Indiana State Sentinel, Volume 33, Number 16, Indianapolis, Marion County, 18 May 1887 — Page 1

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THE COMMONS TIRED.

A Proposition ta Adnnra the Honse Orer the Whitsuntide Holidays. Prclatility cf Hastening tj Final Yimgi the Funsus Crimes BilL Trearas Estimated it (her $25,000,000 Recently uncovered in India. Capital Secured for the Manchester Ship Canal Germany on the Alert for Coming Emergencies Notes. TUET WILL TAKE A BEST. A Proposal to Ad j 'turu the Commons From May 21 to Jaue G. LoktiOx, May 16. The proposal of Mr. Smith that the House of Commons adjourn for Whitsuntide holidays, from May 21 to June G, leaves the House only four rights for debate on the coercion bill before adjournment, as all other sittings will be occupied with the estimates. It is doubtful whether the first clause of the coercion bill can be passed before adjournment. Bir William Vernon Harcourt proposes an important amendment to the bill exempticg from secret inquiry all proceedings relating to public meeti igs or agrarian movements, including combinations to obtain reductions of rent. The Gladstonians will male this a test amendment. If the Government accepts it the bill will be permitted to progress; but if the Government refuses every possible device will be used to obstruct the measure. The Government will modify the Irish land bill in the House of Lords. The original clause enabled solvent tenants to apply for a reduction of rent under appeal in bankruptcy. It is now proposed as a substitute that a joint application be made lor a bankruptcy order by both landlord and tenant, and that the court be empowered to stay eviction without declaring bankruptcy by granting an extension of time for payment. CONDEMJJlJiG TUE COERCION 15 ILL. Speech of Sir George Trevel yan at the Banquet of the Eight j CI ab. LosDOJf, May 16. Sir George O. Trevelyan, speaking at the banquet of the Eighty Club to-night, strongly condemned the coercion bill as unjust, and exasperatiag to the Irish people. He said what divided the Liberals was not the question of granting home rule to the Irish, but ersnticg them liberty. Although the text of Mr. Gladstone's bills was dead, their" spiral of generosty and confidence toward Ireland still existed. If Lord Ilartington end his followers desired to return to the Liberal party they would be welcomed, ' and a treaty of peace might be formed, based upon the four conditions set foith in Lord Harrington's electoral address. The speaker blamed the Unionists for adopting an attitnde of hostility before they knew whether or not the G lads toni ans would accept their conditions. He believed that there were not more than twenty Liberals in the Commoners who desired to exclude the Irish members from Westminster, and there was not one of those twenty not willing to give up the point in order to secure the return of Hartington to the Liberal ranks. He landed Lord Salisbury with having taken cilice with the help cf Parnellite votes. SILVER BY THE TON. Dlgcovrj of na Immense Amount of Treasure in Icdia. Lo5dox, May 16. The Financial Secretary of India has advised the Government of the discovery of an immense amount of treasure, estimated over $25,OOO, CCO, which has been secreted in the palace of Givalion, by the late Maharajah. The treasure had been sunk in pits under the vaults beneath the Szenara. The secret was entrusted to a few confidential servants. The Secretary was present when the trea ure was unearthed. Alter removing tue earth to a depth of six feet the workmen unearthed great flagstones. Beneath these were several pits filled to the brim with silver, chiefly freshly coined rupees. In each set was a plate recording the .amount cf treasure and the names oI the officials who assisted in secreting it. The Indian Government has taken the board as a loan from the young Maharajah. The native papers protest a tratest this action. They say that had the Maharajah been an adult ' instead of nnf'ii. . rorronfv rtntrnller1 h Ihn Onvprn. menr, he would never have invested his whole wealth in Indian securities. The question will be raised in Parliament as to whether the 'Investment" be not another same for seizure. Balfour Denounced. Los dos. May 10. When the credit lor civil service came up for consideration in the Commons this evening, Dillon led the attack upon the appointments of Balfour and Colking Harmon, charging the former with incompetence, neglect of duty and contemptuous treatment of the Parnellites. Dillon was supported by Campbell, Eanserman. Fowler and Harrington. Balfour replied that it was a difficult thing to please the rarnelhtes, wno complained that bis salary was too large, while Colonel King Ilarman received no salary at all, and that he knew nothing about Ireland, while Colonel King Ilarman knew too much. Bmith defended the appointments, aubject was then dropped. The Getting Heady for Emergencies. Eeeu5, May 1G. Reports that the Government intends to mobilize the army aroce from War Office arrangements to accelerate the transportation of troops to the frontier In order to be ready for any of the contingencies. No special measures have been decided upon. It is calculated thai General Boulanger'a scheme can not go Into operation until October. Cabinet Conference. Losdox, May 10. Lord Ilartington to-day had a long conference with the Marquis of Salisbury, W. H. Smith aad Goscher, with the view of hastening the passage of the Coercion bilL Tbe Manchester Ship Canal. Loxboir, May 1C. The directors of the Manchester Ship Canal Company have ' concluded a contract for the construction of the canal for 5,000,000. The contract j Is conditional on the whole capital being ' inscribed. The directors assert that the capital has been secured. Foreign Klashea. TK alarftrtrt fnr mmhr rf tha Pari J tin ViVVVavM S AAA V W www Municipal Council have been completed. The revolutionists will now have ten seats ia the council instead of lour, aa la the last

council, while the moderates, who formerly had twenty-three seats will have but fourteen in the new council The Czar and Czarine started this morning for Novo Tcherkask, the capital of the Don Cossacks country. The Prince of "Wales will pay another visit to the American Exposition to-day, inspecting the art galleries and viewing the Wild West show. The boycotting of Mr. Tenor, the agent of the estate of Lord Clanricarde, in County Galway, Ireland, has commenced. Several tradesmen here have refused to supply him with food. - General Boulanger'a plan for an experimental mobilization of the French army next October is distrusted at Berlin. If France mobilizes, Germany will mobilize also. "William O'Brien, editor of United Ireland, who is now in Canada, has been elected without opposition to the seat in the House of Commons for the Northeast Division cf Cork, made vacant by the resignation of Edmund Leamy. Monsignor GalimbertI, the Tapal Nuncio, has telegraphed to the Pope advising him that Emperor Francis Joseph desires his Holiness to reconsider the Vatican decision that the Slav Clergy shall be permitted to revert to their former liturgy. The Holy See promises a satisfactory settlement.

THE "BONE OF CONTENTION." Views of the Horseman Relative to the Removal of Secretary Tall. CniCA;o, May 10. Referring to the removal of Secretary Vail, of the National Trotting Association, the Horseman, of this city, to-morrow, speaking for the rival American Association, will say: ''There are some good men connected with the National Trotting Association (and who have recently occupied otliccs in that institution), who imagine that because Vail has been put out, the 'bone of contention' is removed. This would have been all right had Vail not been re-elected last December but not so now. The American Trotting Associativa has been organized and it never will give np its organization. It started out with a clean record, it is officered by as good men as the world can producemen that not one word detrimental to their Integrity or social standing has ever been - spoken. The members of the National Trotting Association, their friends or any person in the community who thinks that the American Trotting Assoc!tion will give up their charter and organization and return to the old association, are vastly mistaken. That the location of the American Association is one which would naturally command the patronage of a great number of "Western associations, no one can deny: the National Trotting Association being located in Hartford, would Daturally do the business of the Eastern States. If there are to be two associations, and there certainly will be unless the National is consolidated with the American, then they should be managed so as to be on good terms with each other and assist each other in promoting and farthering the interests they represent. Time will soon tell whether it is better for two associations to exist or not." ARCHBISHOP CORRIGAN. Views of the Catholic Prelate on Some of the Popular Errors of the Day. New York. May 1G Archbishop Corrigan made his canonical visitation to the Church of the Eacred Heart this morning. Low mass was celebrated, at the conclusion of which the Archbishop spoke on the popular errors which, he eaid, were widely prevalent at the present time. The first of these was the Idea that private ownership of land was unjust. Ihis idea the Arch bishop characterized as a fallacy against both philosophy and common sense, and as sgainst the teachings of the Catholic Church. Those who claimed that laud, like sunshine and air, was the free gift of Gcd, and equally the property of all overlooked the great difference that sun and air can not become private property, as can land. He declared that every man had a right to acquire by honest means as much property as he could, and cited the Indians as an example of the disastrous re suits of the "free land policy." The arch bishop also said that the idea was in direct opposition to a decree of the Pope, and that those who favored it knew that they were infringing on the ordinances of God. The second error which the archbishop wished to combat was that tbe Pope had the right to command to be obeyed only in matters ol laith and morals and when speaking as infallible. This idea had been decreed false by the Vatican Council, who had declared that "if any one should say that the Pope had a right to command in matters of faith and morals, but not in discipline, let him be anathema." Complaining of nigh Rates. Chicago, May 1C. "Western railroad of facials are in a turmoil over the special rates demanded by the manufacturing centers along the Mississippi River and in Iowa. These interests have built up through a series of years by special rates, and are badly hurt by the tariffs established after the passage of the inter-State law. It is understood that the Western lines have informally decided not to abandon these interests, but to put in special commodity rates on Iron, steel and manufactured articles to the river cities. and to eitend the same to the interior Iowa centers. A meeting will be held here tomorrow, and indications are that the fifth-

class tariff rate, which embraces manufactured articles, will be reduced to meet the views the complaining manufacturers. Dissatisfied With the New T Art IT. Ottawa, Ont., May 1G. The city is full ot deputations representing a scoie of Industrie dissatisfied with the new tariü changes. The iron men are particularly exercised. The rolling men waited on the Minister of Finance and protested against the increase of duty from $1.70 to $10 per ton on puddled bars, billets and steel slabs. Mr. Tupper in reply said that the Government had determined to encourage the making of this class of iron equally with Jig iron. Tbe nail and horse shoe manuacturers claimed that their protection had practically disappeared under the tariff changes. Mr. Tupper eaid that if they could show the protection they required he would endeavor to meet their views. The iron importers asked that existing contracts be exempted from the operations ot the tariff. Lansdowne'a Itegrets. TOR05TO, May 1G. In acknowledging the receipt of the letter from Mayor Howland containing copies of the resolutions Earned at Saturday's loyalist meeting, ord Lansdowne, atter expressing the great pleasure w hich the passage of the resolutions gave him, says: "It has been a source cf deepest regret to me that those who have sought for political purposes to stir np strife between me and the tenants on part of my Irish estates should have been for a time successful. I desire sincerely that the differences which have thus arisen may not prove permanent, and that the kind relations which until recently existed between these tenants and myself, may eze long be completely restored,'' . - -

EXTENDING THE DAY.

Chicago Carpenters Informed That Hsreiftsr it is Ten Honrs Work or Nothing. Mister Masons of Chicago Disposed to Give Way Upon the Pay Dy Qaestion. The Long Strike at the Picton, Nov Scstia, Coal Mines Slid to he at an Eai The Anticipated Walkout of Employes of Baltimore Breweries Falls to Materialize Other Labor News. TEN HOUllS WOliK OR NOTHING. The Ultimatum of a Chicago Contractor to Bis Emplojes, Chicago, May 17. The initial step In securing the complete lockout of all carpenters was taken to-day by a contractor,-who informed his men that hereafter it was ten hours work or nothing. The carpenters were united in stopping work. This return to the ten-lour day was discussed at a recent meeting of the Master Carpenters' Association, but was finally laid upon the table. The present state of affairs shuts out all 'carpenters at work upon brick or stone buildings, but does not afiect those at work on frame buildings, hence the only way to secure a complete lockout of those laborers is to demand that they return to the longer day. The material-supplies men are now thoroughly banded together, and represent a combination that alone would cause a lockout. The brickyards will shut down on Wednesday and remain closed until the existing difficulties are smoothed over. The tile manufacturers will follow suit. At the headquarters of the Bricklayer's Association this morning it was stated that many of the workmen have returned to work, the employers showing a disposition to give way upon the pay-day question. The leaders of the union express themselves as being well satisfied with the present aspect ot affairs, and do not anticipate a prolongation of the strike. They Want an Increase of Wages. ERiPGEroKT, Conn., May 1G. The Italians employed at tbe stone quarry of the Consolidated Road, near Fairfield, struck this morning for an increase in wsges from $1.25 to $1.35 per day. There G00 Italians and Hungarians employed, the former being in the majority. The latter were willing to work at the former wages, but were prevented with threats and revolvers at the hands of tbe former, consequently no work was done to-day. Ä number of Deputy Sheriffs and Constables from this city and vicinity were called upon to preserve the peace. Six Italians acted as ring-leaders, and threatened to prevent work to-morrow. It is probable that tbe advance asked for will be given and the matter settled. The End Near at Hand. Detroit, May 16. The end of the big stove-molders' strike is near at hand. It had been announced by the Manufacturers' Defense Association that as soon as the strikers returned to work in St. Louts the whole trouble would be settled. Bridge & Reach, of St. Louis, have been engaging new men, and private advices received here state that they now lack only twenty men and that a very short time will elapse before all the stove factories throughout the country are at work again. "Posers" Pot to Powderly. New York, May 1G. An evening paper says: The fifty "posers" put to General Master Workman Powderly by editor B. G. Haskell, of the Denver Labor Eaquirer, has attracted great attention from the Knights of Labor in this city, but Mr. Powderly intimates here that he will scarcely give any attention to them. Tbe criticisms of such leaders as Joseph R. Buchanan, it is believed, can not be passed by with impunity, even by Mr. Powderly. Four Hundred Workmen Idle. Wilksf.aree, Penn., May 1G. The miners employed at A. J. Davis colliery, at "Warrior Run, strack to-day. They claim that the present system of dockage, or making deductions from their wages for dirty coal, is unjust and excessive, and demand that some better system be inaugurated. About four hundred men and boys are idle. Under the Auspices of the Knights. New Yoek, May 1G. Colonel Robert G. Ingersoll and Rev. Dr. McGlynn are announced to speak at a mass meeting on Thursday evening next in Cooper Institute Hall, called for the purpose ef protesting against the new Russian treaty. Tbe meeting will be under the auspices of the Knights of Labor. A Redaction of Wages. Halifax, N.S.,May 17. The long strike at the Pictou coal mines is said to be at an end. The Albion colliery men have accented a reduction of 6 cents per ton on wide work and 15 cents per ton on narrow work. The Acadia men have signed an agreement repudiating any desire to dictate Who shall be employed. It Proves a Failure. Baltimore, May 1G. The strike of brewer's employes, which was appointed to begin at noon to-day, proved a failure. In all only nineteen men are Known to have left their places of employment. In the various departments there are from 1,200 to 1,500 men employed in the breweries of this city. The Telephon Cases. Washisgtoj?, May 10. There Is much speculation among persons Interested in the telephone cafes, as to the time when the decision of the court in those csaes will be rendered. So far as is known the court has given no Intimation of the intention to decide the matter at the present term. The prevailing impression among lawyers seems to be that if the court has concluded to affirm the judgments of tbe lower courts an announcement to that effect will be made before the final adjournment next week, and that the opinion will be prepared at the leisure of the court during the summer vacation. Arsenic on the Pomp Chain. Kaksas City. May IG. B. J. "Waters, deputy constable, found a white substance on the pump chain to his cistern yesterday, lie scrsped off about two ounces and took it to the city chemist, who pronounced it arsenic, and there was enough of it to kill the whole neighborhood. A Maniac Shot Dead, New Orleans. May 16. Oq Saturday night Raymond Butch, overseer of the Woodlawn plentatlon, Flaquemlne parish, forty miles below this city, was shot through, both legs by an insane man named

Ed "Williams. Butch's legs were badly lacerated. This morning the Sheriff of Plaquemine parish, accompanied by George Osmond, Editor of the Plaquemine Protector, Btarted out to arrest the maniac. When they aporoached Williams he opened fire upon them, shooting Osmond through the neck, and it is thought, fatally injuring him. The SheritI then pursued the maniac, who took refuge in his house. The house was then set on fire in order to dislodge Williams, and when he came out to get water to extinguish the flames, he was shot dead by the Sheriff. RACES AT LOUISVILLE.

Winners: Montana Regent, Gllmore. Jim Nave, Elgin Crawford and Rio Grande, Louisville, May 10. Tbe week'a racing at the Louisville Jockey Club's course opened to-day with one of the largest crowds in attendance that has yet been present. Colonel Clark, Colonel Faulkner and Captain Williams occupied the judges' stand. The track was fast and dry. Tho time, on the whole, was good The "Louisville Cup," two and one-quarter miles, was the event of the day, ana proved c pretty race. Lucky B, the winner of the cup for the last two years, was again a competitor. This time he had to face the famous Montana Regent, who sold favorite. The other starter, Solid Silver, was also a Baldwin entry. The latter set the pace and held the lead until he wearied, when Lucky B. failed to take it up, allowing Regent to win by a length. Murphy, who rode Lucky B., claimed a foul, but it was not allowed. Between the three-quarter and the eighth poles Regent took the inside, running in front of Lucky B., but in no way interfering with his stride. At the finish Murphy was whipping Lucky B. hard, while Montana Regent was not touched. Ihe finish elicited a great deal of cheering, Montana Regent being very popular. Baldwin is said to be very angry at the result, and to-night challenged Morrissey to run Kegent against Lucky B. or Volante for the cup, distance two and one-fourth miles, for any amount between $3.000 aud $30,000. Mile heats Phoenix Brewing Company Purse, $500 added by campany, $100 to seeond, was won by Gilmore by a length and a half. Time 1 A i. Jim Nave won third race, one an 1 .meeighth miles. Time 1:59. Handicap purse, one anl one-eighth ml Ips, was won by Elgin. Time 2:11. The five-f urion gs race for two year-old3 was finished by Crawford a length in front of Outstep. Time 1:04. Three-quarters of a mile, selling nurse. Rio Grande won by a neck, Eltie Hardy second, Revoke third. Time 1:15. Mr. Morrissey was seen to night by a reporter, and stated that he was willing to match Montana Regent against either Volante or Lucky B. for any amount that Mr. Baldwin desired. He was feeling very happy, and said he had cleared $15,000 on the Repent in the Louisville cup. RESULT OF A WEEK'S SPREE. Suicide of George Mnlr, a Telegraph Operator of Albur nerque N. HI. Alecbqverqce, N. M., May 1G. George Mnir, who arrived here last Monday, and had been on a spree ever since, on Sunday climbed to the roof of his boarding house, taking with himarcpo. evidently to hang himself. He took off his coar, vest, hat and gold watch-chain and laid them on the roof with some money. He then took a long steel-bladed paper-cutter from his vest pocket and plunged the keen instrument in close proximity to the jnglar vein, but missed it, although a gash two and a half inches long and two inches wide was made. Blood marks indicate that he attempted to descend from the roof, but hesitated at the edge and then jumped to the ground, a distance of twelve feet, into a rear yard, then climbed a high board fence at the Bide of an ash house. Here he evidently rested, as a pool of blood covered the roof. He then let himself down into a vacant lot adjoining and made his way across lots and through an alley to Front street and Acqueia, where his wet clothing indicated that he fell into the water or made an attempt to complete his work of self-destruction, but struggled out Jjn the bank, where he fell exhausted and died while struggling to rise cga:n. The deceased was thirty-eight years of ae and had been employed as a military telegraph operator at Ft. Whipple and Prescott for the past six years. Ten-Round Prize Fight. Cleveland, Ohio, May 1G. A bloody ten-round prize fight, with light gloves, took place in this city to-night within bailing distance of the police. The principals were Sam Schwartz, a Hebrew, and Jack Bates, of Youngstown, both featherweights. Bates weighed 150 pounds and Schwartz only 120 and he lacked training besides. The ten rounds were fought, but Schwartz was helpless to defend himself and was finally carried off the scene bleeding and battered. Both eyes were closed and great black and blue spots stood out upon his face and chest. It was the most brutal fight eyer witnessed in Northern Ohio. Justice Woods' Faneral. Washington, May 1C The funeral of the late Justice Woods, of the Supreme Court, took place at the family residence here at G o'clock this evening. It was a private one and only invited friends and members of the family were present. At the conclusion of the services the remains were placed on the regular evening train which left here at 10:10 and is due at Newark. Ohio, about 1:30 p. m. to-morrow. Immediately upon its arrival the remains will be taken to Trinity Church, where the last funeral rites will be held. Several of the Justices of the Supreme Court will go with the family to Newark. Arranging for O'Brien's Visit. Toronto, May 1G. It has been scided to have Mr. O'Brien deliver hi . Mress rem the same platform in Queeu's Park that was occupied by the Loyalists' speaker on Saturday afternoon. A large number of police will be on hand to preserve order. Large deputations will be present from outside places to welcome Mr. O'Brien tomorrow morning, and a procession will escort him to the Rossin House, where an address will be read and a reception held. Locked Ont Rochester, N. Y., May 1G. The police to-night closed the Casino, tbe theater where John L. ßulliyan was to give an exhibition, and the theatrical license has been revoked. The action is taken on the oider of the Mayor. Attempts are making to give an exhibition in some ether hall, but two squads of police are under orders to prevent the exhibition within the city limits. Stack to the Mad. New Yoek, May 16. The steamer Fulda went ashore at Bay Ridge at high tide today In swinging oft' from quarantine. Her noee stuck in the sand, and it hss thus far been impossible to move her. 6ae has suffered no damage. Her seventy cabin passengers were taken oft and brought to tbe city this evening. If she can not be pulled off at the next high tide her cargo will be taken ot on lighters.

A MAYOR OF NERVE.

How Atram S. Hewitt is Putting a New Face Upon Things in New York, Old Laws Enforce! ly Iros-CIii Orden Tint Are Instantly Obeyed. Reminiscences cf the Beecher-Tütoa Trill Snggested by attorney Beach's Death. The Changes Wnlch. Have Come Upon Watlack's Theater Actor-Worshlp by Silly Young Women. ISpccial Corresrondence of the SentineLl 'New York, May 11. Mayor Hewitt was not elected on any reform platform. He makes no pretense of being a reformer; on the contrary, he takes pains to say, when making his last appointments, that he does so an partisan grounds; yet he is the only reformer we have had in the Mayor's chair since I can remember, and I have a pretty long memory. He has been in office less than six months, but he has managed to put a new face on New York, and that, too, by the simplest of measures. He began by clearing away thousands of obstructions, which had grown up by sufferance, rather than right, in the principal streets of the city. There was a time when one ! could hardly turn in Broadway without running up against an apple stand or a news stand planted directly on the side walk, and usually at the busiest and mcst frequented corners. They have been obliterated. A little while ago no sight was more common and disgusting than the 'ssndwich men" on Broadway. These were broken down old fellows who were content for 50 cents a day to walk about the streets cairyinp, in front and behind, signs announcing where cheap meals or second-hand clothes could be had. They distributed cards and hand bills, whica speedily found their way into the gutters, and added to the disgraceful condition of cur dirty streets. The "sandwich men" are gone. Next he prohibited merchants from sweeping the refuse of their stores into the public streets, and thus has relieved the streets of one cause of their habitually filthy condition. His last effort has been more ambitious, but equally successful. He has had the excise law enforced for the first time in the history of New York City. For three Sundays past the bar-rooms of the city have actually been hermetically sealed. Police commissioners had made a pretense of doing it before; spasmodic raids were made, and men were arrested and fined; but tbe effect was simply ridiculous, and the authorities were laughed at as insincere in their efforts. Mayor Hewitt has accomplished his purpose by a single order, but that was worded in such possitive terms that policemen and beer-seljers and beer-consumers knew that he meant it to be obeyed. It has been ; and New York is rejoicing in it3 compulsory assumption of vntue for one day in the week. It is a positive fact that you can not get beer or wine with your meals outside of your own house or club. The hotel and restaurantkeepers and the rum-sellers generally are trying to make the new regulation, or the new enforcement of the old law, as obnoxious as possible by obeying it, and thus arouse antagonism to it; but, as far as I can judge, New Yorkers 8c;uelly rejoice in the new order of things. 1 be "blue Sundays," thus far, have been veiy bright ones for New York, and I shall tot be surprised if New Yorkers not only applaud Mayor Hewitt's order, but insist trat it be continued in force. It is a bad thing, unquestionably, for the fellows who make a business of manufacturing drunkards, but it is a good thing for the drunkards themselves. If there is any class who reed to rest from their labors, at least one day in the week, it is the drunkards. Somebody recently quoted the late WiUiam A. Beach, who was the senior counse of Theodore Tilton in his suit against Henry Ward Beecher, rs admitting that he was convinced of Beecher's innocence, and adding that he felt that he and the other lawyers were a lot of hounds pursuing a soble animal. Judge Fuilerton, one of his associates, has denied this in toto, and Roger A. Pry or is now reported to have said that while Mr. Beach may have said something kind of Mr. Beecher, "expressed his ad mi i a tion for his great qualities, or something of that sort," he could not have said he believed him innocent. I very much doubt if Mr. Beach could have used the expreesion which pictured himself, Pryor, Fuilerton and Morris as a pack of hounds, even if he had felt it, because Beach was a very reserved and proud man. Not only Beach, but Fuilerton, too, had his admiration for Mr. Beecher aroused during the trial. Beach expressed it to me one day in Samuel D. Morris s office, and during his cross-examination of Beecher, Fuilerton was once heard to say, sotto voce, "Well, he is a great man, isn't he?" I think the remark was addressed to Morris. At any rate, it wa3 to the associate counsel who sat next to me, and I overheard what was evidently a genuine expression of admiration of Mr. Beecher's ability under the magnificent and adroit cross-examination to which Fuilerton submitted him. But whether or not Mr. Beach ever became satisfied of Beecher's innocence, I had it from his own lips that very early in the trial his doubts of Beecher's guilt were aroused. Shortly after the conclusion of the trial I had occasion to see Mr. Beach relative to a suit in which he was retained, begun by McIIenry, the English speculator in Erie, against Hugh J. Jewett, then president of the Erie. After our conversation on this subject be asked me to explain a remark I bad made in his presence, In which I quoted one of his associates as having said that he "could send Mralton (the principal witness for Tilton) to State's prison." I explained, as far as I could, how I had heard that remark, and how I came to repeat it in his hearing. "That troubled me a good deal," be said, "during the whele trial; but the evidence that Moulton and Tilton had got f 5,000 from Beecher staggered me much more." "And what did you finally conclude about the whole case?" I asked. He made no reply. "Black-mail, wasn't it?" I vmtured. He paused bo long that I did not think he intended to reply, and I arose to go. "It is all over now." he said, suddenly, "and it will never be revived. It was a remarkable case in every respect, and would have killed any other man in Beecher's place. Very gTeat eoul, young man; very great man," and he walked to the door, where we shook hands and farted. He was even than an invalid, and do not think he was ever afterward a well man. 1 do not think that any one of Tilton's counsel would admit Bfecher's innocence, or assent to tbe idea that the suit was pure and simple, but adroit, Mack-mall. I very much doubt, however,

if any of them could be induced to say they thought him guilty, or that Tilton and Moulton were not a pair of hounds pursuing as noble an animal as ever God made in his own image. The gradual decadence of Wallack's theaters has culminated in the transfer of both houses to younger blood in management By the lease of his name to Abbey and Schoeffel Mr. Wallack avoids absolute bankruptcy of his fame as a theatrical manager. It is possible he retains a little of the large fortune which he once possessed, but this is extremely doubtfuL Melodrama was the ruin of Mr. Wallack. His better judgment was surrendered to that of others le:-3 experienced than himself, those not only unfamiliar with public taste, but not sympathetic with lovers pf the drama. Mr. Abbey told me yesterday that melodrama, no matter of what school English or French would be strictly prohibited after he came into possession. There was an idea that he would make the new Wallack's a home for French plays of the "Two Orphans" school, but he sass that the higher comedies ot the Robertsonian school, such as "Caste," "School." etc., will be chiefly done. This policy is unquestionably dictated by the wish to give Mrs. Abbey, better known as Florence Gerard, the opportunity abe hes longed for since she first came to New York. The reported engagement of Miss Rose Coghlan is by no means a fixed fact. There were some negotiations, but I doubt very much that they will result in any arrangement. Miss Coghlan is ill-suited to the style of comedy which Mr. Abbey proposes to produce at Wallack's. I thought it much more likely that Mrs. Agnes Booth, the wife of Mr. Abbey's partner, Mr. John Schoeffel, would naturally gravitate to Wallack'8, but Mr.

Abbey says it ia extremely unlikely. Mr. Schoeffel will manage the Star Theater, and have no voice whatever in the direction of Wallack's: and as the Star will be rented exclusively to traveling combinations if any survive the inter-state com merce law there will be no place for Mrs. Booth at that house. Besides, Mrs. Booth tells me she is engsged to A. M. Palmer, of the Madison Square Theater, for next season to create tbe principal role of "The Martyrs," a recent Parisian success of the adulterous tchcol. Speaking of Wallack's reminds me to describe a curious scene to be witnessed every Saturday or matinee day at the stage door cf this theater. From a hundred to two hundred girls gather on the sidewalk near the door and on both sides of the street to watch the men of this company as they emerge after the performance. There are no young dudes waiting for the ladies of the company only young girls. I stood for ten minutes on Saturday last anl watched the actions and listened to the talk ot some of them. There were audible exclamations from the groups as Kyrle Bellew came out of the door. He had let ters in his band, and, to hido his embar rassment, pretended to read them as he made his way through the admiring throrg. As he neared me he looked up and stopped to speak. "This circus goes on every baturday, I suppose?' lie imiled assent and shrugged hia shoal ders in contempt of the demon stration. He dropped the en velope of a letter he had read, and as we turned away I saw a fragile girl of not more than fifteen run across the street and pick up the discarded envelope. No per son who has not witnessed these demon stration s can have any true idea of the ab surd craze the young women have for see ing actors off the stage. If a man of liei lew;s importance on the stage goe3 to Delmomco s lor dinner all eves are turned on him, and generally to his extreme annoy ance. This too public admiration was a source of great annoyance to poor Harry Montague when he was the "leading juvenile" of Wallack's company, and I ani sure that Bellew is equally annoyed by the undue attention it brings upon him when he would prefer to go unnoticed. This actor worship is by no means con fined to Mr. Bellew, though he happens just now to be tue particular "rage." lie is a picturesque-looking yousg fellow. Men would not regard him as exactly handsome, nor quite as a dandy ; but the young girls evidently nnd something In his appearance to actually rave about. It must be in his appearance, for he doesn't know one in 100 of his loolisu admirers. John Drew, of Daly's company, is much admired in the same way by young peo ple who know that he is married and has a couple of youngsters almost as old as thoee who admire him. Adonis Dixey is even mere worshiped in the same way by the frivolous, and it greatly amuses him. Dixey is a very sensible, domestic young fellow, who is content to be admired wKh out admiring. It would be amusing to walk down Broadway with either Dixey or Bellew and laugh at the antics of his girl worshipers were it not for the reflection that their frivolities too often lead to tbeir degradation and ruin at the hands of those who recognize the weakness of mind thus indicated and prey upon the foolish creatures. Attempted Assassination. Washington, May 16. A telegram received at the Navy Department two weeks ago stated that Lieutenant M. K. Schwenk bad accidentally shot himself while on duty as officer of the watch on the Aleat. Mail advices received to-day put a more serious light on the matter. While on duty on the vessel Lieutenant Schwenk Btooced to pick up a revolver, which proved to bave been tied in such a manner that when lifted a bowline slipped over the trigger, causing a discharge. Commander Graham reports that there can be no doubt that there was a plan to assassinate some officer of the vessel and that he has ordered a searching Investigation. Lieutenant Schwenk was seriously wounded in his left wrist and blood poisoning is feared. p x-Presldent Hayes. CoLfMEVB. Ohio. May M It Is learned that the trustees of the Ohio State Univer sity bave made a proposition to ex-Presi-dent Haves to take the presidency of the university, and a strong effort is being made to get mm to accept. It is proposed to relieve him of all the detail work, and p'ace that in the hands of a vice-president selected for that purpose, in case he will consent to accept. He Failed to Appear. Toronto. May 16. About one hundred persons assembled at the union btation about 8 o'clock this morning, in anticipa tion of the arrival of Mr. O'Brien from Montreal. The local branch of the Land Leaeue having fully expected him to come by the train reaching here at that hour, but they xere disappointed. It is now understood that Mr. O'Brien will arrive here to-morrow morning. Difference of Opinion. Omaha, Neb., May 10. President Adams has accepted the resignation of o. K- caiia way, Second Vice-President and General Manvirer of the Union Pacific. The resig nation la said to have been caused by difference of opinion between Messrs. Cat laway and Adams. The appointment of T. J. Totter to the position of Fhst VicePresident vm made public yesterday.

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A Reputable Citzea of Washington, Indians, Relates a Very Strange Circumstance. Other Special Djpatchea to the Sentinel From Yiriou Parts cf Indians,' A Eokcmo Lady Almost Succeeds in Earnirg Herself to Death. Dropped Dead Death of a Prominent Man Drowned In the Ohio A Serious Charge, Etc, Washikgtos, Ind., May 1G. Mr. Alexander H. Doherty is an old, respectable and well-known citizen of Washingtoi, whose character for truthfulness can not te questioned any more than those wha know him best would doubt his sanity. Consequently a statement that he would make in due seriousness could not but have weight with the people who have enjoyed his acquaintance for many years, even if it should be of a rather incredible nature. A strange circumstance happened him recently, the story of which he related to a reporter as follows: Farly on the morning of the 2tfth of April, Mr. Doherty was lying in his bedrooms at bis handBome residence on Flora street, when his attention was attracted by plain footfalls on the floor of his room, aud a voice called softly, but distinctly: "Brother Alex!' Mr. Doherty recognized the voice cf a sister who was living in Texa3, and whom he bad not seen for more than twenty years. Notwithstanding the footfalls and the voice there was no one to be seen in the room. As may be imagined, the incident made a profound impression cn bis mind and he gave it much serious thought. A few days later, he learned that his Texas sister was dead, though he has not yet secured the particulars of her death and the exact time when her spirit passed away. People who know of tbe story will await anxiously for the further developments. Accidents at UlufTton. Bli-fftos, May 16. While driving rapidly around a corner, John Gettel, of this city, was thrown out of his buggy and broke his right leg ner the ankle. On Saturday evening last, Charles Welch, a twelve-year-old son of Michael Welch, of this city, was drowned in the Wabash River here, while in swimming. His body was recovered after an hour's search. John Schultse, foreman of the Detroit Bridge Company's men, who was so seriously injured while putting un the new iron railroad bridge over the Wabash, is still lying at the Central House attended by his wife, who came from Detroit to nurse him. He will be confined to his bed jet for weeks. " Fatalities at Kob.nson's Clrcns. Evassville, May 16. A Journal special says that last night, while John Robinpon's circus was exhibiting at Cloverport, Ky., about fifty miles above here, Professor Delonus, an elephant keeper, was attacked by one of the elephant'!, and killed by a stroke frcm his trunk. An hour or so later Paul Jones, a negro man, became involved with another negro, when the latter drew a razor and cut him to death In tbe presence of hundreds ot people, and then made his escape in the darkness. The town is wild with excitement. Death of a Young Lady. Mosox, May 1. Mary Omara, daughter of Martin Omara, accompanied by her mother, went to Louisville last week for the purpose of undergoing a surgical operation for tbe removal of a large tumor from the abdominal cavity, which proved to be an ovarion tumor cf two years' growth. She had been a constant ufferer for two years from the tumor. When it was removed it vtighed twenty-six pounds. She did not rally from the operation, her death occurring shortly afterward. She was seventeen years old and a general favorite. Tried to Barn Herself to Death. Kokomo. May 10. At an early hour this morning Mrs. C. C. Brown, of this city, attempted to committ suicide by setting fire to her clothing while in an outhouse. By the time help reached her, almost all her clothing was burned off her and her body in a horrid condition. Her life is despaired of. She is thirty-nine years old nd has a husband and three children. She was taken from the Asylum for the Insane last September, having been there the nine months previous. The Woodworth Meetings at Colombia Columbia, May 1G. Mrs. Woodworth began a ten days' engagement here yesterday, tonsiderable interest is already being manifested in the meetings, and it is probable that the present engagement will be as fruitful as the one about a yesr ago. At that time Mrs. Woodworth accomplished some substantial good here, and her welcome on her return was very cordial. "Brother" Woodworth Li also on the grounds, wears diamonds and looks thrifty. A Horrified WJfe. Fokt Way5e, May 1G. This morning the wife of Jacob Brewer, one of the wealthiest farmers of this county, went up stairs to call her husband for breakfast. Pushing the room door open with great effort Mrs. Brewer was horrified to find that she had tumbled to the floor the dead body of her husband, who had died of heart disease while dressing, and had fallen over the cbair and against the door. He leaves a wife and seven children. Dropped Dead, Lexington, May 16 Mrs. Elizabeth Storm, aged fifty, residing near here, dropped dead while in the act of arising from the supper table last evening at her borne. Death was the result of an affection of the heart. Deceased is the fourth member of her family to die in this manner. She was known as the largest woman in Scott County, her weight being over 300 pounds. Charged With Criminal Outrage. Tznv, May 10. Yesterday evening the Sheriff of this county arrested William Adams, wanted at Marion for attempted criminal outrage upon a little girl ten years old. The Sheriff of that county will arrive to-day and take charge of Adams, who is now in the Peru jail. A Prominent Mason Dead. Wapash, May 16. This evening Robert Donaldson, a prominent Mason and member of the Fresbyterian Church, died at his home in this city, of lung fever. Deceased was treasurer of this county from 1S75 to 1579, and widely known. The New York Assembly has fixed upon the 25th Inst, for memorial services in honor of the late Samuel J. Tilden.