The Washington critic., 1889-05-03
EARLY MORNING NEWS.
strIkIng Indiana Minors.


striking Indiana Miners.
The block coal miners Of the Brazil
district, 1000 In number, quit work 10
man yesterday, because Of the extra.
ordinary reduction from ninety to
seventy cents, for mining The yearly
scale under which the coal had been
mined the past year expired to-day. On
account of the natural gas and fuel oils
the operators declared a reduction to
place them on an equality with Ohio
and Pennsylvania in competing for n
market. They complain that having
obtained Il low price two years ago the
operators from these two States had, In
an underhanded way, stolen their North.
western market, besides Illinois opera
tors, by undertaking and inferior coal.
had helped to drive Brazil block coal
from the market. A miners delegate
meeting voted to strike and mot with
hut small opposition. This is the first
strike that has occurred here for five
years. OF 900 bituminous miners less
than 100 are at work.
But II Pleased the Mugwumps.
AT the annual meeting in New York
yesterday of the Civil Service Reform
Association this resolution was adopted.
'Res0lped, That the thanks of this as
sociation be, and they hereby are.
rendered to the Right Rev. II. g. Potter
for his just and earnest statements OF
the duty Of the President in reference
to the exercise by him Of the power of
appointment to office contained in the
sermon delivered in st. Pauls Church
on the centennial anniversary of the in.
auguration of George Washington
George William Curtis was reelected
president.
Ocean Steamships Racing.
The steamers City of New York, City
of Rome and the Trave crossed the bar
at Sunday Hook for their European
ports Wednesday morning az $50, $40
and $40 o'clock respectively When
the steamer State of Nebraska arrived
yesterday she reported that at 4:30
yesterday afternoon she passed the City
of New York leading the City of Rome
by eight miles, and the City of Rome
leading the Trave by three miles.
Shipping men say that the prospects of
an ocean race between the three steamers
are good.
Fooled with u Pistol.
Miss Jessie Benning was fatally shot
in Peoria, ILL.,, Wednesday. She was
in the office of VIM. Scott, real estate
agent. The young lady picked up u
revolver which was supposed 10 have
only empty shells, turned II toward her
self with the remark, II wonder II
can kill myself" There happened to
be one loaded shell in the revolver, and
this exploded, the bullet entering her
head Miss Benning was IS years of
age and was engaged to Scott.
Captain II. NJ. Yard Dead.
Captain Z. NJ. Yard retired naval
officer, died at Trenton, N. j., yestcr-
service In 1927 He served in the Mex
lean war, and commanded the United
States sloop Bailey In 1861 and 1852.
He did ordnance duty In the Brooklyn
Navy. Yard In 1868 and in Pittsburg in
1864. In 1865 he resigned, and was re-
tired May q, 1866. He will be buried
at Pittsburg tomorrow.
Maryland Firebugs Arrested.
The ice-house Of F. |. Lewis, az
Frederick, Md, burned Wednesday
night. The fire was of incendiary
origin, and the loss was $500, partly
insured. Yesterday f. Cole, jr., and
r. Phillips, each about 10 years of age,
were arrested, charged with the crime
Other arrests will be made, and II is
thought that the perpetrators of other
incendiary fires are now under arrest.
A Treasurer skips.
Samuel Fessenden, treasurer of the
Cape Cod Canal Company, the Uni.
tartan Church. etc, and custodian of
the funds of the Episcopal Church at
| Sandwich Mass has skinned thr
town, taking all available funds and his
family with him and leaving little be-
hind except unpaid debts.
Murdered His Mother.
Elmer J. Sharkey was convicted at
Eaton, Ohio, on Wednesday, of murder
in the first degree, for having killed his
mother. He admitted the killing, the
defense being insanity.