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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-02-19
Occurred 1000 Feet Up on the Cable
Ferry that Crosses the Tennessee
River at Knoxville.
SOME FIEND CUT THE ROPE
Eight Men Asphyxiated in a Kan
sas City Cable Power House.
River Steamer Ohio that Plies Between
Cincinnati and Memphis Lost on
aSnag Saturday Night.

KNOXVILLE, Tenn, Feb. 1s-A sensa-
tional accident occurred over the river here
to-day that was thrilling in the extreme,
and one never looked for by the managers
of the elevated ferry system. For sew
eral months past there has been an aerial
cable-car line across the Tennessee river
near this city, and hundreds have contin-
ually flocked there, the ride at a distance
of two thousand feet above the river being
a particularly exhilarating one, comparing
favorably with a trip on the famous Fer
ris wheel at the worlds fair. But this
afternoon the gayety which had heretofore
regned supreme in the vicinity was sud-
denly turned into gloom. Without mo-
ments warning. while the car, with eight
occupants, was near the bluff on the oppo-
site side of the river, the cable broke and
the car dashed down the incline at
frightful speed. The violent motion
of the car caused the cable to
wrap around ii, and when within
about 200 feet from the ground crushed
it as though it were an eggshell. One end
of the cable struck Oliver Ledgerwood,
prominent young attorney of this city, on
the head. killing him instantly. Blood spurt-
ed from his wounds, drenching the clothing
of the remaining occupants of the car,
frightening them SO badly that they at
tempted to jump out of the windows into
the river, but were restrained by the brake
man. Finally a tug was secured and an
chored directly beneath the dangling car,
and the survivors We're rescued by means
of a rope each descending hand over hand.
They were Miss Alice Waddle, Ledger
woods sweetheart; William Kibby, Fred
McBee. Frank McBee, G. NJ. Phillips, c.
NJ Lewis and Henry Hatcher, all proni-
nent people. At the coroner's inquest to-
night 1t was discovered that the cable had
been partially severed by an unknown mis-
creant.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-02-19
MANUAL TRAINING TEACHERS.
National Association the Result of the
Worlds Fair Congress.

CINCINNATI, Feb. 1S.-One Of the re-
suits of the international congress on edu-
cation in Chicago last July is the organ
ization Of the Manual Training Teachers
Association Of America to secure co-opera-
ton in study and experiment for the de-
velopment Of manual training and to pro-
mote the professional interests of its MEM
bers. AT meeting of class room teach
the plan and scope of the associa-
tion was considered, and a committee on
constitution was appointed. The constitu-
ton was adopted. The officers of the asso-
ciation are George b. Kilton, Springfield,
Mass, president; George S. Waite. of To-
ledo vice president: George Robbins, of
Frankfort, KY, secretary and treasurer.
These constitute the executive committee,
which is now making arrangements for a
summer meeting.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-02-19
A FACETIOUS SUICIDE.
Charles French Leaves Queer Instruc-
tions for DispOsing of His Body.

BANGOR, Me-, Feb. 1S.-Charles d.
French, peddler and hermit of Orono. blew
the top of his head off to-day. He left the
following letter:
ITO the Curious-3:15 p. M, Feb IL, 1884,
In two hours | shall be dead, shot through
the head with a big charge of lead mo
poetry intended), and be on the spook route
10 kingdom come. Disease and poverty the
cause However no one knows | am i'm a
destitute condition. but I'm in it just the
same. Burn, boil bake, bury, or send my
carcass to the phosphate factory, just as
the humor strikes yo1. I'm weak faint
and hungry, but / know how TO cancel all
my engagements with Mr. Trouble and Mr..
Misery. Yours respectfully.
CHARLES ID. FRENCH
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LONDON WANTS THE FIGHT.
Negotiations Pending for the Corbett-
Jackson Encounter.

BOSTON, Feb. 1S.-Edward c. Holske
formerly a well-known American sporting
writer now editor OF the Mirror of Life
in London. England, writes to a friend in
this city in relation TO the Corbett-Jackson
fight that his paper is prepared to present
the winner Of the fight with handsome
gold watch, chain and locl<et, representing
200 guineas, providing the match is fought
I'm London. Mr.. Holske says a we'll known
patron of the sport in London thinks the
tight will be in London. and says negotla-
tiOns are now on foot TO that end.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-02-19
THE "DIXIE" FAIR.
Arrangements for the SOuths Annual
Exposition.

MACON, Ga, Feb. 1S.-The Dixie in
terstate fair in Macon in the fall OF this
year will represent the South for the expo
sitions of 1894. The exposition will be held
for a period of thirty days under the
auspices of the Macon Exposition Company
and the State Agricultural Society The
exposition will be chiefly agricultural and
industrial, and the city of Macon will spend
a large sum of money in making the un-
of 237 acres with circular mile track has
been given by the city for the purpose,
and buildings covering a large part of the
grounH will be erected during the summer
months
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EIGHT AsPHYXIATED
Unlocked for Accident the Result of n
Cable breaking.

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Feb. 1S.-Eight men
were overcome by gas in the basement ot
the power house of the Fifth-street cable
road company, and one, Superintendent C.
p. Kline, may die. Several strands OF the
cable broke and became twisted around a
gas main in the basement breaking the
main in two. Seven conductors and grip
men went down to splice the cable, and
while at work were asphyxiated. The
break in the gas main was not discovered
until the men had succumbed to the gas.
Those overcome were:
superintendent c. p. Kline, condition
serious; Assistant Superintendent Voris,
Robert Lynch, r. N Smalley d. ID. Pow
ell. George Hamm, Charles Brooks, William
Brooks.
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LEROY HARRIS NABBED.
The Bold Postoffice Swindler Caught in
Canada Yesterday.

CHICAGO Feb. 1S-Postoffice Inspector
Stuart will arrive tomorrow from Buffalo
with Leroy Harris, of New York. who
is charged with one OF the boldest and
most original series OF crimes in the his
tory of the postal service. He worked
all through northern Indiana Since Jan.
Stuart and Inspectors Holmet and Lether-
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TWO NEGROES LYNCHED.
The Mob Didn't Know Which Was Gull
ty and Hanged and Shot Both.

SELMA, Ala, Feb. B-Details of the
lynching at Stanton, Chiffon county
reached here to-day. Instead OF putting
one negro to death the mob hanged and
shot two. Last Friday Mrs. Jessie Rucker
was found In dying condition at her
home. She lived long enough to tell that she
had been assaulted and beaten by a colored
man. and gave a meager description OF her
assailant A posse was at once organized
A negro who could not give "A proper ac-
count of himself was found soon after the
search began. Later In the day another ne
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-02-19
FOUR STABBED TO DEATH.
Hot Southern Blood of Mexican Cock
Fighters Is Aroused.

LEON, Mexico, Feb. 1S.-A grand cooking
main was being given at the city Of Lazos
near here, last night. when a dispute arose
between the owners of two birds pitted
against each other. Both men drew knives
and attacked each other. Two friends of
the men took up the dispute, and the fight
ing stabbed TO death and several others
seriously wounded. The riot was finally
uuelled by the police, who made many ar
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BILL NYE BETTER.
His Manager Says He Will Fill His Next
Date Which Is Tuesday.

BUFFALO. n. Y, Feb. 1.-A special to
the Express from Niagara Falls says that
Bill Nye, who suddenly became i'll there
yesterday, is somewhat improved. His man.
ayers say positively that he will fill his
next date, which is Tuesday, Feb 90 while
the doctor who is attending him is not so
sanguine In any event, IL Is probable that
rest will bring him around all right in a
short time.
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gro who answered Mrs. Fuckers discrip-
ton was captured. The evidence was
thought to be conclusive that one of the
men was guilty of the crime; the mob could
not determine which. Each denied his guilt.
To be sure that the right man was punished,
both were strung up to a limb. After be-
ing lynched their bodies were riddled with
bllllats
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-02-19
CARTRIDGES FOR HONOLULU.
MysteriOusly Consigned Cases Sent on
the Australia.

SAN FRANCISCO. Feb 1s.-when the
steamship Australia sailed for Honolulu
yesterday afternoon she carried a consfgn-
ment of fifty cases OF rifle cartridges ad-
dressed only by a cabalistlc mark Each
of the fifty cases weighed from sixty to
eighty pounds.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-02-19
Cincinnati, HamiltOn& DaytOnR.R.

Best Line for CINCINNATI, DAYTON,
TOLEDO, DETROIT, WASHINGTON,
BALTIMORE, PHILADELPHIA and New
YORK. and all points South.
Ticket Office-Corner Kentucky
avenue and Illinois street. and Union
Station.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-02-19
A COLORADO GUSHER.
Monster Natural Gas Well Said to Have
Been Struck.

GARRISON, Col, Feb. 1S.-A flow of nat
ural gas was tapped on a ranch a few miles
north rof here at depth of seven hundred
feet when boring an artesian we'll The
gas came up with such force as TO throw
a fame forty feet In the air.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-02-19
Nabbed i'm Canada.

BUFFALO. n. Y, Feb. lS.-Leroy Har-
ris. the alleged postoffice swindler, who held
up five United States officials with a big
revolver. on Saturday afternoon. walked out
OF the room and locked the door behind him,
was captured at Clifton. Ont, to-day.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-02-19
SIeeplessness.

Remove the cause by regulating the bow
els. by establishing good digestion and by
quieting the nerves with Simmons Liver
Regulator. Try IL and you will soon know
the blessing or good health and sound
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MOnOn Route.
THE VESTIBULED PULLMAN CAR LINE

No. 30-Chicago Limited Pullman vesti-
buled coaches, Parlor and Dining cars,
daily, 12:01 d. m. Arrive Chicago, p. m.
No. 3G-Chicago Night Express. Pullman
vestibuled coaches and sleepers, daily,
110 g. m. Arrive Chicago, 7:55 a m.
No. 10-Monon accommodation, daily except
Sunday. $3.50 D. m.
ARRIVE AT INDIANAPOLIS.
No. 33-Nestibule, daily, 255 p. m.
No. 35-Vestibule, daily, 3:25 a. m.
No. 9-Monon accommodation, daily except
Sunday, TO- 80 O. n.
Pullman vestibule sleeper for Chicago
stands at west end Union Station, and can
be taken at $50 p. m. daily. Ticket Offices,
corner Illinois street and Kentucky ave-
nue. and Union Station and Massachusetts
avenue.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-06-12

DEPUTY Sheriff Mcdonald yesterday took
Israel Lockhsrt TO the insane asylum 81
steilaeoom. Lockhart. who was convicted
last Saturday. is II years of age.
Jerome Catlin filed his appeal bond in
the suit of Allen & Powell. brought against
him for services. aud in which they reeov-
cred 81, 926 30 judgment against him.
Carrie f. Burke yesterday fied her oh.
sections 10 the entry Of judgment secured
against her property for delinquent taxes,
being blocks IL and Is in McGiivra's addi-
ton.
IN. Arthur & Co. commenced suit in
the superior court yesterday to recover
$50 from Taylor Bros. Il Chalk for the
rental of the Jameson Dixon shlngle mill
~ Ballard.
Thomas Moore. az receiver OF the Ninth
Street Grocery Company. filed an addi-
ttonal report in the superior court yesfer-
day showing $50 Il paid 20 creditors. ieay-
ing a balance Of s5269 sill due them.
In the insolvency matter of the Seattle
Wood Working Company. the receiver, l.
Il. Young. Yesterday flied in the superior
court his report on claims, which shows
xss9s - worth Of preferred claims aud
total Of general claims amounting to
s. ass %
The city OF Seattle school district No. !.
a. defendant In the case Of the Nestera
Mia Company vs. August hhgsand tt aa-'
fled its motion In the superior court yes
terlay 10 set aside the report snd decision
az Eben Smith. the referee, nied June Q,
and excerpts 10 the report
After being out all night. the jury in tie
SUIT OF Charles u. Slack against T. l. Grant
et a., 20 recover amounts paid by the
former for work done on building which
Grant MAS erecting Tor him AZ Eyeseta
came in at ; o'clock on Sunday morning
and reported disagreement IL was ais-
charged and the case will be tried AGAIN.
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CITY IS SUSTAINED.
1udcment Reversed i'm a Grade
Assessment Case.
- HOW AND THE YEsLsR EsrATE
~.s,.~ TO Recover 81, BOO for Alleged
services Eendered-kecsiver's
Eeport-court Notes

rrrnfssifur has been received from the
.rrverse court n the case Of the city OF
r.sstls ". william III. smith ct al. which
,srerses the judgment Of the superior
,nurt. The case vas a suit 10 foreciose
ssreet sssessraer {, and the city appealed
frous Judgment Of non-suit. Counsel
a. che city offered In evidence the assess
.sut roll, tut this was objected 70 on the
v-ound that evidence had not been pro-
sueed thst notice Of the proceedings lead
,rr an 10 the assessment had been given
= uroperty owners. After counsel had
sfsted that they did not intend to follow
!, the introduction Of the roll with EVIL
fsuce showing notice, the court sustained
H. objection. The decision from tbs
srrreme court reads:
which obyiate the necessity Of strict proof
uaerf cases must be proven by showing q
compliance with all Of the requirements
Issdlng up to the levy OF the assessment.
Bar IN this instance there was such .
s,stu,c. Wig: section IS OF the charter OF
seattle. laws Of 1855, reading:
eff any action or suit concerning any
assessment of property or levy OF taxes
,ashorized by this act. or the collection OF
any such tar. or proceeding conssqusnt
f1srson. such assessment. levy. consequent
roseeding and all proceedings connected
herewith shall be presumed 10 be regular.
"a duly done or taken. until the contrary
hthown.'
The practical effect of this Law. the va
Esty Of which 10 not questioned here. Is
supplement section 10 OF the same act
md make il necessary for the city. In an
assessment foreclosure. 10 go no further
thxn the production of roll regular on It's
All defects in the proceedings are to be es-
fabllsned by the defense"
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not gnllty: sentenced 10 three months in
United States p~nitensiary and so tine.
Ontted States vs. Eixar1 jenkins
snagsiing; arraignsd. givsn ali soday 70
c. g. Slack Va T. L Grant ct al--suit
on fond: lnry disagreed and discharged
cHxrxAr nxrAKTxEsr-HUxEs. J.
I. ]. Hartley vs. r. Z scott-Judgment
Tor plaintiff; signed
Frsnk r. Malcolm Va ]. c. Masei ct al
Plaintiff given one week TO file affidavit
20 support Of motion for new trial
Ebza n Frazer VI. Union Trunk Line
Cause regularly called for trial. owing 10
unavoidable absence Of counsel court con-
tinued case 20 June -
Hy Dietrich W. Great Northern Railway
Cause stricken from cases set tor June
II and reset for June g.
Ellen L. Stall W j. II. stuI-Divorce;
CIVIL NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., T.
Mitchell. Lewis & ssarer Co. vs. the
Fleming & Aysrss Co.-order Of default;
signed.
David Gilmore W. o. w. Lynch q Co.
Justification Of su-esies: continued 10 las
p. m. June L.
George II. obradovieh Va L. N. Larson
Findings for defendant
Al How vs.. Jacob Furth ct al--Ac-
count; on trial.
EQUITY pEFAR-Nxsr-LAssLEy.s ..
Robertson Mortgage Co. vs. William
Patterson ct al.--Decree signed
L. e. Perry Va. George +. Mayer-Mo-
ton for default and judgment; allowed
John Capeeei vs.. Peter Alladio-Order
confirming receivers account and for sale
OF accounts; signed.
Puget Sound National bank W. Samuel
Levy et al.-Notion for order Of saIs;
allowed: order Of sale: signed.
Willamette Cssket Co. vs. Cross Under
taking Co.-Continued until June Is.
William b. Robertson VS.. Phleming J.
Pratt ct aL-Continued until June 10 at 10
q. m.
William Cline ct al vs. city of Seattle
Passed. 10 be tried in vacatio-. by agree
ment Of counsel
H. w. Wheeler vs. James A. Moore ct
el.-Aotion Of Moore Investment and
Mortgage Company to correct record and
to strike; denied.
w. II. Dryer vs.. p. v. Dryer ct al
Order approving receivers report; signed.
Il. II. shaubert vs. Seattle Terminal Co.
Stricken from trial calendar.
Insurance Company of North America
vs. John Lemon ct aL-Motion to strike
reply; allowed.
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R.ap.,h 4. aeani,t.d.

At preliminary examination yesterday
afternoon before Justice Caldwell Lionel
V. Redpash. who was accuse Of obtain
ing money under false pretenses from
Charles E Kelly, was exonerated and dis
charged from custody. The evidence
showed that Redpath got s6t25 from Mr..
Kelly on check drawn by one ]. IL. Cole
on the Ladd & Tilion bank OF Portland.
Mr.. Kelly csshed the check after Mr. Red
path had Endorsed his name on the back
Of the paper. The check was sent 70 the
Portland bank and returned. there being
no account there In the name OF j. III.
Cole. At the hearing, however, the state
tailed to prove that the cheek Was not
genuine or that Redpath made any false
representations. Justice Caldwell sad
tha, under the evidence he had no other
alternative than discharging the defend
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Lake Shore Bondhotdsrs Don't Was
the Read Hamp~red

Lake Shore Bendhosders Den't wsns
the Road Hampered.
A complaint in intervention was fled
In the United States court by the Union
Trust Company. Of New York. trustee for
the bondhoiders Of the Seattle. Lake ssaore
Il Eastern road. TO prevent the execution
OF the proposed trafzis contract with she
Burrard Inlet a Fraser Valley Railway
Company, on the ground that il would
injnre the interests Of the bondholders.
The suit 10 evidently designed 20 pre-snt
the road from becoming tied mp With one
connecting read 20 the exclusion ofothers,
and shows the intention of the bondhoid-
srs to buy ID in at foreclosure sale.
The complaint sets ont the default in
interest payments and the probability that
continued default will compel foreclosure
- the only satisfaction possible, and for
which suit 10 now pending. The principal
part of the road runs TO Sumas and 10 so
located IS to have traffic relations not only
with the Northern Paciec bat with the
Great Northern and Canadian Pacific.
Attention IL called TO the provisions of the
proposed contract. making its term twenty
one yeas with provision for extending IL
nineteen years; establishing interchange
Of traffic between the two lines 20 the ex-
clusion of all others except By mutual con-
sent or by legal constraint, and allowing
any other railroad trackage over the Lake
Shore The intervenor says it il advised
by majority of the bondholders that the
execution of this contract would prejudice
the value of their securities, impair the
value OF the mortgage. greatly embarrass
the traffic relations Of the Lake Shore and
unnecessarily bring IL into antagonism
with other roads competing with the
Northern Pacific. The complaint proceeds
20 say that the bondholders advise
that the interests of the bond holders
and the preservation and value OF
their security require that the road be
not restrained In It's traffic relations by
this contract, and that il should not be
placed In a position where il is not free
to avail itself of all such traffic and bush
ness relations as may be afforded by other
railroads.
The trustee also alleges that to make ar
rangements extending beyond the con-
tinuanoe of the receivsrship is beyond the
Jurisdiction of the court and that il has
been asked by a majority Of the bondhoid-
ers to apply to court for an order setting
aside and vacating the orders Of August 3.
1893, and March 81. 1904 which authorized
the ratification of the contract: also that
till the application can be heard in court,
Receiver Thomas II. Brown be directed to
withhold his signature. The trust CON-
pany therefore makes this petition and
also pray that the Seattle, Lake Shore Il
Eastern Railway Company and its board
Of directors be enjoined from entering
into the contract. and that IL may be can
ccled and annulled.
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Estate for Services
The case on trial yesterday afternoon in
Judge osborns civil department was that
OF the Chinamsn, All How. who Is suing
TIE fesler estate for a balance OF st.9ii
alleged 10 be due him for services as house
servant and cook in the Yesier family dur
ing the life Of the old pioneer. All How
alleges that he worked for Mr.. Yesler from
fsnrasry 10. iSs2, to December I, issf,
Nhen ne left him to 90 TO San Francisco.
ne came to Seattle the next year aud took
service again with the Yeslers May I, 1885.
remaining there until December 1, 1891.
ms claim is based on two bills covering
'hese Two periods, making q total of liz
nonshs and twenty days. at $50 a month,
MW,H0 On this amount he admits that
iesier paid him on account the sum of
sssNs leaving n balance of $i,9li. which
Is claims IL due and was never paid him.
ihs afternoon was occupied in taking
an how's testimony, which was inter
feptea With number of arguments on
sgai points, one OF which being the adj
mission Of the conversations had between
AZ ROW aud Henry /. Yesier on the sub
~ Of Dis agreement. the judge holding
wat az the dead man could not be called
aeny the statements such testimony
@ not admissible. The admission OF
Nh'naman's account book kept In
sA'aess characters, in whie b he alleges he
W record OF his wages due and paid.
20 Fsissd strong legal fight and occu-
~ III afternoon. mass of authorities
ass cited on both sides for and against
- sanlssion of the Chinaman's record.
80 Rial will be resumed this morning,
ssa likely cons ume all day. The de-
VI be that Mr.. Yesier was meth
- 0asiness man aud would never
80 account 10 carry over go many
nan aassttled.