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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-02-17
LABOR MATTERS.
Closing Down of the Mccormick Reaper
works-Attitude of the Proprietor.

Closing Down of the Mccormick Reaper
works-Attitude of the Proprietor.
CHICAGO, Feb. 16.-The great Mccormick
reaper works closed down at o'clock this morn
ing. Not wheel is turning, and ], 400 employees
have begun to undergo siege of enforced idle
ness The threat of certain employees to precipi-
tate strike unless the non union men working
in the molding department were dismissed. APP
pears to be the cause of the suspension AT a
meeting of dissatisfied employees last night d
committee was appointed to wait upon Mr.. Nc
Cormick to-day and insist upon this demand
Mr. Mccormick had limited at yesterdays con-
ference that if this condition was insisted upon
he would shut down his works indefinitely. To-
day he declined to meet the labor committee, say
ing that his time was otherwise fully occupied,
and ordered suspension of operations. The
employees were dumfounded when informed, at
o'clock this morning that their services were no
longer required. Very few of the employees are
in good circumstances and if the lockout is
long main tanned many families will suffer for the
bare necessaries of life
In an interview to-day, Mr. Mccormick said:
Yesterday / had an agreement, as everybody
knows, with that committee. They asked sew
erai unreasonable things; was that all COM
mon laborers receive 81. so per day. / granted
it; granted everything asked for but one /
told them that the right to hire any man, white
or black, union non-union, Protestant or
Catholic, was something would not surrender
Where we, disagreed on the matter of
dollars and cents, / yielded where
we differed in q matter that involved
principle. would not yield. also said we
would have no trouble about the matter and to
avoid any trouble, and to sustain that principle,
the works were closed down this morning
"Why?"
Simply because, at their meeting last night
they resolved that four or five so-called nom
union men employed in the holders room must
be discharged. or the union men would strike
trouhle
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-02-17
THE HON. TOM REEDS PLATFORM.
He Is Candidate for President, and Would
Prefer To Be Elected Unanimously.

He Is y Candidate for President, and Would
Prefer To Be Elected Unanimously.
Washington Special.
A Boston newspaper. having brought out the
Hon. Tom Reed, Of Maine. as a candidate for
President in 1888. the Pine Tree statesman has
been interviewed.
"I'm running for the presidency said Mr.
Reed, upon broad and comprehensive plat
form. and if don't get the nomination it won't
be because I'm not willing to give satisfaction to
people of all colors races, religions and political
views. / believe in giving every man equal
rights and fair show. l believe that it is the
duty of Congress to pass judcious silver BILL
and am in favor of revision of the tariff which
shall give satisfaction to the capital and labor
employed in the manufacturing industries of the
country, and at tie same time place the uxu-ies
as well the necessares of life within the
reach of all believe that every man, woman
and child should receive a pension who is en-
titled TO it; that every just claim upon the gov
eminent should be promptly and fully paid with
interest to date; that sectional strife should be
smothered in fraternal love- and that the dead
issues of the war should be decently buried at
government expense i am in favor OF APPLYING
the principles of civil service reform to all the
Offices of the government so as to give entire
satisfaction to those who are in as well as those
who are out. and that all legislation intended to
promote the prosperity Of the country should be
promptly enacted by Congress On the labor
question am as sound as an oak sawlog and
urge upon Congress the passage of bill that
will forever settle and set at rest all controver
sizes between the employer and the employed. I
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-02-17

NEW ORLEANS, Feb. 16-The freight brake
mems strike on the Morgan railroad continues.
The company has given notice of temporary
suspension Of freight business at points on the
road. The strikers to-day received dispatch
from the brakemen Of three divisions, extend
ing from Lafayette, La, to Gladdin, Tex,
proposing an alliance, and saying that
they would make the same demand as the
strikers have made, and go out if it is not COM
piled with inside of twenty-four hours. The
proposition was accepted. The freight handlers
Of the Morgan steamers have also struck work
in sympathy with the brakemen. The freight
handlers have grievances of their own. At
Morgan's railroad shops business was suspended
The general manager of the Morgan company
says it is impossible to comply with the demands
of the strikers.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-02-17
Successful, strike OF Car-Drivers.

NEW YORK, Feb. 16.-The agreement between
the car-drivers and the officers of the Broadway
and Seventh, avenue and Broadway surface
roads, whereby the drivers are to receive So Is
per day for twelve hours, with an hour off for
dinner, went into effect yesterday The new
arrangement is very satisfactory. The arrange
ment between the drivers and the Fourth avenue
company also took effect Yesterday. In the af-
ternoon the drivers on this line became suspi-
clous that the company did not intend to carry
out the letter of the agreement. and they threat
ened to Immediately strike unless the agreement
was enforced. A meeting of the drivers was
held last night. and it was decided to quit work
this morning, inasmuch as the company had
failed to fulfill its contract This morning not
a car left the depot and as result the Third
avenue and Broadway lines were crowded. The
men complain that the company, though prom
ising to pay them 81 a day for twelve hours
work, with half an hour for dinner had violated
their agreement by paying only half Of the
drivers and conductors that amount the other
half receiving only from $l.20 to $l.8 each
Besides. many of the men had been transferred
from the Thirty-second street stable to the
Eighty sixth street stable and vice versa caus-
ing them to pay 10 cents additional car fare
Delegate Cullen, for the men, endeavored to
have the agreement carried out but Superin-
tendent Skitt, to whom the men lay all the
blame, refused. saying that the old men were
getting the full money and it was the ''trippers"
men who make fewer trips-that were recelv-
ing the lesser amount, and he thought they
ought to be satisfied.
The car-drivers held a meeting this morning,
when the assistant superintendent of the
Fourth avenue road waited upon them. and, on
behalf of the company, asked the executive
committee of the drivers to call upon Superin-
tendent Skitt at the depot, and he would sign an
agreement by which the trouble would be settled
The men replied that the superintendent would
have to come over to their hall and sign set Of
agreements in the presence of the men, because
they had been deceived by the company before
These agreements provide that twelve hours
shall constitute days work, that men who
work full time shall receive So a day, and that
not more than twenty trips shall be made each
day. The men SO far have maintained good or
der.
The company acceded to all demands Of the
men this evening and traffic on that line was re-
sumed at $50 tonight
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-02-17
Chinese Ask Indemnity,

WASHINGTON, Feb. 16-The Cabinet at it's
meeting to-day. considered the propriety of urg-
ing legislation to indemnify Chinese for losses
sustained by them in the recent outbreaks in
the West, particularly in Wyoming and Wash
by tho anti Chinese riots at Rock Springs have
already been filed with the Secretary of State.
The representations made to the Secretary of
State by the Chinese minister yesterday in re-
gard to threatened outbreaks in California were
laid before the Cabinet to-day. 1t was in
cidentally stated that so far no request had been
received from the State authorities for federal
intarvantion
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-02-17
Patents for Indianians.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
WASHINGTON, Feb. l6.-patents were issued
TO Indiana inventors to-day as follows
William p Andrews, Dana, building wall; ia
cob S. Aydelott, Xenia, parlor baseball game;
John 5. Dare, ST., (assignor of one half to A.
Gonnor, Bloomingdale), hasp-lock; Harmon H.
Fuller, Indianapolis, lathing; Solomon TT. God
man tassignor of one-half to W. G. Whitehead).
indianapolis, bridge; Lewis w. Holloway. In
dianapolis, dust-arrester; William Ludlum, Ma
Aaron j. Martin. Evansville. combined pole and
shafts for vehicles; Pred L. McGahan, Indianap-
Oils pipe coupling; Thomas J. Miller (assignor of
onehalf to g. W. Henry. North Manchester.
broadcast seed-sower; William II. Miller, South
Bend, street-sprinkler; Robert Il. Poindexter.
Indianapolis. handle for tobaccoknives; Willard
z Richardson, Liberty, roller skate David e.
Yanhorn, Elkhart meat tenderer; James +.
Yandyke and J. p. Barnes. Anderson. pruning
knife; Jshn Wyttenbach, Rockport bifurcated
Denholder
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-02-17
Brief Mention.

John Bogar, aged eighty-nine years, has died
at Freeport
Mrs. Jay Pickrel, of Goldsburg. committed
suicied on Monday by means of poison
Jacob Fawcett, of Galena, has been appointed
Judge OF Daviess county, vice Judge w. r.
Rowley. deceased.
William Porter, for twenty-five years an en-
eineer on the Illinois Central, has died at his
home at Centrala.
Rev. W. 81. Prestley, Presbyterian preacher
at Decatur, has resigned account of dsaffec-
ton of part of the membership of his church.
He has been asked to reconsider
Deacon Patten Atwood and wife. living near
Rockford. celebrated their golden wedding last
Saturday. They have fourteen children, all
married. and all of whom were present There
has not been death in the family for fifty years
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-02-17

be first lieutenant. This action of the Presi-
dent is owing to the retirement of Colonel Hatch.
The President, in effect maintains that an officer
who has been incapaciated from service, though
not yet retired. is not competent to fill any
other position for which he has been found dis
qualified. The promotion upon which the ques-
ton hinged was that of Maj. Lewis Merrill. of
the Seventh Cavalry. to be Northumberland of
the Eighth Cavalry. to succeed Lieutenant col
oncl Swetzer. the immediate successor of Col.
Hatch. Had Major Merrill been promoted he
would soon have been retired, with the in
creased rank and pay of lieutenant colonel.
AS the case now stands, he will be retired as a
major. and the next major below him, Maj.
John K. Misener, Fourth Cavalry, will receive
the promotion
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-02-17

MACON, Mo-, Feb 16.-The miners at Loomis
81 Snivelys mine. No. a. at Bevier, Mo-, have
struck against reduction or two cents per ton
in the price of mining coal.
NEWARK. N. j., Feb. 16.-In response to a
demand by the street-car drivers and conductors
Of the city lines, the company this evening
agreed to reduce their hours from fifteen to
twelve per day.
SALEM, Mass, Feb 16.-It is stated, on good
authority, that the leather manufacturers of
Salem and Peabody are preparing for general
shutdown of six months on account of the high
wages and uncertain trade conditions.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-02-17
Minor Notes.

New Albany's outstanding bonds and orders
amount to $461, 300
In the past thirteen months Vigo county has
held insanity inquests on twenty four persons.
Alex. B. Fox, of Baltimore. Md. has been ar
rested at the Union depot at Terre Haute. charg-
ed with stealing overcoat.
The cement mills all over Clark county will
resume operations March l. This will give en-
ployment to about three hundred workmen
Rev. Virgil Tevis has been, and is still. doing
a great work at Columbus. and his seven weeks
of labor has been crowned with wonderful sue
cess
The Shelby Times Printing Company have
employed Mr. NJ. T. Stokes a young Journalist
of Indianapolis, to assume editorial management
of their paper.
Miss Mary Glass, who lives at Charlestown,
fell INTO the cellar at the family residence
through trapdoor, and sustained what will
prove fatal injuries.
l.. A. Kirkwood, postoffce inspector, is in La.
fayette for the purpose of securing new loca-
ton for the postoffce. the building now occupied
to be vacated by June 1.
Emma Turner, member of Kappa Kappa
Gamma won the first place in the primary CON
test in oratory at Franklin College. She will
represent the college in the State oratorical con-
test at indianapolis. April s, 1886.
The Terre Haute Express, speaking of Judge
Tourgee's lecture at that place, says: 1.-THE i'm.
preston left was good, and the audience will re.
member Judge Tourgee with interest enough &c
read some of his books-if they can be Dor
rowed.n
III. HUMAN, who was injured in Florida last
Tuesday, has arrived at Terre Haute He was
on river steamer going to Palatka. and on
deck enjoying the scenery. when struck by the
limb of a tree, the river being narrow and his
leg broken.
Prof Charles Harris, principal of the West
"a sla%1 IN 1111 4
by the township school board. 1t has been
discovered that Harris, who is a prepossessing
young mat, hasbeen guilty of improper rela-
tions with wealthy young lady.
The Tenth district of the Indiana Sunday
school Union, composed of the counties of vigo,
Clay, Sullivan and Owen, will hold an annual
convention in Brazil on Wednesday, Feb "a to
be conducted by VIM. III. Lowering. of LAFAYETTE.
president of tho State Sunday school Union as.
sisted by Mrs. Carrie p. James, Of Staunton,
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-02-17
Mr.. HubbeIl,s Wants.

JACKSON, Mich, Feb. 16-Washington dis
patches state that Jay A. Hubbell is at the Capt.
tal but his mission is not definitely known. The
Daily Patriot, of this city, has private advces
that he and other prominent men from the Sault
are endeavoring to get an appropriation of $780,
900 to begin the construction of q new lock, to
cost from So 000, 900 to So 600 000 in the heart of
the Sault, and also to get $500, 900 for the COM
pleton of the Bay lake channel
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-02-17
A Midnight Disturbance.

Between IL and o'clock last night party Of
half dozen men, who were intoxicated, called at
room on the third floor of the Wingate
Block and demanded admittance, which
was refused. They broke in two or three doors.
and the disturbance attracted the attention Of
Patrolmen Meek and Shafer, who endeavored to
arrest the party. but without success, as, after
an exchange OF several shots, they escaped. No
one was injured.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-02-17
Another Reform Appointment.

20
WASHINGTON. Feb. 16-J. w. Renfroe who
was to-day appointed postmaster at Atlanta, in
1879 came within two votes of conviction by the
State of Georgia, under impeachment by the
House of Representatives, for having, as State
Treasurer, appropriated $4,000 interest on
money Of the State. strange feature in this
matter is that Senator Colquitt, who was Gov
ernor at the time of the impeachment, and who
signed a resolution adopted by the Legislature
condemning Renfroe, was instrumental in Sc
curing his appointment as postmaster to-day.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-02-17
Incendiarism at Greenfield.


GREENFIELD, Feb. 16.-Late last night the
frame building owned by Hart & Thayer was
set on fire, evidently by incendiaries, having
been kindled on the outside of the building 1t
was extinguished, and as the crowd was dispers-
ing, the grocery of E. P. Thayer was found to
be burning. 1t was discovered that coal oil had
been poured over the floor through an opening
under the back door. The fire was finally ex-
tinguished. There is keen hunt for the fire.
bugs
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-02-17
A Sister of Charity Commits Suicide.

ST.. Louis. Feb 16.-Sister Euphrosnia, of
the order OF st. Francis. committed suicide this
morning by throwing herself from fourth
story window of the dormitory of the School of
the Holy Trinity, in this city. 1t is supposed
that she was suffering from dementia at the time
as she left no word explaining her action. No
other cause can be assigned for the act and this
view is strengthened by the fact that for some
time previous to a few weeks ago she had been
confined in st. Vincent Asylum. Little is known
of her previous history, except that she was
formerly from Oldenbnrg. Ind.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-02-17
Army Nominations Withdrawn.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 16.--The President has
Withdrawn the following army nominations,
made on the 9th inst: Leutcnant-colonel Nelson
d. Sweetzer to be colonel; Major Lewis Morrill,,
to be leutenant-colonel; Captain Edward J..
SpAlding. to be major; First Lieutenant Augur.
TO be captain. and Second Lieutenant O'Brien to
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-02-17
Resieging a Postoffice.

LITTLE Rock, Ark, Feb 16.-The postofice at
Quincy, Ark, is still in operation. Postmaster
Walters, at that place. was driven from his
Office some time ago. by party of men to
whom he had become obnoxious, but his relatives
still hold the Office against large party of be-
siegers, who seem determined to gain possession
of the premises. They have made several at
tacks upon the house, bat have been repulsed
each time by the inmates. who have called upon
the United States marshal for protection.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-02-17
Nominations by the President.

WAsHINaToN Feb. 16.-The President to-day
sent to the Senate the following nominations:
Postmasters-Thomas j. Francisco Cuyahoga
Falls, O.; George Moore. Steubenvile. O.. Ma
thanel q. S. Bates, Rensselaer,, Ind; A. 7. Bit
tiers, Rochester Ind: Joseph F. Bedrock, ST.
Cloud Mimi; James j. Russell, Muscatine. Ia !;
Frank B. Smith, Wichita, Kan. Samuel F. Rigg,
Beatrice Neb
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-02-17
The Garretson Poisoning Case.

Special to the indianapolis Journal
LAFAYETTE, Feb. 16.-Professor Peters to-day
finished his analysis of the remains of Mrs Gar
retson, of Williamsport. The alimentary canal
was found to be badly inf1amed throughout its
whole length. indicating poisoning. The tissues
were found to have absorbed arsenic, and the re-
suit of the examination plainly shows that death
was the result of poisoning by arsenic The rel
atives viii investigate further by legal process
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-02-17
Had a Dreadful Cnnch.

and raised considerable amount of blood and
matter; besides. was very thin, and so weak /
could scarcely go about the house. This was the
case of a man with consumption arising from
liver complaint He recovered his health COM
pletely by the use of DIR. Pierce's Golden Medi.
cal Discovery Thousands of others bear SINH
lar testimony.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-02-17
Judge John G. Yates Disappears Again.

MONTREAL, Feb 16.-Judge Yates, of Peoria.
ILL.,, who acted as curator to rich widow of that
place, and who, after having souandered her
fortune of over 81. 00O.O 900, absconded and de-
serted his wife and family has, together with a
young woman named Cameron, whom, it is al
legged, lie had ruined. and who fed with him.
been traced to this city. The woman is still
here but Yates disappeared few days ago,
having. it is thought, discovered the presence of
several American detectives in the city.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-02-17
The Coke Strike.

PITTsBURG, Feb. 16.-The striking coke burn
ers have received proposition from the syndi-
cate offering to pay the advance asked, begin
ming March 15 If work is at once resumed It
is believed the offer will be accepted at meet
ing called to consider the matter next Thursday
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-02-17

The trial of Rev. Donias Dave at Tecumseh.
Mich, charged with lying and fraudulently OBJ
tanning his ordination as deacon in the Meth
odist Episcopal Church, resulted in his expulsion
from the ministry and membership OF that
church.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-02-17
Cleveland, Columbus, Cincinnati & indianapolis
RAILWAY.

CLEVELAND, O., February 10. 1856.
The annual meeting of the stockholders of this com
pany for the election of directors and for the
ton of other business will be held at the Office of the
company in Cleveland, Ohio. on WEDNESDAY,.
March 3, next at 1890 o'clock a. M The transfer
books will be closed from the evening of February Is
until March 4. GEO H RUSSELL Secretary.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-02-17

"WHAT shall dol" the maiden cried, ''ho will
be here tonight and my hands are chapped and
he will hold them2" Calm yourself dear her
mamma replied, we've bottle of Salvation
Or
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-02-17

BASE ball-shortstop-hit in eye st. Jaco:
Oil removes all pain. 90 cents.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-02-17

Democratic Nominations in Knox County.
Special to the indianapolis Journal.
VINCENNEs, Feb 16.-The Democratic pri-
mary election in Knox county was, as usual.
very exciting. Samuel W. Williams was badly
beaten for the nomination of Senator by VIM
w. Berry. farmer Berry is popular among
Democrats, and received nearly two votes to
Williams's one. The remainder of the ticket
chosen was, for Representative Mason j. Nib
lack, the youngest son of Chief Justice Niblack;
for auditor. James A. Dick; for treasurer, Sid
Batollett for sheriff, Martin L.. Seddlemeyer;
for recorder Thomas S. Bailey; for coroner,
Edward Cooper; for surveyor, John c. Hennon;
for commissioners, Stewart Thompson and Lewis
w. Bailey.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-02-17
The Fullerton Murder Case.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
WABASH, Feb. 16.-The trial of Thomas Full
lerton for the murder of John Gaschatte is in
progress at Columbia City, Whitley county.
The two attended a country dance on the night
ofJan. 30 While returning home, Fullerton
threw whisky bottle into the sleigh in which
Gaschatte was riding, striking theH latter. who
jumped out and attempted to chastise Fullerton.
The latter drew a revolver and fred the ball
passing through the abdomen of his assaant
Gaschette died that night. Fullerton was ar:
rested and Indictment was found against
him the following week The defendant
is represented by the legal firm Of Marshall &
McNagny. About fifteen witnesses have been
examined for the State and twenty-five for the
defense Fullerton testified that he did not
throw the bottle, but the other testimony does
not bear out the statement. It is understood
that Fullerton intended to hit a man named
Bell. who the sleigh The latter is &C.
oused by Fullerton of being too intimate with
his wife. Fullerton's friends say the revolver
was purchased for the purpose Of killing Bell.
There is much interest in the trial. It is ex-
pected that verdict will be reached by Wednes-
day night