Daily Wabash Express, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 22 April 1889 — Page 1

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THE DANHARK^ PEOPLE SAVED

News Received of Their Rescue From The Sinking Ship at Sea.

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SOME OF THEM IN PHILADELPHIA THIS MORNING.

Cause of the Disaster to the Steamer—The Engineer Killed in an Accident.

COPENHAGEN, April 21.—A telegram from Lisbon to the United steamship company announces the safety of the crew and passengers of the steamer Danmark. The good tidings reached Lisbon

It is stated that every

"aneSgvneer was lDflifed.

Borne of the passengers arrived at Lisbon to-day. A number are on their way to New York, and the remainder are still at the Azores.

LISBON, April 21.—Party-two of the crew of the Danmark have arrived here. Mr. Raben, the first officer, who is among them, reports that on April 4 the Danmark's shaft was broken. On the next day the disabled ship met the steamship Missou^frfrom London, March 28bh, for Philadei, and Baltimore. The Missouri towed the Danmark until the 6th, when the latter seemed to be about to sink. At first the Missouri was only able to take aboard twenty of the Denmark's passengers, but after having jettisoned a portion of her cargo she found accommodations for all the crew and passengers of the Danmark. The Missouri then proceeded to the Azores and left there the first and second officers and 320 passengers. She then continued her journey to Philadelphia with 310 passengers and the re•v mainder of the crew. The captain and three engineers of the Danmark left the

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Azores on the 14th for London. The Danmark was about eight hundred miles from New Foundland when ^$?,the accident happened. Some .. say that the engine broke down.

Engineer Kaas was found dead in the engine room after the accident. The captain and three engineers proceeded to London on board a steamer from Ddmarara.

LISBON, April 21.—Forty-two sailors and all of the passengers left at the Azores by the Missouri came to Lisbon on the steamship Acor.

LISBON, April 21.—The death of the Danmark's engineer was due to the bursting of an engine pipe. The engineer was killed on the spot and the ship was badly damaged. In consequence of this damage, together with the breaking of the shaft, the vessel was helpless in the heavy sea that prevailed.

PHILADELPHIA, April 21.—The steam---^ship Missouri, which is now known to have 340 of the Danmark passengers on ,, board, has been watched for here for

J, several days past, she being due about *"s| seven days ago, and the hope that she would know something of the Danmark has been realized. The Missouri is anew steel vessel belonging to the

Atlantic transport line and has only orossed the ocean a few o. times. She is described as one of the ^3 finest and best built boats carrying the

English flag. She is commanded by i.yl Captain Murrel. who has been trading between Philadelphia and London for the past six years. She sailed from

London March 25th with a general oargo assigned to Peter Wright fe Sons. The Missouri, it is said, could make the run from the Azores to the Delaware capes without difficulty in ten days, but as she is likely to be short of provisions and coal, the opinion is expressed that the captain will put intD a nearer port, possibly Boston or New York.

DELAWARE BREAKWATER, Del., April 22.—1 a. m.—The steamship Missouri, from London, has just arrived. It is supposed she has a large number of the paBsengeirs of the ill-fated Danmark.

ISUV AN ELDORADO FOR THE INJURED.

An Ohio Judge Culls a Halt on Excessive Verdicts Against Railroads. PITTSBURG, April 21.—A speoial from

Youngstownt Ohio, says: In the case of J. J. Miller, a commercial traveler, who was given a verdiot here against the Pennsylvania for $20,000 for personal injuries received at Wampum, Pa., the circuit court has set the Verdiot aside on the ground that it was exoessive. Judge Laubie, who rendered the opinion, the other judges concurring, referred at length to the notoriety this county had of finding heavy judgments against railroads in damage casds an5, said: "It commenced when Mr. Williams, postmaster of Sharon, was given a verdict here for $14,000. Nowhere are suoh large verdicts given by juries as in this county. Why it should be we do not know. The prosperity of the city and county depends largely upon these very railroads, and why prejudice should exist against them we do not know. Thia results in bringing from surrounding Btates a llow of these damages into this county, and makes it an Eldorado, a land of gold, open for the people who have been injured in this and adjoining states. This verdict was excessive, and was rendered under p.-ej-udice by the jury, and is therefore set aside."

The language use by Judge Laubie caused a decided sensation in the courtroom, which wasorowded with attorneys, and as the oourt has commenced setting aside these heavy verdicts probably it will cause a change in the conduot of the juriee.

Southern Timber for Northern Markets. .£% VICKSBURO, Miss., April 21.—Mr. John

Speltes, of Adrian, Mich., has purchased for the American timber

com

pany, of Michigan, 150,000 acres of the tineet

cypres9

and hard wood timber

land in this section. He is also looking for 150,000 acres of long leaf pine land for the same oompany. The company will, next year, remove five of their mills to this state to out timber for the northera market.

THE TERRE

EASTER SUNDAY.

Clear Weather, But a Trifle Cold and Many Persons on the Streets.

The assertion of the millta' ',dy goods dealers, and all others who aell wearing apparel, that last week they bad the beet trade of any like season in years was substantiated yesterday. The beautiful weather brought out all the Easter costumes. Of course the churches had something to do with bringing out the crowds, as was apparent by the overcrowded auditoriums where Easter serv ioss were held. The early services in the Catholic Churches were largely attended and at the regular morning services, the Catholic, Episcopal, Methodist and other denominations, tested the capacity of the churfih auditoriums. Their Catholic Churches, as usual, were more given up to elabor ate and special recognition Of the day, but the greeting of floral decorations, and the charm of Eister music were in many churches whose denominations not many years ago left all enoh observance to tb« Catholic denominations. St. Stephen's Episcopal Church was crowded ih the morning, also in the evening at the children's celebration, during wfcich Mr. H. C. Nevitt, the former superintendent, delivered an address.

Easter services at Centenary Church yesterday surpassed those on any other occasion. About nine hundred persons attended the Sunday school in the afternoon. In the afternoon the Easter tribute amounted to $249, and this was supplemented by liberal contributions by the large audience in the evening. When the last bell rang for services in the evening by the Sunday school claeses the large auditorium of the church was filled, the gallery was filled, the ushers were seating the congregation on chairs aB rapidly as possible, and the crowd was pressing at the doors for standing room. At least two hundred persons were unable to get into the church. The sohool and teachers were seated by classes as compactly as possible. The superintendent, Mr. W. S. Roney, was director of the exercises of the evening. The programme published yesterday was excellently rendered. The church w$e decorated with flowers, among which the Easter lillies were especially beautiful. The front of rostrum presented a solid bank of fleers. The Eister sdrvices will be continued in the church this evening when the exercises will be different in many particulars, and will more nearly resemble the Christmas celebration,

Street Railway Riots In Vienna. VIENNA, April 21.—There was serious

rioting in this city to-day, arising out of the strike of tram car drivers. Workmen in sympathy with the strikers blocked the streets and overcame the police. A force of cavalry had to be oalled out to quell the disorder. Many persons were injured and a large number arrested.

The majority of the car men of the city are on a strike, the socialists side with them. The rioting to day occurred in the suburbs. The military and police charged the crowds with 'swords. Many of the rioters received bloody wounds, and about one hundred were arrested. The mob replied by throwing stones.

Irish A flialrs.

DUBLIN, April 21.—Thirteen families at Falcarragh who had been evicted but who returned to their homes, were again evicted at 5 o'clock yesterday morning. Barricades bad been erected, but the police met with no violent resistance.

The proposed nationalist demonstration at Piltown, which was proclaimed by the government, was held at Skougb, in the immediate vicinity of Piltown. The police were completely outwitted, while the crowd, headed by a band of music, were returning from the meeting they were charged upon by the hussars, but no one was injured.

A Catholic Congress at Madrid.L .j' MADRID, April 21.—A Catholic con

gress will meet here on Wednesday next. Cardinal Benavidee will preside, and 1,600 clergymen and laymen will be in attendance. The object of the congress is to pronounce in favor of the restoration of the temporal power of the pope and the extension of the influence of the churoh in schools. The governmentfhes asked the prelates to prevent a Cartist demonstration on the occasion.

One Hundred Yellow Fever Deaths a Day. BALTIMORE, Md., April 21.—The

British steamship Pine Branch, Captain Hutchinson, arrived here to-day from Rio Janerio, via Barbadoes, reports yellow fever as terrible at Santos and Rio Janeiro. The number of deaths at the latter port reached 100 a day.

The Rnsslan Nihilists.

ST. PETERSBURG, April 21.—The imperial family has returned to St. Petersburg from Gatschina. Extra precautions were taken for the safety of the party. More arrests have been made of artillery oflicers concerned in the nihilist plot recently discovered at Zurich.

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It IB stated that Lord Brewnlow will succeed Lord Londonderry as viceroy of Ireland. During the past week the tone of the hourse was excellent, although business was Inactive.

Slgnor Crlapl has Invited M. Floquet and the members of the French embassy here to a banquet on Monday next.

Emperor William pronotes to make a trip In the autumn to the North cape. He will be accompanied by Saltzmann, the painter.

A force of Soudanese yesterday attacked and defeated a party of Egyptians from Suaklm, who were building a fort at Port Hal alb. The Egyptians lost ten killed and wounded. They were forced to take refuge on the steamer Agaml, and have returned toSaukim.

A Queer Sort of Surplus.

ST. JOSEPH, Ma. April 21.—In making a final settlement with Ex-Collector Tany H. Trioe, County Judge Keene discovered that the report of the treasurer Bhowed that Rice had paid over $12,384.17 more than his statement showed he had collected,while the state treasurer's statement showed $602.17 less than claimed, making a surplus unaccounted for of $11,682.24. Judge Keene filed a protest but the other judges would not join in it. An investigation is asked for.

Obituary.

CHICAGO. April 21.—Ignacio Alsa, Mexican consul at Chicago, died here today after a two months' illness. The consul haB served his country in various capacities for thirty years. He was at one time a member of the Mexican supreme court.

EfE OF OKLAHOMA'S OPENING.

The Thousands cf Boomers Under a Heavy Strain Last Night.

THE "OKLAHOMA LEGION" AS A VIGILANCE COMMITTEE.

Bounding Springer Tells of His Part in the Movement—Weapons and Whisky Excluded.

KANSAS CITY, Ma, April 21.—Tonight being the last chance for persons bound for Oklahoma to leave in time to reach the country by noon to-morrow, the Union depot was thronged with as motley a crowd as was ever assembled in it. The Santa Fe, in addition to its two regular trains, (which were jammed) sent out a special of eleven coaches which represented nearly every line entering the city. The Rock Island, also, sent out an immense train.

Innumerable cases of pocket-picking have occurred in the last week, both in the depot and on the trains. To-day it was ascertained that three or four sharpers have been working a very smooth game. They board an Oklahoma train, gain the confidence of a carload of boomers and finally suggest the organization of a colony. The sharpers would produce their pocketbooks and suggest a common fund and the actual settlers would follow suit. The common fund idea invariably failed of consummation, however, but the pickpockets improved the opportunity by noting the size of each man's purse and its place of concealment. The sharpers would ride out a hundred miles or more and by that time would have succeeded in reaping their harvest. No arrests have been made yet.

CHICAGO, April 21.—The Chicago Time's special from Purcell telling of the last day in the Indian Territory prior to the final invasion of Oklahoma says: Final preparationa were made to-day for the exodus which will begin to-mocrow. Wagons were overhauled, supplies purchased, and guns and tools given careful inspection. The day was lovely but there was no suggestion Qf Sunday in the street scenes. From the hill overlooking the beautiful valley on the Canadian a soft toned bell called those religiously inclined to worship in the Catholic mission' of St. Augustine. The town itself has two insignificant church structures, but they are not centers of attraction to-day. The supreme moment is so near at hand that the thousands who have spent weary months in waiting can hardly contain themselves. At 8 o'clock this morning the public square contained a large assemblage, and by 10 o'clock the throng had swelled to such an extent that passage was exceedingly difficult. Several prominent men were induced to mount improvised platform*, and harangue theorowd on the great issue of the day. Judge Qreen, of Kentucky, the only man in town who wears store clothes and a silk hat, spoke for half an hour. The people wanted light on the town site, school land, and other questions connected with the opening of Oklahoma, and he dispensed it with apparent knowledge of the situation. The judge is charged by many with being mixed up in townsite schemes and is not, therefore,deemed above giving advice, which, if followed, would result to his personal advantage. He and others were surprised to discover this morning placards pasted about town bearing this inscription regarding, the late qrder made at the regular meeting cf the Oklahoma legion:

Resolved, That we again pledge ourselves to protect 6ur brother members In their long respected Aghts on selected claims, and that all tow* site,sharks and claim-jumpers shall be dealt with In a summary manner.

As the town is full of the gentry named in the notice, much uneasiness has been caused. There have been any number of attempts to discredit the existence of the Oklahoma legion, but that it does exi&t and will wield a tremendous power injhe near future is conceded by many. &

To-nig^$3h Purcell, the strain on the waiting thousands of boomers seemed almost unbearable. The situation in Purcell tells the Btpry for the southern border of Oklahoma, of which Purcell is on the edge. Alo.ng the entire north line of the promised land, the latest advices show that the conditions there tonight are even more exciting than in the south. It is estimated that on the north Bide of Oklahoma to-night over 30,000 people are encamped in the darkness waiting for to-morrow's permission to go up and possess the. land.

THB BOUNDING SPRINGER.

Here He Is Again, Mr. Alerrjman, Cutting Monkey Shines. SPRINGFIELD, 111., April 21.—The Hon.

William M. Springer, chairman of the committee on territories of the national house of representatives, and author of the original Oklahoma bill, has returned to his home in this city, much elated at the success of the party of which he was the leader in succeeding, afte^

many

years, in having the Oklahoma landia opened up to the settlers. He does not sbare the apprehensions

generally

indulged in regarding probable lawlessness and bloodshed over disputed lands. He thinks the excess of immigration will only demonstrate the necessity of speedy action in the opening of the surrounding lands to the home of the pettier. "I have been warmly urged by some of the boomers who have been for so many years prominent in this Oklahoma movement, said Mr. Springer to-night, "to take a trip to the West to witness the opening of the new territory and to aid the people by my suggestions in the organization of the neceesary provisional government. I do not believe that my presence is necessary, however, as I have abundant faith in the law-abiding disposition of the average American citizen, and think that after a few days of turmoil and excitement, the Oklahoma settlers will demonstrate their ability to take care of themselves by adopting local regulatiana that will be ^served by all. The vast majority of the people who are going there are seeking homes and not controversies. They want the land, not lawlessness." "What effect will this movement, in your opinion, have on the Southwest in general?" was asked him. "I have always contended," replied Mr. Springer, "that the settlement of Okla

TERRE HAUTE, IND., MONDAY MOBNINGr, APRIL 22,1889.

homa would be a matter at greet public interest, and that a-great population would set in soon after a lawful entry could be made, and fromjwhat I£see in the newspapers my most sanguine expectations are more than realized. There are twice as many persons going in at the beginning as I had anticipated, and the interest manifested is more universal than I had. ever supposed it would be. The opening of Oushoma is to-dsy the moet absorbing topic before the American people, and it has become a great national event. It is the beginning of a movement of population to the Southwest which will continue for years to come. In ten years from this time Oklahoma will be as populous as the state of Kansas is to-day. The overflow will sweep over into Texas and Colorado, New Mexico, Arizona and southern California, and the rebound will send thousands of people to Kansas, Arkansas and Missouri. It will cause, increased interest in the re-clamation1#f the arid lands of the Southwest. It will settle the Indian problem in 'the nftr future, not by extermination^ag haa^beea feared, but by making the Indian an individual land bolder, by teaching him to earn his own living upon his own farm, and by making him a citizen of the United States, a voter and a member of the body politic. The land not required for the Indian will be occupied by whitemen, and they will become his friendly co-workers in the production of wealth and the development of the resources of the country. Their children will be educated at the

Bame

schools,

and perfect civilization will take the place of the semi-barbarism in whioh the Indian has heretofore lived. If the commission appointed by the president meets with anticipated success, the Cherokee outlet, containing over Bix million aores of land, will, in a few weeks or months, and without additional legislation, be opened up Jto settlement under the same terms as the land now being occupied. The strip of land is nearly two hundred miles long and sixty four wide, or three times larger than Oklahoma proper. The part of the Seminole and Creek purchase west of the 98th degree of longitude and north of the Canadian river, containing about two millions acres, will also be opened up at an early day. These lands have been purchased and paid for by the United States with the privilege of opening them to settlement under the homestead laws, and all that is required now to accomplish this is an order of the secretary of the interior removing the Arapahoes and Cbeyenee north of the Canadian river to the south side of the river, the larger portion of the reservation being on the south side of the river. There is no doubt that the great influx of immigration into thia region will compel the department to open up these lands at once. Therefore, I say the excess of immigration into this country, while entailing temporary hardships upon the disappointed settlers, will be conductive to great national prosperity, and the forcing the government into at onoe opening up the other unoooupied lands to settlement. There will be homes enough for all who are now seeking themJ!

O N S I S S

How the Land Was Obtained by the Government From the Indians.

It is everywhere in this country conceded that the original Oklahoma boomer was Captain David L. Payne. It was he who first went about on the Kansas border of the Indian Territory and told the people of a certain rich'inheritance to which they »were entitled over in the heart of the great Indian reservation.

That the Oklahoma idea originated in the brain of some lawyer in railroad employ will probably not be disputed when the facts are known, unless it is by the officials of the two railroads who have been interested in the scheme—the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe and the St. Louis & San Francisco, formerly the Atlantic & Pacific.

A glance at the map will show that the Santa Fe now has a line running north and south through Oklahoma proper, while the other road, commonly called the Frisco, has a line projected across it from the east.

When the boomers were first heard of the Frisco people had a, bad claim on the odd sections for forty miles on each side of the surveyed route of the road west through Oklahoma because of a grant from congress. The claim was bad because the road had not been built as provided by the terms of the grant made in 1866 to the company, but the company does not admit that the claim is bad, even to this day. If tne claim was good nothing could be of greater advantage to ita owners than the opening of the land to settlement. There would be a market value to the odd sections and there would be traffic aplenty for the road as soon as built. Who the Frisco lawyer was who conceived the idea of forcing the opening by a raid is not certainly known, but it was probably Colonel E. C. Boudinot, the Cherokee lawyer, an Indian of talent, eduoation and long experience as a Washington lobbyist. The success attending the raids for the opening of the Black Hills country, only a abort time before, doubtless suggested the idea.

The man who talks with the old boomers put the tribe in possession of the tract assigned to it. Oklahoma proper was a part of the tract assigned to the Creeks in a treaty which was concluded with them on February 14, 1833. The land was patented to the Creek nation, and, what is under the circumstances of still more importance, the treaty expressly provided that the lands thus patented should be forever free from having the laws of any state or territory extended over them.

Nobody doubts that the land at that time became the property of the Creek tribe and it so remained without dispute until August 7, 1856. On thia day a treaty was concluded with the Creeks by which "they conveyed these lands (including, of course, Oklahoma proper) to the Seminoles, provided, however, that the same ahould not be sold or otherwise disposed of without the consent of both tribes legally given." Thereafter the land may be said to have been held in partnership by both tribes, it so remained undisputed until 1866.

The reason for the treaty made in 185# is unimportant. The motives behind the treaties of 1866 are interesting. The treaties were made during the booming days just after the war.

On March 21, 1866, the Seminoles made a treaty, in the third article of which ia the following language: "In compliance with a desire of the United States to locate other Indisns [OONTUIVSD OWFOCRTH PAGE.]

CASUALTY AND CRIME RECORD.

Three Lives Lost in a Cheap Hotel at Detroit.

TWO MORE GIVEN UP IN S RAILROAD ACCIDENT

Wife Murder and Suiolde at Attica, Indiana—A Town Burned.

DETROIT, April 2L—A fire at Delta's hotel, a cheap lodging house, Noe. 43 and 45 Cadillac square, at 3 o'clock thia afternoon [caused the .death of three men andssrioua injury to a fourth. Malaki Powell, a porter, let a lighted lamp fall from his hands in the rear of the barroom, and in an almost incredible space of time the entire building was full of smoke. E. J. Gibson, a bartender, and F. T. Bolio were asleep on the third floor and both were suffocated. William Whittaker,a sailor, wss seen at his window on the fourth floor, but before the firemen could reach him he fell back and smothered. Powell was badly burned but will probably recover. The fire was confined to the first floor and the loaa will not exceed fifteen hundred dollars.

TWO KILLED IX A RAILROAD WKKHK.

A Mixed Train on th«*Central Iowa Goes Into a Creek. BERWICK, 111., April 21.—Two men

were killed and three injured in the wreck of a mixed train on the Central Iowa railroad last night, near here. The wreck was caused by the breaking of a wheel as the train was going over the bridge at Cedar creek. Two cars were hurled into the creek and took fire, burning the bridge. Conductor Colvin was instantly killed by the fall, and the eon of Section Foreman Savage, the only passenger, was drowned. Express Agent Rogers, Brakeman Raed and a mail clerk were badly mangled, probably fatally.

THB ATTICA TRAGKIV".

The Murder of Ills Wife and Suicide of 8lmon Houts. ATTICA, Ind.,April 21.—A double trage

dy occurred here last night whereby the lives of Simon Houts and his wife were ended. Both bodies were found lying crosswise on abed in Houts' house. The bedding was saturated with blood. There were three wounds on the body of Mrs. Houts, one directly under the left shoulder blade, shot from the rear, one through the heart, and one through the fleshy part of the left hand. To take his own life, the husband had made but one shot, and that a sure one, through the heart.* A wera SoWwi^iiu^iu^^'appBBisu in good spirits. They were in their night clothes when found, and evidently were preparing for bsd. No one witnessed the shooting or heard the quarrel that led to it, the five children being in their beds in another portion of the house. When the firing commenced the oldest child, aged 12, ran to a neighbors and said, "Papa is killing mamma." There ia no evidence to 6how the cause of the shooting, but it was probably from jealousy, Houts doubting that hie wife was true to him. About a year ago he began proceedings for a divorce but a settlement was made.

A TOWN BURN1D.

West Depere. Wis., Almost Swept Out of Existence by Fire.' MILWAUKEE, April 21.—WeBt Depere,

Wis., was almost swept out of existence by fire yesterday. It was not until noon to-day that the flames were gotten under control. The conflagration began in the Meiswinkel wooden ware factory and thence snread rapidly till fifty houses were in flames. There was a strong wind blowing and all attempts to subdue the fire proved unavailing, deepitethe efforts of the people from the surrounding country. who came in and formed a bucket brigade. About the same time an incendiary fire was started in another part of town, and the towns of Fort Howard and Qreen Bay were telegraphed for aid. They responded with engines and men and worked all night to subdue the fire. The loss to the chair factory is about two hundred thousand dollars, with an insurance of $50,000.

LATER.—A later dispatch to-night sums up the loss by fire as follows: Buildings destroyed, fifteen total loss, 1225,000 insurance about seventy thousand dollars.

Forty Thousand Barrels of Oil on Fire. LIMA, Ohio, April 21.—The 40,000 bar

rels of oil that flowed out of the Standards burated tank into the river last night, took fire to-day, and presents a grand sight. A large number of men are working along the stream removing fences and timber to prevent a conflagration.

Another Atlanta Fire.

ATLANTA, Ga., April 21.—Fire was discovered this morning in the Jackson building, in which is the Wellhouse paper company, Dun & Co.'e agency, Aaron Haas, merchandise broker, and offices of different kinds.

The Periodical Epidemic.

LEBANON,

O., April 21.—Frank Lynn,

a young maa boarding at Mrs. William NoahB*, shot and killed Mrs. Noah at 9 o'clock to-night, then committed suicide.

Hatching KfgS of Sheepshead.

Reference was made in Forest and Stream, April 4th, to the successful hatching of sheepshead by Captain Robert Piatt, commanding the United States fish commission steamer Fish Hawk. Captain Piatt made every effort until March 19th to procure eggs of mullet and other fish that could be found, but failed to find any in proper condition. On the 19th of March he found sheepehead in the height of their spawning sesson. We have already related the fact of his having planted several millions of fry from the first hatching. Up to April 1st he collected 19.500,000 eggs and deposited 9,775,000 young fish, besides 4,000,000 good eggs that could not be accommodated in the jars.

Maggie Mitchell will close her season in three weeks and will then go abroad.

SBRIOUSTTROUBLRAT X1NNKAPOL1S.

The Cars and Policemen Stoaed by the Hob, and 2S Men Arrested. MINNEAPOLIS,

Minn., April

21.—The

first serious disturbance whioh hss occurred in Minneapolis since the general tie-up of the car lines a week and a half ago, took plsoe this morning at Twelfth avenue south and Washington. Two oars were thrown off the tracks, stones, bricks, bottles and other missilss were used, and twenty-eight men were arrested. Cars were run out as usual this morning on all the lines, which have been operated for the past two days. No attempt had been made as yet to start the River Side avenue oars. This line runs through a portion of the city largely peopled by workingmen and they were, not working to-day. The tearing up of portions of the track during the night presaged trouble. As two cite approached each other, atones and bottles were thrown from saloon. The two cars were thrown over and badly wrecked^ The acab driven were atoned. The police were summoned, agd they, too, were stoned. The police were called from all the other lines of the city, and the mob was fiually dispersed. Owing to the withdrawal of all the officers from the other lines, all street cars in the city were stopped.

The. disorderly part of the streetcar strike seems to have juet begun. Strikers and their sympathizers are to-night engaged in tearing up the track on nearly all the lines in the outlying diatricts. As fast as the police can assemble to protect the company's property at one point, the mob seeks another and continues the work of destruction. Tne police force is wholly inadequate to the protection of the street railway property.

ST. PAUL, April 12.—The strike situation in this city is unchanged to-day. Cars were run during the forenoon, but not after dinner, when it was thought the greatest crowds would be on the streets. To-night a meeting of strikers was held, at which some very incendiary speeches were made, and the crowd quickly converted into something of a mob. However, a dozen mounted police and thirty foot officers were on hand and the mob was dispersed before reaching the bame, for which they were headed.

THK SUPREME COURT DECISIONS.

What Was 8ald at Indianapolis as to Their Effect.

A good deal of interest was manifested in the decisions, says the Indianapolis Journal. The "knocking out" of the supreme court commission bill occasioned no particular surprise, although some of the certificate-holders under it were confident, until yesterday, that the decision would be in their favor. The fact that both decisions were unanimous was frequently commented upon as going to show that the court was cot likely to be influenced by the same kind of political atmosphere as that which enveloped the framers of the bills. The decision in the insane hospital case ia understood to afcfn?, other of the offices in controversy, although the reasoning of some of the judges would indicate that only the offices of the state librarian, the warden of the state prison south and the_trustees of the insane hospital are within the appointment of the legislature. "The decisions do not extend to the cases of the other officers in dispute," said Governor Hovey, "but they uphold the general ground taken by one in my vetoes. Perhaps the decisions in the city cases will cover more of the points in controversy than were passed upon in the cases decided." It is not likely any conclusion will be reached in the cases before the middle of the week. The court does not get together again until Tuesday for consultation, and Wednesday is the earliest day at which further opinions are expected.

The new board of the insane hospital will meet the early part of this week to electa superintendent and dispose of other business. The board is composed of Dr. Houser, of Columbus, and Messrs. Carson and Markey. Dr. Charles E. Wright, of Indianapolis, will undoubtedly be elected superintendent.

Another Bo^ni Priest Swindler. NEW YORK, April 21.—A man who

represented himself as the Rev. Joseph Manning has been collecting subscriptions for, he claimed, St. Mary's orphan mission, of Lsavenworth, Kan. He exhibited a certificate which purported to come from Biahop Fink, of Leavenworth. It now turns out that he is a bogus priest. He has been arrested and says his name is James Reynolds. By his swindliog scheme it is said that he has picked up several thousand dollars. Among those he has swindled are Banker Eugene Kelly, John McCaull, A. M. Palmer and Ada Rehan.

A 4-Year-Old Child Killed by Her Brother CINCINNATI, O., April 21.—Word was

brought to the coroner at Covington, Ky., to-night to come to Wildman's station, Kenton county, to hold an inquest on a 4-year-old girl who had been shot dead by her 7-year-old brother with a flobert rifle this afternoon. No names were given.

Mr. Murat Halstead Improving. CINCINNATI, April 21.—The improve

ment in Mr. Murat Halstead's condition was maintained throughout last night and to-day, and the action of the heart continues regular. The editor has been severely attacked by rheumatism, which got dangerously near the heart on Friday.

A Mother Commits Suicide. INDEPENDENCE, MO., April 21.—Mrs.

Samuel Rygel shot herself through the left eye this afternoon and died instantly. Domestic trouble was the cause of the suicide. She leaves two children, one two months and the other eighteen months old.

Fditor Pull tier at Home A rain. NEW YORK, April 21.—The proprietor

of the World, Mr. Joseph Pulitzer, arrived last night in the steamer Labretagne from Havre, after an absence of a year.

Sir Julian Pauncefote Arrives In New York. NEW YORK, April 2L—Sir Julian

Pauncefote, the newly appointed British minister to Washington, arrived on the Etruria at 5 p. m. to-day-

James C. Duff will endeavor to manage Nat Goodwinnext sesson.

Daily Established in 1851.

NEWS MD ABOUT TOWN.

The Clique of Democratic Realizes That it Made Mistake.

Bosses

THE SLATE QUICKLY BROKEN BY DISAFFECTION.

Third Ward Democrats Call tor a Primary Despite the Committee's Action.

Two years ago Jimmy Fitzpatrick and his friends could have dictated the proceedings of a city convention of their party and there would have been no

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But Jimmy Fitzpatrick.and his

friends haVe crowded the limit on his popularity, and yesterday they realized that tbey would have to takedown "Indeed, they were more than half inclined to do so on Saturday night after the convention. They knew before the convention was called to order that there was dissatisfaction but they calculated on that remarkable trait among Democrats for kicking before a convention and acquiescing in the rule of the bosses afterward. Saturday night they saw that they had a more determined bolt on hand than they had expected, moetly by the German friends of Reiss. There was too much complaint of the Irish predominance. "Fitz" alone, as a third termer, was too offensive in that respect for a half dozen Schmidts to counteract, and there was Dougherty for assessor. Accordingly, late Saturday night Dougherty, after consulting with Fitzpatrick and others of the clique, came to THE EXPRESS and announced his withdrawal, saying his nomination was all a joke. Yesterday it was realized that though Dougherty was thrown overboard, still the Fitzpatrick balloon did not avoid scraping along dangerous places.

It was apparent that tLe load was too heavy for a successful trip. The effort to carry a dead weight from the fall campaign was seen to be futile.

The distress of the party was made more apparent when the Democrats in the Third Ward concluded to refuse to abide by the act of the city committee in selectsng their nominee for councilman, after the forced resignation of Sanderson, for such muBt be construed his nomination for the city clerkship, They have formally called a primary for Wednesday evening.

A- Base Ball.

The game of base ball between the Crescents and a picked nine was not largely attended on account of the cool weather. About one hundred and fifty persons were at the park. Seldomridge and Shuster both did good work in the box and Snyder and Schultz did fqnaUj' weji.BB catchers.

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the nelding was good. Tne score wes ten to five in favor of the picked nine. The game between the Buokeyes and tool-works clubs resulted in an easy victory for the latter, the score being twenty-eight to eighteen.

St. Louis 12, Louisville 10 Cincinnati 7, Kansas City 6, ten innings Athletic 6, Brooklyn 1.

At Louisville yesterday the 8,000 people crowded the grounds so that a ball could not be fielded and it was ruled that it should be counted a home run. A score was so counted for Latha in the first inning, and when Daniels allowed Wolf only two bases on the same hit in the seventh the mob filled the field threateningly. After half an hour's wrangling he allowed Wolf the run.

Two members of the All America base ball team that made the trip around the world signed contracts for the season at Cincinnati yesterday. William Earle signed with the Cincinnatis and James Manning signed with the Kansas City club. Earlo will occupy the position of catcher with the Cincinnati club..

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Hicks' Departure. !. tV

Bill Hicks returned to Chicago last night after a stay of almost a week in the city, visiting his children and colored friends. He reported to police headquarters immediately before his departure, as is his custom. He says he intends to remain in business in Chicago, where he is running a saloon, because everyone who

knowB

him there likee

him. He intends to return to this city to vote in the city election, because he has not changed his residence from this place. Luckily for him no crooked work was done while he was here BO that he could be accused of it.

S THE CHIOAGO ANARCHISTS. '.

They Deride the' Proposed Centennial Celebration. CHICAGO, April 21—The coming cen

tennial celebration of the American constitution was derided up hill and down at the regular Sunday meeting of the socialists and anarchists in Waverly hall this afternoon. Anarchiet Lucy Parsons was the only one of the crowd of two or three hundred who had a word to say in favor of the document. A sample of the other speeches was that by a man named Burling: "This 400 of New York," he said, "who will conduct this performance know where their safety lies, and tbey know tbey are safe as long as the constitution is as it is. The constitution, eh! well, has it been called a covenant with hell. What are we to do. The platform of the Socialistic Labor party is the only thing which knows how the living can govern themselves and not be held down by the laws made by dead men." He concluded by Baying: "The constitution means a government of the people, for the few, by ghosts."

All eyes turned on Mrs. Parsons when she arose. "You talk about the constition being wrong," she said. "The constitution is all right. You are the ones that are wrong. The people don't realize that they have privileges tbey do not take. The constitution gives you all the rights you need if you would only demand them. Enforce the constitution. I wish to ask," she continued sarcastically, "if you don't know the constitution grants us peaceful assemblage. Don't it give us also the right to keep and bear arms? We will not be in a position to get our liberties until we enforce the constitution. Every man who has not a musket behind his ballot is a slave."