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, the MORNING NEWS. 1
J v <stabuse ei> 1850. Incokporatsc 1888. V
| J. U. ESTILL President. )
PH. CRONIN’S TAKING OFF
LONGNECKER makes a long
OPENING ARGUMENT.
Ha Gives the Jurymen a Definition of
the Legal Terms Presumption of In
nocence and Reasonable Doubt—A
History of the Alleged Conspiracy
That Led to the Murder—The Exam
ination of Witnesses Begun.
Chicago, Oct. 24.—Long before the hour
for the convening of the court in the Cro
nin trial this morning hundreds of specta
tors were clamoring for admittance, and it
required a small army of baililfs to keep at
bavthe eager ones who demanded to be
passed in. Promptly at 10 o’clock the 200
soectators assembled in Judge McConnell’s
court were rapped to order, and, as the de
fendants filed in, at once took their seats.
The clerk called the roll of jurors. Every
man responded to his name, and the
Cronin trial formally began. State’s
Attorney Longneoker at once began
i>is opening address to the jury.
He reviewed briefly the long continued
sifting of jurymen which had resulted in
the selection of the twelve before him. He
thou defined the duties of the jurymen, de
fined the meaning of presumption of inno
cence as applied in the trial of persons
charged with crime, telling the jury that
presumption of innocence was not a matter
to be weighed agaiust evidence. It was, he
said,a mere negative which stood in the way
of conviction in the absence of evidence, but
must not he allowed to weaken the force of
evidence given. Mr. Longnecker took up
and defined the meaning of reasonable
doubt as applied in such cases as tnis. He
said: “When you stated that you would
not convict these men except they were
proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt, it
simply meant this: That if, after hearing
the evidence, you are satisfied, as jurymen,
sworn to do your duty, that the men on
trial arts guilty, then you have no right
to go looking for doubts; you have no right
to bunt around for an excuse to refrain from
doing that which the law makes it your
duty to do. Reasonable doubt means a
doubt that is reasonable.’ ”
Mr. Forrest, of the counsel for the de
fense, interrupted the speaker at this point,
claiming that definition of reasonable doubt
has no place in the opening address, and
should be used only in the closing address.
The court overruled the poiut, and Mr.
Forrest noted an exception,
THE MATERIAL ALLEGATIONS.
The state’s attorney then set forth what
were the material allegations in the indict
ment which it would be necessary for the
slate to prove in order to justify convic
tion. These were that Cronin was killed ;that
the killing had been done in this state; that
it was done without provocation, and that
these men did it as a result of a conspiracy.
Ho spoke of the motive for the crime,
and said that, in order to show
what that motive was, it became
necessary to examine into the history in
this c 'untry of the organization known as
the United Brotherhood, commonly called
the Clan-na-Gael. Before doing this he
reminded the jury that they were not try
ing the Clan-na-Gael, but the prisoners at
the bar.
SKETCHING ITS HISTORY.
Attorney Longnecker then proceeded to
sketch the history of the Clan-na-Gael in
this country, saying that it was made up of
patriotic Irishmen—lrishmen who wont
into it for political effect, and Irishmen who
went into it for the money there was in it—
and that its object was to free Ireland by
force of arms as soon as a favorable oppor
tunity should offer. He declare! that the
Triangle was supreme, aud that the oaths of
the members made their commands supe
rior to the laws of the nation,
Mr. Forrest objected to this line of state
ment as inadmissible in advance of proof.
WARNED BY THE JUDGE.
Judge McConnell said that he did not
know what would be proved, but warned
the state’s attorney that he was making
these statements at his peril. The state’s
attorney said he would prove what he had
said, and he accepted the responsibility and
proceeded to say that when Sullivan, Feely
and Boland got control of the executive
hoard they changed the plan of work of the
organization, and inaugurated a dynamite
cohcy and implanted in the constitution a
ciause commanding perfect and unquestion
ing obedience to the commands of the board,
ihe defense again made an exception to
this line of statement.
SECRESY OK THE TRIANGLE.
State’s Attorney Longnecker spoke of
the adoption of the ti iaugle as a symbol of
I *® executive board. The membership did
not know who constituted the triangle, so
secret was it, but nevertheless they obeyed
its orders and were sent on various
special missions to England in
the way of active work, and
i l ,. 9r assumed names. Notwithstanding
,‘ ls secresy, these men were betrayed by
the board to the English authorities, aud
enty of them, he said, are now in prison,
f he was, lie declared, to enable the board to
eai the fund, and when at last a showing
''as made the board claimed that tho order
?''*** ea) $13,000, when there was $250,000
n the treasury when they took charge.
CONNECTION WITH THE ORDER.
A, o r P o * n * ; the state’s attorney intro
uced Dr. Cronin in connection with the
’ <wr, and proceeded to sketch the history
(v , , light against the Triangle; told of
® nlD s . expulsion; the subsequent union
Hrli V 0!^ 1 u n ’ tlle °1 Sullivan, Feely and
i >!, ■ - a secre t committee, of which
, a member, in Buffalo, last
i “gust. “The committee was there
t ,, session for days and days,”
. “ Attorney Longnecker, “hearing evi-
I ; ; That evidence, as we have it, will
mt™duc*d here. Cronin took the evi-
WTvJf f ™y, au( l witnesses and facts were
thnoio s how what they had done in
th . >ua try; what had been done aero ss
U!l<^6r *he direction of this Tr i-
Tha* a their active work was shown.
tho Waß! -* 1 being investigated there, and
..committee had not made its report, but
rn ' ln had taken full notes of that trial
*„*<*. He had taken d6wn what each
ess had said about certain things.”
Th„ i , W , iIAT CRONIN WANTED.
I rn„? . 6 attorney went on to say that
111 msuted that all of the evidence be
hum the camps, but up to the
tw. Lronin’g death the report had not
!iw ° u 1* It would have shown that
ir,W , no .t otl| y violated the laws of the
| ..1.., of this country, but also those of
j ar "l', an< l had robbed the order of its
l v au< * n> ® n °1 their liberties. Only a
Ini lvvo after Cronin’s death, however,
)u , 1 e Port of the trial was sent
t-Honin’s part of it, however,
'vhirh rpjected '. ao 'l that part used
trail, , r aa f !U4 ®and Cronin of being a
Ini’ ii .i that they would show
'•lit,.?.* Uus 'lwuooiation of Crouin was
~r „ ,i li .? ¥ . 8r Alexander Hulllvan’s signs
irt, “t it was sent out after Cronin hail
,u the ladief that bis body
iLJ '' ve ' •'•found. It was not sufficient
itb Crouin. but the same
f >i, it l ™ regulated this conspiracy
l u U:i ‘/.““Ptiou had te make it appear
u mat Crown was a traitor.
•• , rT os re plication.
***' l published his evidence
“ h* "•* about to do,
■* the ruin of the Iriaagie with tne
lp)f JKofiting
Irish people, and to have it published to all
their camps was to convict these men of
em ezzling these funds that had been accu
mulating for years. It would have proved
them not only violators of the laws of two
countries, but traitors to the cause in which
these people had enlisted; and instead of
crediting them with doing that which was
to benefit poor old Ireland, it would brand
them the worst men on tne earth among the
Irish people. That was the object.
Attorney Longnecker then went on to
show how Coughlin had begun denouncing
Cronin as a spy way back in February:
how Beggs, at certain meetings of camp 20,
had said that Cronin’s denunciation of Sulli
van and the Triangle had to be stopped, “if
it took blood.”
THE PREPARATIONS FOR THE MURDER.
Finally, after several weeks delay, Boggs,
as guardian of camp 20, announced ttiat
the charges against the Triangle would have
to bo investigated. The next day the flat
at No. 117 Clark street was rented, the
trunk and furniture which afterwards were
removed to the Carlson cottage bought,
and the preparations begun for the murder.
The state’s attorney then went over the
whole story of the conception and execu
tion of this plot, which has so often been
told.
THE FIRST WITNESS CALLED.
At the afternoon session Attorney Long
necker concluded his address. Then ail the
lawyers of the defense waived the right to
address the Jury, and ex-Capt. Villiers of
Lake View was put on the stand.
The testimony of Villiers was* unimpor
tant, except as to the one fact that he know
Cronin in his life time, and that as the body
was being conveyed in the patrol wagon
from tho catch-basin to the morgue he had
identified it as that of the dead doctor.
James E. Boland, a cashier in a coal
dealer’s office and an associate of Cronin in
various secret sooieties, also gave testimony
as to the identity of the body, aud to the
location of Cronin’s office.
COULDN’T SEE INTO HIS OFFICE.
Lawyer Forrest, for the defense, elicited
from Boland on the cross-examination the
fact that, contrary to the general belief,
Cronin’s offieo was so situated that a view
into the windows could not be obtained
from the Clark street flats supposed to have
beeu hired by the accused, Crouin’s office
not fronting on Clark street, but being in
the rear of the building, and facing on an
alley.
Other witnesses before the adjournment
were: J. C. O’Keefe, Cronin’s tailor; J. P.
Holland, a reporter; Henry Rosche, the
sewer foreman who found the body in the
catch basin; Stephen Connolly, the morgue
keeper; A. O. Wiscb, in whose barber
shop Cronin had his tonsorial work
done; Maurice Morris, associated in
a weekly newspaper venture with
Cronin; Joseph O’Byrne, a secret service
friend of Cronin’s. Their testimony related
wholly to the finding and identification of
the corpse. Their cross-examination brought
out nothing apparently, except that all the
witnesses but the sewer foreman and barber
had beeu actively identified with the or
ganized efforts to aid the prosecution.
A SCHOONER FOUNDERS.
Her Crew Rescued from the Rigging
After Twenty-two Hours.
Norfolk, Va., Oct. 24.—The schooner
Rover, Capt. Hubbard, from New York
to Baltimore with a cargo of guano,
foundered three miles east of Ocean View,
on the southern shore of Chesapeake Bay,
Wednesday evening. Her crew, consisting
of five men, took to the rigging and re
mained there twenty-two hours, when they
were rescued by the New York tug Luther
C. Ward.
During the time that tho crew were in
the rigging Filinore Green of Calvert
county died from exposure. The others
arrived here to-night. The vessel may be
saved, as ilia Merritt wrecking steamer
Rescue is waiting to examine her when
the sea goes down.
NEWSBOYS ON TRAINS.
Railroad Companies Liable tor Ac
cidents that May Befall Them.
Chicago, Oct. 24.—The supreme court
of Illinois has just decided that a railway
company allowing newsboys on its cars is
responsible for any damages they may re
ceive. The ease was against the North
Chicago street railroad, and the judgment
was for $3,342, which has been paid. The
court held that since the boy was permitted
on the car he was not a trespasser, and
being allowed to jump on aud off, the com
pany assumed re ponsibility for any dam
age that might ensue. Tnis is the first
decision of the kind, aud is of great impor
tance to railroad people.
COTTON SEED TRUST.
The Plan for Changing Ite Constitution
Made Public.
New York, Oct. 24.—The plan for
changing the constitution of the American
Cotton Seed Trust and merging it into a
new incorporated company was made pub
lic to-day. Under its provisions the new
company will issue $21,000,000 in stuck and
$11,000,000 in 5 per cent, bonds. The new
securities will be exchanged for the out
standing certificates. The present holders
will receive 25 per cent, of the face value of
their certificates in new bonds and 50 per
cent, in new stock. All the property of
the present trust will be transferred to the
new company.
A SECOND SAM JONES.
A Reformed Man-About-Town Cap
tivates a Tar Heel Town.
Danville, Va., Oct. 24.—The town of
Reidsville, N. C., is enthused over a young
preacher known as Bill Fife, and until
recently a dissipated mau-about-town.
He was converted a short time ago,
and began to preach. His meetings have
just closed with 300 converts, many of
whom are prominent citizens. Fife is un
educated, but a powerful speaker, and very
much like Sam Jones in his style.
DIED OF YELLOW FEVER.
Result of an Autopsy Held at the New
York Quarantine.
New York, Oct. 24. — An autopsy was
made on the body of William Brun, a
saloon passenger on the steamer Hondo,
who died jestarday morning on the
steamer’s arrival at quarantine. It showed
conclusively that Bruu died of yeilow
fever. The body will be incinerated at the
tSwmburne Bland crematory.
An Angel of Mercy Dead.
Danville, Va., Oft 24.— Miss Annie
Johns of Leaksville, N. C., is dead. Hhe
a literary character of local reputa
tion, author or “CooUtnue" and other work*.
During the war she spent much tune lu the
hospital*, and was known as “Angel of
Mercy.”
Duusllon • Phosphates,
Chattanooga, Tenn., Oct. 24.—Tba
Tradmman has information ttiat tne Dun
eilou Phosphate Company of Florida ties
been organized at Ocate with a camlet of
(1,20b,G00. The company will devei.p
iit.ouu ears* of new phosphate laud u> Flor
ida.
SAVANNAH. CiA., FRIDAY, OCTOBER 25, 1889.
HOWARD'S GANG ROUTED
THE BATTLE SHORT, SHARP AND
TERRIFIC.
The Turner Party Fifty Strong, and
Armed With Winchester Rifles and
Revolvers—One of the Howard Side
Killed and Six Wounded—None of
the Turner Party Wounded.
Louisville, Ky., Oct. 24. A special to
the Courier-Journal received early this
morning gives a correct statement of the
killed and wounded in the fatal tight near
Harlan Court House yesterday as follows;
“Two hours before daylight yesterday
morning the law ad order party, hitherto
styled the Turner faction of Harlan county,
fifty men in all, armed with Winchester
rjtles and revolvers, under the leadership of
County Judge Lewis, left the court house
and made an as-ault on the Howard faction,
who were encamped at E. M. Howard’s
house, one mile from town.
SHORT, SHARP, AND TIP ~IHC,
“The engagement was short, sharp, aud
terrific, and not one of the attacking party
was hurt, but one man on Howard’s side
named Millard Dean—was mstantly killed,
and six others were wounded. Among the
wounded are Bird Spurlock, whose injuries
are mortal, and Kobe t Napier, whose re
covery Is not among the possihilities. Bird
Spurlock was shot in the head, almost all
of his lower ,|aw being destroyed by a ball
from a Winchester. Napier, a son of George
Napier, received two bullets, one of which
passed through his abdomen, probably cut
ting the intestines.
OTHERS WOUNDK D.
♦ Ren Mitchell and George Cole were shot
in the legs.
“Thomas Howard got a flesh wound in
the thigh.
“James Spurlock got a close call, as a
bullet grazed his temple, tearing away a
handful of hair and a few inohes of skin,
but not fracturing the skull.
“Will Jennings was shot through the
right hand.
“There was a report that Wilson Howard
had been mortally wounded, but later ad
vices are that he escaped unhurt.
“The foregoing list of casualties mav be
relied on as absolutely correct, it having
beeu furnished by a gentleman who loft
Harlan Court House yesterday.
THE HOWARDS DISORGANIZED.
“The Howard] gang were badly demoral
ized by the attack und its disastrous re
sults, and Tuesday night thoy changed
their camp to a point about three miles
from the court house. They have beeu
making the house of E. M. Howard their
headquarters. E. M. Howard is a cousin of
Wilsou Howard, aud lives at the mouth of
Poorfork, one mile below town.”
A CANADIAN STEAMER BURNED.
Four Persona Connected with the
Boat Lose Their Lives.
Deseronto, Ont., Oct. 24.— The steamer
Quinte of the Deseronto Navigation Com
pany, Capt. Christie in command, was
burned about three miles from Deseronto
about 0 o’clock last evening, while on her
way to Picton. Four persons were lost.
They wore Capt. Christie’s mother, his
young brother, Charles; Mrs. Stacey, a
ladies' maid, and her son, Davern,
of Trenton. As far as can
be ascertained the passengers were
all saved. Three or four have severe burns,
but the doctors report that none are seri
ously injured. Many were chilled bv being
in the water. Col. Strong, the United
States consul at Belleville, was slightly
burned and chilled by the water. All the
survivors were brought to Deseronto and
properly cared for. The fire, it is supposed,
started in the furnace room. It spread
quickly to the whole boat. The captain ran
the boat ashore only a short distance away,
where she liesalmost entirely destroyed. The
boat had a light load of freight and express
matter, principally lumber, all of which
was destroyed. She also carried the mails,
which were lost. The Quinte was valued at
$lB,OOO, and was partly insured.
MURDER AT A COTTON GIN.
The Superintendent Slain—A Worth
less Negro Suspected.
Memphis, Tenn., Oct. 24.—At Perkins’
cottou gin, seven miles east of this city, last
night, Hugh McCullough, superintendent of
the gin, was foully assassinated by an un
known pers u, supposed to be Gus Williams,
a worthless negro. McCullough was sitting
in the office at the gin conversing with two
friends, when he was fired upon through
the open door, and his body was riddled
with buckshot. The assassin escaped.
Early in September Perkins’ gin was set
on fire, and Williams was suspected, but
proof was not forthcoming. Shortly after
ward McCullough, who boarded with Will
iams’ brother-in-law, narrowly escaped
death from poisoning, while a colored
woman, who ate of the same food, died in
horrible agony. Williams was arrested
and held to the grand jury. The grand
jury, however, failed to find an indictment
against him, aud ho was released last week,
aud on Monday night he left the neighbor
hood, and has never since been seen. It is
said that Williams accused McCullough of
undue intimacy with his wife.
WRECK OF TH-0 BROOKLYN.
An Alleged Btowaway Tells the Story
of the Disaster.
New York, Oct. 24.—An alleged stow
away on the steamer Brooklyn tells a story
of tho wreck. He said he hid in the coal
bunkers until the water drove him out. He
manned a boat with two men named John
son and Olsen. When the steamer began
to sink his companions were swept away.
He drifted until the 14th inst., and was
picked up by the schooner Mary Watson
and lauded at Locust Point, Md. The
agents of the Brooklyn are inclined to be
lieve the story.
AN EXPLOSION OF GAB.
One Man Killed and Others Have Nar
row Escapes.
Waterville, Me., Oct. 34. At 7 o'clock
this morning the gas house of the Lockwood
Cotton Mills exploded, throwing out the
entire front and lifting the roof from the
building, which took fire and was burned.
Henry E. U ait burn, aged 150 years, a
workman in charge, perished in the Warner
Several persons passing on the sidewalk
narrowly escaped serious injury. The cause
of the explosion U unknown.
Gotham's Fair Fund.
New York. Oct. 24.—The world’s fair
subscription book had scarcely been opened
in the office of Dluxel, Morgan & Cos. to
day when three large subscriptions wore
made. They were those of Cornelius Van
derbilt. $lOO,OOO (personal sou*- iptionr:
New York Central and Hudso . River Rail
road Com any, #lOO,OOO, and Wagner Pal
soe Car Coutpa ■/, Iho.uOU.
Bond Pureness*
W ass I SOTOS, OR, 24,—Tue bond offer
ing • to-dair aggregated §I,OMLOOd Ail
wars aooepUd at J? 7 tyr 4s and MSH tot
>*.
WRECKED AT A SWITCH.
Train Wreckers at the Bottom of the
Terrible Crash.
Indianapolis, Ind., Oct. 24.—A special
to the Sentinel from Wabash, Ind., says:
“A fast east-bound passenger train on the
Wabash road was wrecks i to-night at
Feller’s S;ation, five miles west of this city.
There is a heavy grade at that point, and
the tram was running forty miles au hour
when Engineer George King saw that the
switch was partly thrown open. He im
mediately applied the air brake, but there
was no time to check tho train. The engine
and baggage car and express car left the
track and pluugei along the siding for
about twenty rods. The enemy turned
over and the baggage car was hurled down
the embankment, a distance of thirty feet.
STUCK TO THEIR POSTS.
“The engineer and fireman clung to their
places in the cab, which was reduced to
spliuters, being telescoped by the baggage
ear. The smoker, chair car. and Wagner
sleeper kept the track b”t they
were all rake.! by the engine
in passing and were considerably
damaged. The front end of the smoker was
carried away in striking the engine. Some
passengers were slightly injured, but their
escape was certainly miraculous. One man
was seated in the front end of the smoker,
and was hurled backward by the blow
which carried away that part of the car.
KING NOT KILLED.
“Engineer King was pulled out of the cab
by the flremau, whose coilar-bone was
broken. King was badly bruised.
“A deadhead fireman named William
Hutchins of Hogausport was injured.
“Pacific Express Agent Frank Broweil
of Toledo was found under a big
pile of bunks together with Baggage Master
Gerhart Meyers. Both men wore bally
bruised. Their car is a total wreck.
“An investigation showed that the switch
lo -k had been broken by train wreckers,
the bowlder with which the lock was
pounded being found close by/’
JOHNSTOWN RELIEF WORK.
The Red Cross Corps Turn the Work
Over to the Homefolk.
Pittsburg, Oct. 24. —The relief work of
the American National Red dross in the
Conomaugh valley is ended, aud to-morrow
Miss Clara Barton, the president, and her
corps of trained assistants will leave Johns
town for their respective homes to enjoy a
well-earned rest. The task of supplement
ary relief has been confidod to the Cone
maugh Valley Benevolent U nion, au organ
ization embracing in its membership 115ns.
Cyrus Elder, John Fullerton, aud well-known
gentlemen and ladies of Johnstown and
vicinity, ln speaking of the work done Miss
Barton said: “During the first days the
written wants of our 2,000 families, with
the name, address, number in the family,
age, sex and condition, were by the ladies’
committee of Johnstown passed directly to
us, and subsequently over 1,000 additional
families were added to the regular fist of
applications, thus making the number of
persons upon aplication to bo reached and
served by us something over 20,000.
NEARLY ALL ATTENDED TO. ,
"The applications from the ladies’com
mittee now are Dearly fllkd.there remaining
unservod only a few hundred families whose
names have not roached us through any
legitimate channel. Three thousand homes,
either new or repaired, have received the
essential foundation of a complete house
hold. The state funds, so generously con
tributed, are being contributed throughout
the town. The town’s large works of iron
and steel are in active operation Its schools
are open, its churches are reviving, and
its places of business are active and pros
perous.”
ALL-AMERICAN DELEGATES.
They Attend the Laying of the Y. M.
C. A. Corner-Stone at Bt. Paul.
St. Paul, Minn., Oct. 24.—The all-
American delegates reached this city this
morning at 10:30 c’cloelc, and were driven
at once to the location for the new Young
Men’s Christian Association building, whore
they witnessed aud assisted iu the laying of
the corner-stone. Senator McMillan of
this city laid the corner-stone, and Signor
Perazaof Venezuela delivered an address
which is considered by many a feature of
the trip. The party were driven to the city
hall, where they were formally welcomed
by the citizens and officials, including the
last territorial, first state, and present state
governors. A fine exhibit of products was
seen in the council chambers, and the dele
gates then took lunch at Gov. W. R. Mer
riam’s residence. The afternoon was spent
in driving about the city, aud an informal
reception was held at the Ryan hotel to
night, a banquet having been abandoned at
the request of the state department.
LANDS OF THE BACB AND FOXES.
The Indiana Not Inclined to Accept the
Government's Offer.
Chicago, Oct. 24.—A dispatch from
Quawpaw Valley, I. TANARUS., says: "The com
missioners arrived hero from the Sac aud
Fox agency yesterday, and encamped here.
Their negotiations with the Baca and Foxes
were not favorable. The Indians listened
to the tempting offer of tho commissioners
in sullen silence. There seems to be no dis
position among them to sell. The Indian
agent, post trader, and numerous squaw
men, who have influence over them, have
poisoned the minds of the Indian* against
the commissioners. The agent and trader
both treated the commissioners with scant
courtesy. Their coolness was so painfully
apparent that the commissioners cut their
visit short, and left for the Kickapoo coun
try. Before leaving the Sac and Fox
country news came from the lowa reserva
tion that the lowas had become alarmed
about their land, and were preparing to
submit to the inevitable. There was already
a great scramble for choice lauds.”
ASHORE OFF NORFOLK.
The Steamer’s Name Unknown, but
Said to be the Metropolis.
Norfolk, Va., Oct. 24.— An unknown
steamer went ashore about 3 o’clock to
night during the prevalence of a high sea
and a strong northeasterly wind. Mho went
ashore at high water, which fact prevents
any communication with the < rew and the
firing of life line*. Her name i unknown as
yet, though a report is circulated her* that
Nhe u the Metropolis.
Mexico's Negro Colonist*.
City ok Mexico, Oct. 24 Ellis, on* of
the promoters of the negro colonization
sclietne, is here trying to excite interest in
hit plans. The government will permit the
establishment of On* or two negro colon tee
on tne coast a* an experiment As the cli
mate is very sickly, however, it is probable
that non* of the colonists could live thar*
more than two years.
Assemblyman femitfi in Luca.
Nltw Yuan, Get 24.—The jury la Urn
VJkMH ijt fioiiui 4is*kreeid.
They uauiu into court at Ii oj o’uiouk and
informed J udgo Msi Utse that it was iaiilma
aiUe for loom to Mg.'ee up <n a vm&Uot,
They ware discharged Hue to •asefaargwd
wttfc bribery at hamu*s.
END OF THE CONVENTION.
CONSIDERABLE BUSINESS GOES
OVER TILL 1802.
The Canon on Deaconeaeea Adopted—
The Report of the Committee on the
Petition of the Foreign C hurch
Adopted The Triennial Pastoral
Letter Strong Against Public Evtle.
New York, Oct, 24.—The Episcopal con
vention was opened this morning at 10
o’clock by Rev. Dr. Dix.
The proposed canon on deaconesses was
taken up and was adopted ns follows: “Un
married women of devout character and
proved fitness may be appointed to the
office of deaconess by any bishop of the
ohurch.”
Dr. Goodwin then read the report of the
committee on canon* in reference to the
petition of the foreign church. The report
egulates matters of detail in reference to
the government of churches. Rev. Mr.
Davenport of Springfield attacked the re
port, and charged Rev. Mr. Novin with an
attempt to establisn a foreign bishopric
with possible headquarters at Rome. An
acrimonious debate followed, and the canon
was adopted as offered by the committee.
CANONS ON ORDINATION.
At this juncture a resolution thanking
Dr. Dix for the manner in which he hail
presided was unanimously adopted, aud the
convention proceeded to the discussion of
the proposed now canons on ordination.
After some discussion tho canons were
ordered to lie taken up at the afteruoou
session. The report of the committee was
then taken up. A motion to postpone the
discussion was lost aud a warm deliato en
sued.
recognition of the negro.
When the house of deputies assembled
tliis afternoon, Hon. Seth l.ow moved that
the whole question of colored recognition
he recommitted to a joint committee. This
was carried, and the committee will bo ap
pointed to report to the convention of 1822.
The report of the joint committee on tho
catioiiß of ordination was read, with the
changes recommended by the bishops. The
house discussed this report iu sections for
over an hour, and had taken action on some
of them when a motion to refer the whole
matter to a committee of the convention of
1892 was put und carried.
Next discussion of the calendar was
taken up. On the report of tlio
committee on amendments to the
constitution as to proportionate
representation, a lengthy debate took plaou.
Dr. Goodwin made a speech favoring pro
portionate representation. Rev. Dr. Bene
dict of Southern Ohio replied to Dr. Good
win. Mr. Elliott of Maryland asked both
sides to compromise. Spoechos, motions
and amendments were the order for a time,
but just before the house adjourned u
motion that the committee’s report recom
ineuding no changes in the prosent system
of representation be adopted was carried
by a large majority.
ADJOURNED BINE DIE.
ITevious to the adjournment the secre
tary announced to the house the adjourn
ment of the house of bishops, and the im
practicability of further transaction of
business. Bevenil subjects were therefore
put over until 1892, and the convention,
after the reading of a pastoral letter, ad
journed sine die.
The following delegates were appointed
to the provincial synod of Canada: Rev.
Drs. Elliott of Maryland, Goddard of
Rhode Island, and Maerpady of South
Carolina; from the house of bishops, the
bishops of Milwaukee and Michigan.
THE TRIENNIAL PASTORAL LETTER.
At St. George’s church to-night tho tri
ennial pastoral letter of the Protestant
Episcopal church was read by Rt. Rev.
John Nicholas Gallagher, bishop of Louis
iana, with impressive ceremonies. Tne
sacred edifice was crowded to the doors.
The bishops of the American church
were present. The letter itself is
a remarkable document, and It takes a
higher and more pronounced stand against
public evils than those of previous years.
As in this, the church was, during the
medieval ages, the foundation and exponent
of the modern system of education, the let
ter urges her people to obey
that sympathetic touch which
she has inherited and founded,
and maintain larger and less costly colleges
of learning. On this subject the letter says:
“Let the church be liberally endowed. Ed
ucation points the way to higher and nobler
civilization. We cordially commend a sys
tem of inexpensive and admirable schools
founded by the beneficent whose inoentive
is not earthly honor and reward, but the
blessing of the kingdom of God. Divine
success is wrought by self-abnegation.”
CIVIL SERVICE REFORM.
Upon civil service reform It says: “Under
a government which prerupposes the Intel
ligence and civic virtue of its citizens, cor
ruption must i>e guarded ugai ist. The
church does not undertake the warfare of
the partisan, but it would leave an impor
tant duty undone if it did not exercise care
for the political as well an the ecclesiastical
welfare of the state. It has come to ihssh
that in the heat of party struggle the
standards of political morality have
beeusensibly lowered, but purity and integ
rity in the administration of public affairs
are strenuously demanded by the religion of
the church as well as the patriotism of the
land. Official place should not be won by
vulgar incompetence, it is not the barter
price paid for political influence, as the
honors of office are legitimate recompense
bestowed upon citizens who have served
their state, and should not be distributed
among the corrupt and the corruptible.”
INDUSTRIAL ISSUES.
Touching industrial Issues, the letter de
clares that the church of (iod has taken due
cognizance of class disturbances during the
past three years, resulting from the asperi
ties of will on one hand and hasty passions
on the other. “It is painfully evident that
the existing industrial system,” it says, “is
not what it should be, as the despair
ing tone of those who have
studied tho subject evinces. Many have
come to look upon industrial humanity as
a commercial commodity. Humuu sym
pathies are not to be brought into play.
Any social philosophy which eliminates too
heart ami soul of man from Its doctrine Is
incomplete, and to act as if these were not
needed is as unchristian as it is unwise. To
discuss the moral and spiritual factors
which enter into social and industrial ques
tions is part of the exalted office of tho
church. ”
A MORE WKIEKVATIVK VIEW,
The letter then proceeds to take a more
conservative view of the matter, and
chsrges labor in these words; "Keciprocal
obligation* are laid upon iats.r hi treat the
employer in his difficult uapauity with ail
high ad steadfast regard. It ahoeld be
the duty of the employe tu aid in defending
the interests of the employer. He is always
entitled to that. Unreasonable demand*
<*.>onerning hours and QouipeusaUnu which
lead to a passing triumph (or the labeer are
GolcuWUd to mvlle disaster. They that
would claim ‘-quity must do equity,”
1M erring to the fai Se duatrWMS praaohad
Ui the church, the letter repudiate* the
peculiar duvuiueJ views presented by la
divldaahi es not eusamsttug from the wWUr*
body. Tho church should not be made re
sponsible for unreasonable speculation both
in th* holy communion and other branches of
tliw ritual. The letter closes with a pasrionaio
exhortation for unity and loyalty of the
people to tho church.
TAILORS ON A STRIKE.
One Firm's Refusal to Discharge a
Foreman the Cause.
Chicago, 111., Oct. 24.—Between 050
and 700 journeymen tailors, employed iu
twenty-eight of the largest and first-class
tailoring houses in Chicago, went out on n
strike th * morning pursuant to a decision
reached at a big meeting held last night in
a ball on North Clark street. The Indica
tions aro that the difficulty will not lie soon
adjusted. The dispute originated in the
tailoring establishment of Mathews & Cos.
The men were dissatisfied with their fore
man, a man named Hendrickson. They
made complaint of this man to Mathews,
but the latter claims that no specific charges
were made, a simple demand being pre
sented for Hendrickson’* dismissal.
A REFUSAL FOLLOWED MV A (JUIT.
The firm refused to discharge the foroinau,
and the men quit work. A meeting of the
Chicago Draper*’ and Tailors’ Association
was held and Mathews’ action wa approved.
A meeting of the Journeymen Tailors’
Union approved of the strikers’ action
against Hendrickson. The men seem to be
very confident that they are the only good
tailors to bo orocured, and suy that a settle
ment will only bo made when the obnoxious
foreman at Mathews’ is discharged.
WORK ON HAND TO BE FINISHED.
Tho meeting to-day was held to decide on
what actiou to take regarding the finishing
of tho work now on baud. Everything
was dropped this morning where the
stitches were left last night. It was de
cided, in justice to those customers who
would bo greatly inconvenienced, that all
work unfinished bo completed anil returned
to the bos 80s. The employing tailors who
are affected are aristocrat* in tho trade,
and the cheapest suits they make cost S4O,
and from that figure range to $l5O.
CHARLESTON’S PRIZE FIGHT.
Layton Knocks Donovan Senseless In
the Thirteenth Round,
Charleston, 8. C., Oct. 24.—The prize
fight between Prof. William Layton and
John Donovan, which was interrupted by
tho police, took place to-day. Tho athletic
club left tho city about 1 o’clock this after
noon on a tug, while the pugilists, referee,
stakeholder, trainers, and other officials
took another tug, which left another wharf
about the name hour, idle party first
landed at Cainboy, a village about eight
mileß from tho city ou the Wando river,
and which acquired some reputation a*
being the scene of the massacre in 187(1,
when a dozen or more white men were
massacred by negroes during the political
campaign.
SCENE OF THE MILL.
The citizens of Calnhoy objected, how
ever, to prize fighting, and the pugilistic
fleet moved ou Nome too tnlles higher up
the river, where a landing was finally ef
fected. Thirteen rounds were fought In
about an hour. Donovan was knocked
seuKeleis in the thirteenth round, anil failed
to come to time. The stake* were $4 10 to
Layton, the winner, aud $10(1 to Douovau,
the loser, woo also received a purse of
about SOO made up on the grounds. Layton
weighs 151 pounds, and Donovan 168
pound*. The latter was badly punished.
FOREIGN MIbSIONB.
The Sesulon of the Society of the
Church of the Disciples.
Louisville, Kv., Oct. 24.— Tho Foreign
Missionary Society of the Church of Christ
(disciples) held two sessions to-day. The
society resolved on ample support of its
present missions in India, Japan, England,
Turkey, aud Scandinavia, and the re
establishment of now missions accor
ding to opportunity. Resolutions wore
adopted respecting missionary training
schools at home, and calling for one groat
freewill offering each year. I-oat night
about SI4,(KK) was raised at a single sub
scription. T. W. Phillqis of Pennsylvania
gaves2,soo. lowa’s contribution to mis
sions is tne largest iu proportion to tho
number of members. President Charles
Louis Loose, of Lexington university, wa*
to-day elected president of the society for
the coming year.
Evansville's Strike Ended.
Evansville, Ind., Oot. 24.—The switch
men’s strike in the Louisville and Nashville
yards hero is practically at an end. All
trains were iu and out on time to-day, and
several extra freights were sent out. New
switchmen are arriving on every incoming
train, and some of the old ones have applied
for their places, and will doubtless go to
work in the morning.
A Big Blaze at Port Oiinton.
Cleveland, Oct. 24.— Fire at Port Clin
ton, 0., destroyed the plauing mill and
lumber vurd ot August Bpies it Cos., an ele
vator tilled with grain, and a coal ware
house owned by U. Couch & Cos., together
with two dwellings, railroad cart, docks,
etc. The loss is $ LOO,OOU.
Switchmen to Strike.
Memphis, Tenn., Oct. 34.—The switch
men on all the roads entering Memphis
have petitioned sevoral superintendents for
au increase of wage* from $2 15 and $2 25
per day to $2 50. A general strike is
threatened on Saturday if their demands
aro not conceded.
COLUMBIA'S ARBBNAL.
Proposals for tbe Brectlon of the
Buildings Asked For.
Wahdinoton, Oct. ‘Ad.—The ordnance
bureau of the war department has iuvited
proposals for the erection of one main store
house, commanding officer’s quarters, office,
guard bouse, workshop, magazine, stable
and shod, uud two sets of barracks for en
listed men, to oornprise tbe arsenal at Co
lumbia, Tonn. Tho proposals are to be
oiieued at noon Tuesday, Nov. 20. The
amount appropriated by the act authorizing
the construction of the arsenal is $200,000.
Buck Appointed Marshal.
Wxhumioton, Oct. ‘M. —Tbe President
to-day appointed Alfred K. Buckof Ueorg a
to be marshal of the United Htates for the
Northern district of (leorgia, and Albert
M. I/-a of Mississippi to be attorney of the
Culled Mutes for the Houtheni district of
M iMMtippf.
Kinking Fund HequlremenM Met,
WAkMimrroN, Oct. Ah—The require
merits of the sinklug fund I‘* the present
fiscal year, estimated at *41,000,000. have
beou met, the lends purchased to-day bring
lug the Uriel of thia fund up to the amount
requited by law.
Probably Fatally fttabbad
l ui.i SKs, (li, Ooc Ad. A riot among
several f'/ung whita assn ouunrred at
liirafd, Ala., to-aiabt. Ow of them was
badly • ut, and will probably die. Whisky
was the saws*
, DAILY, (10 A YEAR. I
J 8 CENTS 4 COPT. V
j WRiIKLY.d.JJ A YEAR, f
PARS ELL’S COM MISSION.
BIOGAR AND DAVITT MAKE THE
OPENING ADDRESSES.
The Latter Telia Uhy He Appears la
the Face of the Dissenting Oplnloa
of the Irish People—Fenlanlam De
clared Justifiable—Delaney’s State
ments Denounced.
London, Oct. 24.—The Parnell commis
siou resumed its sitting to-day. Joseph
Biggar, member of parliament for
a V\ out of Ireland constituency,
who appeared in hh own behalf
addressed the commission. When Mr
Biggar hail finished his speech Mr. Davit ’j
iiddre-se 1 the commission. He read bi#"i
speech. He said that in addressing the 1
commission ho was running counter to the-j
opinion of tho po pie of Ireland, who iu- j
dorsed the withdrawal from the case of Mr.
isi noil aud his colleague*. Ho woe im- J
peiled to the course he had adopted by twirl
cardinal principles of his life, religions-j
adherence to truth and justice, and defensw I
of tbe character und cause of the Irish peas
antry.
FENIANIHM DEFENDED.
Mr. Davitt declared that although he was*
no longer a Fenian, if the condition of Ire-- 2
laud was the same aa it was twenty-flvw'
Years ago, he would be a Feuian again.
Home of tho aims of the Fenians, be said,
would be fulfilled. Already the land league,
based on the same patriotic spirit, was fast*
removing the liarriers which prevented
Groat Britain from giving justice to
Ireland. The day wa* fast approaching
when Dublin castle would quietlv submit to
the fate of the Irish church. At the very
time Fenian outrages were being committed
the Manchester trade commission was in
session, and evidence was given before 10
showing the worst kind of outrages there,
for which no one was ever brought tez
justice.
DELANKV DENOUNCED.
He denied tho statement of Patrick
Delaney, the convicted dynamiter, who
was brought from Ireland to London to
testify for the '/'tines, lhat the amnesty
movement was under Fenian control, ana
he accused Delaney ot willful and de
liberate perjury. No agent, lie declared,
had done more to keep alive the national
antipathy of the Irish in America than the
brutal language made use of by the TYnov#
with regard to the extermination of th*
people ot Ireland resulting from tbe great
famine.
Mr. Davitt said he had not indorsed
Ford’s dynamite views, and he believed li*
had converted Ford to constitutional
methods.
STRENGTH OF THE FENIANS.
Le Caron’s assertion that 300,000 mss
would invade Cauada was ail u der slate
ment, as tho Fenians numbered nearly
1,000,000. He denied the Times' allegation,
that he bad started the league with money
subscribed in Amerioa for tlie purpose of
crime and outrage. He quoted the Irish
World to show that it had Obtained large
sums by constitutionally advocating
tho policy of tho league. The funds that
had been received from all parts uf the
world had not come from the members of
the revolutionary socieiios. He read let
ter* from Germans, Frenchmen, Americans,
and Irishmen inclosing funds and urging
him to continue tho fight on the laud ques
tion.
The commission horo adjourned. Only
the judges, the counsel for the 'l\mes r
Messrs. Biggar and Davitt, I,e C aron, ami
a few spectators were present, Lo Caron
attracted no notice.
DUBLIN’S TENANTS’ DEFENSE LEAGUE.
Dublin, Oot. 24.—A large number of
nationalists met hero to-day to establish a
tenants’ defense league. A counoll and sec
retaries and treasurer* were appointed, all
being men of prominence in the party. A
fund of £I,OOO was announced. Arrange
ments were made for seven county conven
tions
AUSTRIA AND FRANCE.
The Emperor Bald to Have Hinted afi 4
Coining burprlHO*.
Paris, Oct. 24. —The Figaro publishes an
account of an mterviow s id to have taken •
place between the Emperor of Austria aud j
the Prince of Lichtenst in, in the courts of j
which tbe emperor said that as Boulaugism. t\
had l>eeri defeated in France, Austria no ‘
longer had reason to oppose the country, (
The prince thereupon reminded the em- j
peror of the treaty of alliance between ]
Austria and Italy. To this reminder tbe ;
emperor replied that that alliance wa3
merely temporary, and that the future had 1
many surprises iu store.
Turkish Power ln Crete,
London, Oct. 24.—The porte has
den the sending of cipher telegrams from \
Crete. The Chronicle's correspondent at I
Constantinople says thut, owing to tbe pop- i
ular outcry, tho court has ordered reconald- I
oration of the decision in the case of Mousaa
Bey.
Germany's New Boclaliat Bill.
Berlin, Oct. 24.—The Bundesrath has :
adopted a permanent socialist bill. This ]
measure relaxes the restrictions of the pres
ent law. A majority of the committee <
appointed to hear the objection* consists ef
members of the supreme court of justice.
Lord Derby Down On Alliances.
London, Oct. 24.—Lord Derby, in a>
sprecn at Liverpool this evening, indorsed .
Mr. Gladstone’s foreign policy. He depre- ;
rated alliancei, and said that England bad
no busmens to assist Germany in keeping
conquered provinces.
King Otto Dying.
Munich, Oct. 24.—The condition of Otto,
the insane king of Bavaria, is precarious,
He is unconscious, and his physicians are
able to administer nourishment only at
irregular intervals.
Officers of the Relcbetasr.
Berlin, Oct. 34.— 1n the Reichstag today
Herr Von I>*vetzow was re-elected s< pres
ident, and Her iso Buhl and Bornbst as first
and second vice presidents respectively.
Count Dillon Ordered Out of Germany.
Berlin, Oct. 24.—Tbe police have noti
fied Count Diilou to quit Die >ze, otherwise
they will arrest him aud expel him from
Germany,
Belgian Miners to atrike.
Brussel*, Oct. 2L—L is (eared that there
will be a general strike of the miners
throughout Belgium M m lay next.
France’s Deputies.
Paris, Oct. 24.—The member* will meet
Nor. 12.
Hayard'e Movement*
WanNISUTOE, Oe(, 24. Ki-KearetarjT
Bayard has gone to New York to attend tbe
funeral ut Mrs. H. L. M. Bartow. Bm
will return her* after tbs dafiverv ot
Id* address la Wiitulngbui, (Jet. 50, ou
Osar llnriuey. aud lu tbe wash following
u l* • apaetwi that fee adM ta. marrbet v, M U,
Clyaasr. Ait (be prauaratwa* Nflte M -
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