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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-01-03
RIVER DISASTERS.
The Steamer Buntin Burned to the Waters
Edge, Near Pittsburg.

The Steamer Buntin Burned to the Waters
Edge, Near Pittsburg.
PITTsBURG, Jan. 2.-An accident occurred at
Davis Island DAM nine miles from the city, at
o'clock this morning by which one man is known
to have lost his life while three others probably
persisted, as they are still missing. Shortly
after midnight the tow boats 1. N. Buntin and
John I. Case left the city with tow for lower
ports. Their progress was slow owing to the ice
and strong current When Davis island was
reached the boats lost control of the tows and
swung against the south pier. Three coal boats
sank at once. The Case drifted ahead to Neville
island, where she lodged. The Buntin was not
SO fortunate. The shock of the collision threw
the fire from under her boilers, and in two min
utes she was burning in dozen places. A
scene of the utmost confusion followed The
crew, numbering twenty men, became panic
stricken and several jumped overheard. Midway
between the dam and Neville island the boat
careened and went down in shallow water. The
Case not having been injured put out yawl and
succeeded in picking up sixteen of the Bunton's
crew. The other four are missing. Shortly
afterward the body of engineer Underwood was
picked up 1t is passible the three still missing
they had not reported. Their names are Frank
Young and Alvis Bevington, deckhandS, and
Gustavus Altenhauff, cook; all young and un-
married. Engineer Underwood leaves a wife
and five children. The steamer Bunton is total
losss. She was owned by Walton d Co.. of this
city, and valued at $25,0OO. The loaded coal
boats sunk were valued at $2500O making a
total loss of $50 000 No insurance.
The accident is attributed to neglect to have
the government signals lighted. The signals are
required on the lock wall and the dam. If
this precaution had not been neg
lected the pilots would have had no difficulty
in holding their tows between the lights.
When the Bunton arrived within the usual dis
tance of the dam at which the lights were sup
posed to be visible, the lookout was unable to
distinguish more than one light which he dis
covered afterward to be on the lock wall. 1t was
then too late to tie up or even prevent the tow
from drifting, such was the force of the ice
capped current, and the boats went crashing
against the pier. As nothing has been heard
from the missing men, it is supposed they per
Shed
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-01-03
Stabbed by Treacherous Acquaintance.

WILKEsBARRE Pa, Jan. "A deadly feud has
existed for some years between Fred. Schrader
and Gustav Schmaltz, two German miners resid-
ing in the southern part of this city. They met
last night at the house of the latter by his invi
tation, for the purpose of burying the hatchet.
Schmaltz who pretended to be very attentive to
siderable whisky and then said: Lets shake
hands over the bloody chasm, and let bygones be
bygones" Schrader acceeded to the proposition,
and both men hugged and kissed each other. BY
an unnoticed movement however, Schmaltz drew
a large butcher-knife from under his coat and
stabbed Scrader twice in the leg, between the
knee and thigh, inflicting two terrible wounds.
Medical aid was summoned, but the unfortunate
man was almost dead from the loss of blood be-
fore the arrival of physician. He is now in
very critical condition. Schmaltz was jailed
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-01-03

New HAVEN, Jan. 2.-Captain John Hevey,
Of the schooner Ovetta, one of the vessels in the
more, reports that the Chesapeake bay oyster
beds are about exhausted. These beds have been
worked for nearly fifty years, and until within
twelve months no attempt has been made to cul-
tivate them. The shells and seed oysters have
all been sold to Northern dealers and at last the
seemingly unlimited supply has given out Cap
tain Hervey says that it win take at least three
years of careful cultivation before the Baltimore
beds are in producing condition again. Oysters
are scarce here and the dealers say that they
cannot secure enough to supply present orders.
The prices are higher than ever before. The Sc
lected oysters bring $l.35 to 81 40 gallon.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-01-03
New Complications Arising Out of the Pro-
posed Attempt to Recover the Hus-
sar Treasure in East River
The Public Debt Reduced Twelve Mill.
ions During the Past Month.
General ROsecrans Undertakes the Manage
ment of the Fitz John Porter Case in
the HOuse-MinOr Mention.


The Chicago Congressman Still GrOwliue
About O'DonnelI's Execution.
Special to the Indianapolis journal.
WASHINGTON, Jan 2.-Congressman Fine .tv,
commenting on the failure of the effort mad bv
the United States to secure postponemen- Of
the execution of ODonnell, said to a reporter Of
the Critic: ''There is no use to kick any nor at
the State Department or the President. I
don't think l shall ever go to the White House
again on an errand of that character. If Mr..
Arthur had just said frankly to the delega-
ton that waited on him: Gentlemen,
don't think it will do any good to make & re-
quest for a stay of executions it should be a de-
mand and refusal of demand means war, for
a mere request will be met with a snub.-why,
it would have been all right; but instead Of that
he went into the matter III wishy-washy way
and we were snubbed roundly. Now we ear do
nothing in this matter. 1t teaches Americans
that England and will snub them with
impunity, and we have one insult scored against
her now The Americans will not soon forget
this. There may be day when they can have
an opportunity to pay back
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-01-03
MIR. SABIN ON FINANCES,
The Issue of a 2-PerCent. Fifty-Year Bond
and the Repeal of Bank Tax.

MTNNEAPoLIs, Jan. 2.-Senator Sabin, chair
man of the national Republican committee, this
afternoon, authorized the Journal to define his
position on finances as follows: In his opinion,
the payment of the national debt should cease,
in fact, it should have ceased year ago He
would favor the issue of 2-per-cent fifty-year
bond by the government into which all bonds of
either denominations should be converted, as
they mature or are called in. These bonds
could be used as a basis for bank
issue. Accompanying this measure should
be the repeal of the 1-per-cent tax
on bank circulation existing
This would make the interest on the new bonds
equivalent to banks to per cent, and he thought
a majority of the banks would readily take them,
especially if allowed, as they should be- to issue
circulation upon their full face par value
Under the present laws the banks can issue cir
culation to an extent of only 80 per cent par
value of the bonds deposited as security for such
circulation. He thought it would be safe to per-
nit the banks to issue notes to the par value of
the bonds because our money cannot be any bet
ter than our government.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-01-03
st. Louis Police Troubles.

ST. Louis, Jan. 2.-Deposed Chief of Police
Campbell. through his attorneys, petitioned
Judge Adams of the Circuit Court, this after
commissoners comm and asking that ali theiPp Plat late
proceedings against Chief Campbell be adjudged
null and void, The writ was issued and made
returnable Friday, Jan II.
The police board, at its regular meeting this
afternoon, directed Acting Chief of Police Her
cules to swear out warrant against ex-Chief
Campbell for holding possession of the private
office of police headquarters in violation of the
law; also instructing Captain Fruchte to prefer
charges against him for not reporting for duty as
a patrolman, to which position he was reduced
by the board
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-01-03
CHANGING THE POSTAGE.
The Rate Certain Articles Classed as
Third Glass Matter Increased.

Third-C Glass Matter Increased.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 2-The Postmaster gen
eral has issued an order changing the rate of
postage a number of articles heretofore rated
as third-class or printed matter, paying postage
at the rate of one cent for every two ounces.
Under this order these articles will hereafter be
classified as merchandise, or fourth-class matter,
upon which there is a postage of one cent per
ounce. The following Is the text of the order:
1.-THE character of paper, an article Of
merchandise, within the meaning of the postal
laws, is not necessarily changed by printing or
stamping thereon words, letters characters, fig
ures, images, any combination thereof La
bels patterns photographs, playing cards, visit
ing cards address tags, paper sacks and wrapping
paper with printed advertisements thereon, bill
heads, letter-heads, envelopes, and other matter
of the same general character, with printing
upon, which is not designed to instruct, amuse,
or cultivate the mind or taste. or impart general
information, are mere articles of merchandise,
and will be rated as fourth class matter
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-01-03
A Broken Rail ON the Illinois Central.

SIOUX CITY, Ia, Jan. "A passenger train on
the Illinois Central struck broken rail between
Manson and Barnum this morning. The sleeper
and two passenger coaches were thrown down
fifteen-foot embankment Mrs. j. H. Smith of
Ohio, Barnum county, ILL.,; was instantly killed.
Several persons were more or less injured, as fol
lows: G. L. Turner. Manchester; Mrs Jane
Dunning, Tomica, ILL.,; Leon Jacobs, Lake City,
Mimi. A. M. Chamberlain, Montezuma, Ia;
John Holbrook, SEN, Fort Dodge; J. r. Finch,
Hillsdale, H.. Thomas Pierce, Reinbeck. -
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-01-03
THE MARKET MANIPULATORS
Spectators Resume Operations and the
Country Responds Literally.
Heavy Transactions in All Kinds of Grain
and the Markets Very Active-PrOvis-
ions Slightly Higher.
,pecial to the IndianapoIis journal.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
CHICAGO, Jan. 2-There was considerably
more activity in the markets on Change to-day
than has characterized their movements for a
week past-an evidence that the holiday season
is thing of the past. The country came in lib
orally wifi orders, about equally divided as to
sides, and local action and feeling governed the
course of values, the market receiving little or
nothing from foreigners or outside local markets
During the early hours large quantities of Tong"
wlrcat were sold out, which caused a break
Of one half and one and one-fourth cents, the
smallest decline being in the March option
and the greatest in January and February. No
option sold over 1-Sc above the opening. AT the
lower range the ''shorts7 began filling, which
stimulated values, the market selling up $50
1-4c from the lowest point and closing about
steady at 7-8c lower for January, 1c lower for
February, and 7-sc lower for May than the open
ing prices. n. B. Rean and Nat. Jones were
said to be the largest sellers of wheat.
Corn was active but generally lower There
was an early drop of 1 7Sc in January, 1 3-4c
in February, and 1c in the May options, brought
about through liberal selling by Comstock and
others. AT this point A. H. Bliss became a free
buyer other houses followed, and values adj
vanced &c in January, 1c in February, and 34c
in May, closing steady, at lac lower in February
than the opening, but substantially the same in
the other options.
Oats showed fair activity and closed steady
after fuctuating within a range of $50
$780, the latest quotations being 1-203Sc
under the opening. The transactions in all
grains We're very heavy.
selling up 5020c during the first hour of Change
on light receipts at the yards liberal stop orders
and disinclination on the part of the packers
to see a lower range, as they wish to realize on
product. After the first hour the demand eased
off, the market falling 5a10c below the
opening prices, recovering later, and clos
ing SC better in the near deliveries
and to 21205c lower in long futures
Lard luctuated within l5c, closing steady about
Sc better for January, February and March, to
as much lower for May On the call everything
on the list was steady, with but moderate de-
mand. Corn, however was stronger and closed
at Sc lac bid for January, and SOC bid for May
The strength in corn arose from current report
that Schwartz & Dupee were taking in and pay
ing for all the corn that came to their Office in
the way of deliveries. The deliveries in wheat
were quite large, but they all went into the ca
pacious pockets of the carriers, and hence had no
effect upon prices.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-01-03
OTHER CASUALTIES.

Defective Dam Causes the Destruction of
Property and Loss of Six Lives.
KALAMAZOO, Mich. JAN 2-The dam at the
Huron mine, near Houghton, gave away before
the torrent destroying much property and wash
ing away like straws the houses of E. G. Ray
mond, E. S. Cleaves & Son, and demolished
portion of the latter's foundry. 1t is supposed
that Raymond, who is teller in the FirA5 Ma
tional Bank of Houghton, his son and servant
girl Mrs. J. W. Raymond, who is the wife of the
clerk of the Allonez mine, her son and the watch
man of the foundrY-six in all, lost their lives
as they have not since been seen.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-01-03
THE HUssAR's TREASURE.
Legal Questions Involved in It's Recovery
from the Bottom of East River.

WAsHINGToN, Jan. 2-The Solicitor of the
Treasury was notified to-day that there will be
submitted to him certain legal questions which
have recently arisen in connection with the
work of recovering the treasure supposed to be
lying in the wreck of the British frigate Hussar,
at the bottom of East river, New York, just be-
low Port Morris. The Hussar was wrecked in
$780, while on the way to Norwich, Conn. She
is supposed to have had on board nearly
million pounds sterling, intended for the pay
ment of British troops, also seventy American
prisoners chained to the guns on deck.
Attempts have been made at intervals
for many years to recover the treasure which it
is believed went down with her, but on account
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-01-03
An Old Suit Settled.

ST. LOUIS, Jan. 2.-Judge Lubke. of the Cir
cult Court to-day decided the long gstanding
case of James Andrews against the st. Louis
Tunnel Railroad Company, Barton Bates and
Charles e. Tracy, for money claimed by An
the tunnel from the bridge to the Union Depot
ten years ago. The court awarded special
Judgment for the plaintiff for $l19, 22S.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-01-03

the bodies and then adjourned till , o'clock, when
they again met. Some evidence was taken and
a further adjournment made
Barber, the conductor of the freight train, was
Immediately placed under arrest. He admitted
that he got orders at Hamilton to to Queens
Wharf, avoiding all regular trains. He looked
at the time table but forgot the suburban train,
hence the accident
The damage to rolling stock is $4,000. Man
ager Hickson, of the Grand Trunk Immediately
wired the local manager to give every care and
attention to the wounded.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-01-03
General Mackenzie.

New YORK, Jan. 2.-General Mackenzie ar
rived at Bloomingdale Asylum at midnight on
Monday. The assistant superintendent of the
asylum said: General Mackenzie has been here
too short time for us to arrive at any definite
conclusion as to his chances of recovery. He
looks much broken in health, but is cheerful and
hopeful. He made no objection to coming here
and complies readily with all advice given him
by his friends He is at times hilarous, but never
noisy
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-01-03
THE KENNEDY TRIAL.

The Argument Still in Progress--Attitude of
the Democratic Press.
Special to the indianapolis Journal.
SHELBYvILLE, Jan. I'm the Kennedy
McCorkle murder trial to-day Thomas B. Adams
for the defense, finished his argument. His
speech was one of the ablest and most logical
ever delivered in this county. d. l.. Wilson
then followed for the State, and spoke for two
and one-half hours. Ben. F. Love followed for the
defense, and spoke until the hour of adjournment
this evening and will conclude in the morning
Mr.. Love began with the statement that he in
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-01-03
Grave Robbers Arrested.

CHICAGO Jan. 2-Several weeks ago the body
of a lady was stolen from the grave yard at Syca
more, III. Detectives have been on the case
since. This evening they arrested three men
Caffee, Hall and Armstrong of this city They
cAarge these men with being an organized gang
OF grave desecrators, who prey upon church
yards in neighboring towns. Several medical
colleges were searched for the missing body with
out success
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-01-03
A Fund for Miss Bond.

PALMYRA Wis, Jan. "A movement has
been started here to create fund for the benefit
of Miss Emma Bond, of Taylorsville, H., the
victim of the recent outrage. AT meeting held
last evening it was decided to solclt money to
the amount of 81 each from all parts of the
county. The fund will be placed in the custody
of John w. Davis and John H. Davidson, Of
Palmyra Springs Sanitariun, this city. A mum
ber of local subscriptions have been received.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-01-03
The ZaZoo Tragedy,

YAzoo CITY, Jan. 2.-The examination of the
prisoners charged with participation in the
Christmas eve row was resumed to day Several
witnesses were examined. The State will en-
deavor to show that on Christmas eve, one year
ago, John James, Richard Gibbs and other ne
groes had difficulty with John S. Posey, and
that the murders were the outgrowth of them
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-01-03
Archbishop perche,s Funeral.

New ORLEANS, Jan. 2-The grand religious
and civic military obsequies of the late Arch
bishop Perche occurred to-day. The procession
was q large one, including the Catholic clergy of
the State, city officials, military various Cath
olic societies, Sisters of Charity and Mercy in
charge of the inmates of the Catholic asylums
and eeneourse of citizens. St Louis Cathe-
dral was decorated with funeral emblems and
appropriate inscriptions. Succeeding Arch
bishop Lersy officiated in the cathedral assisted
by clergy from this and other States.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-01-03
A Third Verdict of Guilty,

CTNcINNATI, Jan. 2.-The jury i'll the case of
William Ntzhugh, on trial for the third time for
the murder of his wife, brought in verdict of
guilty of murder in the first degree to-day
McHugh received the result unmoved, but his
mother was so overwhelmed that she had to be
carried from the courtroom.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-01-03

j CINCINNATI, Jan. 2-Seventy-five cases of
canned cerned beef, sold to Refs Bros & Co.,
November 26 last, by Armour & Co, of Chicago
have been replevined from the assignees of Refs
Bros g. Co.. upon the ground that the sale was
induced by fraudulent acts of Refs Bros. & Co.
throg mrn iepuaaers t Se 0gG Oh ild ana mas
Colston, instructed suit to be brought in Chi
cago against Armour & Co. for $50, 900 damages
g. L. Warschauer, representing M. and E.
Solomon, New York, was arrested here to-day
for perjury, on the ground that he swore falsely
tc an affidavit for replevin of twelve bales of to-
bacco sold to Isaac Refs, he charging that they
were obtained by false representations. Wars
chauer was released on bond until a hearing was
giYen.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-01-03

SALEM. o., Jan 2.--There is much excitement
over the death of Griffith There is little doubt
it was parricide. The horse borrowed by his
son, Stanley to come to town, was found hut the
boy is missing The father and SON haG trouble
yesterday about farm works
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-01-03
The Harbor Grace Riots.

ST. JOINS n. F., Jan. 2-Lord Derby. Coloni-
al Secretary, has offered the Newfoundland gov
ernment military and naval aid to prevent the
recurrence of riotng. Dispatches have been re
ceived containing alarming accounts of the state
of public feeling at Harbor Grace, Carbonear,
and other places. Further disturbances are
feared
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-01-03

OTTUMwA, Ia, Jan. flames Williams. alias
O'Bren, confined in the county jail in this city,
at 10 O'Clock toe day escaped, shooting dead the
turnkey Up to P. NJ. the prisoner has not
been captured. How the prisoner got hold of a
pistol is "a mystery Williams is a well-known
desperado
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-01-03
Death of w. ii. Sotham.

CHICAGO, Dec. Wv. H. Sotham, the first
importer of Hereford cattle, died to-day at the
residence of Fl. " Benis, where he has been
living as a pensioner for number of years,
aged eighty-three
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-04-18
COITOS CASES.

W. @ Gerry, of Fall River, Massachu'
sets, who advanced money for specimens
on the bogus bills o! lading OF Joseph Lo.
henstein, issued by Il. d. Easton, agent OF
the Texas & Pacific road Mt Sherman, is in
the city TO testify for the state in the cotton
swindling cases. ~Lohenstein, VINO is out on
bond, and Easton who is in jail, were
each arrested yesterday on writs
Issued on Indictment found by the late
grand Jury, charging them in two cases
each of %swindling. Lnhens'ein gave bond
In both his cases and Easton being in jail,
no bond was required of him. This makes
In ali thirty three CAGES against Lohenstein
aud thirty.three against Easton, though
the latter has thirteen cases against him IN
Grayson county, which will make forty.siS
cases In all against him. When the officer
served the writ on Easton he asked ironic
| ally. do / owe you anything for your
trouble?'
Cammsck Is eiill IA prison, but has moth.
ing new to say concerning the crooke' cot
ton transaction.