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Columbia Itidinsr Cultivators. Moline Farm and Sorinir Waffow. Prairie Gem Brealcers.
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Moline Seeders,
Universal Check Rowers,
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STORIES OF CRIME
The Horrible Details of a Case
of Uxoricide.
NORTH DAKOTA'S RED CHAPTER.
A Sister's Wroncs Terribly Aveneed A
Kansas Murderer Sentenced An Old
Citizen of Goshen, Inil., Killed by
Tramps A Chicago Burglar Shot Dead
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Jersey City, N. J., April 6. E. "W
Hallinger, colored, who it is said has
been a preacher and a pugilist, mur
dered his wife in a most brutal manner.
ino woman nau recently lett mm on
account of cruel treatment. Hallinger
while besotted with whisky forced an
entrance into the house where his wife
was stopping and began beating her on
the head with a hatchet. Again and
again ho sank the weapon into the
woman's skull. After the woman was
dead the infuriated brute kept striking
her, and when he finally desisted the
woman's skull was crushed to a bloody
mass. .Both uer arms were severed
from the body. Hallincer then at
tempted to kill himself. He had cut
himself severely about tbe head when
the police arrived and disarmed him.
J. he refusal of the woman to agam live
with him was the reason given by the
murderer.
Kearaey aiad Black Hills Bond Case.
Kearney, Neb" , April '6. In the dis
trict court VV. (J. Tillson, who was
charged by witnesses in the Kearney
and Black Hills bond injunction case
with buying their votes, proved that he
was scarcely out of his bank on election
day. He swore that Jolm fatterson
offered to deny his affidavit charging
bribery for 1, OWL G.J. Rondebausch
swore that Attorney Greene had paid
him o for his amdavit, and had helped
fix up the facts in the affidavit. Greene
and Rondebausch callep each other liars
during the examination. Rondebausch
was arrested for perjury on complaint
of Greene. The hve men arrested on
Friday for perjurj- were indicted by the
grand jury.
A Chicago Swindler Arrested.
Chicago, April 6. M. J. Kurtz was
arrested by. Capt. Schuettler. Mr.
Kurtz is the head of the concern known
as the International Bond Exchange
company. His agents Charles I. Heller,
Rudolph Block and Max Rice wee ar
rested a few days ago for swindling
Mrs. Carrie Hallstrom out of $211.
Kurtz was taken in and booked on two
charges of obtaining money under false
pretenses and two charges of setting up
a lottery. Airs. Hallstrom is only one
of hundreds the police say who have
been swindled by Kurtz and his agents.
It is estimated from cases already re
ported that the concern has victimized
Chicago people to the extent of at least
$25,000.
Terrible Vciger.nce.
Pembina, N. D., April 6. One of the
bloodiest tragedies in the history of
Pembina county occurred near Bower
mont, at the residence of Robert Irwin,
where Fred Bartlett shot and mortally
wounded Thomas McConnell and H. G.
Hill and shot Irwin in the abdomen and
an hour Later blew his own brains out.
McConnell was shot five times and Hill
twice. It appears that Fred and Thomas
Bartlett, knowing that McConnell was
at Irwin's house, went there for the pnr-
Sose of killing him, charging that he se
uced their sister under promise of
marriage and then married another
woman.
I A Dramatic Scene in. Court.
Denver, Col., April G. Thomas
Heffner, who has been on trial in the
criminal court here for the killing of
Chinaman Jim Lay, in this city last
fall, was brought "into court to hear
the verdict of the jury. When the ver
dict of "murder in the second degree"
was read Heffner was seen to raise a
small vial to his mouth and swallow
the contents. Plrysicians were called
and a stomach pump was applied
which saved the life of the would be
suicide. The vial contained arsenic
and would have killed twenty men.
Shot by an Olllcer.
Chicago, April 6. Officer John
Uhrig shot Edward Mahoney dead and
wounded John Manahan in the right leg
at 2:30 o'clock a. m. The men were try
ing to break in the door of a saloon
where they claimed they had been
robbed, and when the policeman ad
vised them to go home and get a war
rant for the bartender's arrest the men
turned on him and began beating him
unmercifully. Policeman Uhrig then
drew his revolver and fired at close
range.
A Raid by Mexican liandits.
San Antonio, Tex., April G. Brig.
Gen. Stanley has ordered a company of
Indian scouts, now at Neville, Tex., to
proceed to Poulo undtr command of
Lieut. Ryan in response to a petition of
the people of Poulo for protection from
the bandits and desperadoes who invade
the country from Mexico, pillage and
kill, and then .return across the river.
A ranch near Poulo was raided and the
owner and his son killed.
Murdered in His Bed.
Goshen, Ind., April 6. The commun
ity was startled to learn of the brutal
murder of Alexander Snyder, an old
-Jl'V
against
citizen who was ionna neatt in ins oea
with a gash in the side of his head. Two
tramps were found shortly after the dis
covery of the crime with some of bny
der's things in their possession and were
arrested, buspicion is strong
them.
A Wife Murderer Sentenced.
Leavenworth, Kan., April G. Dayid
E. Davis smothered his wife, who was
id years his senior, in order to gain pos
session of her property. He was sent
enced to one year in the penitentiary,
and to be hanged at the end of that
time. The case has been appealed to
the supreme court.
Magnolia, Miss., April G. At a ne
gro dance near here an old negro, Phil
lip Prescott, was killed and four others
severely cut with knives. No arrests
have been made.
REPJ.Ti'ING TO MB. FUICK.
The Big Colie Operator Answered uy Ex
Secretary Watchorn.
Scottdale, Pa., April G. Robert
Watchorn, ex-secretary of the United
Mine Workers of America, in answer
to the charges made against him in a
recent interview by H. C. Frick, says:
"H. C. Frick censures me for what he
is pleased to call my wilful falsehoods,
without ascertaining whether I have
used any such language or not. I do
not propose to waste time is disavowing
the language he ascribes to me, but will
try to dislodge him from his self-constituted
and presumed impregnable po
sition. My advocacy by influence, pre
cept and example, by tongue and pen,
has always been as it is now, and al
ways will be ballots and not bullets;
intelligent, law-abiding action, not de-
..l 4-
Jaw or person. Mr. j; rick says my pres
ence here and my utterances might be
regarded as coming from the governor.
He does me honor over-much. rnd re
flects on the chief magistrate of the
commonwealth, who has a cabinet to se
lect from if he wants a inouthpice at the
scene of trouble. The facts are that the
first thing I did upon hearing of the
killing was to hurry to the coke regions
and personally appeal to the miners,
thousand of whom know and, I am
pleased to say, respect me. I have met
them and reasoned with them in their
excited state of mind, and I leave it to
those most competent to judge, with
what result. If the influence I have
used for peace has given anyone offence
'let him speak for him I have offended.'
Mr. Frick has deliberately charged me
with knowingly making a false state
ment. I propose to resent the language
by a square denial substantiated by
sworn testimony. Personally Inow
nothing of those importations, and
whenever I have referred to them it has
been on the strength of statements
made by Mr. Frick's employes."
Mr. Watchorn incorporates in his let
ter several statements in regard to as
sisted immigration.
Shots Fired at Morewood.
Mt. Pleasant, Pa., April G. Several
shots were fired on the hill back of the
works at Morewood, causing great
excitement, but at 10 o'clock every-
f hincr was nuiet. Superintendent Ram-
sev's house is surrounded bv sentinels,
TALK OF BRIBERY.
Sensational Reply to Don
nelly's Suit for Libel.
CRYPTOGRAMS A FOOL MAY READ.
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If What The Pioneer Press Says Is True
the Sage' of Nlningcr Dropped Shake
speare Cong Cnough to Offer and Ac
cept Mpney for Votes.
Minneapolis, Minn., April G. The
answer.of fThe Pioneer Press to the $100,
000 libel iuit of Senator Ignatius Don
nelly causes more of a sensation than
did thej "filing of the complaint. Tho
paper reiterates all its charges and
pleads justification.
In lSSbf it is claimed the plaintiff, or
one H. Hi'Finley acting for him, wroto
an anonymous letter to Congressman
William M. Springer, chairman of the
committee on elections, offerimr to pay
to Springer's wife 3,000 if Springer
would use his influence in Donnelly's
interest in the election contest with W.
D. Washburn.
Theanawer alleges that in 1SG9. while
Donnell was a candidate for the legis
latnre,'hj offered to William S. King a
package! jcpntaining 3,000 in money,
whichjhe aeked King to take and use m
bribiai'Dana E. King to vote for him
hf or tfce" United States senate. It says he
alsoDffere William S. King $2,000 for
tnepurpose; and'in wise of his election
to see that Dana E. King should bo ap
pointed surveyor general of the state.
It is charged that in 16G9, while Don
nelly was a candidate for the United
States senate, he offered Charles H,
Clarke, now dead, $.,U'JU tor the same
purpose, and the money was refused
that while the sage
was on the committee of the house of
representatives at Washington on tho
.Facihc railroad. V. b. ltiugras post
master of the house, gave him a letter
and eleven soldiers are sleeping in the
kitchen. There is some ill-feeling
against him, and men who are not strik
ers threaten violence to any one who
goes to work. A check for $10,000 from
the headquarters of the United Mine
Workers of America was received by
the local authorities in Scottdale.
CKIMSON ItULKS.
Most's Eulogy on Prick the Occasion oan
Appeal for Anarchy.
Pittsburg, April G. In the under
taking rooms of H. Samson in this city,
surrounded by evidences of wealth, in
the presence of nearly one thousand
persons, the obsequies of Anarchist
Joseph Frick took place. Johann Most
delivered the eulogy and took advant
age of the occasion to 'make an appeal
for anarchy. The dead man was attired
in black. A blood red scarf encircled
the throat and a blood red rose was
pinned to the coat lapel. Around the
foot of the bier floated the folds of a
carmine Anarchist flag. The rests be
neath the casket were draped with bunt
ing of the same sanguine hue. Two
bouquets tof fresh field flowers lay on
the coffin lid and over the coffin there
were hung two red garlands.
Wrestling with tho God of Sleep.
Detroit, Mich., April 6. Wonder
land's turnstiles, clicked 10,000 times
yesterday for as many persons anxious
to see the fight between the God of
sleep and the two men, '.town send and
Cunningham, -who have successfully
battled with him for 150 hours. Town-
send dares not rest a moment from his
wild pace up and down, and Cun
ningham seems like a man in a dream
It is likely that they will stay
o clock this afternoon, when the race is
$500 in gold
of the men
containing a check for 2,500. The let
ter was opened, and the sage displayed
his check and urged King to take part
of it. The money, it is claimed, was
given to corruptly influence his vote.
In lobo, it is claimed, DonneUy de
manded and received of Richard i ran-
chot, as agent of the Central Pacific,
$5,000 to corruptly influence his vote.
It is claimed that he went to New
York and demanded and received Ot the
Central Pacific $5,000; that Franchot
was asked to indorse the check, and that
he refused and turned on Donnelly,
calling him a swindler, a double-bar
reled blackmailer and a
pirate.
lepnslative
. NEBRASKA LAWMAKERS.
over. A b.ijr containing
was hung up in plain
to give them count.
sight
Worst Storm in Twenty Years.
Dennisport, Mass., April G. The
storm of last Thursday and Friday
played havoc with the shipping in this
vicinity. Seafaring men say it was the
worst storm that has occurred in twenty
years. I he schooners Addie, Little
Fred and Henry Montol and a number
of small craft are ashore. It i3 thought
they will be gotton off without serious
damage. The schooner Lydia which
also went ashore will prove a total ln
Numerous dwellings were damaged and
the wires were so badly affected, that
communication was interrupted for
many hours. .
The Bills Passed at tho Concluding Ses
sions of the Legislature.
Lincoln, Neb., April 6. The closing
sessions of the legislature were opened on
Saturday. The senate passed the fol
lowing bills: Providing for the pernnv
nent investment of the educational fund:
transferring $11,050.81) from the Saline
stockyards fund to the general fund;
appropriating money for the payment
of state officers; for the payment of the
election contests: providing for build
ings at the feeble minded institute at
Beatrice: creating tho office of deputy
superintendent of instruction; correct
ing the plat of the city of Lincoln; gov
erning election of county officers; the
South Omaha grading bill; limiting the
number of count commissioners to
thr9 in counties of not more than
70.000 inhabitants; warehouse bill; con
curring in striking out emergency
clause from senate file ICS, for straight
ening Salt creek.
The House.
The house spent the morning allow
ing employes extra pay and putting
several senate bills through committee
of the whole ready for a final vote. The
secretary of state was ordered to print
8:000 copies of laws of 1801 and 1,000
copies of the journal of each house. A
resolution favoring a national graded
income tax was passed, Democrats and
Independents combining. Senator Star
buck's bill, prohibiting the giving or
selling of firearms to Indians, was
passed.
The legislature adjourned at 4 o'clock
Sunday morning without having passed
the legislative apportionment bill. Gov
ernor Boyd says ho will call an extra
session for that purpose, but the time is
not jet fixed.
The Speakership.
Atlanta, Ga.. April G. The Consti
tution announces that a scheme has been
arrantred bv which Mr. Mills is to with-
to 1 j araw from the speakership contest. As
Mills cannot get suincient votes to elect
him his friends are now attempting to
perfect an arrangement to defeat Crisp
and elect Judge Holman of Indiana, on
account of his ability and record of ab
solute purity in his official life of thirty
years. The scheme proposed would be
a good one. Judge Holman would be a
party to it. However, ever one here
who understands the situation knows
that no combination can be formed and
nothing can be done now to prevent
Judge Crisp's election.
APolitical Battle.
Cleveland, O., April G. The hottest
political battle ever fought in this city,
not even excepting the local part of a
presidential contest, is inprogress. The
municipal reform law recently passed
abolishes the whole city government,
including the council of of forty mein
hara. th water works, fire police and
twelve other boards ana an tne city oi
ficials except mayor, treasurer and
police jndge, and all of these will be
elected. The new law makes the mayor
the responsible head of the whole gov
ernment and the extensive patronage ot
the city including 1.500 positions of less
or greater value, will virtuallj be at his
disposal.
The United States Treasuryrshlp.
Covington, Ind., April (. Much in
terest is manifested in the probable se
lection of the Hon. E. H. Nebecker of
this placu as the snccessor of Treasurer
Huston. A strong endorsement was
sent to the president.
The Weather.
Washington, April G For Iowa and
Nebraska: Light rain; southerly winds,
wanner.
Selling Goods at Less Than Cost.
1,000 more pieces of that 8-cent unbleached onesyard wide
Muslin at u cents; 100 pieces best 8-cent Calico, new styles,
at oi cents; 100 pieces bleached muslin one yard wide at 7b
cents, worth 10 cents the world over. These goods are one
yard wide. We have also just aeceived an immense line of
DRESS GOODS.
Also 50 pieces of Moquet and Body Brussels Carpets in nice
designs. We have an elegant line of Ladies' Shoes in Px
ford Ties and other shapes. 1,000 pairs Ladies' Fast Black
25-cent Hose at 15 cents per pair. 1000 Ladies' Jersy Vests
at 1 0 centst each worth 25 and 35. Also a new line of
ZEPHYE GINGHAMS
in black and white check and black and white polka dot.
,we only ask
We are the only one handling this line and
15 cents. We will sell all goods in the house from this date
until further notice at a very great reduction from former
prices. We are the only Dry Goods House in North Platte.
Kemember we are here to siav.
IX A PKOIIIBITION STATK, TOO.
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How tho Heavens Performed for a Cor
respondent at Waterloo.
Wateuloo, la., April C A wonder
ful display of solar bales was witnessed
here Saturday afternoon. About A
o'clock a circle of white light irnthe
plane of which was tho sun, appeared,
encircling the heavens parallel with the
horizon. At two points, which the sun
divided this circle into three equal parts,
were two other representations of suns
except that they had no brilliancy. An
other circle surrounded the sun and ex
tended nearly to the zenith. The
portion of this circle which was nearest
the zenith was a brilliant rainbow, and
at its highest point a reverse circle also
displaying the prismatic colors joined
it. Inside this circle wjis another which
was of a fainter light. Brilliant sun
dogs were also visible on either side of
the sun. This display lasted about an
hour. The sun was clear at the time,
but "the temperature became noticeably
cooler during the celestical display and
the merenry registered 150 degrees above.
Killed the Anti-Ilailroad Hill.
St. Paul, Minn., April C The Cur
rier railroad bill, which seeks to enact
the Iowa law in Minnesota, came up in
the house again on a motion to recon
sider. Its friends agreed to strike out
the section abolishing passes and amend
the distance tariff so as to conform to
the interstate commerce law. The vote
on reconsideration was 51 yeas and 47
nays. The chair ruled that the motion
was lost, as it required 58 votes to re
consider. The house was at once in a
turmoil and Mr. Feig appealed, but the
chair was sustained by a vote of 5!) to 45.
So tho Currier bill is'killed and buried
under three adverse ballots. The Alli
ance men immediately resolved to take up
the Hoinpe bill, which passed the senate
Wednesday, and is scarcely less drastic
than the Currier bill. They also de
cided to concentrate all their strength
to secure the passje of the grain and'
warehouse bill, the incoms ta- bill, the
usury bill, the maximum rate bill, the
Australian election bill, and the bill
taxing railroad lands.
M. (iraescolf has also oeen tnreatenea
with assassination if he does not resign
his position as minister of foreign af
fairs. liVidence has been received
which indicates that these threatening
missives emanated from an official in
connection with the Russian embassy in
Sofia. Diplomatic action has been taken
in the matter, pending the result of
which the suspected official is being
held as a prisoner at the embassy.
Cattle from Infected Districts.
Washington, April 5. Secretary
Rusk, in an official circular, gives no
tice that the regulations made last Feb
ruary for the transportation or cattle
from the area designated by the regula
tions as infected with contagious dis
ease known as splenetic fever, apply to
the movement north for immediate
slaughter. The transportation of cat
tle from this area for foreign or any
other purpose except immediate
slaughter is, the secretary says, prohib-
iteu uy tne act oi congress or iujsa,
lied. White and Bine. r r !"
Decatur, Ills., April 6. The town is
painted red, white and blue with
decorations to welcome the delegates
and thousands of visitors to the en
campment of the Grand Army of the
Republic, the silver anniversary of
the organization of the order. Gen.
Vesisey, commander-in-chief. Com
mander Distin, Mrs. J. A. Logan, Gen.
Lew Wallace, ex-Governor Oglesby and
Governor Fifer and staff will be among
the notables in attendance.
cnargea witu anernig uciis. io ax
leged crookedness was brought to light
by a ticket bought reading" Colorado
Springs, Colo., to Bonlder, Colo., Tint
when presented to the conductor read
Colorado Springs to Ogden. making a
difference in value of about $20. The
Denver and Rio Grande and Union Pa
cific have been the greatest sufferers.
John A. Grier, general freight agent of
the West Shore line, and for many years
general freight agent of the Michigan
Central, died at his home in Chicago of Iu
grippe.
A COOL C03TVICT.
TIIK 3IANITOKA SCHOOL ACT.
The Catholic nierarchj- of Canada Iiiauir-
urate a War for Its lieycal.
Quebec, April C Cardinal Tascher-
eau and the entire Roman Catholic
hierarchy have entered upon a war
against the Manitoba school act, and in
all their churches yesterday a joint
mandenient signed by them was read,
after which in the basilica Cardinal
Tascherean preached strongly in its
support, urging the faithful to declare
against the act and demand its dis
avowal at Ottawa. The act in question
prohibits religious instruction in public
schools in Manitoba, making them all
non-sectarian as in the United States,
and was passed by the legislature of
Manitoba. The hierarchy insists that
the government of Canada must veto
the act, and the result of the mande
ment must be to form Canadian Catho
lics into an almost compact body iu sup
port of this course.
Jay Is Not Worried. '
Washington, April G. Jay Gould
held a conference with Postmaster Gen
eral Wanamaker in regard to the ship
ping subsidy. Before leaving the city
he called on the president. To a re
porter he said:
"This Italian flurry is not going to be
serious. Our government has moved in
a dignified and eminently proper
manner. I do not see just what Italy
can do in the matter."
"Will the international difference of
opinion damage commercial relations?"
"Hardly, "iou see how the market is
to-day; prices are up aud firm. The
prospects are favorable for a satisfactory
summer in hnancial circles, and when
that is so the majority of the people are
happy."
Parnell Not to Bo Indorsed.
Lincoln, Neb., April G. A gentle
man high in National League ranks,
who is authorized to speak for Mr.
Fitzgerald, said that the statement said
to have been made by Dr. O'Reilly of
St. Louis, intimating that President
Fitzgerald had called the council of the
Irish National League together for the
purpose of indorsing Parnell, is false.
The League, by its constitution and the
resolutions of its conventions, has here
tofore been pledged to assist Mr. Par
nell and his collpjiErnps. At nrpsnnr. a
flilMltafl nTlininn o eta rTi rr 4-1, a 1
branches of the League regarding the
question of sustaining Parnell or his op
ponents, or of maintaining a policy of
strict neutrality.
Prince Ferdinand Threatened.
London, April 6. Prince Ferdinand
and his mother, Princess Clementine,
have received letters threatening them
with death if thev do not leave Sofia.
Chicago Socialists..
Chicago, April G. About fifteen hun
dred Socialists held a meeting at Battery
"D" to protest against the carrying out
of the sentence of death against Todt,
Rusnok and Sabel. the Pittsburg; strik
ers who were recently found guilty of
the murder of one of the firemen at
Carnegie's iron works during a strike a
year ago. The resolutions declare that
the trial was unfair; that the jury was
bribed. A protest was also made against
the killing of the strikers last week in
the coke regions.
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A Prisoner's Nerve Displayed in His Exit
from the Ohio Pen.
Columbus, O., April 6. George
Moore, a connict in the penitenti.-iry.
complained o feeling ill. He dropped
out of .f he ranks and secreted himself in
a cell. Ho then climbed a fire escape
and throwing! rope over a beam
climbed to the roof. Armed with a
center bit he brbke several bars out of
the ventilator. vHe drew himself out on
the roof and walked in supposed full
view of the guardsvand persons in the
prison enclosure to The administration
honse. He broke open Tiwindow in the
latter and descended to Warden Diers'
office. There he laid off his p?3gon garb,
donned a suit belonging to the waJSQn's
son-in-law and the shoes and hat of $he
warden and walked boldly out into tk
street. He was received Dec. 22, 188ot,
on a ten years sentence for burglarw
anu larcenj, tie is a noted burglar and
goes by the name of George Ellwood.
An Italian's Scheme to Avenge the Jfew
Orleans Lynching.
Pittsburg, April 6. A special from
Newcastle, Pa., says: "Sebastian Ge
barrio, leader of 350 Italians employed
near Wampum, told a strange story.
Gebarrio, who is a naturalized citizen
and a properry owner in Wampum,
seemed to place considerable weight up
on the information imparted. He said
a strange Italian asked him if he would
go into a plot to avenge his countrymen
who had been killed at New Orleans.
The stranger said 20,000 Italians could
be bronght into Pittsburg in five hours'
time and with the aid of guns, surpris
ing the citizens, the could be able to
take the city without much trouble. He
urged Gabarrio to get the Italians at
Wampum to consent to meet others in
Pittsburg at a given signal. He then
told how every Italian settlement in
Allegheny and Beaver counties were re
ceiving the same information, and how
each settlement expected to send a large
delegation. In the afternoon the Pitts
burg envoy left for Carbon to Btir up
the Italians there, and said a secret
meeting was to be held in the near fu
ture to talk the matter among themselves."
AJjHdo Has 'atherljr "A" Section.' -.
St. Xouis, April 6. Last month Sam
Stone, the ex-king of St. Louis dudes'
left his wife and she kept possession of
their 2-year-old cTfild, a little girl. Sun
day morning Mr. Stone saw his wife
and the child in a Chouteau avenhe car.
He bolted in, snatched the baby and
ran out. Mrs. Stbne screamed and went
into hysterics, but Stone ran like a deer
and soon distanced all pursuers. The
mother made complaint to the police
but no trace of Stone or the child has
been found. ,
Garfield's Brother Dying.
Grand Rapids, Mich., April 6.
Thomas Garfield, only brother of tho
late president, who has lived on a farm
in Jamestown township, Ottawa county,
for the last twenty-five vears, is slowly
dying. He was taken with an acuto at
tack of rheumatism, and physicians say
he cannot recover. He is 68 years of
age. His life has been that of a" hard
working farmer.
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Depositors Will Lose.
Pitts field, Mass., April
Commissioner Chapin. announced to the1
trustees of the Stockbridge Savings
bank that he had decided to put the
bank in the hands of a receiver. Poor
loans aggregating $44,000, and Willis'
defalcation of $29,000, are what neces
sitated this slep. The depositors will
probable lose 25 per cent.
Kcstored the Charter.
Topeka, Kan., April 6. Superintend
ent of Insurance Wilder was find $50
and sosts for contempt of court in re
voking the charter of the Capital Insur
ance company after having been en
ioinftd from dninrr it. Tim rnnrf. m.
stored the charter to the company.
An Eeho of the Perrln Abduction.
etroit, April 6. The echo of the
. r t 1 i m -v .
now tainous aoauction or josepn Jrernn
receiVly was heard when Chief of Po
lice Mv. Borgmann tendered his resig-
Manager and Typewriter.
St. Louis, April 0. Oliver Wiggins,
who was manager of Schmidt's music
store at Evansville, Ind., and Miss'
Clara E. Erthall, his typewriter, have
been arrested here. The music house
failed some months ago and Wiggins
was arrested for embezzlement. Holeft
the place taking Miss Erthall with him.
She is the young daughter of a well
known manufacturer and iron worker
of Evansville. By means of decoy let
ters the couple were located here.
The erring girl consented to go home
only to secure Wiggins' release- Wig
gins deserted a wife and seven children
at Evansville.
Denver Scalpers in Trouble.
Denver, April G. Warrants were
served upon C. J. Jackels, S. J. Peebles,
W. H. Miller, Matt Townsend, Joseph
A. Whitehead and one Kimberly. These
are all ticket brokers here, and are
nation
police coi
.the
request, it
ission.
is said,-of the
Losses at"Tuell.
Lowell, Mass., April o.The Edison
block, owned by the Wiman heirs of
Baltimore, was burned. C. J. Maynard
& Co. lose $30,000; H. C. Church &
Son, 6,000 Other losses will aggre
gate about $30,000.
Tho Sllgo Seat;
London, April 6. No petition, it is
understood, is to be presented contest
ing h3 Sligo seat.
America and the Boot.
Rome, April 6. Minister Fava will-1
sail for Italy on the 11th. The Opinione
newspaper protests against the alarm
ists' statements of the American press-."-as
intended to excite feeling against '.'
Italy and obscure the.realposition,whicli,'
concerns the whole world equally with
Italy.
A Young Woman Who Lives in a Tree.
St Louis, April 6. A strange woman -who
lives in the hollow of a tree has
been discovered in the swamp about a
mile and a half from Madison, Ills. She "
is described as a blonde, about 35 years
!d.Y some traces of beauty still
visible in her face.
German Emigrants.
Berlin, April G. The number of
German emigrants, or rather emigrants
of Germany to America, in the months
of January and February, 18U1, hag -bcen7,G4S,
the highest for the same :
period m five years.
A terrific gale is sweeping over Scotland-.
and u-jerous wrecks are reported alone ?
the northern coast. s ,-
John Sonnbergh, collector ot taxes of j '
Clermont, Pa., -was arrested in New York 3
si'L rSCd Wlth tbc embczzlenicat'oC-i-
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