, 1888-10-18
DY TELEGRAPH.
GOV. HILL AT LAFAYETTE.

morning, and were met at the de-
pot by several local clubs. The city
was crowded with visitors About
1000 people participated in the
street parade in the afternoon. A
feature of the parade was q drum
corps of 20 young ladies, wearing
bandana dresses and helmets. The
mass meeting at the rink convened
at two o'clock. The building was
crowded almost to suffocation. Gov.
Hill received an ovation as he ap
peared on the platform. He spoke
for an hour, first going into review
of the national administration for
the past three and half years, and
devOting the rest of the time to the
tariff question, his arguments being
the same as those used at Mitchell
and Indianapolis yesterday.
GOVERNOR HILL AT LoGANsPoRT.
Logansport, Ind, Oct, 13.-Guv.
Hill and party arrived this evening
and were greeted by a crowd of 5000
people at the depot, including many
political marching clubs. Tie opera
house, where the principal meeting
of the evening was held, was crowd
ed. Gov. Hill spoke at length upon
the tariff, the Mills bill and the re-
suit of of President Cleveland's adj
ministration. He concluded his ad-
dress by a eulogistic reference to
President Cleveland, which elected
wild applause, and when he promis-
ed that the state of New York would
cast her electoral vote for the Demo-
cratic ticket the applause was OVER
whelming.
This meeting concluded Gov.
Hills canvass in Indiana. The par
ty left at 1l:30 for Albany, highly
gratified with their visit.
SHOOTING.
Chicago, Oct. 15.-One of the old
employees assaulted a new gripman
at the Garfield avenue barns, at noon
to-day. The gripman drew a revolv-
er and shot the stranger dangerously
in the leg. There is much excite
ment
COAL MINE ON FIRE.
Westminster, B. c., Oct. ia
fire was reported at Southfield pit of
the Vancouver Coal Company on
Saturday, about six miles from Nan
aimo. Particulars later.
PARTICULARS.
Nanaimo. b. c., Oct. ia fire
broke out in No. l level of the South
field mine and Coal company about
4 a. N. 1t is said to have originated
from steam pipes. All men have
been got out safely, aad fire is at or
near the bottom of the air shaft, 300
yards from the mouth of the slope
fire. The fire is under control. A
fire engine from No. 80 has been
taken out of the mine and is now
playing three streams down the
shaft on the fire. A large number OF
M en- are thrown out of employment
for short time. 1t is thought that
the fire will be extinguished by this
evening or tomorrow morning 1t
cannot be ascertained yet what dam
age has been done.
NO CHINESE CAN LAND.
San Francisco, Oct. Is. United
States Circuit Judge Sawyer gave an
oral decision this morning in the
Chinese cases argued last week to
test the constitutionality of the ex-
clusion act. The Judges decision,
which is concurred in by United
States District Judge Hoffman, holds
that the act is constitutional, and
that all the Chinese who have ar
rived here since its passage, and who
may hereafter arrive, must return
from whence they came A written
decision will be rendered this after
noon.
QUESTION OF LAW.
MONTREAL, Oct. ia new ques-
ttion has arisen here. Mung Keow,
Chinese merchant of this city, was
prevented from visiting New York on
business under the new American
Chinese act. He is naturalized
British subject, but when he applied
at the United States custom house
here he was told that he could not
cross the boundary, as the exclusion
act covered his case. He asked about
his being British subject. Mung
Keow expressed his intention of test
ing in the courts whether he can be
excluded.
OLD HANDS AT THE BUSINESS.
Victoria, B. c., Oct. 16.-The James
Hunter referred to in the correspond
ence found on the female SNUG
glsrs at Port Townsend is notorious
smuggler in this city and well known.
The Louis Peterson, Portland, to
whom the epistle was addressed, is q
noted customs evader also.
WHAT WILL BECOME OF THE JAILf
Victoria, b. G., Oct. 16.-In the po-
lice court yesterday morning u lep-
rous Chiuaman was sent to the pro-
yinciaI Jail for one month, Chief
Bloomfield urging that the unfortu-
nate wretch be- sent to prison, as be-
ing the best place for him.
CHICAGo's STRIKE.
Chicago, Oct 15.-At $40 this
morning the first car run out from
the Garfield Avenue barns proceeded
on it's way without event. The next
six cars then run, but after going
three blocks were attacked by Il mob
who made an assault upon the new
drivers and conductors. Stones were
freely used An attempt was made
to drag the new men off the cars, but
police appearing on the scene the
men ran away. At 10 o'clock every
thing was quiet, and the cars running
as usual. One arrest was made.
wHITNEY's BoMBAsT.
Washington, Oct. 16.-An inter
view with Secretary Whitney is pub
lished this morning. in which he
claims that the United States can
whip England. He does not expect