Indianapolis Journal, Indianapolis, Marion County, 17 February 1892 — Page 2

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THE INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 1892.

sale of products not owned br the seller, and which controlled tba price of tho farmers' products. Tno iocreaso of population, he said, had been greater than tnat of wheat, and people wero beginning to nso rje and corn. Mr. Lewis, ot Mississippi, said In refer enco to this statement that ha had seen it tated that S7 per cent, of tho breadstuff of the world wero made of rye. A largo number of mev. principally representing the New York Prodnce txchango oad tho Now Orleans Cotton Exchange, were assembled in tho room of the benato judiciary committee this morning to present their views relative to the Washburn anti-option bill. J. Y. Labouixse, representing tho New Orleans Cotton Exchange, vas the first to address the committee in opposition to the bill. The object of the measure, he said, was not to prevent speculation per ee, nor to stamp out immoral practices. The end in view was class legislation and the taxing power of the government was invoked in order to crush out of existence one branch of business for the benefit of another. Charles W. Ide. president of the New York Cotton Exchange, said he considered the situation critical. If either of the bills mtroduced in the Senate and Honse were passed the business of the exchange, he said, would be utterly destroyed. Mr. Ide believed that Mr. Hatch, author of the bill In the House, failed to realize the widepread use of the present system in dealing in future deliveries, and that he did not realize the diiScalty. if not the impossibility, of framing a law which will kill speculation and still allow legitimate business to exist. The system of dealing in contracts for future deliveries was not new. It was to-day used well nigh universally by persons engaged in the handling of cotton. from the producer to the consumer. It was so interwoven with and interlocked in the business of tho f 'resent day that it could not be taken from t without seriously damaging the entire system of commerce. The passage of either bill. Mr. Ide thought, wonld affect the price cf the annual crops millions and millions of dollars, to say nothing of the value of tome products. It would change the value of annual products worth over two billions of dollars. Mr. Ide further said ho believed the bills to be unconstitutional. Mr. James O. Mom, vice-president of the New York Cotton Exchange, also opposed the bills. He explained the significance attached to the word "margin" which, in lact. he said. differs in no respect from the earnest money deposited by a buyer as binding a transaction made in real estate. Probably in the majority of transactions xnadeia contracts lor future delivery no xuargin was deposited either by the buyer or seller, owing, he said, to the commercial standing and responsibility of the parties to the contract, Alexander E. Orr protested against tho "Washburn bill on behalf of the New York 2'roduce Exchange. TO PROTECT MINERS LIVES.

Congress Urged by the President to Vote Money to Carry Oat m Lnw. Washington, Feb. 10. Following is the text of a message transmitted toN Congress to-day by the President: Tbere was pasd by the last Congress en act for the protection of the lives of the miners in the Territories, which was approved by me on the third day of March, lb'Jl. That no appropriation was made to enable me to carry the act into etlcct resulted. 1 supposed, from the fact that it "was passed so late in the session. This law yecognizes tho necessity of a responsible TJublio inspection And supervision of tho !csiness of mining in the interstate mines, and is in line with the legislation of most of the States. The work of the miner has its unavoidable incidentsof discomfort and i anger, and these should not be increased by the neglect of the owners to provide every practicable safety appliance. Economies which involve a sacrifice of human life are intolerable. I transmit herewith memorials from several hundred miners working in the coal mines in Indian Territory, asking for the appointment of an inspector under the act referred to. The rorent frightful disaster at Krehs. in that Territory, in which sixty-seven miners met a horrible death, gives urgency to this appeal, and I recommend that a special appropriation be at once made for tne salaries and necessary expenses of tho inspectors provided for in the law." SIINOIt MATTERS. Sir. Holman Designates a Sub-Committee to Investigate the World's Fair. Washington, Feb. 1G. The appropriations committee to-day provided for the conduct of the investigation authorized by tho Honse into the expenditures made lrom the moneys appropriated by the government in aid of the world's fair project at Chicago. Chairman Holman was authorized to designate a sub-committeo to make tho investigation, and be named Messrs. Dockery of Missouri, Compton of Maryland. Breckinridge ot Arkansan, Henderson or Iowa and Cogswell of Massachusetts. The sub-committee wan instructed to prosecute its inquiry . in Washington, and not to visit Chicago nnless subsequently authorized so to do by the full committee. It was also instructed to inquire into and report to the full committeo all the farts it ascertains, omitting any recommendations. In other words, the aub-coninnttce is to sift tho facts for the full committee. The signitinance of this ies in the fact that no authority is conferred to make any report as to whether or not the ,L4X,X0 which Chicago wants Congress to appropriate for the fair should tr should not bo appropriated. Dinner in Honor of th Justices, f je clal to the Indianapolis Journal. Washington. Feb. id -President and T.Irs. Harrison gavo a dinner to-night, at the White House, in honor of the Supremo Court. The following guests were present: The Chief-justice and Mrs. Fuller, Justice end Mrs. Field, Justice and Mrs. Harlan, Justice and Mrs. Gray, Justice lUatchford, Justice and Mrs. Brewer. Justice and Mrs. JJrown. ex-Justice Strong, Attorney-general and Mrs. Miller. Mr. Conrtland T. 1'arker of Newark, Senator and Mrs. Teller, Senator and Mrs. McPherson. Senator and Mrs. Aldrich. Senator and Mrs. Dixon, Senator Felton, Senator Hlggins, Senator and Mrs. Vilas, lienresentative and Mrs. Jiuchanan. Kepresentativo and Mrs. Burrows, KepresentatWe and Mrs. Hemphill, Hon. W. 1. Hepburn. Mrs. Hepburn. Mr. IL J I. Estee of California. Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Foster. Chief-justice and Mrs. Bingham of the District Snprume Court. Mrs. Cieorge U. Williams, Mrs. Parker and Mis, McKee. Patents Granted Ilooatera. rctal to the Indian spoils Journal. Washington. Feb. 16. Patents were today granted Indiana inventors as follows Taylor Davenport and M. M. Doyle. Brazil: dumping wagon; Harry Denbaxn, Sanford, granite hammer; Asa M. Fitch, Seymour, talking and riding plow; Eugene Hardendorf. Fort Wayne, adjustable folding seat; som O. Leach, Fairmount, brick-mold sander; John F. Mains, assignor to Mains Patent Mail-catcher and Delivery Com5 any. Indianapolis, mail-bag catchingfork; ames S. Moore. Sullivan, assignor of onehalf to W. . Bristol. Flat Kock. can-tilling machine: John Newlove. Michigan City, street sweeper; James W. Quinn. assignor of one-half to C. D. Vawter. North Madison, ilower stand; William M. Skolton. Lebanon, wire tightener for fences: Allen D. Ulrica. Kokomo. harness saddle; Wendel Yondersaar. Indianapolis, row lock; Ldmnnd C. Westervelt, South Bend, plow. War Claim Reported Favorably, facial to the Indianapolis Journal. Washington, Feb. To-day a favorable report was made from the war claims ommittee of the House upon Mr. Holman's bill conferring jurisdiction upon the Court of Claims to adjudicate the claims of Oliver y. Cobb, J. and O. P. Cobb &. Co., John Christy & Co.. and Cobb. Blasdell fc Co.. iarcorn and oats purchased by them in f nrsaance of written and oral contracts made by them with United States otlicers, the claimants to be allowed such sum as the Court ot Claims may find due them. Will Fight Ocean Mall Subsidies. Washington, Feb. IC A resolution today introduced in the House by Mr. Fithian gare warning that the gentleman from Illinois is pteparing to resume bis tight against all mail steamship subsidies and appropriations. Immediately after the reading of the journal Mr. Fithian presented a resolution calling for information fj to all eontticU under the ocean subsidy

law. "I ask that the resolution be considered at once," said Mr. Fithian. "I object." promptly interjected Mr. Dolliverof Iowa. A single objection being fatal, tho resolution was roferred to committee. To a reporter Mr. Fithian said: "Yes. it is my intention, as a member of the committee on merchant marine and lishories. io continue to tight against the steamship subsidies. I requested all this information personally from the Postntlice Department, but I was unable to get what I wanted, so I determined to call for it in this way." Senator Sherman's Sixth Term. Washington, Feb. IC The Vice-oresi-dent laid before the Senate to-day Mr. Sherman's credentials for the term commencing March 4, 1803, and they were read and placed on tile. This will be Mr. Sherman's sixth term, and if he remains a Senator till its closo he will have been thirtyfour years in the Senate. That will bo the lirst case in tho history of the government of such a long servico in that body. It Mr. Sherman bad not resigned to become Secretary of the Treasury when but four years of his term had expired his service would have covered thirty-six years. Mr. William R. King, of Alabama, had been, like Mr. Sherman, elected six times by the Legislature, but owing to two resignations served but twenty-nine rears. Mr. Benton came next in the number of elections by the Legislature and served his full live terms thirty years. A Marshal's Conduct to De Investigated.

Washington, Feb. 16. Attorney-general Miller has instructed Examiner Dougal to make a thorough investigation of the charges against United States Marshal Paul Fricke and his deputy marshal for lack of vigilanco in the matter of the pursuit of Garza and his band. It has been broadly intimated that the marshal failed in his dnty in the prosecution of this case. otherwise the Mexicau revolutionists would not have been able to have eluded the United States troops when they were closo on bin heels. Nothing has been received at tho War Department for several days indicating any material chango in the situation of atlairs aloug the Rio Grande. Army otlicers are of opinion that the revolutionists are still concealed in tho chapparal on the American side of the river, and th.M many of the residents are responsible for their concealment. Republican to De Onared. Washington, Feb. 16. In the Housa, today, Mr. Lrown of Indiana, from committee on elections, submitted a report on tho contested election case of Craig against Stewart, from the Twenty-fourth Congressional district of Pennsylvania. Tho report, which finds in favor of the contestant, was placed upon the calendar, and Mr. Drown gave notice that he wonld call it up foractiou on Tuesday next. Mr. Tuckerof Virginia, from the committee on election of President. Vice-president and members of Congress, reported a point resolution proposing a constitutional amendment fur the election of Senators by tho people of tho several States, and it was placed on the House calendar. Urgent Deficiency Bill Fussed. Washington, Feb. 1G. When tbe urgent doticiency bill was taken np in tho Senate, to-day, 31 r. Poller moved to increase the item for the census work of the division of farms, homes and mortgages from $o0,C00 to 5100,000. Mr. Hale opposed tho amendment, not because flGO.000 would be too much, but because he did not think the House would agree to more than $59,000. and tbe Senate would be fortunate if it got that. The amendment was rejected and tben the bill was passed. It adds to the $2CO 000 deficiency for tbe census $50,000 for the division of farms, homes and morU gages. It increases the item for subsistence of the Sioux from $115,514 to 143,911. Appointed by the President. Washington, Feb. 16. The President today sent to the Senate the following nominations: Robert E. Rowno, of New York, to bo assistant appraiser of merchandise in the district of New York. Samuel 11. M. li.yers.of Iowa, to be United States Consul-general at St Gall. United States Secretaries of Legation Harrie IL Newberry, of Michigan, at Constantinople; Francis MacNutt, of the District of Columbia, at Madrid. General Notes. Special to the Indlanapnlla Journal. Washington, Feb. IC Carl Swigett. the Indianapolis tailor who has been attending the tailors' convention here fpr several days, left this afternoon for New York, whence he returns to his home at the end of the week. Gen. James IL Carnahan, general commander of the United States, Knights of Pythias, registered at the Rigzs, en route to Lynchburg. Va., yesterday. J. T. Blades was to-day appointed postmaster at Rugby, Bartholomew county, vice L. E. Artz, resigned. Representative Holman introduced bills to-day to correct tbo military records of Alonzo Scott, W. S. Fox. Jettersnn Jordan. William Snyder and Willam E. Burns. K. M. Robinson, of Indiana, is at the Howard. Mrs. Courtland Clements, daughter of General Crone, of New Castle, and Miss Clements, will bo at home to-morrow from S to 5 o'clock r. M., assisted by Mrs. Adalbert Jordan and Mis3 Mary McKee. It is reported that if Col. A. P. Morrow, of tho Third Cavalry, had not agreed to retire from the army ho would have been court-martialed. He was charged with giving passes to his men to go over the Texas border into Mexico, in violation of General Stanley's orders. Tho verdict of the conrt-martial in the case of Major Chas. B. Throckmorton, accused of duplicating his pay account, is said to be dismissal. The papers in the case of Maj. Lewis C. Overman, the engineer officer recently tried by court-martial in Cleveland, have been received at tho War Department, and are being reviewed by acting Judge Advocate-general Liber. Tho impression prevails that a decision has been reached adverse to tbe Major. The Utah delegation, which apnoared before tbe House committee on Territories some time ago to argue in favor of tho bill of Mr. Caino to provide for a local government of Utah Territory and for the election of certain otiiccrs, reappeared before that committee to-day and further advocated the measure. The House committee on military affairs has adoDted a resolution providing for the reappointment of (Jen. J. L. Mitchell of Wisconsin, Gen. W. J. Sewell of New Jersey, and Gon. A. T. McMahon of New York at the expiration of their terms as members of tho board of managers of national homes for disabled volunteer soldiers. Congressman Morse, of Massachusetts, to-day introduced in the Honso a bill to repeal the interstate-commerce law and it was referred to tho committee on commerce. Ice Gorge In the Allegheny. Washington. Feb. IC There is an ice gorge in the Allegheny river at lied Bank, fifty miics above Pittsburg. For nine miles above to Parker's Landing the ice is six to nine feet deep. The pack keeps moving at intervals of three hours. The height of water at Parker's Landing is 47.5 feet above the low water, and at present is falling. The highest previous stage of record was 21.C feet, on Feb. 13, lSbC Pa UKF.n. Pa.. Feb. IC The immense gorge of ice which is holding bark the waters of the Allegheny river from Brady's Bend to Franklin is hourly becoming more formidable. The lower portion of this city is now in dan per. as well as are all low lauds between the points named. . Explosion of Crude Petroleum Gas. Chicago. Feb. Id Last night there was an explosion of crude petroleum gas at the factory of the Artificial Ice Company, on West Jackson street. The engineer. Peter Clark, wishing to discover how much of the crude oil, which is used for fuel, there was on hand, picked up a lantern and started toward the tank coutaining theoil. His fireman shouted to him not to carry the lantern near the tank, but the warning was nnheeded. Raising the trap-door Clark pushed his lanteru into the interior and the oil lein low tbe accumulated pus at once exploded. Cl.nrk will probably die from injuries received. Three other employesHarry Smith, Henry Heideman and Patrick Dalton weio alto seriously injured.

PROTESTS OF CATIIOLICS

Bishops and Archbishops Chared with Meddlim; in the Affairs of Laymen. Mr. Onahan Calls tha Trouble a"Temp?st In a Tea-Pet" Madame Melba's Poincs Soyere Snow-btorm in Great Britain. AGGRIEVED CATHOLICS. Laymen Think the Archblehopa Are Interfering Tito JIuch. iu Certain Matter. Home, Feb. 1GL At theCatbolio congress at Baltimore in ISfc'U a committee of prelates and laymen was appointed to make arrangements for tbe Catholic congress to be held at Chicago in connection with the Columbian exposition. Tho committee was alio charged with preparing a programme of matters to be discussed at this con gross. Among the members of the committee was Judge K. F. Dunne, of Ohio. Under date of Doe. 10 Mr. Dunne wrote a personal letter to Mr. Pallene, editor of the Church Progress and - Catholio World of St, Louis, giving his Tiews in regard to certain decisions ot this committee. This letter, in some way came into tbe hands ot the Kev. C. Kuhlman, who sympathized with the views expressed therein, lie had the letter put in print and sent copius to all the cardinals. The letter was received hero in Koine a few days ago, and has created no little sensation in ecclesiastical circles. Mr. Kuhlman prefaces Mr. Dunne's letter with a statement over his own name to the eilect that the decisions reached by the American prelatts with reference to the Catbolio congress to be held at Chicago wero disnleasing to himself, to Messrs. Pallene and Dunne and to many other Catholics. The authorities at Koine are. therefore, invoked to overrule theso decisions. Mr. Dunne's letter gives a review of tho history of the committee and its meetings. He says that at the lialtinmre congress a committee was appointed to organize a congress at Chicaeo. This committee held meetings at boston and New York for tbe purpose of settling freliminaries, arranging a programme, etc. t was making Harmonious progress in these directions until, at an inauspicious moment, it ottered to sabmit its decisions to the approval of the archbisbops of the church, who should be assembled at St. .Louis on Dec 1, liftl. in tbe proposed programme of subjects for discussion Mr. Dunne had inserted, as questions of vital importance, the temporal power and the question of Catholic education. Tho prelates ot lioston, thev letter goes on to say, objected to theso questions, but the laymen on tbe committee obtained the assent ot tho New York prelates to them. The work of the committee, the letter says, was submitted to tbe archbishops ut St. Louis, as proposed. The archbishops, who were presided over by Cardinal Gibbons, changed the whole plan and took the congress into their own hands, recognizing tho laymen of tho committee only as auxiliaries. Mr. Dunne criticises the act of the Archbishop as a usurpation of authority. He complains chistly against Archbishops Ireland, Williams and Feehau. He asserts that Messrs. Onahan of Chicago and O'Brien of Detroit abandoned their fellow-layman on the committee, and played into the hands of the prelates. On the other hand, Messrs. Keily, Harrison, Farrelly and Fanster stood firm, while Mr. Spanhorst's attitude was doubtful, llishop Spalding. Mr. Dunne says, was the only prelate who defended the laymen, and he did so feeblv. Archbishop Ireland, the letter continues, is reported as saying that the questions or tbe temporal power and of Catholio education would be rapidly disposed of-by the congress, whose time ought to bo given to the consideration ot social matters. Early in December, Mr. Dunne continues, a meeting was held at Judge Morgan J. O'Brien's chambers in New York for the purpose of making a publio protest against the usurpation of the archbishops. At this meeting were present Messrs. Dunne. Keily, Farrelly and Judge O'Brien. Judge O'Brien strongly ursod that nothing ba said, and this course was decided upon, but the record of the meeting was taved for lnture use. Mr. Dunne says that ho now breaks silence because be bad read in tbo New York paper a St. Louis dispatch saying that tho programme of the congress would be devoted solely to social questions, making no mention of tho question of temporal power or of Catholic education. The only victory. Mr. Dunne says in conclusion, scored by tho laymen during the controversy, was the defeat of Archbishop Ireland's motion to call the congress the "Chicago Social Congress." instead of, as originally decided upon, the "Chicago Catholio Congress." The correspondence has been translated into Italian, and has been received not only by the cardinals, but by many lesser ecclesiastics at homo. Special interest attaohes to it at this tnno because Archbishop Ireland is now here. The sending of the correspondence to Rome is regarded as a continuation of tbe Cahensley movement. Since last year hundreds of documents have been circulated in Kome from America declaring that the Catholio Church would die if the process of Americanizing tho church, which Archbishops Uibbons. Ireland and Williams are said to be leaders in bringing about, should be allowed to proceed. Meanwhile, the ecclesiastical authorities at tho Vatican deny that the questions of tho temporal power and Catholic education are to be omitted from tho programme of tho Catholic congress. A Tempest In a Tea-Pot. Chicago, Fob. lCHon. William J. Onahan. a member of uo general committee and secretary of the committee on organization of the Columbian Catholio Congress, was to-night shown the dispatch from Kome referring - to the circular signed by Judge Dunne, and issued from St. Louis by Rev. Mr. Kuhlman. Mr. Onahan said: "The whole thing is a tempest in a tea-pot. Therois no sutlicient ground for assuming that there has been clerical dictation in proposing and preparing the way for the congress. Naturally, the bishops of the church are concerned as to the organization and outcome of this congress, and the propriety of their having part with tho laymen in the preliminary organization and iumsopingout the scope and lines of the congress goes without saying. It is not to be a cougiess of laymen alone.. The membership of, the congress will include bishops, priests and laymen. I see no warraut at all for the views put forward by Judge Dunne in reference to it. They seem to be tho result of disappointment, 1 should say, and of failure to control and mold the plans of the congress uccording to his own views. When the plan and scope of the congress, cs substantially adopted by tho laymen in their New York meeting, was ac cepted and concurred in by the archbishops at St. Louis, there would seem to be no sutlicient ground for tins underhanded movement at Kome, engineered from St. Louis. I have no apprehension that this attack will lor one moment retard or hinder the work of tbe congress. Moreover, all the lay members of tbe con cress committee are associated with the bishops in the present general committee of organization, and I anticipate no likelihood of serious difference of oninion or views as to the scope and work of the congress. GAY MADAME MELBA, The Famous Singer Objects to Tlotel Servants Testlfjrlnc; About Her Escapades. London', Feb. 1GL In the divorce division of her Majesty's High Court of Justice to-day Mr. Justice J. Eugene granted an order restraining Captain Armstrong, who bad petitioned the eourt for a divorce from his wife, the famous Madamo Melba, tho well-known singer, naming the Duke of Orleans as co-respondent, from proceeding before the Vienna tribunal and from examing tho servants in the Vienna Hotel, in which it is alleged the respondent and co-respondent lived for a time as man and wife. Capt. Francis Nesbut Armstrong, tbe petitioner in this action, wa formerly aheo farmer in Australia. He charged that his wife and tbe Duke of Orleans lived at the Hotel Dean Kivago, at Onchy, in Angust. the Duke being known as M. Keville. He was at one rcoognixcd, however, by a waiter

who had formerly worked at a hotel at Nice and had seen tho Duko there as the Duke of Orleans. Tho Duke took a suite of apartments on the second iloor and Mme. Melba arrived immediately afterwards and took a snito on tbw tirst iloor. They were together constantly and she dined tete-a-teto with him everv eveninc in his apartments. Madamo Melba, according to her husband's story, was in the habitof remaining in the Duke's roouib as late as 3 o'clock in the morning, after which she would return to her own apartments. These facts he learned from the servants at tho hotel. Subsequently tbo couple lived at tho Hotel Sacherin Vienna, the Duke still assuming the name of Keville. Madame Melba claims that her relations with tho Duke wero perfectly platonic She charges that her hnsbnnd treated her in a cruel manner, but Captain Armstrong denies this in the most emphatic manner. He says the only serious difference they ever bad before he learned of her infidelity was on a steamer bound for Australia, when' be modestly objected to her liirting with some officers. The order granted by the justice to-day was made on tho application of Madame Belba. who asked for a rule preventing Captain Armstrong from taking ex-parte evidenco in Vienna by commission until the courts shall bavo decided whether her marriage came within English jurisdiction, tbe ceremony having been performod in Australia. LIKE AN AMERICAN BLIZZARD.

Britain Wrapped tn Snow, While Fierce Winds Blow on Land and Sea. ' London. Feb. 16. The gales and snowstorm which set in last nicht throughout the United Kingdom, continued to-day. There has been a heavy fall of snow in London. Last night the weather was very cold and it so continues to-day. The snow has been frozen into a compact mass, and traffic is thereby greatly impeded. In the English channel a gale is blowing with great violence. A large number of vessels fearing that they might not be able to withstand tbe fury of the wind, or that they might lose their bearings and go ashore in the blinding snow-storm, made for the month of the Thames for shelter. Once there,, sails wero elewod np, anchors dropped and they are riding on long cables, waiting for the galo to blow itself out. The stoam-oacket service between England and the continent is greatly delayed by the storm. The air is so thick with snow that it is scarcely possible to see aboat's-length ahead, and a tremendous sea is sweeping np tbo channel. The captains of the packets will not venture out nntil the storm abates. A schooner went ashore last night at South wold, in Suffolkshire, on the North sea. The local lifeboat was soon at tbe scene, but it was found impossible to launch ber. The rocket service was then brought into play, and after.several attempts a line was shot across the wreck. The breeches buoy was then rigged, and the schooner's crew landed safely. They had sullered dreadfully from the exposure to which they had been subjected, for the weather was bitter cold. In tho counties of Lincoln. Suilolk and Norfolk a regular American blizzard is prevailing. Tbe wind is blowing with a force seldom equaled. The weather is intensely cold and tbe snow is driven so iiercely through the air that it stings bare faces liko whin-lashes. Telegraphio communication has been greatly interfered with by the breaking of wires and the blowing down of poles. The hih winds are causing the snow to drift heavily, and the railway trains nre having a hard task to get through. All tbo trains are greatlydelayed. The highways are already almost impassable, and if the storm continues much longer it will be impossible for them to be used at alL In tbo northern highlands the storm is particularly severe. In north Wales tbe telegraph wires are down and at present it is impossible to ascertain the damage wrought in that part of the country. It is feared that the heavy snow and tho cold weather will cause a very serious loss of live stock. The snow in the highways of north Wales is so badly drifted that it is impossible for vehicles of any description to pass over them. GENERAL FOREIGN NEWS. 1 Ml' Greece Will Be Asked to Pay for the Oatrage on Protestants at the Plrreus. Athens. Feb. IC Thel'rotestant Church, at the Piraeus, whioh was pillagod and partly burned by a fanatical mob on Sunday last, was built with money subscribed by Eufflishmen and Americans, but the ministers connected with it are Greeks. The mob not only wrongbt havoc in the sacred edilico itself, but thoy attacked the parsonage and wrecsed it. Everything in tho residence of tho ministers was destroyed. The Ilritish Foreign Bible Society, of which the chief minister is an agent, intends to claim compensation for the outrago from the Greek government. Many of the rioters wore masks, but no attention was paid to this, as it was a day of carnival. After the congregation and the ministers were driven from the church every thing portable wan removed from the bnilding. The benches, chaiis, stools, cushions and everything clso that could be carried was taken to tbe square in front of the church, saturated with petroleum, and then set on tiro. Several members of the congregation tied in fear of their lives and took refuge in the British consulate. They were pursued to the very doors by the fanatics. Long Tramp of Captured Rebels. Demixg, N. AL, Feb. 1G. Within the next few days sixty-seven of the prisonero under arrest for participating in tho recent revolt at Ascension will be taken to the city of Chihuhua for sentence. The journey, a distance of over three hundred miles, will be made on foot. A guard of 210 infantrymen will accompany the prisoners, it is generally understood among the soldiers that Marquez Dnran and another captive, who wero among the active leaders of the , rebellion, are never to reach their destination alive. An opportunity will be given them to escape, and, while the attempt is being made, they will bo shot down like dogs. If thoy refuse to fall into this trap the leaders will be quietly done away with in a manner known only to tbe otlicers. and report made that they were killed whilo trying to get away. Gladstone Eujoylng Good Health. London, Feb. IC Mr. Herbert Gladstone has returned to this city from Nice. lie says that his father, who is still sojourning on the Riviera, is in tho habit of taking regular six-mile walks, and that this pedestrian exercise, seemingly excessive for one of his advanced age. does not seem to tire him in the least. He has entirely recovered from the ellccts of the attack of inlluenza, from which ho suffered in England, and is now in the enjoyment of vigorous health. Cable Notes. President Carnot has signed a bill allowing K.150.CCO lrancs for the French exhibit at tho Chicago Columbian Exhibition. Victorien Sardou, the famous dramatist. Is writing a novel, the subject of which will be the scenes portrayed in h-is dramatic work, 'Thermidor. An epidemic of small-pox prevails in Corfu, capital of tbe island of that name in tbe Mediterranean belonging to Greece. There are at present 143 persons prostrate with the disease, and several deaths have occurred. A fishing boat has foundered oft New Castle, Ireland, and tive of her crew were drowned. New Castle is a town of about eight hundred inhabitants, eleven miles southwest of Down Patrick, and is much frequented as a watering-place. A large number of arrests continue to be made at Warsaw in connection with the alleged Nihilist plots. There were recently arrested there S5o persons. They were sent to St. Petersburg, and from there to Siberia. There yet remain 100 political prisoners in the Warsaw citadel. The London News says: "The majority coinage report of the lower branch of the American Congress is based on economio mistakes, the chief of which is the assumption that gold will bo imported, instead of exported. Current facts oiler a curious commentary on this report." The dillioulty between France and the Sultan of Morocco, in regard to the Touat oasis, sovereignty over which has benu claimed by both France and Morocco, has been settled. 11 y tbe terms of tbe agreement Franco will henceforth hare the right

to establish small garrisons in the district to control caravans passing through tbe country and to lovy a small tax on merchandise. At Magdeburg. Hcrr Reus, editor of a Socialist paper, has been tried in camera on the charge of iese-majeste. and has been sentenced to two years' imprisonment. Sixty-nine of tho professors at tbe Berlin University, including all of the theological faculty but two. have petitioned the Prussian Diet against the primary education bilL now under consideration in that body. The grounds of their protest against the measure are that it rostriets the right of state control of the schools and weakens tbe position of teachers, and that it will, therefore, cause general discontent.

THE MANIAC KEPT HIS WORD But Sacrificed Himself in Carrjin Oat His Terrible Threat of Revenge. Insane Asylum at J&cfcon, Miss., Burned by & Madman, Who Ferished in the Flames, While COO Other Inmates Were Saved. Jackson-, Miss., Feb. 1CL The four-story main building of the State Asylum for the Insane was set on tire about 5 o'clock this morniirg by J. D. Brown, an inmate of the institution. Brown had recently escaped and was only returned recently. He stated to his attendants that it wonld be the worse for him and them if he was again confined. His threat was soon put into execution, and he himself, unable to escape from the building, was burned to death, a victim of his insane deed. There were six hundred inmates in the building, most of whom were asleep when the flames were discovered, but through the exertions of the superintendent. Dr. Mitchell, and his subordinates, all were saved and safely transferred to tbe wings disconnected from tbe burning part. Such a scene as the safe transfer of six hundred rooro or less violent maniacs from such a conflagration to a haven of safety without other light than that from tbe flames of tbe burning building, can better be imagined than described. After performing their extraordinary feat. Superintendent Mitchell, just np from a sick-bed, staggered and fell nnoor the ordeal through which he had passed and was conveyed to his residence. Assistant Noland Stewart, after heroic and sncceseful endeavor, also succumbed. Fireman O'Donnell held his post with a hose nntil bis shoes and clothing took tire, when he escaped through a window and took refuge in a pond. The work of tho volunteer tire department was splendid. Tho building was of brick aud had a froutageof about live hundred feet extending from east to west. It is situated about two miles from tbe city, and the flames had gained much headway before the tiro department arrived on the scene. Nevertheless much of the loss could bavo been prevented had not the pressure from the water-works been too light for any service. The building was about twothirds destroyed, entailing a loss to the State of probably 5200,000. There was no insurance. The Legislature this afternoon appropriated S 25. 000 to meet immediate demands. The East Mississippi Insane Asylum at Meridian can accommodate some seventylive inmates. Seventy-tive of the more violent ones have been temporarily transferred to the penitentiary, which is almost empty, the convicts being leased. Another Fire at Memphis. Memphis. Tenn., Feb. 17. Fire broke out in the building, No. 271 Main street, occupied by A. R. Sloan & Co., millinery, at 1:30 o'clock this morning. The tiremen rescued Mrs. Kate Sloan, her mother and child from the third story of the building.' It is situated in the center of tbe business portion of the city, and at this hour (2 a. 51.) is not under control. RIOT AT THE "SEATTLE MCCT "Cncnmber Pete" Started a Row That Led to tho Shooting of Four Bad Characters. Sreclal to the Indianapolis Journal. Spokane. Wash., Feb. 10. The opening of an enormous dance-honso at Sand Point, Ida., resulted in bloodshed and riot last nighc Sand Point is a lively town on the Great Northern. Dave Duphey started a house, calling it the "Seattle Muc,"' Twenty-seven of tho lowest women in tbe Northwest were employed. Three hundred railroaders, cow-punchers and mining men attended the opening. During the night a man known as "Cucumber Pete." in the midst of the dance, started a row and a riot ensued. Pete was shot in the breast by Wylockie Ned. Irish Mollio and Iolantho were wounded and may die. Steamboat Johnny had his brains blown out. In the midst of the aflray United States Marshal Joseph Warron and She rill" Fred Morley, with Ave men, entered and closed tho house. Twenty-five of tho worst characters in the Northwest are peuncd np in a stocKado corral and guarded by deputy sheriffs. Ratter and Cheese-Makers. Madison. Wis.. Feb. 16. The Creamery Butter and Makers of Factory Cheese Association of the United States began its annual session in the Assembly Chamber to-night. At tbe outset the association is confronted by a serious row among the salt men over a rulo which had been nassed prohibiting exhibitors from making an exhibit of more than oue tub of salt. Tbe exhibitors, haying sent eight or ten tubs each, are naturally indignant. The dairy salt manufacturers are blamed. The constitution was amended so as to allow the admission to membership of persons not necessarily engaged solely in butter or cheese-making. Condition of Winter Wheat CniCAOO. Feb. 16. This week's Farmer's Review will say: "Winter wheat has not yet passed beyond tbe critical state, aud the next few weeks will make considerable changes iu the situation. In Illinois the outlook is at present encouraging. From 47 per cent, of tho correspondents come reports that the crop is in lirst-class condition. In an additional 50 per cent, they state the condition is very fair. In Indiana the condition is somewhat better than in Illinois; and iu Kansas, Iowa, Ohio and Kentucky not so good." County Officials Indicted. San Antonio, Tex., Feb. 10. A sensation was created here to-day by the grand jury returning indictments against County Assessor Louis Hunter, County Judge McAllister, and Comity Commissioners M. Wier. Mnshied. Burner and Jonas. Tbey are charged with misappropriation of pullio funds in allowing the assessor S1.C50 remuneration for compiling certain statistics, when under a new law the desal remuneration is not more than half that amount. Obituary. VnxiCK. Feb. IC Princess Darinka, widow of Priuce Dantto. of Montenegro, oncel of Prince Nicholas, the ruler of Montenegro, is dead in this city. London. Feb. 16. Mr. Henry Wardle, member of the House of Commons for South Derbyshire, is dead. He was a Liberal and a home-ruler. Colored Man Lynched la Florida. Arcadia, Fla., Feb. 16. Lert Hard, foreman of the Morehead photpbate-work, was shot dead Saturday by a negro named Walter Austin, whom he was attempting to arrest Austin whs lynched by the citirn. and Hard's remains were sent to "VVadsworth, O., for interment. Mrs. Dallington Booth, wife of tho commander of tbe Salvation Army, was given a reception at Chirnpo, Monday night, by Mr. and Mrs. William llorden. A large number of prominent society people were present, and to them Mr. Booth explained, in detail, the woik of the nrmv. Among the guests were ex-Senator and Mrs. Chas. B. Farwell and Mr. and Mrs. Potter Palmer.

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PEADLY riENZLNE. Explosion in the Dome of a Locomotive bj Which Two ilen Were Killed. Special to the InrtianapoUa Journal. Philadkijpiiia, Feb. 16. At the Baldwin locomotive-works, this afternoon. Sylvester Horter, Daniel Jordan and Patrick Carney were working iu tho dome of one of the engines in course of construction, tightening bolts, and were using benzine to ease them up. The quantity of benzine was small, but tbe gas generated was large, and when one of the three men lowered a lighted lamninto the domo an explosion followed. Jordan was almost iustnntly killed, Tho other two men were taken to a hospital and Sylvester Horter died at 8 o'clock tonight. All of the men are married. ' Three Men Blown Into Fragment. Eprcl&l to tbe Indianapolis Journal. Lima, O., Feb. 1G. This morning, about 10 o'clock, tbe boiler of the eaw-mill of Jacob Kisling. about ten miles from here, exploded, killing Mr. Kisling. his son Frank and John Shiverdecker, an employe. The bnilding was almost demolished. The men were blown into fragments, no piece larger tbau a person's hand being fouud. ALMOST S0UD FOR HILL. Cleveland Will Have Few Friends In the Snap Convention on Monday. Ereoial to tLe IndSsnspolis Journal. Washington, Feb. 16. New York Democrats here declare that there is cot the least donbt in the world that Senator Hill will have the New York delegation to Chicago solid for him. The nnit rule will, of course, bo applied. A majority of tho New Yorkers in Congress go further and oxpress the opinion that David B. Hill will be the Demoeratio nominee for the presidency this year. None of them appear to favors Mr. Cleveland as against Senator HilL Congressman Felloww, one of the best known and influential, as well as best informed of tho New York Democrats, said to-day: "There is nothing in KeV York politics to trouble Mr. Hill. Everything is going on in an orderly way. The delegates to the convention aro being elected. Nearly all of them will be tor Mr. Hill. There will be a tew Cleveland men here and there. When the convention meets on Monday the convention will Answer all the anxious inquir es as to the strength of Mr. Hill in the State of New York." Cleveland lias but Three Delegates. Albany, N. Y.. Feb. 16. The following is said to show how the Demoeratio convention outlook appears to-day: Hill Delegates -Allegheny. 3; Broome, 3; Cayuga. G; Cheinune, 3; Chenango, 3; Columbia, 3; Dnchess, 6; Greene. 3; Lewis, 3; Madison, 3; Monroe, 3; Montgotney, 3; Oneida, 9; Ontario, 3; Orange, 6: Orleans. 3; Oswego. 3; Otsego, 3; Rensselaer, 9; Richmond, 3; Rockland, 3; 6t Lawrence, 6; ertienectady,3; Schuyler, 3; Seneca, 3; Steuben, 6; Tioga, 3; Washiugton, 3; Wayne, 6; Westchester. 3: Wyoming, 3. Total. 123. Cleveland delegates Essex, 3, Total 3. The total nnmbertf delegates to be chosen throughout the State is 3S4. Unpledged delegates were to-day elected from tho First Assembly district of Niagara county. Minnesota Farors Cleveland. St. Paul, Minn., Feb. 16. The State Democratic committee met in this city this afternoon, to fix the time for the holding of the State convention, and March SI, at St. Panl. was set as the time and place lor tbe choice of delegates to the Chicago convention. It was also decided that the Stato nominating convention would be held at Minneapolis, but th date was not fixed. The State central committeo favors Cleveland. Tho North Star Democratic Club, which ha eight thousand members, will meet in Minneapolis, to-morrow, to protest against what they call a "snan convention." Daslness Embarrassments. New York, Feb. ia Richard Thompson, carrying on business under the name of the Richard Thompson Company, dealer in iron, steelJand shafting, and commission merchant, with iron and steel mills at No. 54 Warren street, assigned to-day to Thomas H. Brady without preferences. Cincinnati, O., Feb. 16. A. & J. Doescher, manufacturers of candy, made an assianment to-day to Howard Douglass. Tbe cause is said to be too heavy investments in building, and not from failnre of trade. The assets are estimated at 25,000; liabilities, S4O.0CO. Boston, Feb. 1C William A Smith, dealer in diamonds, has assigned. Liabilities about &0.000. Something Rotten in Denter. Denver. Col.. Feb. IC George Raymond and James Hadley. the ex-city officials who aro accused of being tbe principals in the City Hall ring which robbed the city of several thousand dollars, wero arraigned for trial before Judge Allen, this morning, on the lirst of the many charges against them. This charge is forgery. They are accused of raising a city warrant from $3,500 to 8303.000. and retaining tbe surplus. Kx-City Treasurer Bliss and O. D. bmith, who are indicted for similar oltenses. will be tried later. It is expected that this trial will show a degree of rottenness in tbe city government that will cause a sensation. Not only aro city oilicials accused, but hitherto respectable business men as welL Victory for Regular Republicans. Pittsburg. Pa.. Feb. 16. The annual elections for councilmen. aldermen and school directors, wero held in Pittsburg and Allegheny to-day and resulted in a sweeping victory for the regular Republican candidates. The increased valuation placed on property by the board of assessors in tbe recent triennial assessment aroused the citizens and a reform councilmauio ticket was placed in the held iu many wards of this city. A bitter liirht was expected, but tbe returns, while incomplete at midnight, indicate tbe defeat of the reformers in almost every instance. Will Try to Nominate Illalne. Chicago, Feb. 1G. At a meeting of the Chicago Blaino clubs held this evening it was decided to go to Minneapolis and make every honorable attempt to secure tho nomination of James G. Blaine for President. Several speeches were made in which Mr. Blaine's recent letter, declaring he would not bo a candidate,was discussed and tbe conclusion was reached that the present Secretary of Stato should be willing to accept the nomination for tbe sake of the partv, and the conviotion was expressed that tho Minneapolis convention would unanimously tender him the nomination. Proposed Conference of Mngwumps. Boston, Feb. 1G. With a view to bringing about a movement to that end the Massachusetts Reform Club will, at its meeting next Friday, discuss the subject of a national conference of independent voters at New York to promote tanlF reform, honest money and civil-service reform. At the club meeting, what needs to be done in the present crisis will be considered and tbe opinions of members on the subject learned. The seneral plan as proposed is to have a national conference of independents in New York, in April, from all parts of tbe North. MnTement of Mourner. London. Feb. IS. Sighted: Rugla and Scottish Prince, from Now York. Bouloonf, Feb. -16. Arrived: Amsterdam, from New York. Boston'. Feb. IC Arrived: Catalonia, from Liverpool. Movit.Li. Feb. lCv Arrived: Anchoria, from New York. Nkw York. Feb. 1G. Arrived: Venetia, from Hamburg.

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