The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-05-20

Nationals and ultraC onservatives will again
refrain from voting. leaving Prince Bis
Prince Bismarck will entertain large
number of members of the Reichstag at
Frnhschoppen on Monday morning.
The Bundesrath has approved, without
alteration. Article T. of the penal code, en-
bodying in the common law provisions
hitherto specially applicable to the Social
lists. The government will not venture to
test the Reichstag on the code during the
present session.
In his speech in the Reichstag. to-day. Prince
Bismarck expressed doubt whether the Fresin-
ming party had not supported the army bill from
necessity rather than from patriotism.
File. exclaimed Herr Richter, resenting tho
.s .whoever say. ie' to me-, warmly rctorted
the chancellor, lis impudent."
LETT bamDerger declared that the Chanceliors
acuon could only produce personal hatred. AT
TINS point Bismarck abruptly left the chamber
Terrible Tragedy In an Arkansas Town.
FOREST City, Ark, May 1S.-Ourquietc city
was Mortified, at 2:l0 o'clock this afternoon,
by the most terrible tragedy in the history
or the county, resulting in the death OF
three good citizens. For several days past
excitement sisat;a has been high over the school
doth coloredl have been making incendiary
speeches. advocating the ousting of the
whites from the control of school affairs.
Nicely has been disturbing. element in the
having almost absolute control of the
negroes. To-day o large crowd assembled
at the junction of Washington and Front
streets, in the vicinity of the polls The
exact origin of the trouble cannot, in con-
sequence of the terrible excitement, be as
certained at present AS near as can be
learned, 1t seems Nicely had fight with
white man, and was knocked down by a
10y 5ystander: He then ran to Capt. John
PaTham for protection. Marshal +. NJ.
ly1la 6ad
Thomas II. Parham. son of John Parham,
heard the disturbance and came running
down stairs from the county clerks office,
where he is, employed as deputy, with
his father in close proximity to each other,
talking excitedly, raised his pistol and fired,
the ball striking Folbre in the back of the
head In falling. FOlbre raised his pistol
and a.1 Il tired two shots; Tom Parham fell NOR
falling to the sidewalk. Sheriff D. NJ.
Wilson came running to the scene, when
stray ball struck him, piercing his. heart,
killing him instantly. His only words were;
fro ann dead man 1d rs sSSPpossdw ,s Dali
Capt. John Parham is thought to be
wounded, but refuses to allow the wound
to be examined. Wilson and Parham are
what is known as Fusionsts Thus, three
OF the best men In the county were seen ly-
ing murdered upon the street at the same
time. The cries of the afflicted families
were heartrending. ladies from every por-
ton of town rushing through the streets
searching for husbands or brothers.
e.. w. Ingram, coroner of the county,
was waited ON by the citizens this after
noon, and invited to leave town, which he
did on the o'clock train. Nicely and a
few companions are in building on Wash
ington street surrounded by armed men.
The people are mad with excitement. hor-
ror and indignation, and hold Nicely re-
spOnsible for the whole trouble. Every
since the trouble. and the town is being
patrolled tonight by armed men, under
the supervision of Col. V. b. lizard, who
was. this evening, by wire, appointed
sheriff by Governor Eagle.