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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-01-26
THE SOUTHERN PRISON SUITS.
The Attorney General Demands that d. M.
Allen Make Restitution of $150,00O.

specia7 to tho 1ndianaDoIis sournas.
JEFFERsoNvILE, Jan. 5.-Attorney- General
Michener came down from Indianapolis this
morning carrying concealed in his great coat
legal document which possessed special interest
for d. NJ. Allen, ex-steward of the prison
south, who has heretofore been fortu-
nate enough to escape the lega
net with which the Attorney General
has been hauling in tn Q ex-prison gang. The
action complaint fled in nine paragraphs
by the Attorney general against David NJ. Allen.
The FIRST paragraph charges that each and
every DAY from Jan. i. 1875, until
March l, 1887, Allen, who was steward
of the prison during that time, used aud
converted to his own use property OF the State
of the values named to-wit: One barrel flour, 81;
tles, $l0 200 pounds of meat. $25; 1000
feet of lumber $50: ten kegs of paint.
$50; one barrel of sugar, $40. fifty pounds of
coffee sl5; 500 pounds of coal, So; one ton of
hay, $15; twenty-five bushels of corn, SIG; ten
barrels of slops $40; 500 pounds of rags,
refuse and bones, slo empty barrels.
gallons OF whisky, s2o-all of the value Of $40
000 for which he has failed to account, to the
damage OF the State in the sum last aforesaid.
Allen in the sum Of SAC. 900, and for all other
The second, third and fourth paragraphs
steward of the prison, had in his possession. and
was at all times chargeable with the safekeep-
ing and proper disbursement OF such articles
he is charged in paragraph first with
app-opriatiue to his use; that
non stltAistanaiug his oblgat on, ha knowingly
and wrongfully conspired with Andrew j. How
ard. John Craig and divers persons, and per-
nlitsed thene to convert to their own use.
each aud every day from Jan. /. 1875. until
March l. 1887. of said property, articles to the
value of $3.50, 600, for which the plaintiff prays
judgment
The fifth, sixth. seventh. eighth and ninth
paragraphs charge that the defendant. in the
purchase of supplies for the prison, conspired
witty E. G. Eakn & Co, NJ v. McCann.
Lshxman Bros, Oglesby e. Dus-
Nn. George Wiiacy. A. N. Bloom.
T. & N. Sparks, Ahrens & Ott the Jefferson
vile Gas Company. Payne & Ragsdale, the
Perrin & Gaff Manufacturing Company. the Sey-
WOODEN mill, John Duff. the Jeffer-
sonvle Boot and Shoe Company, 81. Del
linger. Ed J. Howard. Myers Bros, G.
Rogers. u. S. Matthews and George Weber,
vendors, to defraud the State out of $100 OO0
1t is the general opinion that Allen made
moro monev while at the prison than any of the
other officials. and the people of this vicinity are
glad that proceeding. have been commenced
against him.
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PRICE FIVE GENTS.

an investigation of the facts as TO the passage,
engrossment and enrolment of the funding act,
under which over 800, 000, 900 in per cent
bonds were issued. was received BY the House
judiciary committee this morning. and a hear
ing upon it will probably be had next week. The
resolution causes considerable talk in the House.
Curious disclosures expected. which may an
volve the validity of all the per cent bonds
outstanding. When Mr.. Plumb found that the
journals Of the House and Senate showed
that the bill. passed. provided
that the government might redeem these bonds
at pleasure 'for thirty years. instead of .'aft~c
thirty years." as the published law puts it, he
examined the engrossed bill and found that the
word for" had been erased. all hut the 81"
which was left in the same ink the rest Of the
bil and that the le,ters "a" and ter were in
serted in another ink It indicated clear case
of tampering. by which il is estimated the gov
ernment loses a large sum. Mr.. Plumb called
the attention of Senator Edmunds TO the matter
and, after looking into it carefully. he said that
II seemed to him that the bonds issued under the
act were invalid. else were redeemable by the
government at will.
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Cable Notes

Cable Notes.
Permission has been granted TO exQueen
Isabella to reside in Seville.
The French Court of Appeals has decided that
priests in France entitled to marry.
The Car has refused to permit the Orleans
princes to join the Russian Imperial Guard
Louise Michel is making every endeavor TO
obtain the release of her would be assassin, w.
Lucas.
An explosion of melnite occurred in q factory
at Zurndorff. Hungary yesterday. killing three
Lord Mayer Sexton, of Dublin, who has been
Ill with typhoid fever, has so far recovered as to
be able to sign official documents
The South Russian press, apparently by in
spiratiou. declare that Russia will not attempt
a forciole solution of the Bulgarian question
without the full concurrence of at least three of
the European powers.
For the first time in twenty years q French
opera company made its appearance in Berlin
last night. There was a largs audience present
and the reception given to the artists was
heartily cordial
The negotiations between France and Italy
for treaty of commerce have been rupture,i.
Italy agreed to accept but eighty-nine of the 272
articles covered by the old treaty, and those
only at increased tariffs.
Advices from Crete say the British consul has
demanded the dismissal of the governor of the
island and the payment of indemnity of
f2o. 900. account of the illegal liberation by
the governor of the murderer of British sea-
man.
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ENGLAND's DEFENsEs.
Lords Brassey and Beresford Declare They
Are Entirely Inadequate.

Lords Brassey and Beresford Declare They
Are Entirely Inadequate.
LONDON. JAN 25.-Lord Brassey delivered a
highly interesting lecture before the Chamber
of Commerce to-day, upon the inadequacy of
the British defenses and coaling stations, his
remarks being warmly Endorsed by the Duke of
Cambridge. The existence of the empire, he
said, depended upon its power Of keeping its
commerce free from alarms. and he was unable
to understand why the commercial community
failed to sse that preparation for contingencies
was the truest economy. Formerly there had
been time to prepare, but now the warning
might come one day and action the next. The
country was not prepared and therefore posi-
lively endangered, it's defenseless condition
courtiug insult from thirdrate powers.
Lord Charles Beresford, in explanation of his
resignation from the admiralty board, stated
that he had resigned because his interests and
services were subordinated to political exigen-
cies. He said the reason for his leaving the
government had nothing to do with the general
policy of the Conservative party. 1t was
question regarding the defenses of the country.
Anybody who knew anything regarding British
fortifcatIone concu rred with him in the opinion
that they were inadequate. It was better to
have no guns in forts than to have those of an
cient patterns
The remarks of the speaker were received
with great enthusiasm.
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TERRIBLE MINE EXPLOSION.
Twenty-Five White Miners and Twenty-four
Cinnamon Suffocated by Smoke and Dust

VICTORIA. B. c., Jan. 25.-An eyewitness Of
the terrible explosion which occurred at Pit No.
Of the Wellington Galleries, yesterday morn
ing, states that he was about 100 yards from
the pit, when he heard report like that of
large cannon, and there instantly shot far into,
the air dense mass of black smoke and dust,
which converted the snow-coyered ground into
an inky deposit. When this subsided por-
tion OF the farmhouse had been destroyed, as
well the woodwork in the shaft. Manager
Dryden Immediately proceeded to repairing the
farmhouse. which was quickly accomplished,
and the fan started again. The shaft timbers
were destroyed, that the cages could not be
used, but pullies and ropes were Immediately
prepared for the work Of rescue. The first man
10 come out of the pit had climbed by means of
the cage wire-cable through the shattered Gm-
ber to within 100 feet of the top. rope was
then lowered TO him, and he reached the surface
In an exhausted condition. A second miner was
also enabled to get out by this perilous method,
but third, when fifty feet from the top, loosed
his hold and fell TO certain death at the bottom
OF the shaf1 Two men were tnen Lowered as
search party. and they returned, stating that
nothing could be heard but calls from below.
Fortunately, the mine had not been fired so
danger from this source was averted. tempo
rary cage was made and lowered to q consdera-
ble depth, the miners climbing to il by means
of ladders, q that by l o'clock l03 of the 160
men In the mine had been rescued: One white
man. Robert Williams, the unfortunate who
fell, was taken out dead. The explosion took
place in the last level, and in this twenty-five
white miners and a number of Chinese were i'm
verified later, for at o'clock all the white men
were carried TO the snrface, dead, and the work
of taking out the Chinese was begun.
LATER-It is now believed that nearly ninety
lives were lost in the explosion Threefourths
Of the men still in the mine are Cinnamon. The
cause or the explosion 10 mystery.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-01-26
An Emancipation Holiday.

PITTsBURG, Jan. PA meeting of prominent
coored citizens was held here last night to take
action in regard to q national convention to be
held In Washington City to urge national
emancipation holiday An address was adopted.
which will bs sent to all parts OF the country,
urging colored people to unite in the movement
NO that the convention be held on next 4th
of July Tt is proposed that one delegate be
sent for every one thousand voters in each State
and Territory. The address concludes by ex-
pressing the hope that call will see the neces-
sity OF this convention for the benefit of our
race coming. as 1t does, the OF one of the
most important elections 10 the political tistory
Of America
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-01-26
CATHOLIC CHANGES.
Arch bishop Williams To Be Made Cardinal
Other Promotions Under Consideration.

Special to the Indianapolis journal
BALTIMORE. Jan. 25.-The special correspond
ent of the Baltimore Sun at Rome writes:
"a number of important changes in connec
ton with the governments of the Catholic Church
in the United States contemplated. Though
nothing has been for uated yet. is agreed upon
in ecclesiastical circles that Archbishop Will
Jams, of Boston, will be made cardinal at
consstory in March. Since the last visit
of Cardinal Gibbons, the Pope has been highly
impressed with the growth of the American
church. and is anxious further to promote its
welfare by giving it another papal prince. In
that case, the gossip is that the new cardinal
can have the assistance of coadjutor. if he
wishes it, who win be Bishop McMahop, OF
Hartford, Conn. whose place will be filed by
the conservation of Rev Dr. Byrne,
vicar-general of Boston. The vacant
archbishopric OF New Orleans is set
down TO Rev. P. L. Chapelle, of St Matthews,
Washington, though few think Bishop Jane
son, OF Natchez, may be the one promoted.
Next spring the Pope will divide the archdiocese
of Milwaukee. and Bishop ireland will be made
archbishop of the diocese. Rev. DR.. OConneH.
rector of the American College at Rome, will
probably succeed Rt. Rev. j. j. keane as bishop
of Richmond. Rev. DIR. Farrelly, OF New York,
will in all likelihood be made recter OF the
American College, succeeding DR.. OConnell"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-01-26
A CHANGE OF OPINION.
PostalITeiegraph Does Not Look So De-
sirab1e It Once Did.

A PostalBTelegraph Does Not Look So De-
sirabIe as 1t Once Did.
Special to the Indianapolis Journas
WASHINGTON, Jan. 25-Dr. Norvin Green's
argument before the committee on postofices
and post-roads in opposition to postal telegraphy
has had very profound effect. The Doctors
arguments, it will be remembered, were not
more particularly directed toward the right of
Congress TO interfere with private business, or
questioning it's influence over other affairs that
present it controls taan 10 the mpracticability
of the proposition of postal telegraphy. He
howed that the English system of government
telegraph was tnearly SO cheap nor satisfactory
as that given the people in this country, and be-
sides demonstrating that it would be unconsti-
tutional for the government to take ex-
elusive charge of the telegraph. he
showed that the government could not
successfully operate lines in opposition to those
owned by private parties. There three
questions which are being discussed by states
men in connection with postal telegraphy. First.
whether it can be operated by the government
without an infringement upon property rights
and going too far towards Capitalization OF
power; second. whether the government can
furnish the people satisfactory service as
private individuals, and keep within anything
ike reas on able bounds of selfsupport; and
third, w neither the creation of SO many new
Offices pr obably so. 900. would not make govern
mant management less satisfactory than ct
presen c. Two weeks ago it looked as though the
benefits to be derived from postal telegraphy
and the objections to it were small to those
urged for and against the interstate-commerce
law, but the7statesmen say that the more they
look into the proposition the wider the differ
they find between the two questions. They
hold that because the government operates the
mails and regulates iutersrate-commerce, that
no excuse is given for spreading out over such
private business the telegraph. Most of the
men in Congress who ave been asked during
the past week what they thought of postal tele-
graphy have said that the question has not
sufficiently matured yet to warrant action.
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Presidential Nominations.

WAsHIsGToN. Jan. 25.-The President has
sent the following nominations TO the Senate:
To be Receivers of Public Moneys-Absalom
TT. Weir Of Missouri. AT Springfield, No; Rob-
eFt Kennedy. OF California, at Shasta, Cal: ].
F. Lintnicum, Of California. Sacramento.
Cal Lewis G. Granger. of California, at Marys-
vile, Cal: John j. Orr os Kentucky, at Buff
fale, ". T.
To be Registers OF the Land Ofice-Jared a.
Van Auken, of Colorado at Central City. Col;
e O. Miller, of California, at Visalia. Cal: j.
Fl. Gradcoek. OF California. at Maryssilie, Cal;
FL w. Patton, OF California, at Los Angeles.
Gal.
Edwin Eels. of Washington Territory. to bs
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-01-26
INDIANA POLITICS.
Coming Changes I'm Several of the Democratic
Congressional Districts.

Coming Changes I'm Several of the Democratic
Congressional Districts.
Special to the Indianaooiis journal.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 25-sI understand that
John E. Lamb is setting up the pins to secure
the race again for Congress in the Terre Haute
district" said an Indiana Democratic member
today ''and it is my opinion that he will get
the nomination. Lamb holds that he did not
have fair race the last time, and that if he 10
given another opportunity he be elected.
He says there was regular landslide in the
last election. and that inasmuch as it an
off affair, his defeat should not be counted
against him. He represents to the aspirants in
his district that no could have been elected
the last time against Johnston"
Another influential Indiana Democrat said
during the day. Colonel Matson has about
come to the conclusion that he viii! not get
nomination, and 1t is very likely that he will an
nounee early that he will not ask for the race
again. He recognizes it would not only be
very risky thing to run for the nomination, but
that the struggle he would have to make to se-
cure it would jeopardize his reelection, as there
very strong objections to his remsning
longer in Congress. There is going to be
other change In the Democratic column Of Con-
gressmen from Indiana. 1t is SO notoriously
well known among .mem bers of the delegation
from that State that Jonas Howard is to be left
out that he Is seldom referred TO. How
ard will not ask for denomination. This
makes the change of two Democratic members
from the State l amused to hear
thing about Judge Holman's prospects for a
tinuation of congressional life. Holman is very
much worried over the situation. He feels that
he wonld have political rank at all had he
maned on the committee on appropriations, af1d
is aware of the fact that he has made rot only
a demaeogue Of himself. but moral coward, by
asking to be relieved from that committee. Hol-
fears that he is not going TO have oppor-
tunity to do ANYTHING that will give him reputa-
ton in the position that he occupies, and
recognizing his greatly weakened condition in
his district, he fears organized in the
interest of some more popular Democrst in his
district. He is afraid, also, that the party will
rally around some one at an early
day / know that be is not afraid of anything
that NAV be done at a late hour in the campaign.
because he has been able heretofore AMI will be
in the future TO frustrate anything that may be
done towards defeating his nomination when the
time is at hand for holding the county
tions. He does not care. either. for canvass
against him in which number of asnirants
interested Ii the Democrats in his district
should, within few weeks, put forth "A prom
inent man and stand by him and ks~p out Of
the field other aspirants. they will make il so
hot for Holman that before any of the county
conventions held he will withdraw from the
race
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The Anniversary of Gordon's Death Brings
Out AN Attack on Gladstone.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal
LONDON, Jan. 25-Ths anniversary OF the
death of General Gordon, which will occur to-
morrow, will be appropriately observed by the
friends of that officer. The ST. James Gazette,
in leader calling attention to the fact and eulo-
gizing the dead hero of Khartoum. condemns
Mr. Gladstone as being respons bic for Gordons
death. "We are not superstitious, but we
are yet constrained to declare the perfectly
plain truth that the beginning of Mr.. Glad
stones downward career coincident with
the murder of General Gordon"
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Steamship News.

QUEENSTOWN, Jan. 25.-Arrived: Italy, from
New York
I. BALTIMORE, Jan. 25-Arrived Baltimore,
from Liverpool.
PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 25.-Arriyed: British
King, from Liverpool.
GLASGOW, Jan. 25.-Arrived: Anchoria, from
New York; Concordia from Baltimore.
FLusHISG, Jan. 25.--Arrived: Nocrdland,
from New York for Antwern
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Frederick Wnliam and His wife

SAN RENO, Jan. 2o.-The Crown Prince and
Princess celebrated the thirtieth anniversary of
their marriage to-day. The Princess, in the
afternoon, personally opened a charity bazaar.
which was attended by the British and Ameri-
can residents and sojourners, who presented
bouqusts to her royal and imperial highness. In
the evening there was grand display of fire.
works at the Crown Princes villa, and the
Prince and Princess were serenaded.
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Nor for .IosenIa.

LONDON Jaa 25.--The report that Mr.. Joseph
Chamberlain will be appointed Governor general
of Canada, to succeed Lord Lansdowne. is
tirely without foundation, and the government
officials who were asked about it this afternoon
made no effort to restrain their laughter at the
absurdity of the suggestion.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-01-26

ressed at Dantzic for illegally performing mass
and drawing = priests stpen,s. The attention or
the police attracted TO him through his undue
intimacy with barmaid. He is believed TO be
the man who. under the name of Rev. Theodore
keating, victimized some OF the leading clergy
men of the Protestant Church in Dublin In the
summer of 1886.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-01-26
MINOR MATTERS.
Belief that the Fisheries Negotiators Have
Got into Another Wrangle

Belief that the Fisheries Negotiators Have
Got Into Another Wrangle.
Special to the Indianapolis journal
WASHINGTON, Jan. 25.-The fact that the
commission appointed to consider the questions
which have resulted out OF the fisheries troubles
have not vet been able to agree upon any meas
ure has given rise to the belief that there has
been another wrangle, or at least a serious mis-
unders landing between the American and Brit
ish Representatives That this is the case 10
pretty well demonstrated by the fact that they
have not yet held their final meeting There
tves of American and foreign governments
since the war where SO many precautions have
been taken to prevent the publication of the pro-
ceedines Until the adjournment before the
holidays it was known, from day to day, Just
how far the commissioners had progressed. It
was learned that they had decided to Disagree,
and that all tEar could be expected would be
resolution to submit the disputed points to the
decision of arbierators. When they got together
news WAS cossi up tighter than ever Members
of the Senate committee foreign relations
aud members of the House committee on for
eign affairs have made fruitless attempts to So.
to how far the negotators have progressed. Mr..
Winan and others interested in Canadian af-
fairs have been here to make like attempts.
Each have failed in turn. 1t is known, how
ever that at the. meeting SATURDAY. there was
developed a serious misunderstanding. Whether
not this be patched up will decide upon
the outcome of these long continued negotla-
tions. Although the first meeting was held in
November, nothing definite has yet come out of
all the talk, and it is still the belief of the best
posted that nothing come beyond the agree
ment to submit the differences to disints rested
third partieS.
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The Lowry-White Contest.

Special to the indianapolis journal.
WAsHISGroS, Jan. 25.-The House committee
on elections will tomorrow try to reach de-
cision on the Lowry White contested election
from the Fort Wayne district It is generally
conceded that majority will report that White
is eligible to his seat. and entitled to it II
majority should report against White the Re-
publicans will make fght for him when the
case comes mp in the House. aud VIII fIibusrer
to defeat an unseatiug. Col Dick Bright Of
Indiana, who is associated with ex-senator Me-
Donald. one of Lowry's attorneys, said this
afternoon that there no hope for Lowry get
ting the seat. but he believed report would be
made against Whits.