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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-02-20
THE MOUNT PULASKI TRAGEDY.
Arrest of st. Louis Man Charged with Com
mitting the Crime.

ST. LOUIS, Feb. 19.-It transpired tonight that
j. Fl. Hall was arrested here, last Saturday
charged with being one of the murderers of
Charles Mcmahon, wealthy farmer
living five miles from Mount Pu-
laski, Ill, and his two farm hands,
Robert Matheny and John Carloch, in August
1882. The arrest was made by Pinkerton's de-
tectives, but they would give no information in
regard to the matter, and started with the pris-
oner tonight for Lincoln, Ill, the countyseat of
Logan county, in which the murder was COM
mitted
They also had in custody, but whether under
arrest could not be learned, man named David
Long. The murder was peculiarly atrocious
one, and created intense excitement at the time
The entire county will be aroused to the high
est pitch. Rewards were offered by the State
county and relatives. amounting to $40, 900.
The bodies of Mcmahon, Matheny and Car
loch were found on August 21,
1882, in the tall grass near the McMahon
house, with their feet hobbled, mouths gagged
and badly decomposed, indicating that they had
been dead two or three days. The crime was
evidently committed for robbery, it being be-
ieved McMahOn had large sum of money in
the house. Pinkertons detectives have been
working the case for some SINE Two or
three other persons will soon be arrested
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DIE LEssEPs AND BISMARCK.
Two Incidents that May Result in the Build
ing of Navy.

Two Incidents that May Result in the Build
ing of Navy.
Special TO the indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 19.-''The cable has made
two announcements during the past week that
may result in greater appropriations for the
Navy Department than all the arguments Of
Secretary Chandler and all lis friends could pro
cure if they should talk a year, said a member
of the committee on appropriations. 81 allude
to the dispatches announcing the progress of
De Lessepss canal across the Isthmus of Pan
anna first, and the statement from London that
Bismarck has ordered the Lasker resolutions re-
turned to the House of Representatives second
We have made great deal of talk during the
past year of the Monroe doctrine Our able
Secretary of State has given out on two or three
occasions that this nation intends to adhere to
the principles laid down in that patriotic paper
Ana De Lesseps and his canal company have
gone right along digging their ditch, and now
announce that it viii be open for business within
four years. And don't see how we are to help
ourselves. If France assumes control over the
Panama Canal, as she certainly will, what are
we going to do about it, We have plenty of
naval officers, from admirals to middes We
have all the embryo sailors soldiers, marines
and fighters generally that we need; but the
lamentable fact stares us in the face that we
have scarcely fort to protect our coast, and not
a solitary ship fit to run from New York to AS
pinwall without ondangerng the lives of every
sailor on board if breeze should happen to
spring up But we need not bother ourselves
about the Panama Canal for several years yet
We have Germany to take care of though if
Count Bismarck has offered the insult to the
American Congress which the cable announces
If that resolution ever comes back it will be Il
serious thing There are enough hotheaded
patriots in the lower house who will spring to
their feet and give vent to some incendiary talk
that may lead to serious complications; but it
will be the making of the navy. We want Just
smell Of powder to wake up some of the old
fossils in Congress to the necessities of the tines
and if these cloudlets, which have Just appeared
in the horizon of the foreign nations are prop
erly worked every officer will soon have a ship
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GLADSTONE SUSTAINED.
Defeat of the Motion Censuring the British
Policy in Egypt.

Defeat of the Motion Censuring the British
Policy in Egypt.
LONDON, Feb 19.-In the debate in the Com
mons, on the motion to censure the government
for its Egyptian policy, Goschen (4iberal) said
he had been asked to vote against the govern
ment because he disagreed with them on so-re
points of their policy. He was not prepared to
give Lord Salisbury blank check. Tremendous
cheers.
Harrington, Secretary of War, said the gov
ernment had not abandoned their hope of a ma
tive government for Egypt, which government,
however, might have to be aided by English ad-
vice. perhaps permanently.
Northcote said the present government had
spoiled the late governments Egyptian policy.
lRoars of laughter. The government had not
answered the charge of inconsistency and vacil-
lation, and division on his motion to censure
would not settle the question. He would have
occasion to call attention to further proceedings
of the government.
A division was then taken, and the motion was
defeated-311 to 262.
The Irish party threw their whole vote, thirty
four, on the side of the Conservatives, yet the
government obtained majority of forty
nine in the House, numbering 573. Both
sides brought every available man to the divis-
ion. The result of the division was received by
the Liberal members with prolonged and en-
thusiastc cheers.
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How Recent Events Abroad May Have an I'm.
pOrtant BearingOn on the Prompt Con-
Struction Of an Efficient Navy.
More Than Usually Disgraceful Scenes
in the House on Monday Night.
Chicago Expects to Capture the Democratic
Committee and Secure the Convention
Miscellaneous Washington News.
MIR. MORRIsON's BILL.
Its Author Does Not Expect Its Passage In
Its Present shape.

Its Author Does Not Expect Its Passage In
Its Present shape.
Special to the indianapolis journal.
WASHINGTON, Feb. l9.-An impression seems
to be growing here among Republicans in Con
gress that the Morrison bill will not fan still
born as at first anticipated by many of them
Early in the session it was believed that the in
ternal revenue system would be abolished,
which would reduce to the minimum the
governments revenue, and which would
cut off a reduction of the tariff du-
ties. That, however, appears TO be abandoned;
at least it seems to be hopelessly lost Of
course the tariff bill cannot be passed through
the Senate in its present form. That is not an
tcipated by any one, not even Mr. Morrison,
who said to your correspondent on the subject
to-day:
'No, I do not expect to see my bill pass even
the House in its present shape; no. nor the com
mittee. Indeed, it will be much disfgured be-
fore it is reported to the House, and when it is
passed by that body it will be changed a very
great deal No one ever did prepare a tariff
bill that could have been passed intact and
do not think mine will be an exception But
one thing most fully believe: it is that a tariff
bill will be passed by this Congress. and signed
by the President, too. It viii reduce the reve-
nue. great deal, and will revise the whole list;
probably not so thoroughly, however as that Of
March last
Mr. Morrison has great faith in the efficacy Of
a fat treasury in securing the passage Of a tariff
bill at this time.
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FOURTEEN PERSONS KILLED.
Two Alabama Towns Visited by a Wind
Storm of Great Violence.

Two Alabama Towns Visited by a Wind
Storm of Great Violence.
ROME Ga, Feb. ia fearful storm struck
Anderson and Ladega, Ala, this afternoon
Some fourteen persons We're killed, and houses
were blown down in large numbers Every
house in Anderson is reported down.
At Cave Spring several houses were demol-
ished, and an old man named Gaillard killed
Captain Lapsley's house was blown down, and
his sistcr-inlaw is supposed killed Ten or
twelve neighboring houses were destroyed
There is great excitement and reliable infolma-
ton is hard to get.
A Columbus, Ga, dispatch says a severe wind
storm struck the eastern portion of the city
about noon, to-day, causing a damage of $50,
OOO. The cyclone passed above the city
until near the eastern limits, when it
swooped down, unroofng the First African
Baptist Church, and damaging the walls and I'M
roofing the county Jail and the Columbus Oil
Mills. The round d-house of the Central Depot
was utterly demolished, and six engines badly
damaged, two wrecked. The damage of the
railroad company is estimated at $l5 600 Many
machinists narrowly escaped. A heavy hail
storm passed over the city later.
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Many Houses in New Albany Torn to Pieces
by the Waves, and the City Compelled
to Issue an Appeal for Aid,
Work of the Relief Steamer Pike Be-
tween Rising Sun and Madison.
Thousands of People Who VIII Need Help for
Some Time Yet-A Town Blown to Pieces
and Fourteen Persons Killed.
DISTRESS AT NEW ALBANY.
Great Damage by Last Nights Wind-StOrm
An Appeal for Help.

Great Damage by Last Nights Wind-Storm
An Appeal for Help.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
New ALBANY Feb. 19.-The river was at the
1882 mark at Z o'clock tonight. Heavy rains
with thunder and lightning occurred to-day
followed by terrific wind and rain storm to-
night Great damage was done to houses in the
flooded district, the waves wrecking them by
piecemeal. The situation is gloomy and deplor
able. The suffering is increasing as well as the
losses. The relief committee, under w. G. De-
Paw, Is very active, but the aid coming from
abroad is inadequate to the pressing distress.
It is growing colder. The wind storm is increas
ing. The damage going on is awful,
The following appeal has been made:
The distress here from the flood in widespread,
the destruction of property vast and the wants
of our poor people far beyond our city and coun-
ty aid and local contributions. Any money
given to our people will be thankfully received
and conscientiously distributed.
w. G DEPAUw,
Chairman Citizens Relief Committee.
j. J. RICHARDS. Mayor,
j. J. Brown, Treasurer.
j. PETERS, Secretary
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The strike of weavers in East Lancashire has
ended.
The Austro-French commercial convention has
been submitted to the lower house of the Aus
trian Reichstag.
The lower house of the Austrian Reichsrath
defeated by vote of l55 to %, the motion pro
vding state aid for the families of those ex-
PEELED through the working of the laws against
anarchists
Gladstone gave audience yesterday to depu-
tatiOn of members of the House of Commons
He informed them that the government has an.
nounced for passage, a bill providing for the ap-
pointment of a Minister for Scotland.
Two versions are given of the attack upon
the railroad train containing King Humbert
According to one it was attempt to take the
Kings life. The other makes it an act of brig
ands to secure booty.
President Grevy has received telegram from
the King of AMMAN. The King expresses a hope
that the newly-completed cable connecting Hal
phong with Thuanan and Saigon will strengthen
the friendly relations existing between France
and AMMAN, also trusts that the treaty will be
ratified,
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The Besieged Garrison Reported Well Sup
piled with Water and Provisions, but
Very Short of Ammunition.
GladstOne's Egyptian Policy Sustained
in the House Of Commons.
Unauthenticated Statement that Natural
lied American Citizens Are Subjected
to Military Duty in Germany.
AFFAIRS IN EGYPT.
The British Relief Force Hurrying on to
Tol1ar-Gordons Influence.

The British Relief Force Hurrying to
Tokar-GOrdOn's Influence.
CAIRO, Feb l9-The British relief force will
reach Suakim on Sunday next and advance on
Tokar on Tuesday. Reinforcements have been
hurriedly dispatched from Gibraltar and Malta,
under pressure. There is danger of an Egyptian
revolt and massacre of Europeans if Cairo and
Alexandria are denuded of English troops
Orders governing the expedition of relief to
Tokar have been issued The troops will take
provisions sufficient to last two weeks. They
will bivouac on the line of march, each man car
rying seventy rounds of ammunition, and there
will be a reserve supply or $50 rounds per man.
The influence of General Gordon is great
that fears are felt any longer for the safety of
the garrison and people of Khartoum.
In compliance with the request of Sir Evelyn
Barring, the British representative at Cairo, the
government has decided to reinforce the British
army of occupation.
A Suakim dispatch says: Advices from Tokar
state that 200 of the garrison made a sortIe nd
attacked the enemy, killing and wounding sew
eral of them also capturing number of cattle
and camels
A man from Tokar reports that the garrison
has plenty of food and water but little
ammunition. The garrison lost two men in the
recent sortie. He says there are few rebels In
the immediate vicinity of Tokar, Osman Digma
having sent reinforcements in the direction of
the route between Tokar and Trinkitat.
The Sixteenth Rifles and fifty mounted
infantry arrived to-day A British troop ship
has been taken to Trinkital to take part in the
Tokar relief expedition.
Osman Digma. in a letter to Admiral Hewitt,
says as soon as he has finished Tokar he will
treat the English the same as he has treated the
Egyptians.
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GLADsTONE's VICTORY.
How the Premier's EIOquence Turned the
Scale In His Favor.

How the Premier's EIOquence Turned the
Scale in His Favor.
Cable Special
Great is the tongue of Gladstone, and with
one speech he has absolutely revolutionized the
situation. Up to last Tuesday the position of
the Cabinet was miserably bad, the Liberal
howled as loudly against them as the Conserva-
tive press their supporters were openly mutin-
Gus or moaned in abject depression, and even
the most faithful could not pluck up courage to
give Gladstone anything but faint cheer The
Conservatives were noisy and eXultant, and Just
before Gladstone rose on Tuesday the capture of
Sinkat apparently filed the ministerial cup of
humiliation to overhowing.
When the Premier sat down the Liberal
ranks were closed up IN one solid body, and the
Conservatives were once more fabby and for
lorn. Not more than five or six Liberals We're
expected to shr1k voting, and the conclusion of
the fight became at once foregone that,
though the talk was kept up, there has not
been one spark of vitality in the attack on the
Ministry ever since.
Mr. Forster alone made little sensation
Watching with wolfish vigilance and careful
regard for the popular passion, for any weak
point in the armory of his former friends, he
made savage attack, but, having exhausted all
the epithets of vituperation, he declared his sub
mission to Gladstone's restored omnip0tence
by promising his vote to the government.
An indirect effect of Gladstones success has
been to further break up poor Sir Stafford
Northcote, who is now denounced from all
sides as the real cause of the failure of so
promising an enterprise the attack the
government. There is open agitation in
favor of making Lord Salisbury sole leader of
the Tories and preference has been shown for
Churchills militant tactics by his election as
president of important Conservative com
mittee, in spite of Northcote's hostility, and
perhaps still more by the Difference he receives
in the House from those who once disliked and
daYidad him
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FREE SELLING AT CHICAGO.
The Speculative Markets Given Tempo
rary Strength by the "Bulls."
A Reaction Forced Toward the Close by
Heavy Sales and Active Tendency in all
Cereals and Provisions.
,nec,al to the indianapolis Journal.

special to the indianapolis Journal
CHICAGO, Feb. 29.-Wheat was about the only
speculative article in today's markets which ap-
preached strength This opened shade higher
and was ''buled' up 5-8c on the report of the ap-
proach of blizzardand improved export demand
in New York, and later was pulled down 1c
from the highest point on free selling and weak
ness in provisions.
There wasa fair trade in all grains. The
closing in wheat was steady at 1-2c under the
highest point reached. No. 2 sold at "a 3-Sc
cash; No. 3 at so a84c according to the location.
Corn opened a shade improved and was also
''bulledn on the blizzard to point 14c above
the opening A later weakness, involving a
drop of 5-8c from the top, was brought about by
free selling by Martin g. Bennett, who put out
about half a million bushels, thought to be for
-the account of Nathaniel Jones' George Ell
bridge wasa free seller so, also; was Seckel, who
operated for the Adamses. No. 2 sold at "a 1-2c
cash and high mixed at 55c The big buyers
were the crowd generally. The closing was
steady.
Oats moved slowly within narrow limits trad
ing being restricted by scarcity of orders, but
the market receiving its share of sympathizing
strength.
Provisions became dull early, on a lower mar
ket for live hogs but improved later to a point
1 12@lOc above the opening, and gradually
dropped off to the lowest point 30032 1-2c off,
from which points there was a later recovery,
but the closing was quiet and featureless.
There was a very active and at times excited
call, and large blocks of grain and provisions
were handed around with the utmost reckless
ness, One million one hundred and seventy five
thousand bushels Of May wheat were closed out
at $LOO 3-80LO0 5-s 100000 bushels of corn
at SO 3-Sa59 5sc; about 90 900 barrels of pork at
$117O01z77 IL, and 10000 tierces of lard at
So 975G9S0
On the curb there was very weak feeling,
and May options closed: Wheat, 81. 90 3-s; corn,
50 38c; oats, BE; pork, $176O; lard, 1912 1-2;
ribs So %
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THE DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION.
Presidential Candidates and the Place Of
Aolding the Convention.

Presidential Candidates and the Place Of
Holding the Convention.
Special to the indianapolis Journal.
WAsHINGroN, Feb. I9-Unless the Democratic
national committee, which meets here on Friday
concludes to hold the nominating convention
within close proximity Of Washington so as to
accommodate the members of the committee
who are also members of Congress- it is quito
likely that the next standard bearer of the
Democracy viii be named at Chicago. So far as
can be discaned, none Of the aspirants for the
presidential nomination are taking hand in the
affair. The tight is decidedly between st. Louis
and Chicago. Both cities have delegates here
working for the convention. Chicago sends q
man who promises superior advantages, superla.
tive accommodations, and he is backed bymoney.
1t is said he is buying sJrong lobby, and that
Chicago will take the committee by storm and
capture the prize.
St Louisians are Offering to give large odds
tonight that they will secure the
national Democratic nominating con
vention when tho committee meets
on Friday. They say they have more money,
more enterprise, more determination, better ho-
tel and hall accommodations, aud they must
have it, 1t is said that the Tilden crowd
are for st. Louis, Saratoga, Baltimore,
Cincinnati and Louisville are considered out of
the race. The fight is decidedly between
Chicago and st. Louis. Chicago IS
determined. and viii do all she can, but size
has not 50 many friends as St Louis, who
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AN APPEAL DENIED.
The Secretary of War Cannot Furnish Money
to Rebuild Houses.

The Secretary of War Cannot Furnish Money
to Rebuild Houses.
Special to the indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 19.-Secretary Lincoln
sent the following dispatch to-day to Mayor
Beinkamp of Aurora, Ind:
The act of Congress does not, I think Justify
me In furnishing money to rebuild or restore
houses. However meritorious this may be, my
authority is limited to furnishing subsistence
stores clothing and other necessary articles If
tents would be of any use, there are few which
| have placed under the control of General Beck
with. at Cincinnati If needed, make applica-
ton by telegraph to him"
The telegram in answer to the following
message from Mayor Beinkamp, addressed to
Senator voorhees, and received to-day:
''The suffering people of Aurora appeal to you
to use your influence with Secretary Lincoln to
apply portion of the funds under his control to
aid the poor people of this city to restore the
dwellings which have been swept away or
wrecked by the flood. Their condition is deplor
able in the extreme, and their sufferngs. words
cannot describe Remttances may be made to
e. H. Davis, cashier of the First National Bank
of this city"
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Heavy Gale at Cairo.

CAIRO, H., Feb 19..-River fifty feet, four
inches, and rising slowly. There was heavy
rain, this afternoon, accompanied by a gale of
wind which is still blowing hard from the north
west, and which will prove a severe strain upon
the new levee here. A force of men is watching
and placing sand bags in the washed places, and
levees intact. The levee at Mound City still
holds. Bulkheads are being built and sand
bags placed over threatened places. The river
still lacks nearly foot of last years stage
II P. M.-The river is 81 feet, inches; wind.
30 miles an hour; weather, cold and freezing.
The patrol has been increased or the levees to
protect them AGAINST the wind.
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BECKwITH's ROSY REPORT.
Supplies Sufficient for Present Needs Have
Been Distributed.

supplies SuHlclent for Present Needs Have
Been Distributed.
WASHINGTON, Feb 19.-The Secretary of War
continues to receive numerous kilograms show
ing satisfactory progress in the work of relief to
the flood sufferers along the Ohio river and its
tributaries. A telegram, to-day, from General
Beckwith, at Cincinnati, says, among other
things: To-day, from Wheeling to Cairo, along
both banks there is not man, woman nor child
that pines for food" The general tenor of the
kilograms is that the supplies already distributed
are amply sufficient to meet all present needs.
The Secretary has authorized General Beck
sonville for furnishing shelter to the inhabitants
of the flooded districts whose homes have been
washed away. He has also notified him that
there are 2, 600 second hand tonts at Philadel-
Rhia which may be utilized for the same purpose
There is yet mexpended 500, 600 of the $780, 600
appropriated.
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people, this to include all in the vicinity A
small amount of under-elothing and shoes We're
also left here.
good portion of Brookshurg was badly in
jured and many are in distress. Supplies for
l2O were left here, and for eighty at Beekamp,
three miles below.
The boat reached Madison at o'clock tonight
and will leave at daybreak for Cincinnati, dis
tributing stores to such places as need them
most The boat has plenty of flour yet, but
other supplies are nearly exhausted
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