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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-01-23
A JILTED LOVERS REVENGE.
Cut His Throat Because a Handsome Widow
Refused to Marry Him.

BOSTON, JAM 22.-The authorities are trying
to conceal the fact that Edwin j. Hobbs, convict
ed last June of attempt to poison Elizabeth
A. Cram, pretty widow who had refused to
marry him, cut his throat Saturday, and died in
Jail Monday. Hobbs was boarder at Mrs.
Grams house, and fell madly in love with her.
She encouraged him at first, but afterward Tilted
him. He took revenge by cutting her silk
dresses to pieces, and she had him arrested for
malicious mischief. Then she paid his fine her.
self and took him back to her hearthstone.
He tried in vain to win her consent to mar
riage, and finally loaded up her Indian-meal box
with arsenic and rat poison. The fair widow and
her daughter Lillian partook of some brown
bread, and narrowly escaped dying. The excep-
tions taken by Hobbs's counsel after his convic-
ton were overruled and ne was to be sentenced
next week. Saturday he asked for razor
shaved himself clean with unusual care. brushed
his hair neatly, and then cut his throat from ear
to ear,
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-01-23
ROBBED BY MASKED MEN.
The Residence of Gen. Storms's Widow Plum
dered and Historical Articles Stolen.

TARRYTowN, N. Y, Jan. PA gang Of six
Tarrytown last night. Their most successful
raid was that upon the house of the widow of
General Henry Storms The only persons in
the house were Mrs. Storms and another lady.
The burglars terrified them with threats of in
stant death, and almost smothored Mrs Storms
with pillow. They then ransacked the house,
and carried away everything they could lay
hands on They carried away the
service of the plate, weighing 600 ounces which
was presented by the brigade of cavalry to
their commander, General Storms, besides other
relics Of high value to the family These con-
sisted of a pair of candlesticks, very massive,
which were brought to this country just after
the close of war of independence;
silver hilted sword. which General
Scott carried at the battle of Lundys Lane.
They also took another silver-hilted sword which
once belonged to General Marsena. and was used
by him in the Italian campaigns; christening
cups OF silver, lot of spoons, and all the accu-
mulated silverware of three generations. The
burglars, in addition to the above, took all the
money and family jewelry they could
find, and a lot of bric-a-brac.
The property stolen was valued at
many thousand dollars. The thieves made
examination and may destroy many articles that
were of small intrinsic value
The other houses entered were those of James
Zee and FL. F. Lumbard. In the former they
assaulted Judge Zee, and secured his watch and
many other valuables. From the latter they
took large quantity of sverware Every
effort is being made to capture the robbers.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-01-23
EXPORTING A CONFESSION.
The Method by Which q British Official
Sought to Secure Information.

The Method by Which q British Official
Sought to Secure Information.
LONDON, Jan. 22-The Times's Mandalay cor
respondent says: IA Burman who was suspect
ed of being connected with conspiracy was
placed among the corpses of fve Dacoits who
had just been executed. The provost marshal
then threatened the man with instant death by
shooting if he did not confess all he knew of the
supposed conspiracy, in which certain Burmese
Ministers were alleged to be implicated. A
squad of soldiers were drawn up in line and pre-
sented their rifles at the man. This frightened
him into making a confession, in which he im-
plicated several Of the Burmese Ministers. His
testimony was written in book borrowed from
newspaper correspondent and was taken to Mr..
Bernard the British chief commissioner who,
after learning the circumstances under which it
had been given, indignantly declined to receive
it, Colonel Sladen, the British police inspector,
has made report of the affair to the chief mill
tary officers"
Lord Randolph Churchill, Secretary for India,
was asked, in the House of Commons. this even
ing, what truth there was in the Times corre-
spondents story. He replied that he was unable
to believe that the provost marshal had been
guilty of the inhuman conduct with which the
correspondent charged him. He said he had
ordered immediate inquiry to be made into
the facts. If the story is proved to be true sum-
mary punishment would be meted out to the
provost marshal.
The Hlot-dau, or public council, has sent
communication to Mr.. Bernard. the British
commissioner. declaring that it cannot govern
unless it be given paramount authority over the
whole of Burmah, and the Alompra Prince be
enthroned. The dispatches say it is probable
the Hlot-dau will be dissolved, as it is believed
a majority OF its members are intriguing in favor
of the pretender.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-01-23
Inez Norton's Colored Husband.

CLEVELAND, Jan. 22-This morning, Gus
Barber, the colored har-cutter of gainesville, O.,
who eloped with Inez Norton. of this city, Jan.
Z applied in the Police Court for help to recover
his WIFE A day or two since his white wife re-
ceived telegram saying her mother was sick.
Mrs. Barber came to Cleveland, and not hearing
from her. the husband came up to see about it,
but was refused admission to his wifes former
home, and now there is blood the moon
Barber claims his wife is being detained against
her WILL and he will attempt her recovery by a
writ of habeas corpus.
Tonight the mother of Mrs Barber said that
her daughter had left her dusky lord for good,
and had returned to small town in the neigh
borhood until the affair blew over
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-01-23
BANKRUPTCY LEGISLATION.

An Argument that Was Favorabfy Received
The Lowell Bill May Become Law.
Special to the indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 22.-The efforts in behalf
of national bankrupt law start off we'll. At the
first hearing of arguments in support of the
proposition Mr.. Morris S. Wise. of New York.
representing the New York Board Of Trade and
Transportation. made a very able argument be-
fore the judiciary committee in which he set
forth some good reasons why the Lowell bill
should be enacted into law. Mr.. Wise said
.Tt is most respectfully submitted that the
great mercantile interests of our country should
no longer be kept waiting for this much-needed
relief. and the immediate enactment by Congress
of a national bankrupt law, founded upon and
following the admirable model presented by the
Lowell bill, is measure of national importance,
secondary to no other measure which can engage
the serious attention of our national legislature
And in asking this relief. the merchants of this
country simply and honestly say that all we de-
sire is uniform, just law, which will relieve us
from all uncertainty and doubt which will pre-
vent mercantile dishonesty and fraud; which
will place all creditors on plane of perfect
equality; which will prevent the confusion and
inequity of thirty-eight varying systems of ad-
mnistration upon insolvent estates, in one and
the same country; which will settle the question
of territorial jurisdiction over scattered assets;
which will prevent oppression and punish crime,
and which will elevate the morals of com
merce.' We will secure its enactment in time
of commercial prosperity and confidence. when
all clamor, tumult and prejudice is far removed
from our deliberations. We will erect perma-
nent addition to the jurisprudence of our coun-
try, which will improve it and aid the credit sys
tenn, and when all these things are considered
and said, we may confidently ask, mas anything
been stated which offends the common sense OF
our people, or violates their better judgmentf
We think not"
This argument was we'll received and it is the
general belief that the bill will be favorably re-
ported, and, nasmuch as Mr. Randall's power to
prevent legislation has been materially curtailed
by the adoption of the rules, it is quite
likely that the bill will be enacted into law be-
fore the close of the present session.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-01-23
POSTAL CLERK M,cRAcKEN.

Another Man Eemoved Because of Alleged
Abuse Of Mr.. Hendricks.
Special to the indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 22-It was stated at the
Postofice Department. this afternoon, that Mar
tin McCracken, of Kokomo, a railway postal
clerk running between Cleveland and Rochester,
had been removed upon charge of making dis
respectful remark concerning the death of the
late Vice-president Hendricks. When Nc
Cracken first learned of the death of Mr.. Hen
dricks, it is alleged that he remarked, in the
presence of a number of gentlemen, 'sWell I'm
glad he's dead: he ought to have died years
ago." /. F. Smith and one or two other citizens
Of Kokomo make oath TO having heard Me-
Cracken use the language quoted, or words to
that effect. His dismissal is said to have been
summary.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-01-23
And 1t Is Believed the Determination of the
Cases Will Be Delayed Until the Present
Session Draws Near It's Close.
A Favorable Start in the Direction Of
Securing Bankruptcy Law.
Another Postal Employe Removed for Alleged
Abuse of the Late Vice-P -President-The
President and Removals from Office.
CONTESTED SEATS.

The House Delays Matters Which Should
Receive Prompt Attention.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 22-It was reported early
in the session that the House committee on elec-
tions would take up the four cases which are be-
fore it and would dispose OF them without any
unnecessary delay. 1t was even said that within
sixty days from the time the House was thor
oughly organized and the committees announced.
that the four contested election cases would be
disposed of. and that either the sitting members
or the contestants would be definitely seated for
the balance of the Forty Congress Up to
the present time, however, little has been done
by the committee and there is no reason to
suppose now that it will be more prompt than
it has been in previous years in
disposing of these cases, which ought
to have the most prompt attention. Mr. Hurd,
of Ohio, who claims to have good case against
Romes. the sitting member from Toledo. said to
your correspondent some time ago. that unless
his case could be determined within reasonable
time. which he fixed at sixty days. he would
withdraw from the contest and would allow Mr..
Romels to continue in undisputed possession d
his seat Mr.. Hurd is now here, and is attempt
ing to secure prompt action on the part of the
committee. though there is nothing to indicate
that his will be reached for at least a
month, and it is doubtful if this gentleman will
fulfill his promise to withdraw in the event of
delay Somehow or other Congress pays less at
tention to these election cases than to any of the
business which is before it. 1t has always been
so in the past and it probably will always be so
in the future, and although the Forty-ni
Congress opened with fewer contests than any
previous House had on its docket during the
past ten or fifteen years, the first session will
have waned before action will be reached on the
few that it has to consider.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-01-23
Reciting the Hardships of Tenants and Ask
ing that Measures Be Taken to Enable
heCourts to Put Stop to EyictiOns
A British Officer in Burmah EFFORTS
a Confession by Threats of Death.
Germany's Minister of Finance Declares that
That Country Will Continue to Use the
Gold Money Standard-Cable Notes.
IRELAND's NEEDS.
Mr.. o'Brien's Amendment In Repl,

Mr.. O'Brien's Amendment In Reply to the
Speech of the Queen.
LONDON, Jan. 23.-Mr. OBrien's amendment
to the address in reply to the Queens speech
says that 'the depression in agriculture inficts
grievous hardships upon the tenant farmers,
who form the bulk of the people of Ireland, and,
being destitute of capital they are unable to
obtain credit. Owing to a succession Of
bad seasons they are reduced to a
helpless condition. and are unable to pay full
rents Their hardship is aggravated by an in
considerate use of legal power by the land own
ers in enforcing evictions and refusing the abate
ment required. This House. therefore, with the
view of insnring respect for law and order,
should consider, as soon as possible, measures
by which the Irish courts will be enabled to
stay evlctions and arrange a settlement between
tenants and landlords"
The Post says that Mr.. Gladstone nodded as
sent whom Mr.. Sexton, in the House of Com
mons, stated that he understood that Mr.. Glad
stone favored the restoration of native leeisla-
ture to Ireland, provided the integrity of the
empire. the supremacy of the crown and the au
thority of the Imperial Parliament should be
secured.
If the National League is proclaimed in Ire
land. the central executive of the organization
will be located in England. The St James
Gazette says it is known that there is a resolute
body of men behind the more peaceable mem
bers Of the Irish National League who are de-
termined to resort to violence unless the de-
mands of the Parnellite party are conceded
by Parliament. It is also known, says
the Gazette. that even among the Irish
members of the House of Commons there are
several employees Of O'Donovan Rossa The
government is aware that miscreants have elab
Grated plans to perform deeds OF violence, and
that they have selected particular part of Eng
land in which to ply the knife and pistol, dis
carding dynamite, which the alleged plotters re-
gard as laundering medium.
The Dublin Freeman's Journal says 'The
Queens speech opening Parliament yesterday.
was opportunist attempt to please both the
Irish parties. 1t has tendency to propitate
the stronger party and disappoint the loyalists.
The Irish Times says 1.-THE declaration of
the Queen that the union shall not be broken is
an anchorage for the Loyalists. The wisdom of
Parliament will settle the rest. The foes of the
Constitution have been disarmed"
Viscount Cranbrook has been appointed Sec
retary Of State for War. in place of Mr. W. H.
Smith, who has accepted the Office of Chief
Secretary for Ireland.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-01-23
Sunday Closing at Cincinnati.

CINCINNATI, Jan. 22.-The Law and Order
League having, for some time, been trying to
close theaters on Sunday by occasional arrests of
managers. and having such prosecuted, have
adopted new policy. They have asked the CO.
operation of the theaters, first by asking them
to mutually agree to close on Sunday. This
plan was abandoned. Now proposition made
by theater manager has been agreed to by all
the theater managers except one-that is, to
close the theaters whenever the Law and Order
League shall succeed in closing the Sunday con-
cert saloons. They are willing to assist in clos
ing these saloons.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-01-23
An Inspection at Nanticoke.

WILKEsBARRE, Pa, Jan. 22-Mine Inspectors
j. F. Roderick of the Fourth district; Hugh Nc
Donald of the Second district and Patrick
Blewett, of the Lackawanna district, together
with number of other inspectors left for Nan
ticoke this morning. They will visit the scene
of the disaster and enter the mine as far as they
can to learn the true state of affairs regarding
the entombed men. Having done this they will
make a report to Mine Inspector Williams. of
this district, who has been seriously ill at his
home here for some months past. A general in
spection will be thoroughly made.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-01-23
Cable Notes.

Queen Victoria has returned to her palace at
Osborne Isle of Wight.
The Congo railway syndicate has appointed
Henry NJ. Stanley manager of the work of lay
ing the line of railway in the Congo country
Mr.. Hinrichsel, the American citizen who was
recently ordered by the German government to
leave Gjennes. Prussia, has received another no
tce from the government ordering him to quit
the country before Feb l.
Madame Lonise Mourey, who, with Mr.. Stead,
editor of the Pail Mall Gazette, and others, was
convicted in November last in connection with
the Armstrong abduction case. and sentenced to
six months Imprisonment. died yesterday in
Millbank prison. Bright's disease was the cause
Of her death.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-01-23
FOREIGN MISCELLANY.
Proceedings of the international Monetary
Standard Association.


Standard Association.
LONDON. Jan. 22-The annual meeting of the
International Monetary Standard Association
was held to-day. Mr.. Henry H. Gibbs, ex-gov-
ernor of the Bank of England, presided, and in
an address admitted that the progress of bimet-
allism was slow in England, but said it was ad-
vancing in Germany. He said he believed the
royal commission on the depressed condition of
trade in Great Britain would report that the
present condition of the silver question had an
important bearing on the depression.
Mr.. Henry r. >Grenfell, governor of the Bank
of England, expressed confidence that the United
States Congress would not alter the provisions
of the Bland bill. Bimetal ism, Mr. Grenfell
said, was Of vital interest to trade and agri-
culture.
Mr.. Thomas Sutherland member of Parlia-
ment for Greenock, Mr. Samuel Montague.
member of Parliament for Tower Ham
let's and other gentlemen, also delivered address
es. The meeting resolved to form gold and
silver league on popular basis.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-01-23
The Ohio River Pool Lines.

CHICAGO. Jan. 22.--To-day, in order to facili-
tate the formation of sixth pool, the Ohio
River pool railway lines. running TO Louisville
and Cincinnati accepted SO per cent. instead of
81 per cent of the whole business. and
gave AZ instead Of 46 per cent. to
the Evansville and Cairo lines. The /
per cent thus transferred is to be given to the
Wabash, st. Louis & Pacific and tie Peoria, De-
the Illinois Central, which road accepts an
award of per cent. l.. D. Richardson was
chosen commissioner Of the new pool, and E. B.
Hand, secretary.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-01-23
Germany Upholds the Gold Standard.

Germany Upholds the Gold Standard.
BERLIN. Jan. 22-Herr Scholtz the Prussian
Finance Minister, declared in the Reichstagr to-
day. that the imperial government would up
hold monometallism He explained that he
was not fanatical partisan of the
gold standard. and could sympathize with
sufferers in their efforts to raise the value Of
silver but the question was an international one,
and must be treated accordingly. While he
would carefully examine the question, he was
unable to undertake the introduction of a meas
ure providing for any international double stand
ri
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-01-23

LITTLE Rock, Ark, Jan. 22.-The Gazettes
Forrest City. Ark. special says: Hardy Mich
ols quarreled with his wife some days ago. ac-
eusing her of unfathfulness. They separated
and division OF property was proposed. To-
day Nichols's brothers, John and Mines,
esaled at the store of William Cur
tisr. the woman's father to settle
matters An alteration occurred and Curtier
ehct and instantly killed Mines Nichols with a
rife He then drew pistol on John Nichols.
IL swapping, he quickly reloaded. and fred at
John as the latter ran. John fell 100 yards
from the store, mortally wounded, and soon
died. Curtier fed He is pursued by the sheriff
and posse
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-01-23
The Injury to Miss Juch.

NEW YORK. Jan. 22.-The injury and nervous
shock occasioned to Miss Emma Juchs system
by the fall of gas tank upon her during the
presentation of the opera of ''Lohengrin,n on
first supposed. From the time of the accident
until this morning she was unable to sleep, and
grave consequences were feared. But the wished
for rest finally came. and her physicians now
hope for her speedy recovery; but they forbade
her to even think Of appearing tonight, and the
consequence was that her place was taken by
Miss Charlotte Walker, another member of the
American Opera Company.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-01-23
THE OHIO WRANGLE..
The Lieutenant Governor Rules Against the
DemocratS-A Conflict of Authority.

COLUMBUS, O., Jan. 22-In the Ohio Senate,
Hhis morning, the question being on the approval
of the journal, which was tabled by adjourn
ment yesterday morning, the President held
that it was regularly before the Senate for ap-
tabled having reference to the resolution to take
from the hands Of the committee on privileges
and elections the Hamilton county contest cases,
and considering the same in open Senate. An
appeal was taken from the decision of the Chair,
and the appeal was sustained. The journal of
Wednesday did not, therefore, come up for ap-
proyal.
General Kennedy, tbs President, rose to a
question of privilege, and In long statement,
citing authorities as to the scope of his duties
presiding officer, announced that he would per-
FORM his duties in accordance with law and pre-
cedents, regardless of rules which may have
been adopted by the majority abridging him in
his constitutional rights. The statement went
10 the committee on privileges and elections.
Later the committee on privileges and cleo
tions made a report asking further authority to
make the investigation, and that the minority of
the committee be relieved from further consid-
GRAFTON of the contest cases, and that the matter
be brought back to the Senate.
On the adoption Of the minority report, and
ah other motions relating thereto, the Chair
held thaG the I0uE Hamilton county mem DerS
could not vote. The Democrats refused to vote
on any question. and the Chair declared the re-
port adopted by the seventeen Republican votes
as that would be majority under his ruling
The feeling grew intense. and, while numer-
GUS motions and appeals were being made, the
Lieutenant-governor put motion and declared
the Senate recessed.
President pro tenn. O'Neil took the chair, and
the Democrats then reversed part Of the pro
ceedings which had been had, although they did
not reconsider the minority report and the SEN
ate adjourned to p N. Monday. There is a
conflict of authority.
The Republican portion of the Senate ad-
iourned to tomorrow at 10 A. NJ, instead of tax
ing recess There are virtually two Senates
SIS the present time, both contending for author
ity There is great deal of speculation as TO
what will be the result The opposing sides
have been in conference during the afternoon,
but the programme of proceedings on the part
Of either has not been made public. The Re-
publicans will meet tomorrow morning, but
will not have q working majority. About all
the Democrats left for their homes to o-night, and
* is doubtful if any of them will respond in the
morning 1t Is suggested that about the only
course TO be pursued is to adjourn from day to
day and compel the attendance of members 1t
would be impossible to proceed to the considera-
tion of the contested cases in open Senate unless
the governor should hold that in
consideration Of the case, the seventesA Repub-
lican members constitute majority against the
twenty Democrats, including the Hamilton
county members