Daily Wabash Express, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 24 May 1887 — Page 1

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ffaekly Established in 1S28.

IIBREITft mAT LATOMA.

Montrose and Jim Gore the Favorites, Badly Beaten at Latonia.

Libretto, who Started at the Tail End, Wins the Race With Kasc.

_Th» Backers of Montrose and Jim Gore are Sick—Yesterday's Games— Terre Haute Defeated.

AT LATONIA.

finest assemblies

coarse were present at the opening of the mestir^ to-day. The Latonia derby was *J6 won, and Montrose, the Cincinnati bone, was to contest for it against Jim Gore.

First rsce—Purse 3-year olds and upwards six furlongs thirteen starters Mamie Hunt won by a length Governor XoberU, second Linda Payne, third Time—1:17.

Second race—Selling $ Vear olds and •Upwards seven furlcngs sixteen start '«rs Malaria won oy a length second place was won by Bowling, lapped by Srilliant. Time—l

:31.

Third rac^j—Parse 3 year olds and upwards~t one mile eight starters Jocobin wa^f prime favorite at *40 Terra ostta $12, Wanderer $5, the fieli $25. Tom Hood got ofl ahead, with Font seconp and Estrella third, bat Long Slipper palled ahead. Jacobin won Estrella, •econd Long Slipper, third. Time— IMS.

Fourth race—Purse 2-year Ids: five furlongs eight slarters. Boekhound won by a length Baliance, second, lapped by Santoline, third. Time—1:04}

The last and great event of the Afcy, the Latonia derby, was set for 5:15. |FiVe minutes after that honr the horses wete at the post. Ever since the Louisville derby was won by Montrose, owned in Cincinnati, it would have been disloyal to mention any name as the favorite here except Montrose. Still where judgment superseded •entiment, there were expressions in favor of Jim Gore. He appeared first an the track and received an ovation. He was ridden by L. Jones, and gave no

2'[o

of lameness. Following hiffi came ontrose Lewis was his jockey. Poteen passed next in a sluggish manner that aid rot awi&en any enthusiasm. Then came Libretto, lithe, strong and grace ful. Cheers followed his appearance. Procrastination declined to enter. Poteen delayed the start, kicking and backing. At last a start was made, Poteen in the lead, Montrose second, Jim Gore third. Libretto fourth, Bixby last. At the third quarter Montrose was in the lead, Jim Gore next and close, Foteen third and Libretto and Bixby unahaoged. As they started upon the last half mile Gore passed Montrose, but toother competitor was now found. Li bretto moved up with apparent ease under the guidance of Murphy, and as thoueh without an effort led down the stretch, Jim Gore following, though under punishment. Montrose was so bad third that she was aot even whipped. Poteen and Bixby straggled ia at the last. Libretto's victory was enjoyed by a large number, though there must have been many to whom the shouts were unwelcome. In the pools jast before the race Jim Gore eold for $125 and the field for $130. Libretto, the winner, belongs to F. B. Harper. The first quarter was made in 27, the half ii 52 the three quarters in & :18J, the mile in 1:45, and the mile and a half in 2:38|.

A New BUM Ball Dwl.

NEW YORK,

May

23.—There

rumors of base ball deal. This time it is asserted that tho powers that be intend ousting Detroit and Indianapolis from the league and taking in the St. Louis Browns and Cincinnati. It is also said that President Von der Ahe, of the St. Louis Browns, was negotiating with Sharsig and Mason for their •to-k in the Athletics. President Von der Ahe's offer to buy Athletic club stock is looked upon

OsvaUnd. Athletics..

WaahinRtons Detroit.

bei.-g very

eigniticant, inasmuch as he would then have his "hooks in" the two leading bod it*, and would then be a most valuable aid to Spalding in the latter's move toward securing a reorganization nnJ consolidation of the league and association into one league. By this plan Spalding hopes to have a twelve-club league, dropping Indianapolis and Detroit in the West, and the Metropolitans and Washiogtons in the Esst.

VNt«rd*j'i Games. AT

oumiiiANn.

R. B.

18 17

AT BOSTON.

Boa'on* Indimis polis

8 16

9 IB

AT WASSINOTOH.

7 15

6 11

AT NEW TOBK.

•sw York Pittsburg I ID jo A* P«rLiiK.PHIA. Philadelphia* 14

..16 28

Qitsago. 6 15

Vrlce

Fight In Australia.

YORK,

May 2S.—Richard K.

Vox, of the Police Gazette, received the fo'lowing from Sydney, N. S. W.: "The international piize fight for £200

and

jeopardized. Indeed, it intimates that the'club may abandon racing at Washington Park and become identified with anew racing enterprise across the Indiana border.

Gretchen, the dam of Clicgstone, 2:14, 1 lied in foaling a full brother

fnmhnii Tr"

Tnn«r

Gore

Libretto Wins In 8:38% Oyer *1" and Montro e. CINCINNATI, May' _0ne

of the

fn aoen on tjje

Ltttonia

the

"Demon" trotter May 7th, The colt is alive. Mr. Gordon now has a sister and two brothers Clingstone.

The Indiana and Michigan Trotting and Paeing circuit closes the week fore the opening of the Gran* They offer $28,650in purs'" ..j straw free at all r' 1 rp.WA TT_ 1

DIB CntTlBS

lnd" 31! Ct"

Ma* 31 Jackson, Mich.,

-0

La&fclng,Mich., Jane 20 Ion a,

,ich., Juue 24 East Saginaw, Mich., I July 2. The trotting and pacing races are governed by the rules of the American Trotting association.

The well-known trainer, Andrew McDowell, who came East in charge of the Sultan stock, informs us that he had his hands on the legs of Oliver K., and that in his opinion there is a slight rupture of one of the cord sheaths. Doble is hopeful, but McDowell's Experience with the mare Golden Sale, who, was troubled in the same way, causes him to shake his

He thinks Oliver K. will stand

moderate work, but adds that be would not like to risk mucb on him in a hard race where ha whs required to fully extend himself.—[Turf, Field and Farm.

Sporting and 11 Noten.

Owing to rain the time in the International bicycle race, handicap one milo, at London Sunday was slow. Woodside won in 3:05 1-5. Templar, of Chicago, who had forty yards start, was second, and Morgan, of America, with seventy yards start, was fourth.

The Terre Hante nine was defeated at Danville, 111., Sunday by 23 to 7. The Terre Haute club was composed of Mitchell, Shultz, Duddleaton, 1st

Meissel, 2d Buckingham, 3d W. Katzenbach, s. s. Webber, 1. f. Griffin, m. Wood, r. f. The gate receipts paid expenses and gave e«ch Terre Haute player about $2 additional.

Seward, the young pitcher of the Athletic clnb, first pitched in this city. He is a Strong young man, and has a promising future on the diamond. His best ball is one that few pitchers can command—an overhand drop ctlrve. Seward came here early in the days of the Northwestern league, at a time which base ballists here do not like to talk about now. He was then said to be a phenomenal pitcher, and was then quite young, but was not considered a competent twirler for even our Northwestern team.

DEFYING THE

are new

POPE.

Dr. HcGlynn's Anti-Poverty Society Addressed by Henry George. NBW YORK,

May 23—Dr. McGlynn's

Anti-Poverty society filled the Academy of Music again last night. Henry George began by saying: "You have all probably read in the newspapers the letters of consolation—[applause]—which the Pope has written to the archbishop of New York—[hisses]—and you have also sesn in that letter the significant expression showing that the heaviest penalty which it is Rome's power to use is to be visited on that priest of New York who has stood up for the right. [Applause and three cheers for the priest.] Heavy as the penalty is. dire as the threat is, I believe the priest, McGlynn, will do duty. He is made of the stuff of which martyrs are made. He has taken in his heart the cross of the new crusade, and neither prelate nor Pope can turn him back from what he holds to be right."

Michael Clarke, secretary of the society, announced that he ^wanted to make a statement as a Catholic. He said: "Four or five months ago, after the brutal ejectment of Dr. Glynn from hh house, I and others signed a published letter repudiating.the claim of archbishop, propaganda, or pope to command any Catholic as to how he should think, or act on any land or political question. Here I am to-night to repeat it. The pope talks of false doctrines and of a contumacious priest. We know the doctrines and we know the priest, and we believe them both." The Rev. Hugh O. Pentecost was introduced. Some of the things he said in speaking over an hoar were:

Open this oonntry to the world take everyon» in and free the land, and we will live infinitely more comfortable than we do now.

It is not the Lord who la oansing all of this trouble. It is the landlord. The enterprising land inspectors will keep on grabbing things last aa long as this oonntry is populated by 90,000,000 or more, mostly fools.

the

light weight championship of New South Wales between Michell, of San Francisca, and the light weight champion of the Pacific coast, and Jack Hall, the Australian champion, ended in a draw. Forty-six rounds were fought in three honrs and four minutes. The Australian fonght on the defensive and ran sway every round."

Howell Win*

BinidiWHAjf, Eog May 23.—Howell boat Woodside ten yards in the ten mile bicrcle race. Time, thirty three minnU'J.

Tta« Ao.trlan D.thy,

V'IEHWA,

May

23.—The

Austrian

(1- r!y was run yesterday, and was won l.i Rothschild's Zapan.

Hone Note*.

D.)ble has arrived in Chicago

J-m California with his stable, includjt-., O'ivex K., Bonnie McGregor and Hojr&n, 2:15}, and Woodmont, tho r,

Iff rrf 2-22], are to oootaad for a -'•f $1,750, at the Detroit Driving -.• Jtilv 1st. lie, Wilkins, Ben Star, Edwin

Protection and Wilkea-

will probably bs named for the tod |o,000 guaranteed stake for 55 hones.

The Chicago Tribane aagoaMS to think that the Illinois Pool hfll wfll become a l*w. sod that if ftihatttfe* UiiWa«MugtOttPi

When ws get free land, then it will bs possible for as to talk to men about trusting in God ones more. I haven't told a poor man to trust iu Qod for some time. There is not muoh use in trusting in God when a few men own the earth.

The laws make men tramps and then Bay they mustn't be tramps. If Christianity and poor-houses go band in hand, then for heaven's sake let us look forward to more heathenism.

It is said to-day that with the pope's letter to the archbishop concerning Dr. McGlynn the pope sent a special message to Dr. McGlynn, in which Dr. McGlynn was informed that if he did not come to Rome in forty days he would stand in danger of excommunication. Archbishop Corrigan and Dr. McDonnell were out of town to-day, and the existence of this note could not be verified at the archbishop's ^residence.

Dr. McGlynn said in conversation that he had not received any n'ote from the archbishop. He added that he was not prepared to publish a statement concerning the pope letter to Archbishop Corrigan, but that he might prepare a statement for publication in a few days.

O'BRIEN.

He Disobeys the Doctor and I.eaTes Niagara Falls. NIAGARA

Falls, May 23.—Mr. O'Brien

did not leave his bed this morning until 11 o'clock. He was very weak and had to be assisted to dress. Dr. Campbell, who is attending him, told him he was wholly unfit to leave his bed, much less to start on the journey for Hamilton. He remained firm, however, in his intention to go. He left by the 12:50 traio, which arrives in Hamilton at 3 p. m. The meeting will be held there tc-night.

HAMILTON,

Ont.,May 23«—Mr. O'Brien

met with a reception here which threw everything that has occurred-to the present time in the shade. At the station, with hats off, was a vast body of men, packed sb closely that a passage could not be made for some minutes. A thunderous chorus of cheers, loud and louder, went up. "You're not in Kingston!" cried one man. "No, nor in Toronto!" cried another. After having his arm nearly shaken

v"'5

NEWS MWJBOOT TOWN.

Sam Brown's Saloon Singed by Fire and Drenohed With Wabash Water,

A a re

^•nrth Street Barracks, and Leave a Strong Guard.

Tlie Army Brings Suit Against Mrs. Wahler and Others for Two Thousand Oeil&fi.

SAM BROWN "DONE BROWN

fire

and

Water Accomplish What the

Police, et al, Have Failed to do—A Narrow Escape.

Last night about 11:30 an alarm from box 16 called the department to No. 225 Main street, Sam Brown's saloon, where a confined and stubborn fire had secured rather good heiadway. It was located in a closet or small room on the top, or third floor of the building and had commenced in a pile of rubbish. It burned up into the rafters and spread for a considerable distance over the middle room in the Eecond story. One stream was turned on and in course of a half hour, the fire had been drenched out. The water poured down into the rooms on the second stoiy damaging the furniture. The saloon on the ground floor caught the flood also and the pool table and a considerable stock of tobacco and cigars was injured. When the ire was discovered Wash Anderson, colored, who is bedridden with rheumatism, was lying helpless where the amoke was pouring over him, half strangling him. He received no assistance from the people in the house, and but for the quick and well accomplished work of Officers Voit and Butler, who came on the scene with the patrol wagont he would have suffocated. They removed him from the building to a place of safety, and after the fire was out, carried him to St. Anthony's hospital. Brown's loss on furniture and stock is about $600, upon which he has a small insurance. The building, owned by Mr. Wm. Fuhi, was but little damaged, owing to the good work of the fire department, and is fully insured.

GOT 'EM AGAIN.

Captain Thompson and the Salvation Army Capture the South Fourth Streo I Barracks.

Last night Captain Thompson, of the Salvation Army, accompanied by several of his trusty followers, took possession of the south Fourth street bariacks. They crawled through a window and then opened the door. The captain left eight stout men in charge of the barracks during the night, with instructions, figurately, to sleep on their arms. Thus, Col. Wm. Hendricks, the invader, is left with only one point of the law, if it be true that possession is nine points. Captain Thompson stated last night that the building would be guarded to-day, and that to-night there would be a grand meeting. Everybody is invited.

Captain Thompson said last night that in all probability an effort will be made to induce General Booth to visit Terre Haute, and in that event a grand jubilee will be held.

AGAIN TO THE FRONT.

The Salvation Army 8ue Mw. Wahler, et al., (or Damages.

The Salvation Army have again entered the courts to seek relief from alleged grievances on the part of Mrs. Wahler, who owns the barrcks from which the army was compelled to vacate. Yesterday afternoon, through Messrs. Harper and Leveque, their attorneys, the Salvationists entered suit in the Superior court against Mrs. Wahler, Wm. E. Hendrich, C. August Busch and Otto P. Newhart. Complaint alleges that at the instance of the defendants, a restraining order and subsequently an injunction were issued- by Judge Mack against the plaintiffs, whereby they were prevented frcm entering upon and using certain premises at the corner of Fourth and Swan for religious purposes, they (the plaintiffs) being entitled to possession. It is also alleged that this order of the court and the attending divers trials and legal proceedings entailed upon the Army an expense of $500 or more. The Army therefore prays for damages to the amount of $2,000, The parties who have brdught this suit are Charles E. Thompson, Marv Thompson, Tillie Miller, Dolly Scott, J. W. Williamson, George Scott, Jessie Jones, Cordy Anderson, Cordy Cleveland, Josephine Webb, Alice Webb, Charles Anderson and John Cleveland.

Woman's Missionary Work. MABSBALI,

oft',

O'Brien managed escape to the carriage. Finally the processicu cf carriages proceeded to the Royal hotel, saluted wiih cheers along the whole route. A meeting was held at 8 o'.^ock in Palace rink, capable of holding 2 000 pfrsoos, and it was filled. Mr O'B'Un becged the indulgence of the ft.i'Jitr.ee

aeecuat t.f

his cmditjo-', and prcceednl to epeak with 1 String gro«i?4 as rlOtvH:

111., May 23.—The third

and last day's proceedings of the Woman's Foreigh Missionary society, United Brethren Church, held in the college chapel at Westfield, were opened Sunday morning with a sermon by the Rev. G. M. Matthews. This was an open meeting, to which all interested in Christian missionary work, regardless of denomination or creed, were invited.

In the afternoon a children's meeting was held, under the conduct of Mrs. E. K. Delong. By special request Mrs. E. B. Sage, Mrs. D. L. Eike and ether visiting delegates and missionary workers addressed the children.

In the evening a praise and conference meet, led by Mrs. A. L. Billheimer, presiding officer pro tem., will conclude the session. The time and place of the next meeting has not yet been definitely decided upon. Th9 meeting just closed was the most satisfactory one ever held by the society, both in point of attendance and. the number of states represented by the delegated present Ihe urgent call for more extended missionary work among the Chinese and other Asiatic people under pagan rulers was most forcibly presented to the eociety by the earnest workers in those fields, and delegates present were enjoined to use all means in their power to forward this work.

The Shaip Ttlal.

NEW YORK,

May 23.—The work of

selecting a jury fo* trial of Jake Sharp was continued to-day. Eleven jurois were in the box, the fourth seat being vacant on a challenge by the defense. Herman Ingel, dealer in china, was accepted for the vacant chair. John E Parsons, of the defense, said: "We suspend our peremptory challenges here to await the course of prosecution."

You sre contented with the jury as it is now constituted?" said his honor with a fslliog inflection. "No, we make no statement on that point. We simply suspend." "We'l, swear the jiry," said Jud^e Barrett.

This caused a momentary panic among Rh .rp's counsel. Bat they -WPI relievea after a moment by the proetc ition, who resumed the chaltege for tbf and challenged the eighth j^rr.r, F.-^pk

EfiMhiinr Tht work tui"5 t'V

$ $

THE TERRB HAUTE EXPRESS

Two of the •vblte Star Line Vesieli ..•ecked—Five Persons

NEW YOBK,

Ktlle *.

May 23,-^The steamship

Britannic, of the White Star line, which left New York for Liverpool Wedhehday last, was run into by the steamship Celtic, of the same line, bound for New York, ou Thursday evening, during a dejUc

log,

off Nantucket. Four grown

persons and a little girl, all steerage passengers on tie Brittanic, were killed. The two badly disabled steamships are off Sandy Hook. Mrs. Robinson, of Fall River, Mass., was with her children on the Brittannic. She said that after her child was killed it was represented to her by the stewardess that the liMle one was alive and doing well. At the time she was giving all her attention to her son George, whose arm had received a compound fracture from the broken tail. When she next inquired, she

WRS

told that the girl's body had been fiunj: ovei-board. Incoming steamers which were spoken kept Company with the Celtic and Britannic, in case the injure vessels should need assistance, but their aid was not needed. The damrge to the ships has not been estimated yet, but it is doubtless very large in each case.

C. P. Huntington wag among the saloon passengers of the Britannic. He had closed his house up for the summer, and, along with his family, intended to take an excursion to Europe, which he has never visited. "And I didn't get there, after all," said he, laughingly, this afternoon. He said: "The bowsprit cf the Celtic came right on board. The Celtic cut through nearly to the middle of our ship, and probably would have cut quite to the midjle but for the fact that we were going somewhat rapidly and tore the Celtic's cut-water right away. I think that is what saved us. The Britannic was struck on the watertight compartment second from the stern. The bulwarks were cut off for fifty feet. The Celtic toie her way right along."

The Celtic came up to New York today. A. motley crowd was gathered all along the pier and as soon as the two big gang planks were hoisted into position a rush was made to receive the unfortunate voyagers. The police force present waa wholly inadequate and the crowd rushed under tl^e boundary ropes and up the gang planks. Handshaking, tears, embracing and general congratulations were the order of the day. The Brittanic remains at anchor off the light ship. Pessengers who were not transported io New York Sunday night were brought this morning. It was officially stated at the office of the White Star line this morning that, as far as known, but four of the steerage passengers who were killed on the deck ty the flying debris were buried at sea. .Some of the passengers, however, insist that there was a woman among the victims given to the sea burial. The latest estimates place the number of persons killed at five and injured at twenty-six. The first load of steerage passengers from the Celtic was landed at. Castle Garden at 10 o'clock this morniDg. There were 300 of them in all. No one at the steamship company's office could tell when the Brittannic would arrive at the dock until Mr. Ismay, one of the firm, who had gone to her in a tug would return. Neither of the captain's haVe made any statements. Their reports will be made in writjng and will undoubtedly be lengthy documents.

The agent of the White Star line has returned from the Brittanic, which is still laid below quarantine, this afternoon. An official list of the_ wounded and killed, was issued after his arrivrl. Killed—James Finburg, Jane Robinson, James Greenaleh, and Adam Johnson. The last three are missing and are supposed to be killed. Injured—Wm. Lalor, Patrick Burke, Elizabeth Wainwright, Maria Griffin, Geo. Arthur, Robinson and David Rickats, Rose Mooney, Michael Donohue and Mark Allen.

THE CHICAGO STRIKE.

The National Builders Association Committce. CHICAGO,

May

23—The

CHICAGO,

last member of

the committee of the National Builders association arrived this rcorning, and that body will begin work immediately. It is believed by prominent members of tin exchange that this committee will in no wav hasten or further a settlement of the labor troubles. The declaration of principles recently adopted by the builders is founded on the principles of the national association, so it is believed the committee can do nothing but endorse them, after they have been so amended as to do away with the signature clause. It is the opinion of Contractor Thomas Courtney that work will be started in a day or two, and that the master masons will adopt the resolutions presented to the exchange by Mr. Prussing a few days ago at their meeting to-night. "Other branches are simply waiting for the masons to act," said he, "after which I believe work will be begun. Leaving out this signing business we are all united on the sentiments expressed in those principles. Work will be gun on the following conditions That we hire whom we piease, that the foreman be in no wise under the control of the unionE, and that we be allowed to hire as many apprentices as we please."

May

23.—This

afternoon

the demand that every workmen in the building trades of Chicago sign the card of principles formulated by the employers was radically modified only an "assent" to the principles will be required. By this salient feature the building con tractors' fight is amended out of existence. The proposed attempt to make 50,000 workmen, individually, subscribe in writing to the employers' code has been abandoned. The amending was done at a meeting of the building interests council. Among those present were five members of the executive board of the Natioual Association of Builders.

Badly Hurt.

Yesterday morning Jordan Yelker, a teamster, was driving along Fourth street, when bis horse became unmanagable and ran away. At the corner of Fourth and Ohio the buckboard gave way. Yelker waa thrown to the ground. In falling his arms were tangled in the reins and he was drrgged to Second and Ohio streets, where the horse was stopped. Yelker was carried to a ding store where his wonnds were dressed by Drs. Roberts and Laugbead. He had received a very severe cut in the head, besides numerous other cuts and bruises. The wonnds are not dangerous but are very painful. The injured man was removed to his home at 1316 south First street.

Visible Supply of Greta.

NKV~|YORK,

l- /.• M.-iH-tr .HKafMza 3T"

THE EXPRESS, TERMS HAUTE, TUESDAY. HAY 21,1887.

STEAMSHIP COLLISION

NEWNATORALGAS COMPANY.

The West Terre Haute Natural Gas Company Organised With $25,000 Stock.

Mr. J. H. Brigffs, President 1-'. H. Bindley, Trengurer L. 1'. Perdue, Secretary

Tho Company May Bore East of the River or West of Macksvilie—The Gas Co.'s Well.

A NEW GAS COMPANY.

The West Terre Hante Na'ura' Gas Company Orjf«nl*ert.

The West Terre Haute Natural Gas company has organized by elect ing the following board of directors: Jos. H. Briggs, Fred J. Biel, L. F. Perdue, E. H. Bindley, Edwin Ellis, Richard McElroy and M. Balue. The board thereupon elected the following officers: J. H. Briggs, president Fred J. Biei, vice president F. Perdue, secretary E. H. Bindley, treasurer. The capital stock of tbe company is fixed at $25,000*

The company has not yet decided whether they will bore at Macksvilie or this side of the river. They were offered liberal inducements to locate their drills west of Macksvilie.

The Oas Well.

The drill at the gas well continues to pound marble. Mr. Biai is of the opinion that it will be several days before the drill reaches.shale. He says it will be necessary to "rim" the [hole, making it larger, and then -case it. Thie will require considerable time, and then they are experiencing trouble securing casing.

Gas Notes.

The Standard Oil company will not accept the proposed'gas ordinance at Indianapolis.

The well at Kuighlatown was "shot," Saturday evening, with forty quarts of nitro glycerine, but the flow of gas was increased but little.

A good flow of natural gas was struck at Butler, a small town east of Elkhart, on Saturday afternoon. Other wells will be sunk immediately.

The directors of the Gseenfield Gas company have contracted with a firm in Pennsylvania for $15,000 worth of mains. The company will commence laying mains this week.

The Delphi Natural Gas company, at their last meeting, decided to sink another well. It will be drilled three miles south of the city. The first well has not yet been abandoned, but there is little hope of getting gas.

Work w°s resumed on the Crawfordsville natural gas well No. 2 last week, and after drilling fifteen feetfurtber into Trenton rock, conclusive evidence of oil was discovered, mixed with Ball water. On Saturday the rope broke and the drill is now in the well. It will be recovered and work resumed. It is the intention to drill until either oil or gas is found.

The people of Republican township, in the southern part of Jefferson.county, are greatly,excited over the pxspect of finding gas and oil. On laBt Thursday afternoon an explosion occurred in the bed of a small stream running through the form of J. Hensley, the report being heard for several miles, and frightened cattle until they ran about like wil\ A large opening was made in the creek bottom, and the strong odor of gas permeated the air. The general supposition is that the explosion was caused by natural gas, as shale taken from the same spot several years since was found com bustible, and it is thought gas and oil can be found. Capitalists from Madison will visit the spot to investigate further.

CHURCH UNIFICATION.

Tha

Reports the Generel Assembly Committee atSt I»oaig. ST. LOUIS,

May 23.—In the general

assembly of the Southern Presbyteripn Church this morning a sp'ecial committee of organic or corporation union, consisting of thirteen ministers and thirteen elders made majority and minority reports. The majority report had sixteen signatures, and favored nnion on conditions that the church, as a religious organization, consents to totally eschew politics in every Bhape and form, and that the negro members in the church must worship separately and distinct from their white brethren and meet in separate sessions for church legislation. It is considered extremely doubtful that the northern branh of the church, now in session at Omaha, will accept these terms. The minority repoit, signed by ten members of the committee, vehemently opposes unification in any form. Action on the reports was deferred until to-morrow, when a lively debate is expected.

Story of Ingfersoll.

Colonel Bob Ingersoll tells anew story t,f the first time he ever heard of Philadelphia—a place which, by the way, he does not like, because the Quaker City folk once threatened to put him in jail. The scene of the tale is out in 111 inois,and the time many yean ago. A schoolmaster had just been brought out from Philadelphia, and he at once set to work to find out where his new scholars sto«d in the matter of enlightenment. He tried them first on old Independence ball. "Ihfere is a building in my city," he said, "that ought to make every one's heart throb with patriotiKna on seeing it or hearing of it. It is a grand building, full of the nation's life blood." Then he asked those scholars who knew the building he meant to raise their hands. Not a hand went up. Astonishd and grieved at this woful ignorance the Quaker City pedagogue once more expounded the claims of the nnknown building to fame, and then called for another raising of hands. Tfcia time little Hebrew lad over in one corner of the room said that he knew it. "What is it, then, my little patriotsa:d tbe gladdened schoolmaster. yelled the little fellow.

LONDON,

May 23.—The following

was the visible supply of grain in store and afloat

Satu*£ay

May 21. compiled by

the ProducefttiEknge: Rushelf. Bnthels. WbMt....43.618.S57,. .^Dscraatd ..1,489,360

.. 3.747,350,,..Decree^..

Foreign

"The Mint!"

Lord Colin a Bankrupt.

May 23.—Lord Colin Camp

bell, who recently brought snit against his wife for divorce, has been declared a bankrupt on peti'.ion of. the Duke of Marlborough, who was co-defeadAatj.il the divorce suit and who lodged a petition in the bankruptcy court against Lord Colin for his costs.

Incest-

Funds SeeKing ment.

A Tst am on at of idle English cash is •rokiag iavestBisat io Awwicaa Kcar«

S'-O

'INDEMNITY LANDS.

Withdrawals to be Revoked—Secretary Lamar Promulgates a "PolicyM The Indian finest tou to Be Handled.

NEW

"tosk, May 23—A Washington

special to the Herald says: Your correspondent had a conversation yesterday afternoon with Secretary Lamar in regard to the question of land reform and Indian reform. The letter to the president on the revocation of certain indem nity withdrawals is only the first Et*p toward a general revocation of all indemnity witbdra* als remaining in all I'arte of the country, as he slated in his letter in these words: "Steps will be taken in reference to the irdemnity lands of tbe other land-grant railroads, with a view to the restoration of these lands to settlement (allowing a given and reasonable time to make their selections) as soon as the department is in possession of such information as will enable it to act intelligently in making allowances to said companies of indemnity claims in lieu of those lost in place. Secretary Lamar said: "I am fully convinced that all the lands which have been withdrawn from settlement at various times, to allow the land grant corporations to select indemnity lands, ought to be reopened without settlement, and this is what I shall do. Every indemnity withdrawal will be revoked by me without unnecessary delay. My first order on the subject simply clears the ground fo: the complete action on which I have determined." 'liave 3'ou any objections to this being known?" "Not in the least. I authorize you to say it as frcm me. No concealment is necessary. Un !er the laws, granting these lands the corporations are, and have been, entitled for ears to select lands in the indemnity limits to niako goc-d any losses in their granted limits. But I hold that while the corporations had and have this right) the people had and have at the same time the same right to s°ttle on these lands, tinder the land laws, and it is just and necessary that this equal right of the people in these lands should be asserted. Hence, I shall revoke every indemnity withdrawal and open all indemnity lands to settlement at once. Within the gr nted limits the land-grant corporations has certain rights to the exclusion of the people. That is, by act of congress. Within the indemnity the corporations have their ri hts of selection only in common with the people." "How do you get on with the execution of the Indian severalty law "We are still busy with the preliminaries, which are numerous, as there are many reservations and the circumstances on each are peculiar. That law is one of the most important snd beneficial conre a pa a sottle the Indian question is to abolish the Indian bureau. I mean, of course, to pursue such a policy as will [result in that. I do not anticipate any[seriousobclcs "The numerous leases of Indian lands by cattlemen I shall sweep away. If they were allowed to subsist, the Indians who have made leases of this kind, for which, as you know, there is no authority of law, would be induced to resist the law of congress commanding their settlement severalty. I shall, therefore, give proper notice, promptly, that the cattle must he removed and the leases annulled. If we have been obliged to use troops to keep the settlers out of Indian lands, or lands held by agreement for Indian uses, then we tnay surely uBe troops, if necessary, to drive off and keep off cattle, just as I have found is necessary lately to employ troops to

May 23.—The secre

tary of the interior to-day issued a rule upon the land grant railroads to show cause why orders of withdrawal from settlement of lands within their indeinnity limits should not be revoked, and the same opened to settlement entry.

THE GAMBLING QUESTION.

A Wrong Impression :is to the Mettlng of the Polico Board.

Ithad been erroneously supposed thepo. lice board would meet yesterday morning when the queslion of enforcement of the law against gambling would come up, bill the board does not meet until next Monday, the last Monday in the month There is much wire pulling being done to save tbe faro banks, even to the ex ient cf threata against enterprises in which our leading business men are engaged. A little more outcropping of this sort of talk would put an end to the tiger in short order. It may growl the mayor into submissive quietness, bi can't scare everybody in town.

It is slid that a crowd of youngBters oolkct nightly in tbe Little Joker, lying near the foot of Main street, and indulge in a game of poker. Haadsomely fitted up apartments on Main and other streets are used for gambling purposes and run nightly, but the authorities pay no at tention to them. The Little Joker game, however, is to be broken up.

A slight Mistake.

The Indianapolis Journal says: "Ten days ago Iva Hudson stole several silk dresses from a woman here and left the city. Last Tuesday Captain Colbert started out to hunt her, and broueht her back Saturday night, after having traveled about one thousand miles. By mistake at the Union depot here a traveling man was given the Hudson's woman's trunk check, and Colbert, hoping that by following the check he would catch the woman, traced the drummer all through southern Indiana and to several towns in Kentucky. He finally discovered the mistake, and then located the woman in Terre Haute, where she had been arrested." The police in this city searched a trunk found in her possession for the stolen property, but did not discover any of it. The value of the stolen goods is $700. •.. i-\

Father McKvoy.

Father McEvoy's farewell address to his parishoners, Sunday, pending his de parture for Europe, was very eloquent and at times many of his hearers were aftected to tears. Father McEvoy possesses the warmest love for all his people and his protracted absence from them will be deeply felt. He will visit Ireland and make an extended trip through En gland, France, Germany, Italy and Spain.

The TVabasb.

T^e D.v nHess leaves this moming for Little Horseshoe Brnd. The rivfr was falling yesterday, with three fc-et ii the cha'n«-l list evening.

The Id-? Lee -left for Hutronvil'e terday at 10 a. m., with cargo and |*s seng-irs.

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The Ohiotgo & Alton Cbargn th*^P*nnsylvanifcWith Violatinff Section 3. .... A Building, in Conrse «f Demolition,

Falls and Ten Men are I ovtred With Bebris.

Report From the Forest Fires in Michigan —The Hock Island Train Robbers Sentenced.

CHARGES.

The Chicago Altea Charges the Pean sylvan la With Violating the Third

Section. WASHINGTON,

May 23.—Before the

interstate commission William Brown, on behalf of the Chictgo A Alton Rail road company, filed charges against the Pennsylvania Railroad company for violation of the third section of the interstate commerce act.

A COLLAPSR.

Ten Workmen Bnried ia the Ruins of a Collapse Building. NEW YOBK,

May 23.—The four story

brick building, Nos. 5 and 7 Hall place, in course of demolition, collapsed this afternoon, and buried ten men in the ruins. Seven of them were injured, five seriously, and two but slightly. The other three narrowly escaped with their lives. Two of the wounded, Fred Rapp and Carl Schreiberg, will probably die.

Mlchigaa Forest Fires.

DETBOIT,

May 213.—Specials to the

Evening Journal from tbe upper peninsula report the forest fires still raging. From all parts of the peninsula come reports of continued drouth, and the danger to many towns is as evident as at any previous time. Baraga narrowly escaped the fate of Lake Linden, yesterday. At last reports Ironwood was threatened, but the wires are down and no news has been received since last night. Unless heavy rain comes soon, much greater damage is feared near Negaunee.

MILWAUKEE,

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down fsnces around the public lands. I am not fond of tbe use of troops,

but

when cattle are to go, and while I hope the cattle-lesse men will obey in good faith, I shall not hesitate to compel prompt obedience. The law of congress must be carried out."

WASHINGTON,

May 23.—A special to

the Evening Wisconsin from Superior, Wis., says the village of Hawthorne, on the Omaha road, about eighteen miles south of-that place, was entirely destroyed by fire whicn ia now sweeping through the valuable timber in that vicinity. No lives lost. The pecuniary loss cannot be estimated at present. The reports of fire at Ironwood and vicinity are denied this morning.

A Comfortable Situation. WASHINGTON,

May 23.—The Capital

this morning tells the following story: A prominent politician who sometiau-s cla'm8 to be a Democrat, but whose fforts nearly defeated Cleveland in 1S84, recently stcured an appointment for a relative in the treasury department. Tlie appointee was a woman, and she gets the comfortable salary of $3 per day. She found it uncomfortable and exacting to come to the office after 9 o'clock in tbe morning, and s:ill more uncomfortable and exacting l-^stay until .o'clock in the afternoon. Upeu tho proper representation of tbe case to the chief of the bureau having the appointing power she was accorded the privilege of taking her work borne. What work she does is now eent to hrr house, and she only comes to the treasury to draw her pay on the 15th and last of every month. The powerful politician who secured this appointment from the Cleveland administration is Benjamin

Niitlon«l Notes

WASHINGTON,

Jones, Representative Bynum, John E, Lamb, Coal Oil Inspector Hager and Harry Adams, of Indianapolis, and Mr. Mitchell, of tbe state board of agriculture, arrived here yesterday afternoon The latter came to endeavor to induce the president and Mrs. Cleveland to attend the state fair. To-morrow Mr. Byniim will visit the White House and arrange for a call by the governor and his slafl and other Indianians, when they all get in. on Wednesday. An organized effort will be made to induce the president to visit Indiana this autumn.

A Rare Occurrence

NEW YORK,

For tlfe

MORRIS,

animal around town visiting numerous saloons and toward evening had acquired a condition of mind that rendered bim wholly indifferent to the condition of the dumb beast he waa driving. At mad pace he drove up and down Mair street, lashing the horse cruelly. He finally drove the horse on a keen run past the stable and was stopped in his mad career by several of tbe stable hands. He was handed over to an offi err, who sent him to jail, charged with drunkenem snd cruelty to animalB.

Fort-lgn Metae.

John Dawes & Cons, iron manufac tureis, London, have failed with liabili ties of £750,000.

May 23.—Postmaster

May 23.—A special to

the Herald from Austiu, Tex., says The mnrder of the colored boy, Andrew Mc Gee, at Willis, Tex., Saturday night by a mob of so-called respectable citizens, was such a palpable outrage as to call forth the remonstrance",of the Democratic attorney general of Texas, an event of rare occurrence where the victim is a colored person.

111., May 23.—Henry Schwartz

and Newton Watt, the Rock Island train robbers, were to-day sentenced to imprisonment for,life. Leave was granted the prisoners to file a bill of exceptions by August 21,1887.

Cruelty to Animals.

Yesterday afternoon Owep Monahan hired a horse and buggy from Jehu Lewis for an hour's ride.

drove the

Herr Fizsa, the Hungarian premier, has announced tbat Austria would not join the Paris exhibition officially, but every assistance will be given Austrian exhibitors to enab'e them to make a good display. It is understood that Russia will adopt the same course in regard to the exhibition.

Steamship News.

Arrived: At New York—Esypt, from1 Liver pool Arabia, from Liverpool, and Fnrnessia, fri Glasgow. At London—State of Alabama, from New York for Glasgow, arrived off the L-'zard Bnndsy. At Gta -eow—State of Ind an", from N-w York. At Havre—Norrtwndif, .rom N«w York. At S mthampton— Vid»r, fr.-in N«w rk, autl proceeilod to Hrfcincn.

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THE GREAT DRILL.

Formal Opening of the »i«ieam pes

WASHINGTON,

N. Y.,

Mrs. Ripley has brought

central and a larger city, and nearer more people who piy internal taxesAnother is that there is a public building

Indianapolis plenty large enough to accommodate the revenue office, and by removing the headquarters to thst city a saving of rent will be the result. It is anticipated, however, that Congressman Holman will oppose this proposition, and endeavor to have the headquarters Oi tne district retained at Lawrencebuig.

Floods In Hungary.

LONDON,

May 23.—Tho floods in Hun

gary are increasing. The city of Wardoiu, on the river Korosa, is partly inundated and is Btill rising.

Arrived In Constantinople. LONDON,

May 23.-Strauss, United*

States minister to Turkey, arrived at. Constantinople to-day.

News Condensed.

Oil at Pittsburg, ®2c. A rich find of lead ore was made at: Benton, Wis.

President Cleveland accepted an invitation to visit St. Louis in September. An effort will be made to induce President and Mrs. Cleveland to visit Indian this fall.

Frank Dishler, of Batesville, O., swal lowed a lizard sometime ago and died ia great agony Saturday.

Andrew Springer, of Illinois, was lynched at Powhattan, Ark., for outraging a Mrs. Montgomery.

Besides closing up gambling housss and disreptable saloons, Chicago has organized an exodus of the keepers of ill-tame.

J. Ray Shephard, of the Record, aad E. J. Isaacs, of the Press, were killed by a train at the state fair grounds in Philadelphia Saturday.

Grand Master Workman Powderly hss declared the present strike in the cok^ region of Pennsylvania to be illegal, bu" the leaders are not paying any attention to the order.

Michael Hammond, a conductor on the Delaware Hudson, saved the liver of a woman and boy who were in froat of his train, and was then caught by the cars himself and killed.

Waifield, a stage driver between Billings, M. T., and Meetoe, is said te have decamped, alter robbing the way-ssail jacket, taking two certificates of deposit .or $4,000 each on the First National bank of Billings and a considerable sum of money belonging to the stage eompany.

The strike at Byert' iron mill. Pitts bug, has been temporarily settled after lasting two weeks and work was resumed veeterday morning. The mill committee Las agreed to waive tbe question as to the disputed point in tho scale

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May

23.—CampGeorg*

Washington was formally opened at, nooa to-day by General Augur, commandant. From this time on, the camp will be under military discipline in iti most vigorous sense. The feature of today will be a dress parade at 5 p. m. Th« Pir icipants will be the Louisvill* Lfgion, Washington Light Infantry snd ihe Second Ohio Regiment. Colonel il.n B. Castlemon, of Louisville, naa b-e designated to command the brigadeMusic will be furnished by theMaruw band, under the direction of Professor Rousr.r. The services of the society of the Red Cross have already been calM into requisition. Privates Wiluama and G. DTeel, of the Eighth separate company, Rochester,

were brought t»

the hospital yesterday overcome by heaU Surgeon J. E. Seely, of Rochester, ordered them to the hospital. Thiy won immediately cared for, and there is no danger of any serious consequent' s, ifc so happened that Mrs. RipW. who looked after the men, is also from lie»ler.

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nital General Grant's camp chair ich the general piesented to her when be broke camp at City Point.

TOT paizas ornta*r.

Firs'. Regimental, for the best regiment of infantry—A magnificent stand of o"'or*» United States flag, regimental Bag and cuidons, with gold, silver, and bronae medal* l" he officers. ^. ttaoonil. Battalion, for the beet battalion -r infantry of not. Is.' than tour nompanise—FJ rat prise, $8,000 second prise (if more than companies compete), f1,800.

Third. Company, for the best company of infantry—First prise—$5,000 pri*a, $2,600 third prise, $1,600 foorth $1,000 fifth prise, $600.

Fourth. Cavalry, for the beat eompany ef cavalry-FirHt prize, $2,000 second more than two companies compete), »lrow-

Fifth. Light artillery, fer the bM WHW —First prin, $1,600 eeoond prise (if mar* than two compete), $1,000.

Sixth. Machine guns, for the best platoan —First prize, silvir trophy and $1,M0

see-

ond prise, $600. Seventh. Zouaves, for the beat aooave drill —First prise, $1,000 second pries (if more than two companies compete), $760.

Eighth. Cadet corps, for the beet infantry dompany from any regnl»rly established military school or university (not under Cnitwl States control)—First priae, WjWO secnirl prize (if more than two compete,) »'OU.

Ninth. Individual prise, for the b«t drilled soldier in the manual of arms competition restricted to not more than two members of any competing company)—Firs. Drua Bold medal and $100 second medal and $75 thirc prise, bronw

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medal anii

$50 Tenth. Rifle practice—Kirst priae, medal an! $100 three prises, silver

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$76 four prises, bronse medal and eoU. Tha aggregate money priaee offered, »»e,500.

At the request of the national drm committee, Lieutenant General Sheridan has appointed the following army officers to be judges of the drill: Colonel Henry M. Black, Twenty-third infantry Captain Joseph T. Haskell, Twenty-third infantry Captain E. C. Woodruff, Twelfth infantry Gaptain Lancaster, Third artillery First Lieutenant B. Chase, Third artillery First Lieutenant

H. Randolph, Third artillery Jfirat ieutenant F. A. Smith,

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fantry First Lieutenant K. fcvans, Twelfth infantry, and First Lieutenant W. O. Clark, Twelfth infantrv. These officers were all selected wi'r referenoe to special fitness for the position.

The Change In Revenue listvleta.

The change in the revenue district* chops off the head of J. Oscar Henderson,* Kokomo, collector of the Eleventh district. The district will be tacked on--to the Lawrenceburg district, of whicb Collector Hunter will be the chief. The headquarters this district will be removed from Lawrencebuig to Indianapolis. It is claimed by the officials st Washington that Indianapolis is the proper point for the principal office of the district, one reason being that it ia

until

the

national convention which meet* in rlttshmg early in June. The Hunter and Evans herds, among f'-e iirgest and finest in Montana, 1

more thr 118,0W head, havobeea j./rtlmsed by l'ieie Weba and W .• Knight, of Mile-«lv for a FwBch«Tn dicste.

Tbe pr'r- vaid waabsm*

§360,000 and$400,000. TOojNfcOViK to a reowrt alien l»w, W^l W* Wetnox fpt XBigfcti