The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-05-15
The attendance at the Centennial, which
on MAY 10. was as follows:

BY this it will be seen that the total at.
tendance at the Worlds Columbian Ex.
nearly 219,O0 greater than at the centennial
during the corresponding period.
The white CITY" was transformed to-
night into o city of rain bow tints. The spec
tacle far surpassed anything of the sort ever
attempted. Nearly all the thousands of wish
tors who came ont during the day remained
for this evenings display and many more
came out on the evening trains, SO that the
attendance of the day was almost doubled.
The hrst legal step In the wOrid'e fair
Snnday-ciosing question WAS taken this
afternoon. Charles w. Gin an at
torney who representa- that he IL q stock
holder IN the EXPOSITION; peg
I sOnally and by proxy, TO the extent OF $780,
600, filed a bill IN the Superior Court, pray
ing for An injunction restraining the direc-
tors OF the exposition and the South Park
commissioners from closing the gates of
the fair on Sunday Clingman claims that
the ground upon which the exposition
stands was given by the State to the peo-
pie for park purposes only. and that the
park commissioners had no right to use it
for any other purpose, or deprive the pub
lie of the enjoy ment of the park. lt Is also
claimed that the national government has
no right To interfere in any manner with
that which is covered by the laws of llll-
nois. A hearing on the application for an
Injunction is expected the early part of
next week.
Terre Haute's BursIarious Postmaster.
TERRI HAUTE. Ind, May 13.-The work
of transferring the postOfice began to-
night. at 8 O'clock. in conformity with
orders from Washington, received by Post
master Greiner yesterday, and repeated to
his successor, Donham, to-day. by
Postmaster-eeneral Bissell. This morning
when the letter carriers who had received
notice OF peremptorv dismissal last night
reported for duty Donham's crowd, which
had forced an entrance into the office. de-
MED them admlttance. They entered by
the cellarway. however. and proceeded to
get their mail. Donham then selected one
his new carriers to follow each one of
the men over the routes. and this
was done during the day.. Donham made
another demand on Mr. Greiner this morn.
ing for entire possession. which was
refused. and later when the 5issell MESSAGE
had been received the Donham party
changed their demeanor and en-
deavored to be pleasant and
courteous. At midnight last night
the carriers sent telegrans to ME-. Bissell
and to Mr.. Lyman. of the Clyll-service
Commission stating that they had been
dismissed without charges being preferred.
About noon Postmaster Greiner received
the following message from the First As.
sIstant Postmaster-generai:
Postmaster cannot employ. reinstase, pro-
mote or remove carriers. See Section 6lO, regu-
latiOns Of 1898.
Though there was no clvilservice law
applicable to this office. this nullities Dom
nam 3 actiOu III appointing u new IOrc6 as
he has done. He is credited with the in
tention of formally installing the new men
tomorrow and forcibiy keeping
out the old employees. Ii the
civil-service law be III force he will lay
himself liable TO criminal prosecution by
so doing. His side claims that. having
appointed the new force before the exam
ination to-day be has avoided this liability.
holding that the opinion of Attorney
on tne q IsM. & Ras' t Inef e0p s1ifs' OF
indianapolis arrived this evening TO in
vestigate the remarkable proceedings. The
money-order clerk and the registry clerk.
who have received notice Of dismissal. will
telegraph TO MIR. Lyman. stating the fact
hat they have been removed without
charges being preferred against them.
AZ ii O'Clock, when the transfer had been
com pleted. Money-order Clerk Cleft and
Register Clerk Lawes were discharged by
DOnhsm. The latter said to the men that
he did SO for political reasons. that he be-
lieved that TO the victor belonged the
spoils. Mr. Lawes asked for q written
clined to give. Mr.. Swift says w. ID.
Foulke. president of the State Civil-service
Association, will be here tomorrow.
Conductor Lou Price Murdered.
MITCHELL. Ind. May 13.-Two miles east
of here, this afternoon. on the Ohio II Mis-
sisslppi road, on freight train No. 81. John
Turley. a young tough. residing at River
Vale. fatally shot Conductor Lon Price.
whose home is at Seymour. The trouble
ORIGINATED over Turley wanting Co pay his
fare with q pass that he got OFF some one
else. Young farley, accompanied by his
father. got on the local when ir was leav-
Ing Mitchell. When the difficulty arose
about the ticket. Turley refused
TO pay his fare and his
father then paid il for him. Conductor
Price then started TO 60 into his Depart
ment In the car in which he makes ont
bis report. Wholly unconscious of
the fact that young Turley was
following him. At the door Turlry drew
n revolver and shot Price twice in the
back. the bullets piercing the kidneys and