Indianapolis Journal, Indianapolis, Marion County, 7 December 1888 — Page 1

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EVERY PURCHASER Of a SUIT or OVERCOAT costing $15 or over, given an elegant NICKEL-PLATED SAFE containing four velvet-lined drawers, YaJo lock, and weighing Eight and One-half Pounds.

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In addition to the low rates offered, these transvontinal lines hare provided eomfcrts for passengers on such a scale as will enable the poorest and the richest paterger to be comfortable on these long journey. i'uUmaa cars are run. Everyone knows that all luxuries yon want to pay for are obtainable on the Pullman. Then there are the FUKNISHED FAMILY SLEEPERS, Cleanly and comfortable, in charge of a porter and Tinder rules that make them pood enough for anyone. TThe cost in these ears is 50 cents per night, or frou the liUtQari river to Los Angeles or San Fran ieo. In THE FREE FAMILY SLEEPERS no charge is made for berths; passengers furnish their own bedding. When we think how cheaply and how comfortably the trip to the Pacific coast can be made it becomes a wonder why everyone does not see the 'wonderful country en rente and the Pacific coast paradise. Come to us; get full particulars and tickets at lowest rales. TIME CARD. CEffCXX XATX DIVISION. 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People rushed to the scene and wire horrified to see the terri fied workmen of Diehl's malt-house rushing from the hug brick building on the corner. The brick walls had fallen is, and it was hard to tell how many people were buried. The falling of the walls was accompanied by the breaking down of six large iron malting tanks. In four af the tanks were thousands of bushels of bar ley soaking for malting. The grain and water began to pour out in rivers, and in an incredibly short spaee of time Niagara street for soma distance -was of a dirty yellowish color. The frightened workmen endeavored to find out who were missing. Fortunately, the cumber was small. Flod Meyer, a malster, and Stephen Anse were all that were found to be xnissinc After several minutes had been spent In digging out the debris, Anse craw!xl out of the ruins, covered with malt, plaster and dirt. A few minutes later he told a reporter he was skimming a vat on the sixth floor when he suddenly heard a terrible crash. The tauk which he was skimming began to fall downward, and be held on for dear life. He want down until he lost his senses. The first thing be knew was when he was pulled out. A search was made for Mayer, who was wording on the same floor, but in spite of the work done by the fire depart ment in removing tons of malt and debris, he could not be found. lie must have gore to the bottom of the building. There were 1.300.000 bushels of malt on the top floor alone. To-day was the first the malting operations were started, and the conveying of larce quantities of water to the upper floors probably cansed the collapse. No estimate of the loss can be made at present, but it will be large. The building was in an unsafe condition. JAMES RUSSELL LOWELL. He Tells How England Regarded the Presidential Campaign and Retaliation. Nv Yons, Dec lion. James Russell Lowell was interviewed in Boston to-dar bv a correspondent of the Commercial Advertiser of this city, who says: " ben questioned as to what the rs&l feeling of the English government and people was during the progress of our pres idential campaign, Mr. Lowell said that upon the occasion of a former sojourn on the other side ha had gained the impression that English manufacturers were disposed to look with diareform or free-trade policy by the United Ci. a . . . a. rr . . ?i.aip government, ine connaent assertion that the contrary was true, which bad been so persistently made by protectionist organs in this country, had led him to pursuo his inquiries further this summer, and the result had been such as to confirm his criminal impressions, lie thought that the English manufacturers felt that our mniif.etnrri would be able to compete with them much moro uccwoiuujr it bucu a policy were adopted. Asked as to how President f!iflv!n.v. rAnti nr message was regarded in London, he said it was A. u 1 - S - l TT - . . DQt uauirnuua inere. ut moucnt tbe newspat)rs and people there failed to hrvva n intaiu. pent understanding of our polities. It was about on a par with our people bere, thinking tnat fc.ciisamen always cropped their he. He failed to see what otber course the President could have taken, as the opposition had left him A A.' ft no alternative. American Kennel Club. New Yobk, Dec. G. Delegates from the var ious clubs comprising the Ameriesn Kennel Club met to-day and ens pended A. J. Campbell for one year and directed him to return the arize won by his doe at the last Westminster bench show. It was claimed be substituted another dog for the one he first entered. The American Gordon Setter Club had asked that the term. "American Gordon setter, be defined. Several gentlemen stated that no full-blooded Gordon setter existed. It was decided that all blaek-and-taa setters, born before Jannary, 1 3 SO, and registered on the stud book, which lootained in excess ot 62 J percent, of tlack-and-tan setter blood, shall be known as American Gordon setters. It Is well to remember that the oldest eases of rheumatism and oeurxigia have been speedily cured by Solvation Oil. Price 25 cents.

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Geneva, IlL, Dec 6. In the trial of John II. Bauereisen, chief of the alleged Burlington ujuamiiB conspirators, me jury panel was com pleted to-day. John Alexander Bowles, who, it is said, was a conspirator and one of the squealers," was put on the stand as the first aod most important witness. Bowles testified that he went to work as au engineer for the Burlington, March 22, 1S53, and was persuaded to quit by his brother, April 4. He joined the Brotherhood and was employed by Bauereisen to buy dynamite and place it on the tracks, and also to buy vitriol and ammonia to put in the water tanks and dose the engines. The witness went on to tell how. two weeks after his initiation as a Brotherhood man, ho met Bauereisen at Aurora and how the latter told him that dynamite could now be used with good effect, giving him $7.50 to buy the stuff. Bowles said he could not purchase it in Chica ; in small quantities, but succeeded in aotnjr so at rsoblesville. Ind.. wuere ue ouiaine tnree sticU3. Keturninff to Chicago, he met Bauereisen, Hoge, Kelly, and the other leading strikers at the grievance committee rooms at the Grand Pacific. Bau'ereisen. said the witness, gave him $10 and told him to go to Galesbur with the 'goods.' Bowles then related bow cordially he was received by George A. Clark, there, to whom bauereisen nad written a letter explaining the plot. , They drove to the Burlington tracks, but were afraid to use the explosive. He aod Clark buried the dynamite near the water-works, at.d uowies returned to Aurora to have another talk with Bauereisen. Bauereisen furnished more money and a trip was tiken by the witnes to Noblesville and Westfield. Ind., where more dynamite, besides fulminating caps and fose. was purcnaseu. "Jiay lb." continued Bowle3, "Bauereisen gave me two silver dollars to hire a rig and visit tae Q' tracks. I took Alex. Smith with me, and drove to the railroad crossing near the fair ground., where I placed a stick of dyna mite with a fulminating cap on the track. We drove back to Aurora, aod heard the explosion a mile away. The next morning Bauereisen said it was a Kood job. and that the flange had been blown off the leading truck wheel." The witness next described how he and Bauer eisen and Smith experimented with a slow fuse in the consultation room of the division hall at Aurora. After these experiments Bauereisen wanted Smith and Bowles to put dynamite under a "scab" boarding-bouse, known as the "Council House, and blow it to atoms. They refused, saying it would be murder. Taking a third trip to Noblesville, he bought more dynamite, which he took to Clark at Galesbure. Making another trip to Indiana, he told how Bauereisen sent him a check for $15 and a letter, which he had destroyed, but the contents of which were to the effect to "Hurry up and get to Creston, la; take plenty of goods with you; I have written Broderlck to meet you; if you come this way (Aurora), J. J. Kelly "and I would like to buy some goods from you." Another.letter, giving advice to Bowles con cerning Pinkerton detectives, who, it was sod posed, were shadowing him, was introduced. In it the advice was to eboot the sleuth hounds. After detailing the arrest of Broderick and him self, aod before the witness had concluded. Judge Wiison adjourned court for the day. A MISSING CLEKGI1IAX. Her. Win. L. Parker, of Oswego, N. Y., Disappeirs Under Strange Circumstances. New York, Dec 6wTne Worlds Oswego, N. Y., special says: The Rev. Wm. L Parker, rector of Christ Church, the most wealthy and aristocratic of the Episcopal denominations in the city, has disappeared under strange circumstances. He was last seen by his friends last Friday morning; St. Andrew's day, when he had services in his church. After services Mr. PlAer walked a short distance with a lady of thlr congregation, and when he bade her goodbye he started toward the business part of the city. Since that time diligent search has failed to throw any light on his whereabouts. The missing man is about forty years old, and has been rector of Christ Church for four years. He was unmarried, and with his widowed mother and only brother, lived in the pleasant parsocage connected with the church. Lately there have bean reports that he was embarrassed financially. His salary was $2,000, and his expenses teing large, it is saW that ho was forced to borrow from his friends. It is known that for sca time he has been annoyed by creditors. These annoyances, together with a report that charges had been preferred agaicst him to the Bishop, are supposed to havo so preyed upon his mind that he wandered away while temporarily insane and committed suicide. It is known that he suffered a sunstroke a few years ago, from which be never fully recovered. Mr. Parker came from Boston, and has relatives in that clcy and in Washington. He is the clergyman who officiated at the wedding of the late Li at. John Danenhower, one of the survivors of the Jeannette, and he also read the service at bis funeral in this city. Oswrao, N. Y. Dec C It is known almost to a certainty that Kev. W. L. Parker, rector of Christ Episcopal Church in this city, who disap.' peared on Friday last, committed scicide. He was seen on tha sea wall near the river on the day of his disappearance, and a hat that has been identified y his family as belongioe to him, was pickl up in the river the same day by boys. 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FIGHTING THE TARIFF BILL

High Democratic Authority Ontlincs the Proposed Policy of House Democrats. The Majority of tha Ways and Means Committee Considering the Propriety of Refusing to Go Into Conferenco on the Bill. The Democrats Still Hope to Organize the Lower House of the ext Congress. Delegate Gifford, of Dakota, Thinks republicans Are Mistaken in Opposing Springer's Territorial Statehood Measure. THE SENATE TARIFF 13 1 IX. Alleged Flan by Which the House Democrats Hope to Compass Its Defeat. Special to the Indianaoolis Jonrna. Washington, Dec. C It wa3 stated to day, upon the highest Democratio authority in the House, that the majority members of the committee on ways and means were very seriously considering the question of refusing to go into conference on the Senate tariff bill when it shall be transmitted to th House. This member said that the Senate bill could in no way be considered as an amendment to the House bill; that the propesed changes in the bill to be returned by the Senate were so radical and so contrary to tho spirit of the House bill that the House, in justice to itself, would be compelled to discuis it very seriously in committer It is expected that the proposition to refer the bill to the committee on ways and means, instead of agreeing to a conference, will be vigorously opposed by the Republicans, aided by some of the protection Democracy, but that the committee hopes to whip the party into line. The real cause of this almost unprecedented course of action is believed to be a fear that enough Democrats will vote with the Republicans for the bill to pass it if it is allowed to come to a vote. Once in committee the bill will be pigeon-holed. The passage of the bill in the Senate may be delayed on account of the opposition of some Republican Senators to some of its features. Senator Plumb attacked the iron clause to-day, and it is known that he will oppose the clause reducing the sugar duty, but will desire to reduce the duty on lumber. Ho holds that Kantas will yet be a great sugar-producing State, because be believes the problem of making sugar from sorghum will be fully solved in a very short time, and he wants the duty on lumber redueed or abolished because there is no ehance for Kansas to become a timber-producing State. He will make a strong fight, aud perhaps succeed in amendincr the sections relating to the articles mentioned, on account of tho small Republican majority in the Senate. THE NEXT HOUSE. The Democrats Think They Still TJave a i Chance to Secure the Organization. Special to the Indianapolis Jonraa Washington. Dec 6. Success in stealing two congressional seats in West Virginia bss induced Democrats to try once more to secure control of the House in the Fifty-first Congress. CUuic i iue experts t. uKurts aiuuuic iur tewi u ers here have fixed the Republican majority S just one, and if one more scat can be stolen the majority would, of course, be transferred to the Democratic column. They see no more opportunities in the Southern States, and have therefore turned their attention to New York. The Fifteenth district is the point of attack. Here Moses D. Stivers was elected, and received a certificate of election; the ballots ate destroyed, and yet there is talk ot a recount. Just bow Stivers can be counted out is a difficult question to answer, but Democratic officials of the House are jubilant over the prospect and are talking loudly about a Democratic organization. Speaker Carlisle is said to be one of those "who do not concede that the Republicans have a majority." But the Republicans have a majority, all the same, although it may be very email. ADMISSION OF TERRITORIES. Delegate Gilford Thinks Republicans Should Hot Antagonize Mr. Springer. Special to the Indianapolis Journal Washington, Dec C "It seems to me that the two or three Republicans in the House who are, without any authority, offering objections to all of Mr. Springer's propositions to consider his omnibus Territorial-statehood bill, are making a serious error," said Delegate Gifford, this afternoon. "If the bill could only bo got up," he continued, "I am quite sure that Dakota would be divided, and at least the Southern half admitted to statehood, while Montana and Washington Territories would become States. This is nearly all the Republicans ask. The Democratic side of the House is ready to go to pieces on this subject, and none of its leaders ean control it. Besides, it is better that they should get simply a division of Dakota, or division and admission of half of it to statehood at this session, than nothing. We have a Republican Senate as a breakwater. I think there will be some new States, howover, at this session, aud I am confident that there will be an extra session of the Fifty-first Congress, for there is very little, if any, probability of a tariff bill passing this Congress, and of course an extra session means at least four new States, all Republican." Action of the Dakota Statehood Convention. St. Louis, Dec C A dispatch from Jamestown, Dakota, says: At the statehood convention, last evening, the following resolutions were unanimously adopted: First That we favor tbe division of Dakota Territory on the Forty-seventh standard parallel and the immediate admission of the northern portion in the Union of the Stales. Second That we are emphatically in favor of the name of North Dakota for tbe proposed new State. Third That the Fiftieth Congress should provide for the admission of North Dakota. Fourth That in case the Fiftieth Congress fails to provide for the admission of North Dakota as a State, we earnestly request the Treiident-elect to call a special session of theFifty-firbt Congress for that purpote. Fifth That the Eighteenth Legislative Assembly of Dakota Territory is urged to provide, at the earliest practicable moment after meeting, in January, 1831), for a constitutional convention for North Dakota. Sixth That South Dakota, Montana and Washington are respectfully invited to co-operate with North Dakota in this movement for admission. Letters indorsing the movement and expressing tympatby and advice were read to the convention from Governor Church, Delegate Gifford, Delegate elect Matthews, Representativeseleet Bunnell, Sneider and Comstock, of Minnesota, and other prominent people. Befors final adjournment, committees were appointed to memorialize Congress aud the President-elect for an extra session, to prepare a bill for a constitutional convention to be submitted to tbe Territorial Legislature, and a committee to arrange for an interterritorial cenvention, which will probably be railed for Helena, M. T., some time in the near future. EMFLOV3IENT BUREAUS. Senator Illalr's Plan for Obtaining Information Relating to Labor Interests. Washington, Dee. G. Senator Blair intro duced a bill, to-day, providing that thero shall be established by the President, on recommen dation of tbe Commissioner of Labor, throughout tho United States, in geographical sections which shall include a population cf not less than 100,000 nor more than 2.000,000, bureaus of in formation relating to employment, occupation, wants, means of livelihood and homes. Eaeh bureau is to consist of a obief and tbe clerical force found necessary to carry out the purposes of the bill. It is made the duty of the bureau to gather, by every available means, the most complete and reliable information relative

to the poople, the wages, the homes, the opportunities for employment, the Quality of lands, the climatic and sociology condition, the transportation facilities, and, in general, everthing relating to. or that may be of interest to working people. Provision is made for the publication, at least once a month, ot an abstract, giving the information collected, and for the civiog, free of charge, of any information specifically asked for by any cit:zen of the United States. It is also made the duty of chiefs of bureaus to make known throuchout their districts instances of extreme poverty, hardships and distress, without needless exposure of names of parties, and also to report the same to the Commissioner of Labor, who shall report such information briefly to Congress, with a recommendation ot such means of relief as' may teem to bim to be wise and necessary. It is made the doty of bureaus of informations to make special inquiry in relation to the condition, wants and necessities of women and children, and to publish the results of their investigations, with a view to arousing and directing charitable or other effort, and thereby securing employment, homes, education, and such otber relief as each case may require. The President and heads of departments are required to give employment on ppblic works only to American citizens, and to give preference in employment to persons resident in the vicinity o! the work to be done. The annual salaries ct tho chiefs of bureaus is fixed at $2,000. and the limit of annual expenditure of each bureau at $10,000. 3IINOK MATTERS.

Discovery of Another Irregularity In Connection with tho Treasury Department. Washington, Dec 6. Another irregularity has been discovered in the Treasury Department, nrisine from the mysterious disappearance of ten uncut sheets of legal tenders, each containing four notes of the denomination of $5, and representing $200 in all. These sheets were included in the regular delivery from the Bureau of Engraving and Printing to the United States Treasurer, last Tuesday morning. The packages were counted and reported to be correct in every particular before leaving the bureau. On reaching the Treasurer 's ofilce they were again counted and reported correct The notes are all completed, with tho exception of being stamped with tho Treasury seal, and when that is added they are ready for issue. After the packages in question had been verified at the Treasury office, they were turned over to tbe staling division for completion. They were counted there and found to be short ten sheets. These were numbered iu regular order, and were in the middle of a package. The officers in charge of tbe division refused to receipt for these sheets, and word was sent to tho bureau for an explanation. A thorough investigation was instituted, and, although two days have passed, no trace whatever of the missing sheets bas been discovered. While it is possible that the sheets were mislaid and may be recovered, it is more than probable that they were abstracted by some one familiar with the method of handling them. The notes will readily pass for money, for they lack only the Treasury seal. Indiana Pensions. Pensions have been granted the followingnamed Indianians: Original Invalid n. Buddenborn, Elizabethtown; (special act) F.Gates, Adyeville; It Davis, Madison; L. Pickering, Hemlock; S. K. Mullen, Thorntown; E. Gudgel, Oakland City; J. J. Ruch. Franxfort; T. F. Beaver, Fortville; J. T. Smith, West York; G. W. Litherland, Tell City; (deceased) J. Scott, Greenfield; W. Snelling, Washineton; D. Davis, Sharpsburg; W. A. Park, New Albany; J. Peck, Fort Branch; W. II. Thomas, Clnnette; M. L. Hongate, Livonia; L. C Frame, Valparaiso; It. White, Billingsville; Q. Gibson, South Martin; IL Edmunds, Lafayette; G. Morris, Connersville: J. Black, Clinton; W. M. Parsons, Boxley; H. Painter, Frankfort; J. W. Fiscns, Greensburg; E. B. Kincheloe, Wadesville; J. C Harris. Portland; W. T. Boles, Mahalasville. Restoration and Increase (Deceased) F. IL Reeder, Windfall. Increase J. K. Banks, Greenfield; W. H. bay J e r, Kokomo; D. Lsnce, Sharpsville; J. J. McN'ew, Hobos; 1. Krah, L&wrencebnrg; J. W. Usklns, (Jentryville; J. Wable, Monroe; Q. iUarquis, bummitville; R. Armstrong, Mahalas ville; J. A. Martin, New Albany; AY. 21, Gard ner, Bedford; C Ste'.nbrenner, Stswartvule; P. Hale, Selim. Reissue G. W. Weir, Indianapolis. A Coal "Corner" la Alaska. Washington, Dec 6. A. P. Swineford, Governor of Alaska, in a letter to the Secretary of tbe Interior, represents that through what he believes to have been, to say the least, an absurd decision of tbe late Judge of the United States Court for Alaska, private parties have secured possession and control of the govern ment wharf at Sitka, and now monopolize the coal trade, lie says that the vessels of the Pacifio Coast Steamship Company refuse to land coal for any body but the parties who are in possession of the wharf, and they, in conse quence, are able to extort exorbitant prices. The Governor asks that the senior naval officer stationed there be authorized to supply the civil authorities with coal at cost price. Tbe letter has been referred to the Navy Department. 91111s Succumbs to the Strain. Washington, Dee. 6. Mr. Mills, chairman of the House committee on ways and means, will probably be compelled to leave his desk for a few days and seek recreation at a Virginia or North Carolina resort. He -returned to Wash ington apparently considerably improved in health and said he felt better, but the great strain of tha tariff debate, supplemented bv his campaien work, bas rendered him peculiarly snsceptioie to tne baa atmosphere or the Capi tol, and to-day he. says he feels far from well He will leave the city, if at ail, in a few days. Republican National Committee. Washington, Dec C. The Republican national executive committee, at its conference to-day, discussed the propriety of establishing a permanent national headquarters in this city, in the building now occupied by the committee. The questions of prospective contests in West Virginia and other State3 have not been dis cussed by the committee. Whatever interests the national committee have in these disputed districts are being looked after by the chairman of the committee, wdo has thus far made no report to the committee. Mr. Oberly's Frobable Successor. Washington, Dec. C Senator Blackburn and four or fire other members of the Kentucky delegation called on tbe President to-day to ass him to appoint ex-Gov. Proctor Knott or Judge Wliliam Fleming, of Kentucky, to succeed Mr. Oberly on the Civil-service Commission. Ue did not give them any indication of bis intentions. but it is stated th.it Assistant Secretary of the Treasury Thompson is likely to be chosen for tbe place. . Mr. Formsn'i Seut to He Contested. Special to the lndiassio)!s Journal, Washington, Dsc. 6. Cob Davis, of Chicago, member of the Republican national committee, says Jehu Baker, of Illinois, will contest the election of Foreman in the House. Ho asserts that Mr. Baker will be shown to have been elected beyond a doubt, and will get his seat. Mr. Baker himself declines to say anything about it. General Notes, fpecial to the Indiaraoulls Jonrna& Washington, Dec 6. Hon. JohnC New left this evening for Indianapolis, his work with the special meeting of the national Republican ex ecutive committee having, for the present at least, been completed to-day. Gen. George B. Williams gave a dinner last night to Mr. New. Representative Owen has returned 'to Wash ington, and was in bis seat in the House to-day. Senator oorbees was alo in his seat this after noon. His sod, James Voorhees, is herewith htm. James P. Armstrong was to-day appointed by tbe Secretary of the Treasury a storekeeper and ganger at Terr Haute. Mr. Joseph A. Walker, private secretary to Asssistant Secretary lnompson. has been ap pointed an agent of tho Treasury Department at Ldnver, CoL The pension appropriation bill was completed

by the sub-committee of the House appropriations committee to-day, and will be reported to the foil committee to-morrow. It appropriates bl.7C7.500, and is identical with last years bill, with the exception that $1,200 less is appropriated this year than last year for tho rent of office buildings. J. H. Walsh, assistant superintendent of the Treasury Department, tendered his reslgnatioa

to take effect Jan. 1, but Secretary Fairehild

accepted it to take effect Nov. Z0. w aisn is tae man who disappeared at the time or me elec tion, lie bas not been to ashmeton since. Whila Senator TWk'a enndition has improved. it is improbable that he will be in his seat in tne Senate this session. He contemplates passinv th wirtur in AiVim K P. ThA heart trouble bas almost entirely disappeared. He still suffers, however, from nerroos exhaustion and indigestion. GENERAL F. E. SPINNER. He Is Suffering from Cancer, but Is Not De spondent, and Hopes He Will Recover. Chicago, Dec G. Dr. J. S. Mitchell, of this city, has just received a letter from F. . Spinner, the aged ex-United States Treasurer, whose well-known autograph for nearly a quar ter of century was on every bill issued by the government During the last three weeks Dr. Mitchell has been treating General Spinner for a cancer that for fifteen years has been troubling tbe Generals face. It was rumored that uen. Spinner was going blind, but tbat seems to be a misapprehension. In his letter the General says: "it gives me great pleasure to comply with your request and write you once a week, and especially as I am enabled to tell you that from the testimony of my daughter and the lady who dresses my face a very decided improvement has taken place since the commencement of the treatment as prescribed by you.'1 He also speaks of tbe pain in his eyes as being greatly relieved, and concludes by hoping that the Doctor will win the somewhat mythical legacy which Charlotte Cord ay is said to have bequeathed to the physician who should first cure a case cf cancer. Dr. Mitchell feels hope ful or curing the ex-Treasurer. General boinner is at Pablo Beach, l is., where he is accompanied by his daughter. New York, Dec. 6. The following letter from Gen. Francis E. Spinner, ex-Treasurer of tbe United States, indicates very clearly the serious malady which affects blm: Pablo Beach, FIa., Nov. 24, 18S9. My Dear L. I want to write you a good long letter in answer to your very congratulatory one of the lth instant, but my eves and tbe doctor both forbid my doiug so. To-day I can oe a little. On day before yesterday I could not 6ee auythincr. The wound in my face is the cause. I am treated by a Chicago doctor. He says it is a cancer, and that ha can cure it. The remedy is painful. As ever, your friend. t JS. SPXNSZB. Notwithstanding the advanced age of General Spinner, his hand-writing is as firm and as plain as ever, and his characteristic signature shows no deviation from the style that made it so prominent a source of comment and admiration duriug his long term as Treasurer of the United states. Sad Result of a Domestic Quarrel. Philadelphia, Dec. 6. On Tuesday evening" Frank Root called to see his wife,' Julia, with whom he had not been living lately, because of disagreement. She was at the residence of Wm. Peters. No. 1901 South Broad street. Shortly after an interview had begun between Mr. and Mre. Root, the conversation was inter rupted by the report of a pistol shot in the room. Mr. Peters ran into the room and found Root lying on the floor, badly wounded in the breast. He was carried to a hospital at once. It is bardly possible that he will survive, so yesterday he made his ante-mortem statement of the snooting. The strange part of the occur rence is tbat the husband and wife disagree at to who inflicted tbe wound. Mrs. Root says she shot her husband, but he stated he' bad shot himself. Mr. Peters, who overheard the quarrel, heard Root call his wife vile names and accuse her of unfaithfalness to him. and heard her then cry: 'If you say so again, I'll shoot you." and immediately there followed tbe pistol shot. Root says that his wife drew a pistol from her bosom and threatened to shoot, and that he grabbed the pistol. In the scuffle for its possession, he fired into his breast. On this account Root refuses to prefer a charge. Mrs. Root was taken to the hospital to sae him. The scene between them was very mournful, and the parting was exceedingly affectionate. Th? dying mn said to bis wife that he bad shot himself, and be asked her not to think that she had done it After a final em brace, Mrs. Root was led from tbe room and taken to prison, where she will await developments. A Monstrous Crime Confessed. ' Kalamazoo, Mich., Dec. C A most sensa tlonal confession, made in Chicago last May by & man named Henrich Schance to William Radiger, of this place, bas jnst come to light. It was the dying confession of Schance, who was a well-to-do bridge-builder. He said: 'In 1844. my partner, 'Sugar Schultz, and myself robbed a barn in Colverte, Prussia, and to throw off suspicion we set fire to the barn.' A strong wind was blowing, and soon, to our horror, 100 houses and stores were in flames. The village was burned to the ground. The suffering that night was horrible, many women and i i . :'n a r cnuaren perisnmg in me names, large rewaras were offered for tbe arrest of the perpetrators of the deed, but we were never caught As people gathered at tbe fire we stole away through the woods. I immediately took a steamer for America, came to Chicago, and have been here ever since. My partner was a braver criminal than L He remained, and Is still liv ing iu Colverte, Prussia, where he is a wealthy merchant Now, I feel better; but be sure and communicate this confession to the German officials." The confession was sworn to by Radiger be fore Justlo Jannasch, and bas been sent to the German consul. Vol ike, at Cincinnati. Anarchist Tarades Will Not Be Permitted. Chicago, Dec. C A local paper says: "The extensive prepsrations being made for the reception of Mrs. Lucy E. Parsons on her return to this city from her trip abroad are very likely to be knocked in the bead by the police. The arrangements, so far as completed, consist ot an immense concourse or 'Reds who intend to meet the lady at the depot, from which place she will be escorted through the streets, accompanied by a brass band and a big parade to her old home on Milwaukee avenue. The police, however, are determined to frustrate these designs, and will refuse to allow the demonstration to proceed. M shall refute to grant a permit for any such demonstration,' said Chief Hubbard, last evening, 'If Mrs. Parsons comes to this city and goes to her home in a quiet, unostentatious way, like any ordinary citizen, she will not be molested iu anyway. But if she or any of her frieuds think they can parade the streets of Chicago behind a brass band, as they did in London, they will find themselves greatly mistaken. There has been enough of this foolishness in times past, and anarchy will never be allowed to parade the streets of this city again as long as I am chief of police.' " Cardinal Gibbons on Sunday Observance. Baltimore, Md., Dec. 6. The coptext of the letter referred to in this morning's papers as having been received at New York by Rev. Wilbur F. Crafts from Cardinal Gibbons, on the sanctity of tbe Sabbath is as follows: I am most happy to add my name to those of the millions of others who are laudably contending against the Yiolation of the Christian Sabbath by unnecessary labor, and who are laborinar to promote its decent and froper observance by judicious legislation. As the ate plenary council of Baltimore has declared, due observance of the Lords day contribute Itimeasnreably to the restriction of vice and immorality tnd to promotion of peace, religion and social order, and cannot fail to draw down upon the Nation the blessing and protection of an overruling Providence. The Cardinal refrains from suggesting the legfslation to he adopted bv the government for the better, observance of Sunday, but is in hearty accord with anything tending in that direction. Incidentally he remarked, this aftercoon, that, aside from the religions aspect of the question, sentiments of humanity toward the laborine claeees imperatively demanded abstention from unnecessarily hard labor on Sunday. Coming Meeting of Furnltnre Meu. Gkaxd Rapids, Mich., Dee. 6. The oQcers of tbe Local Furniture Association have decided to call a meeting of furniture men of tho United States to be held in this city in January, to take action on some desired changes in freight classification. It is claimed the present classification against cheap furniture is mceh heavier in proportion to tbe value of the roods than on the higher-priced, and it is desired tbat a new classification be made fixing the rates according to the value and weight ot the goods in car-lots. Condition of Defaulter Hopkins. Columbvs, O., Dec. 6. United States District Attorney Burnet, together with his assistaut, Harlan Cleveland, both of Cincinnati, visited Beu Hopkins, tbe defaulting Fidelity Bank official ot Cincinnati, at the penitentiary to day, to satisfy himself tbat Hopkins's condition was really critical. It is said that be will recommend Hopkins's pardon. Hopkins bas but a few months to live, being afflicted with a disease known as hardening of the liver.

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A Detachment of British Troops Meets a Very Warm Reception at Suakira. The Jrabs Open Fire with Artillery, but Their Guns Aro Speedily Silenced by Those of t lie Forts Surrounding the Town. Attempt to Show that the Irish League Harmed the Mountmorres Murder, Discussion of the Irish Estimates Remits in Sharp Tassizes Between Mr. Balfour and Others Other Sews by tbe Cables. FIGHTING AT SUAKIU. The Arabs Open Fire Upon the British, but Their Guos Are Quickly Silenced. New York, Dec. Ct A cable dispatch to the Herald, dated Suakim, Dec 5, says tbat the first detachment of British troops arrived there to-day, on tbe steamship Hodelda, which N entered the harbor, bringing from Suez twenty one officers, one hundred and eighty-five men ot the Scottish Borderers, and one hundred mount ed infantry, with horses. So soon as the troopt assembled the Arabs opened a hot artillery fire from the trenches, mainly concentrated on the Twelfth Black Battalion, but they were quickly silenced by a reply from the forts. Tbe probability is that a fight between the Arabs and the troops under General Grenfell, sirdar of the Egyptian srmy, will take place next week. Report puts the strength of the Arabs in the trenches at from 700 to 1,000 men. There t are, however, many more lying in the bush within a short distance of the earth-works, and about fifteen hundred reserves stationed at Handoab wells, eight miles away. Many were merely tribesmen and slaves, but there are among them nearly one thousand Dervishes and ex-Egyptian soldiers. The force under General Grenfell will consist of two brigades of Egyptian and black troops, supported by the Second Battalion King's Own Scottish Borderers, one company of mounted infantry, and a small force of Egyptian cavalry and artillery, altogether about five thousand under arms. General Grenfell has informed the government that he considers this force ample to raise the siege. He expects to mass his entire force by the end of this week. Reliable reports from Massowah state that the powerful Beni Ahmed and Bogos tribes have deserted the cause of the Mahdi and have positively refused to obey orders sent them to assist the rebels. THE MOUNTMORRES MURDER. An Attempt to Show that It Was Drought About Through the Irish League. London, Dec. C Upon tbe reassembling of the Parnell commission, to-day, Patrick Molloy, who had been arrested in Dublin for refusing to obey the subpoena calling upon him to give evidence, was brought before the justices.who committed bim to prison until further orders. Justice Hannen intimated that the commission proposed to take Molloy's evidence to-morrow. A laborer named Burke was called on to testi fy. He stated that at mset'ngs, in Clonbar, of the branch of the league of which he was a member, it was decided tbat Lord Mountmorrei should be done away with. A proposal to do away with Lynch was rejected. On lbs day of the murder a member of the leagut . M . named Sweeney asked tne witness to assist la killing Lord Mountmorres. Tho witness re fused. On the evening of that day, anotbei member of tbe league told the witness that hi expected Lord Moontmorres would be put away tbat night. Tbe witness afterward promised Sweeney, Alunroe, Fallen and JUurpby, ail members of tbe league, tbat he might assist them in doing away with Lord Mountmorres, but he suddenly missed them. Later in the night he saw Munroe, who had been wounded in the hand. Munroe said that he had done away with Lord Mountmorres. On cross-examination, tbe witness said he could not swear that there was a branch of the le&gae at Clon bar before tbe murder. Thero was some kind of a branch, but tt might have been a secret society, the same which the witness bad joined fourteen or fifteen years ago. He could not remember the name of tbe society. He promised tbat he might assist in the murder because he did not like to give a bad answer, but he could not say tbat his promise was owing to an oath . he had taken. The commission to-day decided to adjourn from the 14th for one month, instead of from Dec 7 to Jan. 15, as was agreed upen yesterday. THE ENGLISH COMMONS. The Debate on the Irish Estimates Again Brings Mr. Balfour to the Front. London, Dec C In tbe House of Commons, to-night, Mr. Edward Harrington asked Mr. Balfour whether there was any guarantee tbat persons collecting evidence In Ireland for tbe Parnell commission would not be interfered with by the police. Mr. Balfour guaranteed, in reply, that no one would be prevented from collecting evidence. Q Mr. Labouchefe moved an adjournment in order to discuss the bad state state of public business. It was a disgraee, he maintained, that Parliament was still debating the estimates. Ha denied that it bad been due to obstruction, for there had been none by the opposition. Mr. Henry Chaplio, Coo--vative, said that it was not surprising that " Labouchsre felt it necessary to revert to tbe matter of blocking public business. The real cause of tbe block was the fact that certain members insisted upen talking to such an extent tbat if all availed themselves of the same right it would render business impossible. Fivr bers ef tbe oppoaition had, within twen ,e working days of the session, made li eeches. Mr. Laboachere himself bad mau torty-three speeches, and those illustrious members, Messrs. Conybear and Tanner, had made thirty and thirtyeight respectively. Mr. mith declared tbat the discussion on the estimates bad exceeded all previous experiense, and that the government would be compelled to make new arrangements in order to take up the estimates earlier in the session. The motion was withdrawn. When the vote for criminal prosecutions in Ireland came up for iiscossion, Sir William Vernon-IIarcourt commented strongly on criminal procedure in Ireland, where, he said, tbe Qoeen's subjects might be slain almost with impunity. The government, in addition to failing to institute an inquiry, placed every obstacle in th way of inquiry being made. Refuting similar charges brought by Mr. Balfour against the Gladstone government, the speaker said that even if the charges were true it would only prove tbat the tiaditionsof the Irish government had always been eviL Mr. Balfour adhered to his statement against tbe Gladstone government. He contended tbat coroners' juries in Ireland were often nothing but conspiracies to assassinate, and tbat tbe government would be parties to tbat conspiracy if. when they knew a jury to be corrupt, they allowed the matter to go on. He concluded by vigorously denouncing agitators who incited tbe people to attack the police. Mr. Dillon challenged Mr. Balfour to prove th latter assertion by a single instance. The chairman here interposed, saying the gentlemen were digressing from ths subject under consideration. Mr. Sbaw Le Fvere (Liberal) moved to reduce the vote for criminal prosecutions. He criticised as unjust convictions for boycotting in C4sea where conspiracy bad not been proved. His motion was rejected by a vote of 137 to 70. GENERAL FOREIGN NEWS. Havana Lady Seriously Iojared by an Infernal MuchlneluteDdeil fur Her Husband. Havana, Dec 6.- Another outrageous crime has caused consternation among the people of Havana. The victim it one of Havana's most distinguished ladies. About 2 r. h., Tuesday.,