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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-05-02
GPITALlzED FOR 100000
New Real-Estate Syndicate Organized
at Anderson Yesterday.
Elections Show Republican Gains-Suicide at
New Albany-Aurder trial at Fowler
Lafayette Roier Asks a New trial.
BIG LAND COMPANY.
New Syndicate Organized al Anderson, with
100000 Capital stock.

New Syndicate Organized at Anderson, with
100000 Capital stuck.
Special 10 tho Indianapolis Journal
ANDERSON. Ind. May This evening
the East Anderson Land Company. the
largest syndicate of its kind in the gas
belt. was organized in this city. The Off,
GERS aud board of directors are: 81 Sheern,
of Logsnsport. president. with headquar-
ters ut New York: +. NJ. MIllIken.
of New Castle. vice president. with head
quarters ct Indianapolis; J. w. Loyett, OF
this city. secretary treasurer and resident
manager. with headquarters here; Il. III.
Fowler. of the Fowler Bolt works. this
city; 5. y. Chambers, &. L. Robbins. Rhody
ShIel. C. ;. Denny and J. q. Van Wrinkle.
superintendent OF the Big four
road. of Indianapolis; ex-Governor
Will Cnmback. ofGreensburg. The capital
stock of the company is placed at SoOO.OOO.
The company has secured an option on one
thousand acres in the eastern edge of the
city. This land is surrounded by two d.
visions of the Big fOurroad the Panhandle
and the Chicago * Southeastern. The
company has set aside $4,000 for the loca-
tion of factories. The syndicate will begin
81 once to plat the land into residence lots
and factory sites. All the members of the
new syndicate are in the city, and Will re-
main over tomorrow.
Mai. Charles l. Doxey to-day became the
principal ockholder in the Hough- Kurtz
steel-mill. which recently came here from
Indianapolis. The works are to be doubled
in CAPACITY.
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MAY DAY IN EUROPE.
Orderly DEMONSTRATORS at Most Places
Several Riots at Marseilles.

Orderly DEMONSTRATORS at Most Places -
Several Riots at MarseilIes.
LONDON, May /. May day was cele-
brated on the continent to-day by hum
dreds of thousands of toilers. At most
places the demonstrations were orderly.
Narseilles was one of the exceptions
Toward evening the crowds in the streets
there became very disOrderly. The police
tried TO arrest several Socialists. who were
waving red flags and lncitine the working
men to violence. The crowd resisted. A
fight. In which the police were worsted.
followed. Hussars came to the assist
ance of the police. and q general fight
was begun. The rioters defended them
elves with clubs and stones. and many
soldiers and policemen were badly cut and
bruised. M. Floyot. municipal councillor,
was knocked down by the charging hus-
sars. his clothing was torn and he was
kicked and trampled under foot He was
removed In q carriage to his home. After
the frat charge of the hussars had been
repulsed, a crowd of rioters attacked the
police commissary. knocked him down and
dragged him In the dust. He was rescued
by the troops before serious harm could be
done him. By united effort the military
and police eventually split the mob. and
drove off the groups of rioters. This even
ing banda of ruffians made attacks upon
isolated police. In several districts disor-
derby crowds were still parading at o late
hour
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-05-02
LIABILITIES OF CORPORATIONS.
Important Decision by the Supreme Court
Regarding Damages for Injuries

AsHINGToN. May 1.-The question of
the liabilities of a railroad corporation to
an employee for damages received while In
the service of the company Is one to be
settled. not by the local law In the State
wherein the cause of action arises. but by the
general law on the subject. was the sub
stance of decision by the Supreme Court
of the United States to-day. the opinion
being read by Justice Brewer. The circum-
stances of the case briefly were these:
John Baugh, fireman. IN the EN-.
ploy of the Baltimore IL Ohio Railroad
Company, at Bellaire O.. was injured in a
collision between the engine upon W hich he
was employed and q local train. The en-.
glue was n helper" and at the time of the
collision W as running down hill light. Baugh
claimed that the injury received was due
to the negligence of the engineer and
brought SUIT against the company In the
county court. whence 1t was transferred
to the United States Circuit Court for the
Seventh district Tin Ohio on petition
of the railroad company. The trial
Of the c0se resulted In verdict
and Judgment for the plaintiff in the sum
of 5000. This result was in accord ance
with the rule laid down by the Supreme
Court of the State of Ohio governing
the determination of suits of this
character where negligence of an employee
OF tuc COEDpbut III autuOIlty OVER u JelIOW-
employe is alleged. The railroad company
appealed TO the Supreme Court.
Justice Brewer reviewed the principles
applicable to the case at great length. The
Justice says: The opinion concludes that
the injury to Baugh was simply one
of risks assumed by him when en-
terlng the company's service. The peril
was known. aud yet with this knowledge
and without protest he voluntarily rode
on the engine with the engineer" The
Judgment of the Circuit Court was
reversed and the case remand
ed for q new trial. Justice Field DIS
sented. presenting his views in a
lengthy opinion. couched in most vigorous
language. He said that the verdict and
Judgment in the court below were reached
in conformity with the law. as settled by
the decision of the Supreme Court of Ohio.
and that law was the law to control
The Supreme Court to-day set down for
hearing on the second Monday of next
term the Ann Arbor railroad case. on APP
peal from the decision of Judge Kicks, in
volving the right of railroad employees TO
leave the service Of the company at will.
The next term of the court begins in Octo-
hor
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-05-02
A TERRIBLE CRUSH.


Columbian Guards Unable to Keep Back
the Crowds-A Woman and Boy Faint
CHICAGO. May 1.-The Columbla guards
during the opening ceremonies to-day had
their first experience with q great throng
and whether because of their inexperience
OF lack of numbers, the guards failed Mt
terly to control the tbrong. As the cere-
monies progressed the people packed them
selves the closer. each striving TO reach q
point from which lie or she might see and
hear. The press stands on the ground
level bad no barriers before them ngaiDs
the crowds. but space designed for
an isle of passage and approach was
gradually wrested from the guards and
denser grew the people. Looking ont over
the heads of the people. Glow. sullen cur
rents of movement could be seen. At the
outset the spectacle was only interesting
but soon IL grew fearsome. Cries went MP
from the tnrong and at length over IN the
center of the plaza woman's shoulders
were seen lifted above the level of all
heads. She was unconscious. Her hat fell
OF. her head dropped upon her breast. her
face was ashen. Groans and cries of
sympathy arose from those who saw
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-05-02
BAD ron MRS. PANE.

Evidence Goiae To show that She Was
faithiess tn Her Husband.
Special to the INDIANAPOLIS Journal
FOwLER. Ind. May 1.-The interest In
the Payne trial is undated. Twenty-Five
witnesses were examined TO day. The court
Is holding night sessions. The evidence
adduced TINS tar is very damaging, show
ing q motive for the attempted murder.
One witness said that be and Mrs. Payne
had agreed 20 elope and '"she was TO fur
nish the coin" and that she told him she
never did love her husband Others
testified TO having seen this witness and
others 20 into Payne house after night
number of times. Deputy Clerk
RIehmire testified TO finding the
revolver in the vault wrapped in the Ben
ton Review, being the same paper Payne
was reading on the night preceding the
shooting. Another witness examined the
revolver anu said 1t was just like the one
he saw in Payne's room when the Payne
family boarded with him few years ago.
Other evidence brought out the fact that
the prisoner. at several times objected TO
ans search OF the premises being made i'm
mediately after the shooting. The court
room Is packed daily.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-05-02
BLOODY BATTLE In BRAZIL
Eight Hundred Reported Killed in the
Rebellious State of Rio Grande Do Sui.
Losses About Equally Divided Between the
Government Forces and InsurrectiOnists-
Uprising of Cubans-- Other Disorders.

VALPARAISO. May News of the blood
lest battle that has been tonight since the
revolution began in Rio Grande do sui,
Brazil, has just reached hero via Buenos
Ayres. A correspondent in that city tele
graphs that the engagement was fought
near San Luis. General Teiles led the
government forces. and General Taveres
commanded the revolutionary army. De-
tails Of the battle have not yet been 90.
tanned. but 1t is reported that eight hun
dred men were killed. These were divided
nearly equally between the two armies.
Victory Is claimed for each side, and the
actual result OF the fight may not be known
for several days.
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and heat all the seeds. then immediately
apply q pint of pine tar and stir the whole
rapidly for some time. Livery SEED WIZ
tins become coated. and if quantity OF
alr-siacked lime is then applied IL Eli
render il dry and easily handled. Inc
crows will pull up the plants in order 70 eat
the seed, but coming in contact Win the
tarred seed. they ore thoroughly disguised
with irs flavor and the remainder will be
untouched. Another mode Is to ssrercn
white twIne zigzag- across the held. ne
crows will not touch the plants fenced In
on two sides. or within an angie. Announcer
mode Is 10 scatter corn on top OF the gioanu
over night. which they Will deyour. II IN
sufficient quantity. and leave the planted
seed A fourth mode is to employ man
with O gun and n dollars worth of powder
and shot. take his meals with him ana con,
Time m the field few days. and they will
become frightened and leave the premises.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-05-02

Afidayits Filed To show Members of the
Jury Were Prejndiced.
Special TO the Indianapolis Journal
LAFAYETTE. Ind. May 1.-Attorneys
for Murphy. one of the convicted
opera house rioters. to-day filed their
motion for new trial The
document is voluminous. seven citizens
making affdavits that after the not
James Parker. who afterwards served as
juror said: IF were on the jury would
send everyone of the rioters mp for twenty
years" An affidavit is filed alleging that
Jacob Casad, another Juror. said before the
of them 90 to the penitentiary." Nine
afiidevits charge that before the trial juror
Horace Stretch said. speaking of the riot
ers. &C d them, they all ought TO be
hung" The papers were oil given to Prose-
cutor Wood and some action will probably
be taken Tuesday.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-05-02
Death Of Harry seaton.

-. ecfal TO the In iieDaDoifs Journal
RICHMOND. Ind, May LA telegram re-
ceived this morning announced the death
of Harry Seaton, assistant professor Of
botany in Harvard University. He gradu-
ated from Wabash College. and was as
sistaDt professor Of botany in both Wabash
College and Indiana University In 1901.
and went as botsnist 10 Mexico last year
for the government He has State aud
national reputation as a botanist and was
elected to his position at Harvard in Sep
TENDER last. His remains will be brought
here for bnriaI
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OF Interest to Inventors

The AMERICAN NEWSPAPER
PUBLISHERS ASSOCIATION, of
which this paper is a member,
has a standing offer of a gold
medal, valued at $50, to be-
awarded to any one who in~
vents any mechanical device
whereby the process of pro-
ducing newspapers is cheap
ened, Or that will be In any
way a benefit to publishers.
For further particulars adj
dress the Secretary at the of
flee, 206 POTTER BUILDING,
New York.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-05-02
Edwin Booth Rallied Yesterday.

New YORK. May 1.-The condition of Ed.
win Booth was reported late tonight to De
very encouraging. DR.. st. Clair Smith left
Mr.. Booth at IL o'clock and said he would
not return until o o'clock tomorrow morn
ing. Mr.. Booth" said DIR. Smith, lis bet
ter and brighter to-day than he has been
since his illness. and l confidently expect
him 70 recover. all alarming rumors 10 the
contrary Notwithstanding. It is perfectly
true. and now generally understood by the
public. that Mr.. Booth had a slight attack
of apoplexy. but ut no time have there been
any dangerous or alarming symphonic
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-05-02
Indiana Notes

Luther Diller died three miles southeast
of Wilkinson. Sunday, aged eighty-two.
He was one of the pioneers of Henry county.
County Auditor Albert Csntield's house
at Winchester was bur0larized sunday
night while he and his wife were at church.
Samuel Galbreth. aged seventy-five. of
Decatur died suddenly yesterday OF neu-
ralgla of the heart. Mr.. Galbreth was
native of Belmont county. Ohio but has
been living in Adams county since 1850.
John Kirk. of Fincennes, who killed his
brother-in-law. Luther Smith last Janu-
airy. and Who has been out on bali. was re-
arrested yesterday aud placed in jail. the
grand jury having returned an ind ctinenr
against him: charging him with murder IN
the first degree
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-05-02
Won In the Fifteenth Round.

Special 20 tie Indianapolis Journal
LEBANON. Ind. May Arthur Alexan-
der. weighing l55 pounds. and Harry Per-
kins. 10 pounds, local pugilists entered
the ring here. this evening. for the cham
pionship and gate receipts. They fought
hard until the eighth round. when Alexan-
der knocked Perkins outside the ropes with
terrific swing. He responded to the call
of time IN the tenth round. but the claret
was towing freely and he showed signs of
weakening. All rounds TO the fifteenth
were Alexander's. and when Perkins failed
20 respond in the fifteenth Alexander was
declared the winner. One hundred aud
fifty sports witnessed the fight.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-05-02
Fight in "A Court Room.

special 10 the Indianapolis journal.
koKoMo. Ind. May IA fight occurred
IN the Mayors office to-day. at the close of
trial. the participants being Emery Moss.
coiored saloon keeper. and policeman
lay Tor. Nose lad been arrested by the
officer for violation OF the liqnor law. and
after paying his fine quarreled with the
policeman, and bloody fight followed in
the court room. which. but for other off,
GERS interfering. would probably have re-
suited In @ tragedy.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-05-02

Anderson. aged thrty-three. and Sunday
evening frankie Brown, aged nine, died of
the disease. after an illness of twenty -four
hours. Six new cases were reported this
morning. George Schricker. q leading
groceryman here, fell in his store this
morning. Medical aid was summoned. and
1t was pronounced spotted" fever. lie IS
DOW in a spasmodic condition. and it is
thought he will die before morning.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-05-02
Uprising In Nicaragua.

SAN JUAN DEL SUI, Nicaragua. May L.
revolutionary movement has been started
against President Sacasa, of Nicaragua.
1t is reported that several skirmshes have
been fought in Granada and Massays.
Telegraph communication with the interior
of Nicaragua is interrupted, but reports of
serious trouble may be expected.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-05-02
Wholesale Drowning OF Slaves.

LONDON, May Ia dispatch from Zanzi-
bar brings news of the drowning of 125
slaves by the capsizing by an Arab dhow.
in which the captives were being convey ed
south of Madagascar. 1t is complained
that since the recognition of Great Britain
of the French prOteotorate over Madagas-
car the British cruisers have ceased to pa
troll Malngassy waters. and that the Frenc ID
authorities in that vicinity wink ct the
slave trade.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-05-02
Rivers on tho Rnmnars

CHICAGO. May dispatches from vari-
Gus points in Illinois. Ohio and Indiana
tell of swollen rivers and Hooded farms.
At Alton. ST. Louis and Springfield O., con-
siderable damage has been done and more
Is feared. The Ohio is rising rapidly at
Cincinnati.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-05-02
runera, Party Run Down by Train.

TOLEDO, O.. May 1.-At the Monroe-street
crossing of the Lake Shore railroad pas
sepger express ran into funeral party late
this afternoon. MIS- NJ. j. Bourk was
killed and Mrs. A. Frledlander. Mrs.
Matthew Bartlett and Mrs. George +. fIsh
were seriously h3jureda 1t is thonght Mrs'
Frledlander will not live till morning.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-05-02
Cable Notes

Major General Alexander Montgomery
Moore has been gaZetted as commander of
the British forces In Canada.
DR.. Tanner brother of Dr. Il. 4. Tanner.
the an I'll. Parnellite NJ. p. purposely took an
overdose of morphine in "a London hotel
last evening and died shortly after mid
n;Uhf
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-05-02
Hon. John C. News Daughter Ill

LONDON. May 1.-The banquet proposed
to be gwen by the Association of Foreign
Consuls to ex-American Consul general
New has been abandoned at the request of
Mr. New. who states that his daughters
illness will prevent his attendance. Mr..
New will sail for New York on May 20.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-05-02

Country Gentleman

Country Genteman-
There are several modes of protecting
corn from the depredations OF crows One
of the simplest Is TO coat tho seeds with tar.
Place half bushel of the seed in basket
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-05-02
Lucky ESCAPE from Lightning.

Special 10 the Indianapolis Journal
LEBANON. Ind, May 1.-LightDIng struck
the residence of George Kiser in this city
this morning. demolIshing the north half
of the building. The bed in which his ten
year-old boy lay asleep was knocked down
by the bolt and the castors melted, but the
boy was uniDiured.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-05-02
B.oun. should Remain in Hawaii.

New York Advertiser.
Mr. Blount should by all means be ap-
pointed 10 succeed Minister Stevens In Ha-
wall. If he Is to devote himself 90 the task
so congeniai to CalhouEIss OF crushing a
people W o are trying 10 secure the dement's
of q rep1 olican form OF government lei
him be legally empowered to do so.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-05-02
T.rre Haute Bricklayers Get a Raise.


Special 10 the Ind.anapoIis JOURNAL
TERRE HAUTE. Ind, May 1.-The Terre
Haute contractors to-day acceded to the
demand OF the bricklayers for an increase
OF . cents an hour. making tie rate so cents
per hour for anine-hoar day. An increase
of 25 cents q day for hodcsrriers was also
granted
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-05-02

Conduct Of BloonIngton's New Postmaster
denounced by Good Citizens-
sTecial 70 tie Indianapo Journal
BLOOMINGTON. Ind, May The hostility
TO Joseph G.. McPheeters. postmaster at
this city, manifested by the vicious man.
ner of his removal on charges of immoral
ATTY. sitter the POsimaster-genera had de-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-05-02
Dnviess County nriners on s,rika.

Special 10 the Indianapolis Journal
WASHINGTON. Ind. May 1.-The miners
of Dsviess county all quit work to-day,
awaiting settlement of the yearly scale
of prices. Unless the matter be adjusted
satisfactorily big strike will be the out
come.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-05-02

Special TO the Indianapolis Journal
MITCHELL, Ind. May This morning.
few miles west of here in Martin county.
a sawmill boiler exploded. fatally wound
Ing Francie Baker and seriously woundinR
three others. whose names are not known.
The boiler was torn TO atoms.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-05-02
Postmaster godfrey Resigns.
,recial to the INDIANAPOLIS journal

EreCiaI 20 thc I1OI1DAU0Iis JOURNAL
NEW ALBANY. lnd., May 1.-Postmaster
Walter b. Godfrey has rendered his resig-
nation. to take effect July ]. Mr. Godfrey
took charge of the office July /. 1859. but
did not receive bis commission until Jan.
s. $780, He will engage in the real estate
business in Chicago. There is no certainty
as 10 Mr.. Godfrey's successor, but il is
generally believed that Representative
Brown will recommend Charles w. Schnid-
Ter for the place. Among others men
toned are J. Monroe GwIn a close friend
of Secretary Gresham: Charles b. Scott.
John B. Thornton. George Grosheider and
Henry Newberger.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-05-02

Steel knives which are not in general use
may be kept from rusting by covering the
steel portion with mutton tallow. tben
wrapping in paper and putting away.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-05-02
TheDhference.

Boston Transcript.
Rollo-Tell me. pa, 10 there any differ.
ence betw cen common sat and chloride OF
sodium
Dir. Holliday-Yes. Rollo. y great difier-
ence. Salt is . cents pound at the gro
GERS. while chloride of sod iunkls 5O cents q
teaspo0nful at the druggists.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-05-02

Farmers Discouraged Account of the
High Water Along the Wabash.
Special 10 the Indianapolis Journal
WABASH. Ind. May 1.-The heavy rains
OF the past forty-eight hours have caused
ali the streams In this vicinity TO overflow
their banks The Wabash river is from
two to six feet deep on the bottoms. and
this evening was slowly rising. Much
damage to crops has been done and q
further rise will force some of the factories
here TO shut down. The rains have washed
ont the en- bankments of the Michigan di-
vision of the Big Four at Otess. Brewer
Vile and Fall creek and traffic bas been
Interfered with. Trans are proceeding
slowly over the wsshouts. Farmers In this
locality are completely discouraged. wheat
corn planting delayed.
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THROUGH THE HEART.

A New Albany Man Ends His Troubles and
His Life with q Pistol Ball
Special the Indianapolis Journal
NEw ALBANY. May William c. Freder.
lex. aged thirty-eight years. committed
suicide at s o'clock this morning by shoot
Ing himself through the heart. The only
reason for the act was that his wife left
him last week and refused to live with
him. They were married last December.
and to all appearances lived happily until
recently. when she became dissaiis-
fed. Last Tuesday she returned to
her parents, anl since that date he
had been des pondeni. He rose tins morn
ing, aud, taking o 3S-calibre Smith * Yves.
sen revolver from q bureau drawer. placed
the muzzle against his breast and sent @
bullet through bis heart The unified re-
port and fall of his body attracted the at
tention OF a neigh Dor. who made an IN vesti-
CATION and found Frederick in his room in
the throes of death. DIR. Stan was called.
but Frederick was beyond earthly aid. lie
leaves two daughters. by former wife.
Frederick was well connected, and leav es
several brothers and sisters. all residing in
this city. About twenty years ago sister.
residing north of this city committed sui
eide BY drowning herself in q we'll.