The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-06-12
MERRIMAC HERO HURT
BOATsWAIN MURPHY, ONE OF HOB
SONS COMPANIONS, INJURED.
Sensational Tragedy at Sea-MutinOus
Chinese Cook Steamed in His
Galley--Hawaiian Politics.

HONOLULU, June 8, via San Francisco,
June 1.-THE battleship Oregon arrived
here May 80, bound from the Orient to
San Francisco. AS she was dropping her
anchor off port the chain broke, seriously
injuring Chief Boatswain j. r. Murphy,
one of the men who helped Hobson sink the
Merrimac at Santiago. One leg was broken,
and Murphy was dashed against some ma
chinery, receiving a dangerous cash on the
head.
Details Of the most sensational tragedy
at that has ever been reported since
the famous mutiny on the bark Hesper
some years ago were brought last Sunday
by the American schooner J. A Campbell
Capt. A. Z. Smith, from Port Blakeley,
with lumber. The mate of the vessel
Adam Huber, was murdered by the Chinese
cook, and the latter. after terrorizing the
whole crew by holding possession of the
galley for nearly twenty-four hours, dur
ing which 1t was every moment feared he
would set fire to the vessel was subjected
to a steaming process to bring him out
but shot himself rather than come forth
and be captured, and when the crew finally
entered the galley they found the China
mans body literally cooked by steam
The Hawaiian Bar Association, on the
18th ult., by vote of 81 to T. adopted a
resolution asking for the removal of First
Circuit Judge j. Humphreys. The resolu-
ton states that the judge has been con-
Quoting partisan newspaper; that he has
continued to be a political leader; that his
conduct towards members of the bar has
been such as to destroy their confidence in
his administration of justice and that IL
is necessary 10 the administration of JUS
tice that he may be removed. A commit
tee was appointed to take depositions and
submit the case to Washington.
The grand jury, investigating the charges
of bribery in the Legislature. has submitted
partial report TO Judge Humphreys, but
it has not been made public. Judge Hum
phreys gave the jury statement submit
ting TO them, ii is said, a new line OF in
quiry The grand jury has made a very
rigid inquiry into the matter having ex-
amined more than fifty Witnesses
The return OF Representative Beckiey
from his trip 10 present the home rule reso-
lLtions 10 President Mckinley in San Fran
cisco has been the signal for the commence
ment of harder work in the House and
Senate Mr.. Beckley reported TO the House
on his return yesterday. He stated he had
interviewed the President in San Francisco
Mckinley had stated his intention 20 visit
Hawaii in the near future. He advised
Beckley 10 return 10 hawaii and tell the
home rulers to work in harmony with the
executive department and forget party diff
hculties.
Some of the Porto Ricans sent to Kaiua
| INDUCED in a small strike and riot on the
10Th ut. They went from Elcele 10 Maka-
wall on strike and, being refused employ
ment at the latter place. started for the
| cane fields armed with knives. with view
to persuading others 10 join them in d
| strike Police were sent for and the
strikers who were armed, ten in number,
were arrested.
The court OF claims, created by the re-
cent Legislature to hear claims for losses
| caused by the great nre that grew out OF
| an order by the Board OF Health 10 destroy
a dwelling in which a plague case had oc-
| Cured. has been in session little over
| a week and already has. il is said, more
| business than IL can attend 10 In it's al
| lotted term OF six 5lonths. Japanese Con-
| sui Mikito Salto aas about 1000 claims.
| with inventories taken Immediately after
| the fire. In behalf of his countrymen. The
| largest claim so far put in is for $1,000.
| put In by Chinese merchandise firm for
building and STOCK that went up In smoke.