Indianapolis Journal, Indianapolis, Marion County, 28 May 1892 — Page 1

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9:30 tlio following programme ...Smisa. Tobaln. ....J. f"crjron. Jtrooks. Ixif r. McQuarfo. Cat! in. ...lialfe. Hocttger. .Meacham. Ask your ftrocer lor Princess Flour. Made by Blan ton. Watson A Co. NO rOUTICS IN IT. Useless Slander on the KnightstoTrn School Beard by & Correspondent. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. Knigiitstown, Ind., May 27. The corroepondent of the Sentinel at this place in to-day's issue tries very hard to make political capital ont of tho selection of a superintendent of the Knishtstown schools, and so tortures a sentence in the remarks of tho president of the school board, made at the late commencement exercises, as to read: "While the schools hare not been a complete success, they have not been au absolute failure,1' and claims that the president, being the Republican nominee for the State Senate, did not support Professor Baker for superintendent, but did support Professor Hewitt for that place for political reasons. This is false. With one exception, Professor Hewitt has been selected for the last twenty-three years as the superintendent of the schools, and has siren the beatof satisfaction, building the schools up until there is none better in the State. Ihis ye.tr, as in others, ho was the nnanimoas choice of the board; m fact, there was no other applicant. Prof. Baker has teen principal of the High-school for the last live year., has given good satisfaction, and if he desires to stay, it is understood that he could still retain his position. The president of tho board did substantially say, among other things, on the occasion mentioned, that "this evening's exercieo concludes the work of a very successful school year; that, as other schools, it has not been a perfect success, neither has it been an abjolute failure. As to whether a school is a success or a fail nre, is largely a personal matter. It not only requires ability and hard work on the part of the teacher, but diligence on the part of the student and tho good will and co-operation on the part of the parent; and unless these three work in harmony tho schools, so far as the individual papil is concerned, will be a failure." Tho statement that Mr. Hewitt was retained another year for political reasons is simply absurd, and may sound well to Democratic readers at a distance, but it will, not pass enrront here, where it is known that both Professors Raker and Hewitt belong to tho same political party; iu fact, politics have nothing to do with the schools, and should not have. Mr. Hewitt has been elected several times when Democrats were on the board, as well as when it was composed of Republicans. In fact, he takes no part in politics farther than to vote. He is a tine scholar, aud his long services here havo endeared him to the people, and tho Sentinel correspondent is untruthful in bis statement that, after he has servod the oity for twenty-three years, be is not the choice of the patrons of the schools, THE PLACE TO TEACH CITIZENSHIP. President Harrison'sYiew of ths Public Schools and Ibe Columbian Celebration. Bostox. May 27. A letter from Washington says: "President Harrison gives his support to the national Columbian pnblio school celebration which plans to give to the public schools the leadership in all the local celebrations of the four-hundredth anniversary of the discovery of America, on Oct 12. Among other words of commendation, he said; lam much pleased with the plan as presented in the pnblio press for the universal observance of the four-hundredth anuiversary of the discovery of America by demonstrations in the public schools, l'roperly conducted, such a course will be instructive to tho pupils, and will excito in every city and village in the land an interest in the great auniversary. 1 am interested in all that pertains to tbe pnblio school, and 1 like to eeo tho flag over the school. Moreover, 1 believe tho observance of these national anniversaries ana the birthdays of great Americans by the pupils in our schools is productivo of aood. Tbe schools aro the pieces where citizenship ought to bo taught They used to think that all the schools had to do was to teaoh tbe "three It's." as we called it out West; but they seo it differently now, and it is time. The school is the place for education in intelligent patriotism and citizenship.' " mi Cronin's Slayers Still Refnre thw Courts. Ciiicaoo. May 27. It is understood that a decision by the Illinois Supreme Court of the case of iceman O'SulIivan, one of the Cronin murderers, will be sought by Ma relatives, notwithstanding his death. Tho novel ground is taken that until the case is linallv decided his property is under a possible lien lor conrt costs. Tho Supreme Court decision, if favorable to O'Snllivan. might .bo of services t' Conghlin and liurke in preventing the long delay necessary to perfect their appeal.

BLAINE YERY MUCH ANNOYED

And May Bo Forced to Writo Another Letter Declining to Ba a Candidate. Unless False Friends Cease Using Ills Same He Will Likely Make a Statement in Line with His Utterances of 1SS0 and 1SS3. Senator Eawley Gives Strong Reasons Why Harrison Should Be Nominated. Figures Which Show the Strength of tbe President as a Vote-Getter Alleged Interview What Depew Says About Blaine. MAY WRITi: ANOTHER LETTER. Dlaine Forced by Foolish Friends Into a Pulse Position Hawley's View of Harrison. Special to the Imlinnarolis Jonrnal. Washington. May 27. Secretary Elkins and other close personal friends of Secretary Blaine believe that unless there is an immediate cessation of the unauthorized use of the lattcr's name for the presidential nomination he will emphasize his letter to General Clarkson of Feb. G. announcing that he would not be a candidate, and that his second letter will be as explicit as was the second ona npon tho same subject in 1SSS. This belief ia based upon private utterances made recently by Mr. lilaine, and his expressions of general principles as he laid them down in his letter to President Garfield . in 1SS0, his second letter of 1883. aud various other utterances. In his second letter of 1883. addressed to Mr. Whitelaw Held, and bearing date of Paris. May 17, Mr. Blaine, after expressing regret and surprise that the positive statements of bis Florence letter had been apparently willfully interpreted to mean that ho might accept tbe nomination under "possible contingencies,'1 wroto thus: "If I should now, by speech or by silence, by commission or omission, pormit my name in any event to come before tho convention, 1 should incnr the reproach of belutf uncandid with those who have always been candid with me. 1 speak, therefore, because 1 am not willing to remain in a doubtful attitude. 1 am not willing to be tho cause of misleading a wranglo among the millions who have given me their suffrage and their coaiidecce." Other expressions in the same direction were given in these dispatches last night, so that Mr. 131aino is positively and specifically committed acainst accepting a nomination under existing circumstances. THINK HAnniSON's NOMINATION BUKR. Prominent Republicans to-day added to their belief that the rcnominatiou of tho President was not only sure, but that It was tbe logic of past events and future expectations. Gen. Joseph 11. Haw4cy, of Connecticut, one of the most powerful Republicans In the Senate, is one of those who believe tbe delegates at Minneapolis will canvass the field with only the good of party and country in view, and will not let personal prejudices or machinations of individual politicians sway them in reach ing their conclusions. He said to-day: "The nominee will be cess is the object a winner, j &ucthe convention will have in view. Wo win with a man who has can ' only the fullest confidence of the people. Mr. Blaine is a groat statesman, but ho is out of the question. President Harrison has been accorded the nomination by commun consent, but objections have of late been entered tfcy some who object to him solely on personal grounds. I do not believe principles should tfo down before animosities purely personal. Presidont Harrison has proved himself a most capable officer, and he has been tested thoroughly as the chief of the Cabinet. His state papers havo been perfect. The manner in which tho foreign disputes were handled under his direction showed that his administration was thoroughly American aud strongly Republican. We want a campaign founded upon lasting strength. President Harrison will be weakest on tbe day of his renominatiou. There will be a daily growth in strengtn, popularity and enthusiasm, ana tho events of ISs will be duplicated. Thero was a wide difference between tho campaigns of 1S84 and 1&& Upon onr side, in lbt, thore was immense enthusiasm, noisy torchlight processions aud oratory, more than ever before, but tbese things seemed to prevent that close and compact organization, that daily drill of the rank and tile of the party, that thorough consideration of party principles that appeal to tho sober second thouaht so essential to party success. Experienced politicians know that a campaign of enthusiasm is a dangerous one. for the reasons stated, and also because a time is sure to como when eutbueiasiu dies away, partially or wholly. That timo camo about three weeks before the election in 1834. and from that moment defeat was a foregone conclusion. In contrast is tho campaign of 1&&. The nomination of General Harrison was not received, nt first, with enthusiasm, but da) by day he grevtr in popular esteem, and enthusiasm became intense in the last three weeks of the campaign. The result was a glorious victory. So it-will bo this year. 1 havo not doubted for a moment that the President would be renominated.0 CALIFORNIA KXrF.CTS HAURISON CHOSEN. Senator Fclton, of California, said today that the renomination of President Harrison would be acceptable to the Pacific slope and was there expected. "Tho Republicans of California aud the conservative men in other parties," said the Senator, "are well satisfied with he administration. Ours has for many years been a stronz Blaine State, but we have taken Mr. Blaine at his word and retard him n entirely out of the question, lie is a part of this administration, and so far as we know will be a part of the next one if Mr. Harrison is re-elected, and wo get the benelit of his services. President Hameon has not faltered or shown the least falling in anything ho has undertaken. With him we are suro to win. He can sweep the Pacllic slope again, and his campain will be one without apology or defense in any respect." This evenings fctar gives prominence to this announcement: "One of tho 'Hue Four' delegates ut large from New York wrote a letter. last night, which was discussed nt tho White House to-day, declaring that there were fifty delegates in New York State who would voto lor Harrison first and last, who would not voto for Blaino even if he were an avowed candidate The writer of this lotter was not Mr. Piatt nor Mr. Miller." CONVINCING FIGURES. Harrison the Ilest Vote-Getter the Republicans Can Put IT p. Special to the Indisnsprlls Journal. Washington, May 27. Col. Charles T. McCoy, who has long been chairman of tho South Dakota Pepublican State central committee, is here and says thero is cot the least doubt that President Harrison will be renominated on the first ballot, for tho delegates as a body will do the thinking and reasoning. Colonel McCoy says the convention will canto tho strongest man placed before it, and he lias prepared some figures from otticial sources to prove that General Harrison is the best vote-getter tho Kcpubllcan party bns had in many years, Here aro bis figures showing the

republican pluralities polled in the last three presidential caripaigns in tho important political States! 1BS0. 1SS1. 1989. CarteUi. lilain. Uarristm Colorado 1.309 5340 13.207 Connecticut 2,saa - l.ii7t -1.33G Iowa 44.782 18,311 31,720 Indiana G.Ci'J 0.4'27 2,3 IS Ma8.ichnsetts 53,245 .21.372 31.9s Michigan 53.40 3,303 22,018 Minnesota. 37.03. 33,353 3S.10d New Hampshire... 3.344 1,943 2.272 Nebraska 22.4UI H,375 23.S73 New York 21.033 '1,047 14.373 Virginia "12.840 U.CKtt 1,530 Vc.t Virginia 2.049" 2,477 "500 Adverse pluralities. Of the twelve States abovo named, says Colonel McCoy, Mr. Blaine carried seven by pluralities aggregating lOrt.702. Mr. Harrison carried nine of the abovo States by pluralities aggregating 18C,lol. Mr. Blaine's opponent carried five of said States oy pluralities aggregating 157.2C0. Mr. Harrison's opponent carried three of said States by pluralities aggregating 2,372. TIIK PRESIDENi a POSITION.

What lie Is Alleged to Hare Said to the Correspondent of a Deim.cratlc Newspaper. New York, Moy 27.-The World this morning prints the following dispatch from its Washington correspondent: "I do not believe that, individual disappointments will control the convention at Minneapolis." Tho speaker was President Harrison, and he continued: "I am too well acquainted witn the meaning of the otlico of President of the United States not to understand the importance of the work to be dono at Minneapolis. For myself I am not, to uso a homely expression, a young robin with a widely opeu month ready to catch everything thtt comes. I hare spent moro than three very active years in the dischargo of my publio duties, during which period of time I have acted conscientiously and solely ont of regard for my conception of the exigencies of the publio service. 1 have made appointments as ce.uly as I could in.rvccoraaneo with my views of what was iitting. Of course there have been, disappointments. The task of filling publia oSlices is so arduous that it can really be understood in entirety bv only the one on whom tho responsibility rests! Disappointments sometimes cause discontent, and discontent may manifest itself ooenly. Wero I disposed to explain how many of tbeso disappointments and tho subsequent discontent have occurred, tho narrative would be interesting yes, very interesting. Of course I deeply regret that individual disappointments have occurred, but 1 suppose that such aro inevitable. 1 do not hesitate to say that certain things have happened that I feel deeply, especially when any one has belittled some of tho great public measures that have been carried oat, or to place the credit npon others." "General Harrison, in view of the recent publication?, do you now announce your candidacy for re-electinnf" The President replied with emphasis: "I 'have never announced myself a candidate, and I do not now. I did not in 1SSS on the occasion of the Chicago convention." As if to accentuate what he had said Gen. Harrison repeated: "1 make no such announcement." Then he added: "The convention at Minneapolis will assemble and take its own action. I am aware that I have been criticised for not callma en my friends and others for their support, but I have been disinclined to do so. and my feelings have undergone no change. My public and private records are known to the people, and whatever they wish will be manifested at Minneapolis. If the people, having in consideration tho manner in which I have conducted tho presidency, desire me, I presume thev will signify their wishes. Meanwhile 1 have not neither will 1 proclaim my candidaoy. There is an aphorism, you know." said the President, smilinir. "that the office should seok the man, and not the man the ollice." GpSSIl' AT GOTIIABL Dcpew Is for Harrison, Deapite Contrary Humors Thinks Illaine a Strong: Sinn. Nkw York, May 27. Ex-Governor Oliver Ames, of Massachusetts, it was stated yesterday, had had an interview with Mr. Blaine. A Tribune reporter saw Mr. Ames, and he said that he had met Mr. Blaine casually and had a short talk with him. At the outset, however, he wished to correct some wild assertions which had been made to the etlect that Mr. Blaine had told him that ho would be a candidate, and that his recent lotter to Mr. Clarkson, withdrawing from the field, would be recalled. "So far as tho reconsideration of Mr. Blaine's letter to Mr. Clarkson is concerned," he said, "I know nothing about it. 1 only met Mr. Blaino casually, and wo had a few words together. In that ehort conversation politics was not mentioned, nor reference to Mr. Clarkson was made by cither Mr. Blaine or myself, and what his intentions are in that direction 1, of course, do not know." "Do you think ho would accept!" was asked. "Mr. Depew told mo yesterday," was the reply, "that Mrs. Blaino was anxious to have her husband accept, and ho considered that ns good evidence that she thiuks he is strong enough to endr.ro the wear and tear of a campaign. Mr. Depew thinks that he is the strongest man In tbe party, and in this belief I agree with him." Tho Times prints the following: "Chauncey M. Depow's attention was railed yesterday afternoon to a published statement that Mr. Blaine had reconsidered his '1-will-not-be-a-a:candidate' letter to Mr. Clarkson. and was now willing to accept tho nomination for the presidency. 'Well, I spent an hour and a quarter with Mr. Blaine yesterday.' said Mr. Depow. 'and he did not talk that way to me. I do not think thero ft'ill be any message from Blaino to the convention "Do you still ndhoro to your opinion that Mr. Harrison will be nominated?' "Yes. I am still of that opinion said Mr. Depew, and after a slight pause he continued: '1 would be a Blaino man if he. were a candidate, but ho has not placed himself in n position whero he can be so considered. If the convention nominates him it will havo to tako the risk of his declining. 1 do not believe that Mr. Blaino will be a candidate at the convention.1 "In reply to a question as to whether Mr. Blaine's physical condition would permit him to enter upon tho strain of a political campaign. Mr. Depsw said: Ho certainly looked well enonah yesterday.' ' Mr. Blaine strolled down Broadway tl!s morning aud stood before the photographic instrument of an eminent urtlst. Tho new portraits will bo soon forthcoming. The Blaine fecliuc took a decided bull movement to-night. Senator Pettigrew, of South Dakota, and n delegate to the Minneapolis convention, who has beep here for soveral days, and who was cautious in his statements when he first arrived, has evidently got his bearings and is prepared to speak by the card. He said to-night: "I coiilidently believe that Blaine will bo nominated on the first ballot. In tho section of the conntrj from which I cmno there aro four States only instructed for Harrison. My own Htuto delegation will cast its first vote for Blaine. Ho will cet eighteen votes out of the forty-eight delegates in Illinoisall but two of six votes in North Dakota, one-half of the Minnesota delegates and five from Nebras&a. Montana will give him six votos. California, with her sixteen votes, will go to him with a rush, and the other States will follow suit." James M. Ashley, president of the Toledo. Ann Arbor & North Michigan Tailroad. who has already announced his intention to do his utmost for Blaine's candidacy. eaKl to-night that the Pacitio siope should bavo a place on tbe ticket, lie thought that Blaino and Ksteo would sweep the country. J. bloat Fassctt was asked iu the corridors of the Fifth-avenue HoteCto night what he thought of the above ticket. He replied: "Mr. Bstee is a good man, and it would stem to nio that tho Paciiio filope ought to cet what it wants if its demands are reasonable. But I undestaud that Mr. Ktce was not n soldier, and tho cnndldato tor Vice-president must be a Western mm and a soldier." "Do you mcau Alerf"ho was asited. "General Alger is both a Holdier and a Western man." replied Mr. Fassett. "He ICuiitiuueU ou becond Pagaj

HALF A KANSAS CITY Itl RUINS

Northern Portion of AYelliDgton Destroyed by a Tornado Last Night. Many Buildings Demolished, Others Damaged and the Remnants of a Hotel Earned, with frol'itlv Seme of Its Occupants. Fifty Persons Pteported Killed and One Hundred and Twenty-Five Inj ured. Streets Filled with Debris and Hie City in Darkness Some of the Dead Recovered from the Wreckage Other Casualties. A DEADLY TORNADO. Part of Wellington, Kan., Destroyed and Many Persons Killed and Injured. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. Wellington, Kan., May 27. Wellington was struck by a terrible tornado, this evening, and the entire northern portion of tho city was destroyed. About lifty people were killed aud 125 injured, but the confusion is so great that tho exact loss of life cannot be stated definitely to-night. Among the dead are Mrs. William Sasken, Kitty Strawn, Silvia and Walter Forsy th and Alice Boone. The Wellington Hotel and the Phillips House, the two largest hotels in the city, were wrecked, and the ruins of tho Phillips House took fire. Many of the guests wero doubtless burned to death. A heavy storm of wind and rain preceded tho tornado about half an hour. A few minutes after 0 o'clock tho death-dealing cloud struck the city, coming from the southwest. There were no premonitory signs. Everybody was indoors, and the cloud passed. with Its destructive rash nnd awful roar, unseen. Washington avonue, the principal business street, is lined on both sides for blocks with ruins. To add to the horror, lire broke out and a woman, Mrs. Susan Asher, is supposed to have perished in Kobinson's Block. The Monitor, Press and Voice printing offices lie a tumbled heap of bricks and mortar. Just across the street a laborer named Fanning was taken out of the ruins doad and there are supposed to be other bodies in tho ruins. Hundreds of dwellings are either totally destroyed or more or less damaged. The city is in darkness, as broken mains made it necessary to shut down the gas-works and save destruction from lire. Hon. James Lawrence, candidate for Attorney-general, had an arm broken. Walter Forsyth was taken from the ruins dangerously wounded, and his brother Ed was talking for an honr before bis release. Seven bodies have' been taken out of the Phillips House t ruins and a largo force of men nre hard at work removing the debris. Two members of the Salvation Army are expected to die from injuries received. At 'Squire Smith's residenco seven persons are more or less injured. The streets are littered with tin rooting, clrth awnings, brokeu glass and timbers. Every body is on the streets, : carrying lanterns, and it is impossible to get at the exact facts. The destruction ia simply awful, and every minute adds to the horror of the situation. The Standard ad Mail ofiices are wrecked. The opera-house and dozens of the beet business buildings are useless. Fine school buildings and churches are ruined, and the loss will foot up into many thousands of dollars. No reports have been received from other points. The storm came from tbe southwest and. beyond demolishing a few residences, did no material damage until McPherson avenue was reached. Here the Lutheran Church was destroyed. Then it continued eastward,, razing every building in tho two. blocks bounded by Jellerson avenue. Sixth. Seventh and Ninth etreets. Mrs. Sashcn and Miss titrahn wero sisters. They were killed by tho coilatiee of tho Sashen & Kirk carriage factory, and their bodies are in tho burning ruins of that structnre. Silva and Walter Forsyth received latal injuries iu Conrad's restaurant. Ida Jones was a dining-room girl in the Phillips Houso aud was instantly killed. Her body was tho first to be taken from the ruins of that building. Grand Army Hall has been converted into a hospital, nnd hundreds arc now employed' in the work of carrying the dead aud injured to places of safety. Wellington is the county-seat of Sumner county, and has a population of over ten thousand inhabitants. It is in the centor of a thickly-settled agricultural district, and is tho most prominent town in southern Kansas. THE DANK CAVED IXV And Six Bora Were Thrown Into the Ohio ItlTor Onlj Two Saved. Pittsburg, Pa., May 27. Intelligence reached hero late to-night of tho drowning of four children at Woodville, this county, this afternoon. It appears that six boys, ranging in ago from seven to ten years, were fishing, when the bank caved in aud they were thrown into tho Ohio river. Two were rescued, but the others were carried down the river by tho strong current and drowned. Their bodies havo not been recovered. Their names could not be learned. Left the Switch Open. Niles, 0., May 27. A west-bound local freight train of tho Pittsburg & Western railroad ran into an open ewitch to-night, and collided with eight cars loaded with ' cinders. Five cars went over a lifty-foot embankment, and soventcen wero demolished. Four men were riding on a Hat car. Two escaped injury bv jumping, but the two others were caught in the wreck. James McFarland was crushed to death, and J. Jones was fatally injured. Both lired at Girard, O. Brakeraan William Smith and conductor Clyde Charles were badly cut and bruised, but will recover. The other trainmen escaped by jumping. The accident was caused by negligence in leaving the switch open. TTooful Situation in Arkansas. Arkansas City, Ark.. May 27. The story of flood, snfl'cring and destruction in tho valleys of tho White and Arkansas rivers has not been half told. There is not a thousand acres of dry soil left in Desha county. Tho towns of Hollcndel, Chicot City, Ked Fork and Pendleton have been wiped ol't the earth, and not a liviniz being is at any of them. All have been roscued and are now on high ground, but actually I starving, so diilicult of access are they to

the relief steamers. All the lug plantations, for forty miles in tho Arkansas valley, are utterly ruined. I-os of 833,000,000 by Floods. Xr.w York. May 7. Special advices to Bradst reefs from regions affected moro seriously by floods point to an aggrcgato loss in tivo States of $32,090,000, which includes damages to railway property, destruction of or damago to levees, to farm buildings, machinery, live stock and crops, as well as loss on other property. Louisiana and Arkansas have lost less in this respect than has been reported, and Illinois and Missouri probably more. Losses in Iowa and Kansas have been greatly exaggerated. Two Moulors Killed. Racixe, Wis.. May 27. At 4 o'clock this afternoon, two freight cars were wrecked at Wostern Union Junction, on the Chicago, Milwaukee & St, raul railroad. Joseph Knappand Wallace Finney were killed. Both men were moulders'and lived at Oshway, Canada.

HANDSOME, VIVACIOUS BLONDE. The Weman WhoCansed W.".!. Irvine to Shoot to Death the Lincoln (Neb.) Tanker. Fr-eclsl to tbe Inn;anarolis Journal. Marion, Ind., May 27. Hon. W. H. Irvine, who shot and killed banker C. E. Montgomery, at Lincoln, Neb., yesterday, is well known here, as was fctatcd in tho Journal this morning, having been a citizen of this place a number of years. When the news of tho Liucoln tragedy was confirmed to-day a number of telegrams expressing sympathy and offering asitstence were sent to Irvine. One of them was signed by nearly one hundred citizens, including bankers, city and county ofiicials, nnd newspaper men. His wife, form erly Miss Addio Smith, has been hero ostensiblyon a visit to her old home for several months. She refused to bo seen by reporters, and her relatives say tbey will await the verdict of time as to her culpability. Whatever the truth as to that, there is no doubt among tboso who know Irvine tor years but that bo had what he thought to be indisputable proof as to Montgomery's guilt when be sbot biui to death. Mrs. Irvine is a handsome, vivacious and volnptuous blonde, and of a frolickaome spirit, wbo has always been a lavorito with the opposite sex. Until this last development, which led to the Lincoln tragedy, there was no breath Of suspicion as to her conduct A dispatch from Linooln. Nob., says the coroner'e jury to-dny found the killing of Montgomery by Irvine to have been felonious. Irvine has received nearly a hundred telegrams from prominent people in alt Lake of sympathy and all manner of assistance. . GAS MEN AT MCNC1E. They Dave an Idea the Chicago Pipe-Lire Company Can Be Headed Off. f I rclnl to the Inrtiannpolis JoiirniL Muncik, Ind., May 27. Au important meeting ot representatives of about hfteeu natural-gas companies in tbe Indiana gas belt was held at the Hotel Kirby this afternoon, in this city, with the following present: Calvin Cowgill and. P. F. Lutz, of Wabash: Hugh Dougherty, of Blullton; James Murdock, of Lafayette; George W. Laudon, of Kokomo: Joseph Kosenthal. It. If. Bouslog, .1. O. Cole and C. li. Brownell, of Peru: Jt. N. Lomb, John P. Frenzel and Bemeut Lyman, of Indianapolis; T. F. Koee and others, of Muncie. The principal objoct of the meeting was to perfect arrangements to prevent tho piping of gas out of the territory, more especially to Chicago. A proposition was made to lay a consolidated pipe-line through tbe territory now occupied by the Chicago Pipe-line Company, to which all tho natural-gas interests of the State shall have access, and the following were selected ns a committee! Bonslug, Landon and Lyinau. Public sentiment is against the piping of our cas outside the State, aud if Chicago gets it she will first have to tight tho wholo bolt. "NO, YOU A HE TOO OLD," Replied tho Yonn Man, Whereupon the Jilted Girl Took Five Shots at Him. t' rrelsl to the Ineinnapoas Journa'. Columrcs, Ind., May 27. At Clifford, in this countr. at 2 o'clock to-day. Maggie Burneswentto the residence of Melville Tolen, a young and prosperous farmer who had called upon her frequently within the last year, and, in the presence of his parents, asked him ir he intended to carry out his promises and marry her. Toleu, who is much younger thau ner, replied: "No, yon are too old." At this reply stie pulled from her pocket a revolver and bean firing nt him. Fivo shots wero lired about as fast as she could pull the trigger, two alone counting. One went through his coat and the other struck him in the neck, inllicting a wouud which may prove fatal. Miss Barnes, after emptying her revolver, quietly returned to her home, but is now hiding from the officers, who are after her. He Banqueted the Jury. Dfcs Moinf.s. Ia,. May 27. Judge Wilson created a sensation In tho federal court to-day by discharging the twelve Jurymen who tried the caso of President John C. Newton, of the Dos Moines & Kansas City railroad. The defendant, after hearing the verdict in his favor, invited tho iurymen and tho attorneys to an elaborate banquet at the. Savory House. Judgo Woolson, when he had tho jury before him. reprimanded them severely nnd then discharged them. He also reprimanded Newton, and said if he could ho wonM set the verdict aside aud put him on trial again. The matter has created a great sensation. Newtou's trial was hotly fought for ten days. Freddjr Gebhardt Starts a Keel? Institute. New York, May 27. Fred Gebhardt has become such an enthnsiat on tho subject of the gold euro that he has established a Keely institute of his own. The institute, which was opened for the reception of inebriates a week ago, is at Babylou, 1 I. Gebhardt has placed his cousin. William E. D. Vyse, in charge as superintendent. A physician from tho head center of tho Keely system, at Dwight, 111., has arrived in Babylon to give gold jabs to such patients as may desire them. "Wood-rnlp Mill Blown Tp. Dayton. O.. May 27. An explosion In the wood-pulp null at the Friend Paper Company's mill, at West Carrollton. sir miles south of here, to-day. demolished tbe building and killed Emery Bloo, the assistant superintendent. Henry Stebbins, tho superintendent, was slightly injured. Two other employes were hurt. Tho loss is coveied by S AOCO insurance, in tlie American Casualty Company, against damage or loss by explosion. "Warning to Tcn-Gnzzlln C;iil. Cincinnati. O., May 27,-JIaegio Martin, of this city, a young girl wbo lived witb a widowed mother, was sent to tho asylum for the insane yesterday under strange circumstances. The girl's condition is attributed to tho exec'sivo use of strong tea. Her mother has sot up night's watching with her. hoping her condition would improve. The girl became violent and had to be removed. m m rut Arsenic In tho Cake. Pirrsntriiu. Pa., May 27. A serrant eirl in tho employ o Joseph Nosbitt. at Ligonier. Pa., in baking a rake, to day used arsenic by mistake, instead ot baking powder. Mr. and Mrs. Nesbitt and four children, a boardor and the girl herself partook of the cake at dinner and atterward su tiered terrible. They are still contined to their beds and two of the children are not expected to live.

BRIGGS PLACED ON THE RACK

Tho Presbyterian General Assemblj Do tcrmincd to Push His Prosecution. One Calvinistlc Commissioner Saji M W Want to Decide This Case and Set This Man (Heretic) Adrift in the Wilderness." Effort of tbe Prosecution to Hurry Matters Making Friends for the Doctors Ris Desk YesUrd&r Adorned with a Column of Red Roses Points of Interest in the Cumberland and Southern Assemblies. TRIAL Or DR. IIIIIGGS. The Assembly in a Hurry to Get Through with the Case Night Sessions. Portland, Ore., May 27. The Briggs caso" is still ou. The Presbyterian General Assembly proposes to gain time by night sessions. The lines in the appeal case aro being drawn more closely, and men who have no sympathy with the views of Dr. Briggs are joining in opposition to the resolute eflort of some to force it through the assembly, when such men as Elder Jnnkin and Dr. McPherson join together in an avowed attempt to conserve the constitutional rights of the individual. That; union is significant. There is an effort on foot to proceed with the case to an end This was evidenced by a remark of a prominent commissioner: "We want to decide this case and set this man adrift in the wilderness." With others there is a conviction that tho assembly is going too fast . and making precedence with too much speed and without sufficient deliberation. A peculiar incident occurred in the afternoon. Dr. Birch was reading his paper, supporting the appeal, and quoting certain words uttered bv members of the Presbytery of New York at the Briggs trial, when a commissioner raised a point ot order "that it is improper to read these extracts, lest commissioners hero present may bo thereby ina'denced." A lloral column of red roses fully fivo feet high was on the desk occupied by Dr. Briggs when the assembly opened. The column was surmounted by a white dovo with outspread wings. Tho attendance during tho proceedings was undiminished. The hiaring of the appeal was delayed to receive s report of the standing committee on church extension, because of the necessary departure of Dr. White, secretary of the board. The report was heard by tho assembly In a perfunctory manner. At the close of reading the report was accepted and its recommendations adopted without debate. The assembly was 'then again resolved into a court by the moderator. A resolution was introduced by Judge Struvell, of Montana, looking to the return of tho Briggs case to the Presbytery of New York. Amendments wero ottered slightly modifying this action, bnt with the same object in view. Tbe parties wero allowed to withdraw in order to prepare a form of action which should be mutually acceptable, and while tbey were thus consulting the reading of the report on the revision of theCoufessiouot Faith was began. Just before tho reading was concluded tho parties to the appeal returned from their consultation. The revision then went over again es nutinished business. I i:l!h:k M'coot'i statement. Judge Struvell stated that there had been no agreement reached and Elder MoCook was designated by Dr. Birch as tho one selected to make known the will of the committee. The resolutions were re-read by tho clerk. Mr. McCook regretted that he was compelled to again address, the assembly. "On Nov. 4,'r ho said, "it was urged by me that we shonld then proceed to the trial. The presbytery did not see lit to accept the proposition, but made a decision from which we have appealed. We are here prepared to argue tho appeal, and we can do it in fifteen minutes, iiltoen hours or fifteen days. The assembly has relieved us of all questions concerning tho past, if yon say drop tho case wo shall gladly do it, hut we stand here now prepared to go on. The responsibility most be with the assembly. Wo can't accept the proposal to return and begin the cae in New York. This might bo interpreted to mean new charges and specifications, whereas we desire only the privilege of amending former papers, if thought necessary. Another suggestion is that tho presbytery be directed to try the case fairly. This suggestion we most vigorously deprecate." The moderator then ruled, as the committee on prosecution refuses to agree to the proposition suggested and to allow tho case to go back at once to New York, tbe assembly ranst proceed to hear the appeal. The question is whether tho appeal shall be sustained in part or in full, or pro forma, after which it is in the discretion of the assembly to reverse or modify the judgment of tho inferior judicatory, if errors are found, or to remand tbe case for a new trial, it is evidently desired by a very large part of tho house that the case be remanded, but this was thwaitcd by the refusal of the prosecutors to consent. The proposition to sustain the appeal pro forma, elicited a vigorous negative head-snaking by Dr. Birch. Mr. McCook said that tbe question is a dismissal or a lull sustaining of the appeal; pro forma action is cot desired. At the afternoon session Elder Jnukln, of Philadelphia, oflered a resolution to bring matters before the court to a close. He proposed to reverse the decision of the presbytery, send the papers and direct tho Presbytery of New York to trv the case up ou its merits, without prejudice to either party. He declared the assembly cannot try the caee. at this session, upon its merits. Tho action ot tho presbytery had beenuniust to the defendant: he ought to have tad an opportunity to stand before his peers and assort and prove his innocence of the charges. Dr. McPherson, of Chicago, seconded tho resolution. He aid he understood Dr. Briggs would confess judgment upon two grounds of appeal. Thtso would be enOicieut to allow the assembly to send back the case. It the assembly received the appeal when no plea was entered iu tho lower court and no sworn testimony heard, it would invalidate the rights of every member of the church, and these are higher than those of auy individuals. After a brief argument Dr. Briggs stated he would personally be willing to confess judgment upon two points in the appeal, and would do so later iu consultation with tLe members of the presbytery. Colonel McCook stated the appeal must be sustained, the decision of the presbytery reported, and the presbytery directed to try the case on its merits. On these grounds tbe prosecuting committee wonld be glad to accept the proposal. Upon the return of the conferees 13 r. Briggs stated he accepted the Junkins resolution, but objection was entered by the prosecuting committee, and tho moderator ruled that tbe caso must proceed. Then Dr. Birch went over the grounds of tho appeal and specification thereunder. When the reading was concluded. Dr. Briggs was heard for an hour in rebuttal, and a recess was taken. UNITED ASSEMBLY. Dr. rarkhnrst's Methods Indorsed by tho Committee on Reforms. PiTTSiiuiu;, Mar 27. Tho morning session of tho United Presbyterian Assembly opened with a brief prayer by the moderator. The reports of permanent committees were first in order, and tho report of the general committee on reforms was the first heard. The report indicates an indorsement of .Dr. Parkburst's methods. Tho report of the Women's Central Missionary Society -r tho year shows a largr

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