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VOL. XXVIII—NO. 310
COLUMBUS, GEORGIA: WEDNESDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 29, 1886.
PRICE FIVE CENTS
General Logan’s Funeral Arrangements
Nearly Completed.
,nTltod ,0 «‘«»d-Th.
CletpImill i n •< * n ) Temporary— President
Cleveland In Hitter ami Taken a Hide.
WA8H I NQT° N ,December28.—Mrs Loean
received this mornine* a im, I i “ n
signed officially, from^he oHyllerk^Chi’
cage embodying resolutions adopted by
asks th^t C t°h Un t C 1 , , St , night * The council
tesfflr.caUT,5»"“«
fi-rufi? nTi! ap P 0ln t u 1 l1 a committee tocon-
fer with the committees of the civic and
military organizations In regard to the se
lection of a place of burial, and to make
arrangements for the reception and
Interment of the remains. As an
nounced last night, a decision
£ practically reached to have the funeral
in the senate next Friday and then take
the remains to Chicago. Few of the de
tails of the arrangements have vet been
aetfn^tv. 6 ' 1 U *i°ti, The 8enate committee,
acting through the sergeant-at-arms, will
have immediate charge of the remains.
Colonel Kennedy announces that bv re-
quest of Mrs. Logan, General Sheridan
Will be in charge of the procession which
Will escort the remains from Calumet
place to the capitol.
$2000 AN HOUR.
How tlio Subscriptions arc Pouring In for Logan’s
Widow.
New York, December 28.—During the
afternoon telegrams have been received
troin Chicago which throw a measure of
doubt upon the arrangements supposed to
have been already practically concluded
for tbe Bogan funeral. The park comniis-
sioneis believe that after consultation
with their attorney they are reluctantly
led to the conclusion that they lack the
authority to set apart a place for burial iu
a public park,but that the authority Would
doubtless be granted at once by the legis
lature which convenes next week. In the
meantime the citizens' committee of Chi
cago suggests other arrangements which
can be perfected without delay. The ne
cessity fora speedy canclusion of the mat
ter may possibly lead to an entire abandon
ment of the plans thus far
considered. Captain George E. Lemon,
of the National Tribune this morning
started a subscription fund for the benefit
of Mrs. Logan and headed it with $1000,
and a general invitation to hundreds of
General Logan's friends and admirers
throughout the country asking them to
oontrmute. The Western Union Tele
graph Company tendered the free use of its
wires for transmitting subscriptions. Re
sponses are now coming in rapidly, and
£1001) subscriptions have been received
from Gen. .Sawyer, Hon. Win. Walter
Phelps, John B. Drake, of Chicago, Gov.
Alger, of Michigan, George M. Pullman
and others. The receipts in live hours
from t.h« time the nuhnariptlon wits started
amounted to $10,000.
JOx-ConfedcrnteH at Lagan's Kuncral.
Washington, December 28.—The move
ment is on foot to have the ex-eoufederato
soldiers represented iu the funeral proces
sion that will follow the remains of Sena
tor Logan. Many ex-confederates have
expressed a desire to participate and it is
probable that a place will be provided for
them in the procession. It lias been de
cided that Logan’s remains will he taken
to the rotunda of tire capitol Thursday,
there lie in state until Friday, when the
funeral services will be held, and the body
will then be taken to Rock Creek ceme
tery and placed in a vault to await arrange
ments for the final burial.
A liontl Call.
Washington, December 28.- The secre
tary of the treasury this afternoon issued
the one hundred and forty-fifth call for the
redemption of bonds. The call is for
$10,000,000 of the 3 per cent, loan of 1882. It
matures February 1. The bonds called
can be redeemed upon presentation at the
option of the holder. Numbers embraced
in this call are: $50, original number 47 to
original number 48, both inclusive;
8100, original numbev5S3 to origi
nal number 609, both inclusive, and
original number 9940 to original num
ber 9969, both inclusive; $600, original num
ber 216 to original number 266, both inclu
sive, and original number 4230 to origina
number 4234, both inclusive; $1000, original
number 2017 to original number 21j5, both
inclusive, and original number -3,749 to
original number23,777. both lnclusnr, ,10,-
000, original number 5316 to original num
ber 6325, both inclusive.
Cleveland is Bettor.
Washington, Decentbor 28.—President
Cleveland was much better t ; llis nl °, r ! lll ! g
and it is expected that he will be able to
take a carriage ride this afternoon.
found Frank!** Take A BBlo.
TOTON, December 28.—The Presi-
Mrs. Cleveland rode out to
this afternoon, and after a stay ol
utes returned to the white house,
iroved beneficial to the president,
,-ht lie is feeling well and his
is steadily implying.
c l’ort Illrliiiiond strike Knds.
iELPHIA, December 15.-The
its conclusion late this evening
d that everything had been set
aetorily to all concerned. I e
~ however, remained m tnc
ind drew up the articles oi agree-
e submitted to the officer of the
for their signature. Tiny saj
mderstanding with
was a verbal one and, thatthey
3 the agreement in delnui e
imittiiig it to a meeffnw cf U
for their approval. In ^ d
Workman Kelly teleju
n along the line that a yottl f‘ n ?^ , i
reached. It is announce;! the
that the agreement ha. oe
at both parties to it decu
iwn its terms.
Some More Resolutions.
rsTON, S. C., December .A- A,
if the city a special
report was submitted iay
e consisting Gadsden,
•men Smythe and C. B.
inauiraously adop- • omH ittee
would express to the 8^ the
brersby the"emth.,.take tbe ap-
n^magrdbidc'of theseJolili'ing®!
n and terrible affliction « the
is visitations of oarthq T^n, in
in oi the city o ^ , ont y
memory of the bl. . .* an( j
5 from all parts of tins i
even beyond the seas, for the needy suf
ferers in this stricken city, send to each
and all these generous givers
this city’s heartfelt gratitude and
glad greetings in the new hopes
of the New Year. The families in more
than 2000 homes restored; the multitude of
the poor fed and sheltered; the orphan,
sick, aged and needy in their rebuilt hos
pital and places of refuge, will always
cherish this gracious and universal giving;
and in the heart of this city the memory
of it shall be as precious as charity,
the fruit of which is on earth, and
ITS GROWTH IN HEAVEN.
To all our brothers far and near, who
have been touched by our woe, our heart
felt wish is that even as unto us, in this
human spring time of peace and good will,
so unto them may come In God’s good
providence, charities that soothe and bless.
THE IRON INTEREST.
Its Itcinnrkulilc Growth In the South Since tli«
Lust Census,
Chattanooga, Tenn., December 28.—
The Tradesman has received exhaustive
reports from all the iron and steel works
In the south, embracing the states of Ala
bama, Georgia, Kentucky, Maryland, Mis
souri, North Carolina, Tennessee, Texas,
Virginia and West Virginia. These re
ports disclose a most remarkable develop
ment in the iron industry in the south
since the census of 1880. The following
table compiled from actual reports shows
the capacity of the pig iron production of
the south in 1886 as compared with 1880,
in tons:
1880.
Alabama 180,000
Georgia
Kentucky
Maryland
Missouri
North Carolina...
Tennessee
Texas
Virginia
West Virginia
1880.
380.000
68,000
60,000
94.000
170.000
7,200
350.000
15.000
278.000
1-16,000
Totals 1,018,000 1,583, 00
The gain in six years is 565,200 tons.
Alabama gained in annual capncity since
1880, 256,000 tons; Georgia, 27,000; Tennes
see, 219,(XX); Texas, 12,000; North Carolina,
7200; Virginia, 14,900; West Virginia, 38,000;
Kentucky lost, 43,000; Maryland 12,000 and
Missouri, 88,000. The rate of gain of
capacity in Alabama, Tennessee and Geor
gia, the three central iron states of the
south, was 233 per cent, since 1880. The
Tradesman says: “At the same rate of gain
they will have at the next census nearly
1.590,000 tons annual capacity, bli
the indications point to acapacity of 2,000,t-
000 tons annually at that time.”
The Tradesman reports six blast furnaces
under construction in Alabama and two in
Tennessee, with two more soon to
be elected in the latter
state. In further noting the progress of
the south in 1886 the Tradesman reports
two steel mills built at Chattanooga. In
1380 Tennessee had 84 nail machines, Ala
bama none. In 1836 Tennessee has 115 and
Alabama 82, with a combined annual out
put of 420,000 kegs, against 100,000 ill I860.
In tile production of stoves the progress
bus been equally as great. Tennessee has
built five works since 1880, and Alabama
two. Tbe production of wrought iron
pipe is one ofthe now features of the south,
large works having being built at Chat
tanooga in 1S86, utid the production of cast
iron pipe in the south has quadrupled since
1882.
The Tradesman’s reports indicate a more
prosperous outlook for the south in 1887
than in the past, and all signs point clearly
to the fact that the south will greatly en
hance tiie industrial importance in iron
and steel in the next ten years, and that
the production of raw anil merchantable
iron will be trebled before 1890.
A LIVELY DANCE IN WEST VIRGINIA.
After One Set They Cord Up the Corpses Like
Steamboat Wood.
Chicago, December 28.—A Times special
from Charleston, W. Va., says: On Christ
mas Eve, at Kecny’s Creek, a mining vil
lage on New river, in Lafayette county,
about one mile below Coopertown, Mr.
Lovejoy, a miner, gave a dance, to which
was invited the entire populace. The
dance was orderly until the fumes began
to influence the brains of the young men
who were present. There were two
factions at the dance who bore
each other a feud, the Gilberts
and Halls. Friends of both parties
tried to keep the trouble that was brew
ing under control but it was no use.
Finally revolvers were drawn and the
shooting begun. Geo. Gilbert fell' at the
first round, riddled with bullets. Elijah
Gilbert and John Montgomery received
mortal wounds and John Land was badly
cut with a razor. Men women and child
ren fled from the house in terror. The
lights were put out mid when the firing
was over the battle tkld was investigated
and the dead and wounded attended to. It
was found that the room was riddled with
bullets, at least fifty having been fired
during the melee. The only one of the
shooters captured was alike Donahue, who
was taken before a justice of the peace.
During the trial Donahue jumped through
a window and escaped. All the men are
single except George Gilbert, who leaves a
widow and one child.
A $1,000,000 FIRE.
Two Steamers ami Four Barges Burned at Cairo.
Illinois.
Cairo, 111., December 28.—A fire at 6
o’clock this morning destroyed the Missis
sippi valley transportation steamer R. S.
Haves and four barges and the Anchor
line steamer City of Natchez, while lying
at the bank. The fire is supposed to have
originated iu tbe aft cabin of the steamer
Hayes. It soon enveloped the whole boat,
burning her to the water’s edge. The fire
spread to the City ol Natchez, lj ing jnst.
below the Hayes, and in a few moments
she too was a mass of flames. t he barges
alomide the Hayes, loaded with cotton,
soda ash and sundries, also took tire and
were completely destroyed. Nothing but
the wreck ofthe burned bulls remain. The
I City of Na’chez was built at .left
I fcrsonville three years ago and was valued
I at $100,000. She was one of the finest
boats on the Mississippi river. The Hayes
was built by the Valley company about
live years ago and was valued at •'$00,000.
The 'loss of the barges and contents will
make tbe loss reach about $1,000,000. Tne
insurance is not known at present. A
strong northwest wind was blowing at the
time the fire broke out and held the boats
into the bank and prevented tugs from
saving the fleet. Two barges lying out
side those burned were cut loose and
towed to a safe harbor by tup. The
wrecked burning hulls are being towed to
the other side ofthe river and beached.
Dratli of ex-Consrowunnn Klmmcl;
Baltimore, December 28.—Hon. Wil
liam Kimmel, ex-member of congress
from the third Maryland district, died at
his residence in this city to-day, aged 74
yea’s. 1 (e was a member of the Maryland
.enate from 1866 to 1871, and a member of
The Fertilizer Men Are Paralyzed at
Their Prospects.
the forty-fifth congress.
A I’llI) 1 Ic Hospital Will Bo Erected In tho
Onto City—Tho Prnfossors ami Shutouts of n
Moillonl College lloinl tho Movement—A Sunday
Krhnnl Convention—The Alpha Tuu Omega
Congress.
Atlanta, Ga., December 28 —Atlanta is
having a remarkuble Christmas season so
far as weather is concerned. At noon to
day tiie thermometer registers 65 in the
shade, anil iu the sunshine wraps are bur
densome. We have had no cold weather
for a week past, and despite the fact than
the thermometer was fifteen degrees below
zero in Chicago yesterday, and tiie cold
wave flag floated from the custom house all
dav, we keep our sunny temperature, and
northern visitors arriving here are pre
pared to admit all that is claimed for the
sunny south.
Bin lliilcli of New l.imi.
Atlanta, December 28.—Governor Gor
don has approved and signed about 125
acts passed by tbe legislature, and lias
neurly completed tho list. The full list
will show about three bills passed for eacli
working day of the recent session, which
is not a bad showing, everything taken
into consideration. This record will have
to be beaten next summer, however, un
less tiie session is a very long one, as it is
estimated that over a thousand bills will
be introduced, a large majority of them, of
course, relating to local legislation.
Negrons Traveling.,
Atlanta, December 28.—Tiie negroes
are evidently spending their holiday
money iu traveling. Every train that ar
rives and leaves here is loaded with them,
and the conductors say numbers of them
get on and off at every station along the
line. The second-class coaches are
crowded all the time.
After 1 lie Fertilizer Men.
Atlanta, December 28.—Tho bill intro
duced in the legislature by Mr. Brady, of
Sumter, allowing farmers to plead and
prove failure of consideration on guano
notes, and requiring dealers in fertilizers
to set out on the tact, of the note that the
same was given for fertilizers, has created
excitement among fertilizer men. They
threaten henceforth to do only a cash busi
ness with Georgia farmers.
Alpha 'Inn Omega.
Atlanta, Gh., December 28.—The bi
ennial congress of the Alpha Tau Omega
fraternity will convene in Atlanta to
morrow. The sessions will be held at the
Kimball House and a large attendance is
hoped for. Speeches ot welcome will be
made by Gov. Gordon and Mayor Hiliyer,
on the part, of the slate and city, and of
Hon. H. II. Carlton, of Athens, and
William Ilagood, Esq., of Atlanta, on be
half ofthe fraternity in tho state and city.
The sessions will last several days.
A Public Hospital.
Atlanta, December 28—A well organ
ized effort is now on foot to establish a
public hospital in Atlanta. President Rig
gers, of the college of Eclectic Medicine
and Surgery, and the class of 1887 of t ie
college are active in the work, each mem
ber of tiie class of twenty-five pledging
$100 to start the subscription list.
A Sunday School Convention.
Atlanta, December 28.—The third
quarterly convention ofthe Fulton County
Sunday School Association will bo helil
here tomorrow.
Louisiana Jockey Ciub Races.
New Orleans, December 28.—To-day is
the fourth day of the winter meeting of
the Louisiana Jockey Club. The weather
is cloudy but pleasant, and the track is in a
fair condition.
First race, S mile, won by Hattie Car
lisle by half a length, Peacock 3d ; time
1:06*.
Second race, ?, mile, Guinare won, Little
Joe 2d, Bill Owens 3d; time 1:06*.
Third race, 3 mile, Revoke won, Miss
Daly 2d, J. M. Brennan 3d; time 1:19*.
Fourth race, one mile, Osceola won,
Berlin 2d, Queen Esther 3d; time 1:48.
ON ’CHANGE.
All Almost Featureless Hay.
New York, December 2S.—The stock
market displayed more activity to-day, nut-
withstanding the fact that tbe interruption
of telegraph communication prevented tbe
business which would have been done for
foreign account. Prices occupied a higher
range, being generally firm throughout the
entire day, tiie lowest figures being record
ed at the opening and the highest in the
last few minutes. An advance was started
by covering shorts upon the absence ofthe
expected London selling. The move
ment was accelerated later by
the news of the adjustment
of tbe difficulties between the Reading
company and its employes, which natu
rally brought coal stocks into prominence,
and the three leading stocks under that
head lurnish over one-half of the entire
business done, being remarkably strong
and active throughout the entire after
noon. St. Paul was aided by a denial from
Chicago that there would be any reduc
tion in the dividend; and Union Pacific
was strengthened by a statement contrary
to the lute reports from London in regard
to tiie collateral trust bonds. Tiie
opening this morning was generally
steady, the first prices showing
insignificant changes only from last eve
ning’s final figures. The market was dull,
although considerably more active than
during the past few days. At this time
prices were decidedly strong, and advances
ranging up to over 1 per cent, were estab
lished iu the first hour. .Later tho market
became dull and featureless, and the move
ment in prices ceased; but after
12 o’clock coal stocks be
came prominent and on somewhat
better business, prices again advanced.
The last hour saw a renewal of tbe activity
and strength of the early morning, and tbe
market closed quiet but strong at the best
prices of the day. The total day’s business
was 213,000 shares. The entire active I i->t
is higher this evening, the principal 1-
vatices being in Reading, Richmond no I
West Point,Cameron coal, Jersey Central,
Colorado coal, Lake Shore, Western 1 nion,
Lackawanna, St. Paul and Union Pacific.
I ran out and gave the alarm, but apparent
ly lo9t his head, mid ran back again into
the mill and perished In the flames. His
body has not yet been found, being buried
five" feet under the debris of the floors,
machinery and walls. He leaves a widow
and five 'children. The mill was built
twenty-one years ago. It was used us a
paper mill for ten years, when the present
owners bought it and turned it into n warp
mill for ginghams. There was recently
added a large lot of new machinery, with
latest improved and well equipped auto
matic sprinklers, etc., but they wore of no
use in tbe fire. The building is a total
wreck, and the work of tearing down tho
walls is now going on. Relief firemen
went from North Adams with a hook and
ladder truck and hose company. One hun
dred persons are thrown out of employ
ment. The mill will be rebuilt immediate
ly. .
A HEAVY SPECULATOR DEAD.
Krlvt' Outline of the Career of \Tillhim G. SturgcH.
of Chicago.
Chicago, Qecember28.—Wm. G. Sturges,
better known far and near in the commer
cial world as “Jack” Sturges, died this
morning at bis apartments in the Ht. Bene
dict hotel. For more than a year he had
been in feeble health, the result of a com
plication of diseases which the doctors
could not clearly define. Mr. Sturges laid
an eventful career, and though just in the
prime of life when stricken with disease,
ue had held a prominent place in the
commercial circles of the country. He
was born in Saratoga, N. Y., in
May, 1837, nnd there received his
primary oduca’ion. In 1857 he emigrated
to Keokuk, Iowa, and in live or six years
built up the largest grocery business in the
state and amassed considerable money, lin
ing at one time considered worth $300,000
or $700,000. lie moved with his family to
Shicago ill 1S69 and entered the grain busi
ness. He soon became noted on the board
of trade as a daring and successful opera
tor, and did an immense business. His
greatest notoriety came through the great
corn corner of July and August, 1874, in
which he was the most prominent figure.
In connection with B. F. Allen ho began
buying corn ostensibly for himself,
tbe margin certificates being all drawn by
thxCook county national bank, of which
Allen was nt that time president. It
was subsequently discovered that Allen
was running tiie deal, though Sturges re
fused to ad it it, and bore the brunt of
the blame himself. The corner collapsed
disastrously to its originator, Sl.urpes re
fusing to illi his contracts, ana the board
of trade passed a resolution to expel him.
He carried tho matter into the courts,
where, it ran until 1878, when he was ex
pelled, but finally got back in July, 1879,
od a writ of mandamus. In March, 1878,
Sturges went into bankruptcy, scheduling
$118,000 oi' debts, and no assets beyond
some equities in mortgaged lands. Two
years ago he went back to Iowa
and began running tho Keo
kuk elevator company as a partnership
affair between himself and wife. He got
into trouble on charges of issuing ware
house receipts for grain when there was no
grain on hand, but finally proved inno
cence. Very soon after that, and in tiie
aone year of 1831, lie wont to New York ns
agent of Chicago houses to teach trie New
I Yorkers how to speculate on the Chicago
i board of trade, but liis transactions were
] not satisfactory, and he returned to Chi
cago a year ago. Mr. Si urges leaves four
| children. He had but little of his former
■ possessions left at the time of his demise.
! Tho body will be taken to Saratoga for
' burial Monday.
HANG ’EM TO A LAMP POST.
Striker,. I’inre Dyniimito Under a Railroad.
San Francisco, December 28.—An oiler
who went into tbe mail hole ill tiie course
of his duties on the Geary street cable
road, near Vanness Avenue, found two
dynamite cartridges with a fuse attached
in the tunnel through which the cubic
runs under tbe track. Further search was
made, and two more cartridges were
found. It’s believed that they were placed
in the tunnel on Sunday night in readi
ness to bo exploded yesterday morning
when the assault was made oil the employes
of the road, and the presence of tiie police
and the determined light they made (ire-
vented the consummation of tiie dastardly
scheme. The amount of dynamite secreted
under tiie track was sufficient not only to
blow up the road-bed and any car that
might have been over it, but would have
caused immense damage to property in
the vicinity. The matter has been placed
in the hands of tho authorities.
THE COMPANIES ARE PLUCKY.
All important event bearing on the pres
ent trouble between Sutler and Geary !
street cable companies and their employes
has just been made public. It was the
1 conference held between t he representa
tives ofthe railroad companies on one side
and Mayor Bartlett, and tiie police com
missioners on the other: The commis
sioners pointed out the heavy cost entailed
on the city iri protecting tiie roads, tho un
protected condition of a large part of the
city and tbe heavy duties
imposed on tiie police by the
present condition of things. Mayor
Bartlett suggested that some compromise
be effected t hrough appointment oi a com
mit,tec of arbitration. The street car rep
resentatives however refused to agree to
any out side interference and tiie confer
ence adjourned without accomplishing
anything. It is estimated that the loss to
roads as they are no .v operated is $700 a
day to the Butter street and $500 a day to
tile Geary street line and it’s stated that
both companies will bring suit against
the city for the recovery of that amount.,
WELL DONE, SiNGERLY!
lint It’s Just Likenii Editor.
Philadelphia, December 28.—Tiie
body of one ot tiie firemen who lost his j
life in the theatre lire yesterday was re- i
covered to day. The location of the other !
is known, but it was too deeply buried ill j
hot debris to be reached. Mr. Singerl.v, of j
tliePhiladoiphia Record, and proprietor of j
the theatre, has undertaken to defray t,iio• |
funeral expenses of both the men, and to j
Mrs. Gibson, wife of the missing fireman, !
who has several children, he has made an
allowance of $5 per week for life and given
a check for $500.
Voorhecs' Ideas On Current
Political Affairs.
Perished in thu Fluiu
Nop.tii Adams, Mass., December 29 —
W. C. Plunkett & Sons’ large four-story
brick mill in Adams was burned tins : “ *r-
noon. Loss $150,000, covered bv blanket
insurance in tho Cotton and Woolen Man
ufacturers’ Mutual company. Tr * lire
originated in the basement and spread rap
idly, the building beiilg envoi* u I i"
flames within fifteen minutes, ri,*- mill
had been shut down for tiie holidays.
The fire was caused by the explosion of a
lamp carried by Harrison Sivmnons, aged
55 years, a machinist, who was looking for
a leak in the gas pipe in the basement. He
DEATH IN A BROTHEL.
A Man Kilts His Hrolhor mill Wounds a Girl.
Miles City, Montana, December 28.—
A horrible tragedy occurred here last
night in a house of ill fame. A man
named Frank Smith found his brother Al. I
in the room with two women named Clara I
Chase and Emma Richmond. He drew a ;
pistol and fired point blank at the iir.st i
named. The ball passed through her arrn !
and killed his brother instantly. The two !
girls and Frank Smith were at once placed j
under arrest, but Emma Richmond com
mitted suicide by taking a dose of laud- j
uuum. |
Hr niscliisi.H tin, Schemes <>r tlic Iti'iiulillriinN of
lmliium to Steal n l'll I tell States S('llator*hl|l—
III* Opposed tiie Civil Service BUI in the Sonute
mill Still Iteiiiiilus III OppusUluu.
Washington, December 26.—The fol
lowing interview with Senator Voorhees
will lie found of the liveliest interest.
Your correspondent asked:
“Senator Voorhees, will you bo at In
dianapolis at the meeting of the legisla
ture?”
“Yes, l expect to be there.”
“Have you noticed the progress of tho
contests as to the legislative scats in differ
ent parts of Indiana, nml hns there been
anything in tho proceedings to indicato
that the democratic majority of two on
joint ballot is not based on law and right?”
“I have kept pretty well up with the in
vestigations all over the state. Every
step taken by the republican party to de
stroy the majority against them in tho
legislature seems to me to have reacted
upon them. Every investigation lias
strengthened the claims ofthe democratic
party to an honest majority in the legisla
ture. Tiie recount of tiie case of Dr. Mc
Clure, democratic senator from Jefferson
and Clark, resulted in a substant ial gain for
him. The recount in Vigocounty between
Downing and Beasley resulted the same
wav; Beasley,the democratic member ofthe
legislature, gaining six orseven votes. The
result of the contest against Mackey, re
publican member-elect from Knox, Gibson
and Vanderburg, is simply overwhelming
us to his Ineligibility. Upon his own testi
mony, he is no more entitled to a seat in
the Indiana legislature than ho is in Maine.
How any body of men, with the slightest
claims to respectability or honesty, can
keep him in liis scat is bcyoml my compre
hension. I have no idea it will lie done.
No party can afford to do anything of that
kind. Investigation shows, also, that
there is nothing whatever affecting the
eligibility ofManck, of Wells county, con
cerning whom there has been consider
able talk. As to the coho of
Meagher, the democratic member-elect
from Vigo county, a careful scrutiny of
the facts and the law in tiie case makes
liis eligibility absolutely conclusive. Ho
was elected li justice of the peace to suc
ceed a man whose term of office expired
on the 7th of November, 1886, five days
after the state election. In the meantime
the office was abolished by action of tho
board of county commissioners. There
was never a time, therefore, at which Mr.
Meagher could have entered upon hlB
duties us a justice. He not only never did,
but be never could have done so.
“Iu view of these facts, I am curious to
see how tho rcpulilic.ua members of tho
legislature
WILL RECONCILE THEIR CONDUCT
in the case of Judge Larue, in 1875. Judge
Larue was elected judge of the common
pleas court of Tippecanoe county, quali
fied, and entered upon the duties of Ids of
fice. lie served about eighteen months, nt
which time the legislature abolished the
common pleas system of the state. He
had been elected for four years. Notwilli-
standing his term of four years was not ex
hausted by two and a half years, yot the
republican party took him up and elected
him a member ofthe senate, and when ids
right to bis seat was contested, on the
ground of ineligibility under tiie constitu
tion, be was seated by the vo‘ cs of tlio re
publican party, aided in some instances by
the votes of democrats. It may be, how
ever, that, right or wrong, the republican
majority in tho house intend to turn out
democratic members.
NEVER SUBMIT.
“In that case what would yon recom
mend tiie democrats of Indiana to do?”
“1 shall adviHc the democratic party
never to submit to such a bold and infa
mous conspiracy against, their rights. We
have the means in our hands to prevent tho
success of such a crime against the popular
majority, and I am in favor of using them.
There are republican senators elected who
openly and shamelessly bought votes witli
money paid out by their own habds. 'They
ought to be unseated. 1 know that wo
have an honestly elected majority of two
in tiie Indiana legislature, and I am in
favor of maintaining it. There has been
far too much success in the past in such
nefarious work on the part of the
republican party. I trust and be
lieve tiie democrats of Indiana
will give them a lesson they ivilJ
not soon forgot. A majority of two is just
as strong and inviolable under tho consti
tution and the laws as the majority ol
lorty-sixby which I was elected two years
ago, and is to be maintained at all iiazards.
The trouble with a certain class of minds
is that a small majority presents a tempt
ing opportunity to steal it. It is suggestive
of a chance for political immorality. The
fact that only one vote stood between
Hayes’ election to tiie presidency, incited
the disgraceful and finally successful con
test of 1876-7. It is the same thing over
again, only on a smaller scale, now in
Indiana.”
THE REPUBLICANS’ GAME.
“Have you noticed the impudent and
bold claims of the republican press of
Indiana, mid do you regard them as being
a mere bluff?”
“ In tbe game they arc attempting to
play the rule is to claim everything. In
structions to that effect have been passed
around, and they have been followed, with
out Lho slightest knowledge of their cor
rectness, by u large majority of the repub
lican press of the state. Such claims can
not, of course, be made in good faith.
There is not the shadow of a possibility of
tiie defeat of the democratic party in this
matter, if the members of tbe legislature
and tin* party generally stand together
firmly and in harmony. 1 do not allow
myself to suppose tor an instant that they
will do otherwise. It will lie a disastrous
clay for tlio democratic party if, through
any divisions or discontents, the republi
can party is allowed to overthrow' the le
gally ascertained majority of tiie legisla
ture. I have full faith in the honesty and
courage of my party friends, whom 1 have
seen tested on very many severe occasions.
“The deepest interest is manifested all
over the country in regard to the result of
tiie election of a senator by our state this
winter. Hardly a day passes that I am not
approached by gentlemen of high standing
from different states of the union on the
subject. It is known everywhere that a
majority of democrats have been returned
to the legislature, and it is expected tliut
that majority will lie protected. I may
say that the eyes of the whole country are
on the approaching Indiana legislature.”
CIVIL SERVICE.
“Have you any new opinion to express
on tho subject of tiie civil service law ?”
“No. I opposed it from the time it first
app; ired on the* floor of the senate, where
it originated. I denounced it then and
there us a trap—laid by Die republican
leaders, aided by a few democrats, whom
they used for tho purpose, to keep repub
licans in office and democrats out of office
I said so then in my place In the senate,
and I say so now. It was passed in a lime
when tiie entire official force of the gov
ernment was republican, and its purpose
from its incipiency was.to keep them from
being turned out in the event of a demo
cratic administration. I have seen noth
ing to change my mind on that subject. I
believe, with all tho strength of an honest
conviction, that tho party placed in power
by a popular majority should administer
the government through tho hands of its
friends and not of its enemies. No other
system is practical or can result in publio
good.”
Tlio Mobile nnd Ohio Strike.
Jackson, Tenn., December 28.—The
strike of tiie lirnkomon on tho Mobile and
Ohio railroad continues. Tho strikers ar
rested last night were arranged to-day and
placed under a $750 bond each for their
appearance before the court. They were
also placed under a peace bond of $260
eacli for their appearance to-morrow.
Some hrakomen who came down from St.
Louis to-dny refused to take the striking
breakmen’s places. Tlio officers of the
road made ail attempt this afternoon to
get out a train. Tlio pins were pulled out
but the officers finally got an engine
started with ten curs. The men are still
holding out and are guarding all switches.
Everything is quiet to-night.
OVER THE WATERY WASTE.
A Frightful Attempt with llynuiulte In Franco
London, December 28.—It wns officially
announced that the meeting of parliament
lias been noslponed until February. Bul
garian delegates have arrived in London.
THEY’LL ASK HARTINGTON.
Tiie cabinet agreed to-day that Lord
Hartington should be asked to join the
coalition ministry. ;
THE SNOWSTORM.
The violont gale and unusually heavy
snow Btorm to-night throughout the coun
try did great damage to the grounds
around Buckingham Palace. In Hyde
Park, London, trees wore blown down,
and nil over the country telephono and
telegraph wires were destroyed and rail
way trains impeded.
Ilulgiirla.
TRANSLATING THE WORDS OF COMMAND.
Sofia, December 28.—The military coin-
mission is nt present engaged in transit
ting Die wordsof Die oommand used in tbe
Bulgarian army from tiie Russian lan
guage, heretofore used, into tlio Bulgarian.
Franco.
A BOMB UNDER THE CHURCH.
Lyons, December 28.—An attempt was
made yesterday to destroy, by explosives,
one ofthe churches in this city. Bombs
were placed under the church pore.h and a
fuse wns lighted. A policeman passing by
noticed the burning of tho fuse and ho was
bold enough to put out the fuse before its
lire could reaeh the bomb.
A Buy Killed by Whisky.
Chicago, December 28.—Henry Far-
weik, a boy of 15, who lived witli ills pa
rents at Rosodale, n suburb of this city,
died curly this morning of an overdose or
whisky. There is sonu question where
the boy got the liquor. When he was
found lie was unconscious in tbe hayloft
of Saloon Keeper Fratz’s barn. Every
effort was Liiude to nave liis life. A doctor
gave bin* emetics and applied a battery to
bis head, stomach and feet. The efforts
were unsuccessful and ho died, speaking
only once nnd then saying, “Oscar gavo
me some licor.” Henry left school
Thursday afternoon and slopped to
play with Oscar Vandersooff nnd Isaac
Kommors. Oscar Hays Henry had a pop
bottle full of whisky, which he wanted
him to help drink. He also tells another
story, to the effect that Henry and several
boys were in the saloon keeper’s cellar
cleaning jugs and help *d themselves to
whisky, sucking it from a barrel through
u hose. Then, according to Oscar, Henry
crawled into Die hayloft too drunk to
speak. Oscar is undur arrest, there being
some suspicion against him.
AN EDITOR"kiLLED.
lb, I'criKhcs In Ills Hour of Victory.
Charleston, B. C., December 28.—Sid
ney B. Abbott, local editor of tho George’s
News, was run over and killed to-day in a
tournament. He had just won the first
prize and crowned a quiien.
Four Thousand Curs Moving.
Reading. Pa., December 28.—In conse
quence of the settlement ofthe tronblo
between tiie Philadelphia and Reading
railroad officials and tm.ii* employes, more
than four thousand coal cars, which have
been lying oil sidings between points north
of Reading and Philadelphia, were moved
t.bis morning. Many coni trains u.c now
oil I heir way to Port Richmond, while
others are going to the mines. All tbe
crews who struck or wore idle in conse
quence of tho strike have been notified to
report for duty at once. The employes
consider tlio settlement a big victory for
them.
A Horrible Accident.
Des Moines, la.,December 28.—A boiler
mine at Angus exploded tin's afternoon,
killing three men and wounding two
others. The dead are Sol Piper, fireman,
scalded nnd mangled; John Blythe, pit
boss, bend blown off’, and Charles Carson,
laborer, blown to fragments. The injured
are Ed Richards, laborer, scalded and will
die, and O. B. Armstrong, engineer, slight
ly injured. The boiler bead was blown
through a coal enr a quarter of a mile
beyond. No cause is assigned for the acci
dent.
H(‘.*itli Among Hogs.
Chicago, December 28.—A special from
Mason City, Iowa, says tiie hogs are dying
in large quantities in the southern part of
thu county with what seems to be a disease
of the lungs. Some drop dead instantly,
while others linger several days, refusing
to eat or drink anything, and finally die.
Some farmers have lost their entire herd.
I log cholera is also prevalent in the west
ern part of this county, and in Hancock
tho nogs are flying by tho score.
Ilcntli From a Tank.
St. Louis, Decembe r 28.—At 2 p. m. to
day the water tank on tiie refrigerating
house of tiie Heim brewing company, iu
liust St. Louis, fell through the roof, kill
ing John Knife, an employe, and breaking
the pipes so as to liberate a quantity of
ammonia gas, which was inhaled by two
men whose names are unknown. It is
feared they will die.
Arrlilcntully Killed.
Washington, Penn., Deember 28.—
While exploding a charge of powder this
afternoon that had been rammed into a hol
low log there was a premature discharge.
Pieces of the log flew in all directions, one
of them cutting the jugular vein of the
young man who was firing the salute,
Cary Jones. He lived but a few minutes.
Shut Fatally.
Charleston, December 27.—Richard H.
Jacobs, a well-to-do farmer, living four
miles from Greenville, shot a tenant
named Hughes to-day. The quarrel was
about burning tiie rails of pasture fence,
Hughes will probably die,