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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-04-01
Anegea election FRAUD at CINCINNATI.

CINoINNArI March 31-The Sun Undepend-
ent Democratic) will to morrow publish an arti-
Gle claiming that glaring fraud was perpe-
trated in the October election, by which Frank
Ratterman, Democratic candidate for county
treasurer, was defrauded of three hundred
votes and his Republican opponent received
about three hundred more votes than were cast
for him. Other candidates received about the
same on each side Opposite Ratterman's name,
however, the change appears. The squares con-
tanning one hundred tallies each had been
filled, and part of a fourth. indicating that he
had over three hundred votes. But two of
these squares and the fractional other one had
been scraped with penknife, leaving only the
first square of one hundred votes distinct, while
in the totals he was credited with only ninety
eight After the TALES had been changed to
one hundred, it was seen that this could not be
changed to one hundred and the was crossed
out, leaving the 9. and to this was added an
Boettger's fRepubican) tally footed ND 1850,
and the total the same. The erasures opposite
Ratterman's name are clumsy in the extreme
Precinct g is Democratic. and the returns are
signed by two Democratic and one Republican
judge. and one Democratic and one Republican
clerk.
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cents to supply series Of examination questions
which would qualify anybody to pass u civil
service examination. The civil-service law was
an attempt of the Republican party to make up
for the many years of corruption OF that party.
Mr.. Vance was only sorry that a Democratic
President had become its executor instead OF adj
ministrator.
Mr. Vance having stated that at the time OF
the passage of the civilservice law the govern
ment departments were working night and day
to make all the appointments possible before the
bill should become law, Mr. Teller made dis
tinct and positive denial of the statement lie
said it had been so said in some newspapers, but
it was an entire mistake.
Mr.. Doiph then addressed the Senate in sup
port of the bill for the admission of Washington
Territory He claimed that from every point of
view the Territory was entitled to admission
Abiding to the recent nti-Chinese occurrences
in the Territory. Mr.. Dolph said they were the
work, not OF citizens of Washington Territory
hut of foreigners. The outrages he character
lied as inexcusable. He would not defend law
lessness. but there were some mitigating circuIn-
stances in this case. The people of the whole
Pacific coast were almost unanimous as to the
policy of excluding the Chinese, but the prox-
unity of Washington Territory to British Column
bia gave opportunity for many Chinese, on the
completion of the Canadian Pacific railroad, to
get into Washington Territory, and SO violate
the laws of the United States. Although the
national troops had been called for. the people
Of Washington Territory had themselves ar
ranged matters before the troops arrived. The
anti Chinese incidents should not prejudice the
case of the Territory Occurrences just rep
rehensible had occurred in most of the States
before admission, and some since.
After an executive session the Senate ad-
journed.
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system of railways he said, was one which de-
mandcd the greatest attention from legislators
In the midst Of peace the country was on the
verge of civil war, and this was because Con-
Rress had not dealt with question with which
Congress alone could deal He did not speak
for either the employer or employe. There was
third party-the producers the consumers the
merchants, the. body Of men engaged In CONNER
cial enterprises, whose enterprises were assailed
by the existing strickland from that third party
cry coming. The bill reported by the
committee on labor gave no relief that did not
exist before 1t would not alay the condition of
things in the Southwest, any more than cup OF
water would put out n confiagration. He was
satisfied that the people of the country wanted
the question dealt with in a STRAIGHTFORWARD and
manly manner, and not by bill which was
sham--a promise which would have the effect
simply to deceive--to make the people believe
that q remedy was offered, when nothing was
offered.
Mr.. Reagan, of Texas, opposed the bill on the
ground that it would take from the local trib-
unals, where it belonged, the adjustment and
settlement of local question: question be
tween the hirer and the laborer The remedy
for troubles like the present was to be found
through the ballot box by the election of State
Legislatures and Congresses and Presidents
who would respect the rights OF the people, and
who would stop the system OF robbery or the
many for the benefit of the few, which had
been going on for the last twenty years. Until
these large corporations were controlled by law;
until the robbery of the protective tariff and the
monopoly of the national banks were stopped. no
remedy would be found for these ills.
Mr. Cutcheon, of Michigan, favored the bill,
because it was effort in the direction of an
equal distribution of the joint produce of labor
and capital
Pending discussion the committee rose.
Mr.. Willis, of Kentucky, reported the river
and harbor bill.
The report of the majority in the Hurd Romeis
election case submitted, and Mr. Martin, of
Alabama, obtained leave to make minority re-
port.
The House then adjourned.
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Jurisdiction of United States Court.

SAN FRANCISCO. March 31.-The habeas cor
pus case Of Thomas Baldwin, arrested by a
United States marshal on Charge of having
assisted in expelling Chinese from Nicolaus.
CAL, was decided in the United States Circuit
Court to-day The case was heard before Judges
Sawyer and Sabine. The petitioner claimed
that the federal authorities had no iurisdiction
in the matter and that the offense was answer
able only to State authority. Judge SAWYER re-
turned the decision. He says the charge is. an
parently founded. on Section 55l9, Revised
Statutes of the United States, which imposes
heavy penalty c-persons engaging in Conspiracy
to deprive any persons or classes of persons IF
equal protection of the laws. The case was dis
missed and the petitioner remanded JUDGE
Sabine dissented. The prisoner was released on
his own reeognizance An appeal will be taken
to the United States Supreme Court
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Shot Dead by q Woman.

MEMPHIS, March 3L-Al Bennett, formerly a
travelling salesman for Halls Safe and Lock
Company, of Louisville, but more recently in
charge Of an agency established here for Die
bolds Safe and Lock Company was shot and in
stantly killed, near noon to-day, by a woman
with whom ne had been living After shooting
dition. Her true name is Laura Nav Portar
and she came to Memphis some two years AGO
from Cincinnati. She was known in Memphis
among the demi-monde as IdaiReed. They have
been living together over year. Neiehbors
say that all has not been pleasant between them
for the past two weeks.
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THE LABOR TROUBLES.
rconoluded from FIRST Page.l

by tho striking cloak operatives, and decided TO
return a negative answer. The strikers demand
ed that before July the manufacturers abolish
contract work and establish factories. ;,
The manufacturers sent the strikers woru
that they were welcome to return to work at any
time and that no one would be discharged on
account OF membership in union, and that the
manufacturers would do what they could to con-
troll the contractors, but that the system was
necessity. The executive committee OF the
Strikers held consultation of several hours over
the matter, and finally decided to accept ana so
notified the manufacturers. Tomorrow the IN
side cloak operators, fnishers and most of the
cloak operators employed by the contractors will
resume work. The strike has lasted two weeks
About seven thousand persons have been idle,
and. the families of many of them have been
brought close to the starvation point
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THE FIRE RECORD.

The Losses at Key West-Arrangements to
Procure Provisions for the Destitute.
KEY WEST, Fla, March 31.-It is impossible
to ascertain the individual losses by yesterday
fire. Hundreds of persons slept last night in
the streets. watching their effects. The mer-
chants will hold meeting today to make some
arrangements to order provisions to prevent
famine. They will probably ask the Morgan
line people to hold their steamer leaving New
Orleans tomorrow morning to fill telegraphic
orders for food. The wind has suddenly shifted
to the north, with danger of bringing the fire,
which still burns back again into the city. Four
or five Thousand people are thrown out of work
by the fire.
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Illinois Items.

A new paper, the Republican, has been started
atAshmore, Oscar T. Ricketts,, editor
Albert Refs, William Emmons and Doc Curry,
living six miles west of Brighton, have been ar
rested, charged with counterfelting.
If the propretors of the Forest City furniture
factory. at Rockford, cannot accede to the de-
mand for an increase made by their employees.
which is not likely, they will have to close their
works. This will throw 200 men out Of employ
ment.
1t was developed Tuesday that two months
ago James Duncan, of Normal. was swindled
out of horses worth $60 by '.Buck" Moore.
who was recently murdered at ST Paul. Mimi,
presumably by J. D. Martin, who was Moore 8
partner in the fraud. The pair also swindled
other Ilfinosans by giving mortgages on value
less property in Iowa to which they had nc
claim.
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Indiana Notes.


New Albany already has six amateur baseball
clubs organized for the season.
Mrs Matthew Johns, one of the pioneers OF
Henry county died at Maple Valley, on Tues
day, aged sixty four.
The Brazil rolling-mill and steel works shut
down yesterday, the company being unable to
secure iron on account OF the strike.
Mron Smith who has lived IN Montgomery
county since 1884, died last Sunday at his home
near Whitlock. He was born Feb 10, lSOO, at
Pittstown, n Y.
The farmhouse of Robert Golf, near Browns
Valley Montgomery county. was burned last
Tuesday afternoon. Insured for 5000 IN the
Ohio Farmers company.
ARRANGEMENTS are being made for a grand re-
union of the soldiers of southern Indiana at the
fair grounds at New Albany in August next to
continue four days guarantee fund OF $1,000
is to De raised.
The fremen and police of New Albany have
not been paid for two months, and the discom-
fort is causing loud and bitter complaints against
the mismanagement which has brought about
this state OF affairs.
The body found floating in the Ohio river at
Rising Sun proved to be that of Felix Moses,
hide and rag dealer of Florence, Ky. His face
was cut and bruised, and other marks OF violence
were upon the body.
Michigan City people are not satisfied with the
$l5, 900 apporroned to that city by Congress In
the river and harbor bill, and claim that $780,
900 will be necessary for needed harbor i'm
provements at that point
At Jacksonville cards are out announcing the
marriage of DR.. w. Fl. Curtiss, son of Rev. q.
l.. Curtiss, and Miss Florence Davis, daughter
of ex-Sherif James T. Davis. The wedding will
take place at Wall-street NJ. e. Church. Jeffer-
sonvile, Wednesday evening, April z.
The Indiana Colonization Society. an organiza-
ton having its object African evangelization.
will hold its first annual meeting in Brazil on
April G. Election of officers and other impor-
tant business will be transacted. The society
was organized last April and is duly incorpo-
rated.
The spring term of De Paw University opened
yesterday, with unusually large number of
new students in attendance. The greater num-
Der of the students have come to enter the
normal-school annex, and they hail from all the
four quarters of the United States Arrange
ments are being made for lighting the universi-
ty building by electricity
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FATAL RAILWAY ACCIDRx,
A Louisville, Evansville & ST. I'M
Passenger Train Wrecked.
Two Persons Killed, Two Fatally Injured 8.
a Number of Others WOunded--The Al
dent Caused by Broken CrOss-Tia

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
EVANSVILLE, Ind, March 31-A seriousag.
dent occurred this afternoon on the Louav;l
Evansville g. St Louis railroad. between NJ,
nand and Huntingburg. The south bound III
due here at 2:I5 was running about forty -
an hour, when the rear coach suddenly lsfk u
rails and plunged over an embankment fsIn,
on it's side across gully. The widest esss
ment prevailed among those in the car. Al {,
whom were more or less injured 1t was fasr.
impossible to open the doors, and the wiaao
we're broken, through which the passengersns,|
their exit. Those that were too hadr
hurt to assist themselves We're tia,
out by those more fortunate. AS soon d ms
sible after the accident, the passengers va
removed to Huntingburg, and those who neada
medical assistance we're taken to a hoiel 4
physicians sent for AS soon as this was ID
and the break repaired, the train left FOR Il
city, bearing the remainder of the people.
AS soon as news Of the accident was reeeivi
an engine and coach left for the scene, with phi
sicians and surgeons. Mr.. S. Leve, of the Lal
g Alden Car Company, was IN the rear part
the car. and suddenly found himself mixsa |
with the stove, the water cooler II
coal-oox and other rubbish, q
extricated himself and attempted
open the car door, which be found impossib
He then commenced breaking the windodl
through which the passengers were assisted 4 /
the wreck. The trainmen acted with great 4
ness and promptitude. Following is comp.
list of the injured:
B. Bair, of Chicago, severe injury of bel
probably fatal. :.
Charles Morris. Of Greensboro. head cut I
d. Morris. of Louisville, head and bask i
jured; fatally.
j. N. Berks, of Greensboro, left hip broksr
John Poulk, of Martins Mills. Tenn, 81
crushed; fatal.
Charles Recent, of New Albany, shou#
broken and left foot crushed.
f. O. Harden, of Plainfeld, N. j., head
back badly injured.
j. W. Givens, of Providence. KY, thfw 4
broken and internal INJURIES fatal. n
Wash Houch, of Kercheval, Ind, shoul&
crushed
Mrs H Grimes, Of Huntingburg b
bruised. al
Child of w. H. Panduck, killed Ri
w. b. Smith, Of Huntingburg, head cut #
hip broken.
John Jones, of Dale, Ind, compound fracs
of leg. #
John Bach, of Huntingburg, head crushed =
M. r. Waller. of Morgantown, ky., wDm4
on head and body. @
g. Lew, of New York, badly bruised 81
Unknown man from Metropolis, Ill, it,
injured internally and badly cut about he'd
body.
Of the remaining passengers mono escapd
hurt, all showing more or less injuries
accident was caused by the breaking of sm&
cross-tie. which allowed the rails to spread %
engine and mail-car went over la eafety, Imt Il
passenger-car left the track, and afteib4
dragged 400 yards. plunged over an enb&
ment This is the third accident whiea 1sEi
Cured on the road within the last four dan + |
all have originated from the same cause-sN&
ing of rails. Fs
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The Miners win Not strike.

PrTTsBURG, Pa. March 31.-The strike ar
ranged for tomorrow among the miners along
the Baltimore & Ohio railroad and its branches
will not likely take place, as the majority of the
operators have agreed to pay ire advance of /
cent per bushel for mining There are but g.
600 diggers on these reads and about one-third
of them have already resumed work at the in
crease. The board of arbitration appointed to
arrange prices for mining ct the pits OF W. P.
Rend, at McDonalds, Pa, have decided against
the digCers.
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Jackson-Elston.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
CRAwFoRDsvILIeE, March 31.-This evening
was the occasion Of the marriage OF Miss Maria
Elston and Mr.. Dudley Fl. Jackson of Brazil at
the elegant home of the brides parents on East
Wabash avenue The bride is the eldest daugh-
ter of Maj. /. c. Elston and niece of Mrs II
S. Lane and Mrs. Gen. Lew Wallace The mar
riage ceremony was pronounced by Rev. E. B.
Thomson, pastor of the Center Church. Mr.
Jackson aud bride will take tour of the Eastern
cities, and then make Brazil their future home
Among those present at the wedding from abroad
were A. FL. Blair and wife and Harold Taylor
and wife, of Indianapolis.
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Music in United Presbyterian Churches.

PITTsBURG, March 3L-The convention of
antiinstrumentalists of the United Presbyterian
Church adjourned tonight after adopting dec
laration of principles. The paper. which was
quite lengthy, denounced the use of instrument
tai music in church services, asserting that it
was an unlawful intruder and disturber of the
peace of the church; it further declared that its
authoritative exclusion from the services BIZ the
next General Assembly Is essential to settle
ment of the difficulties which for years have agi-
tated the churches, and that refusal to comply
with the request Of this convention would place
the protestants under the painful necessity of
choosing between obedience to the authority Of
Christ and acquiescence in such refusal
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Barney Macauley's Death.

NOW q
Bernard Macauley, the actor, died at 81
CENTS Hospital, in West Twelfth street. i
ne had been staying for six weeks, on 81
night, of Brieht's disease, at the age Of
eight years. He leaves widow but no clA
The funeral arrangements cannot be com
before the arrival of Mr.. Macauley's b
from the West, but it is probable the dead
will be buried from St Francis Xavier's Chi
In West Sixteenth street, tomorrow mar
Mrs. Macanley, who is absent from fss
present. will be back in time for the fuue,al
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Mr.. Mannix Corrects Judre fsoba

CINCINNATI, March BIN an intervim
lished to-day ex-assignes John B. Mess,
the Archbishop Purcell estate. pronouncesu
of the statements Of Judge Gobel in regsl
his case erroneous. Gobel found MANN,
debted $3.50, 900. Mannix says the net ana
placed IN his hands was S27O, 00D Judge G
declares that large portions of the money
appropriated by Mannix to private specula
Mannix says that none of the money lad
converted to his own use. or uset in speeai
transactions for his own gain.
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The Strike of Evansville Yardmen.

Special to tue Indianapolis Journal
EVANSVILLE, Ipd-, March 3L-The strike at
the L. & N. yards here is ended New men have
been secured for the day and night crews, and
trains are running without any delay Owing to
dullness Of traffic; however the company closed
up it's shops at Mount Vernon. ILL.,, to-day,
throwing $50 men out of employment, They
will not be put in operation again until business
is resumed over the roads at St Loeiz
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Shopmen Put on Half Time.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
NATION, Ill, March 31.-Between three and
four hundred machine shopmen in this city are
made innocent sufferers by the strike The In
dianapolis g St Louis Railroad Company to-day
ordered all the men in the shops in this to be
put on half time until the strike permits the
business of the road to be resumed.
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INDIANA ANDILLINOIS NEWS
The Daily Chronicle of Happenings of
ALI Kinds in the Two States.
Close Of Stubbornly- Contested Law Suit
Pitiable Plight of an Insane Man-Suc-
cessful Temperance Werk-Notes.
INDIANA.

Termination of q Stubborn1y Contested Grim
inai Suit-A Damage Suit to Follow.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal
KoKoMo, March 3L-A verdict reached
this morning in the Howard Circuit Court in
one of the most stubbornly fought criminal cases
ever tried in Howard county. The case lasted
eight days, in which time 152 witnesses were ex-
amined. The case grew out of the following
facts: On Dec. %, 1884, e. S. Hunt, of the large
hardware firm of Armstrong, Landon & Co.,
of this city, wrote letter to the Runk brothers,
Miles and Jacob, two wealthy young farmers Of
the west end of this county, charging them with
stealing Sc. 10 worth OF lumber from their yard
in this city. The Runks Immediately filed a
suit against Hunt for s., 900 damages, which suit
is still pending. Hunt then laid his accusation
before the grand jury, who found bill of
petit larceny against the Runk boys. The case
was called in court on the 22d inst Milton Bell,
James Fippin, d. A. Woods and C. G. Shirley
appeared for the State, and Freeman Cooper,
assisted by B. f. Harness. j. 3. Morrison and j.
c. Blacklidge for the defense. The argument of
the attorneys, which was very forcible and elo-
quent all around. lasted two days. After four
hours elaboration the jury rendered verdict of
acquittal. The damage suit will now be pushed
by the Runk brothers
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Mr. Powderly's Illness.

SCRANTON, Pa, March 3l.-Grand Master
Workman Powderly arrived in this city this af-
ternoon, quite i'll and had to be conveyed to his
residence in a-carriage. He is still suffering
from the effects Of his recent fall, and is also,
troubled with quinsy. He refuses to see report
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Other Fires.

LITTLE Rock, Ark. March 31.-This after
noon the main building of the Little Rock Coop
erage Company, in Argenta, opposite this city,
was burned; the fire was accidental The loss
on the building, machinery and material is s20,-
009; insured for 81, 500, in New Orleans Offices
CARVER. Mimi. March 3l.-The Merchants
Hotel burned this morning. Andrew Swenson,
aged sixty. and an unknown man were cremated
in their beds.
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Cincinnati's New Police Comn,,ss,.u

COLUMBUS, O., March 3l.-Governor Forata,
this morning appointed the Cincnnat; norss
commission co as follows: Two years. Thomas q
minor, Democrat. and George r, Tom Ranrb
mean; four years, Robert j. Morgan. Renubl;can
and Milo G. Dodds. Democrat. -p1D'i0ah'
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The Beautiful Boycott.

Terre Haute Gazette.
Men and brethren, boycott never was is not
and never can be right 1t Is plague spot on
the fair face Of nature It is a fostering sore on
the body-politic. It is an ineffable outrage 1t
is un-American. 1t is an ill-conceived misbegot-
ten, leprous offspring of error and outrage
Sired by shame, it is damned by everybody. It
always han and always will crush the cause it is
invoked % maintain and help him it hopes to
hurt II is a sneak and a coward. It skulks
through alleys and crawls through sewers.
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Escape of Geronimo ana His Rravs.

SANTA FE, N NJ, March 3L-A dispatch has
been received at department headquarters stat
ing that Geronimo and twenty braves. who
were being brought in by Crooks command.
pursued into the mountains by Iientanans
Maus. "ns
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WE are selling Athlophoros, and it giR
eellent satisfaction, better than inv otha'
matte remedy we have ever sold ia tbse'
ence OF q. Eldred s. Son. Druggists, of LIP
Ind, voicing the general approval of thts
remedy.