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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-04-22
ENGINEERS WILL APPEAL
The Supreme Court TO BE Asked TO Pass
Upon the Ruling of Judge Kicks.
Eugene Debs in Danger of Being Expelled from
the FIremeE's Observation-Disclosures Strike
of Indiana Miners Possible.
MAY STAND By KICKS.

The Supreme Court Likely to Uphold the
Toledo Decision Against Strikers.
Special TO the Indianapolis Journal.
WAsHINGToN. April 2l.-Col. Thomas w.
Harper. of Terre Hante. is at the Riggs.
He comes to appear before the Supreme
Court on Monday next in the Lennon case,
which is to be appealed from Judge Rickss
decision at Toledo. IN connection with the
Ann Arbor strike. Colonel Harper says
the case will come up in the form of q
habeas corpus proceeding. and the ruling
of Judge Kicks against striker Lennon
will be tested. He does not believe the
Constitution. if indeed the statutory law.
will warrant the ruling. Hon. Frank Hurd
and Judge G. VI. Barber. of Toledo. will
also appear for the strikers. 1t is thought
the case will be advanced and that a hear.
ing and decision will be gwen and reached
by the Supreme Court within o few days.
The case will be watched with great inter
est by both labor and capital in every part
OF the country. lt Is believed that the
judge Kicks and that the only recourse
VIII be Congress, which Is 10 be asked 10
amend the law.
A dispatch from Cleveland says: To-day
xCongressman Hurd and Judge G. NJ.
Barber. representing the engineers. ap-
peared before Judge RIcks in chambers
and argued for writ of babess corpas for
Lennon. the engineer fined for contempt.
The Lake Shore railroad was not
represented, the proceedings being re-
garded as largely of formal nature
preliminary to the appeal to the Supreme
Court. Hurd made IN argument in which
he urged the release of Lennon. The ap-
plication was refused. An appeal was then
taken to the Supreme Court. and the pa
pers will be certified to Washington early
next week. The questions certified to the
Supreme Court for its decision are the fol-
lowing questions of jurisdiction presented
by Lemons petition filed at Toledo:
First-Is the suit in which the order Is made
against Lennon one arising under the Constitu-
ton or laws of the United Statesl
SecoDd-Did the court have jurisdiction OF the
person OF the petitioner by reason OF his having
had sufficient notice or the proceeding and order
IL the Ann Arb0r case set out In the petitions
Third-Was it beyond the jurisdiction OF a
court OF equity to issue the orders made In the
chsel
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-04-22
JOHNNY LAMPS AMBITION.

He Will Push Aside Brookshiro and Take
rho Next Nomination Himself
Special TO the Indianapolis Journal
TrRRE HAUTE, Ind, April 2l.-The report
from Washington is to the effect that
Hulet, of Charlottesville. Congressman
Brookshire's candidate for collector of IN
ternsl revenue. has dropped sout of the
race. 1t has been recognized by the anti
Jump (which in reality is the anti-Lsmbl
people, for some time now. that Judge
Jump would be appointed. unless the op-
position agreed to support one man for the
place. There is good reason to believe that
Congressman Brookshire is now directing
hisefforts toward the appointment Of COM
promise man, who has not as yet been pub
hcly named.
The presence of ex.Congressman Lamb
in Washington Is variously con-
strued here. One story is that he is
trying to have the changes in the col
lectOrship and enthusiastically made sooner
than the accepted time-October and July.
respectively. Brookshire's friends and the
Lamb kickers" are incensed by what they
term his presumption in going TO Washing
ton to dictate in matters of federal ap-
pointments. The Congressmans friends
say Mr.. Brookshire is not only entitled to
all the prestige of bis position. but. as he
was an original Cleveland man when LAM
was II Citing the Presidents nomination,
he is doubly deserving of recognition. as
compared with the ex-Congressman. The
"kickers." within the past few days. have
reached the conclusion that they will have
to organize TO defeat Lamb for Congress
next year; that he has determined to push
Brookshire aside and 60 back to Congress-,
an ambition he has never relinqushed
since the "kickers' caused his defeat in
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-04-22
OBITUARY.

Right Hon. Edward henry Stanley, Earl of
Derby and SON of Disraeii-
LONDON. April 21.-Tha Earl of Derby
died this evening at $50 o'clock.
The Rt. Hon. Edward Henry Stanley,
Earl of Derby. was born July 81. 1926 and
educated at Rugby and Trinity College,
Cam bridge. As Lord Stanley he repre-
scented Lynn Regis in tho House of Com
mons before no succeeded to the peeraee.
In 1862 he was appointed Under Secretary
of Foreign Affairs in the first administra-
ton of his father. the former Earl of
Derby. who. after DISTINGUISHED career
es q btateeman. died October S3. 1869. Un-
der his fathers second administration the
late Earl was Secretary of State for India,
with seat in the Cabinet. aud it was
under HIS superintenceuce that the man
agement OF the British India empire
was transferred from the board of directors
OF the East India Company TO the govern
ment of Great Britain. The late Earl was
appointed Secretary OF State for Foreign
Affairs in July. 1876. Upon his fathers
death the late Earl became amember of the
House OF Lords. Mr.. Dlsraeii again in
trusted him with the Foreign Office in 1874.
IN 1879 the Earl of Derby detached himself
from the Conservative party. on the ground
that he did not approve the course of the
Conservative leadership in regard 10 the
foreign rela of Great Britain. Lord
Derby joined the Liberals and became Sec
rotary for the colonies under Mr.. Gladstone
from 1882 TO July, 1883 In 1856. when the
division ia the Liberal party occurred on
the issue OF homo rule for ireland. Lord
Derby took q stand against Irish homo rule
and has since ranked among Mr. Glad
stone's opponents
Lord Stanley. Goyernor-general of Can
ada. succeeds 10 the title and the estates OF
she deceased Earl. worth nearly q million
dollars year.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-04-22
DEBS IN BAD ODOR.

Terre Haute Brotherhood Lodge Dfspleased
with His Recent Utterances.
Special 70 the Indianapolis Journal
TERRE HAUTE. Ind, April PA commit
tee from the local lodge of the Brother.
hood of Locomotive. Firemen waited on
Eugene Debs and asked him If q recent In
terview with him, pronouncing the railway
class organizations to be failures. was au-
thentic. He replied that 1t was; that he
dictated the questions and answers. The
committee will report to the lodge next
Wednesday. when. it is said, motion for
his expulsion will be- made The firemen
bitterly resent his remarks TO the effect
that the brotherhood is q failure. inasmuch
as. until recently he was the leading
spirit in it for thirteen years. Debs Is at
the head of the new organization of the
American Railway Employ es' Association.
which Is to take in all classes of employees.
lie Is yet the editor OF the Firemen's Magi-
zine. HIS successor grand secretary
and treasurer of the brotherhood of Fire.
men. 4. w. Arnold, is also an officer in the
new order. ana il is likely proceedings will
be had against him in the brotherhood.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-04-22
UNION PACIFIC STRIKE.

Demands of the Strikers Will Not BE Ac-
coded To-A Compromise Probable
OMAHA, Neb.. April 21.-No conclusion
was reached at the conference between the
Union Pacific officers and the strikers CON-
mittee to-day. The meeting was held in
General Manager Dickinson's Office and
was conducted between Mr.. Dickin.
son. Superintendent of Motive Power Nc
Council and Assistant Solicitor Kelly
of the company. and the general committee
of the strikers. Ii lasted from 8 o'clock
until nearly 6 o'clock. and was conducted
with the closest privacy. After the
conferences adjourned the strikers refused
to say any thing whatever concerning the
disucussion. One of them said there would
be nothing to tell before Sunday. IL was
stated by the officials that another meet
ing would be held tomorrow and it was
then thought that some conclusion would
be reached. lie is known that the demands
of the strikers will not be scceded TO. and
that an ultimatum TO that effect was given
the committee to-day. The men are now
holding out for q compromise.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-04-22
COAL MINERS TROUBLE.

President Commeskey Outlines What Is
Liable to Take Place Shortly.
Special to the ndianapos Journal
TERRE HAuTE. Ind. April 21.-President
Commeskey. of the United Mine Workers
of this State. said. this morning that no
overture had been made by either side for
a conference between the minera and oper-
ators for settlement of the mining scale
for the scale year beginning May /. At the
national convention of his organization,
held in Columbus. last week. il was de-
cided to ask for an increase of 5 cents a ton
for mining in the bItuminous mines in
which only have the miners q union or
ganlzation. This would bring the price ND
to Is cents. the same paid this year IN
block coal mines. In the iattersthere is no
organization of the men. but a mass meet
ing of delegates. with representatives of
the operators. is to be held tomorrow, at
Brazil. The men are decidedly adverse to
signing contract for a 3 ear. and il is very
we'll understood on both sides that If the
bituminous miners are granted the in
Grease. the block miners will strike rather
than continue at work at the old price.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-04-22
NEGROES POISONED.
Twenty-Five Probably Dying from the Eff
fects of Eating Custsrd at o Wedding.

HOLLY SPRINGS. Miss. April 21.-News
has Just been received here of q wholesale
poisoning of negroes who attended q negro
wedding on the Duke plantation. about
twenty miles south of Holly Springs.
Twenty-Five negroes are lying at the point
of death to-day, and the attending physi-
oians have little hope OF saving one Of
them. The poisoning was purely accident
al. Ii was caused by eating boiled
custard that had stood for hours
In new tin can. Soon after
lently i'll with symptoms of o chill. There
were over a hundred negroes at the we'd
ding. but only twenty-five were poisoned.
The negroes who are In a critical condition
live in almost every part of the county.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-04-22
wabash Masons ON Strike.

DTt'IhI % TIC IH'IlHuBUOHs JUufnHL .
WABASH, Ind, April 21.-This morning
all the union stone and brick masens In the
city QUIT work. and building operations
here are at a standstill. The contractors
have several large additions to factories
under way, and are seriously hampered by
the strike. The trouble with the men is
not one of wages. According to the rules
of the union nine hours shall constitute
days work. and the bosses have insisted on
ten hours. The men offer TO work. for nine
hours at SO. while the contractors demand
they put in ten hours for $3.50. A few days
ago four masons arrived from Kansas City,
and were set at work. They were nonunion
masons. and the union men last night got
them into the union and then all hands
quit. Efforts are being made to adjust the
difficulty, and If a compromise cannot be
reached nonunion men will be\brought in.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-04-22
EDWIN BOOTH WORSE.
The Condition of The Actor Serious, and Fears
Entertained that lie Cannot Live Long.

NEW York. April 21.-The condition of
Edwin Booth changed for the worse to-
day Late to-Ight it was feared that a
crisis had been reached. and the patient
was declared TO be in the greatest danger.
DE. Smith spent nearly the entire day with
his patient No one except the physician
and the trained nurses ore permitted in the
room. DIR. Smith admitted that the
actors condition was very grave. and
the end is not very far of. Mrs. Edwin
A. Grossman. MIR. Booths daughter, was
TOO III to-day TO visit her father. but
her husband was in che club room during
the afternoon, The general feeling among
the members of the Players Club and act
ors generally is that Edw in Booth cannot
live very long.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-04-22
rre.idsnr McCnr,hr,. ralh

The mail of Jerry Mccarthy. president of
the international brotherhood of Boiler
makers. Is now very large on account of
the widespread strike on the Santa Fe road
and on the Union Pacific. Talking yester-
day with Mir. Mccarthy. he said that
the strikes caused O complete tie ND
OF the lines. Tho Union Pacific
strike." he said. 'came up before the
national officers were ready for il.
We wanted il n month later. and in fact 1t
was not unexpected then. but. coming at n
time when another large system was tied
MP. il Was not desirable. But for the same
reasons that we did not desire 1t. the Union
Pacific knowing there WAS . prospect for
il. wanted TO force IL at this time. Their
idea 10 that having both strikes on hand,
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-04-22

they can either compel q very advantageous
settlement TO them. or break the back bone
OF the labor organizations. The strike
would not have come just at this time if
the leaders at Omaha had received tele-
gram i sent them in time. But when my
message reached them the order to strike
had been sent in ipher all over the sys-
tenn. 1t was then too late TO recall it.
There Is conference going on in Omaha
to-day between the officers of the road and
the officers OF the organization. who are on
the ground and In active management OF
the strike. / have not AS yet heard the re-
suit, but / know that measures of COM
promise are to be considered. | think we
will win n good part of all that we ask for
In both strikea.n
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-04-22
PROGRESS IN CHINA.
Tho Wheels Movc Slowly I'm tho
DRAGONS Empire.

His Majesty the Emperor OF China and the
"Son of Heaven" Is enjoying q train of min
iature railroad cars, presented to him by the
French syndicate of capitalists who wish to
get contracts for building railways.
In China, they will wonder at its steam
engine and the six thousand electric lights,
which are now being introduced into the
hottest of Chinese sanctuaries, cannot but
turn their eyes to our civilization. 1t viii
not be long ere material advancement viii
be made in the science of medicine, which
has for so many centuries remained blot
upon their civilization
The missionaries are doing much to dispel
the mysticism and reyerent awe which the
Chinaman holds for the concoctions OF
snakes, toads, lizards, etc, prepared by the
native doctors. They recommend standard
remedies which have long been favorably
known in America and Europe, such as DR..
Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery, remedy
for all cases of blood-taints or hunsors, which
has had years of uninterrupted success in the
United States. and numbers its cures by the
tens OF thousands This is point gained for
the future welfare Of tho Drogoren Empire.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-04-22
Milwaukee Fire Bug Captured.

MILWAUKEE, Wis. April 2l.-After thou
sands of dollars worth of property has
been consumed during n period of seven
months, under circumstances that pointed
to incendiarism in many instances.
the police have at last landed behind the
bars a man who has confessed TO having D.
Piled the match 10 six buildings. He Is
Matthew IhOma, en- emplOye on
the stage of the Stadt Theater
Thoma Was capturei last night at one of
the west engine houses. where he had gone
60 give an alarm, after setting TIRE IN tho
neighborhood.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-04-22
sioO ono Los. an Phii.ds,nb,a

PHILADELPHIA. April 2l.-The two five
story BRICK buildings. Nos 1920 and 1929
Market street. occupied. respectively. by j.
II. shannon IL Sons. hard ware. and she
Keystone Auction Company. were badly
damaged by fire tonight. The loss 20
Shannon Il Sons is about Ss5. 600. on which
there is $4,000 insurance. The auction
company's loss is about $4,000; insurance.
$4,000
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-04-22
General Notes

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
WASHINGTON. April 21.-Wil II. John
son. of Charlottesville. is at the Randall.
and o. II. Judkin. of Indianapolis. is at the
Howard.
Mr.. Reese and Miss Hattie Voorhees, have
gone TO New York TO be at the bedside of
Minister Risley, who is seriously ill. Sem
ntor Voorhees, will also 90 TO New York.
The committee on Territories Will begin
the investl cation of the condition of the
four Territories now knocking for admis-
Ion to the sisterhood of States early IN
June.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-04-22


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ceptable to the stomach, prompt in
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Syrup of Figs is for sale in 300
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substitute.
CALIFORNIA re syrup co.
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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-04-22
Express Car and Money Burned.

ALBUQUERQUE. N. NJ. April 21.-Early
yesterday morning Wells-Fargo express
car. coming east on the Atlantic 81 Pacific
railroad. was burned. There were three
safes In the car. and they were brought
here to-day. each containing at least S25,-
600 in $50 gold pieces. large quantity of
currency. besides 40. OF Jsweiry. Watches
badly warped by the intense heat and the
currency also burned. The gold is being
counted. Many of the pieces are badly
scorched and q large number melted to-
gether
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-04-22
Miners May Strike Again.

Special to tho InhianaDolis JournaL
brazil, Ind, April 21.-The block coal
operators ana miners of this district will
meet in conclave here Saturday 70 arrange
a scale of prices for the coming year. Tho
outlook now Is very favorable for another
strike. tho miners claim they will not
sgn the present scale for another year and
the operators aver that they cannot afford
To give better prices. Both are very de-
termined. and in case q settlement be not
reached soon q long and bitter fight may
be looked for,
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-04-22
A Dangerous Piaything.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
SALEM, Ind. April 2l.-Wednesda Morn.
ing, while two little daughters of John
Coulter. living near Livonia, ten miles
west of Salem, were playing with shot
gun. it was discharged, the load striking
Cora the eldest. completely tearing away
the back part of her head and killing her
instantly.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-04-22
Peru; Mrs. Charles A. Reynolds and Mrs.
William Willard of Minneapolis: Mrs.
Mortimer lowering and Miss Maud Hem
derson. of Lafayette.
Spring Flood at Decatur.

spring Flood at DECATUR.
special TO The Ina annapolis Journal
DECATUR. Ind. April 21.-The heavy rains
of the last forty-eight hours have raised
the waters of the st. Mary's TO great
height. The large fat on the east eide OF
the river. known as Zimmerman's bottom.
is entirely submerged. and the stone quar-
ries of the Decatur Stone and Lime CON-
pany. John Bowers and Robson * Gillig
are In the same condition. Much of that
part of the city lying south of the Clover
leaf railway tracks is also standing in
water from one TO three feet deep
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-04-22
THE VILLAGE LIAR

Arouses the Town and Sends Girl Into
spasms by Saying Her Lover Was Dead.
Special 10 tho indianapolis Journal
CRAwFORDsvILLF, Ind, April 21.-A man
told young woman this morning that her
lover had been killed. intending it only as
q '.Joke." The lover drives an express
wagon. and the story told was that the
horse had run away and killed him. The
young woman burst into tears and ran to
the express Office telling the story to the
agent, who started out on run for the
scene of the supposed catas trophe. He
had gone only q short distance when ne
met the alleged dead man, all unconcerDed.
jogging along down the street. The driver
declared that he had not been killed in q
runaway. and it was plain that some per-
son had imp posed on the youDg woman. In
the meantime she had returned from the
express office, tainted. and gone into
spasms. The doctor worked with her sew
eral hours before she was pronounced ont
of danger. During this period the news
had spread over town. raising much ex-
element and the man responsible for 1t
had gone away satisfied that he had done "a
very smart thing.
Interfered with Railway Traffic.
Special 10 the Indianapolis Journal
brazil. Ind. April 21-The heavy storms
of last night did much damage this and
adjoining counties. Coal Bluff, little
town north of here. on Raccoon creek, is
inundated with water. and many families
near the creek were compelled to move.
The Chicago q Indiana Coal road is COW
cred with water In various places north.
and all traffic is suspended; even the train
conveying the miners to the Coxyille
mines could not make the trip to-day. Re-
ports reached here this morning that
Burch creek bottoms were deluged, and
numerous fences and other property had
been damaged or swept away. The storm
was the hardest ever seen in this city, &C.
cording TO statements of old residents.
Death of Mrs. Albert Henderson.
Special TO the Indianapolis Journal.
LAFAYETTE Ind. April 2l.-Mrs. Albert
Henderson. mother of Mrs. John l.. Crit.
fiths. OF Indianapolis. died this morning.
She was a daughter of DR.. John L. Rich
mond, On early citizen of Indianapolis.
She was born IN Cincinnati in 1926. In 1874
she married Albert Henderson, who died
In May. 1892. at indianapolis The other
surviving children are Dr.. Charles II. Hen
derson. Of Chicago; MIRA b +. Cavins, Of
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Wreck on the Big Four.

Special 20 the IncianapoIis Journal
MUNcIE Ind. April 21.-To-day freight
train of the Indianapolis division of the
Big Four railroad broke in two on q big
hill and crashed together near Harper. o.,
causing wreck in which four cars were
demolished.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-04-22
Man and WIFE Burned.

BEAVER FALLS, Pa. April 21.-Three
dwellings were DESTROYED and two persons
burned to death in fire at 2 o'clock this
morning. At that hour terrific explosion
occurred in the building occupied by julius
ManthIeu as tin shop and dwelling. The
explosion shattered the walls and the
building collapsed. A moment later there
was another explosion in the adjoining
house of Philip Corbett. q toy and notion
dealer. Almost instantly the flames en-
veloped both honses, and before assistance
arrived they were in ruins. An adjoining
dwelling on Sixteenth street was also de-
stroyed. and q vacant house In the rear was
badly damaged. After the fire Manthieu
and his wife were discovered missing and
upon searching the ruins their remains
were found in Che cellar. charred beyond
recognition. 1t is believed that natural
gas caused the first explosion, aGd that the
second ex plosion resulted from the flames
reaching q tank of benZine In the cellar of
Msnthien's dwelling. The property loss
wae abOut $40 600.