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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-06-22
SUPPRESSED BY THE POLICE.

The convention continued in session with
out recess at either noon or evening, and the
scenes and confusion at times were disgrace
full. During the evening session, Charles w.
Metcalf and Peter Kelly got into fight, and
the row had to be quelled by the police.
The men were arrested and locked up. Kelly
is a brother of Alderman Kelly, who shot
man at the election at Cincinnati on Tuesday
evening.
The work of making a ticket continued
amid the greatest confusion, with the follow
ing result
Supreme Judge, short term. Martin D. Fol-
let, of Washington county; Supreme Judge,
long term, Selwin Owen, of Williams coun-
ty; Supreme Court Clerk, John J. Cruik-
shank, of Miami county; Attorney-general,
James Lawrence, of Cuyahoga county;
Auditor of State, Emil Keisewelter, of Frank
lin county; Treasurer of State, Peter Brady,
of Sandusky county.
Leroy D. Brown, of Butler county was
nominated for School Commissioner, and
, 1883-02-22

is the most terrible tragedy that has
ever yisiteda Wilmington coal field.
twas in the number Z shaft of the
Wilmington coal mine and manufac-
turing company, known as the Dia-
mond company, 1t WAS situated 3i
miles northwest of the city. The lit
tie village of Diamond is Il scene Of
dcsolation, calculated to wiring the
heart of even the most hardened. at
the scene of misery. Sixty eight men
and eight boys lie dead in the mine,
and it may he weeks before even the
melancholy satisfaction of the rccov-
ering of their dead bodies is accorded.
No such calamity ever visited this
section of country or any other min
ing region. The whole Of Diamond is
devoted to mining. and this blow car
ries death into hundred families. In
several alinstances ali the male mem
bers of Il family have been swept
away. 4 section of prairie 6Ox0O feet,
over which the floods had extended
till the water stood 3 ord feet deep,
suddenly caved in, the result being
the instant flooding Of Il mine in
which 3OOm and boys were at work,
Inside Of half an hour the water had
reached all parts of the works, and
tonight stands within 5 feet Of the
main shaft. Seventyfour human be
ings were choked to death in the
grim recesses of fhe mine. All hope
of the possible rescue of any Of them
by the opening of driveway from
an old air shaft into the works was
abandoned at dusk, when the water
poured into the last named shaft, and
the workmen We're compelled to re-
treat. The mine is in the extreme
corner of Mill county. The miners
live in n village just across the line,
in Grundy county.
, 1883-02-22
Sunday Reading.

Dayton, w. T., has a temperance al
lance holding meetings Sunday.
Col. r. G. Ingersoll, in an absent
minded moment during the star route
trial, thanked the Lord"
Henry Ward Beecher says that George
Washington "swore like trooper" It
is sad to think what George would say
about Henry il he were only here.
Al hope you say your prayers every
night remarked the good pastor to
Miss Shoddy. Indeed / don't" was
the reply, ,,Pap's to stingy tie buy me a
prayer rug"
"Yes sir" says the Deadwood man,
"Parson Rounder is saint. He is al
ways ready to sacrifice himself He
threw down straight fnsh hand the
other night to go and pray with dying
man who sent for him. 1 call that true
martyrdOm."
The Rev. Mr.. Grant, OF Poughkeepsie,.
N. Y, has been dismissed from his pas-
torate, for the reason. among Others,
that he had been seen, "in broad day
light, sitting beside his wife on IL sofa,.
and eating from the same banana with
her." Ministers should certainly try not
to set bad example to other men.
, 1883-02-22
San Juan and Whatcom Counties.

Anacortes EnterprisrI
There are signs Of boom on the Sam
ish the coming season, like unto that on
the Nooksack.
A little son OF Mrs. A. w. Day, late OF
Spokane Falls, was drowned in Sama.
mish Slough, ON the lst inst, by the over
turning Of a boat.
The country round about Whatcom
and the Nooksack will make rapid strides
this year in increase OF population and
general development.
In another year double the transporta-
ton facilities we have now will not be
sufficient for the growing trade OF What
com and San Juan counties.
The progress Of San Juan county IL
marked by steady and healthy grosth,
and the coming spring and summer will
bring renewed and increased prosperity.
From one OF our correspondents we
fearn that the energetic Mr.. Katz has
made up bis mind to change his place OF
business from San Juan to Friday Har-
Dor, having made proposition to the
Board OF Commissioners to buy the
county building and lot, with the inten.
ton OF building large store and wharf.
1t is also rumored that he will have a
hotel built before long. This Is a wise
move OF Mr.. Katz, and il he had done
this before now, it would have kept lots
OF the trade, which had left these islands,
at home However it is never too late to
do good.
, 1883-02-22
Sc attle Markets.
POst-HtSiiigehcer.l
SEATTLE, Feb. ID.

SEATTLE, Feb. 10.
During the past week the markets have
showed tendency toward frmness, and
all kinds of produce have either advanced
or become more firm than one week ago.
FLOUR -- kilograms received last
evening from the mills ON the Willamette
announced another advance Of 25c per
barrel, although wholesalers state they
will still job extra family -four at from
$3.50 to $3.50 per barrel, and other brands
ut last weeks rates.
OATS-remain unchanged, but firm
ut $32 to $35 per ton.
BUTTER.-No change. Firm at 30
to 3712c per pound'
EGGS,-Scarce, and firm at 40 to 45c
per dozen.
POTATOES firmer, and the re.
tf il price have adyanced. Buyers quote
at 35 to 40 cents per bushel, but there is
q prospect Of an advance.
HAYS unchanged from onr last
weeks quotation, but firm at $lS for
baled.
BRAN-has declined q little, and is
now quoted at sz3, instead of $25 per
ton.
The meat market has materially
changed, and prices have uniformly ad-
vanced. The retail market is as follows
BEEF-10 to 1Sc per pound.
PORK -121a to 15c per pound.
MUTTON-10 to 15c per pound.
The wholesale meat market is as fol-
lows:
BEEF--neat, 10c per pound; on foot
to 5lac
PORK-S to 81lc; on foot, 6 to 619c.
'MUTTON-neat, 10la to lie; on foot
5 to IL cents per pound.
, 1883-02-22
Missing Vessels,

SAN Francisco, Feb. 17.-Quite q
number Of vessels are still overdue at
this port, among them the American
ship st. John Smith. with cargo OF
coal from Liverpool. She is two
hundred and twenty-six days out, and
should have reached her destination
in a hundred and forty days.
The British Bark khokana hashot
yet put in an appearance from Hull,
although she is three hundred and
thirty-two days out, and in all proba-
bility is lost. She went ashore at
Bexhill, was jettisoned of a part of
her cargo, and got off next day.
The British bark Deyock Water
left San Francisco Dec. Goth, with
wheat and -four for Cape Town, and
was spoken Oct. I'd, in latitude II n,
longitude 122 W, on the verge of a hur
icane. 1t is believed she is lost.
The British bark Hildegarde which
sailed hence for Queenstown with a
cargo Of wheat to the value Of $66,DO0
is given up at Lloyds.
, 1883-02-22
Bucking the Land Grants.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 14.-At the first
session of this congress bills were intro
duced to compel certain land grart ra
roads, notably the Union Pacific, to pay
the costs of surveying and locating lands
donated them, and take out patents there
for. The object of this compulsory legis-
lation is to make the lands in question
subject to state and local taxation. The
exemption of immense tracts of valuable
land from taxation is regarded as great
injustice to the people of the state where.
in the donations are stu ated. Last De-
cember VanWyck reported it to the sen.
ate from the committee on Public lands.
A bill was introduced today to meet the
grievances OF which complaint is made.
He presented report setting forth the
reasons for the passage of the bill. His
bill provides for the REIMBURSEMENT and
quit claim to state, county or municipal
ity the unpatenel lands donated the
railroad company for non-payment of
taxes assessed and levied upon such
lands, all equity and interest the United
States may have therein by reason of
the failure Of the company TO pay any
costs and fees or commissions before OBJ
tanning patents to such lands. The COM
panies are required within one year after
the act goes into effect to take out pa
tents for their 10 nds under penalty Of
their reversion to the Government. The
report estimates one hundred million
acres as The amount OF land that now es-
capes just taxation through the railroad
companies declining to pay the costs of
surveying and patenting until sales are
all made. The supreme court in 1872
held the United States has an interest in
the lands till all costs OF patenting are
paid, and if the state or municipality
could sell the land for non-payment of
taxes, the United States would lose its
interest in the property. In his report
Van Wyck says the committee believe the
wisest plan is to quit claim as indi-
Gated the lands which the supreme court
has discovered belong to the United
States, at the same time protecting the
government for costs of surveying and
patenting. The report contains al. at.
tack on the supreme court. A variety
OF decisions affecting land grant roads
are mentioned, VanWyck's purpose evi.
IDENTIFY being to show that the court was
biased in favor OF the companies. In one
decision the court, after having held that
the United States had an interest in the
lands, decided that mortgages put upon
them were in effect a disposal thereof
and settlers could not pre-empt and set.
tie upon them after the expiration Of
three years from date OF completion Of
the road as provided in the act of incor.
poration.
, 1883-02-22
OUR REPORTERS BUDGET.
NEAH BAY, Feb. II, 1883.

The [, y. Indian Inspector is here.
looking after everything He is almost
aS large IA an elephant, and appears ~
harmless aS Il kitten lie talks to every
one and has found no fault as far IA |
know He praises the school children:
well, think he has cause to- They have
Church here every Sunday night. You
should have heard the children sing
not like some Of your Port Townsend
children, snickering on back seat 81
that the minister would have to use
speaking trumpet to make himself heard.
The agent, doctor, and everybody
most here, are Episcopaians.
There is one thing don't think has
ever been tried here, and that is to es,
tablish Church among the Indians
think it could be done with success.
The government telegraph force is
here. They say the line will be com.
pleted in about month | notice
among them the familiar face OF William
Barker. Bill is genius, and looks as
young AZ he did eighteen years ago. [
often think about the way he served Il
school teacher once at Dungeness, by
the name Of Craig. Craig wanted to
fight some one, and Barker was not
tigbing man, but finally accommodated
the pedagogue, taking him by hind leg
and churning him on the ground till he
was below fever heat. Craig left next
day in disgust.
I,TCKY ROy.
, 1883-02-22
The COrwin.


SAN Francisco, Feb. 16,-From con.
versation with Capt, Haley, comma er
Of the rev. cutter Corwin, 1T is learned
that he recently received orders from the
Secretary Of the Treasury to hold him.
self in readiness to sail for Oregon on
the arrival of orders. The vessel has ac-
cordingly been prepared for a northerly
cruise, and is expected to start on Mon
day next. Though no definite informa-
ton has been received as to the object OF
the Corwin's visit north, it is understood
her mission is to investigate the conduct
of the lighthouse keeper near Empire
City on his refusal to allow the lifeboa}
launched when volunteer crew mad G
application for permission to visit the
scene OF the wreck of the iron collier Ia
coma, with a view to assist the ship
wrecked crew. AS the department has
been notified of the presence in this city
of the lighthouse keeper, it is not i'm
probable some ci inquiry will be
made into the causes leading to the
stranding Of the vessel, and more remote
ly into the general nature of the coast n
the vicinity of Empire City.
, 1883-02-22
Cincinnati Floods.

NcINNArI, Feb. 14-The river Mt )
o'clock tonight was 65 feet and three
fourths Of an inch high, and rising
slowly. The day was the gloomest in
the history OF the city. Business is
wholly neglected. All attention is given
to saving property and affording relief
While the unexpected rise was nearly q
foot today, it has not made very great
change apparently in the situation
Such is the uncertainty about the future
that all plans are. unsettled. 1t is not
only impossible to estimate the coming
rise, but no one cen TED when the run
will cease along the river here. The
clouds broke away later in the afternoon,
, 1883-02-22
Wool,

BOSTON, Feb. 14.-The demand for
wool has been active. The advance Of
last week was sustained. Ohio and Penn
sylvania heeces are ~ and 43c for xxx
and 471s fork Michigan X heeces
are selling at 40142 and No. l tleeces
41Q60c, Combing and delaine tieeces
are scarce and in demand at 4M 45c for
fine delaine, and 46p50c for fine and No.
| combing. Unwashed fleeces are firm
and command full prices, and both fine
and medium grades are in demand, prices
range from rs to 33c, including choice.
California wool is more enquired for,
but continues to be sold at a wild range
Of prices. Pulled wools have been in
good demand at 25G48c, for common
and choice suppers. In foreign wool no
sales of any Importance have lately been
made.
, 1883-02-22
T LLE R APn Ill.,,
Congressional.
sENATF.

w,suIxoros, Feb, l4.--The t"ril OH
.a,nn M, N[orrlrs amendment re-
I"o;n~ w., from 800 to 400 of " cent per
nnrni additional duty on suS"'S wv"
considered ,ron1ment
wnsunjust to the sugar producers o "
though in the interests s.n% of If'1p:'s Sr making
n,a 1,,tv on all sugars not over 10 i".on
tanlar1 .4e I or over rs degrees by the polar, n
iscone' Ss",u"'I, II, &c cents per pound Agreed to
by 45 to l5' ,,t, on sugar
80, ,s Dutch Standard 2 4O-l'o
i'o'. nan,1. Agreed to 80 to 16' Sugars
from IS to 90 Dutch Standard % 'en''
per pound.
, 1883-02-22
More OF Ii,

MADISON, Ind, Feb, Is, The river is
rising, No fatalities, but damage
and destitution is great,
EVANSVILLE, Ind, Feb. 1j.-Thc river
i5lg feet high, and rising, 1t will take
six feet more to do serious damage.
The adjacent fields are flooded
for miles; at Rittsburg the river is still
rising; raining all day. A greater
rise is expected.
ZANEsvILLE, o., Feb. The Muskin-
gum is rising fast. 1t has been raining
all dayat Pomeroy. The river is fall
ing | 4 inch per hour. A steady rain
prevailed this morning.
PADUcAH, Ky, Feb. 12.--Thc river is
rising an inch per hour. Heavy rains
occurred last night.
HAMILTON, o., Feb. ia special
from Cincinnati by rail says all traffic
from the north and the south is stopped.
A meeting of citizens is called for to-
night to relieve distress.
FREMONT, o., Feb. ia heavy rain
fell today at 5p. N. The dam here gave
way, and about the same time the tres
tle-work for the new bridge of the Lake
Shore Railway was swept away.
ELKHARD, Ind, Feb. 15.-A heavy rain
fell all day, and snow and slush are five
inches deep.
, 1883-02-22
SturVlnG.

OMAHA, Feb. lG.-Large quantities OF
hay has been shipped over the Union Pa
ciic for feeding cattle herds on Platte
valley ranges and those in western Wy
oming, where grass is showed under.
Trains on the Denver short line are COM
PEELED to run slow, as cattle take to the
track on their way to water and cannot be
driven into the snow banks.
, 1883-02-22
Iashl'SE.

u,o c,ouse in regard to iron anu s'ee'
cloths was amend I'd to read provld-
. W That iron or steel wire cloths and net
.,.'., ore made in meshes of any form' 10
aay duty equal to that on iron or steer
p ir;rs Of the same guage, and two cents Is
Mer pound ad iitIonal prov' 'e' on all
,;nas of iron or steel, or manufactures
hareipbefore provided for, except iron or
.taol wire when galvanized or coated
Nv ony metals by any process except
those ponted to, will be classified accor-
ding to the size and guage OF cold IRON
ona steel. There shall be, except on tin
,,,atas terue plates and to gers, tin here
;nherore ntioned, one cent per pound
ros;des the rates previously fixed by the
act. on galvanized iron OF steel WIRE
shall be paid half cent per pound be-
a;aos rates already fixed; for wire or iron
,,rs rome and wire strand, one cent per
norDd. on steel wire rope and strand two
and one half cents. -,
Morrison moved that the rate on steel
of apy form not specially enumerated
shall be at As per cent advalorem' pro-
y;ded the duty shall in no case exceed
tbs present rate of two and half cents
per pound. Agreed to.
Page reported the river and haroor Dill
Ordered printed. 1t appropriated S''-
$4,000 -,
Tbe House went into q committee OF
the whole on the tariff bill
Dupn offered an amendment, provid-
,,o t,ot there shall be allowed on all
indictments and machinery manufac-
tured for use in agricultural labor and
nroduction, made in whole or in part OF
material imported on which duties have
been paid, drawback equal in amount
to the duty paid on the material.
A hot personal interchange ensued be-
tween Townsend of Illinois and Haskell
gof Kansas. The former charged that the
bill, as presented by the ways and means
committee, was "hired" by the lobby,
hired agents of monopolists, and brought
forth in secret conclave, and intimated
corruption.
Haskell replied hotly, denouncing
Townsepd's remarks as falsehood, and
A personal encounter seemed imminent
for a time. Dunns amendment was re-
iected.
On motion of Carlisle the duty on mo-
ket was reduced from 25 to 10 cents per
pound.
On motion of Page duty OF % per
cont advalorem was imposed upon quick
silver.
On motion uf Morrison the duty on
bronze powder was reduced from 20 TO
70 per cent.
On motion OF Tucker the duty on gold
leaf, per package Of 800 leaves, was re-
duced from So to $3.50.
On motion OF Kelly the duty on shot
guns was reduced to 30 per cent. adVa'
loren, and the duty on pistols to 30 per
cent. advalorem.
On motion of McKinlay the duty on
metallic pens was changed from 40 per
cent. advalorem to II cents per gross
Having concluded the consideration
Of the metal schedule, with the exception
OF one clause, the Committee arose and
the House adjourned.
, 1883-02-22
l. 7CKY Boy.
LACoNNER, W. T., Feb. 13, 1883.

LACoSNER, W. T., Feb, 13. 1888
Business is somewhat quiet, but no
body feels discouraged; on the contrary.
our merchants will bring heavier stocks
than ever for the spring trade,
The masonic lodge has at last organ
lied, under dispensation from the Grand
Master We have rented newly fitted
hall over Dwelly's furniture shop, and
will have comfortable quarters, The
United Workmen intend to propose
using the same hall and devide expenses;
we can thus secure quite a comfortable
hall for our meetings,
La Conner is at present filled to over
flowing; not single house can be rented !;
every barn and shed is rented; likely
several buildings will be put up in the
spring and kept for rent.
Jas, Gilliland is having the big, un-
slightly hill in front OF his lot leveled,
and when finished, this will prove quite.
an improvement.
Preparations are being made for en-
larging and planking the wharf; this
will also be a big imp rovement.
Several strangers are in town with
intentions rs soon as the weather vii
permit to locate claims in the Olympial
marsh; il they succeed in finding goId
claims, number OF families will Join
them in the spring. More anon.
8,
, 1883-02-22
Broken Lumber Merchant.

ALBERT LEA, Mimi, Feb. Estate
Senator Sargent, lumber dealer, has
failed for $45,0OO; assets, $50, 900, most
ly encountered property. Tho failure
causes sensation.
, 1883-02-22
senatorial Vote.

DETROIT, Feb. 1.-THE Legislature,
after ten days recess, reassembled. On
the first ballot was small change: Fer
ry, Al; Stout, %; Chamberlain, IA; Bur-
rows, s; Willets, 5.
, 1883-02-22

LANCGNG, Mich, Feb Is. january of.
fetal returns indicate that all kinds of
cattle are in fine condition in the state.
Most correspondents express the fear
that wheat has been injured more or less
by freezing and thawing, or being snoth.
cred by late SHOWS; 7,759,0OO bushels
were marketed from August to January.
, 1883-02-22
Mnrshall Jewell.

HARTFORD, Feb. 15.-At the Jewell
funeral today thousands OF people
viewed the face OF the dead in the church.
Rev. DIR. Parker and Senator Hawley
made addresses at Cedar Hill cemetery.
Gen. Merwip paid him touching
tribute
, 1883-02-22
CrOps damaged.

WABASH, Feb Ii. Much live stock and
growing wheat were destroyed by floods
in this section. The damage in the past
ten days is one hundred thousand dol
lars.
, 1883-02-22
Flooded Mine,

CHICAGO, Feb. IA dispatch re-
ceiyed here gives the following addi-
tionsl particulars OF the terrible dis
aster at Braidwood yesterday: This
, 1883-02-22
Hat Factory Burned,

CLEVELAND, Feb, 15,- j. C. Petric &
Cos straw hat and bonnet factory
burned today. The loss is estimated at
S25,OOO; insurance, $4,000.
, 1883-02-22
Another Railroad Section.

WASHINGTON, Feb, 13.-The President
has accepted section OF 25 miles OF the
Northern Pacific railroad in Montana,
coming eastward, ending 325 miles from
Wallulla, in Washington Territory.
, 1883-02-22

but gathered again before 10 o'clock.
Rain is falling above and below. The
weather is almost sultry.
, 1883-02-22
sunk.

LONDON, Feb. 14.-The British bark
Glaranera, from San Francisco for
Queenstown, foundered off Kinsdale
The crew were saved
, 1883-02-22

THE REV. GRO. "a. THAYER, Of Bourbon. Ind.
say,: 10th myself and wife owe our lives 70
sfliLoHs CONSUMPTION CURE" sold by
LsiiRlar 4 C0.
, 1883-02-22
A Dend statesman.

New YORK, Feb. lL-EI-Goy. Edwin
ID. Morgan died at 8 o'clock this moun-
ing.
, 1883-02-22

Inyallds, broken down In health aud 4plriii hj
chronic dyspepsia, or suffering from the t~rri
exhaustion that follows the attacks Of acntH de
ease. the testimony Of thousands who have b-o
raised ~ ny miracle from similar .ta'e Of pri-
trAtion by Hostetter's Stomach BitTers, l.a .u-s
guarantee that by the same mean. you, too miy
b. strengthened and restored.
For saIe by all druggists and dealers gSnsrs I