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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-05-16
Return of the lnmber Workers.

CHICAGO, May 15.-The anticipations of the lum-
Der manufacturers were not misplaced when they
pected large influx of willing workers to day. Up
wards of 60 per cent of the usual force of aborers
applied for work in the yards and hired without
any ado about hours of work price to be paid The
event of the day in the lumber district however
a which occurred about IL o'clock In s. K.
Martins undergrad, which spread to half
dozen others in q few minutes and
about three hundred men rushed out of the
yards, and began a race for home. The of thu
exodus the report, brought to Martins men by
woman that small army of stockya-d butchers,
armed with cleavers and other implements of their
trade marching toward the lumber district with
the intention of Strengthening every who had gone
to work. The rush of the aborers to get ont of the
way of the blood thirsty butchers was mistaken by
of the clerks in the Offices the inauguration of
another riot and the Hinman-st police were
called. The appearance of the blue-coats made the
fleeing workmen think the pig killers already on
the spot and they all the faster Then some one
thought to ask what the fuss was about and. upon
learning the of the furry called upon the
to halt and listen to reason When the falsty of the
report established most of the went back to
work, but about fifty got away, doubtless stop
ping until their homes were reached.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-05-16

Assistant Secretary Of the Interior jerks
Resigns for Peculiar Reason.

Assistant Secretary of the Interior jerks
Resigns for a Peculiar Reason.
Washington Special.
George A. jerks, of Pennsylvania, Assist ant
Secretary of the Interior, has resigned, to take
effect Saturday. the 18th. Mr.. jerks has been
the counsel and confidential adviser of the late
John Dubois, the great Pennsylvania lumber
man. for twenty years, and when he accepted
his position here, it was under promise to Mr.
Dubois that if he [Duboisl fell sick, SO that he
could not come here for counsel. or il he died.
Mr.. jerks would resign and assume the same
confidential relations to the young heir, John e.
Dubois.
The elder Dubois fell sick. and felt that he was
dying. and two weeks ago, few days before his
death. he summoned Mr.. jerks TO his bedside.
and claimed that he should keep his word. Mr.
jerks Immediately rendered his resignation, and,
under the circumstances it had to be accepted
His relations with Secretary Lamar have been
very intimate for number of years, and his ap-
pointment in the first instance was purely per-
sonal one, none of the Pennsylvania delegation
being consulted in the matter. Mr.. Jenks's chief
official business, which he has been most use
full, has been In sitting down the exuberant
Land Commissioner Sparks. In this respect his
retirement will be a relief to himself, and per-
haps to much-reversed Sparks.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-05-16
LABOR MATTERS.
Sc. Louis Establishments Shut Down-Strike
of Gas Company Employees

st. Louis Establishments Shut Down-Strike
of Gas Company Employees.
ST. LOUIS, May 15.-The Belcher sugar re-
finery was shut down this morning in order to
repair the machinery, as the management say.
The employees. however assign different rea
son. stating that the company feared a spread of
the strike by those who. few days ago. de-
nanded an advance Of fifteen cents per day
in wages They say they would have made such
ademand had not the company closed down. Two
hundred and fifty men are thrown out OF en-
ployment
The SASH door and planning mill of the Eau
Claire Lumber Company was closed this morn
ing, the employees having demanded the adop-
ton OF the eight hour system, and for which
they were discharged.
The employees of the Laelede Gas Company.
which furnishes a large portion of the residences
OF this city with gas struck to-day for the adop-
ton OF the eight honr system. The strike COM
prises the engineers. firemen. retort men and all
those engaged in the manufacture of gas. The
company has now in its tanks 100000 cubic
feet of gas, but nasmuca as 600 900 cubic feet is
consumed daily. its patrons will, after to-mor-
row night be compelled to resort to more prim-
tive means of lighting their dwellings. unless
the company shall accede to the mems demands
or employ other men. The city, too. will be af-
fected by the strike and no street lights will be
possible after to morrow unless the strike shall
be settled before that time
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Labor Notes.

A general lockout of collar and cuff operators is
likely to occur at Troy, next Monday. The trouble
originated with the firm of Geo. p. Ide & Co., who
refuse to sign the scale If the trouble is not adj
justed eight thousand and girls will be locked
out
At meeting of the District Executive Board
Knights of Labor the bakers strike at Pttsburg was
declared illegal and the ordered to return to
work. The employers have consented to the twelve
hour arrangement but the right to say
whether the men shall work during day or night
The grievance committee of the Locomotive Fire
men called, with Chief f. p Sargent. yesterday. upon
superintendent Kerigan, of the Missouri Pacific rail
road. The latter accepted the recommendations of
the grievance aud has agreed to renstate
the firemen discharged during the late Knights of
Labor strike
committee from the knights of Labor, headed by
Mr.. A Fl. jackson, waited upon President Cleveland
yesterday, and asked that action be taken on the
charges against Mr.. Edward Clarke, architect of the
Capitol The President informed the committee that
he had promised to give hearing to the counsel of
Mr.. Clarke before acting on the case.
The two hundred and fifty employees of the N. X.
Fairbanks & Co. lard and soap factory in ST. Louis
branch of the Chicago hment have returned
to work. The men struck, the first of the present
month, during the height of the eighthour movement
but their demands not having been granted, they
sought re employment at the old schedule of wages
and hours of labor.
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missile was torn from the base and as the sole
of Murphy's foot was blown out back of the
fracture toward the heel in line with the
fracture of the slug, the surgeon believes that
the explosion occurred after the bone struck.
That is the only case where evidence
found of an explosion in wound,
but it opens the way for the opinion that the
missiles with which the bomb was loaded were
charged with explosives to add to their force,
velocity and destrIctiyeness after they were
liberated by the explosion of the Internal
machine itself. There will be trouble
to account for the bullet wounds received by the
officers, as the survivors of the companies Of
Lieutenants Bowler and Stanton testify.
Bowler's men were the first company and Stan
tons we're the second. They were not ten feet
apart when the bomb lit directly between them.
and at the moment OF its explosion they were
exposed to a murderous FIRE in front and rear
from both sides of Desplaines street. These
yolleys from the revovers Of the Anarchists
produced the wounds in the backs OF the officers,
which have since been the subject Of much spec
ulatiou.
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Meeting in Honor of Most.

NEW YORK. May ia meeting of the Social
istic adherents and followers of John Most was
held this evening under the apparent auspices of
the International Workingmen's Association,
but really intended as an ovation to Most and q
celebration of his release on ball. The audience
was small Captain Mccullough attended,
with about thirty policemen, whose
presence seemed TO act as wet blanket
the feelings of those present. Herren Most
and Braunsch weig were in the bar-room attached
to the hall but did not enter the hall The meet
ing called to order by Herman Scheurtn,
otherwise known as John Muller, of the Fret
heit, and those of the audience not members of
the International Association were requested to
retire. No one leaving. il was then moved to
adjourn, which was done. A number remaining
after the adjournment were ordered TO re-
tire by Captain Mccullough. The editor of the
Volks Zeitung questioned he right of the police
to attend private meeting. He was answered
that the owner of the property had requested
the attendance of the police. The lights were put
out and the crowd retired. Herr Most claimed
that q trap was laid to catch him ii he entered
the hall and spoke, and said: Even a rat or a
mouse won't go near trap when they smell dan
ger, and it would be poor rat that could not
smell the trap laid for me tonight"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-05-16
AFFAIRS AT THE CAPITAL.
Western Catholics Oppose Locating the
Great University at Washington.
Why Assistant Secretary jerks Resigned
Senator Logan's Report on the Bounty Bill
"A Very Soft Place for Hughes East.
THE CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY.
An Inharmonioos Meesing-Jesuits and SUI
pitians Not Satisfied.

An Inharmonioas Meesiag-Jesuits and Sui
pitians Not Satisfied.
Washington Special
IL il rumored in Catholic circles here that the
meeting Of the board of trustees of the projected
Catholic university at Baltimore, Wednesday,
was not altogether harmonious. Opposition from
various sources was developed. In the first
place. the Western preates exhibited a strong
dissent to the building of the institution at
Washington instead of some centrally located
CITY, Then the large preponderance of Eastern
men in the board of trustees brought forth ex-
pressions of dissatisfaction.
Finally if report be true. the Jesuits and Sui
pitians as represented in the board by friendly
prelatss, made an effort to have the site changed
from the capital TO Cincinnati. Chicago or some
other Western city. Their action may have
been prompted by conviction that the institu-
ton would thrive better in the West, but secular
clergy in this city see in their opposition what
they consider move for selfish interests The
motives assigned are theses The Jesuits have
university in West Washington which is known
as Georgetown College, and which has educated
some of the most prominent men in the country
in its century of existence.
Inc followers OF Loyola are naturally PROUD
of the record of their college, and look with dis
satisfaction any movement which would in
jure IT, Now the establishment of national
Catholic university here would necessarily have
the direct effect of breaking up the Georgetown
institution or reducing it to the grade of
academy sort of high-school. The Jesuits
have been, ever since their order was organized,
the leaders in Catholic education. and they do
not propose to play second fiddle to the secular
clergy who will have charge of the big concern
at the other end of the town. Thence, as
say. proceeds their opposition to the university
plan.
The Sulpitans have a similar complaint.
Their theological seminary at Baltimore is the
largest of its kind in America, and they have
world wide reputation educators of the clergy.
Should the proposed university be located here,
of course most of the students at the Sulpitians'
divinity school in Baltimore would flock over
here and ruin the Baltimore seminary. There
is an evident motive, then, for their opposition,
although, as in the case of the Jesuits, they may
have motives other than selfish ones. Anyhow,
however great factional opposition may be. it
appears certain now that Washington will be
the site. and all the disgruntled ones will, no
doubt, begin to resign themselves to the inevita-
ble
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ohioaeo,s statue of Schiller.

CHICAGO. May 15.-The eapriclous weather Of the
morning did not dampen the ardor of the enthusiastic
Germans by whom the day had been set apart to
honor the poet, Schiller by the dedication of
the magnificent monument to his memory
which has been erected in Lincoln Park,
and which was unveiled with impressive and appro
pirate ceremonies this afternoon. In january, 1855,
commission was given to William Pelargus, of
Stuttgart to cast bronze statue, duplicate of the
statue at Marbarch, Wurtemburg, Schillers
birthplace The figure the work of
Emil Rau, young sculptor of Chicago,
since dead The pedestal. which Is surmounted
by the bronze figure. is of Quincy granite with the
name OF the poet cut into the front of the central
block. This rises twelve feet from the ground, and
above it the statue towers ten feet. Schiller is pre-
sented IN an oratoricai attitude in street apparel
with roll of manuscript in hts left hand, the right
across the breast in gesturng position. As far
could judge every German organization in the city
had represen tatives present.
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Celonizing the Negroes.

Washington Special to Charleston News and Courier.
Southern and Western congressman arc constantly
receiving petitions from ther constituents praying
for the passage of bill appropratng not exceeding
800 per capita, to be expended under direction of
the American Colonization Society in paying the ex-
penses of colored persons desiring to egrate to Lii
IBERIA and the providing there of six months shelter
and support of said emgrants and their families.
Senator Brown but recently presented petition rep
resenting III families residing in Whitfield, Ga.
The average number of each family is FIVE, thus es-
tablng at colony of $50 persons. There is but
small prospect of bill for this purpose passing Con-
gress during the present session. although there is
rowing sentiment in behalf of granting the request
of these natitionars.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-05-16

CrNcINNATr May 15.-The Ohio Legislature yes
terday passed bill abolishing the Board Of Public
Works and the Board of Health of this city and au-
thorizng Governor Foraker appoint five citizens to
constitute Board of Public Affairs. whose duties
shall comprise those which formerly devolved upon
the old boards. Governor Foraker made the appoint
nents last evening. To-day the Board of Public
Works adopted the following:
Resolved, That proceedings for writ Of quo war
ranto be insttu ed Immediately contest the right OF
the Board of Public Affairs who claim the right to en-.
ercise the duties OF this board under what is claimed
to be recent legislation"
IL Is likely that the outcome Of this in the courts
will settle the legislative middle
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-05-16

JACKSONVILLE Fla. May ia special from Bar
low. Fla to the Times Union says "This afternoon
s. w. Campbell, marshal of Barlow, and policeman
named Mccormick, were shot by Dan and Lon Mann.
The Mann brothers had difficulty with merchant,
the officers int fered, and Dan Mann drew pistol
and shot Campbell through the heart. At the same
instant Lon Mann fred on Mccormick wounGing him
severely. The Manns jumped into buggy and drove
off at furious rate. The sheriff and posse pursued
captured and brought them back to town. where they
safely lodged In jail The citizens are much en-
cited and fears entertained of attempt at lynch
ing. The sheriff has the jail securely guarded. McCor
mick Ia still living, but win probably die"
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A Clerk Turns Rahher.

NEW YORK, May 15.-About the time the large
dry goods store of Sweetzer. Peabody & Go. was
opened this morning, with blonde hair and a
patch over bis inquired for the engineer. de
directed to 30 down stairs At the FOOT of the stairs
clerk was opening the vault and taking the books
The intruder feled him to the ground with an iron
bar which he had concealed in his sleeve The clerk
called for help and the would be robbar was secured
In the struggle yellow wig shaken from his
head and the patch from his eye. and he stood re-
veaed Of the firms clerks supposed TO be out
of the city q vacation He also carried a bottle of
chloroform, which he endeavered to get the vault
clerk TO In ell of.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-05-16

RICHMOND, Va, May 15-In the M. e. General
Conference to-day Rev. H. G. Phillips, fraternal del
egate from the African M. E. Church Conference. now
in session at Augusta Ga, was presented and ada
dressed the conference.
A resolution offered that Sundayschool supcr
intendents be not allowed to serve more than fouY
years. Also resolution to appoint mission evan.
galist. Both were referred.
A PROLONGED discussion had over a resolution
that acceptable matter for publication in the advertise
ing columns of the Christian Advocate the organ Of
ness real or supposed of the advertiser. Referred
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-05-16
One Glass of Claims Headed Off

WASHINGTON. May 15.--The Secretary of the In
terror to-day rendered decision in case appealed
to HIM from the Commissioner of Pensions by
Washington law firm which had issued circular offer
ing collect for contingent fee of 25 per cent GER
tain bounties which they claimed due to the
widows of soldiers killed in battle under the pro-
visions of section 1866 of the Revised Statutes
passed March 10, 1886. The Secretary sustains the
Commissioners and decides that the halfpay for five
years provided for under this section was not
bounty but pension The effect of this decision, it
is thought viii be the abandonment of this class of
claims.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-05-16

New YORK, May 15..On April 80. Franklin Ru.
pert Reed. graduate of Iowa College. aud member
of the junior class In the Yale Theological Seminary
disappeared from New Haven. On Thursday the body
of q man with bullet wound in the head and numer
bones broken was found floating in the Hudson
river opposite this city The remains yesterday
from whom she had been separated for a number of
years. This appears to have been mistake as two
Yale students positively identified the body that of
Reed. They said that deceased had br ather named
Frederick w. Reed. who is lawyer at No. 2I3 Nicol
let avenue Minneapolis. How the student met his
death is mystery
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-05-16
Strike of Hat Finishers.

READING. Pa, May 15.-This the day set for
of the leading hat manufacturers to their
fnishers' demands for 40 cents per dozen agreed
upon by the National Finishers convention. They
present getting from 20 to % cents per DOZEN
Two of the smallest factories alone signed the union
schedule to-day and continue working In eight other
manufactures the employers decided not to pay the
advance and the 6nishers. numbering so, stopped
work, which will bring out the other departments
causing 1900 people to be idle. The inishers are
making at the present time, from $50 to 800 per
month Both parties are firm.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-05-16
The Bounty Bill.

Washington Special.
Senat or Logan has made characteristic report on
the bounty bill. In conclusion he says:
II most earnestly appeal to the of justice and
to the patriotism of the peoples representatives to
longer defer the payment of these bounties and let
it be known to the people that we have. alth ough
many years in reaching conclusion, kept our faith
with those who have not heretofore been properly rec
ognized in the distribution of bountes for services
which invaluable at the time they rendered
Your committee has given its that the bill be
reported without recommendation. l. therefore, for
myself report back this bill and earnestly recommend
the passage of the same. JOHN A. LOGAN"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-05-16

JACKSON. Mich. May 15.-Mrs T. Rodney Hood
died about o'clock this afternoon She gave birth
to child on May d, and few days later the nurse
was to give her sponge bath with alcohol and was
directed by Mrs. Hood where to find the alohol She
found two bottles labeled Alcohol and used one OF
them afterwards the patient began to have burns
ing pains, and physician called when 1t was dis.
covered that the liquid a solution of alcohol and
corrosive sublimate prepared some time before as
rat poison The application produced internal infiam.
nation and finally death resulted.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-05-16

last No general report Of the Hessian fly
the development of cheat or chess in wheat fava
as yet been received Dry weather is needed in th$
belt The oats crop Is doing well every
where. The grass crop Is luauriant. and promises te
be of the best ever grown in the country. Cora
planting Is we'll along but has been checked somewhs
by wet weather. Taking the crop situation a. y
whole tits very encouraging one
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-05-16
Soft Place for Hughes East.
Special to the indianapolis JouruaL


WASHINGTON. May 15.-Secretary Lamar has in
formed Representative Bynum that place has been
found for Hughes East and that he will be appointed
in few days. It is the position of register OF the
United States land Office at Yanktou, d. t. and is
worth from $4, 600 to So 600 year. Secretary La
mar said that as East is appointed place
would be looked up for Harry Morgan. of Indianap-
oils. Harry will probably get special agency in one
of the branches of the Interior Department. likely In
the General Land Office.
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Debate Retwean Deaf Nrntes.

New YORK, May ia novel debate took place
last night, in this city. between deaf mutes. The
subject debated Which Exerts the Greater In
fuence on the Happiness of Mankind the Male or
Female Mindf The contestants w. @. Cones
and J. +: O'BrIen. of this city. for the male mind
aud II. III. Zeigler and s. G.. Davidson, of Philadel
pha. for the female mind The audience was com
posed for the most part of deaf mutes. The Judge
awarded the victory TO the Philadephia Contestants
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Convention of NaiIers.

PrTTsBUBa Pa, May ia call has been issued
for delegate convention Of naiers to be held in this
city May II. The object Of this convention is to
take action on the proposed movement of returning
TO the Amalgamated Association. One delegate from
each lodge will be present. and they win be instructed
how TO vote the return to the old union. At this
special committee will be presented and if it is salts
factory it will be handed over to the convention OF
the Amalganated Association, which meets the fol-
lowing week
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The Case Against senator pavno.

WASHINGTON Nay 15-The Senate committee on
privileges and elections to day decided that it will hear
Congressman Little, of Ohio, representing the Ohio
Republican State central committee in regard to the
of senator Payne. 1t will meet for this purpose
at 10 o'clock the morning of Tuesday May %.
No expression of opinion made at the meeting of
the committee with regard the weight of the evil
denee submitted in the case. and no determination
with regard to further proceedings will be reached
until it is known what Mr.. Little has to say
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Encouraging Crop Outlook.

to the American Rural Home from over s. 600 GORE
spendents all over the country say good stand of
spring wheat sverywhere has made very rapid growth
There is very little IL any, difference in acreage
compared with 1885. AS yet there are no indications
of insect hfe The general condition of winter wheat
ID still very favorable. The early varieties are In
head The harvest will be fourteen days earlier than