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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-08-20
INDIANAAND ILLINOISNEWS
Three Men Taking Shelter Under a Tree
Killed By Stroke of Lightning.
Sad Fate That Awaited Trio Near Union CITY
During Yesterdays Storm-SeymturB Bar
tender Sentenced for Willful Perjury.
IN DIANA.

Messrs Armstrong, Jones and Hays In.
stantiy Killed by Lightning.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal fg
UNION City, Aug. 19-Coie Armstrong
and two men by the name of Jones and
Hayes W ere killed this afternoon, about 4
O'Clock, by lightning. They were running
o electromagnetic along the road when
storm came mp. Going to q tree for shell
ter. the three was struck by lightning,
killing all three of them. All had families
and lived near this city.
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Adams's stave Factory Destroyed, Causing
LOSS of 81 900; Insured.
Special TO the Indianapolis Journal.
PORTLAND Ind. Aug. 19-This city was
visited. this morning. by another destruct-
I've fire. Adams's stsve and heading
factory was destroyed, entailing a loss of
$4,000. A large part of the stock was
saved. Insurance. 5000, IN the following
companies: fhenix of Brooklyn. $500;
American of Philadelphia, $l1.lOO Evans
Vile, s., 600: other companies. $1,000. They
will rebuild at once.
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Ready to Strike ut Sc. Louie.

ST. LOUIS, Aug. 19.-An echo of the switch
mems strike OF Buffalo has reached ST. Louis
and the switchmen in the Big Four yards are un-
easy. The Big Four Is the only one of the Van
derbit lines reaching st. Louis, and really i.
forms the outlet to the West Of that vast net
work of roads in the East. One OF the switch
men told an Associated Press reporter this even
ing that the men were all ready to go out as
soon as the word was given, and tie up every
Eastern road entering ST. Louis There are five
hundred switchmen employed in the yards of
the Eastern roads here and at East 81.
Louis. Even II tho Big Four men are or
dered out IL Is not thought the order will affect
the other lines. The whole five hundred, how
ever, are said to be ready to strike at once.
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Prices OF vehicie-wheeis kaised.

CINCINNATI, Aug Misrepresentation of all
except two OF the vehioe-wheel manufacturers
I'm the United States met in convention at the
Burnett House yesterday. Representatives were
present from Burlington. Ia, Greensboro. KY,
FreepOrt and Moline. Ill., Jackson, Mich. In
dianapolis. Cincinnati, Portsmouth, Columbus.
sandusky and Dayton. The purpose was TO
establish a scale or higher prices, which was
agreed upon. The Standard Wheel Com pany of
Indianapolis. was not represented.
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or No. 769 Dean street. Brooklyn, was kidnapped,
and though every effort was made no tidings OF
the missing boy were obtained. Superin tendent
byrnes. OF this city. received letter O few days
ago from Edward Byrnes, OF Seattle, WASH, ask
ing for the address of Daniel Byrnes The latter
was found by the Brooklyn police and was over
Joyed To hear that his son is alive. He has writ
ten him to come home.
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Kentucky,s Electoral Vote Imp.rired.

LOUISVILLE, Aug. 19.-In the general mixing
MP of things. due To the failure of the Legislature
10 pass a number of bills by a constitutional ma-
jority, there ia danger that the electoral vote OF
kentucky will be thrown out In the approaching
presidential contest number of the amend
ments to the election bill failed to receive ma
j0rity vote In the Senate and II Governor
Browns construction of the Constitution is ad-
hered to by the courts serious trouble may re-
suit, since the entire bill may be declared uncon-
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Bodies Dynamited Ont of Their Gravo..

BRISTOL. Tenn, Aug. 19.-Recently Ira Null
lens. a desperate mOonshiner, with lis whole
family was murdered near Pound gap. The
bodies were buried near Wise Court house
Yesterday "a relative. ON going to the graves,
found that some one had dug n hcle near them,
inserted a dynamite rtridge and blew the bod
les ont or the ground. They We're found scat
tered in all directions.
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Movements of s,..mer..

QUEENSTOWN. Aug. 19.-Arrived: Umbria
from New York.
HAMBURG. Aug. 19.-Arriyed: Normania
from New York.
LIVERPOOL. Aug. l9.-Arrived: Runic, from
New York.
NEW YORK. Aug 19.-Arrived: DANA, from
Hamburg.
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Officials Not In Harmony.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
WASHINGTON, Aug. l9.-City Marshal William
Cavanaugh was placed under bond here to-day to
keep the peace. He assaulted Councilman
Strasser two weeks ago because that official
criticised him in Council for leaving his post of
duty and taking pleasure excursions. Since
that time Councilman Strasser has made an
effort to have the marshal fmpeached and Cava-
nugh has threatened him with violence.
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Death of a Stranger at Valparaiso.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
VALPARAISO, Aug. 19.-Tuesday stranger
was found lying in the road. in the west part of
this county. suffering from typhoid fever He
was carried into a farmhouse and given food.
Yesterday morning he died without making
known whom he was, except that his name was
Edgar Williams. He was about forty-fve years
DID, had money In his pockets and letter ad-
dressed to '.Ole Olsen," dated Saginaw, Mich.
The remains were buried yesterday near the
hnusa where hA died
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Labor and Strike Notes.

The Pennsylvania iron-works. of Lancaster,
Pa. will begin operations next week under the
old SCALE
Switchmen of six railways at Louisville have
asked for the Chicago scale OF wages. A strike is
not probable.
Tho cabmen's strike at Paris is practically
broken. Many Of the men have returned to
work and the rest will return tomorrow.
The window glass manufacturers have adopted
last years scale. with slight changes in the
working rules and Will open factories in Septen-
Der.
Governor Flower, of New York, says it is not
within the province OF the State Board OF Arbi-
tration to ask for the removal Of the militia from
Buffalo.
The Chicago & Northwestern railway has ad-
waukee TO 81 400 so per day, with pay and a
half for overtime.
Sixty-fve new men we're taken to Sayre. Pa,
yesterday and put to work switching cars. They
all quit two or three hours later, saying they
would not take strikers places
One result of the strike at Buffalo has been a
jump Of cents per pound in the price of dressed
beef at Philadelphia. The Quaker City gets its
supply from Chicago, and many cars OF beef are
tied up at Buffalo.
The general grievance committee OF the Broth
erhood of Railway Traininen held a secret meet
ing at Wilkesbarre yesterday. Members say the
meeting was not called to consider the Buffalo
strike, but admit the matter Was discussed.
The Michigan Central officials attempted to
ship non union switchmen from Detroit to Buffa-
TO- but the conductor OF the train refused to haul
them. The men were taken across To Canada
and sent TO their destination by way of the Grand
Trunk.
The switchmen's strike IL being felt in Now
England, more especially in the large manu-
featuring centers. such as Brockton, Lynn, Low
ell and Fall River, Mass. Several Lynn shoe
manufacturers have received orders 10 ship
goods for the West via Canada, thus entailipg
additional expense and delay.
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Officers Of the First Heavy Artillery.
Special 20 the Indianapolis Journal

GREENCAsTLE, Aug. 19.-The reunion of the
Twenty first Indiana Regiment First Heavy
Artillery. closed to-day. 1t was decided to hold
the next meeting at Gosport, Owen county.
The following officers were elected to serve dur
ing the ensuing year: President Rufus Dooley;
vice president, James Grimsley; secretary. j.
W. Hamrick; treasurer, I. j. HarcOurt; sergeant,
]. NJ. Jones.
The reunion OF the Third Indiana Cavalry
will be held in this city on the 18th OF October
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Loaf Her Leg in a FiOur-nIill.
inl h. nd

JEFFERsONvILLE, Aug. 10. - This morning,
about o'clock. while Miss Nora Harrod. Of
Sellersburg. was going through a large iour-mill
owned by her cousin. James Bat
tOrff, her dress was caught by q
cog-wheel. drawing her into the gear
ing. Her cries brought Mr.. BOttorf to the res
cue, but not in time TO prevent her right limb
from being literally to TO pieces. She was re-
leased from her terrible position just in time to
prevent her being killed The leg was ampu-
tated this afternoon.
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Cable NOtea


BY, the wrecking Of a steamer at Mini Nov
gOrod, Russia, thirty lives were lost.
Lord Rosebery intends to build town hall at
Queens Ferry, Scotland in memory OF his wife.
The Prince OF Wales is at Homburg There is
there.
The Pope has appointed Mgr. Cszeka, project
OF archives in the Vatican aud coadjutor to
Mgr. Persico, secretary to the Propaganda. The
prelate is friend OF Cardinal Rampolli.
1t is expected that Mrs Maybrick will soon be
released from her English prison. 1t Is under
stood that both Sir Charles Russell. the new At
torney general, and Mr. AsQuith, the Home Sec
rotary. are in favor Of her release.
In Europe yesterday the heat was intense. At
Buda-Pesth the mercury rose to 1l60 In the
Paris the air cooled off, and the boulevards were
crowded with people giving their experiences
during the hot wave.
The Berlin papers are discussing rumors that
Chancellor Won Caprivi Will resign owing to the
Emperor's refusal to sanction the decrease Of
the army service term to two years instead OF
three and tho increase OF grant In the military
bill.
The wealth Of Baron Houghton, the new Vice
land Investments made by his father. who holds
10000 acres in the United States. The wealthy
and fatberly Lord Crewe donates Baron HOuRh-
ton 9lO 900 yearly during his tenure of office.
Wilhelm Ferdinand, a fireman on the steam
ship Ellen Dunbar, died from cholera on the way
to Edinburgh, from Hamburg. The disease was
OF Asiatc type, 1t Ia believed and 1t is supposed
to have been contracted from Galicssn emierants
at the Hamburg dock The steamship has been
disnIected, anu all hands are kept on board un-
der quarantine regulations.
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Kidnapped Boy Found After Many Years.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal
NEW YORK. Aux l9.-Seventeen years ago
Ed Byrnes, a six-year-old son OF Daniel Byrncs.
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lowed. One OF the garrison. Will Smith, OF Hill
City, suburb of CHATTANOOGA, killed. and
s. l.. Waterman. of Memphis, and Hugh Michaels.
OF Knoxville, wounded.
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Troops Ordered to Waverly.

ALBANY, n. Y, Aug. 19.-Adjutant-ge general
Porter shortly before O'Clock received the fol-
lowing message from Sheriff Geer, of Tioga
coanty:
Every effort on my part with the force of
deputies could command has proved frtlitloss,
and have this afternoon ordered the Twentieth
Separate company and battery of Binghamton
for duty at Waverly, N. ""
The commanding officers of the bodies tele-
graphed General Porter asking II they would
obey the call. and he promptly wired them to
obey the order OF the sheriff
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Three Hours Fight.

Special % the Indianapolis Journal
CHATTANOOGA. Tenn. Aug. 19.-The stockade
near Coal Creek was assaulted this morning In
tssss By the miners. and a three hours light fol-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-08-20

John F. Miller, individual bookkeeper Of the
First National Bank of Columbia. Pa, has a'-
to have gone to Brazil reward OF $4,000 is
offered for his arrest
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RESTS WITH SARGENT.
concluded from First Pnre.

this be the case. the officials fear the cooler
heads may not be able to restrain the 9TH
ers. and that an outbreak may occur.
Albert l.. Bowen. q non-union switch
man, was attacked by Q striker tonight
ana severely pounded. His assailant was
arrested.
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I,oR RENT-THe NEW Two-sToRY BRICK
l. residence on New York street. opposite the First
Baptist Church Eight rooms with II the modern
improvements. Rent $40 per month Apply To w.
T. HOLLOWAY. Room -. Journal Building.
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Twenty-Fonr Buiidines Burned.

CLEVELAND. Aug. l9.-The business portion of
Geneva. o.. was destroyed by fire this morning
Loss estimated mt $4,000: insurance. $175,-
900. Twenty four buildings were burned.
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Pos,tion of the Conductors.

CEDAR RAPIDS, To-, Aug. 19.-In an interview
this evening E. E. Clarke, grand chief of the
Order of Railway Conductors, said that the con-
ductors Of the New York roads, where a strike
exists will not join in the strike unless requested
to perform the work of strikers and are dis
cin1inAd for refusal
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General Crespo Captures Valencia.
Titles BESTOWED By Queen Victoria.

Titles BESTOWED BY Queen VICTORIA
LONDON, Aug. 19.-The list of honors bestowed
by the Queen has been announced follows:
The Earl of Zetland, late Viceroy of Ireland, has
been created Marquis; viscount Cranbrook and
Baron willoughby Deersby have been created
ears. The new barons are the Kt Hon. George
Cubitt: Sir Reginald KniRhtley, Sir Archibald
herst, w. ]. Legg, John Mulholand and j. A.
Rolls Among the privy councillors appointed
by her Majesty are Professor Huxley and Mr..
Jesse Collins, NJ. d. Among those who have
been made baronets are Mr.. John Jaffray, Of the
Birmingham Post and Mr.. Edward Lawson, of
the London Telegraph. Mr.. Ellis Ashmead Burt,
member of the House of Commons for Ecclesah,
and Mr.. John Blundell Maple, member for Dull.
witch, have been knighted.
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Only %. 70 to Chicago
Via tho popular Monon route. the dining.
car line.
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MR.. SARGENT TALKS.

He Would Order Firemen Out II Discharged
for Refusing tn Do Switching.
Special TO the Indianapolis Journal.
TERRE HAUTE, Ind. Avg. 19-Up to 10
O'Clock tonight Grand Master Sargent. Of
the Brotherhood of Locomotive Flremen,
had received no word from Buffalo. He
explains that on every line the brother
hood has what is called q protective board.
whose duty it is to keep jealous guard of
the rights of fremen. When a grievance
the company he is summoned. and he alone
mas the authority to order q strike. If any
fireman should be discharged for refusing
to do switchmen's duty he Sargent
would uphold him, even to the ex-
tent of ordering a strike TO have him
reinstated. Said he: If our men are let
alone in all probability there will be no
strike of firemen." He has high opinion
of Mr.. Sweeney, and says he is confident
he would not have ordered switchmen out
unless he had good cause to do so. Per-
sonally he hopes the switchmen will win.
Chief Arthur ON Strikes.
TORONTO, Aug. 19.-The Brotherhood of Loco
motive Engineers is holding its annual conven-
ton here. The delegates were given public re-
ception in the pavilion last night. p. NJ. Arthur,
grand chief, in brief address, sketched the his
tory of the brotherhood, and stated that in cases
OF differences arising between members and off,
GERS of the railway the trouble Is referred to q
committee for adjustment Every effort is ex-
hausted before coercion is attempted, and with
one exception during the past twelve wears, the
brotherhood has been successful. III this course
was always pursued by labor organizations, he
said, there wo uld not be the troubles and con-
fliots that afriict the labor world and the diff
Guilty at Buffalo at present existing would not
have occurred.
Chief Arthur Was called to Buffalo by tele-
graph this morning owing TO the possibility of
the engineers becoming involved In the switch
mems strike One Of tho prominent officers Of
the brotherhood said to-day: There is now q
very good feeling between the conductors, en-.
gineers. fremcn and trainmen, and they natural
~ help each other In troubles of this kind, not
necessarily by striking, but in other ways.
What the engineers will do at Buffalo do not
know but hope they will avoid q strike il pos
sible."
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Negro Laborers RiotiDg.
10 the Iadiauapolla Journal.


GOSHEN, Aug. l9.-A good sized riot occurred
on the Wabash railroad extension this morning,
caused by one of the forelnen of Carvey Brothers
contracting gang striking q negro on the head.
The employees, negroes. brought in by
the carload from the South, resent
ed the action, and revOvers, stones
and clubs were freely used, two
negroes being dangerously wounded. A
large body OF cOlored men appeared In town to-
day and swofe out warrants against the con-
tractors, charging them with all kinds OF crime.
Arrests are being made tonight
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Only 03. 10 tn Chic go
Via the popular Monon rouse, tho dining
car line.
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GENERAL WEATHER BULLETIN.
FOrecast for Saturday.

Forecast for Saturday.
WARRINGTON. Aug. 10. 8 P.M.-For Indl-
ana and Illinois-Fair. except showers In
northwest portion tonight: cooler; variable
winds.
For Ohio-Fair. preceded by showers to-
night; warmer Saturday night; east winds.
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Sea Serpent In a Mill Race.
snecial N The lndianannlIa Ionrnal


KNIGHTsTOwN, Aug. 19-Considerable excite
ment is manifested at this place over the ruinor
that sea serpent was seen in the Church Mill
ing Company's race Wednesday evening about
shutdown. Several claim to have seen the
serpent and say that it is about ten feet long,
with head like an alligator, and has fiat tail.
1t swims very swiftly, cutting the water like q
water. heel, and dives down and up similar to q
duck. Several dead fish weighing four pounds
have been taken out OF the race that were badly
bitten and torn. The race will be drained to-
morrow evening and an attempt will be made to
capture the reptile.
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FOR sALE-REaL ESTATE

NOR SALE-Ar A GREAT BARGAI<-VA-
II cant lot 90 feet front College, Tenth. Be-
longs to heirs and must be sold price this
month L. A. GOODWIN, 232 College avenue.
- ALE POSTPONED-No BIDS WILL BE RE
- ceived, nor the above DIES .rable lot shown until
after Aug. 10. Ii must be sold before sept l. AL
cash. L. a. GOODWIN. 233 College avenue.
NOR sALE-SEVERAL THOUSAND ACRES
II of fine timber and coal lands in East Iennes
viii exchange for other real estate or stoct
of goods. Address OWNER, Box 46i. Chattanooga
Tenn.
NOR SALE- REAL ESfArE-IHk FINEST
factory site in the United states. fronting 90 feet
The Belt railroad in tie northwest part OF the clty
with natural gas Is acres high level ana hnuerald
with gravel No liner location for residences any
where in the suburbs Of the city than this Is Can be
purchased bulk and sold Ia employees OF the factory
and have the factory site free beside lar sc prom ON
the investments have the exclusive control OF this
site and it viii bear investigation For further par.
ticuar> address p. J. MUl.LANEf, leS Nsso
Meridian street
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Special 70 tho Indianapolis Journal.
sHELBYvILLE. Aug. 19.-At 6ells's circus,
Wednesday night, Mr.. James Baxter, sitting in
the reserved seats, was struck violently the
head with an iron ring. which swung against
him while the racing of horses was going on. He
was taken out and his injury dressed. Theshow
paid very little attention to him until yesterday
he went to Greensburg, with the intention of
bringing suit and attaching the show. The case
was finally compromised by the show paying
him 1928. The force of the iron ring came
near crushing his skull.
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bRiIAIN'S NEW CABINET.

All the Ministers Begin Their Duties-Giad-
stone Going to H~warden-
Special TO the Indianapolis Journal
LONDON. Aug. 19-Mr Gladstone will
leave London tomorrow for Hawarden.
The Ministers. who have all assumed their
desks and are busy gathering MP the reins
of office, will shortly visit the Premier
there to confer in regard to the formula
tion of the home-rule measures Messrs.
Dillon. Blake and Sexton will also call on
Mr.. Gladstone with the same object In
view.
In 1856 upon entering Office Mr.. Gladstone
reduced the salaries of the various under
secretaries from f1.50O to 81 200 per year.
He has now made further cut bringing
the paw of these Woodworking officials
down to f1000
In order to harass the government as
much as possible the Irish Unionists have
formed a sort of vigilance committee. with
headquarters at Dublin. for the purpose OF
watching the NatlOnalists. The committee
will have emissarIes every whore In Ireland
looking out for the slightest acts that can
be by any stretch of ina gins alton construed
OF made to appear as outrages. Iheee out
RACES Will be collated and at regular inter-
walls the matter will be brought ND In the
House of Commons in the shape of an in
terpellation addressed to Chief Secretary
LOT ireland Morley asking him 10 explain
how such terrible state of society can ex-
ist In Ireland under Liberal regime.
General Crespo Captures Valencia.
Special to the indianapolis Journal
PANAMA, Aug. 1a.-Advices from Caracas state
that General Crespo has captured Valencia. His
storming force consisted of one thousand men.
with the same number held in reserve. There
was but little resistance. Only three hundred
troops occupied the city at the time of the at
tack, anl they retired after a short and feeble
fight. CrespO is expected at Celebello next.
In Laguayra and Caracas everything Ia quiet
the grave. The famine continues and the
poorer people are dying in unusual numbers.
Throughout the country bands of marauders still
seek plumber, but all the wealthy families
navc been Impoverished or driven away already,
they find small rewards for their enterprises and
are gradually dwindling away. Bloodshed is
seldom reported. In TACT tho country has been
devastated and starved until there is little or
spirit left outside OF the principal military
camps. The growing conviction 10 that Crespo
| is slowly cOnQuering all before him and soon
Will be In complete possession OF the whole field.
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n A. R.-ATTENTION COMRADES GEO. II
". Chapman Post, g. A r You viii assemble al
Post Hall. Saturday, Aug. 20, at 1:30 y. m, to
tend the funeral OF our late comrade John Egger
All comrades cordially invited
J. II. BEEBER, Commander.
+. @. L. B. ELLIS. Adju tant
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Local Weather Report.

INDIANAPOLIS. Aug. 10.
Time. Bar TherIR III Jyind. IJVeofher.I Pre-.