Indiana State Sentinel, Volume 33, Number 2, Indianapolis, Marion County, 9 February 1887 — Page 1

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la Hope Gone cf i Pcssitla Compromise on the Aniicipitsd Tiri Redactions. Vcorkees acd Sols: in Reported Acxious ta Retire Frca the Cares of Paclic Life. Rumors That Ex-Sector Pendleton Will Sac(eed Secrete Manning of the Treasury. Increase d'TensIons The Matthews RejeeMeT3e Miami Indians A Veto Ex jectel Personal Notes. epeclalts the Sentinel. Wasesgtox, Feb. 7. The Speaker to-dey refused to recognize a member of the Rnuall wing to make a motion to go into Committee of the Whole to consider a bill to TepesI in toto the tax Jon tobacco. This is believed to be an end 01 the negotiations and blasts the last hope of ft possible compromise wheraby some measure of relief might be paasd by the House. The Carlisle Tin Offered to eo Into canens on the subject, or to SO into the committee to consider revenue rr atters and to lay aside all other bills and 'take up the J Und all bill. That was a fair 'ünd square oiler and no amount of etter writing by Mr. Randall and :his aociatea can possibly improve ' it. If Mr. Randall wants his bill considered by the party he can b&ve a caucus. If he wants it considered by the House, he can have that. In reply to th request to recognize some one to move the repeal of the tobacco tax, under suspension of the rules, the answer is equally clear and ruht The repeal of the tobacco tax is a part of Mr. Randall's bill. The Randallites having refused to accept these reasonable propositions is the reason why the Speaker refused to recognize any one of their number to-day. They will probably caucus around a liitle more and make some solemn movements, as if they intended to do something, but it is useless to expect anything to corns out of it. of Public Life. Special to the Sentinel. Washisgto:?. D. C, Feb. 7. It is stited that Judge Holman will retire from Congress at the close of the Fiftieth Congress, and if he reappears in public life it will be as Governor of Indiana. Some of Mr. Vorhees most intimate friends state that he is very tired of the cares of state, and would gladly yield his position and commence the Eractice of his profession in New York could e be sure of a Democratic successor. The success and wealth which has earned Conkling's retiracy from public life is pointed to as a reason why Mr. Vorhees would consult his own personal interests If he did resign. It is well known that after many years of public service Senator Vorheea can proudly and honestly say, 4M am a poor man, but it is hardly probable he will feel it a duty always to serve his country at hie own expense. Mr. McDonald was fortunate in escapirg six years brilliant drudgery in the Senate, and Mr. Vorhees may refuse the glittering empty bauble again. Increase of I'cneloas. Special to the Sentinel. Washikxton, Feb. 7. Senator Faulkner, Chief of the Record Division, recently said to the Sentinel correspondent: "The majority of the people believe that the pension business is falling off. It is increasing, and is heavier than at any time since the Hood of basic ess in l.vSO. In January there was an increase of 1,581 cases over December, and we are averaging a fraction over 230 per day. "We are doing all this work in our division with twenty-nve less clerks than the Republii aco had in 1SS5. We are furnishing from to 1,000 addresses per week to Major Eotfs, who is compiling a directory of every soldier in the United States to aid soldiers in getting evidence from their comrades whereby they may perfect their claims. rThe Mexican claims, under the law recently pvsed, are coming in at the rate of near 1,100 per day. but it will be six weeks before we can get the proper blanks and books, acd I supTX)se two months before the first claim can be allowed. Pensions. Special to the Sentinel. Washisotos, Feb. 7. The following, Indiana applications have been disposed cf by the Tension Office: Nora Ralston, former widow of Johnathan Grinstead Nebraska, minor of Johnathan Grin8tead Nebraska; Joseph Bright, Trinceville; James Henry, Clinton; Hush Lanam, Needmore; Richard Vanlandingnam, Trenton; George Kline, Indianapolis; James Agnew, New Albany; Jacob Mandeville.Esnna; William Adams, Guthrie; Andrew Kitchen, Headlee; George Owens, Rochester; Samuel Hamitt, Ery ant. Increased Iredell C. Rush, Columbia City ; Arnates Forrester, Brooklyn ; Jacob Stevens, KLrod; Samuel Larken, Lynville; Thomas Marry, South Bethany; Johnathan Kiger, Maxwell; Alexander II. Davis, Windfall; Noble Lozzell, Greenfield; James Barnes, Clifty; Benjamin GerMn, Orangeville; Henrich Hnfihin, Batesville; Johnathan Ervic, St. Louis Crossing; James Barnes, Newark. iix-Senator Pendleton. Special to the Sentinel. Washixgtcw, Feb, 7. Th return of ex--Eenator Pendleton, United Etates Minister to Germany, rbet the gossip that he is to be trade Secretary Manning's successor, who it is expected wiil soon retire from the Cabinet The appointment, in view of the antipaiiy of the Democracy to the Civil Service law, would be very unpopular. It would also be a very severe slap in the face for the Cincinnati Enquirer. Bat since the President has xtewr forgiven that paper for first puolishing the ,Maria Ila'.pin story, this consideration is tot worth a featLer'in the matter. Morris -mhut Oat. Special to tLeSeatineJ. Washixgtoit, Feb. TV The New York tin's Washington correspondent states that the President declares that the .spirit of the inter State commerce bill prohibits the appointment of any member of -Congress on the Commission who voted for the bill. This will cut out Morrison, who was believed to -b a certainty. Mr. Cleveland will submit the names of the Commissioners io the Ben ate before Congress adjourns. The Miami Indians, ßpeclal to tue Sentinel. Washjjwtox, Feb. 7. -The Committed on Indian Affairs will soon authorize Mr. Steele to report a bill to the House appropriating f 73,000 for the benefit of the Miami Indiana. Under a treaty certain Moneys were reserved to them but the department Lere divided the annuities with other Indians not entitled to them. In addition to this certain taxes were imposes on them which the Government had agreed to protect them from. This led to litigation that cost the Miamis $15,000. The iJill il iJt;ndf(J q reimbsna them for th?:e

losses. Most of the Indians are now prosperous farmers in Mr. Steele's district.

Another Veto Looked For. Bpecl&l to the Sentinel. Washington, Feb. 7. It comes to-night pretty straight from the President's intimate friends that he will veto the pension bill recently passed giving $12 per month indiscriminately to all soldiers who are unable to support themselves. It was reported at the hotels to-night that the President had vetoed the bill. Personal and Political. Mrs. Holman is suffering from rheumatism. The House Appropriation Committee, having cut off the appropriation for the Senators' secretaries, will very likely precipitate a war. Indiana was hilly represented in the Sen ate to-day, the first time since the holiday recess, both. corhees and Harrison being in their seats. The fact that the Senate to-day passed the Ilawley bill appropriating $21,000,000 for heavy naval armor and fortifications, in thirty minutes, shows that the Canadian scare has got in its work. To the Associated Piess. Why He Was Rejected. Waui!t(;tok, Feb. 7. The document prepared by Senator Ingalls and offered In the shape of a resolution regarding the rejection by the Senate of Matthews, colored, to be lie corder of Deeds of the District of Columbia, was to-day adopted by the Senateit; to 1$, a party vote, and will be sent to the President with the rejection. The document is in part as follows: The President attempts to justify the renomination of Matthews by stating: 1. That the fitness of the nominee has been dem c nitrated. 2. That the previous opposition to his appointment among the citizens of the District bas largely subsided. 3. That he desires in this way to tender just recognition and good faith toward our colored citizens. It is sufficient answer to the first two reasons alleged to say that neither could have been applicable when Matthews was appointed in August, immediately after the adjournment of the Senate, for at that time his fitness had not been demonstrated, nor h"d there ben any interval for local opposition to subside. Until suggested by the President, the Senate was not aware that the question of "just recognition or good faith to our colored fel!ow citizens" was involved in the question; and it has never before been urged that a person's nomination for an office should be confirmed or rejected because he was black or white. This classification has been abolished by the suppression of the rebellion and by the amendments of the Constitution, and is no longer properly to be recognized in dealing with public affairs. The Senate, however, in view of the message of the President, can not forbear to apprise him, since he has raised the race issue, that Frederick Douglass was, it is understood, requested to resign the office of Recorder of Dteds in the District of Columbia in order that James C. Matthews might be appointed to tbe place. Without doubt Frederick Douglass is the most distinguished representative of the colored race, not in this country only, but In the world. "Just recognition" would have been tendered to our colored fellow citizens by the retention of Frederick Douglas rather than by his enforced retirement in order to reward an unknown ar.d and obscure partisan who had never been a slave, and therefore represented the enfranchised race only by the accident of color. The devotion of the President to the political and civil advancement of the colored race might have been equally attested, and good faith might have been as strongly evinced by the rintion of Douglass in the office, whose duties he was discharging to the satisfaction of be people, unless it is to be understood tL.u "just recognition" is to be tendered only to those members of that race who are supposed to entertain particular political opinions. In such a case the issue of race disappears and the test is politics. The Senate has no official information, other than that contained in the message of the President, whether Matthews is white or blick. He is admitted to be a citizen of New York. The office to which he is nominated is strictly local. Tbe compensation for the performance of its duties is not paid by the government, but mainly by citizens of the District of Columbia having papers to te recorded therein. His confirmation is opposed with substantial unanimity by the citizens ef the district, without regard to color, politics or occupation. Senate Confirmation, Washington, Feb. 7. WT. G. La&grord, Associate Justice, Washington Territory; 1). N. Lockwood, United States Attorney for the Northern District of New York; G. A. Allen, United States Attorney for the Western District of Pennsylvania. Consuls E. J. Smitbers, at Tien Tain; K. A. Pratt, at Zanzibar; I. R. Diller, of Chicago, at Floretee. II. F. llayden. Clerk of the District Court of Alaska; J. Spencer, of New York, Associate Justice, Dakota: J. F. Norrish, fe'ar-veyor-General, Minnesota; F. A. Hoffman. Jr., Appraiser. Chicago, 111.; L. J. Weiler, Surveyor of Customs, Michigan City, Ind.; J, R. Ryan, Assayor, Carson, Nev. Registers of the Land Office M. F. Bostel le, Fargo, Dak.; S.J. De Lan, Glenwood Springs, Col. Receivers f Pnblic Moneys B. Jordan, Redwood Falls, Minn. ; D. J. Sullivan, Prescott, Ariz. The Subject of Coaat Defense. Washington, Feb. 7. The Conference Committee on the Fortification Appropriation bill to-day heard several persons upon the subject of coist defense. Lieutenant Zallnsky described the experiments he had made with his dynamite gun, and outlined the basis upon the use of that instrument of warfare, while General Benet, Colonel Dana and Captain Smith suggested methods by wbicn tbe war material now on hand may be utilized. Presidential Nomination. Wa.iiinc;t,n, Feb. 7. The President sent the following nominations to the Senate today: 11. C. Lore, of Miwouri, to be CousulGeneral at the City of Mexico; J. M. Needham, of Franklin, Ind., to be Agent for the Indiana of the Lern pi Agency, Idaho. i Awarded Damaceo Chablotte, N. C. Feb. 7. Judgment was rendered against tb Western Union Tele graph Company in the SapenorCourt Saturday for failure to deliver a disptlch sent by a merchant here to a New York firm to cover .600 bales of cotton futures. The telegraph .company claims that the company had stipulated that it would not be responsible in sending messages unlets repeated, for which additional charge was made; (2) that the plaintiffs dealings In New York were wagaring contracts, and void as against public policy ; (3) that telegrams being In cipher, the company could no . in any event be held liable to more than nominal damages. The verdict of tbe jury was for $1,2"0, the fall amount claimed to have been lost by the Elaintiffs, with legal interest. The case has een appealed lo the Supreme Court of the State. The Denison Paper Company, of Mechanic Falls, Me., baa suspended. It ia supposed the JiaWjlttes amount to f 150,009,

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address cf Mr. Parnell on tie Relations Batween Landlords mi Tenants. Ha Avoids Absoluts Approval cf the Principle of the Plan cf Campiiga, Acd Denounces the Assertion That the Irish Are Not Law-Abiding People. Political Considerations Said to be the Cause of tbe Pope's Advocacy of tbe Prussian Military Bill Nates. Los pox, Feb. 7. Sir James Fergusos, Parliamentary Secretary for the foreign office, stated in the House of Commons this evening that the correspondence between Great Britain and the United States, relative to the Canadian fisheries question, would in a shoit time be laid before Parliament. The correspondence, he said, contains full information about the history of the whole affair down to a very recent date, A dispatch from the Dominion Government containing suggestions as to the modus vivendi between Canada and the United States is now on its way to London. The Imperial Government could not, therefore, Bend proposals to Washington until the Canadian dispatch was received and considered. Right Hon. II. C. Kai k es, Postmast-General, in responding to inquiries said that under the new trans-Atlantic postal contracts the Cunard and Inman Steamship Companies carried mails at the rate of three shillings per pound for letters, and three pence per pound for papers, whereas under former contracts the prices were four shillings for letters ar.d four pence for papers. The new arrangement also gives four mail transportations per week besides the extra services of specialy inscribed letters by the steamships A !aska" Arizona and the City of Rome. The new contracts run thirteen months beginning March next. Mr. Parnell moved his amendment to the address in reply to the Queen's speech. The amendment is as follows: "The relations between the owners and occupiers of land has not been seriously disturbed in the rases of those who granted their tenants such abatements as were demanded by the prices of agricultural and pastoral produce. The remedy for the crisis in Irish agrarian affairs will be fonnd not in the Increased stringency of criminal procedure or in the pursuit of such Eovel, doubtful and unconstitutional measures as those recently taken by Her Majesty's Government, but in such a reform of tbe law and system of government as will satisfy and secure the confidence of the Irish people." Mr. Parnell maintained that if the bill for the stopping of evictions, which he introduced last session, had been passed the condition of Ireland would have been greatly improved. The operations of the measure would have eflectually prevented the present disturbed relations between landlords ard tenants. The blame for the present serious position of Irish domestic affairs rested with tbe Government. The Government, despite this, seemed about to renew its mistake of attempting coercion in Ireland, The speaker solemnly warned the Government that if it again tried coercion they would again fail, aa it had always failed when trying that policy. Coercion would never bring about a better state of affairs in Ireland or assist in establishing peaceful relations between the two countries. Cries: "Oh! Oh!" and cheers from the Irish members. If the Government's proposed alteration of the criminal proceedure acts meant an attack on the rights of Irishmen, Its immediate result would be that Sir Michael Hicks-Beach, Chief Secretary for Ireland, and the Marquis of Londonderry would find themselves rapidly descending an inclined plane, and wanld soon come asking Parliament for more coercion. Sir Michael Hicks-Beach wished to attack the authorities of the plan of campaign. He thought to erush the plan by muzzling his opponents and pulling them into jail. Ail past experience bad shown that the work of suprtssion would only begin when such things were done, for secret societies would spring up and agrarian and political crimes would revive in their worst forms. The Government bad already been guilty of unprecedented action in the manner in which it conducted the prosecution of John Dillon. It had been equally arbitrary in the methods employed to suppress the Sligo meetings and in the adoption of the methods of striking off juries m such a way as to exclude the Catholics, The Epeaker asked if any government could expect a nation three-fourths of whose population were Catholics would be content to have no representation of their faith in the jury trials of their country. Referring to the Glenbeigb evictions, Mr. Parnell declared that the landlords gave their tenants a month only in which to find five years' rent, arrears and costs. The ultimate oiler made by the landlords, to take a half year's rent, looked generous, but the costs involved amounted to over two years' rent. The National league, Mr. Parnell continued, never interfered until the work of evictions was in lull awing. As one who had no responsibility In bringing forward the plan of campaign he could speak freely n rjn if Uin tinsnti chn nnir hal mnf Ava, IVtAiv Kaa i( a wAnM Kaafi iaaf Ant upon the bare hillsides but for the plan. The reduction in the number of evictions for the last quarter were mainly due to the plan. Tbe Government waited two months before declaring the plan illegal. Was it illegal? That remained to be een. In the meanwhile he attached no importance to the assertion of Illegality. The Covern men t talked of the robbery of the landlords, forgetting that almost every title to Irish land was founded upon wholesale robbery and confiscation. The bulk of tbe improvements made by the tenants had bees, seized by the landlords, who had long been robbing the tenants of the products of their labor and embezzling their rights. Irish cheers.1 Mr. Parnell went on to condemn coeroio n as an incitement to conspiracy. He taunte d the Tories with the declaration that if they got the power of oppression equalling those of the Czar they would never be able jo administer them under a constitutional government, nor so long as Irish members had seats In Parliament. Cheers Even now, at the eleventh hour; if the Government refrained from the policy of exasperation, and stopped the Infliction of justice by legal enactments and a system of repression, which had done more to demoralize the Irish tenantry than all the Fenian agitators from New York to San Francisco; if thev would give Ireland power to do for herself, which England seemed to have neither the wish ner the power to do, Ireland would show by her laws tranquility and prosperity, how nnfairly she had been treated in the past, and how unjust was the assertion that the Irish were not a law-abiding people. Cheers. P. McDonald, Nationalist member for North Sligo, seconded the amendment. Bkelik, Feb. 7. Dr. Windthorst, the leader of the Center (Catholic) party in tbe German Reichstag, in a political address delivered in Cologne yesterday, took a position Cf opp9?itio-j to tte Popea recently ex

pressed wish that the Center party adopt a policy of conciliation on the septennate bill, in order to enable the Pope to meet the views of Prince Bismarck, and secure improvement in the position of the Tapacy. Dr. Windthorst said that tne Pope's advocacy of the septennate bill was independent of the merits of the measure, and arose from reasons of expediency and from political considerations. If it had bsen possible to comply with the wishes of His Holiness, Dr. Windthorst said, the Center party would have done so, but nobody nould accomplish the impossible. The Pope would not be displeased with his faitht il sons in Germany for their refusal to comply with his political wishes when he had t'osely examined into the reasons which impelled him. Mr. R. wr. Hanbury, Conservative member for Treston, suggested the establisment of a eliding Ecale of rents, lie appealed to the Government to deal with Ireland with clean hands and clear conscience, and endeavor to encourage the revival of Irish industries, which England had destroyed. The ?pttih elicited- cheers from the Irish benches. Right Hon. Hugh Holmes, Attorn csy-Gen-trtl for Ireland, said 'the Government was unable to accept a single proposition contained in the amendment. There had been fewer evictions and the rents had been more promptly paid this winter than for seven years previous. These facts clearly proved that the recent disputes between the landlords and tenants were not due to the rejection of Mr. Tarnell's bill, but to the plan of campaign which had been adopted with the view of driving landlords out of the country. Referring to the Dillon case, Mr. Holmes said that if any alteration of the

law was needed to deal with the state of affairs in Ireland it wot Id be directed, not against political, but against criminal action. The Government would not be deterred from asking additional cowers by the honorable member's threats of dynamite from America Mr. Parnell rose to protest against the lan gnsee of Mr. Holmes. The Speaker said he heard nothing per sonal in Mr. Holmes remarks. Mr. Holmes put the sentence in a more general sense. He added that the Govern ment at the proper time would submit reme dial legislation, which would give the ut most benefit to Ireland consistent with the preservation of tbe union and the enforce ment of law and order. Mr. Dillon said he thought the diatribe which they had just heard came very ill from a uueen s adviser, it being an attempt to prejudice tbe jury which he intended to pack. It would better have been reserved for the day of the trial. Ireland hated En glish law because while minor offences in the south and west of Ireland were severely punished Orangemen in the north could commit outrage and murder vith impunity. The fewness of evictions was due to the mint ef feet of the covernraent pressure and the plan of campaign. If the evictions continued the time would come when England's conscience would become awakened to tbe crime the country bad committed in allowing its forces to assist at such scenes in behalf of men who were dead to every sense of chris tian charity and public duty. John Morley moved the adjournment of the debate, which was agreed to. Although the debate is likely to last a week, the Government will issue a pressing "whip" for Thursday. It is expected that Lord Hartington will follow Mr. Morney tomorrow. Mr. Chamberlain will speak in Scotland durlrg the Easter recess, and will also visit the Jsle of bkye to inquire into the condi tlon of the Crofters. Cable 'ite8. The Carhsta of Spain are organizing clubs and committees for election purposes in sev eral provinces. The Postoffice authorities are makins ex tensive experiments with a view to connect the whole of Germany by the telephone. The London Pall Mall Gazette asserts that -England has practically decided to adopt the Lee American rine for the u ie of her army. The London Standard's correspondent at St. Petersburg affects to Know on good authority that there will be no war in hurope. Le Paris expresses thankfulness beeause France is under a Republican government. A king, sajs that Journal, could never have DrooKea oerman insults. The members of the Extreme Left, have decided in favor of granting priority of Gen eral Boulangers military organization bii: with the view of drawing from Premier Gob let a statement regarding the political situa tion. The race between George Babeai and G. J. Terkins for the sculling championship of i.ngiana, a-icu ana the Sportsman's challenge cup took place vesterdav. and was won by Bubear. The race was rowed oyer the lyne championship course. General Sir Frederick Roberts, com mander-in chief of the forces who went to Rangoon to assume command of the British army of occupation in Burmah, on the death of General Sir A. T. McPherson, will shortly return to nis post at Calcutta. Acting by his nhvsician's advice. Mr. Par nell will gc abroad to recruit his health after the conclusion of the debate on the address. The Parnellites will ooDose in Par liament all projects relative to the liquor iramc in Ireland, on the ground that the question should be reserved for an Irish Parliament. Great alarm has been caused by frequent murderous attacks upon pedestrians in the streets oi Madrid, Spain, at night. Seven persons have been killed or badly wounded in less than a month. Tbe victim is always attacked from behind with a knife and never recognizes the assassin. The police reject the meory oi roDDery as tne motive and attri buted the deeds to a homcidal maniae. The inhabitants of Baku, the center of the great Russian Petroleum fields, have been much alarmed over a hubterranean explosion which shook houses and caused considerable damage. At thesame time a volcano burst on Lokbatan, ten miles distant from Baku. Jror two nights the volcano threw a column of fire and mud 350 feet high, illuminating the country for miles around. Tb. mud emitted during the eruption already lies irom seven to lourteen feet deep over a full square mile of the territory. Two Desperadoes Get Thirteen Years. " Lekakon, Feb. 5. The jury in the case of the State against Henry Underwood and Walter Hammond for burglarizing and robbing the store of John E. Beach, at Mechaniceburg, this county, In December, 1 855, retired about 5 o'clock yesterday afternoon, and before midnight agreed on a verdict of guilty, and fixed the punishment at thirteen years each in the State prison. The verdict had no perceptible effect on Underwood, but Hammond showed signs of extreme nervousness. Etrange characters were Been about the city yesterday, and some fears were entertained that an attempt would be made to rescue the prisoner, but it proved to be a false alarm, and this morning Sherifl Titus, Deputy Cobb and Marshal Herod started to Michigan City with them. The trial has been one of great interest, and it will be a relief to the citizens of Indiana to know that two such notorious criminals have, through the perseverance of ex-Sheriff Cobb, of this county, and two or three other officers, at last been brought to justice. Gideon Underwood, a brother to Henry, is charged with being an accomplice and will be tried noon.

NO CARS TAKEN OUT.

Strike ef the Enplove cf tie South Boston Eerse Railway Company. A Free Fight Betvr.em Lilians anl the Striking Lorgshoremen of New York. Brooklyn Coal Dealers and Their Clerks Deliver Coal Guarded by Policemen. Sleeting of a Committee of the New York Assembly to Inquire Into the Cause f the Present Strike. Boston, Feb. 7. The employes of the South Boston horse railroad at a meeting, which lasted until 3 o clock this morning, voted unanimously to tie up the road to day, and in pursuance of this vote no cars were thktn out this morning. This is one of the 'argest horse railroads in the city. The men are opposed to the present Superintendent, ard want ten hours woik of a twelve-hour day. The difficulty seems to be In making out the time table. 'The company claim that it is impossible to arrange them so as to give ten hours inside of twelve and proper time for meals. After the determination to tie up the road had been reached at last night's meeting committees were appointed to patrol the streets and notify all patrons of the road that there was no cars running and to watch the stables and inform all of the employes who appeared to go to work of the tieup. Every man who voted to tie up also took the pledge to abstain from all intoxicating liquors while the tie-up might last. The sympathy of the general public who travel over the road very much encourage the men. A detachment of police was sent to the stables to protect the property of the road and any men who might undertake to run out a car. Their services were not needed. Not a non-union man appeared at either stable to take out a car. The line remained tied up all day, no attempt to run cars being made. The director of the company this afternoon decided to advertise for men at once to fill the places of the strikers. They expressed themselves as determined to fight the matter to the last. An attempt will probably be made to run cars to-morrow. Slashed With a Kazor. New Yokk, Feb. 7. To-day a free fight took place on the pier of the Morgan line of steamers, between a number of Italians and striking 'longshoremen. After the police separated the combatants, John O'Neil, 'longshoreman, was found lying on the pier weltering in his blood, and near him lay an open razor. O'Neil bad a deep slash down his back. He was removed to the hospital in an unconscious condition. The boss stevedores to-day held a meeting and took measures to fill the places of the strikers to-morrow. Brooklyn coal dealers and their clerks have been delivering coal to day guarded by police. Doctors at the Long Island College Hospital io-day carted in person twelve tons of coal to that institution. The strikers overturned one cart in Brooklyn to-day, but were chased away by the police. The strikers themselves have no coal, and because of their idleness they are earning no money to buy coal. The strikers whom Police Inspector Steers met when he made his tour of the North River front today acknowledged to him that they were beaten. Freight was offered in less quantities than is usual on Monday and the ffreen handlers were nearly equal to it. There were more men applying for work at the piers than could be accommodated with place p. The assembly committee to inquire Into the cause of the strike met again to-day. Frederick A. Potts, president of the New York, Susquehanna and Western Railroad, pave an outline of the coal mining and coal handling industry, with the prices at the mines, the prices at the Jersey City dock, tte lighterage, trimming and the wholesale and retail prices in New York City. It was d'fficult to estimate the cost of transpsrtation. He then outlined the plan of the coal Sool; said that the companies forming it id not abide by its terms, and that in July last coal was at the lowest point in the history of the trade. He believed in arbitration, if the decision of the arbitrators could be enforced. Austin Corbin, president and receiver of the Reading road, testified that his cempany has Eeventy-nine collieries, and produces from G,0oO,X)0 to 7,000,000 tons of coal annually. The collieries are over 100 miles irom tide-water. Large expense is involved in returning empty coal cars to the mines from tide-water. This is not included in the accounts of the companifs. The Philadelphia Coal and Iron Company, whose stock is owned by the Reading Road, mines and sells its own coal, paying for its trans portation lite any other company. Last year that company lost $1,2S6.000. The only profit in the collieries was to the railroad companies for transportation. It ex actly balances the loss to the coal and iron companies. The workingmen mada several minion dollars more out of the coal buiiness last year than the coal company did. Mr. Corbin stated that two weeks aro he was summoned to Harrisburg by the Gov ernment of l ernsylvania. He was informed then that the company had violated the laws or that btate in combining to raise the price of coal and must desist At the same lime ine receivers oi the railroad comSany were threatened with ousting, and they id not make a better showing. They stood Detween two nres. They can not increase their revenue by raising prices; can not mane any pront at present prices; are threatened with a vacation of ohe receiver ship if they don't make more money, and threatened by their employes if they don't pay more wages, ins company increased their miners' wages about 8 per cent, in March last Mr. Corbin's remedy for the trouDies Detween capital nd labor was arbitrated, but he could not advance anv plan. His company had had trouble with their men some months ago, which was settled sat isfactorily by arbitration. The company had endeavored to live up to the decision of the arbitrators, and the workingmen were satisfied. But it was said now that they, would go out again, not because they were dissatisfied, out because some oje else who works for another company is dissatisfied. There seems to be no plan by which an arbitration law can bind the workingmen. The Reading Road had lost over $20,0OMX)0 in the coal business. Prices were now below a profitable point r-dwin Ii. Holden, second vice-president of the Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad and Canal Company, said it was a fact that his company had paid the trimmers more this year than ever before, yet had receivedjess for their coal than in former years. Not Satisfactory. Fjttsbcbg, Feb. 7. The executive board of the Miners' National Assembly, Knights of Labor, which has been investigating the recent demand made by the river miners for an advance in the price of mining, arrived at a decision to-night

The board decides that the rate for the fourth pool should be 2 and cents per bushel, and in the other three po!s 2 and cents. This is an advance of i cent in the fourth pool and one-quarter cent in the first second and third pocls. The award is not satisfactory to either the miners or their employers, and a continuation of the strike is probable. The emen in the first three pools insists upon the original demand of tbe three cents, and the operators, especially those in the fourth pool say they can not afford to pay any advance. An effort will be made by the miners' officials to prevail upon the miners to accept the award and return to work. The mines have all closed down and the 6,000 miners idlef pending the investigation of the Executive Board.

AN IMPORTANT INVENTION. New Process for the Handling and Temper ing of Steel. LorisviLLE, Ky., Feb. 7. The CourierJournal to morrow will publish a report of the tests made in the presence of one of its staff of the sew process for handling and tempering steel by which hardness and elasticity are carried forward in combination. A drill made of the new steel penetrated in forty minutes, a steel safe plate, warranted to resist any burglar drill, for twelve hours A pen knife tempered by the process cut the stem of a steel key readily, and with the same blade the inventer shaved hairs on his arms. A number of other interesting and successful tests were made. The inventor is a young blacksmith, who has been experimenting with the process for years, and claims that the tempering process is conducted without expense, skilled labor or mechanically, to perfect the equalization. He has also a new process for converting iron into steel at small expense. He claims to be able to make steel plate so elastic and hard as to turn a ball fired from the heaviest gun ever constructed. The invention is a secret, not having been patented, and a company has been incorporated to push it with Hon. Charles Godshaw general manager. It ii intended to call the attention of the Navy Department to the discovery, and ask for facilities to test the steel made by the process. Charged with Killing Their Child. Wixchester, Feb. G. One of the most horrible and brutal crimes ever perpetrated in the history of this county has just been broutht to light, the particulars of which, as near as your correspondent is able to ob tain, are about as follows: IN ear the little village of Jodoc, in this county, lived a man and his wife named ard. Some six weeks ago an only child was born to them which teemed to be greatly contrary to their wishes, and various means were tried by them to rid themselves of the little intruder it is said that Ward at first tried to give the child to any one who would take it. Failing in that he then offered a neighbor $50 in cash to take it off their hands, but that scheme failed, and the two fiends in human shape then commenced a systematic way of their own to rid themselves of the little innocent. Among other modes of torture to which they resorted, the little innocent was placed in a small box. and during the last cold weather weather was set out in a room where there was no fire, and a very uncomfortable room at best. This proceedure was kept up until the limbs of the child were frozen, and finally to make their victory complete the inhuman mother refused to allow the little sufferer to nurse on that which nature had provided for it, and a few days ago death came to its relief. The two demons were arrested by the au thorities and brought here and placed in Tail, charged with murder in the first degree. Their trial will come up during the present term of court. Public sentiment is running high in condemnation of the criminals, and it is well for them that they are safely behind the t ars. Pasting 105 Days. Shka, Feb. C The Sentinel correspondent was permitted to see Miss Mary Biker to day. who has been fasting for 105 days. She looked very well abautthe face, but her body seems very much emaciated. She can not swallow anything, and has not for the entire 105 days. Her mother says there is no doubt about this statement She can take a little snow and sugar in her mouth, and hen melted spits them out She weighed when in health 15S pounds, but to-day will not go over sixty-live pounds. Hundreds of people are here visiting her almost constantly. She grows weary with the sight of so many strangers, and consents only to see a portion of them, as she has strength to do so. She has no fever at any time, her pulse is regular and her flesh soft and pliable. She is frequently tormented with very irregular crampisg spells. She excites the wonder of all who tee her. Burned to Death. Martinsville, Feb. 7. Saturday night L?n Robinson went into Lon Walker's cocper shop by himself, sat down by the big fire-place with a lightei lamp very near to him. His clothing took lire and he was burned to death in a most horrible manner. His clothing was burned off of him, his skin was burned to a crisp and his entrails were burned out. He was about fifty years old; was a ditch digger but had been" working for Walker in the cooper shop. He was drinking at the time. After his clothing caught fire he had evidently started lor the door and had proceeded but a few feet when he fell to the dirt Moor and thus perished. He was not found until yesterday. Charles Parker was with him a few moments before tbe fatal accident He went into the shop and tried to persuade him to go on home, but he would not A Young Man Kill llimelf. Gkeekcastle, beb. . Last evening a young man residing at Lena, by the name of Albert Wright, committed suicide by placing a 32-pistol to his head and send1 no Knlltff h wn rVi Vtia Kfain fstm e i -.ma v w.au vj a ca-a-Ut iivut which he died instantly. He was in love with a young lady of that place by the name ot Miss Minnie Richardson, and she had consented to marry him, but there was come opposition to toe union oy tne parents .111.. 13 T-l ,, . -. . ui tue young iaay. xinauy soe reiusea to uinrry mm against me wisnes oi ner parent", which trim All Ihn head nf tha Tnnnn man -v . v . u j w ""r, He then announced his intention of shoot ing rumsen, ana, while his friends were remonstrating with him, walked away from them about ten feet drew his revolver and discharged it before they could realize that he was in earnest Two Shocks at Terre Haate. Terek Hacte, Feb. C. Two very strong shocks of earthquake were felt In this city this morning about 4 o'clock, the direction beine from southeast to nnrthwAsf Th shocks were followed by a heavy rumbling sound which awakened the soundest sleep ers. indow panes rattled and houses were shaken, but no damage is reported in this vicinity. The duration of the shock w& about ten seconds. Withdraws Bli Suit. Kkightstowjt. Feb. 7.A cnrnnmmisA wm effected to-day between Jacob Reddick and his children by his agreeing to withdraw his suit against them for the recovery of the deed in the. Unah Pinnt farm 'PVia mu waa taken from Rush to Wayne County, and will be withdrawn legally to-morrow. Tbe old gent's breach of promise case is still

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Anlivesiigaticn cf the Circanstinces Connected With the Yemcnt Railway Wreck. The Remains cf the Victims acd Their Personal Effect in Chirge cf the Authorities. An Examination cf the Broken Rails ShoTO Signs cf Defect in fte KitenaL The Bodies of forty-six Persons Tbas Far Taken From the Wreck Peculiar Case of. Identiticatlon. White Riveb Jckctios, Vt, Feb. 7. The official investigation into the circumstances connected with the railroad disaster of Saturday began here this aiternoen under the directicn of the Board of Railroad Commissioners of Vermont, consisting of ex-Governor ß. E. Pingree, of Hartford, chairman ; Hon. W. L. Clark, of Rutland, and Uoa. X. C. Fletcher, of St Jobnsbury. The first witness was Charles IT. Tierce. He was engineer of the unfortunate train. Witness testified: Iran the engine while shifting the cars and the train was made up, as is customary, with the combination baggage and express car next to the engine; then the combination mail and smoker with, the first passenger car, all of which came from Boston over the Boston and Lowell Road; then followed the passenger and sleeping cars from Springfield, the sleeper being the Sr. Albans. Attached to the rear of the train was the Pullman sleeper Pilgrim, making six cars ia alL We should have left by timetable at 12:40 a. m., but were an hour and a half late, leaving at 2:10 a. m. We ran at regular schedule rate, making up no time before the bridge was reached, and then slowed up es usual and a little more eo, aa the airbrake seemed to take hold better; applied the air bakes about three times the length of the train back from the bridge, which was the usual place; never went over the bridge without slowing up; should judge the speed of the train to have been about eight miles per hour; noticed nothing unusual, no jar or jerking of any kind, before reaching the bridge, or, in fact, at any time until my engine came to a standstill ; was sitting on my seat looking ahead when the first unusual thing occurred, which was the sound of the alarm bell from the cars; we were then about the middle of the bridge; it struck but once; my hand was within a foot of the lever which applies the air brakes. The brakes were let off before reaching the bridge. I applied my brakes imtantly, but did not reverse my engine at all; after applying the brakes looked out of my window, then being about two-thirds of the way across the bridge, and I saw the rear Pullman of the train falling from the rear end of the bridge. In falling it drew the three next cars with it when the couplings evidently broke between the smoker and the first passenger car. The civil authorities of Hartford, Vt, have cow assumed charge of the remains of the victims and their personal effects, so far aa found. It Is now learned that a Mrs. William Denno, of Winooski, Vt. was lost Her husband, was in the baggage car at the time of the accident A peculiar case has arisen over the matter of the identification of a body claimed by two parties, one alleging that It is the body of a female and the other that it is that of a male. Even the doctors are equally divide! on the question on account of the charred condition of the corpse. Clothing, watches keys, etc., belonging to each of the victims were found on the remains in such a manner as to indicate that the two persons died together and that one body was entirely consumed. There is nothing left of the other but a portion of the trunk, minus the head, arms and leg?. Jcha Hemy Hazen, one cf the Board of Selectmen of the town of Hartford, says that, in his opinion, the bodies of forty-six persons killed have thus far been taken from the wreck, altiough this is not by actual count Isaac Gates, undertaker, says thirtytwo bodies have been brought to his care, seven of which have been identified and removed, and perhaps five more are susceptible of identification. Professor Fletcher, chief of tbe engineering department of Dartmouth College, who has made a close examination of the track leading to the bridge, says there were three rails torm up at the point where the car Pilgrim probably left the track. These rails all show signs of defect in the material. At a small farm-house near the bridge lie two injured men, who were presumably overlooked previously, but who are having the best of care. They are Mr. Wilcox, owning a large farm near Bangor. N. Y., who U seriously injured on the head, and Mr. Barlate, a Frenchman, from Nashua, whose head is badly cut II is feared that Mr. Wilcox's skull is fractured. At a farmhouse on tie south Eide of the river is a weman who waa rescued from a sleeper without clothing. Becoming crazed, she started away, crawling on her hands and knees on the ice. She wss found some time after, a quarter of a mile from the wreck. A mattress was procured, and she was placed on it The parties went for a sled to draw her back, and when they returned it was found the mattress was oa fire under her, having been smoldering when, taken from the wreck. The woman was, uu able to move, and was terribly burned. Shd was badly frozen when found crawling on the ice. Joseph Beauregard, of Nashua, supposed to have been lost, has been heard from at Montreal. It is thought that Dr. C. F. Clark, a wellknown French physician of Laconia, N. H., was killed in the accident on the Vermont Central Railroad. He left home Friday afternoon, intending to take that train at Concord for Montreal, since which time nothing has been heard cf him. It is learned that Mrs. Horace Fairbanks, wife of ex Governor Fairbanks, of St. Johnsbury, is among the lost She was to have been on the train, and it is stated that her cloak and watch have been found. Another person supposed to be one of the victims is H. R Hazes, of Hartford. Mrs. Blaisdell, of Fitchburg, is "safe in Montreal. Charles B. Hebbard, of Cambridge, Mass., who is reported to have been wounded la the accident, is wanted In Boston for the embezzlement of $000. He was on his way to Canada. The following is an additional list of persons found to be missing and supposed to be lest: Homer Riggs, of Middlebury, Vt; D. Brooks, of Cornwall. Ont: Fre.l r.!iSpringfield, Mass. Death of Henry clay Dean. KeOKT-K. T- Teh 7 A nvUl 4t f? Citv ännannr that i, nf ir.ni. Dean, the Democratic political orator, extensively known throughout the country, occurred Sunday night at his home, in Puritan County, Missouri. Mr. Dean was atone time chard&in nf th TTnitri fctate Rnt

He was eixty-fiye years of age.