Indiana State Sentinel, Volume 33, Number 32, Indianapolis, Marion County, 14 September 1887 — Page 1

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INNOCENT VICTIMS

Eel fJ)iscnaicn cf ths Miic-allstowfl Affray ia th.o Home of Commons. Eir William Yernon Euresurt Asks Balfour Sams Pertiieat Qiestionf. The Irish Secretary Attempts to Justify the Action cf thj Police. Mr. Gladstone Takes a Band ia the Diffusion The Policy of the Government Decidedly Objectionable. LosPOJf, September 12. In the Comirons this afternoon on a notion that the Hoasa go into committee on the appro piiation bill, Sir William Vernon H&rconrt. Liberal, called attention to the general policy government in Ireland especially to the invasion of the rights people respecting the holding of public meetings. He demanded that the House be informed of the nature of the Instructions given the police in Ireland regarding the line of action they are to pursue in respect to public meetings, also whether the report is tree that General Sir Redater Bailer has resisned the post of under secretary for Ireland and what were his reasons lor his resignation. He claimed that the Irish people possessed in common with English the right to meet and denounce the action of tte legislative branch of the goyernment, and declared attempts to prevent the holding of such meetings violations of the common law and constitution, and were as flagrant breach and denial of the fundamental principles of both, and wholly incompatible with the existence of free government or the rights of the people. Some Tory journals had suggested that machine guns ought to be used against the Irish people. Cries of what paper. 'The St. James Gazette," announced the speaker, adding: "A typical Tory organ. Host detestable language has been used by the Times." Sir William went on, for the express purpose of driving the Irish to revolt, language such as never before degraded the press of a free country, of the advice of the Unionist Press be followed, what between machine, guns, evictions, and tory landlords, soon very few Irish people would be left." He waa confident, he said, the Irish people would persist in th9 prudence and calmness they had already exhibited, If anything waa dear to the English it was the right of pnblic meeting, which the government waa now trampling upon. Let the government try to experiment with their new doctrine upon the people of England. The country would make short work of them. The heart of England waa with the Irish in vindicating the right of public meeting and would support them until jastice was done. Meetings must continue to be held in all parts of Ireland. Parnelllte cheers If there was one lesson in history of politics taught more than another, it was that a cause which could not bear open discussion already lost. Cheers. The Government's dread of public meetings would seal the doom of their Irish policy. Mr. Balfour, chief secretary Ireland, announced that a telegram had been re ceived regarding the affray at LlsdoonvarDa last night. The dispatch stated that five Moonlighters were captured. Consta' ble Wheeler was killed and three others eericnsly hurt. A number of rifles and re volver, and a Quantity of ammunition, was captured. The five men captured were arrested inEide of the house of a farmer named Sei ton. Two more Were Identified to-day. Farmer Sexton, whom the gang meant to murder, had been summoned by the League and censured, and he bad promised to surrender his farm, but did not Co bo. The gang therefore entered his house ana were about to shoot him, when the police, who lay in ambush, surprised them. MB BALFOCB'8 BEPLT. Mr. Balfour, replying to Harcourt, said the instructions the police were now acting under, were the same they received when Sir William was a member of the Glad stone Government Cheers With regard to Gen. Boiler, Mr. Balfour said he always acted In perfect harmony with the present Government. His appointment as Under Secretary tor Ireland was only temporary, and he resigned now simply because he desired not to delay his return to the War Office. Cries "Oh," "Oh" from Parnellites.) If any one supposed lien, Buuers retirement was due in the slightest degree to a difference of opinion with him (Balfour), the supposition was absolutely false. Referring to Sir William, contention that his suppression of pnblic meetings il legal, Mr. Balfour said he did not know at what period fcir William lost his knowledge of tbe law, but it was a matter of history Tinder the common law of Ireland. Sir William himself acted with Gladstone and Forster in proclaiming 130 meetings. Cheers. It was again and again stated when these meetings were proclaimed that the act of 1882 did not contain any new rowers. The question reilly was not whether the Government's action waa legal but whether it was politic An important element to consider was tbe condition of the district of Ennis, a notorious centre of agrarian crime. It is absurd to describe such meetings as for free discission. They were heralded by placards of an innamma tory nature. Obviously their obiect was to defeat the laws, and foster outrages and intimidation. THE MTTCHXLLSTOWH AFFRAT. Regarding the Mitchellstown affair, Mr Balfour said it had been clearly ascertained that the action of the police was in the race or extreme provocation cries of "Oh! Oh!". The police were assaulted with stones and black thorn sticks before they drew their batons fcries of "No! No!" ueari tearrj. not till they were thron n Into disorder by a charge ot horsemen, which knocked down and wounded a number and forced .the rest to fly for their lives, did the police fire. It was absolutely necessary for them fire to protect the barracks and the unfortunate ponce strragiers outside. Cries of "Oh, Oh," cheers. The firing was not the random Erin got men in a pan ic, but a deliberate act under the order of their commanding officer. He mantained that 'the conduct of the police amply, 1 ustlned that they were In no war to blame. the sole responsibility resting upon those who convoked the meeting. rCheers.1 Sir William had on his lips the words, liberty, justice and free speech, but the actual weapons, he and his friends used in the Irish contest were an obstruction in Parliament and resiatar.ee to the law outside, violence and in tfmidation, worse than violence. Cheers. The opposition mant to further Inflame the passions of the Irish, driving them into resistance to tne law of liberty, joimaea upon an oraer once aer to bo

parties in the state. He appealed to

them to have regard for the community whose lives and properties were the counters with which Sir William was playing a political game. Cheers. The government aid not waver in tneir policy. They believed in a firm adminis tration or the law ana determination to ao their utmost to remove the evils which fomenting discontent', would bring to Ireland a united people. They knew they must expect little assistance from the opposition, but undismayed by criticism and with courage unshaken, they would par severe in a course that must and in the conciliation of Ireland. Loud cheers. 1A10VCHERX SrXAKS. Mr. Labouchere said that he had been In a position to see all that occurred at Mitchellstown. Stringent orders were given to the people by the leaders to avoid disturbance. When they assembled in the market place Mr. Dillon advised that the proceedings be as short as possible, with a view of avoiding disorder. There was no objection to the presence of the govern ment reporter, but the ponce could not force him through the densely packed crowd, and they were driven beck . upon the reserve. lney then advanced to assault the crowd, the affray being begun by a constable drawing his sword and wounding a hone. There were not at any mo ment more than fifty people righting the police. There were women and children in the crowd, and the men had a perfect right to resist the attack. hen the police fired there was no danger of any of them beleg attacked, either inside or outside the barracks. The police behaved like wild beasts, battering the people about without mercy. The chief constable showed a deliberate intention to break up the meeting. He held the chief constable and the resident magistrate responsible for what had occurred, and he accused the m ol dlieberat mnifler. (Cheeks.) Gladstone's speech. Mr. Gladstone upon rising was loudly cheered. He said it was natural that the debate should be mainly directed to the Michellatown outrage, but Blr William Vernon Harcourt had performad a public service in drawing attention to the Ennis meeting. Mr. Balfour had declared that the government would persevere in their endeavor to tranquilize Ireland by the firm administration of law and by the removal, not of grievances there were none. Laughter. Mr. Baliour here interposed. "Injustice" was my word. Mr. Gladstone said he was mucn obliged. He saw no difference, but it was best to be verbally correct Resuming, Mr. Gladstone protested against Mr. Balfour's statement that he expected only hostiliy from the opposition. Whenever anything beneficial to Ireland was proposed the opposition hailed it with pleasure, and did everything possible to further it, despite the unwise policy of coercion, which was calculated to destroy social order. The opposition had enjoined upon the Irish people strict obedience to the law, and their advice waa more effective in procuring obedience than all the government's coercion and constabulary, managed aa it was at Mitchellstown. Mr. Balfour .had met Sir Wm. Vernon Harcourt's speech with a simple Tq Quoqne, which was usually the resort of persons in a difficult position, but which legally meant nothing. What signified it for the purpose In view if the late Government did the same thing? He was not prepared to admit that, but if they did it waa with no excuse. The Gov ernment on being charged with infringing the law, say that those who make the charges are also culpable under the law. Mr. Balfour had enunciated that all Liberal meetings might be suppressed on the grounds that they were called for Improper purposes. The Government had not even attempted to show that they had acted in conformity with the highest legal authority. With regard to the Mitchellstown aflair, which at once moved and harrowed the feelings of the country, Mr. Balfour's conduct seemed marked by singular raBhness and impudence. It was competent for him under such grave circumstances to decline to en' er into any discussion till an equally grave inquiry had been held. But instead ot that he rushed headlong to the conclusion that all the police had done was right, that if they had acted otherwise they would have been guilty of great neglect of duty. MB. BALFOUR'S POLICY. So long aa Mr. Balfour remained in his present office they might rely upon it that the same course would be pursued. Mr. Balfour had done all in his power to bias the case, and had driven the opposition to state how the facts appeared to them. He reserved his judgment, but he considered that Mr. Balfour's assertions were n?ht in the teeth of the facts. From the fact that the Government failedto bring their re-po-ter, as was their duty, to the Mitchellstown meeting in the way most convenient to oil concerned, he could only suppose two explanations, first, an intention to promote disorder Parnellite cheers, which he did not entertain; second, that the authorities exhibited a degree of stupidity and negligence such aa Is iareiy seen. The responsibility rested with those who committed the firat error and it was a gross, dangerous error for a body of police to force their way through a dense crowd. liiere waa no proof of any attempt to Btoim the barracks. On the other hand the victims were two old men and a boy. Mr. Gladstone hoped to hear before the debate closed that this sad and grievous affair, which had created a sentiment of horror and disgust throughout the kingdom, had not been kept in the dark but had been probe d to the bottom. Che en . He wished he could see either firmness or conciliation on the part of the Government. He feared all that waa occurring in Ireland tended to support the contention of the opposition tbat the Government'a legislation was directed not against crime, but against combination for liberty of speech and public meeting. He was convinced that the people of England would not follow ihe Government's course, which could lead to nothing but distress and disaster. Cheers. Mr. Parnell's motion to adjourn the debate waa defeated by a vote Of 228 to 87. The Attorney-General reproached Mr. Gladstone, who, while professing to reserve hia judgment, had very readily come to the conclusion that the police were murderers for having defended the government in their action at the Ennia meeting. Tbe Pi In on Coo (rem. Tobobto, September 12. The National Prison Congress began its regular business meeting this morning in the theatre of the Normal School. There was a large attendance of delegates and of the general ublic, who seemed to take a great deal of n teres In the proceedings. The sib; ect considered waa "The moral and reiigioua care of the prisoners." Under the auspicies of the Chaplains Association. Rev. William Scales, of Auburn prison, New York, introduced the subject and was followed by other speakers. At to-night's session the subjects will be "The indeutificatlon and registration of habitual criminals." and The warden, hia duties, and counter-acting Influences, etc." President Haves and Prof. Wayland, took luncheon with Prof. Goldwin Smith, at the Grange yesterday.

BUYING THE BONDS

Crlticiim of Wednesday'! Refusal to Parch ue Inconsiderately Kada. The Offers in Reality Higa Considering the Tims thsBands'HU to Baa. Advancing Interest and Baying Bonii Resorted to to Release Money. Ko Disposition to Drive Sharp Bargains Ihe Competition In the Sale a Just Way to 'Fix the Price. Waefikgtok, September 12. In regard to the purchase of bonds by the Government, the President said to-day to the representative of the Associated Press: "Tbe criticism upon the action of the Treasury Department for the refusal to accept any of the offers of bonds laBt Wednesday, it seems to me, is inconsiderately made. In the first place, the offers were higher considering the lapse of the time they had to ran than they had heretofore been and did not present as favorable terms to the government; in the next place, the number offered waa mach less than on former occasions. The government wants to buy bonds to answer the requirements of the law relating to the sinking fnnd and it is willing to advance Interest on such bonds as are not bought a cd thus supply any immediate demand there may be for money. These two movements of the treasury department are calculated to release a good deal of money and tum It into business channels if required. But they are both executive acta and must be performed with a due regard to the interests of the government as one of the parties to these transactions. There is no disposition to drive a sharp bargain with the owners of the bonds, but it will not do to say that there is no side to the bargain except that of the seller and holder and that these bonds must be bought and tte interest advanced on euch terms as their interest alone dictates. The competition oflered in the sale of bonds is a just way to fix their price and will be fairly pursued as long as it seems to protect against an undue advantage on the part of sellers and results in offers which upon business considerations ought to regulate their value as between private parties. The Government ought not to be expected, regardless of any public purposes, to identify itself with private business or speculation. The Bayfield Braach Lands. Washiwgtok, September 12. The acting Commissioner of the General Land Office has submitted to the Secretary of the Interior hia report of the adjustment of the grant of the Bayfield branch of the Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis and Omana railway. He flnda that the company is entitled to 333.SU1 acres, of which 323,000 acres have been approved to the State of Wisconsin for its benefit, leaving 10.2C1 acres still due, but of the lands granted in place thereof, 47,302 acres are vacant and sabiect to selection. Should these granted lande be approved the"" company will then have received 370,062 acres, or 37,101 acres in excess of the quantity to which it is entitled. Therefore, the report says, the company is not entitled to the certification of additional indemnity lands. There are 125.C00 acres of unapproved indemnity selections now pending, which, if the secretary concurs in this report, must be cancelled. The acting commissioner also finds that, as the company did not construct its road upon the line of definite location, there being three material deflections, it thereby abandoned so much of its grant as is coterminous with these deflections. The Battle of North Point. Baltimore, September 12. The celebration of the anniversary of the battle of North Point was marred to-day by almost continuous rain from the early morning until after 1 o'clock in the afternoon. M an y people, however, gathered on the streeta to wltnesa the parade. The procession waa composed of different branchea of the Knights of Labor and Grand Army posts. The Irish League celebrated the day at Standard Park, and the Key Monument Association at Schuetzen Park. The remaining members of the old defenders were furnished dinner from the Hotel Bennert. They are James C. Morford, aged 92; John Peddicord, 03 and Nathaniel Watts, 93. Mrs. Elizabeth Sands, Bgd 90. whose brothers took part in the battle of North Point, was also served with dinner at her home. On many buildings flags were displayed. In the procession only the national standard was used. SXcGarigle's Case. Washikgton, September 12. The application of the Governor of Illinois for the extradition of McGarigle, the fugitive Chicago ex-warden, which has been received at the Department of State will be reserved for the personal consideration of Secretary Bayard when he returns to the city. As a rule, action upon applications for extradition papers is purely formal, the preliminaries to granting the request consisting merely in an examination of extradition treaties to ascertain if the offense charged falls within their term. But it is understood that In the present case the application is based upon a charge of conspiracy, for which no Provision Is made in the existing treaty with Canada. A ler&l point of gravity is involved in the application, and the consideration may therefore occupy some time, A Victim's Faneral. MiTCHiLLOTOWK, September 12. The funeral of Micheal Loneragan, who was shot dead by the police last Friday, took I)lace this afternoon. The body was folowei to the cemetery by thousands of people, the procession being over half a mile long. At the grave Father McCarty read an address in which he exclaimed: "God have mercy on his souL" May he receive more mercy in heaven than he received on earth." The police kept out of sight. Got Oat on a Habeas Corpus. Chattanooga, September 12. A very important case has been decided by Judge D. M. Key, of the United States District Court, in this city. Henry Jackson was brought to Chattanooga on extradition papers on the charge of swindling T. M. L wing, to whom he sold a $50 horse for $400. Ewing said the horse was advertised and the trade was consu mated by telegraphing in Chicago. After finding that he had been swindled, Earing sent detective Elliott to Chicago, who brought Jackson to this city. After trying to secure his release on a writ of habeas corpus in the Etate Courts, and failing, Jackson appealed to the United States Conrt, and last night ex-Postmaster General Key discharged the prisoner on the ground that (he defendant could not be punished In

Tennessee for an alleged offense committed in the State of Illinois.

Indiana Pensions. Washiägtoh, September 12. Special. Pensions have been granted to Rebecca, mother of John Carpenter, Clinton; Sarah, widow of Robert Humphreys, Angola, Sarah, widow of Edward Higdon, Indianapolis; Andrew Landers, New Mount Pleasant; Henry Crawford, Danville: Levi Parsaze, Hartford City; Robert Fenkle, Indianapolis; Jacob Wynes, Lakeville; Thomas Mills, Camden: Samuel Scott, Sandusky; Abner Boges, Kokomo; John Thayer, Delphi; William Allen, Lafayette; James Bowlin, Noblesville; John Sutton, New Augusta; Dalton Hinchman, Vernon; Wilson Gardner, Silverville; Michael Everly, Farmer ab org; Benjamin Chenoweth, Linn; John Johnson, Sullivan: George McGee, St. Paul; Thomas Shepherd, Pike's Peak; Harvey Deputy, Paris Crossing; John Hamilton, DillBborough; Nathan Clark. Covington; Charles Morse, Hamlet; William Paxton, Crawfordsville: Benjamin Gresham, Laneaville; Elisa Corns, Eis ton; Ira Mory, La Porte. Mary, widow of Cyrus Bennett, Mulberry; Francis West, mother of Peter Weathford, Titusville; Mary, mother of Ele My rick, Ganburg: minora cf Joseph Simpson, North Vernon; Lawrence Clark, Nashville; John Hartaday, Crawfordsville: Franklin Brown, Bichland; Mitchell Mathers, Bloomington; Osborn Lutes, Greene; James Chappel, Scottsburg; David Palmer , Geneva; Joseph Werner, Wilmington ; Fielding Wheaton, Morgantown ; Charles James, Goshen; Eliher Mendenhall, New Castle; Alvis Moore, Harrodsburg ; John Stewart, Terre Haute ; Jasper Ross, Manchester; Charles Fawcett, Deacon; Joseph Welty, Selvin; John Fie twood, Stony; Benjamin Piper, Alexandria. Mexican War. John Payne, Maskville; Sarah Casson, widow of Benjamin, Darllrgton; Margaret, widow of Nathan fiazen. Napoleon ; Elizabeth, widow of AlonzoBaum; Grandview; Mary, widow of Henry Wilson, Marble Corner; Harriet, widow of George Rtgler, Centreville; George Sprague, New Haven; James Cook, Rnstiaville; James Wright. Bette Union; William Reynolds, Portland; John Smith. Mitchell; James Arthur, Merville; Eli Brookshier, New Castle; Rich Wells, Brazil; Felix Dirk. Cambridge City; Joseph Olephant. Hobble vil'e; James Breen, Fowler; David Man ford. Andrews; Wesley Pfaft, West Newton; Andrew Friend, Muncie; Elisha Packett, Muncie; Alex. Mapps, Mackaville; Ezra Master, Miahawaka; Samuel Helman, Columbus; James Padgett, Frankfort; Hughey Corha, North Salem; Henry Weddel, Medera; John Lyons, Anderson; Andrew Lexson, Terre Haute; John Gates, Frenchtown; Marcus Brisben, North Madison ; Wm. Bennett, Hanover; Jesse Miller, Lawrenceburg; Henry Coffen berry, Lafavette; Delmer Broughtoa, A villa; Moses Kelley, Rockville; Henry Lltsey, Marshall; William Carlisle (deceased), Indianapolis; George Boyle, Frankfort; Edward Hudson, New Castle; John Skidmore, Paxton; Oakley Conklin, Wiiliamiport. Mary, mother of Clark Cook, Brighton, William Young, Greencaatle; Charles Anderson, Columbus; Philip Horsentine, Snoddga Mill?; Warren Wagner, Logansport; Henry Stone Crook, Worthington; Henry Lawrence, Reese's Mills; James Coy, Nireveh; William Patterson, Worthington; William Allen, Shelby ville; Wm. Caster, Napoleon; Frank Leeperance, Crown point ;Thos. Lonergan, Lafayette: Ehjah Smallrood, Gruthrie; Alorzo Merritt,Kempton; Henry "Ellis, Palmyra; Mark Sawyer, Fort Wayne ; Isaac MufUey, Mentone; Joel Zsak, Jonesboro; Thomas Richards, Lafayette; Thomas Laws, Sparta; Richard Greene, Jeffersonville ; Margaret, widow of Thomas Ryker, Crawfordsville; Mary, widow of James Carson. Jefferson ville; Robert M. Salbraith, Indianapolis; Walter Prather, North Vernon : Daniel Buzzard, Hebron: George CarJ enter, Goshen; Abram Black, Carlisle; ohn Harris, Alfredsville; Henry Rawlings, Temple; Wilber Peterson, Granville; Benton McCafferty, Washington; John McNay, Indianapolis; George Day, Scipio; James Ryand, Monon; Vinceuz Sanitchi, Madison: George Sleeth, Indianapolis; Joseph Kouhn. E. Germantown; Robert McNew, North Vernon ; James England, Evansville; Thomas Cole, Attica. Mary, widow of Henry Fitzpatrick, Bloomfield: Elizabeth, mother of John Girtle, Columbus; Robert Parker, Oakland City; Isaac Brown, Columbus; Martin Robinson, Locke; Timothy Scott, Columbia City; George Lenover, i'atnot; John Meneeley. Cleveland; Albert Coyner, Sullivan; Samuel Johnston, Cannelton; James Leslie, Cel.' ax; William Myers, Kendallville; John Rusie, Mooresville; Andrew McCoy, Bryant's Creek; Fountain Delp. Dunkirk: Jona PreeJ. South Bend; Robert Thompson. Advance; John Smith, Elizabethtown ; Newton vtj, Aaron; Aiex ander Barracks. Prairietown; Henry Dun can, Greensburg; Samuel Frederick, Pleas ant Laae; Samuel Kammitt, nit; jonu McFeTren. Mill Grove; Henry Copeland, Windfall; Wilson Rentbarger, Jalapa; John Bridges, Bloomington. Widow of Alexander Mitchell, Helten ville: Adelia. widow of Martin Hall, Rome City; Minors of Butler Kerr, Free dom: widow of Austin Mccright, Law mt aaKv-imw I laM PsnnAMlt 'TKAmflB Stubbs, New Corner: Thomas Wells, In dianapolis; Alva Murphy, rennvuie; ueo. Lindsey, Bluflton; Berbard Bpeer, Vandeburgh; John Linsferd, Petersburg; John Campbell, iesterrord; Bamuei winsiow, Bristol; Johnson Jarrett, Sharpsviiie; William McBroom, Hardensburg; John Melton, Bowling Green ; Nicholas Armstrong, Onondaga; James Crutchfield, Hanover; widow of Nicholas Werth, Connersville; Thomaa Dunn, North Indianapolis; Jo bite 8tanley, Anderson ; Oliver Edwards, Clarksburg; Elijah Bunting, Garere ex; Samuel Giassburn, Miami; Addison Curry, Terre Haute. Elizabeth, widow of Peter Lorenz, Brazil ; Sarah, mother of John Weaver, Weaver; Delia, mother of John Cleveland, State Line; Cray ton Patterson, Boggstown; William Ulrich, Poland. Increase Albert Watson, West Shoals; William Yokum, Croler; Philip Silver, Auburn; Dillard Donohue, Greencastle; William Foreman, Vandaha: John Stowe, Monon; Anthony Bauer, Otisco; George Cary, Winamac; John Kelly, Rensselaer; Henry Engle, Ceylon ; Henry Legg. Neidmore; Abel Gibbs, Rose Lawn; Edward Richardson, Owensburg; John Harris, Majenlca; David Foster, Worthington; Patrick Carty, Welsburg; Benjamin Manley, Warsaw; Richard Virta, Darlington; Nicholas Gamber, Greensfork; Clias. Thatcher, Crawfordsville; William Pierson, Ligonier; JameaLowe, Mlillin; Henry 8tatlings, New Harmony; George Lampkins, Bloomington; Chaa, Marsh, VinCennes; Samuel Cain, Indianapolis; John Miller, Brazil. Ihe New Dynamite Gun Washisgtok, September 12, Secretary Whitney has invited the members of the Senate and House, Naval Committee and a nnmber of other persons interested in the sabject to go down New York Bay on the Dispatch to witnees the teet of the dynamite run en the 20th instant, when an effort will be made to destroy a schooner by dynamite shells,

INDIGNANT G. A. R.'S

The Democratic Soldiers of Harrow Post Very XachDiijrutted, The Kanmei Valley Honnment&l Association Keetizg it Fort Wijse. A Little Riilrcid War Prcgrtuiiz in the City cf Kokomo. Successful Nail Making The Drouth in JacksonOld Citlzsns Die Crippled for IAfe Other Specials. CO. A. B.(Democrats ect ting Disgusted. Moot Virkok, Beptemher 10. CoL A. D. Owen, of the 80th Indiana regiment, reeigned hia position as commander of Harrow Post No. 491 G. A. R. of this city, last night. It ia generally understood that the resignation was caused by the recent action of the Republicans of the post in endorsing the disloyal utterances of certain men insulting the President of the United States. Jl of the Democratic soldiers of this county are thoroughly disgusted at the efforts of the Republicans to make the G. A. R. Posta recruiting offices for the Republican party, and they will withdraw from the organization if the schemes of the politicians are not immediately discontinued and rebuked in a forcible mannert For the Old Flag and an Appropriation. Fort Watbe, September 10. Special The Maumee Valley Monumental Association, which has for its object the procur ing from Congress of an appropriation of ? 50,000 to erect monuments or memorial buildings upon each of the sites of the principal battle fields in the Maumee Valley in the old Indian wars, held an interesting meeting at the Academy of Music last night. Chief Justice Waite ia president of the Association and R. B. Hayes, of Ohio, ex-Lieut-Gov. Lee, -of Ohio and Congressmen Komeis, of Toledo, Boothman, of Bryan, O., and White, of Fort Wayne are among its active memoers. The latter presided at the meeting. The principal address by Gen. Lee waa of a historical nature and unfolded the objects of the Association. Letters ant telegrams were read from Civil Service Commissioner Edgerton, State House Commissioner L D. G. Nelson, Congressman Romels, Congressman Boothman and others. Thirty new members were enrolled. It is proposed to ask the Federal Government to purchase and suitably adorn with monuments the altes of Forts Meigs, Miami, Defiance and Recovery, Ohio, and Fort Wayne, Indiana. Of the site of old Fort Wayne but little remains that is not built upon and that little haa now passed into the possession of the city. A few years ago the Nickel Plate Railway was built almost through the middle of the ground formerly occupied by the old stockade, near which was the scene of Gen. Harmer's bloody defeat 'by the Indians and their British allies. It is expected that the obiect of the association, if accomplished, wiu serve patriotic purpose ia keeping aliva the memories of the heroes who fought to save the great empire of the Northwest from the occupancy of the English. The citizens of De Kalb County are organizine to oppose the collection of royalties on the "dnven-well patents." At a meeting held yesterday at the court-house at Auburn addresses were made by leading members of the bar and committees were appointed to perfect organizations in every township in the county. Bailroad (War at Kokomo, Etc. Kokomo, September 10. 8peciaL A little railroad war is in progress here. The Kokomo Glass Works is situated in the north end of the city and on the east side of the L.E. & W. track, north of the Panhandle ciOBsmg. The Glass Company has been trying all summer to get one of the companies to put in side tracks for them. The railroad companies failed to agree on terms and yesterday the L. E. & W. sent on the materials for the switch but the Panhandle slipped in quietly at 6 o'clock in the morning, and put down their switch, connecting it with another track used by both roads and crossing still anoth er switch, used by both roads running to the heading factorv. This morning the L. E. & W. ran a train on this switch and anchor od the engine on the proposed cross inc. and at this hour thev are holdine the fort by means of cablea and claims claiming that they own ail tne ground upon which the Panhandle laid its switch. No, 7 gas well is completed and ia an an Qualified success, being the equal of the fa mous Schräder weih Drilling will begin on No. 8 at once. The first horseshoe nails ever made by natural gas were made here yesterday and to-day. The process is entirely successful and insures. to üokomo a large manu factory. A FortiWaynlSusatlon. FoetWayicx, September 11. Special A neat deal of excitement has been cre ated hy a discovery which leads many peo ple to believe that a bold abduction of a t i i i r i f . j i a- : . i i young girl nss oefeu commiueu in iuis city. Last evening there was found on the street and brought to the police station a piece or brown wrapping paper upon wnicn tne following unsational story was scrawled: "Oh dear man or any one who finds this raper. Oh dear I am Btolen. A man on Bciry-street Btole me. i am in his big wagon now. He haa got a rag in my mouth and got my hands tied and I can't make any noise. I got one hand ont and write this note. I went apeas with Millie Bown out to the country at the ead of Berrv street. Oh dear! whoever finds this nota don't throw it away. Oh he is com ing now. My name is Kose Babst. I live on Broadway. Oh! try and find me." The police have so far failed to learn more of the affair than the note discloses. but the interest in it has by no means ended. Electricity on a Rampage. Logahsport, September 11. Special. Last night this city was the scene of a very strange and novel freak of the action and power of electricity as manifested in var iocs places throughout the city, frighten ing many persons and endangering the lives of others. Aboutbalf past eight o'clock, while Charley Luv at the Central Telephone office was aitting quietly at his poat, he heard one of the wires buzzing in a very peculiar way. He being an old and expeiienced hand ana used to hand ling the vital and dangerous fluid, knew at once what waa up and immediately went into tbe back room and cot an ax. He well knew if that wire was not Bevered from the boards something disastrous would soon occur. Charley and a friend were about to cut the wire when an unusual and phenomenal freak of elec trica? occurred, a terrino explosion urn mediately followed, large, fomea bursting

from the boards reached to the ceiling.

The operator barely and miraculously es caping instaat death, he with ready f orethought at once dashed a bucket of water on the flame, yet t was some time and with eat difficulty that the flames were extinguished, and when the light was finally put out the work of the fire was marked by the burnt places and charred boards. Simultaneous with the electric freak ia the exchange office the 'phone in Pete Moore's saloon was similarly affected, sending a blaze across the room to the consternation of those in the room at the time, who only had presence of mind to smother the blaze and call for assistance at the Central office. The entire line was severed by cutting the wires in several places, placing the fiery electric current again under man's control, thus saving the city a feariui connagrauon. Many theories are being advanced by local scientists as to the immediate cause of this Btrange and startling electric freak. But perhaps tbe most rational one is that the telephone and electric light wires csme in contact with each other, and that the electric lieht wire, being more heavily charged at the time than the telephone wire, caused the fluid to retreat to the home battery, there igniting and exploding it and that at the instant it charged tbe wires leading to Moore's saloon and others, and severing the connection cut off the supply in time to prevent other catastrophes. Jackson Loses Two Old Citizens. SxTMora, September 11. Rev. Harrison Young, the oldest citizen of Grassy Fork Township, this county, died Friday of chronic dysentery, aged seventy-six years. He was a native of Kentucky, but had reSided on the farm where he died for fiftysix years. - Grandma Thacker, a pioneer settler, who located hereaway over half a century ago, died this morning of cancer of the face and pneumonia, aged nearly eighty years. She was an exemplary and highly esteemed lady. Turnip Crop Will Fall Bain, Etc. Eiymocb, September 11. Special. A large area was sown to turnips in this county this season, and nearly all the seed is thought to have rotted on account of the exceeding dryness of the ground. It is now too late to bow again, consequently that crop, which was intended to feed stock, will be lost. A glorious rain set in this morning which revived the dried up wells and water courses, and enables. the farmers to plow for wheat. He Sent a Bullet Through His Head. . Shexbyvillx, September 11. Special. The dead body of Nathan Campbell, a young farmer, was found to-day by J. M. Montgomery, a farmer living several miles west of this city, in his hay mow, a bullet hole in the head showing the cause of death. Mr. Montgomery remembered hearing a noise that sounded like the report of a pistol proceeding from the barn, last Thursday morning, but seeing no one concluded the noise was caused by the bursting of a decayed egg and gave the matter no further thought. To-day's developments show the noise to have been caused by a shot that sent a bullet into Campbell's braia. The body was badly decomposed and was buried to-night. Campbell had been drinking heavily for several days, and it is reported appropriated some money belonging to his brother-in-law with which to go on his spree. - : - Crippled for Life. Warsaw, September 10. Special Joseph Weitzel, an unmarried man about twenty-three years of age, was watching some men cutting down a large shade tree in front of the residence of Mr. Eli Snyder in this place to-day, and when the tree commenced falling he ran directly under it from a place of safety, and it struck him, crushing his right thigh and severely injuring his head. It is thought that he will recover, but will probably be a cripple for life. UNITED WORKMEN. The; Supreme Legion Sleets ia Annual Session at St. Faul. St. Paul, September 12. The representatives of the Supreme Legion of the Ancient Order of United Workmen began their cession at the Knights of Pythias Hall at 10; o'clock this morning. There were present: Supreme ofii6ers, 8. C., George W. Reed; 8. V.C., John R. Miller; 8. L. C Garrison Beckwith; S. R , W. F. Bohn; S. T., Wm. R. Sheen; S. S. B., G. B. Howard; S.S. W., E. F. Senian; 8. G., O. M. Cofort; S. T., B. M. Thorp; S. T., A. J. Loveland; S. T., A. McLean, and representatives from the Grand Legions of Missouri, Illinois, Kansas, New York, Pennsylvania, Colorado, Michigan, California, Nebraska and Ontario. Supreme Commander George W. Reed, of Topeka, Kan., presented a report of some eighty-two pages. The report cf the Supreme Recorder, W. H. Bohn, of St. Louis, shows: Becelpt", beneficiary funds, $121,827; general fund, $12,280; balance in hands of Treasurer October 1, 1885, $7,236. Total, $144,373. Disbursements, beneficiary funds, $124,000; general fund, $16,217; balances in the hands of the Supreme Treasurer September 1, 1887, $4,145. Total, $144,373. During the year the order has been extended into Utah, Idaho, Wyoming, Tennessee and Florida. The twenty-three new legions added 539 members. The total number of legions July, 18S7, was 478, an increase of since 1S85 of 14S. The total membership July, 1887. was 12,317, an increase since 18S5 of 3,169. Total number of deaths during the term sixty -one. Average age of members who died 44.5. Average duration of membership one year, eight months, nineteen days, Average time between death and date of payment one month, one day. Average death rate per annum per 1,000, 8.5. The report from Chicago that the withdrawal of the $3,000 in drill prizes was not received in a fraternal spirit and would be a bone of contention in the proceedings, waa vigorously denied by both officers and representatives. Georgia Education. Atlakta. September 11. The Glenn asti-edncation bill, which has lain in the committee room of the Senate for some weeks, will come up for consideration on Monday, the Committee on Education having submitted a substitute. The bill, in its modified form, provides that if any institution supported wholly or in part by the State shall receive both white and colored pupils the State's aid shall be immediately withdrawn; also, that no person educated at an institution receiving both white and colored pupils shall be eligible as a teacher in the public schools. The idea of tbe advocates of the measure is to ruth it through quietly. There is a tacit understanding that there will be no debate. Tbe Legislators have consented to bottle their eloquence in the Interest of harmony. Both Gov. Gordon and CoL Glenn have been urged to allow the bill to go by default, But the matter is beyond the control of either. It is an opeo secret that Gov. Gordon rather desires It to pass so that he can veto it,

O'BRIEN ARRESTED

A Detective Keeps Him in Close crveillanee e Prevent an Escipj.. Mora Fatalities Reported From tie Diilarbancs at ILUchellstown. Tha People Prepiriig to Eoli an Impxrg Funeral Over tha Victim. Labouchere Gives Some Incidents of the AO ay Tbe London News Speaks Plainly An Inquiry Begun. Tlt-ttT.Ti ReTitmVv 1 1 Xf fV Tlrl.n arrested to-dsy while seeing Mr. Labouchere oil on the steamer. Mitchellstown has been quiet to-day. The victims of the fight on Friday will be given a publlo funeral on Monday, which will be mads the occasion of a great demonstration. Tha man Shininct; and the boy Casey are dying from .tbe effects of their wounds received on! Friday. Casey's ante mortem deposition has been taken. He states that he waa standing near Shinnick at one corner of the equare when Head-Constable O'Sullivan came to a window of the barracks and fired at him. Four witnesses confirm this statement. The Nationalists eay that they have evidence to establish: the identity of the policeman who shot Kiordan. ... ... Mr. O'ErieD spent the day at Eallybr8ck; with Messrs. Dillon and Harrington. He received a telegram from Mr. Labouchere and Mr. Brunner requesting him to accompany them to London. Mr. O'Brien, accompanied by Mr. Harrington, went on board the Kingston boat for the purpose of declining the invitation to go to London, when a detective met him and said be would not be arrested if he pledged himself not to go to England. Mr. O'Brien refused this condition, when he was taken into custody and escorted to the Imperial Hotel by the detective, who informed him that he could stay there all night if he would give a promise that he would not make a speech. This promise was not given and Mr. O'Brien addressed a crowd from the balcony of the hotel. In the course of his brief remarks he said: "So long as there is breath in mv body, my voice will not be silent until I am gagged. I am proud to sufier for Mitchellstown. When in Kingston I was told that I would not be arrested if I did not undertake to go to England. That shows that the government is beginning to read us in England." Mr. O'Brien will remain at the hotel to-night, and proceed to Mitchellstown in the morning. The crowd gathered in front of the hotel was very enthusiastic Mr. O'Brien, in an interview on the subject of his arrest, said that he had no intention of going fo England when he boarded the boat. He merely went there to see Mr. Labouchere. As to making a speech at the hotel, he Bald he had no idea of doing so until the detective mentioned It. Contingents of Nationalists from all the surrounding townB promise to attend the funeral to-morrow. Tha procession will be an enormous one. The police refuse to allow the procession to traverse the regular route to the cemetery, which passes the barracks. The Nationalists consider this a great indignity, aa they will be compelled to go through the Protestant part of the town. They claim that they have a right to take the usual route, promising to resort to no violence. The coffin of the old man shot dead on Friday, whose name was Lonergan, not Rioidan, is inscribed aa follows : ''Michael Lonergan, murdered September 9, 18S7. Requiescat in Pace." The funeral will begin at 2 p. m. Lonergan has three sons in America and fiye children at home. The magistrate promises to keep the police out ot sight today if the funeral procession avoids the Barracks. Messrs. Labouchere, Hooper, Brunner and other members of Parliament addressed a meeting in Cork on Saturday, called to denounce the action of the Government. Michael Davitt spote at a meeting in Dublin to-day. He declared that he would adopt every word and meaning of Mr. O'Brien's Bpeech at MiUhellstown. Irishmen would deserve the contempt of the world if they allow themselvaa to be hunted from their cabins like beasts. He complained bitterly egainst the constabulary for slaying their own kith and kin in cold blood, even without a word of command from their officers. If the slumbering embers of retalatory vengeance'were faced ss in 1881 he hoped they would not be the blame for any evil wrought upon Irelatd would fall upon the instigators of the Mitchellstown massacre. All were in a state of the greatest excitement. There were but few people around the barracks. The police were perfectly safe. It is remarkable that the carman tilled bad tha nreviona dav refused his ve hide lo the police. Mr. Labouchere saythat never in his life did he come across bo offensive a specimen of an official with brute force at hia back as Head Constable Brownrigg. Two men more unfit for delicate duties could not be found on tha globe than Eeagrave, a weak creature who loses his head, and Brownrigg, a bully in whose eyes all venturing to look askance at him ought to be shot. They are responsible for the deaths that occurred. Witnesses' Statements. Lob Dos, September 1L Mr. Labouchere, in a long letter describing the aflair at Michellstown, aaya when he entered the barracks he found that the police had dragged two men inside and were'.beating them with bludgeons as they lay face downward. Mr. Dillon had the greatest difficulty In preventing the chief constable from rushing out of the barracks with his meD and shooting rieht and lef L Capt.Flunket, in obedience to orders from the chief secretary, Balfour, visited Mitchellstown. and. assisted bydetectivea and by magistrates ;Eaton and Seagrave, held an informal inquiry, inspected the barracks and visited the wounded. ies then twenty police were actually Injured and only one seriously. Mr. Brunner says he saw a dozen constables attack one man with their batons. The man felled three of them with a blackthorn stick.' He also saw a policeman pierce a horse with his bayonet while another constable thrust hia bayonet into the rider. An Independent eye witnees relates that when the first blow waa struck it was impossible to control the Tipperarylmen, who attacked the police like furies. The air waa thick witk sticks, but before the nolice reached the barracks their anger had cooled. The people made no attempt to reach the barracks. Six panes of glass in the barracks were broken from the inside. The walls bear evidence of a fusilade of stones. The lower half of the door was broken in. There are many bullet marke on the walls opposite,

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