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verdict Against an Engineer.

ST. JOSEPH. Mo, March 28-Charles Francis
a swtchman in the employ of the Kansas City
St Joseph & Council Bluffs road was run over
by switch engine No. 81. in the middle of the
yards. last night, at 1855. Both legs were cut
off above the knees ard death ensued at 2:45
this morning. He leaves wife, two children
and aged mother who is lying at
the point of death from the shock prod uced
by the accident. A coroper's jury investigated
the accident to-day, examining a of wit
The testimony developed the fact that
Francis attempted to jump the front foot
board. at the same time signaling the engineer
TO reduce speed, which. however. he failed TO
do. The testimony shows that the engineer is
almost deaf. and that his fireman does not
derstand the train signals. A verdict
dered declaring the engineer Incompetent.
Immediately upon learning of the killing OF
Francis all the switchmen in the employ of the
Burlington system quit work. They met to-day
and appointed committee 10 wait upon Man
ager Merrill. The COMMITTEES presented a
schedule of wages ranging from So to SO. and
offered to return TO work If the road would re-
employ Brotherhood engineers. General Man
ager Merrill positively refused TO accede TO their
demands.
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TELEGRAPHIC BREVITIES.


Patrick DAILY. aged twenty three was shot
and instantly killed. in Chicago, yesterday, by
FL W. Thorman. during a drunken quarrel
The murderer is barber.
Gen. Wager Swayne, of New York, will be
unable to be present at the centennial exercises
At Marietta, o.. April z to deliver the anniver-
sary address commemorative of the settlements
of the Northwest Territory. William Henry
Smith, general manager of the Associated Press
will deliver the address
Mr. W. III. Tarr. one OF the bondsmen OF John
H. Decamp. the indicted cashier of the late
Metropolitan National Bank. of Cincinnati, de-
string to be released, Yesterday surrendered his
principal A temporary bond taken until
Friday. with Mr.. Alex Montgomery as surety,
when q new bond Is TO be given.
premature explosion of powder took place
ut James Findlay's mine at Rittenhouse Gap,
twenty-five miles from Reading, Penn. yester-
day, amid crowd of twenty-fv workmen.
Louis Roeder had his hand brown off and both
ewes put out; Pat Riey's breast was crushed in:
James Hensinger had an eye blown out, and q
number of others were very badly injured.
Two years ago Edward r. Tennsy, formerly
president of Colorado College, from which posi-
ton he was removed by the trustees. com.
meDced SUIT against the publishers of the Ros-
ton Coueregationaist for libel in publishing an
article relating to his removal, clsirsing $780,
600 damages. The suit referred to Judge
White. who, after full hearing, reports that
under the circumstances the article was not
hbelous and finds for the defendants The court
has accepted and ratified the report and en-
tered judgment for the defendants.
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Minor Notes.

The publication of the New Albany Tribune,
Hon jasper Packard's new Republican news
paper enterprise. will be commenced April 9,
and not April 2 as was expected
The Lincoln League club organized in Jeffer.
sonville starts out with thirtv-six charter mem-
hers. c. FL. Walden elected PRESIDENT
Henry Dellineer. first president; Eugene
Muir, second vice president; Fred Powers re-
cordine secretary; George Pau. jr.. treasurer;
William Adams. Laurant A. Douglas, James
Reynolds William French. and III. A. Thomp.
son, executive committee.
There is some talk of an arrangement being
made by which the New Albany Centenary
NJ + Church building will DE exchanged for the
building occupied by the German, Metho dist
congregation. In the exchange is made,
the building acquired by Centenary will be sold
and the proceeds applied toward the proposed
new church building. Should a junction be
formed between the congregations of John
street aud Centenary churches. congregation
much the largest and weathiest lin the city
would result aud in such case the contemplated
building would be the most spacous and costly
in the CITY. &
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THE TEXAS oUrRAGEs.
a Witness Who Found 1t Unsafe TO Reside
In the Town OF BRENNAN.

a witness Who Found 1T Unsafe TO Reside
in the Town of BRENNAN.
WASHINGTON. March 28.-rhe investigation
into the alleged outrages in Washington county,
Texas was resumed to-day. Robert J. Moore,
% colored Republican, serving his third term az
member Of the State Legislature, and J. NJ.
Randall, also colored Republican, of Washing
ton county. testified that they. as well many
other Republicans, had supported the peoples
ticket, headed by Judge Kirk. at the last cleo
tior. Their statement. in general. was that
there was little, il any. interference with cleo
tiens in the county, and that good feeling ex-
listed there between whites and blacks
F. D. JONES' who was counsel for the negroes
taken out of the Brennan Jail and lynched az
the time OF the election, testified that he had,
against the entreaties OF his wife and friends
gone back to BRENNAN last October, aud had
been assaulted By Bob Wright, former witness.
After that assault. which, IN his opinion.
certainly premeditated, he had never left his
house in the daytime. because 1t was not consid-
cred safe for him to do So Notwithstanding
what the other side had said about his being safe
In BRENNAN. be did not think so. The witness
grew quite excited. and. turning to several of
those present representing the other side Of the
case. said: "God Almighty will punish you men
for this thing before you are done. if don't"
Continuing. he read from a Dublics ton in the
Brennan Banner, the Democratic county organ.
expressing the opinion that 1t would have been
better to have hanged Jodon and Hackworth
rather than the innocent negroes, who the
article said, were simply the tools of designing
ecoundres. and asked how they explained that.
j. T. SwearIngen, of Texas. who of
the men addressed then took the stand and tes
titled to his belief that Jodon was perfectly safe
ia Brennan if he behaved himself" In answer
10 inquiry from Senator Spooner TO what
was meant by that. the witness said that Jodon
was a very excitable man. and that il he went to
Texas and bothered men, as the witness under
stood Jodon had bothered Wright, of course he
would in trouble. To call liar
meant fight in Texas, and it might not be safe
for Jodon to talk in the streets there he had
spoken in the commttee-room about the wit
ness.
This practically closed the investigation, it
being the general understanding that no more
testimony would be taken.
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Lincoln club at Fairmount

Correspondence of the Indianapolis journal.
FAIRMoUNT, March 28.-Scott's Opera-house
was crowded with Republicans on Tuesday
night. The meeting called to order by G.
D. Overman. Ballotne for delegate to the State
convention declared in order. and Levi
Scott was chosen. Joseph Ratliff was chosen
delegate to the congressional convention to nom
mate candidate for Congress. j. H. Parker
selected delegate to the district convention
to be held at Marion. April 19.
Following the selection of delegates to the va
rious conventions a Lincoln Club was organized
by electing DR.. Allen Moon, president. and 0.
Il. Scott, secretary
There being out nominee for constable on
the Republican township ticket. the convention
placed in nomination G. Fl. Thomas.
The Lincoln Club is composed Of a member
ship of 290 to begin with, and il IL
thought the enrolment will reach $50 or 375 be-
fore the Lext meAting. Hon. Hiram Brownlee.
of Marion, present. and made of his
characteristic, sou-stirrlngs peeches, that aroused
great enthusiasm. He compared the manage
ment of State and national affairs to that OF the
Republican administration. and the contrast
made decided hit. The following resolution
was adopted:
Resolved That we believe, with Gen Ben Harrison
the nominee for President the of the Re-
publican party is assured.
Adjourned
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MINOR MATTERS.

Senator Ingalls, Makes = Few Pointed Re-
marks to @. A. r. Men.
WASHINGTON, March % -Senator Ingalls, was
given n hearty reception by Kit Carson Post No.
2 of she 6. A. R., at their annual camp fire to-
night. In his speech Senator ingalls, said.
among other things: ''If the comrades of the
g. A. r. are in any place whatsoever maliened,
] shall defend them. If they are denounced as
political organization banded together TO plumber,
j shall deny it, and no calumy misrepresent
atoms, vituperative cartoon shall deter me
from denying that the g. A. r. is the debtor of
the Nation. It is a sname and disgrace. and
humiliation that any man who has barred his
breast in battle and has rsked his life, AID shed
his blood that flag might not be dragged
down and defled by TRAITORS. should ever become
an inmate of aims house or dependent on
public charity for support.
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ILLINOIS.


Another Chapter from the Infamous Career
of Bigamist Chaplin.
Special to the Indianapolis journal fss
MARSHALL March 28-Judson c. Chaplin. the
much married man, who is now attracting so
much attention from the reading public. found an
other victim besides the ten already mentioned.
In April, 1883. he married Matte Tingley, a
beautiful young girl of this city. lived with her
two months and then absconded, leaving her
behind to die of broken heart a little mora
than two years later. The last letter be wrote
her was from Kansas City. No.. and he con-
cluded il as follows: IF you answer, direct to
Los Angles. Cal, and if yon write again.
better direct TO He'll" That is the
last ever heard from him By the
deserted wife. In February, 1884 Mrs. Chapli
gave birth TO child It is still living. aud is
a beautiful little girl of four years Chaplin q
father. who is a respected citizent of Piorceton,
Ind, and . cooper by trade has made the little
girl, Goldie by name, his heiress, as an atone
ment for the wrong done by his son. Young
Chaplin became acquainted with Miss Tlngley
through friend of his, . young man who met
him in Louisiana. and caused him to open n cor
respondence with her. She was married to
Chaplin IN about three weeks after they first
met, but they had eorresponded for year. He
claimed to be q government surveyor, and
showed papers prove his claim. Chaplin was
not born in Marshall. as has heen stared. His
birth-place Was Piercrtou. mi, and he never
saw Marshall until he was about twenty years OF
age, when he clerke6 few months for DIR.
Smith, q druggist.
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A HatsfnI Old sp.nster.


Washington speeiaI
The refusal of Miss Helen Taylor. John Stuart
Mills step-dauehter, to attend the international
council OF women, now in session here, has re-
suited already IN a split in the English women
suffrage party that can hardly fail to end in
total disruption The effect is intensified by
Miss Taylor's letters to Henry George and Miss
Susan B. Anthony indicative Of her reasons for
refusal When Misc Anthony was informed by
iettar that Miss Taylors aversions to Mrs Ash
ton Dixie was her main reason for absence. and
that she surprised at MRS. Ashton Dllkes
being received by American women. Mrs
Elizabeth Cady Stanton was called into council.
and Henry George was visited by Miss Rachel
Foster. secretary of the National Women's Suf-
frage association, and besought not to publish
the explanatory letter Miss Taylor nao semi
him
A letter from Mrs. McLaren. daughter Of John
Bright, came TO Mrs Stanton telling her Of new
daveopemepts the o:her side. There has
hem feeling Of jealousy between Miss Helen
Taylor and her following and the friends or Mrs
Ashton Dixie for some time, and this action on
Miss Taylor's part lie but plain Avowal OF the
bitterness of this feeling.
81 was in England said Mrs. Stanton to-
night when Miss Anthony sent me the letter
she had received from Mise Taylor, and was
furious about IL. i have been Mrs. bikes
house She was my companion on the voyage
from England, and do not believe there is .
spot on which they put their finger. When
got that letter i did not say word to Mrs.
Dixie about it, but ! sat down and wrote to Miss
Taylor letter that she will never forget as long
SIS she lives. She is disaRreeahle. hateful old
spinster anyway, and when find one of these
women that are tremen dously virtuous, 1
think there is a danger of OVERRIDING. 1 told
her what n mean thing I thought it was to do.
and told her il plain English that she herself
had not lived life that above suspicion,
nor had her, mother and John Stuart Mill be-
fore her.
II told her that did not say that to hurt her
feelings in any way, but to show her what sort
or ground she treading on, and that she
could be 10 better business than in slandering .
younger and prettier woman for the sake of
petty jealousy If Mrs. Dixie had been man
this would not have happened"
Mrs. Dixie showed her annoyance at the
etories having crept out. All / can say is that
the whole matter must be considered mat
Of politics. and as being justifable perhaps
on that ground.
.'Shall you take any notice of itl"
Certainly not Why should II Miss Taylor
chose to break her contract with Henry George
and with Mrs. Stanton rather than come over
here and speak IN opposition to ma. What have
to say about thAtl / really cannot see that
Miss Taylor's excuse can affect me in the least"
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Obituary.

Special to the Indianapolis journal.
WABASH, Ind. March 2s-Mrs. Jane Caldwell,
wife of Hon. Hezekiah Caldwell. died very sud
denly, this afternoon. at her home in this city.
Three weeks ago the lady submitted to ope-
ration for the removal of tumor and was
thought TO be improving. She sixty three
years old and was one of the frat of the Wabash
Valley pioneers. having very extended ac-
nuaintance. Mrs. Caldwell leaves a family OF
seven children all adults. She was one of the
most popular ladies in the city.
PHILADELPHIA March 28-Isaae Hinckley,
president of the Philadelphia. Wilmington e
Baltimore Railroad Company, died 81 his resi-
aencein this city to-day.
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DEFAULTER WILSON.
Death, in Louisville. of Man Supposed TO
Have Been Scott Ceunty's Dishonest Clerk.
LOUISVILLE, March 2s.-T0e Times prints the

LOUISVILLE March 2s-The Times prints the
following:
1.-THE remains Of N. j. Wilson. who died sud
denly at the Arlington HoteI yesterday, were
shipped to Orleans. Ind, this morning for inter-
ment. He arrived at the hotel on Sunday. and
although then IN the last Stages of consumption
be refused TO permit doctor to be sent for.
When asked about mis- relatives he requested
that word be sent them unless he
was dead He said he had been at Old
Point Comfort, ana realizing that he had but
short time to live started to Orleans. Ind, where
he was born, to die When be reached Louis
vile he was too sick to proceed further and was
forced 20 stop at the Arlington. This morning
Mr.. Thomas Blackwell. nephsw, arrived and
took charge OF the body. He refused to say any
thing about the affairs of the deceased further
than that he had been farmer.
From all the circumstances surrounding the
case, the dead man is thought to he Newton j.
Wilson, who WAS 81 one time clerk of Scott
county. Indiana Wilson's career was in many
respects similar to that of Treasurer Tate. He
clerk, and was thought highly of by the
people that he could have been elected as often
he wished had be faithfully performed his
duty. In the spring of 1883 it found that
his accounts were short in = large amount, aud
Wilson fled TO escape prosecution.
ity not much of an effort was made
to arrest him, and he lived in Jacksonville for
long time unmolested. Then about year ago
he went TO Indianapolis having heard that the
NAMED there until his attorney, Hon. C. K.
Jewett, notified him that if he kent away sfrom
ScOttsburg. the county seat or Scott county,
nothing world be done with him. He then lett
and his relatives have since heard nothing from
him. Wilson's family all died of consump tion.
and it is thought likely that he the man
who died yesterday at the Arlington Hotel. No
positive Information can be obtained, however"
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Explosion of q Locomotive.

HARTFoRD. Conn. March 28-The boiler OF a
LOGON olive attached to passenger train on the
New York & New England railroad exploded at
North Manchester. this morning. The train
consisted of the locomotive. baggags-car and
three passenger cars filed with commuters
bound for Hartford Half a mile of Man
chester is high railroad bridge over the Hook
river. AS the train approached the
bridge. the engineer shut off steam to slow up,
when, without warning the boiler burst The
force of the shock was terrific. The locomotive
was shattered and the tender thrown from the
track. The momentum of the train was suf-
feient TO push the wrecked engine 200 feet
The front platform of the baggage car was de-
moished. but beyond that serious damage
WAS done to the tram. With the EXPLOSION came
a cloud of steam. which developed the train
The passengers knew that they near the
bridge. aud when the cars left the rails they
were panic-etrieken. fearing that they We're
about to be plunged into the river. When the
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T. M. Cooley far ChIef-JustIce.

DENVER, Col, March 2S-At the banquet OF
the Alumni Association of the University of
Micbiean for the State of Colorado, held last
evening. about eighty members. some of whom
are the most prominent members of the bar and
bench in Colorado were present The following
resolution was unanimously adopted:
Be it resolved by the Alumni Association of the
University of Michigan for the State of Colorado.
that all honorable to secure the APP
pointnent of Thomas NJ. Cooley TO be Chief justice
IF the United States; and be il further
Resolved That call upon the Alumni of Miehi-
gan throughout the United States join in pro-
curing the petitionng of the entire bar, and
thereby, If possible, secure his appointment
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ACCIDENT AT A CROSSING.

a Michigan Central Sleeping Car Demolished
by Freight Tratn-List of Injured.
CHICAGO, March % The fast night express
on the Michigan Central railroad which leaves
this CITY at P. M, met with a serious accident,
last night, at a crossing little south of Burn
sides. A Toledo, Wabash & Western freight
train ran into the rear sleeper on the passenger
while under fnll Roadway Many passengers
at this hour it is known that any were killed.
known. The sleeper WAS deraled and almost
entirely demolished Several the freight
train were telescoped The engineer and fire.
man the freight engine leaped just in time to
save their lives. There web of interesting
tracks where the accident occurred. The Mich.
igan Central has the rIght-of-way at all times,
lision. The gates were down, usual, and the
signal lights displayed The express train
crossing the tracks of the Wabash & Western.
when the freight train, under a full head
of steam broke through the gates and crashed
into it. The engine struck the sleeper directly
In the middle. nearly cut it in two. tore it from
its couplings and threw It from the track. The
engine deraied. Three four freight
the passengers, who were buried in the wreck
of the sleeper, were shouting for belp. The
trainmen procured lanterns and dragged from
the wreck dozen passengers. five of them &C.
None was fatally hurt All the eight passengers
wounded otherwise were put the express
tram, which proceeded within an hour after the
accident The injured +. f. Bartelene, Chit
cago. face scratched, nip slightly hurt; c. E.
Brandt Milwaukee, left arm slightly hurt; T.
c. Hogle, Chicago, both legs bruised; p. McHueh,
Chicago. RICH knee and hip hurt. All went on
10 Muskegon. None of the on the freight
nj
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Brief Mention,

DR.. Safer OF Hudson has received his appoint.
ment member of the board OF pension
amners of Bloomington, to take the place of DR..
Luce. deceased.
Ex-Sheriff A. J. Taylor of Fayette county.
while in the act of boarding a train at Vandaia,
was assaulted by two unknown men and robbed
of sos. a. was knocked down and robbed of
$500 here three years ago.
A statement claimed to have beer made by
the spirit of the late DR. Denmann through a
medium was started to the effect that William
Morris, buried at Charleston last Sunday. had
come TO life and turned in his coffin. The
remains were exhumed and the body vas found
in the same condition as before the funeral.
The Chenoa Coal Company has located it's
shaft just outside the city on the east and south
side of the Toledo. Peoria & Western railroad.
on land belonging to William NJ. Hamilton. of
Wenona. who gives the coal company about
four acres free, and receives royalty until
after Aug |, 1889, and after that cents per
ton. The directors les the contract for pros
pectng to j. W. Mohler, who will commence
boring at once.
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Freight Tra,n wrecked.

Special to the Indianapolis Jouruaa-
SHOALS. March 2s-An o. & NJ. freight train.
due here AT sis A. M, was wrecked az Harmony
tank. mile west of here. this morning. A
bowlder had fallen from precipice the road
side. rolide partially on Ito the track. The en-
eineer failed to see it in time, and his engine
struck it, moving it sufficiently to allow the
engine TO pass safety. The freieht-car next
to the engine struck the obstruction, and four
teen cars. all heavily laden, were deraied. Part
of the cars completely wrecked, rolling
down the embankmcue TO the rivers edge. Tho
track is badly corn up for some distance, and
Was not passable until noon to-day.
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the great men of Illinois in the judgment of the
commIss loners. upon the corbels IN the state
house dome, at a cost of $4,000 The Supreme
the letting of the contract by which people could
bid for the construction of the statues: that as
result there but one bid-that of Poulsen
& Eyer. of New York. to whom the contract was
let after the date advertised. after the letting
and st price at least 50, 900 or 81, 600 higher
than the evidence taken showed the work could
have been constructed for. The case IL reversed
and remanded, aud the suit of the commission
ers to recover the damages from Littler. claimed
to have been sustained by reason of the litiga-
ton. necessarily falls to the ground.
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Anothsr Dlplnmatlo yYeary.

Washington Special
1t il reported that Judge Lambert Tree.
United States Minister 10 Belgium. is coming
home with the intention of resiening from the
Diplomatic service. His reasons are said to be
of purely personal nature. He is repnted to
be an exceedingly wealthy man, and prior to
accepting the mission TO Belgium he engaged a
trusted friend to act his attorney and rep
resentatIve. The latter. it Ia said is in poor
health and unable TO further carry cat the trust
imposed upon him by Mr.. Tree, which would
necessisAte MIR. Tree looking into his own
private affairs. II may be aso that Mr.. Tree is
tired paying the money out of his own pocket
20 keen up the dignity of the United States.
which allows him salary only sufficient TO pay
his house rent