.00 & 5.50 Common 4.25 (m 175 Hoos Shipping Grades 4.00 m 4.50 Flock Extra Spring 4.50 & 5.00 Wheat No. 2 Spring 75 .76 Corn No. 2 31 & .35 Oats No. 2 28 & .28!

Buttkk- Choice Creamery 17 ($ Pine Dairy 14 & Chkkse Full Cream, new 10 (! Skimmed Flats .00 (' Boos Fresh 0'6 PoTAToiwChotOB, per bu 40 (

Fork Mess. 8.50

Wheat Cash. 78 & Corn No. 2 34 es

OAT8 NO. 2 28 m .2 Bye No. 1 00 .88 1'obk New Mess 8.25 & 8.78 TOLEDO. Whkat-No.2 83 & .80

Corn No. 2 37 & .37 !i

Oats No. 2 31 &

.18 .15 .12 .07 .10 .48

W 9.00

.78-6

.35

81'. LOTJln.

Wheat-No. 2 Rod .80 Cobs -Mixed 32 Oath Mixed 29 Pork New Mean 9.00 CINCINNATI. Wheat No. 2 Bed. 88 Corn No. 2 38

Oats No. 2 31' POKK-Mess 9.00 Live Hoos 3.75

DETROIT. Bhef Oattmc 4.50 Hoos 8.75 Sheep 3.50 Wheat No. 1 White 82 Corn No. 2 SO Oats No. 2 38 INDIANAPOLIS, Beef Cattle 4.00 Hoos 3,50 Sheep 2.60 Wheat No. 2 Rod 84 Corn-No. 2 S3 OatsNo. 2 29 EAST LIBERTY. Cactus Best 6.50 Fair 1.75 Coinmon 4.00 Hoos 4.25 Sheep. 8.00 BUFFALO. Wheat -tNo. 1 Hard .88 Cobwt-XoUow- 41 CATXUk 5.00

&

.81 .34 .80

& 9.50 (it .83 .37

(III w.oo & 4.W ?) 5.50 & 5.2j 1.50 & .84 & .38 & .87 & S.7S & 4.25 & 4.50 & .80 .35 m .31 0.011 5.25 CJ 4.60 & 4.75 & 4.00 (9 .87 (5 .12 S.75

NATIONAL LAW-MAKERS.

BrlefSnmmaryef lie Proceed'

Lag- of Consresw. Coxoress did nouiliiK of Importance on tho

7th inst. The Senate was not in session, and tho IIouso dovoted tho day to ton private calendar. Flfty-f.vs bills granting pensions were passed.

Thb Housf-t)f Representative!) passed a bill

oil tho oth Inst., authorizing !ho Kansas City and Gulf Uo ul U lny its tmciui through tho Indian Torrito-y. Tho mititiuy acwleniy hill was passed. It appropriates $'J!i7,H05 for the lnuintennuco of uh schools al .miapolis and West

Point Tun Congressional Pr liter notified the Houe.' tliat his j.ri-fiHOH would ;iuvi to stop unless an extrf aiiminutMMi at i illume was made

l ofoio tlio 21-th ot the mouth. Members of tho lloiiiio wen tahen I'y Ml'pr se oil recivin vetoes o( two private pension t-ill. in whi.-h thd President hsl'l taken lime t discovor grave faults. The Semito was not ir session.

A RESOtimoN offered by fionator Logan, di

recting tbo Committee on Pensions to report back to tho 5enato tho Inga'ls bill, providing for the ropeivl of the limitatioi on the arrears ot ieiiHion8. was agreed to hv the Senate, A bill

to limit the commercial privileges of veaiiels belonging to foreign eonntrios which restrict the privileges Ot American snips was introduced. ThO same Measure was offered in the House. Mr. Beach N. Y.I intra, duced iu the House a resolution amending thb

rules to as to subjoot to a Mno of SltKI vory member who is absent during a call of tho House. Tho House passo.l a bill to punish tho advertisement of lotterv tickets iu the District

ol Columbia. With the intention of puttins to service the sum of f."iii,507,00 lying iu the Treas

ury at the eloso or April, Air. jwrsmriuge Introduced a joint resolution directing tho calling in of 85I,0i,0(Ki in 3 preint bond by tho end of August. Mr. Ulnhd introduced a hill providing that anv holder of standard pold or silver: coin may di )o'sit the same with the treasnroror anv CiovWnmcnt drpositrrv in sums of not less

than $10, im.l receive theretor notes to be called

"coin notes of the I mtou Mates.

Thb Honato, in discussing fee interstate com

merce bill, on the 11th inft., tabled an amend

ment to flno and imprison men who conspire to

ir.rfer. with tho rnnnini of trains. The Presi

dent nominated Claroucc E. tlroathonse, of

Califnruia, to bs Consul (jenorai at ivauogawa.

The Hmgs- of Koproaentatnes passed a lull tor tho tippoiutmeut of three oommisionors, to settle Spanish anu Metican land claims in tho State d( Colorado and the Territoriet. of New Mexico and Arizona. They aro to roceivo salaries of $5,000 each, and to servo for four years. Whilo the armv appropriation bill was under coniideration,' Mr. Wheolor, of Alabama, mado charges against Kdwin M. Stautor. Mr. Lincoln's Secrot,..rv of Wn.i which nreoiultated a violent parti

san donate, Messrs. no innrn, oi iuw, hh Hiaeock. ol Now York, coming to fee dofanse of

tho dead War Secretary.

Senator Mitchem., of Oregon, submitted in

feo Senate, on tne 12th inst., a concurrent res lution expressing it to be the sense of Congress that negotiations should le entered into between tho United States and Chinese Ooveruments with a view to securing such modifications of the presont treaty with China as may result in stopping tho coming of Chinese to this country, ex ?ept in tho case of diplomats and

tnetr servants, ana oxcepi. aio iu uw vase oi

persons at sea to seen a place oi suei-

tor. tjio &enanc, oy a veto oi 11 m , passed tho intarstafe commerce bill, which pro

vides for a commission f nvo persons, with a

principal olflco at Washington, tj inquire into

tao Business ana niauivgeuieui. un nuuiuuu carriers. The House of Uopresentativcs passed tho armv appropriation bill, after voting down an amendment to increase by SlflO.OOO the item for too SpriujJOold arinorv. A bill extending tho jurisdiction of the C-nirt oi Claims fiver claims for tho use of patents and patented in

ventions iif ainst the t'n ted irtvtcs was reported to the House. The House considered the diplomatic appropriation bill w i hout d! pising of it

James II. of England.

James II. of Engiaud was the second

son of Charles I. and tueen Henrietta Maria. Ho was created Duke of York in infancy. He accompanied his father during the civil war, and was taken prisoner, but escaped, disguised (is a girl, in April, M'hhS, and went over to Holland. He served with distinction

in both the French and Spanish armies,

and after the restoration returned to

England and was made Lord High Ad

miraj of the English navy. In the en

suing war with the Dutch he commanded the I'inglish fleet ably. In KitHl the

Duke tmd married Atne, daughter ot

Edward Hyde, the Earl of C larendon.

In 1071 this lady died, leaving two daughters, both of whom subsequently

sat upon the throne o: l-.ngiand. 156'

fore, her death she disavowed Protest

antism, throuirh the influence of her

husband, who several years before had

become a Cathol c In 11573 the Duke was compelled by the conditions of the'

test act to resign the oliice of Ad

miral. This sam-i vaar he married

Mary of Modena, t Catholic princess.

So strong was the feeling in Parliament

and through, the kingdom against him

for his change of religion, that he was

obliged to go to the continent to reside for a time, and a bill excluding

him from succession to the h-ug

lish crown passed the House of Com

mons, but failed to pass the Mouse of

Lords. He returned while this bill was pending and was made Lord High

Commissioner of Scot land, but was so

unpopular there that he did not remain long. However, in 11)85, after his brother's death, he succeeded to the throne without opposition. His reign

was brief, however, being filled with contentions with Parliament aud the

Established Church. He seemed ut

terly -wnting in the tact of his brother, but, like his nnfortunnte father, rashly

contended for the right of personal

government which he believed the di-

vine fight" of a king. In the first year

of his reign occurred Monmouth's re

bellion. This was not generally up

held b;r the people, and was soon overthrown, all those implicated in it being

punished with great severity. 1 he sub

sequent acts of the King, his claim to the power of dispensing with laws at his will, and dismissing the Parliament whenever it would not carry out his wishes, convinced the people that his

permanent rule could not be tolerated.

and in I68S William of Orange, James'

son-in-law, was called over "to protect the liberties and religion of the English people." William came, and James

was forced to abdicate the throne.

James made an effort to regain his crown by undertaking an expedition to

Ireland in 1689. The troops and money

lor tflis expedition were turn is Hod liy

rung Liouis .my. oi i ranee, rue ex-

King was received kindly in Ireland,

but at the battle of the Boyne his army

was totally routed. J. lie remaining eleven years of his life were spent at

fit. liurmam, in France, in vara in

trigues for recovering possession of his

lost kingdotn. inter Ocean.

Thkiie is a certain tropical American

carp which always swims with its head partly above the surface and partly below; but the funniest thing in this tjueer arrangement, is the fact that one-half of each eye is out in the air and one-half in the water. Accordingly the eye is divided horizontally by a dark ntnp into two distinct and unlike portions, the upper one of which has a pupil adapted to vision in the air alone, while the lower is adapted to seeing in water only. Its name is Anableps, but in all probability it does not wish the fact to be generally known. fir ant Allen. Some of the ancient nations employed a movable towei or roof made of boards or hurdles covered with rawhides or haircloth and fixed upon wheels, under tho shelter of which a beseiging party could advance close up to the walls of a beloagued fortress, and clear it of its defenders before beginning the escalade. Water-tight mail bags arc advocated for ocean service, witli some strong arguments in their favor. They should also bo made buoyant enough to float with contents in case of disaster.

StTMMEE STORMS,

A Cyclone Causes Devastation anil Loss

of Lire in Illinois and Indiana,

A terrible hurricane Accompanied by

lightning ttlui sheets df rtiiil stimik the tbwhdf Odell, 111:, eigiity-orie niiies south of Chicago, on the afternoon of M'ijoiiiesdiiy, the 12th inst., causing loss of life and great destruction of property. The uorth-

bonncl Chicago and Alton (rain encountered

Ihe storm some miles southwest of Odell,

hut did not oxperieuco Its full fcree nutll

thfit place was reached. As the trnifl ptlllfld

iuto the station a shoVer of boards struck

tho engine and tender, n large fiheii on the

right of the track having been demolished find its wreck sent whirling over tho prairie. On the left of the station a livery stable with an adjoining fhed full of horses, carriages, and farmers' teams wus totally wrecked. The lftrge brick storo of Si f); Colo was laid lit rains and four children buried beneath it thb daughters of John Miller. As the Btorf

went down, broken bricks, fragments of mortar, and pieces of timbers worn whirled through the air and dashed against the

sides or the cars, breaking the windows and creating a wild degree of terror among Ihe passengers. As Koou the tempest lulled sufficiently uinnj1 df Ihe passengers jumped ffoiil liw train and made a hasty exploration of

the hiins; Efforts Were made to clear

the debris from the Cole bull din";

and the children were reined. Three were

seriously hurt, but will survive, and tha

others miraculously escaped injury. Tho

searchers then proceeded with their work,

assisted by the calmer of the citizens, hut

for the most part the residents seemed

c:razed bv the calamity and stood about thu

streets Kazinfi at the wreck of their nriipetty

and wailing in a distressing manner. Alto-

K-ether about seven persons sustained seri

ous injuries, of whom those likely to die are

.Lottie Zwitie, a ten-year-old girl, who was carried over 200 feet in the air and fell on the railroad track, smashing her skull. George and Charles Hoke, liverymen. S.

8. Cole, hardware merchaut.

The view presented to Ihe eyes of the passenger as they looked about the town was startling. Every portion of the villagH showed traces of the wide-sjiread wreck wrOuKht bv the storm. It demolished on3

brick block, wrecked three warehoaf-es, un

roofed the hotel, the Masonic Hall, andfour slore buildings, and tore to pieces the upper story of the Augoll block, in which the Odell Bank and the Odd-Fellows' Hall were located. Hardlj' a storerooix. in town escaped injury, and many dwelling-houses were demolished. The loss will exceed $50,-

000. Houses, barns and sheds were twisted

from their foundations and completely de

stroved. Trees a foot in diameter were

twisted entirely to pieces. The storm did nol last more than five minutes. Teu minutes before it appeared the air seemed to get green. Two clouds appeared to advance, one from the southeast, the other from the southwest, and met over the town, forming

a monstrous whirlwind, which swept every thiiin in its track.

P. W. Kenyou's lumberyard, a few yards

nwav from the station, was taken tip iiodiiy

ty the wind and scattered for rods around. 1 ut the living boards broke the f o)"ce of the wind to some extent and protected titte train

from injur)-. At Swight floods of rain had fallen, pre

ceded bv hailstones of remarkable size.

some weighing from lve to six ounces. The

storm moved in an eastKrly direction, passing into Indiana. Course of the Storm. fWilliamsport (lnd.) special !

A cyclone struck this place Wednesday

erenint'. destrovmer evcrvthina m its truck

Several houses and barns in the north end of the town were carried away. It seemed to have formed about two miles northwest

of the town aud took a southeasterly direc

tion, traveling about thirty miles an hoar, suikiuc the extreme north end of thi s place.

Reports come from Attica, about twa miles east of here, that it struck that plac e about the center of the town and destroyed several of the business buildings, in cluding

a new mill. Ihe rievere iiouso, the i nica-

go and Great Southern Hallway offices, and the wagon bridge over tho Wabash r.ver were torn down. Several persons

were on the bridge at the time it went

down, and all are supposed to hf.ve been killed. At the Bevere House several are

reported to have been killed. At this place

two brick nouses belonging to ri.eury rlntt

were torn down and Mrs. liutt was Daclly

injured. Joliet (111.) special.

A rain, hail, and thunder storm swept over Joliet Wednesday evening, wrecking the circus tent of Burr Bobbins, in which a

performance was being civen at the time.

A panic resulted, durinc which three per

sons were seriously and many others

slightly injured.

TEREIBLE TORNADO.

A Cyclone Sweeps Over Kansas City

Death and Destruction in Its Path.

Over Twenty Bodies Recovered from

ihe Debrk and fifty People

KNIGHTS OF LABOR,

Another Secret Circular Grand Master T. V. Pewderly.

from

Condemning .the Boycott Dynamite Not a Friend of the Laboring Man.

California's Sew Senator.

Mr. George Hearst, appointed by Gov:

Btoncman, of California, to succeed the;

late Senator Miller, has had an eventful history. He went to California across the plains in 1850, and commenced as a common laborer in the mines. Finally he made some money and formed a partnership with Haggin & Tevis, and the firm has amassed a large fortune in jumping and buying mining claims. They now own one of the largest and most profitable mines in Butte Citv, Montana, and also mines hi Arizona, Colorado, Oregon, Mexico, Idaho, ond-Cal-ifomia. Mr. Hearst is considered the most cxv ert prospector on the Pacific coast, and his judgment in regard to a mine has never yet been at fault. He is a tall, well-formed man about 65 years old. He was a candidate for Governor of California in 1882, but Gen, Stoneman secured the no mination

and was elected. At the lime of Senator Stanford's election in 1885 Mr. Hearst received the complimentary votes of tho Democrats. He is a very wealthy man, and among his real estate owns 40,lK'0 acres of the finest lands in tho State, sitti ited in San Luis Obispo. He is the sole owner of the San Francisco Kxu miner. Senator Hearst made his niaidou speech in tho Senate a few days ago, when he asked that a petition introduced by him raight "bo placed on record." This sally wag creeled with subdued luuehter, for the

Senator merely wanted the petition printed

ia the llecord. This incident recalled to old stagers the first speech ir ade hi the Senate by Mr. Tabor, who was aleo a Western member. The yeas and nays wore beiiiB culled when Mr. Tabor eaid: "Mr.

President, I am paired off with the Senator

f'om Hamilton, Mr. South Carolina. He

was only in the Semite- for a month, and that was' the only speech Mr. Tabor made until he preiunted Qui credouuuls of bis

successor. .

The Court House, a Public Sobool and

Several Large Buildings Demolished, A furiOus tiurrioaiitt, accompanied by a

deluge of i-ain and hail, swept over Kansas City, Mo.f on Tuesday, tho 11th inst.,

wrecking the court-house; thi Lathrop

School, Smith & Motfatt's spioe mil-.s, and other structures, and carrying away

a span ol the railway nntige crossi'ig

the Missouri Biver. A thick darkness aiso settled over the city, adding terrors to Ihe stof in, and causing many persons t6

seek Safety in basements and cellai'S.

Twelve children in tho Lathrop school were killed, while many were badly wounded. Twelve other persons lost their lives in

wrecked buildings, and of the score or mora injured half a dozen at least will not survive. A Kansas City correspondent gives the foilowmo account of tho storm's terri

ble work :

About 10:30 ominous storm clouds bog an

feathering over the city. They first appeared in tho northeast, and, surging westward, turnod suddenlv in the ir course, and. descending ran id-

lv, broke upon the city in terrifio bursts of wlad niid rain that swept all lighter objects before them. Tbo darkncus was almost like night, and

people lied to the in arost Bhelter to await with blanched faces tho fnrv of the tempest. The

elouds wenied to graze the roofs ot the highest

uiiuinu.5. ajiu pourett ou t tneir torrents ot waiwir ill amiarcntiv solid inasseS for' a tihle.

The siorhi struck the city in full force about ll Ail, and raged for half an houf . The Btrellts wero running rivers of water, carrying boses and signs, and other similar freight, blown from the buildings or swept by the flood. A number of buildings were overturned, and in numerous instances drivers abandoned their horses to

thoir fate and eouimt ref lieo in stores and houses.

Bomo hail accompanied the storm, but tho fall was not great, otherwise the loss to property

would have been enormous from water stream-

ino in at broken windows. As it was.

windows In quit. a large nnttiberof buildirgs wero lilowtt in and gpodli and furniture wore

water-s.iancd. All mis. However, proven entirely insignificant when tho full extent of the disaster wrought by tho storm became known. The Ijitiiroii school building occupied a prominent site at tho corner of Eighth and May streets. It consisted of a main building, to which on art ing had been added. Tho building waf surmounted by a tower, which for soino time bad been considered unsafe. It had been twice condemned, once within a few weeks, but no action had been taken hi tho matter. The building was crowded with children, liiiluy of whom went nearly frantio with grief over the appalling datk hess and tho stillness which preceded the te tnpest. Tho wihd swept midway across Brood way from the west, and seemed to concentrate its forco in a desent upon the tower, wbrch Yielded with ft crash, and, carrying down tho iieaw boll, pbiug d through tho Intervening floors to tbo basement. The main building ia a mass of ruins within shattered walls, which will stand. The wing was comparatively uninjured, and tho scholars in it wero not hurt In tho main building, however, tho effect was awful. The falling floors precipitated the terriflcd children to the basement, where masses: of bricks and beams crushed them to the ground and buried them from view. Persons near, hearing the crash, made their way ns best they could against tho beating storm to the scene. The gale quickly subsided, ohd the work of rescuing was undertaken by eager hnnds. Owing to the prevailing excite, niont, tho first work was not very effective, but the tiro department and police soon arrived, and an organized search was commenced. The dead and wounded were taken out as quickly ns possible and carried to tho natatorium adjoining, which was turned into a hosplnal. Here tho parents and iriendsof the little ones soon gathered, each searching for his own, and uttering heartrending crios as they rocognlted in tho maimed and bleeding farms those whom they loved, ... Among the first taken out were several dead and one Or two mangled almost beyond recognition, their clothing torn and their bodies covered with dust and mortar, tho deathly pallor of the skin showing iu painful contrast against grime and blood Btainn. Many heroic scenes were enacted during the rescue, and the wounded children seemed often to havo greater control ot themselves than their elders. One little girl, half buried In the debris, over whom thoi'oscuera were busy, begged themtti leave her and help a boy beside her, because, sho said, he wa imiv dm veitrs old. The scones in the nota-

tortiun as the little ones wore brought In and

laid upon improvised cots, tne aeaa piacea together upon one sido, were pitiful beyond expression. A dozen dead were taken out during the Hay and their bo.iies sent to the house of m-rritrinc families

At 11) West Third street stood a three-story

brick building in tne uiluctie oi me uiock, me ei-nf iviiinb wns used as nn overalls fao.

torv. conducted bv Haar Bros. ; tho first and

second floors by the Graham Paper Company. t.i tbo foctorv were about twentv-ttvo eninloyes.

chiefly girls. When the storm broke out t ney started for tho cellar. Tho building fell with a crash, being razed entirely to the earth, and

most ot tne anrignwu gins were uuugub m uw ruins. Seven have been taken out dead, a numw .if ntiim-A fu-n wounded, and some are F.till

missing. A force of laborers if- busy there tonight by the flickering lantern lights, upturning confused masses of bricks and timbers. The County Court House stands at Second and Main streots, on tho hill, oxposcd to winds fmm tho north and west The building was

rwtMl nnnrlv twentv Years oco for hotel iiur-

posos, but when completed was purohased by

tha ,.,.mit.v fin- S200.000 and converted mco

court house. The building has always been considered rather unsafe, and the roof has fre-

n,,inUv siiffarad Iniurv from hnzh winds, me

eirm ati-iini; t.hn northwest comer, blowintf in

the roof and the greater portion of the wal l ot

tne tUira Ona lUUnil wriu. xw nvuuu aii, at the east end, was blown into the street and Deputy Sheriff Dougherty was caught and killed. All others succeeded in getsing out of tho building alive. Tho jail is located in tho basement of tho building, and that

por.ion escaped injury. Tho prisoners wore wildlv alarmed, but became quiot when the crauh had passed and they found themselves unhni-t Judge Stover had boon holding court on tho third floor and had adjourned just before the stonn descended. A iwrtion of the roof in falling struck the chair the Judge had just vacated. Across the street, on the northwest corner of Second and Main streets, stood u two-story Drick building erected in 1S00 by tho Santa Fe Stage Company, on of the oldest buildings In the oity, from which the stages formerly were started across tho plains in tho stage-coaching d&ys. Tho building has of late years been occupied by tho United States Engineers. Adjoining that on the west was a three-story brick coffee and spico mill, owned by Smith & Moflatt This building was demolished, and, falling over upon tho adjoining one, wrecked it also completely. Frank Smith, the sci'dor partnor of the firm, was takon bleeding from tho ruins and died lu a short time. Mr. Moffntt was badly hurt, and Shrce employes wore taken out badly bruised, Tho debris is being removed to-night in seai-ch for any who may yot bo buried beneath. Tho second span from the north end of the bridge across the Missouri, oppodto the city, was blc vn into tho rivor, the piors being left apparently uninjured. A groat nnmbi r of telegraph wires wero carried down with tho broken span. Workmen are busy to-night raising wires Irani the wreck, and it is hoped that commmiicotion in that direction will be restored by to-morrow morning. Tho blidgo Is owned by tho Hani: ibal and St Joseph Company, and is used by that road, tho Wabash, tho Hock Island, and Kansas City St. Joseph and Council HPiITs. Tho bridge ownein say that they expect to repair it It ten days Mean whilo the loads will mako temporary arrangements for transporting passengers and friight. The Wabash will solid its trains over the Missouri l'acillo lino via Rcdulia aud Moberly. Ho far as can now be ascertained, twenty -two persons wero killed Instantly or bavo since died ot their injuries, aud twvuty were wounded, numbers of them so badly Hint death is likoly to follow within a few hours. Nny of tho klllo-1 ars little school children who wore caught in th9 foiling walls of tho LalLrop Building anil horribly mangled by tho lu-uvy timbers and broken iron work that crnthed down upon thorn as they sat terrified at their di-tks, whilo othors aro voting women einploved at the overall facto"y' where, of twenty girls at work at tho timo tho storm began, four were taken out dead and the others aro dangerously hurt.

The following sccrot ciroiiiar hits been received by tho Knig'r.ts of Labor of Chicago, and will be mad in tho various assemblies during throwing week f . .. IvSilliK OllDKB OF THE ?." HTS OF LA.BOR OP Amsbica, Ptnr.ADEr.r'HiA, Pa.. MSy 8. To the Order Everywhere, Greeting: Tho response- to the secret circular issued starch 13 has been so Onerous and the Indorsement of the sentiments oiitaiiimt in It has been o unanimous that I

feel cndoili'agf'd and stA uiiSbencd in tha work.

Kearlv 4.000 ttseemWiW) mve

Among other traditions of the Government Printing Office nt Washington is a story told about a boy sent w ith some proofsi .ps of an important decision to Chid Justice Taney. He appeared at tho cfllco of Ihe Chief Justice mid asked him: "Is Taney in?" "I picstinto," was the dignificr reply, "you wih to sec the Chief Justice o' the t'bited State!-?" "I don't care a cuss about him; I've wot some proofs for Taney." "I am 'he Hon. Roger H. Tuiiev." "You're Taney, aren't vou?" "I nm not, fellow . 1 am tin Hon. B si ! '1'niiey." "Then tho proofs arc not for yoii;"aud Ihe nuccivuiouious u.osseugor would have gon.? off with tt.em if the Judgo had not admitted hitnuf to be Taney simply.

them

selves to act on tho advice coutaUlttt ;n tne cir

cular of April 13. I fcol that It only rcqlilfoB tho coming to tho front of tho real moh of our order to set u fight before the world. We havo boon losing ground,- sfl fur as public opinion is concorned, for some tinifl. Onfl of tho causes is tht we have allowed things to be done under tne name of the Knights of Labor for' -Which the organization was in no way responsible. I aik of our members to keep a jealous eye upon the doings of tho labor men who never labor, and wheii tiioy cbafg anything to our order in your locality Bet the seal Of your condemnation upon it at once by denying it. If a paer criticises tho Knights OT IOoor or its officers do not boycott it, and if you have any Such boycott opromovo thorn. A journal not long since mauo B"m uncomplimentary allusions to tho General Mastr Workman of the Knights of Labor, and nt tbo next meeting, of the nearest assembly a motion was cast to boycott the paper : not that alone, but every person who advertised in tho colu nins of the paper. I wrote to the assembly asking that they remove the boycott and it was done. Wo mu t bear in mind that our General Master Workman is only a man, and is not abovo criticism. We demand for ourselves tho "right of free spfieeh." Ws cannot consistently deny it to otherB. We must tolerate fair, open criticism. If a reply isneccessary mako it in a gentlemanly, dignifiod manner. If we are criticised or abused by a blackguard sheot treat it aS you would the blackguard himself in silonoe. That our alms and objects are good is no reason whv our members should be regarded as

beings of suporior build or material. Wo are no nkire the 3 al t of the eaith than the millions ot

unknown toilers who do ttie worn oi ine worm. In our dealincs with laborers and capitalists

wo must deal justly and fairly by them. If we would have equity done to us we in turn must do equity to others. This is the aim of the Knights of Leber, and must not be lost sight of in the future. Lot me direct your attention to a few little abuses : I find that whenever a strike occur

appeals for aid are scattered broadcast among the assemblies. Do not pay one cent for suen

purposes in the future unless tbe appeal comes fHtm vnnr own District Assemblv or the Gen

eral Assembly. If boycott notices are sent to you, burn them. 1 have In my possession over 100 boycott notices which Wets sent to assembUos with a request that they bs acted en. Let me mention some of them? A

4nfimhfi- fs aititinff a naner. Ho fears a rival.

and proceeds to get into an altercation with him, boycotts him, and then asks of the order to carry it out. A certain paper is Influential lis one' or the other of tho political parthM. Members of the opposing party conceive th idea of getting rid of the paper, and they invoke the aid of the Knights of Labor, first taking the precaution to have the paper in question say something uncomplimentary of tha Knights of

Labor. Ih fact our order has been used as a

tail for a hundred different kites, and In future it must soar aloft, free from all of them. I hate tho word boycott. I was boycotted years ago, unit T cnnld not L'o.t work at mv trade for months.

It is a bad practice ; it has been handed to ns by the capitalists, i hav-6 no uje for it only when n.,..vv,;ntT nl.A fnllQ Annoais for aid. circnl&rs.

petitions, advertisements of every kind are nat

tered everywhere tnrougn tne oratir. j. copy letter which comes to mo on tho subject: "A largo part of our time has been spent in reading boycott notices and appeals for aid, keeping us until 12 o'clock. We wore led to baliAve the Knights of Labor to be an educational institution, but this kind of education is not productive of good. Wo have no time for Instruclinn what io von advise us to do ?" I advised

them to either burn or table these matters, and now ask of the Secretary of each assembly to do the some. If your Journal were not boycotted by our members it could be made Hie medium of communication between tho general officers and tho order, hut the Journal is not road in one-quarter of the assemblies. Some assemblies send out dosuments addressed to "Secretary of th Assembly NO. . In many

places the secrotarios have Deen aiscnargea Decause of this practice. II- member has the right to address another in that way, and if it Is

ever pracxicea again wie omjuuvi .w w pumlcl,o,f

Whila tha board was endeavoring to settle the

Southwest railroad trouble, asaenitjlies In some

places, witn uo nest: or mteniious, no uuuvi nnv. na.nn0 nnd nnhliftllini? fOSOllltionS OOH-

demniag Jay Gould. These things did no good ; on the contrary they are injurious. In the settlement of troubles It becomes the duty

of the Executive Board to meet everyl.rwl ,, nfl an everywhere. While thev are

doing this they must not be hampered by the action of those who do not know what their task is. Keep quiet ; let your officers do their

pest, and u you cannot nna a way w uu them do not retard their progress. Besolutions do not prevent land-stealing, stock-watering, or cambline hi the neceasarles of life. It

t i. ,i ..il- mind ade nn to rob a bank at mid

night a string of resolutions as long as the m.Hi t. nmfoRtiriff against n v contemnlated

action would not influence mo a particle ; but

If some Interested party would uuce uw "nn .t,.,t n thn nn..Rt.irn nnd wonld inform him

self as to my right to rob tho bank, and would stand guawl at the door of tho vault, I would not rob it at midnight if he did his duty. What wo want from onr members is not gush or windy resolutions about our rights. We know we have riehts without passing resolutions. Men who

thi,.ir stnnV and act are reouired.

We have bad some troublo from drinking members and from men who talk about buying nna a n.l rlviinmlto. If tho mU wllO 0088688

monev enough to buy guns and dynamite would invest it in the purchase of some well-selected work on labor they would put the money tc good ue. They will never need the gun or dynamite in this country. It is my opinion that the man 0.-1,1 not studv tho politics of the nation

and tbe wants of our people would make but little uso of a rifle. Tbe man who cannot vote intelligently and who will not watch the man ho votes for after ho is elected cannot be de

pended upon to use either gun or dynamite. If tho head, tho brain of man, cannot work out the problem now confronting us, his hand alone will

ntiVOr BOIVO U. Il I Kin iuj uuvu.y a fuvukv u.au, it is true, but I do not oonvinco him. I would make a convert rather than ti corpse of my enemy. . , Men who own capital aro not our enemies. If that theory hold good the workman of to-day would be the enemy of his fellow-toiler on the morrow, for after all it is how to acquire capital and how to use it properly that wo are endeavoring to learn. No! The man of capital is not necessarily the enemy of the laborer ; on tne contrary thev must bo brought closer together. I am well aware that some extremists will say Earn advocating a weak plan, and will say that bloodshed and destruction of property alone will solve tho problem. If a man speaks soon sentiments iu an assembly read for him the ohargo which the Master Workman repeats to tho newly initiated who joins our "army of peace.'' It he repeats his nonsense put him out "In the hands of nun.' entirely great the pen is mightior than the sword." To that I add : "In the hands of men entirely mouth tho gun is harmless as hii word." To our drinking member I extend the hand of kindness. I hate the uses to whioh rum has been pue, but it is my duty to reach down and lift up the man who has fallen a viothn to tho use of liquor. If there is suoh a man within sound of the Secretary's voice when this is read, I ask him to stand erect en the floor of this assembly, raise his hand to heaven, and repeat w ith me those words I l"I am a Knight of Labor. I believe that every man should bo free from the ourse of slavery, whether the slavery appeals in the Bhapo of a monopoly, usury, or intemperance. Tho firmest link in Hie chain of oppression is the ono I forge when I drown, manhood and reasen by drink. No man can rob me of tho brain my God has given me unless I am a party to the theft. If I drink to drown grief Ibring grief to wife, child, and sorrowing friends. I add not oue lota to the sum of human happiness when I invite oblivion over the rim of a glass. If ono moment's forgetfulness or inattention to duty whilo drunk brings defeat to the least of labor's plans a lifetime of attention to duty alone con repair the loss, I promise never again to put myself in such a position." If every member of the Knights of Labor would only pass a resolution to boycott strong drink bo far as he is concerned for five years, and would pledge his word to study the labor question from its different Btandjxunts, we would then have an invinoiblo host arrayed on the side of justioe. We have, through some unfortunate misunderstanding, incurred the enmity of sovoral trades-unions. While I eon find uo excuse for tho unmanly attack made upon us by some of these people at a time when wo stood face to fnoo with a most perplexing auestlun, neither con I sea any good reason why lore should be any oause for a quarrel. We must have no clashing between the men of labor's am y. If I am tihe cause of the trouble I stand roe .'y at a momout's notice to make way for any ono of my rivals whom the General Asseiublv may select. When I joined the Knights of Lalwr I left tho trades-union. I believe the aims and objeots of our order oonw first ; I believe in combining all the scattered battalions of labor's mighty host In one grand whole. Labor-saving inventions, stoam, and oleotricity have forever brokon tbo power ot one trade or division of labor to stand and legislate for itself alone ; and with tho oraft that solflsbly legislates for Itself alone I have no sympathy. Well may we say of tho men who are fighting us : "Forgive thorn, Vathei, for they know not what they ao." Break the power ot the Knights of Labor and you hand labor, bound Hand and foot, over to its onuniies. Years ago I extended an invita

tion to mono: an traaos to oecome pan

asaiM oi we njugina qc

INDIANA STATE NEWS.

A. large ant' enthusiastic meeting of

repnttemative bn iiness mem of JBvatiBVille

was held recent!; to protest against wmmm bill IK147 and Senate bill 1718, now pending

before Congress, to allow either the Chi

cago, St. Louis end New Orleans or the Ulinois Central llailway to build a bridge over the Ohii Biver at or near Cairo, niinos. The resolation adopted is et some length, end end thus: "We, as citizens of Indiana, request Senators Voorhees and Harrison, and Hon J. i. K einor, and all members of

Congress, to uec their utmost endeavors Ut

defeat the legiiilation go attempuxl ana

projiosed."

A man, a about wyeers; ana a Tee-

dent of Hunting aurg, was nm over sh

killed in the yanis there recently. He watt Unloading hunter from a car, when switch engine with several ears appro ached striking the car cn which he was standi" witli such fores as to throw him to the ground. He fel on his back and the front

wheels passed over his body, throwing wo

car from the track. There being a cabooaw

between the engine and the ear on vino he was working, the train men were unable)

to see him. He leaves widow and one child, who wom dependent upon Mm for support.

Three men started togetner rrom rmr-

ker to Mtincie ricently to attend (he eongressional convention. They started borne

on a freight tntb i at night, ana wnen

short distance east of Sal ma one ol tnem

fell from the car and was ran over ana

horribly mangled. His dead body was cBs-

oovered by passers-by, picked up ana

cared for. His comrades assert that new know nothing a to how the accident occurred. This h is led .to suspicion of foal

play. The man leaves a widow aad two

children in destitute circumstances.

Capt. Henrr Scott, of Evansville, an

old citizen and steamboat man, ana iste

local inrpector of boilers at that port,

left his home recently. His actions of late have been such as to make bis

family feel apirchensive for Ms safety, he having given evidence that his mind was deranged. The police and a number of friends started in search of him, and found him wandering about aisdesety, ne arly eight miles above the city. He was brought home md placed under guard. Capt. Scott is 81 years ot age. Louis Anderson, of Seymour, a contractor for brick work, fell dead in his yard recently. Mr. Anderson was an enterprising citizen and highly esteemed. He was a member cf the K. of P. order, ana was engaged in the management of the 6th of June celebration to be held at Seymour bv that order. He had contracts. Jqrthe

brildine of Blishe's large flouring mill.

new fire engine-house, and Brunnig's Concert Hall. Two local toughs were jailed at Logansport, recently, for assaulting a wellknown citizen in the street. They were not locked in cells, and were no sooner put behind the bars than they made a murderous assault on a helpless prisoner. Before ho could be rescued, his face Wis hesten to a jelly. The Sheriff swore sMtt papers, charging them with assault and battery, with intent to c immit murder. The will of Mrs. Ezra Smith, of Richmond, who died some time since, provides that her property be placed in the hands of the trt stees, for file maintenance of a widows' lome. The bequest will amount to $30,10. The proviafens of the will are that, if the city or county will put up the building, the property ot which she died possessed iras to constitute a trast to maintain the home. One hundrvd and thirty-seven persons

w ho, rlnrinR th past winter, united wim uw United Brethre i Church, were baptized at IBddletown recently. A revival was held there last winter, which continued through the greater pari of January and February, and in all abou : 150 persons were added to the church. One hundred, and thirty-seven had never been baptized. At Lafuyet,- as a 15-year-old boy wast on his way to s ihooL another boy, apparently 17 years eld, ran out of an alley and scabbed him fo w times in the breast. The knife was evidently a dull one, and the wounds are not serious. Several school friends were with the boy at the time, but no oi o recognised his assailnnt, who escaped. . A lady of Terra Hants me wilk-SJs accident that inay prove fatal. While te an outhouse th s ground floor gave way and she was precipitated below. No one being at home, it wus half an honr before her cries for help vere heard. From her waist

Clown she is paralyzed.

-A well-known German citizen or ua-

fiood has recently received a letter from his brother in Germany to .the effect that'

he has fallen leir to an estate ot Wl.OOO. He is quite jubilant over the good tidings, nnd intends leaving for Germany very oos .

Mnncie is making great inducements to get the Dusber Watch Company, of N ewport, Ken ;ucky, to locate at ihat place. I successful this will add nearly 3,000 to its population, as the company employs 1300 men, with a pay-roll of $300,000 a year, A lady of idwardsport was found dead in her bed reci r tlj and an empty phial near her pillow. Th.' phial had contained carbolic acid, ot 'vhich she drank during tile night. She wu not in want, but a morbid fear of the poor house drove herto suicide. David CicroU, U yean old, a deal' mute at New Albany, who was in the habit of jumping ut on railroad trains in motion, was run over by a train and killed. Gas has been struck ata depth of 700 feet at ths Portland Gas Company's well. The well has been visited by thousands. It will be drilled deeper. Recently i large bam of a farmer in Anderson Township, Bush County, was destroyed by lire, together with the grain and nearly all the farming implements and five head of horses. The Bush County Farmers' Insurance Company loses $700. Near Lafayette, white leaning over the dashboard of buggy to give a friend a chew of tobacco, the young horse he was driving kicked a man over the bridge of th nose, crushin,; in the frontal bone. At East ConnemviUe, the house of James Thorn j eon and its entire contents were bunted recently. The Catholic priest who recently sho . . . . . . . . . .

at a crow-a ex persons woo nan aaenaaa: services at th Christian Church in Brad-

XUrU, WMI W WWWUUW MIM ' a bouts are unknown. Em was under bond for his appsa ranee at court at Corydon. The work of boring for natural gas aft Islington, Ssott County, has been xAbmeuced. The contractor is to borettk ths depth of 1,400 feet, unless gas la ranched before ho gets that deep. The student Miller, recently arrested t Danville charged with the murder a? Terry O Don Ud, has bean acquitted on V iuwuid t self-defense.