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AJYLUM MANAGEMENT.
THE INVESTIGATING COMMITTEE
MAKES IT8 REPORT.
Full Text <? i i I ? 'J :ij>. i - i:.nl VooA-mXraK
Ulea To? l-'rcquent?? Ooh? Krullgenco
Clini/j. 1 ? I ii, Governor'* Oft'or to tbe
Official.
Columuia, S. c, April 2.?The
long awaited report oi the committee
appointed to Investigate tho State Lima
tic Asylum has at last been completed
and mado public. The cnmmitteo com
pleted tho report yesterday inorniug, af
ter something over a week's work, and
tho members havo gono home for tho
prcseut. As will ho seen bolow, this
report of the commitlco shows somo dis
closures of a surprising nature, and it is
stated that they uro in possession of
worse ones.
Tbe preliminary report was haudod to
tho Governor yes'.crday morning, and
jast evening lie guvo It to the press. II o
was asked what action ho would tako in
tho matter, aud ho said : "I expect to
havo such ports of tho testimony as bear
directly on these matters transcribed
irom the stenographer's notes, and they
will I e hold subject to tho inspection of
tho Gchoral Assembly Further, I
would say that tho Regents and olllcers
of the asylum will bo given a hcariiuif
they desire it, after which I will take
such action us will seem uccessnry to
remedy tho evils complained of.
Hero is the report in full:
Columbia, s. c April l, 1801.
To Iiis Excellency 15. R. Tillman, Gov
ernor :
At the last Zession of the Legislature
a committee, of which the undersigned
uro members, was appointed, by concur*
rent resolutions, with power aud instrue
lious to make inquiry into and to report
to tho Legislature tho condition of tho
. lunatic asylum, This :ommittoe has
performed its duties so far as practicable
at this time; and wo deem it both a eoui
tcsy and a duty to transmit to your Ex
cellency an outline of the manner in
which tho work u-' >mcd has been done,
together with th' i&sulls in a general
form.
1. We iuvlled the Governor of tho
State to attend tho sessions of tho com
mittee, recognizing in you the highest
constitutional authority in all matters
affecting the well-being, direction and
control ol this institution
2. As tlio lime in w hlch the inquiry
wns to be made was limited, wo asked
your Excellency to employ a steno
grapher, having in view also the further
consideration that our findings or recom
mendations sh< uld he basod upon a full
hearing, which has been obtained and
which Is now a nuttier of record with tho
com m Ute c.
3. It was tho dosigl) of tho committee
that its Investigation should in no scuso
bo open to tlio construction of ?m ex
parte proceeding, this fact being im
pressed at and ti U'lUg the examinations.
Wo, therefore venndned, under oath,
all those concert ed in tlio management
of the institution, and those whose duties,
directed bv such management, with an
eye at all times to the otliclal and per
sonal responsibilities to the wards of tlio
State
4. The BCOpo of our investigation in
cluded in general terms:
First. The duties of tho superior of
ficer and the manner in which those du
ties, wero discharged, basing our con
clusions ou tlio rules and regulations
governing such olllcers, their owu evi
dence, und the evidence of attendants
and employes past and present at tho
asylum,
Second. As to the internal economy
of the institution and n 1 of its auxiliaries
intended to contribute to its mainten
ance.
Third. The relation of Lie number of
ofllee.8 aud attcnants to tho result ac
complished, and to be accomplished, with
special refenco to the equitable distri
bution of work and compensation.
Fourth. The expenses of the various
departments, as obtained from the cor
rect accounts and from oral testimony.
Fifth. The efficiency and value to the
State of tho methods now practiced at
the asylum, as compared With n manage
ment of rigid economy and regard
for and proper development of its ways
ntid means of self-support.
5. In order to deal intelligently with
these grave questions it was necessary to
tako a gi cat mass of testimony, the depo
nents in all eases from past or present
connection with tho institution being
familiar in vcrying degrees With the sub
jects under examination.
0. After v mosj thorough examination
wo find that tho timjides, or patients, so
? wc pan .V.aii, arc treated humanely
"""by tho attendants and with n sympa
thetic, consideration for their unfortunate
condition. Wc have investigated several
cases of cruelties from patient to patient,
and several eases of violent, deplorable
deaths, but these misfortunes nro not, in
our judgment, chargeable to dereliction
of duly on the part of tho attendants.
7. Wc llnd that there is a great diver
sity of Opinion among tho attendants
and other employees as to the quality
and suitableness ot tho food provided
(or tho inmates and for attendants and
employees. There Is a great deal of tes
timony, especially in the male depart
ment, going to show that objectionable
meat arc often served, and that there
are other articles ol food which arc not
such as might be expected, considering
tho liberal appropriations made by the
Legislature for the proper maintenance
of the asylum.
8. We liud that reprehensible latitude
of conduct aud absolute freedom from
restraint havo been permitted to patients
considered by their keepers and attend
ants as violout. dangerous and murder
ously inclined, which condition of
things has resulted directly in tho
death of patients and the unnecessary
maltreatment of others. These trage
dies, wc furl, wero precipitated by
remisBncss er lack of judgment aller duo
notice to the, proper authorities.
9* Wc finfc, i s growing out i/t the facts
as related by tho witnesses and irom tho
previous parograpbv.tto\t there has boon
gross negligcnco ou l'n? part of sonv. of
the officers immediately in chargo of the
asylum.
10. Wc fin 'that the Hoard of Regents
has failed to discbarge its duties in sev
eral important relations, nh<*thut tho ov
idenco further shows that the visits of
the board have liot been regular or fro
.qucnt us required by their owu by-laws,
und.that where such visits wero mado,
tho examinations required of the Rcgonts
were Imperfectly performed in somo in
stances, and that In other Instances thcro
?w I no examination of certain wards to
~ , f >h4 from tho nature of their inmates,
r attention should most particularly
i'x? been direct! d.
S. Wo lind mi iileomprehcnsibjo In
i
AJYLUM MANAGEMENT.
THE INVESTIGATING COMMITTEE
MAKES IT8 REPORT.
Full Text <? i i I ? 'J :ij>. i - i:.nl VooA-mXraK
Ulea To? l-'rcquent?? Ooh? Krullgenco
Clini/j. 1 ? I ii, Governor'* Oft'or to tbe
Official.
Columuia, S. c, April 2.?The
long awaited report oi the committee
appointed to Investigate tho State Lima
tic Asylum has at last been completed
and mado public. The cnmmitteo com
pleted tho report yesterday inorniug, af
ter something over a week's work, and
tho members havo gono home for tho
prcseut. As will ho seen bolow, this
report of the commitlco shows somo dis
closures of a surprising nature, and it is
stated that they uro in possession of
worse ones.
Tbe preliminary report was haudod to
tho Governor yes'.crday morning, and
jast evening lie guvo It to the press. II o
was asked what action ho would tako in
tho matter, aud ho said : "I expect to
havo such ports of tho testimony as bear
directly on these matters transcribed
irom the stenographer's notes, and they
will I e hold subject to tho inspection of
tho Gchoral Assembly Further, I
would say that tho Regents and olllcers
of the asylum will bo given a hcariiuif
they desire it, after which I will take
such action us will seem uccessnry to
remedy tho evils complained of.
Hero is the report in full:
Columbia, s. c April l, 1801.
To Iiis Excellency 15. R. Tillman, Gov
ernor :
At the last Zession of the Legislature
a committee, of which the undersigned
uro members, was appointed, by concur*
rent resolutions, with power aud instrue
lious to make inquiry into and to report
to tho Legislature tho condition of tho
. lunatic asylum, This :ommittoe has
performed its duties so far as practicable
at this time; and wo deem it both a eoui
tcsy and a duty to transmit to your Ex
cellency an outline of the manner in
which tho work u-' >mcd has been done,
together with th' i&sulls in a general
form.
1. We iuvlled the Governor of tho
State to attend tho sessions of tho com
mittee, recognizing in you the highest
constitutional authority in all matters
affecting the well-being, direction and
control ol this institution
2. As tlio lime in w hlch the inquiry
wns to be made was limited, wo asked
your Excellency to employ a steno
grapher, having in view also the further
consideration that our findings or recom
mendations sh< uld he basod upon a full
hearing, which has been obtained and
which Is now a nuttier of record with tho
com m Ute c.
3. It was tho dosigl) of tho committee
that its Investigation should in no scuso
bo open to tlio construction of ?m ex
parte proceeding, this fact being im
pressed at and ti U'lUg the examinations.
Wo, therefore venndned, under oath,
all those concert ed in tlio management
of the institution, and those whose duties,
directed bv such management, with an
eye at all times to the otliclal and per
sonal responsibilities to the wards of tlio
State
4. The BCOpo of our investigation in
cluded in general terms:
First. The duties of tho superior of
ficer and the manner in which those du
ties, wero discharged, basing our con
clusions ou tlio rules and regulations
governing such olllcers, their owu evi
dence, und the evidence of attendants
and employes past and present at tho
asylum,
Second. As to the internal economy
of the institution and n 1 of its auxiliaries
intended to contribute to its mainten
ance.
Third. The relation of Lie number of
ofllee.8 aud attcnants to tho result ac
complished, and to be accomplished, with
special refenco to the equitable distri
bution of work and compensation.
Fourth. The expenses of the various
departments, as obtained from the cor
rect accounts and from oral testimony.
Fifth. The efficiency and value to the
State of tho methods now practiced at
the asylum, as compared With n manage
ment of rigid economy and regard
for and proper development of its ways
ntid means of self-support.
5. In order to deal intelligently with
these grave questions it was necessary to
tako a gi cat mass of testimony, the depo
nents in all eases from past or present
connection with tho institution being
familiar in vcrying degrees With the sub
jects under examination.
0. After v mosj thorough examination
wo find that tho timjides, or patients, so
? wc pan .V.aii, arc treated humanely
"""by tho attendants and with n sympa
thetic, consideration for their unfortunate
condition. Wc have investigated several
cases of cruelties from patient to patient,
and several eases of violent, deplorable
deaths, but these misfortunes nro not, in
our judgment, chargeable to dereliction
of duly on the part of tho attendants.
7. Wc llnd that there is a great diver
sity of Opinion among tho attendants
and other employees as to the quality
and suitableness ot tho food provided
(or tho inmates and for attendants and
employees. There Is a great deal of tes
timony, especially in the male depart
ment, going to show that objectionable
meat arc often served, and that there
are other articles ol food which arc not
such as might be expected, considering
tho liberal appropriations made by the
Legislature for the proper maintenance
of the asylum.
8. We liud that reprehensible latitude
of conduct aud absolute freedom from
restraint havo been permitted to patients
considered by their keepers and attend
ants as violout. dangerous and murder
ously inclined, which condition of
things has resulted directly in tho
death of patients and the unnecessary
maltreatment of others. These trage
dies, wc furl, wero precipitated by
remisBncss er lack of judgment aller duo
notice to the, proper authorities.
9* Wc finfc, i s growing out i/t the facts
as related by tho witnesses and irom tho
previous parograpbv.tto\t there has boon
gross negligcnco ou l'n? part of sonv. of
the officers immediately in chargo of the
asylum.
10. Wc fin 'that the Hoard of Regents
has failed to discbarge its duties in sev
eral important relations, nh<*thut tho ov
idenco further shows that the visits of
the board have liot been regular or fro
.qucnt us required by their owu by-laws,
und.that where such visits wero mado,
tho examinations required of the Rcgonts
were Imperfectly performed in somo in
stances, and that In other Instances thcro
?w I no examination of certain wards to
~ , f >h4 from tho nature of their inmates,
r attention should most particularly
i'x? been direct! d.
S. Wo lind mi iileomprehcnsibjo In
i
12. Wo I im I strong ovldcnccs ot wan to.
mismanagement ami Ignorance or disre
gnrd of its value, on tho asylum farm,
the system ot work there and its man
aeetnent needing an absolute and speedy
revolution.
13. There are sevoral others matters
relating to our work which can best he
'understood by reference to tho testimo
ny.
14. Wo were offered every facility by
tho supcrienteudent and other officers of
tho asylum in the prosecution of the in
vestigation, for which wo express our
acknowledgments.
All of which is respectfully submitted.
T. J. strait, M. D., Senate.
II. 1*. Goodwin, House of Reps.
Committee Investigation Lunatic Ays
lutn.
A Cobbler's Wife's Gold
Wilmington, Del., April 1.?Ton
thousand dollars in gold and greenbacks
has been found secreted in an old table
in tho residence of John tSnraguo, a
shoemaker at No, 721 West second
street,Mn Wils city. The money^repre
sents his deceased wife's savings for
thirty-nine years.
On January 27 last Mrs. Mary Spraguc,
wife of the cobbler, dropped dead, a
victim of heart disease, in a drug storo.
The couplo came to Wilmington from
England thirty-one years ago. Tho hus
band is about sixty years of ago, while
tho wife was nearly fifty-nine years old
when Bho died. They woro frugal and
industrious, and during their thirly-ui no
yciu'8 of married life the husband weekly
gave the wlfo a certain sum ol monoy
for her judicious use. Ho never ques
tioned What she did with the surplus,
but supposed it was regularly put in
bank.
When Mrs. Sprnguo died search was
made for tho bank-book supposed to ex
ists, but to no avail. Tho house was
ransacked, but still no money was found.
Finally, Mrs. McGinley, a neighbor,
suggested as she had had a dream to that
effect, that possibly tho treasure might
be secreted in an antique table, and this
article of furniture was examined.
Tightly wedged iu an inside corner of
tho table were found a bag of gold ?nd n
roll of greenbacks, which, being counted,
amounted to $10,000.
The newly found money was at once
deposited in bank. A farther and two
sons constitute the Sprnguo family. Mr.
SpragUO 1ms just received word from
England that he has nlso fallen heir to
several thousand dollars by the death of
a relative.
A Terrlblo Naval Coufllot.
San Francisco,iApril l.?Private
advices from Valparaiso state that the
ironclad Blanco, belonging to the insur
gents, recently attempted to blow up
tho armed government tug Florence witli
a Bist torpedo. The torpedo missed
the tug but struck tho big floating dry
dock in the harbor, blowing it to pieces.
Tho Blanco was thereupon treated to a
hot lire of shot and shell lrom every gun
in tho fort and steamed out o. tho harbor.
The same night tho torpedo boat and
tug Florence stole out to attack tho
Blanco, The Ironclad was not alone,
being In company with the sloop of war
Ohiggiugs. Both ships compellod tho
government vessels to return to tho har
bor and followed in hot pursuit. A
heavy shell from the Blanco struck tho
Florence, blowing her cutircly out of tho
water, and every ouo of her crew of
seventeen men wore cither killed or
wounded. A broadside from the Ohig
gings knocked tho torpedo boat all to
pieces. Tho two insurgent vessels theu
turned their attention to tho forts and a
lively biltlc ensued. A shell from the
forts struck the Ohiggms and went clear
through her. Another shell caused a
gun on her quarter deck to explode.
When tho smoke cleared away tho deck
was found to have been literally torn
oil" tho vessel and nino men out of tho
gun's crew of twclvo were blown to
alums. The sloop was at ouco tiken
out of range of tho guns in tho forts.
They Menu lluslnoss.
Pittsburgh, Pa.< March 31.?A
Mount Pleasant, Pa., special to tho
Times nays: General Manager Lynch
said this afternoon : "If necessary to
break this strike, tho II. 0. Frick Coko
Company will take a hand, Wo will
operate our works, and if necessary, we
will bring into tho region uniformed men,
arnisd and prepared for battle, and thoy
will he ordered to shoot, and shoot to
kill, any one who interferes with our
men or our arrangements. Tho Frlck
Coko Company is not going out with
guns and clubs to drlvo tho strikers to
work and tho Frick Coke Company will
not permit the strikers to go out with
guns and clubs and drive men who want
to work away lrom our plfmts. That's
our position.''
a Itonmrlcohl* Case.
SPAUTANBURG, S. 0.| March 28.?One
of the most remarkable cases or recov
ery has just occurred here. One of
our citizens has been snatched from the
very grasp of death. For several
moid Iis Mr. W. II. Posey has been suf
fering from a severe attack of jaundice
with other troublesome complications.
II?; grew worse and worse until his
friends lost all hope of his recovery.
His brother, Dr. Posey was sent for.
Indiscretion in diet brought on con
vulsions and to appearances he died.
His breathing ceased, his pulse stop
ped, and his brother turned away and
said it is all over. Then Dr. Hill pro
posed to inject nltro-glycerine into his
arm. If be Was dead It could do no
good. Ho did so, and in a few minutes
the heart begaiu agan to beat, the
lungs to rospiro and the pulso to throb,
and he \/as again a live man. Tho
jaundice is now under control and there
is every prospect of Mr. Posey's recov
ery?Herald.
A Shocking Death.
ALBANY, N. Y.. Mnrch 20.?Tuesday
night Thomas Williams,a poddler from
Chicago, was brutally assaulted, and
was picked up by tho police and taken
to a hospital. Thero the physicians
found what thoy supposed to ho a
wound caused by a kick, and which had
knocked his eye out. To-day he died,
and an autopsy was held. When the
c;ip of tho skull was removed It was
found that an umbrella point had boon
jabbed in tho eye, and the ferrule had
come off and was embedded In the brain.
One of his Hssallants, John Murphy, has
been arrested, hut claims ho only struck
Williams with his fist.
A Portrait of Jsfforson Davis.
St. Louis, Mo , March 20.?A special
from Little Kock, Ark., says a ltfo-slzo
portrait of Jefferson Davis, which the
Clerk of tho House was authorized
during the early part of the session to
have painted, was recoived to-day nnd
placed over the Speaker's desk. It took
the place of the portrait of Qoorge
Washington tnat has been hanging in
the hall for the past twenty years.
Hotel Holooaust.
Austin, Pa., March 27.?Uotto:iry's
Commercial Hotel was burned this
WILL IT LEAD TO WAR?
THE ITALIAN MINISTER AT WASHlNG
INQTON RECALLED.
Italy Is Dlssatlsflod Because No Speolflo
Offers of Reparation Ilave Been Made
for the Killing of Italian Citizens at |
New Orleans.
Washington, March 81.?With an
official note dated to-da/ Baron Fava* |
Italian minister, has declared to the
Secretary, of State that the United
States Government, not having given
assurances that the murderers of Ital
ian subjects acquitted by American
magistrates and murdered in> prison
while under the immedaite protection '
of the authorities of Now Orleans, |
would be brought to justice, thejltallan
Government, has found Itself under the
very painfnl necessity of slowing
openly its dissatisfaction by r (calling
the minister of Ms Majesty 'mm a
country where an Italian rep esenta
tive is unable to obtain justice. The
Karon will soon leave tho 1' nil od States,
leaving the secretary of legation in
charge only of curreut affairs.
official sunrmsE.
This uction by tho Italian Govern
ment caused the deepest surprise in
ofliclal circles here when the fact bo
came known. It had been generally
supposed that the Italian Government
would at least await the action of the
New Orleans grand jury, which is
charged with ah investigation of the
bloody episode at the New Orleans jail.
It appears, however, that tho iuforma
tiou received from its representative)
must have led that Government to the
conclusion that the grand jury's inves
tigation would fall to result in tho pun
ishment or even the indictment of any
person connected with the killing of tho
Italians.
NIC1IOLLS' LETTER NOT SATISFACTORY.
Tho letter of Governor Nieiolls, in
reply to Secretary Blatue, was also, it
is thought, regarded as eyasive of tho
real points at issue, reparation for an
alleged wrong, and tho Governor's as
surances that further bloodshed would
not follow, unaccompanied by any ex
cuso for tho failure of the State or mu
nicipal authorities to take precautions
to prevent the killing, was it is said, re
garded by the Italian Government with
extreme dissatisfaction. It appeared
to it that the United States Govern
ment had exhausted its resources.
LIMITATIONS OF OUK GOYUKNMEET.
The relations hetween tbe National
Government and tho governments of
the States were so lixed by the Ameri-1
can Constitution that when tho Italian
minister, obeying the commands of his
Government, sought for some assu
rance that the persons concerned in tho
killing of its subjects would bo pun
ished, It was not possible for tho Gene
ral Government to give any definite
assurance of the kind. It could and
did point to the fact that tho grand
jury was tho American provision for
calling before tho bar of justice per
sons who had violated the law of tho
land. But this particular grand jury
was called together under laws of tho
Southern Stato of Louisiana, and
whether or not it would punish accord
ing to tho Italian idea of justice was
something that no national official from
tho President down could guarantee
ITALY WANTS SATISFACTION.
Tho Italian Government was not sat
isfied with such views. With tho re
lations between tho Stata aud National
Governments aud the' peculiarities of |
our constitutional system of govem
mens it had nothing to do. But it was
necessary, according to Its views, that
Italian citizens in foreign countries
should be accorded the full measure of
protection fixed byv the laws of those
countries. Here was a case where, ac
cording to the statement of tho minis
ter, Italian subjects had been arrested
on tho charge of crime ami acquitted
by an American jury according to the
forms of American laws. These men,
declared innocent by a judicial tribun
al, hud been slain by an angry people.
The Italian Government could not go
behind the verdict of the American
Court, and notwithstanding it was
stated in some quarters that the men
were really guilty of foul assassination
and had been acquitted by means of
bribery, lu tho eye of the Italian Gov
ernment they were innocent Italian
subjects. In their violent killing the
Italian peoplo had been outraged aud
insulted. The National Government
of the United States had, as stated,
failed to give any definite assurances
that reparation would bo made. There
was but ono course, and that was taken
to-day when tho Italian minister noti
fied Secretary Blaine that ho had been
recalled hecauso his Government was
dissatisfied with the negotiations.
This is tho Italian view or the mat
tor.
COMMOTION IN THE STATK DEPART"
MENT.
There was commotion among tho
Stato department olllcials when the
fact btcamu known that Huron Fava
had booi. recalled. They old not know
it officially? save tho Secretary?bo
foro tho close of office hours, fur tho
Secretary was confined to his homo by
a recurranco of his old malady, gout,
and did not send word to his lieutenants
In the department of Stato; but lie did
manage to get iuto his carriage about
4 o'clock aud drive over to the White
House. He told the President all that
had occurred and discussed future pros
pects, lie stayed with the President
lor an hour, and when he returned to
his homo was not accessible. The
State Oepartm nt olllcials did notcaio
to talk about the matter. Air. Whar
tou, first assistant secretary, is confined
to his rooms by illness, hlr. Adce,
another assistant secretary hud not
been informed of the event which was
the absorbing topic of conversation
among the people outside.
QUESTIONS OE DIPLOMACY.
None of tho olllcials cared to be quo
ted in their opinions. Precedents were
to bo looked up before they could be
ventured. SHU there there was a geh?
oral disposition to belittle tho raattor,
and there was no idea that the dogs of
war were to bo unloosed. Baron Fava
had not demanded his passports as had
at first bom reported. Thero woro
many stops in the diplomacy, and
though slight distinctions and small
formalities apparently' trivial in tho
public view, they wore really full of
significance to trained diplomats. Tho
domand for passports is an extreme
measure. It is taken when the war
feeling runs high and tho minister's
person Is in danger nt the hands of tho
populace. It is also In a degree sugges
tive of menace.
the recall a serious matter.
The recall under the circumstances,
of this case is a serious matter. There
could be no attempt to disguise that
fact, but it does not signify that mu
tual explanation and digloinacy cannot
restore the old status. Tho chargo
d'affalrs. Marquis Imperial!, has been
left in charge of tho Italian legation so
that the severance of diplomatic rela
tions cannot lie regarded ns complete.
.Just what tho status of this ofliclal is
cannot be known except through his
Official acts. It is stated that ho Is in
charge Ot "current mi
is to be limited In bis functions to is*
suing passports, instructing consular
officers and other small matters.
In this case further correspondence
between the Governments of the
United States and Italy must; take
place directly between Washington and
Homo.
But this view df the case is cot gen
erally taken in offioia) quarters, and it
is expected that the charge d'affalrs
will be really in charge of the Italian
legation, and that when Blaine Wishes
to address himself to the Italian Gov
ernment his communication will be
directed to Marquis Imperial!, who ac
cording to notice is in charge of Italy's
interest in the Uutted States.
It can bo stated positively that-unless!
events take an unforeseen and Improb
able turn there will be no call issued
for an extra session of Congress, and
ono of the most serious 111 effects of the
incident will he tho probable postpone
ment for an indellnitetimeof the Presi
dent's proposed Southern and Western
trip. The view taken by the Adminis
tration, as' it is understood, is that this
Government has done all that could ho
done in the matter. Even if it haft
complete legal jurisdiction in the case
it could onlv assure the Italian Gov
ernment that it would prosecute the
persons guilty of the attack on the
Italians at New Orleans. It could not
assure the Italian Government that it
would punish them as Italy desires,
and that would be for the grand and
petit juries to determine. The Italian
Government has been told that the
President "deplores the abhorrent oc
currence," and that this Government
had taken steps to investigate the mat
ter. Part of this investigation was the
ascertainment of the nationality of the
Italians who wire killed, and this has
not yet been learned. There is no
proof whatever before tho President or
Secretary of State that a slnglo Italian
citizen was among the victims, and
such proof is an absolutely necessary
preliminary to a fair demand for repar
ation. Officers of the department of
justice are still Inquiring into this and
other branches of tho case.
ITALIAN POLITICS AT THU 11OTT0M
OK IT.
It is suspected in Administration
circles that recent changes in tho Ital
ian Cabinet may havo had much to do
with the present state of affairs. Tho
Marquis lludiui, who has assumed tho
premiership, is supposed to bo open to
the influence of popular clamor and to
desiro to achieve a reputation with tho
masses by catoring to the demand of
tho hot-headed element in Italy. At
any rate it is felt that tho present stato
of affairs is only temporary, and there
is no disposition or intention to take
any hasty action ou the part of this
Government. Certainly Porter, the
United States minister to Italy, will not
bo recalled attitude, and this Govern
ment will maintain a pacific and abide
by the developments of the future. In
other words, as put by a very distin
guished statesman, speakiug of the sub
ject to-night, "we will keep our shirts
on," and trust to tho lapse of a little
time to restore tho old pleasant rela
tions with Italy. A statement of to
day's event, given out to-night by a
high official of the Government, is as
follows:
AN OFFICIAL STATEMENT.
"Baron Fava, Italian minister, notified
Secretary Blalno to-day that, under ordorj
from Homo, ho was compelled to withdraw
from his mission near this Government, lie
does not closo tho Italian legation, but
leaves tho Marquis Imperials, tho present
secretary, to act as charge d'affaires. That
action is in no Benso ono of hostility to this
Government, but may indicate a certain de
gree of discontent on the part of tho Italian
ministry. Baron Fava has been on diplo
matic duty in Washington for tho past ten
years and his retirement will bo much rc
grottcd, both officially and socially . High
ly sensational rumors connected with this
retirement aro not behoved to havo any
truthful foundation."
THE DIPLOMATIC METHOD.
It is said by a gentleman who has had
largo experience in the diplomatic af
fairs of our Government that Mr. I'or
ter, United States minister to Italy, will
not retiro because of tho withdrawal
of the Italian minister to this country.
Neither will the course of the Italian
I minister necessarily put a stop to cum
municationa between tho respective
Governments. The minister having
turned over tho charge of affairs to his
secretary, correspondence with his Gov
ernment can be carried on through that
officer. It is not customary for Govern
ments to address each other' directly,
but always through a minister or some
representative. A declaration of war,
tho same official said, did not ? ecessari
ly follow such action as that of tho
Italian Government. Thero were many
precedents for it, noarly all of which,
however, wero among European na
tions. Through better understanding
of the differences that may exist, or
through friendly interventions of a
third power, these difficulties aro often
adjusted without recourse to arms.
DIPLOMATIC PRECEDENTS.
So far as is recalled thero have been
only a few instances where foreign
ministers to tho United States have
been recalled at tho request of our Gov
ment or havo been given their pass
ports, two of which instances he recol
lected. Tho first of these was that of
the French Minister Citizen Genet, who
was recalled by tho French Govern
ment at tho request of the United States
because he was personally offensive to
this country. Tnfi other case occurred
at the time of the war of 1812 with j
! Great Britain, when a minister from
that country was given his passports.
There aro no cases recalled where a
United Stales minister to a foreign
country has been given his passports,
though tiiero may'have been ono or
more instances of this kind. It is said
that tltero havo been a number of cases
where protests havo been made against
United States consuls and even where
tho flag of tho United States has been
hauled down. The idea of war over
tho incitlont is ridiculed by this gentle
man, as also is tho prospect of an extra
session of Congress growing out of the
samo incident, lie suggested that tho
misunderstanding may possibly exist
as to the real nature of tho letter of
Governor Nlcholls to Secretary Blame
with respect to the killing of tho Ital
ians. It is assumed that Baron Fava
sent the letter to his Government and
that possibly that Government may in
terpret it as tho sentiment of the F?d
eral Government In the caso. Nations,
he pointed out, do not go to war In
these timo3 over small affairs.
Mr. Porter, tho present minlstor of
tho United States to Italy, he said, is
generally regarded as a man of shrewd
diplomatic ability, and fully able to
cope with the questions at issue.
AMERICANS IN ITALY.
Late thisafternooncortaln erroneous
reports were in circulation respecting
alleged outrages on American citizens
in Italy. Careful inquiry at the de
partment of Stato fails to disclose more
than two complaintB of that character
during tho past six months. Moreover
they appear to be devoid of features
calculated to give rise to international
complications. In one case an Ameri
can citizen, who was in tho habit of
crossing the Piedmont boundary line
in frequent drives, was suspected of
smuggling, and when he refused to
allow Italian customs officers toiearoh
bis carriage for contraband ntlii Ich he
was arrested and made aaWBr coin
nliiant iflTlli nnrLuit Tn MBBaa\iunn
an Italian returned from the United
States was arrested for alleged brigan
dage in 1866. It appeared upon con
sulting the records that he had been in
eluded in ae>amnesty proclamation, so
he wait released just as our State de
partment discovered that he had been
fraudulently naturalized in this coun
try when he had lived here only two
years.
INTENSE BITTERNESS IN ITALY,
Komi:, April 1. In Italian political
circles toe vigorous action taken by the
government in connection with the
serious situation created by tho recent
?Now Orleans massacre of Italian pris
oners, la generally and fully endorsed,
without respect to party divisions.
TJtApre&s reflects the prevailing politi
cal popular feeling, and is strong in its
denweiattonof tho Washington Gov
ernment for its half-hearted efforts to
maintain the national authority and
exact-reparation for crimes committed
agaius Italians on the soil of one of
its Stites. So bitter is the feel in? that
a larnnuinper of influential Italians
are t?BP4Mfeo government to send out
a circular^noxe to friendly powers, ask
ing them to unite in denouncing the
United States as a nation at onco una
ble to insure the administration of jus
tfco or to fulfill the duties which a chiv
alrous government owes by virtue of
its existence to mankind.
"Perhaps in no way is the anger of a
certain class of Italians better illustra
ted than in the fact that a number of
influential persons are now demanding
that the Premier shall at once break
with the Washington government, ig
nore its ijurisdiction in the present dlf
ilculty, and proceed at once to directly
call the State of Louisiana to acconnt.
THE MASSACRE OF~TROOPS.
Further Dispatches Coulirm the Story
and Ulve Further Details.
calcutta, March 31.?Official dis
patches received hero by tho govern
ment oUlcers confirm the report of the
massacre of Ghoorkas at Manipur, in
the province of Assam, where about
470 of theso native soldiers were slain
by hostile tribesmen of Assam after two
days of deporate fighting.
The fato of the Britlsli officers who
were in command of the Ghoorkans
and of the chief commissioner, James
W. Quinton, who was conducting: the
negotiations at Dunpar for the arrest
of a prominent chief who had been in
strumental in deposing the llajuh of
Manipur, is still increasing, but the
viceroy of India, the Marquis of
Landsowno, believes that all tho olli
cials have either met death at the
hands of the rebellious tribesmen of
Assam, or that they are held us prison
ers. In addition to the disaster at
Manipur, it is believed that a force of
British troops, composed of a detach
ment of two hundred soldiers of tho
Bengal Infantry and about eighty
Ghoorkas, who were marching from
Shillong to Manipur in order to rein
force the Forty-second and Thirty-sec
ond Ghoorkas Light Infantry, which
composed the command of Chief Com
missioner Quinton, have also been at
tacked and have shared tho fato of
their comprades at Manipur. The
Bengal Infantry and eighty Ghoorkas,
It appears were set upon* by the As
samese\ or native tribes referred to,
while they wcro passing through a dif
ficult and dangerous passage, and
though they fought gallantly against
heivy odds, the rebel tribesmen from
the advantageous positions which they
occupied on the sides of the pass and
ahead and behind the British force,
poured such a destructive fire, into tho
racks of the Bengalese and Ghoorkas
that the latter are said to have boon
killed to a man. The viceroy is hurry
ing troops into the province of Assam
in order to punish tho hostlles. Rein
forcements of troops aro als:> being
sent Into the states located in proximi
ty to Assam in order to prevent any
possible disorder or warlike outbreak
which it is thought might follow tho
spreading of the news of the massacre
of tho British troops at Manipur.
A Terrlblo State of Affairs.
San Francisco, Cal., March 20.?
Alfred and Frederick Loo, two brothers,
hardware dealers, arrived hero yesterday
from Valparaiso. Chili, on tho bark
Gulnovero, having left Chili because of
tho war. When tho Leo brothers left
Valparaiso the inhabitants were expect
ing a boinbardmculat auy moment. Tho
city was in an uproar and nil business
! suspended. No one dared to express an
opinion, aud mon suspected in sympathy
with tho insurgents wore thrown into
prison by tho hundreds. Tho newspa
pers ware watched and nothing against
Balmaccda was allowed to bo published.
Tho telegraph and cable lines wcro
seized by tho government to prevent tho
facts leaking out. Tho Gulnovero was
the last sailing vessel to leave tho har
bor and then only got away by bribing
tho naval officers.
Murderous MallM.
Hazeltown, fa., March 31.?The
Italian railroad laborers hereabouts
have been restless sinco tho New Or
leans lynching, and tho killing of one
of their number In a recent light with
an American laborer has increased
their uneasiness. Yesterday an Italian
named Pasco told his boss, In return
for a favor, that on Saturday evening
the Itallaus held a secret meeting ami
formed a Mafia society to protect their
interests in thissection,and also avengo
their New Orleans brethren, 'they
pricked themselves with stilettoes, and
swore by their blood to carry out the
purposes named by taking the lives of
American citizens if necessary, The
story has caused fears on the part of
the people of an outbreak by the Ital
ians.
Wrecked on the Khoitls.
Norfolk, Va., April 1.?Seven nun,
tho entlro crew, with captain and oill
cers, of tho barkentlne Ada II. Gould,
of Addison, Mo., were rescued yester
day by tho Old Dominion steamship
Giiyandott off tho Winter Quarter
lightship, and brought here, tho vessel
having struck on the shoals and filled
rapidly. Tho men reports a terrible
time since March 17, two seamen, John
Sheder and Frank Llndeler, having
been lost. Tho body of tho three-year
old child of Capt. Jorgensen of tho
wrecked ship Dictator was washed
ashoro this morning._
The Third Party Movement.
Cincinnatti, March 31.?Capt. Pow
er, tho national orgnnizer of what is
known as tho Citizens'Industrial Alli
ance, is here to arrango for the nation
al convention to be held In this city
May 10, to organize a new political
party, with the Farmers' Alliance us
tho basis. Ho said last night that at
least 10,000 delegates will be present,
representing thirty or more States. The
conveutlon has not tho endorsement
of the great Alliance bodies, but indi
vidual members are taking an Interest
in it. _
Drank a Quart of Whiskey.
?anoor, Mo., March 81.?Leslie Kills,
who yesterday drained a quart bottle of
whiskey without taking the bottle from
his lips, died at 10 o'clock this morning.
It is said that Elba's companions, who
wagorod that he could not do it, left him
for six* hours in an unconclous condl
WRECKED AND RESCUED.
THE NORWEGIAN BARK DICTATOR
GOES TO PIECE9.
KlKht Lives Lost?Oallant Work of the
Life Kavlnj; Crews?The Captain Saved,
Ilut Ills Son and Wife Were Drowned.
A Tale of Horror.
Norfolk, Va., March 27.?The Nor
wegian bark Dictator, from Pensacola
to West Hartlepoo!, Eng., laden with
plno lumber, with a crew of fifteen and
Captain Young, wife and little boy of
three years., came ashore in a strong
Easterly gale this morning, four miles
South of Cape Henrj and two miles
North of Virginia Beach Hotel. The
weather was so thick that the vessel was
not seen until u o'clock and then she
was in the breakers broadside on, within
a quarter of a mile of the shore. Full
crews from the two Ufe-saving stations
of Cape Henrj and Seatookr under com
mand of Captain Drinkwater, were
promptly on hand and began tiring lines
to the iil-fated bark. The guns could not
deliver the line so far, though repeatedly
llred. Tho ship flna'ly succeeded in get
ting a line ashore tied to a barrel which
the surf carried to the lifo savers. A
breeches buoy was quickly rigged and
sent to the vessel, but unfortunately the
bark's crew were ignorant of its use and
tho rescue was delayed until Captain
Drinkwater, of the life saving crew,
wrote instructions, put them in a bottle
and sent it to the Dictator by the line
connecting the vessel with the shore. Tho
men on board broke the bottle at once, as
could be seen by glasses from the shore
and proceeded to carry out thedirections.
Tho llrst man was dolivered ashoro In
eight minutes and seven others were
rescued before sunset, four of whom
came ashore in a lifo boat which was
capsized, but the men succeeded in
reaching the shore in a half dead condi
tion, ono man having his arm broken.
During the entire day tho ship rolled and
pitched terribly mid made the work of
rescuing tho unhappy sailors exceed
ingly difficult and slow, as the lifeline
would lighten or slacken in response
to tho motion of the vessel. Once the
line broke with a man midway to
shore and he was hauled back to the
bark half dead. Tho lino was mended
and tho same man was safely landed.
Tho beach was lined with people who
had come from country houses and the
hotel, and to tho spectators tho anxiety
and suspenso was awful, as they could
plainly see people on the bark and
hear their constant cries for succor. At
nightfall there was still nino persons
on tho bark and among tho number the
Captain, his wife and little boy. The
Captain had urged his wife all during
tho day to tako tho buoy and come
ashoro, but she steadily refused, as she
would not leave her husband and child,
and only ono could take the buoy at a
time. The wife and child were greatly
exhausted according to the report of
the sailors. To-night the work of res
cue was continued, and tho Captain, af
ter vainly beseeching his wife to make
tho attempt ior lifo, took his half dead
child and climbed into tho buoy. Tho
father reached the shore but the son
was lost.
It has been impossible to get the
names of tho rescued to night owning to
tho fact that they were entirely exhaus
ted, and they seemed to bo foreigners.
Lloyd's Register gives the Captain's
name as Jorgonson. The bark will bo a
complete wreck as she is fast going to
pieces and tho sea is still tremendous.
All that could bo gathered from the half
dead sailors as to the cause of the strand
ing of tho vessel was that they did not
know where they were, the sun not hav
ing been soon for four days, and the
weather so thick last night and this
morning that they struck tho breakers
before they could see the coast. The
life savers have worked all day with
great dilligonce and heroism without
food since early this morning. The
apparently slow progress of tho work of
rescuing is due to tho fact that a life
boat could not livo in the surf and that
the guns would not roach the bark and
tho crew could not use the breeches buoy
until they were instructed from shore
which caused great delay.
The bark has gone to pieces and the
seven remaining on her have been lost.
The Captain, just before the ship went
to pieces, sprung into the sea with his
son strapped to his back and reached
the shore alive, but the boy was lost,
making a loss of eight lives. The list
of tho saved are Captain J. M. Jorgen
son, second mate; Julius Anderson,
Ample Burnett, John Stevens, John Pat
terson, Yelmer Olsen, John Matt, Carlo
Olson, (a broken arm); Charles Joseph,
(colored). Tho Dictator was trying to
mako Hampton itoads, having been dis
abled by a liurricano sinco the 12th in
stant._
RiiHsla's Latent Industry.
London, March 20.?A dispatch from
St. Petersburg tells of a new industry
which is acquiring considerable develop
ment in Russia. It is that of conver
sion. It appears that the Russian gov
ernment, not being willing to in. ,t only
the theological arguments and penal
laus, oilers a reward to all Jews who
become Christians. Tho consequence
is that a number of Jews, deprived, by
tho severe enforcement of tho laws
against their race, c' tho opportunity to
make an honest livino, have entered on
tho practice of being converted at regu
lar intervals, and receiving each time tho
government bounty of fifteen roubles.
Ouc Hebrew named Schwarlzkopf has
been at last detected, niter seven differ*
cut conversions in as mifny different lo
calities. It happened that tho Russian
priest to whom ho made known his de
sire, for the seventh timo, for baptism
and 15 roubles had been recently trans
ferred from Elizabethgrad, where the
convert had been baptized and rewarded
only about two months ago. Conse
quently Schwnrlzkopf will undergo no
more conversions for the present, as tho
police have him in hand. A number of
similar instances havo been reported,
and as a result the roligious authorities
havo been instructed not to pay tho re
ward unless thoy have investigated the
antecedents of tho convort.
Trading with a Trust.
Atlanta, April 1.--Tho K?rrners'
Alliance and the Jute ?agglug Trust
havo mado peace. A proposition of
the Cordpga Bagging Company to sup
ply bagging at 0Jj? cents per yard for
1W pounds, cents for founds,
1)4 for 2 pounds and 1% cents for 2>|
pounds has been accepted. These aro
maximum prices and competition may
reduce them.
It is thought that this means tho sale
in advance of bagging for at least half
the cotton crop. Heretofore the farm
ers nave obeyed the Alliance, although
it caused theiu-to buy bagging at over
one dollar per bale extra cost. Now
that tho price of jute bagging is re
duced the Alllanco men will adopt it.
The Cordage Company represents all
but one of the jute bagging factories
in the trust two years ago. Tho facto
ry left out is said to be located in
Charleston. The action of the Alli
ance leaves tho fanners free to buy cot
ton bagging If they profcr, but an jute
Is cheaper low Of t hem, It Is believed,
will buy cotton bagging,
A NOTABLE MURDER TRIAL.
Watties Martin Convicted of Killing
Allee Mcleud.
Columbia, March 81.?The attention
of a great many people in Columbia to
day was centered In the Court of Gen
eral Sessions, in which was tried the
case of the Stato against Wattles Mar
tin for the murder of Alice McLeod.
The court room was packed from the
opening to the close of the day's ses
sion, lief ore he was arraigned tho jury
brought in a sealed verdict of not guil
ty in tho case of the State vs Smith,
Williams and Jackson, accused of lar
ceny from the person, the crime alleg
ed to have been committed lu Coluru-,
bia. Two of the defendants were rep
resented by Melton and McLaughlin,
WTaities Martin waa then brought
into court and pleaded not guilty. He
was represented by Messrs. Weston Jfc
McMa8ter.
The lirst witness was Dr. Lester, who
testified that he had made a post-mor
tem examination of Alice McLeod, and
found marks on her throat as if she
had been strnogled. Her eyes and ton
gue protruded and there were several
bruises on her limbs.
Cross examined, he said McLeod
was dead before she was thrown into
the river.
4*The next witness was Mary Alice
McLeod, daughter of tho murdered wo
man. The substance of her testimony
has been published in the Mows and
Courier as taken before Coroner Roach.
She said that her mother and little
brother Julius wont out between 6 and
7 o'clock on tho night of tho murder;
that Julius came hack anil reported
that some one had beaten his mother,
and that Waities on the samo night
came back alone about 10 o'clock. The
next morning she saw him at the llrc
placo cleaning his clothes, scraping
them with a case knife; that Waitios
then had her mother's'locket, that there
wore frequent quarrels between Alice
and Waities, and that he had often
beaten her.
Tho next witness was Julius Smith.
He told tho story of about going oat
with his mother and seeing her beaten
by someone whom ho couldn't recog
ni/.o in tho dark. He saw Wait ies come
home at 10 o'clock and get into the
house through tho window; saw him
scraping his pants next morning,etc.
Hannah Holmes, a colored woman
living next door to Alice McLood's
house, testified that she saw Martin
come homo that night. She asked him
next morning what he had done with
Alice. Not being satisfied with his an
swer, she advised the children to inform
the police.
Louis Hannibal testified that ho saw
Martin at 7 o'clock on the morning
after tho murder and that Martin said
that Alice had gone to Sumter. Ho also
testified to the frequent quarrels of
Martin with the deceased.
James Robinson said that after tho
disappearance of Alice Martin Waities
camotohis house to get some clean
clothes and that tuen Martin reported
the story that Alice had gone to Sum
ter.
Hannibal Carter testitled as to threats
made by Martin against Alice.
The next witness was SheriII Rowan,
to whom Martin made a voluntary con
fession in jail. This confession,"as re
lated by Sheriff Rowan, has already
been published in tho News and Couri
er. It was substantially that in trying
to induce Alice to go home Martin had
choked her, and was surprised when he
found ho had killed her. When he
found that she was dead he stripped
her and took her to tho bank of the riv
er, where he tied her feet and hands
and attached pieces of rock to her body.
Martin in his confession drew a dia
gram of tho place where he left A lice's
clothes, which diagram was exhibited
to tho jury. The clothes were never
found.
Mr. Holloway, deputy for Justice
Youmans, and an ex-police officer, tes
tified as to the Unding of the body in
the river.
Dr. Lester was recalled and asked if
the marks on Alice's throat could have
been made by the rope which was tied
around her. He said that the marks of
the rope could be plainly traced, but
wore not the marks that produced
death.
Tho Stato rested its case on the fore
going and the defence announced that
they would put in no testimony.
The solicitor, in his able argument,
showed that tho State's case was fully
made out and that thero had been no
contradiction of that testimony.
Mr. P. II. McMastor made an excel
lent argument, holding that malicious
intent was not proved. He asked the
Judge to charge tho jury that malice
must bo shown.
Judge Hudson in his charge held that
the legal propositions of the defence
were correct. He also, as usual, ex
plained the various degrees of homi
cide and left the case with tho jury.
The jury stayed out but a short while
and returned with a verdict ol guilty.
Martin was immediately sentenced to
be hanged on the 24th day of April be
tween 11 a. in. and 2 p.m.
Martin had not hing to say when he
was invited by the court. Ho appear
ed to bo absolutely indifferent all
through the-trial. He was half asleep
all the time and wholly asleep part of
the time.
Jud. ? Hudson said that he had never
passeu sehtenco of death on a case of
more cruelty or enormity. There was
a big crowd on the street to see Martin
on his way back to the jail.
Federal Finances.
WASHINGTON. April 1. Tho Treas
ury Department's monthly debt state
ment, issued to-day, show a slight in
crease in the public debt during March,
amounting to $440,125. Tho total debt
of tho government to-day, less cash in
tho troasury, is $85O,?2(.),l>20. The sur
plus in the treasury, including about
?21,000,000 in subsidiary coin, is #58,425,
280- -a decrease of about .35,000,<X)0 dur
ing tho past month.
The government receipts during March
aggregated $2U,418,3110, or nearly 85,500,
000 less than in March, 1800. This fall
ing off in receipts is duo to tho loss of
revenue on sugar imported a.ul refilled
in bond during the past month.
Pension payments for the past nine
months, or tho first thrce-quurtera of tho
current fiscal year, aggregate about
$07,000,000, and point to a pension
charge during tho current year of about
$125,000,000, or $20,000,000 more than
during tho preceeding year,
Orowth or the Alliance.
St. Paul, March 28. -The report of
Secretary Strombett of the Minnesota
Farmers Alliance shows that tho organ?
i/at ion is making the same phenomenal
growth as last year. More than 11,000
mombers have been enrolled Blnco tho
election in November, and Stromberg
says that six or seven sub-AUinnces are
being organized weekly. The present
number of lodges is 1,315 with a total
membership of 52,000.
A Fair Deceiver.
London, March 28.?A handsome
English woman, named Eveline Neal,
has beon arrested for inveigling thirty
four men into marriage. She adver
tised as a wealthy widow. Her last
victim was a Viscount, almost ruined
">""""""??? ? _
A REIGN OF TERROR.
COKE BURNERS DRIVEN FROM THE
FRICK COMPANY'S WORKS*
Aruted Guard* Swept Away Idko Chaff?
Building? Wrecked aud Bur no it?Wo
iiieu Took I*?rt?A Temporary lujuuc
tloa Granted.
PrfTSUU.RQ, Pa., March 80.?.Strikers
to the number of nearly 1,000 attacked
Prick's coko works at Morowood at 2
o'clock this morning. They distroyed
some coke ovens and railway tracks, and
broke tho windows in several housos
Several of the raiders were arrested and
taken to (Jroensburg jail. Riots are also
reported at Leisenring aud Leith and
considerable property has been destroy
ed. There Is groat excitement throughout
the coke country and serious trouolo is
apprehended. The coko troubles have
assumed a new phase and now threaten
to develop into a war betwoen tho ope
rators UUd labor organizations. Mr.
Prick stated to-day that heretofore he
had not antagonized labor, but in the
future he did not propose to stand idly
by aud see uis property destroyod. lie
claims that tho men are satisfied with
the scale of wages he offered hi t that
the labor leaders will not permit them to
return to work as their position depends
upon tho success of tho strike The light
i rom this timo will be bitter.
A dispatch from Scottdale, Pa., says:
"There is rioting at a largo number of
tho coko plants this morning. A mob
of 1,500 of infuriated strikers swept
down on tho .leantown plant early this
morning, routed tho workingmen, as
saulted several men and threatened tho
superintendent's lifo. A bomb was set
off at West Leisenring, and the men no
tilled not to go to work. The Leith works
near Uniontown was also raided and the
workmen pir, to llight. Tho labor load
ers aro trying to allay the excitement as
other raids aro feared. II. C. Prick
Coko Company officials here have noti
fied the Sheriffs to increase their lorcos.
A number of mass meetings will bo held
throughout tho region to-day.
Tho most eventful day in tho coko
strike, closing with this evening was
rather favorablo to tho men. Tho labor
loaders say no preconcerted attack was
made, but three of tho principal works
in the region were raided. At 2 o'clock
this morning strains of their band woke
all tho strikers up tho road from Scott
dale to Bradford and in a short time 1,
500 men followed their band which was
directed to tho Jeantown plant of tho
IL C. Frick Company. This place was
reached at 5 o'clock this morning when
i ho works were captured without a
struggle except tho incidental disarm
ing of Superintendent Rossor, whoso re
volver was flourished in vain. A few
workers wore struck with stones, but
this body ot strikers dispersed without
serious damage.
Sometime latent terriflo report intho
direction of tho Leisenring works gayo
warning of trouble there and thousands
gathered to witness the work of tho first
bomb exploded by tho striker1-. The
shock was felt for soveral miles, but its
only visiblo effect was tho tearing of a
great hole in tho front of tho non-union
workers' houso and throwing consider
able dirt in tho vicinity. It is feared
that such work is not over with, how
over, as the effect upon tho unruly but
organized Hungarian strikers was om
inous. After tins work tho men at Leis
enring No. 2 and it were chased out of
the yard and a few only returned whon
the excited crowd had departed. A few
men at tho Leith works were also driven
out though nobody is reported badly in
jured.
Trouble is also talked of at the Totten
plant, but this is denied by the opera
tors. The big Morwood plant of Frick
?Je Co. also contributed more than its
(piota to tho exciting events of tho day.
This plant has boon in partial operation
and has been carefully guarded by dep
uties. Some three thousand strikers
gathered about tho placo to-day, how
ever, and swept the armed deputies aside
as it they had been only chaff. Not a
blow was struck, not a shot was fired,
as such a movo would havo been fatal
to both guards and workers in the face
of tho If.OOO determined strikers. After
tho abandonment of tho works by the
guard an hour of mad wrecking follow
ed. Tracks, doors and in fact every
thing movable was torn and wrenched
aside by the maddened crowd which
only left after the plant had been muti
lated beyond immediate repairs.
The Central Hoard of Federation
meets in Pittsburg to-morrow when the
strike will bo brought up for endorse
ment. At Uniontown to-night Judge
lOwing granted a preliminary injunction
against all men assembling at tho Frick
works not employed by that company
and set Saturday for a hearing on a per
manent injunction. Sheriff McCormick,
with a number of armed deputies, left
Uniontown to-night on a special train
to arresl tho loaders in several of the
raids.
Frobably the'Ugliest feature of tho
several raids was the number of women
participating, tho most seriously injured
man being Pit Ross Cooper, who was
struck again and again by an iron bar
in tho hands of an infuriated woman.
Secrot meetings aro being held to-night
by tho strikers, who will certainly pre
vent the intended resumption to-mor
row.
A dispatch from Mt, Pleasant, Pa.,
says that place is trembling with excite
ment. The peoplO fear an explosion.
Nobody is willing to go to bed. There
is more confusion than there has been
since the bloody riots of lfs^i. At mid
night, fully 1,000 nun are gathered on
the hills surrounding tho works. Shrrlff
Closdoh has increased his forco to 200
men. All aro arm.,d with Winchester
rilles, and another attack of tho strikers
means a desperate and bloody battle.
Accident to n stoimier.
Savannah, March 20.On Saturday
night, at half-past 7 o'clock, a holo was
blown in the port boiler of tho steamer
Farmer, which was on her way to this
port, from Brunswick. She. was between
oarien and Dohoy when the accident oc
curred.
Tho noise of tho escaping steam caus
ed a panic among the negro deck minds,
several of whom rushed overboard, and
four of them were drowned. Two other
persons, a negro deck hand and a white
passenger, were rescued by a boat, from
the steamer. The names of those lost,
are: Jeff Mills, William Anderson and
Stephen Harris, deck hands, and Jack
Watson, a fireman. The disabled steam
er was towed here by the tug Jacob
Paulsen.
a Romance in the Court*.
CnicXoo, March 81.?EugM?S Dunni*
vant, formerly a newsboy in the this city,
who a year ago completed a four years
term in tho penitentiary for theft, to
day began suit for 81GU.O0O against O.
W. Potter, president of the South Chic
ago Rolling Mill Company. The plain
tiff alleges that in order to break up an
acquaintance between Dunnlvant and
Mr. Potter's daughter. Mr. Potter, with
others, conspired and secured his con
viction on a false charge. Dunnivant
also claims that an editor of a Chicago
paper who secured from him a complete
statement of his Imprisonment, aud his
acquaintance with and fi it lnlahip Jojm
Miss Potter, was paid 1
press it piaditcni ion.^ev_?*Jummm