The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-01-02
DUKES son FLEECED
WORK OF NOTORIOUS AMERICAN
CRIMINALS IN LONDON
of Fight with CUT
Iasses i'm Park and Subsequent
Investigation by Police.

LONDON, JAN lit is reported that
Frank Tarboy, alias Frank Taylor. who,
together with William Carroll Woodward,
alias the Hon. Lionel Musgrave, were ar
rested here charged with participation in
fight with cutlasses at No. is Ulster place,
Regents Park and who afterwards jumped
his bail, has been arrested at Cape Town.
Subsequent to the disappearance of Tarboy,
Woodward also jumped his bail. The po-
lice learned that both men were notorious
American criminals, and that the cutlass
fight had its origin in dispute over the
spoils of robbery. 1t appears that on
Sunday, Oct. z, a well-dressed man who
gave his name as Arthur Saville
thrown out of the house referred to above,
seriously cutting his head and face. After
the police entered the house another man
who said he Arthur Cockburn was
found lying in the hallway bleeding pro-
fusely from wounds similar to those in
f1icted on Saville. Lying near Cockburn
were two cutlasses. Tarboy and Woodward.
the occupants of the house, were placed
under. arrest. They declared that Savile
and Cockburn had been wounded in a fight
following a drinking bout, and that the
cutlasses had been used by them (the prs
oners) in Self-defense Later they were adj
mitted to bail, whereupon they disappeared.
Then the police discovered, aided by the
New York police, that Their quondam priS-
oners were international criminals who were
to be the younger son of one of the wealth.
lest dukes whom Tarboy and Woodward
100000. Investigation showed that they had
swindled many other persons out of very
large sums Of money, one Of their victims
being Samuel Lewis, probably the best
known and sharpest money lender in Eng
land. Mr.. Lewis is extremely reticent in
regard to the affair and refused to tell
how the SharperS got the better of him.
Tarboy was at one time a leader of the
notorious Johnny Irving gang in New York.
The London police have been indefatigible
in their efforts to locate the pair, and 1t
as far as Tarboy is concerned. Woodward
is wanted to answer for an additional Of
Tense committed 1T d.; Just as ne and his pal
whom they owed money in some way
learned that they had gone to Gravesend
payment of the debt Woodward hit him
on the head with some sort of a weapon
and nearly killed him.
Cuba's Tariff Law to BE Revised.
MADRID. Jan. 1.-The Queen Regent to-
day signed a decree appointing a commits
sion to revise the Cuban and Porto Rican
tariffs. The commission is composed of
members representing all the political par
ties in Cuba, number of Spaish colonial
merchants trading with Cuba and officials
of the Ministry of the Colonies. Her Maj
esty has also decreed the appointment of
of the payment of taxes on taxable prop
erty and industries in Cuba.
The first business at the reopening of the
Cortes will be the discussion of the projected
Cuban reforms, including the formation of
administration chamber to sit in Ha-
vana. This chamber is to be made up of
members elected by Cubans an enlarged
franchise, members nominated by the gov
eminent and local officials, such as mayors
and bishops The chamber will have no
legislative power, except with the sanction
of the Cortes.
The Queens Honors Criticised.
LONDON, Jan. 1.-The New Years hon.
ors conferred by the Queen at the recon-
mendation of Lord Rosebery, the Premier,
excites much discussion on account of the
curious preference. The Times, comment
ing the selections made, says: THE
colonial statesman or the Englishman who
finds his career in the colonies must do
far greater things than the Englishman
who stays at home, in order to win his
way to that essentially imperial distinction
membership of the Prvy Council The alb
sence of peerage is everywhere commented
upon. Lord Rosebery'.ss sense of the ridicu-
lous is too keen to allow him to add new
members to the house he desires to abol-
ish.'
The Francois Journal complains of the
absence of Irish names from the list of
persons honored by the Queen on New
Years day.
British Impertinence.
LONDON, Jan. Accommodating this
morning on the mission of William Randall
Cramer member of Parliament and secretary
of the international Arbitration League,
who goes to America to present an arbitra-
ton memorial to President Cleveland and
the Congress. The Post says: There is no
doubt that the memorial represents British
opinion, but we doubt whether the pro-
cedure is altogether desirable. 1t savors
Somewhat of impertinence We feel, how
ever, that it will not be so interpreted in
America it's aims being obviously de-
-tx f1,ai V1fn Of 1rn1
communities.
M. De Giers Said to Be Dying.
ST. PETERSBURG, Jan. lit is reported
that M. De Giers, the Russian Minister of
Foreign Affairs, whose i'll health has fire.
quently been referred to recently, is dying.
1t is also reported that the Prussian en-
bassador to Austria, Prince Lobanoff Post
Rome, having been charged to announce
to the Pope the ascension of Gar Nicholas
to the throne of Russia, will succeed M.
De Giers as Russian Minister of Foreign
Affairs.
Something Brewing in Germany.
LONDON, Jan. 1.-The Times correspond
ent at Berlin telegraphs that there is an
undertone of suspense in all the newspaper
articles dealing with the political situation
A remarkable feature is that even the most
responsible papers make repeated references
to Prince Bismarck and unmistakable, if
veiled illusions to the possibility of his
regaining influence on the course of poll
tics.
1.-TWO New Catholic Bishops.
ROME, Jan. 1.-The Pope has appointed
Bishop NJ. Marty, of Sioux Falls s. D., to
the bishopric of st. Cloud, Mimi, and the
Rev. Father IT. Langevin, of the congrega-
ton of st. Mary Immaculate, has been APP
pointed TO the bishopric of st. Boniface,
Canada.
Emancipation Day Celebrated.
NASHVILLE, Tenn, Jan. 1-Emancipa-
| ton day was celebrated extensively. There
| was large parade during the day and ex-
| ercises at night. At Fisk University and
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