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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-04-17
TELEGRApHIC BREVITIES.

The members of family named Long were
taken suddenly sick at No. 534 North Market
street, Chicago, Thursday evening. One of the
children died yesterday morning, while the
thought by the attending physicians that they
were poisoned by eating canned peaches
Another Indian Territory murder is reported
It is the killing OF Cherokee Indian, named
Leader by James Upton, white man. near
McAlister. Upton and Leader had wrestling
match last week, and Upton. having been
downed, became angry and provoked quarrel
with Leader, which resulted in his death.
Near Goldthwaite, Tex, in difficulty over
domestic matters between A. Barnes and Charles
Burnett, his son-in-law, the latter shot and in
stantly killed the former. The tragedy occurred
about a mile from Goldthwaite. Burnett is in
custody. He says his act was justifable, as
Barnes had threatened to waylay and kill him.
Thomas Hughes. of Hearne, Tex, the man
who was shot, Wednesday night, by Mrs. DR..
Bassett, while he was advancing on her husband
with drawn revolver died q short time after
from the effects Of the wounds. At the inquest
the colored cook said that Mrs. Bassett fred the
fatal shot She will have preliminary exami-
nation.
At Louisville, KY, yesterday, William Afford,
alias "Oyster Bill, !" notorious criminal, charged
with the murder of Frank Wheeler, was con-
victed and sentenced to six years Imprisonment
Afford and Wheeler had a street fight, in 1885,
about woman, and Afford cut Wheeler's throat,
nearly severing his head with pruning-knife.
Afford escaped, and was only recently captured
IN Michigan
At Pittsburg, yesterday. the jury In the case
Of McMullin vs. the Penn Bank directors found
for plaintiff in the sum of $24 623 Al. This was
action in which the plaintiff claimed 500,
900 because the directors had induced him to
leave his money in the bank when they knew it
was insolvent The result. will open up num-
Der of other cases involving several hundred
thousand dollars, which were waiting on the re-
suit in the McMullin suit
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ILLINOIS.

Cuttings from Correspondence and Gleanings
from Exchanges.
William G. Miner was, on Thursday, appointed
game warden by Governor Oglesby.
.. f. Dunn. working over creamery sepa-
ratcr. at Hampshire. was fatally injured by the
separator exploding.
centrifugal milk separator burst in cream
cry. at Burlington on Thursday morning, killing
o. S. Dunn, the foreman,
VIM. Roley, farmer, living six miles east of
Oconee, was arrested, charged with burning q
school-house in his neighborhood.
Thomas McCune, who killed Robert Burge-
rine. in Minonk, last August. with a beer-keg,
pleaded guilty to manslaughter, and was SEN
fenced to FIVE years Imprisonment at Joliet.
At Springfield. Edward Flaherty, assistant
foreman in the screw department at the watch
factory, shot and killed Owen Rooney, aged
twenty-eight The killing took place in a saloon
row.
A. call for convention of Illinois hotel keepers
and managers has been issued. with the object of
organizing "The Illinois Hotel-keepers' Associa-
tion." They are expected to meet at Springfield,
April 20
Burglars entered the grain Office of E. Kent &
Co., at Kenny, and. after acquiring possession
of what valuables they could easily get, blew
open the safe and extracted from il consid era
BILE amount of money and valuable papers.
A prisoner named Hanley, thought to be in
sane, in Jail at Salem, wrenched an iron brace
from table, demolished everything within
reach and drove out everybody, which included
the sheriff and the baIiffs who attempted to re-
strain him. At last accounts he still held the
Jail
At Golconda fire destroyed $15, 900 worth of
property. j. G. Bakers store, the millinery
establishment of Mrs. Clark the candy and
fruit house of j. M. Freeman, the bakery and
confectionery of Ben Sneed, A. D. Pierce's dry
goods house, and j. Ell. p. Miller, groceries were
all destroyed, with contents Insurance not
given, but said to be about one-half.
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THE PAN-ELECTRIC.

Bradley T. Johnson's Testimony-Mr. Gar
land To Be Heard on Monday.
WASHINGTON, April 16.-Gen. Bradley T..
johnson. president and attorney of the Wash
ington Telephone Company, of Baltimore, was
examined by the telephone committee to-day.
He said that Mr.. Hart B. Holton, Representa-
tive in the Forty -eighth Congress-, had been di-
rector In the Washington Telephone Company,
Il Maryland, company licensed by the parent
ompany-the Washington Telephone Company
but only after his term had expired, and he
ad not taken any part in its organization.
The chairman inquired whether there had
been any expectations that Mr. Holton would
use his official influence to benefit the company
''None in the world" replied the witness, "a
Republican member of Congress from Maryland
don't amount to row OF pins in that way"
Chairman Boyle inquired if the witness had
had any intercourse with government officers
about bringing o suit
He replied that certainly he had had nothing
TO do with Mr. Garland He had gone 60 MIR.
Goodies Office once to inquire if Senator Harris
we're there. and, not finding him, he the wit
nsssl had asked If telephone suit had been
ordered, and received an affirmative answer.
The witness said he had been acquainted with
Attorney-general Garland, Secretary Lamar and
Solicitor general Goode number of years, but
what that had to do with this investigation he
was at loss to know. If Mr.. Ranney wanted
to inquire into his range of acquaintance, he
would add that he had a limited but pleasant
acquaintance with President Cleveland.
Mr.. Ranney reminded the witness that the
resolution did not include President Cleveland
The witness dissented; the resolution, he said,
5ncluded the executive part of the government
distinctly
Mr. Eanney remarked that, as the witness
bad mentioned the name Of the President, he
would ask If he 1.-THE witness] had ever had anv
interview with the President in relation to the
government suit.
''None in the world responded the witness.
Attorney general Garland will appear before
She committee on Monday.
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skillful DR.. Taylor Kills His Man.

FkEEPoRr, L. l., April 16-Dr Thomas s.
Taylor, wealthy resident of Merrick, who
came here some years ago from Texas, yester
day shot and killed his coachman, Thaddeus Grit
man. The Doctor had great reputation as
marksman, and yesterday afternoon, Gritman,
who had often done the same thing before,
placed half dozen bottles on his head, which
were in quick succession knocked off by shots
from his employers revolver, at fifty PAGES. The
supply of bottles falling short and the Doctor
having one chamber of his revolver still loaded,
told Gritman to place a tomato-can on his head.
This he did. and the Doctor fired, but just as he
pulled the trigger Gritman slightly raised his
head. and the bullet entered his brain. Those
who are acquainted with Taylor's previous his
tory. say that an affair of a similar nature was
the cause of his leaving Texas.
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THE MINNESOTA DISASTER.
Burial Of Thirty One Of the Dead Minnea]
olis's Contribution to the Relief Fund.

ST CLOUD, Mimi, April I6.-Solemn requiem
mass was held here in the Cathedral, this morrl-
ing, over the remains of thirteen victims of tisa
cyclone, Father Stemper officiating Similar
services took place in the Church of the Immacu-
late Conception over the remains of four. The.
services were conducted by Father Gross. Bot
churches were heavily draped. The funeral
cortege passed, on its way to the cemetery,
through the devastated district. About LOCO
persons were present from all over the county.
The dead were buried in two large graves, nine
adults in one and eight children in the other.
Mrs Styer was buried yesterday in the North
Star Protestant Cemetery.
Anna Seibold died this morning from the ef-
Aman, a farmer near Buchanan, town twenty
five miles from here, and workingman named
Clark, employed on Senator Buckman's farm
were both killed. Fifty -four wounded have been
attended to at the hospital. Every house In the
vicinity has one or more wounded, and nearly 100
in the two towns are injured. Those in the hos
pital are under the charge of FIVE doctors and
fifteen Sisters of St Benedict. Two out of ten
on whom amputatlon operations were performed
will die. The doctors very busy and have
had little sleep. VIM s. Shortridge, who had
both legs amputated, lies in critical condition
Mrs. Junglen was In the hospital this morning.
looking after her wounded husband and two
children. Three of her children who were killed
were buried this morning.
Fourteen dead were buried in the cemetery at
Sank Rapids to-day Ten doctors have been in
attendance, and a large number of nurses from
st. Paul and Minneapolis are looking after the
wounded Nothing has been done to remove
the wreck in either ST. Cloud or Sank Rapids.
The loss of property in ST. Cloud is estimated at
$4,000 and in Sank Rapids at $28O,000 The
wreckage on the railroad ia estimated ak
100000.
About dozen photographers with instru-
ments are taking views here
The body of Edward Hull, the st. Cloud
banker who was killed at Sank Rapids, arrived
here this afternoon and was received by mem
bers of the Council and forwarded to Kalamazoo,
Mich, for interment
The Minneapolis City Council to-day passed
resolution appropriating $685. 900 for the beneit
of the cyclone sufferers.
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Labor Notes.


Mr.. Powderly will leave Scranton this after
noon for Chicago. He refuses to say for what
purpose.
It is understood that meeting OF the leading
members of the KNIGHTS of Labor will be held
at Scranton in a few days. Mr.. Powderly re-
fuses to say anything of it. s
Charles Gossage 81 Co., dry goods merchants
of Chicago, have announced their determination
to keep their employees at work but eight hours
a day. commencing May l. The change was
made without any request from the employees.
The places of the striking truckmen at the
Union Pacific depot, Leavenworth, were filled
yesterday. and freight business was handled
without great delay. The strikers claim they
have been compelled to work long hours over
time without extra pay.
Superintendent Bent, Of the Ohio & Missouri
road, has informed station agents and foremen
that their wages would be reduced In conse-
quence of business depression resulting from the
Southwestern railway strike The cut in the
wages of station agents varies from So to SIS per
month.
Some Of the clothing manufacturers of Mil
waukee, whose men struck for an advance of
wages last Tuesday, have been compelled to send
their goods to Chicago to be made up. To pre-
vent this the Milwaukee union sent two repre-
sentatives to that CITY, who are endeavoring to
induce the Chicago unions to refuse TO work on
jobs sent from Milwaukee. The local union will
hold meeting tonight to discuss the matter.
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miscellaneous Notes,

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
WASHINGTON, April 16-Fred Williams, Of
Lafayette, son of Col. John s. Williams. Third
Auditor of the Treasury, intends remaining here
a few weeks taking rest and watching the drift
of national politics. He will edit his newspaper,
the Lafayette Times from this end of the line.
There is rumor that Gen. w. f. Rogers, Of
Buffalo, member of the last Congress- is to be
appointed Public Printer in place of Mr.. Rounds.
Gen. Rogers is a practical printer and successful
man of affairs.
The President has approved the act for the
erection of public building at San Antonio,
Tex, the act for the construction of bridge
over the Mississippi river, near Alton, Ill, and
the act for the construction of dam across the
Mississippi river, near Brainerd, Mimi.
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WASHINGTON, April 16.-The President has
appointed f. Prentis Bailey, of Utica, N. Y;
Thomas w. White, of fernando, Miss. and l..
G. Kline, of Toledo, o., commissioners to ex-
anime into and report upon forty miles Of rail
road constructed by the Northern Pacific Rail
road Company, in the Yakima valley, on the
Cascade branch of the said company's road in
Washington Territory. He has also appointed
Fred r. Coudert, of New York city; Franklin
McVeith. of Chicago; Edward P. Alexander, oil
Augusta, Ga: Marcus Hanna, of Cleveland, O.,
and James V. Savage. of Omaha, government
directors of the Union Pacific Railway Co m
pany.
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SAMPLE DEMOCRATIC oFFIcE-sEEKER

A Shocking Charge Made Against Nominee
for a North Carolina Postmastership.
Washington Special.
There is a curious case before the Senate COM
mittee postofices and post-roads T. B.
Dowthit was nominated to be postmaster at
Salem, N c., in case Of Jacob Blackenderfer.
suspended. There are no charges against the
official qualifications Of Dowthit, but opposition
Is made to him by Democrats and ex-confeder-
ates of that locality, who charge him with hav-
ing perpetrated the most inhuman cruelties dur
ing the war.
1t is charged that Dowthit was In command OF
o provost marshaIs escort of the confederate
army, and that his business was to guard con-
scripts for the confederate service and pursue
such as escaped. At one time he arrested three
men of that description who had been con-
scripted in the confederate army and were not
desirous of going to war. He marched them
out of town. and after going a short distance
called halt. ordered one of the cap
tive conscripts to stand up by the
roadside and fred volleY of
bullets at him. The man fell dead and his body
was left lying in the woods. After going an
other mile he stopped and again amused him.
self In the same manner, leaving another dead
along the road; and so on at intervals in the
march he INDUCED in this sort Of cruelty until
tne NUMBER OF MS prisoners was reuuce1 10 one.
He called this one who by that time was pretty
thoroughly frightened, and told him that if he
escaped death from the first volley he might take
to the woods and 60 free. volley was fired,
and the man being only slightly wounded started
up the road in obedience to the orders of Dow
thit, but the latter, who was on horseback. pur-
sued him. saber in hand slashed him over the
head. and drawing his revolver, shot him down
and riddled his body with bullets
There was great indignation throughout that
section of the country over this episode, and
although Dowthit was An ardent advocate of the
he has never been able TO outlive this record,
and the people of the locality protest against
such man being honored by President Cleve-
land with an Office.
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Roasting a Child on a Hot Stove.

LITTLE Rock, Ark, April ia negro resi-
dent In the vicinity Of Faukner's Gap, White
county. Arkansas, last Wednesday went to the
house of Thomas Aldrich and, finding a
twelve year old son of that gentleman home,
captured the boy and took him into the Kitchen
where hot fire was burning, and toasted the
cries caused the dogs in the yard to set up
howl. and the man dropped his victim and left
The boy is reported being in critical condition,
the flesh on his body and legs being cooked to a
crisp. People are securing the country in search
of the negro, and, if caught, he will undoubtedly
be lynched
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Losses by Fire.

SAVANNAH, Ga. April 16.-The mills of the
Waycross Lumber Company, at Waltertown, Ga,
burned to day. The loss is estimated at $751;
000 insurance, $4,000 Four hundred persons
are thrown out of employment
OWEN SOUND, Ont, April 16.-The steamer
Africa was burned to the waters edge last
night, but no other property was damaged. The
Africa was valued at $40, 000 and was insured
for $4,000
CINCINNATI, April l6 - Robert Hamilton's
large tobacco mandatory, at Covington, KY.
was partially burned this morning damaging
stock to the amount of SEC, 900; insurance, $6S,
600
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THE nDIANAPoLIs JOURNAL SATURDAY, APRIL II. 1886.

The police authorities and clergy held q con-
sultation, to-day, over the abduction of two
young women to Chicago by female who in
tends disposing Of them for immoral purposes
The girls left by the Grand Trunk railway on
Monday night, and every attempt was made to
arrest the woman within the Canadian line.
The American consul has been consulted. and
an important letter has been drafted for the
British consul at Washington. 1t is stated that
over fifty girls have been sent to one Chicago
house within a year
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Heavy Damages Demanded.

DETROIT, April 6-Today suit for personal
assault and injuries, claiming damages in the
sum of 1000, was begun in the Supreme Court
by Miss Helena Hull against Mrs. Catherine M.
Speers The plaintiff is sister of the defendant
who is best known as the relict of the
late CHRISTOPHER II. Mabley, and whose recent
marriage to young Clergyman was social sem
sation. Miss Hull alleges that she was beaten
and an attempt made tc take her life, two years
ago. and that suit was withheld until now, owing
to the regard for her family namc. and at the re-
quest of her mother, who withdrew opposition q
few weeks ago, just before her death.
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Reciprocity Treaties.
a Indie Tourras

special to the indianapolis Journal
WASHINGTON. April le.-As predicted early in
the session. there is no chance whatever Of legis-
lation in the present Congress on the subject of
reciprocity treaties between the United States
and the nations about us. The Senate
has declared very emphatically against
President Olevelands proposition for a
convention to enter into negotia-
tons with Great Britain for q reopeDing of the
clause of the treaty of Washington touching the
Canadian fisheries. The House has, through its
committee ways and means. declared in favor
of the abrogation of the Hawaiian treaty, and
the same committee Is preparing to make a re-
port In which a very emphatic position against
the enactment of a law to put into operation the
Mexican treaty will be taken
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The Majority Report Adopted.

COLUMBUS, O., April Decentralization Of the
report of the Payne bribery Investigation COM
mittee was resumed In the House, this morning,
on motion to postpone to next Thursday for
the purpose of printing the evidence. The mo-
ton was defeated, as was also that to substitute
the minority for the majority report. The ma
jority report was adopted by party vote. to-
gether with the resolution ordering the same for
warded to the United States Senate for consid-
Grafton by that body
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Bayard, Pere, and Bayard, Ellis.

Washington Special.
It appears that the early reports Of the mar
riage of the eldest son of Mr.. Bayard to " est
Virginia lady were premature. It was current
gossip last fall that young Bayard had fallen in
love with chambermaid, and that he had in
sisted upon marrying her, in spite Of his fathers
objections. 1t now appears that the marriage
has not taken place. 1t will however, next
June. The young lady is Miss Deacon. the
daughter of summer hotel proprietor at Fort
Pendleton, W. Va They are very respectable
of good repute. Mr. Bayard has given his full
consent to the marriage If there has been any
estrangement between the father and son it has
now passed away
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-04-17

BROOKLYN Eagle.

Brooklyn Eagle.
The fatality which so often attends men who
combine tho duties of bank cashier and Sunday
school superintendent has overtaken Mr.. Richard
I'll. Harris, cashier of the Sag Harbor Savings
Bank His shortage amounts to Sc 000 There
is something very singular in the influence which
the position of Sunday school superintendent ex-
erts upon minds engrossed in financial affairs
And it is not less singular that intelligent bank
ers, with the numerous warnings upon the sub
ject which American history supplies. should de-
liberately expose themselves in the perilous pur-
suit of Sunday school teaching 4
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A National Bank closes Its Doors.

ROCHESTER,, N. T., April l6.-Great excite
by the announcement that the First National
Bank of that place had closed its doors 1t 10
stated that J. e. Robinson. cashier, Is de-
faulter to the amount of $4,000 When last
heard from, he was in Canada. Robinson has
been cashier Of the bank for twenty-five years,
and the utmost confidence in his integrity had
prevailed. 1t is believed that speculation In
wheat was the cause Of the alleged defalcation.
The directors declare that depositors will be paid
in full
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QUEBEC. April 16-Wholesale trading In
young and innocent girls for purposes of prosti-
tuition has come to the notice Of the authorities
Disreputable houses in Chicago. New York, Bos-
ton and other cities In the United States have
agents here who ingratiate themselves with
young women and induce them 70 60 to the
States, where they are drawn into life Of in.
fanny. Their trade has been carried on to an
alarming extent, sometimes fifteen girls being
shipped in week. The prices paid to the
agents depend upon the looks Of the
girls and vary from so 70 $780,
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Politics in the War Department.

Special to the Indianapolis journal.
WAsHINGToN, April Ice. E. Neal, of No
blesville, who has for long time been a clerk
in the War Department, was sent for to-day by
Acknowledgement Drum and closely questioned
about going home to vote for Blain and Logan,
last fall Neal said he did go home and vote the
Republican ticket, but that that was all he had
to do with the election. General Drum replied
that he feared it would result in Meals dismis-
sal 1t is stated that Representative Ward made
demand that Neal should be- removed, and the
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-04-17
OTHER STRIKE NEWS.

Strike in the st. Louis Schools Averted by
Timely Use of the Rod.
ST. Louis, April 16.-The children in three OF
the public schools In this city have become dis
satisfied with the rules now governing them.
and they threaten general strike unless their
grievances are righted before Monday. They
demand longer recesses and shorter hours. At
the Madison school thirty of the scholars failed
to respond at roll-call this morning but these
are all who have actually struck. At the Hog
den school notice signed by the est Louis
School Association" calling upon the scholars to
strike to-day, was found posted upon the school
building this morning, but three of the members
of the association were convicted by the superin-
tcndent of the school of being guilty of issuing
the obnoxious notice, and sound thrashing,
administered to them at the right time, averted
G general strike of all the scholars
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A Gift from the yanderbiItg.

NEW YORK, April 16-The sons OF tho late W.
II. Vanderbilt have given $3.50, 900 to the College
Of Physicians and Surgeons to build and endow
q building. to he used exclusively for clinics.
The building will cost $3.50. 900. It will be known
as the Vanderbilt Clinic, in honor Of their
father.
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Base Ball.

BALTIMORE, April 16-Baltimors, 8; Detroit
H.
PHILADELPHIA, April 16--Athletic. s; Phila
delphia, 4