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The Eight Hour Day.

New YORK, April 2s.-The general ex-
ecutive board OF the American Federation
of Labor, after a protracted session this
afternoon. issued a manifesto tonight,
signed by President Gompers. After de-
nouncing all who do not yield to his views
as enemies of those who work, Gompers
closes thus: "Thc executive council OF
the American Federation of Labor having
selected the United Brotherhood Of Car
penters and Joiners of America to make
the demand for the enforcement OF the
eight hour work day, ask you
TO refrain from any sympa-
thetic strikes, rather remain al your work
and aid the carpenters and joiners TO win
in the contest. To the carpenters and
joiners my advice is to demand and in
sist upon the enforcement OF the eight
hour work day. In the demonstration TO
be held May turn out i'm vast numbers
and by your presence manifest your un-
altcrable determination to have the eight
hour work tlay enforced. though by one
trade at a time, yet for all as the ultimate
result. Allow no Que to provoke you, re-
frain from all violence and let the watch
word he the enforcement of the eight
hour work day, firm, peaceably and posi-
tive"
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scc,den, 70 "A rhea,ric., rroup..

STAUSToN, Va, April u. AT 3 a. m. an
express train on the Chesapeake 4 Ohio.
bound for Washington, was descending n
heavy grade a mile west of Staunton.
when the a brake was rendered useless
and the train rushed into Stauuton at the
rate Of ~ miles an hour. tearing away the
depot roof. The Pullman sleeper was
thrown on its side. In Il were II mem
bers of the Pearl of Pekin" troupe, an
route Ia Baltimore. or the company,
Myrtle Knox, was injured, and died while
being taken from the ear. Edith Miller
had n leg broken. Edward Webb, Ed
ward Stevens, Bertha Fisher, Louis Har.
rison and Gone Dunham escaped with
slight cuts and bruises. The car took fire,
but was put out.
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SENATE PROCEEDINGS.


WAsHINGToN, April 2s.-In the senate
to-day Reagan said his investigations had
convinced him the levcc system was
failure, as il had proved i'm the Yellow
river of China, where the bed river had
raised and devastating ovcrtiows causing
loss Of millions ~ lives had resulted. The
outlet system was the true relief for the
overiiows Of the Mississippi.
Berry held that the levce was the only
true system and said nearly every cngi.
nccr who had anything 10 do with the
river held the same view.
Harris h,d believed in the leyec system.
hut the events of the last two months had
greatly shaken his confidence in IL and lac
suggested the appointment al a commits
sion Of scientists to he charged with the
duty OF thorough investigation OF the
subject.
Eiistis said steamboat captains were
unanimously in favor of the lcvcc system
as against the outlet system.
Walthall said as far as he knew the peo.
pile along the river had absolute faith IN
the ievee system and were gen
lie firmly believed IL the outlet
system was adopted il would not be long
before the Mississippi river would become
useless for navigation. After further dis
c,Ission. the morning business hour being
exhausted, Blackburn introduced a bill
for the admission of Arizona. which was
referred. The land forfeit bill was taken
| up, and after some discussion. went ovei
without action.
The senate bill, incorporating the SO
cicty Of the Sous of the American Rcyo
luton. was read.
| Plumb made som. satirical remark,
| about the cti orts To encourage patriotism
"lying around loose in the country" an,
moved Ia amend the bill by providing il,
privileges he extended Ia the Gran,
! Army. No quorum voted, and withou
! action on the bill. the senate adjourned.
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DALLAS, Texas. April 2s.-The sun rose
beautifully and clear this morning but the
outlook was the reverse in about 400
homes in Dallas and its suburbs. from
which the inhabitants have been driven
by the overflow in the Trinity. The river
at this rise was few inches higher than
that Of lssai, which was the highest re-
corded within the memory of the oldest
settlers. Large forces of men are now
repairing washouts on the various roads.
The water last night ran through the
windows of the first floor of the Dallas
elevator and damaged a large mount of
wheat as well as machinery. The ST.
Louis, Allenworth, Ind. K Dallas Brewing
company and others are heavy losers by
the nppI
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WAITING FOR The END
Ksnmler Not to bs Executed During the
Next TVenty.Pouf Hours.
The Execution to be Witnessed by
Only Two Members OF the
Press-How He Spends
the Time.

A2BuR.. \. V. April 2s.-The latest
newt about murderer William Kemmler
is t$at he is still alive, and no one but
Wa4ien Durston knows definitely at what
houd or on what day the electrical shot
will he sent through his body. II has
been almost settled that the execution
was no take place Tuesday, hut the ma
chinery Of the death room was not In final
ortler when working hours were over this
evening, and il is believed arrangements
will not he completed until late to-mor-
row. Warden Durston said this az.
ternoon that the execution certainly
would not occur during the next "A
hours. Several scientists and law officers
who have been invited to witness the exc
cution have arrived here. Absolutely no
newspaper men will be permitted tn see
il except representatives of the two press
ASSOCIATIONS. This afternoon Warden
Durston showed To number of reporters
the different electrical devices and chair
i'm which Kemmler will be executed. The
same has been described re.
Gently at length in the press.
Saturated spongcs will be placed between
the electrodes and the body to pr went
burning. The victim will he firmly
strapped in the chair and n broad leather
strap will cover the face except the nose,
thus, ,concealing the death agony. II Is
understood the current used 10 cause
death will he between $500 and 21O0 volts
in force. enough To supply about one
thousand lights. Kemmler has passed
the day in about the same way he has the
last week. He has read the Bible as well
as he could and listens to his religious
keeper. Daniel McNaughton, DIR. Hough.
ton and Chaplain Yates. He has made
his will tonight, giving a pictorial Bible
to Keeper McNaughton, a pigs in clover
puzzle To Rev. Dir. Houghton and Testa-
ment TO Keeper Wemple.
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1T WILL HAPPEN SOON
Washington Expects that nontana's Gov
srnor Will Wed Before Long.
Two Counties in the State Which
Have a Misunderstanding that
Is to be Argued In the
Federal Court.
special To the standard.

special Ia the standard
WAsHINGToS, April 2s.-Sanders Is in
New York. and as Power is not consid-
cred entitled to have any say in the mat
ter, there has been nothing done to-day
in regard To the Helena case. Mr.. Carter
is confident that he will have the appoint
mcnt settled before Montana's governor
h. married, yet he may be mistaken, for
all the signs point to an early wedding Of
Governor Toole and Miss Rosecrans. II
IL should take place within day or two
IL could not be attended by General Rose
Grams. who has for several days been
too i'll to he at his office. Miss
Rosecrans acted to-day as the godmother
at the baptism of the son OF Mr.. and Mrs.
John Dahlgrecn, which took place at
81. Matthews church. Cardinal Gibbons
being the godfather.
j. W. Stravelle Of Miles City is in town,
To argue case in the supreme court
which comes up in day or two. II grows
out Of dispute between Custer and Yel-
lowstone counties. When Yellowstone
was set of from Custer. there was an
agreement for the settlement of the debt
that was not finally divided up to the sat
lsfaction OF the litigants, and Stravelle
and War Horse Sanders, for Yellowstone.
will tell the supreme court their respect
i've versions of the story when they get a
chance.
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DolNOs IN WASHINGTON.
Correspondents who Would Like Anothe
stigat ion-Biiis Reported.

WASHINGTON. April 2s.-Thc house
committee on public lands to-day directed
n favorable report on the senate bill with
amendmentsl, to provide FOR the acquis-
ition Of land for town sites and CONNER
cial purposes in Alaska. The bill changes
the capitol Of the territory from Sitka to
Juneau.
The senate committee on territories to-
day ordered substitute reported for the
bill referred 10 the committee 10 legalize
the acts OF the Arizona territorial lcgisla-
ture. The substitute will legalizc the acts
OF n n legislatures including the last one,
rcserytng to future legislatures the power
to amend or repeal any acts
so legalizcd. The expenses Of
mittce is about $1,000. Several cor.
respondents who were kept under sub
prna 81 days, although only testifying
twice, have been paid sl53 each and are
in hopes that another investigation will
he instituted.
senator Plumb reported from the COM
mittcc on public lands with amendments,
bill authorizing the president To cause
certain lands withdrawn from the market
for reservoir purposes, to he restored to
the public domain under the homestead
law. The bill as amended provides that
where any lands have been sold or dis
posed of by the government title he con-
| flrmcd and the lands remain subject To
the right of the United States TO construct
and maintain dams for the purpose Of
creating reservoirs in aid Of irrigation.
Ingalls, to-day introduced "A bill grant
ing pension of 81 a month to all persons
who served In the late war not less than
three months, nor more than one year
| and Ss tn those who served more than n
year and not over 40 days and those who
served over sDO days, one cent per day foI
each days service. No person who IL
worth 5000 or over AT the time of appli
cation To be entitled to this pension.
The president has appointed Ex-Gover
nor Jerome Oh Mlchigan eh,irinah ol ul'
| Cherokee commission. Vice Angu'
| Cameron. RESIGNED
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CHICAGO, April pa local paper says
this evening that the trouble between the
Carpenters and Builders association and
striking employees has become a game of
freeze out. Members of the association
have informally agreed to entirely s,is-
pend all attempts to carry on business for
the present. The few men of other
trades now working will be discharged
"Wednesday night.
IL Is almost certain that by Monday at
least i,0D of the six thousand carpenters
now idle will go to work for the new
bosses, association. The journeymen
council held a stormy session over this
to-day. A strong minority were against
any resumption of work until all could go
back at once. They were, however. voted
down
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tn. NAV p.mon.,r.,,ou Ahroad.

BERLIN, April 2s.-The managers of
military workshops at Spandan announce
that workmen who absent themselves on
May day will he dismissed.
madrid, April 2s.-The government
has given orders to permit labor demon
stration in Valencia an May day unless
disorders arise.
ROME, April 2s,-The Italian govern
mcnt has taken precautions looking to
prefect of Bologna has forbidden a pro-
cession on that day and all shops will be
closed.
VIENNA. April 2s.-The burgomaster at
Murschan has been threatened with death
for forbiddinR demonstration on May
day.
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War Claim. Reported Adversely.

WASHINGTON, April 2s.-The house
committee ON war claims ordered an adj
verse report ON the Funston bill appro-
priating SSs2 $50 To reimburse Kansas for
moneys expended in settlement Of claims
for property captured or destroyed by
confederate forces.
Representative Funston, from the com
mittec on agriculture, to-day reported To
the house senate bill providing for inspcc-
tion Of meats for expectation, and prohib-
iting the importation of ad,Ilterated arti-
cles of food and drink, etc. An amend
ment 10 the bill makes il inclmdc drugs.
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Mrs. pnrne,l,- su,,erinr..

NEW York, April 2s.-Mrs. Della Par
nell, mother Of the Irish leader, writes Ia
a morning paper contradicting the story
to the effect that she is not in destitute
circumstances and reiterating her former
statement. She said: "Pen and pencil
fail to portray my extreme ease, and
none have told my intense sufferings. A
cold. too. was digging into me for weeks.
I would not now be alive but for the
of cold and Starvation
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Flood sufferer. In Need.

WASHINGTON, April ~. Secretary Proc
tor has received several replies to tele-
10 the extent OF suffering ia the over
flooded districts Of the south. The gov
crnor of Louisiana said that 10 days
rations for 25.UO people should be sent TO
New Orleans for distribution throughout
the state. The governor of Mississippi
said probably 1000 persons ia that state
were needing assistance ana the governor
Of Arkansas said SO people in Phillips
county and "a considerable number in
Despa county were in great need of re-
lipf
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Sulliynn Will Accept.

SAN Francisco, April 2s.-Presidcnt
Fulda, of the California Athletic club. last
night received dispatch from NJ. C..
Clark, the friend and advisor Of j. l..
Sullivan, and with whom President Fulda
has been conducting the correspondence
looking to fight between Sullivan and
jackson. saying that Sullivan would ac-
cept the clubs proposition after the Mis-
sissippi affair is settled on June % next
He still maintains that the winner should
take the whole purse.
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Water still Rising.

ST.. MARrINsvILLE, La, April 2s.--Water
IN this parish is rising Mt the rate of eight
inches day. Those residing in the low
lands have been compelled 10 leave their
homes and move To the bayou banks.
Crops which were magnificent are lost.
Twenty-Five hundred people will suffer
IN this parish from the floods. At
Bayou people are asking for relief boats
Ia save their their live stock. Every inch
Of ground in that section is under water.
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AnI..nIntinn wnnteu-

NEw YORK. April 2s.--wiiliam n. Allen.
Benjamin Knowcr, Arthur l.. Shipman
and Lyman Ingram. trustees Of the Iaqui
Rh n Mining company, petitioned the
supreme court for a dissolution of the
corporation. The company's only prop
erty is certain mining privileges in mines
in Sonora. Mexico, and il Is stated that
its title is liable to attack, and that the
possibility of working the mines to pc
cuniary advantage Is questionable.
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VIENNA. April 2s.-Dispatches say that
the troops restored order at Kalomea.
During the riotine peasants attempted To
burn several mansions. The movement
Is spreading throughout Galicia. The
petroleum district of Dohobiez is in a
state of ferment, and many excesses have
been committed.
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O'DonoNan Ro.-a In rrnuhIr.

NEw YORK, April ~. 90 O'Donovan
Rossa was convicted of criminal libel by
the jury tonight 10y Judge Anderson with
the recommendation OF mercy. Rossa
was indicted for calling X. :. Cassidy a
british spy" and publishing similar
libels in the tHited American.
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CHICAGO, April 2s.-The final session of
the Theosophists was held to-day, several
papers being read. The resolution
abolishing initiation grips and pass words
was laid on the table. General Secretary
Judge was reelected, Mr.. Thomas Of San
Diego, Cal, was chosen delegated TO the
December convention at Adyar. Indiana.
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Glmasseu ON the stand.

NEW York, April 2s.-Judge Benedict
in the United States court to-day denied
the demurrer of Peter Ciaassen to 40 Of a
indictments charging him with pervertion
of funds Of the Sixth National bank.
Claassen entered plea of not guilty.
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,,.d,v I'M Need of A..I.t.nc..

NEW ORLEANS, April 2s.-The protec-
tion levec in front of Grossette gave
way this morning letting the flood directly
in upon the already partially inundated
village. People have their stock on plat
forms and humnocks OF earth aud both
people and stock are badly in need Of as
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The situation at yick.lurv.

vICKsBURG, Miss. April 2s.-Adyiccs
from points north of here and in this
vicinity show that the water is falling
everywhere an in several places planting
will begin next week.
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Made No Progress.

WASHINGTON, April 2s.-Thc senate re-
publican silver committee was in session
two hours this afternoon. but made no
apparent substantial progress.
Telegram-herald., 1890-02-04

Il l. Not the Sewers, But the Coal
Gas
Poisoaoa, Fauae. sf - pl.arretsd Hydro
Een EscEpiug trolu the oas fifV>-
TIE en- Hlsbls Flasored " in a..

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Telegram-herald., 1890-02-04
A BROKEN BRIDGE
A Freight Train Runs into he
River
THREE HEy co DOWS IL THE BRECk
fhs Bridge Gave " - aaa Made An is.
ellnsd Flzae, Dove Nhtgh t1e Efl-
gius Il 4shed Vain AnoEts O.
save Une Man

PEosIA, H.. Feb. 3.-A freight tram
on The 0lo, Indiana & Western road,
composed u twenty loaded box ears 4ad
q c40oose, lex here Tor tie EAst al z
O'Clock toa ght, and before / had gotten
our 0f tie city lt VAS completely
wrecked and three uyeslOst TIE trAeS
crosses tAe Illinois river at tAe lower
end of the town. The engine haa
hari.y started GA tae bridge when the
Iirst spAu gave Way in such manner IS
% I0lm an inclined plane into the river.
Ine engine jammed with teulhe force
against the hrsl stone per. The hrst
freight car p.oWed over the tender and
utO tle cau, completely wrecAing %.
Iueu Mne other ears piled up on top VI
Cacn other. H. tile engine were tie
engineer, Neville, Fireman - brien and
. head brakeman Lewis All Of Crba1a,
III. Neither . Brien nor Lewis have
been seen since, bat both are known %
be dead u tie wreck. Neyillls 5 Ieei
were caught IN the engine, and oAly hls
head wa, out Of the water. Desperate
efforts were made 90 rescue hun, hut
after TWO hours work the wreck topped
over INTO the water, drowning hlnl.
Telegram-herald., 1890-02-04
GONE TO HER REST.
Mrs. Charlotte y. Taylor Passes Away
at tie Age ct 81.

at tie Age of 81.
Another old resident has dropped
away. Mrs. Charlotte d. Taylor, widow
of Walter T. Taylor, and mother of
Mrs Frances G. Wood, died aJ the resi-
deuce OF Mrs. Wood on Sunday even
lue. aged 81 years and 10 months. Mr..
ANA 1,ls. Taylor came % Michigan m
>5l auG took "a bone lu the city of
Holland. where Mr.. TAYLOR took charge
0f school. which has since developed
.ut1 Hope college. After thc death g.
acr ll band winch occurred I'm
Geneva, y. y, m 1856 Ms. Taylor
came o. tli, c.ty and has IRE resided
with hyg children ever since. Oi the
t1riccn children, several arc we'll
ku3uu n thls city and vicinity. WI
am W -ncr Taylor, city attorney; Mrs.
Francis &. Wood, OF tie Eog'e' Mrs.
Wander Noan, wife of K'y. Ir.
Wander Tcoa. oi oivct. and Mrs.
Charles Post. ~ Holland, are all child
rta CI fne deceased.
Nr. aui Mrs. Taylor were members
0t tac Reformed Church, and were
prominent in us couusels The de-
ceased Mrs. I3yior w8s known as "a per-
-0a ot high Christian character. and
V. we.l a-.tomed by a- WHo k1ew ua-.
.tF. III. tUerw.,6 wll c9nlu,.
tne funeral services So the Ut smtl7-e
at $500 O'Clock thIs afternoon. amos rHe
remains wd be taken 90 Gtueya. y. s.,
flr tGral
Telegram-herald., 1890-02-04
A KIDNAPPING CASE.
A onee aappy Home Bersft of Curly
Tailed Pug.


Or. ". II DeCamp, VINO IN addition
20 his high standing a. surgeon, is
well known as a zCo.ogist and lover Of
brc-a-brac. was hut q short time since
the owner of pug. The animal
possessed in - high degree, the cork
screw tiI, the brief. up-uiged and
supeIc h0us nose, the stlI legged gait
and other qualities that endear the pug
TO Us TOsse-soIs.
Oue day n.s pugnacity soppearod,
and was SOME days afterwar, found
,oIournug n the family Of Hollander
who lives 0a Claucy-st. The owner, Of
course, claimed tine dog and, tne party
in possess on protested, claiming tooWn
the animal. tie finally offered 20 let
the dog go for $40, claiming that
amount for uiS board and lodging. The
owner took the dog lut would not pay
the eXOrbitant demands of the Ngtch-
man. The dog was mss,rg again u "a
day or two and Was found ted mp IN
the house whore he was found before.
TINS time the doctor could not get
possession, and he has brought Il suit
In Justice Walsh's court 20 rcpieyin the
UurD.
Telegram-herald., 1890-02-04
a MELANCHOLY TAIL
l. All th.s = Left II sfrs aeCrs-li
Gea.


Cea.
-Four weeks ago. MEs. Margaret Me-
Crellls. of M Creez. rad valuable
COW stolen from her. ~le suspected a
yoa1g man nAmed Charles Percy. sno
4 sl,aDDeared 8bo1t mat Ume. ana
,aofe outa q warrant I9r bis arrest.
ILs COW Bas finally discovered, pQt
her gentle -oul l.d led aud when her
rahtful 0Rler bene.d her, the tai tast
had - often playfuly brushed her
cheek u fy tine vas cold and still. and
attached o1'y o. the hide and horns
The rest ~ t1e carcass was missing. but
tAe rope All halter were found ana
aenLh hed.
Sheriff Bishop recently got track or
Percy ln Milwaukee. ANA being reason
aoly sure of bis man from photographs,
sn1 also lalt le could b. dent ned as
-he thief 1y the testimony 0f the
butchers aud others. teleEraphed the
authorities t0 arrest hlm Yesterday
morning he received a reply tY tele-
graph from Iuder sheriff M. r Ham
un, 0f Milwaukee, that his lusn WAS
held there under arrest. Col Bishop
-eft Yesterday morning for Milwaukee
w.,a tle paper. % geg AIS man. ald W.ll
return tonight.
Telegram-herald., 1890-02-04
EAST-sT. IN A FURRY.
The Delinquent Tax List the Cause OF
the Disturbance.

the Disturbance.
East-st IS ogain in "a furry, this time
over the delinquent tax list. Itappears
that property owners on tine east side of
the street, IN Grand Rapids township,
are disposed 90 question the legalty and
justice Ot certain taxes assessed against
them on account OF the grade recently
made Ia that street. Tie dissatisfied
ones cOmpr 81 nearly alt the property
owner, u the township ON that side Of
the street, and the amount Oi the de-
hnqueut take, is q little above $1,000.
those who refuse % pay declare their
intention OF resisting payment to the
court of last resort.
il claimed that the statute Is weak
under which tno Grand Rapids town
ship assumed to act in the matter OF
ordering the grade. that there were
many great and small Irregularities in
tue Proceedings, and that tac original
petition asking for the grade, dld not
represent tie adequate proportion OF
the property in that side of the street.
\ large legal fight seems 20 be ON, and
property owner, oc the street WITHIN the
city feel c0mp.aceut to think they arc
ont OF H.