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EL REISO OKLAHOMA T'Y., THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 1893,
NO 23
BOBBERS DRIVEN OFF.
TRAINMEN FRUSTRATE A SOLD
HOLD-UP.
MILITARY CALLED OUT.
T.rrlflc Fuiilxde ISetnre.ii Highwaymen
auil Railroaders oil an Illluala Central
Train—The Express Cur Filled With
liullets— Two liundlti Captured.
Centralia, 111., Sept. 22.—The train
robbing epidcmic reached this placo
shortly before 12 o'clock last night,
Nvlien three men attempted to hold up
the Chicago-Now Orleans limited ex-
press train on the Illinois Central,
which arrived here from Chicago two
hours late. The attempted robbery
occurred at the coal chute just south
of the city. The robbers were given
a warm reception and were finally
beaten off. One of the robbers was
badly wounded and three of the train-
men, two of them seriously.
Yesterday afternoon three stran-
gers were noticed lounging about the
Illinois Central depot here as if wait-
ing for a train. It is supposed that
these were the robbers. It is believed
that when the train pulled up the rob-
bers got on the front end of the ex-
press car. When the coal chute was
reached, where they take coalon.fchey
climbed over the tender. As the train
was about to start, after coaling, two
of the men confronted Engineer Hen
Young and Fireman Ed AIcDonough
and commanded them to stop.
"Dor^'t movQ for your life," cried
one 0i the robbjrs, but the engineer
and fireman paid no heed to the com-
mand, and made a spring for the rob-
bers They were met with shots from
the revolvers in the hands of the rob-
bers, which laid them low for the
time beiny. Engineer Young was ser-
iously wounded. He was shot twice,
one of the bullets entering his shoul-
der and plowing through the arm
down to the elbow, where it made its
exit, and the other penetrating his
back and lodging in his left hip. The
lireman received a shot in the fore-
head and one in the leg.
The two robbers then proceeded to
the express car and demanded ad-
mittance, but they were met by a
volley from the express messenger
and Conductor Oduin, who had gone
to the express car to see the mes-
senger. Volley after volley was fired
by both besieged and basiegers, until
the door was shot full of holes. Fi-
nally, the bandits, with a sledge-
hammer. broke in the door. The
trainmen had erected a barricade of
boxes and express packages, and a
regular fusilade began.
In the meantime one of the brake-
men had pone to the rear and aroused
the passengers and aske l those who
had arras to come to the assistance
of the trainmen. Among the pass-
sen gers was an old time brake-
men named Jake Sanders. He
had| been been out hunting and
had a shotgun with him. lie im-
mediately proceeded to the express
car, shotgun in hand, and on arriving
there began firing on the two robbers
in the car, who were slowly gaining
suprc.i.acy over Conductor Odum ami
the expressman. One of Sanders*
shots took effect on one of the rob-
bers and he sank to the floor of the
car.
When the wounded robber fell to
the floor the two others, seeing the
game was up, started on a run and
disappeared in the darkness.
The wounded robber is known as I)
L. Jones, lie carries a card from the
Order of Railway Trainmen issued by
one of the Chicago lodges, and he also
has a switchmen's card from the Atch-
ison Topcka «&, Santa Fe at Kansas
City.
As soon as the passengers on the
train were notified that robbers were
attacking the train they hurriedly
secreted their valuables and stood
about the cars terror stricken.
The wounded bandit was threatened
with lynching unless he made a full
confession. Jones gave the names of
the members of the gang as O'Dwyer
and Harding He also implicated a
man by the name of Martin from I)u-
Quoln, whom he claimed was not with
the gang at the time of the robl>ery.
O'Dwyer's home is in this city and
his house was immediately surround-
ed and his surrender demanded. His
mother denied admission to the search-
ing party and they kept, guard over
the house until daylight, when
O'Dwyer gave himself up and is now
in jail with Jones.
Jones, upon being interviewed in
jail, said: "My home is in Oxford
Mills, Iowa. I have a father and two
brothers living there, I came from St.
Louis to Centralia Monday with James
Harding of Danville, III., and Charles
O'Dwyer of this place, and ascertained
that the Chicago limited would be
the most profitable 'hold up' of any
of the trains coning into this city.
Arrangments were made to meet at
the home of O'Dwyer in this city after
the robbery and divide the spoils."
WRECK ON THE E1G FOUR.
Kight Killed Outright ami ti
Fcore of Others Injured.
Mantkno, III., Sept. 20.—The second
section of the Big Four express No. 4,
southbound, eraslvd into the rear of
the first section at 0:21) o'clock last
night.
Eight persons >vere killed outright,
three were fatally injured and nearly
a score were more or less severely
hurt.
The engine of the second section ran
clear through one sleeper and two
coaches.
Killed by a (im Ktploslon.
Wii.kkshakhk, Pa., Sept. 23. —By the
carelessness of a mine foreman an ex-
plosion of gas was caused in a 1 lym-
outh mine yesterday afternoon in
which five men were killed and six in-
jured.
A Riot Mstkes Their Presence Necessity
At I'erry.
Guthrie, Ok., Sept. 25 —A small
sized riot occurred at Perry last night
and it was necessary to send for the
military to preserve order, as there
were many conflicts between rival lot
claimants, and thieves and thugs are
robbing people right and left.
Enid, O. T., Sept. 23.—The two men
killed near Waukomis were a father
and son named Liddle. J. C. Williams,
of Vernon, Texas, did tha shooting
and his work with a Winchester was
quick and deadly. The dispute
arose about the possession ot a
claim. The Liddles were building
a house when Williams drove up
with a load of lumber which he com-
menced unloading. He was ordered
to stop and in turn ordered the Lid-
dles to stop building. The two Lid-
dles and a nephew attacked Williams,
who snatched a gun from a man
named Jones and instantly killed both
Liddles. The nephew is badly woun-
ded.
EIGHTY-THREE DROWNED.
Foundering of the Haytien War Ship
Alcasamlre l'eten.
New York, Sept. 25.—The steam-
ship Prinz Wilhelm I, from Port Au
Prince, brings news of the foundering
off Cape Tiberon of the Haytien war
ship Alessandrc Pcton with all her
crew, over eighty men, except one,
and the following Haytien diplomats
en route to San Domingo to nego-
tiate a treaty: General Molini M.
Cohen. Haytien ex-minister to Mexico,
and M. l)e Jeans, Haytien consul
general.
OS BO R N FOUND CUILTY.
The Kansas Secretary of State Convicted
of Criminal Libel.
Topeka, Kan., Sept. 22.—-The case
of the state against Secretary of State
R. S. Osborn, charged with libelling
Cyrus Leland, jr., was given to
the jury at 10 o'clock this
forenoon, and in an hour a ver-
dict of guilty was returned. The
verdict is a surprise to lawyers and
others who watched the trial, as a
hung jury was looked for.
Found Dead in the -trip.
Arkansas City, Kan.. Sept. 25.—
About 0 o'clock last evening J. L.
Tucker and Fred Hurst arrived here
from Guthrie and reported that they
found a dead man on the Hlack Hear,
south of this city. His face was badly
bruised and a handkerchief was tied
around his neck, indicating that he
had a terrible struggle and was finally
choked to death. In his coat, which
was about twenty-five feet from his
body, was found $25 in money and a
card bearing the name and address of
William Klauss, A. O. U. W., No. 150,
Cedarvale, Kan.
Van Allen May Not lie Confirmed.
Washington, Sept. 25.—There is
considerable talk on the floor of the
senate regarding the appointment of
Mr. .1. Van Allen to be ambassador to
Italy and. while the appointment has
not been before the senate a suflicient
length of time to permit a thorough
canvass of its fitness, the sentiment so
far developed is certainly adverse to
Mr. Van. Allen, and it has become
evident that confirmation will be
quite strongly opposed.
Help from United Workmen.
Topeka, Ivan., Sept. 21—The state
author ties having failed in their
scheme to collect seed grain for the
farmers of Western Kansas, the An-
cient Order of United Workmen, a fra-
ternal organization, largely repre-
sented in the state, has taken hold of
the project and will endeavor to fur-
nish the needed aid to members of the
organization at least and to others if
a surplus of seed be collected.
A llride at Fourteen.
Nevada, Mo., Sept. 25.—The young-
est bride of the season took upon her-
self the responsibility of wifehood in
the Vernon county recorder's oflice
here last evening. The bride was
Miss Liliie Barker, being only 14 years
of age. Her grandmother and guard-
ian attended the marriage, giving con-
sent to the same. The groom, J. W.
Shelton, is 21 years old. Both are
residents of this city.
Rewards for Kansas Train Robbers.
Topeka, Kan., Sept. 22.—Governor
Lewelling has offered a reward of &M0
each for the arrest of the bandits who
robbed a train and killed Express
Messenger C. 11. Chapman at Mound
Valley, September :t, and the same
sum for those who held up a Santa Fe
train and shot Express Messenger E.
C. Whittlesey al Cimarron, June 10.
River Jordan WsUr Oflfbred for Si*l«>.
London*, Sept 23.—An enterprising
firm in Palestine has sent a circular to
clergymen throughout Great Britain
offering them water from the river
Jordan "at a moderate price" for use
at baptisms, and quoting the court
circular as saying that the children of
the royal family are always christened
with water from the river mentioned.
Europe Doomed to a Hard Winter.
London, Sept. 25.—A severe snow
storm swept over Northern England
following an unnatural spe.l of warm
weather. Dispatches from Italy say
vhat the Apennines are covered with
snow. Meteoroligists predict that
these early snows are an indication
that Europe will have an unusual.y
hard winter.
No Prolonging the Fair.
Chicago, Oct. 22.—The executive
committee of the world's fair directory
have decided to promptly close the
world's fair October 30. This practic-
ally settles all talk of extension.
NEWS NOTES.
The Missouri university has 475 en-
rolled students.
J. E. Higgins was robbed, murdered
and burned at Anderson, Iud.
Citizens of Pleasant Hill, Mo , are
excited o\ cr attempts of firebugs to
fire the town.
The assembly at Melbourne lias
passed a bill doubling the duties on
sugar.
General Clark of Missouri, a chief of
division in the treasury department,
is seriously ill.
The house committee on territories
has decided to report a bill for the
admission of Utah as a state.
Cripnin, Lawrence & Co., Denver,
one of the biggest loan concerns in the
West, have assigned.
The I'bina volcano in the Peruvian
Cordillera has become active after
being in a quiescent state for years.
Express companies througout the
country are fitting their ears with
time-lock safes as a precaution against
robbers.
John G. Wooley, temperance re-
former, is charged with the misappro-
priation of $4,000 of Minnesota \V. C.
T. U. money.
John Falls, ag.vl 15 j*ears, has been
convicted at liouham, Texas, of mur-
dering his father and sentenced to the
penitentiary for life.
Jeiry Simpson thinks the reconcil-
iation effected between Senator Mar-
tin and the leader of the Kansas Stal-
warts will krill the former politically.
A good, soaking rain has fallen in
every nook and corner of Wisconsin,
heavy enough to completely squelch
the forest fires.
Judge Tliomits H. Gentry, aged 03
years, a member of one of the oldest
families in Missouri,married Miss Eu-
genia P. 15abb, aged 43, at Columbia.
Rodney Singleton was shot dead, I).
C. Slaughter fatally wounded and
William Stamper seriously wounded
at a dance at Dripping Springs, near
Louisville, Ky.
Two men made an attempt to rob
the safe of the Northern Indiana Nor-
mal school at Valparaiso. They were
chased and both shot. One is dead
and the other seriously wounded.
Their names are unknown.
Samuel Gompers, president of the
American Federation of Labor, pre-
dicts hard times for the workinginen
of New York during the coming win-
ter.
Congressman Iiryan has formulated
a bill materially increasing the penalty
for embezzlement of funds from na-
tional banks by otficia s of such insti-
tutions.
The men of the Union Pacific have
voted unanimously against accepting
a cut in wages, and a strike will follow
any attempt to enforce the ten per
cent reduction.
Five hundred laboring men who are
absolutely starving have arrived by
the Atlantic & Pacifij road at Mojave.
The men claim.to be from the Chero-
kee strip, but nothing is definitely
known.
Ed Correll, proprietor of the Hotel
De la Plaza, Monterey, Mex . who was
arrested a few days ago on a charge of
attempting to murder and rob a
wealthy German Jew, has been sen-
tenced to be shot.
At Frenchtown, a suburb of St.
Charles, Mo., George Lucas, colored,
in a quarrel shot Edward Huschmann
fatally. Huschmann returned the fire,
killing Lucas.
A bill to repeal the law requiring
annual payments of one per eent
toward tin* sinking fund was intro-
duced in the house by Mr. Sayers
The bill simply abolishes the com-
pulsory requirement.
The case against President Potter
of the defunct Maverick bank, of Hos-
ton. came to an abruot termination
by the judge dismissing it. declaring
there was no evidence upon which to
convict.
An official statement of the pension
bureau shows the total number of
pensions granted since March 4, 1S93,
is 55,.'5!l!>. Of these 4,12H were issued
since August of which 1,712 were
original and 1,41)7 increases.
The examination of the books of
Supreme Treasurer McBride, of the
Knights and Ladies of Honor, con-
firms the shortage of $10,000. Supreme
officers do not believe him guilty,
however, of stealing.
The state of Colorado will not be
asked to go into the business of issu-
ing certificates on silver bullion. The
joint commission appointed recently
by the real estate exchange and board
of trade of Denver, reported unani-
mously against the scheme.
Thirty years after they were cap-
tured at the battle of Jackson, Miss.,
the colors of the Fifty-third Illinois
volunteer infantry will soon be placed
in the hands of survivors of that com-
mand by the survivors of company E.
Fourth Louisiana battalion. Gibson's
brigade, which command captured
them.
He hi.l\, Sept 2". — It is rumored
here that the czar of Russia will alter
the succession to the throne, making
the Grand Duke Michael, his youngest
son. his successor. It is supposed that
the reason for this step is that the
e/.arowitch is of so sulky a nature and
is totally without force of character.
Ffvero Flood in Webb ^'ty.
Weiiii City, Mo., Sept- 25.—A very
Sivcre rain storm visited this city
yesterday afternoon. Streets were
flooded, sidewalks carried away,
cellars filled, a dozen rooms filled with
water eigli4., inches deep and great
damage done to the mines. The
estimated damage from the water is
fin, ooo.
BANDIT J SHOT DOWN.!
BOLD ATTEMPT TO HOLD UP
THE BURLINGTON.
One Robber Killed Outright, Another
Fatally Wouuded, and Three Captured
—The OftlriuU Had lloeti Warned In
Time and Were Prepared.
St. Joseph, Mo., Sept 25.—Six
masltfed men made au attempt to hold
up' and rob the No. 3 north bound
tra;\i on the Burlington & Missouri
River railroad, which was due to leave
the Union depot here at 11:55 last
night
The plot ended in failure for the
robbers, in the death of one of them
and the fatal wounding cf another.
Three others were captured, while the
sixth made his escape.
Just be/ore the train was due to
leave this city the officials of the road
learned of the plot to rob it and laid
their plans to frustrate the robbers
and capture them if possible.
The regular train was held at the
depot and a dummy, similar to it in
appearanec. was made up, having on
board a squad of sixteen policemen
heavily armed.
When the train reached the water
tank, three miles north of the city, as
was antiei nted, it was flagged, and
the en gin er, obeying his orders,
brought Ms train to a standstill at
once.
The robbers had their plans well
laid and at once proceeded to the ex-
press car and ordered the messenger
to op.'u up. The unexpected response
was a volley from the police who were
on the train.
Instead of taking to their heels the
robbers showed fight and then began
a battle royal. The six men in the
gang fired sixteen shots at the officers
on the train, b it wounded none of
them.
The aim of the police was better,
for almost at the first tire one of the
robbers fell, pierced through the
heart with a ball, and a moment later
another of the gang b t the dust with
a wound in his breast which will
prove fatal.
When their two companions fell the
remaining four robbers at'-mpted to
make their escane, but the police
were in hot pursuit and only one suc-
ceeded in getting away.
Three were quickly captured and
taken aboard the train, together with
the dead and dying robbers, and
brought to this city.
Tremendous, excitement r revailed
here when the news was heard and a
crowd soon gathered around the po-
lice station, where the robbers were.
The wounded man, it is believed,
cannot live twenty-four hours A posse
is hard on the trail of the robber who
escaped and it is thought he will be
taken.
AN AWFUL TRAGEDY.
Nine Citizen?* Killed by the Militia at
lloanoke, Va—A Nejjro Lynched.
Roanoke, Va., Sept. 21. — Kobert
Smith, a negro, yesterday induced
Mrs. Henry Bishop, wife of a well-to-
do farmer, to accompany him into an
empty house. He then locked the
door and, drawing a razor, demanded
her money, and, upon her refusal to
do so, pounded her into insensibility
with a brick and left her for dead.
Mrs Kis'nop soon regained conscious-
ness and told of the outrage. Smith
was placed in jail and a crowd soon
formed, threatening to lyneh him. but
were finally persuaded to disperse by
the mayor.
The crowd gathered around the jail
again and kept increasing as night ap-
proached. At 5 o'clock the Roanoke
light infantry marched to the jail by
orders of Mayor Trout. Guards were
posted and the streets in the immedi-
ate vicinity cleared. After dark the
crowd was increased by 100 men from
the vicinity of the woman's home,
headed by Mrs. Bishop's son, a fire-
man on the Norfolk and Western
railroad.
At H o'clock portions of the mob
battered at the side door of the jail,
where the militia and Mayor Trout
had retired. The shooting was com-
menced by the mob,and the Mayor was
shot in the foot. The militia were
then ordered to return the fire, and a
volley of about twenty-five rilies was
poured into the mob. Nine men
were killed by th s tire and twenty
wounded, some of them fatally.
Roanoke, Va., Sent. 22.—Twenty
men took the negro Smith from Po-
liceman James at 4 o'clock this morn-
ing and hanged him to a hickory
limb. They then filled his body with
bullets and left a placard saying:
"This is Mayor Trout's friend."
The body was afterwards cut down
and burned.
SICKENING REPORTS.
Many IIoiIIps Itceovered from tlie I'ruire
Fire on the Strip.
GrriiniE, Ok., Sept. 23.—Yesterday
was the worst day of all at Perry, and
the dust storm became so bad that
several thousand people left the town.
Hundreds of carpenters are at work
on buildings, getting 85 a day, and the
demand is unsupplied.
The reports from tlis burnt district
in the Pawnee country are sickening.
Over a dozen burned and blackened
bodies have been found scattered
about over the prairies, and a hundred
or monvsettlers lost their wagons,
teams aim outfits.
htevenaon'H L'ucle Dying.
IIoPKIJfSVII.LE, Ky., Sept. 23.—Judge
W. W. McKenzie, father of Hon. Jim
A. McKenzie, minister to Peru, and
uncle of Vice President Adlai Steven-
son. is lying at the point of death at
his home near Herndon, in this c ity
CONGRESSIONAL.
Sept. IK — Semite: PefTer's resolution direct-
in * tne committee on Interstate commerce to
inquire into the recent train-robberies was
taken up. C'ulloin and Hoar took the position
ttiut the matter should be left in the hands of
the judiciary committee and Hawley. Vest
and L)olph opposed the proposition on
constitutional grounds Hut the reso-
lut ion was not disposed of when the
senate according to agreement, took a recess
iu order to attend the centennial ceremonies,
and at taeir conclusion, at 5:15 adjourned
The house did nothing but meet, take a recess
In accordance with the order previously
adopted, to attend in a body the exercises in
connection with the celebration of the centen-
nial ami versury of the laying of the corner-
stone of the capitol. and adjourned at their
close, at ft: 15 o'clock, until to-morrow at noon.
Sept. 12. Senate—Mr Voorhees after a sen-
sational denunciation of the Now York bankers
and a detlance to the press that has been criti-
cising his actions and questioning his motives,
demanded that tne minority senators name a
•late for a final vote on the repeal bill, and Mr
Dubois of Idaho met the demand by a posi-
tive ^de-laratlon that the anti-repeal men
would oppose the passage of the repeal bill by
availing themselves of every advantage
afforded them und"r the rules and usages of
the senate. Mr. Voorhees retaliated by living
notice that lie would to-morrow move for
longer and more continuous sessions. After
some further discussion Mr. Mills of Texas
spoke in favor of the repeal bill and the senate
adiourned House: Mr. Flynn of Oklahoma
introduced a resolution filling the attention
of the war department to tin- Killing of settlers
by soldiers in the Cherokee strip opening, but
on objection from Mr. Oates the resolution
went over. Filibustering on the reporting of
the elections bill was then resumod, and after
three hours of roll calls the house udjonrnod.
Sept 20.—Mr. Voorhees withdrew his mo-
tion for ion«er sessions of the senate, but said
he would offer it again at some future time.
Mr. George of Mississippi argued against the
repeal bill, believing that It would be a leap In
the dark, as likely to increase as to diminish
the abrogate of the financial troubles. Mr.
Ueorje loft the finishing of his speech till to-
morrow and'Mr. Gray used up the rest of the
day s session in an argument against some of
the points made by Mr. Oeorgo The senate
s it till 0 80, the longest sitting of the extra
session House: Victory tinallv crowned the
eflorts of the Democrats in the house, but the
battle to secure the report on the Tucker
bill repealing the federal election laws,
begun live days njo was only won by the vig-
orous application of the party lash supple-
mented by an order from the committee on
rules. Even i hen it required six hours or barn
llwhtin: before the stubborn minority could bo
defeated. Every expodlent that skillful par
liamentary maneuvering could devise was
resorted to by ex-Sne.iker Reed, who stood in
the breach all day directing the movements of
the minority. Gradually, bv roll call after roll
call, the minority was hummed In. The
spe iker s rulings enra.ed the minority, the
excitement rose to fever pitch, but there were
no wild scenes, sueh as characterized the
Fifty-first congress The Republicans took
their medicine witn fairly good grace When
al last the light was over the report on the
Tucker hill was presented, and wkh it an
application from the committee r porlin« it,
asking for a special order for its cousiueration
and the house adjourned.
Sept. 21 —Senate: Mr Piatt of Connecticut
Introduced an amendment to the rules provid-
ing for cloture: referred to the committee on
rules Mr. Peffer of Kansas introduced a bill
to establish a bureau of loans: with some slight
modifications it is the bill introduced by him
in May, 1S92. Mr. Gallinger of New Hampshire
gave notice of an amendment which he in-
tended to present to the repeal hill (which had
bee* taken up on motion of Mr. Voorhees.)
It provides for a commission of three
financial experts in private life, three sena-
te s and three members of the house to in-
vestigate a!l matters relating to finance and
currency Mr White of California, then ad-
dressed the senate on the repeal bill and when
concluded Mr. George, who was entitled to
the floor, said he preferred to go on to-mor-
row. b !ng ill Mr Voornees then said: "Mr.
President If there is no more debute pro-
posed the next thing is a vote. I move the
pending amendment (offered by Mr. Peffer)
be laid on the table, and on
that motion I ask for the yeas
and nays." This brought on a long
tliirMistorin.' light between the repealers and
anti-ropexlers. during which Mr. Teller of
Colorado .said the silver men were prepared to
report to every advantage afforded them under
the rul -s of the senate in order to defeat tho
bill Mr Voorhees finally withdrew the mo-
tion for a vote and the senate at 7:45 adjourned.
House: The house adontod an order sit tin*
aside iwo weeks, beginning next Tuesday, the
2Hth. f"Mho consideration of the Tucker bill
repealing the federal election laws
September 22-Mr. Allen. (Pop., Neb.,) in-
troduced u bill making the dollar (which mav
bo coined of 412'i grains of silver or 25
M0 grains of gold) the unit of
value The bill also repeals the
Sherman act anil provides that the owners of
bullion may deposit such bullion in the mint
which less twenty per cent ito bo deducted for
f-eignorage and coined into silver dollars and
put into the treasury! shall be coined into
standard dollarj for his benefit. Mr
Mitchell of Oregon Introduced a
bill appropriating *87.'>,00'J for the construction
or two steam revenue cutters for the Pacific
coast. Mr. Vest of Missouri offered a resolu-
tion calling for Information as to the coinage
of silver dollars since 1H7H, which was read.
When the chair put the motion on the resolu
tl.m apparently there was one vote in the
affirmative and one in the negative.
"The vote seems to be evenly di-
vided," said the vice president "The chair
will vote aye" (Laughter) This was the
first decisive vote Mr Steven sou cast in
the senate. Tho resolution of Mr I'latt. of
Connecticut for cloture rule in the senate was
then taken up and Mr. Wolcott of Colorado
addressed the senate in opposition to it. as did
also Mr. Teller Messrs Qeorgc, Hans-
borough and Stewart spoke avulnst the
repeal bill On motion of Mr. Voor-
hees it was unanimously agreed that on
Monday ri«-\t and until further notice th Sen-
ate meet at II o'clock and sit until 6. House:
There was a great falllu; off in attendance
and nothing of importance was done
Sept. 21. Senate -Stewart iltep.) of Nevada
offen d the following resolution, and said he
would address tho senate next Monday:
'•Resolved, That tho independence of the co-
ordinate departments of the i/overnment the
legislative, the executive and the judicial -
must fe maintained, and the u-e or power and
influence or one department to « ontrol the ac-
tion or another is a violation or the constitu-
tion and destructive or our rorm of govern-
ment.'' The cloture resolution was then taken
up and Mr Turpie (Dein i or Indiana ar-
gued against its adoption Dubois
(Rep i of Idaho and Call (Dem.i or
I-'loridu also spoke a alnst it, and the resolu-
tion was rererred to the committee on rules
After an executive session the senate ad-
journed till Monday. House Mr. Hretz of
Indiana caused much ames -nient by rising to a
question of privilege and explaining how a
fourth- lass Republican postmaster attempted
to bribe him with <15 if he would allow him to
hold on. Mr. Hretss wanted him removed and
hid filed ch.irges with the fourth assistant
po tmaster general, but riothin/ ha 1 yet been
done, He offered a resolution for the appoint-
ment of a committee of three to ascertain why
the postmaster had not been dismissed. The
sihm kor ruled that t he matter was not a quest on
of privilege and referred the resolution to the
posioRlcc committee The house proceeded
to trie consideration or the printing bill.
I.oui^v:l!e and Omaha were added to the list
of«it: . \\i.. re personal proposals for furnish-
in f p tiK'r are to be advertised for. Messrs.
Doolin le ( f Washington, and Herin in of Ore-
gon wanted some or this patronage for their
districts, but after the sarcastic speech of Mr.
Will -.ams of Mississippi, in r.ivor or including
the village of Duckatawna. Miss . the house
applied the brakes and the Pacific coast was
shut out This angerej Mr Ooollttlo
or Washington, who succeeded iu
bavin,' Kvorett or Washin ton added
to the list This reopened thu
matter again, and. in a spirit of fun. Mr. Cum-
min. s of New York, proposed Medici no Lodge,
Run . in the interest of art, literature and sci-
ence. He said It was the home or tin most re-
markable stutesman or the age i Jerry Simp-
son i Jerry gave a glowing description of
Medicine Lo lue, the future treat metropolis.
Mr Hell of Colorado, wanted Denver added to
the list, and. strange to s ty, got it. Pending
further action • u t^e bill the hoase adjourno'L
ANOTHER BAD WRECK.
Twelve Killed and a Score Injured on tfc*
Wabaah at Klng bury, lad.
Kingsbury, lnd., Sept. 23.—A pas-
senger train crashed into a freiffh*
train at this place at 5:45 yesterday
morning and at least twelve people
were killed and a score or more in-
jured, some seriously.
The passenger train was an extra,
running as tlio second section of
No. 55. It left Detroit last night
at 10 o'clock heavily loaded
with passengers. It was duo
at Kingsburry at 5:30 a. in. but
owing to the heavy traffic, was
fifteen minutes late. Freight No. 92,
eustbound, received orders to side-
track on its arrival at Kingsbury and
allow the two sections of the passen-
ger train to pass. The first section
passed in safety, but, through some
misunderstanding about the approach
of the other section, Freight Hrake-
man Herbert Thompson of Ashley,
this state, was ordered forward
to throw the switch that tho
freight might pull out on
the main track and proceed.
Before tho freight liad gotten
under motion the second section of
the passenger train came thundering
along at the rate of forty-five miles an
hour to make up lost time. Before
tho switch could be closed the passen-
ger train run in on the sidetrack and
crashed into the freight train. The
engines were jammed iuto each other
up to the cylinders and the smoker
and a day coach were telescoped,
crushing the sleeping passengers.
The second day coach was thrown
across the tracks on top of tljo debris
of the forward coaches. The're were
two sleepers. The head one crashed
into the forward coach and for the
length of three berths was torn to
atoms, the passengers, six in number,
being badly injured but none killed
outright.
BOLD DYNAMITERS.
The Commander of tlie spenlsti Armies
lllown Up by u Homb.
Bakcklona, 'opt. 25.—While re-
viewing troops at Barcelona, an at-
tempt was made to assassinate General
Marti no Campos, tho famous com-
mander of the Spanish armies, by
throwing dynamite bombs. The gen-
eral escaped with painful wounds and
the assassin and his accomplices were
arrested.
It Is known tha« several persons in
tho crowd were injured severely by
fragments of the bomb. In addition
Generals Hustos and Molius were also
wounded, and a civic guard, standing
near General Martinez Campos, was
instantly killed. The name of the
bomb thrower has been ascertained to
be Pallas. He is known as a notorious
anarchist, and when questioned con-
cerning his crime defiantly admitted
that he intended to kill General Mar-
tinez Campos and his stuff. Tho an-
archist will be promptly tried by
court-martial, and may be shot within
twenty-four hours.
General Campos is the distinguished
Soldier who brought the Carlist re-
bellion to an end on the defeat of Don
Carles at Pena.de Plata, in March,
in;(5. The high dignity of captain
general of the armv, which is equiva-
lent to that of a marshal of France,
was the reward for liisgreatservice to
Spain. In 1887 General Martinez
Campos was made commander in chief
of the army in Cuba.
WRECKED BY DYNAMITE.
Two Men Instantly Killed and Three
Others Fatally Injured.
San Francisco, Sept. 25.—An ex-
plosion occurred on Main street, be-
tween Folsom and Harrison, at I
o'clock yesterday morning. Two peo-
ple were killed and six seriously in-
jured. The explosion took place on
the sidewalk in front of John Cur-
tain's union sailor boarding house and
is supposed to have been an explosion
of dynamite with the intent to injure
non-union sailors and to have been
perpetrated by union sailors. Georgo
Holmes, a stevedore, and llrick Mc-
(finnis, a non-union sailor, were in-
stantly killed; William T. McKenzie,
fatally wounded; Charles Owen, fa-
tally wouuded; Kd Murphy, fatally
wounded and .John Curtain, Jr.,
seriously wounded.
Laborers Scarce In tho Hire Field*.
New Orleans, La., Sept. 25.—Many
complaints come from the left bank of
Jell'erson parish, \n here the late lynch-
ing occurred, of difficulty in securing
laborers to harvest tho crops. The
rice crop needs immediate attention,
as the rice must be cut or a large por-
tion of it will be lost. The negro
laborers left in iartfc numbers during
the lutj excitement, and it has been
impossible to induce any of them to
return.
Train Crew, ti r. v Winchesters.
Tojm>::o, Out, Sept 25. —Tho
recent train robberies at Kcndallville,
I ml., and Hancock, Mich., have arous-
ed I he Canadian express companies to
u lively sense of the danger that
threatens their side of the border. It
has been decided to run crews on
every express train with Winchester
rifles. Other precautions of a desper-
ate nature have also been taken, but
their nature the management refuse
to reveal.
Kli'etl at a lhini*e.
Case\, I!*., Sept. 25.—At a country
dance, held at tho farm of Mass Fritz,
near Union Center, George MeMeeehen
was fatally stabbed by Charles Car-
penter and a man named Berry, and
two others whoso names are un-
known, were badly wounded. Tho
row was caused by too free indulgence
In whisky.
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