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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-02-11
General Gordon Expected to Arrive at
Berber Not Later than TO-MOrrOW.
The British Cabinet Said To Be Divided as
to the True Policy To Be Pursued
in Egypt-NOtes by Cable.
TIE EGYPTIAN REVOLT.
Suffering of the People at Sinkat-NO Hope
of Bescuing SSragglers.

Suffering of the People at Sinkat-NO Hope
of Rescuing SSragglers.
LONDON, Feb. "a dispatch from Suaki1n,
printed this morning in the Daily Standard, says:
We do not know how the sufferings of tho poor
felahs and thousands of women and children at
Sinkat affect the English public, but here they
excite feelings of pity and humiliation impossi-
bic to describe. There is absolutely no hope of
recovering the stragglers from the battle of
Tokar. Admiral Hewitt, invested with the civil
and military command of Suakim, will have at
his disposal within q fortnight force of three
thousand marines.
A Pail Mall Gazette article says: England
although opposed TO the annexation of Egypt
will be under the necessity of exercising absolute
authority over the country for the next five or
ten years. The exigencies of the present crisis
demand action, and further delay on the part of
England to assume control would be nothing less
than criminal"
A letter has been received from James O'Kelly
correspondent of the Daily News, about whom
much anxiety has been felt. 1t is dated Assioot
Jan. 5.
General Gordon has arrived at Berber.
Admiral Hewett has refused to allow Turkish
and Italian gunboats to land troops at Suakim
to protect their respective citizens. FL Mahdi
sent f300 to the guardians of Mohomet's grave
at Medina.
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INC Father of Cheap Postage.

WASHINGTON, Feb 9-Some time ago Secre-
tary Folger referred letter from Mrs. James
Simonet, of Boston, to the Postmaster general
in which she requested to be allowed to erect a
bust of her father, Barnabas Bates in the New
York postofice, as he was the father of cheap
postage. The Postmaster general has inquired
into the claim and finds that Mr.. Bates was a
persistent advocate of cheap postage as early as
1925. He was an Englishman by birth, was born
in 1885, and died in 1853. He was minister by
profession, but was engaged in the New York
postoffice as an assistant in 1925. In concluding
Judge Gresham says he can see objection TO
his daughter placing a memorial of her father in
the New York postoffice, provided there is no OBJ
lection on architectural grounds.
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The Dakota Judceshin.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 10.-There is large dele
cation of Dakotaians here on matters relating to
that Territory They have been giving the va
cant United States judgeship there good deal of
attention. One of them said tonight to the
Journal correspondent: Il have had good deal
of talk with the President and Attorney general
on the subject of the judgeship, and I am conf
dent Mr.. Coburn, of Indiana, will be appointed.
The President seems to be moving very leisurely
about it, but there is no doubt in the minds of
all that Coburn will get it. United States Dis
trict Attorney Holstein is of the same opinion
He thinks it is only question of time when Mr.
Coburn will be appointed.
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Preparing for n Mob.

SAN ANTONIO, Feb. 1O.-Trouble is pprehend-
ed at Eagle Pass. The authorities have been in
secret communication with Governor IRELAND.
Enough is known to warrant the assertion that
the sheriff of Warrick county anticipates a raid
from the Mexican side of the Rio Grande, and is
anxious for reinforcements. Captain Shuty, of
the Texas Rangers, has been telephoned to for
all the troops at his disposal United States
Marshal Gosling has also been wired to
for armed assistance. The raid is doubtless
for the capture of the two suspected criminals
held at Eagle Pass, whom the American extradi
ton agent refuses to surrender in view of the
recent ruling of Secretary Frelinghuysen in the
case of Trimble, the alleged train robber The
prisoners being held are accused by the Mexican
authorities of numbering Manuel Roderiguese,
at Saragosa, Mexico, on the It'll
inst. The friends of Roderiguese are determined
to bring the assassns to justice by force of arms
if necessary. Marshal Gosling leaves San An
tona with a posse by the first train for Eagle
pass, where the invaders viii be received with
ball and buckshot. should an attempt be made to
cross the river with an armed force or to capture
the prisoners in the hands of the Maverick au-
thorities A correspondent of the Galveston
News accompanies the relief force.
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Cable Notes.

Admiral Galiber, commander of the French
forces at Madagascar, has been recalled.
Advices from South Africa report the death of
Cetewayo the famous Zulu chieftain, of heart
disease.
The examination of the Russian Socialists ar
rested at Craeow showed connection between the
Austrian and Russian Socialists.
The Pope has granted the title of Count to
the Hon. Edward Dunno, late Chief Justice of
Arizona, with reversion to male descendants
Mary Anderson has invited the members of
the dramatic profession to a free performance to
De given by her at the Lyceum Theater on
Tuesday.
Harrington the British Secretary OF State for
War; has obtained the sanction of the Cabinet
to his scheme to increase the effective army. In
this scheme the recruiting system is modified,
and the standard of height made shorter than
the present one.
Emperor William is renewing his efforts to
effect reconciliation between Prince Frederick
Charles and his wife, He has appointed Count
Rannitz on behalf of the Prince to meet General
Blumenthal on behalf of the Princess, to ar
range basis of reconciliation.
In reply to a correspondent, who recently
suggested to Mr.. Gladstone the publication Of u
popular edition of his speeches for politically
educational purposes, Mr.. e. W. Hamilton
secretary to the PREMIER writes: 'Mr. Glad
stone desires me to say that this is matter
which he must leave to the enterprise of others.
Mr.. Charles Lewes, son of George Eliot
writes that it is untrue that the great novelist
left many note books behind her dealing With
numerous subjects When the biography, upon
which her husband, Mr.. Cross, is now engaged,
and the forthcoming volume of essays are pub
lished, there will remain almost nothing I'M
printed
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MR.. Ochiltree Engaeed.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10.-A story is going the
rounds here that General Tom Ochiltree is
about to marry Miss Eva Mackey, daughter of
John F. Mackey, the millionaire. Miss Mackey
has been educated and lived most of her life
abroad, and is generally credited with the good
sense of having refused to wed dozen or more
titled foreigners AS the story is told, Mr.. Mackey
took the genial Ochiltree to task for not marry
ing. The latter insisted that he could not find
woman who would have him, at the same time
suggesting that Maclzey had a daughter. The
millionaire replied that if Ochiltree could get
the daughters consent his was already obtained,
and invited the Texan to visit his Paris home.
The invitation was accepted and resulted in an
engagement.
A shadow of doubt is cast on the story by the
statement that it originated with Mr.. Ochiltree.
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NEW YORK, Feb 9-Genera! Stone, better
known as ''Stone Pasha," who was formerly of
the Khedive's army in Egypt, said to-day, that
one of the greatest difficulties experienced in
comprehending the news from Egypt is the want
of accurate knowledge of the geography of the
Soudan. He thinks that should Gen. Gordan
reach Khartoum he will then be worse off than
ever. He will be isolated and in the midst of
the revolt and Eli Mahd will sweep down on him
and annihilate him and his whole army. So
long as he remains with the son of the Governor
of Berber he will be safe, but then only in
those places where the Governor is respected
The end of the trouble, Cen Stone thinks, can
only be attained by the death Of FL Mahdi. His
death will prove his fallibity, and his followers
will cease to think of him as prophet
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Indiana and Illinois Stone.

WASHINGTON, Feb, 9.-Secretary Folger is
hesitating about the contract for the material
for the construction of the public building at
Quincy under the bids recently opened in the
architects office. 1t appears the advertisement
for the stone was limited to the States of Hi
nois and Indiana-that is to say, the stone I'M
der this advertisement, must come from either
Illinois OF Indiana This discrimination against
Missouri and other States doesn't strike the Sec
rotary as exactly the square thing The Indiana
limestone bidders are lower than the Quincy
limestone bidders, and if the Secretary allows
these bids to stand in accordance with the pecu-
liar advertisement, he will be somewhat per-
picked, for the Quincy men are putting before
him information to show that the Quincy stone
is better than the Indiana stone.
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foreign countries, has completed his labors and
presented his report
Representative Steele seemed to voice the
sentiments of several other Indianians here
when he said tonight: There need be no tie
merity on the part of the railway mail en-
ployes who are called to testify before the board
hearing complaints against French If any postal
clerk or other person has d grievance, and he
tells the truth to that board, he need have no
fears He will be protected, no matter how bit
ter his testimony against French may be-"
The secretary of the Union Veterans Corps of
Pennsylvania has written Mr. Steele from Phil
adelphia, requesting that copies of his speeches
and report against the Fitz John Porter bill be
sent to him.
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Let us suppose, for instance, Mr.. Blaine's candi-
dacy."
DO you believe him, then, to be a candidatel7
''Of course he is. It is not the fashion this
year for candidates to put themselves forward
or allow their friends to do so but Mr. Blaine
has friends all over the country. Friends who
do his will obediently and every where they are
talking Blaine and quietly taking care Of his can
vass They would not do that if he were not a
candidate [ am sure he is in the field, though
he is adroitly making of himself dark horse
Well, Mr.. Blaine's strong hold is undoubtedly
Pennsylvania. Now, suppose that when the con
vention begins to vote, Mr. Blaine has not the
solid delegation of Pennsylvania that might not
matter but suppose some delegates Of that State,
third or a quarter of them, men of
responsibility and influence, should arise
and give it as their deliberate belief
that if Mr.. Blaine were nominated he could not
carry Pennsylvania; that there were clements of
the party so opposed to him there as to insure
the loss Of the State if Blaine were made the
candidate. You can see that this would cause
the convention to halt, for we count on Pennsyl-
vania as one of the sure Republican States"
But that calculation would make the nomi-
nation of any prominent man impossible 1t
sounds like a cutthroat game"
NO, not so bad as chat. OF course, men
speak on tLtir responsibility in such matters,
and they must have probable causes on their
side. Moreover, delegates may say that they
prefer some other man, but may de-
cline to say that the person in question
could not carry their State. For instance, Ohio
delegates might urge that Senator Sherman was
not the strongest in their State, but I apprehend
they would not say to the convention that Mr..
Sherman could not carry Ohio.
''Are you talking of anybody in particular in
the Westla
YES several men are talked of General
Logan, Secretary Lincoln, Senator Ben. Har-
rison, Mr.. Gresham, and even Senator Allison.
But there are more signs of concentration on
General Sherman than on any one else at least
in Indiana I know he has refused, repeatedly
and positively, and he may refuse to the end;
but it would be easier in the West to concentrate
on old Tecumseh than on any one else"
''You are really in earnest about General
Sherman77
Certainly; and the more you ask the more
you will see it is in the air That's what Calkins
meant the other day, when in his speech
against Fitz John Porter, he said: There may
come time when the bugle blast of the Grand
Army Of the Republic, coming up from the
she of their camp fires, shall summon General
sherman to come out of his retirement, and
lead them to victory as he did before 1t was
Western men who gave the applause, which you
see the official report records They knew what
Calkins was talking about
'.But what about the EastE'
''Oh, don't know anything about the East
You will have to ask some Eastern man. But
can tell you one thing. We Western Republic
ans think Eastern men altogether too econom-
ical to suit our ideas I don't go much on East
ern men myself
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A Hardened Wretch.

UNIoNTowN, Pa, Feb 10.-Last night, North
Union township, two miles east, was the scene
of brutal murder, the victim being an old man
sixty years of age named Alpheus Wilson. and
the murderer his Frank. The two, who had
been drinking together, had quarrel which
home. The latter complied, but in ten minutes
returned and called his father out The old man
started for the door, but before he could reach
it Frank drew a pistol and shot him
dead The parracide then went to the house of
Dennis Springer, short distance away, where
he remained all day, threatening to kill anyone
who attempted to arrest him. This evening
Sheriff Sterling and two constables went to
Springer's, and, after some little trouble, cap
tured him, but not before he attempted to shoot
the officers On his way to Jail he passed his
fathers house. His mother came out to see him.
and he told her that he intended killing the old
man. He was intoxicated when the deed was
done, but that made no difference
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Obed Worth, an old citizen of Rushville
dropped dead on Tuesday night.
The Rushvile Road-cart Works were burned
on Saturday night Loss, $4,000; insurance,
$4,000
An attempt was made to blow up one OF the
largest bridges in Huntington county several
days ago.
Frank Coivin, who, last September, in rail
road accident at Wabash, had his back fractured
in two places and five ribs broken, died on Fri
day. His case amazed the medical fraternity.
James Bonewitz, wealthy farmer of Knox
county, filed suit for Islander against John j.
Lasswell, an eX-preacher of Monroe City and
justice OF the peace Bonewitz wants $4,000
damages.
Dayton Clark, who committed a murder in
Pine township, Porter county, early in january,
and who has been confined in the Valparaiso
jail, has become insane, and will be sent to the
asylum instead of standing trial for murder.
Terre Haute Gazette: At the meeting of the
Morton Post last night, it was decided to unveil
the statue of Governor Morton, presented by
his widow to the post, on next Thursday night.
The exercises will be public, and committee
was appointed to determine where they shall be
held. The presentation address will be made by
Colonel R. w Thompson, inc reception address
by Colonel ". f. Mclean.
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Relief for Tokar and sinkat.

CAIRO, Feb 10.-The Khedive has appointed
British Admiral Hewitt commander at Suakim at
the request of the British government. A less
gloomy view is now taken of the situation at
Tokar and Sinkat. 1t is reported a supply of
provisions has entered Sinkat The First brig
ade of Egyptian battalions, commanded by En-
glish officers, proceeds to the first cataract of the
Nile as soon as their quarters are ready. The
movement will be made on account of the threat
ening attitude of Bedouins between Kenah and
the Egyptian coast of the Red sea.
The report of General Gordon's arri-
val at Berber was premature. The re-
port arose from telegram from
Berber signed by Gordon and forwarded in ad-
vance by fast camels. 1t is expected he will ar
rive at Berber on Tuesday. The Arabs which
Gordon met after leaving Korosko were friendly
The Ulema of khartoum have sent messengers
to welcome Gordon, at Berber, and accompany
him the remainder of his journey in order to
show the populace that the Moslems are not in
imcal TO Gordon's mission. Gordon expects to
reach Khartoum by steamer from Berber. The
government in advising Gordon of R.sEer Pashas
recent defeat leaves him full power to evacuate
or retain Khartoum, as he thinks fit
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MARINE NEWS.
The Steamship NOttinghin Struck by an
Iceberg and Abandoned at Sea.

The Steamship Nottinghin Struck by an
Iceberg and Abandoned at Sea.
New YORK, Feb 10.-The steamship State Of
Nebraska has arrived from Glasgow having on
board Captain Bennett and the crew of the
steamship Nottinghill, from London for New
York, which foundered at sea. Captain Bennett
states that he left London on Jan. 10, with a
general cargo and crew of ninety-two mon
February at 2 P. NJ. he fell in with a
field of ice. AT 11:55 P. NJ the ship, going
dead slow, was struck by an iceberg
on the port side, near the bridge. The berg re-
bounding, struck again near the engine room
STAYING two big holes into the side, through
which the water poured rapidly putting out the
fires. Put canvass over the holes to stop the
leaks, and the vessel drifted. Got out of the
ice on Sunday the 3D. The same day large
steamer passed. Although signals of distress
were flying she went by without taking any
notice On the 9TH the vessel was fallen in with
by the steamship State of Nebraska, which laid
by us until we put off in our own boats.
Eighteen feet of water was in the hold when we
abandoned the vessel The Nottinghill was four
years old, 26l6 tons; sailed from Liverpool and
was owned by the Irvine Screw Shipping Com
pany.
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THE FIRE RECORD.
Several Buildings Destroyed at Bird geport,
w. Va, Entailing Leavy Loss.

Several Buildings Destroyed at Bird geport,
w. Va, Entailing Leavy Loss.
WHEELING, Feb 9-This morning, J. c.
Dent, of the firm of Wells & Dent, druggists,
at Bridgeport, went to his wholesale and retail
drug store in the Heinlin Block, corner of Bank
and Bennett streets, with an alcohol lamp. The
store had been more than two-thirds submerged,
and barrel of gasoline had been upset. The
gas from this had risen to the second story. and
no sooner did this come in contact with the
flame than an explosion took place, and the build
ings We're set on fire. Dent jumped from the
second-story window. He was badly burned,
and in the fall he was injured seriously inter
nally. The Wheeling fire department was un-
able to cross the island which is still covered to
a great depth with water, and there were no
means ofchecling the fire. The Heinlin estates
loss on building is ST., 900; insured for $500.
Wells & Dent will lose $40 900; Insurance. $751; 800
George Griffin, grocer, loss $1,000; insured for
$500 Bowie & Dean, druggists, will lose 81 800;
insured. James McConahey, confectioner loss
81 500
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object TO Arrest and Imprisonment.

LAREDO. Feb. 10-The locomotive engineers
on the Mexican National railway, between Lare-
do and Saltillo Mexico have organized as a body
and will, this week, present to the company
their resignation en- masse, unless some protee
ton is guaranteed them against arrest and in
definite imprisonment in Mexico, when, in
the discharge of duty. they inadvertently run
over and kill Mexican who carelessly gets upon
the track This determination has been brought
about by the case of an unfortunate engineer
named Gardner, who, several weeks ago, ran
over and killed Mexican walking across one Of
the railroad bridges near Saltillo, and who ever
since has been incarcerated in jail in this city
The engineers say they are required to run on
schedule time, and it often happens it is not in
the power of railroad appliances to stop in time
the track immediatelyin front of the locomotive.
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MINOR MENTION.
PORTER, Controller.

Testimony of Examiner Wiegand Regarding
the Accounts of Ex-NIarshaI Douglass.
WASHINGTON, Feb. &c. B. Wiegand, Elk
aminer of the Department of Justice, continued
his testimony to-day before the House commit
tee ON expenditures of the Department of JUS
tiee, investigating the conduct of government
officials. The witness was examined in relation
to the conduct of r. NJ. Douglass, ex-Marshal
for the Western district of North Carolina. He
said he found him impractcable, almost entirely
without business capacity, and his Office was in
charge of brother-in-law, said by Wiegand to
be totally incompetent. The main object of
Douglass, the witness thought was to make the
Office pay the maximum compensation allowed
by law rather than faithfully administer the
duties of the position. Wiegand cited numerous
instances of overcharges and false accounts
made for guards and transportation. He said
the reports of four or five investigations of
Douglass's Office were against the incumbent.
In explaining the charges against deputies for
making false accounts, the Marshal defends
them by saying the law allowed them to make
such charges a majority of the arrests in
North Carolina were for illicit distilling.
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How To Mail Packages,

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON, Feb 10-Mr Dallas, superin-
tendent of the deadletter Office says: IF send
ers of packages through the mails would place
the address upon the article to be sent as well as
upon the wrapper, there would be less work for
the dead-letter Office, and fewer tears would be
shed by senders and would-be receivers 1t is
only suggestion, not ruling of the depart
ment but if followed would prevent much
trouble and worry" There are 105 persons en-
ployed in the dead-letter Office, and the amount
of work done by this small force is enormous.
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Footpads at Work.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
BLooMINGToN, Feb. 10.-Last night footpads
created good deal of excitement in the city
teamster named Sage going home about
o'clock, was held up on Mclean street and rob
bed of his weeks wages. Edward Mtxon was
attacked about o'clock on the corner of
Center and Walnut streets. He drew revolver,
which was knocked cut of his hand and dis
charged, upon which the thugs fed. He had
large sum of money and fine gold watch. Sew
eral arrests were made, but all are probably, in
nocent parties
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AN INDIAN UPRISING.
Mexican Citizens Attacked-Seyen Killed and
Number Badly Wounded.

GALVESTON, Feb l0-A Houston paper this
morning publishes an account, purporting to
come by telegraph from Matamoras, Mex
leo, giving an account of an alleged
uprising of Indians at Omitlau,
near Tuxtepre, in the State of Oajaca Mexico.
1t is said that stores and private dwellings were
plundered, seven merchants killed, and num-
Der wounded; that the corpses of the murdered
men were dragged through the streets and
subjected to all manner of indignites
The authorities of Tuxtepre are related
a hundred men, but were defeated with
loss of five killed. Troops to the number of
several thousand, so the special says, are being
concentrated from points in the States of Pueblo
and Oaiaca.