The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1891-08-17
Socialist Workmen.s Congress.

Lauo ConRIce5. or as III ID now Cdlicu. tuo
international Socialist Workmen's Con-
gress. opened here to-day. Mrs. Aveling
and numerous English trade-union dele
gates are in attendance, despite the fact
that but few English delegates were ex-
pected. The Belgian delegates. NM.
Verrlcken and Volders. delivered addresses.
IN which they heartily welcomed all the
delegates to Brussels and urged the union
of all the Socialist sects. Their remarks
ELECTED hearty applause.
All the countries of Europe are represent
ed except Russia and Portugal. Belgium
has 1SS delegates: Germany, 40; France, 60;
Austria. IL; Great Britain. %; Amer
lea. 9; HOLLAND. 9; Switzerland. 6; Dem
Italy. 3: Poland, S; Ronmanla. S;
Hungary, 2, and Spain /. The French fol-
sented. Herren Bebel. Liebknecht and
Singer. the ~well-known German Socialists.
are present. In accordance with their de-
cfared intention TO exclude Anarchists, the
archist delegates. and the congress almost
unanimously ratified the objection.
Socialism I'm the British Army.
LONDON, Aug. 16.-The recent cases of IN
subordination in the British army, and es-
~pecially in the G%renadier Guards, have had
the effect of making the superior officials
examine more closely into the daily life
and associations of the privates and nom
commissioned officers. The result has been
the discovery that an active Socialist pro-
paganda has been going on in the army for
some time past. Several colonies nave
within the last few days appealed to the
War Office to suppress the circulation of
what they described as "sOcialistic litera-
ture" in the army. Several of the pamphlets
for N q rdad With onnanto ~nYa mot raQliu Sn.
cialistlc III character, while there was no
installing the tenor of the others. The au-
thOrities are themselves Indisposed to adopt
the advice which has been offered them to
take proceedings with q view to prevent
ing the circulation. One officer-a general
has in consequence asked If, in the event
of his instituting proceedings. he would re-
ceive the support of the War Secretary.
Chloroform q Dangerous Ansesthetic.
LONDON. Aug. 16.-The somewhat alarm
ing number of deaths from chlorofOrm
which have been recorded during the past
few weeks. in London. is exciting atten-
tion in medical circles. The Lancet has
just said that TO whatever cause it may be
attributed, it would seem that the mortalI-
ty under this anasthetic is increasing de-
spite the fact that a great deal more care is
devoted In the medical schools TO the mat
z VI uCtbOn III u ~
than was ever the case before. If the NOR
tally shows no sign of abatement, 1t is felt
that lt will be necessary TO reconsider the
position of chloroform as an anesthetic
agent. OF the two chief anesthetics
either and chloroform-ether is generally
held TO be the safer. but it is far less pleas
ant TO the patient and has other disad-
vantages. However. it is just possible that.
despite its dra backs, surgeons Will resort
to it. now that chlOroform 10 beginning to
excite SO much misgivIng.
Close of the Y. M. G. A. Convention.
AMSTERDAM. Aug. 16.-The exercises Of
the worlds convention of the Young Mems
Christian Association to-day were entirely
of q religious nature. In the evening q
large public meeting was held, Count Won
Hogendorp presiding. The convention has
been q very successful one, and will be
specially helpful to the struggling a~ssocia-
morrow moet of the delegates Will leave
the city. the Americans for Paris. the Rhine
and a little trip on the continent, railing
for home the last Of August.
The Negro Messiah breaches at St. Paups.
LONDON. Aug. 16-The so-called negro
Messiah. who has been attracting such at
tention lately, preached to-day in st. Pauls.
A large audience listened with great atten-
ton. He delivered q strong and earnest
sermon. and his frequent illusions to the
negro race and the part they o. played in
the world were pointed and evidently eff
fective. In fact. his sermon was largely q
plea for the admittance of the descendants
of Ham to an equal place In the Christian
world.