Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-10-21


BONES UNDER AN ALTAR.
A chicago Chsrch Used sy Anarchist
- . Drin Reea-
A dispatch from Chicago In todays New
York Herald says: A startling discovery was
made by the police this morning Ia the German
Catholic church on 18th and Robey streets, the
pastor OF which is father kellor. About two
dozen dynamite bombs were taken from be-
meath the altar. and In q trap door were found
eighteen muskets. raw dynamite and other
implements of warfare. A Pole named Gustav
wullf informed Detective Terrence OF what was
going on In the building Al unusual hours A
band of anarchists has been drilling therein,
since Parsons, Spies, Schwab, Fielden, Lingg
Fischer and Engel were sentenced 20 death for
the purpose OF advancing upon the jail should
the laws decree be carried into execution.
seven detectives and n number OF policemen
Went vents, al two O'Clock this morning 70 the pa,
asked TO nee Father kellor. He responded In
person, and when told what the detectives
amusement ave want TO investigate your
altar said Terrence, land you will have 20 ac-
WhiIe r., us The reverend gentleman ior
WI, MID the omcers. Terrence was aware OF where
the deadly missiles were stored, and st once
stricken on seeing the bombs drawn from their
receptacle. When the guns were exposed under
less. Very carefully the deadly implements
We're placed In patrol wagon and removed 20
the west 18th street station. The detectives
said that Father Kellor was not aware
OF their Judgment in the sacred place.
he was not placed under arrest. The
confession which wulif has made 10 the
police regarding the conspiracy TO blow up the
JAN mas not been made public, but sufncient has
ueen learned TO make II appear that the plot
was prodigious one. The anarchists have
been drilling In the church nightly, with the
exception OF Sundays, but how they managed
10 escape detection tor such a length OF time ID
| n mystery. rather kelior was not i'm a com mu.
NEGATIVE mood ana would not say ANYTHING re-
garding the unearthing Of the conspiracy. A
number OF anarchists were arrested this even
ing charged with being connected with the plot
| aud were locked up la the Twelfth-street sta
| ZION. More arrests will follow before morning.
News Brtefs.
In consequence OF the strike at Troth's mins,
In Frankfort, Philadelphia, the manulacturerss
association threaten 20 close down ali the miils.
throwing 10000 hands out OF work.
The brotherhood OF Locomotive Engineers
began their annual session In New York yester-
day.
The 9th annual session OF the American
Street Railway association, In Cincinnati
Wednesday, adopted a report copdemning the
Knights OF Labor as a "tyrannical organization,
thoroughly un-American."
Al Batesviiie, ohio a young lady named Alb
| Ole Cochran committed suicide at her fathers
home 10y cutting her throat with q razor.
Tilden, have summoned the executors OF Mr..
Tilden's viii TO answer action in the supreme
court November D. This Is supposed Ia TIE the
| beginning OF an attempt 70 break the viii.
HE grand lodges kentucky Masons adopted
resolution condemuing the use OF intoxicants.
saloon keeping was declared a Masonic offense.
A syndicate has been formed In New York
for the purpose OF paying on the f3,0Oo,0O0
1oating debt OF the Richmond and West Point
| Paul Ragon, the famous etcher, is among the
Frenchmen who have come 10 this country TO
dedication OF the Bartholdi statue.
| Benjamin Franklin Cleveland, q cousin OF
in Jersey CITY. The bride was Miss Emma
Zoe, daughter OF Isaac Coe.
s"Not worth Their salt"
| WHAT THE DUKE OF CAMBRIDGE SAYS or
MANY BRITISH ARMY OFFICERS.
General Lord Wolseley, adjutant general has
| issued circular to the officers OF the English
army intimating that the Duke OF Cambridge,
commander-in-chiet, is dissatisfied over the
| small progress made In their military training.
During the recent inspections, the circular
states, the duke observed that many officers Of
| all ranks evinced much want OF knowledge OF
| the duties vitality important to military en-
cheney, and he strongly insists that the officers
| shall devote more time and attention TO the in
struction OF their troops. The 81 JONES Gazette
| says that the Duke OF Cambridge. I'm the free
| dom OF private conversation, expresses the
opinion that many Of the officers In the British
| army are mot worth their salt" and he finds
that he has been obliged TO address them In .
| circular which would scapdalise the whole
army and alarm the country.
| ISCENDIARIsM IN PENNsYLvANIA.-Tuesda
| morning the large barn OF John Christman,
tally destroyed by an incendisry IRE. with the
contents, consisting OF the seasons crop OF u
farm of 100 acres. Loss. sl2 900. A few hours
| earlier the outbutidngs OF Dr. Henry Bobbs
property near hereiordsvilie, Berks county,
were set on fire by unknown parties and the
| carriage house and large ice house were de-
| stroyed, with their contents Incendiary fires
| are Of almost nightly occurrence In this section
and the people have become greatly alarmed.
Il
LOST WITH HER CREW OF EIGHr-There ID
little doubt In Cleveland OF the loss OF the
| schooner Belle Mitchell with all on board In the
storm OF last Thurday on Lake Erie. The boat
left Toledo Cor Buffalo Wednesday and
nothing has since been heard OF her, Sine is the
the schooner reported AS going TO pieces on
Erie, Pa. The Mitchell carried crew Of eight
was her master. The Mitchell was owned by I.
J. Rusho, OF Clay ton, and valued at 1900,
which was covered by insurance. The cargo or
grain was insured for $1,000.
THE LATE GEN. Recommendation Gen.
| In Burmah, who died yesterday, was one OF the
most distinguished soldiers In the British army
now tn the indian 1s ssT Te ned 81 LUCK
the Victoria cross for gallantry. He was pro-
NOTED TO colonelcy in 1872, and led a regi-
ment OF Ghoorkas In the almost constant hight
ing with The hill tribes OF northwestern India
In 1873 he commanded q brigade at Malta and
In the British occupation OF Cyrus, and the
istan. In 1SSO he received his commission Of
major general, and In 1852 took part In the
Egyptian war. AT Tel-el-kebir he wss largely
instrumental In winning the victory.
WRECK OF MOUNTAIN RArLRoAD-A
wreck occurred on the Asheville and spartan
burg railroad Wednesday morning four miles
from Asheville, N. Z. While the train was
ascending An eighty-foot grade n Roberts Fill
the track spread, and the express and smoking
cars were deraiied. The latter fell top down.
ward over the embankment, and, striking =
large rock, bursted OF the car root, which car.
while the remainder of the car bounded down
the deciivity and lodged on the verge vi An I'M
mense excavation. some passengers In the
| smoking car sustained serious aud IL may be
faIal injuries The wonder Is that any escaped
with their lives.
FOREST FIRES IN NEW JERsEY.-A forest
IRE has been raging among the cedar swamps
and pine land OF Burlington and Atlantic
counties, New Jersey, since Monday, and has
destroyed timber 70 the value OF vz0,OO In
Burlington county q mum Der OF valuable cram
berry boys were destroyed.
ANOTHER DOODLE TRIAL.-The trial of sx-
alderman McC&be, one ofthe New York doodle"
alderman, will begin In New York to-day. IL
II expected that three days Will be consumed In
getting q jury. District Attorney Martin ex-
pecLs no trouble In securing conviction. He
said yesterday: II have not nxed upon q day OF
trial Tor Sharp, Forshay, Richmond and Kerr as
yet nor will ask for IL until after the con.
ciusion OF the McCabe trial. They have not
pleaded as yet and will not until that trial 10
over" Jake" sharp is very Judgment over