Terre Haute Weekly Gazette, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 17 July 1879 — Page 1

VOL.11.—NO.35.

INDIANAPOLIS

Tlie Striking Printer*.

No Compromise as Yet and Little Prospect of Any.

INCIDENTS OF THESTKIKF.

On Friday evening, the Fourth of July, the compositors on the Sentinel quit work, but were induced to return and get out the Saturday morning paper. On Saturday they were joined by the Journal compositors. In joint meeting they resolved to quit woiking by the week, and work for no less on either paper than 35 cents per thousand ems, and so notified the managers of the two papers. No objection was made by the managers to changing from the weekly compensation to the piece. The only question raised wa& as to price, and the papers conceded to the modified demand of 33* 3 cents. It had been eighteen months since the foreman of the Journal composing room inaugurated the system of working by the week, and no intimation_ had been given by any compositor on the paper that he was dissatisfied until the meeting was held on Saturday.

The change from w«rk by the week at the prices paid bv the Journal to work by the piece at 333-3 cents raer thousand erns, the compromise agreea upon, made no material increase in the cost cf setting up the paper.

After this concession was made the compositors of all the daily papers of the citv proceeded to form a "union," to regulate the price of composition and the rules for its government. As soon as this was known to the managers of the three papers, the Journal, Sentinel and News, they had a conference at the request of Mr. John C. Shoemaker, of the Sentinel, and mutually agreed that the papers would not submit to union dictation. In pursuance of this agreement, Mr. Hollidaj.ot" the News, notified his men on Saturday that they must dissolve their connection with the union and continue work, and have kept their agreement. On Friday night the same proposition was submitted to the Journal men, and they were told that the Journal would not submit to union dictation, and that if they desired to continue in the employ of the Journal they must 'dissolve their connection with the union, as the journal if run at all would be run as a non-union paper. The following communication was left with them for their signatures in case they elected to leave the union and stand by the Journal:

Indianapolis, Ind., July 11, '79•

To E. B. Martindale and Co., Publishers of the Journal: We, the undersigned, compositors upon the Journal, hereby agree to dissolve our connection with the union, and not identify ourselves with this or any other association that undertakes to regulate prices, or the rules of the composition room durin cur continuance in your employ that we will continue to work by lhe piece for 33}^ cents per thousand ems.

It will be observed that the agreement is limited to such associations as "undertake to regulate prices or the rules of the composition room." The Journal man' agement is not averse to workingmen or any other class of men associating themselves together under whatever name they please and for any legal object, but will not submit to men not in the employ of the Journal fixing the price of composition, saying who shall and who shall not be employed upon the paper, or making rules for the management of the composing room. The compositors on the jourual held a meeting after the paper was in type, on Saturday morning, and all who were present signed the agreement, while four others who were not present came in on Monday and 6igned it. On Saturday Mr. Shoemaker, ot the Sentinel, went before the compositors of that paper with a similar agreement, and they, being the founders ef the nnion, refused to give it op. Mr. Shoemaker had united in a movement with the other managers to secure nonunion printers, and had up to this time been more bitter in his denunciations of the union men than either of the other managers: but some influence was brought to bear upon him that made him submit to running the Sentinel under union management. It was his privilege to adopt this course, and because he did so we make no complaint but that he should lend the columns of his paper to publishing false and distorted statements of the facts is a little remarkable, after the part he had taken in the matter.

When the compositors on the Sentinel had achieved this victory, and placed that paper tinder union management, the punters' organization made a set upon the Journal men, and through its financial secretary, Mr. John. Rankin, who had long been a compositor on the Journal, induced the compositors to disregard their agreement and refuse to go to work on the paper on Monday evening unless the same concession was made by the journal that had been made,,, by the Sentinel, which we dectine.

There is nothing new in tkis question. The ground has been fought over a thousand times. It is the old question of union or non-union management. It is the right of the publishers of newspapers

to determine this question for themselves. The Journal management has determined it, and that determination is final. There is no appeal from it. There are more non-union than union printers, and they are entitled to equal consideration. The unions exclude a non-union man from the composing rooms they control, and the managers of the Journal propose to exclude all union men from the composing room whicli they control.

THE SITUATION.

The office last night was guarded by a Rquad of a half a dozen policeman and the same protection will be furnished until the strike ends. The gist of the whole business is whether the proprietors and the men of the office shall make their own terms or be regulated by a union.

John Hamilton, a Journal '"corap," who worked last night on the issue of this morning, who met at the office door at 1 o'clock this afternoon. He stated emphatically that he was going to work, when he was assailed by two pi inters. He ran down Market street holloeing murder, pursued by one of the men, who struck him seyeral time over the head with an umbrella. The Journal printers were not concerned in the fight.

A St. Louis printer arrived this morning, presumably to take a case on the Journal. He will not, however, for he was given a severe beating in Young's stable, on the Circle, that will prevent h.'s handing the '"stick" for awhile anyway. Two other printers came in froyi Terre Haute, but have not signified thur intention of going to work.

Kay lor, assistant foreman of the The Journal, was met at the corner of South street a.d Virginnia avenue to-day, at noon, while on his way to the office, by five printers, three of whom have been recognized as Lacy, Deck and Ackleds, the other not known, and severely beaten. Lacy and Ackleds drew revolvers attempting »o shoot him, but were prevented by Deck, who used no violence toward Kaylor, and was the only sober man among them. These men, it is said, told Kaylcr that they had "bounced" Hamilton another Journal printer, and and nearly killed him. The names of the men have been put in the hands of the chief-of-police, and they will be arr cstcd

Chief Travis has assured the proprietors ot the Journal that they shall have full protection, and that the workmen of the establishment shall not be interfered with by the strikers. At 2 o'clock this afternoon a number of police were detailed to guard the entrances to the composing and editorial rooms of the Journal, with strict orders to see that no one enters tlse building unless he has business there.

FIGHT BETWEEN FATHER AND SON. Special to the Indianapolis Sentinel:

Shelby ville.Ir.d., July

15.—Thismorn

ing an altercation took place between Alfred McCray and his son Peter, on the former's farm, a 6hort distance southwest of this city. The young man, who is a deaf mute, commonly known as "Dummy," struck his father repeatedly with a club, cutting him in several places about the face a«d back part of the head, and injuring him severely. Sheriff McCorkle and two deputies went out to the scene ot the occurrence and arrested "Dummy" after a considerable chase. He was brought to town and lodged in jail to await trial. These two men seem to live in a state militant with each other and have frequent quarrels and fights. The son complains that the old man treats him very harshly, and often beats him, although he is a man about

years

old. The remark is often heard here that one or the other will be killed some day and very little surprise was, therefore, felt this morning when it was reported that the deaf and dumb man had actually murdered his father. They both live in this place, but work on the farm during the day. The sympathy of, the community is with the son.

ALL QUIET IN MEMPHIS: Memphis, July 16.—The only restrictions against Memphis freights now being enforced are by the Memphis & Little Rock and Mississippi Central railroads. All other roads have revoked their quarantine orders. The merchants repo.t a rush of business and a general feeling of hopefulness as to the future exists. Physicians now say that young Ray will recover. Dr. Hening.'who was reported as having left the city, returned next day with his family and resumed prctice in his profession. No new cases reported for a week.

SUIT FOR DAMAGES.

Spcci&l to the Indianapolis Sentinel: Greensburg, Ind., July 15.—FrankM. Dowden, bookkeeper of the First National bank of this place, brought suit against Justice Weadon, to-day, tor

$5,000

dam

ages for false imprisonment in the county jail. The best legal talent of this city has been employed by Dowden to prosecute his case, and consist of the following attorneys: Hon. Cartney Ewing, James K. Ewing, Miller & Gavin, and Judge Moore,

SUICIDE OF A CRIMINAL. Special to the Indianapolis Sentinel: Rockford, 111., July 15.—Last night Henry Lyon, who was confined in the county jail here for the crime of bastardy, committed suicide by taking an overdose of laudanum, which he had procured from a friend for the purpose of curing the toothache. Lyon at one time was a farmer of the county, in good circumstances and widely and favorably known.

ANOTHER SUICIDE.

Special to the Indianapolis Sentinel: Versailles, Ind., July 15.—David Carnine, a highly-respected trader and farmer, residing a half mile east of Dillsborough, suicided yesterday. He received his second sunstroke on Friday last, which is said to have impaired his mind.

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FOREIGN.

Cotton Trade in England Languishing.

The Cholera Ravaging Bessarabia.

Orleans Stock at a Premium.

The French Couucil of State Remodeled.

DEPRESSION* IN THE COTTON TRADE. London, July 15.—Published statistics show that the movement for a reduction in the output is spreading in the cotton districts. In addition to the depression at Blackburn and Oldham, already reported,

450,000

spindles at Preston are

stopped, out of an aggregate of two million. One quarter of the looms at Pieston are also stopped. At Acrington work is very irregular, particularly in the weaving department 6,Soo spindles are idle in two mills, besides numerous other stoppages. In the Leigh district

123,000

spindles are working on short time, and 140,000 are stopped altogether. In the Hastingden district

74,000

1,100

spindles and

looms are idle. BUSTING A STRONGHOLD. Pari*, July 15.—The council of state, the last stronghold of the leactionists, has been remodeled by the appointment of twenty new members.

THE ORLEANS FAMILY.

Geneva, July

15.—All

the members of

the Orleans family met here Saturday. PROPOSITION REJECTED. Constantinople, July 15.—The port has rejected the proposal of the

British

ambassador, that England act as intermediary with the powers in the settlement of the Greek frontier question.

THE NEW ITALIAN MINISTRY. Rome, July 15.—The members of the new Italian ministry have taken the oath of office. As the cabinet is only composed of members of one group ot the left, it is not believed in parliamentary circles that it can endure any length of time.

CHOLERA IN BESSARABIA. London, July 16.—A

Berlin dispatch

says the cholera has made its appearance in Smolensk. The terrible epidemic diphtheria continues its ravages in Bessarabia, where a rescript of the governor is published ordering universal fumigation of dwellings and clothing to the peasantry.

ORLEANS STOCK LOOKING CP It is intimated that the meeting of the members of the Orleans family at Geneva announced to be held next Saturday, is intended to discuss the course to be taken by them in view of the improvement of their prospects in consequence of a split likely to occur among Bonapartists because of the unpopularity of Prince Jerome Bonaparte.

TRIAk OF CHASTINE COX. New York, July 15.—The crowds around the general sessions building, where the trial of Chastine Cox for the murder of Mrs. Jane L. Deforest Hull is to be held, was even greater to-day than yesterday. Chambers street from Centre street to the court house was filled with loiterers from an early hour, all anxious to catch a glimpse of the murderer on his way from the prison to the court. Around the city pji6on, also, numbers of persons were waiting to &ee the procession, as it is termed. Cox handcuffed to an officer, entered a street car and thecrowd ran after them but soon give up the chase. Cox appeared releieved when he succeeded in getting in the court room. He a^ked for a glass of water and drank it eagerly. The corridors were crowded with persons sci ambling and struggling for admission, and a force of police was necessary to

clear

away the crowd. The court room .was crowded to the doors. Judge Cowing said on mature deliberation he had come to the conclusion to allow counsel for the prisoner to rer.ew his application of yesterday, when he made a challenge to the array of jurors in form of plea. The counsel, however, who noted exception at the time, maintained that judgment entered yesterday must stand, after which the tedious operation of interrogating the jurors proceedd.

WALKING MATCH.

San Francisco., July

16.—Over 10,000

people were assembled at the Pavilion this evening to witness the finest of the six days walking match. The greatest enthusiasm prevailed. The belt and first money, one thousand dollars, was won by Edwards, who mr^de

371

miles

second money was won by Mclntire, 364 miles Bowman won tke third money,

500

score,

357

miles.

STRIKE OVER.

Allentown, Pa, fuly 15.—Two hundred puddlers and helpers, who struck three weeks ago, resumed jvork, the company deciding to give the advance of fifteen cents per ton.

FIRE.

New Orleans, July 15.—A fire in Commercial Place caused a I06S of $3o,000.

Hill's jewelry establishment, adjoining, was damaged by water insured.

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SECY. SHERMAN

,:4

Has Something Say Abofit Himself,

Together With His Opinion on the

s,:

Gold Question,

And the Prosperous Condition of the Country.

Philadelphia, Pa., July 14.—Secretair Sherman, accompanied by a committe of the Maritime exchange, the mayor, Speaker Randall and other Congressmen and well known citizens, went or. board the revenue cutter, Hamilton, to-day, and started on an inspection of the Delaware river and harbor. This completed, the Hamilton will take the Secretary along the coast 011 official visits.

After the party, which numbered about sixty, had partaken of refreshment, Wm. Brockie, president of the Maritime exchange, called the meeting to order and introduced Secretary Sherman, who said:

GENTLEMEN: I did not expect, when I received your kind invitation, that I would be called upon to make a rpecch, and I do not understand that my friends here desire me to make a speech. But I will commence by returning thanks for the pleasure 1 have enjoyed in inspecting the shores of the Delaware, and witnessing the immense progress and growth of the commerce of this great city of Philadelphia. It presents a combination of trade and commerce that I know of in no other city i» this country but as those points are quite familiar to you, I will not enlarge upon them. In regard to the resumption expeniment, my friend has paid me compliments that are entirely exaggerated. I do not desire any 6uch compliments. A year or two ago I thought I was a great deal to much abused by a great many now, am praised for a great many things I don't de&prve, ij3o I hold a pretty fair bal*nc£I ifad an icea when I assumed the offittf I now ho!d that it was a good thing to get back to the resumption of specie payments. They say I am pretty stubborn about the principles I hold to, and that I will carry out what 1 begin. I never had any doubt about our ability to resume—none at all. A great m^ny good men, some of these, no donbt, who hear, me thought it was not a wise undertaking to attempt to make a vast volume of our paper money equal to gold that we did not have coin enough to do it. I was the judge 1 had the law on my side, the power to bring it about and the determination to do it. The result has been happy and beneficial to all classes of interest and to rich and poor—those who labor as well as those who spend money—all are benefitted by a curreucy such as we have to-day. Now, gentlemen, I think I have said all I need to. I am very hopeful of the future progress of our country. We are happily situated compared with other countries we have a broad, uninhabited area of land that has never been broken by the plow we have mines, compared with the enormous value of which the vaunted mines of Peru were pooi the Comstock lode and others are greater than anything in the history of the world. Two years ago labor was suffering in the principal cities of this country men were afraid our institutions could not stand the strain, and would break down, and that a period of depression greater than that in England, France or Germany had come people were suffering, and could not g^t work, and discontent reigned supreme some went to the uncultivated lands in the west, others went away, and migration finally equalized the demand and supply of labor, until now, in two years, I believe there is not any part of the United States where honest labor cannot get an honest day's work and honest money to pay for it. There are those who held that our currency never could be maintained equal to coin, with a demand on ua of eighty or ninety million dollars a year. 1 can say to you now that we have the means. So rarely do ihey care about gold or silver for money that only seven millions have been drawn for notes and greenbacks. This is the strangest thing about it, now that gold is 60 easy to get nobody cares to take the trouble to carry it. It is a fact, that in every month last year, ai.u year before, and the year before that, mere was more gold paid from the treasury than has now been demanded, from the 1st of January of this year to the present titne,_ for all purposes and our notes, instead of being at 10 or 15 per cent, below par, now that we have the gold and silver to pay them on demand, are actually at a premium. The treasury department at San Francisco wanted notes instead of gold, and we refused to give them greenbacks. In New York and Philadelphia no one wants gold. When they could not get it, everybody wanted it when they can, nobedy wants it. Resumption is a fixed fact, but we have got to stand by and not let demagogues and stricksters shut us out of what we have accomplished.

RESIGNED. r~

Chicago, July 16.—Fire Marshal Benner, whom the council recently -restored, sent in a resignation to the mayor this morning, and it was accepted. His reason was unwillingness to obstruct the mayor's administration. Assistant marshal Sweenie is now acting marshal.

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MYSTERY SOLVED.

The Murderers ",of Jennie" Glark Tracked Down*

Full Particulars of the Atrocious Crime.

The Body Packed in a Trunk and Sunk In the River.

Boston, July

16.—The

mistery that

has so long shrouded the death of Jennie P. Clark, whose body was found in a trunk near Lynn, was said to be solved late last night. Those implicated were arrested and lodged in the. tombs. The parties arrested were Madame C. C. Goodrich, female physician of

grange st., who it is alleged was the abortionist in the case, Dr. Kitnball, who lived in the house with that woman and is charged with being one ot the principal accessories, Mr. Allen W. Adams, at Highlands, at whose house JennieJJlast worked, and two women, a mother and daughter living in Somerville, at whose house in the south part of the town that Jennie Clark is said to have died. The two ladies, however, whese names are just now suppressed for obvious reasons, but who in this narrative will be referred to as Smith, are held principally as witnesses in the case. They have alwavs borne a go^d reputation in Somerville, and are supposed to have been guiltless of any criminal intent in the shhre they took in the transSS|1|pn, though their names are included in the complaint against the parties arrested,, charging complicity in procuring the abortion upon the body of Jennie Clarke they, it appears, were the nurses of Jennie at tlie house in Somerville. The facts of the case, as they are related by them and corroborated by other testimony, are that, on the

day of February last,

when the Clarke girl left her home in the Highland, she went direct to the house of Mrae. Goodrich, and there abortion was performed, and she remained for a tew day8, and on the

15th

of Feb

ruary left Boston for Somerville, going to the house of the Smiths. Shortly after her arrival

6he

was delivered of a foetus, and for a while exhibited symptoms of getting well soon, however, her illness took an unfavorable turn, and on the

25th

she

died. Dr. Kimball and the Madame had previously been notified of the turn matters were taking, and the doctor went to Somerville, arriving there shortly after Jennie's death, and assisting in packing up the body, first with a pair of dentists forceps cutting off the nose of the dead girl. James L. Simonds, a so-called dentist who owns the building at 21 Lagrange street, where the abortion was performed, has also been arrested. He is notorious as the proprietor of several other dens of a similar character. The body of Miss Claike was then put into a trunk, and on the following evening Kimball carried it in a buggy in the direction of Lynn. He was unable to sink it as desired, as most of the streams were frozen, but on teaching Fox Hill bridge on Saugus river he put it overboard through the rails. This is the substance of the story of two nurses of Jennie Clarke, as told this morning to the detectives. Many details as yet are unknown, and principals refuse to divulge anything, claiming their entire innocence, but their denial will be met with strong evidence in the hands of officers. An indictment of all parties by the grand jury at its next session will probably follow.

HANLAN ARRIVED.

Toronto, July 16.—Hanlan, accompanied by D. Ward, James Heasley and D, E. Shaw, arrived by the steamer Chicora from Niagara at 6 last evening. He was met a short distance out in the lake by a large fleet of steamers and yachts, all of which were crowded with people, and escourted to the city. The wharfs along the

route

tators

were densely packed with spec*

who cheered as the Chicora

pa-sed, which Hanlan modestly acknowledged. In the evening he visited Horticultural Gardens where he was presented with an» address by Mayor Beatler on behalf of the citizens, to which he briefly replied.

FIRE—FATAL CASE OF SUNSTROKE—SUICIDE. Vincennes, Ind., July 15-—fhe residence occuoied by Wm. Weitzel, and owned by Mrs. W. Wagoner, at Freelandsville, was destroyed by fire Saturday evening. Loss, about $1,200. No insurance. 1

W. S. Hackett was prostrated by the heat Saturday, and died from the effects yesterday afternoon.

Samuel N. Booker,

hanged himself in the stable of Wm. Killion, near Washington, Daviess county, on Saturday night.

NOMINATION OF STATE TREASURER Harrisburg, July 16.—The Democratic convention for the nomination of 6tate treasurer met at noon in the opera house, which was about two-thirds full. The convention was called to order by chairman Speer.

KENN'A NOTIONALS.

The Solons of Party Set in Solemn St

And Hatch out a Decalogue

Which They CMf Their Platform,

Henry Carey Bairt! not act Aspirant for Greenback Glory.

Altoona, July

14.—The*

National

Greenback labor party of this state met in convention here to-day. Thos. A. Armstrong, of Alleghany coemtv, was temporary chairman. Various committees were appointed and recess token.

Upon reassembling Samnel R. Mason, of Mercer county, was elected permanent chairman. Henry Clay Baird, of Philadelphia, was nominated for state treasurer bv acclamation The committee on resolutions reported the following s»

the

platform of the party: THE PLATFORM. The National Greenback-labor party of Pennsylvania, in convention assembled, declare, first:

That it is in favor of the payment of the national debt strictly in accordance with the stipulations of the contract under which it was created, and that no more interest bearing bonds of the federal government be issued. 2.

That the federal government only shall issue money that such money shall be a full legal tender, and that legal tender greenbacks shall be substituted for national banks. 3.

We demand, for the sake of economy and convenience, that|trade dollars and fractional silver coin be replaced by fractional paper currency. 4. We demand the repeal of all laws that foster inequality in condition and opportunity, as they are in violation of universal justice. 5.

We demand the enactment of an income tax law, with heavy penalties for perjury in its violation, and that said tax be graduated in proportion to incomes. 6. That all debts due for labor performed take precedence of all other claims. 7.

That we demand the passage and approval of an act abolishing the store order or truck system, and compeling payment of all wages due laborers at regular stated rates, and in the lawful money of the United States. 8. That we demand the'passage and enforcement of such laws as will preven. all combinations, discriminations ogranting of rebates by transportation companies, and compelling common car-

riers to furnish service for the same price to all. 9. We demand that no more public lands be voted

The above platform was adopted with the following additions: Demanding that there shall be contraction in official fees and salaries to correspond with the reduction of incomes in other directions that there shall be a specific tariff placed on all raw materials produced here, for the protection of American industry that the contract system of labor in our prisons and reformatory institutions shall be abolished severely* denouncing any at-

tempt at coalition with any other party favoring the establishment of national and state labor bureaus.

A resolution condemning Governor Hoyt's yeto of the wages bill, as a violation of his pledges to workingmen, was tabled, but subsequently taken up and passed.

A telegram was received from Henry Carry Bairn, fostering declaring to stand as a candidate lor state treasurer. The convention then proceeded to again nominate a candidate for the office, and Peter Sutton, a wealthy farmer and exjudge of Indiana county, was nominated on second ballot. E. S. Watson was elected as chairman of the state central committee. Adjourned sine die.

ANOTHER NATIONAL CONVENTION. Milwaukee, July 15.—The

Watertown special says:

attended

years oT age,

iv..

corporations, byt that

they be held for actual settlers. 10. We demand that education shall be free and industrial, and that not one child shall be allowed to grow up in ignorance

Sentinel's

The

National

Greenbeck party of Wisconsin held its annual convention in that place, to-day, and

nominated

the following ticket: For

governor, Colonel May, of Vernon for lieutenant aovernor, W. L. Utley, of Racine secretary of state, G. W.Lee, of Grant attorney general, George B. Goodwin, of Milwaukee superintendent of public instruction, W. H. Searles, of Marathon. No Germans were named on the ticket, though they claimed representation.

The convention was largely

and enthusiastic. The plat

form did not differ essentially from the one adopted at the^conventiqiUwo yws ago,

DR. HULL ON THE STAND. New York, July 16.—Mr.

Rollins

opened the case of Chastine Cox for prosecution, and at t&e conclusion of his address Dr. Hull was placed on the stand.

At the conclusion of his testimony L. N. Chittenden was sworn in. He was followed by Nellie West, the colored chambermaid employed in the Hull mansion, and Nancy Francis, the cook. The testimony of all these witnesses was substantially the same as already published.

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