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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-09-18
HIS LOVE COOLED.
Miss HuntlngtOn's Princely Suitor Scorns
Her Fathers Terms for Her Hand.

Miss Huntington's Princely Suitor Scorns
Her Fathers Terms for Her Hand.
NEW YORK. Sept. IA Paris dispatch to
the New York World says: 1.-THE projected
match between Prince Hatzfeldt and the
adopted daughter of Mr.. c. p. Huntington
has been definitely broken off. After
thorough investigation of the matter. the
Pacific railroad magnate has concluded he
will not pay the Princes debts, which he
believes should be settled by the Princes
father and mother. who are perfectly able
to do so if they wish. Mr.. Huntington de-
clared to the Prince that he would only al
low his adopted daughter Clara a modest
income, to be paid quarterly, and added
that it would be stopped altogether il
there was any attempt made to discount
its payment in advance. Prince Hatzfeldt
Indignantly refuses to accept any such
terms. andis angry.
The gist of the comment in American cir
cles at Paris is to the effect that Mr.. Hunt
ington has given evidence of much good
sense by his decision. Its asserted that he
learned during his trip through Germany
that Prince Hatzfeldt was not an honora-
BILE man. and that there were several rea-
sons why he could not live in his native
country. On learning of Mr.. Huntlngton's
intentions the Princes ard0r as a lover and
cation. and. indeed. the only person whose
feelings of affection have suffered no
change is Miss Huntington herself, who is
still reported to be exceedingly anxious to
acquire the Princes badly tarnished cor
onet and heart. However, she will have no
lack of saitors while here. With Prince
H3tzfeldt out of the way the horde of other
impecunious bearers of foreign titles will
have fair field.
A report of the engagement of Miss Clara
Huntington to Prince Francis, of Hatz-
feldt-Wildenberg. was telegraphed Aug.
10. Miss Huntington was at the time at
Aix-les-Bains with Mrs. John Sherwood,
with whom she had been travelling about
in Spain. She had met Prince Hatzfeldt
at the house of ex-Minister McLane, at
Paris, and he had followed her to AK. The
FSince was born in 1853. and has figured
prominently in several gambling scandals
Of q most unsavory nature. One of these.
which occurred a couple of years ago,
made much noise at the time and led to the
Princes temporary eclipse. No longer
either in the diplomatic or military service,
20 both of which he formerly belonged, he
is the black sheep of family which is
famous on the continent for the number OF
its divorces and scandals. His debts are
asserted to amount to over u million dol
lars.
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Surgical instruments & Appliances
Atomi.ers, Optical Coda Aruncfa Eyes and every
thingin Surgical Instruments and Appliances.
VIM. II. ARMSTRONG q OC'S
Surgical Inssrument House.
0z South Illinois street
MURDEROUS PRIZE-FIGHT.
Bloody Contest Between st. Louis Bruisers That
Ended in the Death of One of the Principals.

ST. LOUIS, Sept IA brutal prize-fght
occurred at the saloon of DAILY Brothers. last
night, which resulted in the death of one
of the principals, Thomas 4. jackson. aged
eighteen years. He fought Ed Ahearn, q
local lightweight champion. eleven bloody
rounds. and, at the opening of the twelfth,
fell fainting in his seconds arms. The
fight. throughout was one of the most des-
perate battles ever witnessed in a ring,
science being lost sight of. and give-and-
take slugging marking the fight through
out. Blood was brought in the first round,
more of it in the second. and by the time
half dozen rounds had been fought
the men and their seconds were COW
cred with blood, as was the saw-dust on
the 1oor OF the ring, while the water.
with which the fighters were sponged,
was as red as blood itself. When jackson
fell unconscious IN his seconds arms he
was carried to room above tho saloon.
and three physicians called in. They
worked vigorously. but without avail, and
at IL o'clock this morning jackson died.
Ats o'clock his mother. Mrs. George NJ.
Jackson, wife of the well-known local
Greenbacker, was notified. and sat at her
sons bedside. completely overcome, while
the spark of life slowly faded out.
The affair has created intense excitement,
as prominent people will likely become in
volved. The referee was the sporting ed
itor of a leading morning paper. The spec
tators were principally pool-alley sports,
who made up a purse of $50 for which the
men. or rather boys, contested. Two
Bob Farrell and Charley DAILY
seconded Ahearn, and Steve Burns and
Mike Mooney lookeC after Jackson. The
fight started at midnight. and at its close
the crowd of sports sneaked out and left
the battered fighter on the saloon-keeper's
hands. DAILY, who has fought some we'll
known sluggers, among them Meyers, the
StreatOr, H., pugilist. who made draw
with McAulitfe. did all he could for the dy-
ing boy, butwithout avail. Chief of Police
Huebler has ordered the arrest of all
parties concerned in tho affair. Jackson
was well known in fighting circles as Jack
King, and his parents were ignorant of his
pugilstic ambition. Ahearn is gas-ftter
by occupation. and a fighter by inclination.
Ed Ahearn. the surviving principal, was
found late this afternoon and lodged in
Jail. He seems to be proud of the game
fight he made, but asserts that Jackson
must have had heart disease, as he did not
hit him hard enough to kill him. Later in
the day Dan and Jack DAILY, proprietors Of
the saloon where the fight occurred; Mike
Mooney. one of the seconds; Abe Quincy
and Stephen A. Malloy, time-keepers, were
captured.
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Several Preliminary Skirmishcs with "Black-
legs" Which Are Quelled by the Police
Other Trades to Be Organized.
Australia Anxious to Shut Off the Influx
of Criminals from England.
Why Prince Hstzfeldt Will Not Marry Miss
Huntington-An Englishman Who Does
Not Believe Electricity Will Kill.
Several Encounters Take Place Between tn
Men and "BlaclSlegs," )" Which Are Quelled.

Several Encounter Take Place Between the
Men and "Blaclslegs," Which Are Queiled.
LONDON, Sept. 1.-THE advice of the
leaders of the strike to dock laborers to OBJ
serve all provisions of the agreement under
which they returned to work appears to
have been quite effectual. Early this morn
ing the men appeared at the docks and
went to work peaceably with the black
legs" Very few men assembled outside
the docks and they were quiet. There were,
however, some cases of disturbance. The
strikers and "blacklegs" on the southwest
India dock became involved in a dispute,
and the men who had been on strike
drove the "blacklegs" out of the dock. The
police interfered and quelled the disturb
ance. The strikers then withdrew and the
"blacklegs" resumed work.
The strikers also made an attack on the
"blacklegs" at the Albert dock. and chased
them from shed to shed. Several of the
'backlegs" received injuries which neces-
STATED their removal to the hospital. The
men who made the assault were dis
charged. The directors of the dock COM
panies threaten general lockout if the.
men do not live up to the terms of
the agreement their representatives have
signed.
Later in the day the disturbances were
quelled. Work has been fully resumed on
the Victoria and West India docks. There
has been no further molestation of the
"blacklegs" on the part of the strikers.
The tronble which threatened to undo
the good work of John Burns and render
futile the mediation of Cardinal Manning
arose from infraction of the agreement of
the dock companies that they would not
employ new hands in the place of their
striking workmen. When the latter re-
turned to the Royal Albert docks. yester-
day, to handle freight. they found en-
plOyed there several hundred of the men
known as "blacklegs." This infuriated the
old men, and they Immediately quit work.
But for the influence of John Burns there
would have been riot.
Immediate steps will now be taken to or
ganize the riverside laborers. The Dockers'
Union already has 1900 members: the
lightermen's. 5000. and the stevedores,
$500. 1t is proposed to unite these bodies
and form general council. to which all
disputes between capital and labor shall be
referred.
At the conference of the representatives
of the Surrey docks with the strikers il was
agreed to cOncede all the mems demands
subject to the approval of the dock di-
rectors.
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A Filibustering Policy to Be Pursued All
Through the Session to Prevent Tariff or
Other Necessary Legislation.
Denial that Mr. Warner Has Declined the
Pension Bureau Commissionership.
Mrs Logan's Views on the Successorship-Post-
master at Minneapolis Charged with yiO-
lating the Civil-Service Law.
WHAT THE DEMOCRATS WILL DO.


Congressman Bynum Says His Party wiz
Filibuster All Through the Session.
special to the indianapolis journal
WASHINGTON, Sept. 17.-Several Con-
gressmen arrived to-day. Among them are
Judge Kelley. General Hiestand. of Penn
sylvania, Snyder of West Virginia. and
Catchings, of Mississippi. Mr.. Catchings
10 getting mp his brief in the election con-
test brought against Kim. Most of the
members now in Washington have come to
secure quarters for the session or place
their children in school.
Mr.. Bynum, the Democratic Representa-
tive of the Indianapolis district, has been
here several days. Talking about the out
look for legislation this winter. he said,
this morning: 81 think there will be moth
ing much done. There will, however. be q
lovely tune IRON , the start WEI we nave % lot
will be very apt to make it interesting for
them. don't think they will do anything
with the tariff"
How about the rulesi"
'They cannot change the rules so as to
avoid the constitutional provision that
a majority of all the votes shall
be necessary to constitute q quorum,
and with but one or at least two more than
a quorum all told they can't hope to have
enough members present at any time to
carry through any radical measure. OF
course we shall not interfere with the or
ganizstion of the House. but they can't do
anything that our party is determined that
they shall not do"
Mr. Bynum represents the views of a ma
jority of the Democrats in the House. 1t is
the intention to filibuster against organiza-
tion, the adoption of new rules, and every
step taken by Republicans, having in view
L.. Ia 1.I
Democrats will then charge the Repub-
licans with having failed 20 fulfill their
promise at Chicago in 1888
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Mr.. Phelps, United States minister, has
arrived at Berlin.
Cholera has made its appearance in Bag
dad, and the disease is spreading In western
Persia.
Enterio fever is epidemic among the
soldiers in garrison at Cairo. Several
deaths from the disease occur daily.
The report that Empress Frederick was
i'll In Berlin created some excitement, until
it was discovered che was only suffering
from cold.
The natives of Riff. on the Morocco coast,
have ransacked Spanish vessel and im-
Dris0ned the captain, four sailors and
passenger. A Spanish war-ship has been
sent to the spot.
A letter signed "Jack the Ripper has
been received at news agency in London,
In which the writer states that In about
week another murder will be added to the
list of Whitechapel horrors.
Emperor Francis Joseph. of Austria. has
appointed Archduke Frederick to the COM
mand of the Fifth Army Corps in recogni-
tscl o. the ability shown by him In direct
ing the military movements and ma
nHuvres in Galicia.
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REpUDIATING TIE INFERIOR BOOKS.

The Fayette County School Board Counter
mands Its Order for the Becktold Series.
spenal to the Indianapolis Journal
CoNNERsvILLE, Ind, Sept. IL. - The
Board of Education met Saturday and re-
considered their action in regard to the
new school-books furnished under the re-
cent law. Much dissatisfaction has mani
tested itself among the patrons at the re-
ouired change. They adopted the follow
ing resolutions which explain their posi-
tiOn:
Resolved. In view Of the fact that the
Company are not Ia compliance with their con-
tract, therefore we will continue the use OF text
books now in nse during the present school year:
Resolved. That the chairman OF tine Board OF
Education is instructed to notify the Indiana
6chool.book Company not to send our books as
ordered fSr tne asystte county ; schools because
b. f. THIRBAUD, Chairman.
A. E. BARRows, Secretary.
above states about the position of the
board on this question.
School Books In Hamilton County.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal
NoBLEsvIILE, Ind. Sept. 17.-Inasmucha a
certain indianapolis papers have published
misstatements TO tho effect that the Hamil-
ton County Board of Education had "given
in and decided to abide by the new law il
may be as well to state the situation here.
A few petty statesmen, because the law
was passed by Democratic Legislature.
are exerting their best efforts to create the
impression that it is purely political ques-
tion as to whether or not the series of text
books shall be changed, but politics has
nothing to do withit. The Hamilton County
Board Of Education. under the provisions
of the statute authorizing them to adopt a
series of textbooks for the schools of the
county, and providing that where series
had been once adopted they should not be
changed oftener than once In six years,
adopted q splendid series of xt-books, and
perfected arrangements whereby the pa
irons of the schools of this county are sup
plied with these books at wholesale prices
The period for which these books were
adopted has not yet expired, and the board
feel and have been advised by counsel that
they are bound under the provision of the
statute to continue the use of the series un-
til the time for which they were adopted
shall have expired. Hence thei Action in
deciding TO continue the present series.
They have the Becktold books on hand for
such as may want them. but they have no
intention of enforcing their use, nor have
they as yet found any pupils who prefer
them
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prominent piano and organ manufacturers
IN the Inited States was held in Clarendon
Hall. this afternoon, for the purpose of
forming protective organization. X. NJ.
and Henry Behniug, jr., temporary secre-
tary The following committee was ap-
pointed To consider and perfect the organi-
zation and induce members to Join it:
leo. A. Stslnway. James Vose. A. II. Fischer,
John Mclaughlin. T. +. Brown. w. A. KIM
berley. Henry Behning, jr, August Baus
and X NJ. Wallers- The convention then
adjourned until Oct
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MINNEAPOLIS PosToFFICE.
Cases Wherein Clerks Have Been wrongfuIly
Employed Under the Civil-service Law.

Cases Wherein Clerks Have Been wrongfuIly
Employed Under the Civil-service Law.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 1.-THE Civil-service
Commission has rendered the following
opinion in the case Of the postmaster at
Minneapolis:
WASHINGTON, Sept Is.
John J. Ankeny. Postmaster. Minneapolis:
Sir-This commission has received your COM
munication of Aug. "a, replying 10 the commis-
sion's letter TO you. inciosing an extract from
an aridavit charging irregularities IN appoint
ments at your office. in which you explain In de-
tail the circumstances connected with each OF
said appointments eo charged 20 be Irregular. In
reply you are informed that upon an examina-
ton OF your explanation. it Is found that one o.
A. Hazen, who was employed In the mailing di-
vision In September. 1888, and who sriI contin-
ues In the service, wae improperly employed.
without authority under the law or rules and
that his services should be at once discontinued.
that as TO the other cases. except those OF Scheu,
Kranz and Deane. &c Is sufficient 10 say that their
employment for the time they were In the service
prior TO examination and ccrtfncation. was Who'll
fy unauthorized and improper. Unemployment
OF schell as n substitute for q clerk occupying
excepted place was proper.
In the case OF kranz, who fs employed In the
recistry division. under the supposition that the
place occupied by him II an excepted place, it
may be ststel that tho only excepted place IN
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electricity, Mr. w. III. Preece, chief electri-
clan of the Postoffioe Department, said that
the act recently passed by the New York
ccndemned mrurderers rUdi bv w. electricitv a wouid
have to be rescinded. He claimed that it
was impossible to get q current of sufficient
Intensity to kill a man with certainty. He
had experimental with an enormous inGuc-
q non ,. ceii. and had tired with as q spark twen-
He knew. of several instances Of persons
taking shocks. and who, at the time, were
Supposed to have been killed. but who were
qaite we'll afterward. He said that the sem
sational reports published in the newspa-
psrs, about people being killed by shocks
flom electric wires, had. upon investiga-
TON, been found to be nonsense.
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broken on a high embankment where the
rail makes a sharp curve. 1t was an ont
side rail next to the river. and no train
could have passed over II in safety. The
next train due was the limited passenger:
possible. He ran to Stony Greek. three
miles, and tried to find the operator. who
was not at his post. He then aroused the
section hands, and they took the hand-car
and went back to the broken rail. arriving
there just in time to flag the limited and
stop it within q few feet Of almost certain
deatructiOn
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-09-18
Points from the Dutch King's Speech.

THE HAGUE, Sept. 1.-THE Dutch Parlia-
mont was opened to-day. The Kings
81 eech opening the session alluded to the
enthusiastic celebration of the jubilee of
his reign. and said it testified to the bond
0Sfrlendship between the house of Orange
AID the people. The speech congratulated
Parliament upon the improvement in the
tsade and manufactures of the country.
TIE finances of the nation. it said. are in q
satisfactory condition. Itpromised mod
itcation of the customs tariff on the basis
a ad valorem duties Immediately after the
cpnclusion of treaty of commerce with
&gland The King also snnonnced that
nxent for the establishment of obligatory
nkilitary service. and for a reorganization
Of the postal and railway services
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Two Fiahsrmsn Drowned.

NEENAH. Wis. Sept. l7.-Fred Krohn and
Frank Smith, Of Fremont. were drowned.
Sunday, while fshing. They went out in
the morning. and as they. did not return at
night. search was made yesterday. re-
Wolf river. Krohn leaves wife and eight
children, and smith wife aud two chill
dren.
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Terrible Accident to Mother and Children.
SAN Francisco, Sept. 17.-As Mrs. Annie
Gaba was sitting at the table, in her house,
last evening with her. baby in her arms
baby suddenly upset coal-oil lamp. which
exploded in the mothers lap. and all four
persons were soon enyeloped in flames
Mrs. Gaba ran into the back yard with the
baby. but by the time assistance reached
them both were so badly burned that they
died in short time. The other two chill
dren were fearfully burned. and their re-
covery is doubtful.
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DEs MONIES, Ia. Sept. 1.-THE story of
an unknown tramp's heroism comes from
Council Bluffs. He was walking on the
Chicago & Northwestern tracks from Coun-
q Crescent % and M stoDS creeI he aio foupd . : rail
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-09-18
Albert victor's Visit to India.

LONDON, Sept. 17.-Speculations are in
dhlged in by the press about the coming
v3sit of Prince Albert Victor, of Wales. to
India. and what effect the royal visit will
fsve upon the Queens subjects there. They
have been rather neglected Of late. and the
presence Of the young man is expected to
Inspire them with any amount of loyalty.
The Prince is expected to arrive at bombay
on Nov. o. He will 60 direct to Poonah,
and will visit Hyderabad. 1ravancow, My
sore and Banzolore.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-09-18
GENERAL FOREIGN NEWS.

An English Electrician Who Docs Not Believe
Electricity Will XIII People, with Certainty.
LONDON. Sept 1Z-Iu discussion before
the British Association. on the subject Of
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-09-18

PHiLADELPHIA, Sept. l7.-Wm. b. Sitter,
of the firm of Sitter K 90. this city. deal
ers IN glass. was arrested to-day and held in
$4.Ooo bail. charged with securing nearly
by false pretenses and with the intention
Of dcfrauding them.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-09-18
Costly Sugar Refinery Fire

BORDEAUX, Sept. 17.-The Bontin sugar
refinery in this city was burned to-day.
Three hundred thousand Kilograms of SUI
gar was damaged. The loss is placed at J.
25O000 francs
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PENSION CoMMussIoNERsHIP.
A Successor to Mr.. Tanner Not Yet Named
Warmers Declination Denied.

A Successor to Mr.. Tanner Not Yet Named
Warmers Declination Denied.
WASHINGTON, Sept r.-There were no
developments. to-day. in the matter of ap-
pointing a successor to Commissioner Tan
ner. Major Warmers intention to decline
the offer of the position seems to be settled.
and he is no longer counted among the pos
sibilities. Col. g. s. Merrill, of Boston, is
regarded as the most prominent candidate
in the mind of the President for the place.
and his appointment ls looked for with con-
fdence.
A dispatch from Deer Park says: 1t il
stated authoritatively, tonight. that Major
Warner has not declined the Pension Com
der consideration. Mai. Geo. s. Merrill, of
Massachusetts, is believed to be the only
other man whom President Harrison is
CON onsidArin0
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Priest Sentenced to Prison.

DUBLIN. Sept. 1z.-At Fermoy, to-day,
Father O'Dwyer was sentenced to five
months Imprisonment, and several COM
panions to various terms for offenses under
the crimes act. After sentence was pro-
nouncedkhe prisoners sang God Save Ire
land