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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1885-02-28

above the. feet
SAT other times a young tree is
stripped of its branches. bent down by
means of rope. and SO held by a kind
of trigger. With the exception of the
head the victim is inclosed in a wicker
work globe and suspended, head down.
ward, or his head is incased in the
stumps of the leaves which form the
crown of the palmtree. The priest
loosens the rope, the tree springs back
and the victim is left swinging in the
air. Birds of prey soon dispose of the
body ~
Besides the missions among these
idolaters the f; theirs seek to plant the
doctrines of Christianity in Egypt ssfn
no other part of the inhabited world"
said the priest, sis immortality more
widely spread. There woman is re-
duced to the lowest degree of slavery.
Her life does not differ from that of the
brute. For her there is no liberty, no
religion. Man, impelled by the fhnati-
cism of corrupt religion, is plunged
into the most absurd errors Only two
years ago, during the insurrecfion of
Arab Pasha, the Mohammedans,
through hatred of the religion, slaugh-
tered thousands of Christians. In the
City of Tantah one hundred and twenty
Christians were put to death in a few
hours. At distance from this mission,
in the interior of the Soudan, the rebel
lion of Ell Mahdi caused the death of
/ many missionaries. Here men are
/, hunted like animals to be sold III the
| public markets. X World,
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-02-21
NATIONAL MATTERS.
The Swain Coure sIartiaI CIosed-senatOr
Gorman's Resoiution--Deatho of
mr.. Raymond.

WASHINGTON FEB 20-In the Swain Court
Martial to-day counsel for the defense read
a telegram, which was accepted as evidence,
from Colonel Henry Corbin, OF Caiea 90,
stating, in substance, that General Swain
was the owner OF horses he drove ia the
latter part OF 1882 The counsel for the de.
fense offered to introduce copies OF certain
records from the Treasury Department in
relation 10 the removal of Batemsn from
the Marine servics, with the OBJECT OF i'm
pesching the credioility OF Batemau as q
Nitness, but the court would not admit
them. and General Swain wss then recalled
and testified that he never fOrsged horses
De did not Owl. The examination then
closed and the defense rested the cas-. Ths
court decided to hear no arguments, and im-
issoisleiy went into secret session 20 con.
slider.
The court remained in secret session bu.
ten minutes, and then adjourned sine die,
There is an impression abroad tonight that
General Swain has been acQuit ed.
Senator 6orman offered the folio ii ug
resolution IN the Senate to-day, which wss
promptly adopted:
Resolved. That the Secretary OF the Interior be
erected 10 inform the senate whether the Cnion
Pacific Railroad Company and other railroad com.
granting subsidies N bonds aud lands. have con
stTucted and sre maintaining and operating their
owE ines OF telegraph. aud whether teleFTaphic
messages are accepted aud transmitted for a. per
sons and corporations without discrimination as
10 pri se aDd other conditions as provided in Sec
ton - OF the sct above referred 10.
Mrs Raymond. wife Of Hon. John B. Ray.
mend Delegate in Congress from Dakota,
died at the Providence spitel, this city,
this morning She had been an invalid for
six years, and in the course Of that time had
undergone four severe surgical operations
the last OF which was the immediate cause
OF her d. q h
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-02-21
DISASTROUS FIRES.
a S@3O, 900 Blaze fc New York City-Hnn-
dreds of Half Clad People Homeless
-Fires at OIher Points.

NEW YORK, Feb 20 The Marvin Safe
COmpsny's factory, hug eight story build.
ing. Nos 324 to SD West Thirty-seventh
night. The tottering walls of the building
threatened the surrounding tenemsnts,
which were cleared by the police.
Hundreds of half clad children, women
and men shivered in the sharp frost, being
driven from their homes, or found shelter
with neighboTs.
Tenements Nos $40 and 334 adjoining it
on either side, are more or less damaged by
falling walls.
Loss of the Marvin Safe Company, $780,
900, OF which Sl00 600 is on the stock $50
coo on machinery, and $4,000 on the build
irg insurance, Sl25 600, in thirty COM
pafies.
Two hundred and fifty men are throwh out
of employment.
CHICAGO. Fec % The loss to the tsuaut IS
OF Grsnnis Block will not exceed $4,000.
None OF them, except II. NJ. Kinsley, BGra-
ham & Roots d Mcdonald Bros, suffer
any considerab loss Knsley, whose CAFE
vas in the sou thesst corner of the basement,
loses about S20 90.
The FIRE extend ei into the rear part of his
lunch room and restaurant, on Washington
street. The eres.ss damage was done by
water. The fixtures in the cafe cost IS 900,
and the bar goods and stock about $50 00U
more. AL this is total loss.
The restaurant and lunch room were dam
aged up stairs and downstairs mostlv ny
water. SO C00 Kinsley is insured for Si5
coo IN Barrett's agency. Burnham & Roots,
architects. place their loss at Sl5 000 insur.
snce, s. coo They lost many origina speci
fcRiioDs. The losses of other tenants Will
probably not average over 81, 600 each.
The National Bank OF Illinois and the
Continental National burned out in the
GranDis Block fire last night, opened their
vaults to-day. The contents were entirely
uniDjursd. Both institutions lave secured
other quarters and transacted business With
on any interruption.
BosToN, Feb. 20-The Mansion House was
damaged $4,000 by FIRE. 1t was owned by
the Waldo Adams estate
MESpoTs, H.. FEB. D The passenger
house of the Union Depot and the baggage
ard telegraph rooms burned, with their con-
tents. this morning. Loss estimated at
$4,000
NORTH STRATFORD, y. h, Fec 20.-The
old saw and planning mills owned by the
New Hampshire Lumber Company burned
this morning. Loss, Si5 coo; insurance,
81, 800.
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-02-21
THE NATIONAL CAPITAL
Corporation and Lobbyists Jobs TO be
Crowded Into the Last Days
Of the Session.
Rapdall's Plan for Rebuilding the
Navy General Sweim's Ru-
mored Acqutttsl.
LOBBY HARVEST EXPECTED.
Jobs to be Pushed in the Last SIX Days
special to the Sentinel

special to the Sentinel
WAsHNsr0S, Fec. 20.-Beginuing with
Thursday next, there will be a continual row
to the close of Congress, In the House it
viii be in order at any time to move
suspension of the rules for the con
sideIatiou OF bills-that is il will be in or
der to make a move of that character when
ever the ioor is not occupied by some meas
ure. Everything will be done in hurry.
There are number of jobs before Con-
gress. None Of them are big, however. There
is a hungry lobby here. 1t has been here
al winter, living off the anticipstions Of
those six last days OF Congress. They
viii goad on their Representa-
tives in the House to push
the measures they are interested in. Much
of the time al the members will demand
simultaneous recognition by the Speaker.
There VIII be a great noise. tumult Of ges-
tIculations, a thunder of voices.
Then there will be more or less excitement
over the Inauguration ana the subsequent
proceedings at the White House. The ap-
propriatIons, It now appears, will
be cut Of the way, completely
and hnslly finished, by the end
Of next. week, and the monkey and a
psrrot-time can 90 on without interference.
There are thousands of bills before the
House The calendar is loaded down with
them. It there should be three or four days
of the six undisturbed by the appropriations,
the .schemers will have a harvest, the
jokers will have q picnic. Daring such
scenes OF trades, wherein one member sup.
ports an9her's measure without inquiring
what it is, only to get his vote in return for
another bill the greatest illustration and ex-
element prevail. = is then that such
members as Mr.. Holman get in good work.
But under the amended rules it requires
ten objectors to defeat consideration.
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-02-21
RAILROAD DISASTERS.
4 Pullman Sleeper Dashed 70 Pieces
at the MuscGta,uck River Bridge
-Four Persons Killed.
Money and Mail Pouches Burned
on the Virginia Midland
Five Lives Lost
RAILWAY HORRORS.
A Sleeping Car on the o. and VI. Thrown
Through the Muscatatuck Bridge and
Four Persons Killed, Etc.
Special to the Sentinel.

Special to the Sentinel
VERNON. Ind, Feb. 20.-This morning at
4 o'clock, ss No. Of the o. and NJ RaiIwsy
vas going east, the rear cosch--s Pullman
s!eepeI-cccupied by six persons. one Of
whom wss the porter, was thrown from the
track at the bridge over the MuscstAtuck,
tbree-iourths of a mile east of North Vernon,
after running a half mile of of the track,
and four persons instantly killed, whose
names could not be learned, among whom
wss the porter. The car, in turning over,
broke il two, about two thirds oft falling 10
the bank of the creek below, q distancs of
thirty feet, the other one.third hanging to
the abutment above. 0ne of the occupants
slid through the car and out at the other
end. and ran a distance OF half mile TO 9
residence in nothing bet his night shirt.
The conductor claims that be pulled the
right signal just after the car left the TRACK,
bat the engineer failed to respond. TIE
true state OF affairs can not be arrived a.
until the Coroners inquest is terminated
al the evidence au in.
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-02-21

SPRINGFIELD, Ill, Feb. 20.-The Lsgisia
ture met in joint convention at y O'Clock,
and proceeded TO vote for United States SEN
ator. The first ballot sfood Logan, 100;
Morrison, 90; Hsines, p J. Il. Ward, > scat
'eFirg, D. Total, 204.
On the second ballot Streeter msde the first
break, and voted for Morrison, which was re-
ceived with spplsuse. He was followed by
Nr. Murphey. who bad heretofore voted for
LawleT. but now csst mis- vote for Morrison.
The vote then stood: Logan, 100, Morri-
son. - Hsines, = scattering D. Total, POI.
In the third ballot o Shea changed to Nor
rison and Mcmillan voted Tor Logan, both
of which were received with great applause
The vote then stood Logan, Morrison,
., scattering,
Manv members left for home to night
There will probably be no quorum till Tues
cav.
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-02-21
A HORRIBLE CONFESSION.
a Young Negro Confesses He Set the
BIookiey Aims House Fire at the
InstigstiOn of an Attendant.

PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 20.-At the Coroner's
inquest. this afternoon, in regard to the
death of the twenty victims of the recent
FIRE III the Blockley Aims House, sensation
was developed by the confession OF Joseph
Nadine, Young negro, that he had set ire
to the building and was instgsted to the act
by Peter J. Schroeder, one of the chief at
tendaDts. Nadine is about tTenty-three
years of age. He wss committed to the insti-
ution as an imbecile. but it is said
by the physicians of the Institution
that he is morally responsible, aud
that he was frequently permitted to go
home unattended, AS result OF Madness
confession Schroeder was arrested. Nadine
said Schroeder had given him a match on
the night OF the calamity a1d told him D
set the plsce on FIRE Nadine then went to
the drying room, and lighting the match a D
piled it TO some rubbish on the )sr. lie
then called Schroeder, and the two with the
assistance Of an attendant named Mullen,
endeayOred to get the patients
out, but the FIRE gained such
hesdWay that they were forced
themselves 10 leave the bIildiDg Nadine
says that when Schroeder gave him the
match, be told him to set fire to the build
ing, IS he was tired Of the place and was GO
ing to leave. and disliked Or. Richard ,On Be.
cause he had refused to give him railroad
pass. Nadine iatimales that Attendant Mol.
len also knew OF his having set FIRE 10 the
suilding but thinks he did not know OF il
until the next day. Mullen was not placed
IN custody, but will be detained as a witness
sea nst Schroeder. Nadine says he twice be-
fore set FIRE 10 the bulldogs, but both tipes
the hsmes were discovered and extjngulshed.
On both occasions he aIterward told S0hroe.
der of his acts, but that the latter ass ared
him be would rot report him to the authOri-
ties OF the institution. Nadine vas a. times
nervous and greatly frightened apparently
bat upon being assured that no harm would
be done him, he would become calm and
collected. Nadine told OF many cruelties in
aicted upon patients By Schroeder when the
later was in violent temper. Schroeder,
after his arrest, admitted that he had in
tended leaving the institution, but denied
the truth of Nadines story. or that he had
ever said he was down on DR.. Richardson.'
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-02-21

Albany, y. Y, Feb. 20-Frederick o.
Prince Of Boston, called on President-elect
Cleveland this afternoon, and had a general
conversation. The report that Francis
Lin6e Sietson had been dispatched to confer
with Senator Thurman snd Colonel Villas is
suthoritstively denied. John T. Delvin,
who diued with Cleveland last evening. said
TO-DAY that Cleveland had not fully decided
there was one thing which be believed sure,
snc that Was that Manning would be Secre-
rsry o. the Treasury. Il Is ssid % BE the
t1td intention OF tie Presideat-elec. 70 give
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-02-21

LONDON. Feb. pa dispatch from Korti
says General Baller, who began retreat
from Gubst several days ago, was compelled
to halt at Abu-Klea wells aud entrench his
troops in a position there in order to safely
efend himself against e. Mehdi's men, who
are gathering in large numbers on his line OF
retreat and continually menace his forces.
The special Dispatch indicates that General
Wolseey viii have to send strong reinforce.
ments to General B1ller, if the latter is to be
-escued from "A peril1u position. Grave
ers sre entertained that Butler may meet
the fate of Gordon unless speedily succored.
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-02-21

LoNDoN, Feb. 20 The L1rd Mayor will
preside over the great meeting, soon to be
held in London, to promote the work Of Sc
curing national memorial to General Cor
don, and under the supervision of the most
powerful committee that can be secured
TIE meeting it is expected, will choose
n EN- bers 10 serve upon this committee and
the committee will be intFusted with the Sc.
lection for the memorial It has been agreed
already that the Allen statue shall be ex-
clUded from consideration.
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-02-21
RsndaIl's Navy Plan Will Pass.
-prfal tn the Sentfoel

optClaI 70 Lut oCuLueI.
WAsMNGroN, Feb 20.-There will be no
land forfeiture bills passed at this session.
1t IS settled that the silver and money issues
vii remain undlsturbsd. New legislation
will be cut on. OF oil appropriation bills,
say the Senate. There may be CLASH be-
tvesn the two Houses on that
-Coiect when the Naval bill
gets over in the Senate, containing air. Ran
dall's plan for rebuilding the navy and pro-
vidiDg larger navy. 1t is Mr.. Cleyeland's
plan, and il is destined to & through or
raise q row. Other measures sent over by
the House may fail, bat the provision for a
navy is slated TO pass. Il will be watched
with interest Democrats WOnGer i. Repub.
licars will kill It
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-02-21
sensatinraI ordors

LONDON. Feb. 20 The government has
called out the militia and suspended the
transfer of officers from the regular army to
the reserves. This action has created pro-
.oupd sersltion end 3 general feeling Of
-lsrm respecting the safety of not only the
oTces under General B1ller, but also those
lnder Wolselev and Brsokenb1ry. TIE
)ninion as widely expressed that the War
1fice hes celved more startling intOrma.
ION from Wolseley than is conveyed in the
eleersm of this afternoon in relation 70 Bal
.sr being hemmed in at Aba Klta wells.
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-02-21

BUFFALO, n. Y, Feb. 20.-An empty boat
was found floating in the Niagara River
near the Buffalo snd Grand Island Ferry
this morning. There was no name on the
5Ost which was an ordinary ''clinker,' and
nothing 10 indicate its ownership. The boat
contained pair OF oars and 81 oyeTc0st, in
the pocket OF which were two letters. one
introducing J. h. Radford 70 F. ". Parkin-
son, the other written evidently by child.
signed Maud I. Remdford and addressed
father
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-02-21

tions, one ordering ont the reserves aud the
o Der the moodiment or calling ont OF the
militia The reserves are soldiers who have
completed their first term OF service of six
Years with their colors and sre then allowed
20 retire 10 3 civilian life. Thew are always
liable. however, 70 be summoned il case OF
emergency 10 serve another term OF SIX
years with their regiments. They receive,
IS retaining fee, siXpence a day. Fne
militia are an entirely distinct body. They
need not necessarily ever have been Ia the
army. They form the third line OF the ma
tionsl defense the volunteers forming the
fourth
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-02-21

sTUReIs, Mich, Feb. 2o.-There was con-
siderable excitement here to day, caused by
the finding of an internal machine in the
basement Of y. Franks building. Ii vas
suspended by wires, and the fase had been
lighted, but went cut The building 1as
vacant except the second floor. which Is oc-
cupied by Mr.. Franks family The Mss0ns
rad inst vacated the third floor, aud the
store room on the first floor was temporarily
employed for restaurant.
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-02-21

KoBrI, Feb. 20.-General Sir Herbert Stew
art, who was wounded at the battle OF Abu-
Klea died on the 10th at Gakdul Wells. to
which place he had been removed. His
death cast q gloom over the entire British
srmy.
The surgeons stats that General SteWart's
wound was Of such a character that recovery
wss hopeless from the first.
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-02-21
The Mahdi Pushing WOlseley's Scat
teFea FOrees-SteWart's Death
Position Of General
Baller's Troops.
English Authorities Expressing
Their Gratitude to the Loyal
Colonies for Offers OF Al
sistance.
AFFAIRS IN THE sOUDAN.
FL Mahdi ProelaiEns tue Battle of Abu-
KIea Wells an Arab Victory.

LONDON Feb pa dispatch from Korti
to the London Times dated yesterd ~, says
the latest adyices from Khsrtoum are TO the
effect that when FL Mshdi heard of the re-
suit of the battle OF AbuKlea Wells he at
once proclaimed tha. his own troops had
gained a great victory and announced the
English destroyed. He paraded British ac-
e0nlremenis. such rs hel NETS hoisted on
spears as 4 proof OF the truth Of his state
ments v hen the Prophet made the state
ent the garrison in Khartoum we're on
short rations, ard believed what El Mahdi
had announced ard when the Mahdps men
approached the place a member of the dis
affected garrison levsled a portion of the
Hail 10 admit the enemy.
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-02-21
Cuts Her child,. Throat.

CLEVELAND o.. Feo. ga youngstown
special says Mrs. William Clark, Of Lseches
Corners, Pa, gsve birth to child last night,
and thss morning, during the absence OF her
husband. she cut its throat from ear to ear,
and. clad only in her night-clothes, she Sc
creted the body in q lumber pile. It is
thought she viii die from exposure.
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-02-21
War Correspondent O'Ksne,'s Opinion.

DUBLIN Feb 20-James J. O'KsIley, for
merly an American journalist, and lattery
s member CT PaIlisment and war CORES
pondent in the S1udan, has written letter
70 Freemsn's Joursal, in which he chsrac.
teTizes the march of the British troops from
Korti toward Kbartoum By way of Gskdal
and Abu-Klea as potitical and not a mill
ssrs rsssVeus,-t.r q Kelley, In hie letter us5
vises General &6iseley to recsi General
Bisckenbury from his march toward Aba
Ksmed and to mass the entire British force
on Debbeh. on the Nile below Korti Even
at Debbeh Wolseley will says o Kelley, haYe
great difficulty in retaining communication
with Cairo, il the ARABIA display energy and
intelligence
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-02-21

the South representation OF three msmb'rs
IN his Cabinet. including Senator Bavard.
be other two representatives will come from
ne circle CT Senators, aud the choice is un-
oerstOoo 10 be restricted virtually to Lamar.
e Mississippi Garland. Of Arkansas. and
Jackson OF Tennessee. It is possible that,
IN addition 10 Manning. New York may bs
q gsTded another Cabinet officer.
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-02-21
GENERAL FOREIGN NEWS.
The Calling Out of the Reserves and
Militia.

LONDON, FEB 2O.-In the House OF Lords
20 day the Earl of Granville presented the
Queens message calling out the reserve sand
ordering the embodiment of the militia, in
view OF the necessities for Egypt aud the
protection OF the interests of the Empire.
Her Ms. esty's message consists Of two por-
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-02-21
stewart's Burial PIace-The situation Of
General Butler.

LONDON, Feb. 20.-The dispatch from Lord
Wolesly advising the government OF the
death of General Stewart, says General
Stewart VII be buried ~ the entrance of
the valley leading to Gakd1l. He will re-
ceive soldiers funeral No braver soldier
or more brilliant leader ever wore uniform.
England can III afford to lose this young
General. Another message from Lord
Wellesley says General Butler reports from
Abu lea as follows: About thirty of
the enemy's cavalry secuted around
Us all day Monday. They were rein
forced about an hour before sunset
by 400 infantry armed with rifles The in
tan try crossed the bills northeast OF Us and
sept 10 3 well maintained, de3ultory, long
-ange fire. This fire has thus far caused six.
teen casualt es. l am perfectly safe here
against the attack Of even a large force but
OF course this long firing Is annoying
General Wood, who is at Gakdul, is send
ing transports OF canes to General Buller,
the latter needs additional transport
eFvice.
Lord Wolseleg further says | anticipate
hat on the arrival OF the camels st Abu
Elea General Butler will move to Gakdul.
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-02-21
Eloped with skating Rink Professor.

CLFyELASD. Feb. 20.-Mrs. Jay Rix, OF the
EighteeDt Ia Ward, a young married woman
Of good family, disappeared from the sight
OF ber husband yesterday morning. Rix In
formed a reporter that she had eloDed with
Mark Lester, a so-called professor 81 q skat-
ing rink in that part OF the citv. Rix says
he viii follow the pair and kill Lester.