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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-04-14
Crawford County omcers Forced to
Produce All Records, which Are
Taken to the New County Seat.
TRAIN FALLS SEVENTY FEET
SIX PEOPLE KILLED IN A TREsTLE
ACCIDENT NEAR BEDFoRD.
special 10 the indianapolis journal.

Special TO the Indianapolis Journal
CORYDON, Ind, April 12.-The long con-
test IN Crawford county over the removal OF
the county seat was brought TO a termination
this morning by body OF armed men march
ing into Leavenworth, with teams and forci-
bly, taking possession OF the county records.
which they removed 10 English and stored
in house owned by Mr.. Leckett- The county
officers were the only ones 10 offer any him
drance. and they did no more than 10 formal
ly refuse to surrender their books. Al
o'clock the English mob. under the leader
ship OF a man named Gregory, began dump
ing the books into the wagons. and al 10
o'clock the procession started for English
The Supreme Court recently decided the
county seat contest in favor OF English. but
when the commissioners attempted to secure
funds to erect buildings at English they were
unable to dispose OF the bonds. on account
of the large Indebtedness OF the county. All
the efforts put forth by English 10 secure
the prize would have come TO naught had not
the people forcibly taken possession OF the
records as they did this morning.
There were fully seven hundred men in the
crowd. and about sixty-fve wagons were
used to convey the records TO English Ex-
Deputy Attorney-general w. d. Kizer. or
indianapolis. was there at the time The
captain of the band made a speech before
the procession started for English. and in
vited the people OF Leavenworth TO visit the
mr. county-sea. at English. The county
ials were taken by surprise when the
CO. ,de reached Leavenworth. and protest.
.hst the seizure. but the English people
determined, and the officials were
led to open the doors and produce tho
books and papers. Hal Ellsworth. proprietor
OF the Leavenworth Democrat. VIII move bis
office TO English this week.
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He Alleges that Mr.. Carlisle Adopted
n Subterfuge to Avoid Delivery OF
S4,5OO,OOO fn Bonds.
GOLD BOND CASE DECISION
SUPREME COURT RULES AGAINST
TWO MISSISSIPPI NEGROES.
Proceedings Of COngress-Fraud Order
Issued Against an Ex-Slave own
ers' Registration Bureau.

WASHINGTON, April 13-William Graves,
of New York city, to-day filed in the District
Supreme Court a petition for mandamus TO
compel Secretary Of the Treasury Carlisle TO
deliver to him bonds to the amount OF
s45C0OO0 of the recent issue of thirty-year
per cents. The petition sets out that he bid
for this amount of bonds at s115.3S9l on Feb
4 last and complied with all the regulations;
that his bid was once accepted; that the
original notice>of allotment was not sent 10
him as to other bidders and, though request
ed. no allowance was made by the depart
ment for the time lost by the negligent act
of the department in misdirecting the orig
inal allotment notice. The contention Is
made that the refusal to deliver these bonds
allotted to him in New York, as required,
was a mere subterfuge to prevent the peti-
TONER and those he might associate with
from carrying out the terms of the bid and
completing the purchase of the bonds, and
that the requirement that the petitioner de-
posit the gold in the subtreasury at New
York and transfer the deposit certificate to
the Treasury Department here was require
ment not exacted of other success
full bidders, a great hardship 10
him and an invasion Of his right
to have the bond delivery made at New
York. After claiming that the refusal Of the
department to accept payment for the bonds
allotted to him after the date fixed for the
payment of an installment is an exercise OF
arbitrary power and which is unwarranted
by law, the petition asks that the Secretary
Of the Treasury be restrained from delivering
persons the 45oO OCO bonds allotted to Graves.
Judge Cole issued an order requiring Secre-
tary Carlisle to appear on Saturday, April %.
and show cause why the mandamus asked
by Graves should not be issued.
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Editor Thomas Says the Prohibition
lists VIII Hold Together.

NEW YORK, April 13.-John Lloyd
Thomas editor of the Constitution, formerly
secretary of the national Prohibition con-
vention, In answer to question as TO
whether there would be split in the Pro-
hibition party at the Pittsburg convention,
said tonight: No. sir: there will be no
split in the Prohibition party. There are two
wings to the party, as there are to all po-
litical parties. One wing favors a declara-
ton simply on prohibition and silence on
all other political questions, including equal
the party has declared for in past years
The other wing believes that the party
must declare on all political questions that
equal TO a sanction of the present condi-
tions. Thus far somewhat over one third of
LOO delegates to the national convention
have been elected. About four-fifths of the
elected delegates favor the broad platform
There Is little doubt that the result will be
a broad platform adopted at the Pittsburg
convention Prohibition, of course, will al
ways stand as an essential element in our
reform programme. Trouble with the woman
suffragists in the convention? No trouble
no. But there will be a lively discussion
and the woman suffrage plank will be In the
platform"
Among the leaders of the broad-gauge
wing are Ex-Governor John p. St. John r.
s. Townsend. Of the New Era, and Hon. c.
T. Bentley, of Nebraska. who, Mr.. Thomas
said. would probably be the nominee for
President.
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YAMAGATA AT NEW YORK.
Japan's Field Marshal ON His Way to
Attend the Cars Coronation.

NEW YORK. April 13.-The most distin-
guished guest at the Waldorf Hotel tonight
was the Marquis Yamagata. Japan's field
marshal and Minister of War. whose recent
services gained for his country such a deci-
sive victory from China. General Yamagata
arrived at the Grand Central Depot in a
special car early this evening. His suite
consisted OF the following distinguished off,
ciais: X. Tsudzuki, Grand Chancellor of the
imperial archives; Dr. Biral, court physician n .
Major Oshima. Y. Terezaki and H. Kawa-
saki, secretary to the Minister OF Foreign
Affairs.
General Yamagata is on his way to Russia
as the special ambassador OF the Japanese
empire. to attend the coronation exercises of
the Car, at st. Petersburg. One OF the rea-
sons why the General is making his journey
to Russia by way OF the United States is
to express the feelings OF hts government
for the friendly regard In which the United
States has regarded the Japanese. II is
likely that while the General is in New York
he will be rendered the freedom OF the city
and probably be entertained at a public ban
auet By leading japanese merchants.
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Bedford Belt Train Went Through =
TrestIe, Falling Seventy Feet.

Bedford Belt Train Went Through =
TrestIe, Falling Seventy Feet.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal,
BEDFORD, Ind. April t3.-The high trestle
on the Bedford Belt railway gave way to-
day as engine No. 80. with carload Of stone
from the quarries was passing over. The
locomotive and car went crashing to the
ditch. seventy feet below. Seven men were
in the crew on the train. and six were killed.
while engineer George Meinzen, who jumped
as his engine went down. was so badly
crushed that he cannot live. The killed were:
CHARLES OGDEN, conductor.
JOHN SHURM, fireman
EDWARD BIVENS.
WARREN s. LERMOND.
JAMES DAVIS. crushed In the chest ana
died this afternoon.
The last four were all bridge carpenters.
and, with the exception Of Davis and engineer
Meinzen, all were instantly killed. The
wreck occurred early this morning. and IL
was several hours before the bodies were
reached and removed from the debris. The
bridge carpenters were at work repairing the
tressle at the time. The locomtive was be-
yond the trestle when the accident occurred.
and had 1t not been pulled from the track
by the weight Of the car behind II the men
on the engine would have escaped Davis.
who was on the engine, had climbed 20 the
tank, and he also jumped and was injured
almost I'm the same manner as the engineer.
Conductor Ogden and fireman Carpenter
were on the engine and were caught under u
as II rolled down the hill The others were
on the car and went down with the trestie
AS soon as the accident was learned OF a
special train was sent TO the scene over the
branch on the b. 4 o. 8 w road from
Mitchell, and another was sent from Bedford.
Several physicians were on each or these
trains The wounded men have been taken
to Bedford. where they viii be given every
attention. The road on which the accident
occurred Is operated by a separate company
from that owning the other roads here The
owners OF the Bedford stone quarries are In
terested In Il. Ii connects at Mitchell and
Bedford with the Monon and B. & o. 8 W.
railroads. The road is merely used 10 trans
fer stone from the quarries TO those rail-
roads The breaking of the trestle will block
ade the road for several days.
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DEED OF A CRAZY GIRL.
Mary Linnett shoots Elizabeth Trovv-
bridge and Herself.

ELGIN. ILL.,, April 13.-Miss Mary Linnett,
of Chicago, shot and instantly killed Miss
Elizabeth Trowbridge, prominent young
woman of this city, and then killed herself
shortly after s o'clock this evening. The
double tragedy took place in South State
street, the principal residence street of the
city, and when the police reached the spot
both girls were found lying dead on the
sidewalk in a pool Of blood, while in the
hand Of the murderess was grasped large
revolver. Miss Linnett some two years ago
conceived a singular liking for young
woman in Chicago, q neighbor, and at
tempted to take her life because she would
not live with her. She was sent to the
insane hospital here less than year ago
and was discharged from the institution as
cured in December last. Miss Trowbridge
was an attendant at the hospital and had
charge of Miss Linnett, who became pas
sionately, attached to her. Her great re-
leave her friend behind. She returned to
Chicago, where she remained at her home
Her friends believed her entirely cured of
her mental troubles.
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IN QUAY,s STATE.
Republicans Not Unanimous for the
s'FavOrite Son."


..Favorite Son."
WELLSBORO. Pa, April 13-The Tioga
county Republican convention at Tioga this
afternoon canvassed about the largest Re-
publican vote ever polled in this county
The tabulated returns show that nearly
$500 Republicans voted at the primaries last
Saturday There were over forty candi-
dates in the field. The vote on presidential
preferences was: Quay, 3.742: Mckinley,
2.761; Reed, EOS; Allison, S. There was a
hot fight over the nomination for Congress
Ex-senator Packer, who stepped aside two
years ago. asked for the Endorsement again,
but Congressman Leonard contested 1t in
order TO be returned for second term. The
vote was: Packer, 3735: Leonard, 1859.
Walter T. Herrick was indorsed Cor State
Senator and Henry j. Landrus for delegate
to the national convention. Resolutions
were passed indorsing the policy of protec-
tion and the .matchless Republican, Quay,
for President"
FRANKLIN, Pa. April 13.-The venango
counky Republican convention nominated
Charles A. Stone for Congress and c. A.
Lewis fer national delegate. There were no
instructions. 1t was understood that an at
tempt would be made TO pass resolutions In
dorsing Quay. and when a member Of the
committee undertook to introduce Mckinley
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EXPLODED UNDER TEST.
Narrow Escape Of Omcers While Wit.
Messing Experiments with a Gun.
showers, fair weather.

NEW YORK. April 13.-A test of the new
Dudley pneumatic gun for firing projectiles
containing high explosive gelatine was made
to-day at East Island. Long Island sound,
before Mai. Gen. Nelson A. Miles and the
Board OF Ordnance of the United tSates
army and navy. The gun was operated by
designer Howell B. Elwell. In the first test
five projectiles were fired in rapid success
sion, the projectiles weighing thirty-three
pounds and containing about thirteen pounds
OF the explosive. being thrown a distance
and a quarter. The second test however.
did not result so favoraby. for during a
target trial with dummy projectiles the gun
were standing in a semi-circle behind 1t.
marvelously escaping. One man, a spec
tator. was badly cut by a piece OF the
metal. The accident was due, 1T is sup
posed. to the shattering OF the wooden butt
OF the dummy projectile, which prevented
the escape OF tse compressed air. Another
test will be made.
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IN FAVOR OF WOMEN.
MethOdfsts Have Voted to Admit the
Fair Sex to Their Conference.

PITTSBURG. April 1s.-The question of
the admission of women Delegates to the
General Conference Of the Methodist Episco-
pal Church has been practically settled In
their favor. A letter received to-day by Rev.
c. w. Smith, ID. D.. editor Of the Pittsburg
Christian Advocate. from Rev. d. s. Mon
eral Conference, stated that the consfitu-
tional amendment which carried with 1t the
fate of the proposed women delegates had
received more than the requisite three
fourths vote Of those present, and voting In
the annual conferences. Ten of the 40 an
when they do 1t cannot effect a change in
the present state Of the movement. The
vote to date is 6.937 in favor Of the amend
ment and 2.1S7 against It. This gives the
required majority. with S5 votes to spare
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JOINT DEBATES OFF.
Mr.. Crisp Threatened with Heart
Failure and Warned Not to Speak.

1urs Crtsp Thrc0tene0 with Heart
Failure and Warned Not to Speak.
ATLANTA, Ga, April 13.-A sensation has
been created in political circles here by the
announcement of ex-Speaker Charles +.
Crisp that he would be compelled to call OFF
the last Of the debates between himself and
Secretary Hoke Smith at Lexington to-
morrow, and also to cancel all the engage
ments he has made to deliver speeches at
other points in this State. Mr.. Crisp states
that he does this on the advice OF his ply
scian, who informed him this morning,
after a careful examination, that he was
threatened with heart failure, and warned
him against a continuance of his speech
making tour. The ex-Speaker says that it
is possible that he may resume his free
silver campaign later on, but that for the
present he has decided to submit his chances
TO the people on his talk already made. Mr.
Crisp's withdrawal from the stump is po-
litical bombshell. 1t will be remembered that
the challenge for the joint debates the
currency issue was made first by the Hon.
Hoke Smith and accepted by Mr.. Crisp.
After the second melting In Atlanta ex-
Speaker Crisp secured the postponement of
the remainder of the dates on account of
throat trouble. Mr.. Smith was in Athens
to-day ready for the meeting at Lexington
Tomorrow. and he is understood to be
anxious to continue the debates.
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ANOTHER POOL.


PITTSBURG. Pa. April IA meeting of
manufacturers or tin and terne plates win
be held here on Wednesday to organize a
pool The formation OF the steel-billet pool
10 control prices for the next two years, 1t
Is claimed. compels the tin-plate manufactur-
ers TO take some action to protect themselves
from foreign competition. Tin plate Is selling
at the highest notch now, and with a lower
price OF bilIets tin plate was beink gradually
squeezed out OF the American market The
sharp advance of billets and the prospect
OF a further increase. IL Is said, must be
promptly met. or the foreigners will again
control the market. The sheet manufacture
ers are also interested in this question and
may join with the tin and terne plate men
In trying 10 knock out the billet pool A
meeting OF the executive COMMITTEES OF the
billet pool was held here to-day, but, accord
ing TO those present. nothing but routine
bHDtness was transacted.
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PRICE CENTS E aszsB zsB s5ss sEssSi Sis a
INDIANAPOLIS IL Pr

and the question involved was whether a
section boss was a fellow-servant or an
agent of the railroad company. The opin-
ion holds him TO be q fellow-servant
Justice Peckham also delivered the opin-
Ion OF the court in the case OF the North
ern Pacific railroad VS.. G. S. Lewis. Lewis
had claimed damages for the destruction
of 10000 cords OF wood by fire, which
started from Northern Pacific locomotive.
AS IL appeared that the wood In question
was cut on the public domain and was To-
Gated on government land when burned,
the court held that Lewis did not have
sufficient title TO II TO entitle him TO dam
ages for its destruction. and decided the
case in favor OF the railroad company.
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was with difficulty that the chairman re-
stored order.
HARRISBURG. Pa, April 13-Harry F.
Owes and George j. Hutton were to-day
elected delegates to the Republican State
convention from the First legislative dis
trict of Dauphin county. They were in
structed for Quay.
WASHINGTON, Pa. April 13.-The Re-
publican county convention to-day elected
E. T. Axheson and Charles H. Seaton ma
tional delegates They are uninstructed.
WARREN, Pa, April 13-The Warren
county Republican convention adopted
unanimous resolutions for Mckinley and
elected William Schnor as national delegate.
Charles w. Stone was indorsed for Con-
greSS.
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CHICAGO. April 13-To-night from the
stage of the Chicago Opera House James
j. Corbett announced that the National
Sporting Club of London had offered
purse of 10000 for fight between himself
and Fitzsimmons. .'Fitzsimmons is going
abroad May 2" said Corbett, "and / close
tend to take the first boat that can get
for England, and hope to bring Fitzsim-
mons to an agreement to fight" /"
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WILL NOT BE THERE.


the New Castle Convention.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal
WASHINGTON, April 13.-Representative
johnson continues Frustrated with the grip.
His physician states it would not be pru-
dent for him to venture out of his rooms
under week or ten days. He will, there
fore, not be able to attend the congressional
convention for the Sixth district. which
meets at New Castle on the 10th inst. This
Is great disappointment for Mr. Johnson.
he anxious to meet old friends and
make new ones there, and he had in prepa-
ration an address specially for the occasion.
He will in all probability resume his duties
in the House the latter part of the month.
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Two Democratic Tickets.

ST. PAUL. Minn.. April 13.-When the
Democratic city convention met last week
majority of the delegates Withdrew from the
convention. and, after. effecting a distinct or
ganization, adjourned until to-day. After
adopting platform to-day, o. 0. Cullen was
nominated for Mayor, j. l. Beaumont for
controller and John Wagner for treasurer. 1t
was decided to call themselves the Demo
cratic Citizens party
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Caused q Woman to Fall Dead tn
Crawfordsville.

Special to the Indianapoiis Journal
CRAwF0RDSvILLE. Ind. April 13-Ths
team of the ARTIFICIAL ice plant ran away to-
day, and a Mrs. George Fox. thinking that
her boy had been over. rushed into the
house and told her mother. Mrs. George
Lofiand. Mrs. Lofand jumped up and fen
dead from fright. The Fox boy was not run
over at all, but what Mrs. Fox had taken for
her boy was the coat OF the driver, which
had fallen from the seat and was wound
around the wagon wheel The team broke
of fire hydrant which flooded one end Of
the town Tor a time.
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TWO Quayitcs Chosen.

AMBLER. Pa. April 1S.-The Seventh
district Republican convention in session
here to nominate delegates and aiternates
to the national Republican convention
elected by acciamation Hugh B. Eastburn.
of Doylestown, and James B. Holland, of
Norristown. The alternates are Senator
Henry G.. Meyer. OF Perkas.e; Isaiah r..
Endorsed Senator Quay for President.
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-Four Nebrnxkans for Mckinley.

TECUMSEH, Neb., April 13.-The First
district Republican convention to-day elect
ed l.. L. Lindsay. of Lancaster, and H. A.
Dovey, of johnson, delegates to the ST.
Louis convention. and instructed them for
Mckinley. Congressman j. B. Strobe was
renominated by acclamation.
BROKEN BOW, Neb., April 13.-Goodell,
of Kearney. and Meyers. of Newport, were
named as national delegates to the st. Louis
convention by the Republican congressional
named later. The delegates were instructed
NJ
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Preferences of s1aryIanderH

BALTIMORE. April 13.-County conven-
tions were held in this State in Montgomery,
Charles. Carroll and Garrett to-day. Mont
gomery and Garrett declared for Mckinley
and Wellington for delegate at large. The
others were divided, but local interests pre-
vented State or national attitudes
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plosion at the Cambria blast furnaces. to-
day, Gustav Kruger and Isaiah Steele.
bumpers. were fatally burned. Kruger
died this evening and Steel II not expected
to live throughout the night
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District of CoIumbsa Day.

WASHINGTON, April B.-The House
spent the day transacting business relating
to the District of Columbia. Several bills
were passed. 1t was the intention of Mr.
Bartlett to call up to-day HIS bill to au-
thorize racing in the District OF Columbia
but he was given no opportunity 10 do So
1t Is expected that he will ask unanimous
consent for the consideration OF the bill to-
morrow. A bill was passed TO pay the heirs
of John Ruben. late United States attorney
for the middle district OF Tennessee Soe5 be-
ing the balance OF compensation due him.
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Instructed Cor Bradley.

JACKSONVILLE. KY. April 13.-The Re-
publicans of the Second congressional district
to-day elected DR.. T. w. Gardner and H. G.
Overstreet delegates to the national conven-
tion at St. Louis, and Instructed them to vote
for Bradley for President. z. d. Franks
was nominated for Congress
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CuIIom Still in the Race.

SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, April 13.-John Otis
Humphrey. wno is a delegate to the ma
tional Republican convention from the Sew
enteenth Illinois district, and who is under
instructions to vote for Mckinley. has re-
ce.ved the following telegram from Senator
Cullom from Washington, referring to the
Senator's presidential candidacy: II have
not withdrawn and do not intend to with
draw" Mr.. Humphrey states that all the
stories about Cullom withdrawing from the
ple." The Cullom Club of this city has sent
out a circular letter to delegates elected TO
the State convention asking them to vote
down in the convention any instructions to
the delegates to the national convection, so
that IL after the first ballot in the national
convention there is no choice Illinois may