The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-01-17
R In TROUBLE
ENGLISH LABOR LEADER CHARGE
WITH LIVING roo HIGH.
He Is said to Have Hob-Sobbed with
MilIfonaires and Travelled Like IL
Titled A~ristccrat.

LONDON, Jan. 16.-The publication OF
stories describing the luxurious manner in
which John Burns, the labor leader and
member of Parliament. Travelled during his
recent visit to the United States, and the
descriptions given to the life which Burns
led on board the Cunard steamship Etruria,
eating turtle soup and hobnobbing with
millionaires,'' are causing much excitement
among his constituents in the Battersea
division of London. The Evening News
yesterday and to-day devotes a page to the
travels of the labor leader.
John ~. Benn, nj. p, who accompanied
Mr.. Burns to the United States last even
ing, furnished a large audience at Assem-
bly, Hall, Mile End road, with an explana-
ton of this Indulgence in the luxuries of
life. He said that he was Ill, and conse-
quently was obliged to travel frst-class;
therefore, he asked Mr.. Burns to share his
cabin in order that the latter might nurse
him on his way across the ocean.
Threats of Natives at Colon.
COLON, Colombia, Jan. 16.-Fhe greatest
excitement prevails here among the ma
tive population and the American residents
are anxiously hoping for the arrival of a
United States war vessel. This state of
affairs is due to the fact that placards
have been placed in a number of public
places. announcing that a plot has been
formed to destroy Colon by fire and that
this will be done if wages are not promptly
raised in proportion to the cost OF living.
The plotters are also threatening to destroy
the property of the Panama Railroad COM
pany, an American concern, and they have
Threatened to kill the freight agents of the
railroad. The Americans and Europeans are
taking measures to defend themselves and
their property and most serious trouble is
anticipated.
German COurt-MartiaI Sentences.
BERLIN, Jan. 1.-THE Reichsranzeigsr,
official. publishes the sentences imposed by
the court-martial on the noncommiss.oned
officers of the Gunnery School who were
tried for INSTRUMENTATION. One hundred and
thirty-one of the prisoners We're condemned
to six weeks Imprisonment for
fenced to from six weeks to nine
months Imprisonment for diobedience. dis
respect and threatening their superior Off
GERS: this lot was also sentenced to be
degraded. In addition one of the noncon-
missioned officers was sentenced to f1ve
fenced to five years and five months i'm
prisonment. The two men who. received the
heaviest sentences We're shown 70 nave
been the ringleaderS of the disturbances.
= Italians Killed in Battle.
MASSOWAH, Egypt. Jan. 16.-General
Baratieri, the commander of the Italian
troops. telegraphs from Caoatit. under date
of JAM. 1a. saying that the Abyss!nians con-
tinued their attacks on his troops through
out Monday. The enemy. however. was con-
stantly repulsed with great losses. Sudden
ly, Ras Magascia struck camp and retreated
Baratieri started in pursuit. The italian
losses in the fighting which occurred on
Jan. IL and IA amounted to 40 killed and
were three officers. The losses of the
Abyssin;ans were very heavy and included
a large number of petty chiefs in addition
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