The El Reno Herald. (El Reno, Okla. Terr.), Vol. 7, No. 8, Ed. 1 Friday, August 9, 1895 Page: 2 of 8
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IMPERFECT TITLES.
IMPORTANT LAND DECIS-
ION IN OKLAHOMA.
Certificates Issued at 11 «* Arkansas City
llootli for the Strip Opening Valueless—
A <iood Portion of l'om-a City Involved
In the Decision.
Perry, Ok., Aug 1. — A decision in-
volving a portion of the town of Ponca
City was rendered in the local land
office here this morning, giving the
land on which are the Santa Fe depot
and many of the best buildings of the
town to Andrew M. Waugh, a home-
steader.
During the hearing, it was developed
that one of the claimants obtained a
booth certificate at Arkansas City,
and, as there was no authority for a
booth at that place, it was held that
the certificate was no good and the
holder was not entitled to hold land in
the Cherokee strip. This decision, if
sustained in the department, will
knock thousands of men out of claims
they are now holding in Kay, Pawnee
and this county. The department,
at the opening of the Cherokee
strip, only made provisions for
eight booths, to be located on
a 100 fcot strip surrounding the land
to be opened. The crowd was so great
around the booth four iniles south of
Arkansas City that some enterprising
man whose name has never been
known, procured 4,000 blank certifi-
cates and opened a booth in the heart
of Arkansus City, and issued nearly
3,000 before his place was torn down
by officers under orders from the sec-
retary. All people holding these cer-
tificates, under this decision are liable
to lose their lands.
NEW8 IN BRIEF.
SILVER MEN CHOSEN.
Monoy Democrats Make No lCfforti
to Capture Delegation*.
Louis, Mo., July 29.—Free silver
i ... had everything their own way in
the primaries to elect delegates to the
Democratic state convention at Pertle
Springs, August ti. In twenty-seven
of the twenty-eight wards in the city
friends of the single gold standard
laid down and allowed 10 to 1 Demo-
crats to walk away with the delega-
tions. Democratic conventions were !
held in a number of the counties of
Missouri and delegates elected to the
Portle Springs convention. In no case,
so far as reported, was there a contest
made by the gold men. Silver men
were in every case chosen.
TO UNITE IRISHMEN.
Leader* of the Ancient Order of Hiber-
nians Holding a I'eaee Conference.
New York, Aug 1.—The national
officers and directors of the Ancient
Order of Hibernians are in this city,
bent on securing a union of Irishmen
in this country, in what they consider
the most critical point in Ireland's his-
tory since the suppression of the re-
bellion in 1708 and the passage of the
act of union. They will make a su-
preme effort to bring back to their
ranks the dissenting section ,known as
the "Hoard of Erin," and, in addition,
will do everything in their power to
bring other bodies of Irishmen into
one fold despite obstacles that may be
thrown in the way by factional leaders.
SALVATIONISTS ABUSED.
Nebraska City Authorities Treat Mem-
bers of the Army Nhtiiuefully.
Nkiiraska City, Neb., Aug 1.—The
members of the Salvation army of this
city were arrested Satrrday night but
released because no charge could be
brought against them.
Being unable to suppress the Salva-
tionists by process of law, the city last
night endeavored to drown their ardor.
When they appeared on the street
headed by "Joe the Turk," the fire
department came up, attached a hose
to a hydrant and thoroughly drenched
them. All fair minded citizens de-
nounce the performance.
Durrant l'lay Stopped.
San Francisco, July 31. — Judge
Murphy's court room looked as if the
Durrant trial were in progress yester-
day, but it was not. Instead the actors
and management of the Alcazar thea-
ter held the boards in an endeavor to
show why they should not be punished
for contempt for playing "The Crime
of the Century" iu defiance of an order
from the court. The case was post-
poned until Saturday after the mana-
ger had promised not to perforin it any
•nore.
A Woman llorsettilef Caught.
Jon.in, Mo., July lio.—a few days
ago a strange woman came here with
a team and buggy and offered them
for sale. She was arrested on suspi-
cion of horse stealing. Yesterday tel-
egrams from Caldwell, Kan., described
a woman and team closely correspond-
ing with these and requested that she
be arrested. The authorities of Cald-
well were notified and an officer is ex-
pected here this evening.
The Latest Holmes Developments.
Chicago, Aug. 1.—Experiments were
made yesterday with the liquid found
in the bottom of the vat in the cellar
of Ilolmes' house, and it was found
that whenever mixed with ben/.ine or
kerosene it would emit a vapor so
deadly that no human being could live
in it. Whether or not Holmes used
the vapor for suffocating his victims is
not known, but the police are inclined
to favor such a theory.
8t. Louis' Heavy Rain.
St. Louis, Mo., July 31.—This city
was visited by a terrific thunder storm
yesterday that raged for more than an
hour. The rain fell in sheets, flooding
the streets and sewers of the West end
and doing considerable damage. A
strong wind broke ltiuny trees and two
brick houses in course of erection were
completely demolished.
Shot Dead by a Bad Marksman.
Mii.wackkk, Wis., Aug 1.—'While
engaged in target practice at South
Milwaukee Chris Ewald accidentally
•hot and killed Mrs. Andrew Berger-
son, the wife of a neighbor. Her dead
body was fouud iu her yard by liet
children.
Sdward Bullett lias been declared
/he legal head of the Creek nation.
Mrs. Wilhelmine Ganz, an aged
widow, committed suicide by hanging
berself near SS. Peter and Paul's cem-
etery, St. Louis.
Ex-Congressman DeForest says with
the financial issue before the people
the sound money men can have but
one candidate for the presidency—
President Cleveland.
The department of justice had its
dignity shockcd by numerous applica-
tions for the place of the late United
States Marshal Stowe of the Indian
Territory, who died Saturday.
Durrant had the production of a
play based on the Emanuel church
tnurders enjoined.
The courts have given the Topeka
Daily Press a chance to settle its ti i Hi -
2u 1 tics before appointing a receiver.
General Alfaro has fortified the
height of Guaranda, Ecuador, and a
battle is expected soon.
The warehouse of the Bonded Spirit
Company at lluinhurg was burned,
Causing a loss of J,000,000 marks.
Citizens of Nevada, Mo., have re-
fused to grant a bonus to the El Dorado
Springs road.
Hamilton Atchison, a prominent ex-
Confederate and noted Keutuckian, is
Head.
Six outlaws, headed by Zip Wyatt,
ire surrounded at the foot of the Glass
mountains by over 100 vigilantes.
The Democrats of St. Clair county,
Mo., elected a solid' silver delegation
to the state financial convention.
The people of Fort Scott, Kan., have
been defrauded out of $1,000 by a trav-
eling quack doctor from Chicago
known as "Carlos."
A new bank has been organized at
flarwood, Vernon county, Mo., with a
paid up capital stock of $10,000. The
Stockholders are some of the most in-
fluential men of the county.
The administration of ex-President
Bogran of Honduras is accused of
Stealing $2,r>00,000 from the govern-
ment
The beer brewers of the country are
to make a fight in the next congress
against increasing the tax on beer.
At Fort Scott J. L. Potter, a promi-
nent farmer, was killed in a runaway.
Mrs. Ollie Corbett, wife of the pugil-
ist, has been given a divorce and ali-
mony of ®100 a week for life.
England is catching the baseball
fever, and international matches are
talked of for next year.
The interior department has decided
that it can do nothing about the Win-
nebago land leases.
The Marine hospital service has re-
ported 104 new cases of cholera at
Iliogo, Japan, and 79 deaths.
The Kansas City Cable railway is to
be sued to test that city's fender ordi-
nance.
Two prisoners in the Arkansas pen-
itentiary were found to be coining
counterfeit money.
Prof. J. N. Weeks has been chosen
professor of Romanic languages of the
Missouri state university.
The remains of Minnie Gennett, who
mysteriously disappeared from Eng-
lish, Ind., a week ago, were found in a
ravine.
The United States has sued Charles
A. Thiel, proprietor of the bonded
warehouse at New Orleans, for $200,000,
alleged overcharges.
Lord Wodehouse was fined for lead-
ing the mob that assaulted H. Ilider
Haggard.
Ambassador Bayard says that the
Trinidad incident is trifling and that
Brazil is easily excited.
San Salvador is reported to be on the
verge of anarchy, with no protection
for life or property.
With the exception of one district,
the British election returns are all in.
The government has a majority of 151.
There will be no telegraphers' strike
on the Cotton Belt or on any other
Gould line.
II. H. Holmes' lawyer suggests that
the Minnie Williams murdered in San
Francisco may have been the girl who
disappeared from Chicago.
The Oklahoma supreme court has
decided that divorces obtained in the
probate court are illegal. Hundreds
of Eastern people who have been
granted such divorces, will be com-
pelled to have their cases retried in the
district courts.
An important meeting of iron mine
owners was held at Cleveland, Ohio. It
is reported that an increased wage
scale was agreed to, but that it will
not be as great as demanded by the
miners.
Six Democratic members of the To-
ledo, Ohio, council were arrested for
refusing to obey the mayor's call for a
meeting of the city council.
Charles Burwell, a negro, aged 65,
was lynched near Meridian, Miss., by
men implicated in a recent double
murder. He was about to betray
them.
Western Cottage Organ and Piano
factory at Ottawa, 111., burned; loss
$75,000.
Superintendent of Schools Massev
of Virginia has obtained a $4,000 judg-
ment against Sam Small for a slander-
ous publication in the Norfolk Pilot.
Richard Croker, the Tammany boss,
says English politics are just as cor-
rupt as those of New York.
Joseph Nolte, Arthur Waller and
Tillie Hein were drowned while fishing
at Otterdam, Iowa.
A. J. Whitman,ex-millionaire-u.ayor
of Duluth, was convicted of forgery in
San Francisco.
Highwaymen at Springfield, 6hio,
shot and beat Electric Motorman Ben-
nis Lawrence and robbed his ear.
J. W. Reinhart, formerly of the Santa
Fe, has accepted the presidency of the
Chesapeake and Western railroad.
William M. Fredericks, murderer of
Bank Cashier W. A. llerrick, was
hanged at San Quinten, Cal.
Between grasshoppers and drouth
Ontario farmers are about discouraged.
Alma Busche, aged 19, committed
suicide in Kansas City, Kan., while in-
sane.
J. Walter lilubdon, son of a wealthy
contractor, Guy Brown and Charles
Lynch, small boys, were killed by a
train in a suburb of Washington, D. C.
Susie Riley, an unmarried white
woman, was arrested at South McAl-
ester, Ind. Ter., for cutting the throat
of and burying her new born infant
BASE BALL SCORES.
Western League.
At St. Paul St Paul 15, Kansas City 18.
At Minneapolis — Minneapolis 14, Mil-
waukee fi.
At Inilinn.'ipolU — Torro Haute 3, Indian-
apolis 2.
At Detroit Detroit 24, St. Louis 10,
AVeste
Kansas City
Indianapolis
St. Paul...
Mil* aukee
Detroit —
Minneapolis
Torre Haute
Uruud liapids —
League Standing.
Won. Lost
...47
...45
... 39
.27
56
325
National League.
At Louisville Cincinnati x, Louisville f).
At Boston—First game Boston IU, Philadel-
phia 8; second game—Philadelphia 7, Bos-
ton 6.
At Washington—Wasliirgton 13, linltiimTO 4,
At New York- Brooklyn II. Now York ti.
At Pittsburg—Cleveland 10, Pittsburg, 5.
National League Standing.
Cleveland
Pittsburg
Baltimore
Chicago
Boston
Cincinnati ...
Philadelphia .
Brooklyn
New York
Washington.
St. Louis
Lou is vile
Won. Lost. P. C.
45
49
irt
42
.19
tiO
Western Association (Sanies.
At Peoria Peoria 5, Lincoln A.
At Jacksonville— Jacksonville 4, Denvor 5.
At Rockford —Rockford 8, St. Joseph 9.
At Quincy Don Moinos ft, Quincy 4.
llig Damage Suit Dismissed.
Jkffkkson City, Mo., Aug. 5.—Judge
Shackleford of the Cole county circuit
court, dismissed the damago suit for
810,000, brought by F. (J. Graham, cor-
respondent of the Post-Dispatch, dur-
ing the °!xtra session of the legislature,
against J. P. Wells, sergeaut-at-arms
of the st nate.
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SOCORRO'S PLIGHT.
IK CLOUDBURST DESTROYS
MANY LIVES.
Fat Otiinlan Confesses.
Chicago, Aug. 5.—The police have at
last obtained a partial confession from
Pat Quinlan, the janitor of Holmes1
*'castle," and have, they believe, posi-
tive evidence that Benjamin F. Piet/.el
was murdered in this city by Holmes
and the corps sent to Philadelphia.
Kansas City. Mo., Aug 6.—Not much over
half as many cars of wheat as wore reported re-
ceived were on salo to-day. There was a fair
demand, but tho weakness of the speculative
market caused a bearish feeling. Sales wore
generally lt to 1c lower. A carload of old soft
wheat was sold at 70c. Receipts, tiO cars; a year
ago. 119 cars.
No. 2 hard whoat, ft5c; No 3 fSa; No. 1,
60c; No. . rod, OHc: No. 3, 64l/i; No. 4, tiOc;
rejected, r4-*;Jno grade, 40 • tic.
Corn sold early at about yesterday's closing
prico—37',4 c, but before tho close sales were
inado at StiVic. The last prices paid wore
3ti*ic. a good deal sold to arrive. Mixed and
whito corn sold at the same prico. Receipts, 57
cars; a year ago. 40 cars.
No. li mixed corn, h7'ic; No. 3, J'tic; No. -4,
85c; No. 2white, 37c; No. 4 mixed, 35@3Go;
No. 3, ..6c.
Mixed oats sold slowly, with more attention
than usual paid to billing, Whito oats were
somewhat higher. Receipts, 17 airs; a year
ago, 17 cars.
No. 2 mixed oats, 19c; No. 8, 17c; No. 4. l" c;
rejected, 12$lie; no grado, lO^l.c; No. 2
whito. 23c; No. 3, 200121c.
Rye-No. 2,43c; No. 3. 42c; No. 4. 40c.
Flaxsood-^Market steady; August, nominally
98c; Septembor, 97.
Corn Chop—Stoady, 73®75c por cwt socked.
Bran—Firm, 59i{/,w)c por cwt sacked; bulk
6c less.
Hay—Recoipts. 49 cars. The market con«-
tiuues firm. Old hay worth $1.0J above
quotations. Timothy—Choico, $10$10.50; No. 1
$! «i 11.50; No. $8(«i8.50; fancy prairie. $ ;." >* 7;
choice, $'3; No. 1, No. i, $4@4.aJ; packing
luiy. *.t.
Prices of brooin corn hero nro as follows:
Old corn, short and common, $5'J'<tt) per ton;
st'lf working, S'-Ofq^O per ton;dwarf corn, 50$SO
per ton. Now corn, short anil c mmou, $30& 40
per ton; self working $50$8J por ton; dwarf
corn, $30$ 00 por ton.
Chicago Board of Trade.
Chicago. Aug. 5 —The following is therm?*
of prices of the grain aud provision market oa
tlioboard of trade:
t 'lose
( lose
High
Aug. 3
Aug. 2
WHEAT—
\UKUSt
•17
ofl7«
67
67 %
Septembor. ..
MU
07%
68
68'J
December....
<1 %
G:>'a
70U
70?,
Colts —
August
41 *4
41 %8
41S
Septembor...
42 S
41*8
41\
42 a4
May
&
;
35 hi
Oats—
August
:ii.
21
a
21s
September...
'-1J4
21
.ll4
:]\+
May
l5!u
• 4'a
Poll K —
August
o r s
H 55
0 55
it :>*
September..
9 7^' i
! 50
U tt2« i
9 65
January
l'J 35
I) kS
IU 32 v
10 32V4
Lakd—
August
6 05
0 0 '
•J 05
6 05
Soptember..
ft 12l
0 071«
H 1814
January
0 *2's
ti 171 i
> 20
6 17 vj
Short Kibs-
August
5 75
5 75
5 75
5 75
SeptiMul>or.
' 82l,
. 1 %
January
5 4 .' ',
5 4'S-
•> Wt
A Tremendous Flood Hushes Down the
Mountain Side and Overwhelms the
New Mexico Town—Cloudburst In Col-
orado Causes Loss of Life.
Socorro, N. M., Aug. i.—A tremen-
dous roaring startled the people of
Socorro Tuesday afternoon about 4
o'clock. Shortly after huge waves of
water came rushing down an arroyo,
which drains the eastern slope of the
Magdalena mountains, and almost en-
circles the town. At first it was hoped
that the flood would be confined to the
lower portion of the city, but soon the
water came over above the town and
three feet of water began to rush
through the principal streets. It en-
gulfed women and children, mingled
with tho crashing of falling houses
and dying wails of souls swept into
eternity. For two hours the work of
destruction continued, the horror be-
ing increased by vivid lightning,crash-
ing thunder and blinding rain.
All night long homeless people were
being brought in and cared for. Yes-
terday morning a scene of desolation
was presented. The majority of the
business houses escaped heavy damage
or destruction, but hundreds of poor
people lost everything, being home-
less and without money, and almost
naked. More than fifty houses are
known to have been destroyed, while
almost every residence in the city is
damaged. Since the water receded
many adobe houses have fallen and
many others must be abandoned. Two
bodies recovered have been identified as
members of the Duran family,several of
whom are missing. Four more bodies
were taken out and identified as those
of the Dnrans, making six recovered.
Other bodies are reported as being
seen, but owing to the treacherous
nature of the ground they cannot be
reached. The destructive waters
spread over the entire city and carried
death everywhere. Many are missing.
Reports coming from towns north and
south of here tell of heavy losses.
For twelve miles south destruction of
property was terrible, frame houses
and crops being entirely swept away.
The Santa Fe tracks were washed out
botween here and San Antonio in sev-
eral places.
SWAMPED BY A FRESHET.
Mountain Cloudbursts In Colorado Derail
a Freight Train.
Cripple Creek, Col., Aug. 1.—A
freight train on the Florence and
Cripple Creek railroad was caught in a
freshet and derailed near Adelaide.
A succession of cloud-bursts occurred
at the head of Eight Mile creek, about
twelve or fifteen miles north of Adel-
aide. Engineer lJen Gove and Fireman
Maurice Lyons saw the water coming
down the creek. Lyons managed to
escape by climbing up the side of the
mountain. Gove is supposed to have
been drowned, Brakeman Dolan is
known to have lost his life in the
water. The flood struck the town of
Adelaide, doing great damage. The
hotel is said to have been swept away,
and Mrs. Carr, Lee Tracey and a man
named Watson drowned.
Six persons are known to have been
drowned at Adelaide, and two others
are reported missing. The railroad
for ten miles near Wilbur has been
washed away. It will be at least a
week before the railway can be re-
paired, and the damage is estimated at
8100,0CK). More destruction is reported
at Camp McCourt.
FLOOD AT FORT SCOTT.
divvers con i* esses all
Thrf Negro Wretch Acknowledges That
lie Ilrutall.v Murdered Mrs. Cain.
St. Louis, Mo., July 31.—Emmett
L'ivvers, the colored man who was
brought here several days ago from
Hannibal and other points, to es-
cape lynching for the outrage
and murder of Mrs J. W. Cain,
near Fulton, has confessed, telling
the details of his terrible crime without
any emotion. He said: "1 left home
about 9 o'clock in the morning
to k>ok for work. 1 reached tae Cain
house about an hour later. The door
was open and I walked in. The wo-
man was sitting by the bed, cutting
out quilt pieces. 1 asked her if there
was any body there but her. She said
110. 1 asked her to give 1110 the
ring she had on her finger. She
said that she did not want me
to have it. 1 then started to take
it away from her and got it oft her
finger. It dropped to the floor. I
then knocked her down with my fist.
She started to get up. I saw a rope
lying on a chair and tied her right
hand to keep her from fighting me.
I then put the rope around her neck
and drew it as tight as I could. She
kept trying to fight me and I cut her
throat."
It was only after persistent ques-
tioning that the wretch confessed that
he had also committed a brutal as-
sault.
Divvers realizes that he has but a
short time to live and desires to see
his wife and Sheriff Windsor of Ful-
ton. He fears death at the hands of a
mob if taken back to Fulton and re-
quests that he be hanged in the St.
Louis jail.
MISSOURI CROPS.
Corn Is in Excellent Condition—Oats
Damaged by the Wet Weather.
Columiiia, Mo., Aug 1.—The Mis
souri weekly weather bulletin says:
Oats have yielded well, as a rule, but
in many counties have been damaged
to a greater or less extent by the wet
weather. Corn continues in excellent
condition generally, though in some
districts it has become very grassy aid
weedy. Hut little damage by chiuc.h
bugs is reported. Flax is about all
cut and is a good crop. Hay has been j
considerably damaged by rain in some
sections, but on the whole the crop is
better than expected, and in some lo-
calities is reported up to the average.
Pastures are good and the second cro{
of clover promises well. Sorghum,
millet, tobacco, castor beans, late po-
tatoes and garden vegetables are gen-
erally doing well, and fruits continue
in good condition with the exception
of grapes, which are still rotting badly
in some localities.
St. Louis drain Market.
8t. Louis. Mo.. Aug. 6.—Closing prions:
Wheat Cash. « ." AUffUSt, o|q Sep*
temi>er, tis\c asked; December, Tl^c bid.
Corn — Cash 88l,c; August, 37'jc bd; Sep-
tember. 3';>J4c; December Oats-
Cash. '22c bid: August. 21' c nominal; Sep-
tember, 203i@«07*c.
LIVE STOCK.
Kansas City Mo.. Aug 5.—Cattlo — Kocoipt*
1,444: calves, 201; shipped yesterday. 4,024 cat-
tle. 75 calve*. The maket was steady.
The following are representative sales:
21 shipping and dressed beef uteers, 1,463.. . 4 til
13 Texas and lndi n steers, 877. 3 00
roslm ami Indian tteefB, 055. .... 8 00
8 Texas and Indiun steers. 1,130.. 2 90
81 Texas and Indian 00wt 88T 8 10
2 Texas and Indian cows, 910 2 00
1 cow* 1.100 - J"
11 .Mf r, 7. o 2 00
80 stoolcen and (Mdari l0tb 4 15
9 hoif. stockers and feeders, 44* 2 40
80 toekers and feeder*, 1,075 4 15
2 stockers and feeders, 140 2 00
31 T. calves, ® 8 00
1 calf, ft" 4t-0
5 calves, tt 7 00
1 stag, 1.03) 2 75
2 calves, (1 5 00
loAo&f 80 00
4 T. calves, 5 00
1 stag, 880 2 85
Hog* Receipts 2,441; ship|>ed yesterday,
293*. Tho market was 5c lower in some cases.
Til© top sale was $1.70 and the bulk of sale*
from 51.15 to $1.55.
The following are representative sales
No. Ave. Price. No. Avo. Prloa. No. Ava. Pries
|| I 8 4 70 Iti 181 1 70 71 1M 4 ffU
88 192 4.5 85 199 4r>5 ti9 182 4 65
53 2ti I 4 40 9 272 4 35 .Ml ct)0 4:15
31 152 8 75 82 1 4 2 8 50 H 93 2 75
8h p—Keeeipt*. l,38rt; shipped yesterday,
tone. The market was active and steady.
Tho following aro representative sales:
3 lambs, 8 00
117 land ft, 04 .5 00
1 lamb «r. '0
Horses -Receipts, 11; shipped yesterday, 17.
There were no buyers around and the receipts
Were light. The we -k's trade has been very
•low
Two People Drowned 011 One of the
Principal Streets.
Fort Scott, Kan., Aug 1.—An un-
precedented precipitation of rain in
the southeast corner of Kansas yester.
day morning flooded the streams and
wreaked destruction to life and prop-
erty. In seven hours 4.22 inches of
water fell in the city, and last evening
the entire lower portion of town was
inundated. The bodies of two boys
lie somewhere on the submerged
streets.
Walter Austin and Willie Gould, two
well-known boys, were drowned on
one of the principal streets, and O.
Austin, father of one of the boys, was
carried 200 yards in the treacherous
current and finally rescued from the
top of a tree by boatmen. Mr. Austin,
accompanied by the boys, attempted
to cross Mill creek bridge, which was
surrounded by water, in a wagon.
They proceeded 160 feet through the
water, when the wagon and horses
were swept away. He made a desper-
ate effort to rescue them, but was
helpless and they were drowned. He
was carried down and was later found
in a tree.
THE TAYLOR TRIAL.
The Evidence All In for lloth Sides of
■ the Famous Case.
Caiuiollton, Mo., Aug. 1.—At 2:30
o'clock yesterday afternoon the taking
of testimony in the Taylor case closed.
The state occupied most of the day in
rebutting the testimony introduced
for the defense and succeeded in con-
tradicting nearly, if not all, of them.
The defense then annouueed that
they were through, whereupon the
witnesses were discharged. This
morning at 8 o'clock the instructions
were read, after which the arguments
commenced. These will require consid-
erable time, and it is not likely the
case will get to the jury before Friday
noon. The general impression is that
the jury will convict, but many pre-
dict another disagreement.
Only One Left Alive.
San Francisco, Aug 1.—H. II. Ed-
Wards, a traveling photographer, who
came here from Los Angeles last Sat-
urday, poisoned his wife and two
children last night and then commit-
ted suicide. The elder child, a girl of
4 years, recovered, but the bodies of
the other three members of the fami-
ly were found in their rooms. The
tragedy was the result of Edwards' in-
ability to support his family.
END OF THE SILVER TALK,
atouan. Hon nd Hamr WM V,
Their Lone Debate.
Chicago, July 31.—The last day of
the Harvey-Horr silver siege opened
yesterday afternoon. The day's at-
tacks v.ere directed at the question of
the feasibility of independent action
by the United 8tates on the remone-
tization of silver and its free and un-
limited coinage at a ratio of 18 to 1
with gold, regardless of the action of
other nations. Mr. Harvey argued for
such action, Mr. Horr against it.
The debate closed by Mr. Horr
presenting Mr. Ilarvey with two coins
of two different metals because Mr.
Harvey was a bimetallist. The debat-
ers then thanked eaeli other for the
courteous treatment shown by both
and the debate came to an end.
It should be said that the attendance
at the sessiou of the discussion was by
card only and was limited to the ca-
pacity of tho hall, which was about
1200. The space was generally fully
occupied.
Helped Out lly the Syndicate.
New York, July 30.—It is announced
that on Friday last the government
bond syndicate deposited with the sub-
treasury 82,000,0(10 in gold in exchange
for legal tenders. This was done for
the purpose of making good to the
treasury the amount of gold with-
drawn by various persons for shipments
to Europe and other places during the
month. This deposit brings the gov-
ernment gold balance up to the high-
est point reached since the syndicate
has completed its payments on account
of bonds.
Suicide ot a Mint Employe.
Carson", Nev., Aug. i.—William
Picliler, who was awaiting trial for
implication in the mint bullion short-
age, was found dead in bed yesterday
morning. Piehler was a confidential
employe in the Carson mint for many
j ears. When the shortage of S°0,000
was discovered scne months ago
Piehler was in Arizona. His arrest
followed. He was brought back to
Carson to await trial for complicity in
the mint steal.
KANSAS INDIANS QUIET.
No Truth In the Kcport That the I'otta-
wutomiea Were on the Warpath.
Topeka, Kan., Aug 1.—The Indian
troubles on the Pottawatomie reserva-
tion were not so serious as indicated
by the press dispatches from here. The
governor was not asked for troops, and
there is not the slightest danger of an
outbreak of any description. Indeed,
it is the impression here that some one
imposed on the reporters.
Millions of Dead Flnh.
Jefferson City, Mo., Aug. 1.—A
strange phenomena was witnessed here
yesterday. Dead fish by the million
lloated down the Missouri river. Three
species of fish were observed, buffalo,
drum and carp, and none of them
weighed in excess of four pounds.
State Game and Fish Warden Henry's
opinion is that the unprecedented
floods of the past few days washed the
fish out of smaller streams up the
river with sufficient force to kill them.
llooriling Farts Not Wanted.
Springfield, 111., July 21.—Repre-
sentative Merriam offered a resolution
calling on the governor, the Times-
Herald and Evening Post of Chicago
and the Peoria Journal to appear be-
fore the bar of the house and substan-
tiate their charges that boodling had
been indulged in by members of the
present legislature. The resolution
was lost, the motion to suspend the
rules being declared defeated on a viva
voce vote.
Mueh Money for Nez 1'erees.
Washington, Aug 1.—Treasury
officials are making preparations for
the first payment to the Nez Perces
Indians in Idaho of the $000,000 due to
them under treaty for ceded lands.
The warrants are now being made out
and it is expected that during the
first week in August the first lot of
them will be sent to the agent of the
Nez Perces for distribution among
the members of the tribe.
Will Walk Around the United States.
Denver, CoL, Aug. 1.—P. A. K.
Flynn, an athlete, will leave Denver
to-day to walk around the United
States. His route will be from here to
Chicago, thence to Quebec, thence to
New York, thence to New Orleans,
thence to Galveston, San Francisco,
etc. The walk is on a wager, and
must be accomplished within 450 days.
Sudden Death of a Hanker.
New York, Aug 1.—Simon Worm-
ser, of the banking firm of I. & S.
Wormser, well known in California
and throughout the United States,
died suddenly last night at the resi-
dence of Dr. Gordon while sitting on a
stoop. The cause is thought to have
been a stroke of apoplexy.
Planned the World's Fair.
Newport, It. I., Aug. !.—Iiighard II.
Hunt, the well-known architect and
designer of the World's fair buildings,
Mr. W. K. Vanderbilt's Marble Palace,
Cornelius Vanderbilt's New Breakers
and other Newport villas, died yester-
day afternoon. Heart failure was tho
cause of his death.
The whisky trust will soon be wiped
out of existence. August 14 its prop-
erty will be sold at auction.
Woman llrutnlly Assaulted.
Suklbina, Mo., July 81. —A man en-
tered the house of Mrs. Mary Jenkius,
a poor widow, last night, and after
beating and choking her to insensi-
bility, outraged her. James Huss, a
negro, has been arrested and jailed at
Shelbyville, charged with the crime.
Disastrous Storm in Missouri.
Golden City, Mo., July 30.—The
rain which fell Saturday night was a
record breaker. Reports from Dade
and Cedar counties tell of disastrous
floods and washouts.
TICKS FROM THE WIRE.
It comes out now that StambulofI
predicted his death months ago.
Ardmore, I. T., celebrated its eighth
anniversary by a big picnic.
The phaeton once owned by General
Grant has been sold for $14.
The government is interesting itself
in Waller's case and seeking informa-
tion on it.
Disciplining the letter carriers is
causing some complaint, but the gov-
ernment is determined to keep it up.
The Chickamauga Park association
has received notice of the contemplated
attendance of twenty governors of
states with their staffs at the dedica-
tion, September 18, l'J and 20.
The Orange, Texas, Athletic club
has offered 840,000 for the Corbett-
Fitzsimmons fight, and guarantees to
pull it off without interference, on an
island, the title of which is in dispute
between Texas and Louisiana.
Elda Sturdevan, aged 18, of Bald-
win, Ivan., was brutally assaulted and
left unconscious in a hollow by an un-
known man.
J. W. Wills of Centralia, Mo., waa
fined &J-30 and costs for forcing Editor
llodemire of that town to sign a re-
traction of an article attacking Willa
and a Mrs. Sadler.
Ten thousand people at Seattle,
Wash., witnessed the inauguration of
work on the Lake Washington canal.
Governor McGraw, ex-Governor Semplo
and others spoke. The work will cost
SO,000,000 and will be in progress six
years.
Miss Susan 11. Anthony had an at-
tack of heart disease Friday, but soon
recovered.
Four escaped negroes drowned
themselves near Fort George, Fla.,
rather than be retaken with blood-
hounds.
A vessel loaded with arms and am-
munition left Philadelphia to reinforca
the Cuban insurgents.
It is said that James Gordon Bennett
of the New York Herald is to marry
one of the richest women in Paris.
Mrs. Lei and Stanford will sell off
600 head of thoroughbred horses to
keep the Leland Stanford, Jr., uni-
vesity going.
Edward lleecher, brother of the
famous Henry Ward Beecher, and a
well known minister, is dead, aged 93
years.
The Democrats of Butler county,
Ohio, split on the silver question and
two sets of delegates to the state con-
vention was elected.
Felix Murray, a railway mail clerk
running out of Oinaha for thirteen
years, lias been arrested, charged with
pilfering money from the mails. lie
is alleged to have stolen $5,000.
The copper output of the United
States for 1804 is estimated at 198,OoO,«
000 pounds.
Charles Enlow, aged 20, is dead,
and Charles Duffin, aged 18, is dying
at Marietta, Ind.. as the result of a
duel over a married woman.
June 5 at Saratoga General O. How-
ard gave $100 to the Congregational
Home Missionary society to start a
fund, which has now reached $13,000
Negro Whiteeaps in Walton county,
Georgia, are alleged to have whipped
Sam Chandler, because he had money
and put on airs like white people.
Louisiana sugar planters are trying
to secure a reversal of Comptroller
iknvler's order in the bounty case.
Statistics indicate that this year's
production of gold will be greater by
several millions than that of any
former year.
Governor Culberson of Texas has
issued a proclamation prohibiting tht
Corbett-Fitzsiinmons tight coming ofl
in that state.
James C. Pilling, well-known
throughout the country as an expert
on Indian languages aud mythology,
died at Washington.
Abe Rothschild, one of the most
notorious diamond swindlers and con-
fidence men in the country, Ls J uckcd
up at HuntsTllle, Mo.
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