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withdrew. The citizens nominated four Demo-
Gratis and three Republicans for eection-at-large,
and the platform was. tferman Must 10. In
the fourteen districts the lines were closely
drawn. The antiGerman members of the old
board some seven or eight in number, were all
renomnated and Endorsed by the citizens. The
pro-German members ran regular Republican
nominees. The fight was very warm for two
weeks before the election, and each side
felt confident OF victory. The Irish
members made strong canvass in
the anti German wards, and at 9
o'clock election night it was known that the citi-
zens' movement had swept the city. The seven
the fourteen district members succeeded in
pulling through. Only three pro-(ferman mem
bers were elected.
The Democrats were in large majority in
the new board, and although the citizens
movement was alleged 20 be non-poitica the
Democrats no sooner got in than an attempt
was made to form '.com bine" to seize the
spoils The latter consisted OF the Offices and
patronage at the disposal OF the board. AS
many of the employees were elected to serve
certain length of time, half dozen Democrats
refused to take part in scheme TO GUST them,
and the combine" fell through.
The new board, however, was unit on the
cemoer the course-ofstudy committee exam
ined thirty prominent principals on the question
as to the easiest way to dispose or the German
LANGUAGE From the evidences cleaned report
was submitted to the board requesting that the
German language be dropped simultaneously IN
all the school grades at the termination of the
half-schcol year Jan: q. The report was adopted
by vote of Is to g. The report
further suggested that all German teach
ers who could qualify to, teach
English would be retained by the board. About
TWENTY-FIVE Of the 100 German teachers qualified
and the remaining seveuty-hve severed their
connection with the board to day. From this
time forward the expenses of the public school
syst tenn will be reduced $4,000 annually. The
action of the board is approved by all Ameri-
cans. but it is TO the Irish heart that it brings
special delight More time will hereafter be de-
voted to teaching of English and the three r s.
The German element is not at all pleased. but
there is appeal from the arbitration OF the
ballot box.
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UTICA, N. T., Jan. 29.-Malone, Frank1i n
county, N. z, was visited by terrible fire early
this morning. It was first discovered in the
crockery store of M. C. Fuller. situated in the
Empire or Howard House block, and was then
under full Roadway. Owing to the hydrants
being frozen, no water could be obtained, and
long delay was caused from the fact that con-
nections had to be made at the river, and the
water forced up by steamers Meanwhile the
fire had completely gutted the above store, and
communicated to the Howard House, one of the
finest hotels in Northern New York, and was
under good Roadway when the water was ready
to pour the flames. During the burning
of the Howard House, an explosion,
presumably of gas, occurred, blowing out a por-
ton of the brick walls and killing Isaac Ches-
ter, prominent business man of Malone, who
was oming out of the bank, and injurlng sew
eral others The whole Empire Block, 1nclud-
ing the hotel opera house and ali the stores in
the block were completely destroyed. Following
is a list of losers: Frank Tallman, proprietor of
the Howard House, Ferguson & Merritt. pro-
prietors of the opera house; G.. NJ Shaun, hard
ware M &c G. Fl. Brown, carriages: Nj. G. Full
Ter, glassware and crockery; Captwell & Maine,
lawyers; Abner Croft. furniture; Farmers Ma
tional Bank; Sanford g. Bartlett millinery;
Thomas Carpenter, clothier; Umpter 81 Bar
mum, dry goods An estimate of the total loss
places it at 5000. 600, with probably about &c.,
fy1su
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YORK Pa, JAN 29.-The large building occu-
pied by the York Daily Publishing Company as q
printing Office. ID. r. Welsh. c1othier, and r. F.
Polack, jewelsr, was burned this morning. The
fire appeared to have been of incendiary origin.
and when discovered had mads consid era BILE
Roadway in one of the lower rooms of the print
ing Office. Losses and insurance are as follows:
York Daily, loss, $50 900: insurance Sic, 900. ID.
FL. Welsh. loss, 500 600; insurance. si1, 600. r.
f. Polack, loss building. $1,000; insurance,
S.. 900: on stock. $4,000; insured. E. w.
Spangler, loss on law Office. 81 900; insured for
81, 900. Messrs. Bittsnger Bentzel and Ross
are fully insured. They occupied law Offices in
the building and suffered considerable loss. The
Daily will be issued in ABOUT its usual form to-
morrow morning from the press and type Of the
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-01-30
The Reading Strikers.

BALTIMORE, Jan. pa mass-meeting was
held this afternoon. in Frontstreet Theater, in
the interest of the Reading coal-miners and
railroad employees who on strike. There was
q large attendance of organized workingmen. in
cluding the delegates to the convention of the
National Clothing cutters Association. Reso-
lutions were adopted in sympathy
with the strikers, and about $500
subscribed for them. Speeches were
made by Hugh McGarvey. of the joint
committee of miners and ralroaders, of Beaver
Meadow. Pa; John FL. Davis. of Mount Carmel,
Pa; John l.. Lee, of Philadelphia; Samuel Has
sen, president of the Baltimore Federation of
District Assembly Al. K of L. Messrs. Davis,
McGaryey and Lee win tomorrow 60 to Wash
ington TO have an interview with President
Cleveland. Steps will be taken to prevent the
loading at Baltimore OF Reading golfers with
bituminous coal, and the leaders of the plan say
they can accomplish their object.
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s,eei-Rail Mills 10 Resume Work.

PITTsBURG, Jan. 28.-The fight between the man
ufacturers Of Bessemer steel rails and Geo. B. Rob
erts president of the pennsylvania railroad, John
Newell president of the Vanderbilt lines and other
great railway magnates has terminated in practical
victory for the latter. The railway companies have
refused pay the price demanded for steel rails
fusng to place orders at $50 ton, while the
manufacturers demanded $34 and S25. The Penn
syivana Railroad Company has just placed orders for
so 900 tons $31. so per ton. and other large
ders will be placed shortly. This compromise win
result in the resumption of work at many Of the steel
mills idle for the of orders. and will have a
marked effect on the general industrial situation. It
is exceptionally good TO the coke operators,
their shipments having been largely curtaed by
the closing Of steel-rail mills.
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The Tragedy of One Life.
Omaha w Grid.


Ferdinand Eller who was frozen to death the
other night in Omaha had a romantic history.
He was a native of Louisville, Ky, and the only
son of wealthy parents. Twenty wears ago he
was engaged to be married to belle of Louis
vile, but on the day of his prospective marriage
the woman eloped with another sutton. Eler.
then twenty years old, fell i'll. and during his del
irium wandered off, and was not heard from until
about ten years ago. when it was learned that
ne was in Omaha He has never returned TO
Louisville, and has steadily refused to recognize
anyone from that place. The young woman in
the case drowned herself in the falls of the Ohio
river. two years after Eller's disappearance.
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was present at the time Matthias and Beck
claim Lingenfeter expressed an opinion in
gard to the case, also made Aft
davit corroborating Lingenfelter in his
denial. The affidavit of Carlin. al.eg-
ing that William Nixon, the other juryman
who was accused of expressing opinion before
the trial, was introduced. Nixon made affidavit
denying that he had expressed opinion be-
davits bearing upon the matter were introduced.
Judge Zenor, after hearing the arguments. over
ruled the motion for new trial, and sentence
was passed upon Robinson. Mrs. Robinson
was present when sentences was passed, and took
the matter very coolly. The old man was taken
to the penitentiary this evening. and will don
the prison garb tomorrow morning. The case
will be appealed to the Supreme Court
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Robinson Sentenced.


JEFFERsoNvILE, Jan. 28-Tne motion for
new trial in the case against Jacob Robinson for
the murder of Samuel Hay was argued before
Judge Lenor IN the Circuit Court to day. Afiida-
Wits and counter afidavits were filed in regard
to alleged misconduct of of the
jurymen who tried Robinson. The afEidavits of
Neal Beck and John Matthias charged that John
Lingenfelter. one of the jurymen referred to,
said. in the presence of the atlantis before the
trial, that he would make it uncomfortable for
Sobinson If he should be placed on the jury.
Aingenfslter made affidavit denying that
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Cora Lee Acquitted.

SPRINGFIELD. NO., Jan 28-The trial Of Cora
Lee. for murder in the first degree in the killing
of Sarah Graham, terminated this afternoon,
about 5:15 o'clock, in d verdict of acquittal by
the jury after adeliberatiou of only about seven
minutes. Tears Of joy rolled down the cheeks
of both Cora Lee and Mrs. Moiloy as they
ceived the congratulations OF their friends. The
verdict not unexpected. owing to the mvs-
terry surrounding the murder and the contradic-
tory and unsatisfactory evidence. O. lei.
Traverse spoke for the defense this morning,
and County Attorney Patterson closed the case
for the State this afternoon.
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A Suggestion to Dow.


Up in Portland, where Neal Dow thinks Pro-
hibition has induced the millennium to make its
first appearance earth twelve year-ola boy
was sent home from school the other day because
he was drunk that he couldn't distinguish
vulgar fraction from indefinite article Gen
eral Dow should relinquish his self appointed
task of smashing the Republican party long
enough TO tell that boy that in addition TO corr
roding his own soul he is seriously compromis-
ing tho reputation of the Prohibition party for
trnth and yeracity
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Commercial Traveller Missing.
10 INDIANAPOLIS Journas.

EVANSVILLE Ind, Jan Go. r. Zoltrnann trav-
cling salesman for Evansville cigar house. has
nysteriously missing since the 10th inst He was
last heard of In Kentucky, where he had collected
large sum of money. His samples and val Sc have
been found and il is feared he has with foul
play. Dir Zoltmann was member of the CONNER
cial Travellers Association Of Indiana and has a wide
acquaintance throughout the State.
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Fireman KiIreti.

NORWICH, Conn. Jan. 29.-Gardner's tene-
ment house was damaged to the extent OF 5000
by fire this evening. Fred Spicer, fireman,
while helping fight fhs flames, slipped and fell
against hydrant, striking upon his with
such force to break his neck. He died in
stantiy. He twenty nine years old, and
leaves widow and one child.
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FRExcuMEs can properly be called

FREScHMES can properly be called knights
OF the table ? They good judges in all its
refnem and delicacies. In order to stimu-
late the appetite and keep the digestive organs
in good order they give pre- eminence to Angost-
ura Bitters. When you try them be sure IL Ii
the gen une article, manufactured by DR.. ]. g.
Is. Siegert 81 Sons.
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eox,rnnent Telephone system.

LONDON Jan. 26.--The Right Hon. III. G. Raikes !,
Postmaster general replying TO deputation that
called on him to-day said that the telephone system
of Great Britain would shortly be absorbed under
graph system.
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Indications.

Indications.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 30-1 A. =
For Indiana and Illinois - Slightly colder;
rain, followed by fair weather: light. to fresh
variable winds
For Ohio-Warmer, followed by cold er; rain
or snow; light to fresh variable winds.
For Michigan and Wisconsin-Colder; snow.
followed by fair weather: light to fresh winds,
becoming northwesterly.
Local Weather Record.
INDIANAPoLIs Jan. 20, 1888.
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Warm Debate on Socialism.

Copyright 1888. by the New York Associated Press.
BERLIN. Jan. 28.-The debate the anti
Socialist bill was resumed in the Reichstag to-
day. Herr Won Helldorf and Councillor Held,
plenpotentiary of Saxouy. spoke in favor of the
measure. and Herren Bambereer and Koschielski
against it. Herr Maranardsen announced that
the National Liberals would vote unanimously
for a two years prolongation of the existing
law without any alteration.
Herr Won Puttkamer tainted Herr Bamberger
with supporting the Socialists for political
reasons, and declared that the new German
Liberals would lose half their seats if Herr
Bebel only chose to give the word. He Putt
kamer would. however, say no more than TO re-
assert that the government considered the
measure an absolute necessity.
The debate marked by unwonted fervor
The House was crowded. and intense interest
was excited by Herr Marouardsen's intimation
that the National Liberals would not support
the measure in its present form.
In the discussion in the Hobbies after the de-
bate the consensus of opinion was that the gov
ernment would be defeated If they persisted in
attempting to pass the bill The National Lib
erals. Centrists and Progressists. all declare
against the measure The Centrists will join
the National Liberals in advocating the pro-
iongation OF the period of the present
law law two years .,i SUCH - foua measure re
accept, besides abandoning the repressive
clauses, Herr Bamoerger made a powerful
speech He especially attacked the paragraph
enact1ng that any German who takes part, in
foreign country, in a meeting to promote the
doctrines of socialism, shall be punished with
imprisonment and deprived of his rights as
citizen. He denounced this clause the acme
of unwise legislation and disgrace to civil
lied government
Herr Reichensperger, on behalf of the Gen.
srists, declared his party opposed the bill be-
cause the increased punishments were too Sc
we're. and because the state of things produced
by the present anti Socialist law unnatural
and should not be made permanent. IL other
countries followed Germany's example. there
would be created what ha could only call sort
of wild men, who could not find shelter any
where in the inhabited world. The speech made
powerful impression upon the house
Prince Bismarck intended to be present, but
his arrival at Berlin had been delayed, owing TO
a severe attack of neuralgia in his face.
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BEWARE OF eounterfeitss Be sure you get the
genuine Salvation Oil. Have no lust as good
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ELMfRA, n. T., Jan. 29--The residence of
Charles Hazard. editor Of the Sunday Telegram
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-06-03
SOLID FOR THURMAN.
That is Caiifornia's Position, But
Senator Hearst Says a Better
Man Nav be Found,

ST. LOUIS, June 2.-SenatOr Hearst.
whose name has been freely canvassed
for second place on the ticket, has not
authorized the report that he was in the
race, and appears to have no anxiety Oh
the score of a satisfactory selection
that will unite the various con-
the combine and that state will be solid
for Gray as the delegates say they can
not hope for successful campaign with
Thurman on the ticket. Senator Hearst
was asked this evening to outline his
position but he courteOuSly declined to
commit himself to any candidate, alleg-
ing as an excuse that he had been
out at the race track since he had come
to st. Louis, and was not posted on the
doings of his delegation. Senator Hearst
is deeply interested in the Futurity
stakes, which will be contested on Mon
day, and until such time as politics as
sumo more important phase he
will spend his time with his stable.
A report was wired from here yes
terday stating that Senator Hearst had
telegraphed the Examiner of San Fran
cisco to cease advocating Thurman; on
the strength of this report, gossip had
it that the senator himself was setting
his cap to capture place on the ma
tiOnal ticket.
"You can say for me'' replied the
senator in answer to a direct question
whether or not he was in the race, ''that
l never sent such message. California
and the coast delegates are solid for
Thurman, but there is chance for an
other candidate securing their votes.
The situation is changing all the time,
and, while we are solid for Thurman.
just now, a better man may be found
who will be acceptable to the party.'
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-06-03
CONVENTION HALL.
Aspect of the Amphitheater in
Which the Winning Ticket Will
Be Nominated

Special to the Globe.
ST. LOUIS, June 2.-Ten thousand st.
Louisians and scattering of delegates
the local committee to participate in the
formal opening of the north nave
of the Exposition building and
to view the decorations which
have been completed for the
forthcoming convention. What struck
many of the delegates at first sight and
was freely commented upon, was the
fact that in its proportions the nave is
anything but suited to the purposes of
such gathering. In dimensions it is
but % feet in width, against depth of
3S4 feet, and as result, the majority
of the delegates will be located away
back i'll the rear where bugle will be
necessary to get the ear of the presiding
officer, while the latter in turn will need
a field glass to locate the in
dividual who may be seeking recog-
milton. Between the chair and the
front row of delegates seats there is
a space of sixty feet in depth, which
will be occupied by the representatives
of the press. The latter will thus be
directly between the delegates and the
chairman's platform, instead of the
to within few feet of the
first row of seats as was
the arrangement in the Chicago
conventions of 1884. This again will
increase the difficulty under which the
officers must necessarily labor. The
chairs on the stage are arranged in
tiers, and will accommodate about 1000
special guests. In the center is the
chairman's platform, carpeted with red
velvet and just long enough to accom-
modate table and chair. Two sters
below is similar platform for ii 0
secretaries. Wooden posts with satin
cords separate this portion of the stage
from that allotted to the guests, and the
general arrangement suggests nina
ture pulpit of Presbyterian church.
AS for the decorations, they are
lavish and high colored. Back
of the chair hangs an oil
painting of the president, while above,
with gilt eagle between them, are por-
traits of the two deceased leaders of the
party, MessrS. Tilden and Hendricks.
None of the pictures are characterized
by any degree of fidelity. The bal
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-06-03
NOW COMES AMES.
He Tells a Friend That He Is in
the Race.

CHICAGO, June al am carrying a
lightning rod MYSELF good-naturedly
said Mayor AmeS, of Minneapolis, when
he was asked about the vice presidency.
''That is to say" he continued more
seriously, ''if Thurman doesn't want
it.'' The only trouble with Thurman
is that he is too old. He is not likely to
live through the term, and if anything
should happen to Cleveland, you see we
would be without president. think
we ought to take some younger man.
But if Thurman will accept. FL vote
for him"
Before Mr.. Ames left for ST. Louis he
told friend that he was candidate for
the vice presidency, earnestly, pro-
vided Thurman will not accept a nomi-
nation. His name would be sprung
in due time, probably by New York, and
that he was preceding his delegation be-
cause he wished to be in st. Louis early
in his own interest. He would bring
strength, he said, from the labor ele-
ment and the old soldiers, and to such
an extent that he could carry Mime
sofa, Wisconsin and Iowa.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-06-03

Evansville. chairman, and j. T. Hen
derson, of Kokomo, secretary of the
delegation. 1t is believed that they
made close scrutiny of the Thurman
boom, but nothing was given out.
Simon p. Shurin, of IndianapO-
lis, was elected national committee
man in the place of Austin II. Brown.
Mr.. Brown retired from choice after
eleven years service. 1t was reported
that Col. Morrison had Topped from
Gray to Thurman, and G. c. Matson
ex-congressman of Illinois and ascer-
toin his position. The result of the
interview was not given out, but
Mr.. Matson appeared much encouraged.
Later he met the Vermont delegation,
who arrived this evening. ami found
several who accepted the Indiana favor
ite. William r. Morrison is at the
Lindell, and was easily approached on
the Thurman candidacy. He reflected
a moment and said: 80 it is true; the
old man has consented that his
name be presented to the con-
vention. Well, if he wants it, 1
don't think there will be any trouble
about getting it for him." If Thurman
is not in the race Morrison is for Gray.
There is talk of merging the committee
OH credentials and the committee on
permanent organization into one, al
though there is an opposition to this
plan from some of the New England
and the New York delegations.
The coast delegates have consented to
proposition originating with Mary
land, to enter caucus to be held to-
morrow morning at II o'clock for the
purpose of uniting on a candidate for
the vice presidency. Senator German,
of Maryland, has been actively agitat-
ing the question since his arrival to,
day. when he was made acquainted
with the wishes of Judge Thur
man regarding the nomination. The
coast delegates met at 4 o'clock
this afternoon and agreed to discuss the
eXpediency of a combine. Their sec
ond choice is Postmaster General Dick
inson, whose name is advanced as the
choice of the administration. No posi-
tive expression could be obtained this
evening, as the temporary chairmanship
has been paramount in the minds of all
delegates hailing from the Pacific slope.
On this point they are more confident
than ever of having their candidate
cnlnotaH