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Christmas When tho detectives onWed him to hnlt h whipped out a big revolver ?nd opened ir. Ill tirst ballot passed through ft portion of Strat ton's c ont. Tho detecti.es returned the lire aud Wallace fell to the irronnd mortally wounded. As tho dying: desperado breathed hi last, he confessed that he and Can Hatfield were paid 6" each by a deputy snerilV of Bueh.inau conntv. Virginia, aud others, for killin? Jetf McCoy ahout two years ago. The murder money vat placed in the hand of "Devil Ance' ilaUield, the father of Can, and was paid to them when tho bloody work was c ompleted. The death of Wallace is a pood thine for the country. lie was captured, once before, but knocked the jailer down and escaped. His crime was a peculiarly horrible one. About two years ao Torn "Wallace stole away Miss Daniels, a nieco of Jetf McCoy, one of the sons of Harmon McCoy, slam during the war. When the girl learned that she had ben made the victim of a mock mania ire, she left "Wallace in Virginia and hid with her friends in 'Kentucky. Wallace boiled over with fury. He pave Cap llattie'.d .TO to h lp him recover the girl. The two men crossed the Tup and went to Mr. Daniels's cabin. The old man was sleeping in one bed while his sick wifo and one of her daughters Mcpt in another. Hattield crossexamined the old woman as to the whereabouts of her daughter. Failing to discover the hiding idace of the fugitive. Can Hattield wrapped the hairy part of a cow s tail about his list and beat the invalid woman with the heavv stump till she was almost dead. Meanwhile Wallace kept the old man in bed at the muzzle of a cocked Winchester. Soon after Jeff McCoy was in West Virpinia. when he was seized near the month of Thaeker creek by Tom Wallace and Cap Hattield, who tied him to a stake and prepared to kill him. McCoy's mother waded across the river and heaped on her knees for the life of her son. She was kicked and forced back to Kentucky. Meanwhile Jetf M rugged free from tho cords that bound him. and, baning into the river, swam for his life. Wallace and Hattield stood on tho Weft Virginia bank and kept up a lire on their victim. McCoy had reached tho f Lore and was struggling ui the high bank. His old mother fell on her Knees in a transport of gratitude for the life of her son. The young fellow had just seized a com ftaik to help him in the last upward bound, vrheji a bullet went through iiis head aud he fell on a tree stump below, stone dead.

GENERAL FOREIGN NEWS. German Newspaper Cratlfled Over the Feaceful Outlook in Europe. Berlin, Dec. CI. German newspapers generally comment on the opening of tho new year with expression of satisfaction at the peaceful outlook. The North German Gazette Prince Bismarck's organ in summarizing tho existing differences between the various nations, saj's that the dispute between France and Italy, with regard to Tunis, will not have any important results. The paper eulogizes the Servian Kadicals, declaring that they gave convincing proof, by their action yesterday, of their willingness and capability in the matter of formulating a practical policy. The Case of Milkman Barrett. London, Dec. CI. Chief Constable Wyetheford, of Bradford, asserts that tho evidence against Barrett, the milkman, as the murderer of the boy John Gill, is of tho most serious character. He lias decided to withhold the details of the evidence for the present, but states that Barrett laughs, rings, and occasionally b.v a wild look in his eyes and in other ways indicates his insanity. Sufficient testimony was taken to day to warrant the interment of tho body of the hoy, and the inquest was adjourned until Jan. 11, pending the investigation of clews discovered by to-day's proceedings. Scandal in High Life. London, Dec. SI. A disxatch from Madras says that Lady Conneinara, the wife of the Governor of the Madras presidency, has left the government-house, refusing to remain under the same roof with her husband. She took her leavo suddenly, during an official ball, and went to a hotel. She is coming to England. Captain Quimi, an aid-de-catnp to the Governor, and Lady Lva (Juinn, left the houe at the same time. The Captain resimieil bis otlice. Madras society, which is much excited over the scandal, is in sympathy with Lady Connemara. The Humored Revolution in Central Africa. London, Dec. 31. Tho government authorities at Brussels assert that the reported revolution in Uganda, resulting in tho deposition of King Mwanga by ono of his brothers, both explains and confirms a telegram recently received from East Africa, the correet interpretation of which was in doubt. This telegram stated that Emin had escaped to the shores of Lake Victoria iNyanza, where he awaited the arrival of r-tanlcy, and it is now confidently believed that tlie news conveyed by the messenger was correct. Gladstone Besieged by Visitors. Naples, Dec. CI. Mr. Gladstone was besieged with visitors to-day, to wish him a happy New Year. He was the recipient df a large number of addresses, and especially expressed his pleasure at the receipt of tho address of the New- Kngland Society and a eulogistic poem bv Ebenezer Elliott. He is in excellent health and spirits. Death by Flood and Disease. ROME, Dec. 31. The Vatican has received news of terrible Hoods, accompanied by great Joss of life, in Manehoria. Indian advices say the cholera prevails in a virulent form at Quilou, on the Malabar coast. It is reporred that 2.000 Christians have succumbed to the disease. Italian Carmelite missionaries are attending the plague-stricken people. The Gordon Kellcs. London. Dec. 31. General Grenfell has ordered the Soudanese who offered to bring the clothing, sword, papers, etc., of General Gordon, alleged to be buried near Berber, lo go immediately and fetch them. Implicit faith is placed in the statement made concerning these relics, and it is expected that tiiey will shortly be recovered. Edward Harrington Sent to FrIon. Dfblin. Dee. 31. Edward Harrington, M. P. for AVet Kerry, and editor of tho Tralee Sentinel, was to-day sentenced to mx months imprisonment at hard labor for publishing reports of a suppressed branch of the National League. Mr. Harrington did not appeal from the judgment of the court. Foreign Note. The two games played yesterday in tho London checker contest, between Messrs. Barker and Smith, resulted in draw. French engineers arrived at Warsaw yesterday for the purpose of laying a new telegraph Hue between Kussia and China, via Liberia. Two Italian engineer officers, disguised as stone masons, have been arrested at Ivanfrorod. Plans of Russian fortresses were found in their posst ion. The London Daily News correspondent at Nice assorts that the Queen of Wurtemberg ptronglv opposes the return to her husband's "companionship of his American favorites. A bomb which had been deposited in the hall of the Conservative and Kepublican Club, at Madrid, by sonif unknown person, exploded yesterday, but fortunately did no serious damage. It i.s reported that the Ameer of Afghanistan has left Cabul with a large retinue on a tour of inspection through Afghan-Turkestan. Ishak Khan has transferred his residence to arnarieana. The London morning papers, in reviewing the events of the past year, are satisfied with tlie progress of the past, and augur well for the future. France alone, they Kiy, is the only country menacing the peace of Europe. Prince Bismarck recently remarked to Dr. Chrvsander, the biographer of Handel: 'Count ilerbert is the only Bismarck who works decently. If 1 had worked as much in my yonnger days, some good might have come of it at last?' Colonel Vandejeur has made a final pro-pc-r-al to the tenants on his estate in est Clare, Ireland. He oilers to accept ono year's rent in rash in settlement of all claims. Unless the tenants accept this oiler by Feb. 15, it will be withdrawn.

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INDIANA AND ILLINOIS NEWS The Daily Chronicle of Happenings of Various Kinds in the Two States, An Alleged Car Thief's Trick to Get Gut of Trouble rrobahly Fatal Accident at Lebanon A Wabash Minister Kccognized. INDIANA. The Shrewd Trick of , an Alleged Car Thief and His Final Arrest, Fpcclal to the Indianapolis Journal. Columbus, Dec. 31. An important arrest -aras made in this city at an early hour this morning. Ono night last August a valuable set of new harness belonging to Col. White, was stolen frrm his stable here. The theft was fastened upon William Watson, who was taken into custody at Franklin, hut after a few days in jail there ho was released. For some time freight cars here have been broken into and goods stolen, but no clow could be had as to who was doing tho thieving until about a week ago, when a freight conductor on the Jeffersonviile. Madison & Indianapolis railroad detected a man robbing a car at Edinburg. He placed the thief under arrest, when a man. who has since been recognized as Watson, sprang out of an adjacent car, and, with drawn revolver, requested of the conductor that he be allowed to take charge of the prisoner, as he was a railroad detective, ami desired to turn the arrested man over to the proper authorities in this citv. The conductor believed tho story and put the man in the custody of tho alleged detective. This was the last seen of either man until the arrest of Watson today. It is thought he will divulge somo extensive robberies. Counterfeiting Ilallroad Bond Coupons. Ft. Wayne f iwciaL Seven coupons of $00 each of honds issued in 18C8 to the Ft. Wayne, Muncie & Cincinnati Railroad Company by the city of Ft. Wayne, were presented for collection, a few days since, to the First National Bank, of this city. Cashier Hartman directed an inquiry into the genuineness of the coupons, and, with the assistance of City Treasurer lierghoti', discovered tho eouxons to bo clever counterfeits of coupons which had a 1 reudj" been taken up and paid by the city. It is suspected that large numbers of the coupons have been successfully lloated. The aggregate amount of the bonds is 000, aiid they were redeemed in October last. Should Be Compelled to "Swear Off." Special to he Indianapolis Journal. Wabash, Dec. SI. This morning William Douglass was brought before Mayor Pettet, charged with disturbing the Sabbath peace. He plead guilty, and was fined and reprimanded. Last night Douglass went home intoxicated, maltreated his wife, and then turned on the gas in his sitting-room, taking possession of the keys. The stove became red-hot and a tire alarm was turned in, causing a large crowd to collect.; Douglass was in the act of overturning tho stove, which would have tired tho house, when ho was arrested by City Marshal Ellis. Arrested for Alleged Bigamy. Special to the Indianapolis Journal Monox, Dec. 31. Ono William Jones, a conductor on tho-L., A. &, C, and a young woman claiming to be his wife, with whom he has been living at this place for three months, were arrested here, this evening, by Sherilf J. P. Gwin, of this county, on a warrant sworn out by wife No. 1, who, after locating her unfaithful husband, sought recourse in tho law to avenge the injury ho has wrought. They will be escorted by the sheriff and his deputy, on tho midnight train, to Monticello, where the' will ho put in the county jail, in default of bail. A Wabash Tastor Honored. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. Wauasii, Ind., Dec. 31. Kev. C. E. Bacon, pastor of the M. E. Church in this city, has been honored with an invitation to deliver the term lecture at DePauw University, Greencastle, on Sunday, Jan. 13. This is ono "of tho most important lectures of the course at De Pauw, and tho selection of Mn Bacon is a compliment to . his eloquence and worth. Ho has accepted the invitation and his pulpit on that day will probably be tilled by Kev. A. E. Mahin, presiding elder of the Fort Wayne district. Young Yeople Kevlval Services. Special to the IndiauapolLs Journal. Knights vi lle. Dee. 31. Ninety conversions is tho result of the special services that have been conducted in the Methodist Church at this place. Tho young people's prayer-meeting meets every evening at 0 o'clock, and one of the prominent saloonkeepers has given them an invitation to have prayer-meeting at his place on Wednesday night, which they have accepted. Tho young people are making special prayers for the saloon-keepers, and they regard this an answer to their prayers. Jeffersonviile to Have Street-Cars. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. Jeffeusonville, Dec. 31. The Ohio Falls Street-railway Company was organized hero to-day, with a capital stock of $50,000, and will present an ordinance to tho City Council, to-morrow night, asking for a franchise to construct a line in this citv. The incorporators are John C. Zulauf, John F. Bead, Ed J. Howard, E. C. Eakin and IT. H. Myers, of this city, and Dennis Long, Jacob Kreiger, James jJaird. Joseph lluffaker, Edward Fulton, David Frautz and A. T. Sabin, who represent about $1,000,000 in wealth. Farmer Fatally Injured by the Cars. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. Lkuanon, Dec. 31. John Morton, aged fifty years, a prominent fanner, and married, was struck by the west-bound express on the Cincinnati, Indianapolis, St. Louis V Chicago railroad, about one-half milo east of this place, last night. One of his lower limbs was cut off iust below the knee and his head badly mashed. It is doubtful if he can recover. A Traveling Salesman Itlg Damage Suit. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. Logaxspout, Dec. 31. Joseph E. Snell, a traveling salesman, filed a damage suit in the Circuit Court, to-dav, against the Wabash fc Western and Late Erie & Western companies. Mr. Snell wants 10,000 for damages receiv ed at Denver, Ind., on Oct. SL Sick Man Attempts Suicide. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. Madisox, Dec. 31. Bird Curtis, of Collinsville, Conn., who is hopelessly ill at the Western Hotel in this eit3, attempted suicide, this afternoon, by cutting his throat, inllictin? two gashes, ono nearly severing the jugular vein. Minor Notes. The Martinsville Daily Tribnne ended a short but brilliant career on Saturday afternoon. A. D. Perrv, a well-known farmer and pioneer of Pulaski county, died on Saturday of paralysis. Kev. Dr. Porter, of Melbourne, Australia, occupied the pulpit at the Christian Church in Martinsville on Sunday. A man in Montgomery county has just heen sent to the penitentiary, for one year, for stealing seven quarts of oysters. Three arrests have been made at Hamlet, La Porte county, in connection with tho mysterious death of a young man named Haley. Lorenzo Jackson was arrested at Waldron yesterday on the charge of burglarizing the residence of William Pence. He was bound over to the Shelby county court in the sum of oOO. A sneak-thief giving the name of Emmet Callahan, of Chicago, was caught in the act of robbing the cash-crawer of a Goshen store on Saturday. He says he is a member of tho Canadian opium-smuggling gang. Otho W. Dowden, an old, wealthy and eccentric bachelor, of Lawreneeburg, was found dead at the entrance to his sleeping apartment yesterday morning. Ho had been on a spree for two or three days past. Elkhart, fionth Bend and LaPorto are now without telephone service, owing to a

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recent decision of Judsre Blodgett in favor of the Bell company, which restrained the Cushman company from operating at the points named. A United Brethren minister, in Montgomery conntv, last Sunday, in preaching about the race of Elijah betore the chariot, said that "it was a regular Jay-I-See race and Maud S. was nowhere." This caused a giggle all over the congregation. Mrs. Iddings, who with her four children, left her home in Floyd township, Putnam county, two weeks ago during her husband's absence at lodge, has turned up at Frankfort, where her friends reside. She desires to be set right with the public, and says the cause of her mysterious disappearance was domestic infelicity and extreme cruelty. Tho work of draining the big swamp along the line of tho Wabash railway, between Fort Wayne and Huntington, is nearly completed. A channel twenty feet wide, ten feet deep, and eleven miles long has been cut through tho marsh. It has been an expensive job, but it is expected to reclaim many thousand acres of land. While driving from Jeffersonviile to visit the Odd-fellow3 lodge at Prat her, a number of persons were precipitated over a steep embankmntf Peter Leclaro and George Nixon sustained fractured ribs; ex-Mayor Prerfer was badly cut about the face; Capt. W. H. Xorthcutt received internal injuries, and Fred Bamber was badly hurt about the head. Lon Nolo, a Peru business man, is in Brooklyn, X. Y., where he will meet his prospective bride. He has never seen her before, his mother having arraneed all the preliminaries. The young lady is recently from Germany, and Mrs. Xolp knowing her sou desired a wife, informed him that she had found a suitable one. If the young people take tho same view of the case they will be married in a few weeks. Marcellus Boyd, of Bunker, fell in love with the daughter of Levi II. Snyder, a farmer living near that place, but that gentleman didn't take Kindly to the young man's attentions, and ordered him away from the premises. Bovd returned next day with a revolver and a stick of dynamite, and informed the farmer that he intended to blow him into tho next world. Before his threat could bo carried out he was disarmed by a farm hand and turned over to tho police authorities at Peru. Albert Pence, a farmer living near Xenia, recently gave the Standard Oil Company agents a gas and oil lease on his land. The other day the farmer notitied the agents that he wished to change the old lease or replace it with another, hut when it was brought to the house Mrs. Pence seized the document and threw it into tho fire, at tho same timo telling the agents to clear out. Tho lease was said to bo incumbrances on tho property and prevented it from either ueiug soia or mortgageu. been civen him to pay some of Mr. Han cock's hands. A fifteen-year-old girl, tho daughter of a neighboring farmer, accomS anied him. The absconder is a brother of ohn Nausier. who, at Milltown. some months ago, drove off a gang of "Whito Caps" that had come to his house at midnight. Sherman, the hero of this last escapade, was with his brother at the timo of the attack, and was shot twice by the regulators, and was so grievously wounded that for some months he was not expected to recover. The Matinee Mnsicale, of Martinsville, had an enjoyable concert last Friday evening. Prof. James F. Howe, dean of the music school at DePauw University; Miss Flora E. Van Dyke, of Illinois, and Miss Mamie Hutchinson, of Indianapolis, participated in the entertainment. 1 he instrumental music, 13" Professor Howe, was especially fine. A violin solo, by Mr. Bert Graves, of Martinsville, "was encored a second time. His selection was "Fifth Air Varie." by DeBeriot. This musical society has met with great encouragement, and now numbers nearly ono hundred, members. Alexander Mattcrson, residing near Jeffersonviile. has become violently insane. He labors under the hallunciation that Con cress has decided to turn night into day hy erecting electric lights all over the country, tho object of which is to prevent crime. He is fearful that tho plan cannot be carried out, owing to the immense amount of money required to put up the poles. He also believes that a Jartre -nrize has "been offered to the person who will discover, some mode to string the wires without sup port, exeept from towers built "at each of the four extreme points of the compass." This is tho problem which has unbalanced his mind. He spends his whole time in trying to make a long wire hang in tho air on its own accord. ILLINOIS. Gleanings from Exchanges and Callings from Correspondence. The miners of southern Illinois have organized a branch of tho National Federation of Miners. Kev. W. F. Short, president of tho Illinois V esleyan t emale College, of Jacksonville, dedicated Asbury Chapel at Pleasant View, riatt county, on teunday. Charles D. Kane, Democrat, of Pinckneyville. has been elected State s attornev. to fill the vacancy caused by . the death of Iv. M. Uavis. His plurality over the liepublican candidate was 17o. successful attempt at several branches of business, committed suicide, Sunday morning, by taking arsenic, because his wifo would not give him money with which to start a saloon. Henry Prettyrnan, a Western Union line repairer, tell between the cars, near Ouiucv. on Saturday night. Tho wheels almost cut off one of his feet and, no one having seen him fall, he was left alone with his mangled foot. Ho tied his vest around it, and crawled along the track nearly three miles before meeting anyone. Ihe foot was am putated on Sunday, and ho is likely to recover. The Umlauer Case Settled at X.ast. Chicago, Dec. 31. All tho parties inter ested in the landauer ease were a cam as sembled in Judge Prendergast's court, this morning, to participate in the final act of one of the most sensational litigations that ever occupied a mouth's time of several of the courts of Cook county. The final act was nothing less than tho oiler of a settle ment bv Lmdauer Bros. &. Co. at 40 cents on the dollar, such compromise to extend to the unsecured as well as tho judgment creditors. The offer w as made in oneh court. and was accepted, and that probably ends tho matter, lhis end was not reached until much preliminary talk was indulged in. ami after the court, in accordance with his decision of Saturday, had appointed Frank Collier receiver. Ihe court had also de cided to attach the Lindauersfor contemnt. in refusing to turn over the cash in their possession. J his was done in order to facil itate an appeal to a higher court, on the questiou ot Judge Prendergast's decision. The attorney for the firm said that negotia tions for a settlement were pending, and asked a postponement of two weeks in the entry ot the order of attachment, which was granted. It was then asked, on behalf of the insolvents, that the court suggest a basis of settlement, and Judge Prendergast said that, in his opinion. 40 ner cent, all around was as much as the creditors could reasonably hone to cet. It is thought Trob. able that the appeal as to jurisdiction will bo dropped. Ssnall Fight with Militia. Louisville, Ky., Dee. 31. A letter from Hazard. Ky., brings news of alight between the French party in tho French-Eversolo feud and a detachment of State troops recently organized there. On Christmas day they practically took possession of thetown and held a carousal. Finally a war rant was issued against Jesse Morgan, ono of the riotors, and Harry Creech. Jason Comb?., Grant Holliday and Albert Hoskins, of the militia were called upon to execute it. Morgan took refuge with Jesso 1 1 T 1-V 1 T 1 . . x ipius, james uavmson ana jonn tombs, of French's men, who were barricaded in a brick.-house. As the soldiers approached Fields fired upon them, sending ono ball through Creccr.s clothing and another whizzing over Combss head. Before ho could lireacain Hollidav rpnlid hie Imll grazing Fields's hand and rctiringhim. His friends, however, poured a 'volley into tho soldiers, who beat a hasty retreat. They will gather a large force and try to tike Morgan. The county judge and county clerk at Hazard have been run off" by the outlaws. . , New York Republican Caucus. Albany, K. Y.. Dec. 31. The Keimblican caucus to-night nominated Fremont Cole for Spekr, Mr. CA.iekrim? for -chirk. Mr. Thorn' for .K-nograpii-.-r, "sr. WilWrd :or scrgefcrir-ai-oria, and lr Vwaci O'irju no, icr aoor-.ti r. ;

On Saturday Sherman Nausier. employed by J. Z. Hancock, of Pckin, Washington county, left that place with 650 which liad

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CALLED INTO COURT; Western Union and Baltimore t OhioTelegTaph Companies Charged with Violating La. Philadelphia, Dee. Gl. Sheriff Krumbhaar received from Harrisburg. to-day, awrit of quo warranto commanding him to Eummon the Western Union and the Haitimore &, Ohio Telegraph companies before the Dauphin county court, to answer for an alleged violation of the Constitution and the laws of tho State. Tho writ, which is returnable Jan. 29, was serveddhis after noon by a sheriff's deputy on the principal officers of tho company, stationed at tho main oflice, at Broad and South Pennsyl vania square. The paper filed hy the Attorney-general, which forms tho basis of the suit, sets forth that the Western Union Company, on Oct. 5, 1S87, in violation of the Constitution of Pennsylvania, purchased the entire stock, and thereby a controlling interest, of tho Baltimore & Ohio Telegraph Coinpanj-, and still holds . the same, o,750 shares of tho capital stocK, of the par value of $3,875,000, and paid therefor $5,000,000; tiyit tho Baltimore &. Ohio company, was a compet ing line in this. State with tho Western Union, and that its stock, lines and franchises wero by reason of the sale forfeited to the State. For the same reason the Attorney-general claims a decree of forfeiture and escheat of the line, property aud franchise of the Western Union company in this State. The Attorney-general also claims a forfeiture of the line, franchises and nronerty of tho Baltimore &, Ohio Telegraph Company of Pennsylvania, because of such purchases and consolidation. in the election of tho new Baltimore &. Ohio president is believed by many to account for the suit, but it is stated on anthority that the Attorney-general has taken the step of his own free will and would have moved in the matter over a year" ago had he been in possession of positive proof. EyGLEltSt GRIEVANCES. A Great Strike Threatened Unless the Rail way Companies Cease Aiding the 'Q. Chicago, Dec. 31. A local paper says: One of tho leading spirits of the recent railroad engineers meeting in this city said last night to a reporter: "This meeting we are holding is one of investigation rather than of action. We have learned by re ports made at this meeting that all the great roads of tho country, with the ex ception of threo which run out of Chicago, have been assisting tho C, B. & Q. road financially and boycotting all Q striking engineers who wero applying for work. The magnitude of the figure it may cut in 'the future may not ho appreciated until I explain it a littlo in detail. Last April, when the Brotherhood was boycotting the 'Q' road and others which were attempting to help them out, several general managers said to us, raiso j-our boycott against roads other than tho 'Q,' and we will hereafter treat striking 'Q' engineers on equal footing with others as far as giving them employment is concerned. Wo accordingly raised tho boycott. We have just learned ot the support or tho company, and boycott of tho strikers, which has apparently been running now for several weeks. A e had reports from skilled, sober and reliable striking QT engineers, who havo traveled all over tho United States lookingfor work. It Was refused because they were Q' strikers, and the refusal to employ them wras part of an agreement which covered all tho roads of the country, with the exception, as I have stated, of threo of the Chicago lines. Our evidence that other roads havo helped tho 'Q' financially is complete. To say that the Brotherhood men are wild over this dis covery is drawing it mildly. Unless this financial support and boycott by these roads is discontinued soon this country will see tho greatest strike that has ever taken place. The railway transportation of the country will simply be paralyzed by it, ai it will bo a right to the death between organized labor and organized capital. Ihe every class of organized railway labor will be arrayed on our side. 7 ' A protracted conference was held to-day between tbe officials of the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy road aud the gTievanco commiiiee oi tne jjroinernoou or locomotive Engineers, with a view to settlement of differences between tho company and tho eucineers who have been on strike for many months. No conclusion was reached. aud the conlerence was adjourned until to-morrow. After the adjournment of the conference, Mr. Wirt Dexter? solicitor for the road, said that the meeting was only an informal one, and that simply a general talk was tho result. He said, liowever, that the committee would meet the officials again tomorrow, and it was almost a certainty that the trouble would be patched up then. It is tne general opinion mat at tne meeting, to-morrow, tho committee, on behalf of the Brotherhood, will declare the strike off and such of the strikers as can be employed w ill be given employment. In sneaking of the strike, to-day, a Texas & Kio Grande engineer said: "Tho Brotherhood has grown tired of supporting the Q' strikers who are unable to obtain work, and entered so strong a protest against it that it was decided by tho Brotherhood to eut off all such allowances to-day, and this would leave many of tho men entirely without support. Over 50 percent, of tho strikers are still unemployed, and are, in fact, blacklisted by all roads in sympathy with tho 'Q.' It has already cost the Brotherhood $420,000 to support the strikers, and something must be done, and that at once." Other Strikes. riTTsnuRG, Dec. -81. The "brick-makers of Pittsburg and Allegheny have decided to demand an advance in wages of, 10 per cent, on March 1, and to strike if the increase is not conceded. Clkveland, O., Dec. 31. Ahout thirty switchmen in the yards of the Lake Erie fc Western railroad, at Lima, O., went on a strike to-night because they were not included in an advance of wages granted the conductors and brakemen. It is said that the stxiko will extend. Not Pleased with American Institutions. St. Louis, Dec. 31. The police prevented the Kilrain-Mitehell entertninmpnt. tn. night. There was a big crowd present, and Mitchell suecested that as tbpv rmibl tint box they would wrestle, but the police said no. men tney wanted to lence, but the nolice acrain demurred, and the turn did rt. strip. They were, however, criven the re ceipts. Mitchell swears roundly at Ameri can mtitutions, and declares he will go hnp.k tn T-!ncrlntid instiriA nf tlirPA Tvrl.-; The Presbyterian Conference. New Youk, Dec. 31. The conference of rresuytenaus ot the isonh and Kouth was secret and tho members positively declined a i i i i p ii. r i i i iu juuku puuuc any pan ot xueir tieiiuerations. stntini? th.it tlm Mn cnnrP n-na pursued at the last conference. It was inferred, however, that tbft Nnrtlwrn nrwl Southern delegates were getting along har- . ... J 1 I il a. 1 ay m mumuusiy ami mat a union migm DO connaentiy looked forward to. The Mexican Hoax. City of Mexico, Dec. 31. President Diiir. Serret.irv- rf ihn TntnrioT VnTnc-rt. Kubio and Secretary of Finance Dublin expressed great indignation when informed of the circulation iu the United States of a rumor that an uprising had taken place in "this city. They say that peace was never on a tinner basis than at present. President Diaz has expressed a resolution to punish the author of the hoax if ho can be discovered. Woman Charged with Pol viram v. Lowell, Mass.t Dc. Jsi. Mrs. Mary A. Long Haskell, third wife of Ucv. Mr. Hask ell, a retired congregational clergyman, of Billerica, was arrested' :this afternoon for nolvcamv on comnlaint of Rev. Mr. lT-ilr elk James C. Wilkinson, a prominent real esiare agent, wno was-married 1- eb. 7, 1888, to Mrs. Haskell, in Ne.y York, has left the city with some of Mrs. Haskell's money. uunuis (jniug uuuuu a wees ago. - Gone with 315.00O and a Youncr Wife. Chicago, Dec. 31. Henry Horner & Co. ' wholesale grocera, are I minus $15,000, and xueir city collector, a relative oi tne members of the linn is missing. "Cousin Lew is," as they speak of hnn, obtained a mar-

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riage license Saturday to marry a Miss Bishop. Then he collected all the money he could from creditors of Horner & Co., discounting bills heavily. He made no returns to his employers and has ot siuco. been tfeen. "Cousin Lewis" was always thought by the firm to be a man of cxceiIcnt habits. .,m 0I5I1TAKV. Kawson Vailc, a Wcll-Known Lawyer, and Editor on Various Newspapers. Kokomo, Ind., Dec. 81. Kawson Vailc. who has been in poor health for several years, died at his home, in this place, last night, at 11 o'clock. Kawson Vaile was born in Bennington county, Vermont, May 28, 1812. Hero ho worked on a farm and went to school until he was grown. In 1SS4 he entered Amherst College, where he worked his way through, crradnatinir with hiirh honors in 1839. A C3 - year later he nmo to Indiana, where he taught school two yearsjn Wayne county. The following four years Jie was empiujcu in teaching in the county seminary at Centerville. During this period of teaching he studied law. and was admitted to the oar in 1844. .In 1843 he became editor of tho Free Territory Sentinel, an anti-slavery nnil rna.cnil nonor nf YVntprville. In 852 he assumed editorial charge of the brco Democrat, of Indianapolis, ami in itli 1ipi Ind iimn no lis Journal, Mr. Vaile continued as ono of the editors. Tho following year, lmpeueu yy A 1 1 1 a 9 1 . 1 t . Kw ,nlT Al1 O I JA. A. LA AJ - Via liiu cinCA rontinUCrt the practice of law. The deceased took great interest in educational raauere. uuu was an active and leading advocate of the free-school system. oirt Mr. Vaile .was married April 1G, 1840. to Miss Anna E. Pope, of Speucert Mass. i ive children wero the fruits of this marriageWilliam P., assistant cashier of the National Hank of Denver, Col.; J. Fred, of tho firm of Walcott & Vaile. attorneys, uener, Col.; Joseph E., recorder of this county; minflsto ft OnTi rrT-r rri t i nil ! 1 minister at Nordhoff, Cal., and Sarah L., deceased. Mrs. Vaile died Jan. 11, 1852, and Mr. Vaile married his second wife, Kebceca G. Robinson, of Indianapolis m April, i&.i, uy wiiom two children were born Mrs. Emma Bridge ;itii1 HAiii fTrt T? Vfiilo hnth residents of Logansport. His second wifo died in 18TC JJec. 12, 1882. he married ai rs. .Minerva .moiiigoineiy, of tins county, who survives nun. Mrs. E. A. Johnston. Special to the Indianapolis JournaL Cn a wrnnrsvii.r.K.Dee.31 . Mrs.E. A. J ohnston, widow of tho late Kev. Jas. 1. Johnston, died, on Saturday evening, at the residence of her son-in-law, Prof. J. L. Campbell, at the age of eighty-seven years. The funeral was held this afternoon at the residence of Prof. Campbell, the services being conducted by rresident luttie, ucv. E. Ii. Thomson and Kev. 11. J. Cunning ham. Mrs. E. A. Johnston was horn in Ken tucky, in 1801, but her childhood was spent in Ohio. In 1818 her parents removed to Madison, and in 1825 she married David MeCord. Mr. and Mrs. McCord re moved to Vicksburc. Miss., where he died. In 1829 she married Rev. Jas. T. Johnston, then tho Presbyterian minister at Madison. In 1S43 they removed to this city, where she has resided ever since. For many years her husband was the pastor of tho Presbyterian Church in this citv, and ho died m 18TG. The deceased had three children, Mrs. J. L. Campbell and Mrs. Ilobert Blair, of this city, and the lato Mrs. W. If. Noble, of Indianpolis. Airs. Johnston belonged to a family noted for their longevity. Several memhers of the family lived to tho age of eighty-one, one to the ago of ninetyseven, and sho has a brother living at Ureensburg. Ira Grover. who is ninetv-four years old. Other Deaths. L'TlnAlvr.nn. Minn.. TVi SI Tndorft p. T Sleener. of the Fifteenth iiidiri.il district. died this morning. He had been nrominent in Minnesota politics for many years. 1 jKUMITDA. Dee. 27. Charles M.avwell Allen, the United States consul to Bermuda, died at his residence. "YVistowe Flats." on Monday, Dec. 24. Uloomingtox, 111., Dec. 31. Hon. George B. Okeson, of Lexington, this county, died at 4 o'clock this morn in ir. at his home, after a long illness, lie was aged about sixty,' and had resided in this county thirty-four years. He had represented this county in i no legislature, nuu was a prominent mem her of the G. A. K. MASUALL. 111.. Dec. Si. Clrrence Brvan. a very popular young man, and the efdest son of the late Hon. J. C. Kr3'an. died at midnight last night of consumption. Ho will bs buried by the Knights of Pvthias.romorrow. By a singular coincidence he died exactly two years from the date of his fathers death, which wis rlso from consumption. Utica, N. Y., Dec. 31. Scwell Newhouse, author of the "Trappers Guide " and a famous trapper of this valley, is dead, at ine age oi eigiuy-inreo years, lio w as a native of Brattleboro, Vt., but. at an early age camo to tins section and lived among the Oneida Indians. Ho was a friend of Eleazer Williams, the pioneer missionary, and alleged Dauphin ot France. TELEGRArillC BREVITIES. Ttv?r r n -1 OOO OCX! ffl I " 1 .iuiiuk mo J vul xooo. ooxouj immigrants were landed at Castle Garden, an increase oi i,U4 1 over tne previous year. Mayor Hewitt, of New York, has appointed I). Lowlier Smith as commissioner of public works. He was at once sworn into otlice. At ChnrlnHnQvilln Vo locf .,;V.i i: - ...v., , .... mot UIUI, UJ 1 I I man beal was murdered by a negro. The murderer escaped. The oflicer was on duty ui i lie iiiutr. The boiler in TlnsVn fch;nrr?A-,n;ii miles northeast of Milbrook, Mich., exnlod-ji""-.i JMiniJs . v. uusii, tne proprietor, and John Carr, tho night watchman. Bert Smiley was fatally injured. Tho whole establishment is a complete wreck. Two negroes who sand-bagged II. H. Rucker, a Chicago traveling man. two "cist i-ouis, and robbed him of SSio of his emnlover's mnmv wnin Sunday night, and lodged in jail. Huckcr's gold watch was found in possession of ono Ol lUl'Ul. At a danee. nenr TTnrepi Pnfa tr.. ti day night, Eugene Young, son of a promiucub luuiuiy iiicrcuant, quarrelled with one Gall, and drawing his pistol, becan shooting. At the third discharge a ten-year-old boy named Powell, the son of a well-to-do citizen, fell dead. Young made his escape. , While William Price, a prominent and rf'.lU Iiv fnrninr trim lit-no i not yet been found. Patrirk ftWhlinrr . - . T' '"'i-jii.iii, inui :l noriiblo death at the Shenandoah colliery stripping, yesterday, by a premature disV l ,dlp UA jiuanu. au assistant misunderfiI'lA9 the blast uuMiouruuiuK vuum gei away after rnnnectinir the batterv wir i Aou narrowly escaping : the same fate.- rCrS w i?i tatus Ma"l Benson arrested at V est Plains. Mn.. nn Knnrlov n.i i i J ll jail at St. Viaii Xlfml VCT nito,'," v"""V ww,m io xieasurv otticials have been after for a long time. He had a valise containincr a. pnninicfo cn e j . i e , " mr,. v vjx. iiis ami molds for the manufacture of quarters a d money -i'uhi ui counterfeit Steamship News. Gi-vsnovr, Dec. Sl.-Arrivcd: State of Indiana, lurnesia, from Now York- XIinitlL l.an, from l'hiladelphia; Siberian, from liot frcw York"" Australia, frS&Ya"- - eS,er. fiJW&nSE- 31-Arri"d Minnesota, CockI Start for the New Year. Chicago, Dec. 31.-The Chicago Theoio--lcal eminaiy.an institution under tlto control of the Congregational Church be! gins tho new year with a cift of irSST The lan ?l.S0d of themOfSrlquire cure the J.50,000 of Mr. R. Q Peters nf r "tee, Mich., was nledd hi afternoon To-morrow was the last day Mr. Peters"; oirer was to ; remain open, fie made proposition just tlree yews ago. tL

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SCOTT RAY'S CONTEST.

The Testimony Xct of a Nature That Will Help , Very 3Iuch r. tarponier s iruu wma. Correspondence ol ia-.iv - . 1! Trf-Ta1 SHEI.KYVILL1. ind., iec. case of Scott Rly vs. 5-air.tie-i uu r, for tho State Mnate, clo-ed on fia turtlay morning, and 4 evidence was sealed up and forwarded to the Secretary of tate It wilt, he remembered that Carpenter was elected by TO majority in a district which ordinarily has a majority of five hundred. It was no easy task to overcome so large a Democratic majority,but fo great', was the opposition to Mr. Kay in 'his own party that Mr. Corpenter managed to overcome tbe majority and defeat him. In the contest case some sixty witnesses were examined, and forty of : these related to. the character of ono of the witnesses Only ono of tho witnesses in the case, testified to anything liko an attempt at bribery.' This witness testified that Carpenter offered him 50 to work for hiin on election day in one of tho out toTm--ships. This statement was promptly denied by Mr. ; Carpenter, who did not know the man, aud had never talked, with him. All the other witnesses examined for the purpose of establishing bribery testified that they were for Carpeutcr, as against Kay; they had informed Kin that they were i ready to work and. yote for him and would support hhn in any event, but if they worked for him in canvassing they would incur expense andloos valuable time, which they would be compelled to supply by hiring others to do their work. They said they told Carpenter if h would meet their expenses they would organize their townships fcr him; that Carpenter agreed he would pF the necessary expenses, but said he would not fnmis.li any money to lie used for tho biding of votes or to influence men to vote for him; that he had no money to expend in that waytho oliicd would not justify it because it would not pay him anything, and that he vonld not do. it any way. because he did not believe in it. They each testified that the money furnished them was not furnished for the purpose of buying votes or to inrlu ; ence men to vote for Carpenter. All of these ; witnesses were acquaintances of Carpenter, : and men who were opposed to his opponent from principle. . The evidence shows that in last Shelby one of the clerks of election was a second cousin to one of the candidates. It also shows that one of tho jiuUes of election "in Juckson township . was, a first cousin to one of tho candidates: thar the inspector of election in Weit Hendricks was a first cousin to one of the candidate: and that tho inspector cf election in ' Moral township had a wager on the result of thj Section." All of these officers wex ively disqualified from sitting as members of tl election boards. If such disqtalificatiqn ifigood ground for rejecting a Kepnblicaji township in Decatur county, then sure lv it . is good ground for rejecting these Democratic tovrshins ari precinct 8 in Shelby county. If such rule 1 applied in both counties the result will Ii to largely increase Carpenter! majority. On the evidence as it now staudsitneri is nothing on which to unseat MS Carpenter, but if the Democrat Senate should arbitarily dec:de to do $v then the cvidenco shoTS that Mr. Kay is it eligible, because strong evidence wa introduced, aud uncontradicte'.j that b attempted to intimidate voters - an comwl tbem to vote for him. Tho fctatut provides that any one doing eo shall bo Qualified from holdius tlw otlice f which he is a candidate. Su is ono of the stronc loints whi .Carpenter will insist upon to keep K from getting the seat, and therefore, if 1 Senate does, without, right, turn C nenter out- tho same rule anDl to Mr. lav will Keep HI from obtaining the seat. If the Senate Hi any fairness about it it will not interfej with the verdict of the people as express!! at tho ballot-box. There is no cvideuj against Mr. Carpenter whatever, and stands vindicated of the charge made the contest or. ' When the Republican convention held at Grcensbnrg. in August last. nominate a candidate against Mr. Raj JSamucl J. Carpenter was the una iinous choice of the dole gates for tli, honor. The leaders of the party realiz that ho ,wasi a pure and upright mrt . in all his dealings and very strong with t masses of the people. Ho was born upJ the farm, and has spent his life amoij -; the toilers of the conntry, worki j hard year after year, until, to-day, ho' J- ; one of tho wealthy men of "She'tT county. No man ever charged him witi a dishonorable act, and liis busineq life stands out like a monument for honesty I and fair dealing. The race he made was" - f allant one and crowned with victory- i t was as fairlj and honorahy won as any election ever held in the Stafc ; of Indiana, and only the worst kind tt J partisanship can depnve him of tho em$ uiuenis aim nonors ot tne omce. Tho convention which uoxninated nay was neia in tms city, mere we - j three candidates, niunelv: State Senat? Howard, Col. Isom Wray and Kay. The balloting began at ii o'clock in the afternoon, and continue until dark, when tho nomination fell Mr. Ray on the ninety-ninth ballot. Thusi will be seen that it took the conventin a long time to make up its iniu to accept him as their standard-bearer. Ji Ono argument used in behalf of Mr. C$ penter during tho capaign was that ff elected he would cast his vc 'at all timo for laws whil wonld benefit, t li nkonl and mlvnnM tk interests of the State. This claim upon tfc L part of the friends of Mr. Carpenter wasni i an idle one. His time in the StaM Senate will be devoted to the people, to tli enactment of wholesome and just laws an for the advancement of every material intet. est of the State. In this locality the contc of Ray is regarded as a great joke, and m one entertains tho least idea that he will succeed. The great mass of tho people look upon the election cf Carpenter as settled and are decidedly opposed to any ancuipi iu uvaimuw mo jiojiuiar verdict. Business Embarraf iments. Ft. Wayne, Ind., Dec. 31. V.. D. Schieter, retail boot and shoo dealer, of this citv. lauea to-day. liabilities, la.OOO; assets not known. The bank was organized in 1S59. Richmond, Va., Dec. 81. II. M. Smith fc I . O llinnil f 1t 11 T-OY-l o nil ilanlnra in 1 . ural implements, have made an assignment, 1 Liabilities, 55,000; assets estimated at $100,- V AAJ. St. Paul, Dee. 31. Osborne & Co., plumbers and steampipo litters, are involved, but Will rrnlollt l.rt nliln v : 1 heir liabilities are .$09,000, while their capital stock is but $10,000. , Chicago, Dec. 81. Confessions of judz4 II IV .1 M . M A W M W MM " . AAA m a. A bins. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. Fovyu:nf Ind. Dec. Sl.-Last Fridr Pete Menefee, a merchant of Uoswell ' n2di 1 assignment. i On Saturday, I. i? KLrd supposed to be solid asr Vock fai eiL Tnd C v VnorofjbViwler's busings houses slgnient S' & thmg dealcr made lav!-?S5:51-?omonReine: larcc and fstravant hpiIa T i citvt failed for aboutl (J to-day hJSVf Kobinson took chare? Tnf Vhl X? J pnerilx . Killed hv nn T.., -r at the 1 onrfC1?? ? W. kl kA to-nigh'tl 4f A 1 stxani'.-sa-a.jv ? earn, at, mrrington. lodged ' u brought back here and

Manhattan, Kan., Dec. SI. W. P.Higin-V botham's Kluo Valley Iiank closed to-davl 1 lotal liabilities. Alfuom- ;ipt4 &m rrln K

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