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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-01-08

Sailor Driven to Madness and Murder by q
Captains Cruelty.


Sailor Driven to Madness and Murder by
Captains Cruelty.
BALTIMORE, Jan. THE Sun prints, in
substance as follows, a translation from
Russian paper, giving an account of the
crime for which st. Petersburg, Russia,
court sentenced Jan Umb, a Russian sailor,
to ten years penal servitude: The Russian
schooner Johannes had hardly left the port
III November, 1887, when Jan Umb denied
an accusation of having stolen clothing.
Induced alternately by foggings and Cap
tain Harboe's promises, confession was
extorted, which was followed by further
whipping and confinement in a dark cell
for several days without food or water.
When released he was abused by the crew,
and to put an end to his misery he jumped
overheard. The captain promised better
treatment if he would allow himself
to be rescued, and a boat being lowered
he was brought back. While changing his
wet clothes. he received brutal kicking
about the head and naked body. and was
sgain put below. Next night, Dec. z, 1887,
he was ordered to take the wheel, and, una
BILE through weakness to perform that duty,
the captain struck him in the face and or
dered him to follow, seemingly for further
punishment. AS the captain was picking
up piece of rope, Umb, now perfect ma
MAC, seized handspike and struck and
killed the captain. He then killed, in a
like manner, the two sailors on deck. Pro-
curing sheath knife he stabbed the mate,
and, proceeding forward. killed two more
sailors in their sleep. The cabin boy. was
killed next. A Danish steamer sighted the
schooner, which it tOwed to Copenhagen,
where Jan Umb was delivered to the Rus
sian authOritieS
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HOPEFUL BOULANGER.
His Partisans Ridicule a Candidate, and the
General Thinks He Is "An Right"

His Partisans Ridicule a Candidate, and the
General Thinks He Is "An Right"
PARIS, Jan. THE Boulangist organs
ridicule the candidacy of M. Jacques, pres,
ident of the Council of the Seize, who was
congress, to oppose General Boulanger in
the election, on the 27th inst, for the seat
in the Chamber of Deputies for the depart
ment of the Seine, made vacant by the
death of M. Hude. They say that M.
Jacques is too obscure a man to rally the
vote of the electors of Paris.
In an interview, to-day, General Bou-
1anger stated that General Montandon, who
was elected to the Chamber of Deputies,
yesterday, from the department of the
SOmme, though described as Royalist, is
really a supporter of the BOulangiSt policy.
The General said that the Boulangist victO-
ries in the supplementary elections presaged
his return to power.
A meeting of Socialists was held tonight
to choose candidate for the vacant seat
in the department of the Seine. One hun
dred and ten delegates, representing all the
Socialist committees in the department,
mously in favor of General Boulanger. This
action, it is believed, insures the return of
General BOulanger to the Chamber of Dep
uties by great majority.
NJ. Jacques has issued an address to the
Seine electors. In it he says: "Clericalism
is leading to the fight all malcontents and
enemies of the Republic, for whom General
BOulanger is the standard-bearerD He ap-
peals to the electors to save the country
from dishOnor and return to personal
power.
President Carnot. accompanied by Count
Won Munster, the German ambassador has
gone to Rambouillet ON hunting expedi-
tIOn,
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THE FIGHTING In SAMOA.
Confirmation of the Reported Engagement
Between Germans and Natives

Confirmation of the Reported Engagement
Between Germans and Natives.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 1.-THE Secretary of
State has received cable advices from Auck-
land confirming the news dispatches from
Berlin, last night, concerning a. battle in
Samoa between German forces and Ma
taafa's army, in which many were killed
and wounded. He refuses, however, to give
any details to the press. 1t is said at the
Navy department that no more vesselshav
been ordered to Samoa. but that there are
three that could be sent there If necessary
One of these is the Trenton, now at Pan
anna. and the other two are the Vandalia
and Mohican, now fitting out at San Fran
cisco. 1t is hardly likely, however that
any of these vessels could reach Samoa i'm
time to be of any assistance to the Nipsic
in the present crisis.
BERLIN, Jan. 7.-Several of the evening
papers of this city, commenting on affairs
in Samoa, emphasize the fact of the pre-
pOnderance of German commercial inter-
ests over American, and express the hope
that the American government will recOg-
nize this and stop the intrigues of Ameri-
cans and facilitate an agreement between
the cOntending parties, which is within the
scope of the influence of the United States
The National Zeitung sees in the Samoa
disaster traces of enviOuS meddling on the
Samoa, especially Americans. The Zeitung
says that it trusts the government once
for all, will seek TO Obviate future troubles
of the kind by making serious and energetic
representations on the subject at Washing
ton.
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SULLIVAN AND KILRAIN.
They Will Fight Near New Orleans, July 8,
for $20,OOO-Half the Money Now Up.

TORONTO, Ont, July John Lawrence
Sullivan, accompanied by Jack Barnett, of
Boston, arrived here this morning at 7:So,
and proceeded on foot to the Rossin House.
followed by an admiring throng. Gathered
at the hotel were Charles Z. Davies, w. E.
Harding, Charlie Johnson of Brooklyn; Z.
A. Plummer, w. Z. Germaine, of the New
York Illustrated News; James Wakely, of
New York; Ed. Hyer, of New York; John
johnson, Of Providence; James Lynch, Of
New York; Dan Murphy, of Boston; Steve
Brodie, and j. B. Moynahan, formerly Sui
ivan's manager. The principals, Charles +.
Davies and w. E. Harding, representing
Jake Kilrain; Charles johnson and John l..
Sullivan, representing the latter, and E. A.
Plummer and w. H. Germaine, at once ad.
journed to a room to arrange the terms OF
the proposed fight.
While waiting for some agreement to be
reached, the others discussed the chances OF
the fight, should it take place. Sullivan's
friends freely admit that he has not fully
recovered from his illness, but assert he
will be as good as ever when the time for
the fight comes. He now weighs 212 pounds,
against 15O some time ago, and his appetite
is good. Kilrain's friends say that he will
tire Sullivan out In the first five or six
rounds, and then whip him easily. An
agreement was reached In comparatively
short time as to the main conditions of the
fight. Mr.. Harding said both parties agreed
that the fight should come off near New
Orleans, on the Sth of July, for purse of
SIC, 0,000-the largest amount ever fought for
-,and the. championship belt. Over this
last provision there was some wran-
Cling, but it was finally agreed
upon by both parties. Ten thousand
Clipper ocs in New York an addtOnaf
5000 will be put up in New York on the
18th of April. The referee could not be
fixed upon, and it was agreed to appoint
him at the ring-side. The final stakeholder
Is not yet chosen, Harding, on behalf of
Kilrain, proposed John Scanlan, of New
York. The Sullivan faction wanted Geo.
B. Engeman, the California race-track own
er. The Dwyer brothers were also sug-
gested. This point is yet to be fixed. Mr.
Harding said that the papers would prob
ably not be signed in Toronto, through fear
of the law, but they would be signed in
Hamilton or some other Canadian town.
Harding will remain here for day or two.
Sullivan and his party left on the ESQ train
this afternoon
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Secretary Balfour Orders that Coercion Be
Rigidly Enforced, and Troops Will Be
Used in Case the Civil Process Fails.
BOulanger and His Followers Think
They Will Soon Be Returned to Power.
German Papers Urge the United States to
Check the American Intrigues in Samoa
Artist Whistler Resents an Insult.
FORCE IN IRELAND.
Secretary Balf6ur Orders that the Coercion
Law BE Strictly Inforced.

Secretary Balfour Orders that the Coercion
Law BE Strictly Inforced.
LONDON, Jan. TIT is announced that
after the evictions at Falcarrah are COM
pleted, the eviction brigade viii turn it's
attention to the neighboring estates of
Harpur Nixon and Mrs. Dalkey, both of
which are in Father McFadden's parish
Evictions from the Diapers Compary's
estate will begin on Wednesday. Enormous
pressure is being brought to bear here to
have these estates purchased under the
Ashbourne act. The movement is, how
ever, being as strongly resisted. Lord
Clanricarde intends to renew the evic-
tiOns from his estate at as early day
as possible. His evictors, with the assist
ance of the magistrates, have resorted
to every trick to effect an entrance into
barricaded houses. The tenants occupy
ing these houses are summoned to give evil
dence in star-chamber proceedings. fthey
obey the summons they are kept waiting
the whole day before being permitted to
testify. If they refuse to give evidence,
they are imprisoned, SO that in either case
they are absent from their homes when the
bailiffs arrive.
Mr.. Balfour has given instructions that
the coercion must be carried out
with the utmost rigor, and his
orders are being implicitly obeyed.
1t is expected that the soldiers will be
called upon to use their rifles in the endeav-
or to eject the Clanricarde tenants. as all of
the houses on that estate are strongly bar
ricaded and the occupants are armed. The
assertion that the Dublin Invincib will
kill BalfOur, if they have an opportunity
thing more tangible than mere idle rumor,
and is generally believed to be true. At
any rate, the Irish Secretary believes it,
and has. taken extraordinary precautions
against the possibility of assassination.
DR.. Tanner and Mr.. John OCOnnor, men,
bers of Parliament, were served, to-day,
with summOnses to appear before the Tip
crimes act. Both gentlemen tossed the
summonses into the street. They say that
they will not attend court.
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Major Mckinley Is Not Hopeful of It's Pass
age by the House.

Major Mckinley Is Not Hopeful of It's Pass
age by the House.
Special TO the Indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON, Jan. z-Major Mckinley,
of Ohio. who represents the Republican
members of the committee on wars and
means when measures from or to that COM
mittee are before the House, when asked by
your correspondent to-day whether the
Republican substitute TO the Mills bill
would likely be referred to the committee
when it comes from the Senate, said: ''We
have made no agreement as to the procedure
which will be followed when the Senate
bill reaches us. presume motion will be
made by Democratic member of the COM
mittee to refer the bill to that committee.
and the question of consideration
will arise. 1t will be in order for Repub-
lican to move an amendment Ito the motion
referring the bill to another committee.
probably the committee of the whole House
on the state of the Union. Then Will come
n contest which will show the full strength
of the friends of the measure"
'Do YOU believe the bill can be referred
to the committee of the wholeW
Il very much doubt it, replied Major
Mckinley, because the lash is used with
great effect upon Democrats in the House.
Ihave no doubt that all of the Democrats
who voted with US against the Mills bill
will stand by us in our efforts to keep IL
now from the committee on ways and
means. But there were only four er ive
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-01-08
Fight Between Chinamen and Ofticers.

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. There was a re-
sumption of hostilities yesterday between
placed in charge of the Chinese store, No.
500 Dupont street. and Chinese high-bind-
ers said TO be in the employ of Lee Wong,
who wanted to secure possession of the
store. Just as one deputy sheriff relieved
another the discovery was made that some
one was trying to pry open the door. One
of the deputies shouted to the in
vaders to desist or he would
shoot. A fusillade of bullets from
the outside was the only response. The
ciiicers lodged behind partition and then
opened fire. the high-binders returning it
with a succession of -volleys. One of the
deputies finally crawled along the floor and
began firing at short range. He soon
heard some one outside give yell of pain
and then fall. All the invaders then ran.
any, with them, for subsequent investiga-
tion showed there was not man to be
seen. About thirty shots were fired in all.
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Brakeman Thrown from the Top of His
Train and His Neck Broken by the Fall.

LARAMIE CITY. Wyo.. Jan. THE over
land fast freight train on the Union Pacific
road yesterday brought in the mangled
body of James Sumner, a brakeman, who
had been thrown from the top of the train
by goat while the train was moving at a
high rate of speed. The animal belonged
20 a theatrical company, and got on the
train at Cheyenne, it is supposed, from a
low shed adjoining the water tank. After
the train left Cheyenne, the goat chewed
the beil-cord while and then drove two
of the brakemen TO the caboose, where
they remained in mortal terror, believing
the animal was wild cat. Sumner was
on the front of the train, and had not seen
the goat until the latter rushed at him full
tilt. in the darkness he staggered. lost his
balance, and fell from the train. His COM
panions, peering over the top of the car,
saw his lamp go out. The train was
stopped as soon as possible and run back.
Summers body was found lying beside the
track. His neck had been broken. A cow
boy lassoed the goat when the train arrived
here, and the corner ordered him to the
pound pending the inquest.
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Niagara,s Crumbling Rocks.

NIAGARA FALLS, Jan. 7.-On last Friday
night large mass of rock fell from the
precipice of the horseshoe, or Canadian
falls. and on Saturday night at 10 o'clock,
another mass broke away. In both cases
the noise made by the falling rock alarmed
the residents in the vicinity on the Canadi-
an side. The massive stone building known
as the Table Rock House was Jared to such
and the occupants, who had retired, jumped
out of bed greatly excited by the unusual
noise and vibration of the building, which
Iesembled severe shocks of earthquake.
Ihe residence of gate-keeper Whistler, on
Cedar island; also, half a mile up the river,
where gardener McCammon lives. The
effect OF these displacements on the contour
OF the falls IS quite marked, the change be-
ing to form an angle to the original horse
ahoe
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Foreign Notes.

Queen Victoria has provided a sinecure
for Prince Henry of Battenburg, the orna-
mental husband of her favorite daughter,
by having him appointed Governor of the
Isle of Wight.
Mr.. Joseph Chamberlain will be presented
with an address of welcome at Birming-
ham to-day, on which occasion Mrs. Cham
berlain will be made the recipient of some
valuable iewelry.
An effort will be made in Dublin, on FRI
day next, to have Mr.. Edward Harrington,
who oisundergoing is a six months sentence in
Tullamore Jail, brought into court on a writ
of habeas corpus and released.
1t II again said that Sir Henry Drum
mond- Wolff will be appointed British min
lister to Washington. 1t is known that he
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Suffered for His brothers Crime.

ST. PAUL, Jan. TEN years ago Jacob
Bird was sent to the penitentiary from
Dakota county for murder. He has spent
the past ten years in Saltwater, and fully
expected to spend the remaining days of
his life at that institution, but the Governor
heard certain matters which led him to
issue pardon this afternoon. Recently
the brother of the prisoner died, and on his
death-bed confessed the murder for which
his brother was then suffering an ,lnde-
served punishment. The presiding Judge,
the prosecutor and others connected with
the original trial, petitioned for the pardon
He never gave any intimation of his lxnowl-
edge that he was suffering for his brothers
crime.
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GENERAL FOREIGN NEWS.
Artist Stott Denounces Whistler as Liar,
and Is Pummeled by the Latter.

u
and Is Pummeled by the Latter.
LONDON, Jan. ARTIST Stott, who re-
sides principally in Paris, created hub
bub of excitement in the rooms of the
Hogarth Club, Wednesday night last, by
denouncing his brother artist, Whistler, as
liar and coward. Whistler gave very
prompt evidence of his disapproval of this
language, and, after administering some
rather severe blows on StOtt's head, the re-
ports say, kicked the offender out of the
room. Artist Whistler subsequently wrote
a humorous letter to the club committee,
giving the facts attending the case and
claiming that the measures he had adopted
would prevent, in future, members of the
club being made subject to insults. RumOrs
of duel between the two gentlemen have
been prevalent, and it seems to be well
understood that Mr.. Whistler is willing to
give satisfaction to A1r. StOtt. Mr.. Stott's
grievance is understood to be that he was
unfairly treated by Mr.. Whistler when
that gentleman was president of the Royal
Society of British Artists
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company will be reserved exclusively
for the present stockholders. A cir
cular has been sent 20 presidents of
provincial committees inviting them to Sc
cure subscriptions to the new company be-
fore the meeting on the Goth inst. The
money will be deposited in the Bank of
France, and will be returned if insufficient.
The shares will be of 500 francs each, and
Will bear per cent. interest until the canal
Is opened. Then they will be entitled to
per cent. interest on the net profits. NJ. De
Lesseps will be chairman of the company.
The new shares will take precedence of all
those already issued.v
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THE LEssEPs CANAL.
A Temporary Stoppage of Work = French
Subscriptions to the New Loan.

subscriptions to the New Loan.
PANAMA, Jan. -Four thousand men
have been thrown out of employment in
the Panama Canal work. 1t is expected
that the canal company will Immediately
continue the work, re-engaging the dis
charged workmen.
The temporary suspension of work on the
canal at Culebra was caused by the de-
mands of the contractors, who have now
received instructions from the Paris office
to resume operations without further inter
ruption. The suspension was of only few
hours, duration.
The British war-ships Swiftsure and Caro-
line, and the French man-of-mar Duquesnei
are in port here.
LONDON, Jan. S.-A Paris dispatch to the
Standard says: 'The Panama Canal diff
Guilty has been temporarily averted, all the
contractors having consented to receive
shares in the Panama railway as a guaran-
tee for sums becoming due to them in the
immediate future. The shares of the new
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He Was "short. i'm His Accounts.

ASHLAND, Wis, Jan. THE whole city
was startled this morning at the announce
ment of the horrible suicide of Nj. f. Gaff-
ney, the outgoing county clerk, who sent o
bullet through his brain about 1 o'clock
Gaffney's wife was awakened by the sound
of the pistol shot and arose in time to see
her husband fall dead to the floor. He had
stood mt the head of the stairway, placed a
revolver IN his mouth and pulled the trig-
ger. Gaffney, was about $1,000 short in his
ness, was made desperate and committed
The horrible act
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Narrow Escape of a Princess.

ST. PETERSBURG, Jan. Princes Lieven,
while sleighing near Charkoff, attempted to
cross the railway track at that place. A
train that was rapidly approaching struck
the sleigh and killed the coachman. Both
of his legs were cut off. The Princess was
hurled from the sleigh to the middle Of the
track, where she lay senseless. The train
passed over her, but did her no injury.
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THE BURLINGTON STRIKE.
Correspondence in Which the Long Struggle
Is Formally Declared Ended.
CHICAGO, Jan. 7.-The following is SELF
explanatory:

CHICAGO, Jan. THE following is self
explanatory:
Henry B. Stone. vicepresident Chicago, Burlington
Quincy Railroad, Chicago:
did not telegraph yesterday, as yourequested,
because 1t seemed too important, under the Cir
cumstances, and since we have been asked by the
engineers to say. what our position is, that it
should be done with the @ authority OF the whole
session, and am authorized and instructed to
send the following: The company will not follow
up blacklist or IN any manner attempt to pro-
but, on the contrary, will cheerfully give to all
who have not been guilty of violence or other
improper conduct letters of introduction, show
ing their record in our service, and will in all
proper ways assist them in tindtlg employment
The first duty OF the management is to those who
member and protect their interest by promotions
and by every other means in our power. Beyond
this If it should become necessary to outside of
theservice for men In any capacity, it is inten
ton to select the best men available, and in max
ing selections not to exclude those who were en-
men available, and provided they have not since
been guilty of violence or other improper con-
duct. You are authorized to give copy of this
message to the engineers who called upon you.
c. Z. PERKINS.
CHICAGO. Jan. 4.
Mr.. A. r. Cavener, Chairman Committee of Brother.
hood of Locomotive Engineers:
Dear Sir-The above is a copy of telegram I
received yesterday from Mr. Perkins, our presi-
dent, and which. in accordance with his instruc-
tiOns, have submitted to you. and which has
been fully discussed with you and your commit
tee. Yours truly, HENRY b. STONE.
CHICAGO, Jan. 4.
Mr.. III. B. Stone, Second Vice-president:
Dear Sir-We, the undersigned committee, I'm
behalf of our respective Observation-Disclosures
hood OF Locomotive Engineers and Brotherhood
of Locomotive Firemen-and as representatives
of the ex-employes of the Burlington system who
left the service of said company Feb. 27, 1888,
or later on account of the strike, approve Of the
foregoing agreement and hereby declare the
strike OF said ex-emplOyes as settled.
Yours truly,
ALEX. r. CAvENER, THOs. HUMPHREYS,
WM G. HAYES, Il. B. BELLOWS,
A. w. PERLY, A. l.. MAY,
A. w. LOGAN, s. M. DICKSON,
Il. HOLLIRAKE, l.. MOONEY.
Z. w. KENT,
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MANCHESTER, Jan. 7.-At q meeting Of
the Chamber of Commerce, to-day, resolu-
tion was passed declaring that the resolu-
tion which was adopted at meeting on
Dec. 10, to the effect that all goods brought
into Great Britain similar to those pro-
portion of imperial and local taxation as
they would have paid if manufactured in
Great Britain, does not represent the views
of the whole chamber, which adheres to
free trade.
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Shocking Case of Suicide.

JERSEY CITY, n. j., Jan. 7.-Christopher
Jaeger, aged forty-two years. a carpenter,
to bed with him, placed the muzze against
his chin. and, with his foot, discharged it.
The effect was awful. The entire front of
his head was blown off. He had been ill for
nearly four years from consumption, and
became despondent. he leaves widow
and three children.
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Fled in Disxrace.

CLEVELAND, Jan. 7-Harry G. Crobaugh,
Parsons IL Co., insurance agents. has
fed the city, n defaulter for at least 5000
and perhaps more. He leaves q wife and
three children. Gambling and love of liquor
were his ruin. He is supposed to be in Can