The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1891-04-15

purporting to represent articles OF great
value.
The central committee of the pan
American congress visited the white
house and short address was presented,
to which the president replied in general
terms.
In consequence OF the Russian massing
of troops on the Galacian and Siesian
frontier the German government has de-
clded to strengthen the eastern frontier
garrisons.
The eight-hour question is the rock on
which the miners and operators split, and
unless the interstate convention agrees
on some satisfactory basis, Is, 600 men will
quit work.
The convention of colored men called at
Little Rock to discuss the question wheth-
er it was better 10 migrate to Oklahoma or
remain where they are, adjourned with
out action.
1t is stated that Secretary Proctor is a
candidate for Senator Edmunds' seat in
the senate, and in the event OF his APP
pointment, he will resign from the cabinet
TO accept it.
The Russian war Office has ordered the
expulsion from Russian frontier camps of
all foreign traders. 1t is feared they may
carry valuable information to Germany in
case of war.
Two men from New Orleans giving
their names as Clarence Wells and Will
lam Whyte, were arrested at st. Louis
witha complete set of counterfeiters' tools
upon them.
At Munich a mob of unemployed Sax
ons and Bavarlans attacked a gang OF
| Polish workmen and q fierce fight fol-
lowed and troops were required TO quell
the disorder.
A train load of steel Orders for the new
Masonic temple in Chicago is held in the
yards on an attachment against the CO.
lumbia iron and steel company. which re-
Gently failed.
The meeting OF the American agricult-
ural colleges and experimental colleges
at Chicago closed Thursday. The bust
ness transacted was altogether preliminary
in character.
Financial troubles caused John NJ. H.
Stow, Philadelphia commission mer-
chant, to commit suicide by shooting
himself through the heart with double,
barreled gun.
! The reorganized church of mormons
will send missionaries to Utah to convert
thei mormons there from polygamy and
other practices not countenanced by the
reformed church.
One thousand silver dollars were stolen
| from an express wagon at Louisville
Thursday night while the driver stepped
into the office to get receipt signed.
There is no clew.
Augustus Stroker, the prominent COL
ored attorney OF Detroit, is prominently
! mentioned for appointment as one of the
new u. S. judges. and his friends are very
sanguine OF his chances
The federal grand jury at Chicago has
subp9naed nearly every man who has, or
ever had, any connection with the whisky
| trust. 1t is inferred that important evil
dence has been obtained.
Two shos were fred by an unknown
| assassin at Judge J. L. Carvin OF Coving
ton, KY, through the rear door of his
office. without effect The Judge is unable
to account for the attempt.
1t is expected that over 1000 delegates,
from twenty-seven states, will attend the
national union conference at Cincinnati,
May IS, the object of which is the organi-
cation OF new political party.
Connecticut's comptroller, answering
the Executive Secretary Brainard's claim
for salary. denies that Brainard holds such
office, or that Buckley is governor, and
therefore no money is due him.
Sharp fighting is still reported at Simla
and another British officer has been
killed. The rebels have informed the
Indian government that they killed Com
missioner Quinton and his colleagues.
The Northwestern base bali league, az
now organized, comprises the following
cities: Detroit, Grand Rapids, Bay City,
Mich. Evansville, Fort Wayne and Terre
Haute, Ind. Toledo, o., and Peoria, Ill.
Thursday night, doing much damage. w
Nichols was seriously injured by flying
debris. The village of Irvington, six
miles distant. was also greatly damaged.
The amount Of silver offered for sale to
the treasury department was 1905, 500
ounces and the amount purchased $50, 500
| ouuces as follows: 2S,500 ounces at
S097075, $1,000 at S0.9795, $4,000 at $0.9s.
bill was introduced into the Pennsyl-
vania legislature fixing the rates to be
charged passengers for the use of Pullman
cars at one-quarter of a cent per mile for
chairs and one-half of cent per mile for
births.
The body of Gen. Albert Pike. the
eminent mason, was taken TO the congre-
CATION church at Washington, D. c., at
midnight Thursday night, where the i'm
pressive ceremonies of the Kadosh rite
were performed.
Ordinance officers at the war depart
ment have been earnestly at work for
weeks past preparing to give effect to
some of the more important provisions OF
the fortification appropriation act, which
will 60 into operation after June 30.
The will of the late Prince Napoleon
was PECULIARLY precise document. He
disinheri;ed his eldest son, Prince Victor,
and provided that he should be buried
either at Paris beside the First Napoleon
or on rocky islet in the bay OF Ajaccio.
The first consignment of Missouri cattle
shipped to Hamburg in several years will
leave New York for that port near the end
OF this month. l.. p. Kanawer of Ere
donia, Kas., is the shipper, and the lot
will consist of $50 head OF extra fine
beeves.
The Standards St. Petersburg and Jason
correspondents continue to report activity
among the Russian troops, great numbers
of which are being massed on the Austro-
Hungarian frontier. The Jason CORE
spondent gives detailed account of the
movement of the troops.
/ Mr.. Oberlin Smith of Bridgeton, n. j..
presided over the secoud days session OF
the congress of American inventors. The
speakers were Congressional Librarian
| SnoHorJ Prof Thomas GRAY NJ Rose polv-