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The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1892-02-17
A BRUTAL HUSBAND
Beats His Wife's Head Against the
Sidewalk Till She Is Nearly Dead.

CHICAGO Feb. 15.-An infuriated hus-
band beating bis wife into uncon-
ciousness. by repeatedly striking her
head against the pavement, was the
sight witnessed by crowd late last night,
near the corner OF Monroe and Green-sts.
Just as the woman was about to enter q
street car, John Hough stepped forward,
grabbed her arm and dragged her away
with him. To those standing near who
demonstrated he said: 'She is my wife
and is very drunk. l am going to take
her home" After proceeding a short
distance he threw her 10 the ground and
with one knee on her breast. held her
down. Seizing her head in his hands, he
repeatedly struck her head upon the pave
ment. When the police interfered and
arrested him, his victim was unconscious.
She became conscious long enough to
state that her husband had threatened to
kill her. Her skull is fractured and it is not
thought she can recover. Hough says he
wanted to kill her because she was un-
faithful TO him.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1892-02-17
MISS MITCHELL IN COURT.
A Demand Made on the State to Show
Its Evidence.

MEMPHIS, Tenn, Feb. 15.-Miss Alice.
Mitchell appeared rather unexpectedly in
the criminal court this morning and
through her attorney called upon the
state to furnish evidence to the other side
to establish its plea OF present insanity.
Plainly the state is asked to show its hand
to its adversary. The motion was pre<
sented by Col. CAN'T, who submitted that
the present motion was in line with prece-
dents which he quoted from Wharton.
Attorney General Peters said he had
not had time TO examine the matter fully,
but the proposition in its face was novel;
When the paper or document is the sub
ject matter of the indictment, then il is
in the discretion o: the court to allow il to
be seen. 1t may be assumed that tbs
state is going to resist the plea OF presenr
insanity In that event the effect OF such
a disclosure would be to place the state at
a disadvantage. There is no more legal
authority for making the state show
its hand than there is to max
ing the defendant do the same
thing. If such a rule can be made in
this instance it may be done in any other
prosecution for felony. 1t may also be
assumed that the state has in possession
letters in this case covering period Of
two years, and it would be a wholesale
surrender indeed to give them up on a
demand made Saturday. Judge Dubose
took the matter under consideration and
it is thought will render decision in the
morning.
Miss Mitchell, who was in court during
the argument on the motion. seemed
utterly unconscious of ner situation. Al
the request of the court she had, on en-.
tering the room, lifted her veil, and aid
not attempt during the interval in court
to lower IT,
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1892-02-17
MINERS CONVENTION.
Important Measures Under Considcras
tion-Some of the Officers Elected.

CoLUsrBUs, o., Feb. 1O.-At a meeting Of
the United mine workers today the com-
mittee on resolutions reported the advisa-
biiity OF calling a national suspension for
the advancement OF wages and other re-
forms. No action was taken.
A resolution to take special steps to or.
ganize Illinois more effectively was re-
ierred to the executive board.
Long debate followed a resolution to
amend the constitution so that the popu<
lar system of voting be used in the elec,
ton of officers and that all important
questions be referred to the local assem<
blies, and it was adopted.
With the idea of shutting out political
wire-pulling a resolution was recom-
mended providing that no officer shall
become a candidate for any political office,
when he Immediately resigns his office in
the Reorganization. nor shall he take any
part in political canvass. This was
tabled.
The committee on officers salaries re-
ported the following: President. Il 500;
vice-president 81 900; secretary-treasurer.
$1,000: executive board S3 per day and
expenses while employed. The change Of
salary was necessary in order to get John
Mcbride to accept the nomination as
president. which he agreed to do. The
Hon. John Mcbride, commissioner Of
labor of Ohio, was elected president; 7.
II. Penna of Indiana vice-president, aud
Patrick Mcbride OfPennsylvanias secretary-
treasurer. The convention adjourned to
tomorrow when the election of officers
will be completed
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1892-02-17
AFTER THE M'KlNLEY LAW.
It's ConstitutionaIity to Be Tested in
the Courts.

CHICAGO, Feb. 15.-The constitutionality
of the Mckinley administrative act is to
be attacked. The first move was made in
the U. S. circuit court here this afternoon,
by the filing Of motion to dismiss the
appeal of Collector Clark from decision
of the board of general appraisers assess
ing certain duties on dress goods belong
is on the ground that the administrative
act is void, and a number of technical
points are raised in support of the position
taken. Success would mean that the pres
ent board of general appraisers would be
abolished and the administrative act of
1888 be revived. The attorneys interested
assert that the present statute is burden
son on importers and its machinery too
complicated.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1892-02-17
SEVEN PERSONS POISONED.
One Dead and the Others in Critical
Condition.

SALEM, H., Feb. l3.-One death from
poisoning and six more possible is the
record of mysterious affair south OF here.
Immediately after eating supper at their
home last night James Morton and his
two daughters became very i'll,
with all the indications of poisoning.
DR.. T. ]. Green was sent for. but
despite his efforts Morton died early this
morning. The two girls, although still
alive, were very i'll. Breakfast was pre-
pared for the doctor and friends who were
aiding the sick. In few minutes DR..
Green, ex-Supervisor John English and
two neighbors were writhing in agony.
Foie Parkinson, a young man OF the
vicinity is charged with having placed
poison in the family flour barrel for
the purpose of killing the entire family
because one of the girls had refused To
receive calls from him after he had served
a term in the Chester penitentiary for
theft
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1892-02-17
SUFF0CATED IN A MINE.
Three Men Loose Their Lives-An-
other Has e Narrow Escape.

ASPEN. COL. Feb. 15.--The Mollie Glib
son was the scene tonight of terrible ac-
cident which caused the death of three
men and fourth man escaped by mere
chance. The men were working in the
shaft. Through carlessness on some
ones part, the men stood on the mass of
dirt taking no precaution for safety.
The body of dirt suddenly started down
the chute. carrying Michael Egger, aged
iorty-1our. w. ID. Sharp, aged twenty-five,
and Michael Caples, aged twenty-five,
with it. They were covered with the
slide and suffocated. w. Bailey was also
on the dirt, but caught hold Of timber
on the roof and saved his life.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1892-02-17
TWO MEN LYNCHED
In the Presence of Ten Thousand Peo-
pie, Many of Whom Were Ladies'.

PINE BLUFF, Ark, Feb. 14.-John Kelly,
the negro who murdered j. 7. McAdam
on the streets in this city last Tuesday
night, was captured at Rison, Ark. The
capture was made by Town Marshal ]. Z.
Harrison, and he was instructed to bring
the prisoner to this city on the first train.
The train reached the yards about 9:35
p. m, and was met by mob of between
three hundred and five hundred people,
AS soon as the prisoner was identified
there was a cry of ito the court house"
a rope was speedily put over the cross
pin of a telegraph pole Immediately in
front of the court house and the body of
John Kelly was soon hanging forty feet in
the air and his body riddled with bullets
The execution took place in the full glare
of several electric lights and was witnessed
by about 10000 people many OF them be-
ing ladies hemmed in by the crowd on the
way from church.
As the body of the lifeless Kelly swung
from side to side the air resounded with
cries of Lynch Culbert Harris, his ac-
complice" A rush was made for the Jail
in the rear of the court house and men
with axes commenced breaking in
the windows. They soon ef-
fected an entrance and the guilty
Harris was quickly pointed out by the
other prisoners. He urged to be heard a
few moments, and the crowd listened, but
his words were not satisfactory. Hang
him, hang him, was the cry, and he was
quickly taken to the front of the court
house and another rope was secured. AS
the clock on the court house tolled the
quarter before eleven the body was jerked
into the air. simultaneously there was q
report of an hundred shots and the body
was a corpse. Both men were hanged
from the same telegraph pole and their
bodies are now dangling in the air few
feet apart.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1892-02-17
IN cONGs Ess.
The Action of Both Chambers for the Past
Week.

Week.
Monday, Feb. 8.-Both branches in ses-
sion. The senate: The president sent in
York to succeed w. w. Bates as commits
sioner Of navigation; Mr.. Stewart made a
statement regarding his position IN the
Idaho senatorial contest. The house: 1t
was decided that the appropriations COM
mittee should conduct the worlds fair in
vestigation; the committee on coinage,
weights and measures listened to an argu-
ment on silver by Francis @. Newlands.
Tuesday, Feb. 9.-Both branches in ses-
sion. Senate: The finance committee
reported unfavorably three free coinage
bills which were placed on the calendar.
House: Several bills were introduced
and reported. House committees gave
hearings on the antI-option and free coin
age bills.
Wednesday, Feb. 1O-Both houses in
session. House: The Band free coinage
bill was favorably reported. Senate:
The public printing bill was discussed.
Thursday, Feb. 1l.-Both branches in
session. Senate: The public printing
bill was discussed and again went over
House: The military academy sppropria-
ton bill was discussed. President Harri-
son nominated Representative McKenna
of California as Judge of the Ninth judicial
circuit.
Friday, Feb. 12.-The house only in
session: The military academy appropri-
tion bill was passed.
Saturday, Feb. 19.-Only the house in
session: A resolution for investigating
the sweating system" was adopted. The
democratic members of the ways and
means committee reached an agreement
on fhe Springer wool bill.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1892-02-17

of members some of them are on the ways
and means committee itself. The progress
OF the contest will be watched with great
interest. The silver men have secured
upward of 12O democratic signatures to
their petition asking that the rules COM
mittee bring in a special order for the sill
yer bills. There are 23S democrats in the
house, so that the silver men have secured
a majority. They say they have received
the assurance of members of the rules COM
mittee that they would do what was
shown to be the will of a majority of the
democrats in the house, but it Is not likely
that the committee will meet cor some
days, as the speaker is sick and Mr.. Catch
ings is absent from the city. 1t is probable
q special order on the tariff will be brought
in at practically the same time, as the order
relative to silver.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1892-02-17
FELL FOUR STORIES
And Was Dashed to Death on the
Ground Below.

KANSAS Cry, Mo-, Feb. 12.-Penaire
Sherry, assistant subscription clerk of the
Kansas City Times, met shocking death
this evening, He was sitting in window
in the fourth story of the high school
building, where he was attending an even
ing entertainment. Feeling chilly he at
tempted to put on his overcoat. While
doing so he fell and was dashed to pieces
on the ground below. He was the son of
Gen. Byron Sherry, prominent attorney
and politician.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1892-02-17
OPPOSED 10 THE BLAND BILL.
Report of the Minority of the Coinage
Committee

Report OF the Minority of the Coinage
Committee.
Mr.. Williams (Mass) from the COM
mittee on coinage. weights and measures,
submitted the views of the minority on
the Bland free coinage bill. After the
character and purpose OF the bill is out
lined, the report says:
1t is perfectly clear that the very moment the
U. 5. treasury shall refuse to pay gold coin
upon demand no 6ne else will receive sixteen
silver ounces in lieu of one gold ounce, be.
cause the single customer of the world for sill
at that price has refused to purchase.
Surely there can be no doubt that
the eHort to raise the market
price of silver from 90c an ounce to
Sl.294 is dependent entirely upon the COM
bined willingness and ability OF the I. 5. gov
ernment to stand alone as q buyer of silver at
oil times and in any quantity at the price fixed
by the law in gold. II does not follow that the
price of silver fixed by the ratio in this bill can
be maintained even If our government
is willing to receive the payment of its dues in
silver coin and 10 pay its debts in gold. The
minority of this committee submit that the only
possible result OF the legislation proposed in
this bill is the proposed suspension of gold pay
ments by this government and the immediate
adoption OF the cheaper monetary standard of
silver.
A history Of monetary changes in the
past is recited; the consent of nations is
held to make and unmake money, and an
international agreement is urged as neces-
saTy; the statement is made that
the bill can not raise the price
of silver to ratio value and that
it will bring silver from foreign
countries and apropos the worlds stock
of silver is set forth in figures, the total
being 81. .39S 100000. 1t is held that sill
yer coming from abroad would destroy
the gold standard, and savings banks
depositors artisans and pensioners it is
claimed would suffer.
Accompanying is bill authorizing the
tary conference.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1892-02-17
Political Notes.

NJ. NJ. Estee thinks with Blaine out Of
the way California is for Harrison, though
Alger is very popular.
Vice-President Morton says he will not
be a candidate for reelection and suggests
Secretary Tracy in his place.
OF the 123 delegates to the state con-
vention already selected outside of New
York and Kings county l20 are said to be
for Hill
The Louisiana democratic state central
committee indorsed the action of the ex-
ecutive com mIttee in instructing all gen
eral assembly nominees to vote against
any call for constitutional convention.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1892-02-17
THE BRIDEGROOM KILLED.
Sad Blow That BefeIl a Bride Imme-
diateIy After the Ceremony.

WEST BERKLEY, CAL, Feb. IA pecu-
liarly said accident occurred here last
evening. +. J. Byaps and Conchita Ali
vent were married at st. Joseph's church
and the bridal party proceeded to Posen
station to take the local train to the resi-
dence. While standing on the track the
Overland train. which does not stop at the
station. suddenly dashed around the curve
through cut into the party. Byaps and
Mrs Sylvia, friend of the bride, were
instantly killed, while little boy was
dangerously wounded. The brides grief
was heartrending.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1892-02-17
THREATENED WITH DYNAMITE.
Widow of Millionaire Smell in a State
of Terror.

CHICAGO, Feb. 15.-Mrs. Henrietta Smell,
widow of the millionaire, A. J. Smell, who
was murdered by Tascott, has been in a
fever OF nervous fear for some weeks as the
result OF having received anonymous let
ters demanding the payment of $1,000 on
pain of being blown up with dynamite.
The fact has just transpired. Detectives
have been busy on the case, but have
been unable to get any clue to the dyna-
miter.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1892-02-17
CUTTING DOWN The TARIFF.
The Three Tariff Bills to BE Reported
the House This Week

The Three Tariff Bills BE Reported to
the House This Week
The wavs and means committee will re-
port three tariff bills to the house during
the present week. This much was de-
sermined upon at the meeting of the dem
ocratic majority today. and the measures
to be reported are the Springer free wool
bill, the Bryan free binding twine bill, and
the Turner bill placing cotton ties. cotton
bagging and machinery for manufacturing
the same upon the free list. A meeting Of
the full committee has been called for
tomorrow when these measures will be
brought to the front and preliminary
steps taken to send the bills to the house
before the close Of the week. The pro-
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1892-02-17
Highly Undemocratic.

The action of Hill in forcing midwin-
ter convention for the selection of dele
gates TO a midsummer convention is in
direct opposition to the policy of democ-
racy and in fragrant defiance 10 the ends of
common Justice
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1892-02-17
FIRST TARIFF SHOT
Effects of the Mckinley
Law to Be Investigated
BY the House Committee
on Agriculture.
Voluntary Witnesses Will
Be Easily Obtainable.
BURNING CORN IN KANSAS.
How Farmers Read Repub-
hcan Party History.
Simpson Tells How the Alli-
ance Carried His State.
Detrimental Effects OF the Law
Will Be Shown.
Voluntary Witnesses Will
Be Easily Obtainable.
BURNING CORN IN KANSAS.
How Farmers Read Repub-
lican Party History.
Simpson Tells How the Alli-
ance Carried His State.
Detrimental Effects Of the Law
Will Be Shown.

Three Tariff Bills to Be Reported to the
House This Week Making Material
Reductions in the Duties on Wool,
Binding Twine and Cotton Working
cessities-ProbabIe Effect of the
Proposed Tariff Changes-OtherA Ac-
tiOn Of the House.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1892-02-17
Trust the People.

The more power that is placed In the
hands of the people the better This re-
public is the peoples. and if they are not
competent to run it, it is quite certain that
nobody else Is.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1892-02-17
a Doubtful oompiimsnt.

Indianapolis is something OF hog, to
be sure; but it is the only really available
place for any kind Of o state convention to
be held.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1892-02-17
HOAR STILL SICK,
No Action Taken by the
Judiciary Committee.
Judoe Woods Still Sits on
the Anxious Seat.
OHIO RIVER COMMISSION.
Printing and Document Bill
Passed by the Senate.
Benefits OF Culture" Selling Set
Forth by Chicago Men.

Representatives of the Chicago Board
of Trade Before the House Commit
tee-BilIs Introduced by Indiana's
Representatives - Postal Changes
sentinel" Bureau Gossip-Other
Washington News-Capitat Notes.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1892-02-17
ProbabIY He Does.

ATLANTA Journal
Probably by this time David B. Hill
wishes he hadn't.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1892-02-17
TIED FAST TO A DEAD BODY
PRISONER BOUND FACE TO FACE
WITH A CORPSE.

Horrible Punishment Inflicted in q ChiIian
Prison on q Prisoner Who WRs After.
ward shot-Hs Was Suspected or Having
Murdered One of the Guards-No Evi.
dence Against Him.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-02-14
HILL Is THEIR MASTER.

New York Congressmen Neglect Their Duties
TO Confer with the Great Sohemer.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal
WASHINGTON. Feb. 13.-When Senator
David B. Hill went over to New York o
week ago to put the machine in motion for
the grinding out of Hill delegates to the
Chicago convention on the 22d. he
told his State followers in the
House that he would send for them if they
were needed. To-day was set apart in the
House for the delivery of eulogies upon the
late Representative Spinola, of New York,
and almost every member from that State
was to deliver an address Besides. sew
eral of the New York Democratic men,
bers had accepted invitations to at
tend the annual dinner of the national
Capitol Press Club tonight. Last night q
message came from Hill. summOning to him
Represen tatives Fellowe, Cummings and
Cochran, the most influential of the Demo-
Gratis in the House from New York. and
they left the first train for Gotham.
The consequence was the eulogies upon
Central Spinola were postponed by Speak
er Crisp. ho. it will be remembered, was
elected by the Hill oom binatIon. and would
do anything at its behest. This is proba-
bly, the first time a fuDereI service was ever
posponed to accommodate O political con,
ference, and especially one called by o
single individual. The Hill boom seems to
be in bad way.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-02-14
STATEHOOD FOR OKLAHOMA.
Horace Speed Talks to . House COMMITTEES
Crime In Indian Territory.

Horace Speed Talks to . House Committee
Crime In Indian Territory.
WASHINGTON, Feb. lathe House COM
mittee on Territories to-day heard an argu-
ment by Horace Speed, district attorney
of Oklahoma, in favor of the Harvey bill
for the admission of Oklahoma and Indian
Territory as one State. He contended there
WAS. in the Territory. an open recognized
hostility to the United States, which man
lfested itself in several ways, aud he
started to read from newspaper, extracts
on the subject.
Mr.. Kilgore of Texas, asked if he would
read from the New Testament or q news
paper.
Mr.. Speed-A newspaper. which politI
clans read more than the New Testament.
and with which they are much moro IA
miliar. He then read the extract, which
gave a charge by Judge Parker, at Fort
Smith. to jury to the effect that hostility
to the United States deputy marshaIs
in Indian Territory was notorious
and could be taken jndicial cogni-
one of them. There was in the Indian
Territory more crime and moro murder
than in any other agricultural section of
the United States of equal size and popula-
tiOD. For the protection OF life and prop
erty IL was necessary to provide system
of government and of courts by which
trials could be secured IN the districts in
which crimes were committed, and by local
juries. He declared that in Oklahor.
crime had been repressed as soon as tlE
had secured this right He said there Was
prevent the Territory from becoming q
State.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-02-14
THAT SILVER pGrr.aoN.
Only 120 Frec-Coinage Democrats Have
Signed II Up to Date.

Only 120 Frec-Coinage Democrats Have
Signed 1t Up to Date.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 13.-The silver men
have secured about 100 names to their
petition asking that the silver bill be made
large number of members absent from the
House. and for this reason there are many
members to whom the petition has not yet
been presented. None but Democrats, who,
it is believed, will vote for free coin
age. are bing asked to sign. About
fifteen of these to whom the petition has
been handed declined to sign on one ground
or another. Some have said that they
thought 1t was giving undue prominence
to the silver issue and making it paramount
to the tariff question; and others that
they thought it might embarrass
the Speaker. The silver men say
that notwithstanding statements to
the contrary. they are confident of
of their ability to secure consideration for
the bill. They are determined to put every
man in the House on record on the ques-
tion. With this object. if any disposition
should be made apparent to prevent vote
on the bill, they will move Its passa ge
under n suspension of the rules when an
opportunity offers. This. however, will
not be attempted except as a last resort.
There is a sentiment among many men,
berf of the House. including some unques-
toned free-coinage men, IN favor of an
early report of the tariff bills from the
ways and means committee. and of keep
ing them before the country so as to pre-
vent giving undue prominence to the silver
question. 1t is not their purpose. they
state, to antaRonize silver. but to have the
tariff bills on the calendar so they can also
be made special order about the same
time as the silver bill. the latter. of course,
to have right of way as the prior measure
in the order of report to the House.