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40 ESTABLISHED 1823. INDIANAPOLIS, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 9, 1869. ONE DOLLAR PER YEAR. 7 IX TIIE FOUIi 5EW STATES. FIRST ELECTIONS HELD YESTERDAY.

Indication That the Democrats Had Carried the Day in Montana The Ite- publican Ticket in the Dakotnt and Washington. Elected. St. Paul, Oct 1. The elections in the four new states to-day have been held, and the voters have given expression to their political views.

Beautiful weather was enjoyed throughout the Northwest and the present indications are that the vote has been a full one. The oapitol fight in South Dakota and Washington called out the few voters who might otherwise have been classed as stay-at-homes, while the closeness of the state acted in a similar way in Montana. Work was not by any means abandoned for votes, the Sunday-school children in Aberdeen, S. marching in procession during the day to influence the vote on the prohibition amendment. Those towns in South Dakota which were not themselves capitol aspiran ts.were filled with workers for the contesting cities.

The two Dakotas had beea conceded to the republicans early in the day, the point to be settled being only as to the size of the majority. The interest in North Dakota was centered in prohibition and the district judgeships. Also there was much interest in the legislature as regards its feeling for or against the senatorial candidacy of ex-Govs. Pierce and Ordway. In the Dakotas the questions to be decided were: In South Dakota, state and legislative officers, congressman and judges; also, votin? cn the constitution, on a prohibition clause, a clause for minority representation in the legislature, aud on the temporary location of the state capitol.

North Dakota voted for the paine officers, and also on the constitution and prohibition clause therein. The length of the tickets will cause much delay. in the collection of returns. Thus far scattering returns only hare been received, but these indicate the election of state tickets in the two Dakotas by the republicans, and the choice of the majority of the legislature in the south State by that party. In North Dakota the legislature may be closer.

Althonzh there is no doubt that the constitutions will be ratified, still there are some towns and counties which are going on record against them. These are those who are bitterly opposing the location of the institution in the constitution, a-i was done in North Dakota. Lafcota was one of these towns. In South Dakota the votes thus far reported on capitol location are from Joints far removed, aud Pierre, Watertown, lurort and bioux Fall are leading, with the Totes a lutle in favor of Pierre. Later retnrna received by the Pioneer Pre4 Indicate the adoption of the prohibition proposition in South Dakota and the defeat of the clause for minority representation, both of which had been submitted by the constitutional convention.

From North Dakota present returns indicate the election of fourteen republicans to the legislature and two democrats, other districts not yet having been heard from. A Pioneer Press special from Tacoma, W. ays: From meager returns received from this and adjacent-' counties, the vote will be larger than ever before cast in the territory. Indications all point to the election of Ferry and the entire republican state ticket, including Wilson for congress, by a majority averaging Scratching was general on both tickets. The complexion of the legislature must remain ihvvote is fufly cowrrted, as flits' battle was concentrated on that field.

The separate articles to the constitution, embracing the prohibitory and woman sutlrage planks, are unquestionably defeated by a large majority. The constitution will be ratified but not by the majority its supporters thought it would obtain. The Pioneer Prent Bismarck, N. correspondent gives the following review of the situation at 11 o'clock: "At this hour few returns from the state at large have been received. Burleigh county gives a republican majority on the state ticket of 400, or 1U in excess of the largest estimate.

The republican legislative ticket in this county has been elected by majorities ranging from 100 to 130. Winchester (rep.) carries the district for judge, but runs 1,000 behind the state ticket. In Morton connty the republican legislative ticket is elected, and in Stark county, where there was a sharp fight, the republican legislative ticket being elected. In the Kidder-Lmmnns district the same is trne, the thirteen republican candidates for the legislature in the Bismarck district being elected. Prohibition is defeated in L'urleigh county by 400 majority, and in the counties on the Missouri slop by 1,100 majority.

The only lawyer candidate for the senate, J. S. Fry of Jamestown, seems to be defeated by his strong independent opponent. Bailey Fuller. Tamour county elected republican candidates to the legislature.

A Pioneer Prets special from Grand Forks, N. says: "The returns come in slowly from all over North Dakota, on account of the split tickets. Not more than an average vote has Wen polled in the sections already heard from. The results show a good majority for the repub. lieau ticket.

Surprises have- been general. Myers (dem.) has Leen elected representative in Nelson county; Newman (rep.) has been probably defeated for judge in the second district; Templeton (dem.) is elected judge in the first district. The vote on constitution was heavier than expected. The vote at Grand Forks will probably defeat the document In Walsh county the republican candidate for senate is probably defeated. The prohibition vote is running close and a majority is claimed by both parties.

In Grand Forks it will probably be defeated. For congress Hansborough is running ahead, and especially in western counties and the Ited river valley. Corlliss for supreme bench and Bray for state auditor will run away ahead of the ticket. A CHANGE IN MONTANA. Returns Indicate the Klectlon of the En.

ttre- Democratic Mate Ticket. Helena, Mont, Oct 1. Returns up to 11 o'clock show almost a complete change in the vote in Montana from the last congressional election. The counties of Deer Lodge and Silver Bow, in which the towns of Anaconda and Butte are situated, and which jtve last year a republican majority of have gone democratic this year. The democratic managers claim the entire state ticket and a majority of the legislature.

The Journal (rep.) claims the state for Carter by 2,500, and says Powers will not run 500 behiiid it and says the legislature can not be forecast, but it is confident of a republican majority. The Journal says the country districts show large republican gains over Carter's majority of Inst year, and retnrna from Butte and Deer Lodge cannot overcome the republican country districts. Results cannot be known before to-morrow. Helk.xa, Oct 3. Returns from counties in which the result is deputed hare not come in to-day.

Park county, which was given to the republicans yesterday by 300 majority, now shows only 1.3o. The republicans now estimate their majority for governor nt while the democrats claim it By 4o0. The returns from Silver Bow county, which elects eleven members of the legislature, are still incomplete. The democrats claim pine of these sure and possibly all. The republicans only concede six to the democrats.

The republicans now only claim three majority on joint ballot in the legislature, while the democrat claim nine. The Silver Bow coaoty returns, which will probably be before morning, will take the legislature out of doubt, and probably also the governor. Helena, Mont, Oct. 5. While the republicans are almost ready to concede both the governorship and the legislature to the democrats, they will not do so until the official count is made, for the reason that the result is close enough to warrant them in claiming at least the legislature.

This is no Ordinary election. The result in many counties is so close tLftt twenty votes xaigU change it, and in such a of aCairs the only thing to do is to wait for the full In several country precincts no tally was made of the vote except that made by the judges of elections and those are now spaledand in the hands of the various county clerks nvraiting the official count. According to the law the official count must be made withiu fifteen days after the election, or may be made sooner if the returns are all in. It is expected that the official count in the most important counties will be made by the middle of next week. On the face of the returns to-night the democrats have elected the governor and a majority of the legislature but by margins so narrow that the full count may upset either.

Individual republicans concede the governor to the democrats and are liait convinced that the legislature is democratic, but the republican press and state committee concede neither. The republicans now claim the legislature by one or two, while the democrats claim it by five to seven. The official count in this county will be made Monday. A curious condition of affairs prevails nraong the sporting fraternity owing to the close election. Though Carter (rp.) is elected to con-press by a majority of 1,60 over Maginnis the democrats will not give up any bets on Carter's election until the republicans give up the money bet on the governorship.

As a a contest is hinted at over the latter, the republicans who bet on Power refuse to pay their bets until it is decided. Meanwhile from to $100,000 remains idle in the hands of the stake-holders in Helena and Butte. In North Dakota. Fargo, N. Oct 4, The JZepubUcnn this evening published an estimate of the vote on prohibition in thirty counties, which shows a net majority for prohibition of The figures correspond with reports received by C.

C. "White, secretary of the North Dakota non-partisan prohibition alliance. This, however, is reduced by Mcintosh county, which gave 150 majority against the article. That leaves Steele, Griggs, liolette, Mercer, Billings and Emmons to be heard from, the aggregate vote of which it is estimated will be so evenly divided as not materially to change the result. The other counties in the state are unorganized.

Lsrge Democratic Vote. TICT.ox, S. Oct, 4. Zack T. Hundley, chairman of the democratic state central committee, to-night places the total democratic voje in the state at 30,000, and claims twenty members of the legislature.

He says 'ihe vote is larger than expected. Secy. liushnell, of the state prohibition co'ci-mittee, says he has sufficient returns to guarantee the statement that prohibition has a majority of 6,000 in the state, or more than expected. Huron has accepted her defeat for temporary capital add is in the race tor the permanent location. In Washington.

POKTLAXD, Oct 4. Incomplete returns from all counties in Washington, save Douglas, Oknogan, San Juan, Snohomish, and Stevens, cive the republican candidate for majority. The whole republican state ticket is plccted by majorities not far from these figures. JUSTICE HORTON DISSENTS, -f An Opinion In the' Gray County, Kansas, County Seat Contest. Topeka, Oct.

'7. The state supreme court handed down an -opiuion late Saturday evening in lhefamr Gray county county seat contest between the towns of Cimarron and ingalls. One of the interesting features of the case is the very.ttrong difference of opinion which exists among the supreme court judges. The decision declaring in favor of Ingalls was written by udge austainetl by all the Ti'S" eieept Chief lforTon, who hands down a voluminous opinion dissenting from the decision of the majority of the court. The chief justice takes occasion in his dissenting opinion to severely condemn the methods of A.

T. Socle, the New York millionaire who established the town of Ingalls. lie says that the trouble was caused in a large measure by the crowd of toughs imported into the county on election day by Soufe and his agents for the purpose of securing the location of the county seat at Ingalls. LIVED IN THE WOODS. A Family of Nine Persons Found by FI unter Sick and Stnrvlns.

Springfield, Oct. 1. Late last nicht hunters in the vicinity of Pitchen, this county, came upon a family comprising a huepand, wife and seven children, all camped in the woods. The sight was a terrible one. The nine persons had been trav eling, but several weeks ago their mouey gave out; sickness attacked the father, and, too proud to beg, they lived in the woods.

Since i I men incj Lfltcnuunicii im sou iiuitv. and pota toes, ineir clothes have become so rairged as to barely cover their nakedness, and all of them are more or less diseased. A sixteen-year-old daughter was found in an abandoned pig-pen. She had typhoid fever and a baby lay in her arms. To-day the members of the family were i roii L-n i nere to me county innrmary ami tliey I ate raveuously of the food placed before them.

Help the Good Work Along. New Castle Democrat.) The miners of western Indiana and their families are in a pitiable condition, and stand sadly in need of clothing and other necessaries of life. Many of them nre almost absolutely destitute of clothing, and. a winter is now almost here, some provision should be made for them at once. The Indianapolis Sentinel ofiers to receive any contributions in the wav of wearing apparel for men.

women and children that may be ottered, and to send the same to the proper relief committees at r.nce. IiOok through your wardrobe and try to find a few cat-olf gnrraents and ship them to The Sentinel. You surely can spare something, and this something will be a God-send to a poor mortal who needs protection against the cold winds soon to come. Thankfnlly Received. Brazil, Oct 7.

Special. At Friday's meeting of the miners' ezecutire committee the following, directed to THE SENTINEL, wai unanimously adopted: We note with plesure your efforts in our behalt anJ sincerely tliank yon for your untiring energy, ml hoi that what you msy be able to collect will be the means of protecting our from th cold blasts ot winter. William 1'renidcnt. J. A.

Chousk, Secretary. A BLOODY FAMILY FEUD Results In the Murder of Four Persons Two Others Wounded. St. Albans, W. Oct.

7. A bloody family feud is now raging in Lincoln county, this state, between the iSrumfield and Hall families. Floyd Dingess, a son of a justice of the peace and a prominent man, married one of the Hall girls. lie quarreled with his wife. They separated and the next day Dingena and his wife's brother met and IMngcs was shot dead.

Alfred ltrumfield had married Dingess' sister, lie swore to be avenced on Hall and fatally wounded one of the Hall brothers. Ten days ago Ilrumfield and his wife were waylaid and Mrs. llrumfield was shot through the head and died. iJrumfield was terribly wounded. Two days later Purvis llrumfield was shot On Saturday Georif Dingess, a brother of Urumtield's wife, was shot through the leg in a tight with one of the opposing party.

A Karbed Wire Trint. Chicago, Oct 7. -An attempt is being made, it is reported here to-night, to form a barbed wire trust The latest of a series of secret meetings supposedly to that end was held this afternoon at the Leland hotel. It is said that the rise in pig-iron and the expiration of patent have demoralized th trade. C.

8. Douclass of New York ami .1. W. Gates of St Louis are credited with conducting negotiations. This afternoon they held a conference with W.

It Stirling, the first vice-president of the Illinois steel company. To-night Mr. Gates hft for St Louis, lie declined to talk further than to deny that a trust was contemplated, and to admit that a general meeting of manufacturers was to be held here Oct 17. NEARLY TO DEATH A ST. LOUIS MAN BRUTALLY BEATEN.

Capt. I. r. Slattery, a Popular Member of the Hoard of Trade, Mnrderously Assaulted nd Kobbed A Mystery Surrounding the Affair. St.

Lori3, Oct. D. P. Slattery, president of the Merchants' elevator company and a prominent and wealthy eitlen, lies at his home in the fashionable quarts of the city unconscious from a brutal beating received at an early hour this morning, his face being scarcely recognizable, and an uely hole being in the back of his hea while his pocket-book, containing a forty-dollar diamond ring, and diamond stud valued at $1,500 and a valuable gold watch, are missing. From the statements of the parties implicated in the beating of Cnpt Slattery, the aflair has an uely look, and the friends of the popular board of trade and business man are mystified, while the victim is unable to tell his side of the story.

The first story was that when Capt. Slattery alighted from a cable-car at Twenty-first and Olive-sts. he was struck from behind by highwaymen, rendered unconscious and robbed. Later it was ascertained that the assault was committed near tha southwest corner of and Cnss-av. At Nos.

2(50 and 262 Ed. W. Klosterman runs a grocery store, with saloon attached. He resides with his fsmily on the second floor of the building. Klosterman's story is that a few minutes after 1 o'clock this morning his wife was awakened by a noise in the hallway leading to her room.

She thought her husband was coming to the room and called to him, but received no answer. A few seconds later she was greatly alarmed by seeing a strange man, shoeless, hat-leas and coatless, walking toward her bed. She screamed and her husband and his bar-keeper, John Hickey, were attracted by the noise. They rushed up stairs and found the intruder ia the landing, but not in the room. Klosrer-man claims to have struck the man, who afterward proved to be Capt.

Slattery, with the palm of his hand. Alexander Hunt, aced fifty-one, who was in the saloon, came cit, went up stairs and told his friend Klusternrin to turn the man over to him, which was dorn-, and Hunt proceeded to beat Slattery in a roost brutal manner, finally throwing him down stairs. All this time the captain bad not spoken, ao-cordiug to the statements of his assailants. After striking the pavement, Slattery was. drugged about sixty feet by Hunt, who pas striking the captain repeatedly, in the face of protests of the crowd which gathered.

Hunt ordered the crowd back with an cath and lilted his victim to his feet, ttandntf him up against a fence and attain strikiug hiin repeatedly. Tue captain tried to 6peak but could not and by this time was a pitiable sight It was at this juncture that parties in the crowd claim they saw Hunt unscrew Capt Slavery's fifteen hnndredlollar diamond stud from his John Meehan, a teamster, interfered and Hunt-knocked him down. Klosterman and Hunt then, dragged the insensible captain to the Third district sub-station, where, notwithstanding the ict that bis face was terribly mutilated and covered with blood, he was speedily recognized. The sergeant in charge called in Dr. IIenditk, who Tronounced the injuries daugerous, and Capt Slattery.

was removed to his. home, where he has lain unconscious all day. The prominence of ib.A';V I siderable excitement in police quarters, and detectives were ouickly at work on the Within two hours the following arrests had been made: Alexander Hunt no occupation; Edward Klosterman, proprietor of the Cass-ave. saloon; John Ilickey, a bar-keeper; Oliver Garncau, a baker; Heury Barton, paper-hanger; John Meehan, teamster. Later Klosterman, Garneau and Barton were released, but the others will be held.

Hunt now claims that Klosterman did the beating, but the evidence seems to be overwhelming ogains Hunt During the morning Capt attery's hat, coat, vest and shoes were brought to the station. They had been found near the scene of the assault. His gold watch has also been recovered, but the diamonds are still missintr. All sorts of conflicting stories are flying about to-night as to the actual facts in the assault on Capt Mattery. It is claimed that Slattery had been drinking iu Klostermau's saloon and had gone out and made improper advances to Mrs.

Klosterman, and Mas thrown out of a second-story window. The fall rendered him unconscious, and while in that condition he was relieved of his diamonds. Slattery lost his wife by death some months since, and his friends assert that since her death he has shown evidences of insanity. He is known to have taken large doses of chloral of late, and is supposed to have been wandering about aimlessly when assaulted. Capt Slattery recovered consciousness to-night, and when asked for a statement said that he was going over to Wasbington-ave.

to see a man named Harris, who was formerly in his employ, when he was 6truck iu the back of the bead. Beyond that he claims to know nothing. The affair has created a profound sensation and prominent city officials and citizens were working like beavers to-night to suppress publication of the details of the atlair. It is thought by the police that Capt. Slatterv's condition was primarily responsible for the occurrence.

The greatest puzzle is as to who got the diamonds. St. Louis, Oct 7. -Capt J. P.

Slattery. who was so mysteriously assaulted and robbed early yesterday mornincr, is restimr quietly, but his physicians will not permit him to talk nor to be seen. The actual facts in the case are still in the dark, but the detectives expect to clear up the mystery in the end. Warrants for robbery in the first decree were this morning sworn out against Alexander Hunt, the man charged with so cruelly beating Slattery, and for Barkeeper Hickey of the Klosternan saloon. Hunt, who is charged with relieving Capt Slattery of his diamond stud, is in a tight fix, for the cold frame ia which the diamond stud was set was found in the closet in his cell.

When he dropped it there he thought the sewer would receive it but there is a trap to catch just such evidence, and the police are elated over having secured what they consider sufficient to convict the disinterested alleged defender of Klostermau's honor. It is believed that Hunt has swallowed the stone. PROHIBITION DEFEATED. Connecticut Votes Against the Prohibitory Amendment Secret Ilallot a Success. Hartfokd, Oct 7.

Keturns from towns that cast more than two-thirds of the state vote last year show that the vote on the prohibitory amendment is about three to one against it. These towns alone gave an aggregate majority of nraiiiat the amendment Only ten towns so far reported jrave it a majority. In the principal cities the vote was: Hartford, 1,010 yes, 3,203 no; New Haven, 1,613 yes, C.tWl no; Bridgeport, 620 yes; no. The new secret ballot law received its first trial. There was no exceitement at the polls, but in the general riuiet the plan worked surprisingly well.

Hartford county complete gave 4.509 for the amendment, 10,231 against it Waterpprt, Oct 7. The democrats made a clean sweep to-day by electing two select men and the town clerk. Charles It Baldwin, democrat, was elected mayor by 42-5 majority. The council will stand ten republicans and ten democrats; aldermen, fire republicans and three democrats. A Terrlbl Storm In Italy.

Rome, Oct 6. The province of Caglari has been ravaged by a terrible storm, in which two hundred and forty houses were destroyed. Sixteen persons were killed and hundreds were injured. The town ot Caglari sullered severely. Taken to tha Penitentiary, Mat's Landing, N.

Oct Mrs. Eva Hamilton left here at 4:30 o'clock this morning In charge of Sheriff Johnson for the penitentiary at Trenton to serve her sentence for murderous assault upon 2 urie Donnelly, A STORM ON LAKE HURON. Several Vassal Ttiouiclit to Unv Com to the lloltom. Chicago, Oct 7. Dispatches from several points report a terrifio storm on Lake Huron yesterday.

It is feared that several vessels have gone down. At fand Beach, several vessels put ia Saturday night. Yesterday a hujre sea struck the propeller Olego, smashing in the port rail, and instantly killing Mate Thomas M. Fisher. 'Wheelsman Thomas Rowland of the propeller Rosedale was killed during the storm.

While the vessel was in Saginaw bay, laboring in a heavy sea, the wheel got away from the mate and wheelsman, and the latter was instantly killed. Every spoke of the wheel, was broken when. In its rapid revolutions, it struck his head. The schooner Magruder, laden with lumber, was driven ashore in Sand Bench harbor. A dispatch from Detroit reports the steamer Vikinjr aground on St Clair Hats, aud the steam barge GJasgow on Felee island.

The barge Wend-the-Wave, one of the Glasgow's consorts, was run down nnd sunk by the ooner J. D. Sawyer. The cook, a woman drowned. A dispatch from l'ort Huron says that many vessels put in badly damaged and several are reported ashore at different points.

The big steamer Chenung arrived in l'ort Huron last evening. Her captain reports that the Clienung's air-pump burst in the morning. The steamer drifted in the trough of the sea and shifted her cargo. She arrived at l'ort Huron almost on her beam ends. Two vessels report a black, tliree-mrsted, steam baree with one large smoke-stack, ashore nt White Rock.

Both think it is the Ithoda Emily or the Kscanaba of the Owen line. No fatalities have so far been reported except those mentioned above. The Philo RcoTtlle Wrecked. Chicago, Oct. Charles Elphicke received a telegram to-day informing Lim that bis schooner, the Fh3o Scoville, valued at $10,000, had been wrecked in Georgian bay during the great storm.

Capt. O'Grady, the master of the schooner, was washed overboard and drowned, but the remainder of the crew, about seven men, ws saved. None of the vesselj arrivine in Chicago to-day have and the opinion is held that comparatively small damage was done en Lake Michigan. OREGON A DIOCESE. Admitted by tho House of Deputies Mis-' sionitry ltisliop Morris the Diocesan.

New York, Oct 7. When the house of deputies of the general convention of the Protestant episcopal church of America was called to orjer this morning the Itev. Dr. Hanckel, chairman of the committee on new dioceses, presented a favorable report on the memorial from the missionary diocese of Oregon, asking that it be admitted ns a diocese, and that Missionary Bishop Morris be made bishop of the diocese. After some discussion, the report was unnnimously adoptaj, so that Oregon is now a regular diocese of the church and Bishop Morris the diocesan.

The Rev. Dr. Hankel then presented a report recomme ndii.g the admission of a new diocese in Missouri, and it was unanimously adopted. The delegates from Fon Du Lac presented a memorial asking that no further revision be made in the prnyer book, and it was referred to the committee on liturgical revision. 1 he house of deputies then adjourned, and, with the addition of the house of bishops, went into session as a hoard of missions, presided over by Bishop Tattle of Missouri.

The board then occupied the tine in listening to speeches by the missionary after which, as a token, of respct to the memory of the late Bishop Vail ot Kansas, the board of missions adjourned. EXPtOSION IN A MINE. A Frightful Accident in the Calumet and Hecln Mlne HornTOX, Oct. 4. Two men were instantly killed, auot her fatally injured and about twenty more or less hurt at the bottom of the Calumet and Hecla perpendicular shaft yesterday.

The usual blasts of dynamite were fired Wednesday evening, but one failed to explode. Yesterday one of the miners at work there ac-cidently struck the charge with bis pick. A deafening crash followed, the dynamite exploding and sending masses of shattered rock in dendly showers all around the spot. Orto Flink and Alfred Erickson were killed instantly, their bodies being torn frightfuily and scarred by the flying pieces of rock. Nelson Boone, who stood a short distance was hurled acainst a rock and sustained serious injuries.

He cannot live. Capt. John Cameron liad his rizht arm broken in two places by pieces of stone, both of his legs also being cut in rainy places. These were the only men who stood close to the place where the charge exploded, but twenty-six miners who Mere at work in the vicinity were all more or less injured. The accident took place 1,000 feet under ground.

BROUGHT THE BLOOD. A Sensational Horse-Whipping: In Fash. Ion able fit. Louis Store. St.

Lons, Oct. 1. A sensational horsewhipping occurred yesterday in one of the most fashionable dry goods bazars in the city. The parties interested were William C. Young, buyer for the Fenny Gentle dry goods company, aud Mrs.

A. Baron, wife of the telegraph editor of the Westliche Pori, the leading German newspaper of the city. The lady used a three- pronged leather whip attached to a wooden handle, and she applied the weapon until she brought the blood. Young siezed his hat broke and ran from the dp of the excited woman. Young came to St.

Louis in 18S5, and, representing himself as a single man, became engaged to a pretty sixteen-year-old girl. Miss Bruce. Humor stated that he was already married and the engagement was broken off. He then went to Denver, but returned in made love to Baron's daughter and was about to marry the girl, when her parents ascertained, so the story goes, that he had a wife and family in Scotland and that they were on their way to St Louis. In order to testify to their opinion of 6uch conduct the girl's mother administered the flogging in the presence of all of Young's associates.

COULDN'T FIND THE MANAGER. Many Creditors Looking; For Ktnll Van Gelder of York. New York, Oct 7. An excited -crowd of creditors to-day filled the office of IL E. Van Gelder Son, dealers in diamonds at 10 Maiden Lane, looking for Emil Van Gelder, the youthful manager of the business here, who could not be found.

Three creditors obtained attachments against the firm, aecreeat-ing the lamest being in favor of Marks J. Larsa for on the ground of fraudulent disposal ot property. When the sheriff made the l-ry nothing of value could be found. Emil Van Gelder, it is said, had not been to the office since Friday. Creditors who were present said he had bought worth of diamonds on credit since bept 30, and about a week ago showed about worth of diamonds to one of his creditors, and said he bad $40,000 worth altogether.

Henry E. Van Gelder, the father, resides at Amsterdam, Holland, and is said to be worth $100,000. Young Van Gelder' liabilities are placed at $30,000. Tha Strike Ended. Oct 2.

The strike has ended. At a meeting of one thousand five hundred dock-men this evening the modified terms were acoepted namely fid an hour on week days, 7Jd an hour on and a minimum of four hours' work per day. All the strikers will resume work to-morrow. They intend to form a union. Gone to the Isle of Jersey.

London, Oet 7. Gen. Boulanger, accompanied by his secretary and a female com- i started secretly to-night for the Isle of ersey. Rooms have been engaged for the party at a hotel. The general's horses were sent ahead je-iterday.

NAMED THEIR CANDIDATES. NEW YORK DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION A Large and Enthnsiastio Catherine at Syracuse A Tariff Reform Platform Adopteil President Administration Indorsed. Syracuse, N. Oct 1. The convention hall was crowded when, at 12:13 o'clock, Edward Murphy, as chairman of the state committee, called the democratic state convention to order and announced the action of the state committee in nominating Edward A.

Jone for temporary chairman. The committee's action was unanimously adopted and a committee was appointed to escort Mr. Jones to the chair. Lieut. -Gov.

Jones, on taking the chair, thanked the convention for the honor and addressed the couvention at considerable length. He said that although defeated in the last contest between the two great political parties, the democracy was not discouraged or demoralized. After referring to the administration of Tresi-dent Cleveland, the speaker took up that of President Harrison, and said: Never before in thi history of ourcountry has an administration gained control of the jtovernment thruuvh such wild an I extravagant promises and never has an administration so toon gone to protest. Guileless men were duped and huiieU citizens thoughtlessly permitted thenise ves to be frightened Into the support of the republican nominees by the false representation of what tho democrats pro-poed to do in the way of revenue reform. Many an old soldier was prejudie-d hy the misrepresentations of the management of th" pension department under democratic administration.

When their interests were in our hands not only all the rights but the honor of the vterans was protected. Today he who risked hislifj leading the forlorn lioe and was carried trom tun battle-Held after tho conflict was ended, niuicd ior life, finds himself in the estimation of his claims on the Kratitudcol his country rated no higher thnn the bounty-jumper and deserter, and now he confesses with shame that ho helped by his vote to place in power sn administration that wantonly brands him and everv comrade who hold an houorabte discharge with, the baet ttixms of disgrace. In the political campaign of 1S3 the soldier was promised pensions galore. Influenced hy their prejudices and tempted by their creed thev rallied to the republican standard by reeiments. When th administration assumed power their conrf-dence was renewed anil they felt en-cournjred by the nppointment of one from their own ranks as commissioner of pensions, who upon assuming olfier, assured his old comrades that the liberal prouii- that he had made, by authoritv, on the stump shonl be faithfully kept.

He toik his position with the honest intention of carrying out what ho had bmi taught iu the campaign was to the policy of the republican administration if el. rted. but ho cou found out thnt it was intended as their policy if not elected. Ho was a faithful soldier who thought ho was obeying the orders of his superior officers when he opened the floud-gatcs of the treasury. The speaker then compared the promises of the republicans with the and stated that they all testify to the falsity of the former.

In closing his remarks the speaker referred briefly to Gov. Hill, which called forth wild applause. His allusion to Grover Cleveland evoked hearty cheering, which was continued for over a minute. The temporary organization was then made permanent the secretary called the roll, the usual committees were appointed and a recess taken until 5 o'clock. The convention presented an extremely animated appearance when the body was called to order at 5:13 after the afternoon recess.

James W. Ri dgewcy, as chairman of the committee on resolutions, reported the following platform, and uioved its adoption: 1. The democratic party of the state of New York, in convention, usseiubled, renews the pledges of its ft it l-ity to lh democratic laith, and realiirms the doc-tiines of the national platform of 1M adapted at JL Luis. We hare not advocated and do not advocate free trade, but we steadfastly advocate the principles (f lariit reform, believing that adherence to the rieht a'one carries in itseli the cert.iinty ef triumph. We heartily indorse the honest and fearless admin-is! on of the national government by Urover Cleveland.

2. We eharsre that th republican pirty at the last federal election obtained power in the nation by corru- lion a -d fa se pretenses; by intimidation and coercion of voters; by promises unperiornied and pledges unredeemed and by sh un, less trafficking of cabinet and oth-r offices in its gift to the highest bidder and though its candidates by these unscrupulous means received more tiian half the votes of the electoral its doctrines and i riucipies wcra repudiated by a majority of the voters of tie country. We arraign the chief executive of the I'nrtd States for a dis.raceftil violation of the pledge contained in his letter of acceptance, to-wil: appointment! to every grade and department fitness and not party service should the essential and discriminating test and fidelity and efficiency the only sure tenur of in no inexe ptional instances, but with sweeniutf hatid he has removed hundreds of and caf oiii- crs before the expiration oi the terms for which they were Appointed. 3. Maintaining, as heretofore, that improper combinations of rapit.il which limit production, fix the price of comuio i.ties regardless of th? cost of production, reduce the v.

acres of labor an 1 crush out the smaller independent dealers and thus strangle legitimate competition, are conspiracies. The republican party in this state is next arraigned for having lat year made the heaviest tax rate since 1S75, being an increase of from $0,000,000 to Gov. Hill is. on the other hand, lauded for having saved to the people by his vetoes about The plank dealing with the excise question ia in part thus: We do not favor the unrestricted sale of intoxi-csting liquors on the one hand, nor prohibition on the other. We believe that thi liquor traffic should be restrained and reitulatcd by just and equitable excise laws, ritridly enforced, which laws, in their operation, should be substantially uniform throughout the state.

We believe all excise revenues, whether c-llod license fees or taxes, should belong to the local treasuries of the localities under who-c authority licenses are issued, to be applied ia reducing; tiio burden ot local taxation. We oppose the passage of th prohibition amendment upon which the next birislature is required t.i act, and wo denounce tho hypocrisy of the republican party of this state and of the states of Massachusetts, jtliodo Island and Pennsylvania in submitting, or proposing to submit, prohibition amendments, only to defeat them at the polls. We arraign the republican pnrty for its dishonest treatment of the temperance question. In support of this last arraignment the republican legislation of last winter is analyzed, the defeat of an excise revision bill and support of a high license bill being characterized us dishonestly inconsistent Electoral reform next receives renewed pledges of support from the party, but not as embodied in the ivixton bill, which was a republican party measure last winter. The failure of the republican legislature to pass enumeration or constitutional convention bills, is a basis of the charge in the platform that the republican party is guilty of treason to the constitution.

Home rule for cities and the administration of (Jov. Hill are indorsed. The platform was adopted; a resolution of sympathy with Gladstone and Parnell was adopted, and ex-Assemblyman Frank Rice of Ontario county was then made nominee for secretary of state; Edward Wemple, present incumbent was renominated for comptroller. The Hon. Elliott Danfnrth was nominated for state treasurer; Charles F.

Tabor, present incumbent, was renominated to be attorney general; John Itogart for state engineer and surveyor, and Dennis O'Brien for court of appeals judge. The convention then adjourned sine die. THE MORMON CHURCH. Its Authorities Endeavoring- to Keep the People Iu Line Politically. Salt Lake City, Oct 5.

The sixteenth general semi annual conference of the mormon church began yesterday. Wilfred Woodruff, the president of the chnrch, presided, and George Q. Cannon, ot the first presidency, was president There were also present five of the twelve apostles of the church and a great number of othet high church officials. President Woodruff, in his opening address, said the mormon church had been established by God, and that no power on earth could stay its progress. All the revelations given to the saints, including the one of polygamy, came direct from God, and, notwithstanding the trials and troubles through which the mormons had passed, the Lord would sustain all those who obeyed His principles and His revelations.

Apostle John W. Taylor commanded the people to give unquestioned obedience to the priesthood. "These men at the head of the church," he said, "have the spirit of revtlstioa and speak for God. I bear n.17 testimony that President Woodruff and his counsellors are prophets, eeera and revelator. The of Hod is over this church and no power can destroy itorimpedi its propres, I believe in implicit obedience in temporal and spiritual things.

We cannot retain the spirit of tiai and yet be constantly finding fault with the priethood. AVc rnuf't ler.rn Dot to jialue men by what we see. nor on the basis of the limited opportunity we have of knowine what they are doing for the people. We should not criticise the church authorities." Rider Jacob Gate. Cider Henry, Apostle Grant and Klder Abram spoke iu a similar vein.

The church authorities are embraeinsj every opportunity to keep the people in line politically, for they fear that with the loss of Colitical power ecclesiastical supremacy would greatly weakened. A CONDITIONAL PARDON For the Youngest X-lfe Convict Ever Sent to a Penitentiary. Frank FO kt, Oct 2. Through the efforts of the national humane society and the Kentucky division of that body, a conditional pardon has been obtained from Gov. Huckncr for Linville Combs, the youngest life convict ever sent to a penitentiary.

Young Combs, is to be placed in the industrial school of reform at Louisville to remain until he is of ee. lie lived with bis motherand stepfather in Ureathitt county. There was a baby in the family and one day this baby was missed. Linville was questioned and finally led the neighbors to where the baby's body was found in a creek, its head crushed in. He said he had hit the child on the head with a poker and killed it.

after which he tried to burn the body. It did not burn and he threw it into the creek. 1I also said his father had propiied him a pair of new red-top boots if he vou'd kiil the baby. Iteing an infant in law his testimony against the old man was valueless, but he was sent to prison for life. He hed never heard of God or the alphabet, and did not know right from wrong.

At the time of his sentence he was ten years obi, and now at the age of twelve he can rpad and write and is very briirht. Every convict in the prison 6igned a petition for his pardon. CONGRESSMAN MILLS TALKS. No Changes In the Rules of the Douse Will lie Permitted. Washington, Oct.

Hon. Toper Q. Mills of Texas is in the city. In a conversation last night with the Washington correspondent of the Baltimore American Mr. Mills said that though in the minority the democrats were fully conscious of their power and would use it "We do not propose," said he, "that the republican majority will pass a single measure without our consent.

For instance you mav depend upon it that the of the bouse will not be changed by the republican majority iu any essential feature. We do not propose to permit them to be changed, as is desired by Mr. Heed and others, in any particular feature. Nor will we permit any of the proposed legislation looking to a control by congress of the elections, for we see very plainly what the purpose of that is. The same can be said of the contest cases that will come up before con-grens.

We do not propose to let the republican majority be further increased by throwing out dtmocratic members, us seems to be the purpose. In other words, we propose to exercise control of the house just as much as though we were still in the majority, because we know our minority is strong enough to make us the virtual rulers." AN OLD MAN IN TROUBtE. Allen Sexton Under Hand Charged With Perjury and Forgery. Franklin, Oct. 5.

Special. 'Squire Allen Sexson. an old nan past seventy years of age, of whom there is no better known man in this county, was arrested to-day on a grand jury warrant charging him with perjury aud forgery. Several weeks ago the lacts of the case were whispered around, but it was thought at the time that there was no truth in the report. A statement from one of the parties interested is to the efiect that Sexon has, for the past eight years, been the guardian of Wayne Smiley, a deaf and dumb gentleman of this city.

Iu bis report to the court he showed a balance due the estnto to the amount of $72. This the relatives of Mr. Smiley at once pronounced to be incorrect, and after a thorouch investigation found a balance of $754 due the estate. Sexsou was at once requested to turn over the full amount, and after a few days offered the relatives of Mr. Smiley $41-, which they refuted to accept until the full amount was tendered them.

The cae was to have come up before the next term of court for settlement, had not the grand jury, learning of the facts ot the caie, returned the indictment aa stated. Lond was furnished tin's evening. PERISHED IN THE FLAMES. Four Men Los Their Lives by the Burn-pig of a LodslnR. House.

Winona, Oct. 6. A fire broke out r.bout 2:40 this morning in It E. Lott's two-story restaurant This was a prominent building on First-st It was only a few minutes after the alarm had been sounded before the flames had completely enveloped the restaurant the upper story of which was used as sleeping apartments. Nine men were sound asleep in the upper story; five of the nine escaped, but four were burned to death.

Those who perished were: J. A. THOMAS, a merchant of Cumberland, Webster county. L.J. LAWTHY, merchant of Hopenlenden, Webster connty.

LON CROUCH, merchant of Hopenlenden, Webster countv. PAUL WILLIAMS, farmer of Suncreek, Oktibbeha county. All of them were prominent citizens of their respective communities, and were en route home from Memphis, where they went to purchase good. Lott's restaurant was one of the finest establishments of the kind in the state. OPPOSITION TO SENATOR INGALLS.

II rial Made Many Knemlea by Ills Distribution of Federal Pntronage. St. Lons, Oct 6. Correspondence from Kansas says that although, the election for U. S.

senator for that state does not take place until 1801, there is already cropping out strong opposition to the return of Senator Ingalls. It is said the gentleman has made bitter enemies of some of the most influential republicans of the state by his method of distributing federal patronnge. His attempt to straddle the prohibition question has made him quite unpopular among the radical prohibitionists, and his avowed antagonism to muuicipal suffrage lias piade him many enemies among the supporters of that law. The Hon. Georce R.

Peck, general solicitor of the Atchison, Topeka i Sau ta I'e railroad, is said to be.in training for the sena-torship. and but for the opposition of the agricultural element to the elevation of auy railroad official to public position, would be a very strong candidate. MANY RESIDENCES BURNED. A Destructive Fire at Grand Haven, Mich. Loss Over Half Million.

Grand Haven, Oct. A large part of the be6t part of the residence portion of this city was wiped out by a great fire this morning. There is intense excitement here, nod the full facts cannot be given at this hour by telegraphing. The fire was discovered at 1 clock. The flames spread with great rapidity.

The fire department and the herculean etlorts of the citizens could not do much to stay the spread of the flames. Among the buildings burned are the following: The Cutler hotel, residences of Hwight Cutler, Mrs. Slayton, T. A. Parris, George B.

Sanford, Capt. McCuIlom and A. Skedsie. Three churches were burned, i'irst reformed, unitarian and tnethodist Besides these, about tnirty residences. No lives were lost The total loss is about fcjUO.OOO, with a fair amount of insuranoe.

Death of an Ei-Congressman. Jersey Citt, JT. Oct 5. Ex-Congressman A. A.

Hardenbergs died at his home in this city to-night gd fifty-nine years. He had been suffering for several years from a complication of diseases. SHOT 1J TIIE STREET. WORK OF F00T-PAD5 IN KANSASCITY. William P.

Rogers, a Well-Known Insur sots Man, Murderously Assaulted and Dangerously Wounded Serious Rail. road Accident Casualties. Kansas City, Oct -William P. no gers, the general agent for Missouri and Kansas of the Equitable life insurance company of Iowa, at o'clock last eight was shot by a foot-pad in front of his home and dangerously wounded. Mr.

Rogers was returning borne at that Lour, and was not more than a doren paces from his door when one or two men whom he had noticed leaning idly agaiast a fence as he waa passing, seized him by the arms, bending them backward while the other thrust a pistol in bis face. The latter demanded his money. Mr. Hogers jerked his arms from the grap of the man behind him and brushed aside the pistol held by the man in rotit Both the robbers then stopped aside and one of them discharged his pistol, it being held so close to Mr. Rogers' face that all the left side was badly powder burned.

The bullet entered the right cheek, passing through to the left. Walking quietly away the footpads turned and shot again at the wounded man. The shot did no harm. Then the robbers crossed to the opposite sidewalk and disappeared in the drtrkness. The attending physician stated at an early hour this morning that while the wound was not nectswirily fatal.it was very dangerous.

TOOK HER OWN LIFE. The Wire of a Prominent Ilaltlmore BasU Mrn Commits Suicide. Baltimore, Oct Tunstall Smith the wife of one of Baltimore's most substantia business men, a member of tho wholesale dry goods firm of Carey, Rain fc Smith, and the daughter of Gen. It Paowden Andrews, com-initted suicide at her home to-day. Mrs.

Smith went shopping this morning and visited her mother. Returning to her home she. talked affectionately with ber three small children and then instructed their nurse to take them into the library. This was at 1 p. m.

Her husband dro7e ud to the door half an hour later and asked a man ervant if Mrs. Smith was ready to take a drive. The servant returned and said that Mrs. Smith could not Le found, but that her door waa locked. The door was burt in and there, stretched upon the floor, lay the woman's lifeless form.

She h-ld a Smith Wesson revolver in her hand. Her dar hair was clotted with blood. The bullet had entered one temple and conie out the other. The domestic relationship of husband and wife had been most cordial, but Mrs. Smith had sufitred for some time with insomnia, melancholia aud nt-rvous depression.

'o other cause can be assigned for her terrible deed. She was but twenty-seven years old. HIS WOUNDS PROVED FATAL. Th Louisville Colon Depot Policeman TMee From a Pistol Shot. LonsnLLE, Oct 5.

Charles Reeson, a private policeman at the Union depot died last night from wounds received at the hand of Teter Nicholson last Tuesday evening. Nicholson was at the depot with his back to meet the incoming train. He was intoxicated, and was ordered from the depot by Reeson for using improper language, Nicholson, instead of going, jumped down from the and began firing at the policeman, the i'ata! ball entering just above the groin and passing through the body, coming out between the hip and spinal column. Charles Reeson was about thirty years old, and was always known as a quiet and industrious man. He had been employed nt the union depot for 6otue time as a private policeman.

He leaves a wife iu moderate circumstances. Nicholson, who was arrested for malicious shooting, is now charged with murder. SERIOUS RAILROAD ACCIDENT. A Passenger Train Demolished by Runaway Freight Cars. Cory, Oct 5.

The rear end of the south-bound freight on the Eastern, New York Pennsylvania railroad broke loose as the train was climbing the summit four miles south of here, this morning, and rushing down the bill crashed into the morning passenger train, which was following, with ternfio force. All of the passengers were bruised, some injured seriou ly, but none fatally. The seriously injured are: Conductor Fox, bad scalp wound and leg injured. Ragoagemaj." I W. Bessi of Oil City, head bruised.

Engineer of Mayvi.le, badly cat and bruised; leg broken. William Miner of Spring Creek, lej smashed. A YOUNG DESPERADO KILLED. Charles Davis Shot by a U. S.

Deputy Marshal Near Fleetwood, I. T. Guthrie, Oct 5. Charles Davis, aged only nineteen years, but one of the boldest despera does in the Indian territory and the leader of noted band of horse thieves, was shot end killed yesterday, near Fleetwood, I. T.

Deputy U. S. Marshals Turner, Teryy and Hart had pursued him to a vacant house which he barricaded, and frou his fortress defied the officers. Deputy Hart went for aid and as soon as he had loft Davis made a break for liberty, carrying in either hand a revolver. The deputies opened fire upon him.

He turned in his flight and gave battle, but soon fell to the ground mortally wounded and died in half an hour after the tight May He a Murderer. WOOXSOCKET, It Oct 5. Henry Andrews, a prominent business man, died this morning at his home here. He was a large coal dealer and owner of the cotton mills at Farnumsville, Mass. The supposed cause of his death constitutes a sensation which has shocked the community.

Friday, Sept 27, he was involved in an altercation over a business matter with William P.lanchard, also a well known business man, to whom he had recently sold his retail coal business. So heated became the quarrel that ISInncbard struck Andrews with a stick of wood, knocking him down and inflicting a wound from the ellocts of which it is supposed blood poisoning and death ensued. Andrews and his family have, during bis illness, been disposed to exonerate l.Ianchard from blame. Mayor tirant however, has ordered an autopsy and lilanchard has been arrested, charged with assault with a dangerous weapon. Two Men Killed.

ROME, Oct 5. The north-bound freight train on the Home fc Decatur road waa wrecked eight miles south of here tlys afternoon. The engine and a number of cars rolled down an embankment instantly killing Fireman Charlie proule, and a negro brakeman, name unknown. Engineer Ioh Hill, lamona for his many miraculous escapes, in various other railroad wreck, was seriously aud probably fatally injured. Found Two More Itodles.

Oct 5. Two more bodies were taken out of the river by the state forces, which were at work taking out rubbish and opening sewers to-day. From present appearances there are a gieat many dead yet in the river, and the time allotted by Gov. li-aver for the work will be sufficient to have enough rubbish removed that they may be taken out Cut His IbroaU London, Oct (Lj-Sir William Tindal Robertson committed suicide at Brighton to-day by cutting his throat The deceased represented Brighton in the house of commons. In politics he was a conservative.

lie was blind, and served 00 the royal commission for inquiring into the condition of the blind. He took hii I life ia a of iaoauity..