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COKE STRIKERS RIOTOUS.
THE FRICK WORKS AT NORWOOD
ATTACKED BY 1,000 MEN.
Ovens and Railroad Tracis and
Windows in feverai Houses De-
Btroyed-Ths Str.ko Apt to Develop
Into a War Between the Operators
and Labor Organizations.
Pittsburg. Pa., March 30. — Strikers to
the number of nearly 1,000 attacked Frick’s
coke works at Norwood at 3 o’clock this
morning. They destroyed some coke ovens
snd railroad tracks, broke the windows in
iu several houses. Several of the rioters were
arrested and taken to the Greensburg jail.
Riots are also reported at Leisenring and
considerable property was destroyed. There
is great excitement throughout the coke
couutry and serious trouble is apprehended.
The coke troubles have assumed anew
jinnse, and now threaten to develop into a
war between the operators and labor or
ganizations. Mr. Frick Stated to-day that
heretofore he bad not antagonized labor,
but in the future he did not propose to stand
idly bv and see his property destroyed. He
claims that the men are satisfied with the
sca'e of wages he offered, but the labor
leaders will not permit them to return to
work, as thjir positions depend upon the
success of the strike. The fight from this
time will be bitter.
A RAID AT JIMTOWN.
A dispatch from Scottdale, Pa., says:
"There is rioting at a large number of coke
plants this morning. A mob of 1,500 in
furiated strikers swertt down on the Jim
town plant early this morning, routed the
workmen, assaulted several men and
threatened the superintendent's life.
"A bomb was set off at West Leisenring,
and the tnen were notified not to go to
work.
“The Leith works, near Uniontown. was
also raided and the workmen put to flight.
The labor leaders are trying to allay the ex
citement, as other raids art) feared.
"The H. C. Frick Coke Company officials
here have notified the sheriffs to increase
their forces.”
FAVORABLE TO THE MEN.
Pittsburg, Pa., March 30,11 p. m.— The
most eventful day in the coke strike, clos
ing with to-night, was rather favorable to
the men. The labor leaders gay that no
preconcerted attack was made, but the
three principal works in the region were
raided. At 2 o’clcok this morning the
strains of their favorite band woke all the
strikers on the road from Scottdale to
Bradford, and in a short while 1,500
men followed their path, which
was directed to the Jiratown plant of the H.
C. Frick Company. This place was reached
at o o’clock this morning, when the works
were captured without a struggle, except
the incidental disarming of Supt. Rosser,
whose revolver was flourished in vain. A
few workers were struck with stones, but
this body of strikers dispersed without se
rious damage.
A BOMB EXPLODED.
Some time later a loud report in the direc
tion of the Leisering works gave warning of
trouble there, and thousands gathered to
witness the work of the first bomb exploded
by the strikers. The shock was felt for
several miles, but its only visible effect
was the tearing of a great hole in front
of a non-union worker’s house and throw
ing considerable dirt in the vicinity. It is
feared that such work is not over with,
however, as the effect upon the unruly, but
thoroughly organized, Hungarian strikers
was ominous. After this the workmen at
the Leisering ovens Nos. 3 and 3 were
chased out of the yards, and a few only re
turned when the excited crowd had depart
ed. A few men at the Leith works were
also driven out, though nobody is reported
badly injured. Trouble is also talked of at
the Trotter plant, but this is denied by the
operators.
AT THE MOORWOOD PLANT.
The big Moorewood plant of the Frick
company also contributed more thau its
quota to the exciting events of the day.
This plant has been in partial operation and
has been carefully guarded by deputies.
About 3,000 strikers gathered about the
place to-day, however, aud swept the
armed deputies aside as if they
had been chaff. Not a blow was
struck and not a shot fired, as such a move
would have been fatal to both the guards
and workers in the face of tbe three thou
sand determined strikers. After the
abandonment of the works by the guard
and an hour of destruction, tracks, doors,
and in fact everything movable was torn
and wrenched aside by a maddened crowd,
which only left after the plant had been
mutilated beyond immediate repair.
The central board of the federation meets
in Pittsburg to-morrow, when the strike will
be brought up for indorsement.
At Uniontown to-night Judge Ewing
panted an Injunction against all men as
sembling at the brick works not employed
by tbat company, and set Saturday for a
hearing on a permanent injunction. Sheriff
McCormick, with a number of armed
deputies, left Uniontown to-night on a
special train to arrest the load
ers of the several raids. Probably
tne ugliest feature of tbe raid was the num
ber of women participating. The most
seriously injured man is Pit Boss Cooper,
wn° was struck again and again by an iron
ar in the hands of an infuriated woman,
cecret meetings are being held to-night by
e strikers, and will certainly prevent the
intended resumption to-morrow.”
JURY 8R185.R3 CAUGHT.
Two Real Estate Erokers of Chioago
the Culprits.
Chicago, March 30.—A bold attempt at
Jury bribing in a SIO,OOO damage case
against the Gerkes cable street railway was
exposed in Judge McConnell’s court to-day.
Ihe accused jury fixers are J. J. Hopper
aud McSbannon, two real estate brokers,
copper admitted his guilt, but McShannon
thn! A al * knowledge of the crime,
7, admitting acquaintance with
- pp< ; r and having talked with
. 0 lat ter since the trial began. It appeared
jrorn Hopper’s confession that after Mc
annonwas selected as a juror. Hopper
ent to the claim agent of the street rail-
company and offered to secure a ver
nient'f r tbe com P aa y or a disagree-
HOPPER SHADOWED.
Rau tr C k‘ m a S ent pretended to accept and
lf.ft A° pper shadowed from the moment he
i ® company’s office. The arrests were
rn ail9 ,- lust when the jury was retiring to
.j 1 el 'the verdict. A peculiar signal was
bStL,. “°PP er to have been agreed upon to
thoVf 1 ta e bribe money had been paid by
® a( '£endant corporation for a corrupt
tra ! c t R the money was in hand Hopper
as to come into the court room and, tak-
CtTlv ''h''* the water-cooler, slowly wipe
Rochester's Cutters.
Rochester, N. Y. , March 30.— A rneet-
OI tba cutters and trimmers will be held
o-morrow morning, when, it is said, the
to* 7), as a h°dy will pass resolutions similar
o tnose already passed by two firms, de-
J’yecmg the boycott, aud ag-eeing to
“hdraw from the Knights of Labor. If
■is is done the shops will probably be
Opened to all the old men.
DANGER AT PINE RID3B.
Father Craft Points Out That Another
Outbreak is Not impossible.
Providence, R. 1., March 30.— Eugene
T. McAuliffe yesterday received a letter
dated Pine Ridge Agency, March 33, from
Rev. Father Francis M. J. Craft, the Indian
missionary who predicted the recent Indian
troubles, and who himself was shot at
IV ounded Knee. In the communication
Father Craft earnestly points out the danger
of more serious trouble unless the Indians
are placed under oontrol of the war deoart
ment.
AN EXTRACT.
He says in part: “As the case stands
now the causes of the trouble still exist and
the Indians and whites are at tne mercy of
tbe rascal who finds it to his interest to an
noy and endanger them. The only thing that
stands in the way of the speedy ana perma
nent settlement of all difficulties by the im
mediate transfer of the Indiaus to the war
department is the desire of politicians to
retain the plunder. As these politicians are
our public servants and in our power, we
American citizens should use that power to
turn them out of office. They have abused
it to our loss and disgrace. With the people
rests the remedy, and on them will rest the
blame if they wili not bestir themselves.
Every word that I have said for them has
been verified and more than verified, and I
think it is now time for Americans to say
what they are going to do.
THE PEOPLE RESPONSIBLE.
The American people are responsible if
they fail to act at once, for trouble will cer
tainly follow. Heaven grant that I may
not now be making another prediction to
be lightly disregarded and terribly verified.
If the Indians are not to be transferred to
the war department, but are to be further
robbed and abused. I suppose I must pre
pare for another dose of lead and steel,
which, I hope, will be more effective than
the last. I am heartily sick and tired of
witnessing miseries that I cannot correct,
and share in the suffering of the Indians
and brave soldiers who were forced into
conflict, ar.d then slandered bv ihe cow
ardly politicians who slaughtered them.”
KILLED BY WHISKY.
Three Goose Eggs Full Cause Death
in Horrible Agony.
Philadelphia, Pa., March3o.—Bernard
McKee, residing at No. 3414 Bodine street,
in this city, was found dead in the rooms of
the Dauphin Literary Club, a drinking or
ganization, near his home this morning.
Last night McKee boasted in the hearing of
a number of companions, who were drink
ing in the club room, of the quantity of
liquor he was capable of consuming.
One of the party, who hold a
goose egg shell in his hand,
offered to wager that McKee could not
drain it of whisky three times. The wager
was accepted, and a quart of liquor was
secured. After McKee had fulfilled the
terms of the bet he became stupefied, and
was laid on the floor. This morning when
the club house was opened McKee was
found dead on the floor. His knees were
drawn up close to his chin, and his arms
were twisted behind his back, as though he
had suffered terrible agony.
BOY BURGLARS.
Sons of Well-known Citizens of Lo
gansport Under Arrest.
Logansport, Ind., March 30.—During
the past six months a number of burglaries
have been committed in this city, but the
police could not get trace of the thieves.
Last Saturday the Terre Haute police ar
rested four boys charged with vagrancy,
and in their possession were found letters
and articles of value indicating that
their homes were in this city.
To-day they were brought here
and it developed during the preliminary ex
amination that these boys had done much
of the crooked business here for over a
year. The boys are the sons of well known
citizens. One of them is Edwin Overhalt
ze j, son of a doctor of that name, who two
years ago ran for congress in this district on
the prohibition ticket. The others are
George Hall, John Roof and Frank Welch.
They were bound over to await the action
of the grand jurv.
A COTTON STEAMER ASHORE.
The Vessel on Ocracoke Beach Proves
to be the Borin Queen.
Wilmington, N. C., March 30.—A
special to the Star from Beaufort, N. C.
says: "The British steamship Borin Queen,
under the Spanish flag, went ashore on
Ocracoke beach, three miles south of Ocra
coke life saving station, Friday night,
loaded with 2,0u0 bales of cotton and 200
tons of cotton seed oil cake from Galveston,
Texas, to Newport News for orders. The
crew were all saved. She had five feet of
water in her hold when she stranded. The
cargo and vessel will be saved if the
weather continues favorable.”
KANSAS CIT I LANDSLIDE S.
A Block of Houses on the Verge of a
Precipice.
Kansas City, Mo., March 30.—Another
big landslide is threatened at the bluffs near
Eighteenth and Terraco streets. On ac
count of the recent rains the earth has
cracked along Terrace street for a distance
of several hundred feet, and an entire block
of houses which stood thereon and which
now hang trembling over the railroad
yards 100 feet below, have been deserted.
Tons of earth and rock fell last night, and
the crevice continues to widen.
RAVAGES OF THE GRIP.
A Family of Four Dies Within a Week
in V.rginia.
Winchester, Va„ March 30.—The
whole family, consisting of Adama Barley,
aged 64; his wife, aged 42; sister, aged 68,
and daughter, aged 20, have died within
the past week after a few days’ illness of la
grippe, followed by pneumonia. They
lived near Stephens City, in this county.
GOTHAM’S DEATH LIST.
New York, March 30.—The health board
officials re cor ted 6 deaths to-day and 18
yesterday from the grip. This makes 130
in all since the scourge made its last
appearance.
High Water at Lake Providence.
New Orleans, March 30.—The Times-
Democrat's Lake Providence (La.) special
says: "The river this evening, after two
hours’ rain, is one-tenth of a foot under last
year’s water, and, should the promises of a
rainy night be fulfilled, it will rise that
much by morning. The levees are becom
ing quite soft, but the levee inspector,
although apprehensive and watchful, says
their condition is not especially alarming.”
Lost With Sixteen Lives.
San Francisco, Cal., March 80.—The
missionary schooner Chapman was lost on
the west coast of Tahiti, Nov. 30, 1890. She
was bound from Honolulu to Pitcairn
Island. The crew, numbering sixteen, were
drowned.
SAVANNAH, GA., TUESDAY, MARCH 31, 1891.
PENAL CODE OF TEXAS.
THE ATTEMPT TO PROVE IT IN
VALID DEFEAT FD.
The United Rtatea Supreme Court Re
fuses to Grant a Writ of Habeas
Corpus in the Celebrated Duncan
Murder Case—An Important Point
Settled by the Decision.
Washington, March SO. —The supreme
court of the L'nited States to day refused to
grant the application for a writ of habeas
corpus in the somewhat celebrated murder
c-.se of Dick Duncan vs. McCall, sheriff of
Beaver county, Texas, in which it was
sought to bring into question the validity of
the entire penal code of the state of Texas.
A SERIES OK APPEALS.
Duncan was duly indicted, tried and con
victed in the state of Texas for the crime
of murder and sentenced to be hanged. He
appealed the ease through all the interme
diate courts of the state of Texas, and when
tbe court of appeals of the Lone Star state
decided aga nst him tbe case was taken to
the United Stat e courts, and the decision
s.ill being against him, it was brought
here.
the court’s opinion.
The supreme court, in an opinion by Chief
Justice Fuller, affirmed the judgment of the
court of tbe United States for the district
of Texas, from which the last appeal was
taken. Duncan’s contention was that the
penal code of Texas bad never been law
fully enacted in accordance with the re.
quiromenia of the state constitution, and
that tho code enrolled differed, through
errors of the enrolling clerks, from the
cotie passed by the state legisla ure. Had
Duncan’s contention been sustained, it
would have resulted in the release of all the
prisoners in the state, and would have
totally upset the state criminal system.
DUNCAN’S CLAIM.
The court, in its opinion, says it was
alleged in Duncan’s behalf that he had been
convicted without due process of law and
denied equal protection of the laws, con
trary to the provision of the federal consti
tution. As the district court of Texas had
jurisdiction over the petitioner and the
offense with which he stood charged, it had
jurisdiction to determine tho applicatory
law, and tds involved the question whether
a particular statute had been enacted in
accordance with the requirements of the
state constitution. It is unnecessary to
enter upon an examination of the rulings
in tbe different states upon the question
whether a statute duly approved and en
rolled can be impeached by resort to tho
journals of the legislature, or other evidence
for the purpose of establishing that it was
not passed in the manner prescribed by the
i tate constitution. The courts of the
United States necessarily adopt the adjudi
cation of the state courts on tho subject.
Numerous opinions are cited in support of
this doctrine.
can’t be revised.
If tbe question of the invalidity of the
codes was presented to the state courts it is
held that it must be assumed tbat the court
adjudged in favor of their validity and in
accordance with the law of the state. W hen
determined the case cannot be reviewed by
the federal courts, and tbe result must bn
the same if the question has not been raised
in the state courts. The court savs
it may remark in conclusion tbat the
magnitude of the operation of the
objection to these statutes does not
affect tbe principles by which the result is
reached. This is not a case of a system of
laws attacked upon the ground of their in
validity as the product of revolution. The
slate of Texas is in full possession of its
faculties as a member of the union and its
legislative, executive and judicial depart
meats are peacefully operating
by orderly and settled methods
prescribed by its fundamental law'.
Whether certain statutes have or have not
binding force it is for the state to deter
mine, and that determination in itself in
volves no infraction of the constitution of
the United Estates and raises no federal
question, giving this court jurisdiction. The
judgment of the circuit court is accordingly
affirmed.
The court also refused a writ of habeas
corpus in the case of Jim Leeper and Ed
Powell, who were also convicted in Texas
of the crime of murder.
DIRECT TAX CLAIMS.
The Method of Payment Where Fed
eral Officers Collected.
Washington, March 30. —The treasury
officials are considering the best method of
settling the direct tax claims of individuals
in those states where tho tax was collected
directly by United States officials. The act
provides that in such cases the money in
settlement of tho direct tax claims shall be
paid to the governors of the states in trust
for the claimants. It so happens, however,
that the records of these collections ara in
the custody of the government and that the
governors have no record information on
the subject.
WAYS OUT OF THE DIFFICULTY.
Several ways out of tho difficulty have
been suggested, aud the ouo most likely to
be adopted is for the governors to appoint
agents to mako a transcript of the govern
ment records and for the governors to settle
the claims in accordance therewith. U nder
this plan the state would be allowed to re
tain all tbat portion of its allotment for
which claims shall not be piesented
within six years from the date
of the passage ot the act. Applications for
their share have been already received
from three states in which a portion or nil
of the tax was collected by federal officers.
These are West Virginia, Delaware and
North Carolina. In tne last named state
the entire tax wis collected by the govern
ment directly from the citizens, and the
same is true of all the southern states. In
the cases of Delaware and West Virginia
the tax was collected partly by the state
aud partly by the government.
INDIANA’S CLAIM.
In compliance with the request of the
fovernor of Indiana the Secretary of the
reasury to-day instructed the assistant
secretary of the treasury at Chicago to pay
a draft of $769,144 drawn in favor of the
governor of Indiana as that state’s share of
the direct tax fund, less $59,000, which, he
says, will be detained ia the treasury
until the present differences in regard to sn
alleged unpaid obligation on the part of the
s.ate have been finally adjusted.
The treasury department will soon an
nounce in a circular Chat it has the stubbs
of the United States direct tax colloctor's
receipt books containing the names of those
who paid tho tax directly to the United
States and therefore are entitled under the
act to receive back an amount equal to what
they paid.
GofFs Successor.
Washington, March 30.—The President
to-day nominated Thomas H. Carter, ex
member of cougress from Montana, to be
commissioner general of the land office,
vice Mr. Goff, resigned.
Blaine Well Again.
Washington, March 30. — Secretary
Blaine was at the state department to-day
for the first time in two weeks. He has re
covered his health.
PROMISES TO THB INDIANS.
The Agents G’ven Instructions From
Washington.
Washington, March 30.—The com
missioner of Indian affairs has sent to tbe
agents at the various Bioux reservations a
letter giving a synopsis of all the existing
tieaties and agreements between the Sioux
and tbe government, including the Indian
appropriation aots passed during the lait
congress. The cotumweioner directs tho
agents to inform the Indians that Agent
Cooper has been instructed to proceed to
Pine Ridge and find out definitely wbat
persons suffered loss of property during the
late trouble, and as soon os the information
is received, SIOO,OOO which congress appro
priated to make good these losses will be
paid them. They are also directed to ex
plain that the agents have been requested
to report to him what Indians are ready
and entitled to receive from tbe govern
ment cows and other stock, aud as soon
as this Information is received stock
will bo purchased and sent to them.
better school facilities.
Tbe ludians are also told that the super
intendent of the Indian schools is now in
vestigating the matter of establishing a
large boarding school at Rosebud, Improv
ing the boarding schools at Pine Ridge and
el-ewhero, and of locating and building
thirty day schools provided for, and that it
is hoped that before the opening of the new
sobool year in September all of this work
will either be oompleted, or well under way,
so that they will have next year better school
facilities than they have ever had. The
agents are also instructed to Inform
the Indians that probably within the next
mouth a commission will bo appointed to
settle the question of the be stary line be
tween Pine Ridge and R-sebud, aud that
orders have already been gjvon for the es
tablishment of sub-issue statlous at conven
ient places. Larger and better cattle will
also be furnished the Indiaim The commis
sion directs that the agents state to the
Indians very fully and very emphatically
that a renewal of the disturbances will
postpone the payment of jtouey and the
furnishing of supplies,
TAULfiES’S THROATS.
Kincaid's Counsel Proves That They
Were Made.
Washington, March 30.—1n the Kinenid
trial to-day a dispute pending sinco the
defense began presenting their case as to
tho admissibility of testimony showing
prior threats by Representative Tuulboe
against Kincaid was settled by the judge
admitting bucli testimony. 0.0 witness on
this point was Albert J. Kelly of Terre
Haute, Ind., who said he had been
intimate with Representative I’aulbee, and
had hoard him say the world was not
wide enough for the writer of the article to
escape his vengeance. This tas in refer
ence to the article written by Cincaid con
necting Representative TauLiee with a
scandal in this city. The witn *s lad com
municated this threat to Kinca i. A cross
examination of this witness by th giveru
iuent counsel brought out the f..ot tnat he
had been obliged to resigu from t el: ierior
department under the charge,
pawned a typewriter belonging o tne do*
partment.
OTHERS HEARD OF THE THREATS.
Other witnosses, whose personal character
was not impeached, testified to ha ving heard
l'aulbee make threats against Kincaid, < r
to having known of such threats by com
mon report. Among these wen ex-Con
gressman Laffon of Kentucky, newspaper
correspondents Perry 8. Heath, W. B.
Bhaw and W. E. Curtis and ox-Congress
man Paynter. Frank P. Morgan was
another uewßpautr man who had
hoard Representative Taulbeo threaten to
kill Kincaid and had warned Kincaid. Ex-
Congresssman McCreary of Kentucky, who,
whiie governor of Kentucky, had appointed
Kincaid judze of a county court, tesßned
to Kincaid’s generally kindly and peaceable
disposition, and said that at the time and
prior to the shooting Kincaid was feeble,
emaciated and sallow.
KATES ON COITON.
The Interstate Commission Rules on
the Complaint of New Orleans.
Washington, March 30.— The interstate
commerce commission to-day announced its
decision in the case of the New Orleans Cot
toD Exchange against the Louisville, New
Orleans and Texas Railway Company,
in an opinion by Commissi.,ner
Morrison. Complaint was made
that the railway company violates
the act to regulate commerce by charging
higher rates on cotton from Memphis and
other points in Tennessee and Misu.-suppi to
New Orleans than it charges on cotton in
tended for export, aud shipped from the
same point ton Southport, La., within the
port of New Orleans, and that the ra os
charged by it on both domestic and export
cotton shipments are not posted
in its depots, stations and offices
in New Orleans. Since the hearing
the railway company has equalized the rates
on cotton to its terminal stations in New
Orleans, and therefore no order directing it
to do so is uecesia.-y, but an order will bo
issued requiring it to post in its terminal
stations at Now Orleans, in convenient form,
for pueltc inspection, tbe rates in force be
tween its New Orleans termiui and stations
in Tennessee and Mississippi as well on
freight for export as on that which i3 not
for export.
CASE OF THE SAYWARD.
Tho Argument Will Be Proceeded
With Next Month.
Washington, March 30.— The deport
ment of justice has received the return of
the Alaskan district court to a writ issued
by the supreme court asking that cause be
shown why a writ of prohibition should not
issue in the case of the schooner Sayward,
libeled for violation of the law pr hibiting
sealing in Bering sea. It sill be filed in a
short time by Attorney General Miller or
Solicitor General Taft, and no reason is now
known why the argument should not bo
proceeded with on the second Monday in
April.
DR 8. A. EAKTLE.TT DE '.D.
Ho Was a Grandson of a S’srner of
the Declaration of Independence.
Washington, March 30.— Dr. Stephen
Addison Bartlett died at his residence, in
this city, to-day from a stroke of paralysis,
aged 74 years. Dr. Bartlett was a grandson
of Josiah Bartlett of New Hampshire, one
of the signers of t..e declaration of inde
pendence, and was for twenty yean a pro
fessor in the female college at Tuskegee,
Ala. At the time of his death be was em
ployed Id the treasury department.
Florida’s Moonshiners.
Washington, March 30.—Attorney Gen
eral Miller to-dav received a telegram from
United States Marshal Walker at Pensa
cola, Fla., saying that five of the men con
nected with the shooting of Uulted States
officers at Bonifay, Fla., in December last
have been arrested and that they pleaded
guilty to having conspired to kill govern
ment officers. He says that ha expects to
catch other persons concerned in that affair.
A MASSACRE IN ASSAM.
NATIVE TROOPS AND A FEW EN
GLISH PEOPLE SLAIN.
One Estimate Pisces the Number of
Dead at 470—The English Victims
Eleven in Number- The Ammunition
of the Unfortunate Contingent Ex
hausted After Forty-eight iHours
Fight'ng.
Calcutta, March 30.— A dispatch from
Manipur, iu tbs province of Assam, brings
news of a disaster to a force of native
troops there. The news was brought to
Kohima, on tbe Assam frontier, by two
Goorkhas (native soldiers in the British ser
vice), who arrived there yesterday. The
massacre originated in a feud between the
Rajah of Mscipur and a leading tribal
chief. The rajah was deposed, and he ap
pealed to tho Viceroy. The British com
missioner, Mr. Quinton, was sent to Bottle
tbe trouble, and etarted from his bead
quarters at Shillong, escorted by the Fofty
second aud Forty-fourth Goorkha light in
fantry, After crossing the frontier Com
missioner Quinton summoned tbe ohlefs to
a durbar at Manipur for the purpose of ar
resting the rebellious ohief.
a treacherous attack.
The tribesmen, pretending to obey the
summons mustered in force, and at mid
night before the day on which the durbar
was to bo held suddenly attacked the camp.
The attempt to surprise the camp fulled
and the tribesmen were driven back. They
returned, however, ond kept up the attack
dav aud night for forty-eight hours. Fi
tfully, the ammunition of the Goorkhas
gavo out aud Commissioner Quinton was
obliged to give the order “save who
can.” During the tight scouts were sent
out to try to ooinmunicate with Shiltonga,
but they never returned. Manipur natives
cut the telegraph wires and killed tbe mes
sengers. The fugitives report that a gen
eral massacre followed the taking of the
camp. There is reason for believing tbat
the estimate that 470 were killed is incor
rect.
FATE OF THE EUROPEANS.
One account of the affair reports that
Commissioner Quinton and his staff were
made prisoners. AnotMlr account says that
Col. Skene, tbe commander, Commissioner
Quinton, with hi] son and daughter, (.’apt.
Boileau and six officers were killed, the
nativps refusing to give them quarter. The
rebellious tribe is famous for cunniug,
cruelty aud bravery.
Immediately upon receiving tbe news of
tho disaster the viceroy at Simla summoned
a council. Two native regime its stationed
in Assam have ulroady been dispatched to
Manipur. The Third Bengal infantry will
start for the scene to-morrow.
Th' viceroy of India has abandoned his
t6ur, and has Darted for Simla.
Five regiments and a mountain battery
have been ordered to Mori pur.
STRONG MEASURES NECESSARY.
T Andon, March HI, 3 a. m. —All the
inorfiihg asilios comment upon the gravity
of tho Manipur rebellion, and the necessity
of strong measures to retrieve Kriti.h pres
tige. Some of the papers think Com
missioner Quinton's force was inadequate,
and that he committed a blunder in under
rating the streugth of the enemy.
SLIGO’3 SORIMMAGS.
Condon Dares Davitt to Show Him
self—A F isrht ;in the Road.
Dublin. March 30. —Michael Davitt and
Mr. Roche returned from Sligo to Laskey
by a circuit.'us route last night. Mr. Con
don immediately called a meeting and
dared Mr. Davitt to show himself. An al
tercation In the road led to a ecu fils between
Mr. Roebe and Mr. Conway, membora of
parliament, and the police were
obliged to separate the combatants.
Mr. Davitt remained in Easkey until this
afternoon. Quiet has prevailed in North
Sligo to-day. The McCarthyites continued
thoir canvass and Mr. Darnell addressed
meetings in Tirereagh. The surgeons of
Sligo have been kept busy to-day dressing
the wounds received in yesterday’s lights.
The mayor hus refused to grant the use of
tho town hall to either party.
A MEETINQ IN THE DARK.
Sligo, March 30.— Mesirs. Davitt and
Sexton addressed a large meeting in the
dark to-night from the stops of the town
ball. Mr. Sexton announced that Mr.
Smith, first lord of the treasury, had con
sulted with Mr. AlcCarthy on the question
of tbe appointment of an Irish delegate on
the labor coinmsssion, and that Mr. Mc-
Carthy, on c nsuitation with the members
of his party, had recommended Michael
Davitt as the Irish representative.
FITZGERALD FOR PARNELL
Chicago, March 30. —Mr. O’Kelly, Mr.
Parnell’s agent, t -day said of his visit to
League President Fitzgerald: “I met not
only Air. Fitzgerald, but many other repre
sentative men of tho west, and right here in
my pocket I carry their flea cial and per
sonal pledges to the cause of Mr. Parnell.”
FPANCi’B WORKMEN.
The Programme Adopted by tho Labor
Congress at Purls.
Paris, March 30.— The workmen’s con
gress has adopted a programme embracing
the following propositions: That eight
hours constitute a day’s work; tbat the
minimum of wages be fixed; that children
under 14 be prohibited to work; that every
body declared by the workmen’s syndicate
to be unable to "work receive public sup
port; that the masters be held responsible
for accidents to workmon; that municipal
abattoirs, bakehouses and bazars be
termed; that tbe communes be allowed to
borrow money without consulting the cen
tral government, and finally tbat every
trade organization be fn readiness for a
general strike to vanquish the opposing
employers. The socialist element domi
nated the congress.
A PIEC3 OF FICTION.
The Alleged Interview of Bismarck
and Napoleon a Fake.
Berlin, March 30.—The newspapers of this
city dismiss the rep ,rted interview which
Marquis de Villeneuves says took place in
180-i between the late Prince Napoleon aud
Prince Bismarck, at which the latter is said
to have proposed a combination of France
and Prussia against Russia and the rest of
Ejrope, as being a piece of absolute fiction,
evident from the fact that Prince Napoleon
was not even in Berliu 1806.
Rioting at Buenos Ayres.
Buenos Ayres, March 30.—A riot oc
curred at Moron during the recent olection.
Two hundred voters attacked the police, and
the firing lasted two hours. Tbe killed and
wounded number twenty.
a mutiny on a man-of-war.
Buenos Ayres, March 30.— A mutiny
occurred on the Chilean man-of-war Pilco
mayo in the harbor here. It is supposed to
have been instigated by tbe Chilean resi
dents of this city. Three sailors were
killed and nine were wounded.
CRITICAL. OATS FOR EUROPE.
Russia Eager to Intervene In A Hairs In
the Balkan*.
Berlin, March 80.—The Cologne Gazette,
commenting upon the munler of M. liait
ched, the Bulgarian minister of finance, say*
to-dayf “The importance of the Baltcbeff
murder is enhanced by the coincidence that
new action in Burgaria has been traced to
the Russians aud toe fact that papers re
lated to the French foreign office declare
that the mandate which the Constantinople
o. inference granted to Prince Alexander,
the deposed ruler of Bulgaria, caunot bo
continued to Prince Ferdinand, the present
ruler of that country.”
It is reported that a note has been issued
by M. Uiers, the Russian secretary of state
for foreign affairs, forerunning an intention
of Russia to intervene in the Balkans.
CRITICAL BAYS COMING.
This circumstance, says the Cologne
OntttU, combined with the demonstrative
mas-uig of the Russian troops on tha.
Austrian frontier is looked upon as the
signal of tho approach of critical days In
Eastern Europe.
The Pttther-Lloyd, of Buda-Peeth, dis
cussing the situation of affairs, says: “We
staud at the beginning of another great
movement on the part of Russia, which will
probably open with a protest against the
reappearance of Prlnoe Ferdinand os gov
ernor. It is time that tho dreibund should
consider how long it will oonttnue to allow
Russia to make military preparations.”
RUSSIA ANXIOUS TO INTERVENE.
St. Petersburg, March 30.—Russian
newspapers ooncur in the opinion that the
ltaltaheff incident is proof that it it abso
lutely necessary for the p iwers to intervene
In Bulgaria. The iVoeoe Wcmj/rt declares
thnt tue time is near at band when tha
duties involved by tbe Berlin treaty will
require fulfillment.
ARMED REFUGEES.
Vienna, March 30. —Three hundred and
fifty Bulgarian refugees, armed with Rus
sian aud Berdan rifles, were waiting la
Servian frontier towns in order to march
to Holla in the event of the success of the
Bendorff plot to murder Premier Stam
buloff.
Y. M. O. A. OF PARIH.
Land Purchased and a Budding to Be
Erected.
Paris, Maroh* 30. —The Young Men’s
Christian Association of Paris to-day made
a purchase of 0,000 square feet of laud on
Rue Tenise, paving therefor $118,500. It is
situated in the business center of Paris, only
a few stop* from tho present rooms of tho
association in Ruo Faubourg Mont Martro,
and within a block of tha great central
boulevard. Plans are belug prepared for a
autnmodlous association build nr, which will
include a good gymnasium and largo hall.
The titJo to the property will
be vested in the sooioty Anyoino Immobilere
de L’ Union,which w ill hold it in trust for tho
association. Rome of the prominent bust
nets men of Paris are Interested in the
building movement. M“tubers of a well
known family of Tier# York have made a
large subscription aud the money necessary
for the erection of the building and for the
purchase of the lot is assured.
Italy and tho Fair.
Rome, March 30.— The Italie say* that
tho government still adheres to the princi
ple of not taking part officially in interna
tional exhibitions, but that it will give
every facility to those artiste and manu
facturers who desire to exhibit their workß
at tbe world’s Columbian exposition in Chi
cago.
ARKANSAS AND THE FAIR.
Little Rock, Ark., March 80.—The
House ways and ineaas committee to-day
reported a bill aporopriating $30,000 for
the world’s fair. The bill was read the sec
ond time and place! on tha calendar.
Chile’s Rsvclution.
London, March 30.— A disoatch to the
Timm from Santiago says that tho arch
bishop of Chile has issued a pastoral con
demning the strong revolutionary synma
thies of the clergy. The Chilean govern
ment is planuiug naval operations in the
north.
It is reported that nitrate is being shipped
at Iquique, aud that the duties thereon are
paid to tue insurgents under protest.
The City of New York All Right.
Liverpool, March 30.—The agents of the
Inman Steamship Company have issued a
circular in which they officially deny that
the steamer City of Now York sustained any
damage by the fire which occurred on board
of her on Friday night last. They also an
nounce that the uty of New York will
positiv. ly sail for Now York on Wednesday
next, her regular sailing day.
Snowing In Croat Britain.
London, March 30. —A heavy snow
storm is sweeping over the northern part of
Great Britain. The car lines and railroads
of Aberdeen are blocked by tbe snow which
has fallen in and about that city.
SNOWING IN FRANCE.
Paris, March 80. —The northeastern de
partments have been visited by heavy snow
storms. Local railways are blocked with
snow. The mountain roads In tbe Vosges
are impassable.
Foster's Negotiations With Spain.
Madrid, March 30. —The minister of
the colonies has designated the director of
tho finance department to represent Hpain
in the negotiations with Geo. J. W. Foster
for a commercial treaty with the United
Suites.
A Cabinet Crisis at Lisbon.
Lisbon, March 30. —A cabinet crisis is
threatened. Various rumors are current
implying the resignation of a portion or
even tho whole ot the ministry.
Farl Granville Prostrated.
London, March 30.— Earl Granville, who
has been sick for several weeks, is now re
ported to be entirely prostrated.
A OHUi.Cd SCHISM HEALED.
Charleston Congregations Elect Dele
gates to a Convention.
Charleston, 8. C., March 30.— The
congregations of St. Michael’s and Bt. Paul’s
churches to-day elected delegates to the
diocesan convention. As they were the
only churches that remained unrepresented
in the convention after the settlement of
the color question, the election of dole
gates is regarded as a final healing of tbe
schism which has prevailed in tbe diocese
for the past four or five years. The trouble
arose from the placing of the name of a
negro clergyman on the convention roll of
clerical deputies which action caused sev
eral parishes to secede.
Palmer Working for Urelger.
Chicago, March 3D.— United States
Senator John M. Palmer arrived in Chicago
to-night aud at once plunged into the five
cornered mayoralty fight, esixiusiug the
cause of Dewitt C. Creiger, who has been
teli cted by the democratic Hate central
committee as the regular democratic nomi
nee os against ex-Mayor Carter tlarrisou.
I DAILY,SI9 AYE AIL ,
i 5 C ENTS A COPT. >
\ WEEKLY. $1.35 A YEAR, f
MRS. M'KEE IN THE DOCK
THB DEAD WOMAN’S HUB3AND
AND A DO CTO .t TE:TIFY.
The First Testifies That the Prison or
Was Caught Stealing - Aftor His
Wife’s Death Re Accuse I Her of
Poisoning Her-The Doctor’s Testi
mony A lao Damaging.
Rome, Ga., March 80.—'there was not
standing room left this morning at 10
o’clock when the sheriff called out: “Order
in court.’’ So much interest was never
manifested in a trial before in this county.
Mrs. McKee, the prisoner, came into court
at 10 o’clock, and occupied a seat directly in
front of tbe witnees staud. Just behind Mrs.
McKee sat her father and mother and sev*
eral relatives. Her husband sat just to the
left of the prisoner. Mrs. McKee was
attired in a pink dreaa and gray tack. Her
beauty was never seen to better advantage.
She is a perfect brunette.
HER DAUGHTER BY HER SIDE.
Around her chair, aud sometimes in her
lap, her little daughter, a beautiful child of
the blonde type, laughed end plaved. The
two made a beautiful picture. They were
the cynosure of all eyee. The proeecutor,
with hia attorneys, sat on the right and tbe
attorneys for the defease directly m front of
the prisonur.
“What do you say for the state F’
“I think we can safely announce ready,**
replied Col. Wright.
"The defense is also ready,” responded
Hon. L. A. Dean.
A plea of not guilty was announced.
By exhausting the panel of forty-eight a
jury was obtained wiihout much trouble.
The {prisoner kept a steady look on each
juror, always straightening herself in tha
chair at the words: “Juror, look upon tho
prisouer; prisoner, look upon the juror."
She wore a look of coufldenoe. In the
afternoon the crowd at timee was so donee
that the oourt had the sheriff thin it out.
THE DEAD WOMAN’* HUSBAND.
The first witness was Matthew Wimpee.
The prosecutor testified that bis wife waa
taken sick on Sept 83 aud died on Oot. 5,
aud waa healthy up to the time of becoming
slok. After dinner alone on Monday hie
wife ate peaches sent her by Mrs. McKee,
end became very aiok. Thursday night
Mrs. McKee spent the night at his house,
together with Mrs. Deit*. They adminis
tered eggnog to his sick wife, and gave her
more tho next day. Hia wife sent for Mrs.
McKee the next day. and accused her of
stoiliug a tin box, Mrs. MoKoe confessed,
end asked them to any nothing about it.
CHARGED WITH POISONING HER.
He and Mrs. McKee hail a conversation
about the poisoning of bis wife. Mrs. Mc-
Kee denied doiugit. The next day she fled
from the city. The slops into which tbe
eggnog prepared by Mrs. MaKee was thrown
were given to the cow, and.thn cow diod.
Friday morning the poison, "Get there.’’
was found on the kitchen table.
A PHYSICIAN’* TESTIMONY.
The second witnees for the state was Dr.
McCall, the physician of Mrs. Wimpee.
When he first saw her he thought she bad a
sick headache. Later on he called in Drs.
Holmes and Herrit.and they all agreed that
she was poisoned. They made a diagnosis.
Asa physician he sent Mrs. I)eitz to find
out from Mrs. McKee if she had poisoned
Mrs. Wimpee. She brought back an
answer. He treated the patient for poison
ing on her report. I’art of the stomach waa
sent to I’rof. White. During the examina
tion the court reporter grew very sick, and
court adjourned. Twenty witnesses were
sworn for the state. The defense will rely
upon tbe state’s testimony, and will intro
duce uo witnesses The trial will consume
most of tbe week.
Mrs. McKee has been in jail for the last
three months. It is alleged that she com
mitted the crime in order to destroy evi
dences of indebtedness held b 7 Mrs Wim
pee against her.
LBMCKB OUT OP THK RACE.
Hla Health Too Bad to Allow Him to
Become 'lreasurer.
Washington, March 30. J. A. I-emcke
of Indiana, who has been prominently men
tioned o> the probable lucceuor of United
States Treasurer Huston, informed the
President to-day that his health was so bad
that he did not desire to be considered in
connection with that office any longer, es
pecially as he bad arranged to go abroad in
May. It is stated at the white house that
while Mr. Lerncke had never been ten
dered the treasurership bis name bad been
very favorably conddered in that connec
tion. It was also said that Treasurer Hus
ton’s resignation will not be accepted until
bis successor has been appointed.
The Silver Brick Fight.
Washington, March 33.— The supreme
court of the District of Columbia, in general
term to-day, issued an order requiring Sec
retary of the Treasury Foster to show cauw
why the writ asked for by George L. Mer
rick to compel the treasury department to
accept a silver brick for free coinage, should
not be issued. The order is made returna
ble on Monday next.
New York's Custom House.
Washington, March 30.—'The Secretary
of the Treasury made a general denial toe
day of a newspaper report that the removal
of Collector Erhardt and Appraiser Cooper
of New York had been determined on as a
result of an investigation of the administra
tion of the customs affairs at that port.
Orders of the Galena.
Washington, March 30.—The Galena
has been ordered to continue her voyage to
Portsmouth, N. H., interrupted by her
stopping ashore at Gay Head. If, upon in
spection, it is found that the repairs upon
her cannot be made within the statutory
limit of cost she will be sold.
No Reciprocity With Mexico.
Washington, March 80.—For the time
being Secretary Blaine has abandoned his
attempt to conclude anew reciprocity
treaty with Mexico, finding it impracticable
to overcome the reluctance ofj President
Diaz to renew the disastrous experiment of
IWJ3. *
Rosecrans Will Remain.
Washington, March 30.—Geu. Rose
crans says be w ill not resign the office of
registrar of the treasury. President Harri
son will not remove him, so be will remain,
A Tragedy at a Church.
Kauffman, Tex., March 80.— Marion
HamptoD and Charles Hawkins were rivals
for a lady’s hand. Their jealousy culmi
nated in a tragedy in a country church yes
terday. Hawkins was shot and killed and
a 4-year-ola child passing by was mortally
wounded. Hampton was arrested.
A Negro Lynched.
New Orleans. March 30.—The Timea-
Democrat's Mineola, Tex., special says:
“Yesterday afternoon Will Fields (colored)
made a criminal attempt on a Mineola lady
and was jailed. During the night unknown
parties forced an entrance to the jail and
carried off aud lynched the negro.”
