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The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-02-01

strictions upon appointments and removals. so
bind the hands OF the Executive as practically TO
administer the laws, the constitutional function
of the Executive 20 see that the laws be faithfully
executed would be seriously impeded: for, ia
such case. the administration OF laws
might fall into the hands OF a subordinate, for
whose appointment the executive was in no way
responsible and who might have become un-
worthy or inefficient while in Office. Under the
provisions OF the bill a Secretary oil State whose
ideas OF foreign policy might be totally opposed
to those of the executive, must be retained by
him, and this thought the Senate should concli
in The propTiety of appointing another in his
place. Under existing statutes preference In ap-
pointu ent is given TO many OF this class OF persons
named In the bill and the purposes oi these
statutes would, If literally construed. be
carried out by retaining such persons in Office
when their general fitness wss apparent, or when
proper objects OF the executive could best be
ried out By so doing but TO provide that the ex-
ecutive shall retain in Office any person when he
may think that some other person Is better fitted
to administer the trust is, in our opinion. unwise
and unconstitutional. Public Office must be re
garded as trust aud not as a mere reward for
past services. however merltorious, aud present
usefulness should be the test in the incumbent.
Your committee report the bill back adversely
and recommend that IL do not pass"
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-02-01
CIVIL SERVICE REFORM.
TIE Committee Directs sa Adverse Repor,
on the Proposed BiH.

wk,HlSGTos. i'm. Si.Mr. Nu'ealer. chsiriasa
Of tie House Commits on Reform in the Civil
service has ne. Instructed bs hss comnittee 10
make al adverse report o. the bill 20 proIA0lt
the removal of any houorsoly dice iarged Ul,or
so'dier, sailo- or marine or widow or dependent
relative oi any deceased Union sol iier. sailor
InaIlEe from any ofiics in lhe civil service
the uited states. except Tor specific cs1>e, ine
ccn mltt-e. IA IL sepo~t. says:
De b1il fCer furfDer IN las cor roi o. the poser
Of n moSas from Office thsD the orig nal tenurc of
ofisse acf. In that. tbe 90 ser a. remeVal 10
T<ftflcttf hy the tiI could no. be sxercsss
sointiy " ene President and senate Believing
mat The o0wer OF removal oliiea. n wisey
exercised, Is ps ce.ssry TO enable the Executive
Ia isldll The t0Dsfituu lual duty -
sdsoinisferink the is~s, your c0mrtf-
Tee aIe Of tbe opinion THAI any is
lsiloD whith 80 !csrricIs thar power - unconsu-
tntional and inexpeaient. should the Executive
abuse the poper af removal, cr Use if ior sD uri-
worthy purpose. the yemeny Il with the people.
o. with the House anc toe senate bv lIspea. n
insn- Bcs Aiculc .-e le y-sss-F, s-sa.'I. - re
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-02-01
GENERAL FOREIGN NEWS.
The so-Called MutiDy on Board the Bark
Wellington Being ThOroubIy IUves-
tigated by the Coroner.

LoSrOS Jan. 31.-The inquest IN the case OF
Captain Armstrong, killed by his crew On board
the British bark Wellington. was resumed AZ Ply
mouth this afternoon. The proceedings were
much delayed by very suspicious circumstances
reported of Wellington. Just as the Coroner was
about 10 commence hearing last
night. the bark was found stuck fast
H. m Inc Inc , mud at her % %anchorage;
anchored elsewhere. This morning the craft was
found away from the site OF her second anchorage
and stranded upon the beach directly under Ply.
was cleared of the third time and anchored. aud
then placed under surveillance. The police sus
peet those members Of the crew who we're more
or less implicated ia killing Armstrong. but who
have managed TO avoid arrest In their anxiety
10 nelp their less fortunate comrades
by destroying al possible evidence against them
they slipped the ships cable during the night in
the hope that the craft would float out and be
Patterson. first mate. John SummerGyke Jirgen
JorgeHsen and Charles Jones. were present. Sum
meIdyfe belongs to New Jersey. In the United
States; PsttersOn TO New Orleans Jorr .nsen
swoIe hat Captain Armstrong. at the time ne met
bis death. had been II state OF frenzy from
drink and had been chasing the crew about
the ship with revolver. Witness and
three Others hid themselves below the poop lad
der, and there awaited Armstrong. deiermind TO
seize ana overp0wer MIN. When ne descended the
lacdsr, still hunting some one to shoot they
Knocked him down. aud. finding him stunned,
they placed him in irons and removed him TO the
cabin, where he died two hours aiterwars Charles
Jones testified that al he time OF the assault upon
the Captain he was ffty feet away from the scene
OF the scpffe. Summerdyke said ne held Arm
strong's legs while he was being oyerp0wered
and took revolver from him. He could prove
who struck the Captain after he down. Pat
terSon So ore he had nothing to do with the kilt.
Ing. and protested against tue Injustice OF the ar
Iest The prisoners were remanded to await the
testimony of other witnesses.
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-02-01
The Situation in the soudan aud the Prob
able Plans OF 0eperaI Gordon

LONDON, Jan. 3l.-Dispatehes to-day from Korti
describing the situation Of General Stewart forces
at Gubat, make ii plain that the Nahdi's men have
arranged 10 make stubborn stand In Metemueh
They sre so well situated there that it has been
deemed advisable 10 wait reiniOrcementS before
assauliing this strong hold. AS soon as the rein
forcemepts. now on the way. reach Cuba, Gen.
eral slewarts band will endeayor to take Mepem-
neh by Storm. The action of the troops after that
Will largely depend upon General Gordon. Neither
GeDeTsi stewart nor Gene raj Wolselsy has any
idea what be Ia lisey 70 decide. The
plsn of action favored by General
Nolseley Is 10 have the garrison az
kbaI loOm brought down the Nile In steamers to
Meien men as soon a. the British have secured Il.
This would practically eject the object OF the ex
pedition and end the var. Bat it is feared that
General Gordon. when success has crowned the
hard work of the expedition may positively refuse
10 be relieved or allow his faithful garrison TO 90.
There are reasons fer believing he will insist on
eTnn ent there II he does then General Stewards
forces VIII DC pushed forward and will attack the
Mahdi st Omdurman. IL is beleved that Gen
eral Earle's force will meet with a battle TT
Abu Hamed or q short distance below 1t. The
Dahdl bas assembled large force at Abn Hamed
IL battle 30 given there ana the British prove
victorious, the result IL likely be 10 induce the
enemy 10 eyscuate BerbeT, especially as they
kI0~ General Gordon's steamers eau be used 10
operate against them from t1e south. II General
Earie succeeds in safely passing Abu Hamed ne
will DC able 10 make much more rapid progress
ss his route on the river viii then be south in
stead OF east. es now and he Will have the benefit
OF the noIIh winds.
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-02-01
Secretary Lincoln Complains of Bridges on
The Wabash Postal Clerks Appointed.
Special To the Sentinel

WAsmSGroN, Jan. H. Secretary Lincoln has
written letter TO Congressman Steele on the sub.
ject OF the bridges over the Wabash River, be
tween Terre Haute and Lafayette. obstructing
CATION. Re says that although
there quite number OF bridge
which Obstruct navigation between those points
he nor any other officer has any authority to re-
move them. he thinks Congress- ought to give
authority 10 compel the corporations owning she
bridges 10 remove them, or make draws 10 them.
so III at boats pass.
o onel James 4. Boyer, erstwhile editor Of The
10 sansrort Journal, and pro nlnent Republican
po iiician, has been appointed p1stRl clerk He
will run between Toledo and st. Louis.
R0Der' w. Young. OF Midland, Ripy County,
has also been appointed postal clerE. 10 run be-
tween st. Louis and Cincinnati.
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-02-01
Terrific Explosion OF Natural Gas =
Great Damage to Property, Loss OF
Life and Other Incidents.
Adverse Report on the Proposed
Civil Service Bill-The Okla
homa Boomers-Sleigh
Riding Tragedy.
GAS EXPLOSION.
Natural Gas Causes Serious Loss OF Lfs
and Much Damage TO Property.

PITTsBrEG, Pa, Jan. 3l.-Natural gas is respOu-
sible for another terrible explosion, which at this
hour feems TO involve not only the wreck OF
houses, but a serious loss Of nfe and manning,
which will follow The victims TO the grave. Shortly
before u O'Clock, there was alarm on the
big tell in the Municipal Hall tower.
but Of such an irregular character
that even Chief Evans. who was in the rotunda
At the time. Was at a loss to know where IL come
from. In moment. word was transmitted by
telephones at the Mayors ofice and engine
houses that an explosion of natural gas had oc-
Cured at he forks OF the road otherwise
known as fhirty-fourth and Butler streets. and
that there had been q serious loss OF life aS we'll
as great destruction of property.
The meagre details which could be secured over
the telephone were 20 the effect that the eX piD-
sion occurred in August Ruhs saloon, No. 1851
Pennsylvania avenue. and that the adjoining
The eoncussiOn created wild excitement IN tue
Immediate vicinity, and hundreds of people gath
cred about. as the ruins had taken ire aud
II was rumOred that aDumber OF persons had been
buried In the debris. Just lew minutes after the
occurrence Citizens Line car passed in front Of
the wrecked building filed with passengers. amt a
second explosion occurred, and the car was
thrown from the track By the force of the uD-
heaVai
The CONSERVATION among the passengers was
more than panic, and scarcely one OF the whole
number escaped without more or less injury. The
driver was blown from his position and so severe
time. pieces OF timber and flying debris of all
kinds, hurled in the air by the second explosion,
caused havoc among those who had gathered In
the vicinity, and the list OF injured was swelled
tlil 1t reached between twenty and thirty. Sew
eral other eruptions followed, and the number OF
houses mbraced was increased 20 ten or fifteen.
About 1920 the signal that the fire had been
ineuished was sent in. but scarcely ten minutes
had elapsed until another alarm was sounded
from the same box. and additional steamers hur-
ried to the sDOt, not only to aid in extingushiug
the flames. but TO help aiding to care for the In.
aA and IN tfrarr
posed 10 be buried under the buildings which had
been involved IN the general destruction.
In the excitement immediately f0llowi1s the
only names OF the injured escertained were: Glib
son. car driver; August Horn, az iron worker;
and Finger, baker. The injured were taken to
The Office OF Clark's Solar Iron WORKS on Thirty
fourth street.
IL tsppears that there were tDree explosions one
N George Morris's saloon. Mrs. Ham m mersdOrfer's
meat shop, and George 8uelers saloon Miss
Smolcer al Jack Stein. a mill worker, will die:
the other injured will recover Damage to pFe1-
will amOunt To SIS GOD S2D Ol0.
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-02-01
No Question About II.

In this day and age of the world. sciencs
answers some of the knottiest questions snd
fesrlessly takes up everv branch OF human
knowledge. And so when the Hartford SUM-
DAY journal, in its Wild search for truth,
ssks: in Waiting with q young lsdy not
over seventeen years pretty, and one OF the
never get dizzy sort, does the young man go
around the lady, or does the young lady go
around the young msn?' we refer TO our
scientific sapiency, and unhesitatingly an
svtr. 'snndoubtedlyn
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-02-01
CONDENSED TELEGRAaS.

Five more white babies four OF them girls. have
been found in Chinese den of prostitution.
The oyster shuckers OF Baltimore have raised
81 20 for the striking shuek ers OF Annapolis.
Andrew J. Small. OF Biddeford. Maine. editor
snd proprietor OF the Biddeio.d Daily Times, died
yesterday.
John scherarug. of Chicago, nine years oId, shot
and killed his brother Jacob yesterday. DID not
know the gun was loaded.
The Ohio legislature adopted joint resolution
returning thanks 70 william Henry Smith for the
careful, correct ana fair manner IN which he
complied the 81. Clair papers.
The coinage of the Philadelp lphis mint for Janu-
any amounted 10 l.ll5ls7. incl udDg 9s5, 200 sill
yer dollars aud 42,697 dimes The gold pieces
cotred ere of the value OF s. 1863.
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SENINEL SPECIALS.
A Bloodthirsty Crowd.
groc5aI tn tim Gapffuol

MADISON, Ind. Jan. 3l.-we gave an account
last fsn OF desperate fght a. q sunday-school
celebration at Moorefeld, Switzerland .ounty, be-
tween the Higgins brothers on one side and the
Colt man boys and their friends on the
other. In the melee the only animal
killed a valuable horse, but the com
ostants were considerably damage,
with cold steel and hot lead. Last night James
Coleman was driving from Brooksburgh to Madl-
son in q sleigh, when ne was net by I'd Brooks.
James Bradshaw and Lawrence Higgins on their
way 10 the West. The two latter Immediately pre-
sented two large revolvers and ordered him 70
halt which ne did, when Brooks csme up snd
struck him with rock; but before any other
harm could be done they were scared OF b the
approach of some men. Coleman shot one or the
Higgins last fall, and no doubt they would have
been avenged last night had the coast been
clear. There is an Indictment now against Brooks
in the Switzerland County Court for assault aud
battery With intent TO commit murder. This
II or ing the trio were about 10 board the train
for western Missouri when our Sheriff and bail
Ill put sudden stop 20 their excursion, but the
novelty OF IL was tb march from the depot 70 the
.si with the three men in front ana the officers
following, with large navy revolvers In each
hand. These they took frr N the boys a. thS
depot. with a wholesale lot Of cartridges, each
weighing about half an ounce,
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-02-01
a Great Spiritual Temple Sn Boston.
fChrikfieu fTpfor,

A new temple in Newbury street registers
the present development OF the ieiusion OF
Spiritualism in Boston. 1t is called the
First Spiritual Tenn pie, and has been built
LARGELY by the munificence of one man, Mr..
NJ. Aver, wealthy grocer, and the build.
ing and furnishing complete will cost soms
s2O0, 600. The temple is adapted to all the
ence room, a hall, library. ana various
rooms to accommodate the modus operandi
OF spiritual service. It win require several
months to complete the structure. IN Bos-
trn there are five Spiritual Societies now
youhiping IN halls.
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-02-01
Death OF a Prominent Citizen-s DsIiner-
ste Murder.

bpGCial 20 Ine senIlneI.
Brazil, Ind, Jan ; e. c. Eilmer, CLERK Of
thiscounty and eX-Msyor % Brazil died st his resi-
depce in Clay City yesterday, of consumption. He
viii be buried az the Brazil
Cemetery tomorrow by the sfag0ns OF,
which fraternity he was an nonored member. Alr.
kilmeIs death, while not unexpected, Will be
regretted by bis large circle of friends in this ud
adjoining counties.
Last night - Talbot, son o. DR.. Talbot OF
Bowling Green, shot and instantly killed Georgs
sipders, who kept a saloon in that town. The
killing grew out OF trivial dispute
between them in sinders' saloon, when Tai.
bot became enraged. walked some dis
lance to his home and procured mis- shotgun
which be thrnst through the window OF tue
saloon and discharged in sinders' face who fell
dead instantly The shooting seams TO have been
wholly unJusuhaole. Talbot IS now in AL 81 This
place.
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-02-01
Fair Association omcers--Death of sn u d
Citizen

SHELBYyIILE, ind. jap. si--The Fair Associa.
rion met here today, and elected the following
officers: President, \. J. Gorgus: Vice President,
Wood Woodsrd; Secretary, l.. j. Hackney Treas.
urer. Crrfnius Bishop Superin ten dent, CHRIS.
GirtOn; Directors, Hon. Jacob NUT. David Con-.
per, J. N. Carlyle, Bennett Powell d. L. Wilson,
Jerry Dugan Stephen WhiteSides George Holmes.
J. l.. Carson, Robert Wells, Thomas Cotton, s. NJ.
1yner and Il. III. Stanl Y.
W Bone. old citizen of this place, and
father of our present Postmaster died at nis resi-
deDce here al o'clock this morning. and will be
buried here TO fnorrow afternoon.
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-02-01
An Important Democratic Conference.

AIBANS, n. Y. Jan. 81.-Viee Presidept-eIe,,
Hendricks was accompanied from the holel to the
railroad depot by half dozen friends, and left
for New York iii understood the Yfcs PreslS ent-
eject had most important conference with Piesi-
dent elect Cleveland and Speaker Carlisle. It fs
believed the discussion coDcsrDed the policy of
the party, and was designed tG bring about uni
toImity OF plan ia the policy OF the Democratic
party. Mr. Hendricks declined 10 say anything
OF the conference lt is understood the INT sntion
OF Mr. Hendricks is 10 proceed from View YORK 90
Washington. and thcnce go IN The New Orleans
kxp0SitOu
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-02-01
westehester County, New York. Shaken by
EArtbquake,

New YORK, Jan. Slow. rum bling sounis,
ke distant thunder, followed by n very percepti-
bic tr IN bling Of the earth startled the residents
OF Courtland. yorktown aud other northern
towns IN Westcrester County at five minutes
after o'clock this morning. Cr6 csery and other
ware were thrown from the shelves. and the
sh' ck was sltOeetber too great TO nave been
caused by anything except an eartbq uake
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-02-01

Pennsylvania avenue bluh, near Sixteenth street,
this morning two boys. named Robert sproal and
John MoGuiSan lost their foothold and fell to
the bottom. a distance of zoo feet Spreads saul
was fractured. and he was hurt internally. He IS
still living but there are no hopes OF his rscOv-
cry Me6uigan was terribly bruised an cut. but
hiA I'm iuries are not fatal.
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-02-01

CaIcAeo, Jan. sl.-Julius Yattaw. one OF the
Deputy United States Marshals, tried on q charge
OF murder for having killed a man on the day OF
the recent National election. was acquitted on a
State Petit jury this morning IL was shown on
the trial that fettaw, in the performance OF HE
duty, attempted 10 make IN arrest, out of which
esulted the killing. The arrest of Yattaw was
made at the instance of the city authorities N
msSe certain of his trial in the State instead OF the
Federal Court.
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-02-01

Mrs. EsDgtry has sent instructions to he;
sgent 10 buy for her, out and out, the house
she formerly lived in ut thirteenth street,
New York, If it can be obtained at q reason
atie price. She states that she has de-
termined finally to become an American.
There is an sgent of hers already on the
lookout for piece of Newport property,
where she will take up her summer residences
and probably her oficial one, because she
has not absnd the idea of her divorce
suit, and bas been assured that divorces sre'
easier IN Rhode Island than in New YORK.
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-02-01
New Bat Familiar story.

Ccshoc1oS, O., Jan, 31--John g. Stewart,
banker, OF the oldest house in the city, made an
assignment TO K. NJ. Voorhees, to-day Mr.
Stewarts Illness and possible death, caused run
on the bank. which IL had not the currency to
meet. AS the bank had a long list Of depositors,
and everything was considered abSOl ltely SAFE
The failure caused great excitement The assignee
can not make statement OF the banks Affairs
Yet but III INKS he will pay the depositors IN fell
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-02-01
English Detectives Seem 10 he EX-
tremely Alert I'm Their Search for
Dynamiters-Another Arrest.
The Killing of Captain Armstrong,
Of the Bark Wellington
The Situation In the
SOudan.
DYNAMITE MATTERS.
A Dynamiter Arrested ut Derby-A Dyna-
mite Conspiracy of Some Magni
tude Discovered.

LONDON. Jan. 3l-Dispatehes from Derby state
that man was arrested at the Central Station
OF the Midland Railway, Of that city, to-day,
With dynamite in his possession, The prisoner was
held on a charge OF conspiracy.
During the examination Of Newbold, evidence
was produced against him iu the shape OF
letters, received from South England, threat
ening to blow up the hall in Derby,
The prisoner admitted the handwriting
on the envelopes containing the letters was bis.
Newbold, when asked 10 explain away this evi-
dence, said he could Rot although he insisted he
wal innocent of any wrong. Tne chief constable
when he asked the Magistrate TO remand the pris
oner, declared the detectives Were In possession,
in an incomplete state, OF other evidence
against Eewbold OF more serious and
clTcumstanta character than that already
produced. Newbold was rennanded until Febru-
sry :.
Later Developments in the Newholo case. at
ly grow more serious. It is stated that the po
lice have discovered among the prisoners papers
and documents which reveal dynamite plot OF
considera BILE magnitude. The principal letter
produced at the examination OF the prisoners con-
Iained details OF 8 conspiracy to blow up the Der
by Town Hall. This letter. written fr ON Derby,
Is not In Newhod's hand writing, but the en-
Yel0pe contained bis addreS penned by himself
SO that the recipient might know where 70 send Rn
answer.
During the proceedings the prisoner wss much
agltated. AT the time the letter was written aud
az the time OF his arrest Newbold was employed in
the Derby shops of the Midland Railroad Com
pany, and regularly wore the ordinary clothes OF
a working man.
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-02-01
A Prpit diced Jury.

scEAN1oN, Pa, Jan. 3l.--There was a sensation
In court TO day by the indignation OF Judge
Hand at the verdict OF the jury I'm liquor case.
Evidence was given by dozen witnesses that de-
fendant was selling liquor without license, and
there was DO defense. The jury returned YER
diet of not guilty. The Judge severely repri-
nanded the jury and discharged them IRON
further attendance
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-02-01
A small EXPLOSION.

PTTTsBt RG. Jan. 81. There was also al expiosin np
of natural gas At an early hour this morning
Mialin Township. opposite McKeesport on the
line OF the Carpenter Gas Company. who have
line running from Murra ssvil,e Well. on high
piessuIe. To supply Woods mill q. NcKeesns
II broke ssLne glass, bat fortunately 10 person
WRS 3piureu
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Special 10 the Sentinel


r, sHvILiE, Ind, Jan. H.-E. !. Thompson,
Postmaster at Glenwood, this county. died yester-
day from the effects Of a psralytic stroke, and
will be buried at Everten, Ind, tomorrow. Mr..
Thompson hes been Postmaster at Glsuwood iOr
about eight years was prominent ODD Fellow
and carried $4,000 life Insurance in that order.
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-02-01
a solo Robbery.

ST. LoUis, Jan. 81 William Bender. Deputy
Clerk OF the Probate Court while passing through
the Courthouse this afternoon, N his way to the
Office from the bank. where he had cashed some
cnecss. ~sS assaulted from behind and Knocked
seDseissS 10 tsc roor and robbed Of about $500.
NJ clue - The robbers.
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-02-01
\ Batch of ,rarde,.rs sentenced.

FoIa SMITH. Ark. Jan. Sl.-rhe sentence o.
death WAS passed in the United stssss Court to-
day uDon Fred Ray. William II. MesdOws. Will
ian Philips Mason Holcomo. white men. and
William Nixon. negro for murders committed
in the Inolan Territory. The condemned win De
executed si Fort smith Aprill7.