Daily Wabash Express, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 12 October 1887 — Page 1

Weekly Established in 1823.

Thirty Lives Lost in a Wreck on the Chicago & Atlantic

Road.

THE CAR STOVE UPSET AND CAUSED A HOLOCAUST.

Failure to Send Back a Warning Signal The Awful Scene Described by Passengers.

Km H. Ind., October 11.--The worst horrors ol Chatsworth were duplicated Mere to-day. A dozen blood-stained victims of railroad blundering were brought lutothe village's little station house, early ttils morning. and this afternoon nine charred corpses of victims ol the name carelessness were laid on the station platform, while three miles west. down the track of the Chicago Atlantic railway, near a lonely old water tank, plies of fearfully mangled debris marked the spot where a. collision s"ldom equalled for terrible results oc••'irred. According to the best estimate possible to be obtained, fully thirty human lives were sacrificed outright, and half that number of persons suffered injuries more or less serious.

This allernoon when the reporters who had been long delayed In reaching Kout'-. owing to the secreilveness of Hie railroad officials be^an at last to arrive. There was little In the a.'pect of the village lo indicate the calamity tha'. had so recently taken place. All dead bodies ha.I l.'-en carefully removed Iroin .sight. Hilly two of the wounded were still in the village and local employees ol the road were deaf and dumb to all seekers aller Information. The coroner had been obliged to go Huntington to obtain statements ol witnesses and I lie villagers seemed wholly at sea icgardlng the extent ol the disaster.

About, the only person able and willing lo teil Hie details ol the horror was lir C. W. McKee. The doctor Is a prosperous-looking and Intelligent man of about. .17 who promptly responded to a call that to take a hand car anil go Lo the scene of the wreck three miles from Ills residence. I Jr. McKee rendered noble service. He had scant time loglve his experience In detail, but stated that to tbehest ol bis knowledge II would not be overstating the lads lo say that the collision had cost, the lives ot folly thirty people. It was shortly alter 1 o'clock tills morning when he re.acl.ed the wreck and he Immediately began to give Ids services to the wounded. Those who were badly hurt, when the crash came, he says, must have had little chance lor their lives so ipilfkly hail the car of the latter taken lire, so thoroughly was the work of the llame.i. Dr. McKee stated that only nine bodies had been recovered, ami they were so badly charred as to be almost beyond recognition, the most left of scarcely any of them bolug blackened trunks and In some cases little beyond a few haudl'uis of ashes. They were as follows:

The Miller family of Dumlif*, father, mother, two brothers and girl 14-year-old bov, Herman, will probably tllealsn.

Dr. I'erry, of North .hid,son. Did. Dr. ferry's wile, Dr. ferry's daughter, aged 11. A young Irish lady.

Superintendent farsons. of lie Chicago ,t Atlantic, was .seen late lu Hie allernoon gloomily pacing the station platform, lie was extiemely taciturn and was very sure thai no more bodies could be found under I he wreck. Only nine persons beenjkllled lie declared, arid not more than eleven or twelve hurl, none of the latter seriously. lie admitted that no flagman had been scut back from the passenger train when the stop was made. Mr. ['arson's said that the trainmen depended upon a semaphore light lullytwo thousand feet In rear of where the stop was made. The conductor of the train bail pulled the cord for this light when lie stepped from Ills train. This would throw a glare of red danger signal on the track. The night, liowyver was foggy and the engineer of the last freight must have failed To see 1 lie signal. .Supcrlntendanl farsons thought the accident would have been a \ery ordinary one had not the stove In the sleeper upset. Thai catiscd the instruction of the sleeper, two coaches and baggage car and In the main was doubtless the cause of the loss of 11 to. Coroner Cathcrnian. .Mr. farsons said, reached the scene from Valparaiso aboi.l 11 :II0 a. m., and after viewing the debris and making some Ini|iilrles had round It necessary to go lo Huntington In search of witnesses. The wounded. Mr. farsons explained, had been taken there as early as possible, and the passengers who vveie unhurt lo the number of 2." had been forwarded to their destination without delay.

It appears that Coroner l.eatheriuan did not empanel a jury. That procedure is not a necessity according lo the laws of Indiana. At the wreck I lie coroner was mel by Mr. Johnson, attorney for the Chicago A- Atlantic, being told th it the englneer of the freight had been taken with I he other survivors to 'Huntington, derided to go there, which lie did, l:i coiupony with the railroad lawyer and several other gentlemen. The coroner Is well spoken of among the people ol Kouts.

Kouts Is llftj-flve miles from Chicago, lu forter county. All elforts to obtain Information trom Hunting ton. as to the names of llie killed and wounded, have been unavailing. The Chicago it Atlantic olllclals who went there with the coroner to-day seem to have complete possession of all sources of Information on this point. They refuse positively to make public the names or the \lctiins ot the disaster. The killed and wounded were taken il'.an the scene of the wreck to Huntington early this afternoon, accompanied by the coroner.

'fill' Statements of Passengers. Cuir.viiii, (ictobcr 11.' Several passengers who were the ill fated train, arrived lu the city this afternoon. Mie of tlium. a gentleman from Taunton. .Mass., who was on his way home, was sifting In I he firs! car asleep, with Ills head on his satchel. "The tlrst 1 knew." said he. "I heard a (rightful crash. The car seemed sliaKered. and the pieces were living past inc. Next I knew I found myself almost burled I" the ruins, and they seemed tokeep piling up. I tried to extricate myself, and found I was near a window. It was all dark. HI around ine were yells and groans and the blackness made It fearful. I did not seem to tie hurt beyond being shaken up, so 1 called tor help out ol the window. Some men. 1 don't know who. helped me out and I then turned In and hell ed to ^et ot hers out. A little wliileafter I got out the whole thing l-uk lire. We were lor.-TM to give up working on It I11 by bit. let II burn, with the those held inside one place there apparently all together, out. They were shriller to freeze one's blood, nearer to iheni all the as we could, hut could not get them out. and the tire came all around tbelli and finally silenced their screams. To hear their desperate cries as the fire came nearer, nearer, and finally reached them, was simply a| paillii:

horrible cries of In our ears. At were two or three women, and we tried lo get them lie ail the time In a mam for the fire was coining time. worked as ion

Ml them,

The wreck burned to the trucks, no facil­

ities being at band to extinguish the tire. A car load of the lu.tureil was taken forward from the wreck this afternoon. They were maimed, bruised and bin lied, some quite badly."

W. A. Duncan, ol Syracuse. N." Y.. secretary of flic Chautauqua assembly, arrived lu the city lids afternoon on the Chicago A- Atlantic limifiMl from New York, which was live hours late. Mr. Duncan said. "Our train got Into Kouts id 7 o'clock this morning and then we were told of tile wreck which occurred two miles west of the town, and I with several other gentlemen visited the scene of the disaster. There were hundreds of people around but every one seemed to be so uazed and excited that little had been done to assist the wounded. When we got there the most sickening sight met our eyes. Strewn along the track amid the wreckage wert or twelve charred Kxlles. one Hohemlan boy was propped up against a badly crushisi and dying. I'heie In front of film I and placed him under arrest. They then returned lay his dead mother, father and two sisters, I home, where their captive was given breakfast, was Impossible to sceure the names as everyone I alter which they came to tills city and placed him was hall out of their wits, and II was a long time lu jail. The man gave the name of Norton, and

but I think there were at least fifteen, as I saw a dozen bodies laid out." frank Cramer, general western agent of the Gulon line of steamers, was on board of the wrecked train, but escaped unlnjvred. "The first we who were In the sleeping ear, knew of the accident," said Mr. Cramer, "our coach was run Into from the rear. The forward coaches, It seems, were telescojied by the shock. There were only seven passengers. I think. In the sleeper, and none of them were killed or Injured. 1 was asleep when the shock occurred. I dressed myself, and when I got off the wreck I saw the whole train was abkize. Many who were killed or wounded must have been burned up, as the fire broke out as soon as the accident occured. The train men did what they could to relieve the wounded, but the facilities were lacking, and many jjeojile doubtless perished In the flames because no help could reach them."

THE PI.'KSIDENTS I'AKTV.

Veitei day's .Movements at St. Paul anl Minneapolis--Au Old Story. ST. PALI., October 11.- The sun and the piesident came out rather late this morning, and brightened up a hitherto chilly and cloudy morning, until It warmed Into regular Cleveland weather with a Minnesota sharpness to It. The pi evidential party breakfcisted together about o'clock, and at 'J:45 took carriages lor a drive around the city. Not many private residence* were decorated, but that of f. 11. Kelley v.as handsomely adorned, and a beautiful arch spanned the street Iri front of It. At the residence of Mayor Smith, the president. Mrs. Cleveland and Governor Met111 stopped for a few moments and partook of some light refreshments. No other stop was made. Mrs. Cleveland remained at Mayor Smith's residence alter the drive, while the president was taken to the Minnesota club, where the members ot the club were presented to him, and an Informal but elegant little lunch was served. Congressman Rice. iioveraor Met.III. .Judge Nelson and two or three others sitting down with the gentlemen of the president's party. Mrs. Cleveland was driven down to the station by Mrs. .Smith, meeting the president there at 12:80. when the start for Minneapolis was made amid the hearty farewell cheers of the crowd gathered, f. II. Kelly being the last to say good bye, as he had been the tlrst to welcome the president. Both the President and Mrs. Cleveland expressed themselves as highly pleased with their visit to St. Paul. The president said of the parade ot the tobogganers last night that It was the finest and most uni'iue exhibition of the kind he ever saw, and both he and Mrs. Cleveland were "as pleased as children." says (iovernor Mc(illl, over the handsome residences and beautllul views they saw on their drive this morning.

Mi.MMKAfiir.is. October 11. The presidential party ai rived here at 1 p. m. from St. Paul, and were Immediately escorted to the West hotel. The streets were thronged with people, many of whom had come hundreds of miles to seethe fresldenl and Mrs. Cleveland.

Alter lunch the party look carriages, escorted by a division of police and a number of carriages filled wllh citizens, viewed the finer business and residence portions of the city. The president was conducted to a balcony over the main entrance of the West hotel, and afler a brief Introduction by .'•lajsr Ames spoke for a lew minutes. After the speech the party paoceeded to the exposition in carriages escorted by the military companies. Mayor Ames hrlelly Introduced the president to I ne throngs ol people In the building. Mr. Cleveland said:

Ladles and gentlemen, 1 have already seen during my short stay In the city of Minneapolis abundant proof of the commanding place It holds among the cities of the land, but to my mind nothing gives better assurance of Its future development and usefulness than the permanent establishment and maintalnance of such an exposition as this. The crowning glories of the government are Hie cities such as yours. An Increashd trade and commerce, a multiplied, happy and contented people. Increased production and financial growth.

At the close of the speech the party returned to the hotel. At o'clock carriages were taken as before and with a military escort the honored guests proceeded to the depot and took the train for Omaha.

Airs. Cleveland'!* St. Paul Prlrmls. The fact that as a school girl Mrs. Cleveland lived In St. Paul, made her visit to that city of more than usual Interest. The Knijulrer correspondent says: "The glowing accounts in the local papers do not tally with the recollections of some of Mrs. Cleveland's school friends, one lady who went to school wllh her says: 'Frankie Fulsom was not a popular girl at school. She was very eccentric, and she was cold, excluslvejind moody. She was a very hard student, as I remember, and always stood high In her studies. What I can't understand now Is how a girl who used to be so gloomy and repellant can no be so afliabie and lovable.' Tills Is what puzzles a great many women in the land Just IIJW. From what I have seen of Mrs. Cleveland on this trip 1 do not think she Is a warm, passionahle woman. She seems as cold as marble, and is playing a part that Is not natural, but she likes the part, and is playing It with matchless grace and wlusomeness. rover Is a good politician, but Mrs. Cleveland Is a slicker politician tlian lie Is. She worked that Foraker snub out all alone, and delivered it when It would hurt most. She meant It. too, and It shows that she has got some of the old satau beneath the fascinating and smiling exterior."

II I A N S IS I O

Jones's Iiart^'I'i'iinsformiMl into a Beautiful Itnildiiig by an Kaslcrn Capitalist. A few weeks, says the Portland, (Ore. OregonIan, Mr. 11. Utilman, a millionaire of Tcrrc Haute, Indiana, visited Portland and bought the river block on Front street between Taylor and Salmon, paying theretore J'.KUHiLl. lie Instructed Ills son, li. llulman, Jr., who Is engaged in business here, to Improve the block by fitting it up, ornamenting Ihe front and painting it. Tills was finished yesterday. the American flag was run up on the staff, all tlie occupants came to the sidewalk, a number of loaded trucks were drawn up at the curb and the scene was photographed. The place Is no longer "Jones's wharf." but "llulman's block." shown in gilt raised letters on the front. It Is decidedly the most attractive wharl In Portland.

Messrs. Staver A Walker, who occupy half the block, will shortly move to the commodious New Market, and that portion will be taken partly by D. M. Osborne A Co., and partly by llaselthie it Co. The corner at Front A Taylor Is occupied by llulman A Co. Three steamers, the Joseph Kellogg. the Toledo and the I.atona, now land at the back of the block, and Ihe Three Sisters and N. S. ISentley have engaged a landing place at the south end of the wharf. It was thought by many when the sale was announced, that

jpjo.doo

was a very

stlir price for the property. Perhaps It will be of Interest to state that the Income from rent Is a little above 7 percent., clear of Insurance and taxes, and Mr. llulman Is very well satisfied, lie has great confidence in Portland real estate and will probably Invest still further, though he lives 2.000 miles away.

Owens Cutler A rrcst.

Sr. Lo is, October 11. John U. Owens, the man mentioned in a dispatch from Little Rock as probably being concerned In a recent robbery of the Pacific express on the iron Mountain railway between Little Rock and Texarkana. hits been arrested and Is now In the l'inkerton "sweat box" In Chicago, and be has confessed to having taken the money, but that he doesn't know what has beme of It. and that he was drunk or crazy when

A Chicken Thief Cauglit.

Several times lately tarmers residing along the Paris road have lieen troubled by chicken tiiieves. but no one has been able to tlnd any traces of the mar auders. Early Tuesday morning the daughter of Mr. T. A. Ciearwater. living In the vicinity where all the depredations have been reported, was awakened by the noise of chickens squawking and of a wagon hurrying down the road which passes near the residence. She called her lather ten and brother, who hurriedly got out their horses little and pursued the retreating wagon. After follovvtence ing some little distance lliey overtook the fugitive

after the accident occurred that assistance was rendered. 1 hunted up tlie night operator at Kouts. He gave ine the following account of the disaster which Is almut correct: The train wrecked was No. 1. which left Chicago at 7 fi. The train was made upof tlve ears, two rear ones being Pullman sleepers. Just le!ore the train arrived at Kouts the eccentric ol the engine broke and the englneer slowed up for repairs. AJbrakeman hung out a danger signal light and the thing least expected was that a train would be along. The train had stopped but a short time when a train behind. which proved lo lie (lie fast Chicago meal train. rushed on at a rate of thirty live liilles an hour! several surrounding buildings. The loss will and struck the rear coach. telesco|ed It and the! reach fully JiSo.UO. of which Locke A Jewell lose two In front and left nothing but the front hag- J70.IW: insured for $45.ii0: C. F. Pettlnglll, magage car standing. The three coaches were swept ehlnlst: flS.im): insured for fliOUl.

•owpletely away, nothing but the trucks tieing left standing. 1 he wreckage Immediately caught tire ami the wounded and dead lav In the flames and were burned U'yond recognition. The it'ople around there said about ten people were burned.

In his wagon were found forty-three chickens, a nuniiier of which Mr. Clearwater recognized as his own property. Mr. Clearwater and son went before the grand jury In the afternoon, and will use every effort to make a clear case against Norton.

l.oss,"* by l'ire.

AMESM-KV. Mass.. October 10.--The largest fire that has occured here for several years broke out at 1 Ai tills morning, destroying the largest carriage manufactory of Locke A Jewell, as well as

CHAKI.KVOIX. Mich.. October 10.--On Saturday night the court house of this county, situated at Koyne City, together with all titles', records, etc,, was destroyed by fire, supposed to be of incendiary origin, growing out of a county sent war.

COV'S TICKET BADLY BEATEN.

Th« Indianapolis Republican Ticket Elected by 1,000 Ma­

jority.

THEY CONTROL THE COUNCIL AND BOARD OF ALDERMEN.

The City Rebukes the Attempt of the Gang to Make it a "Wide-Open Town."

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind., October 11.-The city elec­

tion to-day brought out a moderately full vote.

At midnight the Indications ale that Denny. Re­

publican, for mayor, and liowlus. Republican, tor

clerk, are elected by majorities ranging from &00

to l.(KX). The Republicans will also conttol the

board of aldermen and council.

At the last city election Denny's vote was SMUtt and t'ottrell's 9.043. Situ Coy telegraphed friends here last night that he was re-elected to the council by an Increased majority.

What the .Journal Will Say.

Special Dispatch to the Kxpress. INDIANAPOLIS,

October

11.

The Jour­

nal will say to-morrow: The result Is a splendid victory for the cause of law and order and good government. We do not claim It as distinctively a Republican victory, although the winning candidates are Republican and Rei ubllcans led the fight. Hut our readers will witness that the Journal endeavored to lift the contest above the plane of ordinary partisan polltics. The circumstances of the case and the Issues Involved gave the contest tills aspect. Fortunately for the Republicans they nominated a ticket that fully represented the popular demand for a purification of politics and a rebuke of CoyIsm. They nominated a clean ticket on a platform which was thoroughly understood by every honest voter In the city, to be the enforcement of law and the overthrow of the gang. Wllh a poor cause and a poor ticket they might have been defeated. and would, perhaps, have deserved defeat. With such a cause and ticket as they had success was almost assured. It was a campaign of principle on one side and of plunder and corruption on the other. Such a campaign could not fall to obliterate in a considerable degree, ordinary party lines. As a matter of fact It drew to Mr. Denny's support a large number of honest democrats, and men of other [.arty predilections who could not. be Induced to endorse the liquor league. the saloons, and the methods of the Coy gank. The Journal desires distinctly to recognize the services rendered by tills class of men In the cause of good government. Eventually yesterday's victory will Insure to the benefit of all parties. For tile rer.l It must be admitted that the Republicans made a gallant old-fashioned fight. The old guard was out and Its watchword seemed to be "up and at them." The victory Is worth a great deal to the city and to the Republican party. It has saved the former from degrading and demoralizing tyranny and has demonstrated to the latter that a party can always command success when It deserves II. This lesson we apply to our own party purposely, and at the same time It Is one that will commend Itself to the Democracy, and to other parties as well. The result Is distinctively one In favor of public order and morals lu which the whole people will share.

OIUTIAI.'Y.

Minister Thomas C. Manning. F.W YORK. October 11. Judge

Thomas Courtland Mantling, I'm tec! States minister to Mexico, died at 0 o'clock this morning, at the Fifth Avenue hotel, lie had been ill for about a week, and took sick shortly after Ins arrival in the city to attend the meeting of the l'eabody educational fund, of which lie was one of the trustees. The cause of his death was an obstruction of the bowels. |Mr. Manning was born at Edenton, N. ('.. some fifty years ago. He was admitted to the bar of his native town, and in 1H55 he removed to Alexandria, La., where he had since resided. He was a slates-right Democrat, and was elected by the secession convention of ltKil. lie was elected a lieutenant of the first military company raised In Rapids parish, but was afterward transferred to the staff of the Confederate (Governor Moore. He was adjutant-general of the stale In 181B. and later an associate judge of the supreme court. He was'aTlltlen elector In 1H76. lu January, 1S77. when shol-guns Installed the Nlcholls government he was appointed chief justice of the supreme court. He was a man of dignified presence, massive figure, courtly manners and bearing a strong resemblance to the late Chief Justice S. P. Chase. Judge Manning was appointed minister to Mexico In August. 1886, to succeed Henry 1!. Jackson, of lieorgla. resigned

The Rev. ltoyal Wilder, for tidily .years missionary to India, died yesterday In New York, aged 72 years.

Maurice Strakosch, the Impresario. Is dead, lie leaves a widow, a sister of Adellna Pattl. who was a famous singer thirty years ago.

Amusement Notes.

This evening K. M. (lotthold's 1 ncle Tom's Cabin company will begin a two nights' engagement at Nayloi's Opera house. The troupe consists of thirty members. Including the Tennessee Jubilee Singers, and a brass band and orchestra. Complete scenery Is carried by Manager (iotthold, that of the final transformation scene being quite elaborate. In addition to these, bloodhounds, a trained donkey, Shetland ponies, and a miniature carriage for little Josie. the Kva of the combination: will lie here. The following well-known people are members of the company: W. (i. Mcfiee as Cncle Tom, W. White as Marks, Harry Harry as Legree and (Jeorge Harris. Mrs. K. M. (iotthold as Eliza and Cnssle. Howard Kenton as St. Clair, and Miss Kate

the act was commit led. He left this city a week Partington as Topsy. Messrs. Kenton. Fields and ago yesterday witii some SoO.ooo in Ills safe. The money Is said to have been lu three or four packages all consigned fiom this city to persons residing in Texas. Owens was captured In Illinois and taken to Chicago. Superintendent Fuller, of the iron Mountain railroad, received a telegram tills allernoon from F.. A. M.irseuian. who is mm' In hicago, assisting In tracing the robbers of the express company, reading: "Owens has been crazy from drink and trouble, lie Is now In his sound mind, and everything is satisfactorily explained. There Is no loss nor ground for criminal proceedings. There Is no objection to so Intormlng his wife and friends."

Kunkel will Introduce their triple bangonel at eacli performance. The engagement Is for this evening and to-morrow evening. Prices of admission have leen lowered to lio, 85 and 50c.

Yellow I'Yver.

WASHINGTON. Octolier 11.- Surgeon (ieneral Hamilton has received the following telegram from Or. Wall, president of the board of health of Tampa. Fla.. In response to a telegram Inquiring as to the precise nature of the disease prevailing In that city: "It Is unquestionably yellow fever, though the popular sentiment of those remaining here Is against me. Albumen In wine, with the characteristic Icteric hue. One death yesterday, the loth, it Is all over the place, and the city authorities are doing nothing."

[Or. Leonardi. sou-in-law of Judge Bull, is one of the two physicians who remained on duty in the place. Mrs. Leonardi and child are now in this city.]

A I'lTiirhpr \Y1HI Has Some Spring in 111m. jKKKKitso.wii.i.K. Ind.. October 11. A sensational preacher has developed In the upper end of Clark county, called "Weeping Joe." Some nights ago his congregation dwlneled, and he then announced something new. The next night a big congregation gathered. When all were In he pulled oft his coat, turned a series of hand-springs from the pulpit to the door, and then quietly proceeded with his sermon.

•lumped From Tliinl-Story Window NEW YORK, October 11. Mrs. Klla Koblnson. the wife of Charles Robinson, a wholesale hardware merchant of Louisville, jumped from a thirdstory front window at 106 Madison avenue, yesterday afternoon, and sustained injuries from which she died a few hours later. She was here under treatment for hysteria.

A||Mrtntment of Georpe Inspectors Illegal. Nnv YORK. October 11.—The police have been instructed to prevent all the Henry Ueorge election Inspectors from taking part In the registration which begins to-day, the courts having declared their appointment Illegal.

THE TERRE HAUTE EXPRESS.

TERRE HAUTE, IND., WEDNESDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 12, 1887.

THE RAILROADS.

The I. St. L/s Cincinnati Connection A Hall Clut)'» Special Train. Mr. T. C. Peck, agent of th I. & St. L. at Indianapolis, was In the city yesterday.

W. I). Kwlng. general manager of the Mackev system, has gone east on a business trip. M. A. Downing, secretary of the St. Louis Cable and Western railway, was In the city yesterday on business.

The October meeting of the Central Traffic assoelation was held in Chicago yesterdav. The Vandalla was represented by Mr. G. E. Farrington.

The C. A E. I. had a big shipment of steel slabs for the nail works, yesterday. The slabs were loaded In stock cars, about one hundred and fifty to the car.

Mr. John Alkens. of the Van erecting department. has returned to work after a few days absence on account of sickness. Mr. John Smith, of the machine shop, has also returned after an absence of one month.

Mr. O. F. MIHer, Vandalia engineer dispatcher. has obtained a three month's leave of absence. and left Monday night tor Winfield. Kan., where he has business interests. Engineer J. VanCleave will have charge of this department for the present, assisted by Mr. Win. Miller, foreman of the round house. yultea number of changes have been made in the I. A" St. I,, service In consequence of the resignation of Mr. Mink, agent at Paris. A. H. Mllo, agent at Greencastle. has been transferred to placed Mr. Katkeni] er on the stand. Paris: K. Huestls. of Irving. HI., to (ireencastle J. W. Hook, of Vermillion, to Irving and A. Souder, night clerk at tllesple, to Vermillion.

The Detroit and St. I,ouls champion ball clubs passed through the city on a special train, at 11:30 last night, en route from St. Louis to Detroit. The Vandalia carried the party from St. Louis to Logansport. where they were transferred to the Wabash. Engineer Van Cleave ran the train, consisting of a baggage car, coach and sleeper, and a very fast run was made.

The contest for passenger business west of St. Louis has for the last week been unusually exciting on account of the Harvest excursions of yesterday, and traveling agents from the western lines have been exceedingly abundant In consequence. Yesterday "Doc" Appleby, of the'Frisco: K. T. Hendry, of the A.. T. it St. Fe, and Coke Alexander, of the Texas & Pacific, were her? and made the tiekct offices lively for the time being.

The passenger traffic on the Vandalia is very heavy, and during the last three weeks business has been heavier than ever before In the history of the road. Yesterday the afternoon passenger No. 1. due here at 2 o'clock, consisted of eleven cars when It arrived, and was so crowded that it had to be divided Into two sections. Additional coaches were put on here, and the trains left over an hour behind time.

it seems that the special agreement existing between the Vandalia and I. A St. L. companies lu regard to all special and regular passenger business. has been virtually broken by the latter company. Harvest excursion tickets were sold by the I. A St. L. on both Monday and Tuesday, while the Vandalia adhered to the agreement and sold on Tuesday only. The Vandalia will probably protest against this action of the Bee Line passenger agents.

Mr. P. H. lliue. general manager of the Indiana A Illinois Southern, denies the report that the owners of the road are waiting an opportunity to sell, and says the road Is not In the market. He further says that the line Is being thoroughly reconstructed. and theguage widened to standard, the grades lowered, ine embankments widened and raised, and ne.v bridges built, and that it is the ties Ire of the company to put the line from Swltz City to Columbus under contract of construction at as early a date as all arrangements can be made.

CAN'T FORGIVE THE PRESIDENT. ieneral

Palmer, when asked recent­

ly whether he was going to St. Louis to assist in the entertainment of Mr. find Mrs. Cleveland, replied no, stating that he could not quite forgive the president for not stopping in Springiield. He thought that Mr. Cleveland had very poor advisers and seemed to be of the opinion that the executive had left the planning his Western trip to the judgment of Colonel Lamont. Tt was a great mistake, ho said, and he could hardly understand how a man could pass by the tomb of Lincoln without getting off the train, going totho monument, iind, with uncovered head, pay his respects to the noble and great martyred hero. The ex-governor said lie had personally written Colonel Lamont, and others if his friends had also written him. but it seemed to have no effect, lie siiid that under the circumstances he did not feel like going down to St. Louis and had made up his mind to keep away.

In viewing a visit to Springiield by Mr. Cleveland from a political standpoint. General Palmer said: "If he will give us luilf a chance we can carry Illinois for hint, Why. if he would come up here, say Tuesday about noon, and spend the aftornoon. go out to the monument and say a few graceful sentences: tiike oil' his hat and look up to that shaft, why. it would make us 1,000 voters in this district. I don't see what his advisors mean. If he would just stop here an hour Tuesday afternoon it would make Springer 1,000 votes in this county. The soldiers would say, 'Why. ho is not such a bad fellow, after fill,1 but this is going to hurt us. I don't propose to get, up at 2 o'clock in the morning and go down to that train to see it shoot through." [Springfield (III.) Journal.

TWO LITTLE BIRD STORIES,

A large Hock of "chimney sweeps" took to roosting in a chimney of the house of John A. Butts, of Thomaston. Ga. One night he covered the chimney with a board, and early next morning replaced the board with a bag. When he removed the bag it contained -~(T imprisoned birds.

A gentleman walking on the beach near Oakland. Cal., was struck violently on the head by a hard substance, and looking up. was startled by a ghostly fluttering of wings not a foot away. A great gray gull just escaped, lighting upon his shoulders. With a half-fright-ened cry it rose to the air. Lying on the sand was an immense black mussel of which the gull had been trying to make his dinner. The gentleman stepped a short distance away, when tlio gull darted down, seized the mussel, soared to a dizzy height and drooped it upon a rock, which broke the shell and the gull doscened and dined.

AN EXCELLENT REASON.

Minister (dining with the family)--You never go fishing on Sundays, do you. Bobby''

Bobby—Oh, no. sir. Minister—That's right. Bobby. Now, can you tell me why you don't go fishing on Sunday?

Bobby Yes, sir. Pa says he doesn't want to be bothered with me. [New York Sun.

MACGARIGLED.

Sheriff Matson has added anew word to the English language. Policemen and other officers throughout the county now say when they have been deceived by a prisoner that they were "macgarigled." There appears to be room in the language for the verb "to inacgarigle," just as there was for that other striking verb "to boycott."—[Chicago News.

ADVISED HER TO TRY IT,

Que day little Emma's mother reproved her quite sharply for not changing her shoes. After a moment's reflection Emma said: "I wish you would be real dood to ine, mamma. I fink you would like it after you got used to it.''— (Detroit Freo Press.

ANOTHER Bl'RGLARV CASE.

Sam Carter Arraigned on

the

Testimony of a Boy Detective.

A SEALED VERDICT RETURNED, PROBABLY OF ACQUITTAL.

Judge Allen's Special Finding in the Celebrated Rost Ditch Case -Other Court News.

Interest in Wall street yesterday centered lu the burglary cases against Fair. Foster and Tom Carter. Tht- three were Indicted at the same time, for the robbery 1 ouls .Yitkemper's store, at Lockport. !n the morning 1 msecutor Henry dismissed the cases against Fair and Foster. A jury was liupanneled in the case against Carter, and proceedings began about an hour Ix-fore noon. The state

He detailed

the circumstances of the burglary. Ills pocketbook was stolen from his house, and over a hundred dollaf.s taken. His pantaloons were found next morning on the railroad track, a short distance from the house. The principal witness for the state was Theoeore C. Smith, a young man hailing from Clinton. He Is a member of the liawkey«j Detective association. He is 24 years ot age and Ills startling work is one of his first eflorts as detective. He went to Lockport and was promised Slut) in case he convicted the thief. He suspected Curler ami got Into his confidence by telling him tin had cracked a sale. Carter told him on four different occasions that he had robb?d Natkemper's anil had done other work. John Hathorn and Win. Clark testified to having heard alter confess to the robbery. The defense Introduced a number of witnesses to show that Carter could not have committed the deed. Sw lnton (itnnmere and Ann (iunimere testified that Carter was at their bouse, live miles south of Lockporl on the flight that the burglary was committed, lie washed his feet and and retired at about 10 o'clock. He was there early the next morning. Benjamin Heese. John Jackson, Thomas Butts and Mathew Jones also testifies.!. Carter was seen at 4 o'clock In the morning currying the horses. Thrashing took place that day. Mr. John E. Lamb, attorney with Mr. Sam 11ami'.lfor the defendant, offered tosubmlttheca.se without argument to the jury. Mr. Henry, however, decided to argue. Mr. Thomas Hlte, who assisted In the prosecution, made the opening speech. .Mr. Hlte is a young man and ills speech was the lirst Itefore a jury In a ciiminal case, with but one exception. ills speech was highly spoken of. lie reviewed the law and evidence. Mr. Lamb argued the case for the detense, and the prosecution ceased. The jury retired at a quarter of 5, and were out until shortly after 7. The verdict Is.sealed, and will not be returned until this morning, but Is understood to be for acquittal. An Incident ol Mr. Henry's speech was a sentence which ran about ihus: "Carter got out ot the window, hopped oiCone of (iuinmiere's mules and was away like the wind."

In the Circuit, prior to the burglary case, the Naugle ease was tried by Jury. It resulted In the lindlng that lilies Naugle Is Incompetent to manage his estate. The court appointed (leorge (1. Paine, guardian and lixed Ills bond at $1.(XK). Naugle Is well known in Otter Creek township, where he resides. Several unimportant civil cases were disposed or.

An amusing Incident occurred In the KIbler case, which came up In the Circuit court. Mrs. KIbler died and left nearly all her property for the purpose of building monuments. Her husband was willed a very small amount. When he was on the witness stand he said he could not understand why It was. Ills wife always told him he was Ihe best husband she ever had. She also made the same declaration to the neighbors. She was married four times, KIbler being the last husband.

Ufclie Superior com yesterday no cases were disposed of. Judge Allen sat as special Judge In the Callahan murder case and as It lasted for a considerable length ol time il badly disarranged the Superior court docket. Judge Allen will rearrange It to-day if possible. The judge has been quite busy for the past few days writing out special findings. Judge C. F. Mc.Nutt asked for a special lindlng In Ihe well-known Rost ditch case. Judge Allen completed It yesterday afternoon. M. S. Durham was appointed commissioner by the court to construct the ditch which lies about four miles south and east of the city. It begins at the Shield's farm and extends to Honey Creek township, passing through Col. R. W. Thompson's farm. The Intended length of the ditch is about 27.000 feet. Captain A. Fitch made a survey of the ditch for Mr. Durham and It Is along this line that about three-fourths of the ditch lias been constructed. The Fitch survey varies about twenty-live to one hundred feet from a former line made by lirown. The Fitch survey was followed until the ltosl properly was reached, ltost then asked the court lo enjoin the digging of the ditch through Ills land on the Fitch survey, A large number ol troublesome questions were presented. II was Insisted that ihe Fitch line was not properly surveyed. The Judge lu bis lindlng orders that the ditch be dug across Host's land on the line of the old survey. This will necessitate a turn In the ditch. The only difference In the ditch will be that It will not lie straight as according to either ol the surveys. The case which has been pending for sometime lias delayed the completion of the dllcli about a year. Judge Allen has been given a great deal of trouble on account of the construction of ditches. Four have been built by ttie order of the court since he has been on the. bench, the Nevlns ntler Creek township ditch, the big Wabash river ditch In I'ralrleton township, the Aaron Moon and the Host ditch, or Thompson ditch as It Is sometimes called. In such mailers there Is always a "kick" raised, and more or less trouble Is experienced. Progress will be made until the ditch reaches some person's land who thinks the ditch lias not been laid out correctly. He thinks his ideas of the ditch should lie followed. The ditch law of the state has not been passed upon by the Supreme court of the state and Inconsequence the law must be very carefully looked Into before It Is interpreted. The law was passed over ten years ago by the legislature but has been amended a number ol times by the stale legislature, the last tinkering with ii having been done In lhst.

The county commissioners were In session for a short time yesterday. The commissioners of late have leen paying especial attention to road matters. They have visited various roads throughout the county. T'Hlaythey will make a trip to the southern part of the county. Yestenlaj the following bills were allowed: W. M. Mason, dlgglngweli at poor farm :i."i 00 Jesse Welch, poor expenses is Oil O. W. Foster, road work il 50

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Second, 2 year-olds: I'oem

Time -2:211. 2:2(34. 2:21114.

The un­

finished race yesterday won by Jeneral Wilkes in "2:'21

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First blue grass stakes

4-year-old colts fillies. Mile heats: liernunda 2 :l Sphinx

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Hinder Wilkes 1 1 1 Kentucky Hambletonian 4 4 4 Time 2J!*.|. S'J5.

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Hell Hoy 1 1 Daphney 1! Time--J-714. 2:29.1).

Third. 2:33 class purse. $300: mile heats: illuelnont (i 4 Heed Wilkes 5 3 0 llambiet 4 2 1 Susie 2 5 5 Aleyona 4 3 Abel 1 1 2

Woodward and Harbison combination sale today forty-five horses sold for $11,150, an aver.ige of $247.77 per head. The highest price paid was *1.000 for bay stallion Hebron, by Princess, dam Florence by Volunteer.

GAMES YESTERDAY.

R. B. E

AT CINCINNATI.

Cincinnati Chicago

....12 Is 1 1

AT INDIANAPOLIS.

Indianapolis Cleveland

12 17 0 4

AT ST. cons.

Detroit.. St. Louis

Washington Metropolitans

5 12 3 10

AT WASHINGTON.

WHAT THE RAILROADS CARRY,

The tonnage moved by all the railroads in 18SG equaled 482,(jO().000 tons it is estimated that the tonnage this year "will equal 545,0M.0(X} tons, a comparative increase of G3.000.000.

THE BEST FISH LIKELY TO BE PLENTY.

The great lakes are being gradually' restocked with whitefish.

THE B. A 0. AFFAIR.

A lIvitleml Iecllireil -Mr. CarrelI's Condition. BALTIMORE. October 11.—There was a meeting of the finance committee of the Baltimore A Ohio railroad when the subject of a dividend for the past six months was discussed. It was stated that th. earnings ot the main stem for Sept-amber exceeded the August earnings east by $120,000. There was a decided Increase lu the earnings east of the Ohio river, while there was a falling oil west of the Ohio river. It was determined to declare a dividend for the past six monttfs but it was not definitely settled w-hether it will be three or four per cent. Mr. Garrett was not present at the meeting.

It ts stated that Mr. Garrett was not pleased with the sale of the telegraph system because he believes he could have obtained 11,000,000 more for it. The matter has gone too far now to oppose it. It is thought now among the directors that the Pullman car system of the road will not be sold at least for some time, as this road is in good condition. A director stated that Mr. (iiirrett controls sufficient of the stock of the road to re-elect himself president, but thought he would not do so. In regard to the visit of Dr. lletcalt a close tTlend of Mr. Garrett stated to-day that the visit of that gentleman was to look at the English pheasants of which Mr. Garrett has a number at ills country place and the doctor Uikes an Interest In them.

NEW YOHK. October 11.—The Times says: "Wall street gave a good deal of attention yesterday to the tale of Mr. Garrett's alleged weakness. Almost universally It was disbelieved and poohpoohed. Only men with a predlsposiUon to assail Mr. Garrett presumed to put any dth in the report. Attention was called to the fact that whenever any man summoned courage enough to op pose a scheme of Jay Gould and threatened a fight lnuendoes as to Ills sanity were almost

started. The Gan-ett Incident Isn't novel. It is good deal of a Jay Gould chestnut. "Before leaving this city Mr. Garrett examined the ground carefully. He then admitted to a friend that the sale was apparently In every way a legal one. He believed that had the sale been differently managed the Baltimore A Ohio telegraph could have been disposed ot lor *2.000,(HI more than the selling price: he was so much money out of pocket, and that was all there was to say about It."

LIONS IN LONDON.

In London, society, definite and well understood, amuses itself with "lions" of all kinds. Mr. Punch and Du Maurier catch them, so to speak, on the wing and fix them for tlio student of society and history. The treatment of the lion is always the same. Whether he be the famous traveler, Jul Bat, from the mountains of the Moon, or a Persian shah, or :i Chinese philosopher, or a poet, or a musician, or Buffalo Bill, he is invited to all the great houses, he is dined and wined and received and driven about. He is universally introduced and stared at and discussed and then whistled down the wind. Xext year it is Australian Jim, or a calf with one more head than usual, and he is the hero of the hour, and the lords and ladies look at him and admit him to their palaces---and presently bow him^ linnl good-by.— [Harper's Magazine.

NO USE FOR IT.

A civil and social state in which there was no place for barter or trade must be a novel one at nay rate, and it would either be very happy or very dull. A visitor to Mouhegan Island, oil'the const of Maine, this summer, found a child that was living in just that- state of simplicity. The case is reported as follows:

Trading facilities are limited to one store. One day 1 offered a cent to a a small child, but was surprised to henr it disdainfully refused with: "Wat'd I do with it My father keeps the store." -[Youth's Companion.

An Kiist S(. Loui* failure.

ST. i.uris, October 11. The Niobrara Land and Cattle company. Incorporated In East St. Louis. St. Clair county, 111. Their nominal assets are *250.000, upon which they will realize from 25 lo 50 per cent. Their liabilities are $'lf.(XX). One year ago the round up showed 39,(100 fat cattle In hand for which they were offered $i,oon.(KiO. The June round up reported but nine thousand head and the September round up showed no improvement. Their paper accordingly could nor be met and they determined to wind up their affairs. The paper Is held by eastern and St. Louis banks. Newin'm it Farr, of the stock yards bank, were principal stockholders and before the assignment was made tliey transferred the bank to Isaac H. KIHIX, paying him a bonus to assume all responsibilities. Mrs. Farr mortgaged her home in Vandeventer l'lace for thirty thousand dollars to meet this bonus. Today the Mechanics bank of Si. Louis paid the depositors of ihe stockyards bank in full.

Three Voutlis Hoiocil by Oitmblliig. Cuii Aiai. October 11. —Charles Hellly and Waller Gibbons, two bright youths In the employ of Armour it Co. at the stock yards, and a fast young companion named John Colla. who acted as cashier and lime-keeper In the International 1'toduclng company's house, have just rounded up their brilliant mercantile career by being discharged for very lmmereantlle conduct. The three youths a few months ago developed a sudden mania for gambling and associating with disreputable women, and to keep the ball rolling the first-mentioned couple plundered Armour it Co. of over JliOO by false entries on their timebooks. The employers of the fast trio got wind of their Immoral and dishonest career, and the result was their discharge. There were no arrests and •ill three fire now out of town.

The Hrvn Mnwr Ilotrl ISiiriicd. I'UII.AIIKI.I'HIA, OctoberJ 11. -The ltryn Mawr hotel, situated at Iiryn Mawr, a station the Pennsylvania railroad about twelve miles from this place, was destroyed by lire this morning. The guests were all able to get out of the building In safety. Their baggage was also saved. The whole of tlie south wing was completely destroyed. The hotel, wliich would accommodate about one thousand people, was used as a summer resort by I'hlladelphlans, and owing to the lateness of the season comparatively few guests were In the house. It was owned and operated by the Keystone Hotel company, a corporation run In the interest of and controlled by the Pennsylvania railroad.

Mrs. Gartleld Sails for Knmpc. CI.KVKI.AKI), October 11. Mrs (iarlield's niece. .May Mason, of this city, Is very 111 In London, and Is not expected to live. This Is given as the cause of the sudden departure of Mrs. (Jarlleld and daughter Mollie for Kuroi.e, which necessitates the postponement of Miss Mollle's marriage to J. Stanley Brown, which had been fixed for october 20. Mrs. (iarlield and daughter sidled Saturday on the steamer Servla, and will spend the winter lu Europe, it Is said that even II they return In the spring the wedding will probably not take place before next autumn. Mr. Brown did not accompany them.

Cashier of the Kir-.t Nutional Hank. Mr. C. H. Merrill, at present In charge ot the company's store at the Coal Cieek mines of Clinton, will succeed Mr. Henry Demlng as cashier of the First National bank, entering upon the duties next Monday. Mr. Merrill Is a native of Maine. Is about 30 years of age. single and is spoken of most highly both as to his business and soclaliiualifles.

The C. 11. A I).. Case.

CINCINNATI. October 11. Judge Vanpervoort at Hamilton to-day allowed the filing of the amended petition by (ieo. K. Duckworth against the Cincinnati. Hamilton & Dayton railroad company. In which he seeks to enjoin Julius liexter and A. W. Ramsey from purchasing Cincinnati. Hamilton it Dayton stock, hypothecated by Ives it Staynnr. He will hear the argument next Monday.

A Voting Jockey.

CI.NTINNATI, Octoeer 10.—At the Latonla races to-day Lilly Virgil was ridden by It. L. Rlowie. a boy 9 years old. At the close of the race he was loudly applauded. This Is his first mount.

ISrockwav, the Prince of I'orger's .saloon. NEW YORK. October 11.—William D. Urockway. the forger, was released from Sing Sing yesterday, having served alive years sentence.

Dom I'edro "Won't Abdicate. BKI S-SEI-S, October 11.—The report that Kmperor Dom Pedro, of Brazil, was about to abdicate his throne because of III health Is unfounded.

Daily Established in 1851

The Police Board Finds Sergeant Dun.

don anjj Officer Connerly Not Guilty.

SUDDEN WEAKENING OF THE PROSECUTION IN THE CASES.

Dundon Claims to Have Been Sick and not Drunk Fire men elnvestigated.

There was a very skillful piece ot whitewashing of police officers yesterday at the Investigation into the charges of drunkenness preferred against Sergeant Dundon and Supernumerary Connerly. The police board met at Mayor Kolsem's office at o'clock In the morning with all members present The charges were read, officer Jas. W Hlnton said he saw Sergeant Dundon in several saloons and considered him Intoxicated. He sent tor the patrol wagon to remove Dundon to his home. Superintendent Lawlor said he preferred the charges as soon as be was told that Dundon was drunk. Officers Stoecker. Connerlyand Hlnton told him tliev thought the sergeant WHS drunk. I'atrlck Kurke. driver of the wagon, said be could not say whether Dundon was drunk but he "talked thick." officer Stoecker swore positively that Dundon was drunk. He saw Dundon In Faslg's saloon and at always Councilman Hybarger's saloon. Stoecker asked

Dundon to go to headquarters and lie down but the latter declined, lie said he was sick but Stoecker was positive he was drunk. While lu Faslg's he saw Dundon talking to several men. and glasses of liquor were on the bar betore them, officer lilnton called the patrol wagon. Mr. Flnkblner asked It a man might not lie sick and act as though he were drunk and Stoecker said such might he the case but It was not true as to Dundon on the night of Octolier 1st. Stoecker said that Dundon had been drunk on several occasions before octolier 1. one night he was intoxicated and after roil call attempted to raise a disturbance with officer Morgan. Dundon asked the witness: "Is It not true that you want my place as sergeant and that Is the reason why you have tried so hard to convict ine'."' Stoecker replied: "No. not to my knowledge." Connerly said lie smeiled llijuor on Dilution's breath but could not say that he was drunk. He denied that he hlmselt had been drunk. Dr. Moore head, who attended Duntlon during his sickness a few week's past, saltl that In Dilution's weak eon dltlon a few glasses of lliiuor would have a pel ceptible elfect upon him. More or less tllzzl ness was the result of his sickness, ami could be attributed to that cause. Dundon testified that lie drank three or tour glasses of wine, but was not drunk: be was sick. Councilman 11 barger said Duntlon was not Intoxicated. Councilman Jerry o'Sulllvan said Dundon took a drink with him about midnight at Hybarger's. but was not drunk. The -ase against Connerly was not pushed. The witnesses who were to testify that he was drunk did not materialize The charge against him was knocked into a cocked hat. lor some unaccountable anil unexplalnable reason. The board, after a consultation, acquitted both officers.

The Investigation Is best summed up In one word "Retaliation.'' When the secrecy of the filing of the charges could not be kept, longer by the superintendent ami the news got Into print, it started a batch of ugly gossip about the heads ot the department. It Is said that In ease the otlicers were dismissed retaliation would lie the order of the day and other charges would be filed, lie that as it may. those In authority were greatly exercised over tlieatfalr. ami seemed from that time to lake back water, which resulted in a lizzie of the Connel ly charge and a taree of the Duntlon affair. The closing of the whole affair lends color to the assertion that Stocker was to be made sergeant In place of Dundon. The transaction was fo lie conducted slrlctly on the ijulel.

Stoecker has been acting sergeant iu Dilution's place of late. Since he has been In (hat position he has been very ofliclous—remarkably so and In striking contrast with nightly neglect to do Ills duty and close gambling houses In Ills district. Stoecker slruck a snag Monday night in the person ol Officer Hitianian. In ills zealous Inclinations to do Ills duty, he charged Hldanian. who has been running Ills iStoecker'si district, with having gone to sleep wiilie on duty. He also chargetfcthe new officer, who Is regarded as an ex eellent man. wllh having neglected to do Uis duty In not arresting a young man who had been somewhat noisy. Hitlaman replied that he arrested men when he thought It necessary, and asked why Stoecker had not done so when lie was running the district, stoecker charged him with having gone to sleep while on his beat. Hidanian replied that "anyone who said so was a liar." Stoecker "talked back." and It was perhaps fortunate for htm that Sergeant Dvvyer and Officer Miller appeared on the scene and prevented an encounter.

A Fire Depart mcnt Investigation. It has been some time since the fire department was disturbed by an investigation, but it now transpires that a case similar lo that jusl settled by the police commissioners recently came, before Ihe lire committee. Chief Hunter preferred charges before the committee last week, setting forth tiial on Suntlay evening, October 2d. Jatiez Smith and Frank M. Westlall. of the hook and ladder company, were absent from the fire bouse while on duty. In the meantime Smith had obtained a leave of absence for a few days and gone to St. Louis, not returning iiufll Thursday. When the Investigation was made, both plead guilty to belni'absent from the house, but strenuously denied being Intoxicated. Oil the cbargeof absence bolh were suspended for one week. Chairman M.iltox, of Ihe committee, said this was the first time eltliei had been before the committee. The rule which I hey violated reiiuires that no two members of the same company shall be absent from their house at the same time.

SI riliti of* Trillin's.

NKW YHI'.K. October 11. -About l.!on prlnteis. in the book offices of the city, and several hundred pressmen will go on a strike to-day oi to-morrow, because of a disagreement over some shops that are not entirely union olliees.. The Harpers ami others have men who have been with them for thirty or forty years before tiie days of unions, In fact and they will refuse to discharge thein. Many of the weekly and monthly periodicals will be seriously discommoded. Five hundred printers are already out. Kmployers have conceded the demands of the men lor an advancs ol wages.

A ISrooUiyn Hotel Mystery.

ISKtxiKi.vN. Octolier 11. -A pretty girl whore-g lstered at the Dwlnnel! bouse, In Fulton street, as Miss Sweenev was lountl dead In bed In her room last nlghl. She had evidently turned onthega» to cause death. The mystery of the case Is thai a voting woman, giving the name of Sweeney, registered Sunday and was assigned a room soon afterward. Another girl arrived, who saltl she was a sister fit Miss Sweeney. The lirst one left the hotel, yesterday, before the wcond one was found dead. They had separate rooms. Nothing i» known of them.

Anting ISiindits :intl Iiicentliaries. KLMIKA. N. Y.. October 11. A series of Incendiary fires and burglaries in this city were brought to an end this morning, by the arrest of nine young men who liad handed together for the purpose of burglary and arson. The culprits had an Ironclad agreement, which called for the death of the member divulging any of the association's secrets. 'I he first youth arrested made a confession, Implicating his associates. A large amount of stolen property was recovered, and the police say the evidence against the young men Is conclusive.

Obi.VSy noil.

DAYTON, O.. Octolier 11.-The Presbyterian synod of Ohio, with 200 ministerial lay delegates In attendance, began Its session at Pbiua this evening. The retiring moderator. Dr.*. Monfort.of Cincinnati, preached the sermon on the subject. "Kingdom of (iracv." The, roll of synod of the year ltfc? was made up. The Rev. J. (i. Hall, I). D.. of Lima, was elected moderator, and the Rev. W. Swlggett. of .Morrow, temporary clerk.

A Cow artllv- Hotel Keeper.

NKW YOHK. October 11. Mrs. Catharine I.aureported to the police at Hrelan. L. I., this morning, that her husband hail gone to Pennsylvania, after removing half the furniture from his hotel and piling the rest In the middle of a room and thiin leaving her to set lire to It. She became frightened, hence the confession.

ill nfl'the Only Mcansof »«ape. Clin -vt.o. October 11.-While an expressman was engaged In moving the household goods of Richard Moore, on State street, last evening, he threw a carpet down a narrow stairway overturn lng a lamp and exploding a three-gallon can ol oil. Richard Moore and wife were burned to death, the staircase being the only exit.

Life Sentence for Vitriol Throwing. Timoxro, October 11. —Edward fiahun, who In August threw vltrlyl In the face of Cigar Store Keeper Slavert. has been sentenced to iniprlBonment for life.