Indianapolis Journal, Indianapolis, Marion County, 3 January 1889 — Page 2

THE INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL, THURSDAY, JANUARY 3, 1889.

Mr. Peters, of Kansas, modifying the Mil so that au applicant may make a contract with an agent in his own State, the fee, however, not to exceed $3, and only to bo paid should the increase be granted, was accepted. The bill was not a party measure in anv sense, for Democrats and Repnblicans alike voted for it. Mr. Dockery thinks the bill will pass th Senate without any trouble, and it is probable the President will approve it. It cannot be denied that the bill seems to be aimed directly at the largo and powerful body of pension lawyers whose headquarters are here, and the amendment added by Mr. Peters unqnestionabh discriminates against Washington lawyers, for then) are many applicants for increase who live. here. It is, perhaps, natural therefore, that pension acents here will tight the passage of the bill in the Senate. PRESERVATION OF BATTLE-FIELDS.

A Proposed Appropriation fur Marking Historic Spots in Indiana and Ohio. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. Washington, Jan. 2. The Secretary of War has sent to Congress tho estimates of General O. M. Pee, of tho army, for proper improvements to mark and protect the works, forts and battle-fields in Indiana and Ohio where General Wm. Henry Harrison won his victories against the Indians in the early settlement of those Territories. In General Poe's report this reference is made to Fort Wayne, now the flourishing capital of Allen county. "A considerable portion of the 6ito of old Fort Wa3ne belongs to the city of Fort Wayne, the remainder being now occupied by the New York, Chicago t St. Louis railroad as successors to the old Wabash & Erie canaL Except the -well, no trace of tho fort now exists, and the part of the site not occupied by the railroad or by city streets is reduced to a 6xnall triangle, as shown by the map. m A patriotic and public spirited citizen has inclosed the triangle bj a neat iron fence and erected a flagstaff within it, but. so far as I can learn, either by observation or inquiry, the city, as a corporation, has done nothing toward marking or preserving tho site. Any monument placed here should bo similar to such as mav be selected for Fort Defiance and Fort Miami. Its cost would be about $3,000." An appropriation of 00,fjOO is asked for. to include, besides work at tle-field of Fallen Timber and Fort Defiance. THE SENATE TARIFF BILL. Ch&ns in tho Lumber Schedule Possible Action of Protection Democrats. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. Washington', Jan. 2. Republican members of tho Senate committee on financo, who hare been in conference npon tho tariff bill for several days, have reached a conclusion cn several of the most important points in controversy, but have several others still to be settled. The dnty on dressed lumber, which is now $3 a thousand feet, will undoubtedly be fixed at $1.25. Mr. Allison, representing his own views, which are shared by all tho Senators from the prairie S tates, has been trying to secure a reduction to 01 a thousand feet, and the Senators from the lumber States Maine, Michigan and Wisconsin have been willing to concede .0 cents, but it has now been agreed to split tho difference and make tho duty $1.25, which is a reduction of 75 cents a thousand. The Senators from tho agricultural States in the West, where tho beet and sorghum sugar industry is becoming ono of importance, have been induced to agree to a reduction of the duty on sugar, provided a bounty of 1 cent a pound is paid upon all sugar, whether from cane, beet or sorghum, nroduced in the United States. The dntv on barbed wire will not be reduced, although a strong ellbrt has been made by. the representatives of the prairio States to secure it. The duty on structural iron, which is now 1 1-7 cents a pound, will be reduced to 8 or 9 mills a pound, and tho dutv on steel nails will be fixed at $14 a ton. Tne protection Democrats in tho House will oppose the reference of tho Senate substitute for the Mills bill to tho committee on ways and means when it reaches tho Mouse. Kepresentativo fcowtlen said, to-day, that when the substitute is delivered to tho House, and made a motion to refer it to tho committee on ways and means, about twen ty Democrats would jump up and object, demanding that it be referred to the com mittee of the whole for consideration. If this can be done, the bill will have an ex cellent chance to pass tho House, and it can be done if there are twenty Democrats, as . Sowden claims, who will vote with tho Re publicans to consider tho bill without refer- , ence to the committee on ways and means. THE SLTRE3LE COURT. i The Business Steadily Increasing and There ! I Jfo Prospect of Prompt Kellcf. ) 8pedal to the Indianapolis Journal. i Washington, Jan. 2. Business before ! the Supreme Court of the United States is getting alarmingly behindhand. Every ; term and there are two annually hundreds more cases are docketed than are dis posed of, and it now takes over three years, in tho ordinary course of business, to reach a case on the calendar. Unless some remedy is found by Congress it will be next to an impossibility to reach a case at all in a year or two -without its advancement or epecial preferment. To-day Clerk Bell, "while at work in his office talked to tho Journal correspondent about tho condition . of the Supremo Court calendar and the reme dies proposed by Congress and the justices i auu uie uax associations ior reuei. . 'It seems almost be vond hone" snid hn ;"to expect relief while there is tho least trouble about getting a partv measure through Congress, for although there is no politics in judicial questions tho House and Senate mvariablv divide upon propositions to enlargo the bench, or to clear up the calendar by any means whatever. The justices are not interfering in any way about the matter, but are wording as Dest tney can to do the business accumulatinz. There are now on tli docket 1,463 cases. The court has reached fifty-odd sinco tho beginning of this term, and it may reach COO altogether before it adiourns, in May." How ranidly are cases accumulating on me aocKei: ' was asKeu. "At tho close of tho October term. 188T. two years ago, there were on the docket 900 rases, 400 being docketed during tho term. There were 451 cases disposed of during tho term. A vear later there were docketed during tho term 42 cases, and 414 were dis posed of; but tho total undisposed of at tho end of the term aggregated 1,01,"." IIow many cases are disposed of, on tho average, at each term, by advancement, settlement, dismissal, ettTr Trobably 450. Thoaverace nbovfttli.it. number placed on tho docket may bo 200 each year. Ihe cases called on the 20th of December last were docketed on the 17th of October, 1$& more than three years ago.' "What remedy is proposed by tho justices or Congress?"' "The bill introduced by Senator David Davis shortly after ho left the bench for the Senate. The Davis bill is the best that lias been proposed, it seems; at least, it is iue vuiy proposition max, nas ever ocen pcriouslv considered bv Conirress. nnd in dorsed by the bench. It passed the Senato once, nnu would have passed the House bad tbat body been Republican. Now that both houses and tho President are to be of the same political faith. Romethinir mav hn done. Tho Davis bill, as originally introduced, proposes eighteen additional circuit judges, and to rait the mimimuni limit of money involved to $1(,0(X). An other proposition has been made. but nas never been scriouslv considered, in the form of a patent Court of Appeals, inat would relieve the Supremo Court of the patent cases, and there forn much of its timc-cou summer work. George Ticknor Curtis lir.st suggested this, and it is a good idea. Tho Chicago Bar Associa tion proposes a Supreme Court composed of twenty-one justices. But the Davis bill, it is believed arouud here, meets with most lavor. Inquiry among the other officials of the court elicits tho same general information. The bii ggestions of Clerk Bell and tho in formation he gives are indorsed and confirmed by others in best position to paaa

Port vv ayne, improvements on tne iouowing battle-fields in Ohio: Put-In-Bay, Fort Trrineti-ir Vnrt Miami. Vnrf. Meiers, the bat

upon the subject. Justice Miller says the lf.i '.i . . t . 1 . i . -11 1 I

uisinci juugesnips snouia, do auousiieu auu the circuit judgeships increased. Ho indorses the Davis bill. NATIONAL FINANCES. Condition of the Public Debt and Treasury at the Close of 1888. ' Washington', Jan. 2. The reduction in tho public debt during December past amounted to $14,427,5C5, and for tho first half of tho current fiscal year, $31,522,308. The total debt, less cash in tho treasury on Jan. 1, 1SS8, was $1,225,598,402, and on Jan. 1, 1880, it was $1,134,002,258, showing a reduction during tho calendar year just closed of $91,536,144. During the previous calerdar year the debt was reduced $116,380,093. Tho principal of the outstanding in terest-bearing debt hca been reduced $100,720,090 during the past year, and to-day aggregates $941,041,052. This includes tho &H.&3.512 Pacific railroad bonds. Sl81.152.300 4 1-2 per cents., $081,137,Goo 4 per cents., and $14,000,000 navy pension fund 3 per cents. Net cash or surplus in the treasury on Jan. 1, lbti), was $00,030,201. against $52,34,610 a month ago, and is about nine millions jess man on Jan. l, .aunai bank depositories to-dav hold $52,300,103 of government funds, or about half a million more than a month ago. The gold fund balance in the treasury has increased about $4,500,000 during the past month, and now amounts to S203.S&J.213. and tho silver fund balance exclusive of six millions trade-dollar bullion, is $12,901,311, or $0,000,000 less than a mouth ago. Government receipts during December vast atrzreirated 30.160.262. atrainst S29.059.b03 in December, 1887. Customs receipts in Wv - . J a . - .December, 1SSS, were 16.940,0?J, or about a million and a half more than in December, 1687, and iutemal revenue receipts during the past month were $10,425,619,- or about $200,000 less than in December, 18S7. lieceipis iroin an sources irom J my l to Dec. 31, the first half of the current fiscal year, aggregated $190,679,028, or about $2,000,000 less than for tho corresponding six months in 18S7. On the other hand, expenditures during the first half of the present fiscal vear were $102,53912, or fully $26,000,000 more than expenditures duriiitr the eorrcsnondine months in 1S87. Of this increase in expend itures, compared with the hrst half of tho preceding hrst six months of the fiscal year, $9,500,000 is due to increase in the amount of premium paid on bonds purchased, $9,500,000 to increase in ordinary expenses, and $2,000,000 increase in the pension charge. The interest charge on the public debt for the six months past was about $1,000,000 less than for tho corresponding months of 1887. UOPKIXS'S PARDON. It Was Signed by the President Dec. 26, but Has Not Yet Reached Colnmbu. Washington, Jan. 2. The warrant for the pardon of Benjamin E. Hopkins, of tho Fidelity National Bank, was still at tho Department of State at 2 o'clock to-day. It was said there that it would bo sent to the Attorney-general this afternoon for transmission to tho .varden at tho prison where ho is confined. Tho President granted the .application for pardon in this case Dec. 21, and the Attorney-general immediately made requisition on the Secretary of State for a warrant. This document was pre pared at the Department of State, and went to tho J'resident on the 20th for his .Miniature. Ho signed it that evening, and it was returned to tho State Department the following morning. It then -needed only tho signature of the Secretary of Statu and the seal of the United states to be a complete- document. It appears, however, that these necessary for malities were not performed until to-day. There is no explanation for the apparent delay other than the ono that the papers must have been overlooked. It is said at the Department of Justice that the warrant will be mailed to the proper officer immediately upon its receipt from the State De partment. The warrant for the mirdon of Honking was mailed to the warden of Ohio Peniten tiary, at Columbus, at o o'clock this after noon. Accompanying it was an order for II .S . 1 1 ' - l uupniii s luimcuiaie release. imOW'K, OWEX AND CHEADLK. .They Have 'ot Held, and Will Not Hold, a Conference Concerning Appointments. 8pf-cial to the Indianapolis Journal. Washington, Jan. 2. There is no truth in tho statement, published throughout In diana by Democratic newsparers, that a conference had. been held by Messrs. Browne, Owen and Cheadle, the three Kepublican members-elect to the Fiffy-iirst Congress, at which it was agreed to join hands in the control of the oftices in the districts cf tho State which will, after this session, be represented bv Democrats. It will bo the policy of these gentlemen to leave the othees, so far as they have any voice in the matter, to the 'Republicans interested directly, and to recognize tho recommendations of tho defeated Republican candidates for Congress at the last election as being entitled to the same consuieration tney would he if they had been eiecieu. ir. uwen is discouraging tho circulation of petitions for ollice in his dis trict, as agitation only excites strife, which often necessarily results in the selection of men wno nave never made application for ollice. Tho threo Republican members from Indiana in the next House will work uarmoniousiy m every insiauce, as tney have in the past. 5IIXOK MATTEUS. Funny Incidents Connected with the New Year Heception at the IVliite House. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. Washington, Jan. 2. Quito a number of ludicrous incidents are related in the after math of yesterday's reception at the White House. In a place where the crush was heaviest, where every inch of ground was covered with feet, a largo man was seen to disappear beneath the surging mass. "Give kiniair!" shouted two or three men. He's fainted and he'll never get out alive!' said ah excitable lady in a terrified undertone. The crowd heaved back, and as soon as tho pressure about him was relieved the man reappeared. He waved something over his head and called out in a triumphant voice: 'Tv'e got it! Iv'e got it!" It was an oversnoo tnat had slipped his foot. liiero were numbers ot pretty-faced girls in the assemblage who were bubbling over with the hilarity that is peculiar to this particular species of humanity. They had heen conversing in an undertone, but as their remarks became moro animated their voices grew louder, "ion wouldn't daro to,77 said one. i4I would, too, and am going to do it, too." "You'd bo afraid." No. 1 wouldn't: I think that Cleveland 'a just grand, and I wouldn't corao all this way to shake the President's hand without squeezing it.77 The Colored Catholics. Washington, Jan. 2. This was the second day of tho session of tho colored Cath olic convention. After prayer, Daniel II. Rudd, of Ohio, was elected piesident, and Lincoln Valle, of Missouri, and N. Gilliard, of Minnesota, vice-presidents. President Rudd expressed to the convention his ap preciation of the honor which had been conferred upon him, and made an eloquent address, during which ho said that the colored people themselves must solv the men problem. A committee was appointed to call upon President Cleveland and ascertain when lie would receive the members of tho convention. A resolution of crreitinir and asking tho Holy Father's blessing, was omercu Kent to tne rope. A committee was appointed to wait upon the President, and reouest hi .ittendjinr at the session to-morrow. Resolutions were adopted urging Cardinal Gibbons to give his co-operation and inlluenco toward tho fcpeeuy erection or the Colored Catholic In stitute in this city. Senator Hiscock En Iloute tolndlanapoll. Washington, Jan. 2. Senator Teller, who visited General Harrison at Indianap olis during the recessof Congress, was much sought after by his associates on tho Sen ate floor, to-day, and 6peut much of the time on eofas in conversation with fellow-

members. They all wanted to know about

the Cabinet, but the best that Senator Teller could tell them was that he did not believe anybody knew anything about it. One of tne most interested persons was Senator Hiscock, who, later in the day, left for Indianapolis. The Senator has been popularly credited with warmly supporting Piatt for a Cabinet position, but he made no expression of tho particular purpose of his visit before leaving. Indiana Patents. Special to tho Indianapolis Journal. Washington, Jan. 2. Patents have been granted to tho following-named Indiana inventors: Henry Cooprider, jr., Clay City, tractiontongue for threshing machines; George L. Elder, Wilmington, chart for educational purposes; Edwin II. Ford, Hartford City, automatic gas regulator and cut-oil; Christian M. Kirknatrick, assignor of onehalf to J. M. Taylor, Indianapolis, automatic cut-off for gas; David M. and T. H. Parry, Indianapolis, two-wheeled vehicle; Frederick Rupp, Milford, two-wheeled vehicle; John B. Swaira, Iewbern, car-brake and starter. General Note. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. Washington, Jan. 2. Governor-elect Hovey will leave Washington for Indianapolis a week from to-morrow. Charles A. Burnett, of Indiana, was to day promoted from $1,200 to $1,400 in the geological survey, and Mark M. Brighton, of Indiana, was advanced from $720 to $$40 a year. The latter is a skilled laborer. Senator and Miss Voorhees have sent out invitations for an evening reception on Friday, from 9 to 12, to Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Stewart. Voorhees. The President's message mentioned in to day's Senato proceedings contained nothing new, except tho translation ot a cipher message, dated Sept. 21, saying that China would not consent to ratify the treaty un less further time was given lor discussion of a proposition to lessen the term of restriction. Tho President to-dav sent to the Senato the nomination of Leslie Cullom, of Ten nessee, to be collector of customs for the district of Pucet Sound, in the State of Oregon and Territory of Washington. diaries tolev. of Danville, and Henry F. Guthridce. of Martinsville, were to-dav ad mitted to practice beforo the Interior De partment. OBITUARY. Dr. A. C. Stevenson, Prominent in Agriculture and In Politics Many Years Ago. Special to the Indiana jo lis Journal. Grekxcastle. Intl., Jan. 2. Dr. Alex ander C. Stevenson died from ailments incidental to old age, this morning, at his home, two miles east of this place. The funeral services will be held on r riday. Alexander C. Stevenson was horn in No vember, 1802, in Woodford county, Ken tucky. He had a splendid physical train ing in his youth. The educational facilities of his native place were limited, and believ ing that slavery had much to do with tho latter, at tho age of nineteen, he came tolndiana and settled in Parke county. After ward ho returned to Kentucky, to study medicine, and completed a course in tho Transylvania Medical College, at Lexing ton, and for a short timepracticed medicine in that State. Upon his return he estab lished an office in Greencastle. Ho rapidly rosetodistinctioninhis profession. Hisparents also removed to Putnam county, bring ing with them their former slaves, who were given liberty by Dr. Stevenson. They re mained in Putnam until after tho adoption of the Constitution of 1S50, when, thinking it would restrain their liberty, he aided them to get a home in Liberia. Dr. Stevenson was a believer in total abstinence, and that moral suasion was the remedy for intemperance, and he delivered the lirst temperance lecturo in Putnam county, undeterred by the storm of derision and hostility which it excited, lie was an important co-worker in securing Asbury University for Greencastle, and he was also intluential in other educational matters. In ltl-2-44 W ho represented Putnam county,! in tho lejrislature, and ho was a Mate fcenaioi in icw-wii. ju ic-to mu nigs nominated him for Lieutenant-governor, and in 1K)0 he was elected a member of theconvention which framed the preseut Constitution of Indiana. Earnestly opposing tho compromise measures of l8."0, no would never again consent to serve as a candidate, but in I SCO ho advocated the election of Lincoln. In 1843 he removed to his homo two miles cast of Greencastle, where his death occurred. Through his ell oris the Putuam County Agricultural Society .was established, and he was the lirst to introduce merino bheep and Short-horn cattle in tho county. In 17 he was appointed a member of the State Board of Agriculture, and for three years he was the president of tho board. In all matters tending to improve and benetit farm life he always bore a prominent part. In 1880 Dr. Stevenson divided his estate among his twelvo children, giving to each an equal share. Other Deaths. Wabash, Ind., Jan. 2. At an early hour this morning, Kev. H. L. Watson, pastor of Wabash circuit in the Methodist Episcopal Church of northern Indiana, died at nis home, of pneumonia, leaving a wife and four children. The funeral will take place near Fairmount, on Friday. Mr. Watson was widel' known, and was an eloquent divine. Daklixgton, Ind., Jan. 2. Frederick Yearion, aged ninety-six. died yesterday at the home of his son-in-law, Charles McGiare,' three miles north of here. Deceased was born in lUunt county, Tennessee, in 1792, moved to Ilutler county, Ohio, in 1810, and from there he moved to this county in lbttf. Wabash, Ind., Jan. 2. The funeral of Grandma Cowgill, the oldest settler in Wabash county, occurred to-day atXorth Manchester. There was a largo attendance. Deceased was the mother of Hon. Calvin Cowgill, ex-member of Congress, of this city. Her death resulted from extreme old uge. Columbus, Ind., Jan. 2. George Uphold, a venerable citizen of this city, died last night after a brief illness. Tho deceased was seventy-four years of age.- and was born in Maryland. He came to this city in 1S50, and has been a resident here ever since. He raised a largo family of children. Wheeling. W. Va.. Jan. 2. Kev. Dr. H. H. Morrel, rector of St. Luke's P. E. church, was found dead in his room tonight. His death was caused by apoplexy. He was sixty years old, and came to Wheeling from Owensboro, Ky., three months ago. St. Louis, Mo.. Jan. 2. Frank Gregory, the former proprietor of theWinterGarden, and one of the oldest and best known liquor men in tho West, dropped dead at an early hour this morning. lie leaves a largo family well provided for. Lkwistox, Me., Jan. 2. Mrs. Oliver Spear, wife of ex-Governor Garcelon, died this morning. Mrs. Garcelon's sister, Mrs. Senator Frye. has been with her for the last few days. Senator Frye will return to Washington on Saturday. Trenton, X. J., Jan. 2. Dr. Joseph L. Bodine, tho most prominent physician of this city, died to-day. Ho hasheld a number of positions under tho State government. . Steamsblp News. London, Jan. 2. Sighted: Lahne, from New York for Uremen. Arrived: Indexible, from Baltimore. Off the Lizard: Rotterdam, from New York for Rotterdam. Queenstown, Jan. 2. Arrived: Peruvian, from Baltimore. Hamburg, Jau. 2. Arrived: Phaetia, from New York. Copenhagen, Jan. 2. Arrived: Denmark, from New York. Bremen, Jan. 2. Arrived: Iihein, from Baltimore. llurllngton Dynamite Cases Continued. Chicago, Jan. 2. The indictment against Thomas Broderick. John A. Baureisen ami George Coding, former employes of tho Burlington road, for a conspiracy to carry dynamite on the "Q' cars, camo up before Judge Blodgett, in the federal court today. The trial, however, was postponed at the request of the defense, who stated that they needed time, because of Bairr reisen's conviction of a similar crime at Aurora. A motion to quash the indictments wes also continued. Stop that cough. Brown's Expectorant is only 50 cents a bottle.

INDIANA ANDILLIXOISNEWS

Brave Rescue of Three Persons from a BurningBuilding, One of Whom Dies, One Man Killed and Seven Others Badly Injured in a Freight Wreck Young Man Murdered at a Sunday-School Celebration. INDIANA. Cliild Fatally and Mother Seriously Unrued Heroic "Work of Firemen. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. Terke Haute, Jan. 2. When ho firemen reached tho residence of William Gerald, at noon to-day, they were informed that a woman and two children were inside. A little girl was Drought out in an unconscious condition, and when Frenian Bell had handed out of a window a hoy of four years, he fell foremost out of the window in; a dead faint, being overcome hy the heat and smoke. Fireman Burke took his dace and brought out the mother, finding ler on a bed which was ablaze. The hoy died to-night. The little girl is not seriously burned, but the mother is in a critical condition, fcfhe cannot tell anything about the fire. The firemen found three rooms on lire, hut the doors leading from one to another were locked. There is no satisfactory explanation of the origin of tho fire. A Much-Prosecuted Lottery Advertiser. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. Cjiawfordsville, Jan. 2. Monday morning Mayor Russell fined S. M. Coffman, proprietor of the Daily Argus-News, 10, with costs of $2(1, for publishing tho Louisiana lottery advertisement, in a certain issuo of the paper last May. It also was ascertained in this trial that Mr. Coffman was sole proprietor of the paper now, W. E. Rosehro having disposed of his interest to Coffman a vear ago. Coffman at once gae his check for $30. Within two hours another like charge had been entered agaimt Mr. Coffman, before Judge Chumeraso, and after trial to-day tho judge took the matter under advisement. From the present outlook it seems that a case against Coffman is to be filed for every issue of the paper containing said advertisement. If such proves to bo the case, and each fine and costs averages $36, tho total sum will be about $3,000. The advertisement has appeared twice a week for about seven months. rrovldlng a Hospital for Railroad Men. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. Crawfordsville, Jan. 2. At the; meeting of the City Council Monday evening a petition was introduced praying that tho city levy a special tax for the purpose of purchasing the McClelland property, to be used as a railroad hospital by the L., N. A. & C. Dr. Davis, the chief surgeon of that railroad, was present, and said that if tho city would donate that pieqe of property for said purpose, the hospital would be located here. The petition was referred to the proper committee, with instructions to report at onee, and a special session of tho Council will be held to hear the report. An assessment of 1 per cent, on the salary of each employe of the railroad is to be made to pay the expenses of the hospital. One assessment has already been made, and $1S,000 is in bank, which will be used in erecting the necessary buildings, etc. Drowned While Skating. Special to the Indianapolis JournalRochester, Jan. 2.This af temoon John Hoover, Tommy Hcnn and Jack Fullom went to Lake Manitou, one mile cast of this city, to skate. While engaged in tho sport, Fullom skated near the shore, where the ice was thin, and it gave way. A cry from him as he went down wrought Herm to his assistance, and in endeavoring to rescue him ho also fell in. John Hoover told the two boys to cling to the ice. and then skated to shore ' and secured boards, and threw one to them, while ho knelt and reached a pole to Herm. who grasped hold and was rescued. Fullom iwus too much exhausted, and drowned. .: HiM body was recovered. Fullom came hero A A . A ... A aooui iour momns ago, acting as mgiu operator atthe Chicago & Atlautie railroad omce. He was from Jersey City, N. J. One Man Killed and Seven Injured. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. Goshen, Jau. 2. Last evening at dusk, while a gravel train on tho Canada &, St. Louis road was backing up at Goshen Junction, a box-car jumped the track and. several cars in the rear were piled on top of it. James Mathews, a resident of Goshen, was on the car which lirst left the track. He jumped off and the car fell on him, killing him instantly. Jacob Griffith, in the same car, remained whero he was, and crawled out on top of the debris uninjured. Seven other men were injured severely by having bones broken, but none fatally. Mathews's remains were brought to Goshen this morning. The men injured are all workmen on tho Canada & St. Louis, a new road, opened last Monday, from Goshen to Battle Creek, Mich. Damages Awarded for Injuries. Special to th Indianapolis Journal. Columrus, Jan. 2.A suit which has excited general interest throughout the county has jnst been concluded in the Circnit Court here. John Brotherton, an aged citizen, living near Elizabethtown, this count v, brougnt suit against James Fetree, a wealthy farmer of the same neighborhood, for $10,000 damages for injuries alleged to havo been received in a physical encounter with Petree. Tho trial was beforo a jury, and two days occupied, in hearing the evidence in tho case. After being out several hours, the jury brought in a verdict for $750 in favor of the plaintiff. The defendant will appeal the case to the Supreme Court. Fatally Shot with an Unloaded Revolver. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. Kxigiitsville, Jan. 2. While Shelby Stagier and George Jones, two young men, were going home to Asherville, last night, Stagier said to Jones he was going to hoot him, and pointed his revolver at him. Tho revolver went off and the ball straek Jones just below the ribs. He is in a critical condition. Stagier supposed the pistol was empty, and says he was only fooling. He has served ono term in the penitentiary. The Kay-Carpenter Senatorial Contest. Special to tho Indianapolis Journal. Shelryville, Jan. 2.In tho senatorial contest of Raj' vs. Carpenter a notice was served to-day upon Mr. Ray that Senatorelect Carpenter would take depositions in tho case next londay at the court-house. Mr. Carpenter intends introducing some evidence of a very sensational nature. Terre Hcate Will Use Electric Lights. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. Terue Haute, Jan. 2. The City Council to-night relet tho street-lighting contract fr li lrtrie liirlit. pftmnnnr nt ftTO yip light of 2,000 candle-power, for three years. Tlio gas company had made a bid to light 1 i 1 - . A. tne city at a less aggregate cost. Thrown from a Wagon and Killed. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. LoGAXsroitT, Jan. 2. Mrs. John Davis, tho wife of a prominent fanner of Jefferson township, was thrown from a wagon while returning from church last night, and killed. Minor Notes. At Wabash, on Tuesday night, thieves stole the wedding outfit of Mrs. Sig. Bach, valued at $.m An Indian doctor, registering as Peter L. Moslcv, has betn arrested at Seelyville on the charge of bigamy. He was taken to Greencastle. Walter Carr, ono of tho oldest and wealthiest citizens of Ligonier, fell dead in his oflice, on Tuesday; presumably from hcaU disease. Conductor Xorthwayt of the Lake Shore road, fell from a moving train, near LaForte, yesterday, and it is thought was fatf Uy injured. The winter term of Wabash College, at Crawfordsville, opened, on Wednesday, with a full attendance of the old scholars and a number of new ones. At New Albany, on Tuesday. Willie Weber, three years old, while playing with Fred, his ten-year-old brother, pointed a

flobert rifle at him, saying he was going to kill Indians. The rille was sunnosed to bo

unloaded, but it went off, and tho bullet entered the abdomen of Fred, near the navel, inflicting a fatal wound. Henrv Beach- a vounc man livincr near Goshen, was accidentally shot by a hunting companion on Tucsda.". The injury is not a necessarily fatal one. The widow of Max Cohen, of Madison, has sued tho Ohio & Mississippi Railway Company for $10,000, on accout of tho death of her husband, in December, 1SS7. A team and carriaco beloncinc to John Button, living near Brownsburg. was stolen on luesdav nnrht. It is supposed, tne thieves took them to Indianapolis. Benjamin Scott will bo placed on trial at Goshen, to-dav. for the murder of Con Crowley, at Elkhart last August. A long and expensive trial is anticipated. David A. Roanev. a native-born Swiss. who has been in the United States for twenty years, just took out his naturalization papers, at Martinsville, last Saturday. Tho hardware store of Job & Crews, at Coatsville, was robbed on Tuesday evening of S235. It was taken from the cash drawer while the owners were temporarily absent. Joshua H. Harlan and an unknown man were arrested at Logansport, on Tuesday, for passing counterfeit money. The former naa 40 in spurious coin in his possession and tho latter 20. John R. Jarvis has been arrested at Brownstown for cutting Samuel Stout with a knife in the chest, abdomen and thighs, in a quarrel at that place on Tuesday night. axiu wouimm man may recover. W. D. Kishbauch. residing three miles east of Martinsville, cauirht a snow-white muskrat in a trap on the edge of his lishpona, yesterday. Ibis is the nrst wnito muskrat ever heard of in these parts. On Monday, J. C. Weminer, of Warren, Huntinirton countv. had his nose cut open and a furrow plowed through his lips ami chin, besides other dangerous injuries, in attempting to dislodge a tree which had become fastened in another while falling. The Louisville, Madison & Cincinnati Railroad Comnany, organized yesterday, will purchase tne right of way and franchise of tho Louisville, Cincinnati fc Dayton Railroad Company. The incorporators from Madison are Sidney F. Haigh and Charles A. Korbley. Rev. T. L. Hughes, of Shelby ville, who received a call, a few davs npo, from the Presby terian Church at Franklin, to becomo it pastor, yesterday sent to the committee a declination of the call. His relations with his present church here have been so pleasant that he does not wish to leave it. The will of the lato Hon. B. F. Claypool has been admitted to probate at Counersville. It gives all the estate to his son and daughter, directing the executor, however, to pay all sums due on a marriage contract with the testator's widow. The son. Jefferson il. Claypool, is named as executor. Tho estate is supposed to be worth $150,000. There havo been two elopements at Crawfordsville. within the past week. The lirst was Wallie Peterman, a married man, and Miss Pearl Freeman, his sister-in-law. Tho second case was last Tuesday night. A. M. Stearns, aged about fortv, and supposed to bo married, eloped with Miss Minnie Cavenaugh, a girl about fifteen years old. They went to Indianapolis. Stearns was a peddler of lamp-wicks, and when he lirst arrived in Crawfordsville ho said he had a a wife and child living in Missouri. ILLINOIS. Murdere at a Sunday-School Celebration of the New Year Holiday. Special to tlie Indianapolis Journal. Paris, Jan. 2. A cold-blooded murder was committed last night at a school-house two miles east of here, during a Xew Year's celebration of the district Sunday-school. Lester Woods, a young man twenty-two years old, was stabbed in tho throat by another young man. Tho jugular vein was penetrated and the young man fell back in his mother's arms and expired almost instantly, death ensuing from loss of blood. A panic was caused by the cries of tho mother, aud the children jumped through the -windows and crowded out of the doors like frightened sheep. During the excitemeut the murderer escaped and was not recognized by any one. Suspicion rests on a young man named Amburg, who is under arest. Tho coroner is holding an inquest, which will be completed to-morrow. Thirty-Second Senatorial District. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. Mattoox, Jan. 2. The political skirmish is now practically over between the two principal candidates for State Senator in tho Thirty-second district, and everybody is ready for the election, which will occur to-morrow. L. L. Lehman, the Republican nominee, has probably reached every Republican, independent and doubtful voter in tho district, either in a personal manner or by private circular, and his strength across the party lines will be considerable. The safety of the Republicans lies in getting out the full party vote, and the leaders think they have stimulated tho rank and tile sufficiently to insure this result Lewis Monroe, the Democratic nominee, stands at the head of a strong bank in Charleston, and it is said there has been no lack of money in the Democratic canvass, but the Republicans think vigorous work on their part will bring out tho party vote in such numbers as to nury tho Democrats by 200 majority, as the Cumberland county Democrats are known to feel cold toward the Coles county candidate on their ticket. Cartmill, of Toledo, and Fulweider, of Douglas county, aro the Prohibition and Union Labor candidates, respectively. Supposed to Have ISeen Accidentally Shot. Stiieator, 111., Dec. 2. Yesterday afternoon a Hungarian, named Stephen Secoro, living south of this city, died rather suddenly, and his death was reported to the proper authorities a being occasioned by heart disease. An investigation, however, developed tho fact that Secoro has a bullet wound through his breast. His companions now state that while out shooting at a mark, Secoro was accidentally injumL The matter looks suspicious, but the Hungarians aro so reticent that the particulars of the man's death will be difficult to obtain. Woman Burned to Death. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. Altamoxt, Jan. 2. Yesterday, while Mrs. Betsy Cruni, living live miles southeast, was preparing dinner, her clothing caujrht fire, ami there being no assistance near the house, she was horribly burned. She died early this morning. Urlef Mention. John Carr fell from a bridge near Fairmount, on Tuesday, and broke his back. He died in a few hours. Joseph Seiberd, an old settler of Bloomington, died on Tuesday from the clYects of a fall several weeks ago. Judge and Mrs. David Oreenleaf, pioneer residents of Carthage, celebrated tho sixtieth anniversary of their marriage on New Years. While getting on a train at Hartford, on Tuesday, a lif teen-year-old son of conductor Wilson fell under the wheels and had both legs cut off. An Areola saloon-keeper shot policeman William Schwartz, on Tuesday night, shattering the officer's jaw and producing a dangerous wound. Charles Compton, a grain dealer at Fancher, has become insane through religious and political excitement. He was taken to the asylum on Tuesday. Sniall-pox and diphtheria have made their appearanco at Chenoa, and as a precaution to prevent their speading, the public schools have been closed. At Cairo, on Tuesday, Wash Turner's foot cauirht in a frog in the railroad yards, ami his body was literally cut into mincemeat by a train of cars passing over him. Ella Lee, a colored murderess, and thieo other petty female prisoners, escaped from jail at Springfield on Tuesday. Two of the women were recaptured, but the murderess and a companion aro still at large. August GifTey, a deaf and dumb farmhand, in the employ of his brother-in-law, Aug. ist Berlin, who lives two and ono quaiter miles north of Ursa, near Quincy, wbiljdrunk. New Year's eve, fell into a thirty-foot well and was drowned. titly was ;wenty-three years of age, and was never known to drink. Brown's Expectorant has been in use in Indianapolis over thirty years. It cures coughs and colds.

TALK OF A RAILROAD STRIKE

Chairman CavcncrSays the Burlington Must Grant the Brotherhood's Demands, And Very Strongly Hints That a General Strike Will Follow a Refusal Grand Chief Arthur Declines to Commit Himself. Chicago, Jan. 2. A. R. Cavencr, chairman of tho general grievance committee of the Brotherhood of Locomotivo Engineers, which is in tho city meeting with officials of the Chicago, Burlington & Qnincy road, said to a reporter last night: "Many of tho statements made recently have been erroneous. Tho Brotherhood men were never 80 enthusiastically in favor of continuing the support of tho strikers as at present. The support will continue indefinitely, uu less the strike be declared off. Again, there is no dissatisfaction with Chief Arthur's management of the strike. He was . hamperedby tho inadequacy of our lawi, and for that reason, and in order that we might be able to riso to the exigencies of tho case, this committee, of which I am chairman, was appointed by the Richmond convention. This general grievance committee represents not only tho'23,000 railway engineers, but as many more men in other organized bodies in railway lines. It was empowered to act without being required to report back to tho grand officers or to any other body. Tho strikers do not feel disposed to bo kicked, now that they are down. Wo come to the Burlington, bringing in our hands tho olive branch of peace. We do not ask for much, but what little we do demand is juft ami riffht, and should be conceded." ttupposine that' the Burlington should refuse to mane any concessions whateverP "Then," said Cavener, without a moment's hesitation, ''there would follow most Bcrious trouble." "On other roads!' Yes." "Why should they bo implicated in tho trouble!'' "We can prove by unimpeachable authority that the Burlington engineers are being proscribed and blacklisted by roads generally supposed to be friendly toward them. Wc have consulted tho best legal authority," said Mr. Cavener. "and know urst what we can do and obey the laws, ana we are not afraid of anv State prisons, countv jaiis or conspiracy laws, i say iz in an seriousuess, that if the Burlington road does not acrce to our reasonable proposition, the Brotherhood will at once commence the struggle, aud it will never cur- . render. We know just what our resource are, and the country, far and wide, will hear from us in a very decided way if tho meeting to-morrow does not result in harmonv." "What will the Brotherhood dor "That I am not prepared to say, but, as I .said, it will be as radical a move as was ever made by a labor organization." with Chief Arthur and the chairman of tho local branches of the order along the different Western and Southwestern roads, and the instant a decision is given the word will be passed along the lines. The Journal says on this subject; "If tho statement of the company, that it is operating its lines, in a manner satisfactory to itself and. its patrons, is correct, it" h seemingly nothing to gain or lose by such action. The governing officials certainly express but little anxiety on the subject. The Brotherhood, however, is exceedingly desirous for tho war to end. in order that the enormous drain upon its treasury may cease, and many of the strikers tind employment." It was understood the conference be tween tne "ii ' omcials and the rnmmittca representing the engineer wpuM bo resumed to-day, but the event was postponed until to-morrow. Vice-president ?toiie and General Manager Ripley were m swamped with business incident to tho opening of the new vear that, at their reouest. the fur ther discussion of the strike, was deferred. No hint could bo obtained from them j.s to whether they had decided to acecm or reject the proposed compromise. Chr.irmau Uavener, of the engineers, seemed ontident, notwithstanding his apparently aggressive expressions, that the who!; "matter would be settled amicably to-ir.omnv. Chief Arthur Decline to TrJ!k. Cleveland, O., Jan. 2. Chief Arthur, of the Locomotive Engineers Brotherhood, was to-night shown the Associated Fre dispatch from Chicago, detailing the interview with A. R. Cavener, of the Burlington grievance committee. When asked if he had anything to say, Mr. Arthur replied: "I do not feel that I have any right to com ment on what is said here, but I may say that I have very strong doubts that Mr. Cavener made these statements. I cau hardly believo he would be likely to say anything of that kind under tho circumstances. While I do not deny that he Sid say what is given in the dispatch, I am inclined to doubt it. and until I receive some more reliable information, I do not feel willing to 6ay anything." 'Do 3'ou care to eay whether or not your views correspond with those of Mr. Cavener, as expressed in this dispatch, concerning the likelihood of serious troublo ensuing if certain concessions are not made?" was asked. ''No, I do not care to say anything about, that. Indeed, I do not know just what concessions are asked for now." "Do you think, as Mr. Cavener dors, that other roads will be implicated in tho tronble that may come!'' Of that I desire to say nothing. However, of the movements of the committee I know very little." liaising a Boycott hy Bribery. Xi:w York, Jan. 2. A remarkable fdory of alleged bribery in the Central Labor Union in behalf of the boss brewers in order to raise the pool beer boycott, has been unearthed, and is said to have been well authenticated. The Volks Zcitung (Socialist-labor) will publish a four-column article on it to-morrow. A barkeeper named Eck, the well-known detective Yon Geriehten. and Secretary Reifert, of the Boss Brewers, are charged with tho bribery. A number of the Central Union delegates, said to be fifteen, are under the shadow of the charge. Threatened Strike of Coke-Workers, I'lTTsnuKG, Fa.. Jan. 2. There are indications of another strike in the coke regions. The workmen's new scale, based on $1.35 coke, and providing for an advance of 4 cents in wages with every 10 cents advance per ton in tho price of coke, caused considerable comment among tho coke operators to-day, and just what the result will be is a matter of conjecture. The cokeworkers are pretty eonlideut they will to able to secure the price they havo demanded. Thfl operators, on the other haml, say they will not cannot, in fact afford to comply with the new scale. Strike Settled. Lima, O., Jan. 2. The Lake Erie fc Western railroad switchmen's striko was settle? this morning. An increase of 15 cents pe; day was granted, and trains are now running on the usual time card. Shot Dead by Ills Drunken Brother. Macon, Ga., Jan. 2,Tho details of a terrible fratricide in Wilcox county, in which Edward Jordan shot and killed his brother, R. L. Jordan, havo been received. Mrs. Dickey, a sister of tho .Tordaus, invited the two brothers to spend the holiday season with her. The young men, knowing that Wilcox county was dry," supplied themselves with several gallons of whisky and thus prepared to enjoy their visit. The liquor made them the center of attraction for the voung men of tho neiKhborhood. Among those who joined them in a drunken tout were James Kirvin, L. C. Dirkey, Wm. .Dickey and others. After cetting wildly drunk tho whole party started down the road to the station, tiring their pistols in a promiscuous manner. R. L. Jordan got in the lead of tho party, and a bullet from the pistol held by his brother Edward went thronirh his heart. H fell dead on the road. The whole party has been bound over to stand trial ior tho crime.

It is understood that the counsel employed bv the Brotherhood is Robert G. IugerAdl. Mr. Cavener is in constant communication