Indianapolis Journal, Indianapolis, Marion County, 14 March 1889 — Page 2

THE INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL, THURSDAY, MARCH 14, 1889.

which the President lias honored him. He has also a desire to revisit Spam, and could not dd so under moro favorable circumstances; but Mrs. Palmer is not yet reconciled to the appointment, and the Senator Is receiving many dispatches from hispolitjcal friends aud supporters in Michigan begging him to come there and become a candidate for Governor of the State, but he will leave tho decision entirely in Mrs. X'almer's hands. If sho says "yes," he will accept and go, and if alio says "no," ho wont. The Internal Revenue CommIsslonh!p. Chicago, March 13. The Whisky Trust, aswellastho united Illinois Republican congressional delegation at the national capital, is supporting Asa Matthews for Commissioner of Internal Revenue. Nearly if not quite one half the total tax collected on spirits in the United States is paid by the Trust, and the position of that organization was stated in conversation this evening bv Adolph Woolner. a Peoria distiller, who is one of the nine trustees of the big combination. Mr. Woolner said: 'The whisky men are in favor of Matthews because they think he will collect the tax closely. You see, it is to our interest to have the revenue laws strictly enforced. Anew man who lacks experience and does not know the law cannot Srevent the violation of the law and illicit iatilling. Miller, the present Commissioner, did pretty well the first two years, but Congress cut down the appropriation and hampered him 60 much that moonshiners have sprung up in nearly every Southern State. The State otticers and Congressmen in the South think it is all right to make moonshine whisky. When appropriations are not made, the internal revenue officers are powerless. During tho last sir months the entire revenue department has been loosely conducted. The supervisors, deputies aud agents all knew they had to get out, and they did not care how lax the government business was done. A man like Matthews would soon utop all this. He has been collector of the Qumcy district, and when Bristow made such a raid on the Chicago and St. Louis distillers, Matthews was of great service to the department, so much so that Bristow, who expected to be nominated and. elected President, promised to appoint him Commissioner of Internal Revenue. Illinois ought to have the appointment because we pay most of the revenue." DEMOCRATIC TACTICS.

Their Flam for Retaining Places In the Public Service Will ISe Set Aside. Epeclal to the Indianapolis Journal. Washington. March 13. The Democratic heads of bureaus and chiefs of divisions in the various branches of the government here are getting in their work very finely In favor of their Democratic friends. For several weeks past they have been indus triously engaged in promoting Democratic clerks and filling every possible. vacancy which has been naturally or can be arti- . ficially made. They have progressed under the impression that, when once their friends are given preferment, the civil-service law will come in and crant protection. The ex tension until the 1st of May of the time when the civil-service law shall apply to employes in tne railway man service cuts oif a 'scheme concocted by ex-President Cleveland for keeping in office Democrats. Mr. Cleveland, by his proclamation, making the civil service apply to the railway-mail service on the 15th of this moth, intended to retain thousands of Democrats in places where he knew Pres ident Harrison would want Republicans. The latter, by extending the time to May 1 for the civil-service rules to take effect in this branch of the service, announces that he proposes to do away with the services of incompetent Deiaocrats ana employ com petent Republicans wherever 'it is neces sary to improve tne service, it may be well to state, in this connection, that Dem ocrats are to be retained in all branches of the government service only upon their merits: inai tne spirit oi rne civii-service Jawwill be enforced so that wherevera Dem ocrat has not business merit to demand his retention he will have to go, and make room for a Republican. In other words. Republicans are to be given preference, all unngs eiso considered, ueing equal. THE HARRISON IDEA. The President Favors an Effective Navy and the Fostering of Shipping Interests. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. Washington, March 13. President Har rison will not be content with the eight new war vessels wnicn will oe let to con tract shortly after June SO, the expiration of the current fiscal year. Ho will advocate in his message to Congress the building of a very strong and modern m.vy. It should not he believed, however, that the President is of a ferocious or pugnacious turn. He simply thinks it wiso to be ready to back np diplomacy and good commercial treaties with physical force if necessary. There are other new steps which President Harrison will be ready to advocate in his message to the Fifty-first Congress. He believes m the success of the direct-tax bill. which failed in the last Congress. He wants better laws to protect honest voters In the South and else wnero. He will recom mend the establishment of American ship ping interests and closer relations with our Bouth and Central American neighbors. He is opposed to class legislation, and would not countenance a law to affect one interest alone. He believes a law should apply to every unng in identical conuuions. MINOR MATTERS. Official Corrections of the Military Records of Indiana Soldiers. Epeclal to the Indianavolis Journal. Washington, March 13. Tho Secretary of War has issued orders correcting the military records of Indiana soldiers in tho late war as follows: The discharge of George W. Meyer as first sergeant. Company I, Thirty-seventh Indiana Infantry Volunteers, June 27, 18G3, is amended to take effect June 6, 18C3; his muster into service as second lieutenant, same company and regiment. June 28. 1S03. is amended to date June 7, 1803: his disis amended to take effect Dec. 23, 1S04; he is mustered into service as captain. Com pany 13, residuary battalion, Tlhirty-sev-entn Indiana Infantry Volunteers, to dato Dec. 24, 15G4; mustered out and honorably discharged as captain April 17. 1605: and he is mustered for pay in the advance grades during tne periods embraced between tho aforesaid dates. The discharge of E. M. Lowe as second lieutenant, company G. Onc-hundred-and-fiftv-fifth Indiana Infantrv Volunteers. Aug. 4. 1803. is amended to take effect July 19, 1865; he is mustered into service as first lieutenant and quartermaster, same regiment, to date July 20, 18C5; mustered out and honorably discharged as hrst lieuten ant and quartermaster Aug. 4, 1S&, and he is mustered for pay in said grade during tho period embraced between .the aforesaid dates. The discharge of Leander C. McCormick as first sergeant. Company H,Thirth-cighth Indiana Infantry Volunteers, Sept. 1, 1JS2, is amended to take effect July 10, 1802; his muster into servico as second lieutenant and as first lieutent, same company and MirimAnf Want O 1 W" n rwl AtWil 1WjV are amended to take ettect July 17. and March 26t 1803, respectively; ho is mustered into service as captain, same company and regiment, to date June 4, 18G3; his discharge as hrst lieutenant, same company and regiment, bv ParaoraDh 2. special field orders No. 170. June 22. 1803. Department of tho Cumberland, is amended to read captain; and he is mustered for pay in the advance grades during the periods embraced between the aforesaid dates. Lewis H. Gest is mustered into servico as captain. Company C, Twenty-sixth Indiana Infantry Volunteers, to date Nov. 10, ltV5; mustered out and honorably discharged as captain Jan. 15. iSftJ, the date of muster out of his company, and he is mustered for nay in said grade during the period embraced between the aforesaid dates. The discharge of Thomas J. League as hrst sergeant, Company C. Twenty-sixth Indiana Indiana Infantry Volunteers, Jan. 15. lSOO. is amended to take effect Dec. 11. 1SC5; he is mustered into service as first lieutenant, same company aud regiment, to date Dec. 12, 180o; xnnstered out and honor ably discharged as first lieutenant Jan. IS, lbOo. and ho is mustered for pay in the ad vance grade during the period embraced between tne alorcsaid dates. Office-Seekers at the White House. Washington, March 12. The rush of office-seekers continued at tho White House to-day. Included in tho crowd was O (Uleation of citizens of Washington,

headed by Mr. E. B. Stockington. who

urged tne appointment ot .air. ueorgo Francis Dawson as commissioner of the District. General Whittlesy, of the Indian commission, accompanied liishop Hare, of Dakota, and President Gates, of Kutgers College. They called to interest the President in a movement to secure a broad educational policy toward the Indians. Exoeuaior jiauono iuauo u buui b c;ui uu iuo President, in company with Keprescntativo Bowden, of Virginia, and ex-Post-master-general Hatton. Among the other callers were Mr. btepnen 15. x.ikids; rep resentative Dunnell, of Minnesota; Mr. Wm. L. Scrogffs, of Georgia; General Uerdan. General Wright, of Iowa; Kepresentative McKinley, and Mr. Mason, ot v est lrginia. who is mentioned as the next Com missioner of Internal Revenue. The Presi dent was engaged all the forenoon with official visitors and politicians, and at 1 o'clock came down to the East Room and received a large number of persons who called to pay their respects. The President and the Territories. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. Washington, March 13. The President has indicated that he intends to take immediate steps to recognize federal interests in the Territories. President Cleveland made some very unwise appointments in two or three of the Territories, and the people and their interests are badly demor alized as a consequence. Tho inhabitants of North and South Dakota are anxious to get under their new regime. The Governor. under the law which was passed two or three weeks ago, must appoint commission ers to apportion the debt of the Territory which is to be assumed by the States of North and South Dakota. This is one of the strong arguments in favor of a Republican Governor takine hold there at once. There is a deplorable condition of the judiciary in the Territories, and there will he almost a clean sween of tho federal judges. All of the ten Territories have rep resentatives hero working forappointment s, and it is understood that their wishes will be gratified during this month. The Contest for Public Trlnter. Special to the Indian apolia Journal. Washington, March 13. The Capitol was swarming witn printers to-day, who expected tho nomination of Government Printer would be sent from the White llouse. They stood around the corridors while the Senate was in executive session. and dispersed reluctantly when the ad journment of that body left no prospect of the nomination to-day. lhe contest for the position of Government Printer is one of the most active and interesting of all. The number of the candidates, the earnestness with which their friends are pressing them. and the number of people whose personal interests are involved in the appointment creates more excitement than has attached to any other office. The White ITouse Family on Sunday. Special to the Imlianapolia Journal. Washington, March 13. At dinner at the White House, on last Sunday; there were gathered, and at future Sunday din ners at the same place, indfiuitcly, there will be gathered, four genera tionsgreat-grandfather Scott, who still holds his place in the Pension Office aud would not resign It for any reason; President and Mrs. Harrison, his daughter, and their two children and grandchildren. I believe it is the hrst time such a gathering ever took place within theso historic walls. General Notes. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. Washington, March 13. Capt. Craigmiller, of Lafayette, is hero and wants to be postmaster in that city. G. M. Swiggett, of Muncie, is in the city on a pleasure trip. W. DeWitt Wallace, of Lafayette; A. Birch, of Greencastle, and A. L. Pogue, of Richmond, are at the Ebbitt. Mrs. II. MacFarland gave a luncheon to day in honor of Mrs. McKce. Among tho others present were Mrs. Russell Harrison, MissMcKee, Miss Dawes. Mrs. Kcunaii, Miss 1 oster. Mrs. xsixon. Miss llson. Mrs. Addison. Miss MacFarland, Mrs. Kendall. Miss 13 radley. Miss Edwards. Mrs. Bourke. Miss McCalmont, and the guests of tho house Mrs. Strong, of Scranton: Miss Ely. of New York: Miss Lyon, of Pittsbnrg: Miss Wood, of Baltimore, and Miss Diinan, of Bristol, i;. 1. . Elder M. S. Kagsdale. of Worthmirton. is here, and is an applicant for the position of r :: t .1 : ah i he is very highly indorsed. Mr. Ragsdalo was a candidate for Congress in li&'O and made a magnilicent light, single-handed and alone, fcomeof Jus indorsers for tho place he now seeks are the full delegation from the State in Congress, tho State offi cers. ex-Governor Porter. Hon. .1. C. New and the leading Republicans of Indiana in general. Mr. itagsdale possesses Inch nualltications, and his friends are confident of his success on the ground of merit alone, if nor as a rewaru ior political lauors. lhe Secretary of the lreasurv this after noon accepted tho following bonds: i our-and-one-half per cents, registered, 31,(100, at Sl.08: S5.000. at Sl.08. The President to-day signed the commis sions of Messrs. Palmer, Washburn and Swift as ministers to Spain. Switzerland and Japan, respectively, and that of Mr. Tichenor as Assistant Secretary of tho Treasury. lhe i'resident has not yet been able to formulate any rules with regard to the re ception of visitors. The present arrange ment will continue until something better is provided. Under it, official callers, inclndine members of Congress and political delegations, will be received every day f rom 10 to 12 olock: meetings of tho Cab inet will be held on luesdays andlndays at 12:30 o'clock, and public receptions will . 1 I 1 11. . f A. T It 1 im iiem in mo r,axi, jioom un uonua s. Wednesdays and Saturdays, at 1 o'clock r. M. The aetincr Comntroller of tho Currencv to-day authorized tho followinir-named banks to begin business: lhe City National Hank, of Sulphur Springs, 'lex., capital. Pa., capital, S100.000; the People's National llnntr Pnn n k on ninitn Wl flTMl A earl v all of the diplomatic representa tives of the United States forwarded their resignations to tho President immediately after the election. Gen. Uoyd Winchester, of Kentucky, who has been minister to Switzerland, failed to comnlv ivith th ancient precedent and show the ordinary 1 1 ! i counesy uue irom a peraoii iu ins position, and therefore ho wasthe second man whoso place was hi led. Police Chief Murdered. PiTTsnuno. March 13. Chief of Police Philip Paul, of Renova, Pa., was brutally murdered, about 12 o'clock last night, while in the act of arresting a voune man named Charles deary. As the officer was about to unlock the door of the jail. Clcary turned on him with a revolver and shot him in the back of the head, near tho left ear. the bullet lodging in the base of the brain. Iho dvmg Policeman was hrst discovered by John P. Dwyer. editor of the Evening lews, -who was at tracted to the spot by the hnnc of the re volver. Clcary made his escape, and has not been captured yet, although a report has just been received from Emporium that they think they have him arrested there. The murder has caused great excitement. The murderer is but nineteen years of ace. and tho murdered man not over twentylive. 110 leaves a wne ana one cnna. West Virginia Governors. Ciiap.lestox. "VV. Va.. March 13. R. J. Carr, President of tho Senate, to-day tiled a petition with the fcupreme Court for a peremptory writ compelling Governor Wilson to vacate the gubernatorial chair in his favor. Carr sets forth that regarding the oflice of Governor, the Constitution plainly stipulates tnat, m case ot (team, iauure to qualify." etc.. the "President of the Senate shall act as Governor." Mr. Wilson, in his rerdv. denies the ncht of Carr to a writ. aud claims hat the Constitution expressly provides that lie shall hold over until his successor is duly declared elected by the Legislature, and qualities. A decision fs expected on Friday. No Advance In Trices of Nails. Wheeling, W. Va.. March ia Tho Westem Cut-nail Association met here to-da with all the mills represented. The expected advance in the belling card ot nails was not made, tho condition of trade rot war ranting it. About half tho nail machines in the est am now idle. Brown's Expectorant cure coughs, colds, etc Sold by all druggists. never falls to Price 50 cents.

INDIANA AND ILLINOIS NEWS

Addresses and Essays Read Before a District Missionary Convention. Methods of Freight-Car Thieves An Improve ment Company's Plans Two Suicides Bad Condition of the Lincoln Monument INDIANA. District Convention of Missionary Societies of the Christian Church. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. Crawfordsville, March 13. The con vention of the Christian Church mission ary district, composed of the counties of Montgomery, Boone and Clinton, was held yesterday and to-day in Ladoga. The opening sermon yesterday was preached by Key. J. C. Barnhill. Tho roll-call showed that twenty-three churches in tho district were represented, and tho reports received were very encouraging for the work as carried on oy the missionary evangelist. Tho welcome address was made by J. Ashley, of Ladoga, and was re sponded to by President Johnston. M. L. Anderson, of Ladoga, made an address on the "Co-operative Missionary Work," and "Social Exercises" was tho subject of A. W. Jackinan. An essar was read, to-dav. by Miss Lizzie Kelley, of Frankfort. The convention closed to-night with a sermon by Hev. W. W. Iiarkin's. The sum of 110 has been raid into carry on the work. The next convention will beheld at Lebanon, on Tuesday and Wednesday, Juuoo and 4. The Starke County Car Robberies. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. Valparaiso, March 12.For months thieves have been stealiuc from freight cars at and near Knox, Starke county. Two of this gang are out on bail and four are jailed here. Their names are Adelbcrt liar less, William and Peter Harmon aud Au gust Neumann. Two will turn State's evievidence. SheritF Jones brought four here, as the Starke couuty jail is being rebuilt. Their time of trial has not been determined. About seven wagon-loads of stolen goods have been taken to Knox from various places of concealment. It is estimated that property worth nearly $3,000 has been recovered, lhe Chicago .v Atlantic ami the Illinois, Indiana & Iowa railroads have lost considerable freight, and tho Nickel-plate railroad most, rtheriil' Jones brought Neumann hero Tuesday night. He was arrested in Chicago on fcunday. Mienli Jones says he thinks tho cars were robbed in the yards at Knox. Another plan was to hoard freight trains and throw out goods. Theso wero picked up and carted away, un llaruian s larni a pit was dug. Un Neumann's farm brush heaps wero utilized. Caves and trees wero also used. But little property was sold by the thieves. Among the goods recovered were bolts of cloth, pieces of silk, rolls of carpet, kecs of whisky, boxes of shoes, cans of oil, boxes ot cigars, rugs, hams, sides ot bacon, etc. To Engage In a Variety of Enterprises. Special to th& Indianapolis Journal. Fort Wayne, March 13. Articles of in corporation wero tiled to-day with County Kccorder Thompson, by -the Indiana Im provement Company, with a capital stock of 100,000, which is divided into shares of $50 each. Tho purposo is to buy, sell and hold real estate, sell timber, maintain parks, build hotels, plat new towns, erect mills and grain elevators, and excavate gravelbeds and quarries. The scene of operations will be along the line of tho new Mahoning road, which traverses a rich country. Iho stockholders are Wm. Thorpo and J. W. Lttenger, of New lork; A. A. l'urman, A. H. Carrier, J. F. Kodabaugh and A. J. Moyiiehan, of rort Wayne. Messrs. Ihorpe. Ettenger and Purinan are the principal stockholders, their holdings approximating. $02,000 each. The first live named are di rectors, with Mr. Fttenger president, Mr. Purman vie-iresident and manager and Mr. Iiodabaugh secretary. " 1 Temperance and Iloliions Work. Special to tho Iudlaiiaioils Journal. Grekxfikld, March lo. Last night a temperanco meeting, which had been in session for a week, closed. There wero over 2.000 signers to the pledge, who donned the blue ribbon. Last night Mr. Murphy, Thomas Randall, Rev. K. J. Scott, Rev. Guild, of Philadelphia, Rev. R. D.Robinsou, D. I)., Hon. Wm. R. Hough, Hon. David S. Gooding, James A. New, Dr. C. K. Bruner. Auditor James L. Mitchell. Will A. Hough, AsaM. New, Harry S. Hume, 1 nomas McCIarnon and others spoke nt a temperance love-feast. Mr. Murphy was well pleased with his work here. the meetings atthe rresbytenan Church. which stopped on account of the Murphy meeting, have resumed. Rev. G. L. McNutt, of Iudiauapolis, who is conducting them, is well liked by the people here and ho is quite successful. The Temptation "Was Too Creat. EvansviUe Special. David Brown and Cynthia Woodward aud Nat Smith and Ennis Roland crossed the river from Kentucky this morning, and fifteen minutes later were married by 'Squire Day. The couples wero runaways. They had traveled all day vesterdav and looked like anvthinir but a. bridal party when thev landed here. Tho parents oi cmiiu aim ui:k muami oojccieu strenuously to the union because tho elder heads of tho families were at enmity with each other, lhe other couple were faftv years old, each, and accompanied the young people as chaperons, out on the way concluded they could do no better than follow suit. In consequence, tho 'Squiro received two fees, instead of one. The newlywedded parties returned homo to-day to ask forgiveness and settle down to enjoy quiet honeymoons. Threw Himself Under a Moving Train. Special to the Inrtlanapolla Journal. Crawfordsville, March 13. -This morning E wing Sidener threw himself under a moving train on tho O., I. &. W, at tho crossing of Water street, in this city. Ho stood by the track aud threw himself under tho second trucks of the baggage car. His head was cut olF, right leg and left ana severed from tho body, right wrist crushed and the right side mashed in. Tho mail messenger attempted to catch him when ho saw what the man intended to do, but was unable to reach him. He has lived in this i-ity for years, and was sheriff of Montgomery county from 1SGS-72. He leaves a wife and two children. Farmer Commits Suicide by Hanging. Special to tlte Indianapolis Journal. Madison, March 18. J. noward Jennings, a well-to-do farmer living six ruiles west of Hanover, while laboring under a lit of temporary insanity, hung himself last evening in his barn. He left home j-ester-day morning, ostensibly for tho purpose of buying hogs, and not returning in time to feed the stock some of the other members of the family went to the barn to look after the animals, and found tho old gentleman hanging by tlte neck, dead. Ho leaves a wife and six grown children. Arrested for an Old Offense. Special to the Imllanapulit! Journal. Rockpout, March 13. WTarren Heaton, alias O. B. Bess, was arrested to-day at Huntingburg for robbery, committed here four years ago. and was brought here and confined in jail. Heaton is a tough character, and became so obstreperous while on the train that he was handculFed. He is also wanted at Huntingburg on two charges. Minor Notes. Geo. S. Sonntag, one of the leading business men of Evansville, died on Tuesday. At Valparaiso, on Tuesday, fivo liquorsellers were lined $liX) each for infractions of the law. Levi Lenon, son of Bennett Lenon, a prominent farmer of Deer Creek township, Cass county, was. found dead in his bed. yesterday morning. The mule is like the cat. It is hard to kill. At Jetlcrsonville, on Monday, one ran away with a wagon. In turning a cor

ner the vehiclo was partly driven through

a frame house, wrecking things generally, while the mule escaped without a scratch. Mrs. Martha Orner, of Martinsville, who has not been able to speak for more than a year, died of paralysis on Wednesday. She was about seventy years of age. Fred Wilhite, of the class of 1S03, DePanw University, died at Greencastlo, on Tuesday, of pneumonia. His homo is in Morgan county, where he will be buried. John Hutchings, aged sixty-nine years, died near Crawfordsville, yesterday. He has resided in Montgomery county thirtyeight years, and was a prominent citizen. The Peru City Council has contracted for a complete system of street electric lights. Gas will also be used, insuring fcr the city more light than any other place of its size in the State. A "Jeff" engine ran into an Airline passenger coach at New Albany yesterday, and James WTilson and Toney Partogaro, of Louisville, were badly injured. The engine and coech were wrecked. Patrick Manion. while working on the eaves of the new St. J oseph school-house, at Terro Haute, on Tuesday, accidentally fell to the ground, a distance of forty feet, and he died in a short time. The fire at Lagrange, on Tuesday, destroyed fourteen business buildings and caused a loss exceeding $..0,000, with insurance less than $8,000. Dr. Miller, John Lukes and Thomas Doblin were the principal losers. . John Price, of Corydon. has been awarded SoO damages against the Adams Express Company for the loss of a dog. The only value of tho animal, as sworn to bv tho plaintiff, was his great antipathy to White Cans. Ho could scent them a mile away, and kept his master's premises well guarded against their intrusions. Charley McKinsey was arrested at Vcedersburg, yesterday, charged with bribing a De mocrat to vote tho Republican ticket at Alamo. He gave bond at Crawfordsville for$r)00. McKinsey was a Democrat until last year, when he worked hard for the success of tho Republican ticket, and this 60 incensed the Democrats that they left no stone unturned to vent their spite against him. 'Sassafras George," a queer character near Edinburg, makes his living by peddling sassafras roots. A short time.'before the inauguration, he laid in a large stock of tho commodity, and took it to W ashington. hoping to make a "ten-strike" in re1 tailing it to Indiana Congressmen and visitors at the capital. Latest reports, however, indicate that his venture was a failure, and that other stimulants wero moro popular than tho insipid Hoosicr spring beverage. ILLINOIS. Advocating an Appropriation for Rebuilding the Decaying Lincoln Monument. SrRiNflFiELD, March 13 Ex-Governor Palmer and Judge Hay addressed the Senate committee on appropriations this afternoon on behalf of tho Lincoln Monument Aasociation, in favor of a bill appropriating 50,000 for repairing the national Lincoln mounment. The- stated that the monument had been very defectively constructed, and is fast falling into decay. Something must speedily be done to prevent it from becoming a mass of ruins. It would be absolutely necessary to take down and rebuild tho obelisk, and many of the granite stones in the base must be rejoin ted. and some replaced. The story of the rapid ruin of this tomb, which was intended to be an honor to the memory of the martyr President, was a fearful arraignment of the persons who superintended its construction. The bill was referred to a sub-committeo. ISrlef Mention. Nicholas Mains, a Mexican 4ind Union veteran, died on Tuesday near Lima. Frank Helvie, of Bement. was held for the grand jury on Tuesday for passing confederate monc3'. His home is in Indiana. Stephen Schaefer has been convicted of burning a $."j0,000 school-house at Carrollton last November. He was given one year in the penitentiary. The little child of DeWittGrover, of Benton, was burned to death on Tuesday evening. Ho was playing with a burning shuck and his clothing caught lire. A large barn on the farm of 'James Rich at LaCrosse. was burned Tuesday morning and nine head of lino horses perished in tho llaines. Loss, 1,000; no insurance. ', Mine No. 3 of the Grape Creek Coal Company has shut down, throwing 150 miners out of employment. The miners aie rapidly leaving for Washington Territory and other points. At Benton on Tuesday, John Martin shot and severely wounded his divorced wife, who had visited his house for the purpose of seeing her children. He has not been captured. The Catlot coal mine at Fairmount has been ordered to suspend operations by the court on account of its dangerous condition in not being supplied with au air-shaft and being improperly protected from lire. TELEGRAPHIC BREVITIES. General Shermans sorf, Thomas Ewing Sherman, who has become a member of the Society of Jesus, has just been ordained, at Philadelphia. By direction of her physician, on account of continued ill health. Miss Mary Anderson has canceled her engagement and will not play in Baltimore this week. Tho tow-boat Kangaroo capsized and is a total loss at Spottsville, on Green river. George Ingram, owner, and Ed Simmons, cook, were drowned. Five others wero saved. Ex-President Cleveland yesterday formally accepted an invitation of the New York Friendly Sons of St. Patrick to respond to one of the toasts at the annual dinner of the society next Saturday night. The remains of the man found on Twelvemile island, near Louisville, Ky.. last Monday night, prove to be those of E. R. Curran, a deck passenger on the steamer City of Madison, from Louisville to Cincinnati. The Caesarian operation was successfully performed at the University of Pennsylvania, yesterday, on Mary F. Burke, tliirtytwo years of age. The operation was made necessary on account of an abscess, and not from any malformation. After a discussion of less than .half an hour the Rhode Island Senate, by a vote of 22 to 15, passed the resolution resubmitting the prohibitory amendment to the Constitution. The resolution must now pass tho Assembly to bo submitted to tho people in 1891. Samuel Lutz, residing near Circleville, O., yesterday celebrated the one hundredth anniversary of his birth and received the congratulations of twelve hundred friends and relatives. President Harrison and Governor Foraker 6ent congratulatory telegrams. The Paradise Club of Anglers, of New York city, of which Judge Gildersleeve is president, have just concluded the purchase of 70,000 acres of forest and lifty trout lakes in various parts of the country. This makes tho largest hsh and game preserve in the world. James Payne, of Elizabeth. N. J., aged forty-eight years. 8hot himself in the left temple, at his home. He cannot recover. He was married. Some time ago he was prominent in the Knights of Labor, but recently withdrew from that organization, and has since complained that the labor men were hounding him, seeking to throw him out of employment and threatening him with personal violence. Steamship News. LiVEitrooL, March 13. Arrived: Bavarian, from Boston. Hamburg. March 13. Arrived: Gellert, from New York. Glasgow. March 13. Arrived: Lord O'Neil, from Baltimore. London. March 13. Sighted: Egyptian Monarch, Trave and Spain, from New York. Pkawlk . Point, March 13. Sighted: Leerdam, from New York, for Amsterdam. New Yokk, March 13. Arrived: State of Georgia, from Glasgow; France, from London. Colored Woman Fatally Jlurned. Altoona, Pa., March 13. Three young men returning from a walk, early this morning, saw names shootiug out of a house on Union avenue. They broke in the front door and found Sadie Malstrom, colored, in bed and enveloped in llanies. She was literally roasted, and will die. John H. Williams, who escaped from a back door as the men entered, has been arrested on tho charge of setting the bed ion lire. He is a white man, and tho two have been living together as man and wife. Williams's hands wero burned.

THE KILLING OF DAWSON.

The Murderer Declines to Talk of the Tragedy Services Over the Editor's Kemains. CilAKLESTON, S. C, March 13. Tho murder of Captain Dawson was the most brutal and atrocious ever committed in Charleston, and the popular indignation is intense. Dr. McDow, Captain Dawson's assassin and murderer, was called upon last night in jail and asked to explain the circumstances of the tragedy. He at first declined to make any statement but eventually said: "Here it is in a nutshell. Captain Dawcon entered my office, used abusive language, and knocked mo down with his cane. I got up, and he was about to strike me again, when I shot him." Dr. McDow then went on to say that Captain Dawson was not killed instantly; that he remained alive for half to threequarters of an hour, during which time he (McDow) remained in the room with tho man whoso life was fast ebbing away, making up his mind what to do. But there is the strongest and most convincing proof that Dr. McDow remained in the. room at least an hour after the death of Captain Dawson, planning how he might dispose of the bod'. At a distanco of a few feet from the back door of the office, at the end of a passageway, is a half-door opening into a recess under the stairway which leads to the second story. As was natural and to be expected from the coroner and his jury, a thorough examination of the premises was made, with a view to tho fullest investigation. On tho half door above referred to there were noticed some spots of fresh blood. This was, of course, an incentive to further inquiry, and the examination was extended to all parts of tho closet. Drops of blood were found on the lloor up to a space where the flooring terminated and the earth of the foundation was exposed. Here another horrible and startling revelation was made. Tho mould was noticed to bo freshly turned up. aud to a depth which was only limited by a quantity of bricks and other impassable material to the spado or whatever instrument was used in the at-. tempt to dig a grave. Such, certainly, is the conviction of all those who saw the upturned earth and the blood spots on tho floor ajid the door. This closet door was found nailed up last night, although it had evidently formerly been laid up against the opening into the closet. It is therefore almost absolutely certain that the assassin endeavored, during his long occupancy of the room with the murdered man. to dig his grave, and thus forever bury all proof of his crime with his victim. Certain it is, however, that McDow, after finding his efforts futile on account of the soil just noted, determined to set up the plea of self-defense, and went out and delivered himself to the authorities. It was stated that before being taken to the Central station ho was permitted to visit one or two lawyers. Dr. McDow said he was standing up when he lired the fatal shot, and Captain Dawson was about to strike him a second time with his cane. Three things are, therefore, quite remarkable: one, that Captain Dawson could have been shot in the spot where the bullet entered; second, that if Dr. McDow had been knocked down, he can exhibit no marks of such implied violence; and third, if it were self-defense, why the tell-tale grave beneath tho stairs? Dr. McDow reached the Central station at 6:15 P. M., and surrendered himself to Lieutenant Heidt. The coroner's jury will not meet until 11 o'clock to-morrow, when a thorough investigation of the crime will be made. Dr. McDow is in jail, and, under the advice of his counsel, ex-Governor McGrath, will not sneak of the circumstances attendt ing tho bloody deed. ueorgo v. Williams is foreman of the coroner's jury, which is composed of prominent men. McDow's house is in the hands of the police. After the murder was committed, McDow's wife, with whom ho had a serious quarrel on the day of the tragedy, lied from the house, taking her baby with her. The police have positive proof of McDow's illicit connection with Captain Dawson's maid. He and sho wero traced by a detective to an assignation-house, where they remained for an hour or two. Tho maid, is still in Captain Dawson's family. Her mistress is not inclined to believe her guilty, as charged. Messages of sympathy ha ve, been pouring in to Mrs. Dawson to-aay from all parts of the countrv. Ex-President Cleveland tele graphs: 'l am shocked by t he death of your iiusuanu, aim j. sauiy tenner you my neanfelt sympathy and condolence." The funeral, this afternoon, was attended by an immense crowdj representing all classes of the community. The services took place at the Cathedral chapel. Tho services were conducted by Bishop Northrop, of the Diocese of Charleston, who was assisted by Bishop John Moore, of the diocese of St. Augustine, Fla. All the Catholic clergy of the diocese were in tho sanctuary. The Bisters of Mercey, the ladies of tho Couvent of Our Lady of Mercy, and the orphans under their charge attended tho funeral. Bishop Northrop delivered tho eulogy. Rain fell the whole day. The flags all over the city were displayed at half mast, and business was partiallj' suspended in the principal streets. The members of tho the editorial, repertorial and business stalls of tho News and Courier acted as pallbearers. Washington, March 13. Tho news of tho death of Captain Dawson was received hero with great regret b3r his numerous friends, and expressions of condolence with his widow and two little children were universal. Senators Gorman, of Maryland, and Ransom, who have for a number of years been associated with Captain Dawson on the National Democratic executive committee, were much shocked at the report of the murder, and Senator Gorman K.iirl? 'ltv th ilenth of Cnntnin Tlnirsrin the South has lost one of"its best men, and a champion who was ever foremost m every matter of material interst or beueiit to that section." The deepest sympathy was manifested in army circles, where Captain Dawson was well known, having married a sister of tho wife of General Drum. Losses by Fire. Denver, Col., March 13. A fire occurred in tho three-story King Block this morning. The lower floor was gutted. The losses aro as follows: Knight. McClure & Co.. music. $100,000: insurance, $50,000. Calloway Broth ers uingwaii, queensware, sio.ouo; in surance, h13,000. Schiir. Carlton & Co.. groceries. 5.000; insurance. 81,500. Tho upper floors were occupied by offices and as apartments. 1 heir aggregate loss is about 25,000. The building is damaged to tho extent of $50,000. North Branch. Minn.. March 13. Firo dcstroj'ed a large part of this village, it being the most disastrous hrc that ever visited this county. It started in L. A. Quillan's store, early this morning, and spread rapidly, destroying adjoining pro derty. The wind blew a gale, but fortunately not toward the more valuable buildings. Loss, 812,150; insured. Davenport, la., .March i.j. ine gram elevator of Finch & Haywood burned to night, including 12.000 bushels of wheat and 6,000 bushels of barley. Total loss, 40,000; insurance, 16,000. Gurdox, Ark., March 13. fhe Gurdon Lumber Company's nlaning-mill burned this evening. Loss, 30,000;. almost covered by insurance. The American Hall Teams In Ixmdon. London. March 18. A game of base-ball between the Chicago and All-American teams was to-day. A which resu America c dayed on Lord's cricket ground. arge crowd witnessed the game. ted in a victory for the Allub, the score standing, AllAmerica, Chicago. C The American base-ball teams drove to the House of Commons to-day in two brakes. They were stopped at the gates by the police, but when it had been explained that the Speaker had made arrangements for them to visit the House in a body, they were allowed to pass. Mr. White, secretary of the American legation, and thobeeretary of the Speaker, showed the visitors through tho House of Lords and the House of Com mons and the Crypt. Subsequently, from the gallery, theyJistened to the speeches bv Sir N m. cnibn-Harcourt and others. The Dean of Westminster has invited tho teams to be present at a special servico in tho abbey on Sunday. Mr. White has applied to the master of the horse for a special permit to visit tho Queen's stables. lhe men are amused with the London sights and are delighted at the urbanity displayed yesterday by the Prince of W ales.

hlfO Absolutely Pure. This Twwrter nevr varlea. A marrrt ot prrrtty Btrenjrth and whoienomenws. Mor? economical than thp onllDary kinds, and cannot 1 sold ia compfftlUoa with themulUfudeof Jow-tt, nhort-welirht alam or phofp!mt pnrl. toM mly in cn. IIAKINO POWDER CO, 106 Wall el- IS. Y. SPLIT IX THE MINERS CONTENTION. Indiana Operators "Withdraw and Say They Will Not lie Hound by the Action Taken. Columbus. O., March 13. The joint con vention of miners and mine operators re sumed proceedings here this morning, with Alexander Dempster, of Philadelphia, pre siding. The . greatest obstacle that con-. fronted the convention was the condition of allairs in Indiana. Hero tho operators firmly demanded a reduction over last year's prices of 20 cents on tho ton. This the miners wero indisposed to listen to, and offered a firm opposition to any 6uch proposition. It became evident that there would be a split in the convention if tho matter was pursued very far, as tho extra ordinary demand of the Indiana operators was beyond consideration. Tho condition of affairs existing between the miners and op erators of Unio ami i'ennsylvania was not so menacing. Tho miners ask fair prices, while the sentiment of the operators is for a small reduction. A joint scale com mittee reported that it was unable to come to any agreement upon prices at its meeting held a short time previous, although, the following scale bases were proposed lor the mine operators and rejected by the miners: Operators of Ohio, GO cents per ton; Pennsylvania, C9 . cents; Indiana, for hituminous coal, 50 cents per ton. and for. block coal, 05 cents per ton. The miners" contend for last years prices, which are as follows: In Ohio, G5 and TO cents per ton. in Pennsylvania, 74 and 79 cents per ton; in Indianafor bituminous, 05 cents and block coal, 80 cents per ton. The report of tho committee was laid upon the table for tho time being, and tho convention took a re cess for nlteen minutes to give tne Indiana delegation of operators an opportunity to prepare an explanation as to why they mado the demand lor 6uch a reduction of tho scale. During this time the president of the convention received a communication t from that delegation. WJien read, after tho convention was again called to order, it caused qui to a stir. In this communication the Indiana people stated that they desired to withdraw from the convention and would not be bound by any action taken by it. This action was in view of the impossibility of coming to any satisfactory conclusion. The communication was a very respectful one, and the delegation, thanking the convention for past courtesies, but for some unknown reason tho chairman refused the newspaper represent atives the privilege of inspecting it. Mr. li. ii. cnapman, ot unio, niovea tnat a committee, composed of the chairman and Mr. Oscar TownbencL of Ohio, be in structed to wait upon the Indiana delega tion and endeavor to etlect a reconciliation. This move met with considerable opposition, but finally prevailed. 'Tho committee reported that they were unable to find the Indiana delegation anywhere in the city. Tho operators of Indiana are in a positive position. while the miners of that State are no less resolute in their determination to hold up the prices to last years standard. With this state of affairs some lively times may be expected in the mining circles of tho lloosier State. The miners and operators of Pennsylvania and Ohio display a desire to amicably adjust their differences, but , some ditliculty may bo experienced before this is accomplished. 1 be convention occupied, tne entire U3y and several hours to-night inattcniptinc to : form an agreement upon a scale of prices to be paid miners, but so far the efforts have been in vain. The convention will be in session to-morrow, when renewed cllorts to brine about an agreement will be made. The Indiana delegation of operators have refused to nave any further connection with tho convention and left for tneir homes this evening. It is rumored there is trouble between the Knights of Labor of Indiana and tho Miners' National Progresssivo Association, which will develop in tho convention later on. It has been decided to hold the next convention at Pittsburg. The Weavers Strike at Fall River. Fall Hivkr, Mass., March 13. Less than 500 looms wero running this morning at eleven mills. Twenty-three weave-rooms wero entirely closed. Of the 500 looms few wero run by weavers. Loom fixers continue to bo discharged for refusing to run looms. The ranks of the strikers grew larger to-day. The King Philip, Granite and American linen mills shut down to-day and others are expected to cloe to-morrow. The shut down is practically complete. The board of arbitration can do nothing unless 8olicited by both sides to act. I hey have advised a return to work, pending settlement, but the weavers decline tho proposal unless some corresponding conces sion is made by the mills. They are, how ever, willing to appoint a committee to meet the manufacturers' committee in tho. presence of th arbitrators, with a view to settlement. The arbitrators will try to : have this plan acted on to-morrow. Exciting Scene In a Cincinnati flotel. Cincinnati, March 13. An exciting scone took place, this morning, at the Grand Ho tel, when Captain Gray, a Chicago nrivato detective, undertook to arrest Daniel Ver non, advance agent of a theatrical company. vernon resisted, and lougut the detective until reinforcements arrived and carried him lighting to the station-house. Then Mrs. Vernon assaulted Captain uray. and tore off his collar and tie and followed him across the street, screaming. It is said Vernon bad given bond not to leave the j jurisdiction ot a Chicago court pending a suit against him, hence his arrest Great Western Telegraph Subscriptions Chicago, March 13. A judgment recovered by receiver liowtn, of the Great extern Telegraph Company, against A. J. lloagland, lor CO per cent, of his btock tubscriptionsto the company, was to-day affirmed by the Appellate Court, which aya the Supreme Court having decided tho same question in the case of Gray, the liability of the subscribers to Great Ktrrn Telegraph Company stock is rattled. I hero aro two thousand other fctockholders who are trying to wriggle out of paying the balance of their btock subscriptions to whom this decision will not be good news. Fatal lioller Explosion. Reaping, Pa., March 13. A nest of three boilers at the St. Nicholas colliery, near Mahanoy Citv, exploded at 11 o'clock this morning with terrific eflect. wrecking a blacksmith shop and the boiler-house. Mrs. Louis Huffman, with her child in her arms, was passing at the time. A fragment of iron broke her hip and killed tho child. James ueianev, a driver, passing is team, hail his skull fractured Michael Warren, a lad of thirteen, on tho same wagon, had his thigh broken and leg crushed. Edward Seltzer had his skull crushed. Patrick Wanner and Edward Watts wero terribly mi ured by the living pieces of the iron. Others were scalded and injured, but their names could not be learned. Ukown's Expectorant has been in use in Indianapolis over thirty years. It cuxsa coughs and coliU.

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