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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-05-04
Will Elect Bishop Brooks's Successor

BosToN. May 3.-The one-hundred- and
eighth ANIMAL convention of the Episcopal
Diocese of Massachusetts was called to
order this morning. The principal husi-
ness before the convention Is the election
of successor TO Rev. Phillips Brooks.
There were present but GA per cent. of the
two hundred delegates entitled to vote
when the convention opened. After the
appointment of a committee on credentials
the meeting adjourned TO Trinity Church.
where Bishop Potter preached q memorial
sermon on Bishop Brooks.
This afternoon it was voted that nomina-
tions for bishop be deferred until 10 O'clock
tomorrow morning. A motion to use the
Australian ballot was defeated-147 TO 81.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-05-04

Governor Pennoyer Tells Gresham and the
President to Mind Their Own Business.

PORTLAND. Ore, May 3.-The foliowin
telegraphic correspondence to-day passed
between Secretary of State Gresham and
Governor Pennoyer:
WASHINGTON, May 8.
Governor Sylvester Pennoyer, the Capitol Salem,
Ore:
Apparently reliable reports indicate danger OF
violence 10 Chinese when the exclusion act takes
effect and the President earnestly hopes you
will employ all lawful means for their protec-
ton in Oregon. w q. GRESHAM.
Governor Pennoyer immediately sent the
following reply:
SALEM, Ore, May 8.
w. O. Gresham Washington:
will attend to my business; let the President
attend 10 his. SYLVESTER PENNoYER,
Governor.
Governor Pennoyer. speaking to the AS
ISOLATED Press reporter said: The Gresh-
am telegram is On insult to Oregon.
will enforce the laws of the State, and the
President should enforce laws of Congress.
1t comes with very poor grace for the Pres
ident to ask me to enforce the State law.
while he, without warrant. suspends the
exclusion law
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-05-04

NEW YORK, May S.-Speouiation over the
failure of Francis II. Weeks. deposed pres
ident of the West Superior Land and I'm
provement Company. took another turn to-
day, when It was reported In Wall street
that Mr.. Weeks was lying at his home at
the point of death. 1t was stated 60 the
stockholders to-day that. while the liablli-
ties were very heavy, yet, from the present
insight into the business by the work on
the books thus far. all the debts will be
paid, dollar for dollar. and that there will
be q small margin left.
NEW YORK, May 8-John Wood, Brook.
lyn furniture dealer who 10 the chief lieu
tenant of Rev. L. De Witt TaImAge, and
supposed to be the financial pillar of the
day. His liabilities are heavy, and the as
sets will. 1t is said barely reach $50
600. Depressed business and tight money
was the cause.
CHICAGO. Nav 3.-Ben +. Clark. real-es-
tate dealer. made q voluntary assignment
to-day. The assignee filed a schedule of
the assets at Sll2 All and liabilities at s5O.-
67l. Clark's liabilities are divided up
among O large mum Der of creditors here and
in Taylorville. ILL, Maryville. KY, and
Fort Worth, Tex.
NEW YORK. May 3.-The failure of A. H.
Wheeler Il Co. was announced at the New
York Stock Exchange to-day. Tie firm
consists of Albert II. Wheeler and Eugene
ID. Haye.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-05-04

Worthingtou, the wife of photographer.
The tragedy occurred on Washington
street wharf. The homicide. doubtless,
grew out OF the woman's recent relations
with Baddely. Two years ago Mrs. Worth
in ngton eloped with Baddely while her hus-
band was in Europe. On his return he
found his wife living with Baddely. but
forgave her. and she returned home. Since
then Baddely has persistently pursued and
annoyed her. Last Wednesday be called
on her. and attempted to assault her. but
she fired three shots at him and he fed.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-05-04
Mrs. Barnaby.. diamond. Were Pa.to

PRoyIDENCE, r. l.. May 3.-Wben the
late Mrs. Josephine A. Barnaby. who Dr.
Graves is accused of poisoning. left for the
West. she carried with her. according to
her friends. quantity OF valuable jewell
ry. DIR. Graves stated their value TO be
$4,000. The jewelry was forwarded from
Denver TO the administrator here, and
when he came 20 turn lt into cash be was
Informed that many of she supposed costly
diamonds were paste. and that even the
settinG of some Of ths articles were bsss
metal plated.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-05-04

EptClhI 10 tHo IHIIdHhIOEs JOufndI.
MARSHALL, Ill. May 3-Patriok Bray, an
old mau living alone about five miles north
of here. was awakened last night by q
crash at his door. It had been burst open
by heavy rail in the hands of three men.
who entered. bound and gagged him. and
then ransaeked the house for money. secur-
ing $50 in gold. They overlooked 500
In another place. Two of the men were
masked.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-05-04
Two Hundred House. Flooded.

SPRINGFIELD. o.. May 3.-The damage in
this city and vicinity from the food will
run up into the thousands. Two hundred
houses were flooded on the first floor and
furniture ruined. The greatest sufferer is
the Ohio Southern railroad in its extension
to Lima, which is now building. The grade
is badly damageo from here TO fremont
City, ten miles. and in places the road en-
benkment is washed away. Two bridges
are also gone. The total loss In this vicin-
ity will foot up $4,000
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-05-04
The scioto stiIi Rising.

CHILLICoTHE, o., May 3-The Scioto con-
tinues to rise. IL has washed out sixteen
hundred feet of the Baltimore & Ohio South
western. east of the city. Trains on that
road go VIA Columbus over the Norfolk 81
Western. Trains on the Day ton 81 Ironton
road transfer passengers and mail by boas
over an inundated break. In Scioto valley.
between here and Waverly, twelve thou
sand acres of planted land in the bottoms
have been overdowed. Fully twelve thou
sand acres In the valleys of Paint creek and
Deer creek have been oyertlowed.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-05-04
LEATHER TRUST ORGANIZED
Principal Sole and Belt Manufacturers
Consolidate Their Interests.
One Of the Greatest Industrial Combines in the
Country-Capital Stock of the Concern to
Be $120, 600, 00,000-Business Failures

NEW YORK, May S.-The consolidation of
the principal sole and belt leather manu-
facturers in the country has been accom-
plIsLed under the title of the United States
Leather Company. The new company has
been organized In accordance with the
laws Of the State of New Jersey. The capital
stock of the new company is to be $40. .000.-
600. divided into S60.000,000 of eight-per-
cent. cumulative preferred stock, issued
for actual property, exclusive of good will
turned over to it. and S60.000.000 Of COM
mon stock. None of the stock Will be Of
fered for sale, but will all be retained by
the vendors of the various properties
purchased by the new company. For
working capital the company is authoriz-
ed to issue $4,000. 600 par value of de-
denture gold bonds. and no other mort
gage bonds or obligations Of that charac-
ter can be issued without the consent of
80 per cent of the preferred stock out
standing at the time. OF the authorized
issue of $40. 600, 600 siX-per- cent. gold bends.
SO, 0O0, 600 will be offered for subscription to-
morrow, at 103, by ii. Barring Magoun 81
Co. and Heidelbach, Lekslhelmer d Co., in
this city, and by Kidder, Peabody d Co.,
in Boston. At the Office of the first-named,
to-day. 1t was stated that only Si0QD. .C0o of
the bonds were issued now because the
properties or the companies and nruS pur-
chased had not vet been verified, and it
was, therefore, not necessary to
issue all the bonds at this
time Some of the firms that have
agreed to sell their business and property
to the new company have large emlock
rights. etc., and the verification of the
values is necessarily work of some time:
but it was'desired that the new company
should begin work on the lst instent. and
if was therefore decided to proceed with
the properties already taken over and issue
the proportionaIe amount of bonds. The
company's officers are Thomas 4. Proctor,
president. Mark Hoyt first vice president.
James A. Horton second vice president,
Josiah A. Tubby secretary and James II.
Plum treasurer. and the directors are Thos.
cation is to be made to have the bonds
listed on the Now York and Boston OK
ChRnRea.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-05-04
Uneasiness in Wall Street.

NEW YORK, May 3.-Wall street tonight
presents an unusual scene. Lights arc
cleaning from scores of offices where clerks
are busy over their books. The day was q
troublous one for speculate rs. There is
talk of failures tomorrow. because it is
well understood that hQuidations have oc-
ourred in consequence of the calling in of
loans by banks on stocks. An uneasy feel
ing prevails and brokerage concerns are
disposed to keep their affairs in snug shape
pending a solution of the questions which
have led to the serious depression in the
value of stocks in the past week or two on
the Stock Exchange.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-05-04
A woman Shoot. Her rorm,.,or

SAN Francisco. May 3-Henry L. Bad
wounded last night by MIRA William
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-05-04
SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS

Fracture spiints Special Trusses, Crutohes Elastic
Hosiery. Deformiry Braces and Surgical Appliances
OF every kind The largest stock OF ARTIFICIAL
EYES In the State WM. II. ARMsTRoNG d 90
~ South Illinois Street
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-05-04
Heavy Los.e. Near Port.mouth.

PORTSMOUTH. o.. May 3.-The Scioto
still continues to put out strongly into the
swollen Ohio. but its rise has fallen from
two inches to one inch per honr. The river
at some points is over two miles wide In
Scioto county the main damage is the food
ing of the bottom farms that have Just
been planted In corn. This loss will run
mp into the thousands. A number of small
bridges across Bear creek and other small
streams have been either destroyed or
badly damaged. The loss between this
city and Waverly will aggregate 500 900.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-05-04
High Waters I'm Minnesota
special 10 the Indianapolis Journal.

Speciai 10 tne lnolaDaponS JournaL
ST. PAUL. May 3.-Reports ND to 9 p. NJ.
from central Minnesota points. indicate
that the south-fowing rivers are all steadi-
ly rising. The Crow river has gone to q
point higher than ever known before. The
bridge and mill at Hanover were swept
away this afternoon. end the mills at
Rockford, Wright county. were about to
fall at o'clock. At st. Paul the Mississip-
pi continued TO rise steadily all day, and
this evening Signal Officer Lyons said the
water would undoubtedly 60 to fifteen feet,
q foot above the danger line, and proba bly,
higher. The ST Paul stove works, the Dia-
mOnd Joe line warehouse. the Milwaukee
railroad warehouse and several private
storohouses have been temporarily aban-
dOned. The West Side flats below the
bridge and the Bohemian flats are almost
completely under water the fiatters losing
part of their household goods A dispatch
from Saltwater says Lake ST Croix is over
flowing its banks at 1875 feet above low
water mark.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1893-01-05
AMNESTY.
President Harrison issues q
Proclamation,
PAST 0FFENSES pARDONED.
Conditions upon which Executive
ClemelCy is Granted.
PAST 0FFENSES PARDONED.
Against 1hosa who tn tho Futue
Taii 10 Live according 30
the IRw.

WASHINGTON, ID. C., jan. 4.-Prcsl.
dent Harrison today Issued the follow.
ing proclamation:
WAsHsGJoN, ID. G., Jan. 4, 1893.
Whereas, Congress by statute ap.
proved March -, 1852, and By statutes
In furtherancs and Amendment there.
~, defined the crimes o. bignmy,
pOlygamy and unlawful cohabiiation
iu the territories and othJ placts with.
In the exclusive jurisdiction OF the
United States and prosctbed penalty
Tor such crimes; nna whereas on or
about the 9Th day OF Octbrr, 1880, the
Church of Latter-day Saints, com.
monty known rs tao "Mofmou
Church," through It's Ifesident issued
n manifesto prOclaimingthc purpose OF
the said church no lOnpsr 10 sanction
tho practice OF polyganous marriages
and calling upon all members aud i'd
herenis OF said ohufci to obey the
laws OF the United State Ia reference
10 said subject matter; a1d whereas 1t
IL represented that sisce the date OF
said declaration the members and adj
herents OF said CHURCH generally
obsyed said laws and sbstained from
plural marriages and polygamous
cohabitatiUp; aud whetas, by peti.
tiun dated December 10, 1891, the
membership thereof &c the faithful
ooeyance Of the lava tgalnst plural
marriages and unlawfu rehabilitation,
applied to me TO giant amnesty
for past o1enses agaitst said lawr,
which request very large mum.
Der Of Influential non-Momons, resi-
dents Of territories, also strongly
urged; and whereas the Utah Com.
missioners in their report bearing date
OF September 10th, 1902, recommend
thst said petition be granted, and said
amnesty proclaimed under Tho proper
conditions M 10 the future Observance
OF the law with view 10 the en-.
couragement OF those now Disposed TO
become law-abiding citizens; and
whereas, during the past two year, such
amnesty has been granted individual
applicants in a very large number Of
cases, conditioned upon the faithful
Observance OF the laws OF the United
States against unlawful cohabitstlon,
and there are now pending many such
applications, now, therefore, ], Ben
Jainln Harrison, President Of the Unit
ell States, by virtue Of the powers In
me vested, do hereby declare and grant
full amnesty md pardon 10 all persons
liable TO tho penalti.s OF said act, by
reason OF unlawful cohabltation under
the color OF polygsmous or plural
marriage, who since November lat,
1890, have abstained from such unlaw.
fnl Cohahilalinu Int upnn thu eNnFess
condition that thoy shall In future
faithfully obey the laws Of the Unitol
otherwise. Those who shall fall 10 avail
themselves OF the clemency hereby
offered will be vigorously prosecuted.
BENJAMIN HARRISON.
BY the President:
John w. Foster, secretary OF state.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1893-01-05
EXPLOSIONS.
Natural Gas is the Cause Of the
Disaster.
\ PRINTING OFFICE WRECKED.
oyer a StoN Of FiTsmon Injured BE-
sides liany LaboreT;.
4 PRINTING OFFICE WRECKED.
rwO MEN FATALLY HURT
the CHIEF of thc FIRE Department
among the seriously
Lurncd.

CHICAGO, Jau. i.-Shortly before 2
o'clock this afternoon terrific
explosion OF natural gas wrecked the
lower part Of the printing establish.
ment Of Donohue and Hennoberry on
Dearborn street. Tho accident occurred
during the progress o. n small lrc and
over u score OF lircmen were injured,
Including Chief Sweeny, beside q
number OF laborers. Two nre dying
aud several olhers are 80 badly
injured that they are not expected TO
recover.
An employee Of the Natural Gas
company had repaired the connections
In the vault and under the sidewalk
during the morning and about three
ilhtnes were discovered Ia the viciulty.
Am alarm was Immediately given and
the vault doore thrown open when q
terrific explosion occurred. Ten EN-.
ployes were thrown 10 tho floor, all
more or less injured.
The fire department at once arrived
and rushed TO the vault, when another
explosion occurred. hurting the fire.
men ncross the room with terrific force
hnd crushing them against the wall.
several men were rendered sense cess
aud tho flames ignited their clothiu.
roasted their hands and faces iu q
horrible manner.
Before half the injured were taken
from the basement and while The place
was swarining with flremen I,sruing
their comrades, third explosion,
more violent than the others, took
place, and the wOuli.be rescuers were
laid beside the men they catle 10 assist.
The looscned itonwork OF tho vault
fell from the violence OF the explosion
and for moment II was thought the
building was coming down. but none
deferred other firoDen rushed TO the
rescue OF the unfottunates In the vault,
and one by one tho burned and bat.
tered men were taken out.
This was barely accomplished when
q fourth violent explosion occurred,
ana bricks, mortar and iron flew la all
directions. A patrol wagon was finally
despatched TO notify the gas Company
to shut OIL the How, and when this was
done the flames soon became under
control.
Tho building 10 badly strained ant
torn and every pane OF glass in the
whole eight-story structure lay In the
street. The damage IL fully $50, 900.
Some 500 people are employed In the
building anu they escaped. without In.
jury or panic.
Those fatally burned are James Rus.
sell and Thomas Gallager, both FIRE.
men. Among the most seriously
burned, but not fatally were Chief
Sweeney, Marshal O'Malley, three
captains, three lieutenants, eight
iiremen, three OF Donohuo a Henne.
berry's employee, four laborers and
an unknown omploye Of the gas com.
pany.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1893-01-05

Cry OF MEXICO, Jan. 4.-The best
informed authorities state that no
claims for damages against the United
States growing cut OF tho raids OF ban
dts along The borders have been
presented 10 the government at WASH
ineton. The Mexican legation was,
however, ordered to point out to the
United, States the evila arising from
tho raids anu request that the vigil.
anco along tho border be Increased and
more troops brought to prevent further
incursions from American territory.
The news that the American govern.
ment has decided upon n vigorous
campaign against the revolutio nlsts
was received with much pleasure.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1893-01-05
Evietsa Tenants Commission.

DUBLIN, Jan. 1.-THE evioted tens
ants commission resumed It's session
to-day. Dillon made an earnest plea
In behalf OF the reinstatement Of tho
evloled tenants and produced statistics
showing that number OF good settle
ments were made, through the plan OF
the campaign between landlords and
tenants. The settlement had been
brought about through tho good sense
and good feeling OF the landlords and
tenants. Even upon the Olphert
estate OF mournful memories, settle
ments had been come to, and there was
prospect that the evicted ten
Gnts would be reinstated, neyerthe.
less Dillon informed the commission
that there were thousands OF evioted
tenants whose condition was pltiable
and Desperate; that II constituted
menace 70 the public peace, and no
urgently advised that measures bo
adopted for their relief, both on the
ground OF humanity and public securi-
". Dillon also spoke severely OF those
landlords who apparently were
endeavoring to embarrass the govern
mont by merciless evictions ut this
severe season. Dillon stated that the
total amount received from all sources
OF support for the evicted tenants
under the plan campaign was pa, 900
pounds.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1893-01-05
uxDrRoRouND RAPID TRANSIT.
business Men Of New York Consider
the Matter.

New YoRK, Jan. "A meeting
representing the real estate interests OF
the city was held today at the real
estate exchange TO consider what ought
10 be done 10 facilitate the building OF
the underground rapid transit as pro-
Jected some timo ago by the Rapid
Transit company. A resolution was
read reciting the fact that as private
capital would not undertake tho build.
Ing of the proposed transit road the
municipality should construct 1t.
Chairman Beekman called for the
ayes and nays on the resolution. The
former were weak while the latter
burst out In u prolonged yell. There
was q call for division, but the chair
ignored 1t and decided tho resolution
adopted. a scene Of the widest
confusion followed. Members owarmei
over the big hall. yelling, some dc.
nouncing the chairman while others
endorsed him.
a call was at once made for meet
Ing Of those opposed TO the resolutions,
and II was held at once and rcsolu.
ton was adopted protesting against the
action OF Chairman Bsekman and
calling for the appointment OF COM
mittee to rosist any such bill being
offered at Albany. Tho meeting broke
up In disorder.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1893-01-05
FORGERY AND MORPHINE.
L. II. Brownell Has an Unpleasant
Experience with 10th.

Il. II. Brownell, an erstwhile aspir-
ant 10 journalistic distinction who has
been leading a dlssipating and, reok.
less career OF late, made an unsuccsss-
full attempt to commit suicide while
under arrest at the police station last
night. He was taken into custody by
Detective Rhodes short time before
on n chafse of forgery. lie has been out
OF employment for the last month and
been dTlnkingand gamblingand leading
q fast life generally. He has resorted
10 various means 10 borrow ami raise
money. Finally ne commenced the
forging OF checks aud was arrested for
that Oilense. George Il. Blair, bust.
ness manager OF the Herald was one
Of his victims; u check for s85 purport-
Ing to have been signed by him WAS
passed on produce merchant named
Miller. The paper passed the clearing
house without interruption or question
but on reaching the State Bank OF
Utah IL was declared "A forgery.
On being taken 10 the police station
HrOwnell was allowed 10 take "a seat
behind the railing In the desk ser
goant's room near the stove. A few
minutes afterward he became uncon-
scious and the officers suspected him
OF having swallowed some powerful
drug and at once commenced 10 admin
lister the usual restoratlves. They were
successful in their work and on regain
ing eensibility Brownell confessed TO
having swallowed thirty grains OF
morphine with the intention OF out
whiting the officers.
Later II was discovered that he had
passed u forged check for S2b on the
proprietor OF the CALIFORNIAN saloon
over the purported signature Of Z. l..
HaiDes OF public works.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1893-01-05
iiiinoi. Assembly convsnes.

SrRISuFIELD, ILL.,, Jan. 4. - The
thirty'eighth general assembly Of Iii.
noie convened ut noon. Long before
the hour mentioned the galleries OF
both houses were crowded with spcctR.
tore. Among tho visitors were many
prominent leaders Of both parties, but
the most conspicuous In tho throny
were dozen or more veteran Demo-
Gratis who came from ali parts OF tho
state 10 witness the realization OF their
dreams OF aqusrter Of century, the
opening Of general assembly Demo-
cratic In both branches with IA Demo-
cratic executive at their back. Caleb
johnson was chosen temporary speaker.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1893-01-05

NEW York, Jan. IA ccording to
dispatch from Whitehall, N. j., Nora
Bot OF that place shot and Instantly
killed Edward Smith, to whom she
was betIothed, and then blew her
brains out. The couple had quarreled
during the day. That night they at
tended a party. Late In the evening
the guests were startled to hear two
pistol shots. Rushing out they found
the young man and the woman lying
side by side dead. In the dead girl's
hand was clenched q revolver known
to have belonged 10 Smith. Some OF
tho girl's friends believe II TO be- u
double suicide.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1893-01-05
Cold winter ana wsdnius neiI..

LONDON, Jan. 2i.--It IL extremely
cold on the continent. In France many
are frozen ~ death. Tho town OF
Dion Is snowbound.
In Italy the weather Is very severe,
snow having fallen for many hours.
In Rome the American colony Is
astir over tho wedding this afternoon
In st. Peier'H Church Of Miss Wayne
Cuylor OF Baltimore and Sir Philip
Henry Bryan Grey Egerton. The
church 10 deliberately decorated with
flower. The best man Is Lord Gtos-
venor. The bride was given away by
Henry White, U. 3. charge d'aflaites
in London. Many superb presents OF
iewolry are among tho wedding pres
EMS. The pair VIII spend tho honey
moon In Rivera.