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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-02-05
TIE LATEST FOREIGN NEWS.
Additional Particulars of the Recent
Fight with Arabs Near Suakim.
The Engagement Caused by an officer Ex-
ceeding His Authority and Ordering
the Burning of Native Village.
THE FIGHTING IN EGYPT.
Details of the Encounter with Arabs Near
Suakim.


Details of the Encounter with Arabs Near
Suakim.
LONDON. Feb 4-Coloael Freemantie, COM
mander of the forces at Suakim, telegraphs the
War Office additional particulars concerning
yesterdays skirmish between the hussars and
hussars and troop of Egyptians were sent to
make reconnaissance. They succeeded in get
ting as far as Handoub' and were compelled to
fight their way back. This was evil
IDENTIFY because on the way to Han
doub, the troops burned native
village. Returning toward Suakim, the re-
connoitering party found the Arabs in ambush
at Khor, two miles from Handoub The Arabs
kept up such a deadly fire that the troopers
could not face it, and were compelled to gallop a
considerable distance round the enemy. During
this attack and flight, three Egyptians and eight
hussars were lost. Colonel Freemantle
says the officer in command of the troops
exceeded his authority in burning the native vii
lage, in revenge for which evidently the attack
from ambuscade was made. Col Freemantle
reports that despite the fact that the troops
compelled to gallop away from the enemy, the
retreat was signalized by several acts of bravery
on the part Of the hussars Lieutenant Greg
DRY, during the fight, picked up from the
ground in succession, two hussars whose horses
had been shot, and saved one by carrying him
from the field and Lieutenant Stafford saved
the other
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GREAT FIRE In NEW YORK.
Destruction of the Extensive Wine
Vaults of Steinhardt Bros.
The Flames Spread to Other Buildings in
the Vicinity, and Inf1ict Loss Estimated
at More than 81, 00O, 900.
A MILLIoN-DoLLAR Loss.


The Most Destructive Fire New York Has
Known for Years.
New YORK, Feb. 5.-One of the largest
fires that has occurred in New York in
long time broke out at midnight in
the wine-vault of Steinhardt Bros, liz
and la Wooster street The flames
spread with frightful rapidity throughout
the building, and owing to the iufammable
nature of the contents, the department was I'M
able to cope with the fire. The flames
gained such Roadway that the entire fire depart
ment in the lower part of the city was called
out The building extended from 95 to 1O7
Greene street. and was owned by Bernard &
Muller
At 1:30 the roof fell with crash, and short
ly afterwards the walls caved in crushing
adjoining houses. Contiguous to the building
were a number of tenements, and Cap
tain Mcdonnell. of the Eighth precinct
cleared the inmates out and has now about
fifty families in a station house Opposite the
burning building are row of tenements and
the intense heat cracked their walls.
At 2 o'clock the entire block bounded by
Spring, Prince, Wooster and Greene streets, was
threatened. The loss at that time was esti-
mated at 81, 500, O0O
LATER-Nos. liz and ia Wooster street
were occupied as follows Scott e Bovine,
chemists; j. Dalton & Bulman, fringes; A. Nuss-
baum, straw goods; Restfenner, Smith & Co.,
canes: Steinhardt Bros, wines and liquors
The stocks of. all these were entirely de-
stroyed.
ellis 81 Geaghan, steam heaters, occupied the
first floor of No. ITO Wooster street, while the
upper part was used as dwelling. At No. 118
p A. Streck had hardware store. The losses
of these parties are heavy.
The following buildings are also involved in the
flames: Nos. SO and 95 Greene street, occupied by
Steckheimer & Co., collars and cuffs; P. NJ Van
Bauer, importer; No. 81, Greene & Co., hats and
berger laces; No. SO Gore Bros. 6 Dickman,
and Goldman Bros, cloaks and suits.
At A: M. the flames were practically pre-
vented from destroying the Greene street
side of the block, and the department.,
by almost superhuman efforts, succeeded
in getting the fire under control The
loss, at the lowest estimate, will be more than
81, 900, 600. The cause Of the fire is said to be
the improper banking Of the furnace fires
in Nos 112 and ia Wooster street The
windows were protected with iron shutters.
Considerable time elapsed before they could be
wrenched from their fastenings to enable the fire.
men to operate effectively When this had been ac-
complshed the interior was mass of flames. from
which dense volumes of smoke rose. It
soon became evident that the building was
doomed, and the efforts of the fremen were for
the most part directed toward preventing the
spreading of the flames to adjoining property
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R0BINsON's DESK.
why 1t Will BE Stunned by Members Dur
ing the Remainder of the Session.

why 1t VIII BE Stunned by Members Dur
ing the Remainder of the Session.
Special to the IndianaDelis Journal.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 4-There will be no
crowding around the desk of ''Richelieu' Robin
son, in the House, for the remainder of this SEES
sion. To-day, Mr.. Talbot, of Maryland, asked
him If he feared that the English government
would send any one to shoot him, as they did his
compatriot ODonovan Rosa. Robinson, who
is the leading Irish aeitator of the House, re-
piled that he had no fears on that score; that he
was abundantly able to protect himself. Open
ing his desk he drew out two dynamite cartridges
and remarked, II can rely on these when every
thing else fails" Talbot moved off as rapidly
as he could. He~tolS other members during the
day of the dynamite cartridges in Robinson's
desk, and they all kept as far from that desk as
possible. Talbot says that Robinson was in
earnest, and he really showed him the dynamite
Robinson says he showed Talbot two pieces of
red sealing wax, and he jumped away with
fright
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OTHER FIRES.
Damaging Blaze in a New York Business
BlOck-One Fireman Killed.

Damaging Blaze in New York Business
Block-One Fireman Killed.
NEW YORK, Feb. A fire occurred to-
night in the five-story marble building at Bar
clay street and College Place. The building
was three stories high extending from Nos. 81
and So Barclay street to Nos. Sc and So
Park Place, and was occupied by
the Major & Knapp photographic
Manufacturing and Engraving Company
The second story was occupied by Miller & c. !,
clock manufacturers On the ground floor. on
the Barclay street side of the block, Fritzsche
Bros, branch of SchimmeI e Co, of Leipz :,
have their drug and essential oil stores Joan
Wygants glass and eroekery store takes up the
ground floor on the Park-place side. The fire was
a most difficult one to fight owing to the infam
mab]e material on the different floors. There
were seventeen engines at work and two water
but it was nearly three hours before
the fire was gotten under control The building
is owned by S. b. Chittenden and the damage
about Sac, 600 The Major % Knapp Company is
the principal loser their loss is put at $50 00O
Other losers are: Edward Miller & Co. Camp &
Cronzes, $25, 900; Fritzsche s. Bros importers of
drugs and essentia, oils, whose store embraced
the first floor aud basement on the Barclay
street side, 100000, and John Wygant,
dealer in erockery, $4,000 Some damage
WIGS OotIc w SnrESuslultiS Inc EoSScS,
with tho exception of Major & Knapp, are
fully protected by. insurance. The aggregate
amount of Major & knapp's policies is about
half their loss-$75.0 goo. About eighty men and
boys We're at work in the Autograph establish
ment. The pressmen threw hand grenades
containing chemicals on the flames, but without
effect, then the pressmen rushed for the street
They were not a moment too soon, and several
of the hindmost had their hair and clothes
singed. Henry Welsh. eighteen years
old. was severely burned. The ithe-
grapher's floor was Quilted the upper
half of the building wrecked, and only the
extraordinary strength of the beams of the third
stery preserved the property below from utter
wreck under the crushing weight of the fall
ing presses. The damage to Fritzsche &
Bros. s drugs and to Miller & Co.'S brass
and bronze chandeliers, is principally by water
Water also did the chief damage in the crockery
store of Wygant The erockery store Of
Geo w. Bassett & Co.. SO and
81 Park Place. and other surrounding
property suffered some damage. The same
building was partially destroyed by fire two
years ago. Fireman James Smith fell to the
street from the roof and was killed; he was
twenty-five years old
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THE LABOR BUREAU.
Plans ANA Purposes of Mr. C. ID. Wright, the
New Commissioner.

P9ans s,s,>l Purposes Of MIR. c. ID. Wright, the
New Commissioner.
WASHINGTON, Feb Mr.. Carroll D. Wright,
the new Commissioner of Labor Statistics, is
now here looking up quarters for his bureau.
He expects to be ready for business in about ten
days. In an interview Mr.. Wright says he hopes
to accomplish on a broader scale what is now be-
ing done in Massachusetts, Illinois, Ohio and
Pennsylvania. Ii is his intention TO employ
competent agent or representative in each
State to furnish such data from time to time as
shall be necessary to the success of the national
bureau These people DIR. Wright will only
need periodically, and he will pay them for the
work actually performed.
II shall not said he, begin my work with
the wage question. The labor market is in too
unsettled condition just at present to make
that matter practicable. think I am able To-
see gradual revival of trade in all directions.
Mills that have been running on half time arc
employing their usual forces of men again.
FACTORIES that have been closed for months are
opening their doors again. ! may be mistaken.
but think you will find three months hence.
that the percentage of unemployed men will be
much smaller than at present"
How much money has Congress appropriated
for the purpose of starting your bureaug"
Twenty thousand dollars is the appropriation
for this fiscal year l shall expend half OF that
in equipping my Office and getting things into
$4,000 annually. We have $4,000 in Massa-
.husetts alone. Anything less than $4,000
would cripple us badly In fact, ! shall have
nothing to do with the bureau if find Congress
disposed TO be niggardly Ia the matter Of appro--
Driatng money. This is an important ofhce and
it is due to the laboring men OF the country
that we should have the means necessary to ITS
decent maintenance.
Il am determined, too, that 70 shall not be
stuck In any out-of.the-way place or back
streets When laboring man comes to Wash.
int0n on business connected with the national
bureau, want him 10 find an Office equal IN
character and dignity to any under tho govern
menE have not. no, nor shall J. resign my
position in Massachusetts, until see what Conc
Rress proposes to do for us. ! want 10 knot
Hhether they mean business, or wheth1H
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Socialists Pronounce the Doom of Leading
Men and Public Buildings.

Socialists Pronounce the Doom of Leading
Men and Public Buildings.
New York Special.
Justus Schwab was released from the Tombs
this afternoon, and immediately proceeded to
his beer saloon on First street where 200 Social
lists were assembled. Schwab at once mounted
a chair and began a wild address to his friends,
urging them all to be present at the Tombs on
Thursday. when he would be arraigned for riot
and assault The greatest enthusiasm pre-
vailed and many threats were made against
the police and the city at large But one senti
ment prevailed, regarding the disturbance last
night, and that was that at every future meeting
the Socialists would go armed, prepared for the
police. A secret meeting was held in the rear
room. The solitary woman present announced
that the Stats Zetung newspaper building
would surely be blown mp. and Socialist baker
said that the police headquarters would be next
in line for dynamite. A Communist said he
had determined that fame could best be
gsined Gy blowing mp the Academy of Music
or the metropolitan Opera-house when crowd
was present Lit was decided to manufacture
dynamite and put it up in form convenient for
carrying in the pockets Of Social avengers. Van
derhilt Gould and other rich men were marked
for death
A handbill issued by the other wing OF the
Socialists condemns the dynamite explosion in
London, where Innocent people We're hurt, and
declares that all such acts are abhorred by Social
lists. The feature Of the handbill is the utter
contempt in which the Socialists hold the Irish
dynamiter ss SEE ia
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-02-05

Points in the Proposed Parade in Honor of
Cleveland.

Cleveland.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 4.--The South is begin
Ring to wake up about the 4th of March demon
stration. A letter to the committee to-day says
the Hornets Nest RiAemen of Charlotte, N.
c., desires place in the line
1t is announc ed officially that the pension build
ing will be finished in time, and that all visitors
viii find accommodations.
The issue of ball tickets will commence on
Friday of this week.
General McClelland has declined positively to
act as grand marshal of the inaugural process
sion He stated as his reason business engage
ments which he cannot disregard. General
Henry w. SlOeum, of New York, will doubtless
be selected as chief marshal by the general COM
mittee at their meeting next Monday night
The platforms in the galleries running around
the ball room in the Pension building will be so
arranged that two rows OF chairs can be used.
one above the other, so THAT the view Of the ball
room viii be open to the occupants of both rows.
At the end of the galleries there will be q tier
of three rows. The work win be begun to NOR
row.
The committee has received the following let
ter from General Sheridan: 81 have the pleasure
of informing you that shall be able to place one
battery of light artillery (mountedt and eleven
companies of armed infantry, at your disposal
for the approaching inauguration ceremonies.
The COMMITTEES on public comfort have ar
ranged to have officers at both depotS on lnaug
uFation day, and besides will have corps of
messengers who will be used IN showing strangers
to their quarters.
The patriotic Orioles. of Baltimore propose to
sell rent their floats and costumes big figures
for grotesaue parade The offer will be de-
clFned without thanks.
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No Pairing with Republicans.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON, Feb. A few days ago Dem
ocratic member from Indiana desired to be alb
sent from his seat in the House for short time
So he paired. He paired of course with Re-
publican member. A copy Of the Congressional
Record containing that days proceedings
reached the hands Of one Of that In
diana members constituents. He read
that his member was paired on that day;
and paired with well-known Republican,! 1t
annoyed that constituent, for he was the friend
of the member from that district. Finally he sat
down and wrote:
when you have to be absent from your seat
in the House, and are compelled to pair, as a
friend would advice you to pair with Demo
crat. You know we have nothing to do with
Republicans, and it looks bad to see you pairing
with them in Congress. People here will think
you are associating with them"
This puts the unsophisticated Democratic con-
stituent of Indiana one notch ahead
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business Embarrassments.

READING, Pa, Feb. Jacob Smith and wife
made assignment, to-day, of their newly
built furnace and half adozen dwellings for the
benefit of creditors The property is valued at
$50, 900; liabilities unknown. The failure is due
to the depressed condition OF the iron trade.
Christian Shearer, of Tuekerton, also exc
cuted deed of assignment of his farm and
stock valued at $50, 600; liabilities over $780, O0O
BALTIMORE, Feb 4-Landstreet, Towner &
Co., rubber goods dealers, have made an assign
ment to Charles c, Poe and John F.. Snow, for
the benefit of creditors TIE bond of the trus-
tees is $4,000.
PITTsBURG, Pa, Feb. 4.--Henry Myer con-
fectioner, was closed by the sheriff on executions
aggregating So, 700.
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FREE TEA FOR coNGREssMEN.
The Charges Made by an Alleged Black
mailing Custom House Official.

The Charges Made by an Alleged Black
mailing Custom House Official.
Special to the indianapolis Journal
WASHINGTON, Feb a. Some weeks since
James Davis, principal inspector of tea at the
New York custom-heuse, was forced to resign
his Office He. was charged with black mailing
New York merchants While charges were
pending against him he resigned. Davis is
rather prominent as politician in New York.
He claims that his congressional friends did not
stand up for him as they should. and he is rather
mad about it A rumor came here from New
York to-day to the effect that Davis has sent
boxes of the finest teas TO a number of senators
and representatives and officials regularly. for
the past Eve years. He now proposes to publish
a list Of their names. He says the express com
panies' receipts show that they received the tea
More than half the members implicated are
Democrats.
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Senate Changes in the Pension Bill.

alton bill was reported back to the Senate to-
day by Senator Allison. The Senate committee
on appropriations has stricken out the legislative
feature of the House bill, which provides for re-
peal OF the statute authorizing pension attorneys
to receive a fee of $25 1t is understood a ma
iority Of the Senate committee was in favor of
repeal of this statute bat deferred to the gen.
eral sentiment of the Senate, which is pro-
nouncedly opposed to new legislation upon ap-
preparation bills. The Senate committee also
struck out the provision which decreased the
number of pension agencies from eighteen to
twelve and added $4,000 to the aggregate ap-
nronriation.
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MINOR MENTION.
Substance of the Findings by the Court
Martial Against Gen. Swain.

Substance of the Findings by the Court
Martial Against Gen. Swain.
WASHINGTON, Feb. At is said, to-day, upon
the authority of one of the counsel for General
Swain, that the findings of the court-martial in
his case are, in substance, as follows:
AS to the first charge viz that of conduct I'M
becoming an officer and gentleman, in violating
the 6lst article of war, not guilty; to the second
charge. that of conduct prejudicial to good order
and discipline, in failing to report to the Secre-
tary of War his knowledge of the alleged dupli-
cation of Colonel Morrow's pay accounts, guilty.
with recommendation that General Swain be
temporarily suspended on half pay.
No information is as yet obtainable at the
War Department as to the findings of the court,
the officials in whose custody they are being
der pledge of secrecy and the members Of the
court being sworn to secrecy.
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creation of this Bureau is merely . sop to the
laboring men to satisfy them for the time being
If the former | shall remain and do my best to
make it a practical success. IL not, / shall re-
turn to Boston. and resume my former duties. |"
Mr.. Wright will associate with him as chief
clerk. Mr. Grin w. Weaver, of Boston Mr..
Weaver has been connected with the Census
Office here for the past FIVE years. but prior to
that was associated with Mr. Wright in the
management of the Massachusetts bureau. 1t
may also be said in this connection, that Mr..
Wright has assurances from high Democratic
authority that the incoming administration will
not interfere with his tenure of Office.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-02-05
After Diphtheria,

Diphtheria is a terrible disease, requiring the
greatest medical skill to effect a complete cure.
Even when it's power is broken, it clings to the
patient with great perssteney, and often leaves
the system poisoned and FRUSTRATED Just here
Hoods Sarsaparilla does vast amount of good,
expelling impurities from the blood giving it
richness and vitality, while it renovates and
strengthens the system.
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FOREIGN MISCELLANY.
rompt Protest of the United States Against

Prompt Protest of the United States Against
Foreign Interference.
SANTA CRUZ, Feb. 4.-The recent revolution
airy disturbances ON the Isthmus of Panama
were mainly confined to local political parties,
but are causing serious trouble to all foreign in
terests here and abroad. The United States
government promptly protested against any UNI
just interference by foreign officers with the
local authorities, and consequently all censor
ship and restrictions have been removed. The
prompt and effective action of the United States
meets general approval.
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there was no demonstration. The route of the
party has been changed. and, on invitation of
the Democratic committee at Atlanta, Mr.. Hen
bricks will proceed there first. arriving to-mor-
row morning. He viii leave in the afternoon
for Birmingham, and will stay there till Friday
afternoon. when he will continue to New Orleans.
No pubic demonstrations are anticipated, as
lfr. Hendricks has expressed desire to travel
quietly.
CHATTANOOGA, Feb. Vice-president-e elect
Hendricks and wife arrived in this city to night,
on their way to New Orleans.
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Five Persons Seriously Injured.

SHENANDOAH, Pa, Feb. Awhile team be-
longing to j. J. Franey, of this place.
was climbing the mountain between
Lost Creek and Raven Run, to-day, with
carriage containing FIVE ladies, the horses lost
their foothold, and the carriage, with
it's occupants, was thrown over an en-
hankment and demolished Mrs Higgins, Mrs.
Bradagan and child were seriously injured, and
Mrs Franey and Mrs Brennan probably fatally
injured
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'THR woods are full of 'em," or rather our
letter flies are We mean certificates of dyspep-
STA cures. Here is one from Jacob Nitz, of York,
Pa, which is specimen of hundreds just like
it: II have been sick for over two years with
dyspepsia, and spent a good deal of money on
doctors All did me no good heard of AIish-
ler's Herb Bitrers, and went to your agents in
York and bought bottle. i used it, and two
more cured me perfectly
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College Dormitory Burned.

SPRINGFIELD Mass, Feb, 4.-The north dor
mitory of the Agricultural College at Amherst
was destroyed by fire this morning. The fire
originated in the northeast room, in the fourth
story. The furniture was saved also, the Massa-
chusetts historical collection and Stones collec-
ton of birds. The dormitory cost $50, 000
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The Case of II. G. Camnbeu.

CINCINNATI, Feb. 4--The District Court to-
day modified its order in the case of the disbar
ment of Thomas C. Campbell, striking out that
part of the sentence which suspended him for
ten days The entry to be made will be simply
that he shall pay the costs of the proceedings.
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Two Men Killed.

MACON, Ga, Feb. Awhile j. l. Sinners,
bailif of Worth County, was attempting to ar
rest I. b. Boatenight, near Albany, the latter
resisted Pistols we're drawn and used, and
both men killed.