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The Indianapolis journal., 1892-12-10
STATE X. OF L. CONVENTION.
Open Meeting at Marion, az which Repre-
sentative-Elect Robiusuu Spoke.

Open Meeting ut Marion, az which Repre-
sentative-Eiect Robinson Spoke.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal
MARION. Ind. Dec. 9-The Knights of
Labor closed the State convention last
evening with an open session, to which all
the unions of Marion were invited. The
public session was opened by Bro. Dewitt
master Of ceremonies. who introduced the
principal speaker of the evening Bro. T. j.
S. Robinson, of Cloverland. Clay county,
who was elected to the Legislature by the
Peoples party one month ago. Mr.. Robin
son said: I'm 1850 the wealth of
dollars. To-day 1t is eight times that
amount. What produced that wealth.
Labor produces wealth and should enjoy a
few of the benefits. Of all the great riches
of this country thirty thousand persons
Labor 10 an institution friendly to all In
dustries. interested in the betierment of
mans condition, and especially that
of the vorkingman. The Knights
ef saon fo. not The an nn,on nsst1
child of America. and lives only under the
stars and stripes. Labor demands not the
vast wealth OF the country, but more
equal division of riches. We are told that
labor IN America Is receiying higher wages
the vital question to the laborer, who
asks If he is receiving his just portion
of the wealth which ne helps to create.
The knights of Labor demand that
there be some remedy applied to the
present system of distributing agencies.
and that these systems be placed In the
hands of the general government instead
of under the control of corporations. The
government should have control of trans
portation. All of the demands of the
l.ah N NJ
cord with the Constitution of the United
States. which recommends that Congress
control commerce. We believe that Con-
gress should manage the agencies of COM
merce that are now in the hands of corpor-
ations. All the ends of organized labor
can only be reached through education.
and on this plan the Knights will fight the
battle until their ends are secured"
Brother Corey was called for and re-
sponded in few well-chosen words. He
was followed by Brother Williams, of
Wabash. and Mr.. Butler, of Kokomo. nd
the meeting closed with general social
The Indianapolis journal., 1892-12-10
Cheered the Judges Decisfon.

LOUISVILLE, KY, Dec. 9-There was q
sensational scene in the city courtroom
this afternoon. DIR. j. @. Srivers and his
wife had been arralgned for inhumanly
treating little Annie Burre, a servant girl.
The testimony was so convictipg and ter
rible In its nature that the prosecut ton
made no argument, and Judge Thompson
refused to allow the attorneys for the de-
fense to speak, holding the defendants
over to the grand jury In $1,000 bail each.
As he rendered his decision the crowd in
the courtroom broke out in ono great
cheer and wildly demonstrated its ap-
prevail of the courts action.
The Indianapolis journal., 1892-12-10
THE CASHIER DIDN'T SCARE.
A Young Man Who Threatened to Blow Up q
Pawn-Shop Confronted with Revolver.

SAN Francisco. Dec. 9.-This afternoon
young man, with small box under his
arm, walked into Kearney street pawn
shop. and applying the lighted end of q
cigar to what appeared to be a fuse, an
nounced that the box contained dynamite,
and unless he was given all tho money IN
the establishment he would blow it into
pieces. Duncan Mckee. cashier, drew a
revolver, and the man weakened. He
dropped the box and started to run, but
was Overhauled and turned over to the po-
lice. The box was carefully opened, but
was found to be empty. with piece of
common rope sticking out TO initiate fuse
The man gives the name of George John
son, and says he was without money and
desperate, and took that means 10 make q
raise. He came here from Los Angeles.
The Indianapolis journal., 1892-12-10
FREAK OF A BANKrp's DAUGHTER.
Miss Emma Van NOrden, q New York Society
Girl, Joins the Salvation Army.

NEW YORK. Dec. 9.-Miss Emma Van Nor
den, the eldest daughter of Mr.. Warren
Van Norden. presidents of the Bank of North
America, who is we'll known In society, has
Joined the Salvation Army, and Is full
f1edged uniformed soldier. While the fact
has been known to the intimate friends of
the family for some time. yet to large
number of persons who know the Van Nor
den family socially and MIR. Van Norden
through business connections, the an
nouncement will prove very much of o sur
prise. Miss Van Norden, who is not long
out of her teens. is q gentle. good-lookin0
young woman, and exceedingly accom-
pliehed
The Indianapolis journal., 1892-12-10
WON $500 WITH 50.

Jockey Pierce Lands u 25O-to-1 Shot First
at the East st. Louis Track.
Special 20 the Indianapolis Journal
ST. LOUIS. Dec. 9.-The biggest winning.
proportionate to the money put up ever
made in the history of the American turf,
was recorded at the East st. Louis track TO-
day. Plenty, a 25o-to-1 shot. who was
thought to have no show ct all, got the best
of a bad start, and took tho race with ap-
parent ease. He was ridden by Pierce, who
is not considered The best jockey in the
world. But four bets were made on Plenty
in the books. Arthur White put up 90
and won $500. Another bet of 81 at such
odds was made. and two more dollar bets
at s100 to 81 and $40 to 81. respectively.
LATER.-Plenty carried more money than
at first supposed. Local book makers lost
So. .495 on him. 1t was placed at odds rang
ing from 10 to to 100 to i.
The Indianapolis journal., 1892-12-10
Negro Killed by Hts Dupes.

Special 70 the Indianapolis Journal
NEWPORT. Ark, Dec. a.-The coiored peo-
pie of a portion of this tJacksonl and
Woodruff counties are very much excited
over the discovery of q fraud that has been
perpetrated on them by negro Baptist
preacher named Lightfoos. He has been
organizing the negroes into secret circles
under the claim that he was a government
About eight thousand negroes joined his
circle. paying initiation fees and contrib
uting money in other ways. To-day they
discovered that he was fraud, and. find
they demanded their money. It being re-
fused, they fired on him. killing him In.
stantly.
The Indianapolis journal., 1892-12-10
hand-shake. Many of the delegates left
for their homes yesterday evening. and the
State convention closed last night after
very profitable session.
In TIE LAND OF FREE TRADE.
Forty Thousand Mill Hands in England Oh
the Verge of Starvation.

Forty Thousand Mill Hands I'm England on
the Verge of Starvation.
LONDON, Dec. "a month has elapsed
since the beginning of the great cotton
strike or lockout. and it appears TO be no
nearer q settlement than it was at the be-
ginning. The only satisfactory feature OF
the dispute is the perfect order that has
been maintained throughout the spinning
districts. The members of the Amalgamat-
ed Association of Operative Cotton-spin-
ners are in regular receipts of their weekly
strike pay and there is little suffering
among them. There is. Of course, a heavy
drain upon the treasury of the association.
but the strike was long looked, to and the
preparations made for it ar0 low standing
the operatives IN good steed. But there is
another side of the subieef which Is not so
bright 1t is estimated that 40,0J0 mill
hands who belong to no union have been
rendered idle through the dispute. With
no treasury to draw upon their condition Is
pitiable. Thousands of them. men. women
and little children, are now reduced almost
TO starvation. Their paltry household eft.
fects and even parts of their clothing have
gone TO the pawnbrokers' to get money
with which to buy food. The little money
raised in this manner spent, starvation
etares the idle working people in the face.
In many OF the mill towns the non-union
mill hands daily parade the streets and So
licit aims. The severity of the weather
now prevailing adds to the distress. Ap-
plication was made yesterday TO mag
istrate at Oldham for three hundred war
rears for borough rates. The magistrate
refused to grant them. and told the bailiff
who made the application to apply again
when the strike was ended.
The Indianapolis journal., 1892-12-10

ST. LOUIS, Dec. "A case which promises
to be even more curious In Its way than the
famous Jones county calf case has sud-
denly come into prominence here.
Louis Fierer brought SUIT for $4,000
damages to-day against Thomas
Lowery for alleged malicious prose-
cution. He claims that Lowery had him
arrested on the charge of stealing calf
from HIM valued at $40. He was indicted
by the grand jury. but was acquitted. He
thinks he has been damaged In the sum of
5000 by Lowery's accusations. and asks
judgment in that sum.
The Indianapolis journal., 1892-12-10

cendiaries had attempted to burn the court
house in this city some time between last
Saturday and Monday. The janitor, when
he opened the building on Monday morn
ing. found IN one of the jury.rooms large
consumed. The mass had been saturated
with OIL and why the flames did not spread
is hard to understand. No motive for the
crime is apparent. Tho county officials
ting clew to the incendiaries. but so far,
nothing has been learned that can lead to
an arrest
The Indianapolis journal., 1892-12-10
A Victim of tho Cigarette Habit.

CHICAGO. Dec. 9-Cigarettes killed Axel
Anderson. He began as a moderate smoker,
but increased the rate to one. two, three
and four packages day. This rate satis-
ned his longing for q time, but gradually
five, six, seven and eight packages became
successfully the daily limit. While walk
ing in the street he was seized with one of
the resultant spells of dizziness. He
fell. and his head stuck violently on the
sidewalk. causing menip gifts. from the ef-
fects Of which he died.
The Indianapolis journal., 1892-12-10

Special 10 The lnoianap0Iis JournaL
CHICAGO, Dec. 4-Jockey f. Bell was
ruled off at Hawthorne to-day for riding
Leocolus at under weight in the third race.
The surprise of the day was in the second
race, when Ella Duke, at l. to i, beat the l.
to-3 favorite, Hay dee. by half u head. The
other winners were Jake Allen, Tom
Stevens, Bankrupt and Magic.
At Roby this afternoon two jockeys
Kuehn and MonahaD-were suspended for
crooked work. Favorites or second choices
won four of the five races. The winners
were Fred Houston, Larue, Sunbeam, Colo
and Harry Walker.
The Indianapolis journal., 1892-12-10
Plenty of Silver in the Market.

WAsHINGToN. Dec. a-Treasury officials
attach no special significance 10 the dis
patch from Denver. COL. in regard to tho
panicky condition of the silver mining in
terests in Colorado. The fact that many of
the small mines are being abandoned is
taken to indicate simply that they are
played out and cannot longer be worked at
profit. One of the officials said to-day. in
speaking of the snbject: The production
of silver does not appear to be falling off at
all in consequence of the shutting down OF
mines in Colorado. and so far we have ex-
perienced no difficulty whatever in secur-
ing our four and one-half millions of that
neral every month. OF course the mines
that don't pay are constantly closing down.
but IL is hardly due TO depreciation of
silver The production of silver always
falls off In winter months but the smelters
generally have enough of the ore on hand
to keep them busy. One reason why / am
snre there Is no Indication of a decrease IN
the production of silver lies in the fact
that several of the largest smelling and re-
fining companies In Omaha. Denver aud
kansas City are enlarGing their plants"
The Indianapolis journal., 1892-12-10
Threats of Printers.

Special TO the Indianapolis Journal
CHICAGO. Sept 9.-Union printers prom
ise TO make things warm If the worlds fair
joint committee on catalogue does not re-
soind its decision in giving the concession
for the manufacture of the official cata-
logues to w. b. Conkey 81 Co. They will
Will make vigorous proteats, and If they do
not avail they say they will block the work
SO that there shall be no worlds fair cata-
l0gues. The union men say that the Con-
key shop Is unfair. and that the wages paid
there are even below the other non union
shops.
Employers Opposed to sunday Closing.
Special TO the Indianapolis Journal
ST. Louis, Dec. 9.-Nothing much was
done to-day by the delegates to the Bar
bers' Union convention. They attended a
musical entertainment last night and evil
IDENTIFY they had not gotten entirely over
their disposition to enjoy themselves this
morning. The morning was spent in the
examination of long list of proposed
amendments to the by laws of the order.
At the open meeting to-day. at Central
Turner Hall. the first gun In favor of Sun
day closing was fired. Shop prOprietors
are almost a unit in opposition to this re-
form.
Threatened Strike of School-Teachers
WEST SUPERIOR. WIS, Dec. "A num-
ber of Superior school-teachers made de-
mand last night at the Board of Education
meeting. threatening o general walk-out if
tho demand is not granted. strike
among public school teachers Is rather un-
usual. and the board will consider the mat
ter at the next meeting.
The Indianapolis journal., 1892-12-10

CLEVELAND. o.. Dec. 9.-The startling
announcement was made today that in.
The Indianapolis journal., 1892-12-10
my DEAR HUSBAND

Said Mrs. Tidy Housekeeper, reprovingly "surely
you are not going to smoke cigar in this house?"
"But Tidy, DEAR" was the reply, ''ths isn't at all
like the cigars I've been buying, this is RED
CLOVER, recommended to me by your brother Jim"
"Oh, that's different IF it's like the cigars that
Jimmy smokes you can take it into the parlor"
RED CLOVER is DIFFERENT. It's the best B.
cent cigar in America.
The Indianapolis journal., 1892-12-10
Nevada Towns Dcpopuiated.

CARSON, New, Doc. 9.-The most noticea-
BILE evidence of Nevada's depressed condi-
ton from the low market price of the
white metal is the constant depopulation
of towns which few years ago were thriv-
ing and produced many thousands of dol
lars in gold and silver. Virginia City at
one time contained 10000 people and .he
annual output reached into the millions.
AT the present time the population is T,o00.
Mines formerly paving magnificent divi-
dends are running behind now. Thequartz-
mills on the Carson river. when silver was
at par. ran S2S ore stamps, each with a ca
pacity of three tons each of ore q day. Now
there are but sixty six stamps in operation.
and these are not running to their full ca
pacity. There is hardly enough bullion TO
keep the Carson mint In operation, and Ne
vadas small towns are being deserted.
There are hundreds of claims that could be
made to pay IL silver were AZ par. but so
long as it is depressed as it is at present
the owners can only hold on to them In
hopes that redemption will come.
The Indianapolis journal., 1892-12-10
SILVER MINES CLOSING.

Low Price of the White Metal Has Thrown
Many Men Out of Employment
DENVER, Col, Dec. a-SInce silver fell to
80 cents the mines have constantly been
closing. and almost every day q report is
received of some company. large or small.
discharging men. There are hundreds of
mines not being worked. Many of them
are small aud their output cuts no great
figure. but the aggregate of personsthrown
ont of employment 10 large enough to exer-
else material influence on the general
condition of trade. Colorado would be on
the verge of disaster were il not that its
resources other than precious metals have
six or eight years Last year the ag-
ricultural products of the State exceeded
by several millions the whole product of
gold, silver and lead. Manufacturing and
other interests have grown largely. but
there are large sections dependent almost
wholly on mining, and the merchants of
many small towns do business with none
but miners. The belief is widespread that
Ii the report of the Brussels conference is
decidedly averse to free coinage. there will
be another heavy drop in silver. and that
half the mines now being worked will be
closed. Under 20 cents it is not likely
there will be o dozen purely silver mines
In operation. Banks merchants and stores
have put themselves In the strongest
possible condition TO meet the emergency,
and though the closing of the mines would
create q general striDgency andf cause
hardsbips to thousands OF men, it will not
likely prccipitate q serious commercial
crash.
The Indianapolis journal., 1892-12-10

Fracture Splints Special Trusses Clutches Elastic
Hosiery, Deformity Braces and Surgical Appliances
Of every kind Tho largest stock of ARTIFICIAL
EYES In the State. WM. H. ARMSTR ONG & co
az South Illinois Street
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-08-31
ORDERS FOR THE INSPECTIONS.
Directions Under Which the Exnminati on
of Premises Must BE Made.

Dr Onnenbimer has issued the follow
ing circular letter for the guidance of the
police who will conduct the house-to-
house sanitary inspection IN the city. Inc
inspection will commence the LIST OF the
month
Major John Poe, Jr., Chief Of Police;
Dear Sir,-1. Visit each house and examine
all the closets and water fixtures. Ii there
is any doubt as to the sanitary arrange
ments, such as the traps, ETC., ana SAID IN;
spector is not a competent Judge, he snail
report the same at once to the health
Office for further inspections.
2. All dampness and want OF ventilation
shall be corrected as far Us the inspector
can decide what changes are neeued 10
remedy the evil
2. backwards must be thoroughly
cleaned and all grass and weeds removed.
4. All housekeepers must have separate
barrels or boxes for ashes and garbage:
Those not having barrels or boxes must
get them, and replace them when de-
stroyed or stolen.
5. All priyies must be oleansed and
lined.
6. ANY person who shall throw any vege-
table or animal matter in the streets or
alleys, such as watermelon rlnds anu the
like, shall be reported
z. The keepers of fruit-stands 70 be
notified that no peelipgs or refuse OF any,
kind shall be thrown into the street ana
that they must keep box for the purpose.
s. Examine all wells and report now
many and their location IN the city,
8. Require all livery-stables 70 remove
all manure, and order 1t to be removed
corta,ply once every week hereafter.
10. Report any business that may be IN
furious TO the health of the neighborhood;.
II. Examine ell cellars, especially or
COMMISSION houses, and order TO DO
cleansed and lined.
II. Inspect the markets.
Most respectfully, w. 1, OPPrNIMEh,
President Board Health.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-08-31
HARD TO GET A'PRsAcHeR.
A Rather Romantic Wedding of n Rich
mond Couple I'm Washington.

The Washington Post reports the mar
rage in that city on Monday under some
what romantic circumstances OF MIR. Man.
vile o. Parrish and Miss Eva Chalkley,
both OF this city. The account of the af-
fair states that great difficulty was ex-
perienced by the young people IN securing
preacher TO perform the ceremony. ut
10 o'clock in the morning, the report says,
they appeared at the office of the clerk OF
the court and requested marriage-license:
The groom was young, sm0oth-faced, and
handsomely dressed. The bride was
young also. pretty, and attired entirely in
white, carrying white fan and parasol to
match.
After securing the necessary document
the young couple left the apartment. and.
meeting cab-driver at the door who
wanted to take them to minister, started
out upon that mission. Three hours had
been spent in search OF duly -authorized
clerical individual before one was found.
three having been called upon and found
either out of the city or away from home.
The Post, in concluding its report, says:
Some one suggested that Rev. DR..
York, down at Robinson, Parker Co.
establishment, might be prevailed upon to
perform the ceremony. This hint was
acted upon without delay. The driver de-
posted his passengers in front of the
clothing store on street, received MS zee
lby the hour, and whipped away to the
fun'el.'
DIR. York examined the marriage license
and inquired the ages of the pair Mr..
Parrish said that he was % and the lady
confessed to 10 years. The legal require
ments seeming TO be satisfied, the party
took the elevator TO the second foor.
Standing before table piled high with
male wearing apparel and with large
audience of the employees of the estab-
lishment in the background. the two were
made one. Messrs. b. NJ. Bridget and
Harry Wolf affixed their signatures TO the
certificate as witnesses, and the scene was
ended. Mr.. and Mrs. Parrish at once took
the cars for the Baltimore and Potomac
depot and returned to Richmond
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-08-31
THIS AFTERNOONS BALL GAME.
Forest Hin and EIba Clubs TO Play for a
Purse and Receipts.

Purse and Receipts
The Forest Hill Baseball Club, of the
Tri-City League. and the Elba team Will
play o game of Ball at Island Park this at
ternoon at 430 o'clock.
The clubs will contest for purse OF S4O
and the entire gate receipts. Inc game
was to have been played last wednesday,
but was postponed on account Oh tne ram;
The Forest-Hills are in good trim ana
will no doubt play ball with their usual
degree of agility, while the Eloas, who
have strengthened their team considera-
bly, by the addition of new battery, Will
no DOUBT make il hot for the Free Skaters.
Quarles. the well-known pitcher OF Peters
burg, will twirl the sphere for the Man
chesters while Luck will occupy his posi-
tion behind the bat go, 49,,
The battery for the Elbas will be Nike
Enrght and Baine. The former. who Is
the tricky" pitcher of the YIrginias, VIII
be we'll paid for his services and Will ex-
hibit his usual proficiency.
The Forest Hill and Richmond College
clubs will play one of the league series at
Island Park next Saturday afterp noon;
Monday the Blue Jeans and Forest HUI
teams will cross bats on the Island.
Manager Dan Mathews, OF the FOREST
Hills, Is negotiating with Wigmore ana
Keefer, of the Bedford City team, TO JON MS
club. With the addition OF the above
players the Manchester Club would be one
of the best in the State.
A meeting Of the managers OF the three
clubs comprising the Tri-City League
will be held some time this week TO decide
upon the game played at Island Park last
Saturday afternoon. about which there
was so much dispute. There Is some talk
of the game being declared of on account
OF the decision OF the umpire IN calling IL
OF the close of the seventh inning.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-08-31
MacLean and Prescott.

Knowles excellent romantic drama, 'The
Dukes Wife, was presented at the
Theatre last night by the MacLean-Pres-
colt Company. The play is beautiful one
in many respects, and Is one that-like the
great classics Of the stage-grows upon the
play going public with each successive
production.
MacLoan threw an immensity Of fire and
tragic force into his impersonation OF the
part of st. Pierre. and in the fine climax
Of the fourth act brought all of his talents
into play. Miss Prescott, too, was forcible
always, and as Mariana, the wronged.
impressed her audience with her genius.
The company was a little stronger in the
play of last night than they We're in The
Merchant of Venice, and the drama was
put on with considerable smoothness.
There is but little trace of individual
merit. however, in the company that sur
rounds MacLean and Prescott this season,
which makes the talents of the two prlnci-
pals stand out all the more strongly.
The Dukes Wife" will be presented
this afternoon and also tonight.