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The Indianapolis journal., 1886-04-11
KNOX COUNTY POLITICS.
A Democratic Auditor Files BondS with
Prominent Republicans as Sureties.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
VINoENNEs, Ind, April 10-The latest sensa-
ton in local politics transpired late this after
noon, when Auditor James A. Dick, Democrat,
filed a new bond with 8. N. Chambers and
Captain Tindoiph, Republicans. and Charles w.
Padgett, Democrat, as sureties Recent dis
closures Of crookedness in Mr.. Dicks Office
caused his original bondsmen to procure re-
lease, and Judge Malott gave him ten days notice
to file a new bond. The time expired this morn
ing, and Mr. DICK came forward with bond
which Malott would not accept Mr.. Dick then
carried out threat he had made during mis- ten
days search for bondsmen. that If the Demo
Gratis failed him he would fall back on Republic
ans. and he went at once to Chambers and
Tindoiph, Republican leaders. VINO went on his
bond in consideration, it is stated. of the right
to name Mr. Dicks deputy. Frank Reiter Is the
present deputy, but ne will have to walk
the plank, and j. c. Adams, ex-editor of
the Commercial. will take his place. This re-
lieves Mr. Dick Of present difficulty but it will
make his reelection impossible Ever since the
discovery of his crookedness-which has since
been Strengthened out the Democrats have been
well nigh unanimous in demanding his with
drawal from the ticket, but he has steadily re-
fused to consider such thing His present act,
in practically turning his Office over to the Re-
publicans unties hostile Democratic hands. and
men who felt deiicacy in opposing hiA before
are now outspoken and vehement, declaring
cost of electing Republican The matter is all
the talk tonight, and it will probably precpitate
the trouble with the ticket that has been brew
ing for a month past
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FoRT SMITH, Ark, April 10-Another horri-
BILE Indian Territory murder was committed in
the Cherokee Nation yesterday, and another Of
fcer was killed while on duty. A deputy mar
shall of Smiths party. in charge of posse, had
camped near Flatwoods, twenty miles from
Fort Smith, in the Cherokee Nation. At
o'clock, yesterday afternoon, the party pitched
TENTS and all left camp but Henry Miller, a
guard, who was il charge of Big Chewey, a
Cherokee Indian desperate. a prisoner charged
with introducing and selling whisky in the
Indian country. Upon returning to camp at 5
o'clock, the marshals party found Miller dead.
with his head horribly crushed and bloody. and
an ak lying beside him. Circumstances showed
that Miller was driving down tent pins. Big
Chewey stepped up behind him and struck him
with the ak, and then escaped Chewey was
easily trailed and having been recently wound
ed in fight with marshas, was unable to travel
fast About one mile from the camp, his ha.
was found in the road, and when enc of the party
picked it up, he was fred upon from the brush by
Chewey, but the bullet whistled over his head
The desperate Indian was covered with rifles and
compelled TO surrender. He was brought in to-
day aud placed in the United States Jail. The
dead body of Miller was brought here for
burial.
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FIRE AND LOSS OF LIFE.
Fire at the Pemberton Mills-One Man Killed
and Another Mortally Injured.

LAWRENCE, Mass, April 1O-Fire broke out
at 1870 to-day in the dye-house the smallest of
the Pemberton mills. and after fierce confa-
grafton Of nearly three hours. the building
which was three stories high and sixty feet long,
by insurance.
At 1890 P. NJ the roof fell. carrying down the
two floors below and also fifteen men who were
fighting the flames All but four of these men
escaped by climbing out Of the ruins. Of the
four men burned George Mckenzie was soon
rescued. but died at $3.50 p. NJ from the effects Of
his injuries. George Silva was quickly
extricated from the ruins, having
sustained severe but not fatal injuries John
Miller, fireman, lay for nearly two hours on
the second floor, under heap of debris, the
leg were fractured and his right leg was badly
burned from his hip to ankle. He will die. OF
the men who escaped, A. Briggs, p Wilcox and
d. II. Jamser were badly hurt. Fireman Nor
rill, of the Andover fire department, suffered the
amputation of several fingers. Geo. Quinby was
thrown from an engine and severely hurt, and
Florence Mccarthy had both legs fractured.
One has been amputated and the other must be
If he lives. The burned mill employed 700 hands.
It will take three weeks to rebuild it. 1t was
the only one left standing Jan. 10. 1860, when,
at P. NJ, without word Of warning the large
mill fell burrying between 600 and 700 opera
tives.
lThe bulletin sent yesterday afternoon an
nounced that ten men had been killed. The
mistake no doubt resulted from overanxiety to
furnish news of the supposed diaster, and the
statement was put on the wires before full inves-
tigation had revealed the real facts.
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STRIKE NOTES.

Grand Master Sargent En- Route to st. Louis
60 Call ON vice-President Hoxie.
Special to the indianapolis Journal
TERRE HAUrE. Ind. April 10.-A committee
of the fremen from ST Louis were in consulta-
ton with the general officers of the brotherhood,
located here, to-day. This afternoon Grand
Master Sargent left for St Louis to see Mr..
Hoxie and learn why the twenty three iremen
had been discharged. Before leaving Mr.. Sar-
gent said that the brotherhood had q contract
with the company that the rnen shall have fair
and impartial hearing before being discharged
Mr. Sargent expressed the belief that Mr.. Hoxie
would yet grant this, and prevent the ordering
out Of all the fremen
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Politics in Henry County.


NEW CASTLE. Ind. April 10.-The political
Prohibitionists of Henry county met in mass
convention here to-day. with an attendance OF
less than a score A full ticket was nominated.
When resolution to the effect that the Prohi.
bitionists have no faith in the Prohi
bition promises of the Republican party was
offered, the Rev. w. G. Bowen, an earnest Pro-
hibtion Republican. wished to say word, but
was ruled out of order by the chairman on the
suggestion of Captain Chambers. who, on behalf
of the Democratic party, acted as legal adviser to
the convention.
The Republican primary to-day for the nomi-
lows Clerk. p. M. Kirk; treasurer, j. A. Martin.
dale; marshal, G. L. Craven. The nominees for
clerk and marshal are the present incumbents.
On the petition to call an election to vote on
the proposition to erect water works, the Coun-
Gil ordered an election to-day, which resulted in
a majority of Al for water-works
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Seventeen Hours Of Torture.

: VIENNA, April 10.-Herr Szererceny, high
Hungarian railway official has been arrested in
connection with the death of his daughter Irna.
The latter, after quarrel with her step-mother,
took phosphorus. She was locked in room by
her step-mothsr, who forbade her servants to
open the door until the girls screams had ceased
The unfortunate girl suffered seventeen hours of
torture before death came to her relief The
family moved in the best circles OF society. and
the terrible story has naturally created much ex-
citamant
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Obituary.

PHILADELPHIA, April 10 The Hon John
Welsh. ex-minister to England, died at IL o'clock
this forenoon. .
PORTLAND, Me-, April l0-Hon. Elbridge
Gerry died hare to-day, aged seventy-two years.
He was elected to Congress in 1886 and was q
prominent opponent Of slavery extension
PoRT WASHINGTON, Wis. April 10.--H Eu-
gene Bolens, editor of tho Star, died last even
ing, aged fifty five years. Deceased had been q
publisher and editor since 1849, and founded
fourteen newspapers, six still being in existence
He was strong Democrat.
BERLIN. April TO- Josef Victor Won Scheffel,
the poet, died TO day at Carlsruhe, of dropsy.
He was one OF the most illustrious graduates Of
be sung at the coming celebration of the four-
hundredth Anniversary Of the founding Of the
institution.
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Of Commons. For this purpose they desire
every newspaper published in cities In
the United States having population
OF 10000 and upwards to send two
comments upon Gladstone's speech to j. D.
Connell, Washington. Such newspapers as are
not voluntarily contributed will be procured by
purchase. Among the gentlemen who were
present tonight were Representative William
Woodburn, of Nevada j. Keogh and j. d. Con-
nell, of New York; Gen. A. G. Malloy, of Texas
Felix Brannigan, of Mississippi; Frank Burke
and James Ryan, of Washington
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Lawlessness at Palestine, Tex.

GALVESTON, Tex. April 1O-A special to the
News, from Palestine, says: Assistant Master.
mechanic Wood had a strong intimation, Thurs
day, that raid on the Missouri Pacific shops
was contemplated. for the purpose Of wrecking
the stationary engine, thus preventing the opera
ton of the machinery. Or Thursday night a
large force of well-armed guards were stationed
in the shops and yards who regularly patrolled
the premises. Several gangs Of men congre-
gated in the woods west of the shops,
and fired several shots at the deputies on guard
near the coal but made no general attack.
A negro was found in the yard, near the blind
SWITCH who refused to halt at the command Of
the guards, but he was brought to by blow on
the head with q six shooter Trouble has been
expected from q few ex-employes, and warrants
are ready to be issued against q number of
Knights of Labor for past acts of lawlessness.
The authorities and citizens are not only deter
mined that those who wish to work shall do so,
but that the law shall be strictly obeyed."
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MILWAUKEE, April l0.-Five men have been
arrested here on charge Of fraudulent voting at
the recent municipal election. and it is expected
that arrests by the wholesale will follow within
the next twenty four hours. The police have
been working mp the cases, and have strong evil
dence against about thirty persons who voted
Fifth wards and some voted twice in each ward
1t is said that several wealthy Democrats are
seriously implicated and one Eell-known politi-
clan has suddenly left town. There is consider
able excitement And the officials aro being
urged to probe ths charges ~ tho bottom. Start
lag reyslations ass extSctsd
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Cable Notes.

Emperor William will go to Wiesbaden, re-
turning for the spring reviews of the army.
The Prussian Crown Princess has been advised
by her physician to make prolonged sojourn in
Italy.
The text of Cardinal Jacobinis note to Prince
Bismarck. supports the principle that the Prus-
sian government should not object to appoint
ments made by the church.
Forty two Germans who were expelled from
Belgium having been suspected of completely in
the recent riots in that country have arrived at
Herbestha. A number of them were arrested
by the Prussan police.
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IT, 1sse-rwELvE PAGES

would not make any. Thompson was Scotch
man by birth. and has lived in St Louis but
six months This afternoon. a. B. Stone gen.
eral manager of the Chicago, Burlington &
Quincy road, called at the morgue and identified
the body as that of ringleader in the strike
across the river. He said: 81 recognize him a.
the man stopped in our yards last Wednesday,
leading q gang of 200 strikers"
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ST. Louis, April 10-Unusual quiet prevails
to-day in the Missouri Pacific and Iron Mountain
railroad yards on this side of the river. The
strikers around the yards are few in number pre-
serve perfect order, and eonfne themselves to .
calm discussion of yesterdays tragedy in East
st. Louis They all deplore the hastv firing of
the deputies, but admit that the strikers were
partly at fault. They say they will profit by
the lesson aud resort to no violence in any case.
The usual number OF five freight trains have
been sent ont to-day over both roads without
interference
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Failing Health.

Ten years ago my health began to fail.
Night Sweats, Weakness, and Nervous
ness. tried various remedies pre-
scribed by different physicians, but
became so weak that / could not 90 up
stairs without stopping to rest. MY
friends recommended me to try Ayers
Sarsaparilla, which did, and am now
as healthy and strong as ever - Mrs.
e. L. Williams, Alexandria, MINI.
have used Ayers Sarsaparilla, in my
family, for Scrofula, and know, if it is
taken faithfully, that it will thoroughly
eradicate this terrible disease. / have
also prescribed it as tonic, as well as an
Alternative, and must say that I honestly
believe it to be the best blood medicine
ever compounded.--W. It. Fowler, d.. D.,
ID. ID. S., Greenyille, Tenn.
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SCRANTON, Pa. April 10.-Gensral Master
Workman Powderly this morning stated that
the rumor that he was preparing statement to
the public or the Knights regarding the South
western troubles was without foundation. 1.-THE
federal executive board" said he, 'shas done
everything possible for settlement Of the diff
Guilty, and the responsibility for what follows
rests entirely upon others, and matters will have
to take their own course unless arbitration is
conceded. If this is done then there will be no
difficulty in bringing this strike to speedy close
This is the only point where trouble exists. and
believe that the country will never again sea SO
formidable strike. as employees and employers
have learned that the easiest way Of settling dis
putes is by arbitration-the cornerstone Of the
Knights Of Labor"
While Mr. Powderly has improved in health,
he is by no means we'll man.
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George her only son, who is thirteen years Of
age. and the Princesses Olga and Catharine. The
last named was the pet and darling of the Em-
peror, and, child as she was at the time of his
tragic death, she has never recovered from A.
affection OF the nerves brought on by the tidings
of that terrible catastrophe
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OF failing health, whether In the form of
Night Sweats and Nervousness, or in a
sense of General WEAKNESS and Loss Of
Appetite, should suggest the use Of
Ayers Sarsaparilla. This preparation
is most effective for giving tone and
strength to the enfeebled system, pro-
noting the digestion and assimilation of
food, restoring the nervous forces to
their normal condition, and for purify
ing, enriching, and vitalizing the blood.
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Failure of : Milling Firm.

BRISTOL, Pa, April 10.-Roger Brothers, -four
liabilities are 5000, 900, $92 900 OF which are in
mortgage. and over 900 in notes. OF the
latter amount about $50 900 are the savings
of poor people who placed thei- money
in the hands of the firm, and in many cases the
laboring people, who had implicit confidence in
the firm, placed their entire savings in their
hands No estimate of the assets is obtainable,
but the property is very valuable. and it Is not
believed that the loss to creditors will be very
heavy
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younger Richardson has possessed himself of
French's entire wealth, having borrowed of him
$50, 900 In cash, and obtained q conveyance to
himself and father of property worth nearly
SIS, 600. French states that Richardson prom
ised repayment out of an Inheritance that was
coming to him from an aunt
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FoRr WORTH Tex. April ION. M. LAWN,
district master workman. Assembly rs. Knights
of Labor, who was under bail on charge of
murder, was re-arrested to-day on the charge of
incitng a riot
When Mr.. Powderly ordered the strike to be
stopped, Martin IroLs telegraphed to the strikers
here to Hold the fort" When affairs here grew
more serious, Irons telegraphed, ''Hold the fort
at all hazards" The grand jury is investigat-
ing with view to indicting Irons
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Important ACTION Promised.

ST. LOUIS April 1o.-T. B. Barry, of East
Saginaw. Mich, member of the general execu-
tive board of the Knights Of Labor, arrived in
this city this morning. He was met at
the depot by a member of the board. who i'm
mediately conducted him to their executive
rooms, where they are now holding secret
meeting. Mr.. Hayes. one of the committeeman,
said they were discussing important matters in
relation to the strike, and would take important
action some time during the day.
The Indianapolis journal., 1886-04-11
Labor Notes,

The Advance Labor Club, of Brooklyn, has
sent $400 for distributinn among the strikers of
St Louis.
The conductors and drivers of the Franklin
avenue, Brooklyn, street ear line struck this
morning against an obnoxious superintendent,
and 10 cars were run on that line till late this
afternoon, when the men returned to work
upon the announcement that the superintendent
had resigned.
The Indianapolis journal., 1886-04-11

WASHINGTON, April 10--A numbsr Of promi-
nent Irishmen now in Washington. whose homes
are in different parts of this country, met ro-
night and resolved to prepare q testimonial
to Gladstone and Parnell in the shape
Of two mammoth albums, identical
in all respects. In these albums
they propoee 20 collect the editorial opinions of
Ar0eriean newspapers Published on Mr. Glad
stones annsnncemant of Thursday In the House
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ST. Louis, April l0.--The inquestS on the
bodies of the people killed yesterday afternoon
by deputy sheriffs. in the yards Of the Louis
vile 81 Nashville railroad, In East st. Louis,
began at 2:20 this afternoon The first witness
was Joseph Mitchell, formerly in the employ of
the Ohio & Mississippi road. He said he was on
the Broadway crossing at the time the shooting
began; saw about ten deputies on the Louisville
e. Nashville trestle saw no stones thrown, but
heard the crowd call the deputies nam es, and
laugh at them A little man, who appeared to
be the leader. told the crowd to disperse, and
then. minute AFTER fired into them, and man
landing near telegraph pole fell. The crowd
ZEN turned and ran. and all the deputies fred
Ito them.
Robert McGarighan, locomotive engineer,
aid he was standing on the bridge when the
deputies came on the trestle. The man who
fred the first shot was named Hewlett, think;
when they reached the trestle he shouted out,
SECT off that crossing, every one of you; get,
now. or we will kill half dozen Of YOU" The
crowd yelled at this. and the man who had been
talking came out and said, II am deputy sher-
tf. and want you all to dispense" Then Off
sers Dalton and Mahoney stepped in front Of
the road, holding up their hands as if to warn
the deputies not to shoot. This little leader
then fred right into the crowd.
James M. Kellogg, an engineer, said 81 was
on the spot for half an hour before the shooting;
saw the coal train pull out; after that about ten
deputies gathered on the trestle, and the crowd
yelled fscabs and rats Then little man, who
seemed to be leader Of the deputies, stepped out
and yelled, Get off of that crossing every one of
you; am deputy marshal and he showed a
star. He put his gun to his shoulder twice, and
BE then turned the gun toward another
man and fired. and the man fell The fireman,
the man they cali the Cowboy came up at this
time with his gun and pointed it at the crowd,
who yelled. and the little man again said, 4 am
deputy marshal and want you to disperse
he then almost instantly fred his gun and killed
the man standing near the telegraph pole The
Cowboy fired and then gave his gun to somebody
else and pulling two rsvolvers fired indiscrimin-
ateiy into tho crowd on the bridge; when the
people left the bridge, he turned his revolvers
toward the Green Tree Tavern, and Mrs. Pfeifer
fell At his hrst fires
Four or i've other witnesses were examined.
but their testimony was Of the same general
tenor as the above All agreed that Hewlett
ired the first shot, and most Of them said that
40 stones were thrown, and that there was no
irovocaton for the shooting, other than the yell
.ng and Jeering Of the crowd. The inquest viii
20 continued on Monday.
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Op0Vi65 20 tH1 1HuEHHdUoI8s
ATTToA, Ind. April 10.-The burglars who
robbed the postoffice in this city on last Monday
morning, were captured this afternoon at Day
ton. o.. by Postofice Inspector B. D. Adsit, of
Chicago and j. N. Beas.ey, of this city. Beas-
ley is the person who drove tha men three miles.
about three hours after the robbery. and he rec
ognized both. Their names are Henry Lettman
and Daniel jackson.
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Killed by a Falling Tree.

DPo0laf W tH0 1HuiHIHp0IIs SUuIUdE
NEW CASTLE. Ind. April 10.-George Shaft,
laborer on the farm Of John Payne. southeast of
town, was instantly killed, this morning, while
telling q tree, being struck by limb. Shaft
came here in February from Frederick, Md,
and his body will be sent there for burial. He
was thirty-three years old and unmarried.
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Steamship News

QUEENsTowN, April l0.-Arrived: Republic,
from New York
SOUTHAMPTON, April I0.-Arrived: Elder,
from New York. for Bremen.
NEW YORK, April l0-Arrived: City of Ber-
lin, England. from Liverpool; Fulda, from Bre-
men; Chicago, from Hull; Wieland, from Ham
burg
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Sr. Louis, April l0-Ths body of 7. e.
Thompson. who was shot By the East St Louis
sheriffs yesterday afternoon, on tbs bridge, and
who died last evening. at 735 o'clock, at the City
Hospital. was taken to tho morgue today. DIR.
Dean, in his statement TO ths coroner.
says that he asked Thompson to make
. astatement Of thsoscurrsnces. 50 thatitcould be
ased In case Of his death, but the wounded man
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Congressman Pulitzer Resigns

New YORK, April 10-Mr. Joseph Pulitzer.
editor of the New York World, to-day forwarded
to the Secretary of State his resignation as Rep
resentative in Congress from the Ninth district
of New York, stating that it was impossible for
him to perform the duties pertaining to the posi-
ton without neglecting his newspaper.
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At Kansas city and Atchison.

KANSAS CITY, NO.. April l0.-Fifteen section
men on the Missouri Pacific, above Wyandotte.
quit work to-day presumably on account OF the
calls made by the strikers. The report comes
from Argentine, across the Kaw river, that two
Knights of Labor employed In the Atchison.
Topeka & Santa Fe yards there were dis
charged to-day. The officials explanation
of the reason for their discharge, it is
said, was not satisfactory to the workmen, and
they threatened to strike. No action of that SORT
however. had taken place up to late hour to-
night.
AToHIsoN, April 1o-There is no change In
the strike situation here. The central branch
shop department. had ninety three men employed
o-day, the largest number since the strike. OF
this force thirty are old strikers. Those
who are out continue their efforts to induce
others to quit, but the payroll daily grows.
The Indianapolis journal., 1886-04-11

FROM the first two or three doses of AthIo-
phoros experienced relief from sciatica About
three quarters of the contents of the bottle
seems to have cured me entirely. It will do all
it processes. Alvin E. Crocker Richmond, Ind
The Indianapolis journal., 1886-04-11

MAIDEN. Mass, April l0.--Alfred Richardson,
jr., broker, was arrested to-day charged with
obtaining money under false presenses
from DR.. French, prominent resident
of this place Richardson's father also was ar
rested for completely. Within TWO years the
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The London Socialists Discharged.

LONDON. April 10.-The trial of Burns. Hynd-
man, Champion and Williams. the Socialist la
borers on the charge of having incited the Traf-
algar-square and Hyde Park riots, was concluded
this afternoon. The jury rendered a verdict of
not guilty, and the defendants were all discharged