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INDIAN CHIEFTAIN
Dovotctl la llio Interests of tlio OJiorokocn Choctaw Clilckiisinvn Hcmliiolcs Creeks and nil Oilier Iiullnii of the IiuUhii Territory.
CHIEFTAIN PUBLISHING CO.
VINITA INDIAN TERRITORY THURSDAY JUNE 3 1886.
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OUnRDNT COMMENT.
"Tun both of Dr. Dlo Lewis was cm.
! Jillctl ill Fresh Pond. N. Y.. mi llin
With.
Or.xi.itAi. Bmsr.it cx-Trrnsitrcr of
tho Unllcil States wns ealtl lo Imj ill nt
l'ttblo IJfncli a suburb of Jacksonville
l-.n.
The Into Senator Miller reputed n
Sillllonnlrc.lt Is reported left nn ostnlo
worth lest tbnn two liuiitlrcd thousand
dollar.
Tun American "Conpres of
Churilies" comriicd reccutlj ntClcio-
bind () mid w its addressed by fJov-
crnor 1'ornkcr.
'J'lir prcfcnco of j tiling prawboppcru
In largo numbers In McLean Tnrcw oil
nnd titber Illinois coitntlos wns ru-
portcd causing farmers somo tilnrm.
Vvw. .1. 1'. Dxiii.man. widely known
ns the nutbor of n populnr merles of
school-hooks died Mitltlt nly of heart
disease nt Ids lioniti In lllmirn N. V.
rcccntl) lie urns born In 183C.
A sx.f" ill -nf ! tint la In 1 ii tlnflml n
..j. .. ... .. .... .... w .". ." "v. -i ....... ...
iVnslitnctati. 1'n.. w lib n capital of four
bundrcd thousand tlollnr. Hon. Jnnics
G. ltlnliu" nml .Stephen II. LIMns nre
It is snltl nn mbept of the company.
Tin: water on the linn of the Vickv
burg "lnc- port & Tvxiih rnllroatl has
fo fnr receiir .1 ns lo ennblo tbo man
agement of Hint rond t isscrt that they
Mill bo ablo to run trains through
ognln.
Tin. Council of the Clydesdale. Horse
Society of Grcnt llrilaln nnd Ireland
mill present valuable medals for corn-
"petition at the show of tho American
Clj dcsdide Askoclatlon In Chicago next
September.
Atciiio.v Topfka & Santa I'o earn-
ings for April aro understood to havo
held up pretty well with last 3 car.
Tho May returns thus far show a fair
gain over 1885. Solium earning thus
far in 18t0 bavu run about tho samo as
last j ear.
A 511.1.TIM1 of tho Indian Slhcr As-
sociation was hold at Simla recently
nt which the (jtnernor General was
I) prceni. Mr Auckland loiwn iinnii-
clal member of tho Council In an ad-
iilroM to tho meeting declared that the
future of India depended upon l.ng-
D 'land's adoption of biinitalisiii.
if Aiivn 1.1 fro
'A Chinese (loit
I .''arnutl at th
oin l'rkin say that tho
eminent bus liccomo
.'.priuiu ni tut; hin 01 tut; jirujecieu
f . gllBIl I111IISIUI1 III J Illl'CI Illlll Will I13K
that tho escort bo reduced and that
the illusion shall icnrcreut simnlv a
fr Commercial both. Ollivritlsn Ihe'lhl-
lietnns will refuse to allow tho pal'..) to
cnter-their terrllorv
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m It was stated that Information was
n't trtt.. In III. I 'hlnfrn I. mini .lilt-t It.
f...v.. . ..- .....w ....... u ...j ...
1 the ln estimation of tho linjnmrket
riots showing that the auurvhlfc!s had
discussed plans for setting llro to tbo
city In tho nodhweal Hiitltn and other
districts. An anarchist eotltni exlttetl
well trained In tho tuo of ep1oshes.
Ihnainltc hail liecu discolored In a-
vlrious plaet s of contentment.
Moite about Dill Pigeon conies In tho
Uowing from l'ort Smith Ark.: In
formation hn jiikt belli recoiled hero
'j'ylof the Killing (it n couiioy irom liroy-
Miii . ouiilj lt. Ijj iilll i'lgcon tno
Indian Terrltorj detporado who mur
dered Dcput) Iruln a Miort time ago.
riio con Ik was anueil and rode up to
1'!cuii's house. 'I ho latter Ihlnklug
Mm a tie tit) marshal thot and killed
film.
A Tun 1'iinnnia cnunl iiuesllon was U
W'JfV"fl l hiigth In a r-eneh Cabinet
'Jiroiincilrceeiill.i. llioLaljl.iu'.iiuallyilo-
tfnlrtHo inihorbo the ranama Company
iitols-4oa loan of COO.000.WH) francs In
1 J.l-l are. prouded tho company is ablo
rlVf0 rrr" 11 ni huh hiiiii m siiinciuni 10
J 1 t.uipli lo Hie t anal. I ho company 011
iv'-t clhtr hand hat decided to post-
(Ijirne tbo eet utlon ol nil wolk nut ab-
.foiui 13 tuiipensaoio 10 1110 opening
cf th ranal lo I m file and thereby fill-
fill tl e condilions iLipilred b) tho (lov-
.tuuii'iit and obtain tho authorlxallon
to l-orroiv the (00000000 frnnoii illh-
out which it would bo compelled to
6to all furtht r work.
An Indian Territory special snja:
'lic IK law arts l'minces r.nd other
adopted tlilent of llio Cherokow Na-
lion nre uioting to secure llio Inlcrven-
t.onof the Unltid SlaluH (lovorumcnt
lu prc mting llio tllstiihutlou of tlircu
hundred Ihuiuaiid tlollarij lenso money
icr c tpl'a among tho Chcrokcos b
blood "lilt A ceiiKUS of Cherokuo
full blootli l now being taken propar-
ntori lo the ilUtilbutlon. Tho pro to Is
hnie in at eil l)llcne blturuoss. A
fluid is Kuig- waged against Chief
111 1 aHhtnd nnd his ntlnilnUtrallolinuil
the iilojilejl citizens expect to secure
ntrid of the Clierokco (itivertiincut in
hKH7 .ilieii tho election for chief and
illicit occur
Covii niABLf ooltemunt wa
Miscd at Monlieal ncenlly by nro-
ort that nn iitliiupt bad been luado lo
Lduit Hill) Molunei tho Iuto luaillng
leik of tho elv York "liooillo" AN
c'lnui. to nut him across Ihv border
( ..In llin 1 mil d htnlo. It is Well
'Udiiiiuii thai fur months not only Mo-
1 iriu 1 . I ni Mil. inn 11 Di'inimv nml l)o-
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'Mtr ns mi 11 who nro shniing hUexllo
11 Mm.Hi.iI Ihimi hi on living In con-
V 1 fiartf He fnlu whUh It Is said
'Mli i 1 1' an 1 ti ly eri'uncri. Uhoyilaro
iri iiu'l. ml at 1 II at night for fear of
In in t id fn ni behind bound
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ni wliliiidutvii) toward sing
dn 11 i't teitnis do all tbey
. tl fi am f llio fiprdlvei
. ' tiUrai aty lb tiling thq
t i(iiiiiUfitltiiurt(in'lnK
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NEWS OF THE WEEK.
Cloonod by Toloirraph nnd MnlL
CONIIIIRSSIONAI.
Arrrn tho trnnnnctlon of unlnipartant
liilthicia In ItinPcnatonn lho'.Tilh II10I1III wns
paisoit forfcllltiff tho Atlnnlto A. l'nclflo land
trnnts. TlioFtnnlo then look up Iho tilll In
Inert upo Iho pensions of tnlillets who liml
loit nn arm or Irjr nml n p rllt rt dclmtn fol.
Inircil Ihoronlcrmicerriiortinilhn tirjrency
IHduicney Iilll wnn ntrcnl lo. Tlie llsnk-
ruptcr lilt wn thru com dcrcl unlit ml
Joiiriimptit In iho lloimn Mr fpnnBtr
from llin Cmmnlttro tin Trrrllnrlcs. report nl
n Iilll In cnnl.lo tho people of llnkotn lo
form n coiilllut on nml Htaln Kovcrnment
sml reporieilndrer'olrniillioKctinl.illl for
llio mlmlsloar Dnknln. Iho lonfi-n nro
report on tbo I rtrrney llrnrlrnry li II wni
sirretil to. Tlio lloiitethrii vrrnt Into pom
inltlcn on tho UlromnrRsrlno b II This
Fpr-mril lo oil tho I.iobiic" nf tnrmbrrs nnd 11
dnlisto wnscnmminccil Hint continued lint 1
nJJoiiriimcnt.
Tub Henato on thoUh lookup prlvnto
pension b'11 uhlcli rtcolrcil ntlrntlon lint I
two o'clock. Thrn Iho llnnkrupti) lilll-ticliijr
Jn orilrr w lemtHirnrllr Is.d as'ile nml tl.o
Mil to tnx rsllroml Inml Krnnts vrnn Iskrn up.
wlilrh rrrrlicd hut I ttle ntlrntlon liororo thf
Iilll nmonillnir llio Cli nr.o liniiilitnillon Mil
wki tnkon up nnd n lltrly tilt look i.lsro l-
Iwcnii Pcnntnr Teller who fnvnri'.l. nn.t Ponn
lor Inirnlls who nppo'id llio Mil Priintor
Ilonr aim oppmeil whiln Pliorinnn fniorrd
the proporil rt.tr cllon onfli nmolminlurn
lion Adjourned In tho Homo tlmOlen-
innriarlno Mil wjs the sulijrct or drlmtn
durlnir tho dai's ten on Imt no net. on was
renchtd hcforoniljournmtiit.
Is the Bennto on tho '.Tlh tlio bill ro
rlorlnir to tho l'n trd Ftatca rcrtnln lands
granted lo the Northern l'nclfle rnllromt wns
taken up and considered iluriiiic Ihotnornlnir
hour and then went orrr Altirarrerlnir to
tlio cnnfrrcnie report on Iho Mil nbo'lMilnir
certain fees )n rouiirtt tin with Ainrrlenn
hlnp nir. Ihn rrrolittlnn. rrcnriliiicllio ilrlh
of Senator Mlllor of Oil Turn a. wrro tnkrn
up. culojlcs drllrerrl ami tho Fcnoto ad
lourned In Ihn llouetho tonfrrence ri"-
port on thcMilpplnir bill was nitrrnl In After
reports or stiuidinv eniiiinitlrrs thu llouo
went Into Comin lire ol IhcWholn on tho
Ulrotnnrirnrlna lull Dtir'nir lhi loraldern
lion of Ihn hill the cominllleo drilled into a
scene of vonro.liin nnd hllarlK that lilocke.1
oyer III nir. Tin' comru tlco llrtally roo and
the llouso adjourned
Til Henato on tlio liHh orlcflv dlsctisunl
tho prnpos tlon to Inrcurgnto tl.- Ind'nn
trodrrs and Ihrn reuinel coiKldrrntlon of
tho Northern l'nrino land lorfnlturn bill.
Cenntnr an Wjck's b II for tho tnxnt on of
ra Iroail lands wns plncrd liefnrv the fjtialo
and mil priirs nir It dehalo got Imrk to the
Norlhcrii I'netno bill nnd IhciUtiatn had nut
tl tt lo reference to tlio bill under eons dera-
tion After eieoiitii e m'on tlio Fennln ml
Jouni'd After ilnpos nir of prltnie Imsi-
lien In the Hon no Ihn ulromariinrlno bill
wn tnkin up o cotmnltlro ami another day
wns ron.uinril In dcbaln on the ureal nn
llonnl iiiel on of Ioki. Iniller An ntenlnr
teMinn was held nt which twcnt)-flto prltate
jii'iu on bills were im.Mil
Tun Hrnntnwns not Inr'uionon thoS'ltli.
. Tlio day In tho Home was dciotcil to
debate on the fileoinarr'ar no bill Without
reaching a 101c the llouru adjourned.
rnrnoNAi. ami i'iu.itiuai-
I.r.wis A. Donna "Oall IlanilltonV
brother wns recently 0 dhmlttcd from
tbo Uostou custom Loute.
Hevatoii Hiimcmis Las repotted favor-
ably from tlio Committee on Foreign Holn-
tlons Bcuntor Morpnti's bill directing the
Attorney Cenernl to brliiR sutt aRnlnit
Itcnjnniln AVell In recant to tho AVcil I.n
Alnn claim".
Mas. 1-oris Ricu wliloir of tlio dead
rebel illeil at her homo nt Kt Vllnl Man.
on thoSutli. nfter an illness of tun tiioiilhs.
Alt tho Democratic nominees for odleo
In Aloxamlila Vn. woio elected on llio
STth without opposlt'.in.
The meetliiRof Olmhtnne'a supporters at
1 Timlin on tho STtli wns well attended.
Ulailitone nilopteil n conciliatory nttltmle
nnd piomlteil moilllleatlons of tbo Home
Hula Lilt.
!V '. MMlssmsTlt HrsiiESlins reje-cted
the claim of llio WiM-onsin Hnllrond Land
Morlcone Company to 13100) aerrs of in-
ileninlty lands.
The Keiisto nn the STth rnlogticl Iho
memory of llio late Heuntor Miller of Call-
fornln. Iho House had a inrenttlo drbato
on o'eoinnrgnrlne.
Irwna nlllclnlly liultetliied at Wa.blnR-
on on the 2Mb thnt the mnrrlnjroof I'real-
ilfiit Clovelnml with Miss l'oliom would
tnlcplaco June 2.
The I'resldent has vetoed bills for tho re-
lief of lUbecci ItlilrlilEo nnd Hleanor C
llaiiRlinui widows of soldiers and bills
granting pensions to Mrs. Annie COusu
Hlinuionils V. Harden nnd J. ll llaworth
on tliH (-round that the dltnhility for which
relict or n pension i akkeil had its origin
In causes cxiklluK prior to tho ciillitmcnl
of the pet sons for whose services tbo claims
nre uinilo.
The Heiintu Commereo Committee do-
clnres tho Ilnds ship railway cnunl sehenio
feasible nml reports tho bill favorable.
Tun Chinese Mlubter sent n Moral trlbuto
for Uciietal (Jrant's tomb on Decoration
day.
Tint ltouio Commltteo on I.nW lias
oRreeil to report fnvoinbly the bill nuthor-
I1I11K tho Incorporation of trades unions In
tho Territories nud District of Columbln.
HrcitETAiir iStuili said recently that
JuiIro Dnvld U Hawkins nf Cape Gtrnr-
iteati Mo. would Im apoliitil to tho As
slitnut Hccretarj ship of th Interior De-
partment tiinile vacant by the resignation
of Mr. JcnLv
MISt'r.t.I.AMHOt'a.
A nrroitT from Hlelly snjs: Tlio lava at
Mount -Klnn is ntlvnncliig tonnnl I'reolosl
nt tho rnto of 4l Inches hourly and is now
within one kilometre of tho town The ail-
Jaecul toiiutry Is nlso nieuneed nud tho In-
habitants nre II) lug from tholr homes. All
tho streams nnd waterways In tlio district
have dried up nud n water fauilnoprevnits.
It is thought ceitaln in New York
Hint W J Wat tier. ImpllenUd with I'ord
U'ard Mcapeit to Kiirnpe by way of llor-
denux mulls now lildluj; somewhoio 011
tho continent.
Iris rHirlidln London thnt tbo I'llnecM
Iiulso oldest daughter of tho I'riuen of
Wales will bo mairlcd to 1'rlneo Oscar of
Hweden.
Autnamite fnetory at Valencia Bpnln. 1
was destroyed reeiitly by an exploilon
which killed twelve men.
A THUS' on the Virginia Midland road .ntrsons from his pi emises
IkuiiuI north went through the trestle near j nir revenue cutter Dix arrived nt Cellar
Prlddy's Va tho other day Injuring sot- J Kejs KU recently with lira HianU1i flats-
eral people. j luRsmnok CloliMe of Hnraua which she
A sTiimr took place on the Churrb street ' cplurel olf Anelote K y for violating the
(NewYotk) frirfacoiallroad on the S7lh. ushcry laws by IWiliijwIthiii three leagues
Tho rond Is ownvd by Vice President Ilnrt "r l"' Amerlonu shorenud Irmgulnrltlee In
of tho ThtriV Avenue Compnuy and the t
ttriko is tho first of a set irs
The United Blates Pish Commission havo
succeeded pei fectly In thraltcnipt to pro-
pagate lolwteis nrtlfletally
Tlia other night tho ovcr-lsdeii floors of
tho Valley City mills nt Grand Itaplds
Mlih gave way ir(eipltntliig tho nift-
chlncry ami (Ire liumlrtHl tons of wheat
and dour In tho batemeiit. 'Iho dumsgo
was over UW.KW.
Uisinms failures for the sovon da.is r mi-
ni May 9T miinbereil: I'or tho Jul ted
Ktates lCo; Cnnadn 37 total 1M com
paled with 1CT the week prevluui.
Tub homo of Isnao Kinkald ntl'cllow-
ship. Marion County Plnrldn. burned re-
cently and thrie children lost their lives.
I'mxiNLi. II 11. Pisiien cast Irou pipe
mnmitnctuier of Alltntoun Pa lias
failed w Ith an Inilebtcduess of about 1100-
IXXJ. The Jury nt New York fouud llerr Most
Bcheur't and anotlnr aiinrrhlit guilty of
InrltJuK a not f cutenco was tUfuricil
Wiieai folllowet InChlesE. lulhe Ctb
than had I -U known for many lore
t'ablecrauis had u Uspre'sliitf sff'-r n tkeiiouldad''ar J the price of bu'ter vtllrty
!jl(Uei
The clotl lug of Mm. W. H ICentof Ken
O. caiiRht llio from n slovo neeiitly and
llio was so badly humeil that sho dieil.
CiiAiinKsot misusing funds hnro been
mndo ognlml John A. Denne of Now
York who for n number of j ems has ncted
ns counsel for Iho American Ilaptltt Mis
slonary Union
KiimaiiIiIi Jotrs nrting ns master in
chancer at New York hns decldeil thnt
thol'nclllc rnllnny of Missouri shnll pny
ovrrtolUIi. Cutting nud others tho sum
of f 110000 which was received ns n com-
promise from tho Atlantic & I'nelflo nud
tbo Missouri l'neMu Hnl!roatlComtnnloa.
I'oiimii ehnrgesof eoriuptlon havo lieon
preferred In tho Cnnadlnn I'arllamcnt
agnlnst Dr. Cnmrroii a member of that
body.
Miss Mamie (Iiiiiuxos and Homes Mod-
em school teachers of Klkhnrt liid. were
drowneil nenr llristol Ind tlio other oven
!ng by tho upsetting of n boat In wblob
they Lad been llthlng.
Tun Ilondlng Unllrnnd Conl nnd Iron
Company's statement for April shows ntle-
crcaso of grots earnings f.tottGii0; iucrensn
of expenses t'Jin.OII; iccrense of net earn-
ing 407407 ns compared w Ith l;SS.
Miies Hriui. n prom'mnt cotton man of
Bt Ixiuls has received n number of reports
from Arkansas nnd Mississippi nnd tho
upper portion of Iiuislann reporting ex-
ceedingly dry weather n Imckwnnl eiop
and dcereused nerengo tho plnutcrs eonso-
iiieiilly being very setloiisly nlarine.1
Notice to tho cattlemen of tlio Chicka
saw Nation was issued nt tlalnesvllle Tex.
by United Htates Agent Holiert I Owens
stntlugthat Juno'-M had been flxeil ns tho
tlmo In which the enttlcmcn will bo 10
quitod to remove their oattlo from tbo
Union Agency.
Willi r. sinking an nrteslnii well nt Den-
ver Col. recently o'l wns struck nt n
depth of 1100 fi et. tlrcat excitement pro.
vnlled ovci tho find.
The other night Indlnns attacked Jones
Uros.' ranch near HiMiker'a Hot Kpriiigs
Ariz. Tlio ow tiers made vITectuat defense
and killed threo Indians whom they
Kcnlped.
Tiiim were reporteil raging along tho
Kscnuabn river in Wisconsin musing I111-
menso damage.
Da Clinton. CnnsoN nnd Joseph Hul-
sey were recently charge.1 nt ilnltlmoie
with ntlcniptlng to burn the Khcridnn
House. Corson wns n piomlncut physician
well connected nnd had many friends Cir-
ctumtnntial cildenca wns stioug ngaluit
him.
A cnEVASsa twenty foot wide nnd eight
feet deep occurred In Iho levee in front of
tho Ducrotno 1110111011011 situated on the
enst bank of tho MlMtlsslppI near New Or-
leans on tho 30th.
The Hpaultb Minister of Marine wns re
ported about lo present to tho Cortes n
scheme for n credit of f 15000000 with
which to enlarge tho nnvy.
A iiflTiit from Australia reports the
Ios of tho steniucr I.ycnmfon from Mel-
bourne for Kidney oft (Sreen Cno. Boi-
cnty ersons were drowneil.
At Wolfsborough N. II reeentli tho
Ilev T C Jerome pnitor of the Congregn
tlonal Church of that village wl'h his two
sons and dnitghters nnd n )oiing limn
named Dm is went on the lake on a ll.hlng
excursion when the boat cnsiteil nud the
wholo Hiity wns drowned.
The Iioulsvllle tt Nashrlllo rond and Its
tirnnehes successfully ehaugod their gauge
on tho IWlh. Tho gauge of tlio (Jueeu ft
Cioscent system lietweeu Cincliinatl nnd
Mcildlnti Miss. was nlau cliangeit to the
stnndaiil.
Am t cs from Gibraltar say that a Hpan
lull leveutie cutter Ill-oil upon nud seised
three trading boats In Kugllsu waters An
artillery lira from the rock wns otetie.l on
the cutter which was eventually brought
to (ilbrallcr wlt'i the three boats by a
Ilrltlsh nrmed launch
The eruption from Mouut Ktim was re-
porting subsiding and it wns thought 'ho
danger to unrounding villages had Inwi
nveitrd.
Deioiiatiov day which fell nn Sunday
MnyiSO wns variously olisened this j ear
some oltiea choosing Halurdny nud mine
Monday.
It is said that Optaiu Bchaak has In
his jiossession tho details of n plot eon
coded by anarchists which rontemplatod
tho blowing up of tho Loan! of trade the
h)1Icc stations nnd various other buildings
in Chicago Juno H.
The New Jersey Court of Krrora nnd Ap-
peals hns overruled tho decision of the bu
prcuie Court of thnt Htnte nnd has declared
tho railroad tnx law constitution.
The IhlRli (l'n.) enr works wero nt-
t ached for debt 011 tlio'JVth
AIlDITION.ir ltlSI'ATOIIIU.
A fAtcrs of llaiKenls wns held lit London
on tho .list nearly nil of whom pledged
themselves to vote ngnlnst fllndstono'i
Home Hide bill In it then shnpe
TurBultnn has presontol to 3frs. Cox
the wife of tho Amerlcnn Minister the
rnnnd cordon of tho order of ('hooka t.
Iter. I'miir IIiumiks bns formally de-
clined tbo ikmIHou of Assistant lllshop of
tho Protestant 1'plseopal DIoooso of Penn-
sylvania. Tun subsvriptlon rnlseit for the benefit of
the families of the M!icenin Lllleil In the
Ch'ongn riot oxoeetls $Tlll0J.
Til r boiler of n railway engine exploded
In the roundhouse In Palestine Tox. re-
cently killing tuo men imd lujurlngsevon
others
As unpleasant nlTalr ocuurred at the Cal-
vaiy Couieter) Chicago Decoration day
The riiHiinteudent thought some of tho
mcmbei's of tho U. A. It had Ixmmi olTerlng
jTiiyers nud onlered them oil the grounds.
('nllo n row followe-'
Tlio sculling rooe lietweeu Teemor of
PittsliHrg and Itoss of New Yoik wns
won by Teenier Tlie rnoo took plaeo nt
Osk Point N. Y 011 the nut
Tin Knights of IrfdKirhnd W N. Whllley
proprietor of the Champion Uncltlne
11 orks riprlngtleld O plaowl under nrreet
1 roeently 011 n charge of assault for decline
""' i'"l"
The Oovernor of Madrid was nrobablr
fatally woundeil rcoeutly hy the nccldentnl
dlsclinrgiot n revolver he was cxnuiluliig.
j he aiercnntiie' rintiounl iiank of Peoria
III suspended on the 31rt linving been
rulneiiliy J P. Hoke tlio bookkeeper. Mho
cmbeaaled eltll.oTJH v
At the sosshui uf UieUnltotl Presbyterian
Assembly at Hamilton I) on llwDUt It
was tesolvod to secede from the Presbyte-
rian alliance. Two rumrU were submitted
on the question nf Instrumental music In
ihurcheu.
Till Marl put K.u says tho Kngllsh
whoat trade is dull Bales wero dlDleiilt.
.V mob nttaiked the Bslvniion Anuy at
Delo t Wis the other uight smashing
ditiius onl InstrumeuUi and assaulting
meiulK'ii. The on j Win was planed In Jail
to protect htm from violenee.
Ux Aiurouv Dirrv has beo.i arrested
charged tvih bribery In connection with
tbo New Yorlcsiroot railroad finuchlsc It
was inJd ho had mails ncoufolon Impli
eating prom tirnt) ersoa-
CvMNI"il 'Ull Coot v I' luks the uua t
nsntoCthoil o na m ill into a jaw
jts v-ia
TJIE TitUiNK MUJtUKR.
Tho Dofondnnt In tho Prollor Mur-
der Cqso on tho Stand
Stsswell Trlls All Hiout Ilia Kilting of
l'rrlUr-lle l!il It Accidentally Hut
l'rlclileneil nt What tie lUd
Dune Nought Halely In
night.
Or. Louis May 27. Tho evprctallon that
Maxwell would tako llio stsnd In Ids onn
defensa was siifllclcnt to pack Iho cr tnlnal
court room at an early hour j eotirilay uiotn
Ing.
Attorney I'ntinllcroy for tho defense
after the rnullno business of thu court had
been concluded commenced his opening
aihtriM to tho Jury. Ilo stated that he
wished to Imprt 81 them with tho fact that
i'o ono knew how Prellrr csme to
Ids death except Iho dafeiid.iiil and
ho pmpoied lo dlc!oo to tho
Jury alt the circumstances attend
lug It.
Miswri.f. BXAHttr.n.
Maxwell was then placed on tho stand.
tin showed llttlo eildeuco of feellmr
although llicro was sotuo drgreent neriouv
nes both In his fare and hands. 'I hern
was a rustle through the court room and
Judiro Van Wacnner In a brief speich de-
manded absolute quiet In tho audience.
Itncss In reply tnmu-sllotHby rauntlc-
roy stslcd In substance as follows:
".My full namo Is Hugh M. Ilrooks. I am
tiTcnt)-l1vo years old and was born In Hide
Chester. I'liglnnd. I commenced to study
law with llrnwn at blnckpott near Hide
in 1S78 and nmaliied lliere four years. 1
am a lawjtr by prnfision and alio
liidltd uiedlcino and turnery at
tho collceu school at Manchester but
am nut a llemsed plijslclnn. I first
nictC Arthur Piullcr at the Northwestern
Until at Liicrpool but did not get ae
quilntod with him until I mot him on tlio
steamer Cephalonln. I alfo met Warren
nn tho Mi ainer. I'rellcr and 1 wero both
I.ngllshmcn coining to a stratum counlry
and our acquaintance rlprtien Into a warm
friendship. talked much about our
jilins and purposes for thu future ami nur
acqiialntnpro and frlcndtlilp continued alter
our arrlia'."
The witness then described inilousnvcnls
about Pnller Iraiing Ilostou for Cansds
about his own and Prcllet'K arrlial In SI.
Iiuts and stiipp ng at Ihn Houth-rn lintel
and said thut he had between tJO and SCO
when ho trilled here. Ho told how ho had
tried tn pawn romo of his things befoio
I'rellcr came.
Maxwell then itrscnncd his visits to
rcrnow's dru storo nnd Ids cnuicrsatlon
wllh Pcruow and his purchasing various
srt'c!e.i from liini.
"Wo readied Hnitnn February 3" con-
tinued the ivitiics "and alter Hurts or four
ttnjs I'rellcr started nn a business trip. I
had conversations and cnirrsnoiiilenco with
I'rellcr nbout going lo New Zealand. We
screed to meet In St. I.ouls and eo llicro
tngetlisr. I tn!d him about my financial
roudltlon telling him In a letter (hit 1 had
$100 all tn'd. I tiraleil Prellrr several
times mnii-aily In !oton and by letter
"and lie ackitoivledged having received de-
rided It m (Its from tho treatment. Ho
knu.iv that I had nevrr practiced medicine
regularly. I novcr um.-i! any drceidlou
ivilh him In this regard."
The court (lien took a r'cess after which
the examination was resinned. "Wo Mr.
Prober and I" ho sa d "mdo two Hips
between llio Southern Hotel nod thn Union
Depot whern wo attempted todUtoter the
caii'oof Iho detention nf my Iriiuk which
contained (he magic lantern and wero told
by tho Inrsairtman thero that It was prob-
sbly detainid In Port Huron Can. by tho
customs ofllcirs.
"Wo visited Aloe the optician. In tho en-
deavor to ascertain if ho would purchase
tho lantern nnd slide when they should sr-
rlrr. Prom the tlmo thst Mr. Prellerarrlird
lu bt. Ixuils down lo Kaster Sunday wo saw
a treat dral of each other. We were as a
former witness has stated almost Insepa-
rable. I visited his room scleral times but
when no weie not looking around tho city
or plajlng tool we spent most of our tlmi
In ni) room. We pi -i) nl ool a great deal
and whoever lost thocamo paid for it. Wo
pUjrd nbout ripn so Iho expense wns
about equally diildrd. Wo dinnk some
but net much. Ho paid for most of th
drinks.
"Mr. Prcller was accustomed to call at
my room rally In tho ii'orniug ami we wou'd
go down lo trcakft toellier. return to my
room converse ami tmolcn fnr awhile and
then go to Hie rotunda. On Kaster Sunday
buforo I went In thu drug store ho and I
had a conieis-illon about tho performance
of the opciatluti herrtcforn alludrd to and
also a da or twn beforo that. On bunds)
Mr. Pieltcrdrierll'Cd to 1110 his symptoms
and I concluded that lie was sutTcrlng from
a stricture and thst thn best method of
tioillmc I1I111 was by passing a catheter. I
took my authorities on iiit'iUcliiu and read
to Mr. Prellrr Hi directions ns to Iho propi r
methods of administering chhuofurm and
rcfrrslicd my own mind as to tho prt cau-
tions to bo ued. There am marginal notes
on tho wgis treating of thu simplest and
safest method of us ng Ihn drug but I h.vl
msiln Ilirie sotne twelio months beforo I
left Kiiglnml. Aftt r lids conversation with
Mr. Pirller I went to thn drug stnru itul
purchased four ounces or chloroform and
a quantity nf absorbent cotton.
"On this same day Preller and I had
rono lo nnnlhrr drug store one under the
Southern Hotel and made soma purchases
which he said wo must bale and cou'd
proUsbly not net on nur journey In Auck-
land beforo wu should hnie arrltnl at ban
l'lanelscn. It had been understood bo.
tt ecu us all the Hmo that 1 was to tell my
msgle lantern and soma other things In or-
der tu raise money for tho trip to ban Fran-
cisco and that ho was tu pay in) passage tn
Auckland tilth ihn understanding that I
thou d refund to him H10 cost of that pas-
sage. Wlulb In tho drug store 1 ordered
and drank a inlxluru vf bromide of potas
slum ami vMerlnatnof ammonia to quiet my
nervia. I dratiK this In llio priseneoof Mr.
I'leller and he paid for It ns tin did for th
other things puiohased thete. We Ihen re-
lumed lo Iho hotel and on our wa) up to
in) room stopped nl tho cUnr stand and
purchased a box of clgirs for which my
coiiiimiiIoii also paid. Wo then went up
stairs and after smoking for anliito and dis-
cussing tlio proposed Oicialloii Mr. Preller
went In his unit room reluming shortly
alter hating rcinnird his waMcoal and re-
puted his eon t with a dressing coivn.
'iiiiinrdlntclr thereafter wn began to
nnko ptciiaratloni for ihn oiicrsllon. Mr
Puller returned Ids trowsers and drawers
and lay don 11 Uxin llio bed. I placed n
fmir-ouncd hottlo nt chloroform 011 the
washstand and pouted out a lluld grnmnia
uf Ihn liquid en a pltceol Hut which 1 fo'd-
ed thicu times I Ihen walkeil to tho bed
and hold the lint about six liiel.ta ftotu my
patient's face so Hint thu tapnr from Ilia
chloiofnim might bconmo niUcd with Hie
air and produce not a loo violent effect. It
all evaporaUd lu a few minutes ami 1
turned around tn gel morn nud found thst
tho Willie which I hsd placed on tha wusli-
stand had fallen Into the basin and a large
poitlou of tlm ronteuM had (lowed out and
uot enough was left to produce niuttliesla.
Then 1 went tn tVtnow's dtug stnro to get
nioto telling Mr l'liuuw that I had spilled
what 1 Imii first butight fioni him. 1 wanted
four Olmec hut tho drugjist only bad two
and I took that."
"WVni jou excHcil In jour manlcP
asked Mr. Tmintleroy of tho dofensn.
"Not at all."
"Old jou fei'lany excllenient?"
".No; none whatuirr but I was certainly
In a hurry to get away and told Mr. 1'et-
ivow ni. I think I tmsiked to 1'lui that It
was utinecessai j lajmi label on tlio bot-
tle for I Intended la place Its contents In
aitemiitv boll-- Li mv room 1 then re-
I Miruid to iny icuBi vi (io I yjil Jott Nf.
Preller In an undressed condition lyln
upon my bed. I placed about a crammo of
tho lluld on lint a second time and aif&ln
held It nl mil six Inches from his face. I
continued tills soino time until I thought
tiiicotisrlotmejs or rather Insensibility to
pain had been reiclicd. I then look up tho
catheter and proceeded to insrit It. Mr.
Pteller made a peculiar pnlsa wincing as If
ho felt pnlu. 1 came to the conclusion that
1 had not administered a siifllclcnt amount
of chloroform."
"It was evident tn mo thst Mr. Trailer
was still conscious of pain and I poured
out a gramme or a grimtne and one-half
mnro of the chloroform upon tho lint which
I ngsln placed he fol a his face. Almost bo-
fore 1 knew It Mr. Prellct'a breathing be-
came vrrr labored and I at once suspended
the administration of chloroform fur I
know lint his condition was ttrlous. I
seized a pslr of my surgeon's scissors and
at (men ut his shirt and undershirt from
his body and tried all means of resuscita-
tion with which I was familiar. I slapped
him wllh wet towels 011 tho chest and neck
dashed cold water on his chest and at-
tempted to rrstnro respiration by moving
his arm up and down."
'IIih witness proceeded with a voice
Imprrssltety husky: "1 continued those
efforts to revive my friend for over half an
hour hut It was useless entirely useless
Shortly alter my friend erased to breathe
and his hcait stopped beating. There was
mi buath on a mirror when 1 held It lo his
lips. Eien aflir I was satisfied he was
dead I continued mv efforts Willi him. I
(til not leavo and call assistance. All my
efforts were lo restore him because when
chloroform takes hold nf a man and ne
sinks In a few seconds the man Is dead.
The time I thought had better be occupied
In effoits to rrstoro him.
"I was convinced he wo dead but X con-
tinued bi as"i co'd w-ter on his chest. I
finally dechleu '-o was deid and past all
hope. Then I hardly knnw what to do.
M) (list iinpulto wu lo notify the author-
ities. Imagine my feelings. I did not
know what to do. I was lu a strango Ismt.
a strangci. I did nnt know u man could
could maka a statement hi Ids own behalf.
I thought Hie same rule obtained here as lu
Kng'ntid and II at I would not be allowed
to msko my statement nnd I thought I
would get away. I had thst large trunk
tho onl) 0110 1 had up to this Vine. I
emptied ll out. It would bo Impossible
gentlemen In drscribo to yon my feelings.
my horror when 1 knew my irlcud was
ccad."
Itie prisoner r.iti'rd and brnshed awav
Iho testa from his eyis and proceeded: "I
look the tin ply trunk up lo the sldo of the
bed. and after drawing my duwrrs. the
first that came to my hand upon tlio body
for roamion decency's sakr put Mr. Preller
In It. Thern was somo difficulty In forcing
the Imdy Into tho trunk hut 1 succeeded
and after coloring It up. went down to the
bar. I was lu a dreadful stato of mind and
Ir'rd to drown Iho thought by drinking. 1
wandered about tho streets of the city nu-
111 about nine or ten o clock. I visited some
shooting galliry and camo back to the
hotel. I went up to the dimng room. 1
can't scry well glto an account of what
look place In Hie dining room. 1 then went
up to the room my room nnd stayed there
all night
"I can't bo surn of any thing that hap-
pened after tho sad occurrence of Mr.
'roller's death. I stared in my room. To
say that I slept wou'd ho untiur. I waited
for morning. I then thought the only
thing lo be done was to get away. I took
Mr. Puller's pants and looked through
thciu. 1 fouud a quantity of money In
bills. I can't say how much. There was
probibly f .".00 or JC00. I look It and wrqt
to the ticket t nice and bought a ticket for
Ssn Kratul-co. On Ihn samo mottling I
niacin seittal other utrhaics a (lute and
a diamond ling at a pawnbroker n pair
of field glasses and spectacles at A oe'a Ihe
opl clan two trunks and a lallsc. The
trunks I ordered carried to my room aud I
paced In one nf I hem the rlothiiig and
loose things I) In: around tho room which
had been rcmotcd from thu trunk In which
I had placed my friend's dead body."
"What do jou know about Iho piece of
paper N perish all traitors to the great
cause?""
"1 wroto It. Mr Idea was thst the au-
thorities would find It out and Uiat It would
puzz 0 them until an autopsy should be
held."
"Was It ynnr Lira to delay them while
you were getting away?"
"Yes."
"Did jou do any thing else with the tame
object lu 1 lew J"
"Ve I thaicd off the moutactir."
"Can jou tell how that cut came upon his
breast?'
"Yes; I did It with a scalpel but can as-
sign no reason for It."
"You did (Ms all nn Monday morning?"
"es on Monday morning."
The rest of his testimony was taken up
with his trip toi-sti Piatic.sco and some of
tho eiinu which occurred there and his
explanation of somn of Hie big stories
which hn told about himself on his trip tu
that clly.
'Ihe court Ihrn adjourned until to-day
when ll.o dlnct examination will be con
tumid.
FOREIGN TRADE.
Seems to lie Wrong Hint tip The Ktport ol
Cold.
Wasiiisotox May '-'7. -The condition
of our foreign trade Is such ss to create se-
rious apprehension among thoso who are
studying it Duiing the last I well 0 months
ended April 3) tho total exports of mer-
chandise amounted to $007031510 against
S7tON7.12l tor the previous twelvo
months. During the samo time our t -iports
werrSG333l8C-A.t against $500685000 dur-
ing Iho ircvtotts twelio months. During
Hie roirrsiiondlng period of 18SI the ex-
ports wero $?50.7S3.3J0 In 1653 they were
f 811 (173.331 In 1E83 thoy Mere $777-
Kr.781 and In ISS1 they were full-
.'."sn.GW. As compiled with tho figures of
file )carsgn thero Is a falling oil of
oier ft5l0) 000 whllo our lniiorts have
remained about tho same. During the
twolre months ended AptllSO I8S the
U.lai ce of trade In f.unr of tho United
htaU-s was Sl&0.0381.1t. During tho last
lis eli e months It has been reduced to !13-
GUAM. Dnnng tho mouth of February
last the balauco of tradn against us waa
5t.70I.3W In March 50Sl7.bdS. and In
April $3347710 thus making a total bal-
auco on the wrong shin of the ledger for
Ihe last threw mouths of our $11000003
and die liidtcallons nto that the excess of
Imports our exports liming the present
month will biln litis balance up to f 00000-
000. Tho natural result of Ihls condition Is
larre shipments of gold abroad tn pay for
meichsnillso luiportrd. 'I he uxooits of rold
during tho lurlvo months ended April 30
last
smoiiiiitii to ?:'jsio-.970 or wincn
S?.000000 was shipped during the last
fnur months while tho Imports nf gold In
February only amounted to 030301 In
Mnrili 5810 W In Apiil S 35073 1 A slight
calculation will show Iho exports of guld
during tho last four munths tu have ex-
ceeded tlm Imports by uevly 520.000000
whllo during llin cones ponding period of
ISM Iho Iniport-s exceeded the export of
gold by SIs"J8.77. During the twelve
mouths rmted April So IP S3 wo Imported
3x0413.131. more gold than we exported
'tins asl Increase In the amount of tm
imrlcd inerclmudlsa Is attributed to tho
labor trouble. In .Inuunry 1833 Ihe I111-
imrUwrni 8t2.WI.l7t. In January 18S0
they Jiuuix-d up tn 5st.4tl.OCO lu Fehril-
nty 1K 'hey wore f U0J7GS.1; In Febru-
no USA S3fl.0Mi.uJu In March 18S3 55J-
U70.S13 In Mnich. IbVl :oo.nJ!i.SS3; In
April. 1"8J 513 Uav.sus. and lii April 1880
M731HW.1. inning tha last four months
tl.o luipor a bavu amouiitrd in 5221504497
against l 3002 13 17 fur lha first four
months of the calendar jrar of Itsss whllo
nt mv tunc iiiiiu llio rxptlllS IIUVU IS1KH
j fxoui 52 j sirjuit to tmsmio.
1 losvla IMS' "nail IlrtnUloa'a"
bi'iltie... n-ceiiily dimiJtd frow Uu
1 Uo?lOH f'l'tont point)
HAPPY.
The President's Misrrlsge tn Make nrery-
bodr Happy M'lmt Happened In New
Ynrk.
WASliiaoTo.f May fll. That blissful
event tho marrhgn of President Cleveland
to Miss l'olsutn which Is to tako place here
next WcduisJay Is and has bien for twn
tlayi the chief topic of conversation every-
where. 'Iho President of tho Senate
Speaker of tho llotiso and Iho legislators at
both ends of Iho Capitol forget tho cares
of office and tho tariff and silver questions
and big and little bills and chat about It
pleasantly. In fact every body Is gossip-
ing about the wedding.
Speaker Carlisle Is credited with crltlcU
Ing tho President's purpose by sijlng that
"It's the order and the chair heats no ob
jection."
Congressman Sprlgcs of rscw lork
voicing Iho feeling of eiery Unly says:
"The President Is to be congratulated;
Miss Fotsoin Is lo be congratulated; tlio
country Is to bo congratulated; and wo are
all glad of the President's marriage. Iho
presrnca of tho President's wife at the ex-
ecutive mansion wilt add another clia.tu to
official life at Washington."
IX MKW 10I1K.
Jv.cw York May ill. President Cleveland
and party arrived here at 10:3" o'clock last
night (secretary Whitney. Police Superin-
tendent Murray and Police Inspector llyincs
awaited tho President
Miss Fulsoni sppnt all of yesterday In her
apartment at the Glltey louc bite was
scatcely through breakfast when the church
hells began lo ring nnd It becatnn evident
that she was not going to attend diiiue ser-
vice anywhere. The excuses given for the
iion-pcrformancn nf tills religious duty
wero a dcslru to mold public tiotico and
tho restraint placed nn her by the death of
her grandfather. Tho Fnlsoms Imd an early
luncheon and dined nl C.ro o'clock. Tl.o
ladles read the papers ami occupied them-
selves In attending to correspondence!. A
portion of this pleasant duly was by tele-
zrapli. Miss i'olsom recelied several mes-
sages from Secretary Whitney's house at
Pitt) -seventh street and Illth avenue.
Thero wero more visitors during If a day
than on Ihe previous day but all the visit-
ors csmn and went through prlsalu en-
trances and evils without leaving their
cards. 1 liry wrro all ladles. Any quanti-
ty of Mowers found their war to Miss Fol-
soiu's room during the morning.
As the churches finished llielr services
great throngs of people passed a'003 Ninth
street and looked up at the windows In Mis
tolsoura apartments In the hopes of catch-
ing a glimpse of her. Few of them were
rewarded for their I alns. A telegram was
rccehttl from Mr. Cleveland In tho after-
noon wlilch Mr. Folsain said Indicated Ills
wish lo nisko his visit lo New York en-
tirely within thn lino of his duty to Hie
nxetctsrs and the occasion of Decoration
Day leatbig Miss Folsoiu to the care of
friends. It has been arranged that Miss
Folsnm shall see the parade to-day from
Iho house of a friend on Mndlsou aienue.
Tho FoUoms ate tu go to Washington on
Tuesday afternoon. 1 ho churches w. here 11
was t opposed that Miss Fotsom would at-
tend services vfJro crowded. These were
Iho churches of Drs. Hall and Paxton and
the "Little Church Around tho Corner."
THE WORK OF CONGRESS.
Completed am! Pending llllli I.lltle filioiT
fnr Open ScmIums The Tariff Illll-tlllU
TUtud.
Wasiiisotov May 31. Tho following Is
a statement of tho present position of flic
fourteen nnuu.il appropriation Ml s: The
Indian bill has become law; the District ol
Columbia and Post-offico b'.lls have passed
both houses and arc lu the 1'a.ndi of confer
enco com 111 it tees; the Contj.sr nnd Diplo-
matic Army Pension Military Academy
Agriculture and litter and Harbor bills
base passed Ihe IIouso and arn beforu the
Senate committees; the Lcglalatlte and Na-
val bills aro nu the llouso calendar waiting
action and tho Fortifications Sundry Civil
ami General Deficiency bills have not )et
been repotted from the IIouso committees.
The pressure upon the time ot thu Senato
for the consideration of bills jet untouched
Is lery great whllo as yet nn le-s tlnn file
Important mcastia-s which have been con-
siderably discussed are In an unfinished
condition. These nre Ho llankruptcy. Hall-
road I-and Taxation. Northern Pacific For-
fclturuaml Chlntse bills and Ihe open exec-
utile rc-olutmn. Thn friends of H.rso
various measures aro Je-tllng each other for
the floor while the sponsors for a number
ot measures nn tho calendar aro pleading
with the Itepubllcan caucus for a
chance. Tho caucus of last week ac-
complished nothing and the caucus
commltteo has resumed Hie work of
fixing an order nt business for the Imme-
diate future. While Its prozramruu Is )et
Incomplete It Is conceded that the pending
unfinished measures except Ihe opcivcess.on
resolut'on shall be carried lo the point of
action before any new business ot impor-
tance Is entered upon.
Washington May 31. Anil tariff re-
former sa) that If an effort la made tu tako
1 Ihe Morrison bill Ihls summer It will fall
and the) aro indulging In figures to support
tho assertion. At tills lime tbo Democrats
haie a majority of furt)-fivo In Hie House.
Mr. Hamuli's followers stato mint posltlie-
ly and In some instances present figures
that forty-two will vole against tho Tariff
bill when the question ot juivsago Is ro-
lorted. This would glio Iheantl reformers
a majority of tweut) H. provided that
all Iho Republicans roto against tho
measure and ll Is reported they
will do so. It Is conceded by the anti-reformers
that three uf their number on the
Democratic and four 011 tho lief ubllcau aide
will into tor consideration. Ihls would
leave a majority uf fifteen upposcd to tho
consideration.
A statement prepared by a statistician
shows that morn bills haio been passed
during Ihe six months ot this session than
during the samo length of lime In any
preiloua session In Congress and (hat re-
lorta from committees lu both Houses aro
icry murli In exressof any proilous Con-
gress. May Ibsi tho first session of the
Forty soitnth Congress tho Senate Commit
tees bad made 038 reports and House Com
mlttees I.27J. May IbSI. ihn first session
of the Fort)-clfhtli Cungnss tha Senate
had mado SOI repuiU unit iho IIouso 172.1.
Sa'itnlsy tho Senate had made 1210 reports
and IIih llnli.ui Cli
I'rce Mont.
PilllADEU'ittl May "H. Many large
euiplo)erauf labor havo oluntarlly given
their mip:o)es a hair holiday In order that
they may be prepared to attend tho great
demonstration at Industrial Hall to night In
favor of tree wool nud tnrltt teilsloii. Tho
pn-clse object of tho Fathering which Is
under the auspices ot tho KiilghU ot la-
bor Is tn rndoiso Iho memoilal recently
iirescntnl to Congress by a commllieo of
Hensliiftou neaiers in fnioruf Iho bUvo
objects. Atiiomr lliesneakentwluarHilliei
fur Ihn occasion ate bpeaker Carlisle Con-
Kreuainan Abrnm S Hewitt and Senator
n iijcic. a crcat ouijiourlng ot tho
masses Is expected.
iS
threatened Htrlke.
Chicago May 31. An arrangement w
entered Into on May I by Iho house piteters
of Chicago and llio leading uoulrsctors that
tho oight-hour sj-slem should oprraUt from
that date provided tho painters would not
ask for an Incrrasu of par. The contiac-
tors havo recently auuounccd their llileu-
tbui loietuni to lha ten-hour pla Tho
)wilnter held n meeting )eterday 1 cscldt
upon what course to purij( A general
ttriko was favored by nisuy but finally a
copiprorufse va stiwit lu wheiaby tho
f iqv'oyrs ot J Y. Sullfr an ar.d l i MIUl.
gan some of the largest evnlractqja Irt Hit
cUy. will lfl'o llis niurui4jr
VILt-IE CALDVVIH.
Ill Attorney Claims to Ifnve lllsenrerea
1'tlileiiee HhonlngTlml tie wns Wrongly
Ooiirleted of Jlunlerlng tils sttrr.
Kansas Citv Io. May 28 A special
to the Times frnm Atch son Kan. sais:
Interest In the Italdivlu murdrrcasa has
been renewed and public oxcltcment In.
creased by tho Issu-inco of a warrant lor
tho arrest of Peter M. Stoktsberr) charged
by Mrs. Daldwln wllh tho commission of
the murder of Mary llaldivln.
From tho first a majority of the people of
this city have believed that Will Ilaldwln
wns guilty of tf.e murder of his sister but
a small minority hsvo as conscientiously
considered him Innocent After his con-
slcllon and Imprisonment his attorneys'
spared no pains to secure a now trial and
In January last Hicy wero Informed by John
Doughorty depot master of the Union
depot of facts tending to connect Stokes-
berry with tho murder. Stokesbrrry was
then In tho comity Jail on a charge of
burglary committed on ihe night of July 7
ISSo tlio night Mary Ilaldwln was killed.
With a view of ascertaining his character
and antecedent' ths Hon. 11. P. Waggerer
Instituted an Investigation which led to the
discovery that Htokesbcrry was a profes-
sional thief and hsd served a term of threo
) ears in llio Iowa penitentiary lor burg-
lary boon alter his release In 1HSI hs
married a widow with three children lu Ne
braska and In the orly part of 16S3 ro-
moled to Atchison lie wns n sort of car-
pciiler and worked fnr Marshall .tl'rk of
this city (luting the summer of that ) car.
On tho night of July 7 tho time of lha
perpetration of Iho crime blokesherry and
his wire wllh flag Hooter and a man
named John Ilethcl went to a danco at
Harmony flardeir a ptcnsnro resort In tho
suburb. Stokesbcrry nmaincd thero bul
a short time leaving about seven o'clock
and d'd not return until midnight Uu told
his wife that they would hate to start fol
homo Immediately and left Iho garden In
an excited an 1 li'irrlcil minner.
When Mag Hoover returned to her bouse
which adjoined Stokcsberry'4 sho found
that the premises had been burglarized am
a quantity of clothing stolen plio did not
suspect Stokesberry at that time but In
January following Mrs. Stokesberry aeut for
her and told her that her husband was till
burglar and she had the stolen goods in het
(ossesslon. The premises were searched
by the polico and the priqierty found In a
leather ix-n as described ny Mrs. mokcs-
berry who also told Mag Honier that her
husband had committed another crlmo ol
an awful character which sho did not dart
to reveal.
htokesbcrry was arrrsted for Iho burglary
but acquitted on the evidence of his wife
who snore he had been at Harmony Gar
den with her from eight lo twelve o'clock
continuously 011 Iho night of July 7 188J.
As soon as he was acquitted he Ceil the towu.
Ik P. Waggenrr una of Haldtvln's attor-
neys attended this trial having been ad-
vised to do so by John Dougherty for the
puri-oteof discovering some wsy of con-
necting fetnki sherry with tho Baldwin mur-
der. Lut failed.
In April of this icar. ono Genrgo Srarle.
then confined In the county Jill on a charge
01 recoiling stolen cattle and subsequently
fIIt?ednJ? .cnt 0 "' I"1"'1'"?: en light Mr. Keck succeeded In releasing hlm-
to Mrs. blokcsbvrry a nnto which fell Inta . ... .r rBt.ine. hlvib!cdlncrand
. i " . . . . V 7 . V .: . . I
o Mrs. blokcsbvrry a nnto which fell Inta '
the hands of Baldwin's atlon.os. The con-
tents of that noto wrro ns follows:
Mrs Btokestrry When rcte left hero he
was afraid vnn Wfinld ffiin linn ntrar In llisl
at
uaiawin trouble 1 want to see rou bcrnm I
rq to tho "pen." Pete told mo about it when
he was lu Jal. and I sabl that I would not
telL but 1 th nk I must linn'i you think jou
ought to tell all you know? Coino up to the
Jail If you can. Oconni t'r. uiles
Shortly after this note was receiiod
Seailes was sent to tho penitentiary. Just
before he left he sent Mrs. Ilaldwln a note
In which ho said that he had something of
Importance to communicate and in response
to this no1 J Mr. Waggrner went to tin
Jyavcnwo 11 pcnlteiiilary ami Interviewed
Scarles In I. preteiico ot tho warden.
The affidavits of Scarles and the wifo of
Stokesbcrry (who Is suing for divorce) are
published both tending tnBx tho murder ol
Mary Ilaldwln on Stokesberry.
'llio attorneys for Ilaldwln aro reticent
upon Ihe subject but say that tl-cy have ad-
ditional evidence which h-aiU them tn b-
lleio that Stokesberry and not Will lla'd-
win muiilrred Mar) Hatdwlu. All they ask
Is an Inirst gaUnn beforo a competent trib-
unal of Hits nl rly found evldenniand the
releaio of Uatdiiln If found Innocent ot the
crime.
THE MAXWELL TRIAL.
The Defendant nunicsrliut VVekens I'lntcr
the Ktate'a Illglil Craas-l:tisuilnatlon.
15t. I-octs May 2& Ouly n smalt por-
tion of the crowd who deslredcto bear the
proceedings In the Maxwell case were al-
lowed to cuter tho criminal rou.: room yes-
terday niornin? and a largo number ol
those who did gain admittance wcieordcred
to leave by tho Judge who feared the floor
would fall under si.ch a heavy weight
Mr. Faiiutiemy of the defensa continued
the direct examination of thn prisoner. He
askrd Iho defendant why his parents hail
notcouto to him when he stood charged
with such a hulnous crime. Tbo prosecu-
tion objected aud were sustained.
Iho defendant In cuntnua'.Ion of Ids
itor) gave an account of Ids return from
Auckland In charge of tinkers; he so-
kuowleilgeil meeting tho dotectlie McCif-
lough who testified against him but said
the detective's "whole statement was an In-
famous He from b ginning to end."
At tlio close of the duett examination
the prosecution subjected tho dofemlant tn
a sci cio crca-examliial'u.. hi which ho con-
tradicted himself In foiural points One
was as to when ho wrota certain lnrltW
notes In a medical book. Somo things lis
could not remember; other faulty memory
ho attributed to tho liquor he bad taken.
When asked It lie purchased Hie
champagne drank while on the nay
to California with Pn-ller's money tha
reply was "I don't know." When ehown
a forged diploma nnd asked where hn got r
he replied he wroto It and when nsktd why
replied: "Simply aa an exerebwnt penman-
ship to keen injsclf In practice." Many
other questions wero evadod or answered In
an unsatisfactory manner.
Tho further promised sensation In tho
Maxwell trial lias been uncoitnil and con
slsta In the fact that artor it was definitely
learned that ho would acknowledge His
killing claiming It lo bo the result of an
accment in treating i'rellcr fur stricture
the prosecution had tho remains exliumwi
ami examined and. It Is Mid. found do1
tiieiylliat Preller was not hurteriiig from
Ihe dlseiae for which Maxwell said ho was
iieaung nun.
llanfted.
CnAwronMVit.i.K Ind. May 2?. John
C. limning was hanged here Unlay fur Ilia
murder of Charoite Vohuer. 'Ihe execu-
tion took place In tho ard attached to tho
Jail around which a high fence had been
elected. 1 ho Inclosuro was within leiv of
tho rrll occupied by the luurderir who
conversed freely wlt Iho carpenters on the
subject of his execution s)lug among
other things. Ihal he did not sru the ne
cessity of ermhig a fence and that III his J
JUIIgmeni vss-lj ii.j aiiiiuni uu illtuisiil iu
witness the hanging. A row weeks ago he
had bis photograph taken and distributed
several hundred copies to bis morbid ad-
mirers. Uu dhd quietly.
Granger Knlrjits.
Clevklam) 0. Mayii AJarwacm-
ber of local giaogers airu In &.)nta States i!
body of faruierihaji'ijiuo Intu the Kulghts
of LaJxiraiJllSwrWicmbllcs. The farm-
era' ordeistargS
aareo:yaitfld the Ku'ghU In
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1.0 i.u sihww iHutuwMt ana to
"u " ppfssrwusm m. orotucriy am mo A.m.r (w noiifs- dlseUMinit tta SKssnoi'
genera ass.iwiU4)- asscllntrd a coiumlttea WemUllrfi waa agree.! to. f5U Ms wm-
ycsteritiy mfjljiii addrna to the fW wtif be olecttil by Iss'lot and will mm
(traiigi.. to U t4ssttsd at IU alIola .iltjulbo tAexplrrd sear whlah aads ht
tomoiititlH S ijjSL 1 jtjktfjilr. TlwpermaiieiiIlnukHaitcawtl4
A aimUlillMISSm KlS!.-lllol WAS alsC ' tw Awnul U lkl!.lbkh A 1 r..
... .- w:ir---WE -1 .-i . - .1
ri-v"'"" r-' Tr rv tuarai; os i
lOBllsuniat suH'c t ou tl Hke tubrtHf
belO.-s VI 7JI J"
KNOTT HOT.
Kentucky's Oiivrrnot I'ays Ills Cnwit
menls tn Comptroller Durham.
l.oiusvil.Ln Ky. May 89. A few weeks-
ago Durham United Stales Comptroller of
the Currency wroto a prliato letter to
James (1111 of Shelby County aayln: that
Stale affairs had been badly managed In
Kcnlitcky and that tho Stato needed a good
financier. Ho said that whllo ho would
niako no canvass for Iho office of Governor
yet If It wero tendered film ho would proba-
bly accept It provided tho President could
dispense with his services In his
present position. In somo way tins
'ctler Fot Into Governor Knott'
'lands and ho concluded that Judge Durham
had madn a lllng nt him when l.e spoku of
tho Stale's lacking ft financier and prepared
Iho open loiter. Tbo Governor employs nn
unlimited amount of sallro and ridicule
nourishing them like kcen-bladed knives
and undertakes lo lallttla Judge Durham
and his suggestions. Ho first makes run of
Dnibam's bad English nr.il his iiotorlom'
hankering after office. Ho Is glad to hoar
that "Iho dear Judge Is willing to aacrificu
himself glvo up duties of paramount Im-
portance to Cleveland's administration to
saie Kentucky." Ho iolnts out many good
things done under tho present ndm'nlatra-
Hon including a reduction of 30 percent. In
taxes which wilt occur before tuo juoge-
election which tho wild nntrry of tiro
people will forco upon him. Ho says tins
Judge from his comments on the prrsent
Government and bis statement that Ken-
tucky needs a financier certainly has a sys
lem of finances under which the members
of tho Stale Government will pay all ex-
penses out nr their own pockets. Mean-
while preparatory to Iho JudgM's peculiar
overhauling when elected Knott himself
will be glad lo overhaul a Utile 11 uurnani
will poll.t out Iho places that need It most
RED MEN.
rutthcr Outrages Committed by This Des-
picable flrganlsistlon.
Wiieflixo W. Va. May 29.-ltllchlo
comity enco mora comes lo Ihn front with
ono of tho mast diabolical outrages ever
pcrpctratrd within tho borders of the Slate.
As on other occasions of this nature tho
Krpetrators of tho crlmo are what nro
known ns "P.cd Men" tho organization of
outlaws which for half a dozen years has
flourished In this SUto In despite of all
tho efforts of the authorities to stamp
It out T-fi victims this lime aro Mr. and
Mrs. George Keck who live on Grass Run.
In Itltchle County. Two nights ago they
nero suddenly aroused by shouts
of a mob which had surrounded
their house and on tl.o doors
being opened Iho "Itcd Men" took posses
alon tid .Mr. Keck and wife look Ibem
Into tha woods near by roped them to
trees and beat them Irr Iho most Brutal
minner with hickory switches. The fiends
Ihen burned the dwelling and Its contents
!.. .. I nml ilActas-ttiat - A If S alltsC.
USUI air. Iecn succn-ui m iciniiifc iii.n-
aml atrr reteane ms-bicedlng-tand
MJUue wWo ana bringing her to n
.i.- V .r..ir mrnm nut warrant
J.'1
laco of safety aworo out warrants'
for rurh of the mob as he hail
"
twn ablo tn recognize and twelvo ot them
have been arrested and Jailed. Other ar-
rests will be made. Tho crlmo Is denounced
wheruicr known and public sentiment will
ilemaiid prompt and adequate punishment
THC DOMINION.
Premier Iletillng. nr Sins Senile Ttiluks
Cnnrrileratluu Has I'roteil Failure.
IIamtax. . S. May 20. In an address
just Ivued by Premier Fielding Ihe follow-
ing occurs. "In Ihe opinion ot Iho Govern-
tin nt ihe time has come when thu people of
Nova Scotia should once more make an ef-
fort lo obtain a release from the union Inlo
which they were forced. Tho dlsaatlsUe-
llon Is to wide and deep that many are
heard to say that no change could bo for
the worse. So 1110 'of those who wero tho
wurmrst advocates ot confederation In 1867
rro now Ihe most outspoken In expression
or hostility In It After the failure ot tho
irpcat legislation ot 1S09 to accom-
plish Its main purpose the peo-
P'o settled down. not cheer-
full) it must bo admitted to make tho best
uf Iho situation. 'Glvu the union a fair
trial' said some. It has had a long and
more than Mr trial aud thoienllct against
It la more emphatic than before. We wero
currd by tho fathers of thu confederation
that tho affairs of the Dominion could bo
cairlc1 on for twenty tears or moro at an
annual cost or St 1000000 or 812.000000.
but Iho expenditure now exceed tho enor-
mous mm of 533000000 while thn Inter-
est and chaiges In connection with the pub-
lic debt nlidotbs nearly as much as wo wero
told wuu ' way tho total expense ot the
Goicrnuieut"
Conflrinitlons.
Wamh.noto.v May 20. The confirma-
tions by Iho Senate made public yesterday
tvrruas follows:
Consul General C. It Grrathouse ot
California at K.nagawa
U gtslcr of tho Laud office Hughes Kast
at Yankton I).ik.
Survoyor of Customs It D. Lancaster at
01. IjoiiK
Lulled Slates Marshal D. C. Fulton ot
t! e district of Wlrconsln. J
Mrorlvrr of lubllc Mono)s J. M Mailtn
at Vew Orleans.
United Mates Attorney J. l-'Oarlai
foi Dal ota.'
riMiiuasicrs w. u. uarvw at i-
Mo ; F. T. I.jiicIi lavemvortli lun. t.
U. llrown. Sterling Kan.; Herbert Wil-
liams. North lleml Nib.; E. It Waron
Kixrner Neb.
The Senato has removed the Injunction
nf secree) from tho report nf Ihe Commit-
too on Post ofllcos and Post roadj In thn
cruoof Herbert Williams lo he iostmastrr
nt North Ueud Nek vlco Chauurey W.
II) ait remuved. The committee applied
tor and received the "papers In the oise."
The Injunction was also returned from
the twpoitln Iherasn of S. H. Evan- iiotn-
Initid In I o poslmaster al Ottunuia. la.
vlro.JI. Hamlllun. 'Hie roiumltteo fnuud
this also to bo a faso of oltrnslve partW.m-
shlls. with 110 charges alXcclIng tho oll'.clat
or wuial ncord of iho outgoing official.
The Mull Cuse.
St. I.ons May 20. 1 he proceedings In
the Maxwell minder raso wcru rather tamo
)rsterAlay In comparison to I bono of llio last
few da)s llio tlmo being occuplrd ivlilt ex-
peit nieillcnl testimony. Dr. Louis Ikuior
itrnti ot tbo St Unils Cullcgu of Ph)slclans
rml Surgeons and demonstrator lu surgery
teotlfied for Iho dttfi-iuo as lo thn nalurn
and methods of uln J rhloroforin Tho tcs-
tltnony of Dr. Ilauer cousuiuihI time up to
l:l ii'clocK when Ihe court took a rrcris
after which tho iti-pomtlnns ukvn In Hyde
Knalanil shmvliig Ihal tho tlefeiiil.Mit ivhlln
llvltnf there boru n good claracter were
read ami this oceupUd the tctnaloder vf
the afternoon.
1 H 1
Knight" of l.utor.
Ci.Kvrj.Asu ().. May 20 -The ICnlhta
of I.abar buckled down lo business yester-
day and Jiad two sessions. The romniltlen
on by-pawi piesentcd a report jreoinmcBil-
"
I tig that the general cxi-eutln comilH0
ielt-ca from five to elevea Km.
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