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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-12-18

such owners, shall in no case exceed the amount
or value OF the interest of the owners in the
ship or vessel and her freight.
In the course OF these proceedings the steam
ship company entered into q stipulation to pay
the burned steamship, the same TO be divided
among the owners of the destroyed goods,
and asked TO be discharged from further
liability This stipulation was accented
by the court, and decree was entered forbid
ding the owners of the burned gOods-including
the Hill Manufacturing COmpany-to further
their destruction. The Hill Manufacturing
Company, notwithstanding this prohibition.
continued to press the suit in Massachusetts,
and finally obtained from the Supreme Judiciary
COnrt of that State Judgments in its favor. The
steamship company sued ont writ OF error,
and brought the case here for final determine
tton.
The question is, whether the institution of the
proceedings in the United States District Court
to limit its liability under the act of 1851 super
seded and barred the prosecution of claims for
the same losses and injuries in other courts.
holds that the first proceedings in the
District Court OF The United States, under
the act of 1851. to limit the liability
suits foc the same loss or damage in State or
federal courts. Other actions and suits ought TO
cease after proceedings for limited liability have
been instituted and the vaue of the ship aud
proceeds have been secured or paid into court,
whether the court issues aB injunction or not.
SecoDd-LOss and damage by fire on board
ship are within the relief provided by the third
as well as the first section of the act
lulru-Ine massachusetts SCaU6 court orreu III
gong on with the case after proceedings had
been begun in the United States District Court,
which, under the act of 1851, had full jurisdic
tion and plenary power.
1.-The valne and importance of this law" the
court says, "to our maritime commerce
can hardly be estimated: but the practical
value or it largely depends on the manner in
which 1t is administered. II the courts having
executive power administer it III spirit OF fair
ness, with a view TO giving ship-Owners the full
benefit of the immunities intended to be Sc
cured, the encouragement it will afford COM
mercial operations will be of the last import
ance; but If administered with q light and
grudging hard, constituting every clause most
unfavorably against the ship-owners and allow
ing IT az little possible operate in his favor,
the law will hardly be worth the trouble of its
enactment Its value and efficiency will also be
greatly diminished If not entirely destroyed,
by allowing its administration to be hampered
or interfered with by various conflicting jnris-
dictions,N The judgment of the Supreme Judicial
Court of Massachusetts is reversed and the
cause remanded with directions to take sach
further proceeding as may be in accordance
with this opinion,
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THE SOUTHERN BoURBoNs.
The Aristooracy and the White Trash-How
Election Frauds Are Managed.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal:

The Aristocrscy and the White Trash-How
.t Election Frauds Are Managed.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal:
WASHINGTON, Dec. 17.-Mr, j. D. Bryant of
Atlanta, Ca, is one of the Northern men who,
at the close of the war, inspired with the pros
poets of success in the rich fields of the South,
removed to that section to live He was New
England man, and went to Georgia eighteen
years ago on "the fools errand." where he has
remained and invested his interests He was a
resident in the Savannah congressional district
for several years, and twice ran on the Repub-
lican ticket tor Congress OF course he was not
elected. l met Mr. Bryant at one of the hotels
to-day, and asked him about the condition of
the Southern people.
"Who compose the white trashT'' said T.
There are 100000 white people in the
South" replied Mr.. Bryant. divided into three
classes. There are the Bourbons or aristocracy,
numbering 100000, the middle class, number
ing between 100000 and 1000, 900, and the
poor white trash numbering between 3,O00,-
900 and 5000, 000 This last class is perfectly
ignorant. 1t is more degraded than the negro
element, being in many cases the equal of the
brutes in the field. There is no class in the
North TO compare with it, except, perhaps. few
persons that might be found in isolated places,
where there is apparently no civilization. In
South Carolina there are the clay-eaters, men
and women who actually eat clay. The lowest
element of this white trash has no regard for
morality. From this element the kn-klux bands
are largely recruited.
"And who are the BourbonsY" inquired.
"They are wealthy people of the South. In
slave days they owned the negro They looked
upon him as an animal to do their bidding, and
now they openly boast that he shall not be
treated as q human being. In the Southern
States the resources in the rich fields. The
Bourbons owned these lands and the colOred
men who worked them, The idea prevailed that
capital must control labor. That same ijea pre-
walls to-day, and is the foundation of Bourbon
ism The class that entertain such an opinion
is aiming to control the several States When
that is attained, then iJ will try to secure the
national government
'Tbe middle class is the ono on which hope for
a change is based. Many of its members, too,
are wealthy, but they do not look to the control
of labor by capital In reconstruction days they
aided in bringing about change. Through the
entire class the change of afnirs In the South to-
day must he made. The laborers Of this class
will follow the right kind of leaders. Malone
was a labOrer, and his followers are working
men, 1t is because he was laborer that the
Bourbon element is 50 bitter against him."
"What constitutes the election frauds that we
hear so much about"
"There are numerous frauds In one instance
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RAILWAY LAND GRANTS.
Time of Trouble for Companies That Have
Not Earned Their Lands.
Snanial IN tho Tndiananolia Journal

Time of Trouble for Companies That Have
Not Earned Their Lands.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON, Dec. l7.-Judging from the
number OF bills introduced thus far in Congress
to declare forfeited public lands granted to rail-
road companies, those companies will have an
interesting time this winter to hold possession
of valuable grants of public lands which 1t is al
legged they have not earned. At least score of
senators and members have already presented
bills directed against these defaulting corpora
tions, and the numerical strength of those en-
listed in this work, we'll their character and
ability, indicate that the measures alluded to
will be pushed with earnestness. Among the
House bills on this subject are one presented by
Mr., Cobb, two by Mr.. Holman and sixteen by
Mr., Payson, of Illinois. Mr.. PaysOn proposes in
his numerous bills to accomplish in detail what
may be done by the enactment of one compre-
hensive measure, such as is proposed by Mr..
Cobb, in which all the corporations
that have failed to fulfil the terms of the char
ters granted by Congress are specifically named,
while Mr.. Payson has framed separate bill to
meet each delinquent. In addition to the gen.
eral bill working forfeiture of land grants, Mr..
Cobb has joint resolution which directs the
Secretary of the Interior not to issue patents
for any public lands heretofore granted by the
United States to any State, railroad, or other
corporation or person when there is any ques-
tion to whether the railroads or other i'm
provements to aid in construction of which
land grants were made, have been completed
within the time fixed by the act of Congress
maxim the grants. M
Mr.. Holman also has bill to limit the dis
posal of public lands adapted to agriculture to
actual settlers under the provisions of the
homestead laws The rapid diminution of the
public lands, taken in connection with the large
number of immigrants annually arriving from
Europe and elsewhere, make the land question
one of prime Importance.
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THE NEW ORLEANS RIOT.
All the Accused Persons Discharged, with
the Exception of Houston.

NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 1.-THE preliminary ex-
animation of Sheriff Brewster John Dominick,
A. NJ. Aucon, ]. d. Houston, Mike Early, Dan.
Douglas and Dan. Donovan, accused vi murder
at the Sevent nth- ward polls on Friday, took place
before Recorder Ford. Many witnesses were
absent The district attorney asked for a con-
tinuance. Counsel for the accused opposed O
continuance, and the judge decided to go on
with the trial The testimony was voluminous
and conflicting. Most of the witnesses present
at the polls when the disturbance occurred knew
little about it, The most important testimony
was given by Colonel John Augustine, city
editor of the Times Democrat, follows:
81 was at the Seventh ward pOl between
and 1870 p. NJ; went there to vote; was waitin e
for my turn TO vote when heard Il blow. l
turned around and saw man with a bloody
head pistol shots were then fred, and as was
not interested in the pistol firing walked away,
but rejecting that it might be worse to move
about, / retraced my steps and stood almost op-
his arm as if in the act of firing Houston was
Six or seven PAGES to the left of Captain Fortier.
The Captain fired at Houston. The latter re-
mained moment mOtionless and then returned
the fire. Captain Fortier fell backward imme-
diately."
After examining numerous witnesses, Judg Q
Ford said:
''The public is anxiousy awaiting all news
from this case II there are any persons in court
who can directly or indirectly testify 30 the
guilt of any of the prisoners au the bar, let them
step forth and do SO. as wish to have "a thor
oueh investigation"
The judge thereupon ordered DISCHARGED all
the accused except Houston, who commit
ted TO the criminal court for manslaughter in
$4,000 bond, which was at once furnished.
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n nan'in Georgia ran for State senator. The
window, through which voters placed their
tickets, was so high that one outside could not
see what was going on inside. This candidate
stood within and took tickets. In pocket on
his left side he had number OF Democratic
tickets When a Republican voted, the candi-
date would take his ballot with his right
hand, throw it aside, and with
his left hand he would take Democratic ticket
from his pocket and pass it to the clerks We
happened TO have man inside not known to
the candidate. He reported the fraud, and it
was presented to the grand jury, but nothing
came out of it.
"Anoiher method is to stuff the ballotbOx
with Democratic tickets early in the day When
the ballots are counted they do not correspond
with the records. To even up matters, Repub-
lican tickets are thrown out"
"WIll anything come out of the investigation
OF these fraudsf'
"a conviction is almost impossible. The gov
ernment has sent Mr.. Speer, of Georgia, to in
vestigate the frauds in South Carolina. Mr..
speer is a gentleman in every respect He is a
son of one of the old professors of the Georgia
University, and a graduate OF that institution.
L am told that since he went into South Carolina
to prosecute these election cases not a single
Democratic lawyer has shaken hands with him.
Everything is being done to aid the defendants.
Money has been appropriated by the State itself,
and subscriptions have been raised by the
wealthy men,"
"Can the Republicans carry any of the South
ern States at the next presidential electionf"
with assistance from the party, and the same
energy manifested that is shown in carrying the
doubtful States in the North, think four South
ern States can be carried next year, and those
four are Tennessee, West Virginia, North Caro-
lima and Florida. But If this is done, it must be
done by getting the assistance of the middle
class"
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THE REPUBLICAN COMMITTEE.
Composition of Sub Committees Appoin ted
by Chai rman Sabin.


Composition of Sub-Commttees Appoin ted
by Chai rman Sabin.
WASHINGTON, De G. 17.-At the late meeting of
the Republican national committee resolution
was adopted directing the appointment of a
committee of seven; of which Chairman Sabin
and Secretaty Martin were TO be members. to
make all arrangements for the Chicago eonven-
tion To-day Senator Sabn appoin ted the fol-
lowing additional members; John G. New, of
Indiana; VIM. c. Cooper, of Ohio; c. L. Magee of
Pennsylvania John A. Logan, of Illinois, and
Powell Clayton, of Arkansas. L. ]. Gage, of
Chicago has been appointed treasurer of the
committee. All the funds for the expenses
in providing a building for the use
of the convention and for incidental
expenses are promised by the people OF Chica go,
and are to be collected and deposited with Mr..
Gage. The committee on arrangements will hold
a meeting in Chicago early in March next, to
consult with the local committee of tn at city and
perfect arrangements for the meeting Of the con-
ventiOn.
Capt Wm. Higgins, of Kansas, has been made
sergeant-at-arus of the national committee.
Chairman Sabin has also appointed the follow
Sub-executive committee to have charge of pre-
liminary campaign work:
o. Fl. Platt, of COnnecticut; VIM. +. Chandler,
New Hampshire: James Fl. Stone, Michigan; VIM
P Frye, Maine; George w. Hooker, Vermont;
Nathan G0f, West Virginia, and S. b. Ekns, Of
New Mexico.
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Heavy Failure at Ringhamton.

BINGHAMTON N. Y, Dec. I'D NJ. e. Z. G.
Halbert dry-goQds dealers, have assigned Liza
bilities nearly $400,000; assets probably
100000. The failnre is wholly due to stock
speculation. Efforts to recover losses in q
"blind poOl' ruined the firm,
OF the failure at BinghamtOn, N. Y, of d. NJ.
q f. G. Halbert, the mercantile agency of r. G..
Dun 4 Co. states that the Halherts have been
doing business at 8nghamtOn nearly seventeen
years. and the firm, up TO within year. WIS
Thought to he doing prosperous business. OF
late, however, Il. G. Haibert has been i'll politics,
and when elected senator neglected his business
altogether ID. M. HalberJ continued to run the
wholesale house. and the retail business took
care of itself. In January last their stock was
valued at Sl25 900. and they had outstanding
accounts of 100000 Since that time nothing
reliable has been learned, and first-class houses
preferred to do business only for cash.
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THE DRIVE-WELL PATENTS.
Proposed Legislation for Benefit of Users of
Driven Wells.

Proposed Legislation for Benefit of Users of
Driven Wells.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 1.-THE farmers of the
country who have had to pay damages for in
friugement on the drive-well patents. and all
who have ever had well driven, VIII be inter
ested in knowing that no less than ten or twelve
bills have already been introduced in Congress
to cover their grievances. if they have any, and
to guard them against loss in the future from
suits for damage. Representative Morey, OF
Ohio, is one OF the many authors of these bills,
and he says there is a general determination
among the members from Michigan, Indiana,
ONO and Illinois, and some other States whose
farmers are interested largely, TO have bil
passed at once that will stop eXtortiOns from in
nOcent purchasers of the diamond points to
driven wells. The bill which he has introduced
provides that if any person buys a patented ar
ticle in the open market from regular dealer,
for his own use, IL shall be sufficient defense,
in any suit brought by the patentee show
that it was bought in goo1 faith, and tho pat
entee must look TO the dealer for damages for
infrlngement.
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THE CHEROKEE AWARD.
BoadinOt Brings Suit Against Phillips for
$22,5OO.

Boadinot Brings Suit Against Phillips for
$22, 500.
WASHINGTON, Dec. l7.-Suit was entered to-
day in the name OF Charles C. Boudinot and the
Cherokee nation against william A. Phillips to
recover $22,5oo. Phillips is the ex-conCress-
man to whom was committed the distribution of
the Indian award of 5000, 900 made by the last
Congress, and about which there has been
so much talk in connection with misappropria-
tion. The $22, 500 sued for is said to have been
turned over to Phillips by the counsel for the
Cherokee nation, on his assertion that it was to
be paid certain high officials for their influence
in securing the 100000 appropriation. The
plaintiff in the suit just brought alleges that the
amount sued for was paid the defendant
by D. W. Life, Treasurer OF the Cherokee nation,
it being part of 100000 appropriated for the
Cherokee people, which payment was unlawful,
in that the defendant did not have the authority
OF the Cherokee nation. The plaintiffs sue for
the above amount as belonging legally 10 them,
one-half for the use of Elias c. Boudinot, and
the remainder for the Cherokee nation, with in
terest from the time of payment.
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SENATE REORGANIZATION.
The Senators of Both Parties Determine on
the Course To Be Pursued.

The Senators of Both Parties Determine on
the Course To Be Pursued.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 17.-The Republican SEN
ators held a caucus this morning, at which it
was decided not to proceed to the election Of a
President pro TEN. of the Senate until after the
holiday recess. 1t was urged that the precari-
GUS condition of Senator Anthony's health made
1t advisable not to make the contemplated
change just before the recess. 1t was made known
to the caucus that the Democracy wished to
have time to consider, in caucus their line of ac-
tion in respect to the reorganization of the Sem
ate, and it was decided to introduce. to-day, a
resolution to proceed to the election of officers,
but allow it to lie over till tomorrow. resO-
lution was adopted to retain the Union soldiers
now upon the rolls of the Senate
The Democratic senators held a caucus this
afternoon and decided to nominate as Demo-
cratic candidates for officers of the Senate the
men nominated at the caucus two years ago, as
follows: L. O. Washington, Secretary r. j.
Bright Sergeant-at-arms Colonel Payton, Execu-
tive Clerk; F. E. Shaber, Principal Clerk; Dr. Bull
lock, Chaplain. 1t is understood from Democrat
ic authority that this does not mean fight
against the Republican nominees. The Demo-
Gratis will content themselves by simply voting
for their own candidates, and will not resort to
any dilatory tactics to prevent the election of
the Republicans.
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LOST ON THE LAKE.

Sinking of the Schooner Mary Ann Hurl-
but-Twenty Men Drowned.
DULUTH, Minn., Dec ia tug which arrived
from the north shore yesterday brings positive
intelligence that the worst fears of those who
imagined the schooner Mary Ann Hurlout lost
have been confirmed. She went down during a
severe gale on last Wednesday night, with TWEEN.
ty men on board, all of whom were lost Their
names are not Known but most of them were
railroad laborers. She was being towed by the
tug Kincardine, and during the storm sprang a
leak and began to fiji, and having a green crew
who did not know how to manage her, she be-
gan drifting with the wind and turning the tug
from its course, when the tug, to save ITSELF cut
the line and sent the schooner adrift The
schooner almost Immediately went down. The
X2 O0n
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He Drops Eight Feet, and Death Results
Almost Instantly The Body Allowed
to Hang One Hour.
The Glasgow Prisoners Shown To Bo
Members of a Secret League.
Departure of Admiral COurbet's Force for
Sontay-The Land League Charged
with Abetting Murder.
EXECUTION OF o'DoNNELL.

The Hanging Takes Place at the Hour An
pointed-Scenes at the Scaffold.
LONDON, Dec, II -S:l5 A. M-Despite the bos-
ferrous and squaly weather considerable crowd
assembled at the prison at o'clock this morn
ing Hundreds of workmen passing by the jail
waited TO gaze at the black flag. Among them
was O'Donnell's brother, who paced to and fro
opposite The flagstaff in most restless and de-
jected manner, exciting the sympathy of all pres
ent
The hangman's arrangements were perfect,
and the execution occurred without hitch.
O'Donnell was cool and collected, but made no
statement on the scaffold.
O'Donnen was notified at 7:3O to make ready,
He was perfectly resigned, and ex pressed great
sorrow for his outburst of temper in the dock at
the conclusion of his trial. He said he had felt
the greatest animosity for the witnesses who
appeared against him, but it had now disap-
peared.
After the communion had been administered
to the condemned man, Binns the hangman,
entered the cell. ODonnell submitted to the
operation of piniOning with a smile and without
murmur, The procession then moved toward
the scaffOld. O'DOnnell walked with great firm
ness and without the assistance of the wardens,
who stood close around him. He " as perfectly
calm and selt-po ssessed. While standing on tue
drop he looked around uncOncernedly. Binns
performed the remainder of his duty quickly.
He allotted drop OF eight feet. The Moose was
placed exactly as MarwOod used to place it.
Binns pulled the lever of the trap precisely as
the nefghbOrng church clocks were striking 8.
The crowd IN front OF Newgate increased rap
idly, and shortly before o'clock numbered
1000 persons. The street closely packed,
but the throug observed quiet and orderly de-
meanor. The Irish element was not cOnspic-
uous. IS the moment for the execution an
preached the crowd ewayed up against the
prison wall, and the roadway, which before had
been kept clear. was blocked. The police, how
ever. moved rapidly through the multitude and
easily cleared way. When the black flag was
hoisted announcing the tragedy at an end, there
was no demonstration, although suppressed ex-
citement marked many faces
O'Donnell's brother remained till tho last, hit
terly weeping, and the center of a sympathizing
group. The clouds began to break as the hour
OF approached, and when the black flag was
run up 1t was distinctly displayed against the
rising sun. Immediately following the appear
ance of The flag the crowd dispersed.
IFhe foregoing appeared in a second edition OF
yesterdays Journal. and is reprinted for the
benefit of readers who received the first edi-
tiOD,
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SENATORIAL COURTESY.
What It is, Accompanied by n Few Incidents
Showing How it Works.

What 1t is, Accompanied by a Few Incidents
Showing How it Works.
Letter in Philadelphia Press.
That contemplate thing, known as "the eti-
quette of the Senate" has had its influence in
the defeat Of GOrham. In our whole system of
legislation, in the departments, in the cabinet
in the Supreme Court, even, there is nothing so
vicious as "the courtesy of the Senate" I have
seen ex-senator David Davis get up in the SEN
ate and move to adjourn, saying that his dinner
hour had arrived. The courtesy" wonld induce
the Senate to adjourn. The Senate adjourns
when an honorable senator has dinner party;
1t adjourns for horse race IL an honorable sem
ator expresses a wish to attend. The Senate of
the United States never does anything to hunil-
late n member. It's members cling to one an
other with hooks of steel Therefore was Cor
ham beaten. Some Of the members expressed q
dislike for Gorham. It was enough. The ''eour-
tesy of the Senate" did it, | remember case in
point, poor, simple fellow from Iowa had
written sonnet hing for country newspaper in
his State abOut Mr.. Sumner and his unhappy
marriage. The fellow wanted place door
keeper, or messenger, or some other small place
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