davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-02-16
Cincinnati,s Nohle Mork.

CINCINNATI, Feb. ia conference was held
this morning between General Beckwith, Charles
W. Constantine, chairmen of the Ohio relief
commission and the Cincinnati Chamber of Com
merce relief committee, and it was decided to
send out as soon as it can be loaded, the steamer
Granite State, for points aboveCincinnati, bear
ing the relief of the government, State of Ohio,
and Chamber of Commerce The committee
will distribute in harmony, not to have
confusion. The government viii put aboard
supplies worth $4,000 the State commission
SO. 900, and the Chamber of Commerce commit
zee as much as they can get ready. The steamer
will be under the charge of Hon. J. L. Keck,
representing the relief committee of the Cham
her Of Commerce. Charles w. Constantine,
chairman ofthe Ohio State Relief Commission, will
20 along for the purpose of making observations
as 10 fhe present and coming needs of different
localities. Major John Byrne, member of the
Ohio State relief commission, was given loco
motive on the Cincinnati, Washington & Balti-
more road to go to Gallipolis, o., where he will
organize a relief party to go up and down the
river Then he Will go to Ironton and do the
same there He viii probably join the Granite
F-atc at Portsmouth. Before leaving, to-day, he
bought from Columbus and sent to the river
front in the vicinity of New Richmond a carload
of blankets He also authorized p j. Nichols
the vicinity of New Richmond. Judge Loudon,
of ti,,orgetown, viii distribute $500 along the
river il bis locality, for immediate relief.
- Chamber of Commerce relief committee
issued this notice to-day:
To the Peopleof Ohio
II smuch the relief committee of the Chamber of
Con and the Common Council is receiving many
iLguiries in relation to sending contributions Of
money provisions clothing, ETC. to this city for dis
tribution ia other localities, the committee desires to
recommend that persons send all such contributions
from points in Ohio to the Ohio State relief committee
at Columbus. H. G. URNER Chairman.
The Chamber of Commerce has appointed a
committee to take such steps as may be necessa-
~ TO inaugurate a movement to fill up the lower
part of the city to a hight above the present
food. The Little Miami railroad engineers have
been taking water levels ON telegraph poles with
a view to raising that road above the high-water
mark.
The steamer Kate Waters returned tonight
from a trip up the river as far as Maysylle.
This is tia only boat up the river since the flood.
The progr%ss was exceedingly slow. The men
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-02-16
NEWS IN BRIEF.

Hutton 6 Sons Touring mill. Pokagon, Mich.
burned on Thursday night. Loss, $l5, 900; in
sured for So, 900.
Michael Urban, section hand on the Lake
Shore road was run over and instantly killed at
Toledo yesterday.
The strike of hands of the tobacco factories at
Petersburg on account of 2oper cent. reduction
in wages, has ended.
The ONeill wagon shops at Cortland, KY,
burned yesterday. The shops were insured for
$4,000; stock, $34, 600.
Edward Brice, waiter in the service of the res
taurant of the Baltimore & Ohio depot, Wash
ington, cut Peter Washington, cook, across the
abdomen with carving knife, killing him al
most instantly.
1t is positively asserted by prominent direc-
tor of the Oregon & Transcontinental company
that no conference for the purpose of winding
up affairs of the company or for any other pur-
pose had been held in Boston.
A carload of Mormon emigrants, in charge of
Elder Roberts, left Chattanooga, on Thursday,
for Utah and Colorado They are from North
and South Carolina and Georgia, but there are
many Tennessee families among them. This is
the regular spring exodus, but takes place earlier
this year than heretofore.
Otto Dierberger was found guilty of murder in
the first degree by St Louis jury yesterday.
for the killing of John Horne in a street car
last May. A row occurred in a car, Dierberger
interfered and instantly drew a revolver, firing
and killing Horne. A motionfor a new trial was
Immediately fled, but bail was refused
In Ingram county. Tenn, the wife of James
Hunter was instantly killed by some one who
fired a gun from the outside. Hunter and wife
and other members of the household were sit
ting around the fire at the time. Hunter is a
wealthy farmer and had just received a large
amount of money. Two brothers named Moore
have been arrested
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-02-16
Brief Mention.

Revival services continue at the Methodist
Church of Hillsboro, with good results Rev.
w. F. Gilmore, pastor of the church, conducts
the meetings. A number of conversions have
been made, and great interest is manifested
For months Peoria detectives have been en-
gagged in ferreting out gang of counterfeiters
who have been flooding this vicinity with bogus
Dimes quarters and half-dollars, and tonight
succeeded in arresting the supposed leader. He
gave his name as James d. Clark, and was ar
rested while engaged in manufacturing the coin.
j. H. and Frank Rogers, two countrymen from
Dalton City, occupied a room at the new Deming
Hotel, in Decatur and on retiring; blew out the
gas In the morning the upper part of the hotel
was filed with the gas, and the two men were
found staggering about the hall, in search of
fresh air They would have suffocated in their
beds but for the transom having been left open.
Aaron Bambcrger member of the firm of A.
NJ. Weaver & Co., furniture dealers of Peoria,
has been arrested on charge of arson. The
complaint was made by Jacob TANNER, a special
policeman. Ramberger is charged with setting
fire to the King & Jack block two weeks ago.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-02-16
WARNING THE PROPHET.
The Neutral Chiefs Demand that Their Ter
ritorv Shall Be Respected.

The Neutral Chiefs Demand that Their Ter
ritory Shall Be Respected.
SUAKINl, Feb 15.-The principal chiefs of the
neutral tribes met at the Well of Handouk, sit
uated three hours distance from Suakim, and
decided to request Osman Digma, leader of the
rebel forces, to respect this territory, or they
will march against him.
The rebels have invested Kassala
Tents for a thousand men have been sent
from Alden to Sual1m.
A Cairo dispatch says Nubar Pasha Prime Min
lister, has received the following telegram from
Gen. Gordon: Il am sending down the river
many women and children from Korisoko Send
some kind-hearted European TO meet them"
England has refused Gen. Sir EVELYN Woods
proposal tosanction the cooperation of the Egypt
ian army in the relief of Tokar, for the reason
that this army was raised for the defense of
Egypt, outside of Soudan England approves,
however, the dispatch of an Egyptian battalion,
furnished with English officers to Assouan if
this proves necessary. An expedition for the re-
lief of TOkar has started from Suez. The last
transport leaves Suez on Monday. carrying Gen
eral Graham, supreme commander of the expe-
dition.
1t is believed by officials that Osman Digma's
forces are massing for the purpose of making an
attack upon Tokar. Some alarm is felt, the de-
tenders being short of ammunition.
General Gordon telegraphs: 81 have formed
a committee of defense with well-to-do families
of Berber Too precipitate action may throw
them into the arms of the enemy. Patience alone
is requisite"
He asks the authorities of Cairo to send arms
and ammunition for the Berberiens The rebels
killed at Sinkat 200 women and a number of
children.
Yemen Arabia, is in revolt
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-02-16

James Murdoch, warden of the Northern Pen
itentiary, was stricken with paralysis on Thurs
day.
The Huntington grand jury has indicted Eli
Ketchum on charge of murder. Ketchum
shot John Lemons in Grant county a few weeks
ago
Logansport is missing, having been seen by no
one since Tuesday night. He was a young man
generally liked, having few bad traits, and the
cause of his sudden departure is a mystery.
A colored boy named Evans was killed by the
cars at Richmond on Thursday. He was spend
ing the day with Harry Gee and was very drunk
Gee claimed he was trying to sober him. Sus-
PIGEONS of foul play were aroused and Gee was
arrested.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-02-16
FAITHFUL TO THE QUEEN.
Why English Residents Do Not Become
NaturaIized Citizens.

Why English Residents Do Not Become
NaturaIized Citizens.
San Francisco Chronicle.
Even this society is not purely English and as
a matter of fact there is none such in the State
or city. Nor has the Englishman here a club or
a club-room, church or any sort of congrega-
ton. One of nation that is so closely welded
together as a nation, the Englishman abroad-or
at least in San Fraacisco-is not gregarious. He
has his companions and his friends, but seems
rather inclined to sink his nationality and be-
come Californian. Here arises an anomaly in
his character. Born under a sovereigns rule, he
is perfectly happy and contented when change of
circumstances places him in republic He ad
mires its government respects its laws, avoids
friction with the authorities, chershes the belief
that America is growing conservative, but at
the same time clings to his original state of
grace, and very rarely becomes citizen of the
States One and potent reason for this is said
to be the clause in the oath of naturalization
which especially requires the applicant to for
swear allegiance to Queen Victoria. The senti-
mental twist of the Englishman's patriotism re-
bells at this, and it is stated that if this clause
were expunged the number of Anglo-American
citizens would be greatly increased This for
swearing of the Queen is looked upon with par
ticular horror by the many Englishmen who are
here who at one time were in her Majestys
service and deep is the feeling that they would
as soon think of tweaking the Archbishop of
Canterbury nose as of putting their name to an
act of citizenship containing such a proyiso.
Another reason why the Englishman does not
become citizen is because he does not care to.
He has no longing for the suffrage of the ballot,
takes little interest in politics, and has as
little thirst for politics he has great thirst for
bitter beer
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-02-16

on the steamer report no bottom lands in sight
from here to Maysville, the river actually ex-
tending from hill to hill. This means
vast. losses TO farms. the details of which
cannot be known until the water subsidies.
Maysville is in good condition because such a
large proportion is out of the water
Chester, village at the eastern part of Mays
vile, is actually suffering for fuel, light and
food. The people there ask only bread and
meats All along the river the story comes of
the most generous aid by farmers and
others far into the interior sending food
IN wagons. Without this aid much suffering
would have resulted. All along the river, it is
said, the late storm of wind did untold damage
to,buildings, to repair which, after the food,
will require money and much time to render
them habitable.
Arlington, opposite Maysville, was wrecked by
the late storm. The town is entirely destitute
Of coal oil, and is practically in darkness.
Ripley has fully ], 800 people dependent They
have been receiving help from the interior as
far back as Hilsboro thirty five miles away.
The village of Rural, with go inhabitants,
has 101 destitute.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-02-16
RUssIA,s ACQUISITION.
How the Submission of the Tribes of Merry
Is Regarded by the Press.

LONDON, Feb. 15-The German press says
the submission of the tribes of Merry to Russia
is worse for England than the disasters in the
Soudan. 1t comments upon the remarkable sue
cess of the Russian policy in central Asia, which
is always directed against England. If the Rus
slams should stand again before the walls of
Constantinople, the English would be disabled
from commanding them to halt, as in 1873. Rus
STA will become the immediate neighbor of Brit
ish India, and will be able at any moment to
create a disturbance in northern India. Now
only Afghanistan is between Russia and the In
dian frontier The tribes are always ready to in
wade rich Indian provinces if their rear is Gov
cred, and this Russia can now guarantee
ST PETERSBURG, Feb. 15-The St Peters
burg Journal. discussing the submission of the
tribes of Merv, says: 'Russia's relations with
England are based upon mutual recognition and
just appreciation of each others interests which
are perfectly reconcilable."
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-02-16
SPECULATION IN CHICAGO.
The Markets Open Weak and Uninterest-
ing, and Close with Bullish Feeling.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
CHICAGO, Feb. l5.-Operations on Change to-
day were devoid of any particularly interesting
features. Only fair activity was apparent,
and that mostly in local circles, with no large or
otherwise extraordinary transactions Every
thing was weak at the opening A sort of stag
nation, particularly noticeable in grain, seemed
to be the result of yesterdays heavy sales
The weakness in corn was partially due to con-
tinued sales by country dealers However, it
very soon became known that receipts for the
day would be unusually light so corn, with the
other markets, gradually strengthened up, and
all closed quite ''bullish" at the highest point
Only g. 900 cars of corn were received to-day, and
it is reported that not over fifty of them are
up to contract grades, namely, high mixed and
No q The greater portion of corn now arriving
comes over the Wabash road, and it is asserted
that the Wabash districts are nearly exhaused;
consequently the bulls in the corn pit are be-
ginning to outnumber the ''bears" by large
majority. Corn opened at 50 lie and almost i'm
mediately fell 1-4c. The provision crowd, how
ever, rallied the market, and were assisted by
George Brown, Schwartz & Dupee, KAN
merer, George Edwards, David Bows and George
Eldridge & Co. On call there was much weak
ness and George Eldridge went in and bought
10000 bushels. which sustained prices and
showed how sensitive the market was TO the
operations of the big scalpers
Wheat opened 1-4c under yesterdays close, and
dropped 12cAunder free selling. The bull crowd
then rallied, and made May wheat 81 OIL Is, but
it closed on Change very weak at $l.01. Later,
the reDorts that miIlers had bought n o11arter of
a million bushels of red wheat in St. Louis
strengthened the market but it finally closed on
the curb at $1.01 1-S.
Provisions opened fat but the packing crowd
moved prices up, and quiet and active business
was transacted. After local manipulation and
frequent fluctuations the closings on the curb
were May pork, 1882 IL; lard, $iOl7l2; ribs,
$9T7I2.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-02-16
A Decision Involving SIG, 900, 900.

BOSTON, Feb. 15-An opinion was filed in the
United States Circuit Court to-day by Judges
Lowell and Nelson, which is practically in favor
of the Credit Mobilier as against the trustees
tract The defendants filed a demurrer,
and the hearing was thereon, but
the decision involves all the points at
issue. Sixteen million dollars is involved.
The opinion says: Taking the narrative of
the bill to be true, as we are bound to do by the
demurrers, the trustees, acting jointly, have re-
ceived many millions of dollars in money and
securities, property of the stockholders, which
they still retain and refuse to account for under
the trustee agreement, and they have also been
jointly guilty of gross negligence and misconduct
in managing the trust, from which the stock
holders had suffered loss"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-02-16
The Sufferers Near Wheeling.

MoUNDsv1LLE, w. Va, Feb 15.-The Pitts
burg press relief boat, the Iron City, arrived
here this evening. Between Wheeling and
Moundsvile the devastation is terrible 1t is
much worse than from Wheeling
to Pittsburg. The greatest financial
loss is that of the Ohio River
railroad. For hundred miles the track and
road-bed has almost entirely disappeared and the
bridges have all been swept away. About
twenty families are homeless at Moundsville and
the entire population destitute, but the wealthy
people of the town refused to accept aid and are
doing everything possible to help the suffering
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-02-16
FEBRUARY WEATHER.
The Western FloOds-PrOspect ola Compare
lively Dry Season.


New York Herald.
The removal of the winters accumulated ice
and snow by last weeks vernal heat and rains,
extending over most of the country east of the
Mississippi must hive an important influence
on the remainder of this season. The Western
flood waves are more the result of snow and ice
MEETINGS than OF recent rains and the draining
of the river valleys now leaves the land naked.
While the snow remained compacted it kept the
the atmosphere and soil at or near freezing
temperature, and every moist wind passing over
theice soil was chilled sufficiently to precipilate
more snow or rain.
1t is probable therefore, that for some weeks
the condensation of rain and snow in the Central
and Middle States will fall off, as was notably
the case in these and some adjacent sections
after the February floods of 1883. In March last
there were deficiencies of rainfall of O. Sc inch in
the Ohio Valley, 1.65 inches in Tennessee, L51
inches in the Middle States and 262 inches in
New England. We may reasonably count upon
a temporary reaction from the pluvial excuses of
the last fortnight, which will largely increase
this months percentage of sunshine. This is
more probable from the fact that the mean tenn
perature of the season is now steadily rising
The indicated conditions will not only be favor
able to the recuperation Of the flooded districts
In the West, but also to all business on this side
of the Alleghenies. While February is an
average about six degrees colder in this section
han March, it has the advantage of enjoying
usually much finer weather The government
meteorological records show that during the last
nine year in every instance but two, the number
of rainy and cloudy days for February in this
section has been less than that for March The
average number of rainy and cloudy days for
this period in the former month is from seven to
fourteen, while in the equinoctial spring month
it is from ten to eighteen, varying with locality
from Virginia to New York The Smithsonian
records covering long series of years also show
that the mean February rainfall in all our large
Eastern cities is considerably less than that
generally registered in March. There is no
meteorological reason, therefore, why the open
ing trade should be delayed till next month, and
Western merchants who must come East in the
short month will probably find brighter weather
on the Atlantic seaboard than those coming
nearer the period of the vernal equinox.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-02-16
Gladstone's Policy Condemned.

LONDON Feb. ia mass-1neeting was held
at Guild-hall, this afternoon, under the auspices
of the Patriotic Society. 1t was attended by
1000 persons. The Lord Mayor presided. The
meeting condemned the Egyptian policy of the
government and control of Egypt by Egyptians
which had caused the sacrifice Of thousands of
lives. 1t declared the revival of slavery and the
slave trade must be prevented, and trade route
to Central Africa must be secured.
Gladstone stated in the House Of Commons
that England would defray the expenses of the
British expedition to the Soudan
The Post has dispatch from Berlin, which
says Germany has three times requested that
England should proclaim a protectorate over
Egypt. but England appears to be afraid of irri
tating France
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-02-16
A Liquor-shop Tumbled Into a Stream.

"A IIItIkIUF-OIOp H IhDIeU INLO q SIr6slms
Special to the indianapolis Journal.
NASHVILLE, Feb. 14.-At a place known as
Smiths Mills about six miles west of here, a
man from Lawrence county established grog-
gerry" and furnished the corners and goers with
beer and whisky The building in which these
drinks were sold was situated upon the edge of
Salt creeks bank, which is fully thirty feet high
A few nights ago the people of the surrounding
neighborheod armed themselves with poles and
levers, hoisted the GROCERY building from its
foundation, and overturned it into the creek be-
low. The whole outfit was washed by the cur
rent into Monroe county. Quite a number of
barrels of liquor were lost besides the bar
fixtures which were fine and costly. The dam
age amounts to several hundred dollars
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-02-16
The Italian Flag Causes COmmotion.

CAIRO, Feb. 15.-An exciting scene occurred
at circus to-day. An italian acrobat unfurled
an Italian flag, whereupon an English officer
walked into the arena and seized it, amid
great excitement. The acrobat soon recovered
the flag. however, and waved it triumphantly,
when he was struck by a Frenchman. A melee
ensued Finally some English officers managed
to separate the eonbatants and claimed the tu-
multi. The Italian consul has demanded salts
faction for the insult to his flag 1t is hoped the
affair will be amicably settled.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-02-16
The Resolution Of Coincidence on the Death
Of Herr Lasker Returned to the German
Minister at Washington.
0sman Digma MasSing the Rebel Forces
for an Attack on T0kar.
The Submission of the Tribes of Merry to
Russia Regarded as Disastrous to British
Interests in India.
A sNUB FROM BISMARCK.
A Congressional Resolution of Coincidence
Returned without Thanks.

Returned Without Thanks.
LONDON, Feb. 15.-The Berlin correspondent
of the Times says; prince Bismarck has re
turned to Herr Won Eisendischer, German
minister at Washington, the resolution
of coincidence on Herr Lasker's death,
passed by Congress, with counter re-
quest to return the resolution to
the House of Representatives, as the position of
Lasker in Germany was not such as to justify the
resolution. The Times adds: although the above
appears incredible the fact is, the relations be-
tween Washington and Berlin are in a state Of
great tension, chiefly owing to the
pig-fesh question" The Times concludes
''One thing is certain-we have not heard the
'ssst of the Lasker incident. The Americans are
m6ch too proud, too sensitive and too independ-
emit for that
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-02-16
Cable Notes.

Brigands have captured the judge and other
officials of Monastier, the Albanian frontier.
A duel between NJ. Laguerre and NJ Chau
yeane, members of the French Chambers oc
CURED yesterday. The former was wounded in
the knee.
ions of the Irish tramways act to puchase es-
tates to relieve the congested districts and en-
courage fixed residences. The directors are
Bright, member of Parliament for Manchester
Gray, member of Parliament for Carlow county
and proprietor of the Dublin Freeman's journal,
and PaInell
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-02-16
The Treaty with Spain.

MADRID, Feb 15.-The text of the new COM
mercial convention with the United States is
identical with that made public on Jan. 80, but
the clauses relating to the abrogation of tonnage
duties on vessels sailing from America to Cuba
and Porto Rico, and the abolition of special duty
on live fish imported into Cuba, are to be sub
mitted to the Cortes