Daily Wabash Express, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 1 April 1889 — Page 1

Weekly Established in 1823.

I. HIGB-ROLLERS AS SUCKERS.

The Weir-Murphy Alleged Prize Fight a Scheme for High. Priced Tickets.

EIGHTY ROUNR^ OF A GRAND "WALK AROUND.

There Were Several Good Figh'ing Rounds, However—1Tke Postponement.

CHICAGO, March 31—The long-talked of fight between the featherweights, Ike Weir, "The Belfast Spider," and Frank Murphy, of England, for the championship of the world, took place at Koutte, Ind., this morning, but resulted as so many tights hare lately, in a most unsatisfactory manner. The referee,. after

3eclare the fight oft for the day, announced that itr would have to be finished sometime before Tuesday. It is extremely doubtful, however, if the men come together again certainly not within that time, and another draw will have to go on record. The fight this morning was a most peculiar one. For eighteen rounds it was as scientific and as hardly fought a battle as has ever been seen in the prize ring, but the other sixty-two rounds, save the sixty-seventh and sixty-eighth, amounted to absolutely nothing. In not more than ten of them was a blow struck, and most of the time the men did not even put their hands up. The explanation for this act is the faet that after ten or twelve rounds "The Spider's" hands wen? back on him and he could do nothing with them. Murphy, who proved himself a most plucky fighter, and a most wretched genera), failed to get any advantage out of Weir's predicament, who kept dancing just out of th#English lads reach. Another thing was that Murphy was in the best condition, and the great welts left from each blow plainly showed that he had been "rubbed" enough, as Billy Myers put it. "The Spider" proved himself much thecleyerer of the two,and the way in which he sailed into Murphy during the first few rounds, smashing him on one eye, then on the other, then on the nose, and twice knocking hi in down with a resounding crack on the neck, convinced many that he could have won the light had his hands held out. There were others, however, who were loud in their assertions that Murphy showed himself the better man of the two. He certainly proved himself to be one of the gamest men that ever entered the ring, and with his two eyes almost olosefl, and in Bpite of having been sent to gross P£y

—otbV-twina-iiA -."•t'gfl hio tnnff llmlmil mtM Ch.n

•^-twiooyitajmahftd his fang IimlMd_ng*yonist all over the ring. This was in the early part of the fight, however. During the rest of it neither seemed inclined to do much of anything, and the two men alternately chaffed and blackguarded each other, the spectators occasionally varying the monotony of the proceedings by taking a hand in the talking match and urging the lighters to give them their money's worth. After round after round had been fought without a blow, Weir made a splendid rally. The sixty-seventh and sixty-eighth were as lively as the most blood-thirsty could desire, and Weir almost" had the little fellow knocked out.

The spurt was a short one, however, and the old tactics were again resumed under the instruction of the backers. When the Bpeotators saw that nothing could be expected, they soon tired of the show and the postponement was really made at the crowd's demand. Weir's backer acted very square and before the rally repeatedly urged "The. Spider" to go in and fight, even if he got licked.

Parson Davies' management of the affair was excellent, and his arrangements were all carried out like clock work. A special train, guarded with Pinkerton men, took the party down aud back, and the crowd was a most orderly one, considering. There were one or' two little encounters between the sports and the natives of Koutts that served to enliven the proceedings. A very queer specimen, representing himself as an officer, worked his way through the crowd, and cried: "This fight is stopped." "The hell, you say," said one of the Chicago admirers of the manly art, as he let him have one behind the ear and sent him rolling towards the door. Another gave him a lift, and the man finally reached the outside in a somewhat dazed condition.

After the fight Weir showed but little punishment, though he said his ribs were frightfully sore and he thought his jaw was broken. Murphy was badly bunged up, his eyes almost closed, and on hiB ribs was a lump at) big as a Cali-

°In'at^ sixteenth and seventeenth rounds not a blow was struck, or anv sparring done. The eighteenth round, both men sparred very cautiously for an opening. Weir finally led, but fell

Bhort

Murphy did the

'*•. aatne thing, and BB the round closed, Weir got in a good one on Murphy's ribs. In the nineteenth Murphy's eyes seemed almost shut. After a few mo--menta of caution, Murphy made a vic-idtro-jush, which Weir dodged. The round "Oloeed without any damage to either. The twentieth closed with the 'Jr men cautiously walking around each other. At the end of the twenty-first round "Tie Spider" seemed to be out of wind, anc a little sick at his stomach. In the nex, Murphy opened with a rush, and got a good crack on "The Spider's" ribs, wwhih were, bythia time, considerably out p. Weir tried his vicious upper ,• but, but fell short, and as the jouru oloeed, Murphy gave him v&notb- good smash on the ribs.

The nn atood with their hands down durinftounds 27, 28, 20, 30,31 and 32, not a bw being struck. "I cawnt run around

ring like you," says Murphy,

"Come ij foight me." In the next, "The Sp,r»seemed to have recovered his winded spirits and resumed his dancing t-tica practioed early in the fight, but ptweli away from Murphy.

The

next rounds were without .result, »Dlnot

blow was struck

the men sU looking at each other, and the crt^ urging them to fight.

'.V' "The Spider hand, looked badly, and there is a 8™big swelling on his right elbow. McAi "jhe Spider's" backer, told his man ^tand up in the middle of the ring Might in the forty-sixth.

THE ERRE

Weir seemed reluctant to obey, and the same old story follows until the fiftyfirst, when Weir yaried the monotony by getting in a good one on Murphy's eye. 'They soon relapsed, and the 52nd, 53rd, 54th, 56th, 57th and 58th rounds passed without a blow being struck. When the fiftyeighth round was called and the men resumed their old tactics, many of the spectators left and the backers and sec onds seemed to have no more interest in the affair. Murphy's eyes were getting better all the timeJbut he looked terribly banged up. Weir, too, had a neat little lump under his left eye and his ribs are pretty well smashed np. The old game was soon resumed and continued till the sixty-seventh when, "The Spider" made his splendid rally and with a bang, crack, smash, seemed to hit Murphy when he pleased. Towards the end he had the little Englishman a bit groggy, and MoAvoy yelled to "The Spider" to finish him, but Murphy seemed- able to take care of himself and time was called. In the sixty-eighth round Weir went at it again, but was not able to do much this proved the taat fighting reufa oftke

ing the next twelve rounds, and at the end of the eightieth, Billy Mej ere, the referee, announced the postponement of the fight until sometime before Tuesday next.

At this juncture Weir's backer asked to have the rules changed to those of the London prize ring, ao that the men could be made to fight, willing or unwilling. This meta storm of objections and was withdrawn.

It was a weary crowd that boarded the train and soon the majority were cuddled up in the car Beats, fast asleep, or, too famished to rest, were sitting boit upright, gloomily cursing their luck, and vowing never to go to another fight. When the gang at last emerged from the train in the depot at Chicago, a number of travelers, newsboys and railroad men were standing at the gates,.gazing curiously at the muddx, upkempt one hundred high rollers. The centers of attraction were Weir and Murphy. "The Spider's" face was a variegated blue and ghastly yellow mass, but comparatively free from cuts or swelling. Murphy's countenance was a horrible sight, both eyes closed, the features puffed almost out of semblance to anything human, and rendered still more hideous by the criss-crossed sticking plaster which revealed rather than hid the gashes. He was not anxious to be observed, and using an extra overcoat as a sort of cowl to hide Jiis battered head, limped to the. door of the depot and dropped into a carriage in waiting. It was just 10:30 a. m., Sunday, and in a moment the spectators of the world's championship featherweight prize fighters were lost to view among the little knots of people on the BtreetB hurrying to divine worship.

CHICAGO, March 31.—To-night "Parson" Davies said that if by any means he could prevent it, there would be no seoond meeting between Weir and Mur-

After the retu.

tucaso 1

one

of the fightrrs to ascertained that

to-c

ofMurpnye riDa was

in addition to his injured hands, has a fracture cf the jaw, though not a bad one. The "Parson" says that under the circumstances another fight within three daya would be "beastial." He is willing to divide the $1,500 purse equally between the men, declaring they have earned it. In this case, all bets would virtually be declared off. Should some such arrangemeet not be made, Davies intimates that if forced, he will call on. the police to jail the fighters and their backers. Murphy and

hiB

backer have asked that

special mention be made of the fair play accorded them in every detail. They make the request in view of the gossip among Eastern sports previous to the match, that there was a probability Murphy would be given mighty little show in Chicago.

If the purse of $1,500 is divided equally, it would mean that the fighters each obtain one half of the net gate receipts. The purse and the gate receipts are one and the same thing. The agreement was that Manager Davies should guarantee a prize of $1,500, he to bear all expenses and to recoup himself by the sale of the tickets of admission. The affair was therefore practically a contest for the gate receipts, and

one

explanation of

the listlessness of the fighters during the last two-thirds of the contest ie that by that time they were tacitly agreed it would be moot agreeable to make a division, share and share alike, and not injure their future business by spoiling either man's reputation with a knockout.

The high rollers who paid the fancy price of $25 to see a finish fight have not been heard from, and it is not unlikely that some of them may criticise the referee, Myers, who recently made the "draw" with McAuliffe, after a "walkaround" of four hours and thirty-five minutes.

The Evanivillfl Election To-D»y. EVANSVILLE, Ind., Maroh 31.—A mu

nicipal election will be held here tomorrow at which a mayor, treasurer, surveyor, water works trustee and six couscilmen are to be elected. Both parties are making a lively contest. The Republicans now control the city, having all the general officers except clerk, all three water works commissioners, two out ef three school trusteee and eight out of twelve councilmen. Evansville, being under a special charter, is the only city in the state that votes in April.

The A.M. E. Church Entertainment.

The members of the Bethlehem court of Eastern Star have changed the time of the entertainment, at the A. M. E. Church on south Third street, from the second Tuesday to the second Thursday of this month. The committee on arrangements are making extensive preparations to decorate the church in accordance with oriental customs and to arrange an excellent programme, consisting of singing, readings. The price be 10 cents.

pro_ declamations and of admission will

fe' A Cigarette Smoker's Suicide. MEMPHIS. March 31.—D. Neileon,

aged 19, engaged as bookkeeper for a commission firm in this city, suicided this afternoon, by shooting himself with a shotgun. His father, C. P. Neilson, resides at Woodville, Miss., and is the attorney for the Louisville, New Orleans & Texas railroad. Excessive^ cigarette smoking is given as the cause.

TERRE HAUTE, IND., MOND

LATER DETAIL FROM SAMOA.

A Graphic Description if the Loss lof the Vessels in the Storm.

THE NIP3ICS NARROW ESCAPE OWING TO GOOD SEAMANSHIP.

Pensions tor the Relatives—Queen Victoria's Sympathy—Em- •%. peror William Moved.

LONDON, March 31.—Farther particulars of the disastrous storm at Apia have oat been reoeived. The hurricane burst upon the harbor auddenly. The German man-of-war, Eber, was the first vessel to drag her anchor. She became unmanageable and was driven helplessly on the reef, which runs around the har-

Theefrockoanasdhsrto lug* asd to stagger Dack, and she sank in a moment in deep water. Moet of her men were under hatches, and scarcely a soul of them escaped. The German warship Adler was tie next to succumb. She was lifted bodily by a gigantic wave and cast on her beam ends on the reef. A terrible struggle for life enBued among the officers and sailors aboard. Many plunged into the raging surf and struck out, some reaching the shore in safety. Others clung to the rigging until the masts fell. Of those in the rigging, only two gained the shore. The captain of the Adler and. several other officers were .saved. Meantime: the United States steamship Nipsic bad been dragging her anchors, and drifting toward the shore. The captain, however, managed to keep control and ran her on a sandbank. Boats were immediately lowered,jand the whole company were saved, with the exception of six men. They were drowned by the capsizing of a boat. The United States steamship Vandalia was carried before the gale right up on the reef. She atruck with a terrible shock, hurling the captain against a Gatling gun, and he fell stunned. Before he could recover a great wave swept the deok, and washed him and others away into the sea. The vessel sunk fifty yards from the Nipsic, snd several of the officers and men went down with her. Others perished while making desperate efforts to swim to the shore. Some of the ship's company tried to save themselves by clinging to the rigging, but heavy and swift running waves dashed over them, and one by one they were swept away. By this time night had set •n. Many natives and Europeans had gathered on the shore, all anxious to render assistance to t)e unfortunate crews, but, owing to the darkness, they were wholly wwiikla t. had snnk, the American war ship Trenton broke from her anchorage and was driven upon the wreck of the Vandalia, whence she drifted to the shore. The bottom of the Trenton was completely stove and her hold was half full of water. As morning broke the German man-of-war Olga, which had hitherto withstood the gale, although much battered by the heavy seas that constantly broke upon her, became unmanageable and was driven upon the beach, where 6he lay in a tolerably favorable position.

The following is a record of the officers and men lost: Eber—The captain and all other officers, except one, and {seventy-six men.

Vandalia—The captain, four officers and forty men. Nipsic—Seven men.

Adler—Altogether fifteen persons. Mataafa sent a number of his men to the assistance of the wrecked ships. They rendered splendid aid in trying to float the Olga. ^PENSIONS FOE THE RELATIVES.

What the Law Provides Under Such ClrcuuMtaucea. WASHINGTON, Maroh 31.—Secretary

Tracy went to Brooklyn yesterday. Commodore Walker, chief of the bureau of navigation, who is acting bead of the department during the secretary's absence, was not at home this evening, but it was said at his residence that no additional information had been received in regard to the vessel wrecked at Samoa.

The immediate relatives of those who lost their lives in the wreck will be entitled to pensions under the general law. The pension is $6 per month for a seaman's widow, and $2 per month for each child under 16 years of age. In the case of widow's of officers it is proportionately larger. Parents of the dead persons will have to prove that they were dependent upon their sons for rapport, to entitle them to pensions. Congrees will probably also pass a special act, making re-imbursement for the effects and baggage of officers and men lost in the wreck. This was done in the case of the Huron, whioh went down on the Hatteras coast, about fifteen years ago^®,.

Tho Queen's Sympathy.

WASHINGTON, March 31.—Queen Victoria cabled through Lord Salisbury to the British legation in this city, to-day, directing that her earnest sympathy be expressed to the preeident of the United States, on the terrible naval misfortune at Samoa and the deplorable loss of life. Mr. Edwards, the British charge, accompanied by the secretary of state, waited upon the president this afternoon ana read to him the queen's message. Preeident Harrison expressed his warm appreciation and that of the whole people of thia country, of the queen's oonBiderate sympathy in the calamity that had overwhelmed our naval forces at Samoa. A more formal reply to the queen's message would be made, the preeident ssid, through the department of state, sr.-

The "News at Sea Francisco. SAN FRANCISCO, March 31.—The dis

astrous wreck at Apia was the one topic of conversation everywhere. The Vandalia, which suffered the heaviest loss, having Bailed from this port, and her officers being widely known, and several of her crew being direct from this city combined to make the loss a local one. It is thought here that full news of the disaster is probably at Auckland, as Samoan papers must have gone in the mail on the steamer whioh carried the dispatches received here. The opinion is general

to-day that the failartot the American ships to pat to sea wis haosoaa oflack of coaL ""7

Kmperor William liHt,Msf«. BERLIN,

March

31.—Emperor

was deeply moved by

Belovedson,health and MoitoHe We hare read of the 30th and In that of the United State*.- It' dees-NM^ffclMitailftB It affords os ao little __ tetlrt a the public defense of tnevbertr sad rights at the apostolic ace and the devoted deny of Italy against the attacks of those who, holding forcible possession olourettj, endeavor bjr threats of nuaisbmeot to stUle the verr voices of those whose dotr It Is to proclaim the laws of the church, lad because joubaTe m»de this defense, with prudence and vigor, both Justice and religion owe you a debt ol gratitude, and this the BMM because jour defense has the merit ol constancy. These striking proofs of joar faith and zeal serve to Mad our hearts in closer union and inspire us with the pleasing hope that your words will have weight with those even, who, though not In eomaramon with ns, are at least unbiased witnesses of the Injuries inflicted upon as and the church. Moreover, we are consoled not only because your declarations, whteh are la aecor#rtth those of the other dignitaries of the church, nay win the zealous support of upright and intelligent men but we rejoice, espedalirln this, that your prayers, united with those of the rest of the faithful, confirm and Increase our confidence in the Almighty power and ever watchful Providence of God.

Sustained by this hope, and praying that the fullness of heavealyclfts may descend upon you, beloved son, upon the other archbishops of ths UnitedStates and upon the clergy and faithful entrusted to your Bad their care, we Impart to you and them, as a pledge of our love, the apostolic benediction.

Given at Borne on the 19th day of February, In the year of our Lord, 1899, the eleventh year of our poatlflcata. Lao XIII, POPS.

AN OKLAHOMA COLONY.

William Ladd (Oklahoma BUI) is Trying to Organise One Hare.

William Ladd, commonly known as "Oklahoma Bill," is making up a colony for Oklahoma territory, and says that he expects to start in less than two weeks. He is inviting every one to meet with him at 521 Ohio street, at 2 p. m. tomorrow, to ascertain how many and wbo wish to go, and to explain the situation to those who do not understand it. He thinks that there is a fortune there for thousands of persons who will enter land, and says that he knows because he has been there. He says that there is enough land in the best part of the territory to equal eeven counties as large as .this county, and that it is the very best of soil, well timbered climate."* homa, select and enter homssteads, prepare to receive their families and take them there and have some one, act aa agent for those who wish to follow to notify carpenters' and those who wiBh to engage in auch work to come when there is a demand.

A Cyclone Signals Jaytou.

DAYTON, Ohio, March 31.—A March cyclone whistled over this valley all day, causing anxiety for exposed structures on hill tops like the soldiers' home and. the lunatio asylum, but no special damage is reported, except to the uncompleted Sacred Heart Catholic Church in this city. The heavy timber-frame-work for the dome, towering forty feet above the roof, tottered three hours in the atorm, and then fell with an awful crash inco the church, wrecking everything under it.

CINCINNATI, Maroh 31.—A terrible gale of wind, accompanied by light rain, passed over the city from southwest to northeast between four and five o'clock this afternoon. It's maximum velocity as measured at the signal service office was forty-four and one-half miles per hour. Many houses in the southwestern and the northern part of the city were unroofed, and numerous fences were prostrated. Covington and Newport Buffered in the. same way. The damage, however, was light, and no persons were hurt.

A Wliat-Is-It Club.

NEW YORK, March 3L—The New York Nationalist club was organized tonight. Jonathan Sturgis was elected chairman and W. C. Semple, secretary. A declaration of principles similar to those of the parent society in Boston waa unanimously adopted. They begin thus:

The principle of the brotherhood of Humanity Is one of the several truths that governs the world's progress on lln$e which distinguish human nature from brute nature.

The principle of competition Is simply the application oflhe brutal law of the survival of the strongest and most cunning.

Therefore, so long as competition continues to be the ruling faction in our industrial system, the highest devdopeinent of the individual can not be reached, the loftiest alms of humanity can not be realized.

The object of the club will be the nationalization of industry and thereby the promotion of the brotherhood of humanity^

Labor Interest* In New York. NEW YORK, Maroh 31.—At the meeting

of the Central labor union, a communication was read purporting to come from Jay Gould, through Washington Davis, a railroad contractor, atating that Mr. Qould was willing to hand over to the union 111,000,000 in gold, with interdst from 1869, if the Csntral labor union would be willing to adopt a plan for inoperative industry proposed by Mr. Gould. The eecretary will wait upon Mr. Davis to-morrow to see what the communication means.

At the meeting of the labor federation the looked-out oyatermen asked for aid, stating that unleee it came to them soon their union wonld be broken up.

German printer* reported that the? would, to-morrrw, demand 13 50 a day, and go on a strike if it waa refused.

Huston Will Accept.

Special Dispatch to the Globe-Democrat. WASHINGTON, Maroh 3L—Chairman Hbston, of the Indiana state central committee, to-day notified the preeident that he would acospt the position of treasurer of the United States, which WM tendered him ahortly after the in* aoguration.

MORNING, APRIL

William

tbm

sews

ths

Samoan disaster. He iwaflialelj telepboned to Prince Heoiy, sad afterward oonferred with CoO&t Yep Moltka, Prince Bismarck and othara.

THK fOPJ.1M.linB.

WUalMfeet

Reply to Letter «f (k* the OsIM St* BALTIMORE, Md., March 3L—The following is the letterijfi Pope Leo XIIL, addressed to his emiasooe Jame, Cardinal Gibbons, in replyvto the letter at the archbishops of thi'United Ststse To Our BOoved Son, James, CarMnat:Q1bbnmt, At$hbitftoD of Battinort:

TO PROSECOTE pUNCflt

Tb# Public ProM«utor Refy«* To Sign the Indict- T!

IF HE PERSISTS HE WILL BE SUSPENDED FROM OFFICE.

Bomb Explosion la ChurcliEmperor Fimncia Joseph Suddsnly 11L

PABIS,

Maroh

31.—Hie

oabinet de

cided on Friday last to^sk the chamber of deputise, Saturday* to proascnte General Boulanger, who attsndsd Satarday'a aitting. The retuaal of M. Booehaee, thepi^blic proaecutar, to «teg* ifcdictjMi^uftSodaaflet, an thefrtmad that there waa sot auffloiaat bea» for 4baieofoonepicaqr*a sation. If M. Bouohese should persist in hia refusal, he will be auapended from office.

The Dix Neuvieme, published the indictment against the membere of the Patriotic league, a copy of the document having been obtained surreptitiously. According to one rumor M. Bouoheee furnished the paper with a dopy of the indictment^ while another report ia that the Boulangista- divulged the information.

Km peror William's Unexpected Visit. POSEN, March 31.—Emperor William

anrived here unexpectedly at 7 o'clock thia morning. Immediately after hia arrival he visited the school-room, in whioh a large number of persons, who were rendered homeleesby the floods, are temporarily sheltered. His majesty gave a large aum of money to the committee having' in charge the relief of aufferen by the floods. Subsequently the emperor inspected the garrison at Fort Pritwiz. The viait of the emperor created enthuaiasm in the flooded district

Pan acetate's Successor.

LONDON, March 31.—It ia officially announced that Sir Philip Henry Currie will succeed Sir Julian Pauncefote, the new British minister to the United States, ss permanent under secretary of state for the foreign offioe.

Survivors of the Countess of Landers. LONDON, March 31.—Prince Jerome

Bonaparte and two other Burvivors of the disaster to the steamer Countess of Landers, which was sunk off Dunkirk by the steamer Princes9 Henrietta, reached here to-day.

The Sultan Receives Kx-King Ml Ian. CONSTANTINOPLE, March 31.—The

sultan this evening received''ex-King mony, and afterward gave a dinner in honor of his guest

Bomb Explosion in a Church at Rome. ROME, March 31.—While Father

Agostino was preaching in the St Carlo Church to-day a bomb was exploded. There was great excitement in the congregation and several women fainted, but the preacher continued his sermon. The Eiffel Tower Opened to the Public.

PARIS, March 31.—The great Eiffel tower, whioh will be one of the principal features of the coming Paris exhibition, waa opened officially to-day. Premier Tirard delivered the oration^

Emperor Francis Joseph Suddenly 111. VIENNA, Maroh 31.—It is reported

that Emperdr Francis Joseph has been seized with a sudden illness. Kossuth Is Dying.

VIENNA, March 31.—A Turin telegram reports that Kossuth is dying.

Prince Bismarck's Birthday. BERLIN, Maroh 31.—All the papers

congratulate Prince Bismarck on hia birthday. Hia political policy was the subject of many encomiums.

The Mlnshall Gas WeU.

Mr. Joseph Martin, superintendent of the Parke coal company's mines, was in the city Saturday. Speaking ofthegaa flow at Minshall, he said there seemed to be a alight diminution in the quantity ofgaanow flowing. The water whioh at firat prevented the burning of the gaa has been almost entirely drained from ths well, and the gas burns with a conatant flame about four feet high. At the other wella in the neighborhood no evidences of gaa have been found, and as the oompany has stopped drilling at one or two where it waa thought the gaa would be met with, if found at all, the conclusion is that little or no importance ia attached to the find. What the company wanta is coal, and their investigations atop when thia article is either found or not found. Mr. Martin aaya nothing will be done at the well from which the gas is flaming, for a week or more.

Obituary.

NEW ORLEANS, Maroh 31.—Thomas Rigby, one of the wealthieat men in thia city, and for many yeara preeident of the Vioksburg A Meridian railroad company, died to-day, agetT90^years.

BOSTON, March 3L—Cyrus Woodman, life long friend of John A. Andrew, died of apoplexy at hia home in Cambridge on Saturday.

BOSTON, March 31.—The Hon. Jacob Sleeper died at hia reaidence in thia city this evening.

A Collision on the "Nypano." CLEVELAND, March 3L—Two freight trains collided on the "Nypano" road near Jamestown, N. Y^ to-day. Both enginee were wrecked and fifteen freight oara deatroyed. Several train men were badly hurt They are: Charlee Yeoman, ofMeadville, Pa., conduotor, who may die Herman Freeman, of Meedville, engineer, who ia fatally hurt, and P. H. Carney, of Greenville, Pa-, head and face out The wreck ia said to have been due to a disobedience of orders

An Appointment by Jndg* Shackelford. EVANSVILLE, Ind., March 3L—Major Wm. Nelson, a retired regular army officer, has been appointed by Judge Shaokelford aa clerk of the United States court for Indian territory.

^ANOTHU FLBHCBVIELK XVBDUU

Another Senreher far BvMenee Shot Dnwa

LITT LK ~ftocK,~Ar)L,

Maroh

3L-TNewe

reached here to-night at the mnrder last night near Plummerville, of Joe Smith, negro, by whits man named Dan Anderson. The murderer overtook the negro in the road aa he waa going home and shot him down. Andeteon haa been arrested and ia jn jail. Importance is attached to the murder from the fact that Smith haa been very actively engaged in working up the evidenoe in ths Clayton asaaaaiaation for ths Pinkerton detectives. The circumatsnoe% how* ever, fail tb ahow that the. murder had connection With thia. MPtf

Dsff,

the well-known thM&foti iiianager, died at 7 o'clock this morning at hia hornet No. 33 weat Tenth etreet He waa attacked with a atroke of paralyaia in the box offioe of the Standard theater, of whioh be was manager, just before the opening of the matinee performance yesterday, falling from a chair, and to all appearances, lifeless. An. ambulance waa aummoned and he waa taken to the New York hoepital, and thence to his home. An examination by his family phyaician disclosed that he waa suffering from apoplexy and paralysis. He was speechless. Mr. Duff was born in Ireland eghty-nine years ago and came to this country at an early age. .He leavee a wife, four aona and three daughters, all of whom were at hia bedaide when he died.

Southern Industrial Development. CHATTANOOGA, Tenn., Maroh 31.—The

Tradesman

saya

that the first quarter of

1889 shows a continuance of the remarkable industrial development of the Southern states. Daring the quarter there have been a number of atrong corporations organized in the South, resulting in the influx of millions of Northern capital. Tennessee, Alabama and Georgia seem to have received the most attention at the hands of Northern capitalists, although much outside money waa inveeted in Kentucky and Virginia. A compilation made by the Tradesman from actual returns received by it

showB

that 691 industries were eetablished,in the South during thg past three months againBt 625 new industries established during the'same period of last year...

Helmbold, of Buchu JTame, Insane. NEW YORK, March 31.—Henry T.

Helmbold, the formerly well known patent medicine man, was sent to day to Bellevae hospital from police cqurt to be examined as to his sanity upon vOJTBir him. When admitted to Bellevue, Mr, Helmbold was much excited and constantly worked the muscles of his face at those about him. Dr. Field Baid that Helmbold had probably been drinking too freely. He was finally left to the care of his family, who promised to be responsible for his acts.

BBTho Sub-Tropical Exposition. JACKSONVILLE, Fla., March 31.—

Secretary Adams, of the aub-tropioal exposition, announcea that eighteen military companies from the Southern statea have already signed the agreement to participate in the interstate prize drill here April 10, 11 and 12th. Enough more will sign during the present week to swell the total to thirty companies. Three thousand dollars have been offered in prizeB. Low rate tickets are being offered from all points in the south. Thursday is "Fred Douglass" at the subtropical. He will be acsompanied. by 25,000 colored people.

A Philosopher's Suicide.

ST. Louis, March 31.—Asa Kellogg, commercial agent for the "Sunset Route," with headquarters at Cincinnati was found dead in his room at the Southern hotel to-day. A bottle marked laudanum explained the cause of death. In the room waa found a note, unsigned, in which the writer Baid: "The world is a losing game and I've had enough of it. A fool is as well off dead as alive." -Kellogg was last seen alive at 2 o'clock this morning, when he went to his room. Cincinnati friends have been tele* graphed.

"Didn't Know It Was Loaded." MINNEAPOLIS, March 31.—Gus Peter

son, a boy about 16 years of age, was probably fatally shot to-day by Willie Woodsy aged 15. Woods and a playmate found an old musket in a pile of rubbish, and "did not know it was loaded." Woods had some cape, and they set about to frighten Peterson. As Peterson entered the outhouse where the boys were playing, Woods snapped the cap. The gun was loaded with buck shot, and the right ear and right cheek (if Peterson were almost entirely shot away.

Lost in the Tellowstone Park. ST. PAUL, March 31—A Livingstone,

Mont, special to the Pioneer-Press says: It is about certain that a park scout named Wilson and one soldier who accompanied him are lost They started three weeks ago for a trip through the park to see if there were any tresspass

ers

molesting the game. They were to have been back in ten daya, but have not turned up. A relief party was started out this morning by Captain Harris. The theory is that the unfortunate men have attempted to cross the Yellowstone and have gone through the ice.

Stabbed His Brother to Death. NEW YORK, March 31.—During a

quarrel to-night in the Chelsea flats, 147 weat Twenty-eighth street, Reuben Sands, 21 yeara old, stabbed hia brother George in the heart with a jack-knife, killing him instantly. The murderer escaped. He is a mulatto.

Train Robbers Captured.

ALBUQUERQUE, N. M., March 3L—Two of the men implicated in the Atlantio & Pacific train robbery at Canon Diablo, Ariz., abont teq days ago. are supposed to have been captured. Reinforcements have been asked for by the officers.

jDaily EftablichtdU in 851.

NEIS ROUND ABOUT TOWN.

The Postoffioa Moved Into 1 Builds ing Whioh la Not In ReadiniM.

BLUNDERS IN THE ARRANGEMENT OF THE BUILDING.

Misfit Counters and Shortsighted Mail Appliances Cause Much. Trouble.

The poetoffioe ie now ia the new government baUding. Poet mister Regan sod the employee began the work of moving immediately after the office oloeed at 6 o'clock in the morning. iThay saocseda^iM ieutwi^^|ff the neoeaaary appurtenancee and arranging tfiwm is line to attend to the evening

Unavoidable delay waa occasioned

by the fact that the camera were unaccustomed to the new deeks and boxes and could not arrange their mails aa quickly on that acoount, but they were compensated for that disadvantage by working more ateadily and diligently. A large number of pereona visited the building during the moving period and occaaioned much inconvenience to the... men, so much so that it became necessary lock the doora. The vault in the poetoffioe is exoellantly arranged for convenience. The new furniture for the offices of the postmaster and assistant have not arrived so that the desks from the old office must suffice for the present-t. The mojiey order and regiatered letterdepartment are very unsatisfactory. There ia a lobby about twelve feet long and five feet wide. There ia no deek for applicants to fill out blanks, nor is there room for desks. It will be necessary to have deeks there, because the majority of perions who apply for postal notes and money orders do not know how to fill out the blanks, and many do not know that it is neceesary to fill blanks at all. Hence there will be much inconvenience and grumbling, and countless collisions to persons rushing to the clerk to get instrotions and back to the general lobby to fill the blanks. The room of the general lobby is about thirtyfeet distant from the money order department which will be a source of much inconvenience. Adjoining thia department is ths registered letter department, which is accessible from the general lobby. The wicket through whioh the business is transacted is about sixteen inohes wide. The bottom of this wicket is a counter intended to serve as a desk for applicants to rest the books upon while they sign for money. The book in whioh they sign their names is about thirty inches wide. The queetion that agitated the mind of the clerk in that department yesterday was how to cause a 30 inch book to reat in a 16 inch window. JUr. Regan waa called upon tor' suggestions

the plans ~W6fe made and made good suggestions, but it' seems that the architect who planned it studiously avoided his suggestions. Otherwise the arrangement of the department iB very good. The workmanship is not good. The holes for receiving mail packages from the main lobby are not long enough to reoeive a Sunday issue of a metropolitan paper. Henoe, the majority of packages must be handed through the delivery wicket to a clerk within. Thia department is immediately north of the registered letter department. The remainder of the delivery windows are for gentlemen and ladies' delivery for letters and locked-boxee in the order named as you proceed on the north side of the lobby. Above the delivery windows and boxes are large windows that are made to open, so as to ventilate the office within. These have shrunk so that they cannot be utilized, unless great care be taken to prevent them from falling out. The movable furniture in the office is very good, but the stationary arrangements are botched.

If the furniture had been received on

time

the bad workmanship might have been excused un the ground that it had been done hurriedly. Such was not the case. The furniture is two months behind time, and the rent for retainiogthe old

poBtoffice

is $100 a month, which ex

pense was occasioned by the contractors failing to comply with their contract. Now comes the additional grievance of poor workmanship and the worst of arrangement

Some of the furniture for the revenue department on the second floor has been reoeived. When all of the furniture will be here is not even a matter for conjecture because the contractors have been so slow and uncertain so far, that they can not be depended upon.

Mr. Burford Declines an Appointment.

The Crawfordsville Journal contains the following about the chairman of the Republican committee of the Eighth district:

John H. Burford received a telegram the other day tendering bim the appointment of law clerk in the attorney general's office at Washington. The position has a salary attachment of only $2,000 a year. The tender was declined by Mr. Burford for the reason that he could not afford to throw up a growing practice for a position of that salary, especially in Washington, where living is so high. Mr. Burford is certainly deaerving of something better.

The Sullivan County Murder Trial. Sheriff Hawkins, of Sullivan county, took Carl White to Sullivan Saturday. White ia charged with murder, and his trial will occur about the tenth of April. He waa brought here on account of his health, the Sullivan county jail being in a bad aanitary condition, and White feared that he would die if detained there. He struck a young man with a car link last fall, and the young man died, on the following day. White says he acted self-defense, and did not intend to commit murder. The Diana Hunting Party's Good Luck.

The hunting party that went south on the Diana last Tuesday morning returned Saturday with good appetitea and sunburned faces. They went south to within twelve miles of Vincennes. Their logbook shows that they killed 357 birda while gone, bringing borne 238. They report an enjoyable trip, bat that the ground was too dry to afford good shooting. The game they Bought principally was snipe, and they do not appear in large numbers during dry weather