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Chicago. Sept. 17. Fivo-ycar-old Grover
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Station. His clothes were in
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tered him that his pareuts, who came to tho
station several hours later with their four
other children to seek a night's lodging,
failed to recoguizo him. Tho sharp eyes of
his twin brother, Thomas Hendricks, spied
him rjut. however, and with a glad cry ho
bounded to where tho little fellow lay
asleep. Charles Roberts, the father, with
his wife and live children, is on his way to
M. Louis from New Jersey, lie in in desti
tute) circumstances, and last night Matron
Trice wa taking up a collection to send the
family to ita destination. The family had
traveled all tho way from New .Jersey in a
eeeoml-clasa car. and on arrival here, every
one, from the father down, was so covered
with dirt os to be perfectly disguised. It
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POLYGAMY MOT YET DEAD
Evidenco that Utah Mormons Are Still
Practicing Their Heinous Doctrine.
Heport and Recommendations of the Federal
Commission on the Question Upholders of
the Law Called Persecutors of the Saints.
Salt Lake City, Sept. 17. The Utah Com
mission has forwarded to the Secretary of
the Interior a lengthy report of its opera
tions and proceedings for tho year ending
Sept. 1, 1S1XX The principal feature of the
report is the recommendation of further
legislation in support of existing laws.
After reviewing the elections held in Utah
since their last report the commissioners
say: "During the year there have been fre
quent expressions of the hope that the
church would in some authoritative and
explicit manner declare in favor of the
abandonment of polygamy or plural mar
riages as oue of the saving doctrines or
teachings of the church, but no such decla
ration has been made. There is litte reason
for doubting, so complete is the controlof tho
church over its people, that if such a dec
, laration wore made by those in authority
it would be accepted and followed by a
largmajority of the membership of the
so-called 'Mormon Church' and a settle
ment of the much-discussed 'Mormon ques
tion' would soon be reached. On the con
trary, in the teaching in the tabernacle and
in church organs every effort of the govern
ment to suppress this crime is still denom
inated as a persecution, and those charged
with ferreting out aud prosecuting the
guilty are denominated as persecutors of
; the saints. The church seems to grow more
united from day to day under these teach
ings. At the general conference of the church
held at Salt Lake, in April last, Wilford
Woodruff, a disfranchised polygamist, was
chosen prophet, seer and revelator, and
president of the Church of Jesus
Christ of Latter-day Saints in
all the world, the lirst tim e since
the death of John Taylor, in
18S7, that that office has been filled. At the
same time George Q Cannon was chosen as
first counsellor in the first presidency and
Lorenzo Snow as 'president of the twelve
apostles all of them being disfranchised
polygamists. The council of the twelve
apostles was completed by filling all vacan
cies. A large portion of the twelve apostles
and the high dignitaries of tho church are
polygamists, and all are reputed to be open
believers in the doctrine. Indeed, it is be
lieved that no one can bo promoted to office
in tho church unless he professes a belief in
it as a fundamental doctrine."
The report then quotes from speeches of
President Woodruff, G. Q. Cannon and
others in support of the assertion, and con
tinues: "It is the opinion of the commis-'
sion that nothing but a wholesome fear of
the penalties of the law leads them to even
make a pretense of obedience to it in that
there never has been any change in
in the gospel ordinances." The commis
sion is in receipt of reports from its
registration officers, which enumerate forty
one male persons who, it is believed, have
entered into the polygamic, relation in their
several precincts since the June revision in
1SS9. Crediting them with one plural wife
each would give eighty-two persons thus
reported as entering into the relation for
bidden by law and said to be forbidden by
the church authorities. The belief is also
expressed that only a small proportion of
the polygamous marriages are reported, as
many of the registrars are members of tho
Mormon Church. The commission recom
mends that the powers of the commission
be so enlarged as to authorize and enable it
to issue instructions which shall be binding
upon the registrars of its appointment in
the performance of their legal duties.
The report also recommends the enact
ment of a law similar to the Idaho test
oath law, "believing that it would do more
to put an end to tho teachings and practice
of polygamy than has yet been accom
plished by the partial enforcement of ex
isting laws." In'conclusion. the commis
sion repeats what it said in its last report,
"that in this matter the government and
Congress should take no backward, or even
wavering step, but should continue the
active and vigorous enforcement of the
laws, and the improvement of them by the
amendment of such as would make them
rnoro effective, and by enacting such other
lanws as experieucelmay show to be wise
add more efficacious to accomplish the de
sired end."
f Criminal Tral J-Wrecklng.
Wyoming, N. Y.. Sept. 17. As freight
train No. 21 was nearing this station, at 3:45
this morning, from tho east, it was thrown
from tho track by a misplaced switch. The
engine, which was of the mogul type, did
not leave the road-bed but about fifteen of
the cars were piled in every conceivable
shape. No one was hurt. It is plainly evi
dent that the "reck was caused by some
oue who had a grudge against thcroad or
some of tho crew, as tho switch was taken
apart, tiea removed and the rails displaced.
Fonr MllHou People Homeless.
San Fkancisco, Sept. 17. The steamship
City of Rio de Janeiro arrived this morn
ing from Hong Kong and Yokohama via
Victoria. She brings Chinese advices to
Aug. 21. and Japanese advices to Aug. 20.
The Yellow river, and other Hoods, continue
to absorb attention in China. In the prov
ince of Chili four million people are home
less, and the misery in Shantung is almost
as great. Cholera is prevalent in Shanghai,
and also in tho northern districts Several
Europeans have succumbed to it.
WHEN
an
HOUSE FILIBUSTERS TRAPPED
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They Attempt to Break a Qnorum, bnt
Fall Victims to Their Own Curiositv,
Led by Crisp of Georgia, Thej Leave the Hall,
but Get Impatient'and Return in Time to
Be Counted as Present bj the Speaker.
Langston-Yenable Contested Election
. Case Discussed Without Action.
Mr. Cheadle Tafcei Issue with the Majority
Report Suar Schedule the Only Question
in Dispute Between Tariff Conferees.
YICT13IS OF CURIOSITY.
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How Speaker Heed Was Enabled to Count a
Quorum in the House Yesterday.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
Washington, ' Sept. 17. Speaker Reed,
having secured the presence of a quorum
for doing business and seen them go to
work on the Langston-Veiiable election
case, lo-day signed the river and harbor
bill, as he had told the Democrats ho would
do when that condition of aflairs was
reached, and not before. The Democrats
did not intend that a quorum should bo
made up by the aid of votes of theirs,
but but they fell victims to a consum
ing curiosity. When the election case
was called and the question of con
sideration raised, a stampede of Demo
crats, led by Crisp of Georgia, took
place to get outside the bar of the House
before their names wero called, a baker's
dozen were left on guard to look after their
interests and report. The Speaker had the
Clerk proceed leisurely with the roll-call,
and some of the Democrats, impatient at
tho unexpected delay, peeked in to discover
the cause. As they did so the Speaker
noted them one by one, and before they
knew it the quorum had been counted and
the election case taken up. It is said that
a resolution had been drawn up and was
ready to be introduced directing the
Speaker to sign the rivor and harbor bill at
onco, but this was not heard of until the
bill had been signed, when it was said the
Speaker had just saved himseif from a hu
miliating experience by his action.
Speaker Keed said to-night he thought
Congress would adjourn about Oct. 1. He
wasasked what measures would be dis
posed of in the meantime. He answered
that he could easier tell what one should
be disposed of. He had in mind the elec
tion bill. The only measures that stand
any show, aside from the tariff and election
cases, are the shipping and Butterworth
options bill It is not likely the resolution
relating to the redisricting muddle in
Ohio will be passed, owing to the failure to
obtain a quorum of Republican members.
Debate on the Iangston-Yenable Case.
Washington, Sept 17. The reading of
yesterday's journal consumed more than
half an hour. Mr. Haugen of Wisconsin
demanded the regular order, being the
Langston-Venable contested-election case,
but Mr. Payson of Illinois interposed with
the conference report on the land-grant
forfeiture bilL
Mr. Rowell of Illinois, on behalf of the
committee on elections, raised Pie question
of consideration against the coherence re
port. On a standing vote tho result was
43 to 82 against considering the conference
report, and Mr. O'Ferrall demanded, and
the House orderod the yeas And nays. Mr.
Payson then desired to withdraw there
port, but the Speaker ruled that the yeas
and nays being ordered, this could not bo
done. The House decided yeas, 62; nays,
117, not to consider the conference report.
Mr. Haugen then called up the election
case, against which Mr. O'Ferrall raised
the question of consideration. "
During the roll-call nearly all the Demo
cratic members deserted the chamber, leav
ing but a bare dozen present to look out
for their interests. I3etoro the announce
ment of the vote Mr. O'Ferrall arose and
said that he had carefully kept a tally of
the vote. Ho noticed that upon the re
capitulation the name of Mr. Morey of
Ohio was noted as voting in the affirma
tive. He was sure that Mr. Morey had not
been present when his name was called,
but must have given in his name the
clerk's desk. He inquired of the gentleman
from Ohio whether that was not true.
Mr. Morey said that he was not answera
ble to the gentleman from Virginia.
Mr. O'Ferrall demanded to know whether
the gentleman bad been present when his
name was called, and he desired the gentle
man to say if he was. Would the Speaker
decline to investigate the question as to
whether Mr. Morey had been present?
The Speaker said that the House had a
right to know whether the gentleman
from Ohio was recorded at the proper time.
The gentleman's name would be put on the
list of those present and not voting. The
result of the vote was then announced as
yeas, 130; nays, 15 the clerk noting a
quorum.
Mr. Haugen immediately demanded the
previous question on the election case, and
the direction, "all go out." was given by
the Democratic managers, but it was not
necessary to put this direction into force,
for. after an emphatic protest by Mr
Cheadle of Indiana against the stifling of
debate, Mr. Haugen withdrow his demand,
and proceeded with an argument of the
case.
CHEADLE ASSISTS THE DEMOCRATS.
Mr. Cheadle of Indiana opposed the ma
jority resolution, and doclared that the Re
publicans of the House could not afford to
vote Venable out and Langston in. The
Fourth district of Virginia was reliably He
publican, and it had been carried by the
Democrats not because of the popularity of
Mr. Cleveland or the unpopularity of Mr.
Harrison, but because of a Republican di
vision. It was a perfectly plain and nat
ural statement of fact that tho Republican
party in that district had been beaten sole
ly by reason of irreconcilable differences
in the Kepublican party. It had been a
race division, with all that such a division
could imply in the South. The Republic
ans had been fairly beaten, and it was be
neath the dignity of the Republican party
to revise tho figures of an election which
had been lost to it by thousands of votes.
Speaking politically, it would be suicidal
for tho Republican party to eeatainan
who had led a bolt against the regular Ke
publican candidate.
He proceeded to eulogize ex-Senator Ma
hone, and to praise his abiiitv in building
up the Republican party in Virginia, and
predicted that if his leadership were fol
lowed Virginia, in a few years, would be
as reliably Republican as was Vermont.
Referring to the case under consideration,
ho said that if there was little law and less
evidenco to sustain the contest, there was
still less Republicanism. He was confident
that there never could be a strong and ef
fective Republican party in the South until
there were enough white men in it to make
it strong and effective. Senator Mahone
and the white men of Virginia had made
the Republican party stroug in that State,
and had secured the election of six
Republicans to Congress. The contestant,
flying in the face of existing condi
tions, had raised the race issue, and
the result had been that Virginia had
now only two Republican Representatives
Ignorance could not dominate and overrule
intelligence. The Republican party in the
South could not be built upon nsgro votes
alone. lie iMr. Cheadle was not his col
league's "keener" but. BDeakinir for him.
self, he said that he could not, under his
oath and with his knowledge of tho case,
vote to seat the contestee. and ho honed.
for the good name of the House and for the
good name of the great party to which he
belonged, that there would be enough Re
publicans voting with him to retain Ven-
aoie in his scat
YYhen Mr. Cheadle concluded he was
greeted with applauno by the Democrats.
The case then went over until to-morrow.
Mr. Haugen stated that he would call the
previous question at 2 o'clock to-morrow.
THE SUGAR SCHEDULE.
One of the Questions That Will Bother the
Tariff Conferees The Dounty Question.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
Washington, Sept 17. The conferees
on the tariff bill appointed to represent the
Republicans of the House are said to bo
strongly in favor of the reciprocity amend
ment proposed by the Senate. Thero is no
difficulty anticipated in coming to an
agreement on the Aldrich proposition on
that subject, but there will be trouble over
the sugar schedule proper. One of the
probabilities is that the Senate and House
may have an opportunity to vote inde
pendently on the sugar duties again. In
that case, the advocates of No. 13 as the
dividing line of free and dutiable
sugars say that the Houso will
agree with the Senate by a large majority.
There is a difference of opinion between
the House and Senate conferees as to the
time when the bill will be reported back to
the Senate. The latter say they will have
finished by Saturday or Monday at the
f nrthest, while the former are of opinion
that agreement cannot be reached by Mon
day. A basis of agreement that has an air
of probability abont it iaas follows: The
House to agree to tho Senate amend
ments respecting reciprocity and
sugar, and the Senate to restore
certain reductions made by it in the
iron and steel, glsssware and linen sched
ules; binder-twine to pay a duty of 1
cent a pound, instead of lucent, as nxea by
the House.
When the committee on ways and means
Eroposed to give the 6ugar-prodncers a
ounty of 2 cents a pound in lieu of the tariff
duty of that 6ame amount, their represent
atives in Washington protested most vigor
ously. They said that such an arrange
ment could not be made permanent, for the
reason that but one article being selected
for encouragement in this way it would be
the subject of constant attacks by others
less favored, and by those who oppose the
system of bounties. Some li cures that
nro given by the representatives of the
Louisiana Sugar-planter's Association, now
in the city, of the probable operation of the
bountfelause are striking, and when thev
are pifolished will doubtless attract such
measure of attention as will vindicate the
fears expressed before the committee on
ways and means last winter. Ore of the
sugar delegates here is Mr. Foos, a manu
facturer, of Springfield, 0. He owns a large
plantation in Louisiana, and will grind
five million pounds of sugar this year. 'Ho
will be a creditor of the treasury to the
amount of $100,000, but his is not the largest
crop by any means. One planter will turn
out fifteen million pounds, entitling him
to $300,000 bounty. Said one of the sugar
men: "Don't you think when tho public
sees that list running down from $300,000 to
510,000, and amounting to several millions
altogether, that there will be a big kick? I
tell you that I am afraid of it."
WIIERE DEATH REAPED A HARVEST.
The President Visits the Ill-FatedConemaugh
,Vallej and Near-Bj Foints.
Cresson Springs, Pa., Sept. 17. The
President and family and a few invited
guests left Cresson at 10:C0 o'clock this
morning on the Pennsylvania railroad, and
did not return here until 8:80 r. M., haying
in it) meantime paesed through a most in
teresting section of the country, so far as
natural scenery is concerned, including the
ill-fated Conemaugh valley and the oil, coal
and natural-gas regions of western Penn
sylvania. The principal Incidents of the
trip, however,' were the visits to Johns
town and Green sburg. -Neither of those
places had ever before received a visit from
the head of the Nation, and the people in
each vied with the peoplo in the other in
the celebration of tho event At Johnstown
the party was welcomed by Mayor Rose
and a committee of citizens, and was.es
corted in carriages through 'the principal
streets to Grand View Cemetery, from
which a magnificent view was had of the
course of the disastrous flood of 18S0. The
city presented a gala appearance, and near
ly the entire population crowded the streets
along the route and cheered as the Presi
dent's carriage drove by. Many of the
houses wero decorated with flags aud bunt
ing. At Grand View Cemetery, whero the
unknown dead lie buried, the party alight
ed, and Mrs. Harrison and other members
of the party placed a tribute of flowers to
the memory of tho unknown dead. The
President expressed himself as being sur
prised at the evidence of the wonderful
ravages of the flood, and the long rows of
over seven hundred headstones over the
graves of the unknown dead called forth
his hearty sympathy for the many be
reaved families in Johnstown.
On the return to the station the crowd
pressed forward to such an extent that the
President was forced into holding an im
promptu reception. As the train started off
he appeared on tho rear platform, and was
loudly cheered. At Greensburg the Presi
dent and family were received by lion. Geo.
F. Huff', General Coultera, Judge Doty and
Mr. J. F. Wentliug, in the presence of a
crowd that filled the station and cheered
lustily when the President assisted Mrs,
Harrison to the platform. Carriages took
the party through the city, to tho hue stock
farm owned bv Colonel Huff, on the out
skirts, and back to the city residence of
that gentleman, where the President held a
reception lasting nearly an hour, and at the
conclusion of which a luncheon was served.
The people were enthusiastic over the
President, and cheered him at every oppor
tunity. The President enjoyed to-day's ex
cursion very much, arTd will probably make
another to fhulipsbnrg later in the weeic
1 he Grand Army Post of ivrone, ra..
visited Cresson in a body this morning at
9 o'clock and paid their respects to the
President. They were accompanied by a
band which enlivened the scene with
"Annie Roonev" and similar airs. Tho
entire party, which numbered about one
hundred persons, were received in the
parlor of the Mountain ilouso.
TRAIN-WRECKERS CONFESS.
Their Purpose Was to Injure the New YorkCen-tral-K.
of L. Order Had No Part.
Troy, N. Y., Sept. 17. R. A. Parmenter,
counsel for the Central Hudson railroad,
has in his possession the written confessions
of Reed, Cam and Huett, giving all details
of the wrecking of the Montreal express.
near Castleton, on Sept. 4. These confes
sions were produced last night at a confer
ence held atv Mr. Parmenter's residence.
The conference did not terminate until 11:00
o'clock. There wero also present at tho
conference detective Pinkertau, chief de
tective Humphrey, of the New York Cen
tral & Hudson River Railroad Company,
and the district attorney. Reed's confes
sion was the first one made. It is sub
scribed to by seven witnesses. It states, in
substauce, that the wrecking was not ad
vocated at any meeting of the local assem
bly of the Knights of Labor, of which the
prisoners are members, but was devised
j- a i At n
ana carrieu out oy iuo live men unuer ar
rest Their sole purpose was to in-
juro the railroad company, and they
did not stop to think whether the
first train due was a passenger
or a freight Cain and Duett made their
statements in the presence of three persons,
and these corroborate the details furnished
by Reed. It is claimed that tho confessions
were voluntarily made, and that none of
the men were promised exemption from
punishment The confessions will be pre
sented to the grand jury this week.
Two cells at the jail aro occupied by the
accused men. Kiernan and Cordial are in
one. Reed Cain and Jiuett in the other.
Kiernan and Cordial will have nothing to
do with the other three, and vice versa.
All of the men have their meals furnished
from the jailor's table. The Knights of
Labor are paying the ooard bill of Kiernan
and Cordial. That fa",t is admitted at tho
jail. Who is footing the charges for extra
food tor the others is not Known, ine
sheriff will not disclose any information on
this point
Kiernan and Cordial were brought be
fore Judge Griffith at an adjourned exam
ination this morning. The prosecution
was not ready, as the district attorney was
busy with the grand jury. The examina
tion was adjourned till Friday, at 11 o'clock
A. M. Their bail was fixed at $30,000 for tho
two, the sureties to qualify in double that
amount.
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ELECTRIC DANGER SIGNALS.
Elaborate Scheme of an Illinois Inventor to
Prevent Railroad Accidents.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
Paris, 11L. Sept 17. Mr. Ed M. Burt, of
this city, received this week, from Wash
ington, letters patent for an electric danger
and safety signal for railroads, by which
all danger of collisions can be avoided. His
invention relates to improvements in elec
tric danger and safety signals for railroads,
bridges and points where thero is danger of
collision, and the objects of his improve
ments are: First, to provide a signal that .
is carried in the cab of the locomotive and
to be operated while the train is in motion;
second, to provide a signal that will notify
the engineer direotly of a misplaced switch;
third, to provide a signal that will notify
the engineer of a displaced bridge; fourth,
to provide a signal that will notify the en
gineer of an approaching locomotive.
Upon the outer sides of the track-rails are
arranged the signal-rails connected with
the ground, and insulated from the track
rails, and arranged a certain distance from
the same to prevent the track-wheels con
tacting with the signal-rails. Ihentothe
outer sides of the two front wheels of the lo
comotive is attached a wheel separated from
the locomotive wheels by an insulator.
These extensions of the locomotive Wheels
run on the insulated signal-rails, and have a
journal on them which, runs in a box, and
from these two boxes two insulated wires
lead to the cab of the locom'otive, where they
are attached to the battery and signaling
instruments. Tho improved way is that
the wheel has a double ilange. and the
journal has some play in the boxes, so that
the wheel will adjust itself to the side-
pressure, tho springs adjusting the pressure
in other directions. These signaling instru
ments may be an electno bell or a dial
showing the presence of a current by the
deflection of a needle, and, in case com
munication is desired between trains, a
telegraph instrument may be used. Where
these signal rails are used, in dangerous
places, as soon as the wheel touches the
signal-rail the engineer knows there is no
danger if the bell rings. A complete circuit
is formed. If tho boll does not ring the
bndge is out of place.
On curves and in other places where the
engineers are unable to see each other, the
signal rails extend a considerable distance.
and are insulated from the ground, and
each other, and the current passing from
one locomotive to another makes a com
plete circuit and operates both signals,
thus notifying them of their nearness to
each other. In case a locomotive is ap
proaching the rear end ox a train from
which the locomotive is detached and out
of communicating distance, a collision may
be avoided by connecting tho insulated
rails with a bar. which every train Bhould
carry, thus making a circuit and giving the
engineer of tho approaching locomotive no
tice f danger, ihe signals can be used at
any distance apart, according to the
strength of the batteries used.
VERY SHORT COURTSHIP.
f roposed, Accepted and Married Within Ten
Minutes Watering-Place Episode.
May's Landing, N. J., Sept. 17. Two days
ago Amos Lewis, of Somer's Point, who is a
widower of about fifty-eight years of age,
possessing considerable wealth, and Miss
Annie Risley, of Atlantic City, a handsome
blonde, were entire strangers. Miss Risley
is twenty-five years of age, and is consid
ered by all who know her to be a beautiful
woman. , At present she is a head sales
woman in a fashionable millinery estab
lishment in Atlantic City. She arrived at
Somer's Point at 11 o'clock yesterday morn
ing to attend a dinner party given by Mrs.
George Anderson. At the dinner party Mr.
Lewis and Miss Risley were introduced,
and soon were encaged in conversation.
They -were mutually pleased with each
other, and the conversation was continued
for several minutes. At last Mr. Lewis
remarked that he was greatly in need of
a good housekeeper, to which Miss Risley
jokingly answered, "How would I answer!"
lr. Lewis immediately answered that he
would be well pleased, but more so if she
would become his wife. The lady was
startled by this abrupt proposal, but was
evidently not displeased with the question.
She asked for time to consider the Ques
tion, which was granted her. Within two
minutes she returned and promptly ac
cepted him.
This brief courtship all took place in the
course of ten minutes. Mr. Lewis 60 ar
dently pressed his suit that she agreed to
have the ceremony performod at once. Ac
cordingly the dinner party was turned into
a wedding. The Rev. Mr. Chambers, of
Soraes Point, was sent for, and the twain
were made one within two hours after their
first meeting. The groom is senior member
of the firm of Lewis Bros., sail-makers, of
Somer's Point, and one of the oldest firms
in New Jersey. He owns considerable prop
erty, and is considered very wealthy. Miss
Risley is highly connected, and a resident
of Atlantic City.
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TIED TO A WILD HORSE'S TAIL.
The Mazeppa Act in a New Form Tried on a
Young Man Who Wouldn't Tlay Cards.
Walla Walla, Wash., Sept 17. News
has reached this city of one of tho most
atrocious attempts at revenge and murder
that has ever bejan recorded in Eastern
Washington. John Clinton, aged about
nineteen years, appeared before Justice
Lambert, and made complaint against two
brothers named Kennedy, whereupon war
rants were issued for their arrest. The
young man was most fearfully bruised
about the face and body. His statement
of the causo of his injury was that tho two
Kennedys became incensed at him while
workingathresheronEurekaflat,nearWalIa
Walla, because of his refusal to join in a
game of cards with them. After some worde
had passed between them, and his continual
refusal to play, the brothers suddenly at
tacked and overpowered him. A long rope
was produced, and his hands and feet
bound, rendering him perfectly powerless.
The brothers then led an unruly horse to
within a short distance of the prostrate
boy, aud securely tied one end of the ropo
to the animal's tail. The other end was
fastened to the body of Clinton. As soon
as all was secured tho horse was started on
a wild run across the flat Clinton was
dragged a quarter of a mile. When found
he was unconscious. The rope had slipped
from the tail of the horso, thus saving the
young man's life..
Iiotton Drops Out of a Mine.
ncrr'fl Church. Pa.. Sept, 17. Owing to
the late heavy rains, an iron-ore mine at
Rittenhouso Gap sprung a leak to-day, and
10,Ot)O tous of ore disappeared in a sink hole
200 feotdcep, carrying with it two engines
and all the machinery. The mine is sup
posed to have been situated over a subter
ranean cavern.
REPUBLICANS IN CONCLAYE
Selecting Standard-Bearers and Reaf
firniins tfce Principles of the Party.
Hon. II. D. Wilson Nominated for Congress in
the Thirteenth Indiana, Col. J. S. Wright in
the First and Maj. Duntann the Fifth.
The Administration and Work of Con
gress Every where Heartily Indorsed.
"The Man That Knew a QnoniL. When He Saw
ItM State Gatherings in Massachusetts,
New Hampshire and Connecticut
THIRTEENTH DISTRICT.
Hon. II. D. Wilson Given a Unanimous Nomi
nation for Congress. '
Special to the Indisnapous Journal.
LaPorte, Ind., Sept 17. The Repub
licans of the Thirteenth congressional dis
trict met in convention to-day, at Hall's
Opera-bouse, in this city, at 2 o'clock r. m.,
and organized by the election of Hon. II.
D. Wilson, of Goshen, chairman of the con
gressional committee, as presiding officer,
and A. B. Miller, of South Bend, as secre
tary. In taking the chair, Mr. Wilson ad
dressed the convention in a brief speech,
thanking tho delegates for the honor con
ferred, and alluding to the bright prospects
of the Republican party. A committee of
three on resolutions and order of business
was appointed, consisting of M. V.
Beiger, of St Joseph: II. G.' Thayer, of
Marshall, and Wm. Frazer, of Jvosciusko.
Pending the report of the committee Hon,
L. D. Royse, of Warsaw, was invited to ad
dress the convention. He spoke at 6ome
length, ably reviewing the record of tho
Republican party in Congress, and paying
a high compliment to Harrison's adminis
tration. At tho close of his remarks tho
committee reported, indorsing the State
'platform, especially that portion express
ing confidence in Benjamin Harrison, tho
committee heartily indorsing his adminis
tration. The rules of the State convention
were adopted as far as practicable. The
chairman was instructed to ask for nomi
nations without calling tho roll of coun
ties. Nominations being called for. M. V,
Bieger, of St Joseph, in a brief speech,
presented the name of Colonel William
Hoynes. C. W. Miller, of Elkhart connty,
nominated J. S. Dodge. The ballot being
called for, Elkhart county responded with
25 votes for Dodge, Kosciusko with lO1 for
Hoynes and lO1 torDodgo. and Marshall
with 25 for noynes. At this juncture Mr.
Jones withdrew the name of Col. Hoynes.
Objections were raised pending thfballot
and the chair overruled tho motion. La
porte cast 9 rotes for noynes, 5 for
Dodge and 5 for Jones. The re
sult of the ballot was then
announced as follows: Whole number of
rotes cast, 107; Decessary to a choice W; of
which Hoynes received 4$L, Dodge SO1 and
Jones IS. Mr. Jones then withdrew the
name of Colonel Hoynes and his own name
also, the convontion accepting the same.
Kosciusko county then asked leave to with
draw fov consultation, and St. Joseph and
Elkhart did the same.
The convention then took a recess. Dur
ing the interim George W. Pixlev, candi
date for State Treasurer, and Mr. Millikan,
secretary of the State central committee,
addressed the convention. During there
cess Hon. H. D. Wilson was prevailed upon
to accept the nomination for. Congress, re
signed his chairmanship aud was nomi
nated. A ballot was called for. the follow
ing being the result: Elkhart 25 for Dodge:
Kosciusko, 31 for Wilson: La Porte, 19 for
Wilson; Marshall, 13 for Wilson; St Joseph,
25 for Wilson. Elkhart then asked to
change its vote to Wilson, and moved to
make the nomination unanimous, the mo
tion prevailing amid great cheering.
Mr. Wilson was called for and made a
ringing speech, presaging sucecsa. He said
that with the united help of the Republic
ans of the district he would get there.
Judicial Convention,
B peel si to the Indianapolis Journal.
LaPoute, Ind., Sept. 17. At the Repub
lican judicial convention of this district,
composed of LaPorte and St Joseph coun
ties, held here to-day, Walter A. Funk, of
South Bend, was nominated for prosecut
ing attorney.
FIRST DISTRICT.
Col. J. S. Wright to Lead the Republican and
Farmers Forces In the Congressional FJgbt,
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
Evansville, Ind., Sept 17. The Repub
licans of the First congressional district
composed of tho counties of Gibson, Perry,
Pike, Posey, Spencer, Vanderburg and
Warric'Sf met hero to-day in delegate con
vention, and nominated CoL J. S. Wright,
of Spencer for Congress. There
was but one other candidate, CcL
Vm M. Cockrum, of Gibson
county. Tho contest was a spirited one,
tho vote resulting: Wright, MfJ; Cock
rum, 94. Mr. Wright was recently nomi
nated by tho Farmers' Mutual Benefit As
sociation, but is a 6taunch Republican.
The following resolutions were unanimous
ly adopted:
We. tho Republicans of the First congressional
district in convention assembled, hesutily indorse
the wise, conservative, patriotic and business
like administration of i'reeWent Harrison, and
we hereby reafliim the declaration of tho Re
publican national convention of lsS. We &lc
approve the wise and patriotic action of the Re
publican members in noth houses of Comrres
lor their prompt and ellicient action in fulfilling
the pledges made to the people. The legislation
enacted and in process of enactment, shaped by
the masterly minds of the Republican party in
the halls of Congress, and by the matchl ess ad
visers of our chief executive, upon tho coinage
of 6llvcr, the revision of the tariff, tho federal
election law and the pension bill, each and all
meet our hearty approval.
The Republicans of this Congress have fully
ApLionstrated to the whole country that legisla
tion in the interest of the people, in the present
us in the past, must come through the party
whose history is the history of the country for
the pan twenty-live years.
The thanks of the country are due to the fore
sight of the Republican majority in the lower
houe of Congress lu -selecting a Speaker who
knew a quorum when he saw it, and who had the
courage to enforce tho will of the majority, that
the paid servants of the people should, do the
business for which they were elected.
We reatllrm, in tho most emphatic manner,
that the individual right of every citizen, rich or
poor, white or black, natural or foreign-born, to
cast his balloL and have that ballot duly count
ed, is a rteht that muat not be Ignored in any
portion of this country. And that in order to
maintain ana eecure suchTisht and secure juht
and equal representation for all the ieople, we
favor such national legislation as will secure
that end.
Wo favor such an adjustment of the present
tariff laws as U calculated to protect and defend
American industries and American labor against
the labor and industries of other nations; which
will, at the f aino time, so discriminate in favor
of ihoe foreign nations who freel j open their
markets to the products of the American farmer
and manufacturer.
We favor such lechdation in Congress and In
this State as will in t very iossllle manner en
courage, rroinote and protect the interest of
agriculture in all its departments, and vr de
nounce and condemn all trusts aud combinations
formed for the purpose of controlling prices,
and demand that all uch be made the subject of
the most frtringent prohibitory and penal legisla
tion. We therefore enthusiastically approvo the
action of the present Confres in its earnest en
deaor to pass the Sherman anti trust bill and
to carry out the recommendations of the Presi
dent iu that regard.
Wo cordially luuowe the action of our Repub
lican members of Concres in pu&Mug the silver
bill, w hich will add $75,mk),OoO of money to tho
channels of trade annua llr, and thereby relieve
the depressed condition ox business In the &ri