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The Indianapolis journal., 1886-03-18

ing to pass upon the strike The fact that the
commercial interests of the city are suffering
strongly forshadows the action to be taken.
United States Marshal Cabell and six deputies
started west to-day to make further arrests
The Knights of Labor have retained able counsel
to defend the FIVE prisoners now in custody for
contempt of court.
meeting OF the Dallas Merchants Exchange
was held to day, at which series of resolutions
was passed in regard to the existing strikes IN
the State They decline to express an opinion
as to the original merits of the controversy; as
sert that damage is being done to business; rec
ognze the rights OF knights of Labor to organize;
assert the right of employees to quit work;
denounce all actions tending to hinder others by
violence from going to work in the places vacated;
denounce interference with the property rights
OF others, or with the conduct of their business,
including boycotting. as subversive Of free gov
ernment. These resolutions are being circulated
among the knights of Labor and the members
of the Farmers Alliance tonight.
There Is no change in the situation at Sher
man and Texarkana. One freight train left
Texarkana yesterday over the Transcontinental
division.
At Denison the four local assemblies of
knights of Labor attended citizens mass
meeting in body. and voted with the citizens
in adopting resolutions deploring the present
difficulty, and pledg;ng their hearty cooperation
with the legal authorities in preserving order.
A Little Rock dispatch says: To-day de-
layed freight train on the Iron Mountain rail
miles north of here On arriving at Barring
Cross the Knights of Labor requested the en-
gineer to leave his engine, but he declined to do
30 unless force was used, and none was offered.
Another freight train was made up and sent
north, the sheriff and posse accompanying it un-
til after crossing the bridge. No effort was
made to detain it. Everything has been quiet
all day.
At Kansas City the Missouri Pacific company
obtained an order from the Circuit Court, to-day,
forbidding the strikers from trespassing on the
compary's grounds or interfering with its prop
erty. AL was lifeless in the freight yards to-
day.
At Big Springs. Tex. the only occurrence Of
note was the trial of workman Ben Howard, who
was arrested at the instigation of the strikers
for carrying a pistol while acting as deputy
United States marshal. He was convicted and
fined His attorney took an appeal. The just
ice of the peace before whom he was tried, and
two Of the jury, are Knights of Labor.
A New Orleans dispatch says: 'By agreement
with the strikers freight train was sent out on
the Texas q Pacific road this evening. Receiver
Sheldon says the company will fight it out
against the strikers if it takes them a year to do
it.u
The Indianapolis journal., 1886-03-18
The Crime on the Rock Island.

CHICAGO, March 17.-Within the past twenty
four hours events have transpired which have
established the conviction among detectives that
Mike Humphreys is one of the men who
robbed the Rock leland express car and
murdered Kellogg Nichols. Humphreys's
supposed accomplice in. the crime
is known to the police by the sobriquet OF
Texas He is a broad shouldered, muscular
fellow, five feet eight or nine inches in height,
weighs about one hundred and seventy pounds.
and has jet black hair and mustache "Texas"
known here to certain detectives as
an ex-stage robber. He came from
the far West. and though not at all communica-
tive aboat his past it leaked out that he left the
West to avoid the ardent pursuit Of lynching
party. 1t is said that he and Humphreys were
companions. They were seen together very
often in the neighborhood of South Halsted
and Madison streets. About three weeks
ago they disappeared suddenly, the
detectives, as yet, not being able to
understand why. and this phase of the matter
is made still more complicated by conflicting
statements to the effect that both men were seen
on the West Side during the latter part of last
week At all events. investigation into the
career of both men has led to the positive belief
that they are the guilty parties.
The Indianapolis journal., 1886-03-18
A wronged woman,s Vengeance.

MEMPHIS, Tenn, March 17-At o'clock to-
night, Emma Norman, young lady twenty-on
years of age shot and killed Henry Arnold pro-
prietor of grocery store at No 100 Beal street
Arnold seduced Miss Norman about eighteen
months ago. and has made repeated promises to
marry her. Five weeks ago he married Miss
Nellie Kiley, another young lady, and tonight,
while standing in front Of his store door, was
shot through the heart by Miss Norman, who
approached from behind. Miss Norman resides
eight miles in the country and came to town
this afternoon for the express purpose of killing
her seducer and the father of her child Miss
Norman was arrested and locked up. She ex-
presses great satisfaction at the fatal result of
her shot. Only one shot was fired.
The Indianapolis journal., 1886-03-18
Business Embarrassment ts.

PEORIA. ILL.,, March 17.-Harlan r. Tracy, the
Unknown banker of Elmwood. made an assign
ment to-day to W. A. Clinch. w. s. Barber and
Thomas Clinch. The estimated indebtedness is
$780, 600, and the property assigned. consisting of
paper mill, and real estate at Elmwood, and
Kansas lands. $4,000 in bills receivable, and
stock in the Peoria Cattle Company, is valued at
500, 900.
NEW YORK, March 17.-Phiip Goldstein and
Isadore A. Levi dealers in children's and misses
clothing, are insolvent, Levi being charged with
having left the State to defraud his creditors.
The firm is also charged with having disposed of
it's property with hfraudulentntent. Young Lewis
father, Joseph Levi brought suit in the Supreme
Court to recover 1924, 900 which he loaned to the
firm, on the sons representation that his firm
was doing large business and was worth $685.
600 or $300 600 over all liabilities Judge Law
renee granted an attachment against the firms
property. The firm also borrowed moneys from
other parties, which have not been repaid.
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OTHER LABOR NEWS.
A Conference Concerning Which No Informa-
tiOn Can BE Cleaned.

A Conference Concerning Which No Informa-
tiOn Can BE Cleaned.
OMAHA, Neb., March 17.-Thomas Neusham,
Of Denver, chairman of the Western executive
committee of the Knights of Labor. with seven
delegates from the western divisions of the
Union Pacific railway. held conference yester-
day with General Manager Galloway and Gen.
eral Superintendent Smith, of the Union Pacific,
but the definite character and result of the con-
ference could not be obtained. as all declined to
be interviewed. Superintendent Smith said
there was nothing of any Importance discussed,
the conference relating to some minor matters
which occasionally came up between the man
agement and employees. In answer to the ques-
tion whether he anticipated strike of the en-
ployes on the question of new system Of wages,
he said: "No, we do not. The conference has
been pleasant and satisfactory to ALL" 1t is said
here that the Knights of Labor are to enter upon
an anti-Chinese campaign, and that the real OBJ
ject of the committees visit was to see the Off
Gals in regard to the employment of Chinese
Nc information could be cleaned from either
side, however, in reference to the matter.
The Indianapolis journal., 1886-03-18
THE MORRISON BILL.

The Measure Will Surely BE Defeated When
1t Is Reported to the House.
Special TO the Indianapolis Journai.
WASHINGTON, March 1.-THE Morrison tariff
bill will likely not go upon the House calendar
under two weeks. Members of the COMMITTEES
on ways and means say it will take that much
more time to complete the measure
After various talks with the protective ele-
with members OF the committee now consider
ing the bill, have no reason to change the views
expressed weeks ago-that the billwill not be re-
turned to tho House in form to make its pass
age possible. It is doomed to defeat, and no
one knows that more keenly than its author
Little as has been said about tariff reform be-
fore the committee on ways and means, enough
has been brought out 10 demonstrate that the
protective element is yet large enough in the
majority to defeat any measure looking towards
less protection for American Industries
Before Congress met last winter it was stated
by your correspondent after talks with the lead
ing men in Congress, that il anything was done
with the tariff it must be by specified bills and
any effort to revise the general tariff list would
fail The truth OF that assertion s now very
plain. For instance salt, or lumber, and
many other articles could be placed on the
free list if the proposition to do SO
came alone The duty on the COM
mon articles of food and clothing
could be reduced no doubt if each article was
presented in separate bill. / have heard very
wise statesmen express the opinion that the
practice of working upon the whole tariff list as
whole had become a practice of the past
When the whole tariff law is up for an over
hauling some portion of it is of local interest to
nearly every locality, and each locality wants
additional protection the articles it produces.
And the time for driving party men into sup
porting lower tariff duties upon the products OF
their special localities by the process of the eau
Gus is also past.
Considering the apparent truthfulness of these
propositions, it seems little strange why the
majority in the House did not proceed by spc-
cic bills if it was intended to revise the tariff to
any extent instead of Offering general revision
that was defeated before it was formulated on
paper
Manufacturers, and dealers, and laborers can
60 ahead with whatever plans they may have in
view without any regard to tariff agitation. 1t
will not amount to anything in the end.
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Old Man Rogers Continues His Testimony
and Names Distinguished Men to Whom
He offered Large Blocks of Stock.
The Tariff Bill and the Shape in Which
1t Will Be Returned to the House.
Commissioner Black Says He Is Not Yet Pre-
pared to Prove His Charges Against Col.
Dudley-The Warder- Stealey Case.
THE PAN-ELECTRIC.

An Investigation That win Certainly Have
Farcical Ending.
Special to tho Indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON, March 1Z-This Pan-electric
telephone investigation is destined to be farcical
Enough testimony is on record already to make
q good moral ease but the design is to make it
all end in smoke. Great gravity is observed in
the examination of witnesses and the general
procedure of the investigation, but it is no more
likely to resultin anything being reported by the
majority which will affect the accused than it is
to bring about reform. It is a play.
The chairman of the committee first having
the Investigation before it hit the Democratic
nail, and struck the proper tenor, when he said
he didn't propose to investigate such charges as
were made against Attorney general Garland
and other Democratic officials because he didn't
believe they were guilty. Then he didn't believe
in smirching the regulations Of officials in high
life, anyway. There is no likelihood, however,
that any such frankness will be observed by the
majority of this committee.
1t is amusing to note the broad difference be-
tween the interest taken by the majority of this
committee in investigating the charges against
Attorney general Garland and others and those
by the majority of the Springer committee in
the last Congress of the charges against the
Attorney general / mean when the Springer
committee first began its work, for after it had
proceeded for q time and certain appointments
were made in Illinois through the Attorney gen
eral, Mr.. Springer turned his attention to Com
missioner of Pensions Dudley. and the fusllade
against the Attorney general practically ended.
1t has already been proven by the Pan electric
committee that these government officials were
given millions of dollars worth of stock; that the
stock was vaueless while the Bell patent held
good and that these officials had the power to
break down the patents of the Bell company.
The jockeyings by the stockholders all went to
show, it has been proven, that these men who
had the power were fully expected to defeat the
patents, and the government is now proceeding
to trial through the Department. of Justice for
the purpose of defeating these patents. The
moral case is good enough. no matter what the
political verdict may be-.
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land. and predicted that Cleveland would select
the wisest, purest man in the country to elevate
the judiciary of the country On May "A, he
had sent a letter to Attorney general Garland
asking him to institute suit against the Bell
company, but received no reply
The Chairman-Do you remember Young hav-
ing come TO your house and told you and your
son of an interview with GarlandT
The Witness-Perfecty He said that the suit
would nowbe brought. and there were good pres.
poets of success. asked if Garland had prom
ised, and he said that he had.
The Charman-How did You come to ask hire9
The Witness-I thought it would have to come
through promise Of Garland's
The Chairman-Did Young say that he had
an interview with Garlandl
The Witness-Yes, think so. When he said
that Garland had promised, said, very emphat-
ically: IF Garland has promised, he will do it."
Then Young said: "But Garland has said he
will refer the matter to Mr.. Goode." Then said
l. How about thatg How would Goode act2
Would he do as well as Garland2' ooh, yes,n
said he; II believe would rather have Goode
than Garland; he will be all right" That is ths
substance of the conversation.
The Chairman-Are you clear that he told you
Garland had promisedl
The Witness-I stake my salvation on it; be-
cause rose up and said: IF Garland has prom
ised. he will do it." ! was delighted, of course.
The Indianapolis journal., 1886-03-18
The Maxwell Boycott Adjusted.

CHICAGO. March 1z-At the reques. of Max
well Brothers, conference of parties directly
Interested was held tonight in re-
gard to the strike at the Maxwell box
factory and the resulting boycott. The
struggle between employer and employe has
been one Of the bitterest waged in this city, and
has been the cause of many riotous proceedings
Committees from the box-makers' union and
the Trades Assembly held joint session
with the members of the firm. 1t was after
midnight when an agreement was reached. By
its terms the men agree to lift the boycott and
withdraw objection to the use of box-makng
machinery, but are to receive the same price for
machine made boxes as for hand made subject
to a reasonable reduction for the difference in
methods, to be agreed upon hereafter. The
firm agrees to provide places for all the strikers
and conditionally adopts uniform schedule of
wages.
The Indianapolis journal., 1886-03-18
A New Racing Circuit.

KALAMAZOO, Mich, March 17.-Horsemen
representing Ohio Indiana and Michigan associ-
atoms met here, last evening, and formed the
Ohio, Indiana and Michigan racing circuit A
premium list of $35, 900 was decided on Dates
were not fixed definitely, but it was decided that
meetings should occur in order as follows
Terre Haute, Charlottesville. South Bend, To-
ledo, Kalamazoo and East Saginaw Speed
contests over tracks will occur with following
classes: Trotting 2l8, 22l, 225, 2:29, 2;40, $780,
pacing, free, 225.
The following officers were selected: Presi-
dent, w. r. Beauchamp, of Terre Haute; secre-
tary, Charles Reed, of Toledo. Six associat tions
have Joined, and others will follow.
The Indianapolis journal., 1886-03-18

MASSACRE In A COURTROOM.
Fen Mississippi Negroes Shot Dead and
Three Others MOrtaIly Wounded.
The Negroes Charged with Attempting the
Life of White Man, and the Massacre
Committed While Court Was in Session.

New ORLEANS March ia special to the
. horrible tragedy enacted at Carrolton, an in
terror town, twenty-four miles southwest of
Grenada was received here this evening. Fifty
men rode into the town, and repaired to the
courthouse, where thirteen negroes were wait
ipg for their trial to commence. The white men
walked into the courtroom and shot ten of the
negroes dead and mortally wounded the other
three. The shooting grew out of the attempted
assassination OF James Liddell, prominent citi-
zen, who was shot and seriously wounded by
these negroes, several weeks ago."
A winona, Miss, special says: "At Carol
ton, to-day. fearful tragedy occurred, in which
ten negroes were killed and three wounded.
Some weeks ago, two negroes attempted to assas-
sinate J. n. Liddel, jr, inAicting some painful
but not serious wounds The negroes engaged
In this dastardly attempt are known to be the
most lawless in the county, and since the at
tempt on MI. Liddsls life have been more
openly defiant than ever. For some reason not
known, they swore out a warrant few days
ago, for Mr. Liddel's arrest. It was at this trial
to-day that the killing occurred. The negroes
present were mostly armed About o'clock q
party of armed men, numbering about forty or
fifty persons, rode up to the courthouse. They
dismounted and, entering the building, at once
commenced firing on the negroes with the
above result They then returned by the same
route they came. They do not live near Carol
ton"
later dispatch from Winona throws little
more light on the assassination AT the trial,
abont twenty colored men were present The
Winchester rife, came galloping up and sur
rounded the courthouse. They then fired into
the building, instantly killing ten negroes and
wounding three others so that they died soon
after, ard with the exception of few who
escaped by window, all the other negroes in
the building were wounded, some of them
seriously.
The trouble between Liddel and the negroes
occurred three weeks ago. Liddel had inter-
fered in row between two negroes and after
wards heard the crowd cursing him. He walked
up to them and inquired why they were abusing
him. An alteration ensued,. and number of
shots were fired, Liddel being severely wounded.
The Indianapolis journal., 1886-03-18
Suicide of a Wealthy Cattle-Raiser.

DENVER, March IA Watrous special to the
Republican says: 'S 3. Watrous, one of the
wealthiest merchants and stock k-raisers of New
Mexico, committed suicide by shooting himself
through the heart this morning He was
native of New Hampshire, and came
of the original grantees of La Junta
grant, one of the most valuable landed proper
ties in the Territory. His son committed sui
eide few months ago. and this preyed upon the
fathers mind, causing the act of this morning.
A coincident tragedy is that the deed was COM
mitted in the same spot and with the same
weapon which ended the sons life.
The Indianapolis journal., 1886-03-18
COMMISSIONERS BLACK.
He Is Not Yet Prepared to Substantiate His
Charges Against Colopel Dudley.


WASHINGTON, March 1.-THE Senate com.
mittee on the expenditures of public money to-
day continued It's investigation of the charges
made by Commissioner Black, with regard to
the official acts of his predecessors Commits
sioner Black again occupied the witness chair
Senator Harrison read from the records of the
last meeting question which he then addressed
to the Commissioner, asking whether he could
produce the names and numbers IN any claims
which had been allowed or rejected by his prede-6
cessors on account of the politics of the claimant
He asked If the Commissioner was now able I'd
give the information.
Commissioner Black--.I am not preparedN
this morning, Mr. Senator, to give those num1
bers."
Question-Can't you give any case--any namsl
and no numbers n
Answer-I will be able to present to the commitx
tee number of cases; but have been very muchz
engrossed. not only with the current business oE|
the office. but the preparation of the data relat
ing 20 the direct line of the investigation pursued
at the last meeting, and have not thoroughly
psepared myself to present the cases OF which
you speak. / have so much material on hand.
and so much was called for that / thought the
whole of this session would probably be taken
up in completing that line of investigation in
stituted at the first meeting, relating to the OPP
erations of the Office.
A spirited but courteous colloquy ensued be-
tween Senator Harrison and Commissioner
Black. The Senator called attention TO the fact
that the inquiry which he had repeated to-day
was the first one asked at the former meeting,
and as it was based the part of the Commits
sioners report which had given rise to the inves-
tigation, it was the most important matter to be
considered. He repeated his question in vari-
Gus forms, asking if the Commissioner was able
to give the committee the name or number OF
any single claim which had been allowed or re-
jected on acc cunt cf the politics of the claim
ant whether the Commissioner had any such
case cases in mind when he wrote his report.
whether he had examined the files in any case.
and if so, how many, to ascertain whether the
allegations in his report wore justified. The
Commissioner replied, in substance that he
would be able to give the committee abundance
of evidence in support Of the allegations madaS
in his report, but he preferred to do IL from the
files Of the Office. Information had come to
him from great number Of sources--from
affidavits made by the claimants, which hadl
gone into the files of the Office, and otherwise
which had led him to the conclusions stated in
his report. He had examined the files to a cer-
tain extent. but he had gathered q general
knowledge on the subject from other sources.
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win Not Treat with Knights of Labor
Train Derailed and Bridge Burned.

MARSHALL, Tex, March IA north bound
passenger train was derailed mile and half
from Marshall, this morning The spikes had
been drawn and rails misplaced The company
has issued circular calling on all law-abiding
citizens of the country to range themselves on
the side of law and order, and asking citizens
and honest workingmen alike to assist in carry
ing out the orders of the federal court. and in
putting down the strikers, who are spoken of as
s'fends who are a disgrace to mankind" It
charges them with acts which endanger the lives
of women and children. The Knights held
meeting this afternoon and condemned the cir
cuar 10 the strongest terms. The company and
the Knights both offer rewards for the arrest of
the guilty persons.
FORT WORTH, Tex, March IA railroad
bridge over Fossil creek, few miles north of
here, the Transcontnental railroad, was
burned last night, cutting off direct communica-
tion by rail with the north. The bridge had
been soaked with coal oil, and the middle Of the
160 foot span was totally consumed. The strik-
ing Knights deny that they have had any hand
in the incendiary work, but the citizens of Fort
Worth blame them. The bridge Will be in com
plete order by to morrow morning.
The Indianapolis journal., 1886-03-18
MIR. GLASS; CHARGES.

The Case Against Warder Placed in the
Hands OF Sub Committee.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON, March 1z--At meeting Of
the House committee on reform In the ciyik
service, to-day, subcommittee, composed o.
Messrs. Blanchard, OF louisiana Mitchell, oe
Connecticut, and Farquhar, of New York, was
appointed to get all the documentary evidence
In the hands OF members Of tho committee and
others in the city relating 50 the charges against
The Indianapolis journal., 1886-03-18

the black. AZ o'clock, forty-four moves by
each having been made, the players took q re-
cess till 7:30. Steinitz had the advantage in
position Resuming. the game was ended in
fve moves by Steinitz and fourby Zukertort. the
latter resigning on his forty-ninth move. Time
Steinitz two hours and forty-fve minutes
Zukertort two hours and ten minutes. This
makes the record stand Steinitz, seven games;
Zukertort, fve Zukertort says his thirty ninth
move. which was wholly unsound, was an over
sight He is not looking well, and says he did
not eleep minute last night