Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1888-08-09


Dom Pedro sailed from Lisbon for Brazil
yesterday.
A commission will shortly assemble in
Berlin to discuss Russo Germsn treaty Of
commerce.
A man from Nevada, Ohio, has died at
Battle Greek. Michigan, from W hat it is
feared may be called cholera.
The great lumber raft from Jogeius for
New York, passed Vineyard Haven yester-
day on its route. It is in good condition.
There is no certainty that the man who
com nitted suicide by jumping from
bridge in London was Donovan, the bridge
jumper.
The inmates Of Fort H azeltou, on tn
Skeeua river. are still 10 momentary fear
of being murdered by the 500 Indians who
threaten their lives
-Four persons, all In one family, lost their
lives yesterday morning In the three-story-
and. basement brick double tenement house
at No. 1923 Avenue A. New York city.
Sam johnson and a number of other men
implicated 10 the Stevens county. Kansas,
murders. have been arrested by the United
States authorities and taken to Topeka, the
county is quiet again.
The Secretary Of War yesterday morn.
ing received q telegram from General
Howard saying that the difficulties with
the Indians seemed at an end and he did
not anticipate any further trouble.
The bill providing for commission to
guAo - nNu H. -.
times against Mr. PArnell and other MEM
bsrs of the Parliament passed its third
reading in the House of Commons yester-
day afternoon by vote Of $50 to "a.
Indiotme nts were Sled In New York yes
terday against Henry p. Porter, managing
editor Of thePress, and Herbert L. Brldgman
OF the same paper, for statements in that
paper charging Mayor Hewitt with ILL.,
treating, fll.paying and systematically
taking the earnings OF the workmen Of the
irm of Cooper & Hewitt at RiDgwood,
N. J.
A mixed train on the Fairland branch Of
the Cincinnati, indianapolis, st. Louis and
Chicago Road was thrown from the track
this morning, near Morgsntown. Indiana,
by broken rail. The baggage car and
single passenger coach rolled down 3O.foot
embankment. and every person In the car,
with one exception, received injuries. No
one was killed outright, but one or two may
die.
Ex-Auditor Of Lebanon county N. L.
Caibseh owns and operates a whiskey dis
tillery at Mount Etna, which was robbed
Tuesday, In a manner that may be marked
down as "too cute.n The thief bored a
hole through the side Of the bonded ware
house, gauged the matter 30 that the auRer
he used struck the head OF one of the
whiskey barrels inside, and then inserted a
tube with which he emptied the barrel in
quick time There is no clue yot as to the
identity OF the Ingenious lover OF whiskey.
When Cornelius Brice, a staggering
loafer, twenty-five years old, Of 322
avenue A was arraigned before Justice
O'ReillY at the Yorkville Police court.
New York, yesterday morning on a charge
OF abusing his wife, he turned suddenly
toward ber as she was giving her testi
mony, and 81 ruck her a violent blow in the
facs with his fist. BE was seized by
Roundsman Muldoon, and despite his
struggles was prevented from doiog further
damages. A new complaint was taken
against him, and he was held without bail
for trial.
At last the persistent and hopeful com.
missioners realizs that defeat IN the matter
Of opening the Sioux Reservation stsrss
them in the face. The language Of Chair
man Pratt to the naughty chiefs of the
tribes intensified the opposition of the
Indians, and instead OF making break in
the ranks OF the braves, solidihed the
opposition and cemented the friend
ship of the nations The matter was
virtually settled to-day, when John Grass
arose in the conference and informed the
commissioners that the Indians would sign
neither paper, and that they would now
return TO their farms, regardless OF what
the commissioners might say Two Of the
commissioners, Judge Wright Of Tennessee
and Rev. Mr.. Cleveland OF Dakotah, have
been inclined to a fair and decent policy,
which, il adopted, might have secured the
consent OF the Indians. but unfortunately
the man selected as chairman has attempted
to pursue the same tactics with warriors
that be employs in ruling a few weak
minded Indian children at Carlisle, Pa.
Before Wou Go