Indianapolis Journal, Indianapolis, Marion County, 2 January 1889 — Page 2

THE INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 2, 1889.

pearl bf ails. The low body was dced with heavv fur. She wore a diamond necklace and a diamond star in her hair, that was dressed in loop- on top of her head. Her gloves wen? soft, pearl color. Misn Havard. who stood next, woro a phort dress of Mne tiroeado with pointed bodv, hack and front, upon which were laid folds of gauze-. Sprays of white lilac adorned the body, and pauzo was draped about tho upper part of the skirt. Tho uleeves were cut to tin elbow, and her hair was dressed hicli, with a ldtie feather. Mrs. Fairchilil woro a trained dress of plain colored silk, the body cut low, and the train was of silk. The front was draped with frills of lace, and the petticoat was of dull 5hite satin. Across the front of the lovr body was tied a fichu of lace, knotted at the side. Mrs. Whitney wore a superb pown of white brocade with a iiish bodice and a train. Down the front of the bodice and fkirt were, folds of yellow satin and pold embroidery. The high collar was fastened with a three-diamond pin. She wore a preat diamond stone in the pold embroidery of the bodice, and a diamond spray in her hair. On the shoulder was a largo ruby bet with diamonds. 'Mrs. Dickinson's dress was pale preen silk, embroidered in silver, with a train of the same material. Tho front was draped in tulle. She woro a black ribbon about her throat. The usual Cabinet receptions were held this afternoon. The British legation war represented by Mr. Michael Herbert, charge d' atlairs, and'Mr. Geor Barcla3 The most striking costumes were those worn by tho representatives of China, Kussia, France and Corea. Ilassien Khoulikhan, tho new Persian minister, however, attracted tho most attention. He is the lirst representative of that country accredited to the United .States. The column was headed by Count Fava, the Italian minister, the oldest, in point of residence at this capital, of those in attendance. It was explained that Mr. Preston, the Haytien minister, who is dean of the corps, was prevented from taking his accustomed place at the head of tho lino by reason of pressing business which required his presence In New York. Secretary Bayard presenteel the diplomates to the President and Mrs. Cleveland, and then departed to his residence to preside at a breakfast given in their honor. He left tho White House in tompanv with his daughters. Colonel Wilfon and Lieutenant Duvall then took f daces near the President and Mrs. Cleveland, and introduced all who followed. The justices of the Supreme Court, headed by Chief-justice Fuller, came first, and were followed in rapid succession by tho justices of the Court of Claims and tho judiciary nf the District of Columbia, hcarly all the iudpes wero in attendance, tho principal absentee being Justice Matthews. who in still confined to his residence by ill health. Tho next feature of the reception tho army and navy was probably tho most interesting of all. The army oiliccrs were first presented. The recent affliction in tho family of Major-general Schofield, commanding tho array, prevented his presence, and the line was headed by lirig.-gen. Hagnr (retired), and Urigadier-general Benet, chief of ordnance, the senior ranking officers in tho city. Nearly all the onicers stationed in this vicinity were present, and, of course, all wero in full uniform. Among those in line were Generals Drum, Kcllton, McFeely, McKeever, and many younger officers, who hae made records in campaigns acainst the Indians. The column of naval officers was headed by Admiral Porter and Hear Admiral Jouett; 'Rear Admiral Kussell and Commodores Walker, Sicard, Melville, and Colonel McCawley occupied places near the head of the line. Senators and Representatives wero assigned a place ahead of the army and navy, but they were nearly all late, and took places wherever most convenient. They were less in number than usual. Among them were Senators Daniels. Coekrell, Call, Paddock. Payne, Morrill, Walthall, Sherman, Palmer, Manderson, Davis and Teller; Representatives Burrows. Johnston. Kilpore, Payson, Herbert, Wilkius. Jackson, Mills. Cannon, Thompson, of California; Wheeler, Cowles. Bacon, Mansur, Yoder, Ketcham, Farquhar, Lyman. Lodge, Sowden, Thompson, of Ohio; Martin, Gear, Baker, Ityan, Morrow and Cutchcon. The congressional delegation was followed closely by the commissioners of the District of Columbia, officers of the Smithsonian Institution and of all the executive departments. Among these walked assistant secretaries Thompson and Maynard, General Stevenson, General Knott, assistant secretaries Rives and .de, Solicitorgeneral Jenks, Professor Gallaudet, librarian SpolVord, and commissioners Cooley, Bragg and Schoonmaker, of the Inter-state Commerce Commission. The close of the official line was composed of tho veterans of the war of 1S4, the G. A. R., and tho members of tho Oldest Inhabitants" Association. So far, the reception had occupied over an hour and a half, and the President and Mrs. Cleveland had kept up a constant hand-shaking. Tho reception was, however, just about half over, when, at 12 o'clock, tho outer doors were thrown open and the general public was admitted. The first comers of this vast crowd had taken place at the outer gates before 10 o'clock. The attendance was larger than on any similar occasion during the present administration. The reception closed at 2 o'clock, and a few guests invited by the President joined the receiving party in a light lunch served in. the upper corridor. SOVEREIGN" A1 SUBJECTS.

What Europe's Potentates Are Doing to Prevent Emigration to This Country. WaaMngton Special to the Xew York "World. Congressman Ford, chairman of tho immigration committee, to-day received a number of interesting reports from tho American ministers abroad describing tho efforts made by foreign countries to restrict and dircountenanco emigration to tho United States. Tho reports also supplement tho matter already received from our consuls abroad, tho substance of which was recently exclusively printed in tho World. Secretary of Legation James K. Roosevelt, at Vienna, who is acting minister in tho absence of Judge Lawton, says: "Within tho last six months tho government of Austro-IIungary has been especially active in following up and arresting various agents who have been endeavoring to stimulate tho emigration of tho poorer classes of Galicia and Hungary by illegal means, and inciting to leave tho country thoso liable to military duty. At Krakau, in Galicia, a confederacy was recently discovered which had ramifications throughout the entire province, the members receiving a bonus from headquarters for every person persuaded by their representations to emigrate. Not only were these poor people in many cases deluded into leaving their native land br utterly false statements, but they were also robbed, in ( scores of w ays before their departure. Thirty of these so-called agents have been arrested in Cracow alone and over one hundred thousand llorins found in their possession." Minister McLane writes as follow. from Paris: "Although the French government does not forbid emigration, it discourages it and allows no foreign agent of emigration to induOo Frenchmen to leave France. There are, however, very few of such agents here. The French people have no inclination to emigrate and they never do so without a tixed purpose of returning to their homes." Minister to Italy J. 15. Stallo sars: "The idea of the Italian government "has been generally directed to discouraging emigra2rn. It has forbidden all maritime transportation agencies to procure embarkations r emigrants, kept under surveillance the v;niiiiisaries of foreign emigration agenU. given the greatest publicity to news of the ii'i fortunate fate of emigrants, and had recourse to other methods which directly or indirectly might be of value to arrest the current of emigration. The government, bavin? been informed that there existed an agreement between Italian bankers of Xew York and Naples to promote migration to tin Fnited states, endeavored, also, to break this agreement, by prohibiting the acceptance of tickets of embarkation sent from New York when ottered as etrti Urates of an assured pas?aco for tho purpose of obtaining a passport. The laws of Italy endeavor to restrict, as far as poshihl, emigration of every character." Minister Andrews makes a particularly fjiteresting report from Copenhagen, Denmark. He says: "1 venture the opinion laat emigration from all Kuropean countries Ins ben greatly stimulated by the discus-ionof th-M;bji-etof cirygrationmtho American pre, in Congress I id elsewhere. Krpom of this discussion LW?!! published in the newspapers on tuTk do of tho ocean. The opinion has gone aC5ad that

the Castlo Garden gates may in a near f nturo be closed against emigrants, and so a great many have thought it best to make haste and go to the United States while these gates still remain open. Thus, unless Congress takes some action to check erairration, the mere discussion of tho subject las a tendency to stimulate rather than decrease emigration. " ' COLORED CATHOLICS.

Their First National Convention Opens With a Large Attendance of Delegates. "Washington", Jan. 1. A national convention of colored Catholics, composed of delegates from nearly all of the colored Catholic churches and societies throughout tho country, began its sessions this morning in the St. Augustine colored Catholic church in this city. Every seat in tho church was occupied when, at 10::)0 o'clock, Father Talton of Quincy, 111., the only colored Catholic priest in the United States, began tho celebration of solemn high mass. Immediately in front of and beneath tho pulpit sat his Eminence Cardinal Gibbcns, who delivered tho sermon. Ho was clad in the scarlet robe of his office. At the conclusion of tho 6ermon tho Cardinal welcomed the delegates. "This gathering," said he, "will mark an era in the history of tho colored people of the United States, for never beforo had colored Catholics of the country met in convention." He trusted that the deliberations of tho convention would bo marked by moderation and discretion. Tho actions of the convention would be watched by the country, not with the kindly eyes of friendship, but with the sharp ones of criticism. lie suggested that the convention discuss the education of tho children the religions education necessary to the life of tho republic. Temporary organization was effected by choosing as president William II. Smith. Tho president's greeting was responded to, among others, by Messrs. S. F. Hardy, of Minnesota; A. F. Robinson, of Georgia; Joseph Wilkinson, of Missouri, and Jsicholas Gaillard, of Minnesota. A committee on permanent organization was also appointed. At this moment Cardinal Gibbons entered the convention hall, and, in response to a greeting, counseled moderation and harmony in the proceedings of the convention. opportunity to kiss the Cardi The convention adjourned till morning. ring. to-morrow CLEVELAND ASH T1IE MORMONS. Unrepentant and Defiant Old Sinners Released ly Executive Clemency. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. Washington, Jan. 1. Tho expose, just before the election, of the overweening sympathy of President Cleveland toward tho Mormons who havo been convicted of polygamy, while it attracted a great deal of attention at the time it was made, in a measure soon died out of the public mind, owing to the important political events which followed so quickly. Attention to the subject is again attracted by tho President's course in extending executive clemency toward violators of tho law. Last wek a Mcrmon bishop" and several of .his Hock who had been sentenced to imprisonment for unlawful cohabitation were pardoned, and yesterday tho President fol'v wed this up by turning loose npon tho unsuspecting female immigrants, thoso glorious old Saints of tho Mormon church, Green, Kichardson, Byinjrton, Servius and Weeks, who wero "doing time'7 in the Sioux Falls, Dak., penitentiary, for the same offenses. They had served less than one-third of their sentences, and now go forth nee men to prey upon tho community once more. The pardons would, in a measure, bo warranted, were it not for the fact that in every instance the convicts could have prevented tho execution of sentence if they had simply promised to obey the laws in future; but this they refused to do. 3IINOU MATTERS. Rev Dr. liar tie tt Thinks the. Inaugural Ball Is All Right. Washington Special. . Kev. Dr. W. A. Bartlett is pastor of tho New York Avenue Presbyterian Church, which General Harrison used to attend when he was Senator. Ho has no fault to find with the inaugural ball. Only country parsons," 6aid he, "find fault with it: but they have no idea what it is like. They call it the inauguration ball, and the name gives tho country folks a vision of an all-night orgy, accompanied by nameless excesses and unspeakable goings-on. But we in Washington know that there is littlo of tho characteristics of a ball about it. It is simply a reception to tho new President. Dancing plays a very small nart in it. It so happens that personally I havo never attended one of these inauguration balls, but I would have no objection at all to doing so except that, as a rule, I don't feel comfortable in a crowd. The chairman of the committee of arrangements for tho inauguration ball has generally been a member of my church. John W. Thompson, the chairman for the Gardeld inauguration ball, was an attendent at my church. William M. Gait, the chairman in 1885, belongs to my church, and so does Colonel Britton, the present chairman. Presbyterians are not prohibitionists in the master of dancing. General Harrison is an elder in the Presbyterian Church, a man of great good sense, and he will not put himself into any wrong or absurd position. The inauguration ball is all right." The Late Sirs. Schofield. Washington, Jan. 1. Private funeral services over the remains of the lato Mrs. Schofield were held at tho Richmond Flats this evening. The Kev. Dr. Harold, of tho Church of the Holy Cross, this city, read the Episcopal burial service, and tho casket was then borne by eight soldiers to the New York train. No persons accompanied tho remains except the immediate family of the deceased and three lieutenants of Gen. Schofield's staff. t The interment will take place at West Point to-morrow afternoon. A Kentucky Tolllver Fatally Wounded. Louisville, Jan. l.Cal Tolliver, a cousin of tho famous outlaw, Craig Tolliver, who was killed at Moorehead, two years ago, is reported fatally wounded at Martinsburg, Ky. That town, which is the county seat of Elliot, has a strict local option law. On Christmas eve, Tolliver, who, though barely of age, has a reputation as a member of his cousin's band, went to town with a quantity of whisky, bent on having a holiday jollification. WThile drinking with his friends in a store, next morning, he and Frank Atkins, a stout mountineer, quarrelled, and Tolliver slashed Atkins with a knife. Atkins, by jumping back, escaped a serious wound. lie answered the attack by striking Tolliver in the head with a scale weight, knocking him senseless. Tolliver was taken to a friend's house, where ho recovered consciousness during the night. At last reports, however, his condition was considered dangerous. Western Athletic Association. Chicago, Jan. 1. A meeting of the board of management of the Western Association of Amateur Athletes was held at tho Grand Pacific Hotel, Chicago, tho following clubs being represented, to-day: Missouri and Pastime clubs, of St. Louis; Belleville, III., club, and the Wanderers and Union clubs of Chicaco. A constitution, by-laws and set of athletic rules were adopted, and the officers elected at St. Louis some time ago were re-elected. The Keferee, of this city, was appointed the otlicial organ; Daniel Wilson, official starter, and Messrs. Geo. S. Rhodes and S. A. Miles official handicappers. The first annual championships are to be held at St. Louis in the 'fall. The Association decided that hereafter amateur athletes must not receive remuneration of any kind for services rendered at base-ball. That Mexican Hoax. City of Mexico, Jan. 1. The false report originating in Chihuahua of a clerical uprising in this city caused tremendous excitement here. Many merchants and bankers in other places sent telegrams inquiring about the report. The government is making every possible effort to discover the author of the hoax, who will bo punished if caught. It is believed that the hoax was tho work of a clique of men who had been expelled from the city as suspicious characters.

"in essential tnings, unity,77 said tho Cardinal, "in non-essential things, liberty: in all things, charity.77 Everyone then had an

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A GREAT FIRE IN ST. LOUIS

Destruction of the Warehouses Occupied by the Kichardson Drug Company. The Loss Estimated at $800,000, frith Insurance Amounting to $750,000 One Man Said to Have Perished in the Flames. St. Louis, Jan. 1. Tho immense sixstory brick building of tho Richardson Drug Company, at tho northwest corner of Fourth street and Clark avenue, was burned about 2 o'clock this morning. Tho building fronted 120 feet on Fourth street and ran back on Clark avenue 200 feet to a private allej', and back of this was a substantial threestory brick warehouse, used by tho firm to store explosives and highly combustible goods and oils. Tho building was built in 1SS5, and was complete with all modern improvements. Tho fire was discovered at 2:20 a. M., and a general alarm was turned in. So fierce was the fire five minutes after the alarm was turned in, that tho buildings across tho street were smoking and about to burst into llames. Every few minutes a terrible explosion would detonate throughout tho building. The entire sixth floor was filled with combustible goods, a great portion of tho stock being extremely inflammable. Tho first floor was occupied by the accounting department, in which about two hundred book-keepers, clerks and salesmen were employed, and contained also some show goods. Tho second floor was given up to sundries, and an immense stock of costly goods was carried. On the third floor wero the paints and oils, and this story was also used for packing. Tho fire seemed to get an early headway on tho third floor, and the flowing oils dripping through the first two stories supplied a fountain of fire that played from the basement clear to tho roof, defying all artificial etibrts to check its costly flow. Not enough lines of hoso could havo been laid around the building to havo saved it, so speedy was the spread of the fire, and the few firemen who lor a minuto or two at a time braved the awful heat had but a dozen streams to combat half a dozen acres of blazing oils, molten iron and flowing glass. It was a magnificent and awful sight from tho first two minutes after its discovery until 3 a. M., when tho building collapsed and there was nothing more to burn. The Richardson Drug Company was tho outgrowth of a business founded forty years ago by James Kichardson, its present president. Joseph C. Richardson and tho secretary, James Richardson, jr., are the sons of tho founder of tho house. Mr. John S. Mofiett, manager of tho sundries department; had a proprietary interest in the concern, as had one or two other attaches outside tho Richardson family. The building was erected several years ago at a cost or $150,000. The corner was occupied for some tinio by a paint and oil firm beforo the Richardson Drug Company moved up from North Second street. It was one of tho largest wholesale drug houses in tho country, and its druggists' sundries department was tho largest m tho country. The buildings in closo proximity to the liro were scenes of tremendous excitement. The Elder House, 200 South Fourth street, occupied by boarders, was the scene of a panic. Tho screams of frightened women, and tho men rushing to and fro from room to room after their friends, created much terror. Finally, tho firemen came to their assistance, and all occupants were safely rescued. Woes's masquerado store, 207 South Fourth street, was destroyed. At 408 and 410 Clark avenue was a row of three-story brick boarding-houses, which wero also a scene of fright. The occupants had only time to escape. One scene of great excitement was in the livery stable of Scott &, Lynch, at 413 Elm street, which structure extends south to Clark avenue, and in the rear of the drug building. When the stable was suddenly lighted up by tho flames of the burning building, tho horses became panic-stricken, and when tho men attempted to take them out the animals stood trembling with fear, andwould not leave the fire. Tho men found it necessary to goad them on by beating them with stakes, shovels, whins, and anything that was at hand. After much euort they were taken from tho stables, and it was immediately occupied by firemen, who ran hoso through to Clark avenue, and thereby played several streams of water on tho tire. At 2:15 o'clock the most exciting epoch of tho fire occurred, when several great explosions of benziuo and other explosive drugs occurred almost simultaneously, with the falling and crashing of tho southeast corner of tho building, endangering the lives of all the firemen on that portion of the work. The heavy cornices and coping-stones on the top story began to crack on the shaking walls, and tho firemen had only time to escape from tho impending danger when, with a sudden crash, that portion of the building fell, throwing burning fragments across Clark avenue and setting fire to H. J. Miller's bakery, a two-story urick, and adjoining building on the southwest corner of Fourth street and Clark avenue, and covering the entire intersection of tho street with flames and smoke. It was expected that a panic would occur in the Southern Hotel, which is within almost half a square of tho drug building, but tho guests wero quietly informed that there was no imminent danger, and ladies and gentlemen leisurely camo down to tho corridor and sidewalks, and to tho windows of their rooms, to watch tho scene. Mr. Cliff Richardson, tho general manager of the concern, gives the value of tho stock on hand at about 075,000, and the insurance at $650,000, placed in II. W. Blossom's agency. The buildings occupied wero valued at about $200,000. The origin of tho fire is not yet known, but it was first seen on tho ground floor of the Fourth street front by police sergeant Wm. Young, who sounded the alarm at once. H. W. Blossom, whojdaced the bulk of the insurance, will not give out the figures until to-morrow. Ho states it will be impossible to prepare a statement sooner. The loss on stock is now estimated at $750,000, and on building, $150,000. Insurance on stock. 650,000; on building, $100,000. Andrew Geroghty? the night watchman, has been missing since the lire, and it is now believed that he perished in the burned building. The victim's widow and fourteen-year-old daughter created a terrible scene at tho ruins this morning, pleading for a search for the remains in tho still burning debris. Fire and Eoss of Life. St. Louis, Mo., Jan. 1. Between 5 and 0 o'clock this morning a fire broke ont in Zellcr's Hotel, Nos. 719 and 721 North Sixth street. Some twenty-fivo or thirty people wero in tho place, and a scene of great excitement ensued, during which three women jumped from a third-story window. These w ere Mary Wesland, Avho, besides being badly burned about the head and body, had an arm broken and inhaled flames. She died at tho hospital. Mary Davidson, aged thirty, had an arm broken in two places and received a severe scalp wound. Lizzie Durham, aged thirty-two, a widow with three children, also received scalp wounds and had an arm broken. Tho fire was a trivial attain Cassimere-Mills Burned. Rockvillk, Conn., Jan. 1. The Windsorville cassimere-mills, at "NVindsorville, Conn., owned by the AVindsorville Mill Company and Frank S. Jordan, of New York, were burned at 5 o'clock this morning. The mill, stock and machinery, with boarding-house, are a total loss. Loss, $40,000: insured for $20,000. The Windsorville Hotel and a numler of, business blocks were saved. Tho village narrowly escaped destruction, it being saved onlv bv the heroic work of tho citizens, who "hail nails of water to fight the fire. Seventy-five hands were emploved. The mill w as the principal industry of the village. Barn Burned. T5pecial to the Indianapolis Journal. Columbus, Ind., Jan. 1. The largo barn of James Carson, near Elizabethtown, Bartholomew county, was completely destroyed by fire late last evening. Nono of its contents, which embraced about 1,200 -bushel of corn, and a large quantity fliay and many fanning implements, wre saved. The

fire is supposed to have been of incendiary origin. The loss is about $1,500. Insured for 000 in tho Ohio Farmers' Company.

EMBEZZLER IX HARD LUCK. He Loads Ilis Cash and Himself in a Trunk, but the Baggageman Brings Him to Grief. St. Louis. Jan. 1. A Chicago embezzler who packed himself and $10,000 in a trunk and was then seut by express to St. Louis, was captured in this city to-night. His name is Thomas Vines, and he is tha clerk in tho employ of tho Adams & Westlako Manufacturing Company, who disapeared, Saturday night, with tho wages of 700 men. Vine3 confesses that he took the money, and with tho aid of a confederate, whom ho refuses to name, hired a room near the factory and made preparations for flight. Ho blackened himself as a negro, and secreting tho money in old stockings, threw them . under somo old clothes in tho bottom of one of tho biggest trunks that his accomplice could purchase. Last night, when he thought tho Vigilance of tho police was somewhat relaxed under a belief that ho was already out of tho city, Vines' s confederate sent an expressman to their room, and Vines, in his negro disguise, helped the expressman load tho trunk on the wagon. Five holes to givoair for breathing had been bored by tho embezzler in the back of the trunk, near tho lid, where the openings would not bo noticed. On the way to the depot Vines told the expressman that ho intended to beat his way to St. Louis by going in the trunk, being too poor to pav the railroad fare. The expressman thought it risky, but did not interfere, when Vines opened tho trunk, jumped in. and snapped the lid shut with a spring lock. Tho trunk was put into the baggace-room by the expressman, tho checkfor the tmnk being in possession of Vines's accomplice. Vines and the trunk went on board the train, and the embezzler and his $10,000 were treated as very common baggage for a distance of over a hundred miles. That was as long as the embezzler could stand it. The air was stifling and ho had been tumbled over and over until ho was sore in every joint. On making an outcry, he was released by the baggagemen. They did not put him oil tho train, but, sympathizing with his plea of poverty, allowed him to travel the remainder of the iourney in a passenger car. The trunk was carelessly closed by the train men and its contents left undisturbed. At St. Louis tho trunk could not bo obtained by Vines without a check, and his confederate did not put in an appearance. Considerable pity was expressed by the depot men for Vines, and a small collection was taken up to buy him a dinner and supper. His strange story reached tho ears of tho police and aroused theirsuspicions. Vines's description had been received from tho Chicago authorities, and a reading of it resulted in the dispatch of an officer to arrest the fugitive. Vines was taken into custody while begging the baggagemasterto disregard tho usual regulation about checks and give up tho trunk. ' THE L. E. X W. STRIKE. The Yards at Lima Blocked with Freight Passenger Trains Still Running. Lima, O., Jan. 1. Tho yards of tho Lake Erie & Western railroad in this city are blockaded with freight trains which wero run in after the strike of the yard men last night, and to-day the freight brakemen decided to back up the yard men, and havo all refused to work, notwithstanding tho fact that their wages wero raised to-day. The total number of men out is about seventy-five, and they aro headed by John McCarthy, the yard-master, who was discharged, it is alleged, for refusing to go to Indianapolis during the recent strike in :that city. The strikers threatened this morning to stop tho No. 4 east-bound -passenger . train this afternoon, but :.owing to their wholesome fear of "LTnclo t Sam" they concluded not to interfere with the transmission of the United States mail, and so tho train was allowed to pass all right. The strikers will not allow trains to be made up here, nor will they permit through freights to change engines at tho main shops. Tho sidings at tho small stations east and west of tho city are filled with cars awaiting tho outcome of tho strike. Tho general manager and other ofiicials of the company aro expected hero to-night to attempt some kind of a settlement. There has been no violence thus far. This afternoon a brakeman named Blair was preparing to take No. 28 out, when tho strikers threatened to assault him and ho left tho train. The "Q" Will aiafce No Concessions. Chicago, Jan. 1. In regard to a rumor that tho strike of tho engineers of the Chicago, Burlington it Quincy railroad had been settled, Second Vice-president Stono said that yesterday's conference, between the officials of the road and the Brotherhood committee, had adjourned till Wednesday, which was evidence that a conclusion had not been reached. Tho company, he said, would not recede in tho slightest degree from its position. Not ono man of tho new engineers, firemen, switchmen or brakemen would be discharged to make wav for etrikers. Tho company had no ill-will against the striking men, and desired in no way to persecute them, but justice must be done to the new men. "Is the strike in fair way of JJunal settlement, Mr. Stone!" ''You may eay that tho present committee of nine has shown a better disposition to treat fairly with us than any other. They are a fine body of intelligent men." The engineers, it is understood, are preparing a manifesto, which will be given to the press some time during the week. Its contents or the nature of tho subject treated is not given out. There are many good reasons for believing that it is a completo resume of the late strike and a defense of tho engineers from their stand-point. The conference will bo resumed to-morrow, and the interested parties on both 6idcs wero confident this evening that definite conclusions would be reached beforo to-morrow night Thus far tho conference has been carried on in a f riendlv manner. No threats havo been made, and the committee has not intimated that hostilities will be renewed if its requests are not granted. Nothing authoritative has yet been given out as to the basis of settlement. Plg-Iron Production in the South. Baltimore, Md., Jan. 1. Special reports to tho Manufacturers' Record show that tho total production of pig-iron in the South last year was J,0G5,000 net tons. Of this, Alabama made 341,000 tons; Tennessee, 278,000 tons, and Virginia, 217,000 tons. This is an increase of 1SG,000 tons over 1887, while in the rest of the country tho production of pig-iron was about 500 tons less than in 1887. Omitting Texas, the South built 2,1?J miles of railroad in 1888, against 1,915 in 1SS7, an increase of 257 miles, while the total construction for the whole country was 0,000 miles less than in 1887. In 1S80 tho South built 20 percent, of the total new railroad mileage of that year; in 1S87 it built 23 per cent., and inl8SSit had S5 per cent. - Embezzler Horner Arrested. Montreal, Jan. 1. A man about thirty years of age arrived at the Windsor Hotel yesterday, and registered as Hoffman and wife. New York. To-day Detectivo Kellert received a telegram from the Chicago chief of police, asking him to detain Louis Horner, charged with embezzling 10,000. Ho spotted Hofiman as the man, and arrested him. HoiYman at first denied being Horner, but finally admitted it, and stated he could explain tho embezzlement. Tho Chicago authorities will arrive to-morrow. Mr. Manderson IVill Be lie-Elected. Lincoln, Neb., Jan. l.-A letter was sent to Senator Mauderson, last night, signed by 101 of the ltt) Republican members of tho State Legislature, saying that it was entirely unnecessary for him to corao to Nebraska to look after his friends; that ho would be the unanimous choice of tho Republican party and w nld be elected by an overwhelming majority on joint legislative ballot. - Aftkii diphtheria, scarlet fever or pneumonia Hood's Sarsaparilla will givo strength to tho system and expel all poisons from the blood.

INDIANA AND ILLINOIS NEWS

Lafayette Loses Its Opportunity and Is Met with a Damage Suit for $20,000. A Supposed Ohio Man Killed by the Cars Near EnshTille-Celetotinff a Battle Anniversary Gov.-Elect Fifer's Reception. INDIANAAn Injured Gravel-Pit Worker Wants 820,O0O from the City of Lafayette. Special to tho Indiana polia Journal. Lafayktte, Jan. l.-John Swanson. a laborer, who was last summer in tho employ of tho city, this forenoon filed a suit lor $.0,000 damages against the city of Lafayette. Tho plaintiff alleges that ho was an able-bodied man up to tho 23d of J mie, last. On that day ho was at work m tho city s gravel-pit, when tho bank caved in. unrfnghim. 'As a. result of his junes tho tight of his right eye was t, stroyed, a pebble orsmall stono haviugheeii driven into the eye, by the accident , J? urther injuries aro thus narratcd-a partial dislocation of tho first and second verte bras a right and lateral ennu. , do anything for mmseii, aim through no negligence or fault of his op n. He wants tho city to pay him $W00- fi plaintiff some weeks ago sent a cpnynmn cation to tho City Council, asking that body to compensate him and pav Ins hoc tor bills. Under the advice of tho ci to at torney, that the city was not liable ana was not to blame, the council refused to pay him anything but proposed to donate him 25 on condition that ho wouhl sign a release exempting tho city from all claims for damages, but Swanson refused to do so. Anniversary of the Battle of Stoue River. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. Plymouth, Jan. 1.-The anniversary of the battle of Stono River was celebrated with a camp-firo and banquet at Grand Army Hall, by Miles II. Tibbctts Post, G. A. R., and the Women's Relief Corps, last night. Tho hall is one of tho largest in the city, and it was filled to its utmost capacity with a largo and intelligent audience, rfhe music was furnished by the Post Glee Club, led by comrade Kmanuel Price, and consisted of old war songs. Hon. Amasa Johnson delivered an eloquent address on "Tho Aim and Objects of the Grand Army of the Republic." Mai. W. M.. Kendall, to whom was assigned the principal subject of the evenmg'The Battle of Stone River," gave an extended account of the famous battle, interspersing many personal reminiscences. Comrades W. O. Lattimore, J ohn A. Maxwell, and Captain J. E. Houghton made stirring speeches apropos to the occasion, and concluding one of the most interesting camp-fires ever held in this city. The Women's Relief Corps hero is composed of many of tho prominent ladies, is a most worth j organization, and has accomplished great good in this community. Asking Aid to Build a Railroad. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. Seymour, Jan. 1. A meeting of tho citizens of Seymour and vicinity was held here to-day to aid in securing a favorable vote in favor of the Evansville fe Richmond railroad in Jackson (Seymour), Hamilton and Redding townships. The election will be he Id on tho 15th inst., upon the same day on which an election' will be held in Bartholomew count y in aid of tho same road. Tho proposition requires that tho tax of 2 per cent, oo voted in all of tho three townships in this county. There is considerable opposition to tho road among the farmers, as tho impression has gone abroad that the proposition here is simply to aid in carrying the election in Bartholomew county, but the projectors propose to give a bond in an amount equal to the tax voted for the faithful performance of the proposition. An Unknown Man Killed by the Cars. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. Rusiiville, Jan. 1. An unknown man was killed by the east boundtrain atGriftins station, five miles east of this city, last night at 10 p. m. His head was crushed beyondrecognition, and his left arm was mangled. The opinion of the coroner was that deathwas the result of an accident while trying to get aboard the train. From papers found on his person the inference is that his name is George Bradford, of Hamilton.O. He is about thirty years of age. of slender build, and wore a dark suit, with sack overcoat and high cap. He carried a bunch of keys, ono of which was a switch key, but it does not belong to the C, H. & I, road. There was also a check which had on it No. StV and the initials "J. C. B." A petition for divorce, dated Julv 19, '88, filed by Ella Bradford, was among his papers. Uadly Mangled Under the Wheels. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. Logansport, Jan. 1. While attempting to board a moving Wabash passenger train, last night, S. L. Whistler was hurled to tho ground with great force. His left leg was broken at the ankle, and the knee-cap of tho right leg split. His left arm was broken m two places and tho elbow terribly bruised. He is a cousin of Will Whistler tho Greely expedition hero. Muncie's Fre Postal Delivery System. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. Mckcie, Jan. 1. The free-delivery mail system, which was given to Muncie several weeks ago, went into effect to-day. Mail boxes havo been put np all over the oitv and every house has been numbered. Postmaster Banta appointed the following carriers: Lafayette McCorraick, Mark Bratton ana Daniel Kelley. Boy Accidentally Shot, Special to the Indianapolis Journal. Huntington, Jan. l.-Cliuton Arnold, a boy sixteen years of age, residing in tho southern part of this county, was killed bv the accidental discharge of his gun, on Monday, the charge of 8hot taking effect in his bowels. Previous reports gave tho name of tho person shot as Lee Arnold a prominent fanner, hut that was a mistake. The Jay County Oil Field. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. Portland, Jan. l.-The Pennsylvania Oil Company has just drilled in an oil well two miles west of this city, that is the best producer in the .State, ranks aro being built, and as this is tho third oil well iS this field it establishes beyond adou oil field! county contains a rich Minor Notes. In attempting to remove a corn from b foot M. W, Nolan, of JeffenlefSS. t with a pin. B pod-poisoning set in, and ho is now m a critical condition. "Vma John Morton, who was injured br tho Cincinnati, Indianapolis, St. Louis and Chicago railroad, near Lebanon, on Saturday night, died from his injuries on Monday night. He leaves a family in moderate circumstances. uoiaio A Rushyille crow has forsaken its kind and nightly roosts with a fameiVchickens m the barnyard. During the day it fee u with the poultry, and is learning to cackle wt?luhS!c0USh lt attCm e! JlnVf& in their midst, and a few days aJZH thy people called upon the proprMof the only one in the neighborhood, and Ordered him to close out his business immedfatelv He did so, leaving the place the next day The labor organizations of Fort WavnA and vicinity have united in demanding of tho Legislature laws making waea a first hen on property; calling for the cation of a board of boiler inspectors; abolishing the contract system on municipal work, Joing away with convict-work where tho K-imi i? in competition with free labor?and boTshing labor by children under fourteen veari of age. J IIXINOIS. Governor-Elect l ifer and Wife Entertain Their Friends in a Farewell Reception. Special to the Indlanapolia Jowhal Uloomingtox, Jan. 1. Two hundred invited friends were entertained, this afternoon and evening, from 3 to 10 o'clock, by

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Charles Corapton, tho leading stock and jrrain dealer in Fancher, has been adjudged insane. An aged man, giving the name of John Bowdoin, has been arrested at Salem charged with swindling farmers. A temperance revival, under the anspics of tho Women's Christian Temperance . Union, is in progress at Carthago. The Rev. J. E. Waterman, of Griggsville; has accepted a call to the Baptist ministry in Carthage, and will begin bis duties immediately. An imported Cleveland Boy slallioni owned by Garvey & Sons, at Illiopolis, and valued at $2,000, died on Monday from the effects of poison, administered by some unknown hand. Tho revenuo collections for the month of Decemher in the Peoria district amounted to 97,3G9.S0. Total packages exported daring the month, 262; total tax paid, gallons, 1,044,272; total collections for tho year, $17,884,578.44, which shows an excess over : 18S7 of $1,400,177.93. : By the falling of a scaffold, at Aurora, on . Monday, three painters wero precipitatedto the ground, a distance of eighteen feet Roland Lloyd was seriously injured in the back, and, while William Lloyd had his ankle badly sprained, tho third man escaped without .rious injuries. TELEGRAPHIC BRVITIES. The negro who murdered Policeman Seal, of Charlottesville, Ya.,- was captured at Barboursvillc and taken to Richmond to avoid lynching. The estimated out-put of tho Colorado -gold and silver mine ivy the vear 1SSS is 20,061,540, of which S3.ltf5.519 was gold, 817,025,023 silver, 5,770,552 lead, and $153,$iT copper. The arrest, in Montreal. Canada, of Louis Horner, who embezzled $15,000 from Henry Horner fc Co., of Chicago, was made vestcrday. He will probablj be extradited oa a charge of forgery. Abner Prugh, born in Frederick county, Maryland, Jan. 11, 17, celebrated his onehundredth birthday anniversary near Dayton, O., yesterday, with four generations of descendants present. John Butler, an aged Frenchman living near Fox Craft, Me., on Mondav set fire to the building he occupied, killed his colt and goats, stabbed himself slightly four times, and took pans green, and died yesterday. Charles Swift and Jacob Reislork, pupil . at tho Ohio Institute for the Deaf and Dumb, at Columbus, wero drowned yesterday by the breaking of ico on a pond. Dresbach, another pupil, was rescued and will recover. An explosion in Lonisville, at midnight . Saturday, broke several windows. The police have been investigating, but have not determined whether it was a part of tho ew Year's celebration, or some criminal attempt with a dynamite bomb. A fire-bug named Matthew Jones was tried yesterday, at Sam ia, Ont., for burning the barns of Henry Roebuck and John Pollock. The judge said that such men as the prisoner had no business to be at large, and sentenced him to prison for life. The negroes of Atlanta had an elaborate celebration of Emancipation da v. Military companies paraded and public exercises were held in the hall of the House of Keprepcntatives, which was crowded to the nt most. The exercises consisted of readin? the Emancipation Proclamation and an oration and addresses by the students. Her Mother Was on Time. Columbus. S.C.Jan. 1. An elopement; was suddenly checked near Greenville, last night. 1 he. youthful pair boarded the fast tram at .Greenville, and were comin? toward this city in search of a preacher. I hey were enjoying themselves on the train, and were affording entertainment to tho other passengers, wholly unconscious of the fact that tho mother of tho girl was waiting at a way-station. Without pausing to count tho revolutions of tho carwheels, she made a flying leap and landed in tho coach which contained the vouu? couple. It took her but a second tb grab the girl by the back of the neck, administer a cnti on the young man's cheek, and jJ?mp rl?m tm, c,ars into a ditch with the girl. They rolled over and over two or V?8' th$.n tho old lady jumped ?1?,,,d41flloofe hcr fistat the living train, 7!i i iOUUg ldybnried-her neadin ;2iw lhyimS,nianhas not yet reco ered from tho shock. Handle Defeats lleuTes at Lire Birds. ti wft 5 ATJ' 4Jiau Voin 800 tol.OOOpeoSt tLi80'1 tho snooting match to-Aay. rife nf rTUOp?-rk' Ve,twecn Albert Banton i wn 12rJh0 b?tepm warden, of Day-hSVo,?t?Z7-iU tKo sixty-second bird BanSK lerT i tled ?u ea- After that a Onihal? nf ficn? goring 90 to Heikes's and tho nthnltbeblrtlsAvero extra lard, , Heiko5?nSi?rra wcre moderately sy. ; fllS. ?raiestrun was straight. Ban- ; h s lift StnTa1i straight, and it was : SootinUiW1? aml fteikes's wowt snooting was in the last 40 birds. Murderous Deed of a Boy. thiSYnl"1;1"" Little Sandusky. claimed to ? Viton a chair, he exyourhat ind T rother "Throw up. load lodeed AEi8 disc"arged, and tho awd elgltcen whastlf anothefbrotlier, "hot .made a f fed itfni as 8tandi"g near. Tho , is believainsifaV W2un'1' '7" recovery struck the mi bS evral stray shots CLEvVrTrthy' S Returned. Squires, th? Clcve'i i1?- L-Mr- Andrew ' London to KiSlUycr who went to Axworthy ClSviW which- Thomas urer. hid? Vpi? W "ultine twa turat-dto-daJ with tlJ1'1 bank there.ro13 now oU tlfe l-,? niom,5 Axworthy y;lM'rehoTWlirS to Canada.-" United States witb S,?Vtl1 llR cau cu-r aie8 without fear of aac

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