Indiana State Sentinel, Volume 33, Number 51, Indianapolis, Marion County, 25 January 1888 — Page 1

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Twj "Wixif Dip:siBz of tie Cuh Kept in Biskixg Institutions. Abser Goes From Into, N. Y, to Cntd Wall 1U luilaV.s Fand. jrVJ Thieves Get A way With the H jny in an kdiin Territory Eick. l Snnimary Herder Justice Meted Out to the Leader, Who Killed a f (rare Cash ier -Others Captured, AriCKK,N. Y., January 23. The doors of the First Kttionl Bank of Auburn were eloetd this morning, the following notice posted: "Pending the eiamination of the aCairs cf the bank and in th3 absence of , the cashier, this bank will be closed until i further notice. Demands payable here will be received here." Ban a Examiner Clark, arrived here Friday, and it is supposed his visit precipitated matters. He is now in " charge of the books, but absolutely nothing authentic concerning thera is known to outsiders. It is n ot believed that any 'defalcation has taken place, but that the "whole trouble is due to mismanagement jh -lending lands on insufficient collateral feed allowirg customers to make large overdrafts. A false statement was made r to the Bank Examiner to conceal the true . state of affairs. aDd cashier Charles O'Brien and book-keeper Klmer E. Morse, haveflad the city, pmumably taking a train west, Saturday afternoon. Considerable excite- : ment prevails upon the street and the air is thick with rumors. It is not believed that depesitors will süßer loss, but some smallar business cotcerse, lindicg their A the wall. The annual statement of the bark published December 15, 1SS7, showed a paid np capital of floO.OOO, and undivided profits Of $42 378. The deposits subject to check amounted to $3."f,045 The loans and discounts were placed at $044 000 The examination of the books is progressing. The doors are closed, nobjdy :a admitted, and no figures are gken for publ;cation. It will take several days to straighten oat the books and verify the entries. A director is reported as saying that the deficiency will amount to $200,000. This bank was tee depository of the City Treasurer, Board cf Education, State prison and asylnm, aggregating a quarter of a million, but these are secured by bond. The directors claim that the doors are closed temporarily, meielv aa a matter of nrn-

t ence until the books can be overhauled. I , Toe excitement is subsiding, and no farther V trouble is apprehended. I. Washisc-tox, January 23. The Compr troller of the Currency was to-day informed V by telegraph that the First National Bmk r of Auburn, New York, closed its doors this ! morning by reason of a heavy defalcation cn tne part of its cashier. Sir. Charles

c'Erien, who has absconded, and is now : .pposed to be in Canada. Tne amount of the defalcation is not stated. Paved the Cash and Lost His Lire. Limestone, Indian Territory, January 23. Four masked men, all heavily armed, entered the Cit'zens' Bank, Saturday, and pr-senting a pistol at the head of the cashier, W. T. Reynolds, demanding that he turn over the cash on hand. While pretending to comply, Reyoaalds slammed the door of the safe to and turned the lock. He was at once laid out by a bullet from a pistol of the detrain?, which struck him above the hea-t, killing him Instantly. The bank was then raieacked and all the money in the cash ,drawer, seme $2,300, was taken. An attempt was made to op9n the sjfi, but in this the robbers were foiled. As the sound of pistol shots was heard, several people came running toward the bank to ascertain the cause of the trouble. They were fired upon by three of the men who were on guard, and retreated to get arms. In a few minutes the town was aroused and twenty or thirty armed men hurried toward the bank. The robbers were just mounting their horses, and a hot fire started, in which one of the robbers. Thomas Evan, was killed outright, being shot several times in the head and body. He was identified as a ranchman, living near town. In the rcelee four citizens were wounded, but not fatally, two receiving shots through the arms and two others Leine slightly wounded in the lower extremities. The three surviving robbers then rode away with the booty captured. A posse of pursuers was toon upon the trail of the flying outlaws, who were riding rapidly in the direction of Atolka. After about an hour'8 hard pursuit they were surrounded, captured and taken to Limestone, where Judge Lynch was called in to hold court. Tne Nader was found guilty of the murder of Reynolds, and was forthwith strung up. The other two were placed in charge of a strong guard and started for Ft. Washita, where tfcey will be turned over to the United ßtates authorities. The stolen money was recovered. ' The Troubleiome racific Koads. TXT cn.v-.. T rfk n i i

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rta imroaucea in the House to-dav by .Representative Anderson, of Iowa, to" authorize the institution of judicial proceedings against the various Pacific railroad companies contains in a preamble the charge of mismanagement and fraudulent manipulation of the affairs of the companies embodied in the Henry resolution of last year, and directs the Attorney-General to bring suit against the companies to enforce the forfeitures prescribed in the Thr. rinan act. He is directed to inclnde as parties defendant in the suit against the Central Pacific, C. P. Huntington, Leiand Stanford and Chas. Crocker, and In the caee of the Union racific, John A. Alley, Elizah Atkins. Ezra Bacon, Kidney Dillon, Jay Gould. Frederick L. Amn nH 7?naaii

J5sge. The Attorney-General is also diC 2j?ected to make application to the United T c ..... .i

vüuri xor me anDointments or re. ceivera to man see the trusts. Trial of Cora Lee. 8tbisIEI.d. Mo.. Jinmrv 1 Tharvr (Lea trial drags along tediously without any new developments. Be feral witnenror examined to-day. David Anderen that Cora Lee had aaid that Mrs. Graham, .he murdered woman, was in a sporting oue in St. Louis. This waa about the ameof the murder, and waa during the tice when Mrs. Graham was missing. The Book of Mormon. Richmond, Mo., " January 23. David Whitmore, the last one of the two witresses to the truth of the Book of Mormon, la now in a dying condition at his k t a. r . i v-iuuio er, evening ne caiiea tne yaaily sndifriends to his bed aide, and bore Vs teitimojjy to the truttj of tie k of.

Mormon, and the Bible. Ue is past eightythree years of age. Mr. Whitmoreis an old citizen of this town, and is known by every one as a man of the highest honor, having resided here since the year 1803. He is not, and never has been, a believer in polygamy. He left the Mormon Church in 1S3. on account of their departing from the faith, aa he believes. His mind Is still clear. He la in no pain whatever, but Is gradually sinking, and death is expected any hour. Pensions Granted. Waseikgtow. January 23. Special. Pensions rave been granted to Indiana applicants aa follows: Minors of George Hoover, Indianapolis; Luman Burch, Knox; Theodore Armitage, Westville; Job Peterson, Flora; David Beltz, Bourbon; John Louderbach, Valparaiso; James Townsend, Hoover; Lewis Jones, Paragon; John Green, Shoals; Jonathan Pearson, Waynetown; Jacob Shefier, Williamsport; Amos Stavenson, Walkerton; Daniel Beem, Spencer; Phineas Evan, Six Mile; James Andereon, Tittsburg; John Payne, 'New Albany; Stephen Sherman, Logansport; William Fleishman, Brazil; Levin Kathel, Gillman; Isaac Clem. Liberty ville; Granville Harris, Canal; Dennis Ryan, Centerville; Josepn Hedrick, Story; Wm, Landretb, Georgia; Scott Bray, Terre Haute: Robert McGlothlin. Harrodsburg: Seth Ketcham, Keek's Church; James Callable, Russiavlll; James Dillman, Bedford; Tatman Griffith. Kokomo; James Iiice, Prairie Creek ; William Whittaker, Indianapolis; William Willey, Dillsborongh; Marion Ayre, Fountaintown; Daniel BiDk, Blcomington. Widow of Fielden McCoy, Winamac; father of William Clements, Flainfield; mother of Mahlon Bailey, Columbus; widow of James Gordon, Aurora; widow of Columbus Gray. Indianapelis; James Piatt, Sullivan; Alexander Emberlin, Crum's Point; James Allen. New Aloany; David Walker, South Bend; William Hogers, Martinsville; James Jeffreyes, Danville: Simpson Fields, Bloomtng on; Levi Slnsber, rennvi.le; David McXees, Muncie; Francis Hedrick, Portersville; James Jarrett, Summitville; Joseph McKay, Cra'g; James Breheny, Sardinia; David rarisn, ShelbyvUle; James Hall, Velpin; James Austin, Macksville; James Vanferson, Avilla; Milron Thompson, Kockfield; Holhs Chase, Huron; George Cain, Cochran; Francis Powell, Jordan Villape; Jacob Richardson, Unionville; Joseph McLaughlin, Knightsville; William Parish, Terre Haute; George Short,

Indianapolis; James nan, iiargan; John Jennings, Kay; John Harper, Versailles; ; Ijorenzo McGowan,; Clarksburg; William Trobaugh, Delphi; William Skinner. Hnmnpyr Rnhprt Mnntfnmnrv Shplbyville; James Gross, Whitehall; Arthur Thomas Muddy Fork; John Fesler, Camden; 'Squire Good, Bonneville; Henry Lehman, Bloomfield; Ilichard Nolan, ino ian apone ; uenry i'ieper, Klrod; Samuel W. Vest, Lebanon; Hiram Green, Plainfield: Edward Ilmkln. Lepshnr. Minor of Charles Gilbert, Farmer's Estreat; minors of Henry Schroeder, Fort wayne; minors ot bquire Lee, Indianapolis; father of Dewayne Forbes, Michigan City; Benjamin Burdin, Michigantown; Johnson Hardine. Sevmonr: Henrr Staler. Boundary; Zenas Stricht, Elkhart; Phil1! " 1 T- A TT r.a. m up oenramm, run wayne; oiiiton voiles, Washington; Henry Charles Worth, Crown Toint; William Witter, Salem; John McMurry, Hanover; John Catral, Bloomfield; Samuel Watkins, Green Hill; Alex. Murphy, Sullivan; 8amuel 830, Warsaw; Eli Beck, Milo; Henry Detrou, Kokomo; George Staytes, Muncie; Andrew Gosnell. St. Mary's: Jobn Newton, Pecksburg; (Jeorge Brown, Paragon; William Lane, Elrod; Famuel Downey, Indianapolis; John I'almer, Plymouth; Jacob Garver, Greensburg; John Tucker, Melhousen; George Moore, Burlington; Albert Tacker, Jeffersonville; Thomas Craven. Milan; Sipley Hughes, Milllin; Thomas Armstrong, Indianapolis; Jobn Denny, Danville; Ahrim Amof, Islington ; Christopher Dive, Winthrop; John Carroll, Lafayette; John McLaughlin, Crawfordsville; Ausn Harper. Eugene; Amos Forwood, Titus vi lie; William Smith, Soonover; Andre v Burns, Martinsville; Enoch Trullender, Clarksburg; John Main. Indianapolis; Reuben Frank, Centre Valley; Charles Eunis. Mitchell; John Catterson, Shoals; Josiau Newman, Lafayette. Mexican War Conrad Newman, Evansville; Joseph Piles, Linden; Julia Hancock, Waynetown. New pensions Ann Hart, Perry ville, Mary, mother of James Miller, Sharpeville; Ilichard Gaskill, Pleasant Lake; Samuel Potts. Glendale; Newton Tadgett, Macksville; Harry Ilider, Liberty; Joseph Corns, Bowers; George Clepper, Terre Haute; Henry Beam, Caster; James S:rader, Castleton; John Logan, Tern. Increased James Holtsclaw, Marengo; Jasper Heiese, Princeton; Alonzo Graham, Guilord; William Palliam, Versailles; Jamea Maston, Deputy; Volney Moore, Orleans; Robert Knotts. Sullivan; Charles Whitlatch, Henry ville; Madison Yount, Scottsburg: Frederick Opp, Dillsboro, Kicbard Nash, Windfall; Wesley B. Weckley, Spray town; Julius Sharp, Columbus; Alvay Durell, Mount Vernon; George Trowbridge, Washington; Vardiman Brown, El wood; George Black, Fisher's Switch; August Krebs, Plainfield; Gilbert Piercefield. St. Louis Crossing; Simeon Kingsley, Laconia; Joseph Endicott, Milroy; William Johnston, Worthington; James Maaon, Vincennes; Thomas Edmonson, Vevay; Jacob Malott, Delphi; William Tommy, Epsom ; Jcfcn Keen, Alum Cavs; Henry Stentz, Butler; Wilson Cox, Seymour; Coleman Ehr.uan, Ft. Wayne; James Wynn, Corydon; Hugh McBride, Indianapolis; Charles Harper, Clayton; William Hogan, St. Marys; Owen Sullivan, St. Marys; Lemuel Grandstaff, Monmouth; William Paris, Looney; Leonidas Johnson, Terre Haute; William Chesnut, Loogootee; Michael Ream. Peru; William Babbitt, Crown Point; James Brooks, Rushvllle; William Dyer, Stilesville; AlenthnsCox, Winchester; Wm. Granger, Noblesville; Ambrose Swain, Marion; josepn xianson, coinurn; Henry Brown, English; Wm. Bradford, Owensburg, Jonathan French, Larkspring; James McKinley, Merom; Mosses Murphy, Union City; Widow of William Mclntire, Indianatolia; Widow of Thomaa McDiwel, Bulphnr Hill; Widow of Henrv Behrmann. Haymansville; James 8exton, Aliens' Creek. New pensions Minors of Robert T. Alexander, Deerfield; Eliaha Poole Martinsville; Sarah A. Stick, Deerfield; Wil liam Fletcher, Muncie: minor of Samuel Alexander. Madison ; William H. Kelloms, Ireland; Abel K, Runner, Grandriew; James Straughan, Kin?; Anthony Williams, Park: Samuel fickerly. West Fork; William Okes, Shelburn; Andrew Welsh, Greensburg; Ormeda W. Parish, Ontario; William H. Baker, alias William H. Shock, Goshen; John A. Althouse, New Harmony; Peter W. Anderson, Williamsport; William H. Conn, Columbus; James C. Taylor, Columbus; William H. Babb, Rensselaer; John Corm, Sharpsville; William C. Reid, Portland Mills Charles H. Pierce, Pennvllle; William H. Davidson, Indianapolis; Thomas J. Carlton, Pkinfield ; Beech er E. Gardner, Seymour. Jr creased James r. Lazenby, J Raral ,

Center; David A. Lagle, Hancock; Daniel Bostock, French Lick; Thomas Chin, Mauckport: Samuel S. Henning, Sturgeon; John Ii. Mills, Valparaiso; Lucas A. Adams, BuBker Hill: William H. Bonweli, Oak; Montraville Mahan, Shelbyville; William A. T. Jones, Shoals; Richard M. Baker, Greencastle; Charles Jenson. Michigan City; Edward Grffin, Logansport; William Whelan, New Goshen.' Mexican War Clark Potter, Attica. New Pensions Rachel Lewis, Deforest Thursey ; Yailher, Francisville; Margaret J.Anderson, Burnett; minor of George W. Parker, Little York ; Julia, widow of James Merrick, St. Paul; John H.Jackson, Haney's Corner; William Henry McAfee, Boonville; Benjamin F. Wiles, Greensburg; Calvin Washburn, Indianapolis. Mexican War Nancy J., widow of John Anter, Mellett; Clark Weidner, North Manchester; William Unruh, Tassinong. The Schuylkill Miners' Strike. Reaping, Pa., January 23. The present Schuylkill miners' .trike is peculiarly disastrous to the new hands who were employed on the railroad after the railroaders struck and, refusing to come back, had been permanently discharged. These new hands were mostly given jobs in the coal trallic, and now nearly every one of them have been laid off because there is nothing for them to do. Of the 2,000 men employed in handling coal fully 1,503 were new hands, only about 400 old employes coming back, and all are now out of work. President Corbin's letter has not changed the situation in this section. There is no coal coming from the Schuylkill region, and the officials in this city do not expect any for the present. They are now concentrating their efforts to bringing in all the Wyoming coal they can. They think the business men of Schuylkill County have the power in their own hands to put a stop to the strike soon by refusing to Bell to the miners on credit New York and Philadelphia merchants, who ship goods to business men In the coal region towns, have notified their customers in Schuylkill County that they will expect cash payments from them for the present. The Anarchists' Counsel Fees. Chicago, January 23. "How much is Btill owing General Butler, Roger Prvor and J. Randolph Tucker for their work'for the Anarchists?" was asked of Editor Deuss, of Arbeiter Zeitung, to-day. "I don't know exactly the sum which every one of them is claiming, but I presume it amounts altogether to about $4,008. As far aa Mr. Tucker Is concerned, there can be no complaint made. A few days ago he pleasantly surprised us all by transmitting through Captain Black and Treasurer Stauber $2."0 for the benefit of the bereaved families and renouncing all further claims for money. I believe $2,000 was owing him yet. To him $2,000 was paid at two different times aa retainers. The other two pintlemen have not as yet been pressing their claims, and the optimists among us believe they will follow the gentlemanly example of Mr. Tucker. General Tryor's lirst retainer amounted to $500, and the second sum he received was $1,240. General Butler received at one time $1,000, at another time $.300, and finally $1,000. Thus every one cf these gentlemen have received sufficient, even without the additional sums they are claiming. As regards the local lawyers, their accounts have been settled already, I think." The Whyo Leader Hanged. New York, January 23. Dan Driscoll, leader of the Whyo gang, was hanged here at 7 :2f a. m., to-day, for the murder of Beezy Garrity, whom he shot by mistake while endeavoring to kill John McCarthy.

June 20, 180. For various crimes he had spent seven years in prison before the Whyos came into prominence. Driscoll shot Pat Flaherty and John Oliver, at different times, but no complaint was made by them. In 18S5 Driscoll went to San Antonio, Tex., and started a saloon, bat, being worsted in a fight, came back to New York. Beezy Garrity swore before dying that McCarthy, not Driscoll, killed her, but the other evidence was too strong. Several attempts were made by Dricoll to escape frcm jail. At one time he sot a large knife, intending to murder the Warden, bat was fonnd out in time. His last words were, "Jesus, have mercy on me." ' ' The Spider Whips the Uantaui. Minneapolis, January 23. Ike Weir, the Belfast Spider, and Tommy Miller, the Omaha Bantam, met here to-night, the latter being knocked out in seven rounds. Some trouble was had at the beginning over Miller's slight overweight. :John Donaldson and Jerry Murphy, of this city, seconded Weir, and Ed Rothery. Miller's backer, and Pat Killen, both of Omaha, stood behind Miller. Hank Selye was the referee, and gave entire satisfaction. All through the fight It was obvious that Weir was the better man, but Miller stuck gamely out until he went down for good in the seventh round. The Wabash Showing. Chicago, January 23. Receiver McNulta, of the Wabash Railroad Company, to-day submitted his report of operations for the year 1887. The following is a summary: Receipts from operations of the road, $0,406,584 ; disbursements for operation of the road, $7,050,015; track rentals, $170,357; New York and racific Car Trust Association, interest and expenses, $12;,850; Chicago and Western Indiana Railroad sinking fand, $24,040; taxes 1880, $208,123; 1S87, $19,705; special taxes, $7,611; interest on first mortgage bonds, $1,450,118; cash balance on hand December 31, $334,027. Sir. Ooschen has a Word to Bay. Losdon, January 24. Mr. Goschen, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, speaking at Hastings last night, said that Mr. Gladstone knew perfectly well that neither he nor Lord Hartington desired to place a duty on corn. The Government, he aaid, was determined that the coming session should be a normal one. There was no fear that the ministry would go to pieces over its home policy, as Mr. Parnell had declared it would. He denied that there was any dissension in the cabinet over the local government bill. The story that Lord Hartington had used pressure to induce the Government to modify the measure was simply an Invention from beginning to end. Money for McGarry. St. Locis, January 23 The suit for $16,000 damages, brought by J. J. McGarry against the Missouri Pacific railroad for malicious prosecution growing out of the railroad strike in 1SSC, resulted to-day in a verdict of $1,500 for the plaintiff. McGarry w&s an influential member of the Knights of Labor, holding the office of Judge advocate In one of the district assemblies eD paged I in the strike. He was arrested, with a n Umber of others, charged with hindering the traffic of the railroad, and was acquitted. He then brought the above suit, and the result is considered a great victory for the Knights of Labor. Commoted Ills Sentenced. Wafhijtgtok, January 23. 8pecial The President to-day commuted to four years the sentence of John Bprague, convicted In Indiana of forgery, and given eight years In prison.

NOT YET OVER

The EHzztTd'i Deadly Work Still Gairg Oa in the Southwestern Fiocks. Texas Ranchmen Loss Large Numbers of Sheep From Their Eltges. Two Lvggeri ire Frozen Stiff Neir Their Camp Near Blick River, Wis. Kacers In the Snow Shoe Contest at Montreal Get Frost Bitten-Whole Flock of Sheep Frozen to the Ground. Lamtasas, Tex., January 23 Another blizzard struck this section Saturday night. Reports of the disastrous effects of that unprecedented cold spell last week continue to arrive from distant sections surrounding this city. Loss of sheep was very heavy, owing to the fact that very few ranches are provided with adequate Btelter for sheep. It is estimated that fully 20,000 sheep perished in the counties of Lampasas, Brown, Hamilton, Coryell and San Sabe, all large wool producing counties. Colonel Charles Covington, In Coryell county, lost 800 t id of sheep in one flock. His ranch is v large and the sheep are kept in separate Hacks. The others sought the Bhelter of the woods, but this particular Hock came np near the house at Bundown and lay down in the drizzling rain. Next morning Colonel Covington concluded to salt his Hock. When hejscattered salt on the frozen earth, to his surprise none of the sheep arose, and an examination revealed the fact that every one of the large flock was frozen stiff. Their wool clinging to the ice bad. prevented their rising when the sudden change of temperature came. Laredo, Tex., January 23 Returns from outlying wool districts show considerable loss among sheep by the late blizzard. Nearly every large tiock along the Rio Grande sußerred depletion, the loss being Generally confined to lambs and old sheep, lany farmers are engaged in going over their ranches hunting dead sheep and shearing the carcases. In Ban Saba County, t large ranchman with a half dozen cowboys, went out hunting stock, and returning, half frozen, tbey left their foaming horses standing outside while they entered thehouBe, Half an hour afterward every horse was foand dead, covered with ice. The loss of sheep will result in a short wooll crop the next season. Bad for the Snow Shoe Club. Montreal, January 23. The Emerald Snow Shoe Club held its open steeplechase over the mountain, Saturday, in spite of the intense cold. The thermometer was touching 1S below zero when the club turned out on the McGill College grounds, and a keen wind waa blowing. A track had: been marked with stakes, but they were swollowed up la snow drifts five minutes after they were put Jown. There were six entries, and every man started. Lumden got ahead from the start, but on reaching the gully he had to Btop and clear the ice out of his eyes. The judges and starter who were driving by the road, stopped to pick him up, but the plucky feilow started oS again, and when the men entered the gully they were well bunched. The judges now had time to look at each other, and the unpleasant fact was dieclosed that every one in the sleigh was badly frostbitten, and their attention was taken up for the remainder of the drive with rubbing each other's ears, noses and cheeks with snow. On the mountain the thermometer stood at 23 below zero, and of the dozen vehicles they passed on the way every one of the occupants were frostbitten. On arriving at Donohoe's the snow sheers were seen strsgeling down the hill. Ogilvie came in first, 22:45. Lumden and Malone finished 11 seconds later, and the others several minutes behind. They were all badly frozen, particularly Lumsden, and were so exhausted that in a few minutes more some of them would have perished. The snow shoers say that this was the worst day they ever experienced. Man's Inhumanity to Man. St. Pavl, January 23. A story of horrible inhumanity, or worse, reached the Pioneer Press from Belgrade, Mont, where it is said a German laborer in the employ of a farmer waa allowed to freeze to death. The laborer was ill and was placed by the farmer in a room without fire, and willfully neglected. After an nnnsnnllv rnM night the man was found frozen to death. His body was then removed to the woodshed, where It was partially devoured by hogs. It ia asserted by indignant neighbors that the farmer allowed the man to freeze to avoid paying him a large Bum due as wages. Logaer Frozen StiO. Eau Claire, Wis., January 23. Reports reached here yesterday that two men, working in a logging camp on the west fork of the Black River, were found frozen stiff on the road leading to the choppings from the camp. It la supposed tbey became benumbed with cold while on their way to Bupper. Saturday and yesterday were the coldest days ever experienced m this part of Wisconsin within recollection of the oldest settlers. Thermometers indicated fifty-three to fifty-six degrees below zero, and much suffering lj reported. Belief for Brown's Valley. Bt. Pacl, January 23. The Brown's Valley branch of the Manitoba Railroad, which has been blockaded since December 29, was opened to Wheeler to-day, and by Wednesday a train load of fuel will reach Brown's Valley. The relief comes none too, soon as the fuel supply in most towns along the road was exhausted some days ago and many farmers in the country adjacent have bean burning hay, oats and seed wheat Methodist and Their Opinions. Baltimore, January 23. At the meeting of the Methodist preachers to-day the resolution offered at a previous meeting censuring President Cleveland for sending a copy of the Constitution of the United States to Pope Leo came np. There was much discussion, but the resolutions were finally adopted by a yote of nineteen to ten. Following Is a text of the resolutions: First That the Preachers' meeting of the Methodist Episcopal Church In Baltimore hereby disclaims all sympathy with or concurrence in the act of the President of the United States performed In commemoration of the Pope's golden jubilee. Second That we, the members of the Baltimore Preachers' Meeting of the Methodist Episcopal church, as American citizens, enter our solemn protest against this new departure of the President in making SUCh marked official remcnittnn nf a raltv. ions hierarchy, claiming also temporal sovereign tr. Third That we regard the act of the President as political discourtesy, If not

ofiense, to King Humbert, whose sovereignty over United Italy the Pope both antagonizes and denies. Fourth That in making the foregoing protest we disavow all feeling of animosity towards, or desire to abridge, either the political or religious rights of our Roman Catholic fellow citizens.

Off the Bails and Down an Embankment. Troy, :N. Y January 23. A terrible railway accident oc:urred this afternoon on the Salem branch of the Delaware and Hudson Railroad, from the results of which four men will probably die. Many others are seriously injured. The accident occurred on a curve about a mile west of Baxterville, between Shushan and Salem. The train was forty-five minutes late leaving Salem, and an attempt was being made to make up some of this before reaching Eagle Bridge, where it connects for Troy. The train was composed of the engine, one baggage and mail car and two passenger coaches. As It rounded the curve the coach which was next to the last car of the train left the track and bumped over the ties for about eight feet before leaviEg the track altogether. This it did in a wild series of Bomersaulte, turning over at least three times before reaching the bottom. The car behind folowed, and the scene was one of horror, in which the frightful cries of the injuredjwere mingled with the crashing of glass and timbers. In the car first mentioned were seated about sixteen pasBengers. When the plunge occurred they were all Injured. The recovery of Conductor Charles Frost is impossible, and Clark Rice, of Cambridge, N. Y. ; Clarence Stoddard, of Granville, and Martin H. Stepnens, of Shushan, are seriously, and perhBps fatally, injured. John H. Shields, Mis82Annie Shields, Nellie Tleraey several others whose names are not ascertained are seriously cut and bruised. Maxwell's Sentence Aflirmed. Washington, January 23. The Supreme Court of the United States to day rendered a decision in the case of Hugh M. Brooks, alias W. H. Maxwell, against the State of Missouri. This is the famous MaxwellPreller murder case. Brooks, or Maxwell, the plaintiff in error, is cow in prison In the city of St Louis under sentence of death for the murder of C. Arthur Preller In April, If 85. The case was brought to this court upon a writ of error to the Supreme Court of Missouri, and the decision here is upon a motion made by the Attorney-General of that State to dismiss ior want of jurisdiction. This court is unable, after a careful examination of the record, to find that the plaictill in error hag bepn deprived of any right, privilege or immnnity guaranteed to him by the constitution of the United S ates, and the motion to dismiss for want of jurisdiction is therefore granted. The dicision was announced by Chief Justice Waite and its effect is to affirm the sentence of death pronounced by the Saite court. Murderer Maxwell Rattled. St. Louis. January 23. The decision today in the United States Supreme Court, in the esse cf Hugh M. Brooks, alias Maxwell, unnerved the little chloroformer when it waa told to him. For the first time he showed unmistakable signs of uneasiness and paced up and down the corridors Of the iail With a nervnn tmnrl Ma t iiice- displaying the gloom in a deathly paior. xie worna not oeneve the statements made to him, and refused to talk until he had seen his attorney. Mr. Fauntleroy, one of the attorneys for the defense, was much taken aback, and said the only hope he now had was to apply to the Supreme Court for a rehearing, and in the event of another failure, to seek executive clemency, from which source he had some hope. -fclfce case now comes back totheState Supreme Court, and Attorney-General Boone will In a few days call Brooks in the Trial Court, the Crimnal court of the city, when the dae of his execution will be fixed. If the Governor does not interfere. Brooks will probably be hanged early in March. The prisoner from this time on will be very clossly guarded and watched to prevent suicide or other mishap. The Crown Prince's Condition. B Berlik. January 23. The Tageblatt says: "Dr. Mackenzie will return to San Remo next week. In the report of the Crown Prince's case the paper says: "In the Crown Prince's larynx exists a portion of the dead cartilage which must be removed. An attempt to do this is to be made by Dr. Mackenzie, during whose stay at 8an Remo another conference of doctors will be held with a view to reaching a definite decision as to the nature of the Prince's illness. The opinion is desired so as to determine when the Prince will be able to return to Germany. The National Zeitung says information has been Bent to the Emperor that part of the dead cartilage haa been coughed up from the deceased part of the Prince's larynx. Since the 17th inst. the Prince has been confined to his apartment eight days, but since Friday has been recovering. Ii otecttoa in Europe. Lokdos, January 23. Mr. Shaw-Lefervre, in a epeech before the Bradford Chamber of Commerce this evenine, said that the wave of protection which had passed over Europe during recent years had not yet spent its force. The movement was coincident with and dependent on the increase of military feeling, which represented an exaggerated notion of nationality. He was confident that before long the world would Bee serious conuicts Between the various poweis. The fact that German manufacturers were trenching upon British trade waa due to their being better informed and having a closer connection with their customers. It was needful, he said, for England to remedy this state of things. Dismissed, Co LCMECs, January 23. 8pecial. The Eaternity suit of Hattie Perdue against ilton Reeves, a prominent citizen of the Slace, was dismissed to-day by Miss Perue's attorney, as the defense was prepared to prove that the woman had made very contradictory statements in regard to the matter. She Is in jail ander $300 bond to await he action of the grand jury on a charge of perjury. It looks now as if there was an attempt being made to blackmail Mr. Reeves! A Car Bobbed. Coixmecb, January 23. Special. A through car on the J., M. and I., from Cambridge City to Louisville was broken into in the yards here last night and robbed of a box of goods. The company was not able to determine what the box contained or whether more goods were taken from the car until the car reaches its destination1. Parties are suspected here, and arrests will be made in a short time. The Knights ol Labor have Issued a reply to President Corbin's statement oi the mining troubles of the Reading system, claiming that there was no agreement to go back to the old figure January 1.18S8. but that the agreement was made to that date, because tbo receivers would have no power over the company after that time, as it would then go under a new control.

THE WEEK'S TRADEi

Easiness Throughout the Country Ritter Quiet Even for the Season. Collection are Gecenlly Sitisftctory, irö Mosey in Fair Supply. Seriem ippr&heisicn Imocg the Traders is to the Credit of Strikers. The Improvement In xyool Vanishes Speculative Markets Weak Principal Exports Business Failures. New York, January 20. R. G. Dan k Co., in their weekly trade review, say : Business throughout the country is rather quiet, even for the season. Fairly active jobbing trade is reported at several points where wholesale business is distinctly dull, and a prevailing feature seems to be indisposition to take quantities in view of the unusual uncertainties In many markets caused by strikes, by speculation and by legislative deliberations. At Chicago speculation has been dull, and in legitimate trade, though there Is some improvement of late, less is doing than last year. Hard times in drouth regions throughout the West affect purchases, but in other sections there is gain. At St. Louis prompt payment on past purchases and continuing large distribution are noticed. At Louisville values are softer without improvement in volume. At Southern points trade is quiet Collections are fairly satisfactory at nearly all points, and money, generally, in fair supply, though rates are closer at Denver and Cleveland. Though actual deliveries of anthracite are larger than for the same weeks last year, operators and retailers vie with each other in putting up prices. Poverty of miners causes serious apprehension among traders who remember that their losses after the strike ot 1575 were three-fourths of their accounts. But for activity in shiD, bridge aBd car building, the iron trade would be less hopef al. The Thomas Company has sold No. 2 foundry for pipe at $17, and sales of 20,000 Ions of rails are reported, but prices do not change. In wool, the little improvement recently ecen has vanished, and the market favors buyers again. The stocks in Boston were over 6,000,000 lbs. larger than last January, but at New York rather smaller, while Philadelphia Btocrs are refused. The demand for woolen goods is moderate, but more frequent inquiry gives hope, and the rarge ot prices is, on the whole, but little below those of last year. Cottons are in Btrong demand, and many makes advance in prices. In the leather trade, hopes of improvement are Btill disappointed, but the boot and shoe trade is better than usual for the season. A better demand for rubber goods is reported, and more prospect that the trust will finally be formed. Nearly all speculative markets have been weak. Stocks weaken in spite of large reported railway earnings and an advance of 10 percent in East-bound rail rates. The Reading Btrike, and reported liquidation of a pool on the etock, have caused some decline, and in other stocks the absenca of any public demand is felt The average price is $1 50 per share more than a week ago. Wheat has declined l?c, corn lJic and lard a shade; sugar is weaker and coffee, while a great slump in oil has punished thoee who bad faith in the power of curtailed production to control the price. The general level of prices of all commoduties is now about 50c, on $1.00 lower than January 1. Yet the Treasury, by depositing $2 300,000 more with banks, has contrived to take only $ 200.000 from circulation during the week. It is significant that payments in silver certificates at the Custom Houae rise to 13Ji percent of total. Money is returning to the New York banks in large volume from the interior, and foreign trade accounts indicate that the withdrawal of foreign capital in December probably did not exceed $7,000,000. Exports of the principal products were only $54,000,000 against $C8,000,000 in 1830, and for three weeks of January. New York exports 8 8 per cent below last year. Exchanges outside of New York, Btill exceed those of last year by about 11 per cent but they reflect rather heavy business of last fall than current loans. The businees failures during the last 7 days number for the United States, 27S for Canada, 38, total of 314. compared with 2SS last week and 301 for the corresponding week of last year. REGULATING ELECTIONS. Bow Senator Chandler Wonld Kan Things in the Southern States. Waphikgtok, January 23. Senator Chandler's bill introduced to day to regulate national elections has reference only to elections of members of Congress. It grants to the Circuit and District Courts power by writs of mandamus and prohibition, which may be directed when necessary to any officer of a State, to compel an enforcement of the laws with reference to the election of Congressmen, and to prevent the issuance of any certificate of election where the election has been conducted illegally, or the apparent result procured by fraud. Whenever the la ws of the State require any person to appoint suitable persons to hold Congressional elections, and the persons so appointed cannot read nor write, or have at any election. State or National, been guilty of any illegal practices, it is the duty of the court, on the sworn petition of any person setting out these fa;ts to hear the case, and if the allegations are found to be true, to issue a prohibition to prevent the appointment of the unsuitable person or persons. It also directs that if after any election for Representative In Congress, a petition shall be filed In the Circuit Court or District Court alleging a violation of the State election laws, or that the result waa procured by fraud or intimidation, it shall be the duty of the Court to issue a restraining order to prevent the State authorities from issuing any certificates of dlection, and the clerk of the House from placing the name of the person claimed to be elected upon the rolls of the House. I (The case shall then be heard, and if the allegations against the validity of the election are fonnd to be true, the restraining order shall continue in force until the case is decided by the House of Representatives. Big Blaze in Philadelphia. Philadelphia, January 23. At 10 o'clock to-night fire occurred In the extensive dress goods, millinery and trimming store of Marks Brothers, corner of 8th and Arch streets. The store was a mass of flames before the fire engines arrived, A stiff southwesterly wind . soon fanned the flames across 8th street to the large millinery store cf Adolph Heller, and up 6th street to Shopeman Brothers' extensive trimming and notion store. By this time it was evident that tally a

million and a half dollars' worth Tof property was doomed to destruction. Up to 1 o'clock the following establishment" bad succumbed: Marks Brothers, Adolph Heller, Shopeman Brothera, Strouse, Tanhauer A Co., trimmings, No. 733 Arc1' street; W.U. Clark, agent for Buttericks patterns, No. 9 Arch street,' and Mrs. Avans' boarding house in same buildin ;. A large number of stores on the south sida of Arch street were damsged by heat and flooded with water to such an extent that their losses will be quite heavy. Among them were Isaac Hirchberg it Co., jewelers, corner Sth and' Arch; M. Pollock, embroideries, in the Eecond story, and Hornung's photograph gallery in the third floor of the same building; Frederick Knoppel, candy manufacturer, corner 8th and Arch, and S. Abiles & Co., feathers, No, 801 ArcN ; L. Dannenhaum'8 Son & Elitott, silk and miliner, t08 Arch; Wm. Menecke & Bro., dress trimmings, No. 804 Arch, and Wm. H. Shuster, restaurant, No. 802 Arch and 32 North 8th street Fire was Btill burning fiercely at 1 o'clock, but it was thought the greatest damage had already been done.

DEATH ON A RUNAWAY TRAIN. Fearful Slide of a Train "WMi Locked W heels Down Murphy Mountain, Denver Republican. A serious accident occured on lh SouthTark division of the Union Pacficyra:erday morning. A train of ore cars was partially wrecked at St Elmo and two men were killed James Connor, an engineer, an t M. Whaley, a fireman. The locomotive and four cars were wrecked. The accident occured by the train jumping the track just as it entered St. Elmo, and while it was running at lightning speed. The train of twelve cars started fo i the Mary Murphy mine, known as the Rowley, loaded with ore. The grade is very heavy down to Bt Elmo, winding around Murphy Mountain. They had gone half a mile or more when the discovery was made that the speed waa too great, and the air brakes,, were applied. They did not work effectively nor lessen the velocity, which was becoming terrific Every man back of the engine was sent out to fix the hand brakes and tbey were twisted as tight as muscle could turn them. But even this did nit check the speed. The wheels were clamp I tight and did not whirl but over theglistei.irg and frost-slippery rails the engine and cars slid like the wind, tearing around curves and over the brief straight stretche Of the track. The train was beyond huma control. Three miles down the steep grade the train with its five passengers and twelvn cars of ore plunged and leaped at sixtymiles an hour. Sparks dew from the track where the almost immovable wheels struck the junctions of the rails. Past bowlders and along precipitous heights the now hopeless trainmen were carried at lightning speed. They were helpless aa well as hopeless, for to leap to one side would be but to dash to pieces against the jagged wall of rock that towered above them, and to jump to the other Bide would mean instant death, from being hurled against trees and rocks 100 feet below. It was miraculous that the train did not leave the track at a half dozen places in its wild career. But it hung to the rails until the danger seemed almost passed, for around another curve and the straight track through the town of St Elmo would be reached, where the grade would lessen and a stop of the ungovernable cars might be made. But this curve was not to be safely passed. The wild speed was too great. As the engine reached the point where the turn wa? the sharpest the wheels left the track, and with a mad plunge the iron horse went over, followed by four cars of ore. Together the iron and wood and ore crashed aown, rolling over and over and piling up together in a broken heap, under which two lifeless forms were buried. The engineer and fireman, who nad stuck to their posts, were crushed to death instantly. It was evident when the bodies were rescued from the wreck that the manner of their death had been like the lightning stroke. The remaining cars and caboose of the train, on which were the conductor and two brakemen, went on a short distance and stopped on a level stretch of grade. Had not the four cars broken entirely clear and left the track the whole train would have been wrecked, and in all probability more of the men killed. The War in Ireland, DrtLis, January 23. The Cork prisonboard has written a visiting justice to the efiect that political prisoners who object to herd with convicted criminals may exercise with prisoners awaiting trial. It is thought unlikely that this concession will be accepted. The populace of Falcaragh, County Donegal, are guarding the residence of the Rev. Mr. Stephens, whose arrest ia expected on account of his having advised the tenants not to pay their rents. The people are armed with revolvers and bludgeons, and intense excitement prevails. In Washington Society. Washington Critic. At an afternooner: She Ah, good morning! How do yon? He Thanks! Oh! ah! So glad to Bee you this morning. She Charming day? He Delightful. You are looking lovely! She Ah, thanks, awfully. Didn't I meet yon yesteiday at Mrs. Blank's tea? He How kind of you to remember. He wasn't there. I heard a pretty compliment paid you at Mrs. X.'s last 'night. Charming place that. Isn't It? She Exquisite. She was never there.1 Do tell me what you heard? In another corner, later: She to a friend What a delightful man that Mr. Robinson is. Friend-Why, that isn't Robinson: that's Jones. In another corner, about the same time: He to a friend Isn't that Miss Brown lovely ! Friend Rats! That ain't Miss Brown;, that's Miss Smith. Beginning a Nw Life. New York Sun. "My beloved brethern," said a Western minister "it fills my heart with joy to inform you that the Mayor of eur little city has experienced a change of heart, and hereafter will labor with us in advancing our great and glorious cause." Murmurs of approval among the congregation. "And as a mark of the respect and esteem we hold for him, and the high confidence we repose in our new brother, the taking; up of the collection will be intrusted to his care on this blessed Sabbath morn." A Sad State or A Hairs. Kew York Sun, Old Mrs. Bently Have ye heerd any thiDg about Mrs. Brown lately, Obadiah? Old Mr. Bently She died several days ago. I thought ve knew that Old Mrs. Bently I never heerd of it. Poor soul, an bo she's dead! Old Mr. Bently Yes, dead an' buried. Old Mrs. B. An' buried, tool Oh my: WU88 an' wuea!