Indianapolis News, Indianapolis, Marion County, 5 January 1892 — Page 2

THE INDIANAPOLIS NEWS.

THE STRIKE AVERTED. ®®»>r««ed them. At th«t the old womtn s gT A TIQX TRAIN SERVICE committee from the cit T to eon-j TH008AN D DOLLAR ^RIBE » dii!!t ^ nt on the Rronnd, I would WEi OXlVlIViJ XI. 1 Ul*XXJV. tri9t bom oat Hke a ftonn ajjd her ek< Ol XI1 1 XVAl-Ll VEjIX l l\ju. Bi , t of p p f. hmxMj C . a. r.reenl«if. Mr. 1 U IXULiLiAIV DIX1D£< , Q ~ pt , hat ther ^ of th ; hest

tTBXXT RAILWAY EMPLOYED DEMAND AJt ORDER’S IIECALL.

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Compromise M**snre Propossd That Will Probably bo AccopUrdAnothor Mooting: of tbo Cnion Men To-M^bt.

'A •trike on the street nulware has narrowly been averted. The Brotherhood of Street Car Conductor*, Drivers and Hotormen last nizbt ap pointed a committee to eoe President Freniel, of the company, and demand the withdrawal of the order which recalle the employes' badges, upon which they have ridden free. The order aete oot that employes are entitled to checks noon which they may ride to and from work, or whenever they are in the company’s service. The committee met Mr. Frenrei this morning. They found him of the conviction that the order was founded in justice. He says there are only five hundred employes entitled to free rides, and that there are nine 'hundred hedaee oat. The order which he* Mused all the trouble is as follows: aorion to EMViorss. • > Docember 20, 1891. On and after January i, law, the use or the emotoves’pass badges wli! be discontinued. J.fjiploy** of the company b«rcU,:ore having had pass badges. Mving at a greater distance than eli eouares from the place where they begin or quit work, can daily receive pa»<i cheeks from their lorcrnan, to ride to end from their home* Employe* going fr in Piece to place on buslnee* o^tbe company, will also receive p*»» checks to ride at such times. Employee attempting to use these check* in any other way, or at any other ttmo than set out above, will be di*cbarsed. jf. P. Fnanaet, President. The committee of union men proposed a compromise to this effect: Tiist the order trriisin in force with reference to other employes, hut the drivers, motorroen and coudnelors be accorded the privilege of riding on badges. The com mi Use further agreed to meet again with President Frenzei at i o'clock to get his answer. Bsifoirg going Into the second conference Mr. Frenael was seen and asked ii if-me tuch compromise as had been suggested at the morning meeting would be acceptable,

lie said:

"1 am not at liberty to give the facts of the eonfersnee this morning, hut believe an amicable and satisfactory settlement will be reached this afternoon.” • j The bfothsrhood men slmw mucii feejing io the matter, and will strike to-morrow :f the compromise named, or some other acceptable measure, ie not agreed to. They will meet to-night to hear the report of the , committee which saw President l rtn/.ci. Eii Hendricks is president oi tins com* :

mittee.

and lamentations could be beard ail over the court-house. When the aberiff came to take tr^e prisoner away and put the band-cuffs upon hici, the aged 5 mother threw herself on her knees I and elaeptng the officer about the body prayed for pity and then threw herself ) prostrate upon the floor, screaming. It was ; a touching scene. Hart is the only child living of several that bis mother has had, ;

i and she has been devoted to him.

! After the aged mother had gone oat of | the room her cries and moans filled the cor- ; r. ion of the great building as she slowly j ’ moved down the stairs and out into the j

street.

TUESDAY. JANUARY 6.

BUj*IXES9 FOR THE Y EAR AT THE PEACE WHERE TRAIN'S START.

•iet of P. F. Phillips, C. A. Oreenleaf, Mr. Howe, J. J. Cooper amt W. H. Hobbs, the meating to be hold on the llth inst THE NEXT COUNC IL’•* OFFICERS.

■ MONET OFFERED STATE FAIR 1 BOARD MEMBERS FOR TOTES.

Letter of Intimidation Received By An Employe —An Under'nker (a l* on a Very Live Man— The Day’s Railway New...

A Nasty Scandal Grow ins: Oat of tfce

Zeal for a New Fair >lre—Action of tbo Board To-dav—Develop-ments To-Morrow Expected.

soggest that they be of the latest and heat ,

WSLzfz ^ ^ c “ r *• amount of land that has been acquired will 1 ko««i o-asayr. , permit of the introduction of manv new | . , ’ " . features. In addition to the construction Aladdix, 111., January 5.—Thera waa at of a mile track. I would suggest that ferty appalling accident on the Wabash rail

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JBR. MeAOF-* APPOlNTMEwr.

An ladianapoii. ocliool Tvacher Recognized—Hi* Accept abilijj.

News comes to-day of the appointment of tViliiam D. McCoy, the weil-kaown colored school teacher of this city as minuter resident and consul-general to Liberia.

Scperintendent W bitcomb of the Union Railway Company, ha» completed h:s report on the number of passenger trains and cars that have arrived and departed from the Union station in 1K&1. This proves Indianapohs to be the second railroad center in the United states.

Trains. Cars.

January _-g.4*0 28.671 February 3,109 23.464 March AsH 2S.9M April A 346 25.900 Mar A44« 26 S31 June _AM4 2^.542 Ju;y - 3.570 29.263 August - 3^66 2S.347 Kcntember - 2.509 30.569 Octol»er - 3.VH 28.211 November 3 734 26,669 December 3.460 27.521

trains collided, and ten people killed outright and many injured. CHILI WILL APOLOGIZE

CancuNof th<* Misjority—Police Salary j

—City Departra«*nt New*.

The Democratic conncilmea met in can- ' cos last night, and, without an objection, ; adopted the report of the committee on ' roles which was printed in The News J several days ago. Under the provisions of | the charter the new Council most meet i Thursday evening, when President Murphy wjil announce his committees. The , annual message of Mayor Sullivan will not be presented at that meeting, but at a subsequent one. “I have not selected the committee vet, but every ward will have a chairman,’'said Mr. Murphy,‘ and I shall

aim to put in men who will be of benefit to i . — — — —- . _ . . . .• , , . ;——* — — -r—— the'citv, and not to the onuide inuuences : ^ourd, but to-day the facts have gained ? «bibit from Indiana the United States for the. unfortunate and

est in the same; and a portion of 4be grounds might, with great profit to alt, be platmd in comaol of the Sute Horticolturai Society and State florists to cultivate and beautify. I would also recommend that all funds b'e-

A scandal is growing out ot the purchase loosing to the board not absolutely needed of a new State Fair site bv the State Board : f ? r th * “P ot tbe g«»oo<l«, wd eon-

of Agriculture “Munie, wM, out” and it's j

hard to conceal crookedness of any sort. iu tf* tuture . j would a ,, 0 ' sam , t An attempt has been made to keep dark the propriety of an immediate re-di*trict-this scandal, which touches some members iag of tne State for the representatives of ot the Sute board, and persons who were | the board.” The preaident also recommended interested in the sale of certain farms to the ; the board take some action looking to

For the Out raff» on the BaltltnotV* Sa lore—Oth- r Forelffh News. New Yoex, Ja«uary 5.—A Valparaise cabiegraui to the Herald says: 1 hear thii

evening that the Chilian government hai cabled order*.to Miniater Pedro Montt, at NS'ashington, to make a sincere apology to

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11312. S2S Ml.

L>. M’COT.

A WORD FOR THE COURTS. Attorney Ptckcna Po nt* Out Ilmt Conn a Should “llnat«*n Movvly.”

Mr. Mr ( oy is the rr[ reselltalive of tbe bt**t caJor.Ml i lenient if I'uLana. lii» ap- , t><)in{iiicnt i* rei'arde'l a-* tim.jU’eptioaal. Ho .ba* taken part in ti<c airitatiou for tiie ] recognition bv the 1'residciit of the ! negroes of Indiana. but this _wus ratiier for the ben Hi l of bis people in geuI emi than u;th any pficonul uiin. The aj»- ! puiuttnent con,es as a surprise to him, tor i it was thought tiiat tlie agitation on the; art j of colored people of the Mate several month* i ago was without result. Mr. McCoy, who : is well up in the fortie*. eanie to this city about ten years ago from the South, where j ho held a State government position, lie | has been principal of School No. 24 since j its erection about eight years ago. He is a man of means ancl owns considerable propj erty m the city. He lives with Ins family

; at 119 North Mississippi street. -Hr. nvveent-j’s Successor.

News some lime ago announced the resignation oi Zach Sweeney a» cousulj general to Constantinople. \V. B. Hess, of ; Indiana, ha* been appointed his successor. J The appointee is supposed to be the Hess | who ran on the State ticket with Harrison I in 187(5. lie lived then in Danville, but

! afterward moved to Kansas.

Had lo <Juii His .fob. Not iong ago a man of a family was given employment on the 1’eoria <k Fiastcru, having left the Pennsylvania Company. Since that dav he has been m receipt of threatening letters, and when he received the following, he resigned h;s place. This is a copv of the Jetier, which will probably be investigated by the United States grand jury: Iisdianafoi.is. December 26,1891. Dfah fiia--Members of the B. R. T. order have been informed lhat yon have been given a regular run on the west end, and we. membere o; this order, don’t propose to allow you ox any other Pan-Handle scab to work on any division ot the Big Four system, and. furthernio.e if Mr. J. \V. R. allows you to work htie. we will have to tase the matter in hand and get rid of you. We are .ully convinced that you arc one of the seals iii the I'aii-Handle strike in 1888. Also Mr. Harry Pittsenbcrger . And h— O—, if we are going to anew you or any other that ever ’ scabs” to work with us. and we will not. allow the caller to call you. Now listen. We are not doing this to try to scare you, but we are meaning last what you road iu tnis letter. Yours respectlully. You . B. R. T. Members.

that mav need their services. Mr. Olsen I will appoint cha.rmau of the committee on accounts and claims, Mr. Ryan will be chairman of the cominttiee on franchises, and Mr. Ra>siaaun will head the |finauce

committee,

believe, deserve

chairmanship he will be on either the finance or franchise committee. The other committees! have not decided upon.” “Has there been any pressure brought to bear on you to name certain men lor cer-

tain committees?”

_ “No. It will be no use to do so. One councilman has asked me fora place on the railroad committee, but I told him I cotdd not appoint him. 1 eavss he did not hke it very much, which makes me feel sad.” FM ward .Sherer is spoken of a& chairman of the railroad committee, but his appointment is not decided upon.

such publicity that the matter will be considered in open board meeting to-mght or

to-morrow. Members of the board, whose characters have been reflected upon, are

.maun wm neax vuc luoaoce almost in d ^ n ^ ^ The services of Mr. Lauss. I , - ■rve recognition, and beside a ‘‘now about the transaction, and, as they

■ say, place the unsavory odor where it be-

longs.

One thousand dollairs, bribe monky, Is awaiting claimants at the Denison House or

the State House.

The charge is made and unrefoted that

an effort was made to bribe at least two

members of the board to vote for a certain farm for the State Fair. As the story is currently’related, a person or persons interested in the sale of a certain farm to the board, offered two members $500 each to vote for that farm. Tha would-be purchaser of t*e votes went so far os to place the $1,000 where it could be received by the two members of tbe board. After the mouey had been placed within reach of the members, the two members whom it was proposed to bribe voted for another .id the money was never called for. Thiais the $i,000 now locked up in tbe State board’s safe. Neither the members ot the board for whom it was in

tended nor the

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R. M. Lockhart. Mr. I^ckhart, in his ad- | ^otUn which have been in dispute dress. Urged the advisability of increasing ; between Chili and the United Stetee ore to

t How the New* Spread. Superintendent Whitcomb, of the Union railway, was taken sick a few days ago with a slight cold. It was not very lung until the report prevailed that he was seriouslv ill. Two hours later a friend meets a

friend.

“Colonel Whitcomb is verr sick at the Bates. We ought td go and see if we can heli) him any.

Police Salary fjuestiovj.

There is a good deal of complaint over the increase of Second Assistant Chief Tobin’s salary, and some of the firemen say they tan not see why there is any need pf in*, a second assistant chief anyhow. Police Matron Buchanan, who does as much work as two patrolmen and who is compelled to sleep at the station-house, is paid but a month, $22 less than a telephone operator, and her friends have been urging an increase of pay for her, .without success. The station-house keepers, w ho have to take care of the prisoners an l are responsible for everything, receive very small pay. It is charged that favoritism is shown in the pavmuntof salaries and t U A r»( I O VV \i* i t li tSa-AVvli^ /* A * a VtXvtTAky* YT*A<r£kC

The criticism of the Sunreme and Appellate Courts voiced in yesterday’* News, fc.t strongly by many members <>l the bar, doe* not go unchallenged. Numuel O. I'irkens, of the Indianapolis bar, has this to mv; Tbe criticism made is unjust. A lawyer Who a a* a cas* bator* the Appellate Court. *rui wh«Y in the criticism reterred to* claims to voice tbo sentiment of thr bar gcnirallv on the subject, evidently knows hut little aAout tns work of these two tribuyals. He says the lotirta are In ••••ion only one-ha)t the* time •net with thta they take about ten wicks’ vacation. Hs soems to tbink tl necessary for all the Judges of either of these courts to be present in the oourt-rooin in Urn eaattoi in order lor tha court to perform Its functions. Tne laot is the terms ot the*® courts are continuous through tbe eutireyear, and the oourta are in session, eaoept about eight or ten week* during the Bummer vacation. This lawyer with the one cate in the Appel ate Court seems to bo iguorant of the foot, well-known to the bur genernlly, that during the one-tbird or oue-huli of the time when the judges of these courts am not sitting in the court-room that they are cngOffed laboriously prspanng opinions a their nomee and In chambers, when the members j

of theaa courts who do not reside In tin* city Rev.

ro ip their homes for the week or two weeks I e iit.

FIRST f HOKl’s RFIIIEARSAL. Muwlo For tin- < omlui; Mny Festival

— Ilnm* A u a I u I>ir.t-ts.

L.^t nig lit the first rehearsal of the May Music Festival chorus for 1M>2 was held in liigh-School Uali. Alrout tliree hundred attended, once more to obey the baton of kindly “1‘apa'’ Bar us. Work on “Walpurgis Night” was begun. The outlook is promising. Now member', will not be admitted to the chorus unless there are vacancies made by lust year’s singers. The rehearsals will lie held every Monday night. “The Messiah” and “The Redemption"’are among

the principal work* to be given. tvoiv.-rt ot chmitios >ltn*is.

The regular quarterly meeting of the State Board of Charities was held to-day. Governor Chase presided, and Rev. Mr. Wiles, of Franklin, who succeeded Oscar C. McCulloch, was presBoth Governor Cliase and Rev. Mr. Wiles have always taken a great interest in the line of work carried out by the board, and will be valuable members of this board. The board heard tne reports for the lust quarter and ap-

wbicli will soon be issued.

Oon<l News t( r xVcst IndiMUapnlls. West Indiaiiwp ‘lis people will be glad to leutu that the Man lard oil works in that suburb are to be reopened at once with a full force of men. The big works at Bsyonnc, N. J., burned recently, and this has made it ncecs*ary to start up the establishment here, which has been idle for Rome weeks. 1. L. Talbott. Jr , manager f r the ccmpot.y here, received a telegram t day, itistruetii.g him to reopen the works.

go to their nomas lor ma wae* or wo Intervening between the time* when they a!! meet hart to consult and approve and hand down opinions, thay taka with them, or have MOt to thtni. tha record* in a sutftc.em numbar of cakaa to kaup them busy preparing

opinions until tholr neil mealing lor con- i(ir i v “fMcv | l.r»T.,i Scrrelu'7 J.W. ou.li.u i.nd

tion, thay ara tlm it ol luc*ssant labor. More- j plan for tbe annual report of the board

over, the memb v» of thes# courts, oj-sonu of t «-i io

than, at any r* •. P«t P», rl »* t,u ’ ,r avtuiuvs In their room* at the capitol in tho

p -aparaAiou ol opinion*.

Tn* cntlc oompla ns that each of tha judge* docs not hand Down un opnuou each day. a* though tha work of investigating records ami brlets In case*, eonsleting ot nundred* of pages, preaynlUig dlffoalt question* a. acting the dearest rights o> tha citiseu. and of preparing opinion* dacKiiug these question* weie like cutting cord word, each tellow being requirad to put up a© many cords a day iu order t(4 make a baud. Tha records iu very many of the case* bator* these courts cainiot be' nad in a day. In foci ihttrv ate but lew bases in which tha record* and bride ot attorneys and authorities cited can be examined in a day. to say nothing of the time regulrod to prepare the opinion*, and tu many case* to hunt up nuthoruiv* randarad nacassary by iucapacUy

or indolence of attorneys

It 1* said tnat judges do not work as hard as tha other State otltcer*. The fact 1*. as every lawyer know* who t* familiar with the work or thefca courta, that tbe judge* are the hard-eat-workbd man in tha capitol. The criticism that rao*t lawyers iwhu crittciac at all'hate to make on tho work of the»« courts i* tiiat thara la too much hasty work doue by thorn, too many opinion* handed down without thorough ana complete investigation and eonaidaration of the queation* involved, the re*ult being that in subsequent cam there must be modification*, criticism* tad over-rulings. This is largely owing to this senseless clamor that the courts are not keeping up with tha docket*. It is important to have cases decided apeAKlily and without delay, but it ie of greater importance to the

ettiaeu to have them decided right.

The Court’s Record.

The records of the Supremo Court show that from January 1, 1S£U, to December 31. 18V1, (here were flied 402 new cases. During that period of time the court decided 424 cases, so that there were , eight ttoA oases filed than decided last year. For their services, ia deciding these 424 cases the members of the| court received for one year’ltedary $20.(XX)L which show* that the

average cose decided I

“Yes, 1 beard about him. The physician j has given orders not to admit anyone to his j

room, but we can go try it.”

i A few hour* later:

“Colonel Whitcomb will not live until ! evening,” said one man to another. “He is

i delirious now.”

Tiiat eve ning it was taken for granted that ! .Superintendent Whitcomb had died, and I an enterprising undertaker came around to j the hotel to prepare the remains for the i crave. He^was considerably startled to j discover the Colonel smoking a cigar and | reading The News. It was good new* to i his thousands of friends when Colonel i Wh : tcomb was known to be at his office. Officer* nnd Directors Elected, i The Yandalia stockholders held their an- | nual meeting at the general offices in Terre | Haute. All the old officers and directors ; were re-elected. The stockholders of the j Terre Haute & Logansport branch elected the following directors: \V. R. McKeen, John G. Williams, D. \Y. Marshall. George i K. Farrington and Frank McKeen. The I directors elected W. R. McKeen president, j and George K. Farrington secretary and i treasurer. Wnnr an Increase of Pay. The brakemen and conductors of the Queen and Crescent have made a demand for an adjustment of wages, which is about the same thing as asking for an increase of pay. The officials haye taken the matter under

advisement.

Tho Lake'Erio & Western Earnings. The yearly statement submitted by General Manager Bradbury, of the Lake Erie <fc Western, shows receipts $3,204,33!, an in-

crease of $105,980.

Knit way Personals anti Paragraphs. Conductor Finfrock is quite sick. General Manager Ramsey, of the Big

Four, is in the city.

Since the price of grain began to go down the cars arc beginning to he plenty. The Big Four, at its freight-houses in this city, bandied 88,782 cars during 1891. Superintendent J. J. 1 timer, of the Pittsburg division, I’antisyivauia lines, is iu the

the chap with a “puli” gets better wages

than the chap who has none. Must Watch the Hose.

The Commissioners of Public Safety have ordered the captains iu the fire department to keep a close watch of the hose and report its condition every month. This is done in order to ascertain if the good* purchased j recently are holding out according to the

’ provisions of the contract.

Will Enforce the Law. The police department will enforce the law on stores that sell on Sunday, as requested by the Retail Clerks’ Association. Officers in citizens’ dress visited various stores last Sunday, but were unable to detect any one making a sale. The stores will be watched next Sunday just the same. A Janitor Appoinved. The Board of Public Works yesterday appointed Edward Hannan assistant janitor at Tomlinson Hall in place of Thomas Markey, Sr., deceased. Barber*’ Union Action. At a meeting last night of the Journeymen Barbers’ Union the following officers were elected by acclamation and installed: President—John F. Keer. Vice-President—W. B. Sullivan. Secretary—Geo. W. Hoffman. Financial Secretary—W’. J. Owens. Guide—John P. Hoffman. Guaidian—Samuel Musser. Delegates to Central Labor Union:

Joseph Hou f baur. J. P. Hoffman.

J. O. Bartlett. , A resolution wa-s passed censurimg President Kennedy, of the Central Labor Union, for allowing an anonymous communication, purporting to bo from the barbers’ union, to be read and discussed,it not being signed or bearing the seal of the union.

the number of members of the board from sixteen to eighteen, and of giving Marion county aud Indianapolis two of these members, The number of members can be only increased by the Legislature, and Mr. Lookhart advised that whan the board petitions the-Legislature for power to own more than

be speedily considered by the new admin-

istration.

From semi-official sources I learn that tha reason why the {Santiago police are kept ia the viuioity of the Amerieae legation it that the In tend ante of the city tt

ant. iui tu own more in an ; - — —^^ -n eighty acres of land, il also ask for the in* ! daily ia receipt of letters contaioing

crease in the number of members. Fhe suggestion ia oua that meets the approbation of the progressive members of the board. . -

It Is the Voss Varm.

At last night’s executive session of the board the preliminary arrangements for closing up the purchase of the Voss farm for a fair site were made. It was decided to buy eighty acres ot th* Voss farm at $300 per tore, and lease the remaining 134 acres at an annual rental of 6 per cent, the land estimated at $300 per acre. The board accepted the proposition of the Monon add

L..E. A W. railroads to do certain things,

would-b* purchasers of i The Monon will not build n viaduct over it*-

t n»t-tvii<i linpt'.iv<<inoii< i tub.

There will be a meeting to-morrow night tUH ujth's grocery, East Washington street, ! city,

ut the corner of Temple avenue, to organize \ C. M. Bennett, superintendent of the an Edit-End Improvement Club. A protest j Chicago division of the I'euuiylvania lines,

will also be formulated against the propo- | i® ifi the city on business,

sition to asphalt Washington from State | E. P. Lord, the new superintendent of i-treet to Rural. The property holders want | motive power on the Big Four, arrived to-

Kt-w^is, water and gas this year, and asphalt j dav and assumed control.

j W. D. Hobday has been appointed assistj ant general freight agent of the BigFourat j M. Louis, vice J. J. Fletcher, resigned. The holiday passenger business of the

n’xt.

Itoy ilmigt-il With Arxou.

Lewis P. Colds, a twelvc-year-old boy, is under arrest for arson. He is accused of trying to burn the house of John Goins, at

Ohio and West streets.

THE CITY, PARAGRAPHICAL,!.Y\ The police have recovered another rig stolen by John Orin, alias Ellis, under

arrest for horse-stealing.

While the Turner society was exercising, yesterday, a sneak-thief got into the hall aud stole about $15 from their clothing. The Elm Farm Stock Company, of Connersvillc, was incorporated t*»-day with a capital stock of $20,000. J. N. Huston is at

the head of the company.

John Connors, alias “TTayback,” the highway robber, who escaped from a deputy sherifVa ter he had been sentenced,

ia under arrest at Chicago.

W. C. Compton dismissed his suit on a

by the Supreme Court

of (adiaua costs the Stale $47.17. Comparing tha present November calendar of i the Supreme Court with the lost of Mav

term calendar, it is seen that tbe latter cal- mechanic’s Ben, against the Trinity M. E. endor contained £48eases, while the former, ^ church, after he had been paid the amount or present calendar contains 730 cases, T o( his bill and attorney's fees as well,

that showing an increase of eighty-two

oases on the calendars. Viewed from every . . ,,

poaiiMe standpoint, the docket is not being for bids for the removal ol the Momence

“cleared un” • I rock obstruction in th

Indianapolis <k Vincennes shows an increase oi mo?b than 20 per cent, over last year. General Superintendent Miller, and Superintendent H. J. Miller, of the Pennsylvania Hues, are in the cuy to-day ou busi-

ness.

Conductor Harry King, of the Pennsylvania, who has been off duty for a week, nursing the late Mat Henning, returned to work yesterday. The holiday tickets expired yesterday, and there was a large rush of people tor their homes. The Union’ station was crowded ail day. SUPREME AM) APPELLATE.

Conclusion of a Ga» Explosion Caso. The old suit of FreS L. MeGahan vs. the

Indianapolis Gas Company, was up in the Circuit Court again to-day. MeGahan is the plumber who was injured ip the natural gas explosion of Juno 12, 1889, in Dr. Waterman’s house on East New York street. Mrs. Ella Kilburn, it will be recalled, was also badly injured by the explosion. MeGahau alleges that the Indianapolis Gas Company was derelict in its duty* and that

that was the cause of the accident. The defendant filed a demurrer to tbe

comnlaitit, and this morning Judge Brown sustained the demurrer and gave judgment for costs against the plaintiff. It is likely the case will be carried to the Appellate

Court.

To Test tlie CUiarier’* Provision*. Fred and William Fuehriog, who have the contract to sweep certain Indianapolis streets, are suing William Reiukin for some three dollars and odd cents, which is Reinkiu’s assessment to help pay for tbe sweeping. Tpe suit is an agreed one, and tbe object is' to test the constitutionality .of tiiat part of the city charter which allows the Board of Public Works to assess the cost of street sweeping, sprinkling, etc., upon the property-owners along tho streets swept and sprinkled. Dock Home with His family, J. C. Ferline, the Cincinnati grain inspector who was found here insane, waa sent to the depot yesterday in a buggy with a friend. While the friend was inside Ferline drove the horse away. Last night he was found at Meridian and Washington streets, and the buggy was in tinoock’s stable on College avenue. This morning his wife took him back to Cincinnati.

Decisions of the Two Highest Courts of tho State To-Day.

“cleared up.

^ Th* Appellate Court has been in existence nine won Ui* aud it handed down its firit opinions March 31,1891. This court wot created by th* lost Legislature to relievo the Supra me Court. Duriug the nine aaonths of its existence it has sat in session twelve weak*. In these twelve weeks it decided 310 coses. Nine months salary would i ba $13,125, and Ihe average coat of a case in thie court is $41.33. Thera ara 571 cases | on the Appellate docket, and with th* 3lti j decided there are 255 oases pending, which at th* present rat* of speed wilt make j about a half year’s work for this court.

State Auditor Henderson has act vert ised

of the

the Kankakee river.

Tbe bids are to be opened February 2. Byron, “the Plunger,” lost a diamond at the Park Theater. The night watchman found it and turned it over to the janitor for safe-keepiug. It wa^ returned to the

owner.

In the Circuit Court this morning a judgment on a note for $227.20 was given against E. E. Cooper, editor of the F’reeman, in favor of Albert Sahm aud Sterling

R. Holt.

The funeral of Miss Josephine Gill

i tcok place ; ruff Place.

yesterday afternoon iu Wood-

HKARTRENDING SCENE IN COURT : ruff Place. Dr. Lucas read a poem and

, j several friends paid tributes to the memory

Eight ! °f l he deceased.

The board of directors of the Meridian

Henry Hart Sentonoed For Y—re-HU Mother'* Appeal.

A erowd ot morbidly cartons people, so large that the eeart-room could hardly hold | it, board tha trial this raoroingr of Henry Hart for committing a criminal assault on j thirtean-yaar-old Daisy Williams. The avideoo* was of th* most 'disgusting and sickaning oharacter; go bad, la fiat, that sev«rml woouan who had th* hardihood to come to th* trial and taka front seats, soon gave up and left tne roem hi shame. Tbs oo*a was triad without a jury and Hart *M santcooed by Judaa Cog to sight years in lb# state’s priaoa. Whan tha sentones was announced Hart walked over to, •hors his ftcsd ttolhsr aud his wilt sat aud

The Supreme aud Appellate Courts convened to-day, and this afternoou handed doun the following decisions: srritKMK COURT. 15.391. Emma Ryder by next friend vs. Frank Horsting et al. KuoxC. C. Affirmed.

Miller, J.

Iti.l.l. George C. Clark, executor, vs, Nannie Helm et al. Rush C. C. Affirmed.

Elliott, C. J.

15,251. The Amcriean Cannel Coal Cornua: y vs. Iluot’iigburg, Tell City A Canue!ton Railroad Company. Speueer C. C. Affirmed. McBride, J. APPELLATE COrET. 205. Cornelius Lay vs. Calvin M. Petty. Hendricks C. C. Affirmed. Robinson, C. j. 392. Chicago, St. Louis A Pittsburg Railroad Company vs. David Fenn. Howard C. C. Reversed. CrumpackeF, J. Partial dissent by ReinharJ. J. 30tffi henry J. Adams vs. Henry H. Maru. Henry C. C. Affirmed. Rein-

hard, J.

329. Thomas J. Owens vs. James M. Tayne et al. Monroe C. C. Affirmed in

part and reversed in part.

425i Harvey Dygert vs. Sarah A. Dygert. Steuben C. C. Affirmed. New, J. 521. Cdartes Sackett vs. Thomas J.

Waterhouse. Floyd C. C. On motion, ap-

pellant’s appeal dismissed.

Gas and Transit at Krightwood. Brightwoods Board of Trustees met

last night. Th* question of natural gas was discussed, and a proposition of th# ; company to pipe Bright wood was presented.

\Yn* It Done By Force? John D. Sullivan, who, a few days ago sued his wife Bridget for divorce, and got an order from the court restraining her from beating him, which order Bridget promptly disobeyed, has dismissed hie suit. People about the court-house are wondering whether Bridget overpowered John and compelled him to dismiss the case.

Purchased by the Kleceric Company. The Indianapolis Brush Eiectrio Light Company has bought from William Scott the half square fronting on the west side of Keutucky avenue from Louisiana to South street for $lti,UO0. INDIVIDUAL MENTION.

votes will call for it.

Another version, without evidence of any

kind to sustain it, is common report to the offset that $I,U06 was put up to secure two votes for the Miller farm. These two votes went for the Yosa farm, and hsne* the report that there was more money up for

this site than for the Miller farm. This scandal has grown to *ueh propor-

tions that last night it was arranged to have the ‘matter brought before the board this forenoon, but later it was decided to wait awhile before making the whole dirty business public. A member of tbe board who has possession of all the facts, said to a News reporter to-day: “The truth is, we believed that the persona who were interested in the sale of a certain farm were using money. After we had become convinced of this fact, we set a trap to catch the would-be bribers, and we caught them. Their money was put up for two members, but the members never received the money, and never had any intention of taking it. As I said, it was a trap set to catch the bribers, ahd we landed our game. I do not believe that any member of the board received a single dollar for voting for any farm, aud, in justice to the members of tbe board. I believe this whole matter should be fully exposed in open session. I understand the members for whom the money was placed in the safe are amply able to show that they have not done anything dishonorable. It is the men who believed members of this board could be bribed that

we are after.”

The “instruments” of the trap were onwilling to talk for publication. A third member of the board is suspected by members of the board with having received money, and there is a possibility of a dis-

closure.

It is not improbable if this aeandal is taken up in open board meeting a good many things mav be brought to light, about which the public does not know anything as yet. Those who have watched the negotiations for the sale of a fair site to the board know that tne lobby was a moneyed one and as persistent a body of men as ever undertook to control the action of an organization. DELEGATE BOARD MEETING TO-DAY. The fortieth annual convention of the delegate State Board of Agriculture met this morning at 1U:30 o'clock. All the members of tbe ^tate board proper were prescut,except W.W.Hamilton,ot the Sixth District, and Jasper N. Davidson, of tbe Tenth District.’ Many of the county and district agricultural societies of the 8tate were also represented.' After the roll had been called and the regnlar committees appointed, the board took a reoess until 1:30 o’clock this

afternoon.

At this afternoon’s session Secretary Bagley submitted bis annual report and financial exhibit. The report stated that it was a source of gratification to be able to say that all claims against the board have been provided for, and that tbe State Board’s stock is now quoted at a premium. The report then says: “The late Fair was a decided success; the entries were far in excess of those of any former years, and, as will be seeu by an examination of this report, the receipts were larger than for any previous fair. The premiums paid, $15,291.50, is $2,250 in excess of last year; $8,308 was paid on old claims out of the receipts of

this fair.

“The business of the secretary’s office has probably increased to a greater extent than a casual glance would seem to indicate, yince the last report this office has sent out over 4,000 letters, 3,500 postal-cards, over 30,CO) circulars, posters, etc.; 2,600 money orders issued, registered and accounted for. Five thousand of the annual reports were published and are nearly all sent out. “With a new Fair ground, properly located, a iirst-elass mile track, and tbe necessary buildings properly constructed, aud with the friandlv assistance of the business interests of fodianapolis, together with the co-operation of the press of the city and State, there as no reason why Indiana should not have as good a Fair as any State in tbe Union. This board is now a member of the 'Western Fair Circuit Association,’ also the 'American Trotting Association’ at an anuaal cost of $60.” The annual financial statement submitted by Treasurer Johnson is as follows:

Receipts.

Admission — 121.776 10 Special entries...... 3,066 00 Exhibition tickets 256 76 Stall rent 1,143 00 American Trotting Association 62 05 Renta and privileges 4,191 03

(80,473 93

tracks at Thirtieth street, but the track will be tunneled under at two point*, one on tbe north side of Fall creek and the other three-eighths of a mile still further north. The board is assured that College avenue, Alabama street, Thirty-second street and a street up tbe north bank of Fall creek will be opened, in order to afford plenty of thoroughfares to the grounds. The board has no agreement from any street railroad company for the construction of a line to

the ground!. "

D. S'. Erwin Nominated. The Board of Trade has declared for D. P. Erwin as its candidate for the State Board of Agriculture. It is likely that this city will be constituted into a separate district, and that Mr. Erwin will bo sleeted as

its representative.

OF A POLITICAL NATURE.

The Administration Will Prevail— Matthews nnd Byntim.

There is ‘'some” polities floating around in the air this week. The struggle between the Harrison and anti-Ilarrisoa factions of the Republican party for tho control of the new State' Central C 0 m*/ mittee has begun in * earnest. The battle will be fought out at the primaries on Saturday and Saturday evening. It seemii likely that the administration will obtaiu the committeemen from this distriot. It many respects the contest for the control ot the State committees is analogous to that now on between the Foraker and Sherman Republicans in Ohio. Tha Blaine sentiment is specially strong m the First, Second and Third Congressional districts, while in the Fourth, Fifth and Sixth districts, the administration has almost tbe unanimous support of the Republiooua. The Eighth and Ninth district* will also elect commit-teemen-favorabie to the President,while the Tenth and Eleventh are contestable ground. The Twelfth and Thirteenth districts have a Blaine sentiment, but the administration’s friends will be able to name the committeemen. The friends of the administration believe they will be able to name at least two-thirds of th* committeemen. The Democratic gubernatorial situation has been changed some by W. R. Myers, of Anderson, withdrawing from the race, aud declaring himself a candidate for Clerk of tbe .Supreme Court It is believed that Secretary of State Matthews’s candidacy for Governor will be benefited by Mr. Myers’s change of base. Congressman Bynum, before returning to Washington, gave his friends to understand that he would accept a nomination for Governor, but wouldn’t ask for it •

threats to burn th* legation. I ate ifr formsd, on th* same authority, that the govern mant desires to have the polio* neat at hand, so as to prevent the execution of eny such threats. It i* noticed here that many of those who ohenah ideas of war bat wean tha United States' and Chili are

friends of Baltnaceda.

I now learn that, the German rainUter. Baron Gotehmidt, offered the services ol his conntry as mediator oa bis own par* sooal responsibility. This is in line with his course of action aver sine* the present government cam* into office. He bos pur* sued it with a view to getting op a reputation for himself as a diplomatist Ha gave many hiuta to 8anor Matts, late Minister of Fortign Affairs, but has refrained from offering any advice to th* new Cabinet

Foreign Note*.

It is reported that the doctors who are attending tho Quaan of Roumania despoil

of saving bar life.

At Eastbourne, England, yesterday, n mob attacked a large company' of tha Salvation Army, seriously injuring some oi

them.

DEMOCRATS IN CONTROL.

A Republican conference.

Upon invitation of H. H. Hanna and other Republicans who are not much in olitics, a conference waa held at Pretident

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EXPENSES.?

Members per diejn daring Fair .. Special attraction .... General expenses o. Fair ...... Printing and advertising Fair “. Postage and stationery. Fair Women’s Department Premiums paid —

National Rank yesterday adopted an appreciative resolution upon the death of Charles Mayer, who was a stockholder and

director in the bank.

William Sihaw was arrested by Captain Quigley, last evening, for runcios: a poolroom on West Washington street He reeently closed the plaee, and opened again

in order to test the law. .... Some of Ihe News’* subscriber* are in Da “'[ r: J? ftt ™ l,h CO ° k l tW#lTe error in supposing that Tbe News Alma- j J™?

oac ie presented to them. The carriers pay

for them and offer them to patrons, just as earners’ New Year’s “addresses” are usually

offered.

at $14 for seven months, or $2 per month. A committee on rapid transit wasapponted, consisting of John Seurt, Herbet Joiner, W. A. Bradshaw, Henry J- Hell and B. A. Brown, to coaler with a committee from the

Will Phipps will goto California to spend the remainder of the winter. Jacob B. McChesney. since the death of his wife, is sick at his son’s. No. 325 South Meridian street. Gen. Dan Macauley lost evening passed through the city on bis way boibe to Washington from Mexico. Robert G. Ingereoll has been engaged by the Press Club to lecture in this city the first week iu February. “Uncle Billy” Jackson.of the Union Railway Company, is suffering from an attack of intinenza, but his condition is not at all alarming and be will be oat in a day or two. Representative Brown, of Morgan connty. is in the city. He is a minister and not a politician, and the people down hie way will probably send him bae^ to tha Legislature. . . m The following delegates from the local association will attend the Fifth Division Railway Mail Clerks’ Association, January 14: Bryan and. Markle, Terre Hants; Armstrong, Peckman, Dashiel and Linds!ey, Indianapolis; Hamilton, of Lynn; Purdy, of i Hagerstown, Aid Enow, of Meredooia.

Excess of receipts over expenses 4 8,306 09 President Banks' suuuai address contained a good many interesting thing!. He said 1891 would go down into historv os the most prosperous one tbe farmer* of Indiana ever enjoyed. Mr. Banks then presented a review of the work done by tbe board daring tbe last vear, together with a statement of the lego! fight which tbe board was compelled to make for its life. He said that now that the board bad been able to secure such on eligible new site for tbe holding of the Fair, ther* can be no reason why the board shonld not enter upon an era of prosperity heretofore impossible to attain, on account of the

arrisen’s late law office last evening.

Attempted JaU-Breauing. IBpeoial to Tha Indianapelia News.I

New ALBAmr, January 5.—Yesterday the son of Sheriff Thornton, of this county, accidentally discovered a blanket hanging against the wall on the upper tier of the jail, and pulling it aside he discovered a hole nearly two feet in diameter, from which the brick had been removed. Only one layer remained in tbe aperture through which fifteen prisoners counts!! upon making their escape. Among tbe prisoners confined are two murderers. Th* axcavatiou in the wall was make with an iron bar

taken from one of the ceils. Knoeaed Into Blue River, iSr>«ciai to Tb* Indiaoanoil* jfawa.!

Shklbyville, Jan nary 6. — Th* eastbound passenger train on the C., C., 0. & St. L. railroad ran against and knocked into Big Blue River an old man whose identity is unknown at noon to-day. He was crossing tbe river on th* bridge sod oould not get off. He looked to be about sixtyfive years of age, wore short gray beard and w&s thinly clad. The locomotive struck him and knocked him into the middle of the river, a distance of about twentyfive feet When taken out a few minutes later he was degd. ,

stricken By Death.

I Special to Tb* Indianapolis News.1

Shklbyville, January 5.—Z. B. Wallar, a wealthy and leading manufacturer of this city, died this morning, at tbe sge of sixty. He had been suffering from cancer of the bowels, end all efforts to relieve him proved 7b oo ‘ futile. Be was very prominent in society,

.. 440 00 ! and has lived here many years. Thomas . 16,297 oo j Ellis, for many years a justice of the peace

of this city, died suddenly this morning of

la grippe.

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Sanitary Ur*-stock Commission. The Sanitary Live-Stock Commission and the Sute Beard of Health are meeting jointly this afternoon, to disenaa tb* disc eases that are communicable from animal to

THE DAY’S CALENDAR.

Next Friday night the Marion County Bar Association will give its annual ban-

quet.

The Street Car Hostlers' Union will give

Anreeiosl For on Old Harder, [Special to Tha Indianapolis Naws.l Valparaiso, January 8.—Daniel K*» nedy, wanted at West Superior, Wia, fore murder committed several years ago, arm arrested at Ham mood this morning and token to Wisconsin to answer for hi* crime The officer! have been on the trail of Ke» nedy for over a year, but be always mate aged to elude arrest until now. Coafessfd To a Than. Georg* Soovels, eighteen years old, oo» esed in th* Criminal Coart this morning that he stole a gold watch and diamond •tad from August Rahke. It wpe the boy's first offense, aud his sentence woe mode ninety days in the work-hones and a fine ol one dollar and costs.

an entertainment at Haughviile Reading-

lack of facilities for getting to and from the ground. “There hoe,” said tfe, “been a demand for yean from the horsemen of tb# State for the' construction and maintenance of a good mile race-track at Indianapolis. We have th* opinion of tb* most noted horsemen of Indiana who have visited th# Voee farm that no batter location aan be found for a first-class mile track, I would recommend that io its construction greet pains be taken to make a speed track that# will not be excelled by this or any other State ia tbe Union, la the construction of tbe many buildings that will be required for

The Tippecanoe Club will hold a special business meeting to-morrow afternoon at 2 o’cloek at the court-boose. Edward Emerson will lecture Friday night at Plymouth church. Subject: “A Chaplain of the Revolution.” Th* labor committees will hold a meeting in th* Crirainel Court room Thursday evening to dieeuss th* Labor Temple matter. Prof. G. K. Morris, of Cincinnati, O., will lector* la Hall Place church next Thursday evening. Subject: “The True Measure of a

Man.”

Hogs—Receipts 15,600 head. 10 head. Market active, 8« lower.

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They Organise the New York Logie*lature—Gov. Flower's Meaaace. Albany, N. Y., Jonuerv 5.—The Senet* met and organised at 11:30 to-day. Lieut.Gov. Sheehan presided. The Republican members made no opposition when the clerk called the roll. AH the members were present except Mr. Saxton. All tfi* Democratic nominees were sleeted, Henetor Edwards (Independent) voting with tb* Democrat!. The Assembly met at .11 o’clock and the member! were iworn in by Seeretory of State Rice. Governor Flower, in hie first annual message sent to the Legislature this afternoon, congratulated the people of the State npon the fact, that for th* flrat time in eight years the Governor is able to address bis suggestions to a'Legislature in political accord with the executive. He stutes that tbe paramount duty before the Legislature is to provide for an enumeration of the iahabitante of the ‘‘’’shite, preparatory to a reapportion mant of th* Senate and Assembly districts. He also points out th* necessity for an immediate reapportionment of congressional district*. In regard to finance*, th* Governor ehowa that the total debt of the State not provided for amounts to only a little -over one million dollars. Upon the subject of taxation the Governor says: If it continues to be' tb* policy of th* State to widen the field of indirect taxation, th* time is close at hand when, with rigid economy in appropriation, all the expenses ot th* State maybe met without th* Imposition of any general Sute tax. Indirect tax lews, however, should be baaed unon broad principle*, and should becatefuilv framed so a* not

jury rather tban a public benefit. On* method of inoreasing tbe indireet revenue of tbe State, namely, that of taxing the bonded indebtedness of corporations, has been repeatedly suggested for the consideration of the Legislature, by th* controller and by my predecessor, and I submit it again to your attention. It ie estimated that a moderate tax of tbie nature upon each per centum ot interest paid would yield an annual revenue of tl.OCO.OQO to the treasury. The crmciam has been frequently made that part of the recent corporate legislation of oar State has been so harsh that corporations are being organized under the laws of New Jersey, which under less severe requirements, would organize under onr laws. Wbat real basis such criticism has, I do not know. Our corporation laws should oe strict enongh for the protection of the public, but they should not tend to discourage the Investment of money in worthy enterprises and industries within our borders. I suggest that the Legislature authorize a Joint committee of its members to invsftigate tnis subject, and. It possible, to procure uniformity of legislation bearing upon it in neighboring States. He advises th* Legislature to make proper provision for a oonetitutional convention. While discussing the question ol “education and the otate,” the Governor says that since 1851 the percentage of the entire school population, attending th* public scboole, has fallen from 76 to a little over 55 per cent., and yet the expense per capita Jim increased from $2.26 to $19.32. He says that these figures are startling, and show retrograding influence and greatly increased extravagance in management. If there ie waste in the present lavish expenditures, it should be discovered and cheeked. If tbe present compulsory education law ia not effective, and the evidence is clear that it ie not, it shonld be strengthened by wise amendment \ Heavy Investment at Marion. ISnecial to Tbe Indianapolis News.l Marion, January 5.—Th* International Land and Investment Couiparfy, of Covin? ton, Ky., capitalized at |1,000,U00, hoe absorbed the extensive interests of Meson, Wiley A Butler in West Sid* property, ' embracing several foe tories, tb* York Inn, the Qneeu City Electric Street Railway and many real estate additions. This (west side) the most progressive section of the city, will remain tinder the same management, and with th* new financial backing, will be developed according to the original interests.

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I Kansas City, January 5.—Cattle—Re ceipts 7,700 bead. Shipments 1,400 head Steers ICt^lSe iower. Cowaeteudy; stocked

and feeders etrony.

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