Indiana State Sentinel, Indianapolis, Marion County, 30 October 1889 — Page 1

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ESTABLISHED 1823. INDIANAPOLIS, "WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 30, 1889. ONE DOLLAR PER YEAR.

TASCOTT CAUGHT AT LAST,

OR HE HAS AN EXACT DOUBLE. TU Philadelphia Tollce Capture a Man Who Antwen Taecott'a Description Exactly, and rerform Most of Tascott' Trink. Philadelphia, Oct. 2 . A man islocked Tip in this city to-night, who. if he bo not Tascott, the notorious murderer of Millionaire Sncll of Chicago, answers mopt rear-vt-Iously the description furnished of that run-on. For two weeks past the detective authorities have been annoyed by a man who has been passing, or attempting to pass, forged checks, purporting to bo pinned by J. K. Wood, general passenger ::i.vnt of the Pennsylvania road. Itbeknown that the man had left tn.' city and Chief of Detectives Wood detailed Detectives Do ml and Murrell to hunt for and to, if possible, secure the culprit. After visiting two or three towns they reached Heading at noon to-day. An examination of the register at the American house in that city revealed the name of "Charles Harris, Philadelphia." Upon questioning the proprietor, the detectives learned that Harris answered the description of the forcer. Ife was in his room and they went there at once and found their man in bed asleep. They awakened him and told him to got up as he was wanted. When tho man got out of bed he wore only a hört shirt, and Detective Bond's attention was attracted by prominent scars on his right leg, and also a gunshot wound in the right hip. It occurred to I'ond that thes marks were conspicuously mentioned in the descriptions of Taacott A casual glance also revealed a scar on the right knee and pears on both elbows, all of which aro borne by Tascott, according to the description. Hond j'iietly communicated his suspicions to l.M partner, and they both agreed that it was important to get their charge under lock and key as quickly as possible, Vpnn being charged with the forgeries the prisoner acknowledged his guilt, and readily "ignilied his willingness to accompany the ot'icers to Philadelphia. Accordingly they proceeded to the depot and boarded a train for Philadelphia, reaching here at ö. They took their prisoner to the central station and placed him in a cell. Tascott is described as having had teeth, tho upper front ones filled with gold; blue eves, rosy cheeks, rather good looking, about twenty-threo years old. inclined to f-louch and has a habit of carrying his hands in his pantaloon pockets. The scars us mentioned ibovo are minutely deFcribvd. A later description of tho alleged murderer pays he is an expert guitar and mandolin player. All these points are observh!e to a marked degree in the man arrested to-day. His teeth are bad, one upper front tooth having been filled, and tie savs the coli! f 'll out not long- ngn. From each t ide of this tooth one has been extracted. Among his Hlects is a guitar, and a small f.trhel lie carried contained zither and V'tiilar strings and keys for tuning tho fortner instrument. Chief Wood telegraphed the Chicago authorities to-night and is awaiting a reply from them. In the course of an interview he stated that the man under arrest answers in a most remarkable manner the description rif the murderer. Chicago, Oct. ?. Advice were received by the public after midnight from the Philadelphia authorities Haying the prisoner had admitted that he wan acquainted with Teott, and had played billiards in the wme prune with him often in Chicago. This is taken by the Chicago officers ax tending to confirm the belief that the man really is Tacott. Pim.il.KI.rtMA.Oet. 2s. The detective authorities of this rity are anxiously awaitincra telegram from Chicago as to the identity of the mysterious prisoner now held for forgery, but who is believed to be Willie Tascott. A 1 umher merchant named Itarhcr, who has had business dealings with Tuscott's father, took a look at the prisoner. II said he thought the man resembled Willie, but owing to the number of years that had elapsed since he last saw the hoy he was unable to positively identity him. Ir. Andrews, chief of the board of poliee surgeon, made an examination of the scars on the prisoner' person thin afternoon. The wound in the right hip, which the prisoner declarer he received in a railroad accident, the doctor says was undoubtedly caused by a rille hall. The scars below this wound came from bad treatment of the bullet wound. The scars on both elbows, the doctor thinks, were caused either by shot or a hypodermic syringe. Mr. Andrews also looked at the prisoner's teeth and found them to be about as mentioned in the description of Tascott. The doctor afterward said that the s-;ar on the man's body corresponded exactly with the description of Tascott's scars. DOWN IN ALABAMA. A Tarty of Monster l'rospectors Seeking Wealth In the Hotith. 'lun'ersrllle (Ala.) I'emorrat. The elegant teamer II. C Gunter went to Whitetbtirg Saturday morning to reeeire a party of Indiana and Ohio prospectors. A special car from Chicago had been placed at Remington, Ind., where the party met together, and the ride through to Jluntsville was made without ehangn. Col. ). H. Mclntire of J'.emington, Ind., the newly-elected land commissioner of the Manchester land company, had charge of the party, w hich was composed of representative husiuess men who snatched a few days from their various vocations to make an investigating tour. Anions thoe from Iteminarton, Ind.. were Col. ). 11. Mclntire, wife and daughter; Fditor C. P. Hopkins, Keminsjton Air; Mm. W. J I. Weds, wife of the bank cashier at Ueminuton; , Mrs. Or. Trauet and Miss Florence Chamberlain. From Rensselaer, Ind., were Hanker Alfred Thompson and Lawyer VV II. Graham. Prom (oo band, Ind., Fditor A.J. Kitt, of the Jlwit l; Hunker S. C. Spoor, C. V. HartJey, one of the largest grain dealers in the AV est, and Henry tireegs, a farmer and stock; raiser. Lewis Rodders, a railroad man of I,oganport, and O. T. Wells, a tobacco manufacturer at Indianapolis, completed the Indiana delegation. HORRIBLE ATROCITY. Alabama Negroes Outdo the Cruelties of the nashl rtazouks or Kurds. Lapayktte, Ala., Oct 22. While Mr. Albert Smith and three oldest children had gone some miles to church five negroes approached the bonse and asked Mrs. .Smith to (five them something to eat. On being refused they went into the house and learning there was no one home but Mrs. mith, forced her into the yard and begun ransacking the bouse. After appropriating all they could find in the way of money and valuables, they set fire to the house und added horror to the terrible scene by forcing the distracted woman to witness the most brutal of deeds, which was the toss ia g of her little baby in the air and letting it fall back almost on the point of sharp knives, which they held under it. The brutes finally heeded the frantia woman's entreaties and went away.

SULLIVAN'S DEADLY SPREE. One of Ilia Companions arly Marders Another With llazor. Losto.v, Oct. '26. This afternoon John L. Sullivan and a party of followers, among w hom were Tommy Kelly, the ex-cham-pion feather-weight, and Tommy Shay of this city, made the rounds of the southern 8aloons, finally bringing up in the barber shop of William llogarty, 71) Pover-st. Shay, who was considerably under the influence of Ibjuor, had attempted neveral times to engage Sullivan in conversation upon matters he did not care to discuss, and had been told to desist. After reaching the barber shop, Sullivan seated himself in the chair for a shave, w hen .Shay again began his talk. Kelly then interfered, whereupon Shay made an insulting remark to the former who quickly seized a razor and with a f winging blow inflicted a terrible wound under Shay's left ear. One John Kyan immediately grabbed Kelly and Hung him into the street and raised Shay into a chair and stopped the flow of blood as well as ho could. Suilivan in the meantime, walked out of the place, entered a cab and drove away. The police were notified at once, and Shay was taken to the hospital in an ambulance. When Kelly was put out of the shop lie at once went to the wellknown sporting house of Pilly Mahoney on I.agrange-st. and told what he had done. .Mahoney advised him to give himself up to the oilicers, and, acting upon this advice, accompanied by Joe I-annon, he went to station No. 5 and surrendered to Capt. White. Kelly was then taken to the hospital and was readily idi ntificd by Shay as the man w ho had assaulted him. Shay's wound is considered extremely dangerous. All sorts of rumors regarding the aflrav were current. One was that Sullivan had been shot, another that Sullivan did the cutting, and still another that Shay was arni"d with a revolver and was endeavoring to draw Sullivan into a quarrel, ns an excuse for shooting him. Shay is said to have just completed a sentence for highway robbery. GOT A LATE START, Hut Will Ilanj Knotigli Men In a Hunch To Make l'p For Lost Time. Knoxvm.lf, Tenn., Oct. 2. The supreme court to-day decided a case unprecedented in the history of Tennessee. Last January Ilenly Sutton, a prominent stock-buyer of Hancock county, was fired upon by men in ambush and killed. Suspicion pointed to five men, John Anderson, John, II., Klisha and Clinton P.arnard. They were closely related to each other and a family feud had lcen long raging between them and the Suttens. Tho I'.arnards were arrested and tried in the circuit court of Hancock on the same indictment, convicted and sentenced to be hanged. An appeal wan taken to tho supremo court and that body confirmed the sentence of tho lower court. They will he hanged on Dec. -X Itisaremarkablo easo in everat partimlar nnd th first on record where live men were tried for murder on the samo indictment and convicted. At the Kime term of tho lower court six men were sentenced to be hanged und several flint to the Penitentiary for long terms for homicide. Tho first sentence to hang ever gtven in tho county was given at that term. Hancock county, which adjoins Kentucky, has long been noted for bloody feuds and fatal shooting affrays but the decision to-day, it in thought, will start a new order of things in the mountains. SHOT AT THE CONSUL

A Itrltlsh Seaman Causes is Hlg Sensation In fcnn Francisco. Sav Vhancisco, Oct. 20. James Finch, a P-riti.di K'aman, made an assault with a revolver on the P.ritish consul, Mr. Ponohoc, and acting Vice Consul Moore, in the consul's office thin afternoon. Tho cartridge did not explode when Finch pointed the weapon at Moore, and lie turned it on the consul. The bullet paused through the htovepipe in tho ollico and was cut in two, ono piece passing within a short distance of the consul head. Finch was arrested. He was formerly boatswain of the British fdiip Amazon but was discharged by Capt. Mclane because he w as too ill to accompany the vessel when it left port for Hull on the HJth. Finch claimed there was noinc money due him and he frequently visited the consulate to pre. his demand. He was told that the money had been sent on to I,ondon for him, as he had failed to comply with certain requirements, and this led to the shooting. A TAIL END COLLISION In Which Several Passengers Are Seriously Injured. I.OCISVII.LK, Ky., Oct. 22. The Howling Green accommodation had its rear conch demolished at Nohn, Ky., fifty miles south, about 10 o'clock this morning by ttie fast mail from the south. The Injured are: Tiik IIev. J. M. Um K, Glasow, Ky., arm sprained and spine injured. Vandikk Hkinkk, Millerstown, Ky., seriously injured internally. J. M. Wiir.F.LKK, Worthineton, Ky.; arm fractured, scalp wounds, aide hurt. l!cveral others were sliphtly hurt. The wounded are Icing cared for at the village. Mus. K. I Jkkkeiiif.s, Horse Cave, Ky.; faoe badly hurt, knee injured. William Ci:ow, Klizabethtown, Ky.: rifrlit leg injured; also sustained injuries in the head. F.l.1 Ogi.k, l)uisville; riffht knee injured. Tiikkk Ciill.nnF.y, names unknown; slightly burned by overturning of stove. Charles Kino, fireman of train No. 4; arm injured ami hip hurt; also injured ahout head. Mrs. W. F. Hoof. its, Ilorse Cave, Ky.; shoulder dislocated. KILLED HIS WHITE CAP BROTHER. Ilelallves Try to Kerortn Oscar llarclay nnd He Shoots Ilia Youngest llrotlier. North vii.i.e, N. Y., OcL 2S. The father and three brothers of Oscar Darclay disapproved of his relations with two women lirinjf with 8arauel Carrington. They accordingly disguised theinelres as "white caps," caught Carrintrton at his home, and, after tarring and feathering him, rode him on a rp il. Theo they went back after Oscar Ilarclay. He warned them oir, but they proceeded to attack him. Oscar tired a shot-gun at them, blowing ofT the head of Fred Ilarclay, his youngest brother. Trlsd To Illow t'p a Chareh. Baltimore, Oct. 23. An attempt was made early Saturday niht, by some unknown person, supposed to be a crank, to cause an esplosion in M. l'eter's catholic church. The sexton, on entering the church, was nearly overcome by fas. The key of every jet fn the church, eicept those in the sanctuary, was turned on. A Koaplelotie llobbery. FAROO, N. D., Oct. 21. A second attempt to rob the postoffice was made this morning. Harry Melton, night clerk, has a bullet in his right arm. Melton says he found a robber in the ofnee, fired fire shots at him, and was himself shot in the arm. Melton's story is generally discredited. Melton was arrested.

GEO. W. JULIAN'S REMOVAL.

THE FACTS AT LAST MADE PUBLIC. Mr. Julian Driven Out of the Fublle Service At the liehest of New Mexican Land Thieves A Letter From Land Commissioner Stone. On the fth of last Aupust the press dispatches from Washington hriefly announced the appointment of Mr. I'd ward F. Ilohart of New Mexico, to Imj surveyorEeneral for New Mexico. The fact that he was named as the successor of the Hon. George W. Julian of this etate, removed, was not mentioned. After Mr. Julian's removal he returned to his home in Irvington, a suburb of this city, where he has been quietly living ever since. Except among a few personal friendu, tho fact of his dismissal from a post in which he had rendered such important service? to the government, has escaped attention. The publication of tho correspondence between the president and (ien. Manson which induced the latter's resignation ( jp as collector of internal revenue, led a Sentinel reporter to call upon Mr. Julian and request a statement of tho circumstances attending his retirement. "The courtesy shown (ien. Manson was not extended to me," he Faid; "I was simply removed, and there were no MfV or 'amis' ahout it. I had served fci'r years and one month, but my commission extended to January, ISfll.'When the notice of my removal cam., I addressed a note to the Hon. W. M. Stone, cornmisr-ioner of the general land otlice, asking what charges, if any, were on tile against me. His reply was as follows : Pepartmf.nt WF.NT OK THF INTTRIOR, " (iK.vKKU, Ls.np iirni r lSiT0N, D. C, At o. M, 13.) Washing "Hon. ieors W. Juhsn, Snnt Fc, New Mexico: "Dear Sir I am in receipt of your letter of August 7, 18', askini? the reason why your services were discontinued as -surveyor general of New Mexico. "In reply I would say that the reasons, what ever they were are with the president, as there is nothing on file in this office, or data of any kind from which the reasons can be ascertained. I knew nothing of your removal, or the cuuse therefor, beyond what I saw in the papers which are as accessible to you as they are to myself. "You mny have been removed partly for political und partly for personal reasons, as there was a tolerably strong pressure for your removal front the territory, but as I did not recommend your removal and was not consulted in the matter, 1 amunable to advise you as to Uiy the president made the change. As far as our personal relations are concerned your retention in that ollico would have been agreeable to me, nor do I know any sufficient reason for your removal, other than those usually existing in a change of administration, to the consequences of which you, as well as others, must expect to yield. Yours very tru'y. W. II. Srosn." 'So it will he seen that I was removed tor political reason only, in b'fianro of solemn pledges inadn to the American people by l'resident Harrison, and of the prinriplcs declared in the Chicago platform. So far as my person:'! inclination went, I was verv glad to quit my oht in New Mexico. There is little there tomake lifo attractive to cultivated people, and I am glad to he able to pass my remaining years among my friends and neighbors hero in Indiana, and in an atmosphere in every way so congenial to me. Still I took pride in tho work I was doing in New Mexico in tho interest of the government and the people, and I should havo preferred, even at the saerihYe of my personal comfort, to have prosecuted it to final success, or to have turned it over to someone who would have fought the rings of land thieves as I had fought them. J'-ut this was not to he. "I espoused the homestead policy as long ago as IS -15 or '4(, and no publie man in tho United States was he f ore me ns its advocate and champion. If I havo any national reputation that is specially honorable it is a tho friend of actual settlers and the foe of monopolists during the past forty-odd years. It was doubtless becuuso of such reputation that Mr. Cleveland sent me to New Mexico, more than four years ago, to wrestle with the republican roguery that had scourged that territory for a quarter of a century. The fact is well known that (leu. Harrison, while a member of tho senate committee on territories, became well acquainted with the operations of Klkins, Porsey, and other New Mexican thieves. He knew thesu men also through (Jen. I0v Wallace, who was several years governor of the territory and thoroughly despised them. When he wrote me, on the 3d of last August: 'You aro hereby removed from the otlice of surveyor-general of New Mexico he knew that I had faithfully nnd courageously done my duty in trying to i-ave tho public lands from the spoliation of thieves and robbers, and my removal was made solely at their bidding. He knew, and so did these conspirators, that I had shown bv official documents the theft of 10,000,000 of acres of tho public lands w ithin that territory, and that I hal indicated the methods by'which a large portion of this stolen "domain might bo reclaimed. In view of these facts, only one construction can be placed upon tnv removal." 'I'hk Sentinel has private advices from New Mexico to the. ellect that since Mr. Julian's retirement the land thieves havo crawled out of their holes and are again running afiairs in the territory with a high hand. They fairly swarm about the land offices, and several of the most notorious among them make themselves much nt home there, ns if they had thn commissions of the government in their ockets. The land rings in New Mexico and the other territories contributed liU-rally to the Harrison campaign fund last year, and behold, they havo their rewards. DANGER OF ELECTRIC ROADS. Cincinnati Has an Exhibition of tha Current's latttly I'ovrcrt. CINCINNATI, Oct. 28. A frightful exhibition of the power of the electrio current of the street railway circuit was given to-day alone the line of the Mt, Auburn street railroad. The guard wire, which hangs above the conducting wire to protect other wires from coming in contact with the electrio current broke, nnd as it formed a circuit when resting on the charged wire with one end on the street, the current passed through it. The result Mas terrifying. The wire became white with heat and sparkled and flamed with the blue and hite flashes of an overcharged conductor. Confusion reigned on the streets. The burning wire was consumed and fell in pieces. Men ran and women shrieked. Horses were frightened and rushed away from the dreadful liifht. Wagons ami street cars collided but fortunately the falling wire nowhere touched any human being and no casualties followed. Oliver Oarrlson Kills lllinsnlf. St. Louis, Mo., Oct 28. Oliver Garrison, one of the oldest and most prominent of St. Louis citizens, committed suicide to-day in Forest Eark by shooting. For some time past he had sen suffering from kidney trouble, and during the past four year has not attempted to attend to any business. Jle and his brother, D. K. Harrison, built the first steamboat to ply between St, Louis and New Orlsans.

CHOPPED OFF THEIR FINGERS.

A Savag Duel in the Hack Districts of New Mexico. ALni-Qt-ERQCE, X. M., Oct. 25. The particulars of a singular duel, recently fought in Taos county, have just come to light. An Indian and Juan Verega, a wealthy Mexican cattleman, repaired to a spot about eix miles from the town of Taos, just at tho break of day, to "settle" an old grudge. The weapons were butcher knives, and, by tho method of fighting agreed upon, each man was to submit his hand to Ids opponent and have ono finger cut off, the cutting to bo done alternately, the man who first evinced signs of pain to be stabbed to the heart. The Indian, by toss, secured the first cut, and, deliberately taking the hand of his enemy, with a quick stroke, severed his forefinger. The Mexican never uttered a sound. The Indian reached out his hand, and otT came his thumb. This continued in silence until the cattleman had lost four fingers and the Indian four also. When the Indian reached for his foe's left hand the latter's second, becoming alarmed at the fearful flow of blood, sent a bullet through the Indian's heart. The affair is ono of the most inhuman ever heard of in any land, and all parties to it will bo prosecuted. It is thought that the cattleman will die. BURKE STOLE FOR YEARS. The Grnnd Jury Makca a Report en the LouUinn Treasury Crookedness. New Oiir.EANS, Oct. 2t. The grand jury to-day made a special report on the bond steal, stating that the irregularities commenced as far hack as 1SS0. Puring 1SS0-SI,Sl.Ti0,000 consolidated bonds wer J exchanged according to law for new 4 per cents, known ns constitutional bonds. Notwithstanding tha exchango and the positive mandates cd" the law requiring their immediate cancellation, these bonds were retained intact until May , 1SSJ, and were used by the treasurer, E. A. Hurke, to that day for his private purposes. These bonds were finally returned to tho treasury and destroyed. Tho total fraudulent bonds put into circulation bv I'.urke amounted to SoT.V'OO, including70,0tM)of constitutional bonds, Sdl.fiOOof which have been recorded by the state authorities. Tho grand jury found fifteen or twenty indictments against K. A. llurke, including breach of trust, embezzlement and forgery, and five against other parties, including two against A. W. Cockerton, formerly Maj. liurke's private secretary. A FARMERS' TRUST. The Glcnntlc Scheme Now FormulatingAt tit. Louis. St. Locis, Oct. 2X The wheat-prowcrs of the Mississippi valley assembled in convention in central Turner hall in tins city this afternoon to organize for future action. Walter N. Allen, president of the Fanners' federation, called the convention to order and made quite a long speech. lie said "the power to establish the value of ono bushi 1 of American wheat and one barrel of mess pork can control the markets of the world. This power is to be found in the centralized aceucy of tho Federated farmers of the Mississippi valley, a company lecrally chartered with a capital stock of frl'O.iXH 1,000 and, ns your servant, this company awuits your bidding to enter upon its work of redemption." l".x-(iov. Koliinxon, of Kansas, was made temporary chairman. He urcd unity of action and organization of the farmers throughout all the grain-crowing states. lion. Norman C'olman, cx-iecretary of Agriculture, was made permanent chairman; Walter N. Allen of Kansas, vice-president;. U. Wilson of Minnesota, secretary, and J. 1. Limeburner of Kansas, assistant secretary. Mr. Hubert Lindblom of Chicago spoko briefly to the delegates, stating that he sympathized with them in their cause, which he thought was a Kood one. St. Lons, Oct. 24. The Inter-state wheatgrowers' convention met again this forenoon with Col. N. J. Column, the permanent president, in the chair. Robert Lindblom, the Chi cazo wheat-speculator, made n speech in which be gave the speculators' side of the heat question. He said the monopolies bad taught society a leksun that would in time make monopoly an impossibility. That lesson was the lemon of co-operatiou. It was intended as a hleshinü to monopoly. It will end in beinc a blessing to humanity. There was no foundation for the cry about over-production. In five years, while the production of wheat decreased 2, per cent., the price decreased ÜS percent. President Colmau addresccd the convention from a free trade standpoint, denounced the way the farmers are used by the present administration and the protective policy, and said that the only way to protect theirintercsts was to adopt free trade. Resolutions wero adopted urging reci procity treaties with countries to which we hhip farm products; demanding anti-monopoly and anti-trust legislation; demanding the repeal of the tariff on farm implements. TWO M'COY MEN HUNG. Latest Development In the Great HatfieldMcCoy Feud. HrNTiNOTOM, W. Va., Oct. 27. Information was brought by courier to-day from Hamilton, Lincoln county, that at midnight Friday night a mob surrounded the Lincoln county jaii, forced an entrance after a short resiutance by the authorities, took two of the prisoners, (ireen McCoy and Milton Haley, and hung them to a tree a short distance from the jail building. Haley and McCoy are natives of Kentucky and are allied to the McCoy faction of outlaws, whoso murderous feud with the Hatfield is generally familiar to the public. McCoy was engaged in a shooting ecrape with Paris Itrunfield about a year ago! and about a month ago, he, in company with Haley, ambushed and attempted to murder Itrumfield and his wife. This shooting occurred on a Sunday night and both victims were badly wounded, Mr, iirurufield beiutr shot in the breast and her husband in the leg. Tor a long timo it was thought the woman would die, but she finally recovered. McCoy and Haley escaped to Kentucky, but not until they had made two more attempts at assassination in the county, in one of which a lunn named Adkina was. wounded. The two would-be murderers were arrested at Hen Postolliee, Martin county, Ky., and wero confined in jail there. Friday they were locked up in Lincoln county jail, and in the absence of definite information it is supposed they were lynched by some of the Hatfield sympathizers. Settlors Fired tha Itnnsje. WICHITA, Kas., Oct. 20. S. M. Ferrenon arrived here to-day from Heaver City, NoMan's Land. He reports a bad state of aflairs in the neutral strip. Trouble has been brewing for Borne timo between the settlers and the Hootch cattle syndicate. Last week the settlers fired the syndicate's ranjre, destroying every vestige of food for the cattle. The cattle have already begun to die of starvation and an enormous loss is certain. j Visiting the Indians. Omaha. Oct. 2d.Tho Tan-Americans reached Hioux City this morning, where they were welcomed by Senator Allison and ex Senator Kasson. Senor Silva responded. A visit was made to the corn palace, and at It o'clock the start for Omaha was made. At I'endar a war-dance by a band of Indians was witnessed. Arriving in Omaha, a visit was made to points of interest, an informal reception was held in the afternoon and the theater attended in the evening.

A BLOODY MYSTERY SOLVED

WILL JUSTICE BE DONE AT LAST? The Grnnd .Jury Listens to Some Startling; Revelations A Long Rurled. Secret Disclosed An Awful Crime to Ue Expiated. Directly north, on one of the two roads that cross in the center of the town of Drownsburg, twelve miles west of the city, live an old man and his only daughter. They own the small farm on which they live and in the winter months, when the iarra boys häve finished their fall work and have time to turn their attention to "book larnin', " Kate teaches a school. She enjoys the best of reputations and is one of the brigbest and best young ladies ot the whole coimtry-side. Early on the morning ot March 8, '83, Kate and her father had strolled out to the east border of their farm looking over tho spring crop. From where they were, the house on the adjoining farm was plainly visible. As they stood for a few moments before starting on their return walk home, two men came out of their neighbor's house and started toward them. The men had advanced some distance before noticing them. When they looked up the recognition between all four was mutual. The men manifested great surprise and fright and tamed away in the direction in which one of them lived. Father and daughter thought but little ot it aud returned home. A small boy named William Tensel rapped on the door of the house out of which two men came, in the evening of March P. He knocked several times but received no answer. He came often to th? place for milk and being accustomed to the place opened the kitchen koor and stepped inside. The sight that met his paze nearly froze his blood. There, in the center of the floor beneath q table and partially wrapped in a piece of bloody carpet, lay the ghastly body of a murdered old lady. The head whs nearly severed from the body. On the table were still the remains of a breakfast. Crowds gathered rapidly at the shouts of tho affrighted boy. There was another inmato of tho home, the daughter of the murdered woman. She had disappeared. A search resulted in the discovery of her dead body in an orchard near by. The murderers had covered it up with a bunch of hay. Here the ground showed evidence of a struggle. On removing an old calico apron which was nbout her head, and had probably been used to stifle her cries, a deep gash across the face made horrible her former regular .features. Mr. Weaver and his daughter were startled when they heard of the crime. Remembrance of the two men w hom they had seen come from the bouso during their moruing stroll came back to them with awful force. They were frightened, and, one a woman and the other a weak old man, they did not know what to do. While in this frame of mind, before they bad even hud time to think coolly of the matter, the two men mine to them the ones they bad seen come out of the house the day of the murder. Their lives were threatened by these murderous villains if they ever opened their mouths to say a word that would implicute them. 'If you do." said oue of tho men, "you shall follow them." So with fear for their own lives, there has been locked within the bosoms of these two weak people tho long-sought secret of tho Foreman murder. There have been clows after clews found and stories after stories told of this crime that for weeks and months was the principal subject of conversation among the people of this and adjoining counties. Monday afternoon there appeared at tho court-house a man oddly dressed who desired to go before the grand jury. He was a man of medium hight, with keen, deep-act eyes covered by a pnir of gold-rimmed spectacles, lie had a heavy browu mustache and thick masses of hair of the same color. His face was a Mudy of honest keenness. On his ltead he wore a seal kin cap, and his feet were protected by a pair of low cut shoes with heavy doles. His sack coat of slightly faded brown showed evidences of considerable service, and beneath bis firm chin was exposed but little of a black nnd white silk tie above a hitfh buttoned vest His trousers were broadly striped with black and n dull yellow. This man for many years has known Kate Weaver, and at least three years ago she told him the story of what he and her father saw on the morning of March ?, 1SS.1. Rut she made him promise not to repeat it. So with regard aud perhaps fear for her, he, too, baa remained quiet. At last, however, he succeeded in inducing her to appear betöre the grand jury, with a view to having the murderers brought to justice. It was for this purpose that be yesterday came to the city and requested an audience with the grand jury. He was locked in the room with that body for somo time, and l&dt night returned to Brownsburg. There is a motive known to this man and Kate Weaver for the commission of the double murder. He claimed that a chain of circumstances could be drawn around the suspects and their accessories which could not fail to convict them, if certain persons wnoru he knows will but give the evidence to a court which they imparted to him. His name is James Cassidy, a respected hardware dealer of Brownsburg. AKRON IN A BLAZE A Holler F.xptoslon Starts a Serious Fire In an Ohio Town. A Knox, O., Oct. 20. 2 a. m. At a late hour to-nint the boiler in the new four-story brick block: on S. Maio-st, occupied by O'Neil & Pyas, dry goods merchants, exploded. The building took fire and at this hour it is (rutted, and will be a total loss. The firo is burning through to Howardst. and the loss will be very heavy. It is impossible now to obtain exact (inures as to loss and insurance. 'I lie loss to O'Neil & Hyas is estimated ntfjriOOO with an insurance of $1(10,000. The Tig-r hat store, a three-story brick on Howard-st., was also destroyed with a loss of about f 15,000 and the Pullman restaurant, adjoining, loss about js.ooo. Tho explosion was caused by escaping gas. A GIDDY YOUNU THING Who Worked tho Vlfe.eek ers For All Thy Were Worth. Chicago, Oct. 27. Cleveland O, Arnold was arrested for swiudling. Arnold would watch the marriage journals, and when he saw an advertisement that suited him would write to tho advertiser. His victims were always men, while Arnold assumed the roll of an innocent and senile girl desirous of finding a husband. Inclosing a portrait of a handsome woman, Arnold was sure to receive a reply. A correspondence would then be opened, and in a very short time Arnold would receive a sum of money from his distant admirer, sent for the purpose of defraying the rail. oad expenses of the young girl in her trip to her admirer's home.

HOW AUSTRIA'S TARIFF WORKS.

"A Dollar a Pay" Is More Than The Car. Pt Weaver Makes. Washington, Oct 27. -Julius Goldschmidt, consul-general at Vienna, has furnished a report upon the carpet industry of Austria-Hungary. He says there are eii;ht establishments in his district, operating 755 hand looms and 333 power looms. There are 2,-1 11 laborers in all employed, who produce annually 3,227,000 florins worth of carpet. The men in Ilohemia earn from $2.40 to $3 a week; the women from ?l.tJ0tot2; and children from $1.10 to $i In Austria the wages are: Men, $.U0 to $4.80; women, $1.90 to fc.VTO; children, J 1.33 to $2.15. A day's work comprises eleven hours with half an hour for dinner. Consul Goldschmidt said : "Wages in Australia in this particular branch of business are sulliciently moderate, but those paid in Bohemia are starvation wages. Workmen as a rule in this monarchy are usually steady and methodical in their labor, but do not work as energetically as the American workmen. They are industrious but are fond of amusement, and are too often interrupted by the numerous holidays observed here. Their homes are far from comfortable. There are few houses inhabited by a single family; geuerally one house shelters from eight to twelve families. Overcrowding is great in these dwellings and morality is atlected by it. On account of the dearness of the land there is a scarcity of small houses suitable for a single family. The dress of the workmen is tolerably good. Much wine and beer are consumed by the lower classes, though drunkenness does not prevail to a great extent. Since the great battle between capital and labor has begun, the condition of the laboring classes of this monarchy has been visibly, and, I trust, permanently improved, though there is creat room for improvement in wages in this special line of business." SOME WAY-UP MASONS. The Grand t'hnptcr Royal Arch Masons Klects onicers. The Grand chapter royal arch masons of Indiana met in Masonic temple Thursday'afternoon at 2 o'clock. Out of the eighty-five chapters in the state seventy-three were represented. The following standing committees were appointed: On Credent! 1 Will a u IT. Smrtlio, Thomas It. yr luil Mti-I .1. C. Kolseni. nit n ; Companions Henry Ppeth, O. A. Johnson and .-, i. I ! i na. Chnriti,.-ll V. I a-on. Jf. J. .a kill and llohcr: Fin".. 11. I ln"i s itions-C. II. rtutterfield, 1U A. Woods and .la im s M. Hct.ry. Grievance ami ,irerli Christian l'etta, 8. f. Johnnon und Reuben lvden. Claims Hubert Van Valzuh, T. P. itnis and J. C. K'1M)I. P;,y IMt-C. J. Miennan, A. o. Maisli an I Willi mi A. .VI let. Jiul.pru.ieurr William Hs'kT, C. W. l'r.ither and l A. Knote. iNath of leciaed Companions Mortimer Nye, Alexander Thomas and Tlioma H. Marshall. To l.xatnin" Itooksof Gr.ind ."secretary nnd Tr asurpr Frnl( K. tisvln, Isriao 1. l-yd--n and IL W. Clements. Koieik'n Correspondence Thomas H. Ixng, John b'coit an I J. s. JiicWon. I'ntinished Pus nes C. II. RutterfieM, John C Jilson und A. M. mk. Tlieiiraml serrelarr's report show d r'reipMfor th past vear, Srt.ii;.i.l; -nlituros, S2,Tli.'M ; t'alanc In grand treasury, t;,S.' .''. The following officers were elected for the ensuing year: Klmer Crocket of South Itend, grand high priest; Jacob W. Smith of Indianapolis, deputy grand high priest; IMward J. Church of Lnporte, grand king; I'd ward 8. Jtoss of Wabash, Rrund scribe ; Martin II. Hie of Indianapolis, grand treasurer; William II. Smytho of Indianapolis, grand secretary, Albert II. Kaiser of Jirookvillc, grand captain of the host; l-ai-rnnge Scverauce of Huntington, grand royal arch captain. A MUTINY AND A RESCUE. The Experience of the Aincrlc in Ship Landseer on Her I.nat Voynifr. Nkw York, Oct. 27. The American ship I-nndseer, from the 1'hillipino islands with sugar for Itoston, put into port to-dny flying signals of distress. The police patrol steamer responded to the signal. When the police boarded the. I-amlscer they found one of the sailors, William Matson, a Ihissian, in irons. On complaint of First Ofllcer Shipps of the Indscer, Matson was placed under arrest, charged with attempted felonious assault. The vessel's captain, Charles F. Smith, died of rheumatic fever on Sept. 2, when the vessel was oil the Cape of Good Hope, and was buried at sea. His wife and three children are aboard. Aug. II, while the captain was lying sick and the first ollicer was in charge, the latter ordered Matson aloft to reef a sail. Matson went aloft, but did not do anything. When he came down Matson went to his bunk and refused to come out. When the oflieer went to rout him out, Matson drew a knife and slashed at him. With the aid of the rest of the crew Matson was placed in irons. On the loth of this month, otf Cape Hat teras, the I-andseer fell in with the crew dipt. Godfrey and eight colored men of the schooner Jacob II. II. Hackett, from Savanah for Iloston. A hurricane had struck her two days before and everything movable had been swept oft her decks. Capt. Godfrey and his men were about abandoning all hope wheu the Landscer hove in sight. WANTS FREE TRADE THERE. The Kepuhlicnn Minister To Mexico Pemands Full Ileciproclty. WASniXC.TOV, Oct. 2. Minister Ryan says Mexico has put a prohibitory tariff' on live stock and dressed meats. While no figures are at hand he thinks the balance of trade is largely in favor of the United States. He says: "Mexico is a wonderful country, wonderful in people, in climate, in resources and possibilities. The United States pays out $l00,000,O In cash annually for products which Mexico could furnish us, and that country would like to take in exchange the products of our manufactories and enterprises. I believe that even a limited measure of reciprocity would within five years develop a exican commerce of $l(X),0u,X0 annually. It is to be hoped that both nations will awake to the opportunities and advantages of closer relations. Mexico wants machinery, agricultural implements, cloths, tools, meats, live stock, everything we can furnish here in fact. The Mexicans nre a wealthy people. What they want they have. The country raises a rcenue of $30,000.000. Of this $20.KX,0U0 is by a tariff 'on imports. Yet she would be willing to sacrifice a part of this, undoubtedly, to secure reciprocal relations with the United States." LYNCHED TO SLOW MUSIC. A Mew York Prunnur and n Mob Hold llellgloos Services With Their Victim. Colümma. 8. C, Oct. 22.Kobert Horner was recently lynched near Iexincton, X. C, for the murder of his mother-in-law. He was taken from jail at 7:30, and asked if he was ready to die. Upon replying that he wanted to meet his wife and child in heaven, he was given time to prepare for death. A New York drummer ho accompanied the mob knelt by the side of llerrier and prayed fervently that God would save his soul. During tho prayer many hearty "aniens" and such responses as "liord, grant it," etc., went up from the mob. For more than three hours praying and regular religious services were conducted. A few minutes before midnight Herrier expressed his willingness to die. lie was placed upon a horse, with a rope about his neck, and then, as an appropriate hymn was raised, the horse was led from under him, and the body left dangling in tho air. Ilond I'urchosrs. Washington, Oct. 2iL fiords purchased from Aug. 3, 18S7, to and including Oct. 26", lSt) Amount purchased of fours, $00.092.100; of fours-and-a-half, I23,.S1,1-k); total, -'U.-070 250. Cost of fours, $110,10(1,02(1.0.1; of fours-and-a-half, $113,343,0.14.60; t0,l. $240,4.'4.O0O.Ö3. Cost at maturity of fours, $1M,4(W,74S: of fours-and-a-half, 139,872,7Cx.19; total, $8,311,516.10, Saving of fours, $42,301 821.P7; of fonrs aud-a-Jialf. tt.52i7H.59 i Wai. hS.SSß.W5.5. .

YET FOR TARIFF REFORM.

GOV. HILL SPEAKS HIS MIND FREELY. lie Says th Democratic Tarty Is Irrevo. cabty Committed to Tariff Keform Will Carry ths State Mr. Cleveland Writes a Letter New YOBK.Oct 22. The annual convention of the state league of democratic clubs met in the Hofiinan house to-day. At 2 o'clock. Gov. Hill appeared before the convention aud made a brief address. He said that he had just re turned from "Marching Through Georgia," and did not intend to detain the convention with any lengthy remarks. The coming campaign he deemed a most important one. He said it was important that the democrats should win this fight in the state because of its importance elsewhere in the country. The democratic party stood exactly where it did a year apo. It ha 1 pledged itself for tariff reform and it reiterated that pledge. The party did not advocate free trade, and that was an accurate statement of the platform. The longer the present administration was in power, the more it would be shown what & wise administration was that of Grover Cleveland, for Grover Cleveland fulfilled he pledges of bis party. The speaker had conversed with many people in the outh and they were full of victory. Democrats in all the states were organizing for the fray, and New York was not behind in its organization. He said that within the last ten days the republican party had tried to steal the w hole democratic vote of Montana, and declared that the removals from office ordered by the present administration were without cause. He said further that the re publican party bad violated every pledge which it had made, and charred that the cabinet places had been put up nnd sold U the highest bidder. A recess was then taken. Ou reassembling a communication from ex-Trcsident Cleveland was read, in which Mr. Cleveland, after thanking the clubs for their invitation to attend the convention, alluded to the origin of the clubs and thought they were Tery usefu' in a presidential election, but it must be considered that the noise and excitement of a campaign are not the accomplishment of missionary work or the dissemination of political truth. The lives of the political clubs generally embrace the time of the canvass. 1 am very mui-li ili-r il t.t learn that tho losifiie nf New York democratic -lul intin.ls ti make th orgnnlrstiiins of which it is composed, permanent k'encies tor spreading and litustratini tlie doctrines of tho democratic party at all tiniiM and in all cir-Clllll-t JW)C. In conclusion, he says: I look to the ascendancy of th principles upon which true democracy rctv winch will ! greatly aiilej by the activity of leagues sin n as yours, to secure us from a waiting eKtrarag.mcc, from dematopic prftcn'o, from sertinnal bitterness aud from the widespread corruption of suftrsce. Resolutions were then adopted indorsing the state ticket, realliming devotion to the platform of the t. Louis convention of June, ls, advocating a proper reform of the ballot law and denouncing the republican party for haying neglected to join with the democracy in enacting a safe reform in that particular. Other resolutions condemned the action of the republican administration in the removal of the chief justice of one of the territories ; denounced the project of the republican party in subsidizing steniiislnp corporations; fndorsed the wis and economical administration of Gov. Hill, aud renewed concratulntions to Grover Cleveland for the wisdom and bravery m ith which be fought the liflit of tnritr reform and true democracy in 17 and hvv. John Itoyd Thatcher of Albany was elected president for the ensuing year aud the convention adjourned. THE TARIFF REFORM LEAGUE. Kxecutlve Committee Meets Doing Great Work Good Nigns. The executive committee of the state tariff reform league met at the Grand hotel Thursday afternoon ith a full attendance. Mr. M. W. Lee, secretary, reported that good progress was being made in organizing auxiliary clubs throughout the state. He had just completed a tour of the I'ighth congressional district where clubs were organized In every county, with large membership. A significant and encouraginif feature of the work was ihe number of republicans and greenbackers who were joining the clubs. At several of the meetings in the Lichth district the attendance was so large that people had to be turned away. Altogether sixty counties have been organized, and the organization of the remaining thirty-two will be completed by Jan. 1. The county clubs arc all otliccred by wideawake yming men, who will push the work in their respective localities with vigor. The state league expects to do a great deal of ettective missionary work between now aud the annual meeting on March 4 next. THE NEXT SPEAKER. Ileed Will Lead at First Hut May Not Se. eure the Kiet tlon. New York, OcL 23. A Washington special to the 77r.t says: "From a canvass of the house of representatives it is reported that Mr. I!eed (Me.) is leader in the race for the speakership with fifty-nine votes, while Mr. McKinley has fifty-four votes in sight. Cannon (111.) being third with thirty-one votes, Iturrows fourth with thirteen, and Henderson (la.) fifth with twelve. "This canvass is interesting as much for what it promise in the way of second choice as for what it khows for fird choice. It will take eighty-tive votes to name a speaker in the republican caucus. Mr. MeKinlev is the second choice of 120 members, while Ilccd is seconl choice of only eighty-five, including the fiftynine w ho are for him as a first cboioe. Hut if it comes to a second choice. Cannon may get heventv-six votes, taking one from both lice t end McKinley. According to this canvasNew York is rot to be solid, as was res.dred last spring, but will give fourteen votes to Keed, two to McKinley, two to Üurrows, and one to Cannon." THE HENDRICKS MONUMENT. It Is Now on Its Vt my Here From Italy The Location. It is not improbable that the Hendricks monument will be here in the early part ot next month. Advicrs from Mr. II. S, Parks, the sculptor, say that the bronze statue was to have been shipped from Italy on OcL 17. Further word lias not been received. The tun of $1,000 bns been collected and all the accounts settled up. All that is wanted now is the monument. The legislature made the appropriation for the foundation, and the monument will stand in the southeast corner of the statediousc grounds. It wid stand about forty feet high, the ficure of which il seventeen feet in hight There is some question as to the suitableness of its resting-place. There is a fear that the mairnificent state house will overshadow this beautiful work of art An I'ncspeeted Caller, Rahwav, N. J., Oct CS. A fast freight on the Pennsylvania jumped the track at Main-st here to-night. Several persons who were waiting for the train to pass were injured by flying debris three of them fatally. One car ran down Main-st. and into the residence of John AVeldon, penetrating to the parlor. Mr. Weldon's family narrowly escaped. The Kemale lileyrllsta Sax FnACison, Oct 2S. The fifty-eitth bicycle tournament closod at midnight Following is the score: Helen Italdwin of Fittsburg, 84 miles; Kitty O'Hrien of Hnblin, 764: Jessie Oakes, "04 ; W. F. Knapp of Denver, 1J: W. 3. Morgan of England, w2, eigkty-one laps; I'.dward Heading of Omaha, KirJ. The ladies were given a handicap of 100 miles, Lielen Baldwin won.