Indiana State Sentinel, Volume 32, Number 13, Indianapolis, Marion County, 28 April 1886 — Page 1

W A A YOL. XXXII-NO. 13. INDIANAPOLIS, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 28, 1880. WHOLE NO. 1,624.

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ANOTHER BIG STEAL.

Qotttienab'.e Pnctiees of a Reputlican 0 ae,:.i cf the PostofEce Department A. Iionri Statesman Kebuffed Th lllalr Kd-ttMnal Hill strained Relation liftnern the United States and Austria. Fpcial to the Sentinel. Wammm;to.n, April 20. The resolution today ofored in the House by Mr. Stahlnecker, cf New York, calling for the appointment of a committee to investigate the Posotilice e partmcHt under the al ministrations of Postmaster Generals Gresham and Hatton Troniises to bring forth some developments in envelope steals anil gigantic frauds of various kinds. It is alleged that Third As-istant Postmaster General Hazen, a republican, who Mr. Vilas is so much in love with, will fin I it difficult to explain his connection with the late frauds. From proof already in the hands of Mr. ftahlnecker, it: shown that there has been a steal 01 '-., into on those contracts with paper companies furnishing envelope?, to say nothing of many other irregularities said U exist. Congressman Whiting, a Republican, from Massachusetts, is involved in the arlair. he being a paper manufacturer. There being a statute against representatives in Congress participating in Government contracts, Mr. Whiting may rind he has gone too tar in his zeal for "revenue instead of fame. It is believed that the odium of the wadal, for such it proves to be. will fall ujon Third Assistant Postmaster General Hazen. A Rebuff. Bpeclal to the Sentinel. Waiiim;tox, April 2I. Congressman John J. U'Nt'ill, the friend of the laboring man, ha- been rebuffed in a manner that will t the blood of Iiis friends to boiling. Mr. O'Neill, in that generous s irit which is characteristic of his race, has been wont to shed tie light of hi coHntenance upon th Associated Tress regularly at the rate of one puff jr day. Lately the representatives of the Associated Press have been heard to remark that John J. O'Neill was fiilirg up too much trace in the press of the country. Mr. O'Neill, hearing nothing of these muttering, mounted the stairs leading to the Associated Press headquarter, a few nights since, and throwing himself into a chair, remarked that he was about to interview himself on the President's labor message. Nobody said anything, and Mr. O'Neill proceeded to unburden himself. He criticised the President very severely, and wound up with a glorious eulogy of tbe Lalor Committee's Arbitration bill. Nobody raid anything for some minutes. Then the manager spoke up and said: "Those are jenr opinions, are they Mr. O'Neill?'' Ys, sir," said O'Neill; "they are myjopinkm.'' "Well," said the manager, with a sickly emi, "I think you bad better go up to the "White House and tell the President what you think of his measure; perhaps if you tell him he will withdraw it and write another to suit your views." Two or three unfeeling reporters chuckled, and tli?n there was a cold sickening silence, in which Jno. J. O'Neill drifted out of the door, down the stairs and into the outer darkness. The Klair Hill. Special to the -Sentinel. Wamiim.tox, April 2t. The House Committe on Labor to- lay held two long sessions, and finally agreed upon a substitute for the Blair Educational bill, now in their hands, to te reiorte'd to the House to-morrow. The bill provides for the distribution of 7.",000,- .) among the several States according to their population of scholastic age no more than seven end a half million in any one jear. The money to be derived from the sale of Dublic lands. The States are to have absolute control of the distribution of the money. Aiitruk' Knriilmrnt. Special to the Sentinel. Washim.to.x, April 26 The effects of the Austrian minister are advertised to be sold at auction next Thursday. The advertisement enumerates all the household furniture and ornaments of the house occupied by Earon SchaerTer. This is considered positive evidence that the minister does not intend to return. There has been a good deal of humbug talk at the State Department about the Baron's beinkept in Austria on account of ill health. This ill health is simply a diplomatic cover for the resentment which Austria feels toward this Government on account of the Keily affair. Mr. Rayard does not intend to recommend the appointment of any minister to Austria on account of the rejectment of Keily. The Austri an Government has waited a r easonable length of time for a minister to be sent to Vienna, Scbaeffer'a withdrawal now means a complete severance of diplomatic relations between the two countries. Iii Ambition Satisfied. Special to the BenUneL , WArHrsfcTox, April 2(. Pepresentative Johnston, of the Terre Haute district, is not anxious to make the race for Congress again. He does not think be can be elected if he could get the nomination, the district being too Democratic. If he does make the race, he says, be hopes he will have for his antagonist Hon. J. K. Lamb. Committee Action. W'ahi5;to5, April 2. The House Committee on PaciCc Railroads to-day adopted the bill formulated by the sub-committee providing for an extension of seventy years of the bonded debt of the Pacific Railroads to the Government. The bill will be reported to the House this afternoon if opportunity offers. The bill as unanimously agreed upon by the committee makes provision for the payment of the indebtedness of the Pacific Railroads to tie Government after the following plan: To the present debt is added the interest that would accrue during the lifetime (eleven years) of the existing bonds, assuming that no further payments are made by the companies. The total divided into 14 eqnal payment which are represented by a series of bonds falling due semi annually, the last bond maturing seventy years after jsroe. The average annual payments by the company would reach nearly $1,000,000

whicb. it is estimated, wonld amount to a sum greater than the principal of tbe debt before the existing bonds would mature. In the House Committee on Labor to-day, after a full ar.d lengthy discussion, a vote was taken on a motion to report the Willis Kducational bill without recommendation. Tbe motion was carried, but a motion to reconsider was made, and pending action there on the hour of 12 o'cloct arrived, and the committed took a recess.

A Substitute for the I'.lair Kill. Washington, April 2:. The House Committee on Labor, after a long and very animated session which lasted until 7 o'clock p. m. decided, by a vote of ! to 3, to report to the House as a substitute for the Blair educational bill, a measure which in substance provides that the receipts from the sale of public lands, aud the other revenue of the General Land 03ice shall be divided among the several States and Territories in the proportion of their school population, for educational purposes for the next ten years. Two per cent, of the sum is to be used for industrial and technical instruction, and the remainder for the support of the common schools. Tbe committee agreed that the individual members should not be bound by tbeir vote in committee either in support of or against the measure when it comes up for consideration in the House. Explanatory. Waiiis;ton, April 2i. General Atkins, Commissioner of Indian A Hairs, to-day sent the following telegram to Indian Agent McChf sncy at the Cheyenne River Agency in Dakota: 'Otlice order of April s was intended to apply only to unlicensed traders outside of Port Pierre, on the Indian Reservation, and to forbid any traders in Port Pierre or elsewhere on the reservation to violate intercourse laws, such as selling liquor or firearms." The Commissioner says it appears that the fluent has misunderstood theorderof April s. Kanter Sport. WiiHHN'.To.N, April 2. A large number o' children gathered in the White House grounds, south of the Executive Mansion, at an early hour this morning to enjoy the annual custom of rolling Easter eggs down the many grassy knolls in that part of the grounds. A light shower ot rain just before noon diil not disperse them, but protected by water proofs they continued the sport. Many grown people were interested spectators of the merry gamboling of the children. Standard Uollars. Washington, April 2(3. The issue of standard silver dollars from the mint during the week ending April 21 was St-I.O.VJ. The issue during the corresponding period of last year wax .10:;k. The shipments ot fractional silver coin since April 1 amount to K'W.Tös. - Vondoii Vict 1 ui. Ati nt a, Ga., April 2:; Prince Albert, a no torious colored voudou, who came here from Egypt, is in jail. He has had the colorsd peo ple here abolutely under his power. Several days ago Harriet Miller, a negro woman, called upon Albert, and stating that her hus band had deserted her. asked if he could bring him back. "Oh, yes," answered the Doctor. "How, Doctor?" asked the credit lous woman. "With this little charm," answered the Doctor, as he drew a bag from his pocket. "Put this around your neck and wear it during the day. Then, every night, when you go to bed, place it in your stock ing, and get it next to the soleoi your foot. Do that for five nights, and the sixth cut the bag open and drop tbe contents on a red hot shovel, and as it burns and the smoke begins to rill the nom, your front door will ojen, and your husband will walk in. If he don't come, I'll make him come. Try it, and see." The woman paid the man the $1 demanded, and receiving the charm went home. She followed the directions, but her husband did not come back. The doctor declined to refund the money and the woman had him arrested. The arrest was made Saturday, and when it became known amorg tbe colored people they vowed no prison walls could hold the doctor, and said that he would come out of his cell and visit all kinds of bad luck on the woman. Dut Sunday, Monday and Tuesday went by and the doctor did not get out. l'rince Albert says that his parents went from Africa to Egypt; that they were of royal blood, and there he was born. When he was quite young they moved to Jerusalem and there he lived until a few years ago. when Le came to America. Albert asserts tbat he is versed in the mysteries of Eastern physicians, mind readers and spell makers, as he rails them, and says that he can do all he professes. He' speaks English, (ierman, Hebrew and a half dozen, other languages. He ays he will make all who have had a hand in his trouble rue it. tlould InterviewedNew Yokk, April .V. Mr. Jay Goald was called on at his residence this afternoon. In reply to an inquiry concerning the present condition of atlairs in the Southwest, Mr. Gould said: "It is so juiet that we hardly know there has been a strike. The strikers console themselves with the thought that we are not doing any business, but we are doing a large business a laraer amount than we were doing before the strike. 1 have received the following from Mr. Hoxie: KT. Lot is, April 21. The third week's earnings will not be reaiy to-ilay. li:t the A mlilor estimates that they will sbow'an increase of Mootit 100.000, compared with laH year. It is bard to got away from mica facts. I lli ink the improvement would have been very marked tut for the la)or troubles. I'ulilic pillion lias risen up anil asserted itself about tbi matter, aud tbe formation of law and order leagues in the Southwest has exerted a great moral ititliience aud citectively destroyed the o??auiza:ion of tbe Knights of Labor, la fact, to be a Knight o Labor out. there now is about synonmotis with being called a criminal. Of coinw, there is come bushwhacking and occasional attempt to throw trains off the trajk. but the tracks are carefully guarded and the result is that everything is going on nicely. Mr. Goule was asked what he thought of the threat made against the Wabash Railroad sy.-tem in the event of his obtaining control of it at tbe sale lo-morrow. He replied: "The Wabash employes barely any Knights of Labcr. A reorganization was made after the A ugest strikes in regard to the laborers employed. The road will be sold to-morrow and it will be bought in by tbe bondhold. The majority of them are in .Scotland and England, and the rest are scattered alout this country." Fatally Shot. Omaha, Neb., April 2f!. George Davis, a watchman in the yard, of the rnaha Lumber Company, was shot yesterday by "William Carlin, another watchman and fatally wounded on account of a girl, whom both bad been courting. They had engaged in a bitter quarrel. Davis knocked Carlin down with his revolver and tired two shots at him while be lay on the ground, but neither took fleet. Then Carlin drew a weapon and sent two ball Into Davis' body, both producing mortal wounds. Carlin surrendered himself to tbe police.

THE EIGHT-HOUR LAW.

Eosten Builders Opposed to the Redaction of i Daj's Workirg Hours. Speculation About the Settlenoeut of the Lahe Shore Strike DrpresHiou in the Kanawha Valley Com.1 Trade Strikers Prepared for a Ficht Note. Ei-stox, April 2j. A struggle of the most serious portent is about to begin in this vicinity over the eight hour movement. The hope of the Central Trades and Labor Cnion of a sjeedy acquiescence by a large proportion of employers in the experiment proves groundless. In accordance with plans made a year ago, the demand for eight hours was to be enforced on Hay 1 . In view of the disturbed condition of labor throughout the country, it was recently determined to limit the demand to building trades, including carpenters, masons, painters, decorators, etc. The Central Trades and Labor Union recently made public many favorable replies which were received from employers in answer to questions sent out. This has resulted in an address published to-day, signed by 12." employers in building trades. The address states: Employers of labor, having read in the public press that the sentiment ot the builders favored the eisht Lour movement, and mindful of the interests of the public, as well as the needs and wellbeinjiof their employes, di'viie to say that they te noi prepared to indorse tue piestion of eignt hours r the measure of a day's work. Its results are too far reaching to permit a haty judgment, and the advauce of 2" per cent, in cost of tabor iu the j-eversl occupations represented by us is too sweeping in its consequences to be adopted by any community without deliberation on thi part of the employed awell s the employers. Oa the question of a reduction of the number of hours which continue a day from the present staudard of ten bonis to a Standard of cither nine or eisrat hours, we would expies the following opinion: The principal nrgumcut iu favor of such a change, as far as we cau loa rn, appears to be t!-ed upon the Keneral ground of over production. This argument, ju our mind, litis no application to our branches oi laltorand cannot fairly be distorted to meet them. There is no over-s tock, aud can be no overstock of .be goods we produce. We simply work up to the demand arid never beyond it. The supply is not, and can not be, beyond the demaud as far as we are concerned. The argument that there is au o er supply of men does uot obtain, and has, iu our iniud, uo weight, for the reaon that a reduction iu the hours of labor would in no way put into emp'ovlueiitti birder number of men: it would simply keep the same number of men that it is now possible to employ at work a greater uumUr of davs, and so that argument falls to the, grjimd. The great and supreme objection to the reduction of tbe hours of labor, as far as" it shall a Meet the well-being and good of all workmen iu our lines of employment is, in our opinion, that the prosperity of the country is not, great enough at the present time to grant such a change. Kor quite a number of years the m a ruin of profits iu the general business of the country has been small, and upon these profits we, as builders, depend for the opportunity to use our skill and labor. If, by taking off one or two hours per day from the present accepted ttaudard, we increase the cost of building 10 to M per cent, in the itetn of lalor. then we work against our own interests as laborers, for we drive out of the market work that would be done but for this increased cost. In this vear. in our own city, already, under the agitation of thj question, enterprises which would involve the expenditures of hundreds of thousands of dollars, employing the very labor wc have to offer, have been abandoned because the increased cost of building under the conditions referred to would make returns unprofitable. The interests of the class we mutually represent have then been injured beyond computation. 4'apital has been withdrawn from the undertakings, and that means a loss lor the laborer every time. It is paiutully evident that we will be short of work before the year is two-thirds over, aud no one is to blame for this condition but those who are to sutler most, and yet have been the very ones to urge on this crisis. We believe that Jin all the pushing, wherever it has taken place, for a reduction öf hours of labor aud increase of wages beyond the level of prosperity, tbe fact has been lost light of tbat the increased cost of every purchasable item will pull from the pockets of all grades of workmen a proportionately larger amount, which will n fleet the increase of pay received, while the depression of business will create treat want and distress among the very classes who hops to be enerited.'' The first formal demand was made by tb P.ricklayers' Assembly Knights of Labor to the master masons. The Master Builders' Association sent a long reply yesterday, of which the following is the substance: We believe that the attempt to set a limit to the minimum hours would le as abortive as to set a limit to the maximum wages, particularly iu our t ailing, w here so much depends upon skill and ability. Yet. if one limit is fixed, the other should lie fix tMl hIso. Labor is the most Important item iu estimating the cost of buildings. The stock is comparatively easy to figure, but in the estimate for labor, the judgment which has been L-aifcd by -sierience is the only guide. In what losition, then, is tbe contractor place 1 when lie is told to throw aside his experience and judgment and figure his labor in a basis of a level price right through for every man employed, be he good, had or indifferent? Tbe attempt to et a fixed price in advance for an article, the value of which can be known by testing it. puts at deliauee the t:rt law which governs the estimation of work, as well as the first lanr of excellence iu workmausbip, and would at oue blow disintegrate the whole strncture of comparative worth among workmen, discouraging any attempt to excel. We believe, then, that the attemnt io Aborten the hours of labor iu our line of business it entirely uncalled (or and umvarrante l at the present time; that the prosperity of the couutry is not great enough to permit it: tbat theagitatiou of the question has already shown its baneful eficcU iu the withdrawal of an immense amount of work from the market, transforming what was a year of great promise to the building trade into a time of depression, great scarcity of work, and. we fear, a period of much distress for the very classes who have been the taost active iu the agitation. We therefore auggest that the whole question of the hours of labor be abandoned until a more propitious time for the Rood of all concerned and more especially for the good of the laboring e ass, of which we claim to be a part. Uii' conclusions tbeu are summed up in the following recommendations: The hours oflabor, the rate of wses, and the. time of weekly payment to remain as at present, but that on Saturday eight hours hall be accepted as a day' labor. There is good reason for believing that the other building trades will take similar action. It is equally probable that the employes will decline to yield any point in tbeir demands, and that they will resort to a strike. The painters and decorators voted so yesterday. New York Street Car Strike. New York, April 2U. The strike on the Third avenue surface railroad still continues unchanged. Sixty cars are running to-day. The General Sessions Court Grand Jury met early to-day and had before them the cases of the men who ordered the general "tie up'' on all the surface railroads here last week. Officers and directors of the Third avenue road, as well as police officers, were exv mined as witnesses. The counsel for the Milkers visited the District Attorney's otti during the day and made arrangements for giving bail in case any of their associates were arrested. This afternoon one of the strikers placed stones in the groove of the company's cable branch, on a steep decline, and loss of lue was prevented only by the caution exercised in operating the car. The man was arrested. Krcept for police interference a throng of strikers and their friends would have this evening mobbed three of the new men who went to repair the tracks at Fifty-ninth street. The fact that indictnjenta against some of the leaders of the strike had been found, caused excitement among the latter to-night. The strikers will begin running etagei on Third Tenne to-morrow from tlar-

iem to City Hall. Sixty-live cars were run to-day, stopping at i p. m; ten on the 12 th street. The Executive Board of the strikers will be arrested, it is believed, at au early hour to-morrow morning. Mr. Powderly has sent a representative to New York, and today he, with the Executive Hoard of the strikers and Mr. Lauterbacb, of the Third Avenue Company, held a fruitless conference. The Lake Shore Settlement. Chicago, April 2'. Since the Lake Shore switchmen's strike came to a sudden termination there has been a great deal of speculation as to the fate awaiting the objectionable men. The company's otticials say that they maintained their position and made no agreement w hatever as to the disposal of the eight men ; nor had they authorized any one to sign the paper exhibited by Mr. Stahl. The latter still insists that the eight men will be removed within sixty days and an agreement to that ellect was signed by one authorized by the company to do so. He refuses to divulge the name of the person. As nearly as can be ascertained tbe facts are that the company made no agreement whatever whereby the statue cf the eight men was changed in the .least. The Daily News says, from all it can learn, the supposed agreement is signed by Sheriff Hanchett, and that that oflicial relied cn the promise that several business men would place such tempting offers, both in the way of position and bonus, before the eight men that their refusal of them would be next to impossible, and that he, relying on that being done, signed the guaranty. The supposition at the time by the strikers was that Sheriff Hanchett was in a way at least acting for the company. The same patiersays: "Though the strikers may hive een deceived- in that respect, it is not believed a discovery of the fact will reopen the trouble. Webster and Chafee, two of the eicht men. say that no proposition to work

elsewhere has been made to them, and that they expect to continue working for the company. Three of the city dailies print interviews with seven of the eight men, one beinK absent on sick leave, and they all asree in asserting that they have had no offers to leave the company, and that it is their intention to remain in the railroad's employ. The railroad officials reiterate their original statement that the men are not tobe discharged and are to remain as long as they choose." The Sugar KelinerV Strike Violating the "Contract Labor Kill." New Yokk, April The strike of the sugar house employes in Williamsburg and Green Point still continues, and the situation is unchanged. A large force of police is kept at the refineries to prevent any breach of the peace or destruction of property. Some of the strikers have already gone to other kinds of work. . Eighty-live muscular-looking men, passengers on tbe steamer Circassia, arrived to day at Castle Garden, and were detained by the Superintendent on the grounds they were going to to work on "scab" jobs. They are said to be under contract as masons, stonecutters and blacksmiths to work on the new State Capitol at Austin, Tex. The charge is made by tbe Central Labor Union of this city. The men denied being under any contract. They intendrd to communicate with the District Attulcys- of this city and Austin, Tex., to have suits brought against the Austin contractor for a violation of the "contract labor bill." The Coal Trade Depressed. Pittsi'IRs Pa., April 21. H. M. Jarwell, a prominent operator of the Kanawha Valley, in an interview, says the depression in the coal trade in that district has never been paralleled in its history, and, unless there is an improvement, fully one-half of the coal producers in the Kanawha and New River districts will fail. This deplorable conditition of things is attributed io Pittsburg's competition and the use of natural gas. Notwithstanding the depression, the miners are preparing to strike May 1 for an advance of a half cent per bushel. They now get two and a quarter cents and want two and three-fourth cents. This they will not get and their condition will then become a desperate one. Only S.itOO miners of the two districts are engaged now, and, with 10,000 or 1.",000 out of employment, there will be a veiy cad condition of a Hairs. Agreed to the Advance. Clkveia.np, O., April 2'J. The strike at Taylor iv. P.ogge's foundry was ended to-day. The firm agreed to the advance of 13 per cent, in wages. The trouble at Viaduct foundry will probably be settled to-morrow. Twenty-five finishers in Charles L. Strong's marble works, on Merwin street, struck today for a 20 per cent, advance. I'repared for a Fight. New Haven, Conn., April 2i. The carriage shops here have notified their striking body-makers to return to work to-day or remove their tools, other shops have also agreed to do the same. The Carriage "Workmen's Union has retaliated by ordering out the painters, blacksmiths and trimmers. The proprietors are fully organized, and say they will close down entirely, as this year's trade has already been ruined. Tne men are prepared for a fight. Not iu I'avor of the flight-Hour Law. Sasiiky, April 2(i. Tbe publishers of the Register attempted to put the eight-hour law in force this afternoon. The men immediately struck, refusing to work on the limited time. The men average for about ten hours' work. Manufacturers here are worried over eight-hour law. The Register's failure encourages them, and mechanics generally do not favor the eight-hour law. Labor Waif. Forty-five boys employed as helpers by the (reat Western Glass Company, of St. Louis, struck for higher wages yesterday. The Eagle foundry at Port Chester, N. Y employing about 400 men, was closed yesterday morning indefinitely in anticipation of a strike, the employes having formed an Assembly of the Knights of Labor. Two hundred brickmakers employed by HatsV: Alsip. Chicago, struck yesterday for eight hours' work with ten hours' pay. The men had presented their demands to the firm and had been met with a decided refusal. About 250 of the old employes and others have gone to work in the Missouri car and foundrv shops, St. Louis, where there was a walkout last week to prevent the conimny from furnishing material to the Missouri Pacific Itoad. e.teel rail manufacturers of Pittsburg report a better demand and numerous inquiries for ted from projected roads, mostly in the West. Prices are quoted firm at $30 am1 X'.n W cash at tbe mill. An advance to is Jacked for before many days.

A TOWN SWEPT AWAY.

East Lee, ttissacluselts, Icc&dited by the Collapse of a Mill Dam, People 1'Iee for Their Lives Great Destruction to Movable Property Kleven Dead ISodies Fonud A Scene of Terrible Denotation. Pittskieli), Mass., April 20. A terrible accident has occurred at East Lee, resulting iu large loss of life and much damage to property. At 0 o'clock this morning the village of East Lee was inundated and devasted by the breaking away of a dam at Mad Pond reservoii, Mountain Lake about two and a half miles from the village. The pond covered many acres of swamp and was increased from its original limited s;i.e by extensive dams built by a club of manufacturers as a storage place for water. East Lee village, whose half dozen paper mills are situated on the stream, receive! its first news of the accident when the flood came pouring down tne streets, the water being from four to six feet deep, and bringing with it trees, poitions of houses, barns, fences, wagons and every form of movable property. People lied to the slopes of the valley along which the torrent was pouring, and saw houses moved and toppled about like chips on a river. The Hood passed East Lee and went on down the road, destroying gardens, lawns and fences and moving the smaller building. It had not the power, however, to vreck utterly tlte larger houses, though the damage will amount to several thousands of dollars. As soon as possible the people went up the line of the flood toward the pond and found the river worse as they approached the starting point of the torrent. Fortunately, the track ot the Mood was in a sparsely inhabit-" ed country, but what destruction there was for it to do in wrecking three or four hoa-3 along its way was thoroughly accomplished. Much stock, besides property, is lost. The explorers have already found the bodies of six persons and are searching for others. The scene is one of terrible desolaiatior. and the town of Lee is wild with excitement. Later News just received from East Lee says that nine bodies have been found, and it is expected that several more will be discovered. The bodies recovered and identified thus far aie as follows: Mr. White and wife and two young daughters. Mr. King and wife, and Mrs. King's son and wife. Eleven bodies have so far been found, and three persons who were living in the track of the Hood are missing. White's carriage shOD are destroyed. The Harrison Garfield paper mill is under water. Hecker'p, Varran's and Gilmore's paper mills are also badly damaged. John McLaughlin's machine shops are totally wrecked. Near es can be asce rtained Mud Fond dam gave way at 1:"0 this morning. It had shown signs of weakness for sometime. Parties responsible, or owning the privilege of its water supply, had been notified, but nothing was done. The calamity is the result of carelessness. The channel gullied by the rushing water is from r0 to feet wide, ?ad while the evidences of its tt.rinic power are plainest as the Dond is approached, the most serious losses of life and property occurred three miles from the lake in East Lee villäge. The water reaches a stream, on which manufactories are built, by a small brook, and no damage was done nntil the village was reached. Here Edwin Sturgis' barn was swept, taking a bridge with it spanning the brook, which is but small, as it runs naturally from a small pond, and then rushed down the channel oi the stream on which dwellings and manufactories are located. Conch and Oakleys millwright shops. John Dowd's manufactory of paper machinery, and A. M. White's carriage shops, were all destroyed. White's family consisting of himself and wife, aged forty-eight and forty-five years respectively, tbeir daughter Ida and an infant son, were in bed when the flood struck the houre, and were all killed by the building crashing in. All the bodies except that of the baby have been recovered. Theodore King and wife and Mrs. Charles King rushed from their house, and were carried ofl by the flood and drowned. Had they remained in the house they would have been saved, as the building was not destroyed. Simeon Dowd. aged eighty years, is known to have been drowned, bat bis body has not yet been found. Further down the stream John McLaughlin'8 machine shops, Harrison Gartield's mill and Farmer Dockerand Sabin's mills are all ruined. Congratulating Messrs. Parnell and Gladatone. Cm auo, April 2C. The following, proposed by Alderman Dixon, was unanimously adopted to-night by the City Council: Whereas, Chicago has been among the first of American cities to send words of cheer, with material aid, to the liish people in their heroic struggle for home rule and laud reform: Resolved. That the Mayor and City Council of Chicaeo view with pleasure the comprehensive and equitable scheme for Irish self government, which has been submitted to tbe British Parliament by the Right Honorable W. K. Gladstone, and wbicli, after judicious amendment, if enacted, will prove a measure of lasting reconcilia tion and friendship tjetween the two people. Resolved, That we trust the patriotic efforts of England's great statesman to do justhre to Ireland, and to enable her sorely pressed people to live and thrive, Khali he crowned with fueceso. Resolved, That we congratulate Mr. Charles S. I'arnell and his co-patriots with the wouderful pro(trcs Ihtt hn attended their c institutioutl cllortx in iuianci pate Ireland from p.uu.y, laiaeary and despair: aud Resolved, That these resolutions be spread on the records of this Council, and that the Mayor aDd Council Clcik are instructed to trausmit bj cable tbete resolutions to Mr. Gladstone and Mr. rarncll. School Building Ilurned. Mamstee, Mich., April 20 The Union school building and contents were destroyed by lira at 3 o'clock this morning. Loss, $13,000; insurance. $21,340 on building, and on library, furniture, fixtures, etc., H.4öO. The fire was undoubtedly the work of art incendiary, as no fire had been in the building since last Friday. Besides, this ia the third time the building has been on fire ia the

t ast year, the previous occasions a'so indi

cating the work of incendiaries. Tne roller skating rink, Methodist Church basement and other available jnarters are being secured by the School Hoard to accommodate the to0 scholars and fifteen teachers that have been thrown out by the lire. The Keyport Tragedy. Kk roKT, V. T., -pril 2i. Tbe pcoplj of this village are itillina terrible state of excitement over the terrible butchery of the four .rnith chil dren by their insane mother yesterday. When the husband and father came running from the field, where he had been at work, to tind hi-children dead or dying, he met his wife at the door with the blooay axe still in her hands, l-ut at the sight of him she cowered aud let it fall nervously to trie floor. Then she fell down herself and i;raijied at his feet. Tears sprang into the man's eyes aud trickled down his checks a he cried, f anuie. what made you kill my children'.'-' Wit hint any apparent sorrow for her torriblj work, she answered calmly, "Why, Monroe, I wa t'.Ilby tiod to do so, and I obeyed his coalman Is.'1 r.i u getting Uon her knees iiii'l looting up into ber soirowfui husband's face, the said, '! know I dil wrong, but it was the oulv tbir.gto be done to save them from hell." r.y this Mr, rmith meant that she was afraid that'the oi l homestead, which had been iu the famiily lor generations, would lie taken away lrom them, iu which ease the children would be thrown upu the street. She feared that they would ecome dissolute. Iu out room lay the body of little K-i:ia, cold in death. Iu another oue lay lassie, the pretty irirl that got down upon her kuees and Uwd fr her life. One of h.er eyes was cut out, wheie the axe tad hither uplifted head. Three of the tinners of her left hand were also missing. Her stall was fractured on the left side. Kufus. the thirteen -old-boy. Hii lj iug beside his sifter in a rool of llood. ilis head, like that of his -ister, was split open. He ball awoke from a sort of stupor uud asked whst was the matter. Two of his t, users were cut of.-. Alida. the rem lining daughter, was lying in another bed. where she nppctred to have "been asleep when she received the blows from the aie. The people of Harmony continue greatly disturbed over the horrible tragedy which occurred there yesterday. All that medical ski!! could do tas been done to save the lives of the two remaining children, who were o terrib'y wounded by their mother. Mrs. smith, at Harmony ycsier jay, hut the physicians have given uu a l hone. Ir. Agnew, the surgeon of Philadelphia, has been telegraphed for. Thethlrteen yearol.i b'oy.iilius, who liad his skuh split from the forehead to the back of the left car. it was thought would the first to succumb, and the physi Uus re surprised at the ter.a"i'y with which he clinjfs t life. The swwnyep.r old girl is sinking fas.t, and it is tho-ight she will not survive tte Light. The Mother is still alive, but the doctors say tlutt her death is certain from the effects of the .i.K..n she ha- taken. Her ravings are said to be tearful, nn.l to nr?vcnt her from doing further harm to hers-lf or her attendants she has been put in a straight jacket. Tbe doctors arc of the opinion that t" lie-irt-broken hnshar.d Avill lose his reason. He is constantly calling, 'Fanuie, lanLie, put away the IHoody 1'tgbt AVith Mooushiuers Ciiattaxoo; , Tenn., April 2). A. special to the Times from Manchester, Coffee County, Tennessee, gives details of a bloody tragedy enacted there shortly after midnight this morning, in which Vnited States Deputy Marshal Webb Puidon and a moonshiner named Clark were killed and thtye other moonshiners fatally wounded. About ten days ago Purdon accompanied Deputy Marshal Hughes on a raid among the illicit disti'leries of Grundy County, Tennessee, and captured and destroyed several stills. Petween 12 and 1 o'clock this morning lifteen moonshiners rode into Manchester, determined to have Purdon's life. !5even broke into bis house and the balance surrounded it. Purdon met them as they entered with a revolver and a terrible battie ensued. Two moonshiners fell to the tloor mortally wounded and the pans retreated, but they had succeeded in fatally wounding Purdon. Disabled as he was he seized a double-barreled shot-gun and lired into the retreating gang, and two more fell mortally wounded. Purdon then fell dead beside the body of one of his victims. The gang carried ort" three of their companions. A large posse is now in pursuit of them. 91 ordered by Apache. San Peak isi o, Cal., April 20. The Call's f-'uaymas, Mex., special of this morning, says: "Geronimo's band attacked ranches near Imnris, completely destroying all the buildings at Casita, a small way station near Imurus on the Sonora Hailroad, killing fifteen persons, all Mexicans. A company of soldiers were sent after them. Two soldiers were killed. The Indians were moving in the direction of Nacori, in tbe Sierre Madre Mountains. A reign of terror prevails throughout the district. Grain in store. CmcAt.o, April 20. The number of bushels of grain in store in tbe United States and Canada April 24, and tbe increase or decrease, compared with the previous week will be posted on 'Change to-morrow as follows: Wheat, 4 t,."54,S92, decrease 1,204,2 2; corn, I. 158S.14-, decrease, 1,010.284; oats, 1,m0,1.:2, decrease. 141,".O0; rye, 3M4.523, decrease. ir'8; barley, 57..1!, decrease, 15,."o. The amount in tbe Chicago elevators was: Wheat, II, 708,000; corn, ,HS2,721 ; oats, 411,717; rye, I4.4M); barley, 5ü,105. Forger Arrested. Halifax, X. S.. April 2. Charles Constantme, Chief of the Government Police of Winnipeg, arrived here to-day, bavins in charge D. II. Scott, who is alleged to have forged paper to the amount of $.-!0,00 on the Merchant's Bank of Winnipeg. Scott was traced to Mexico, and although no extradition treaty exists between that country and Canada the Mexican Government would not recognize two writs of habeas corpus taken out in his case, and ordered bis return. Cremated. Philadelphia, April '21. A special from Lancaster, Pa., says : "The body of . B. riimpton. associate editor of the Cincinnati Commercial-Gazette, was cremated here this afternoon. The body was accompanied by a numberof intimate friends of the deceased. A committee of -the Baltimore Cremation Company were present to witness the cremation prior to deciding upon the style of furnace to be adopted by the Baltimore Crematory." A Social Event. Washington, April 20. The calico ball at the Chinese legation to-night for the benetit of the Garfield Hospital was a financial as well as a social succes. Stewart Castle, the residence of the Chinese Minister, was thronged with distinguished jeople. The ball lasted until after midnight. Mrs. Logan. President of the Ladies' Aid Society, received the guesLv. Tbe new Chinese Minister, not having beep formally presented to the President, did not mingle with the company. The Smith Family Tragedy. Asbcrv Park, N. J., April 20. Coroner Smith will not hold an inquest in the case of the child killed by its mother, Mrs. James M. Smith, near Port Monmouth, on Friday. The other children are slowly improving. Mrs. Smith, who took poison, is still alive, but her recovery is considered impossible. The pf in and n.isery suffered by those who are afflicted with dyspepsia are indescribable. Tbe relief which is given by Hood's Sarsaparilla has caused thousands to be thankful for this great medicine. It dispels the causes of dyspepsia, And tonea up the d'gegtiye organs.

GREECE WILL DISARM.

Cotste nation in Athens Over the Unexpected Ctirge of Frcnt. Lord Hartington Says Nothing Will Remove His Objections to the Irish Measures Kntliueiastic Meeting of Irish LojaliHts. Pai:i, April 20. It is officially announced this morning that the Greek Government has yielded to the councils of France and will instantly order a disarmament of her forces. Lonpon, April 20. A later dispatch from Athens confirms the announcement that Greece has decided to disarm, and adds that the greatest consternation prevails in that city over the sudd en and unexpected change of front by the Government. The Chamber of Deputies has been hurriedly convoked. The war ships representing Kngland, Italy, Austria and Germany have withdrawn from their anchorage in the Pirseus. The claims of Greece, in contention for which she prepared to wage war against Turkey, now that she has consented to disarm, will be submitted to arbitration. Athfxs, April 2'!, 5:30 p. m. Greece's reply to the powers is regarded as unsatisfactory. A conference of the foreign ministers is being held at the Italian embassy, for the purpose of drawing up and signing an ultimatum holding Greece an-werable for the consequences unless she defers without reserve to the wishes of Lurope. The ultimatum will be presented to the Greek Government forthwith. HOME RULE. Hartington Still Objects to the Irish scheme Meiling of Irish Loyalists. London, April 2i. Lord Hartington, in a speech in Lancashire, this evening, said that no alterations would remove his objections to the Irish scheme. He did not wish tor coalesce with the Tories, but he hopes with the assistance of Mr. Chamberlain, Mr. Trevelyan, Mr. Goschen, Sir Henry James, Mr. Bright, Earl Selbourn, Karl Derby and the Duke of Argyle, to create an independent party to withdraw the measure. A portion of the audience made hostile demonstrations aeainst the speaker. Mr. Bright, who was unable to attend the meeting, sent a letter in which he said be thought that Ixrd Hartington's conduct had been consistent and courageous. 'It would be a calamity for the country if measures of the transcendent magnitude of Mr. Gladstone's scheme should be accepted, on the authority of any leader, bowever eminent." The Daily News, referring to Mr. Brigbt's letter to Ird Hartington, says it increases the seriousness of the division in the Liberal party. Lord Hartington. replying to an elector, said he would ossibly move the rejection of the Home Pule bill. A loyalist meeting was held at the Maze, County Antrim, Ireland, to-day, -at which some violf nt speeches were made. Mr. Johnson, Conservative member of Parliament for South Belfast, moved that Irish Loyalists refuse to recognize the Dublin Parliament if established, decline to paj' taxes and resist all attempts to enforce them to pay taxes. He said be intended to draw up a list of those loyalists who were bore prepared to bear arms. He was greeted with loud and enthusiastic cheers. At the New Castle spring meeting to-day the race for the Gosforth Park Juvenile Plate, rive furlongs for two-year-olds, was won by C.Pserkins' colt Eglemore. J. Barry' filly. Audit, second, and F. W. Lampton's colt. Buunis. third. The Easter maneuvres of the Volunteers at Dover and Portsmouth to-day were very successful. The weather was brilliant, and the exercises at both places were witnessed by vast crowds of people. TLe Pall Mall Gazette advocates the formation of a supreme and permanent court for the settlement of fisheries disputes between Canada and the I'nited States. The court, the Gazette says, should consist of live members, two of whom should be Americans, two Englishmen and the fifth should be selected by these four, and be either an American or an Englishman. Foreign I'lanlies. Mr. Morley, Chief Secretary for Ireland, has gone to Dublin. The treaty of commerce between France and China has been signed at Tientinsin. The London Daily Telegraph learns that Count Herbert Bismarck is sullering from inflammation of the lungs. At the Taris spring meeting yesterday the Poulle d'Efsale, three-year-olds, was won by M. Michel Ephruiussis' colt Gamin. A dispatch from Lisko, Austria, reports that that town i on fire, and that threefourths of it has already been destroyed. The town of Hawarden is crowded with. Liberals from the surrounding country, who have gathered to give Mr. Gladstone a grand ovation. Advices to the London Standard .say that a British outpost at Snakim was surprised and tbat fifteen Indian soldiers were captured by the enemy. The news has just been received at London of the death of Hon. Lionel Tennyson, son of the poet He died during a passage from London to Calcutta. The Spanish Senatorial elections have reresulted in the return of P2 Ministerialists, twenty-eight Conservatives, six Independents, four Republicans and two members of the dynasty left. The French Government has ordered the erection of temporary barracks for the accommodation of M. Pasteur's patients. The Pasteur Institute will be erected on the grounds of the defunct College Collin. The Marqnis of Lorne has written a letter to the London Times, in which be says: "It is possible that overmuch weight is attached to the approval expressed by public bodies in America and Canada of Mr. Gladstone's bill?." Tbe Pope gave audience to a party oi eight eiiuan Catholics yesterday. He expressed l irni!f : pVaid with th ecclesiastical hu , ii fii.li tie -aid it diil not secure all thaW thechuich vrants. He expressed great love for Germany and profound respect for Emperor William and the German Parliament. Prohibition Defeated. ' Rh 'ii ho 5 p, Va.. April 26. Prohibition met with an overwhelming defeat here to day, the election resulting in a majority of 5,081 ia favor of licensing the saloons. The vote, in Manchester was an anti-prohibition majority of 620. . The vote in both this city and Manchester was nearly as large as at the Presidential election. Under the law it can not be renewed for two years. The colored vote was almcst pxAAixcoulj jmii-rrgLLfciUv