Indianapolis Journal, Indianapolis, Marion County, 11 July 1889 — Page 2

THE INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL, THURSDAY, JULY 11, 1889.

would be called for by the President. Ho smiled, and said that some people were evidently after him, and he did not propose to begin to contradict everything that was naiiL "Of course," he continued, all men do not think alike, and opinions difler." Assistant Secretary Bnssev, m referring to the matter, said that Mr. Tanner's resignation had not been alluded to in any shape or form at the conference between Secretary Noble. Commissioner lanner and himself, and that only matters pertaining to business in tho Tension Office were discussed. m , , , Secretary Noblo was seen this afternoon, and asked if there was any truth in the reiterated reports that he desired to have a new Commissioner of Pensions in place of Corporal Tanner. He was just getting into the department carriage at the time, to be driven to his home. He said that he had nothing to say about the reports. He made no answer and immediately drove otT. when asked if the statement could be interpreted as meaning that the publications had some foundation. A LIBERAL POLICY.

The Territories Will Be Fairly Treated by the Present Administration. Washington, July 10. Secretary Noble, in an interview with Delegate Carey, of Wyoming, to-day, said that the policy of this administration would be broad and liberal toward the Territories; that the orders of the lato land commissioners, McFarland and Sparks, suspending land patents in a large portion of Wyoming, because of indications of oil and coal, should be rescinded; that the lands, where there were no evidences of minerals, should be sent to patent; that persons who settled upon the public lands or purchased land9 in good faith should have their evidences of title; that this was his policy, and that acting Commissioner Stone was in accord with him. The Secretary also informed delegate Carey that he might say to the settlers of Wyoming that they should have their patents, and that in addition to home rule every proper encouragement would be given to efforts looking to the advancement of Territories and their admission s States, whenever p repared to assume the duties of statehood. Sparks' Order Rescinded. Washington, July 10. An order was made by Commissioner Sparks, March 16. 1885, suspending all land entries in Wyoming qtade within townships from 25 to 50, inclusive, and east of range 100, on a supposition that oil existed. This territory involves over two million acres, and has long remained in this state of suspension. Acting Land Commissioner Stone to-day, after consultation with Secretary Noble, made an order reeving this suspension, and directed the examination of all entries with a view to patent. MINOR MATTERS. The President Will Take His Duties and Cares with 111m to Deer Park. Special to tho Tutil&napolls JonrntJ. Washington, July 10. "The President's trip to Deer Park," said Private Secretary Half ord, to-day, "will be in the nature of a transfer of his office and duties to that point, for he will take such matters as aro of urgent importance up to the Park. This course has been determined upon, instead of going to the Soldiers' Home during the summer, as many of his predecessors have done, and he can come down to Washington, when occasion demands, very easily. It may be said to be preparatory to his vacation, -which wilfccur during August. It is the intention of the President to take two or three weeks of absolute rest from official cares, at Bar Harbor. He has been invited to visit Mr. Blaine, and has accepted the invitation, and hence for the next few weeks he is apt to be very busy." Indiana Pension. Pensions have been granted to the following-named Indianians: Original Invalid John Sipes, David Bruner, David ISunton, AUert Robins, John M. Venis, Archibald Shields, Joel I). Kaber, Fred Klanslnier, W. B. Lory. Edwin L. Parker, Conrad LeardorlT, It. U. F. Henin. Allen Swisher. Harvey I lead lee, Frank Weaver, XSta. B. Campbell, Eden W. Booth, Aaron D. Ple?s, James W. Sheppcrd, Jamet F. Moody. I. J. Vanhoy, John E. Wheeler, . D. Hraith. D. F. Chambers, 8. McCrory, Jacob 11. Follom, F. F. Shoemaker, J. E. Lavey. Restoration eamnel Clark. Increase J. 8. MuRin, Wm. D. Boh all, Wm. R. BorUlleld, A. McGowan, Abraham fiftett'ey, Geo. F. Smith, John M. Redus, J. II. Harlan, Samuel Peterson, Letrrand Howard, John Wissenen Iawrence Burcet, Joshua J. Mctz, Benjamin i Cohee, George W. May. Reissue arid Increase J. M. Chadwick, Wm. fitewart, George W. Rush, Samuel Beare. Reissue Forgustus H. Morehead. Original Widow. etc. Elizabeth E. Kinfirnbury, former widow of Amos Moon; Mary A. Wilkins, former widow of Andrew Irwin: minors of Geo. Tudor; Sarah, widow of Israel Phalin; Susan E.. widow of Henry H. Frail; minors of J. K. Hold craft; Margaret, mother of James Arnold; Julia Smith, foriKer widow of John M. Venis; minors of Andrew Irwin; minors of Fonrustus H. Morehead; Lucetta H., widow of Christian Wilkes; Barah E.. mother of Frederick D. Mer.; Permelia A., widow of James F. Moody; Rutti E., widow of George M. May; minors of John M. Venis. Fourth-Class Fostoffices for Indianians. Eeclal to the Indianapolis Journal. Washington, July 10. The following changes in fourth-class postmasters were Hade to-day in Indiana: Collins, "Whitely county; Alice A. Newmick. vice Wm. McKown, resigned; Eclipse, Jackson county, Edwin Kinderer,'! vice Jos. Wray, deceased; Sangneld, Grant county, J. J. Brown, rlceGeorjre o. Whiteman, removed; Harlem, Allen county, Chas. A. Starr, vice M. I, Henderson, deceased; Lands, Grant county, L. Tustis, vlceW. V. Landis, removed; Locke, Elkhart county, C. G. Richmond, vice Anna Smith, refrifrued; Medora, Jackson county, D. W. Holmes, vice Ludwij? Earnest, removed; Monmouth, Adams county, 8. R. Blosom, vice vice B. J. Meiber, resigned: Saint Louis Crossing, Bartholomew county, II. F. Schafler, vice Thomas Harding, resigned. Homestead Entries in Oklahoma. Washington, July 10. A soldier in tho regular army recently made inquiry of the Land Office whether ho would ho allowed to make a homestead entry in Oklahoma. In an opinion on tho subject, to-day, acting Land Commissioner Stone held that the soldier has the right to make such entry, as an abstract proposition, but that if he did ho would be reauired to observe the law as to residence. This law requires the person making the entry to resideou theland for a period of rive years before patent can issue. Consular Appointments. Washington, July 10.-The President this afternoon made the following appointments: To be Consuls of the United States: Emmons Clark, of New York, at Havre; Archibald J. Sampson, of Colorado, at Acapulco: Roswell G. llorr, of Michigan, at Valparaiso; James F. Hartigan, of the District of Columbia, for the port of Trieste and all other ports in the Austrian dominion; John J. Chew, of the District of Columbia, to be Secretary of the legation of the United States at Vienna. Judge Tjner Serionjly I1L Washington, July 10. Judge Tyner, Assistant Attorney-general for tho Postoffice Department, who has been sick for some time past, is still confined to his house. His system 6eems to be completely rnn down and it is said he is suffering from liver trouble. He was feeling better on Saturday last, and ventured out for a two or three hours ride, -which, however, had a depressing eticct upon him, and he is now very weak. General Notes. Facial to the Indianapolis Journal. Washington, July 10. Secretary Rusk has declined to accept a horse which was presented to him yesferdayby Gen. Felix Agnus. He says that he never had any intention of accepting; that General Acnus called upon him yesterday and made him a firesent of the horse, but ho supposed that t was meant as a joke. Bond otierings at the treasury aggregated fSTO.aO to-day; $Co5.000 registered four-and-a-halfs, at $1,007 and registered fours. 6h'ys were accepted; $.'1,000 registered and $5,000 coupon fours, at $l.t&Lj, were rejected. The President to-day appointed Win. B. Ellis postmaster at Franklin, Ind., in place of B. 1. Brown, removed. Go to Broad Monon route. Kipple Sunday next by the 1 rains all lay. Balloon ascension and boat races. Fare 50 cents.

INDIANA AND ILLINOIS NEWS

Department Commander Travis, of tho G. A. II., Will Support the Committee. Agricultural Opposition to Natural-Gas Lines A Liquor Dealers' Protective AssociationCounty Insane Asylums. INDIANA. Department Commander Travis Will Adhere to the Position Taken by the O. A. K. Special to the Indianapolis Journal Crawfordsville, July 10. C. M. Travis, Department Commander of Indiana, yesterday received a telegram from T. H. Brown, Mayor of Milwaukee, Wis., requesting him to postpone the intended order to discourage attendance at the national encampment until after he had received a letter on the way. This afternoon that letter arrived, and stated that Milwaukee had done all in her power to make tho encampment a success in every particular, and asking department commanders, in case the 1-cent-per-mile rate is not granted, to state frankly tho case to the comrades in such a manner as maybe deemed best, and encourage attendance, rather than discourage. Milwaukee has gone to great expense in getting ready for this encampment, and has done all that could be done to secure low rates upon railroads. Commander Travis sent tbe following answer by telegraph: "I do not believe that tho honor of Milwaukee is at stake in this matter, but the honor of the Grand Army is at stake. This is not only a question of dollars and cents with the G. A. K., but it is a matter of principle. I consider it my duty to stand farm to tho policy adopted by the eight commanders, on July 2, at Chicago.'1 A Ilqnor-Dealers League. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. LoGANSPorJCJuly 10. Tho temperance element of thiv "yce is considerably worked up over the facYthat the saloon-keepers of this city have organized under the name of the Cass County Licensed Liquor-dealers' Protective Association, and have adopted the following articles: "The object of this association is to protect its members against all unjust legislation which seeks to destroy the great American principle of equal rights. In order to accomplish this our object we herewith unite for the protection of our interests, and we pledge our honor and fortune to the aid of any member of our organization who performs his duties as such in any emergency that may arise from unjust and fanatic temperance measures, and solemnly promise to share his fate in the payment of all tines and costs occurring out of such unjust prosecutions." The association is pledged to secrecy under heavy fines, and now claims a membership of seventy. Clay City Depredators. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. Clay City, Julj 10. Grant Willis and his wife, and Adison Horn, were arrested here, yesterday, on a charge of stealing, and a bill having been found against them, they were sent to jail at Brazil to await the action of a higher tribunal. For several years a Reries of thefts nnd other devilment have taken place in their neighborhood, and, thongh suspicions were entertained, the authorities have not been able to fasten anything till now. Some parties had harness stolen, a few days ago, and Lee Johnson had a self-binder burned in the field. A search-warrant was got out, which resulted in finding the harness and tho cover of Johnson's machiue concealed at the home of these fellows, and the arrest of the parties named followed. Fighting the Ft. Wayne Gas line. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. Hartford City, July 10. A meeting of citizens was held at Creek's 6chool-house last night to devise means to abate tho Ft. Wayne gas-pipe lino now being laid throngh tfarms in this county. The meeting was called becauso of the injury sustained by a farmer who was seriously burned by a gas explosion from a match, with which he was lighting his pipe. It was a wonder that he escaped with his life, as the explosion was terrific. Kcsolutions were passed denouncing the pipe-line project and asking the County Commissioners to abate it as a nuisance. A Horrible Accident. Special to tho Iiullaiiaiolis Journal. LoGANsroirr, July 10. Last night. James Neal accompanied some friends to tho dopot, who were going to Fort Wayne, and boarded the train when it stopped with his company. Ho was so busily engaged in conversation that he did not notice tho train pulling out until it got under good speed, and in jumping off he was thrown between the platform and track, and was dragged beneath tho train, where he was horribly mangled, receiving a broken leg, and bruised head and internal injuries. At present he lies in a dying condition. He was a prominent member of the Knights of Honor. Minor Notes. Joe Orr, a well-known transfer man at Connersville, died last Tuesday. The Salvation Arniyin Pekin have'a rival in a man who claims to have tho devil in a tent. The reunion of the Fortieth Indiana will be held this year at Crawfordsville, on Sept, 12. The Bloomington traveling men have decided to entertain those of Peoria at a grand picnic, Aug. 10. Willie Rector, of Auderson, aged sixteen years, drowned last Tuesday, in Fall creek, near that city. Recent deaths in this State include those of George Nagle, of Fvansville, and Mrs. Mary Kessler, of Anderson. Owen Miller, of Kokomo, and Fred Ramsay, of Chicago, are matched for a lootrace at Warsaw, on the lTth inst. Dr. John France, of Dunkirk, ate canned beef last Tuesday, was poisoned thereby, and died from tho effects yesterday morning. Captain Garvin, late warden of tho Joliet penitentiary, has accepted the position of deputy warden of the fct. Cloud (Minn.) Reformatory. Hanover College has purchased tho telescope and fixtures belonging to the late Robt. McKim, and will erect an observa tory buildinsr. B. L. Millican. of Madison, was arrested yestcruay anu Drougnt to .Lebanon, on a grand iury indictment chargiug him with embezzlement. Cant. Paul J. Beachbard. formerly com manding Company C, of the Sixteenth In diana Infantry, died at bis home in Rushvillo yesterday. White Caps are reported to have whipped Nathan Haycock, William Hawkins aud Mrs. Hawkins, recently, at Bogard's Park, in Crawford county. Joshua Simpson, an insane man, of Jay county, sprang irom a tram winie on bis way to th' asylum atLogansport, last week, and was seriously hurt. Mrs. Mollie Adair, of New Washington, is reported to have been suddenly stricken blind recently, and the cause of the calamity has not been ascertained. six nuuumi aim seventy prisoners are coutined in the Prison South, 173 of this 1llltUU IU , Kwii fc number are employed in whero 500 pairs of shoes an the shoe-shop. pairs ot shoes are made daily. Mrs. Mary Carsane, living near Clay City, who had been visiting a neighbor. whOo returning home fell into a pool of water and was drowned. She was subject to fits. Madison Comity's Board of Equalization is hearing statements from people who did not list all their property tmbject to tax, and some indictments will probabb- result. A suit for $20,000 has been begun against the Clover-leaf Railroad Company, by foreman Reynolds, who was hurt near Russiaville, while snperintendinc: tracklayers. Miss C. Dora Lienllen. of Danville, tho first lady admitted to practice law in Indiana, expects to be admitted to the law school of the Iowa University next September. Last Thursday evening the body of one Wm. Leahey, of Valparaiso, was found in one of tho parks at that place. The coroner returned a verdict of death from paralysis of tho heart, and the remains were interred. The remains have been exhumed.

aud a post-tnortem examination shows that Leahey died from the etiects of a kick in the stomach. A man named Burns has been

arrested on suspicion. Prof. A. B. Milford, of Wabash College, Crawfordsville, was ofl'ered the chair of Political Science and English Literature in Knox College, at Gaiesburg, I1L, but has declined tho oiler. Frank Cr.ssatt, a youth of nineteen, attempted suicide at Ediuburg yesterday, by taking chloroform, but was found in time to save hislifo. Unrequited love is supposed to be tho cause. Hon. Simon Edsall, of Fort Wayne, recently celebrated his eightieth birthday anniversary, and John Studebaker aud wife, of Bluflren, celebrated their golden wedding, last Tuesday. Mrs. T. J. Samraon, a well-known young married woman of Elkhart, was found dead in bed. by her husband's side, yesterday morning. Her death is supposed, to have resulted from an internal tumor. The Jones twin freak, which continues to thrive, will be retained at Tipton for 6ix months, the citizens paying its parents house rent, and allowing them all the proceeds of exhibiting the curious offspring. The rain at Terre Haute yesterday afternoon was almost a cloud-burst, and as a result the cellars of business houses in the central part of the city and of many residences were flooded, and heavy culverts washed away. Prof. F. M. Webster, of Purdue University, who has been looking up the "green midge," near Goshen, declares that he finds small black bui?s following, destroying the midges, and that tho work of the pest will eoon be stopped. Mrs. Louisa Boss, of Munrie, eloped with Sam Lee, a gypsv, taking with her a sum of money and valuable jewelry belonging to her husband. The couple were arrested and returned to M untie on a charge of larceny and adultery. ILLINOIS. The First County Asylum for the Incurable Insane to He Located in McLean County. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. Bloomingtox, July 10. Tho Board of Supervisors of McLean county, to-day decided to construct an asylum for the county's incurable insane at a cost of about $25,000. McLean county has more than thirty incurable insane people, and in the past has kept tbem at the county farm for the poor, as do all the counties in Illinois. The re cent Legislature anoronriated money for the construction of three State asylums for 11... - Vl a- J. 1 i mo jucurauie insane, nut uiese asylums will be wholly inadequate to contain all tho patients in tho State. McLean county will build tho first county asylum for this purpose in tbe state, but otber counties are contemplating doing likewise. A Forlorn Expedition. Hpeclal to the Indianapolis Journal. Marshall, July 10. This morning a feeble, emaciated-looking man, dressed in scant, ragged garments, came slowly into Marshall from tho east, drawing after him a hand cart in which was his wife and a few household good9. The woman was a little better dressed than her husband, but she was almost helpless, her left side being paralyzed. After resting several hours, the iorloru outfit started ou. beine bound for Charleston, Coleu county, which is twentyeight miles noithwest of here, liy this time the attention of several charitable citizens was drawn to the forlorn conple, and they soon succeeded in raising several dollars for the poor unfortunates. Their fare was paid to Charleston, and their cart witn its load, was also put on the train, tho trainmen refusing to charge for it. The man baa hauled his heavv load from Macksville, 111., and over a very hilly road. Considering his feeble health, his endurance was simply marvellous. Brief Mention. Lawrence O'Toole, foreman of Italian laborers at Cork's Run, Pa., was assaulted by his men. yesterday, for discharging an employe, and fatally injured. The Western Cut-nail Association, at Wheeling, yesterday adopted u new guage, by which the number of cut nails to the pound will be practically the same as the wire nails, and tho price will bo lower. Resort Redberry. aged eighteen y?ars, and Willie Wise, aged nineteen years, were drowned last Monday night while bathing in the river at'Alton. Tho father of young Wise met with a similar fate about a week ago. George Fravor, a well-to-do fanner of Kansas, was found with a fatal pistol wound in his head on the streets of Jacksonville, last Tuesday. He had written to a brother in Minneapolis, saying that he was insane and that he preferred to kill himself rather than to be sent to a hospital. His mother lives in Mexico, N. Y. At Basco, a little town south of Carthage, last Monday night, MrsyHenry K. Grouewald, wife of a German farmer, became suddenly deranged, and seizing an ax, cut her two little girls in a horrible manner and then beat them over tho head with a log chain. The woman then threw herself into a well, but was rescued by the neighbors. It is feared the children will die. TELEGRAPHIC BREVITIES. An attachment suit for $15,375 was begun at Chicago yesterday, by Charles II. Bicknell against Alfred Post, of freight-claim-bureau notoriety. One hundred and fifty bridce-builders in Nebraska. Kansas and Missouri have formed a trust. When bidding is to be done they all set the same price. Mrs. August Barnecke, of Eagle Lake, Minn., yesterday blew out her bfaius with a shotgun. iSho was m poor health, and this is the cause assigned. Yesterday morning Wm. Schwartz, a young farmer living near Aniboy, Minn., was lound with his throat cut from ear to ear. His room-mate, whose name is unknown, has disappeared. At New York, yesterday. Armand Callian pleaded guilty to smuggling, and was fined $2.j0 and sentenced to spend thirtv days in prison. Mr. Callian is a very well-known citizen of ban Irancisco. The report submitted by the president and unanimously adopted at the annual meeting of the British Columbia Board of Trade is pronouncedly in favor of reciprocity with the United States. Yesterday's session of the National German-American Teachers' Union at Chicago was occupied principally by tbe reading of a number of papers on interesting topics. In a general row Tuesday, at Leavenwortn, Kan., between sugar factory employes and several miners from the Riverside mine, W. T. Lewis, a colored man, was probably fatally stabbed, and Charles Feet, white, also wounded. John Soderberg, the Chicago boot and shoo dealer who accidently shot a Mrs. Beck in the leg on the morning of July 4, committed suicide yesterday by shooting himself in Mrs. Beck's presence, and with the same weapon with which he had injured her. In the inquest over the body of the boy Fitzsimmons, killed in Saturday's riot at Duluth. the jury found that he met his death at the hands of persons unknown, and that he took no part in the riot. The six rioters now in jau willjyit penitentiary senteuees. Governor Fitzhugh Lee, of Virginia, will accept the superintendeney of the Lexington Valley Military Institute, which was offered him 03 the board of visitors at their recent meeting. The iovernor is not eligible until his term as Governor expires, which will be Jau. 1, 1S90. The Grand Lodge of Elks. Nf.w York, July 10. Tho Grand Lodee of the Uenevolent Order of Elks elected officers at tho meeting held in the Masonic Temple. They are I)r. Simon Ojiiuliu. of Chicago, exalted grand ruler; Entile JJourlier, of Louisville, esteemed leading grand knight: F. E. Wright.of Toledo. O., esteemed loyal grand knight; Frank Uancroft, of New JUdford, Mass., esteemed lecturing grand knight; A. C. Moreland, of New York, grand secretary; James O. Urny, of Iloston, grand treasurer: John P. Hill, of Detroit, grand tiler, and ('. A. Wilson, of Providence; Georire VY. Thompson, of New York; E. Larken, of Omaha: I. Moran, of Philadelphia, ami George A. Clugston, of Mansfield, O., grand trustees. A Wedding Unpleasantly Interrupted. Kansas City, July 10. A dramatic incident occurred at the Hotel Urunswick this evening. In the parlors of the hotel was heiug held the reception which "was to conclude the festivities attending the marriage of Miss Virginia Kiddle to Lthelbcrt F. Allen.

The bride graom was suddenly summoned

to the hall by sheriff's deputy, who served upon him the papers in a breach of promise suit, in which Laura V. Ashdown nsks for $50,000 damages. Mr. Allen listened calmly to the Teading of the papers, and returned to 'the receptionroom to receive the congratulations of his friends. The bride and Tier family were kept in ignorance of the affair, aud had not learned of it when the newly-married couple started on their wedding tour later in the evening. Miss Riddle is the daughter of the late Congressman Riddle, of Tennessee, and Mr. Allen is a prominent young society man. TIIE EISE IN THE CAYUDETTE Ten People Reported Misshig at Johnstown, N. Y., and Four Bodies Found. Great Damage to Mills, Bridges and Crops ia the Little Valley The Loss Estimated at $300,000 Resuming Railway Traffic Johnstown, N. Y., July 10. Tho xrater which came up over this village last night has subsided greatly this morning, hut has left scenes of desolation in every direction. The water rose fifteen feet and overflowed everything. It has now fallen about eight feet below the highest point. Ten people are thus far reported missing. The bodies of four have been recovered. These fonr are aU Johnstown people. Those whose bodies are recovered are Charles Frear and two others named Cokeley and Yost, and a fourteen-year-old boy named SteadwelL The drowned and missing people were among a crowd of from thirty to fifty people who stood on the stone bridge crossing the river at Perry street, watching the rising water. They seemed regardless of danger until the bridge gave way and they were precipitated. The bridge was about twenty feet high and about twenty-five wide. It was a single arch structure, and was crossed by a street-car track. The bridge was swept away about 7 o'clock. The two iron bridges of the Johnstown, Fonda & Gloucester railway were wrecked, and seven or eight other bridges were carried away. Two tanneries owned by Simon Schriber were swept away, and the Scriber and Anderson dams were broken down. The water in Cayudetta creek began to nse at 4:30, and the stream was soon converted into a raging torrent. Of the men, women and children who were thrown into the water by the breaking of the stone bridge, the larger number were saved by means of ropes thrown to them from the shore. This morning the fire de partment, under the direction of Chief ies. The water was still very rough and dangerous for boats. Tho tinal and fatal rise in Cayudetta creek was very sudden, and is ascribed to the etfects of a cloud burst. The electric light plant was washed out and the town was left in darkness. Lanterns were procured and parties w-nt along the stream with ropes to assist in the rescue. One person was seen splashing and plunging in tho water near the railway bridge, one quarter of a mile down the stream. As he floated past those on tho shore ho cried, 'For God's sake, help me." He was swept in by the current so close to the shore that a man who was in a boat secured to a pile of wreckage got hold of him, but owing to the swift current was unable to hold, him and he was swept under the floating driftwood. Two other persons came down a moment later, clinging to a plank and shouting for help. They were swept out of sight below the railroad bridge. At 4 a. m. the body of Bert Speedwell, fifteen years of age, was recovered from the debris at this place. An hour later Albert Cokely was pulled out from under the driftwood that lodged back of Evans's mill. Soon after the body of a man named Treadwell was found in the same place. At 9 a. m, the body of Charles Frear, tif ty-tive years of age, a carpenter, was uncovered from under the wreck at Evans' mills. The bodies are badly bruised. Among the missing are the following: K. D. Simmons, of the firm of It. D. Simmons & Co., painters; Willie Myers, nine years old, and Miss Ada Miller, twenty-two years old. The number lost cannot yet be determined, as the estimates vary from six to thirty. Tho bodies recovered were taken in charge of by Dr. J. Lefler, the coroner. They were removed to the police station and identified, and were then taken by friends. Charles Abbott was carried from Ferry street to the dam, which he went over, going down a distance of sixteen fest but he finally succeeded in swimming ashore, escaping without injury. Peter Evans, a stone mason, says he went down with fifteen others and was carried under the Perry-street bridge, but succeeded in getting out below. He was bruised about the face. Pnrdy Case rescued two men named Nellis and Vosburg by means of ropes. It is believed that the two men who went down on a plank lost their lives at the dam, and their bodies were carried down the stream and are now floating down tho Mohawk river. No one knows how many people wero drowned or who is missing. Tho flood was so great and the current so swift that no help could be rendered without great danger. The State-street iron bridge and the railToad bridge were swept awav. They were large structures. Yesterday afternoon, during the heaviest part of the storm, Main and llleeker streets, in Gloversville, were flooded with water. The new pavement in Bleeker street was torn up for several blocks. A number of residences in the upper part of town are entirely surrounded by water. The foundation walls of a new ntone building being constructed on North Main street, Gloversville, were partly carried away. The Perrv-strcet bridee con sisted of an arch spanning the entire width of tie stream. It was upon one of the plank walks that the people were standing when the arch was carried away. Thousands of 6klns that were being dressed floated down the Cayudetta. 153' the washing away of the bridges on the Fonda, Johnstown & Gloversville railway, both north and south, this place is completely shut off from railroad communication. Ihe last train from Gloversville reached here at 7 o'clock last night. The Cayudetta empties into the Mohawk at Fonda, and Fonda is flooded. Two bridges on tho Mohawk turnpike were carried away. Tho Central railroad and Johnstown railway bridges were both destroyed. At Simmousville, four miles below Johntown, a big mill-wheel was carried away. At Berry ville, a mile below Simmonsville, the dam at Clapper's 'shoddy-mill was washed ont. Several miles of freight cars are stranded between Amsterdam and Johnstown. The only lamace done to tho canals is in the double lockNo. 28 of the Erie canal, the bank on one side having caved in. Navigation isnot suspended, as the other side of the lock was not injured. Hie Lofts Placed at 8300,000. Schenectady, N. Y., July 10. There is as yet no certainty ot the loss of more than four lives at Johnstown, and tbese victims were on a bridge viewing the Hood after the storm. They had been warned to keep off the structure, as it was considered dangerous. One end of the bridge dropped into the water, hut was not carried away. The damage in the vallej of the Cayudetta to mills, roads, bridges and crops, will reach $00,000. At S:o0 to-day one track of the Central, road bridge at Fonda, and two tracks at" the waihout at Aikens. were repaired sufficiently to allow trains to pass, and orders were issued for all traius to remain on their own road. With the slight delay ct usint? a few miles of single track, all trains will be running as usual before morning. Had Two Domestic KHtablUliments. Akron. O.. July 10. The body of John Rlssell, an engineer, who was killed in a wreck last Sunda', has been claimed bv two women, who were both married to Kissell. One lives at Milton. Pa., and tho other at Newton Falls. O. Kissell kept up bib two domestic establishments successfully, and passed among the train men as a single man. Chair Factory Burned. St. Loui., July 10. The chair factory of C. A. Logeman 6c Co., on North Sixth street, was destroyed by lire last night. Loss, $24,000; insurance, S18.0UO.

TIIE AMERICAN LABOR LAW

European Steamship Companies Instructing Paupers How to Evade It A Boastful Haytien General's Crime Davitt's Charges Against Le Caron and HoustonChildren in Theatrical Companies. OUR CONTRACT LABOR LAW. It ! Well Understood la Europe, mud Is Henceforth Likely to De Evaded. Special to tli IinllanapoUa Journal London, July 10. The provisions of the United States statutes against the importation of contract laborers are tolerably well understood throughout Europe by this time, and circulars have been dispatched by the steamship lines to emigration agents in the interior to instruct prospective passengers as to the answers they must make to impertinent questions propounded by the authorities on their arrival atAmcrican ports. It is safe to say that C-to law will be successfully evaded henceforth. The lines running to Canadian ports anticipate a largely-increased business in the future, and many who were refused a landing at New York and Boston have taken this indirect route to the States. The principal increase to their traffic will, however, come from assisted immigration, which is assuming serious proportions. The undesirable classes sent away from Ireland and England by poor-law guardians, and the societies formed for that purpose are directed to Quebec and thence across the line, thus evading any inquiry as to their status. A HAITIAN GENERAL'S CRIME. How He Blew Up a Ship with Thirty-Six Men A Boastful Murderer. New York, July 10. The friends and adherents of General Hippolyte in this city were greatly startled yesterday when it became known that Col. Stiphen Preston, who has just returned from Port-au-Prince, had declared that General Contreras was responsible for the loss of the war-ship Madrid, with thirty-six sailors. Colonel Preston is a son of the Hay tian minister and one of Legitime staff officers. Yes," said Colonel Preston "there is no doubt of Contreras having blown up the ill-fated Madrid with dynamite, and he makes no secret of his enormous crime, either. Why, he has the audicity to present Legitime with a bill for $1,500 for blowing up the Madrid and other little services performed daring his three months' stay in this city. "General Legitime promptly kickedContreras out of the service, and warned him if he did not leave the country within fortyeight hours he would have him shot. I have the story from the villain's own lips. He boasted publicly of having 6ent the Madrid and all on board to the bottom of the ocean. What is more, Contreras was on board the Madrid when she first cleared from this port. She took tire at sea, and was obliged to put back to New York for repairs. Well, he started the tire in the hope that he would destroy the vessel. On returning to this city. Contreras placed a dynamite bomb on board the Madrid shortly before she left on her fatal voyage. This time, however, Contreras took precious good care not to sail on the ship, as he knew Serfectly well that all those on board were oomed to destruction. I understand that Hippolyte's agents, in this city, intend to have him extradited for murder, as he has not hesitated to publicly proclaim himself as the destroyer of the thirty-six poor sailors." Hippolyte Still Outside Port-au-Prince Washington, July 10. A dispatch was received at the Navy Department from Admiral Gerardi, at Port-au-Prince, . saying that affairs at Hayti are quiet, and that there is no fighting of moment. He also reported that there had been no change in the political situation since his last report. Legitime holds Port-au-Prince and Hippolle remains outside of the town. The Ossippee has now been at Hayti longer than was intended, and the department will relieve her as soon as another vessel can be fitted out. IRELAND'S ENEMIES. Davltt Charges Them with Placing Bogus Dynamite Machines in a Court-Room. London, July 10. Mr. Michael Davitt appeared before the Parnell commission again to-day. He complained that somebody who desired to injure the Irish in the eyes of the British public had placed two bogus dynamite machines within the precincts of the court, and out of this alleged attempt at outrage the Evening Post, of London, had made a sensational article, which said that this incident indicated the danger which the court had inenrred, and showed how easily the desperate enemies of England, who nad resentlv testified before the commission, could blow up the building. Mr. Davitt, in an excited manner, asserted his belief that the affair had been planned by Le Caron and Houston. Presiding Justice Hannon said he understood why Mr. llavitt should have a strong feeling in the matter, but he must take the proper course and make inquiries to prove his allegations. The justice said that he himself regarded the matter as a silly hoax. Mr. Parnell authorizes the announcement that a tenant's defense league will be organized on the lines proposed by Mr. O'Brien, to resist the exactions of landlords. Yesterday was rent day at Tipperary. but no rent was paid. Mr. O'Brien addressed a meeting of tenants and there was great enthusiasm. GENERAL FOREIGN NEWS. The Egyptian Frontier to Be Protected Children in Theatrical Companies. London, July 10. In the House of Commons, to-night, the government announced its intention to protect the Egyptian frontier. When the bill came up for prevention of cruelty to children, Mr. L. J. Jenkins moved to permit children to perform in theatrical plays. He read a letter-from Irving on the subject. Mr. Labouchere and others supported the amendment, but it was rejected by 188 to 139. English Crlticiam of the Shah. London, July 10. It is to be hoped that Hadji Ghooly Khan, tho sensitive Persian minister to Washington, who is reported here to be about to leave the Kepublic in disgust because of tho sarcastic remarks about his master, printed in the American presH. will not be shown the files of the London papers. It is fortunate that the Shah does not read or understand English, i and that those of his suite who do have too much tact to enlighten him as to the opinion held of him by the English giaours, or the complacency of the king of kings might be sadly disturbed. Meets Germany's Wlanes. Bkrlin, July 10. The North German Gazette says the publication by tho Bundesblatt of Switzerland's notes in regard to the complaints by the powers of the action of Socialists in Switzerland, meets Germany's wishes, as it will enable tho public to obtain a full knowledge of the tacts and to form a just opinion of the merits of the case. It says the notes would have been published in Berlin if 6uch publication were not contrary to diplomatic usages. ' Switzerland i Reply to Germany. London, July 10. Tho Standard's correspondent at Geneva says: The Swiss government, in a note to the German government, denies the latter's right to control theJ granting of permission to Germans to reside in Switzerland. The Bundezrath expects that Gcmany, on receipt of the note, will renounce the Swiss-German treaty of 1870. - The St. Etlenne Explosion. Paris, July 10. The inquiry into the .recent mine disaster at St Etiennehasreiuited in establishing the fact that the ex-

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The French Chamber of Deputies has adopted a bill for the purchase of telephones for the state. The Snowdon mountain, the loftiest mountain in Wales, has been sold for 5,750. It forms a part of a freehold estate. Russell B. Harrison, son of the President of the United States, visited the House of Commons to-day, in Company with Mr. Henry White, of the American legation. The Honorable Artillery Company entertained the American marksmen yesterday afternoon, and later the marksmen went to the Empire Theater, on the invitation of the lessee. Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Smith gave a dinner to tye United States minister and Mrs. Lincoln last evening. A party followed, which was attcuded by a large number of distinguished persons. The guests separated at an early hour this morning. FATAL RAILWAY WRECKS. Two Persons ITJlled and Twenty-Five InJured on the Mexican Central Kond. El Paso, Ter., July 10. The passenger train on the Mexican Central, which left Paso del Norte on Monday night, was wrecked at a bridge rivo miles this side of Chihft&hua, and every car ditched. The train was running at a rapid rate to make up -lost timo occasioned by washouts. The tinder-pinning of the bridge had been washed out by a torrent caused by a cloud-burst in the mountains. The engine passed over safely, but the bridge gave way before the coaches got across. Two people were killed instantly and twenty-live injured. Nineteen people were taken to the hospital at Chihuahua. Two of them have since died. Six People Injured. Pittsburg, Pa., July 10. A collision of gravel and coal trains, on the Pittsburg As Castle Shannon road, occurred near High Bridge, four miles from this city, at 2 of clock this afternoon. Thirteen cars were wrecked and six persons injured, one, it is thought, fatally. The injured were: William Kunkle, blacksmith, caught in the wreck and terribly scalded by the bursting of tho cylinder; body crushed; thought to be fatally hurt. George llas, blacksmith's helper, crushed about tho head and body; Wm. Hoof, stable boss, body badly crushed; engineer Hilton, foot crushed; engineer Sippell, badly bruised and cut; unknown Italian, cut and bruised, will recover. The first threo named were stealing their way to Castle Shannon. Twenty Italian laborers were on tho gravel train, but only one was hurt. The accident was caused by a mistake in orders. Wrecked in a Washout. Rutland, Vt., July 10. The Vermont Central train that was wrecked near Brandon early this morning by a washout contained about 200 pasengers from New York and Boston for Montreal, including sixty Tribune "Fresh-air-fund' children. Only one child was injured, and he received only a bruise on the knee. About a half dozen adults were slightly bruised. A car caught lire, but it was quickly extinguished. The Christian Endeavor Convention. Philadelphia, Pa., July 10. At the morning session of the Christian Endeavor association Bhort addresses on the work were made by Eev. F. E. Marston, of Columbus, O., and Kev. S. W. Adriance. of Lowell, Mass., who advocated the admission of members over forty y ears of age. The report of the treasurer of the society. Mr. William Thaw, was presented, arid showed the present balance to the credit of the society to be 498.53. The receipts for last year were $15,130.73, and with the balance for the previous year amounted to H7.GS1.02. The short service that followed the treasurer's report was conducted by Kev. Nehemiah Boynton, of the Union Church, Boston. This afternoon the convention devoted an hour to hearing reports from the several States. At the conclusion of the reading of the reports tho convention adjourned, to hold conference meetings, at 3:45 i m., in a number of churches throughout the city. Marine Newt. London, July 10. Sighted: Lahn. from New York, for ilreujen; Edam, from New York, for Amsterdam, and Suevia, from New York, for Hamburg. Philadelphia, July lo. Arrived: Switzerland, from Antwerp, aud British Trince. from Liverpool. Movillk, July 10. Arrived: Anchoria, from New York, for Glasgow. Queknstown, July 10. Arrived: Arizona, from New York. Baltimokk. Md., Jnly 10. Arrived: Eheiu, from Uremen. The Patrlrtlial Circle. Chicago. Julv 10. Tho ninth annual conclave of the Patriarchal Circle of the United States was convened in this city t dav. In the absence of Mayor Cn-giur. th - to nddreKft f welcome was delivered by Comptroller Onahau. At the conclusion of this ceremony the couclavc went into secret session. It is expected that several thousand members of the order will be. in the citv duriug the session of the body. Most of the time to-day was nent in examining the credentials of the delegates. It Waa the AVronjr Man. Detroit, Mich.. July 10. A regrettable error occurred in the report of tho convention of tho American Hebrew congregations sent from this oflico last night. It was to tho etlect that a resolution of respect had been passed on the death of Kev. Dr. Sale, of fct. Louis. It should have been a rebolution of respect was ottered by Dr. 2Sale, upon the death of Dr. Horash, of Pennsylvania. A TlcklUh Cjurttion Settled. St. Joseph Gazette. The title of "old maid" does not now at tach to a lady until tho ha pawed heu fortieth birthday.