The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-04-01

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ton and keep them on so high plane that
just criticism of an adverse character will
there are abuses to correct, and that an or
ganization composed of the friends and ac-
tive participants in these recreations. and
the legitimate business incident to them,
will be powerful to accomplish the correc-
tons and at the same time stand as stone
wall against the unjust assaults of those
who have other interests or pleasures, or an
oyeTweening desire to NEEDLE with the con
duct of their neighbors. Associations from
delegates to the convention, and we trust
that every community feeling pride in the
history and honorable character of our
pastimes will join with them and cooperate
for the establishment and maintenance of
healthy regulations, consistent with personal
liberty and the law of the land With such
an organization, having its friends on guard
everywhere, we VIII have less to apprehend
that have been so unjust to us in the past
Antf-Toxin Causes Death.
NEW YORK, March 3o-A fluid supposed
to have been anti-toxin was injected into
the left arm of Bertha NJ. Valentine,
slight attack of diphtheria. The girl died
in awful agony in less than ten minutes.
Pr. J. I. Kortright. who injected the
prepared in Germany some powerful poison
must have become mixed with it by mis-
aration. and when he handed me the
wooden box containing. the vial it was SO
When | opened the box and reached the
vial, which contained between two and a
half and three draehms, it was tightly
of the same color as the other anti-toxin
| have used: Almost as soon as | had in
she became uneasy. Then she complained
of a ticxlish sensation in her throat and all
0a beore m y T
have / seen. such horrible DEATH"
An An autopsy was performed by Dr.. J. Nc
reported: THE girls death was caused by
the fluid alleged to be antitoxin.'
Samuel Valentine, father of the dead girl,
said: II do not blame DR.. Kortright, but
| blame the manufacturers of that stuff.
There was horrible mistake made In its
manufacture. cannot tell what L will do
about it,
Coroner Cremer said: "This is a. matter
of too much moment for me to say what
action / will take. The autopsy physician
says the death was directly due to the fluid
represented as antitoxin.'
AK Workers Strike.
ALEXANDRIA, Ind, March 3O.-A dead
ayers of the Kelly AK Manufacturing Com
pany, of this ety. occurred yesterday, and
as result two hundred men are out of
employment. The trouble grew out of the
companys refusal to hire union men. Pla-
cards were placed in various pst'ts of the
pany announcing that the establishment
was purely nonunion; that no union man
e W6nld DC De given employment. ana that any
any employe would result in his discharge.
The entire factory force thereupon. with
drew In body Last night the factory
men held meeting in one of the city
halls and were addressed by President
exP 1s me Edwards w. q Key np pre ey
1dent of the company, was present, appar-
emily for the purpose of securing the names
of the prominent agitators and emphatical-
ly declined to withdraw when requested to
do SO. It was necessary to call police
The company announces it's purpose to
stand by its order at all hazards. 1t has
refused to join any trust with similar con-
vsntion Of Unions The men show no signs
of weakening. and propose to complete
their union organization.
EIopers split Here.
WABASH, Ind. March 30-Mrs. Alfred
Rice, the handsome wife of a leading pho
tographer of North Manchester, this coun-
ty who eloped with Harry Potts. livery
couple left North Manchester Thursday
night and went to Lafayette, and thence
auarreled, and Mrs. Rice told Potts she
wanted nothing more to do with him. and
she Men to Where she is move
staying. She says the reason she deserted
her husband was that he had treated her
cruelty North Manchester people deny the
story of cruel treatment, and assert that
her husband has always been kind. She is
the mother of two little girls.
Bishop whitney ON Woman Suffrage.
SALT IaAKE.sU. T., March ao.-Woman
suffrage was again the leading question be-
fore the constitutional convention to-day.
Bishop Whitney of Salt Lake City, was
recognized and made a strong speech in
favor of the measure. His remarks were
we'll received and clearly indicated what
the final action of the convention would be.
The speaker believed that the suffrage
movement was the march of eternal pro-
gression-he believed it was the voice of
God. Women were made for something be-
SIDES being mothers, wives and housekeep-
ers. He believed they would be levers in
the hands of God for raising up the down.
trodden world to the plane of perfection-its
ultimate redemption.
Preparing to Wipe Ont the Rebels.
HA y5N-ssA, March 30.-The government has
received official advices to the effect that
the rebel chief, General Antonio Maceo, has
left Costa Rica on Ward lire steamship. /
These advices Indicate that he has not yet
landed anywhere in Cuba. Troops being
modified, and different divisions being
dispatched through the East 1t is expected
that advance will be made on the rebels
without any delays News of battle may
be expected to follow soon. Eventually,
cording to the plan of the authorities, $1,000
Spanish troops will be sent against the
rebels.