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sCHELLER'S TRIAL.
Evidence Tending to Show His Connection
with the Newhau House Dis aster.

MILWAUKEE, April little prosecution in
the Scheller case opened with G. D. Nash,
president of the Newhall House Company,
on the witness-stand, who described the
.house and its exits He was followed by
John f. Antisdel, proprietor, who corrobo-
rated his statements and told of meeting
Scheller on Michigan street the moment he
(Antisdel) ran from the burning building.
He said Scheller's actions for some time pre-
vious to the fire had been bad,
the accused having drank great
deal and grumbled. 1t came out
that Scheller was offended with Antisdel for
sending his (Schelier's) wife from the hotel.
Johnny Antisdel, son of the proprietor, said
that when he and his father met Scheller the
latter exclaimed: ''My God, Johnny. do you
know how the fire caught" The firemen
and shop-keepers Occupying the basement
were examined as to what there was OF an in
flammable nature. 1t was developed that
once before there was an incendiary fire in
the basement near Schellers coal-bin, and
Scheller's fathcr-in-law, Bour, who recently
died under circumstances pointing to suicide,
had refused Antisdel and others admittance
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Indignant business Men.

CHICAGO, April 1.-THE receivers and ship
pers of grain met to-day to CONSIDER the ac-
tion of the east-bound trunk lines in refus-
ing to allow them to appoint weigh-masters
except Subject to approval by the joint agent
of the east-bound pool, and with provision
that such weigh-masters shall not be mem
bers of the Board of Trade. 1t was decided
not to attempt to conduct negotiations fur
ther A committee was appointed to wait
upon the mayor and ask his cooperation
and thatof the City Council in inquiring
into the question whether the east-bound
trunk lines are not exercising the privileges
accorded them by the city in an arbitrary
and unjust manner. A resolution was also
passed that shipments hereafter be made
from elevators instead of on track, provided
the elevator proprietors will agree to accept
the storage of grain three days for half a
cent a bushel
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A NINE CAVES IN.
Eight Men Carried Down with 1t, and All
Believed to Be Lost

EscANABA, Mich, April IA cave-in oc-
CURED at Keel Ridge mine, between Quin-
nesec and Iron Mountain, soon after 1 O clock
yesterday afternoon, carrying down the en-
gine-house and eight men, as follows:
Patrick Egan, Richard Williams w. Hen
derson John Mooris, Thomas James, Ed
ward Wicks, William Jeffrey and William
Pollard.
Up to o'clock last night only one man
(Wicks) had been recovered, and he was fa-
tally injured. These men were at work on
the surface; none were at work in the mine.
The mine is located two miles west of Quin-
nesec. The cave-in embraced space of sew
enty-five by fifty feet. and besides the men
engulfed took in all the mine machinery,
including four large boilers falling dis
tance of 100 or 200 feet. At the present writ
ing it is believed that the lives of all the
men are lost 1t is estimated that the recov-
cry of the hodes will require a week or
more.
A Quinnesec, Mich, dispatch says The
Koleridge minc, owned by the Emmett Min
ing Company, caved in on Tuesday afternoon
at 1 o'clock, burying nine men VINO were
working on the surface The mine COM
menced caviAg last Friday, in the second
level when about 200 tons fell in. The
danger was recognized by the com pany at
once, and all work below ground was sus-
pended There was no one below at the time
of the catastrophe The buried men were:
Dick Williams, the time-keeper; Ed Wicks,
William Jeffery, William Henderson, John
Morris Thomas James, VIM. Pollock, VIM.
A. Heller and Pat Egan. All are married
men except Dick Williams and Tom Jeffery.
At s o'clock cries were heard at the mouth
of the main shaft and Ed Wicks was finally
found in drift down 100 feet with broken
rib and thigh. He spoke intelligibly on be-
ing taken out but soon wandered in his
mind. The company are using every exer-
ton to get at the other bodies, and put up
hoisting machines as fast as men could work.
Three large and one small boiler were also
swallowed up in the awful chasm. There is
no hope of the other men being alive. The
doctors have hopes of Wicks's recovery.
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The Tewlsbury Investigation.

Boston, April 11.-In the Tewksbury aims
house Investigation to-day Frank Barker,
formerly in charge of tue insane building,
said that the beds were in filthy condition
in the male wards. He had charge of the
bathing of the male patients. In tank ten
by fifteen feet and one foot deep as many
as eighty-two were bathed in the same
water, which was rarely changed. Patients
would object to going in, and were put in by
force.
Governor Butler attempted; to have the
testimony of what an insane female inmate
had told witness introduced, but after a warm
discussion, it was suppressed.
Mark Heathcote, policeman who took a
foundling to the alms-house, saw nurse fill
ing its mouth with soap.
DR.. Dean, graduate of Harvard Medical
School, testified that when he was a student
perhaps fifty bodies were used during the
winter term.
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THE POTOMAC FLATS.

Effects of the Warm Sun on vast Expanse
of Rank Vegetation.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal
WASHINGTON, April 1.-THE Potomac bot
tom southwest of the White House and State
Department buildings are filled up with
nice growth of malaria breeding weeds. The
water-grass grows luxuriantly during the
summer months and when the tide is out
thousand acres of the rank vegetation is ex-
posed to the fermenting action of the sun, air
and water, During the months of August
and September these flats and marshes are
solid mass of decaying vegetation from tn ee
to six feet deep, and the vapors that arise
from the fostering heap poison the whole
city. In the winter the marshes are cleaned
out by the moyement of ice. Severa, dredges
will be at work in the river this summer, but
the only way to puryfy this quarter is to fill
up the marshes. Nature will do the work
in time, but the process is too slow. Thou
sands of people will die before the job is
DONE
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THE sTAR.RouTE TRIAL.
Miners Memory Missing-The Courts Opin-
ion on Policy VS.. Crime.

Miners Memory Missing-The Courts Opin-
ion on Policy VS.. Crime.
WASHINGTON, April IL Miners cross-ex-
animation was resumed this morning, but
his memory was no better than yesterday,
and he failed utterly to remember matters
which Merrick brought to his attention. In
answer to an inquiry as to why he had writ
ten to a sub-contractor that increased speed
would involve considerable expense here
(Washingtonl witness said he meant his own
living expenses, and as the sub-contractor
wanted all the allowance for expedition, he
(witness) wished to impress him with the
difficulty of getting expedition, so as to make
good bargain. Witness was not under oath
when he wrote that letter.
Merrck asked if he was in the habit of ly-
ing when not under oath.
Witness answered that he was making a
trade, and did as other men would have
done.
The court remarked: "That is the law of
trade.n
Mr.. Merrick asked if witness had not told
Captain Jackson (Rerdelrs father-in-law)
after Rerdell had finished his testimony, that
it was correct as far as witness was concerned.
Witness replied in the negative. He had
had conversation with Jackson, in which
the latter had besought him to plead guilty
and witness told him he would see him in
Tophet first
Mr.. Merrick asked him if he had made that
statement to any one connected with the
government
Witness sneeringly replied that assistant
COUNSEL had approached him and endeavored
to get information. Immediately lively
breeze prevailed.
Mr.. Merrick-Who do you mean by as
sistant counsel?
A-Rerdell
Merrick (fercely)-He is not an assistant
counsel; he is one of your fellow conspira-
tors, and will be so treated.
Court cautioned witness not to use the ex-
preston. 1t was a piece of impertinence.
Rerdell had right to be present.
Witness apologized to court
After further unimportant testimony the
cross-examination concluded, and Contract
Clerk Olcott was next called to answer a
subpoena for certain official papers
Mr.. Ingersoll asked permission to show
that this reform administration had not cut
off the service upon routes said to be worth
less.
The court said the Jewellan policy had
been spoken of by Brady. Mr.. Jewell had
been an economical business man in q small
State, and believing that his business should
pay expenses, carried that idea into his ad-
ministration. The court did not know how
Secretary Teller managed the Interior De-
partment, but so far as the Postoffice Depart
ment was concerned assuredly he was not
in favor of the Jewellian policy or any
policy that did not treat the service with
liberality. Other men of distinction held the
same views and it was not surprising
that they should believe that the Western
country required all the money the govern
ment could spare, and that it would be we'll
invested, But this was question of inten-
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A Graphic Military Novel.

Washington Special.
The military novel, 'The Red Acorn" by
John McElroy, of the Toledo Blade, has
been placed on sale IN Washington, and is
attracting much attention. The fact that
"Andersonville," by the same author,
reached a sale of $4,000 copies, gives sub
stantial evidence of the authors merit. The
present is a story of the First division of the
Fourteenth corps, which, under General
George H Thomas, formed the nucleus of
the Army oil the Cumberland. All the char
acters of the story are real. Aside from the
interest of the narrative, the graphic descrip-
ton of everyday life in the camp, on the
march, and IN actual battle, are such as to
make the book valuable to young readers of
the country, who know nothing OF the great
struggle which shook the continent. except
as tradition. Many of the latter class and
many veterans of the arm, will thank Mr.
McElroy for his story.
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WASHINGTON, April 1.-THE largest order
for printing blank forms ever given to the
public printer is that of the Commissioner OF
Internal Revenue for the blanks ana labels
required to carry into effect the provisions
of the law relative to the rebate on tobacco
and cigars. This order was for $4,000 900
labels and 750,00 blanks for the use of man
ufacturers and dealers. There is great de-
mand for these blanks one st. Louis manu-
facturer alone having sent tor 100000 labels
The demand is being met as rapidly as cir
cumstances will permit.
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THE SENSATION MoNGERs.
The Veracious Correspondents Who Are Con
Quoting a War with England.

The Yeracious Correspondents Who Are Con-
Quoting a War with England.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal
WASHINGTON, April 11.-For the lack of
something else to write about, number of
correspondents have been sending out Irish
alarmist dispatches from Washington. The
State Department is represented as being all
torn up over the dynamite scare in England
As matter of fact, the State Department is
not $dsturbed in the least, and Minister
West is not making himself ridiculous by
threatening the government with British
wrath. Much as he would like to have the
dynamite blatherers in America suppressed,
he knows full well that the government will
not interfere so long as they continue to do
their fighting with their mouths, three thou
sand miles away from the oppressed island.
There is no danger of the relations becoming
strained,
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tion. An error of policy was not crime,
and this court had no power to determine
crime; the jury was here to try crime,
and crime consisted of intention. If
questions of policy. 1t was here to try
these orders had not been made in conform
ity with an enlightened just and liberal pol
icy of the government, but made in pur-
suance of conspiracy to obtain money by
means of false papers, affidavits and fraud
then it was crime no matter how justifia-
bic as an act of policy. So, then, the offer to
snow that the same policy governed other
administrations would not advance the case
a step. Adjourned
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New RAILROAD Completed.

KNOXVILLE, April 1.-THE last spike was
driven at the Tennessee and Kentucky State
line connecting the Knoxville branch of the
Louisville & Nashville railroad with the
East Tennessee road. This makes direct
line from Knoxville to Louisville 260 miles,
On the Tennessee side near the State line,
vile branch cuts through large coal fields,
and new mines will be developed within six
weeks. Knoxville will have direct connec-
ton with Cincinnati over the Kentucky Cen
tral railway
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Georgia Chinese Firm Want Redress.

WASHINGTON, April 11.-W. Loo Chang &
Co., Chinese merchants, Waynesboro, Ga,
have petitioned the Chinese minister here,
through their attorney, for redress from the
United States government for wrongs done
them and grievances committed by mob at
that place. They claim that the latter clause
of the twenty-fourth article of the treaty be-
tween the United States and China of 1874 is
applicable to their case, and they are entitled
to damages. In addition to being treated
with violence and driven out of town, all
their property was destroyed.
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GENERAL AND PERSONAL.
An Illinois Railroad Case Before the Su-
preme Court.

preme Court.
WASHINGTON, April 11.-Argument was
commenced in the Supreme Court of the
United States to-day in an important case
the Illinois Central railroad plaintiff in
error, against the people of the State of Hi
nois. This was suit brought by one John
NJ. Norris in the name of the State, against
the railroad, under an act of the State Legis-
lature passed May q 1873, entitled can act
to prevent extortion and unjust discrimina-
tion in rates charged for the transportation
of passengers and freight" The plaintiff
alleges that the railroad company
charged him higher rate for a
to Tuscola than fixed "by the railroad and
warehouse commissioners appointed under
the act above mentioned. The company ad-
mits the alleged overcharge, but maintains
that the commissioners had no legal right to
fix rates for the transportation of merchan-
disc over its road, and that the act which
assumes to give such authority is unconsti-
tutional and void, for the reason that it i'm
pairs the obligation and contract between the
State and company embodied in the COM
pany'S charter. The case was submitted to
the Ciruit Court of Douglas county.
Upon an agreed statement of facts, that
court held the act of May 2, 1873, to be con-
stitutional and valid, and assessed a fine of
81 900 against the railway company for the
admitted violation of its provisions. Upon
appeal. this judgment was affirmed by the
SeRreme Court of the State, and the case
BcW comes here ytO0n q writ ~ Gro, lOr final
review. The question in controversy is, vir-
tualiy, whether the power to fix and regulate
rates for the transportation of merchandise
and passengers over the Illinois Central road
is vested in the railroad company or in the
State
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Work. of the Red Devils,

HERMosILLo, Mex, April 11-Ninety-
three persons were killed in the State since
the Apache outbreak, of which twenty-seven
were Americans. 1t is believed that many
killed are not yet reported. At Palmo
Ranch ten men were killed. last Tuesday;
two women were hung up by the hands and
ripped open, and from one child was taken
and found mangled at the mothers feet.
The bodies of the men were horribly man
eled
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Washington Special.
The promised indictment of ex-senator
kellogg has not yet been brought into
court 1t is stated that the offense charged
was barred by the statute Of limitations, and
that the indictment was secured by falsify-
ing date. When the Indictment was asked
by Mr.. Ker, one or two members of the
grand jury pointed out the fact that the
offense was barred, and demanded to know
why they were requested to return an in
dictment which would be quashed as soon as
it reached the court Mr.. Ker said the gov
ernment demanded it for effect, whereupon
the foreman of the jury refused to stultify
himself by such q course. In spite of this
little hitch, Mr. Kellogg's friends say that
the jury was filled up with talesmen who are
ex-detectives in the employ of Merrick and
Bliss, and that it was packed for Indictment,
and means will be found to accomplish it
yet.
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THE VISITORS TO FLORIDA.
The Nice Warm Time the Presidential Party
Is Enjoying.

Is Enjoying.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal
WASHINGTON, April 1.-THE Presidential
party is having hot time of it down in
Florida. The temperature is 80 in the shade,
and mosquitoes are represented as being as
large as hamuing birds Gnc vicious as Wild
cats. They roost all winter in the swamps
and emerge about this season, full of anima-
ton and vigor, and hungry as polar bears
The excurslonists are expected home next
week May is the hottest month in the
twelve in Florida, and April is very little
cooler. The ants and midgets and flies are
even more pestilential than the mosquitoes.
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bility, be offensive to Senator Harrison or
his most Jealous friends. He simply spoke
OF General Gresham as another prominent
presidential candidate in 1884 from Indiana,
and said that newspaper men would wonder
why they did not think of him before. There
was nothing said by Mr.. New that reflected
in any way upon any one I shall be glad
to get up a row among Republicans if l can,
but will, at the same time, try to do none
of them an injustice 0. O. STEALEY."
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A case of Alleged Kldnaping.

FALL RIVER, Mass, April 11.-David
Brault and Alexander Gregorie are held for
the grand jury at Liverton, R. l., on charge
teen. The parties are French Canadians.
Rocicots parents are Protestants but the
boy associated with Catholics, and some
days ago was baptized into the Catholic
faith without the knowledge of his parents
The boy then left home under the influence,
it is alleged, of defendants, and sent to a
Catholic Institution in Canada.
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MIR. NEWS INTERVIEW.
Nothing Said Offensive to General Harrison,
in Derogation of Anybody.
aneeial To the Indianannlis Innrnal.


or in Derogation of Anybody
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
WAsuINGToN, April 11.-An interview with
Mr. John c. New was published in the Lou
isville Courier-Journal, this morning, sent
to that paJas by its correspondent here, O.
O. Stealey, Which may bear the interpreta-
ton of unkindliness toward Senator Harri-
son, and antagonizing him with General
Gresham in possible presidential aspirations
in 1884. The conversation, as it occurred,
had no such spirit, and warranted no such
inferences. 1t was jocular talk between
Mr.. New and Mr.. Stealey, and such one as
the friends of all parties alluded to could
have heard without offense to any. What it
really was is indicated by the following card,
written by Mr. Stealey in explanation of his
dispatch:
Mr.. sTEALEY's CARD.
'In the interview with Mr. New, a part of
which was transmitted by me to the Courier
Journal, Mr.. New said no word nor did he
make any alluson that could, by any possi-
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The Shutdown of Nail Mills Postponed.

PTTTsBURG, April 11.-The Western Nail
Association held its annual meeting to-day
and reelected the old officers. Reports from
all sections of the West indicate very little
Improvement in trade. Stocks are still
light and not well assorted. In view of this
it was unanimously decided to postpone the
contempt shutdown of two weeks until
May 7, or fortnight later than had been
agreed upon. The present card rate of $40
WAS raaffi rmnd
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The Michigan Election.

DETROIT, April 11.-An official canvas of
the recent State election was made yesterday
and to-day. From the returns, nearly COM
plete, it is rendered certain that the Fusion
nominee for judge of the Supreme Court and
regents of the university are all elected
Judge Sherwood is not likely to have over
1000 majority. Other majorities range from
4 600 To g 600
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Suicide of a Kansas LAWYER.

Troy, Kas., April 11.-Judge Nathan
Price was found dead in his office, this after
noon, apparently as if he had died while
asleep, but there are circumstances which
lead to the suspicion that he committed sui
eide. He was one of the oldest residents of
Doniphan county and alawyer of high stand
ing
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The Terre Haute Goyernment Buildinc,

WASHINGTON, April 11.-Assistant Secre-
tary New says the citizens of Terre Haute
will be given fair hearing upon the matter
of site for a government building, and that
if the location selected proves unsatisfactory
to the majority another site will be selected
and there is no disposition to disregard the
wishes OF the people of Terre Haute.
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Death of Lille G. Darst, Editress.

CIRoLEvTLLE, O., April 11.-Miss Lille C.
Darst, engrossing clerk of the Ohio State
Senate, editress of the Circleville Herald,
and well-known newspaper writer, died
suddenly this evening at Chicago. whittier
she had gone to receive treatment from a
cousin who is physician,
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senator Edmunds at Louisville.

LOUISVILLE, April l1.-Vice-president Ed
munds and daughter, accompanied by O
small party of friends, arrived here from At
ianta this morning, and left at once on q
special car for st. Louis. A press dispatch
from Atlanta last night enormously an
nounced his destination as Florida.
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Capture of a Train by rrsmps.

LEXINGTON, KY, April 11.-Twelve armed
tramps captured a freight train on the Ches-
apeake & Ohio road, at Olympia, and ordered
the conductor to take them to Lexington.
The condu uctor started the train having first
telegraphed the situation to Mount Sterling
where officers arrested the tramps
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counted $4,000 standard silver dollars and
5000, 600 legal tender notes. The committee
is also engaged in verifying the accounts of
the office, including the accounts of all dis
bursting officers. No discrepancies have thus
far been discovered, in either money or ac-
counts
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Progress in Counting the Cash.

WASHINGTON, April 1.-THE committee
appointed to examine the condition of the
Treasury of the United States expect to fin
ish the count of all cash on hand in about
eight days. The count of subsidiary silver
coia closed to-day. There remains to be