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The Indianapolis journal., 1886-04-12
HOW STRIKES ARE BROUGHT ABOUT
Mr. Powderly's Attempts to Put the Cole
Facts Before Would-Be Strikers.

MIR. Powderly's Attempts to Put the Cold
Facts Before Would-Be Strikers.
Scranton (Pa.) Special.
II have said at some Of our meetings. said
Mr.. Powderly to the World correspondent this
morning. 'that was In favor of supplying every
lodge in our order with powder and ball, Gatling
guns and Winchester rifles that is, added, if we
are to go on strikes. The communistic element
exclaimed right off, sAh, that is something like
business; Powderly is regular fireeater after
ALL!
"'Whenever you 60 on a strike would say,
the troops are called out to suppress you. How
can you expect to fight them with empty handss
told them that they must look at the matter
in its most serious light. and If we expected to
have strikes we must prepare ourselves for the
struggle, so that we should be able to cope with
the forces that would be brought against u.s.
The Communists were pleased with the pros
pect at first, but most Of them were inclined to
back down when they looked the matter square
in the face. sBut' resumed, do not believe
strikes are necessary or will prove beneficial in
any way; but if you must have them, prepare
yourselves for the worst
81 have never been In favor Of strikes, and, as
I said to you the other day, think we have seen
the last great strike in the United States. The
talk have referred to about powder and ball
was delivered In 1880 l thought Ii was better
to explain the case plainly. No general ever
marshaled an unarmed mob together for battle,
and yet how often men have gone oE a strike
without the slightest provision for the future to
to maintain their rights and to keep the hungry
wolf from the door. Understand me. / do not
advocate strikes or violence in any way but
wish to show what little judgment or common
sense the strike has behind it.
xaHow is the average strike brought about9 A
meeting is held. Grievances are discussed. Some
oud-mouthed demagogue gets up and works up
the feelings of the crowd TO pitch of frenzy by
most infiammable speech. Hedraws adramatic
picture Of the wrongs of workingmen, and gen
orally closes by promising to shed his last drop
of blood and to starve before he will submit
longer to such tyranny. Then motion is put to
go strike, which Is carried with shout
What becomes of our loud-mouthed friend after
thatf Does he come forward and offer to serve on
committees and fulfill his vehement protesta-
sions to shed his blood for the causef No!
The moment the resolution to go on strike is
carried he takes back seat and keeps out
of sight Ii called upon to serve on the commit
tees he is not to be found, and IL he is, makes
come excuse. few days or weeks later you
find him among the frst to 90 back TO work. He
The Indianapolis journal., 1886-04-12
A Burglar Neatly Captured.

Special to Indianapolis journal
WABASH, April ia burglar attempted to
force an entrance. last night. into the residence
of Owen Sullivan. postal clerk on the Wabash
railway, who resides on Hill street. Mr.. Sulli-
van gave an alarm, and started out in pursuit OF
the burglar, clad in his night clothes. The thief
started down the railroad track, but was over
taken by Sullivan, who administered some heavy
raps about the head telling the burglar. The
latter was carried in faintng condition to the
county Jail. His injuries are not considered
serious. The intruder proved to be peddler.
known Redney, who has been watche the
winter by the authorities, being seen wi rge
sums of money. He is thought to be g. ies-
sional thief. Other unsuccessful attempiA AVE
heretofore been made to enter Mr.. Sullivan's
| housA
The Indianapolis journal., 1886-04-12
Minor Notes.

A young man named Nathan Hodgin, living
near Salem, committed suicide by cutting his
throat He was in the last stages of consump-
| tion
There were thirteen applicants for appoint
ment to the West Point cadetshin from the
Third district. E. B. Funk, of Lanesyille, will
be the successful capdidate
At Jeffersonvile John Mccarthy. while assist
| ing in turning locomotive at the D., NJ. IL l.
| round-house, was caught by the pilot and his
| left foot frightfully crushed.
Rev. M. w. Darling of Elkhart. one of the
just accepted call to the pastorate of the First
Congregational Church of Sioux City, Ia.
Mr.. William Shields. of Butlersville Pa, and
Miss Nellie Keigwin, daughter of Col James A.
Keigwin, will be married on Wednesday at the
First Presbyterian Church, at Jeffersonvile.
Mrs Sarah West has died at New Washington,
Clark county, aged ninety-nlne years and four
months. She was born in the county and was
never fifty miles from home during her long life
Charles Gardner, young book binder at Fort
Wayne, by the death of his mother at Quincy
H.. has fallen heir to $40, 900 in government
bonds, deposited in the First National Bank of
Quincy.
Charles A. Burchard sixty years old, a native
of Vermont, lecturer on phrenology. and who
claims to be cousin of ex- President Hayes, has
been arrested at Evansville for safe keeping. He
is evidently insane.
Bishop Dwenger has made public his intention
of erecting, at once at Fort Wayne. an orphan
asylum for the Catholic orphans in Northern, In
diana diocese, the cost of which will be So OOO
Work will be commenced at once
At Madison, on Saturday, Judge Berkshire in
the suit of the National Branch Bank VS. NJ s.
Wolf, rendered judgment for the plaintiff for
5000 and interest, and set aside the transfer Of
road stock made by Wolf to his uncle This se-
cures the bank.
Thomas Beydone, one of the leading physi-
clans of Valparaiso, while experimenting some
men engaged in putting water-pipes from the
street into his house, was stricken down With ap-
oplexy and died before he could be taken into
his house. He leaves widow and several chill
dren.
At Terre Haute the fourteen -year-old son of
Perry Carpenter, of Honey Greek township,
Vigo county, was thrown under the feet of q
team of frightened horses whose beads he was
holding and trampled upon. His head was
bruised. his arm broken and spine fractured
producing paralysis. He cannot survive
The Indianapolis journal., 1886-04-12
County Recorder Found Dead.

Lexington Special.
When Michael Sturnpff, Charlestown sa-
looaist, opened his place of business, this morn
ing he was Mortified to discover the dead body
of Evan Shelby, recorder of Clark county, lying
in the back yard. Shelby resides in Charles
town, but takes the o'clock train every morn
inc cor Jeffersonville. and returns home at p
Stumpff and took several drinks, which caused
him to become very drunk. He stepped into the
back yard and fell upon his face, and, being un-
able to arise, died, it is supposed, of heart
disease. He was dissipated man, but was we'll
liked by the people of Clark county. He leaves
a wife and two children.
The Indianapolis journal., 1886-04-12

Feb. r., when she was hanged and threat.
ened with violence by unknown persons
Her statement was clear and concise.
and adds considerably 10 the force of circum~
stantial evidence pointing to the man who was
once under arrest on suspicion, but who was re-
leased on account of the girls prostrated condi-
ton when the case was called before Windsor
justice. 1t is believed that true bin win be
found against the man who was formerly ac-
cused. and then the evidence win be brought ont
in open court It is claimed by the detective
who made thp arrest that further evidence has
been obtained, and strong chain Of circum-
stantial testimony will be shown
The Indianapolis journal., 1886-04-12
Increase in the Price OF Papers.
acial To- h.

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LAFAYETTE Ind, April 1.-The scales of
prices adopted by Typographical Union, No. GA.
went into effect to-day, and will result in ad-
vance Of from So to SO per week to each journey.
man employed All the Offices have conceded
the demand. The proprietors have formed a
combination to Offset the extra expense incurred
by the increase. and will raise the price of the
daily papers from 10 to Is cents per week
The Indianapolis journal., 1886-04-12
ILLINOIS.

The Aldridge Case Again Becomes Matter Of
Interest-The Victim Before the Grand Jury.
Special to the indianapolis Journal
NATION, April 1.-The Aldridge outrage
case is again a prominent subject of discussion
among the citizens of Windsor. Having recov-
cred sufficiently from her spinal trouble to be
taken from her room in safety, Miss Georgia
Aldridge was taken to Shelbyville. where she
told tho grand jurors the story of har
terrible experience on the night Of
The Indianapolis journal., 1886-04-12
A stuhhorn Pr,za E,sbt

KANSAS CITY April 1L-This afternoon, near
here, Albert Miller. of this city, and Jack Bal
ley, of Brooklyn, N. Y, fought one hundred and
sixteen rounds, London prize-ring rules, with
three-ounce gloves. The fight lasted two hours
and twenty-five minutes, and was declared a
draw, both men being badly punished
The Indianapolis journal., 1886-04-12

cheap paint for barns, it Is said. may be
composed of twelve pounds melted pitch, one
quart linseed oil and two pounds yellow ochre
mixed Thoroughly.
The Indianapolis journal., 1886-04-12

HoLYoKE, Mass, April 11.--Fire last might
damaged the shop of the Holyoke Paper Com,
pany about $780, 000 Thomas Hayward, O watch
man, was smothered to death.
The Indianapolis journal., 1886-04-12

READ all the advertisements OF spring medi3
cines. and then take Ayers Sarsaparilla. the best
blood purifier.
The Indianapolis journal., 1886-04-12

THE pain from chapped hands and chilblains
is at once removed by st. Jabobs Oil
The Indianapolis journal., 1886-04-12

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Annoying tho President.

The unmarried President has q hard
err time in the White House than people
imagine. He is besieged 10 matrimo-
NAL schemes from all quarters. Let
ters on the subject Of marriage are
written to him, and / doubt not that
Cleveland has received a number of
barefaced proposals during the past
year. Arthur used TO get such letters,
and Jere Black once said that when he
was in Buchanan's Cabinet he uaed TO
receive proposals of marriage from
ladies who wanted to present their
claims for tho Presidents hand through
him. During the last administration
q female crank called at the White
House while President Arthur was I'm
the West and said she did not like to
hear of the President paying so much
attention TO the Indians. She feared
he might become infatuated with q
squaw, and In order to save the nation
from such a calamity as al Indian wife
in the White House she would even
sacrifice herself upon Arthnr's matrj-
monisl altar WdshtngtOn Letter.
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this line Of defence.

don this line of defence.
On Sunday morning at daylight
Stuart, who succeeded Jackson, ranged
his 20,050 men opposite the Fairview
crest and supported them by batteries
on this same Hazel Grove. Fairview
was crowded by our artillery and de-
Tended by about an equal infantry
force ON the ridge below, consisting Of
the entire 3rd corps and Williams of
the 18th corps. Anderson and McLaws,
with 1900 men, still confronted
Gcary and Hancock with IL 1000. Rey-
notds had arrived during the night,
but was posted on the extreme right,
away from the scene of actual HOSTILE
ties. No other troops wero brought
into action. Thus the superior tactics
of the enemy enabled him to outnum-
Der us at every point of attack, while
all equal number of available Union
troops lay upon their arms close by,
Witnessing the unneeded slaughter of
their comrades.
Tho attack of the Confederatcs be-
gan shortly after daylight, with "Jack-
son" for a watchword, and was gallant
10 the extreme. Anderson pushed in
on our left centre, as Stuart did on the
right centre, both ~contcnding for the
Chancellor House, which barred their
possession of tho turnpike. No praise
is too high for the st%aunchness of the
attack or the stubbornness of the de-
fence; but, after heavy fighting during
the entire forenoon, the army of the
Potomac yielded to the Confederate
pressure and retired to a now line
already prepared by its engineers,
and which had its apex at the White
House. Time does not allow the
barest details of this struggle to be
entered upon. Suffice it to say that
the loss of the 3rd, 18th and 2nd corps
of 1000, 5000 and 1000 respectively
eflectually gauges the bitterness of the
contest. The Confederate loss was, il
anything, higher than ours during this
Sunday morning. Lee was reforming
for an assault upon u new line when
JUNIORS from fredericksburg diverted
his attention.
Colonel Dodge also gives the reasons
which induced the Federal command
ers after the battle to retire beyond tn,
Rappahannock. The total loss Of tht
Potomac army was 1920; Of tn,
army of Northern Virginia $4,000.
At the conclusion of his lectur,
Colonel Dodge said:
The direct result OF Characteristic,
was tie second invasion of the North
ern States by Lee, which eliminate.
in the dcfca; of the army Of Northern
Virginia two months later OIL the hill
of Gettysburg.
Tried by the rule of brilliant success
against vast odds, Lees work in thi
campaign is scarcely open to criticism
The hero Of the campaign is Thoma
j. Jackson, the most able lieutenant O
our civil war.
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HOME RULE FOR IRELAND.

Gladstone Outltnes his Proposed MenBures
for tho Relief and Protection Of tho
Irish PeopIe--.A Gonornl and Profound
Sensation.
Thursday was the day set apar; for
the submission, by Mr.. Gladstone, of
his home rule bill to the House of
Commons. From the moment of his
appearance on his way to Parliament,
the enthusiasm Of the people knew no
bounds, and after he entered the
House cheer after cheer greeted the
Premier, while the demonstration on
the part of the Liberals and Parnellites
was such rs was never before wit
messed in EDglaud. In presenting his
bill Gladstone said ''the time has mr.
rived when both honor and duty re-
quire Parliament to come to a decisive
resolution, aud liberate itself from the
restraints under which it has for late
years Intellectually struggled, and re-
store legislation TO its unimpeded
course" He calls for a harmonious
relation between Great Britain and
Ireland, such as Englishmen, Irishmcn
and Scotchmen will have a like inter-
est in. Ho referred to the coercive
measures which have been in force
from time to time, and deprecated any
iCoOIt w SuCH ulCaSufCS, CHILLI
ing that the first condition of civilized
life in Ireland demands that the people
have confidence in and sympathy with
the laws governing them. The solu-
ton Of the problem lies in the cstab.
lishmcnt OF a Parliament at Dublin
for the conduct of legislative and
administrative business, with an PQuiL.
able distribution OF imperial funds.
The intention of the bill is that the
Parliament at Dublin shall be dral in
character, and composed OF two orders,
each of which shall have power 10
veto the acts Of the other, The iilSt to
be composed of 1903 and the second OF
FOG members. Twenty tight Of the
Irish peers will continue To sit in the
House of Lords, and they will be
granted the option of having lite seats
in the first order of the proposed Par
lament. The Office Of v~iccruy is to
remain, but to be ton-political here
after; the Irish constabulary will also
remain under the same authority as al
prcseut. The proposed Parliament
will be empowered TO deal with mat
ters affecting trade and navigation,
coinage, wei. hts and measures, and
postal affairs. The entire proceeds
arising from customs and excise duties
in Ireland will be held for the benefit
of that country, the funds to be usct
for the discharge of just obligati ms
and the excess, if any to be placed il
, the Irish c%xchcgucr. Power of i'm
. posing taxes is also granted, but i
. shall not interfere with the prcroga
n tive Of the crown, in army, naval ol
! colonial matters.
Gladstonc's introduction of this bill
has produced a profound sensation, a
well in Ireland as in Engiand. Doubts
arc expressed "f tic practicability o
the scheme. The Parnellites object t.
the feature which gives the hcrcditar,
nobility, in the proposed Irish Parlia
!, ment, the right 10 defeat or, TT al
events, to stavc on legislation lookin;
: to the extension of popular rights i,
Ireland. The progress OF the mcusur,
q will be watched with widespread in
tnrn,I
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1886-04-14
THE CASR.
Decision of the Ceurt of Appeals Soon to
DO Announced.

1t is understood that the Virginia
Court of Appeals will render a dcci-
sion in the Cluverius case in about
three weeks. or course rs to what
will be the effect Of that Opinion can
only be q matter Of conjecture. Taken
altogether, this case is one of the most
notable oues known in the criminal
history Of the State. The dead body
Miss Fanny Lillian Madison was
found III the reservoir more than Il
year ago. The prisoner was arrcstcd
i few days later, and his trial followed,
resnlting in his conviction a few
mouths subsequent. From that time
until now not q single new piece Of
evidence has been discovered which
throws the lcast light on the dark
n'ystery which surrounds the death of
ne young girl whose body WAS found
in the city reservoir that cold, drcary
March morning. II there is any one
besides the condemned man, who lie
waiting 60 a%nxiously for the decision
Of the Court Of Appeals, who can
throw any additional light upon that
tragedy, he or she has not made ii
known.
The prisoners counsel think they
nave ulauC OuI u SLTOUR Chsc, anu
while they have little to say, arc pro-
badly somewhat hopeful of obtaining
a favorable decision for their client
from the Court. The strongest points
in the exceptions made to the rulings
of the lower tribunal are tho ad,nis-
sion of the nate written by the deceased
from the American Hotel to the pris-
oner on the night she left that house
for the last time, and the letter known
as tho Laura Curtis letter." written
by the dead girl. This missivc WAS
intended to furnish an excuse for her
sudden departure from Mrs. Dicker-
sons for Richmond. 1t was in the
handwriting Of Lillian Madison, and
the theory is the girl wrote it and
mailed it here to the prisoner, who
rcmailed it to the deceased. This let
ter purported to be from Miss Curtis,
Of Richmond, requesting Miss Madi-
sont to accompany an amt OF the form
er to Old Point as companion. The
correspondence was of course n forge
ry, and intended to deceive tho dead
girls employer, and avoid aronsing
suspicion as to the object of her visit
to Richmond. The mystery of the
tragic death Of the betrayed girl, the
intricate legal poiutS involved in the
trial Of the prisoner, and the cool self
possession manifested by the latter,
have all tended to add to the interest
in the case.
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~BLOOpsrED IN TEXAS.
A Political Riot In LRrodo---EIve Mon
Killed and Three Wounded.

A Political Riot In Larodo---Eive Men
Killed and Three Wounded.
A special to the Galveston News
from Laredo, says the intense excite
ment and lawlessness which have pro-
vailed there for the past fortnight cul-
minated last Wednesday evening in a
bloody riot. The Immediate cause is
attributed by many to a circular which
appeared Wednesday morning, al-
n%ouncing that the Democratic party
would hold funeral services al four
O'Clock in the afternoon over the party
known there as the "Huarches."
Directly after tho appearance of the
circular, it was announced that the
"Huarchcs" party would prevent, by
force, any such demonstration. AT
four o'clock the streets leading to the
point whence the Democratic party
WAS announced TO start, were block
AIDED with armed men. For half All
hour the suspense was intolcrable. 1t
was then announced that there would
be no effort to bury in efigy tho de-
teated party. This had II pacific eff
feet, and the crowd began To dispcrsc.
Suddenly the music of the Demo
cratic band struck mp and the process
sion moved ont to and down Main
street and turned into the street lead
ing to the main plaza. When the head
of the column had reached the front OF
MartOn's sSorc a party of meR, armed
with Winchcstere and revol,crs, charg-
CO the procession. Instantly over one
hundred men became engaged in a
deadly conflict, and for half an hour q
regular battle ragged along the street
nca the river.
During the height of the confiict n
small cannon which had been used by
the Huarches party, and which Is said
to have been charged with nails and
stones, was fired down the street. BY
5 o'clock the mob spirit was supreme
and it was feared hat women and
children would be at the mercy Of the
rioters. AT this critical moment word
was dispatched to Colonel Barnard,
commandant at Fort Mcintosh, tina
the heavy firing in the city was caused
by an attack by Mexicans from the
other side of the Rio Grande. 1t took
but q few moments TO doublc-quick
two companies of infantry into tho
town, before whom the mob quickly
dispersed, and in a short time every
armed man on the street had his
weapons taken away from him and
order was restored. The Casualties,
so far az known, are five killed and
three wounded.
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ne Domanaed tho Proof.

Judge Montgomery had queer case
before him at Davie Court last week.
A gray. headed man was arraigned for
disturbing religious worship. When
the Rev. Mr.. Round was preaching in
tho most interesting part of the dis
course, The brother jumped up from
the audience and said: "You are
wrong in your statement; I demand
scriptural proof" He Was asked to
sit down, and Mr.. Round proceeded
with his sermon. He had not gone far
whom tho brother popped up again and
said: ~ demand scriptnral proof for
that statement, SIR" He was again
asked to sit down and be quiet. He
refused to do so, and persisted In his
demand for tho "scriptural proof"
Whereupon the preacher got down
from his pulpit and led him out. He
vas indicted for disturbing the SER
vices, and the only plea his lawyer
made was that he had lived In Texas
fifteen years; but that was a clincher.
Concord (N. ca Times.
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PROHIBITION IN GEORGIA..
What senator CoiGuitt Says OF its Work.
ings In the Empire State.


In reply to n lctter recently received
by Senator Iolquitt from Virginian
relative to the workings Of prohibition
in The State Of Georgia, and perhaps
DESTROYS of knowing how to vote in
the prohibition contest in Virginia,
said:
every few words will do for All an
swcr to your letter of inquiry us To The
eject on taxation and property values
in Georgia as the result of prohibition.
The allegation that these have been
affected iliuriously is simply n device
of the enemy. There has not been n
fraction of mill added to our tax in
Georgia by reason OF prohibition, nor,
taking valnes in Atlanta as an index,
has there been any falling off in real
estate prices. In my State, rs every
where else, business is halling and
detected; but will any zcalot for wills
key and whiskey civilization and pros
pcrity say that II million Of working
men now out OF employment in the
United States arc thus placed because
of the stOppage or reduction of their
whiskcy ration? | think it is high
time for men to take up their slate
pencils and figure out what n "boom''
in dollars and cents il worth to amy
people that has to be secured by the
degradation and ruin of n large pro
portion or the population who con.
tribute the "blood money" that enter
Into the bank balances. In the csti-
nation of some OF our latter day
economists the redemption of immor.
tai souls from british c~nslavement to
strong drink is entirely too dear if ii is
secured by a sinking in trade quota.
tions, OF nh inconvenicnt hindrance to
the downward plunge 10 pcrdition,
TEN 2oral and eternal, by closing a cor.
ner grogyery. This is the stupid logic
Of sin, defiant, hardened and desper
aiely selfish. We must give up suct
public spirit and political economy al
this, or stand by and sec our Christian
civilization thwarted and disgraccd."