Daily Wabash Express, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 12 June 1889 — Page 1

As (Drie Result Alexander Sullirin •. is in a Cell in Murderer's 1 Tier.

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€R0N1N 1NQDEST VERDICT.

THE JURY NAMES HIM, COUOHLIN AND SULLIVAN.

Several Arrests Made in New York of Persons Supposed to Be Directly Implicated.

CHICAGO, June 10.—At 10:15 p. m., after being out five hours and a half, the jury came into court end commenced reading their verdlbt. It was a very long document, but was listened to with marked attention.

The following is the lull text of the -&m*hjirvc tne coroner's jury: We, the undersigned, a jury appointed to make inquiries, according to law, as to how the body viewed by us came to his death, state, as our verdict from the evidence: V,,.' 1. That the body is that of Patrick H.

Cronin, known as Dr. Cronin. 2. That his death was not from natural causes, but from violent means. 3. That Baid P. H. Cronin was decoyed from home, on North Clark street, on the evening of May 4th, 1889, by some person, or persons, to the cottage known as the Carlson cottage, situated at 1872 North Ashland avenue, in Lake View, Cook county, Illinois. 4. That at said cottage said Cronin was murdered by being beaten on the head with some blunt instrument or instruments in the hands of some person or persons unknown on the night of said May 4th, or between May 4th and May 5th. 5. That the body after said murder was committed wss placed in a trunk and carried to Edgewater on a wagon by several persons, and by them placed in a catch-basin at the corner of Evanston avenue and Fifty-ninth street, Lake View, where it was recovered May 27, 1889. 6. That the evidence shows conclusively to all that a conspiracy was formed by a number of persons for the purpose of murdering the said Cronin and concealing his body. Said plot or conspiracy was deliberately contrived and cruelly executed. 7. We have carefully inquired into the relations sustained by said Cronin to other persons while alive, to ascertain if he had any quarrels or enmities with any person sufficient to cause his murder. 8. It is our judgment that no other person or persons, except some of those who are or who had been members of a certain

known as the United

Brotherhood, or- "Clan-na-Gael," had cau9e to be instigators or executors of such plot or conspiracy to murder said Cronin. 9. Many of the witnesses testifying in lifwillingness and, we believe, with much -Cental reservation.

We find from the evidence that a number of persons were parties to the plot and conspiracy to murder the said Cronin, and that Daniel Coughlin, Patrick O'Sullivan, Alexander Sullivan and one Woodruff, alias Black, were either principals, accessories or had guilty knowledge of said plot and conspiracy to murder said Cronin and oonceal his body and should be held to answer to the grand jury.

We also believe that other persons were engaged in this plot or had guilty knowledge of it and should be apprehended and held to the grand jury.

We further stale that this plot or conspiracy in it conception and execution is one of the most foul and brutal that has ever come to our knowledge, and we recommend that the proper authorise offer a large reward for the discovery and apprehension of all of those engaged in it in any way.

We further state that in our judgment all secret societies whose objects are such as the evidence shows that of the Clin-na Gael or "United Brotherhood" to be are not in harmony with and are injurious to American institutions._

We hope that future vigor and vigilance by the police force will more than compensate for past neglect by a portion of the force in this case.

4 RUDOLPH SEIFERT, H.A. HAUGAN, VICTOR U. SULLY,

JOHN H. VAN HOUSEN, JUSTUS KILLIAN.

Alexander Sullivan's arrest was effected without the slightest trouble. Before the verdict was read in public, Coroner Hertz emerged for a moment from the room in whioh the jury was in session, lie beckoned to an officer and handed him a mittimus. The officer, with a comrade, hurriedly left the City hall and jumping into a carriage, drove to the residence of Mr. Sullivan. Mr. Sullivan had gone to bed a short time previous, but after the object of the officers was explained, and the information given that he would not be permitted any time for any purpose, he promptly and quietly and unhesitatingly accompanied his visitors. The prisoner's demeanor was calm throughout the entire proceeding. Entering the carriage whioh had brought the officers, the trio were driven to the office of the county jail. After, the usual preliminaries, Mr. Sullivan was taken through the cage into the gloomy prison itself. The ex-president of the Irish National league of America was then immediately incarcerated-in cell No. 25, in the tier known as "Murderers' Row."

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YISTLRDAVD TESTIMONY.

The Flat) Hearing by the Coroner's Jury In the Case. 5 CHICAGO, June lL-^-In the Cronin in­

quest this morning, John C. Garrity, a saloonkeeper, testified that he was acquainted with Detective Coughlin, now under indictment for complicity in the assassination. The witness declared that Coughlin came to him and said vthat he wanted to hire a tough character ^knowh as "Major" Sampson, to slug a I man. The witness told Sampson about it, and a few days later Sampson told him (Garrity) that the man Coughlin wanted slugged was Dr. Cronin. He ^inted him slugged with abase ball bat

and disfigured for life. If it killed him it would not make much difference. J.H. Haggerty, a railroad clerl^gave the moat important testimony this morning. After the trial of Dr. Cronin, he said, Alexander Sullivan told him that Dr. Cronin was a scoundrel and a menace to the Irish canae. It was the impression of the witness that SuuiTin was trying to axprsaa the opinion that Cronin should be exterminated. Witness was of tbe same opinion at that time. About th&t time a circular had been issued saying that Scotland Yard detectives had le.?t England for America to attempt to find out some of the secrets of the order and every person who was a member wss on the lookout for informers. Tim Crane, who has since died, circulated the statement that Cronin was a dangerous man and a traitor. At that time Sullivan was not alone in bis opinion# I^CWOB, who was a friend of Alexander Sullivan, was a mer"b«r of the committee which tried Dr. Cronin. He was introduced to the witness by Sullivan at the trial as a man worthy of confidence in the Irish cause. He wss opposed to Dr. Cronin at the time on account of the statements from Alexander Sullivan.

At the afternoon session a number of witnesses were examined without developing anything of importance. Then Chief of Police Hubbard was sworn, and told of an interview whioh he had had with Woodruff, the horse thief. Hubbard asked him what he knew of the Cronin matter and if he really was the one who drove the trunk from the Carlson cottage. Woodruff said he was, and he then described the cottage. "He said," continued the chief, "That he took the trunk about midnight on May 4th. He had been given 125 by two men the day before to do the job. At 11:30 on May 4th, the two men, according to agreement, rapped at the door of Dinan's stable. He opened the door and let out the horse, with rags on its feet, and hitched it to the wagon. They then drove to within 100 feet of the Carlson cottage. He was told to wait, and the two left him and went into the cottage. They remained there five minutes and then beckoned him to drive up. He did so, and the two, King and Fairburn, and a third man, came out with the heavy trunk. The third man was P. O. Sullivan. When the trunk was put in the wagon, Sullivan returned to the house, Woodruff, with King and Fairburn, drove on Lincoln avenue to Fullerton avenue, thence to Lincoln park. The men intended to take the trunk and contents in a boat out in the lake and dump them. But owing to the bright night and the presence of strangers, they changed their minds and drove back. When they reached the manhole at Fifty-ninth street, they tried to dump the trunk into it but failing they kicked the trunk open, they having lost the key, took the body from it and threw it in into the manhole. Woodruff was then told to drive off.

THE NEW YOBK AKBESTJ.

Two Hen Who Are Said to Have Been the "William* Brother*." NEW YORK, June 11.—McDonald was

arrested this morning by detectives Mulry and Mulvey. Soon after he had been brought to polioe headquarters, Marony was arrested by Detective Von Gerichten. The superintendent immediately notmea the Chicago police of the arrests. Neither of the prisoners will talk except to give their names. In speotor Byrnes says he has not talked with the prisoners and will not, as he has nothing to do with the case except to make the arrests.

The man, Maroney, is John J. Maroney, a dry gooda merchant in business at 350 Canal street. He has been a prominent figure in Irish affairs for many years, specially in the land league. He his often spoken publicly against the use of violence in behalf of Ireland. He was arrested at the store. Very little is known of McDonald, who was shadowed to his room on

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Both prisoners were taken to Inspector ByineB' private room in the afternoon. They denied any knowledge of the orime. They said they had never been to Chicago or its vioinity. They admitted they were members of the Clan-na-Gael. Immediately after the prisoners' arrest they were taken to the Tombs police court. They were taken in at a side entrance into the private examination room, and the greatest care taken to revent any publicity in the matter. ere they were remanded back to polioe headquarters by Justice Patterson. This will be repeated from day to day until the Chioago officers arrive and secure their extradition papers. The prisoners will be held for murder, in accordance with the instructions given Inspector Byrnes from Chicago.

An evening paper prints this of Maroney: "He resided once in Philadel-

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but made himself so offensive in Philadelphia that he was eventually compelled to leave the city, and since then has been understood to have performed missions of a private nature in connection with the Clan-na-Gael. On the occasion of the queen's jubilee, a few .years ago, Maroney wss one of a number of men who went to England .with funds of the revolutionary organizations for the avowed purpoee of blowing up several public buildings. Mr. Maroney blew up nothing and two of his companions were arrested. One of them died in his lodgings while under arrest. Maroney is represented to have enjoyed himself in the various capitals of Europe on that occasion. When he returned to this country he was accompanied by a woman with whom he traveled and who was detained by the custom authorities here for having silks concealed, in her bustle. Maroney has never had any regular business, but has been generally well supplied with money. One of the charges made against Mr. Sullivan's administration was that 1700 of the funds of the Clan-na-Gael went into a men's furnishing business, whioh Maroney carried on in Philadelphia, and in which he failed. Maroney was one of the men, who, before Dr. Cronin's body was found, in the sewer in Chicago, was most pronounced in his opinion that the doctor had not met with foul play, but had left Chioago to avoid disgraoe resulting from some scandal with whioh he was professionally oonncoted. He afterward succeeded in having himself interviewed by a reporter of a New York morning daper, to whom he said he believed there was a woman in the case, because a finger, supposed to be a womanla, wan found an the culvert in which Groninla body was discovered."

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tion was derived from detective souross that J. J. Maroney, who was ansa ted in New York to-day, is- a member of the Cian-na Gael executive—that is to say, the committee wich governs the whole,

organizetion, and of whioh Luke Dillon is a member. Maroney, it is claimed, has been identified by the salesman as tbe whe purchased the furniture which fint went to Clark street and afterwards- to the Carlson cottage. The identification is represented ss having been ftom a cabinet photograph of Maroney. This •»n» Maroney is claimed, also, to have been identified as the person who rented the cottage. McDonald, the other New. Yorker, was his companion. A witness has been found, it is asserted, who will swear that Maroney and McDonald are the men who pasted the letter at HammOnd, IncL, after the tragedy, filing the Carlsons that the rent would be forthcoming. Maroney wrote the letter, so it is alleged, and McDonald was seen to leave the train and poet it. In fact, the story in a nutshell, is f.tiat Maroney and McDonald were the two myaterious "Williams brothers" popularly credited with being the actual persons who took Cronin's life.

CHICAGO, June 11.—Chief of Police Hubbard was asked in regard to the grounda on which McDonald and Maroney were arrested,in New York to-day on suspicion of being concerned in the Cronin murder. With regard to the man McDonald, who seems to be the most important of the two witnesses, Chief Hubbard said: "We attach no great importance to the arrest, as all the fellow had to do with the case, so far as we know, is this: He is a well-known New York crook, and was absent from New York at the time of the murder, and we think he was here, but we don't know yet. He cannot or will not tell where he was on May 4th, but that does not prove that he murdered Dr. Cronin, or had anything to do with the crime." "It is alleged that the Carlsons can identify him as the man who rented the cottage." "Bah, sheer nonsense." "And that he was in all probability the man who drove the doctor away."

The chief's renly, though inelegant, was expressive, "Rats." Luke Dillon, of Philadelphia, on whose information the arrests were made, de clined to say what the grounds of arrests were. State's Attorney Longenecker would talk, however, if Mr. Dillon would not. "The men are arrested and there is nothing to conceal now. Maroney is the man who is suspected of driving Dr. Cronin from his office to the Carlson cottage. About the other man I don't know so much, but we expect to prove that he was in the conspiracy. Maroney is a laborer, I think, and McDonald is a blacksmith. I got this information from Mr. Dillon, and we will learn how much truth there is in it later on." J: -F

Still Other Arrests.

NEW YORK, June 11.—Another arrest wss made to-night in connection with the Cronin mystery. At about 7:30 Detective McNaught brought a man to polioe headquarters. The police authorities were reticent and would only Bay the prisoner was arrested on suspicion of being another important person in the case. The prisoner looked nervous. He is a powerful built man. A myaterioue prisoner was looked up at police headquarters by Inspector Byrnes' deteotiVee to-night at 8 o'clock who is supposed to be another man to be credited to the arrest list in the Cronin murder. The man ia about 40 years of age, low-sized, of stocky build and swarthy complexion. He was hustled into the building by back entrance and locked up. His name is withheld.

NEW YORK, June 11.—A ruddy complexioned man walked ato the Twentieth street police atation this morning and blurted out to tbe sergeant in charge that be was the Croo.n murderer. He gave the name of Byran McLaughlin, of 225 West Fiftieth street, and said he was a roofer by trade. He was looked up for the night. The police believe that the man is insane.

Surprise in New York.

NEW YORK, June 1L—Social members of the municipal council of the Irish National league, at the meeting to-night, told a reporter that they knew both McDonald and Maroney. They expressed surprise at the arrests. McDonald, there said, was a hard working, and sober mechanic. Of Maroney, they said thqy were strange features in his history, but they never knew he was a member of tbe Clan-na-Gael. People in the neighborhood of McDonald's home said he was a hardworking blacksmith in the employ of John McCook. He was married and had two children, and bad not been out of the city in a year. He remarked to a friend when the Cronin murder first became known, that he thought the Irish cause would be injured considerably if it transpired that the Irish doctor bad been murdered by Irishmen simply because he knew of certain irregularities.

At Coughlln's Michigan Home. MEGAUNEE, Mich., June 11.—Ex Cap­

tain Michael J. Schaack and Officer John Wessler arrived on the Chicago express at noon, and are now waiting for a train to take them to Hancock. It is supposed they are going there to get evidence in the Cronin affair, Hancock being Coughlin's former home.

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The Indiana Floola,

INDIANAPOLIS, June 1L—Although there has been no rainfall during the last twenty-four hours. White river and other Indiana streams have continued to rise. Thousands of acres of farm land are under water, and tbe damage to crops and property is high up in the thousands. Several bridges have been carried away in the southern part of the state. In Owen county 2,500 acres of orops are under water and in Morgan, Bartholomew, Clay and Greene counties it is estimated that over ten thousand acres more are inundated.

The Dnke of Portland Takes a Pretty Wife. LONDON, Jnne 11.—-The marriage of

the duke of Portland to Miss DallaaYorke took place to-day. The bishop of Linooln officiated, assisted by the Rev. John Storrs, rector of St. Peter's, and the Rev. John Butter wick, the duke's chaplain. The ohuroh was filled with prominent members of the aristocracy. The bride is a talland stately brunette, with deep brown hair. The wedding presents, whioh were very numerous, included gifts from the prince and prinoasaof Wales and Lord Salisbury.

Presidential Appointment*. WASHINGTON, June 1L—The presi­

dent has made the "following appointments: Charles H. Colbern of Nevada, to be coiner of the mint at Canon City, Nev E. IX Breskie of Nevada, to be melter at the same mint.

TERRE HAUTE, IND., WEDNESDAY MORNING, JUNE 12, 1889.

CHAM IN KEUff CONTROL

The Volunteers at Johnftown to •CiGiT* Way To-day to the Stato Authorities,

REMOVAL OF THE DEBRIS TO BE LET BY CONTRACT.

What Waa Done Ye«M*dtay—Unrecognizable Bodies—Floaters Found Near

JOHNSTOWN, Pa, Jane 1L—The impending change in the centrol of the town, the exodus of workmen and flood survivors, and the ateidj|nin have combined to make Johnstora more quiet today than at any time since the flood. At all the headquarters woriT hns faesn narrowed town to the finest poaaibla calibre, and a good many faithful men are getting rest they needed longjlgo. James B. Scott throws down the reins of government with a breath of relief, and Adjutant General Heatings undertakes the largest contract of Ills life. At least one hundred thousand dollars will be paid out to workmen to-morrow and the majority of it will leave the town with the men who earned it. The new leaden claim to have a number of plans to introduoe by which the work of clearing up the wrecksge and caring for the survivors will be greatly systematized and simplified. The military will be retained. Booth and Flinn will retain a large number of men on the work at

L50 per day. There will be .very few Americans among them. Dynamite has been used in the river below the bridge to-day but General Hastings expects to dispense with it. Good progress was made in cleaning out the channel of the Conemaugh above the bridge to-day, a number of stationary engines and long cables being used to pull out the heavy timbers.

The morgues are about to be abandoned on account of the bad condition of bodies being recovered. Identification is almost impossible unlesc by personal effects found upon the bodies. The state board of health still issues enoouraging bulletins, although isolated cases of pneumonia, diptheria and measles are reported, generally from the suburbs.

The spirit of recovery took a firm hold on Johnstown oitizens to-day. Everywhere owners of property seemed to have regained their senses after thia terrible disaster, and were hard at work cleaning out their cellars, drying car pets and bedding, and inaugurating a general renovation. The women labored bravely, and with water and brush soon began to see their floors for the first time in twelve days. The mud is caked all over the wails ana rummms.enil.nia«t of the carpet is utterly useless, wtit will have to be used until something better can be secured. At the general offices of the Cambria company every clerk and department manager were at work. The books, maps, deeds, sheepskin land pat ente, and otbefvaluable papers, whioh were thoroughly soaked, were spread out on tables and lines, and fires built in the grates to aid in drying them. It will take about three weeu to finish this work, and then business in the offices will go on as usual.

The Associated Press removed this afternoon from their "offioe" in the dilapidated old tile mill to the second story of the Cambria company's offioa, where much more oomfortable although crowded quarters are allotted them. The Western Union are directly under and the operators are greatly pleased by Eheir change from the stuffy 12x15 oil house of the Pennsylvania to their pres ent quarters.

General Hastings was the busiest man in Johnstown towdBfeSland even at the supper table he waa Interrupted not less than half a dozen times to read and reply to telegrams. He has taken charge of the city, or rather will be in command to-morrow morning, and James B. Scott, the director sinoe the disaster, will step out. A commission Will be appointed by the governor, ss stated, to supervise matters. All the men have been discharged, and will be paid tomorrow. This work will require the entire day, and it may be two or three days before the work of clearing Swurthe ruins will be resumed. General nestings, in an interview this evening, said: "The work of cleaning dp the city will be done by contract, and negotiations will be opened at onoe with leading contractors. Several may bi» employed, but I cannot say who will get the work at this time. Booth Flinn, of Pittsburg, are large contractors, and will probably get some of the work. There is also a large contractor at Altoona, who will likely get some of the work. Mo not remember his name, and this matter has not been definitely decided upon and will not be until the governor appoints the commission. 1 have recommended the appointment of ex-Governor Robert E. Patterson, James EL Soottof Pittsburg .Colonel Jennings of Harrisbuig,andThoa. Cochrane, of Philadelphia. Until the commission is appointed, Mr. Scott has volunteered his services gad will render me all tfce assistance in hli power."

Col. J. M. Schoonmaker, the Pittsburg coke operator, who is bete on the relief committee, was aaked if he would retire when tbe services of the oommittee were dispensed with, wad said he would not, but will likely stay bote and serve the

This afternoon the body ot Miss C. A. Chnstman, the foreign missionary ot Nsw Orleans, who was on the fated day express when the flood swept it from the track, was found. On her person wss found a draft for

a valuable

1275,

gold watch and a aaaall amount of money. Then is a hungeajag for orphans here that can not be satMidl The city was thoroughly csnvsssod to-day but with little soooaas. A number of letters containing considerable moomy todefray expenses of tbe children, con not be satisfactorily answered ss the orphans on not to b* fonftde

Quartemastsr Baker started out four men to-day to canvass Johnstown proper in order to claeeify those needing provisions. I»«Uht tbe -am tuned ia 1,187 aamss and theeity was not nsarly all visited. QumtoimmtM Baker of unearthed, vwy generally, ladiasfrsce flpui

rsalty suffering, who had failed through a ssnss of delioacy to apply for aid. The humility ot sssking relief is removedby the e|stem nowbsing introduced. The expectation is that the food and clothing which hss bssn going in large lots to undsssrving ifflf*1* will now go to the mom raspectabVs and retiring class. Chisf Gsgsby wss stationed at the commissary supply house near headquarters (o-day. He found whole families in the lineof applicants each bearing a capacious barimt There is no dount but the provisions have

been

greatly misapplied

this way. T.J. Oliver, ot Philadelphia, represents the Pennsylvania Grocers' association aad is in charge of tbe store bouse established in the German Qfonlin Church. Twenty carloads of provisions and olothing were unloaded to-day. "There can be no further aoarcity of aupplies," said Mr. Oliver. "Enough olothing ia arriving in Johnstown to supply the city for twenty years." The Philadelphia society of the grocer's sssociation sent nine carloads of provisions, and contributes 8280 in money.

Thirty-eight bodies were recovered today, all of them being in advanced atage of decomposition. In one or two instsnosw msggots were at work on them, and fleeh waa so soft that extreme care was necessary less the limbs be torn from the trunks.

The health bulletin issued to day is with few modification a repetition of yesterday'*- There were no new esses admitted to the hospitals, aad all patients are reported as oonvaleeoents. There are no contagious diseases, exoept the two esses of diphtheria already reported. Simple sore throat, bronchial irritation and indigeetion are the peculiar complainta requiring the attent«n«» of the medical corps. The phj sicisns explain the latter from the injudicious eating and the unusual fare all are obliged to eat, there being few vegetables, no frssh meat and no variety of fare. The sanitary committees are pushing tboir work with all possible expedition. jports from the officials of the oountiee further down the river indicate that popular opinion has caused the various county officials to act promptly.

There is now but little attempt at identification. The bodies are BO badly deoompoeed that even after they have boon covered with disinfectants the workmen cannot stand the stench longer than to allow them to out off their pockets, and in this manner try to find some means of identification. Yesterday Rev. Dr. David Beale and nine other citizens of JohnBtown identified, as they supposed, the body of young Mr. Austin, a prominent business man. They had just nailed up the box coptaining the remains and were etarting it to the cemetery, when they were confronted by Mr. Austin, who had been carried away down tbe river.

Numbers of bodies a-e now coming to the surface of the waters, and those whose work has made them competent judges, say aa many more bodies as have been found are lying somewhere. In many unexpected placee bodies are hourly found, and where thia will end no human mind can guesr.

At 7 o'clock the monotonous work begsn, and as the day advahceid the sun came out and the morning houra were hot and moggy, The fires that bad been kindled among the timber near the atone bridge were quenched by the rain, and the valley was filled with steamy and illsmelling vapors.

An exodua aet in here to-day which, before the day closes, will have reduced the number of men now here by many thousands. The willing and hard-working volunteer laborers began to leave here early this morning, and the train leaving here at 8 o'clock took over four hundred away. This is merely the beginning of the great outpouring that will set in tomorrow, and many are leaving to-day to avoid the rush to-morrow. Among those who left this morning were 150 laborers from the Hart man steel company, Beaver Falls. They said they would not work for $1.50 for General Hastings or anybody else. It is the general opinion here that General Heatings has made a mistake in offering lees to the men than |aid at present, 12, and that the result will be a temporary cessation of work.

One of the first things to be done by General Haatinga will be to "discharge the 800 policemen now on duty here. In thia connection then ia likely to be much grumbling and hard talk. It has been decided they should not be paid out of the relief fund, but that the county whose sheriff deputized them, should pay for their services. Some persons look for trouble from this source, but this is credited by but few, the general opinion being the question will be amicably settled.

Johnstown Bodies Found Below Cincinnati CHICAGO, June 11.—A dispatch from

Cincinnati says two bodies, a man and a woman, supposed to be victims of the Johnstown flood, were found in the river at Anderson's ferry, six miles below this city, yeeterday. They were badly decomposed and there waa nothing by whioh they could be identified. It ia 600 milea by river.

New York** Belief Contribution. NEW YOKK, June 11.—Contributions

to^the Conemaugh valley reliefund fare coming in to the moor's office very slowly to-dsy. From the close of the banks yssterday until noon to-day the oommittee had received $6,120. The total amount ao far received is 1353,212. The tranaportation committee haahad its bands full sending psckages of clothing to the sufferers. Brooklyn hss raised 70,000.

A Defaulting Poitmaeter.

UTICA, N. Y^ June 11.—Postoffioe Inspector Batchelder, of Albany, went to Herkimer Saturday to look over the accounts of the postoffioe. He found a shortage in the cash account, and the postmaater, F. A. Gray, aaid he would nave the caah account all right Monday morning. Monday Gray had disappeared and no traoe of him can be found. He worked in the offioe all day Sunday, and 9300 caah that was there on Saturday waa left intact. It is feared he has committed suicide. The amount short is 17,500, and will be made good by his

tfaasped Into a Mine Shaft.

MILWACKKK,Wia, June 1L—A special to the Evening Wiaoonsin from Ironwood, Miek, says: ffm, Atkinson, a wealthy aad prominent citizen ot that place, committed suicide by jumping into the abaft of the Ashland mine. His body was found at the bottom of the 900-foot nit NooausaisaaoigBsd. Ha leaven a wife

Several Hinhilli in Broohlyn Alarated hy aa Unweleome Vldtor.

A district telegraph meaeenger walking along Greene avenue, near St. Jamea' plsoe, in Brooklyn, was scared out ot his wits by a large monkey, which leaped suddenly onto his shoulders. Tbe boy began to run. A benevolent old lady aaauied the boy that the monkey would not hurt him. The beaat jumped from the boy's ahoulden to hers, utterly ruining her bonnet. She screamed and Mr. Monk took to the trees. Just where he passed the night no one seems to know, but nearly everybody in the neighborhood kept their blinds and windows clossd. At 70 St. Jamea* place they neglected this precaution, ana the monkey made an early morning call. The lady ot the house beard him moving about at 5 a. m., and thought ahe had diaoovered a burglar. The monkey finally atepped into the aeoond-atory window of the home next doeA* £0 waa not welcomed there, either, and ne threw a pitcher at the man of the house when he was requested to get out. He evidently did not like the looltt of nightgowns, and he amuaed himself chasing the ladiea of the family about the house. He stayed there fully an hour and a half, holding undisturbsd possession of the second story front George Wade, a newsdealer, volunteered to go around and capture the monkey. After a chase around the kitchen, in which chairs were overturned, Wade put his hat over the monkey's head and aat on him. He took the monkey to hia house, 210 Steuben atreet, and aa he entered the door the monkey got loose and ran up the fire escape. At the third-story window he jumped in and found Miss Minnie Brand in the aot of dressing. The young woman screamed and jumped into bed and covered her head with the clothes. The monkey jumped on the bed, tried to get under the clothes, too, whereupon the girl ran screaming to her brother's room. Mrs. Brand came out to see what was the matter and the monkey jumped on her Bhoulder. From Mre. Brand's shoulder the monkey ran down stairs and into the back yard and chased a rooster and half a dozen hena until they were ready to drop. Wade finally recaptured the monkey, and offered him a'glasa of beer. The monkey drank it as though he wss an old toper, and when he accepted a glass of whisky a few minutes afterward his depraved character waa fully established. He was sleeping off the effect of his potations this evening in Wade's news stand, v1

THE MINERS' RELIEF MOVEMENT.

Governor Hovey May Issne a Proclamation—The Local Commltte. Special to the Express.

BRAZIL, Ind., June 11.—A meeting of the striking miners'executive oommittee was held to-day, and five members added, George A. Knight, Mayor Herr and exMayor Holliday on the part of the citizens, and Samuel Holden and Thomas Russel on the part of the miners. Governor Hovey's private secretary, Mr. Roberta, was present, and Baid the governor had sent him to learn the true condition of the strikers, and if found as represented a proclamation would be iaaued calling on the people of the atate for aid.

Presidential Postmaster*.

WASHINGTON, June 11.—The president to-day appointed the following named postmasters. Hugh B. Neal, at Sidney, Ohio George H. Remington, at Bangor, Mich. Hans O. Haukness, at Albert Lea, Minn. David C. Hilton, at Salisbury, Mo. Robert Anderson, at Pratt, Kan. Samuel C, Beebe, at Broken Bow, Neb. John Tweedy, at Aurora, Neb. James T. Stephens, at Hickman, Ky. William F. McDonald, at South Pittsburg, Tenn. George W. Morrison, at Portage, Wis. Percy L. Smith, at Rawlins. Wvo. Daniel Lock, at Believue, Idaho Eilis Pattee, at National City, Cal.

The Millers' National Association. MILWAUKEE, Wis., June 11.—The

Millers' National association convened in annual session at 2 o'clock this afternoon at the Y. M. C. A. hall. The business transacted thus far has been merely of a routine character. The visiting millers were given a reception at the chamber of commerce during the noon hour. Acting President Greenleaf, of Minneapolis, responded to Mayor Brown's address of welcome. There are about one hundred millers in attendance to-day, but it is expected that the number will be doubled by to-morrow.

Cole Younger, the Outlaw, Dead. CHEYENNE, June 11.—Cole Younger,

notorious in western Wyoming as a bad man, was drowned on Saturday while attempting to ford the river on horseback. The only witneas of the accident waa Earnest Williams, who has been a partner of Younger in several horsestealing acrapee. He told ao many contradictory atoriesof the manner ia which Younger met his death that he was arrested and lodged in jail at Evanston, and will be held until the recovery of Younger'a body. The men became acquainted while aerving a term in the Salt Lake penitentiary.

The President's Vacation.

WASHINGTON, June 11.—The president will leave Washington the latter part of this month for Deer Park, Md., where a cottage hss been prepared for hia reception. The length of his visit hss not been settled. Mrs. Harrison „and her grandchildren will leave Waahington the latter part of the present week for Cane May, where they will remain until the

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reeident is ready to go to Deer Park. president will mske one or more short visits to Cape May during Mrs. Harrison's sojourn there.

The Sioux Signing.

ROSEBUD,

Dale, via Valentine, Neb^

June 1L—At 4 o'clock to-day, 1,028 Indiana have aigned. Intelligence from other agenciss indicate that aucoaaa here probably insurea favorable reenlta at all others. There aaema to a general impnanon that practically the only opposition will be made at Standing Book.

Ostriches for Illinois Stato Mr. SPKIKGFIELD,

ILU, June 11.—The Illi­

nois state board ot agriculture baa aecured a herd ot African ostriches aa a novelty for the coming fair. The flock will consist ot seven birds, full grown, and will be on exhibition during the entire week of the etato fair.

Daily Established in 185 1$

Tha Officers of the Fint Regiment of tha State Troops Meet Hera.

THEY RECEIVE INSTRUCTIONS FROM ADJT. GEN. RUCKLE,

Terra Haute's Invincible Base Ball Club Wins Another Game— Other Local News.

The officers of the first regiment of the Indiana legion met in the armory of company yeeterday morning to oeive instructions for making the military diacipline aa nearly perfect aa ia poasibie. The seeaion waa completed during the forenoon and consisted of an addreaa by State Adjutant General N. R. Ruckle, and as many queetiona and anawers' aa could be.auggeated by the officers praeent Thi. new militia law and ita benefits were discussed and explained. The offioers brought with them the muster rolls of the several companies, and invoices of stock in the armoridto. The visitors were well pleased with company B's new armory, and the aession waa conaidered beneficial in many waya. The company at Franklin waa not represented, it being a college organization. The following ia a list of those preeent their ranks, oompaniee and locations:

Adjutant general of the state, N. R. Suckle. KKGIMKNTAL OFFICERS: Colonel W. D. Ewtng. EvansvlUe. Major tt. B. Beasley, Lafayette. Major of the first battalion, William Kreuzburg, Lafayette.

Major of the third battalion, T. M. Davis, Lafayette. The following are the oompaniee and their representatives:

OOMPAMT A, TKBRX HACTK.

Captain B. P. Davis. First Lieutenant J. H. Henderson. Second Lieutenant W. P. Tomllnson.

First Lieutenant John T. Trlsche. Second Lieutenant Lewis D. Sparks. COMPANY C. WATNKTOWN. Captain W. B. Mrar. First LleutenanfK E. Ray. Second Lieutenant Charles M. Berry.

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COMPANY B, TERRK BADTK.

COMPANY D, CRAWFORDSVILLE.

Captain Martin V. Wert First Lieutenant W. H. Morrison. COMPANY E, KVANSVIIXK. Captain H. P. Cornlck. First Lieutenant J. H. Blum. Second Lieutenant H. B. Scott

COMPANY G, BVA.NSVILLK.

Captain C. H. McCarer. First Lieutenant L. H. Stenson. Second Lieutenant H. Lubberman,

COMPANY B, JUT. VKRNON.

Captain John A. Haas. Second Lieutenant (f. F. Zimmerman. COMPANY I, COLUMBD9. Captain H. B. Valentine. First Lieutenant C. E. Jackson. Second Lieutenant Charles Beeves.

COMPANY X, PBINGKTON.

Captain W. E. Simpson. -t,,. First Lieutenant Bobert F. Kalb. Second Lieutenant William M. Wilson.

COMPANY L, LAFAYRTTK.

Captain George B. King. First Lieutenant S. F. Logan. Captain J. W. Ebel, of Company B, had gone to the lakes before the order calling the meeting was issued, and waa unable^ to be preeent

BASE BALL.

A Meeting of tha League at Danville To-'-.: Day—Terra Haute Wins.

A meeting of the directore of the Indiana-Illinois base ball league will be held at Danville, 111., today. Thia will be a continuance of the meeting last Sunday. Some matters of importance to the league will be considered, among .which will be the failure of the Decatur club to pay the guarantee required to the Danville club. Arrangements will probably be made at thia meeting for official scorers. The question of umpires will also beoonaidered, and definite action will probably be taken. At the game here on Sunday both clubs had to play against the umpire, and at Danville, on Monday, the Terre Hautee had to play the umpire, the Danville ball club and the natives of Danville. Such odds are unsatisfactory, and an effort will be made to adjustOmatters with good, impartial umpires.

Dugan, of Greencastle, has signed with the Terre Hautes and pitched his first game yeeterday. The home club's twirlersnow are Eiteljorg, Doraey and Dugan.

Terre Haute and Danville will play at Danville to-morrow. Terre Haute won yesterday's game at Lafayette by a Bcore of 9 to 2. The Bpecial to THE EXPRESS says: "Dugan, our new pitcher, did fine work."

Games elsewhere: Washington 6, Philadelphia 3 Philadelphia 7, Waahington 5: Cleveland 4, Indianapolia 2 New York 2, Boston 1 Pittsburg 4, Chioago 3 Cincinnati 5, Columbus 2 Brooklyn 4, Louisville 2 Athletic 12, Kansas City 2 Baltimore 7, St Louis 5.

Judge Hack's Frequent Junkata.

The attorneys are objecting to tte long continued adjournment of the circuit court, and the kick ia becoming general. The fact that Judge Mack aeaumea the privilege to leave the city in the midst of a term of court, and doea not comply with the accustomed rule to appoint aspecial judge to serve during his absence is becoming a matter of general criticism. Several caaea are on the docket in which partial or final proceedinga are desirable, but no proceedings are passible, becauae there is no circuit judge. An attorney aaid yeeterday: "It ia an outrage that Judge Mack ahould leave in the midst of a term and not appoint a epecial judge. Laat week he went to New York on private boaineaa and was gone all wsek. Last Monday he want to Nashville, Tenn., on private buainass and will be gone all week. In the meantime caaea Aat we are anxious to have heard must atand, to the great inconvenience of both attorneya and clients.

Two Mew Drills Set Golag. -.

The drills at the Smith and Phceni* wells were atarted about ten o'clock yea-* terday morning, and rapid progress made last night It is not expected that the Ellsworth well will be at work to-day aa will the Centennial, the latter having had to auspend owing to damage to the derrick by the storm.

The Xlnr.

The water in the river continued fall' ing yesterday and last Bight.