Indianapolis Journal, Indianapolis, Marion County, 24 January 1892 — Page 4

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HAVE NO LOVE FOR MR. DILL

Westerners Threaten to Keep Away lrom tho New Yorker's Jlanquet. Etill Sore Over the Way in Which Ther Were BnncceT Oat cf the Democratic ConventionGovernor Chase at the Capital. KICKING AGAINST HILL. Western Democrats 31 ay Remain Away from the Senator' "Hooin" Ilanquet. j-eclal to the Inl:anapolls Journal. Washington, Jan. 23. Nearly eTery Democrat of consequence in Congress re ceived an invitation to-day to attend a banquet to Senator David B. Hill, in New York, on the 26th of February. It is to be siven by the Manhattan Clnb. ana is horo regarded as tho initial boom of the wily politician for the presidential nomination. Under thu interpretation of the event it is not improbable that there will be a large attendance of Congressmen. Especially is this true since Senator Hill and his political conferees. Senators Gorman and ' Brice 'buncoed" about a dozen prominent cities which tried to get the Democratic national convention tho other day. ' Representative Durburrow, of Illinois, was the center of a croup of Democratic statesmen on the floor of the House this afternoon. During a running comment upon tho probable meaning of tho banquet be said: "It is my impression that this thing means a boom to Hill, and if I find it in I shall stay away, although I will go if t is not. You can't boom Hill out West; It is Cleveland or nobody out my way that is. if Senator Palmer, of my State, keeps ou declining the nomination." "That's me and my views." injected another Democratic Congressman. "Well," Haid Kogcr J. Mills, of Texas, yawning, 'these are orthodox viewa of the situation." and lie strode away to avoid a committal of his opinion of Cleveland, which, it is said, is not so exalted since the peakcrship struggle ended with the election of Mr. Crisp, of Georgia. GOVERNOR CHASE'S MISSION. Confident the State 'Will Secure the Balance Due on the Direct Tax Refund. Frec'al to the Indianapolis Journal. . Washington. Jan. 23. Gov. Ira J. Chase. W. 15. Roberts. CoL I. N.Walker, B. F. Havens and O. li. Weaver arrived from Indianapolis this afternoon, and have taken apartments at the Riggs. Governor Chase will remain hero till next week, looking after the interests of the State in the balance of $47,000 or over due from the direct tax, and which Governor Hovey was looking after at the time of his death. On Tuesday the Governor, accompanied by' Mr. Roberts, will go to Philadelphia, where lie will attend a meeting of the executive committee of the national G. A. R. encampment, chosen last year at Detroit, to determine the question of seniority of departments. Other members of the executive committee are Wagner, of Pennsylvania; Reed, of Wisconsin; Lnwler, of Illinois, and Dowling, of Ohio. The Governor is confident the State is going to win in its conflict with the government relative to the balance due from the direct-tax refund, and expects a decision frondAssistant Attorney-general Parker before he goes East Colonel Walker, who is commander of the G. A. R. Department of Indiana, comes to secure quarters for the Hoosier veterans who intend to attend the annual 'encampment hero next fall. He anticipates a very Jarge number of ludianians will attend, 4i r.d reports t be organization of the State in- tine condition. All of the visitiug lioosiers were called upon by a large number of friends this evening. The apartments of Governor Chase, at tho Riggs. were thronged during a portion of this evening. MINOR MATTERS. Sensational Rumor About a Postmaster Spoiled ty a Recital of Tact. Ejxcial to the Indianapolis Journal. Washington. Jan. 20. It was learned at tho Pcstoffico Department to-day that the report that Levi Shirk, postmaster at Morgantown. Pa., had been removed from the toffice because of his alleged uncomplimentary remarks about Postmaster-general Wanamakcr and President Harrison, is untrue. Fourth Assistant Postmaster-general Rathboae said that a petition was received by the Postmaster-general signed by a number of citizens of Morgantown which stated that Shirk was about to remove from the t!ace. and requested the appointment of Snmucl Deishley, an old soldier, who lost a leg In battle. On this statement and recommendation Deishley wn. several days ago. appointed to succeed Shirk. 31 r. Rathbonc, however, refused to say whether any charge had been preferred against fchirk. or that ho had voluntarily tendered his resignation. Senator DuboU Will Keep Ills Seat. Washington, J.id. 3. Tho Senate committee on privileges and elections held a meeting this afternoon and decided by an almost unanimous vote to report in fnvor of Senator Dubois, of Idaho, in the contest of W. II. Claggett for the seat now occupied by the former in the United States Senate. A report will probably be presented to the Senate socio time next week. The committee also decided by a unanimous voto to report in the cas of Seuator Chilton, of Texas, that his appointment had been regular and in accordance with law and precotlent. A sub-committee, consisting of Messrs. Mitchell. Chandler and Turpie. was appointed to prepare a report on tho resolutions providing for the election of United i&lates Senators by direct voto of the people. General Note. Fredal to the Indianapolis Journal. Washington, Jan. 3. C. C. Foster, of Indianapolis, is at tho Riggs. E. Lowe was to-day appointed postmaster at Mount. Vermillion county, Illinois, vice Win. Reader, resigned. Representative Waugh. Mrs. Waugh and Miss Waugh, and State Senator Boyd of Indiana and Miss Boyd were entertained by Mr. and Mrs. Z. P. Gunion. at their home, 027 O street, last night. A programme of vocal and instrumental music was carried out, participated in by Mr. Marsh, Miss Waugh and Miss Gumou. afterwhich refreshments were served. Amoug others present were Mr. and Mrs. Woodworth. Miss Albert of Indianapolis. Mrs. Jewell, Mr. Dale and Mr. George Woodworth. S. F. Porter . and wife, of Peru, are at the Arlington, and the Hon. John Overmyer and daughter, of Mount Vernon, are at the St. James. The Bureau of American Republics has received the official proceedings of the legislative assembly of Trinidad, from whioh it appears that the vote on accepting the terms of the reciprocity arrangement proposed with the United States was 12 to S. The increased receipts in round numbers at 60 me of the prominent postotllces of tho country for the quarter ended Dec. 31. 1831, as compared with the corresponding quarter of last year, are as follows: New York. $r..(: Chicago. $'JHM0; Philadelphia, ccO; Boston. f.VJ.lux"; St. Louis, 321.000; Cincinnati. ?H,.0L0; San Francisco. SS.OCKV. Pittsburg. 8l.t0. Cleveland. Sl'UX'; Detroit. $..0W; Kansas City, 1.000; New Orleans, 7.000. Milwaukee. $7,000: Minneapolis. Stl.ttO. St. Pant 210.000; LouisTille, 3.300; Indianapolis. $10.(xC; Toledo. $7,000. Acting Secretary Jnanlding has decided that a Chinese woman who marries an American citizen is entitled to admission into the United States. The Secretary of State is informed that through the efficient intervention of our minister at Teheran. Mr. Heal, the right theretofore withheld) has been secured to American missionaries to acquire real estate in Persia. Want Applications Sent to Eftrly. Minneapolis Jan. 23. The committees i charge of tho coming Republican con

vention, to be held in this city Jnno 7. are all in working order nd have got their plans well under way. The committee on accommodations will appeal most strongly to the country at large at tnis time, the object or this committee being to secure comfortable quarters for all visitors at convention time, thus avoiding thacrowding and inconvenience incident to so'roany conventions. The committee wish to book as many applications as possible very early e to avoid the rush just before the convention opens. Mr. Conant, tho secretary of tho committee, will nee that all applicants-for rooms are well cared for. All correspondence relative to accommodations should bo sent at the earliest possible moment to Edward M. Conant, Minneapolis.

WON BY. THREE FEET. Charles W. Ahinjrer Captures the Chicago Bicycle Race in a Close Finish. Chicago, Jan. 23. "A winner by three feet" was the manner in which Charles V. Ashingerwas announced to bo the champion at the closo of tho six days bicycle race at Battery D Armory to-night. As the hour for the close of the race approached, Wallace Stage, the sturdy Scotchman, made a desperate effort to overtake Charles IT. Ashinger. bis opponent, and succeeded in getting within three feet of him when "time" was called. Kach has a record of 727 miles to his credit. Lamb, the Englishman, made 720 miles and 10 laps, being only seven laps behind the American champion, Ashinger. William Lamb. At the end of the race Ashinger fainted, but was quickly restored and carried twice around the ring on the shoulders of eome of his admirers. At the close of the . race George K. Barrett, in an attempt to beat Berlo's mile record of 2:53, made a milo in 2:43. mum TO BE Slior AT SUN'RISE. Fate of a Mexican Officer Who Was Accused of Beinjr Friendly to Garza. San Antonio, Tex., Jan. 3. A dispatch was received here this evening from Monterey, Mexico, stating that Col. Nieves Hernandez, one of the popular and widely Known officers in the Mexican army, wns sentenced to-day to be shot for alleged complicity in the raid made by Catarino Garza and his force of men atMier, Mexico, on Dec. 13. Hernandez was in command of the garrison at Mier at that time, and it is charged that he did not make a determined effort to capture the revolutionists when he had them In his grasp. He and his forces, however, met the Garza men a short distance from Mier and the revolutionists were defeated in a sham engagement that ensued. Gen. Lorenzo Garcia, the commander of the northern military zone of Mexico, was not satisfied with the action of Hernandez, and ordered him to be ulaccd under arrest and convoyed to Monterey in irons. This was done, and Hernandez, upoa his arrival at Monterey, was placed m tho military prison, where he has been treated with unusual cruelty during the past few weeks. 'His court-martial began a few days ago, and was conducted with tho utmost secrecy. The jury rendered its verdict to-day at noon. The death sentence was pronounced. Hernandez bore the sentence with tho bravery born of a soldier. Ho will be shot at sunrise Monday morning. The federal grand jury at Brownsville mado its report to-day. Out of ninety-nine cases examined it found forty indictments. Tho majorit' of these were for violation of the neutrality laws. Of tho Garza men in i'ail. Col. Pablo Muuoz, Corpural Sitlo jonorio and Andrns Moreno Nuccs were indicted, and tho rest in confinement were released. Thomas Garza, United States ueputy marshal, who was arrested on suspicion of being a revolutionist, was also released, the grand jury failing to lind a bill against him. The grand jury criticised the customs otticers and deputy marshals for making arrests for petty offenses and seizure of horses without sufficient cause. In its report the grand jury states that it is convinced that many violations of the neutrality law havo been committed by citizens of Mexico and Mexican extraction, but comparatively few indictments were found for these otienses, it being impossible to get evidence against them, as a largo number of Mexican residents of the Texas frontier are shielding tho offenders. The report lurther states: "It is pertinent to say that wo condemn, lu severe terms, the inefficiency and possibly criminal culpability of the Stato oilicors in whoso counties the revolutionists organized . without hindrance, and some officers who we have reason to be were cognizant of Garza's intentiou allowed Garza's first crossing into Mexico without giving warning to the proper authorities. Without the efforts of the United States troops along tho border arrests for violation of neutrality laws would not have taken place." The jury gives great credit to the troops at Forts Ringold, Mcintosh, Brown and other posts. The War Department is severely criticised for leaving tho Rio Grande frontier in such a defenseless condition. The report reached here this evening from a reliable private source that Garza'n headquarters are now definitely known. It is in Texas. His capture will be made within the next few days. Garza's Revolution at an End. Washington, Jan. 23. General ScboSeld received a telegram to-day from General Stanley, commanding the Department of Texas, in winch ho expressed the opinion that the Garza insurrectionary movement is at an end. Funeral of Mr. JellelT. Special to the indlanar U Journal. Franklin. Ind., Jau. 2J. The burial of Mrs. Mary Jelleff. who died at her home in Indianapolis, on Thursday, occurred here this afternoon. The funeral services were held at the residence of S. C Drown. Mrs. Julleti formerly resided in this citv. She was the wile of Frank Jelleff. with Hollwcg &. Reese, and a sister of United States Marshal William Dunlap.

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Panic in Rome and Many Douses Destroyed in Neighboring Towns. . The Night Spent in the Streets by a Large Nu rater of Persons The Pope Awakened by the Tremors Visitors to Windsor Castle. EARTHQUAKE IN ITALY. Rome Shaken, and the People and the Pope Alarmed Many Houses Destroyed. Rome. Jan. 23. There were several quite severe shocks of earthquake felt here last night, which causod a panio in the more crowded quarters of the city. The people thought their dwellings were about to fall and rushed into the streets, many of them en deshabille, not waiting to save any of their personal effects. So thoroughly frightened, were they and so much did they fear a repetition of the shocks that nothing'could induce them to return to their dwellings, and they remained in the streets all night, seeking for better security the open places, where they would beoutof the reach of falling buildings. The theaters shook with the violence of the shocks and the audiences were greatly frightened. The panio soon subsided, however. Most of the clocks in the city stopped at 11:27. Tho ground shook so violently that the street lamps were extinguished and it ia feared that damage may have been done to the nnderground pipes. The Pope was aroused by the earth tremors. He immediately sent to the Vatican observatory to inquire if they were likely to prove serious. His Holiness was' assured that there was no danger in prospect, and ho thereupon retired for the night The effects of the earthquake were quite serious in the province of Rome, which the dispatches being received show was very generally affected. At Genzano. a town of about live thousand inhabitants, situated eighteen miles southwest from Rome, on tho Azan way, several houses collapsed. The inmates had taken fright at the first underground rumblings, and had sought safety in llight.f and consequently no one was injured. At Civita Lavagana (the Lanuevium of the ancients), eighteen miles southeast of Rome, where there are a number of Roman antiquities, the historie tower fell. Many houses were destroyed atVellctri, twenty-one miles southeast of Rome. No loss of life has been reported from tho places thus far heard from. riLGKIMS TO WINDSOR Albert Memorial Chapel Visited by Many Prince George and Princes I-oule. London, Jan. 23. A very remarkablo feature in connection with the Duke of Clarence and Avondale is the demonstrations that are still made. The Albert Memorial Chapel was opened to the public today, and hundreds of people went from London to Windsor forthe purpose of looking at the coffin containing the remains of the Duke. Not alone from London, but from many' parts of the country people llocked to Windsor, and every train which stopped at the station added its quota to the crowd. The streets were early filled with throngs of men and women moving in the direction of the castle. All morning there was a stream of humanity pouring into the chapel, eager to look upon the coffin. They were kept moving along steadily. The fear that tho Duchess of Fife may, through a concatenation of events, succeed to the throne continues to excite tho English people, particularly those of the nobility and upper classes. A well-informed correspondent says that Prince George of Wales, who, through his brother's death, becomes heir presumptive to the throne, will almost immediately be made Duke of Sussex, and that his engagement to some princess will bo announced beforo the end of the season. It is earnestly hoped that the very greatest precautions will be taken with regard to the health of Prince George, for, it is said, he is not gifted with a much stronger constitution than that possessed by his brother. It was generally understood that when Princess Louise married the Earl of Fife, whom the Queen afterward created a Duke, she renounced her rights of succession, but it is now known that she did not. In tho event of the Duchess of Fife becoming Queen, the Duke of Fife would, of course, be made Prince Consort, and the Idea of his holding that most exalted position is not at all acceptable to the nation. Such a succession might have unfortunate results. MR. TREE'S HAMLET. The Mad Dane Presented In a New Light Gilbert Accused of Plagiarism. London, Jan. 23. The ordering of the court into mourning because of the death of the Duke of Clarence has had a serious effect upon the theaters. Many persons outside the courtvand official circles will observe the mourning period, with tho result that the managers will probably lose a good round sum of money. On Wednesday, the day of the Duke's funeral, the theaters were not opened, and this entailed a sovere loss to the managers. The. poorness of the attendance in the best seats at tho various performances since then has evidenced that tho receipts of the week will show an important reduction. Without the splendor of the scenery and costumes which characterize the staging of productions at Mr. II. C. Irving's Lycenm Theater, "Hamlet," as produced by Mr. lieerholm Tree tor the first time at the Hay market Theater. Thursday night, should hold the stage at that place of amusement for a long time. In the opening scenes on Thursday night Mr. Tree, who played the part of Hamlet, acted with quiet eilectiveness. Afterwards, especially in the piny scene and the closet scene, his acting displayed intense passion. Mr. Tree presented an altogether original and noteworthy performance. He invests the character of llamlel with new attributes, and prosents him as never mad. but with his mind subjected to such a strain as to make him scarcely responsible for his actions in moments of such frenzy as resulted in the death of Polonius and the dismissal of Opbelia. Mrs. Tree's Ophelia was a most graceful and pathetic portrayal. All the daily papers devote much space to long and careful criticisms of the play. A letter has been published from Mr. McNnlty, the Irish musical critic, which is likely to make somo stir in dramatic circles. Mr. McNnlty insinuates that the principal features in Mr. Gilbert's "Tho Mountebanks' were taken from the libretto of an opera written by Mr. McNnlty. which he sent to tho late Mr. Arthur Cellier last summer. The principal characters in his libretto were a magician, who, with an elixir, changes a person into the character he or she wishes to be, and a clock-workman, whoso jerky language is similar to that used by Mr. Gilbert in "The Mountebanks." Mr. McNulty also claims that bis libretto had a song, 'Drop a Penny in the Slot," while Gilbert's version has it "Put a Fenny in the Slot." Mr. McNnlty concludes his letter by saying that Gilbert will probably mako thousands of pounds from his opera, while he himself, who spent his time and used his brains in composing the libretto of his opera, will get nothing. HARVEST FOIl UNDERTAKERS. The Grip Proving a Honnnza for Enclinh Funeral Directors Queer War to Advertise. Londox, Jan. 23. The frequent declarations made by eminent physicians that the cause and preventive of grip are things beyond the ken of medical science do not satisfy the pubho on this important point. There is a growing demand for the appoint ment of a royal commission to inquire into the possibility of relieving mankind from the scourge. The epidemio is somewhat less virulent this year tbau formerly, but to off-set this it is moro widespread in its ravages, so that on the whole the visitation is more burdensome than before. There are thousands of victims among tie raploycs of the underground railway and thousands more among the postoffice clerks. These services are o badly crippled as to cause public inconvenience, but whcre.nearly every bus

iness is affected it is hardly worth while to specify particular cases. ' The funeral directors are, of course, reaping a golden harvest. It might seem that at such a time there would be less . occasion than usual to advertise their business, but in fact the increase in the demand for their services has had the effect of stimulating competition among them. A novel method of attracting custom has been adopted by one undertaker in the East End. He causes a hearse to be drawn through the streets, bearing a large sign with his name and address, and the announcement that his charges for conducting a funeral , are only 24s Cd and upward. Tho heare is accompanied by three gloomy-looking individuals, dreesed completely in, black, and the device succeeds in attracting much attention. ( GENERAL FOREIGN NEWS.

Portion of a Ilelglan Palace, Famous In the History of the Country, Destroyed by Fire. Brussels, Jan. 23. A portion of the residence of the Duke of Arenberg in this city was discovered to be on fire at 2 o'clock this morning. The tire started In the bedroom of Princess Ludmilleof Croy,-Dulmen. a sister of the Duke, who is the wife of the hereditary Prince of Croy-Dulmen. The palace occupied by the Duke of Arenberg was a very old one,' and many historical associations cling about it. In it was the room known as Count Egmont's cabinet, which for 323 years has remained exactly as it was left by that nn fortunate Prince at the time of his arrest in 1507. This room, together with its invaluable contents, was destroyed. The pavillion Egmont was also destroyed, with all its treasures except some very rare Gobelin tapestries, which adorned the walls. All the works of art in the wing ocoapied by the Prince of Croy-Dalmen and his family were lost. Count Egmont, Prince of Gavre. whose room in the palace has been kept intact for so many years, was beheaded in the market place In Brussels on June 4, 1563. It is related that, as he received the fatal stroke. Johann Lavile. who had been his mistress, fell dead, aud the people, in a paroxysm of sympathy, dipped handkerchiefs in the blood that had been shed in martyrdom to freedom. Count Egmont was executed by order of the Duke of Alba, Governor'Of 'the Netherlands, primarily for tho part he took in supporting the Prince of Orange and the "Beggars' League." England and Egypt's New Ruler. ' London. Jan. 23. Sir William Harcourt, in a speech to-day. gave what may be considered as the Lib'oral view regarding the future of Egypt $e said: "Between the English nurse and his English tutor Prince Abbas onght to turn out a good worker. He is clear from the special odium and suspicion which attached, however undeservedly, to" his father's name, and may turn to be the competent, popular prinqe of whom Egypt, and for that matter England, is in need. Should he turn out well it will really be easier for us to leave Egypt than when Tewtik lived. We had peculiarly personal obligations, to Tewtik and he was Peculiarly and personally unpopular, either of these difficulties will hold good in the case of bis sou. On the other hand, this young man has uncles, and it will be necessary to plant him firmly in the saddle before we leavo Egypt,' If Egypt were now self-governing it is almost certain that one of those uncles would assert himself, and there are men amongst thorn who would not suit ns at all, Wo nave no( such stringent obligations to Tewtik's successor aa we had to him. and it is probable that the experiment of a self-governing Egypt cannot be tried more safely than by Abbas." Whispers from the Vatican. Rome, Jan. 23. The committee that has been organized for the episcopal jubilee of the Pope intends to . issue an appeal to Italian Catholics to collect a million of lire to defray the expenses of a mass that the Pope will celebrate in St. Peters. Two general congregations of cardinals will be convoked in a few. days under the presidency 'of the' Pope himself to consider the subject of two beatifications that will be proclaimed on tho occasion of his episcopal jubilee. ; Quite a number of propositions for beatihcation and canonization are under discussion by the "Congregation of Rites." among which may be mentioned the Venerated Remusat, of Marseilles. . s Tho New Year's greetings to the Pope from Emperor William contained these words: "1 pray tho Eternal that He will preserve a life so precious to the interests of religion and to the maintenance of friendly relations with the empire." All the Roman newspapers to-day contained favorable accounts of the Pope's condition. The Riforma, commenting on the subject of the next conclave, says there are signs that the strnggte between thoso who desire an Italian' Pope and those who advocate the euthronernent of a foreigner as pontiff will be a severe one. Argentine Legislators Assassinated. London, Jan. 23. The correspondent of the Times at Valparaiso confirms the report of the attack by a mob of armed men upon the houso of Dr. Suarez, at Mendosa, where a number of the members of the provincial chamber were holding a meeting. The Times correspondent adds that, in addition to the killing of SenorNavajos, Secretary of the Chamber, several other of tho legislators were assassinated. Mendo a is in the Argentine Republic. It is the capital of the province o.f Mendosa, and is situated on a level plain on the east declivity of the Paramillo range of mount ains. The city is an entreport for the trade between Buenos Ayres and Chili, with which latter country it communicates by tho mountain passes of Usphalta and Pos tillo. . . Desperate night of Russians. St. pETERsnuno, Jan. 23. Fourteen hundred emigrants from the famine-stricken proviuces recently arrived at Tie Tiomen, in Siberia, en routo to Tobolsk, which lies 120 miles to the north west of Tinmen. These unfortunates are in a most desperate plight Their money is exhausted, they lack food and clothing and many of them are suffering with different diseases. A largo number of these emigrants have died, while others aro in such a condition that they will be far better off if they were dead. It is impossible to walk any distance, owing to the extreme cold and the heavy snow, and. as these poor people are entirely without menus it is impossible for them to proceed to Tobolsk or to return to tho provinces whence thyy came. Opposed to a Statue of napoleon III. London, Jan.' 23. The Municipal Council of Milan is in favor of a project lor the erection in the Senate yard of a statue of Napoleon III, but has received a number of letters protesting against the plan. Threats are made in some of these communications that the statue will be destroyed by dynamite if erected. The situation recalls the fate of the tablet in memory of Charles Albert King of Piedmont, which was placed in the h ill of the house at l'avia in which tho King was born. The tablet became a target for the radicals and was removed oy the present teuant of the house, for whom life bad been made a burden by reason of its presence. The Council is now suing the tenant to compel him to replace the memorial. Great Victory for the Gladstnnfans. . London, Jan. 23. An election was held to-day to fill tho parliamentary vacancy in tho Roesendale division, caused by the recent elevation to the peerago of Lord Hartington, the leader of the Liberal Unionists' party in tha House of Commons, who became Duke of Devonshire on tho death of his father. The result of th contest is the election of the Gl:idstonian candidate, and the almost complete reversal of the vote cast in the last previous election. The voting is announced as follows: Mad en. '.rc; Brooks, 4,41; Maneti's majority, 1.124. In the preceding election the vote was: Lord Hartington. Mr. T. Newbigger ( tinnte-rnler), 3,949; Lord Hartmgton's majority, 1,5). The Question AffUatlnir ItrltUh Methodists. Londo, Jan. raThe burning question of the next few. months, so far as British Methodism is concerned, la the suggested

application to Parliament for powers to relax the present rule of ministerial itineracy. This will come before the ensuing May district committees, and upon them and other lesser Methodist local courts will rest the responsibity of expressing the mind of the connection. Dr. Rigg contends that there is no general de-V sire in British Methodism to retain for more than three years the pulpit ministry of the same ministers.

May Not Tush the Irish Dili. London. Jan. 23. Thore is every reason; to attribute an inspired character to an article which appears in one of the London papers this morning, declaring the intention of the government not to ,press the Irish local government bill forward, except as an uncontested measure. Of course, no formal decision has yet come of the matter, but the Right Hon. A. J. Balfour is so completely master of the situation that if , he has given up hopes of forcing the bill through his colleagues will certainly put no objection in the way. Sank the Tuf and Five Persons. Havre, Jan. 23. The steamer La Normandie, which sailed from this port this afternoon for New York, collided with and sank the tug which had been towing her. Five persons were drowned and one was seriously Injured. An Uncle of the Czar Dying. St. Petersburg, Jan. 23. The Grand Duke Constantine. an uncle of the Czar, is dying. He was born in lb27. vaoie xtoies. M. Vishnegradsky, Russian Minister of Finance, yesterday opened the electrical exhibition at St Petersburg. Before the Brazilian Chambers were prorogued Friday they conferred unlimited powers upon President Peixotto. Councillor Brandeis. a wealthy brewer of Erfurt, has committed suicide in a cellar on the same spot where his son killed himself some time ago. General Booth, head of the Salvation Army, who has been visiting Australia and India in the interest of that organization, is on hia way to England. The polio of Cadiz, Spain, have discovered & supply, of arms and ammunition which had been secretly stored away by Anarchists. Among the weapons found by the officers are three hundred revolvers. The justices of the Queen's Bench division of her Majesty's High Court of Justice have quashed the conviction - of the members of tho Salvation Army at Eastbourne. England, which, in November last, were found guilty of unlawful assembly. A dispatch from Tunis says that the French steamer Patrie. which sailod early in January from that port for Marseilles, is supposed to have been lost with all on board during a hurricane, which swept over the Mediterranean shortly after she left Tunis. The first lot of new guns for the Italian, army is expected soon to be ready for distribution. In the estimates for 1891-2 four millions of lire were included for the manufacture of the new guns. Fifty thousand were to be made- the first year, and after that 100.000 annually, so as to equip tho entire army in three or four years. The Polish papers announce that the government is about to close all the Catholio churches and convents in the provinces of Podolia and Volhynia. They add that the authorities have, already closed the Franciscan monastery at Dederkda and the Carmelite convent at Dubno, dissolved the congregations of monks and nuns and conveyed all the mmatea of both institutions to Warsaw. Among the prominent Americans who have lately arrived in Rome are Prof. Fairman Rogers and family, of. Newport, R. I., who expect to spend the winter at the Hotel Europa. and the wife and daughter of Senator Warner Miller, of New York, who have taken rooms at the Quirinal Hotel; Among those who have been attacked with influenza are the wife and son of ' United Siates Consul-general Bourn. They have, however, entirely recovered from the attack. CARS STONED BY SYMPATHIZERS. Friends of the Strikers Causing Trouble at PitUlnrtrr-Rioiers Fined. Pittsburg. Jan. 23. The electric streetcar strike situation is still strained and serious trouble may occur at any time. The strikers' sympathizers still concontinue to annoy the company by placing obstructions on the tracks, and an occasional stone is thrown at passing cars from dark alleys, but no open attempt has been made since last night to prevent the running of cars. This if due to the vigilance of the police, who are determined to preserve order at any cost - This was payday at several mills in the lower portion of AUegheny and an outbreak was feared. As a precaution the Mayor stopped all the saloons in that district and an extra force of officers was detailed to patrol the streets. The crowd was out in foroo and the streets were thronged, but no trouble occurred. In all about thirty cars were running to-day. but every one was under police protection, an officer riding in front and another on the platform with the conductor. The cars are poorly patronized, aa the citizens are afraid to travel on them. A motion for an injunction restraining the strikers from interfering with the running of the road was heard by Judge McClnng to-day, and he promised to give a decision at an early day. Three of the four men arrested for raising a disturbance on Beaver avenue last night were fined this morning, and upon the fine being paid were released. The fourth was sent to the workhouse for fifty days. JUDGES DENOUNCED. Senator Chandler Says Some ITareh Things About New Hampshire Jurists. Concord, N. II., Jan. 23. Senator Chandler has renewed his war on Stafe dignitaries by an open letter six columns long. Referring to New Hampsire's judges, he says: "There is much need of fearless comment on many of the cast and completed acts of our judges. Some of them ride free on Boston & Maine railroad passes. Their names are on the list I think some also ride free on the Concord & Montreal railroad. The judges salaries were raised $500 each in 1881 with the one distinct object of keeping them from riding free. The judges nncoustition. ally appoint the State Board of Equalization and this judges' board, whose mem bers, except one, Mr. John M. Hill, ride free on railroads, thuy have undervalued at least .Vl per cent tor taxation purposes. The railroads are valued at S-UT'.fi.OoO, when they should be valUed at $57,785,003. Thoy pay only $33,343 m taxes when they should pay at least S413,7ft. There is no remedy for the people when the judges Impose unjust taxes, except in a popular outcry." The Senator criticises the official conduct of Chief-justice Doe, says bis sentence of Almy.'in the tatter's absence from conrt, was illegal, and declares that he Senator Chandler has returned every lailroad pass ottered him for twelve years. Died from Internal Hemorrhage. Special to the Intllsnapohs JonrnaL Franklin, Ind., Jan. 23. Columbus Mc-. Daniel, an employe in the large flouring mill of McDaniel t Co., of this city, went to work this morning apparently as well as usual. About 9 o'clock he was found in a dying condition. He was at once carried into the mill otliee In an nnconscions state and soon breathed bis last His death Is supposed to have resulted from a ruptured blood-vessel, causing internal hemorrhage. He was a brother ot C. W. McDaniel, one of the owners of tho mill, and leaves a widow and two children. The Meanest Man In Jackson County. Special to tte InAlanapolis Journal. Seymour, Ind., Jan. 23. The meanest ... man yet discovered ki thia neck of woods is said to live at Crothersirilie, this county. It is alleged by his neighbors that when his mother died he charged f2 for a box in which to place her coflln, and charged Zl more for the services of his son to go a mile or two to notify his sister of tho mother's death, in order that she might attend the funeial. His name is well, all know his name lu these parts.

HELD UP TWICE IN MISSOURI

Thrilling Experience of Crew and PasBeocersof a Missouri Pacific Train. Lynchers in Charge at 0ns Time and Robbers at Another Battle with the Bandits The Latter and an Officer Shot. Kansas City. Jan. 23. Last night was a thrilling one for the crew and passengers of the south-bound Missouri Pacifio train. The train was held up twice; once by a lynching party that was escorting murderer Robert Hcpler from Nevada, Mo., to Lamar, Mo., where they hanged him, and a second time by train-robbers, who robbed the express car and its inmates. The train had hardly left Nassau Junction, where the lynching party took possession of it, when ad anger signal induced the engineer to slow up again. When the train came to a stand-still two masked men entered the express car and ordered the occupants to hold up their hands, keeping them covered with revolvers while the train traveled twelve miles to Lamar. The robbers rifled the pockets of the trainmen, taking $75 from the baggageman, Hull, and small amounts from Express Messenger Honck and Traveling Agent Barrett of the Missouri Pacific, who had gone to the express car to escape annoyance from the mob of lynchers in the rear car. The express messenger was compelled to reveal the combination of the Pacific Express Company's safe, and that was also rilled, the amount secured, however, being of an insignificant amount less tbau $75. When tho train arrived at Lamar, the destination of the mob, the bandits mingled in the crowd of lynchers and for a time were lost sight of. One of the trainmeu, however, soon discovered them boarding a passing north-bound freight train on the Memphis road, and sent a dispatch to the fit e rill and city marshal of' Fort Scott Had., saying: "Watch for two men. no baggage, rough appearance; one somewhat taller than the other. They are wanted for robbing Pacitio express, Missouri Pacitio train here this morning. . Are coming toward your city on a freight" SHOOTING THROUGH ENDS OF CARS. At Miami station the freight was over--taken, but was just pulling out for Pleasanton when the passenger train arrived, the crew of the former train having no knowledge of the dangerous freight they were hauling. Detective Chester and his companions, however, succeeded in boarding the freight and took possession of the car immediately behind the one in which the bandits bad taken refuge. The latter had seen their pursuers enter the car and immediately opened lire upon them. The officers returned the tire, and shots were changed through the ends of the cars all the way to Pleasantou, a distance of five miles. A dispatch had been sent to Pleasanton asking that a posse meet the train, and when the freight pulled in the robbers' car was surrounded and the inmates were called on to surrender. ,Tbey Answered with shots from their revolvers and the posse retnrned the fire. The two imprisoned men tired through the sides of the car at random and tho posse returned the tiro with Winchesters and revolvers. The fusillade lastea nearly an hour. Finally a shot from the Winchester of one of the posse struck one of the robbers in the head and killed him. The other bandit then surrendered. He was seriously wounded in the side. He gave his name as Charles Myers, of Kansas City, Kan., but declined to reveal that of bis dead companion. The coroner held an inquest on the body of the dead robber and returned a. verdict in accordance- with the facts. Myers was taken back to Fort Scott - The freight train arrived at Fort Scott at 7 o'clock this morning. Policeman S. B. McLemore. colored, was on duty at the station, and saw two &apicions looking characters of the description given in the dispatch get off the train. He halted them, when one of the men drew his revolver and fired. The bullet pierced the policeman's heart, and he dropped dead on the spot It co happened by this time the freight train was just pulling out and the robbers boarded an empty box-car and looked themselves in. Shortly afterwards the passenger train from Lamar arrived, and on it was detective Chester, of the Missouri Pacific road, who was in pursuit of the bandits. Accompanied by United States Marshal Mapes and City Marshal Abbott of Fort Scott, he boarded the passenger train .which pulled out immediately in pursuit of the freight A reporter called at the house which Myers gave as his address in Kansas City, Kan. Two women were found there, one of whom said she was Myers's wife and the other his mother. When asked where he was. they said that he left last night, with his brother-in-law, S. C. Francis, to go to Harrisonville to trade for a farm, and were expeoted to return to-night The women .exhibited much nervousness, and were mnch reserved in answering questions. When told of the train robbery, and of the wounding of Myers nnd the killing of his companion thoy made no comment It is supposed that the dead robber is S. C. Francis. Mrs. Myers said her husband had beeu running a "joint" or a Kansas saloon, but no such man is known to the police. The police of Kansas City, Kan., received the following telegram to-night from Charles Myers, the wounded robber, now at Fort Scott: "Tell my wife itisns. Tell her not to come. I am badly wounded." The ns" evidently includes C. S. Francis. He and Myers married sisters and were professional gamblers. Francis was a cousin of Governor Francis, whom be greatly resembled, and a nephew of Judge Cowan, of St. Louis. He was heir to an estate near Baltimore. Md., bequeathed him in trust by his father, the proceeds of which he received. Myers's father is a wealthy stockman living near Versailles, Mo. Dr. Leech's Chess Telegraph Code. Special to ttte Indianapolis Journal. Crawfordsville, Ind., Jan. 2&Dr. T. F. Leech, of this citr, has perfected a code whereby chess-players can use just one word in telegraphing the moves made by players distant from each other. There are several codes in existence, but the old ones all seem to be defective or the cost to send by cable is too great An tho cost by cabin is $1 a word, this method of Dr. Leech makes it possible for chess-players to acknowledge the move received and tho move sent i if reply by sending one simple word. There are twenty .live thousand words used, and a player knows the move made by a distant player by tho word sent by finding between which numbers on the code the word received is found, each number standing for a certain kind of a move. It is acknowledged by the British Chess Magazine of Leeds. England, to be the bost code ever invented. Victim of an Old Affliction. Special to the Indianapolis JonrnaL Hartford City, Ind., Jan. 23. Harrison Wiley, aged fifty, died at his home in this city last night He has been a constant sufTerer from stomach trouble contracted in the &riuy. and the disease caused his death. Mr. Wilej served all through the rebellion in an Ohio regiment from llrbana. O., where he lived before moving to Indiana. Every one in Blackford connty knew and respected him. His funeral tomorrow will be in charge of Jacob Stahl Post U. A. It. this city. Twelfth DUtrict Congredvlonal Race. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. Fort Wayne, Ind.. Jan. 22. Hon. P. 8. O'Rourke, in a letter to the Sentinel tonight, withdrew bis name as a candidate for Congress from this district. Thisleaves W. F. McMagny, of Colnmbia City, and J. M. Robinson, of Fort Wayne, as the only two aplrants for the honor, it not being thesjiht likely that McCleilan will stand for a third term. Want S50.000 for 111 n& Kidnaped. Baltimore. Md., Jan. 23, James J. Lindsay, of Baltimore county, and (irevier Patterson, of Altoona. Pa., attorneys for Albert A. Marshall, decketed suit to-day in the Court of Common Pleas, of thia city, against theJtna Life Insurance Company,

of Hartford. Conn., claiming $0,000 damages. This suit grows out of the kidnaping of Marshall, in September last, from his home near Towsin, In Baltimore couuty. by Arthur K. Donaldson, the general agent of the tn& Life Insurance Companr at Pittsburg. Pa. DEMOCRATS AT WORK. The Chlcaeo Auditorium Will Ee Secured if Pcssibld for the National Contention. Chicago. Jan. 2a Active preparatloni for the coming national Democratic convention commenced to-day. Tho national committee is losing no time. Although Chicago waa chosen only last Thursday night a sub-committee arrived from Washington this afternoon. It consisted of 3. P. Sbeerin, of Logansport Ind., secretary of the national committee; Arthur S. Well, of Bath, Mc; J. J. Richardson, of Davenport la., and C. S. Thomas, of Denver, Col. They went at once to the Palmer Honse, but did not even stop to register before getting down to work. Although their errand was in the nature of a total surprise to all but a few leading members of the local Demooraey, they do not find Chicago unprepared. A meeting was at once called at the Palmer House. Judge Altgelt prvsided. Thoso present were Potter Palmer, ex-Mayor Cregier. C II. Winston, Ci en era I Black. Judge Tree, ex-Collector Zeberger, County Treasurer Kern, W. M. Bogle and others. The national committeemen were assured that Chicago would do all that was guaranteed for the last convention. The question of a hall brought out advocates of the Michigan-avenue Armory, and one of the world fair buildings at Jackson Park. The comparative smallness of the former and the tatter's distance from the city resulted in all uniting upon the opinion that the Auditorlnm should be secured, if possible. Potter Palmer was authorized to at once communicate with Milward Adams, asking for an option on the Auditorium for one week, commencing June 21. An immediate answer was desired, in order that the national committee might at onoe be notified. At the close of the meeting tho national committee was taken in charge by Mr. Palmer, and the work of arranging headquarters for the committee and the various State delegations commenced. This work occupied the committee until late in the night. "This will be the largest political convention ever held," said Mr. Thomas, one of the members of the sub-committee. "1 think I put it moderately when 1 sav that it will draw from lr0.0u0 to 200.000 people. Mew York, headed by the. Hill boomers, will send from ten thousand to twenty thousand. Indiana and Wisconsin will be almost equally as strong.'1 It is understood that the national committee's headquarters alone will occupy one entire floor at the Palmer House. The committee selected the large parlor at the corner of Monroo and State, aud the four adjoining private parlors, as the national headquarters. Headquarters for Colorado, Indiana, Maine, Massachusetts, Iowa, Vermont, New Hampshire and Ohio were soleeted on the floor below the parlor. From twenty-live to thirty-tivo sleeping rooms to each of these Mates are also engaged. The national committeemen will have sleeping apartments ou the parlor floor. Chairman Hr.co will have No. 108, almost adjoining the national headquarters. The committee will return to thecity in ten days or two weeks, accompanied' by Chairman Brice, and will make further arrangements. Mr. Adams, to-uigbt. sent word that the option on the Auditorium would be granted and kept open for a reasonable length: of time. Whether the Auditorium will be large enough is the qdestion with the committee. LEAD AND 8PILTER DROPPED, And Everett Si Tost, Commission Merchants, Were Forced to Assign. CniCAGO, Jan. 23. Everett & Post one of the largest Dig-lead and spelter commU-sion-houses in the country, have assigned to Edward BuetteL Their headquarters are at St. Louis, and the assignment was made there yesterday. At 1 o'clock this afternoon papers conveying the Chicago property were filed. The Chicago branch alone did a business aggregating SpO.OOj last year, and the St Louis house nearly doubled those figures. Those familiar with the lead and zino commission "business say that the firm has been caught by. a serious drop in the market, and bna been unable . to meet nil its contracts. Recently zino spelter dropped several pegs. The firm was organizod fifteen years ago at St Louis and has done a steadily increasing business. Ithasnever been incorporated. Richard Everett nud Henry R. Post are said to be the only ones interested or financially responsible. The Chicago office was organized seven years ago and has handled a large volume of the trade formerly sent through the main oftice. Edward Bnettel, the assignee, is chief bookkeeper in the St Louis otliee. He will take possession here through a deputy, llenrr t Post, the resident member of the, linn, said the liabilities of the firm will not be large, as the firm did a commission business, buying and selling between maun faturers and dealers. A St. Louisdispatch save the assets amount to J12.00J. The schedule filed in the recorders nflico at Chicago to-dav shows assets of J57.W5. and liabilities of $113,745. One or the firm's creditors says the assignment was against the wishes of the creditors and waa unnecessary; that the firm was unable to release some money which was tied np and resorted to the courts for the settlement of the difficulty and that it will resume operations within a few days. Can't Find Hanker Kean's Assets. CniCAGO, Jan. 23. Charges (of fraud and conspiracy were made to-day in a petition filed in the Superior Court by Edward A. Fitkins. receiver of the insolvent bank of S. A. Kean & Co. .The receiver represents that he has been unable to take post ession of any of the assets of Kean for the reason that he has been unable to find any. He made demand on ex-Receiver B. F. Jacobs, Kean himself, and Everett M. Warren for property, but they positively refused to deliver. Not more than one-quarter of the creditors consenting to the dismissal of the insolvent proceedings, it is stated, have received a dollar on their claims against Kean. The charge is made that Kean, Jacobs. Warren. Franklin L. Wean, W. K Fennell, Henry M. Hattield. tho law firm of Morris. Oanz &, Craig. J. 31. Kean. tho

American Trust and Savings Ban uy Gilbert B. Shaw, its president, Shaw individually, and one It T. Martin, have entered into a conspiracy to absorb and appropriate to themselves the largest part of the estate. Other Business Troubles. Downs, Kah., Jan. 23. This afternoon Bank Examiner Stone took charge of the First National Bank of Downs and closed its doors. Lack of confidence in the institution, owing to the non-payment of tho 50 per cent, assessment on the stockholders, caused light deposits and no business. The bank's capital stock was placed at 100,000. John Hall, of Hutchinson, was president Greknsburg, Ind., Jan. 23. The drug and grocery firm ot Boicomt & McKee. whieh burned out at Adams last week, has made an assignment to Hon. William It Pleak for the beuetit of creditors. The insurance of (1.500 has not yet been adjusted, but some creditors were not willing to wait and thus forced an assignment The partners say they could have paid in full if given time. Sr. Louis, Jan. 23. The United Masonio Benefit Association of Missouri, the life Insurance department of the Masonio organization, is in a sadly embarrassed financial condition. Owing to the large number of deaths from the grin the payments of its death benefits have fallen behind, and the sum necessary to liquidate all claims amounts to S13J.000. Harkishurg. Jan. 23. This afternooa Judge Simonton filed an opinion dedinina to diasolve the Dauntless Mutual r ire Insurance Company, of Philadelphia, but requiring it hereafter, to conduct its business on the purely mutual plan and on a cash basis. Asphyxiated by Gas. Provwf.ncf:. R. I.. Jan. 23,-Mrs. Catherine Harland and her niece. Mary htlegber. were asphyxiated by escaping gas in their room last nieht Monti Scott, the bicyclist, aud his mother and sister, who live in the samo house, had a narrow escape from the same fate. The gas is sup.poed to have come from a break in the pipe outside the house.