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Testimony at the Inquest.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
WABASH, Feb 8.Coroner Zimmerman held
an inquest this morning over the body of Will
lam Hickey, who was shot by editor Linn
Nine witnesses were examined, and all of the
testimony went to show that the shooting was
entirely justi6abe. Owing to the absence of
some of the witnesses no decision was reached
and the jury adjourned until 10 o'clock to-mor-
row, Hickey's body was taken to LaGro to-day
by his relations, and will be buried there Mr.
Linn remains under charge of the sheriff, and is
perfectly serene and confident as to the outcome
Hickey was the strongest man in this section of
the country, and has been known as bruiser
and prize-fghter. Had he succeeded in laying
hold of Linn the latter would probably have been
broken in two. Hickey told several parties on
Friday that he was going to kill Linn
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hailed with delight by everybody but wolseley

hailed with delight by everybody but Wolseley
who now losses the burden of responsibility back
TO the Cabinet and says, in effect: '.All right;
If you want few more men slaughtered, am
here to obey your ORDERS but please tell me how
you wish it donen The officials in Downing
street are much perturbed tonight, and earnest
dispatches have been sent to General Woseley,
coupled with a demand for an immediate reply.
Most of the Ministers hoped to leave town to
night, and spend the Sabbath at their country
houses: but they have all felt constrained to re-
main here. Another council may be held to-
morrow, and it will certainly be held on Monday.
A special correspondent at Gubat sends an
interview with Colonel Wortley, who was in
command of one of the steamers which attempt
ed to reach Khartoum after General Stewards
troops had reached the Nile. The most signif
can't portion of the interview is a statement by
Colonel Wortley that when he was approaching
khartoum he saw three steamboats, in the dis
lance. This has led to a revival of the hope that
General Gordon may have escaped up the White
Nile. Colonel Wortley says that when his vessel
got within sight of Khartoum the town was com
pletely encircled by fire. He thinks there can
be but little left of the Notifications and defences
OF the place. 1t was a narrow shave for any of
the vessels containing Colonel Wilson, Colonel
Wortley and their troops to escape from the fire
of the Arabs who lined both banks of
the Nile. Colonel Wortley was unable
to accurately observe the steamers
which were further up the river. He says if
they belonged to the Mahdi and if he had had
the little English fotilla must surely have been
captured Col. Wortley says that if General
Gordon was in Kharto,.m at the time of its cap
ture it is impossible to believe that he can be
alive. Col. Wortley himself has abandoned
hope of seeing General Gordon again, but says
he would like to meet his betrayer.
The government officials are taking extraor-
binary precautions to prevent the publication of
damaging news from the Soudan. At an early
hour yesterday morning the Central News
Association received from a wounded cor
respondent at Korti the text of dispatch
from General Wolseley which threw upon the
War Office the onus of blame for the recent dis
asters. The same agency had dispatches an
nouncing the fall of Khartoum five hours before
the Pail Mall magnates allowed the information
to be officially circulated. The officials were
both Disguised and alarmed at these strokes of
enterprise, and they invented theory that mes
sengers coming from the cable Office to Pail Mall
were bribed by the Central News Association to
allow their messages to be taken from the envel-
opes and copied In order to circumvent this
imagined fraud, the government has ordered
special wires to be laid from each of the cable
offices to the War Office The Central News AS
ISOLATION has returned the compliment by fur
nishing the War Office with duplicates of its dis
patches as fast as received, and the War Office
is now we'll posted.
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THE sENOUSSI.
Secret Society Which Dominates the Fol-
lowers of the Koran.

A Secret Society Which Dominates the Fol-
lowers of the Koran.
London Telegraph.
The "Senoussi, is the leading secret society
of Egypt and has membership of 80, 1000, 900
Mahometans, or about one third of the followers
of the Prophet. These people constantly look
for the universal empire promised by the Koran,
and are encouraged to feel intense hatred against
Christians. They are at any moment prepared
to seize the opportunity Of struggle with civ.
ilized nations; their sole aim is holy war, with
neither truce nor mercy against the unbelievers
Their headquarters are at Serhboub, on the
Egypto -Tripolitan border 1t resemblessa for
titled convent Even ten years ago it had six
teen big guns, purchased at Alexandria, and
several large factories, where gunpowder was
produced, and small arms, obtained in Egypt re-
mounted and repaired. In February last the
number of big guns had increased to over hun
dred, and there were, besides, twenty mitrail-
leuses Of German manufacture According to
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THE MEXICAN INVADERS.
A Sharp Encounter with the Marauders. in
Which Three Mexicans Are Killed.

SAN ANTONIO Tex, Feb Sensational con-
ficting reports continue to come from Carrizo
Springs. All accounts agree that another sharp
accommodating affair took place between the
Mexicans and the sheriff's posse, in which three
more raiders were killed and division of the
raiding band driven back across the Rio Grande,
Another fight with the marauders is expected
before the border is cleared. The authorities of
Dimmet county have been reinforced by men
and arms from adjoining counties A heavy
posse of ranchmen is securing the country for
the other division of the raiding band.
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to Metefnneh as to get back to Korti Any man
who has had the care of wounded soldiers knows
how difficult it is, even with the best appliances
of civilization to transport them. In the desert
their transport is almost impossible, do not
see how Stewards force can get back but do
not see any reason why Wolseley should not get
to Metemneh There are other reasons why he
should make his stand on the Nile somewhere
near khartoum. / fancy that supplies would be
easier to get near the junction of the two Niles
than Kefti and forward movement would
have worse effect. But, as / said before
nobody can say what ought to be done at this
distance. / rather think that a forward move
ment will be made to the Nile, near Shendy, and
that is about all that could say"
THE separation of the English forces makes
the situation all the more critical, does 1t notF
Certainly. There is constant temptation
on the part of every commander who is march
ing through barren country to divide his
forces. IT makes the question of subsistence
much Simpler and there were other reasons
why the English army should divide The Nah
dis forces are very large, and they are brave
and determined men. Now that Khartoum has
fallen they will have even more confidence in
their leader, and it would seem that Wolseley is
compelled to get his troops together soon ais
possible. After that is done there are number
of courses that might be pursued"
How long will it be before the English rein
forcements will be able to reach the theaJer Of
war in the Soudang
About two months"
''Ihe hot season will have begun by that time
will it not2"
Yes, it begins in April That is another diff
fculty. do not believe that anything lasting
can be done in the Soudan until railroad is
built from the Red sea, Say at Suaklm, to Ber-
ber."
.In Chaille Longs Three PROPHETS General
it is stated that Chinese Gordon wrote to you,
asking your good offices as an arbiter in the
troubles in Egypt some years since"
THAT was not it exactly. When | was in
Egypt met his Highness, the late Khedive Is
mail, who manifested great deal of friendship
for me. At his request, on my return to Ameri
ca, | put before number of officers the ad-
vantages offered by, service in, Egypt. l think
about forty, or nearly that many, entered the
Khedive's service in consequence of my efforts
Some time later there were financial difficulties
and the American officers did not get their pay
although the other foreigners did General Cor
don wrote to me detailing the circumstances,
and interested myself in the matter. The
Americans were paid. haven't Gordon's letter
here; suppose it is in Washington. That is
my remembrance of the matter"
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GENERAL SHERMAN'S VIEWS.
He Thinks Wolseley Will Endeavor to Con
centrate His Troops at Metemneh.

He Thinks Wolseley Will Endeavor to Con-
centrate His Troops at Metemneh.
ST. LOUIS. Feb. General W. T. Sherman
was seen at his residence, 912 Garrison avenue,
this morning, by Post-Dispatch reporter, who
asked the veteran commander what he thought
Of the situation in the Soudan.
cit is grave, of course" General Sherman said:
''the fall of Khartoum is great disaster, and
will necessitate the dispatch of reinforcements y
What should Wolseley do!"
'That is question that no one but Lord
Wolseley can answer. In cases of this sort the
only reasonable thing to do is TO trust the man
on the spot. It would be foolish at this distance
for one to lay down programme. We do not
know anything about the situation; we do not
know how much subsistence he has; we do not
know anything about the difficulties that may be
about him."
''Stil General. believe that, granting all
that. the people are anxious to know what your
opinion is, as to the next movements to be
made"
Merely as an opinion and without wishing
you to attach any more weight to my views than
to any one else's, believe that Wolseiey will
push on from Korti to Metemneh concentrate
there, and then take the course that seems best,
whether it is to entrench at Metemneh or to push
on TO Khartoum You see the position is pecu-
liar" The General opened large atlas, con-
tanning the work of the royal English engineers
in Egypt and Soudan, and turning 10 the theater
of war, the General put his finger on Korti.
Here" he said, is Wolseley at headquarters
with about 4,5O0 men. Here at Metemneh
is Stewards command, with a number of
wounded. He is across the desert from Wolse-
ley, and while it is necessary that the two
forces should concentrate it is very much
easier for Woseley to 60 to Stewart
meantime, Gen. Earle is up the Nile, and it
would probably be just as easy for him to get on
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A SERIOUS OUTLOOK.
Arabs FlOcking to the Standard Of the NAH
di-WOlseley and the Cabinet.

dt-WOlseley and the Cabinet.
LONDON, Feb. Especial dispatches from the
Soudan are arriving rapidly at London, now
that General Wolseley has removed the embargo
on news, and they differ in many respects from
the official reports which have hitherto been al
lowed to come. Matters in the vicinity of Me-
temneh are evidently in very serious shape.
Several of the correspondents express nervous
ness over the attitude of the Kabbabish tribe
and other natives, who have hitherto been relied
upon as friendly to the British. Their allie
glance has been shaken by General Gordon's
failure at Khartoum, and many of them are
wavering between desire to keep their pledges
to the British and a wish to make terms with
the Mahdi If they become actively hostile it
will be difficult, and perhaps impossible. to
maintain communication between Gubat and
Kort
1t is evident that the Mahdi has decided to at
tack Gakdul and the other posts established by
General Stewart during his march across the
desert His plan is said to be to attack these po-
sitions in detail, to slaughter the troops which
have been left as guards, and to hold the officers
as hostages for ransom A strong force of Arabs,
armed with heavy field guns, is said to be making
inforcing that point is hourly becoming more APP
parent The force which Colonel Boscawen
now has is barely sufficient to hold the position
against the casual assaults of skirmishers and
could not Withstand lany well-directed attack in
force Among the garrison at Gubat are many
negro troops, formerly under General Gordon's
command at Khartoum, and it is not believed
that they can be trusted. Most Of the CORE
spondents are making their way toward Korti
for fear of being cooped up during the expected
siege of Gubat
The Cabinet council, which was convened at
noon to day, remained in session until $3.50 p NJ.
Much disappointment was expressed by the
Ministers at the non-arrival of dispatches from
General Wolseley. 1t is rumored that he de-
chimes to take the initiative in beginning vigor
Gus campaign in the present tropical heat, and
proposes to act solely under the directions of the
government This is understood to be General
Wolseley's answer to yesterdays action of the
Cabinet The Ministers met, yesterday. and
shirked the responsibility VI future PROCEEDINGS
in the Soudan by giving neral Wolseley carte
blanche to do as he pleases This decision was
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CLOTHING STORE.
TRAGEDY AT WABASH.
William Hickey, of La Gro, Shot and Killed
by Lee Linn, Editor of the Courier.
Special to tile indianapolis Journal.

Special to tile Indianapolis Journal.
WABASH, bsZ-This morning at half past
7o'clock, Lee Linn, editor of the Courier, was
walking along Canal street on his way to his
office when he was accosted by William Hickey
man of powerful frame, who approached Linn
saying, Now, have got you, and l am going
to kill you"
Linn retreated before the man for some dis
lance, warning him at each step to
keep back, being fully prepared
to defend himself. Hickey continued to follow
Linn until the next street was reached, when
Hickey made lunge, exclaiming, II will rip
you open" Linn drew back, pulled a revolver,
and commenced firing. The first shot struck
advance and received ball about three inches
below the nipple of the right breast, which
lodged in the lungs. Hickey staggered
q few rods and fell, the blood
bursting from his wounds. He was
allowed to lie in the gutter for several minutes,
until a man happened along in cutter who
carried him to the City Hall, where physicians
were summoned, who probed for the bullets, but
failed to reach them. Internal hemorrhage set
in, resulting from the cutting of some of the
blood vessels, and the physicians declared that
the wounded man could not live. AT noon he
was taken to the Sherman House and given
at the point of death all day
and the doctors say that man
-Cf ordinary endurance could not have lived five
hours with .Hckey's wounds. Tonight the
wounded man is delrious and conscious by turns,
but cannot live to see another day. He is thirty
years of age. unmarried, and known as a hard
character generally and desperate one when in
liquor, which was the case this morning. He
was totally unarmed, only the stub of a cigar
being found in his pocket.
Hickey has been living lin LaGro for some time
but came to this city last night and commenced
drinking freely. Hckey's grievance against
Linn was caused by the latter. last fall. charg-
ing the Democracy of this city with importing
Hickey on election day for the purpose of bull
doing Republicans. Hickey called to see Linn
about the article at the time, and was met by a
bullet which hastened his exit from the Courier
office Linn made the statement to-day that
Hickey had been brought here by in
terested parties for the purpose of kill
Ing him. Hickey has been unable to make
any statement to-day, owing to choking
caused by blood from the lungs. He has been
quite hopeful in regard to his case and evidently
believes that he will recover. The wounded man
carries many scars on his person, some of which
are from injuries that would have killed almost
any man. No preliminary examination was heldin
Linn's case to-day, and he was not placed under
arrest, but this evening he surrendered himself
to the sheriff, and, at present. is in the county
Jail. 1t has been reported that a mob of Irish
men and friends of Hickey were coming down
from LaGro tonight to mob Linn.
LATER.-Hickey died at o'clock P. NJ
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COM MENT In FRANCE.
Criticism on Gen. Wolseley's Conduct of the
Campaign.

Criticism on Gen. WolSeIey'S Conduct OF the
Campaign.
PARIS, Feb THE news of the fall of Khar-
toum has caused throughout France a profound
sensation. The Mahdi's victory is regarded as
a terrible blow to the prestige of England and
as likely to shake the foundations of British rule
in India. In military circles Lord Wolseleys
plan of campaign is severely criticised. In con-
versation to-day with a newspaper COR
respondent one of the most distinguished of liv-
ing French generals, who also has had a large
experience in Africa, expressed the following
opinion: lord Wolseley made fatal error in
choosing the Nile route instead of the Suakm
and Berber route. -Four months precious time
and E2,000000 have thus been needlessly
wasted. General tewart's gallant dash for
Khartoum could have been made with far
greater ease and with infinitely greater
chances of success from Suakim in September
than as was foolishly attempted, from Kortl in
January Lord Wolseley had carte blanche, and
all the resources of the British empire to draw
upon. His failure is now most damaging to his
military reputation. Lord Wolseley and his en-
tire force are now in the greatest peril and their
destruction is probable unless 90 900 men be at
once dispatched from Bombay to Suakim, or un-
less an Italian corps d'armee be sent to the Red
sea to operate from Suakim, or from Massowah,
Kassala, Kedarg and the Blue Nile. Should the
north, avoiding both General Earle and Lord
Wolseley. and strike the Nile in the rear of the
British army, thus cutting of communications,
the situation would become desperate. The hot
and unhealthy season is approaching, and Lord
Wolseley will be forced either to retreat or fight
at great tactical disadvantage, and with troops
decimated by sickness, Khartoum is the key
to the Soudan, and the moral effect of its cap
ture by the Mahdi is enormous. This is the
greatest military disaster that has happened to
England since the Indian mutiny, and can only
be effaced by supreme effort that will severely
test the new mobilization schemes and all the
alleged reforms introduced by the British mill
tary authorities during the past quarter of
century To crush the Mahdi's war for indie
penaence in Africa England may be obliged to
utilize the Italians, just as, in 1776, to crush the
war of independence in the American colonies,
she had to utilize Hessians. General Gordon's
superb defense of Khartoum is warmly appre
ciated by the officers of the French army and
appeals to the most chivalrous instincts of
Frenchmen. Gordon's messages about being
able to hold Khartoum for an indefinite period
were probably intended by the gallant General
to deceive the enemy in the event, which was
likely, of its falling into the hands of the be-
siegers. The moral effect of the fall of Khar-
toum may make it imperative TO send reinforce
ments to the French garrisons at Algeria and
TuniS"
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Dynamiters Denounced by the Church.

MANCHESTER, Feb 8.-As result of a meet
ing of superior Catholic clergymen, statement
was read in the Catholic churches of
the city, to-day, denouncing dynamiters as
violtaors of the laws of God and the church.
and as neither true patriots nor Catholics, but,
under false pretexts, agents of those secret soci
cites which are under the ban of the church
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Stabbed without provoc.,,o,.

WEATHERFoRD, Tex, Feb 1.-Two young
men, Frank A Freese and Frank B. Dorsey,
were seriously stabbed last night, by man
named II. W. Martin. Martin arrived on md
night train with six children his father and
mother-in-law Accostng Freese and Dorsey on
the street they directed the strangers to a hotel
when Martin, without provocaton, plunged a
dagger in the breast of each man. Martin was
arrested this morning
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Cable Notes.

The fund for gift to Prince Bismarck on the
occasion of his SEVENTEEN birthday is growing to
enormous proportions. The English consul gen
eral at Berlin has subscribed 10000 marks.
The labor crisis in France is the cause of the
utmost alarm. All efforts for relief by the gov
eminent seem to be futile. AT present there are
100000 workmen idle in Paris. and at least
LOCO, 600 in the provinces. The discomfort con-
sequent upon this state of affairs is daily spread
ing, and apprehensions are expressed that unless
some relief can be devised labor riots will
break out in all sections.
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Objects of the Association and How They Are
TO Be Observation-Disclosures for the
Purpose of Rebellion.
Anxiety of the Managers to Increase
Their List of American Members.
Rapid Progress Recently Made by the Reyolu-
tiOnary Movement-The Proclama-
tiOn of the Day of Doom.
A REPORTERS REVELATIONS.
The international Arbeiter Association and
Its Aims and Methods.

The International Arbeiter Association and
Its Aims and Methods.
Philadelphia Special to st. Louis Republican
A reporter of the Philadelphia Press, who,
three months ago, joined the International Ar
better Association the most potent prganiza.
ton of Anarchists in the world, publishes in the
Press tomorrow a full account Of his discoveries,
giving the secret workings of the society, it's
aims and methods, and full list of it's member
ship. The order has grown with amazing rapid
ity within six months, and the labor troubles in
this city are rapidly swelling the ranks In this
city, where, less than twelve months ago, they
had only four groups" or branches, they now
have seven, whose rolls are constantly being
added to.
The end to which the society is now working
with all its energy is the induction of Americans
into their association. They think that unless
the sympathy of native-born citizens is aroused
to some extent their projected revolution cannot
be successful. The Anarchists of America do
not as so many here believe direct their opera
tons wholly against European kingdoms. Some
of their efforts have been expended in this d.
rection because, as they say, Europe is more
ripe for revolt, but their principal operations,
it is intended shall be against the United States
The Anarchists of this country are governed by
chief executive committees located in New York
and Chicago respectively From the former city
the orders are all issued. Johann Most and
Justus Schwab are the leading spirits. The New
York committee controls the disbursement Of all
money collected for the cause" Each city ia
which Anarchists are located in any numbers
has what is known a central committee, COM
posed of two members from each branch. These
are in direct communication with headquarters.
An ordinary member is not informed of the
operations of the organization. He has no di-
rect proof that his money helped to pay the cost
of the deeds but the leaders generally satisfy
him on that point
In tt cir declaration of prime iples the Anarchists
avow themselves in favor of agitation for the
purpose of organization; organization for the
purpose of rebellion This is in a few words
their whole object; they seek to overthrow the
present system of law by any method-dyna-
mite, murder and nitro glycerine. All money
not assessed as for actual service is devoted to
the support of the main organization Levies
for actual service are spent on dynamite, arms
and ammunition. The league has no pass words,
signs or grips Each member is furnished with
a numbered red card, as follows