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New-York tribune., 1886-04-23

The facts seem to indicate that the griev-
ances of the sugar manufacturers employees in
Brooklyn, Z. D., and Greenpoint should have
been submitted to arbitration and settled long
ago; but III the rioting which occurred yester-
day the strikers were clearly In the wrong.
They attacked the workers who had not struck
simply because they would not strike. 1t was
O lamentable affair, which the most Ignorant of
the old employees must see has only hurt their
cause and strengthened their employers posi-
ton This result is inevitable whenever viO-
Ience occurs, even if the strikers have right on
their side when they leave their places. More
over, if tue policeman who is supposed to be
fatally wounded should die some of the men
who began the fighting may have additional
hard lessons to learn.
New-York tribune., 1886-04-23

If affairs in the East have been on the point
of explosion for the last few weeks, as many
careful observers have declared, surely the in
cldent of Tuesday night ought to touch them
off. The Turks advanced, the Greeks attacked
and conquered them, and occupied their posi-
ton. Later the Greeks were ordered to retire
under certain conditions which have not yet
been fulfilled peaceful suggestion is that
the Greek Prime Minister thinks he can get out
of his scrape with more advantage if he fights
q little. The trouble Will be to know when to
stop. and to be able to do so when that point is
reached.
New-York tribune., 1886-04-23

The judgment of the court of inquiry in
regard to the Oregon disaster exonerates the
Cunard Company and all the officers of the
steamship except the first officer, Mr. Matthews.
who it is found was somewhat remiss in his
duties. TO be suSe this officer was on the
bridge when the collision occurred, and if the
schooner had mad lights might be held partly
responsible for not seeing them; but that
his only remssness, and even that disappears
unless it can be proved that the schooner
ried the proper hghts-whch has not yet been
done. Now the Captain testified that the
watertight bulkhead doors were not shut, or he
could have brought the Oregon to port. Whose
duty was it to shut them, and why did he not
do iti Wasn't some one guilty Of remissness
theref
New-York tribune., 1886-04-23

In summing up for General Shaler his counsel be-
gan with an allusion to Hamlet, and ended with
reference to party by the name Of Miller who Is
a Citizens Committee This is surely descent
from the sublime 10 the ridiculous.
New-York tribune., 1886-04-23

the Judge has beon greatly improved since the
change III its management As good cartoon as the
year has produced OF Mr. Gillian in the last III.
ber, portrayng the great strike OF tho Dcmocrstic
knights OF Labor. including Messra Hill. Dana. John
Mclean, Pulitzer, ct al, and tho perplcxity OF Mr.
Hoxe Cleveland the situation OF the party engine
which Is about to be "killed"
New-York tribune., 1886-04-23

The Knights Of Labor do we'll in excluding
liquor-sellers from their order They even go so
far as to retire a man whose wife engages in the
liquor business But there other classes of men
they should beware of-loud-mouthed demagogues,
for instance who are trying to " work. the labor
organizations for personal or political ends.
New-York tribune., 1886-04-23

" 1t should be remembered" wrote Mr.. Cleveland
III his letter accepting the nomination for the Pres
dency that the office of President essentially
executive its nature" Now that Democratic
politicians are endeavoring to commit him to the
new Morrison tariff bill, it might be well for Mr.
Cleveland to have this sentence from his letter
printed on a neat card for distribution in Congress-
New-York tribune., 1886-04-23

Hope that wool and lumber may be made free is
expressed by free trade journals. They admit that
the Iarih bill is likely to DO cut tO pieces in the
House but pray that " the admin strative reforms
may be carried and that free wool and free lumber
may be saved The country wants first to know
what insidious undermining of the .ariif the So
called administrative portions involve. If lumber
alone we're in question, many might incline to
favor the preservation Of American forests by
removal of duties. But 1t would rot pay to kill of
American sheep in order to conserve American pine
trees.
New-York tribune., 1886-04-23

Therepeal of the Broadway franchise causes some
alarm to holders of bonds, many of whom unques-
tionaby bought in good faith, suppOsing that the
franchise valid as any other enactment Of the
Board of Aldermen the Legislature. But there
is no occasion for alarm. Under well l-recognized
principles of law all honest Obligations which con-
stitute lien against the property must be satisfied
whatever disposition is made of 1t. But it is not
to be forgotten that part of the bonds are held by
OF were originally issued to persons who have no
claim to consideration, and these bonds represent
only the booty Of theft.
New-York tribune., 1886-04-23

The Amalgamated Association of Iron and Steel
Workers proposes to take hand in the great labor
waT. Some demand So per ton for pudding iron.
and it seems not unlikely that, as other workers
are determined to get more bar iron for days
work, the puddlers will insist that they also must
get of the products of all other labor for day
work But cannot all workers see that, while
such demands made by all help none. their. .ineyi-
table END is prolonged dep resslOn of trade
The Dillon tribune., 1886-11-05
An Accomplished criminal.

II Is = mistake to suppose that crimi.
nals OF The higher giraffe. like burglars
1orgers and bank robbers. are coars,
ignorant, vulgar men. IT they wer
they would not succeed: their tisho.
est trade requires Intelligence. men
training and a large amour, Of se.,
restraint. Many OF them have boz,
cleVer mechanics. while some are cu,.
tured and OF goo antecedents. Loui.
y. Clement the notorious bank rohbar
who died three years ago. was u south
erner by birth. Ills parents being rich
and highly respectable. He was Il
college graduate; but being withou.
principle and extravaganza, his father
got tired of furnishing him with
money, and he determined to get it for
himself by what he thought the easiest
means. He became acquainted with
several notorious forgers and check
ralsers, adopted their calling and
protited by it. He went abroad and in
Germany fell in with Max Shinburn. a
noted bank roober, who got rich by
plying his profession there, crossed the
sea- purchased the title of baron and
settled down as n member Of the old
aristocracy. Clement probably gained
valuable knowledge from Shinburn.
He returned to his native land, took IN
his abode in Philadelphia, and, by his
handsome person, agreeable manners
and bright conversation, gained some
social position. He assumed to be a
Cuban refugee, and his dark eyes, hair
and complexion, with his tiuency in
Spanish, assisted the assumption. He
paid court to u pretty widow, Mrs.
Joseph Dumel. and married her. They
decided to go abroad for bride tour.
She got her valuaoles. together with
$4,000 in cash, and they were ready to
start, when he asked her to carry
note somewhere tor him, willie he took
charge OF her things. When she
returned he had disappeared He was
engaged III several bank robberies
atterwartl. u2'!r the name of Colonel
Ralph Pollard. formerly CT the Louisi-
ana tigers. III one Of these he was
arrested, sent to prison for term
of twelve years, and ended his life
there.
The Dillon tribune., 1886-11-05
Small Coins in California.

There has long been foolish preiu-
dice against coppers on that coast, but
the interest of the working classes de-
mands that it should be dissipated.
There l., III endless list of small articles
which are now sold ut the east for one.
two. three and four cents. These same
articles, although produced as cheaply
in California, always cost the consumer
live cents. 1t ought to require no argu-
ment to convince workingman that
he is foolish to pay five cents for that
which should only cost him two. Yet
it is notorious that a prejudice against
copper coins exists among those
who have very few iive-cent pieces to
spare. IT these people would insist on
trading only at stores where they could
bn, exactly what they needed, and not
purchase five cents worth when one
cents worth would be abundant, they
would force a revolution which would
inure greatly to their benefit
The Dillon tribune., 1886-11-05
General Dom!angcr's Bravery.

In 1871, during the Commune, near
Bourg-la-Reine, platoon under the
command of young lieutenant, NJ.
L., had been ordered to carry at the
point of the bayonet Il barvicade which
commanded the road t" Paris. No
cartridges had been served out to the
men; the task was difficult one. and
the officer in charge fully anticipated
the Cross of the Legion of Honor as Il
reward for it's accomplishment, when
ut midnight, as they were about to
start, Colonel Boulanger appeared OF!
the scene in undress and with site
in his hand. But the Colonel did 40;
mean to assume the command: H.
merely wished to accompany them :; It
spectator, having nothing to do tina
night. The little troop marched f"r-
ward and on nearing the scene o!
action they threw themselves flat on til:
ground. creeping along until they wer;
within sixty yards of the barricade'
Suddenly, the sentry who kept wat j!
on the barrica,lp leaned forward IL
listen, then turned round and said "
few words to his comrades. ave III.
discovered" whispered Lieutenant L..
in the hearing OF the colonel; 1--WE can
not avoid a general discharge and VT
shall lose some of our men" "We!l,
then, replied the colonel, "this is what
we must do. I will jump to my feet;
hey will fire on me and miss, and
i,efore the enemy have time to reload
vou storm the barricade." But. colonel,
t is my place to" "rhere is II"
mt in the case and for this occasion
assume the command. Keep quiz
md don't get up "fore tell you
And Colonel Bou.an-"r stood up Iii
The Dillon tribune., 1886-11-05
A Westminster Dwarf

At the beginning OF 1852 there died
IN St. Margaret's Workhouse London
the singular little being who is the sub
]ect OF this sketch. He -pjoiced in tn,
name of George Trout, was under t,r,,
feet IN height. had extremely short arms
and legs, with head Of gigantic size
and unnatural appearance. From con-
stantly being seen in the purlieus Of
the Houses Of Parliament and West
mlnsttt Hall, he became known famil-
!arly IS the dwarf" and his services
were frequently in request by men,
bers OF both Lords and Commons for
the carrying Of notes, etc, to various
parts OF the town. Among Georges
special patrons was Sir 7. Tyrwhitt,
Usher OF the Black Rod, who, in order
that he might look respectable in the
Lobby OF the House, gave the little
man at different times several suits of
clothes. which, however, he always sold,
as he found his shabbiness productive
OF more money than genteel appear
lnce was. This practice eventually re-
suited in his being refused admission
to the lobby.
Although small in size and insignifi-
can't in position, yet, when in the exc
cution of a commission, George Trout
became Il person OF Importance and one
who was not to be interfered with
lightly. Don't stop me" he would say,
II am going with dispatches for Lord
So-and-So," and, fond as he was of re-
frcshments in Il liquid form, no amount
of persuasion could induce him to par
take Of anything till his "despatches
were off his mind. That happy consum-
nation arrived ut and his fee received
George usually adjourned somewhere
to recuperate himself after the fatigues
of his journey. He could only place
his money on the bar counter by raising
himself to his utmost height and he
was quite unable to reach the glass,
which had to be handed down to him.
The Dillon tribune., 1886-11-05
SmuEglers' Caves FOund

some extensive suhterranean caverns
nave just been discorered by Rev. II
"A. lhorne beneath 4 sy,v ,en 1t tn 70 =
OF the house occupied by MIN ut Yves;
held, Birchington-oN->ea, Enrlo,,,
When lowering : buckle: down a ".
IN The garden The bucket which ":
swinging mysteriously. disappeared il,
IN" side OF the well. Iii. ,;rousctl
curiosity Of Mr.. Thorne. who him,~
descended the well and discovered o..
telslve excavations. The place H..
since been thoroughly examined az
subterrancan passages and cl,amb"r
representing 2O.eD cubc feet of spa.
We're found to exist. The entrance
the side OF the we'll is :hirty-two f..
below the surface, and the chamhe,
are OF very roomy description, the.
height being eight feet and upward,
One very long passage leads off in tn.
direction of the shore. which woul
seem to indicate that the occupant,
contemplated opening M underground,
communication with the sea, which
however, they failed to accomplish
Close by the spot there used to be AZ,
old limekiln. aud it is coni.ctured tina;
the smugglers contr.val to keep thei
work secret by means of the kiln
Indications are not wanting that the
caverns were used for the storage of
contraband goods.
The Dillon tribune., 1886-11-05

'front.' OF the Fc1eralist rhussepots. AS
nc hau foretold the: tired at him and
"'.>Seo nm. He then cried in loud
,o''e- IN ara"t mes Dnfnn1s, at the
oo''oie quickr' And the barvicad. was
carried. Only one man was killed
noolanger has since been promoted to
tle rank Of General. and is now the
French Minister OF War.
The Dillon tribune., 1886-11-05
Herr Either says the following mo-

:ho,l for testing the efficiency Of be-
is successful: n small strip is cut q.
and placed in jar titled with common
vinegar. II the bell was well tanned
and good quality, it may remain in the
vinegar many month, without being
;niurio;s!y affected, it growing only Il
little darker in color. If, on the con-
'rary. the belt was Of an interior make.
its liblcs begin soon to swell. and after
a short time are transformed into
gel,tinous mass.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-01-24
THE CALIFORNIA STORM.
Heavy Damage to the Railway Lines Between
San Francisco aud Les Angeles.

Los ANGELES, CAL, Jan. 23.-There is no
communication yet with San Francisco, where
heavy storm is raging. The storm is expected
to reach here tonight Great damage to rail-
road tracks and other structures as yet only par.
italy repaired is feared. All telegraph lines be
tween San Francisco and San Jose are down,
The decentralization Of wires is far worse than in
the flood of 1884 Trains all began running ON
time to-day, except to the north. Large forces
are working rapidly from here northward and
from Mojave SOUTH The SIS 900 iron bridge in
Saledad canyon is totally wrecked One piece
of the long bridge at Kent is destroyed, and SO
are fourteen bents of the Tejunga bridge.
Bridges between Wilmington and Long Branch,
south OF here, are gone and also the bridge over
the New river, on the Santa Anna. branch.
Thirty bridges have been partly restored.
1t will be seven days, at least. before trains
can go north. Mrs Kate Lyttle and a Mexican
named Refuga were drowned in the flood Mrs.
Lyttle had left her house, but went back for
lewelry, and floating house struck her and she
their homes. but most of them have
since returned. Mails for San Francisco are
sent hence via Deming, Albuquerque and Mojaye.
Much damage was done in the surrounding
country, especially about Cotton and San Bar
naruino. The California Southern railway be-
tween Cotton and San Diego, is washed out
worse than two years ago. and is badly cut up in
the Canyon Pass. Through trains are expected
to run by Tuesday. Six bridges are gone in the
vicinity of San Bernardino. It will be weeks be-
fore travel can be resumed.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-01-24
Consul Lybrook Mortality Ill.

opeclal TO tue INDIANAPOLIS Journal.
RICHMOND, Ind, Jan. 23.-The parents of AL
bert Lybrook, United States consul at Aleiers
we're to-day admonished by cable to come al
once if they desired to sec him alive, as he ia
dying with consum ption. He was a deputy in
the county treasurers Office when, in June, 1879
Ambrose Hewitt's grandfather, Ambrose Ruby,
sent the two boys to France with shipment of
horses, which Col John A. Brdgland, then
United States consul at Havre, was to dispose OF,
if they were not already contracted for the
French cavalry service. Colonel Bridgland took
q fancy to Albert. and the more he saw of Rim
the more favorably was he impressed. and final
ly proposed to take him in his Office. Remaining
with Colonel Bridgland until he was succeeded
by Consul Glover, he was, in turn retained by
the latter, his efficiency rendering him almost
indispensable as vice-consul, as he had in the
meanwhile been regularly appointed, and he was
still there with Colonel DuFeau when he was
himself appointed consul at Algiers.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-01-24
Losses by Fire.

PrrrsBURe, Pa, JAN 24-Between IL and
O'clock this morning Scott Brothers. planning
mill. on Water street. caught fire, and in less
than an hour the building and stock was a rcass
Of smoldering ruins. The loss is $I2. 900: in
surance. So, 900. The origin of the fire is mys-
terry.
KINGSTON, Ont, Jan. 23-There were three
incendary fires here last night, the most serious
being that in Skinner & Co.'S drug store, whore
the loss amounts to $4,000; fully insured. The
incendiary was caught, and proves to be a son
OF K M Horsey leading merchant Incen-
diary fires have been very frequent for some
time past. but the authorities have been unable
to detect the perpetrators.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-01-24
Judge Brewers Recent Decis,on.

LEAvENwoHTH. Kan, JAM 23-The liquor
sellers and brewers are rejoicing over the de-
cision of Judge Brewer, of the United States
Circuit Court, in the case of the State against
John Walruf, the Lawrence brewer, to the effect
that the State should pay Walruff $50, 900 for his
of beer. In effect the decision declares that the
State must pay for all property rendered useless
by the prohibitory law, and the decision covers
not only brewers and distillers, but vineyards,
which aggregate an immense amount in value.
me county attorney. Mr. Wheat, has been
served with writ requiring him to appear be-
fore the State Supreme Court and show cause
why he should not be removed from Office for
refusing tn enforce the prohibitory law in Leav-
enworth county.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-01-24
International Fair Association.

ST. Louis, Jan. 23-Nearly twenty presidents
and executive officers of State boards of agri-
culture and fair associations and expositions in
Missouri. illinois, Kansas, Indiana, Wisconsin,
and the Dominion of Canada, have united in q
circular which will printed here tomorrow, ad-
dressed to officers Of all agricultural associa-
tions.and expositons throughout this country
and Canada, heartily indorsing the international
Association of Fairs and Expositions and earnest
ly inviting and urging them to join that associar
ton, as such action cannot be other than bene-
fetal and profitable to all concerned The next
annual meeting of the international Association
will be held at indianapolis, on Feb. and 4, and
the signers of the circular request thatapplcation
for menu ership be made by or before Jan. 81,
and that all members send representatives to
the annual convention.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-01-24
TEhEGRAPHIC BREVITIES.

| Joseph Bates and wife, an old couple residing
on farm near Thorold, Ont. were burned to
death in their house yesterday. The cause of
the ire Is mystery.
At Sherbourne, N. Y, yesterday morning
Russel Palmer. agedforty five years, and Charles
Newton, aged fourteen, were killed by the ex-
plosion Of a powerful engine boiler while baling
hay.
Hans Jennsen, the German American mana
ger of a flax factory at Norburg, who was ex-
PEELED from that town by the government has
made application to the government to resume
his German citizenship.
Joseph Leitner. a we'll known and influential
man. residing near Joliet, Ill was driving homo
on Friday night, when he ran into a snowdrift
with sufficient force to throw him from his
sleigh and render him insensible. When found
he was frozen to death.
A collision occurred on the Catawissa branch
of the Philadelphia and Reading railway, yester-
day morning. by which two men were instantly
Killed and two fatally injured. Two freight
trains going in opposite directions were, by
mistake OF the officials, sent out on single
track.
Alice Halter, aprepossessing girl of fourteen
years. was arrested at Buffalo, N Y, Friday
night, on charge of arson. On Thursday night
she desired to go to party with the family of
her employer. John J. Berger They refused to
take her. and In revenge she attempted to set the
house on fire.
ne HrSt suit OF the chicago Reform Alliance.
to compel the saloons Of that city to close on
Sundays, in compliance with the State law, was
tried yesterday before a justice of the peace and
jury. The fact Of a. saloon being open was
conceded by the defendants, but the Jury re-
turned verdict of not guilty.
The board of directors of the ST. Paul Trust
Company in making an examination into mat
tiers pertaining to the estate of the late W. L.
Culbertson, discovered a shortage in the ac-
counts which it is claimed has been traced to G.
l.. Foss, treasurer and secretary, and he has
been arrested for embezzlement When ar.
rested he was getting ready toleave the city.
The shortage is said to be 81 ,000
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-01-24
LABOR MATTERS.
Fourteen Firms Still Hold Ont, but Profess
q Willingness. To iArbitrate.

Willingness. To Arbitrate.
New York, Jan. 23.-Sixty Cuban cigar.
makers, employed in the factories of S. Jacoby
and Ottenburg Bros. quit work to-day and
decided to remain out until the lockout was de.
clared at an end. They have no grievances
against the manufacturers association except
their action in closing the factories against the
union men. The shippers and bunchers. EN-,
ployed- by John w Love re turned to work this
morning, and the cigar.makers and packers.
numbering, in all, 105, will go to work on Mon
day This leaves fourteen manufacturers hold
ing out against their employees Otherwise the
situation remains unchanged.
The United Cigar Manufacturers Association
met to-day and discussed the lock- out. They re-
ceived a delegation Of the general labor union,
and told them they were willing at ali times to
submit the differences to arbitration The en-
ployes announced tonight that the 10 per cent
tax had been paid by all the branches of the
union in the New York district for the benefit
OF the men out of work. This money will be
paid out next week. Three progressive union
members refused to become members in the in
ternational union. of the firm of Kerbes g. Co.,
and were discharged.