WEEKLY HERALD: PLATTS MOUTH, NEBRASKA, AUGUST 21 1890
QUICK VENGEANCE.
A Well Known Nebraska
Farmer and Daughter Shot.
CIIARLI1S I'll ATT, THE ASSASSIN,
Taken from .all at Itlulr by a Determined
Mol The Son of the Murdered Man
TI'M the Hunnum's Knot Bin I the Sher
llf Wiitclic the Kxrention.
Blair, Neb., An;,'. 10. N. It., Town,
an old resident of Washington county,
living southwest of - Kennard, was
killed and his daughter dangerously
wounded. Charles Pratt, who worked
for if r. Town four years ago, came upon
them about sunrise and commenced
shooting. They were out doors near
the cow shed. A eon of Town's ran in
the boutse, procured a bhotguu and fol
lowed the man on hoAeback, never los
ing sight of him, and ran him into a
crowd of men that were thrashing. lie
gave r.p and was bound and brought to
P.lair, where he is now in jail. The
murderer admits he did it. When
a-ked why he did it he said: "I am
even i:ov.f. I expect to go'to hell, and
may as well go now as any time."
Pratt formerly paid his addresses to
Miss Town, but was discouraged by the
father. Miss Town's wound is likely to
"prove fatal.
At 1 1 :30 o'clock a crowd of mounted
farmers rode into town, and were speed
ily joined by fully 200 citizens. No time
"was lost and they proceeded to the jail,
where the sheriff and about fifteen
deputies were keeping eruard over
Charles Pratt, the murderer of N. R
Town.
The sheriff ordered them to stand back
and positively refused to turn over the
prisoner. The parleying was of short
duration, and the sheriff was over
powered and his keys were taken from
him.
In an incredible short time Pratt was
jerked outside the jail. He was sur
rounded by the lynchers, who at once
started with him for a small grove about
a mile from town.
The lynching party was led by Harry
Town, son of the murdered man. Ar
riving at the scene of the intended
lynching, young Town was given the
privilege of tying the rope about the
murderer's neck, and also of having the
first pull on the rope.
The end of the rope was thrown over
a limb, and hauled taut.
Pratt was then told that if he had
anything to say he had better say it
quickly. He replied that he would 6ay
a few words if the rope was loosened a
little, and then they might pull away
"just as hard as they d d please."
The rope was slacked and Pratt then
stated that he killed Town and meant
' to kill the whole family. He declared
that he came up from Missouri pur
posely to do the job, and firmly in
tended to kill every one of the Town
family. He was sorry he had failed.
He said he had owned a farm near the
cne owned by Towns, and worked hard
to make a living, but the Town family
imposed upon him to such an extent
that he could not save a cent.
At this juncture some one in the
crowd wanted to know what that had
to do with the girl. Before Pratt could
-pond the rope was given a pull, and
h' was jerked into the air. He strug
gled frantically for a few seconds, but
the lynchers grimly held his neck tigbt
ly against the limb, and in two or three
minutes the lifeless corpse of the mur
derer was swinging lightly to and fro
in the night wind.
The rope was made fast to the trunk
of the tree, and the crowd of vigilantes
came quietly back to town. In about
fifteen minutes the farmers left for their
homes, but little knots of citizens gath
ered on the corners and discussed the
event.
No one was heard to regret the occur
rence, and the general verdict was one
of satisfaction.
The sheriff, Frank Harriman, followed
the crowd to the scene of the lynching
and was a witness to the hanging. None
of the lynchers made any effort to con
ceal their identity.
jnoi a masa. was ouu w en
deavor was made to keep the affair quiet.
The lyuchers were determined, and it is
not believed that a company of militia
could have saved Pratt's life.
A Double Tragedy at North Platte, Neb.
North Platte, Neb., Aug. 16 Fred
Newman shot and killed his wife and
then suicidd with the same weapon.
Newman was a young man about 22
years of age. Mrs. Newman was about
. 35 and came here from Texas with a
daughter seven years old last summer.
She was married to Newman in Novem
ber last. Jealousy is supposed to be the
cause of Newman's act. It is thought
that his mind has been unbalanced, as
he attempted to poison himself a year
ago. Newman was employed in the
round hons
Ilice Will Rebuild.
Parkerskckg, W. Va,, Aug. 16.
George Rice, whose immense refinery
was completely destroyed by explosion
11 rebuild at once and con
tinue to fight the Standard. His was
the largest independent refinery in the
country.
Cholera la Cairo.
Cairo, Aug. 16. Three cases of chol
era have .been reported here, one of
fatal. The annearance of
the disease here has created much un- j
easiness.
A FEARFUL CRASH
(OKI
Deadly Tale of Open Switch and
Unbridled Steam,
ONE TRAIN "THROUGH ANOTHER,
tuna luto a Depot, the Kng-lne Kxplodes,
Spreading Death and Dent ruction
Three Lives Sacrificed to a Train Wreck-In-
Fiend Jockeys and Homes Killed.
Battle Creek, Mich., Aug. 10. As
the east-bound North Shore limited, on
the Michigan Central road, was passing
Augusta, a small town nine miles west
of here, it ran into a standing freight
traia while going at full speed and
crashed through the depot, completely
demolishing it. The engine then ex
ploded, blowing the fireman literally to
pieces and killing the engineer, Charles
McRoberts. One brakeman is missing,
and it is thought he is buried in the de
bvi. . Many occupants of the forward
co:rhes were seriously injured. Phy--ui.ms
were summoned from this city.
The limited did not stop at Augusta,
but having right of way was runniug
about fifty miles an hour. The freight
was waiting on a siding for the express
to puss. T.he switch, for some unac
countable reason, was left wrong, and
the expiess came into the freight at full
speed. Eight cars were tossed into the
air. and the engine plowed through the
debris and crashed into the depot. En-
ineer Charles McRoberts was blown
twenty feet into the air, and Ins maw
tiled remains were picked up some dis
l ant e oil'. Of the passengers only nine
were injured seriously.
, A Mlsrreant'n Deadly Work.
Pittsburg, Aug. bi. At 1 o'clock a.
m. the Atlantic express, on the Balti
more and Ohio, carrying a large excur
sion party for Atlantic City, ran into a
huge pile of railroad ties and rails piled
upon the track at Osceola, twenty miles
from Pittsburgh. The engine and bag
gage car were thrown fifty feet over
tne- embankment. The remainder of
the train seven sleeping cars was
thrown from the track and upon their
sides. The escaje of the occupants
from fatal injury was miraculous.
Only four' of the passengers were
injured, and they slightly. Engineer
Sullivan and his friend, Bob Given,
another engineer, who was riding on
the engine, and a man named Hirsch
who was stealing a ride, were instantly
ki led. It is reported at the scene of
the wreck that the obstructions had been
placed by Catholics intent upon killing
some of the members of the Patriotic
Sons of America, who were on the
train. This report, however, is not
credited, and the perpetrator of the deed
is not known.
Jockey and Horses Killed.
Lawson, Mo., Aug. 16. A collision
occurred on the race track here be
tween a horse ridden bv Eucene Arthur
and a trotter and sulky driven by Geo.
Sweet. Drivers, horses ana sumy were
thrown into a confused mass. Arthur's
nJr w9j rirnlrfm and the ininries to
Sweet's spine and head will prove fatal.
The norses were so Daaiy in j urea taej
were shot.
A Yacht Sunk.
Sault Ste. Ma"IE, Minn., Aug. 16.
The tug John Hickler and Lewis A.
Hall's yacht Ramona came in collision
near Bay Mills. The Ramona sank in
sixteen teet of water, one is valuea at
$27,000, an I will be raised with pon
toons. The captain of the Ramona
claims that the" tug's light was not
burning.
Killed on a Crossing.
Goshen, Ind., Aug. 16. Levi Trogers
and wife, while crossing the track at
the Bristol cut in a buggy, were struck
by the engine and both killed. The cut
is so deep that it is impossible to see a
train coming rrom euuer uirecuou.
Knights of Pythias Officers.
Des Moines, Lt., Aug. 16. The Iowa
Grand Lodge K nights of Pythias ad
journed after having elected grand
officers as follows: Grand chancellor,
Will M. Farvis of Muscatine; grand
vice chancellor, v;. tu. onaw or lowa
Falls; grand prelate, A. C. Moon of
Williamsburg; grand master of ex
chequer, W. G. Mercer of Burlington;
grand keeper of records and seal, H. D.
Walker of Mount Pleasant; grand mas
ter at arms, W. A. Cunningham.
The Potato Blight in Ireland.
Dublin, Aug. 16. The potato blight
is spreading in the counties of Donegal.
Cork, Waterford, Tlpperary and Lim
erick. Prices have already doubled at
Westport, where the guardians and the
government authorities are exerting
themselves to avoid rioting. The blight
has spread to the whole or Galway, and
is not confined to any one soil. It is
partly due to the planting of old seed in
old ground, but in a greater degree to
the rainv season.
Growing Smaller by Degree.
Baltimore, Aug. 16. Wm. Barnie,
manager oT the Baltimore case liail
club, has received a telegram from the
Hartford (Conn.) club which states that
that club will disband This will, ow
ing to the disbandnrent of the Washing
ton club, leave but six clubs in the At
lantic association for the remainder or
the season.
Horace Porter 111.
Philadelphia, Aug. 16. Horace M.
Porter, of the Reading railroads pre,ss
bureau, is ill of typhoid fever at his
home in this city. Mr. Porter is a son
of Gen. H. H. Porter of New York, and
is a general favorite in railroad and
social circles.
Sunol and Palo Alto.
Philadelphia, Aug. 16. Sunol and
Palo Alto are entered for Belmont Park
races in this city on September 4. Sunol
will trot against Maud ' record, 2.-08J,
and Palo Alto will go against the stal
lion record of 2:12.
A Florida Nomination.
Barlow, FJ:i.. Aug. 16. S. P. Mal-
lory wa.; nr.rrri-'.ated by the Democrats
for congress.
ARE ALL SPLIT IIP.
The Condition of Republican
Senators After Their Caucus.
THE PRESIDENT'S DAILY WORK,
He Approres a Number of Hills and Acts
on Petitions for Kxecutlva Clemency
Congressional Proceedings Census Re-
ports New Hanks.
Washington, Aug. 15. The Repub
lican senators held a caucus from 8
o'clock v. m. to 10:33 to discuss and, if
lossible to formulate an order of busi
ness to govern the senate during the
rest of the present session of congress.
There were thirty-nine senators present.
Senator Edmunds presided. No defi
nite proposition was brought before the
caucus, but the subject discussed was
the advisability of laying aside the fed
eral election bill and arranging with the
Democratic senators to have a vote on
the tariff bill in the near future. Both
the Pennsylvania senators, Senator
Plumb, and others advocated laying the
election bill over. They said it would
be bad policy to keep congress here
much after the 1st of September, be
cause members of both houses were
needed in the states to take part in the
canvass for members or the nouse or
representatives. Senator Aldrich and
other members of the finance committee
expressed the belief that the Democrats
could keen the senate busy with the tar
iff bill for two months longer, unless
some agreement was reached, ajid they
urged the necessity of putting the
tariff bill through at an early day.
Senator Aldrich said that he did not
believe that the senate couki pass a
resolution to amend the rules so as to
nrovide for calling the previous ques
tion. He said that it would be neces-
sarv to have a ouoruni of Republicans
nresent. and there was so much sick
ness now among members that it was
extremely doubtful if a quorum could
be got together. Senator Spooner and
Senator Hoar then urged the necessity
of passing the election bill now, and
the hopelessness of trying to pass it
during the short session. As one sena
tor expressed it after the adjournment,
Senator Si" uer "read the riot act to
tf assemblage. Finally, after more
than two hours of debate, without coin
ing to any agreement as to the future.l
action of the senate, and without fixing
a dav for reassembling, the caucus ad-
iourned. The debate developed tlie
fact that about fifteen of the senators
present were in favor of letting the
elections bill go over. A special in-
innction of secrecy was placed on those
those who were present, and one lie-
rrablican senator, who is noted for ex
treme frankness, would only 6hake his
head and say in response to inquiries:
"We are all SDlit un."
During the course of his remarks
Senator Quay said that he objected to
having southern Republicans in the
house set upon him by Speaker Reed to
yelp at his heels like a pack of dogs in
favor of Senator Hoar's measure. It is
understood that the -discussion of the
tariff bill will be continued and the
river and harbor bill allowed to go over
until next week.
Executive Clemency.
Washington, Aug. 15. The presi
dent in denying the application far par
don in the case of Alva W. Butler of
Oregon for violation of the postal laws.
says: "Nothing has developed ejncB the
trial, so rar as appears, to create any
He granted a pardon to Jarret Tay
lor, convicted in Tennessee of viola
tion or internal revenae laws ana sen-
tencedlto six months' imprisonment and
a fine of $ls0 and costs. He also re
mitted the fine of Rulf Smith, convicted
of selling liquor without a iMSense in
Virginia, and sentenced on November
23, 1888, to three months' imprisonment
and a fine of $ 100 and confinement in
jail until the fine is paid. This case has
been before the president several times.
On the way to jail Smith jumped from
the train and escaped. While a fugitive
from justice a petition was presmtea to
the president, which he indorsed as fol
lows: "I will not examine an applica
tion for pardon while the petaBtaer is a
fugitive from the process or tae court.
Subsequently Smith surrendered him
self, and the president endorsed his pe
tition to the effect that so much of the
sentence imposing a fine is remitted.
Anorored bv the President.
Washington, Aug. 15. The president
aunroved the joint resolution to permit
Capt. George W. Davis, V. S. A., to ac
cept a position in the .Nicaragua canal
. t r . a i
instruction company, tne joins resolu
tion to rwnHnnA thA nrovisions of exist
ing laws providing temporarily for the
o-rrnrHtnrAS of t.ho frovprnrriMCit: the
joint resolution to accept from the na-
riATia i pncamnmPTir or r.ns it. rs.. a
statue and pedestal of the lafe Gen.
Grant, and the act amendatory of the
act entitled "An act to provide for tak
ing the eleventh ana suDseqae&r. cen
suses.
New Hanks.
Washington, Aug. )5. Th comp
troller of currency authorized th'a Citi
izens' National Bank of Colorad, Tex-.,
to begin business with a capital of $60,-
000. The following applications for au
thority to organize national oantcs nave
been filled with the coniptroller of the
currency: The National Collection Bsnk
of Philadelphia, Pa., by Messrs. Morse,
Haynes & Wensley, No. 10 Wall street,
New York, and their associates; the
First National Bank of Ponca, I. T., by
P. W. Bleuler of Guthrie, Okla., and
his associates.
Census Reports.
Washington, Aug. 15. The census
office announces the population ef the
following three New Jersey cities : Ho
boken, 43,560; increase since 1880, 1261,
or 40.52 per cent. Elizabeth, 37,644; in
crease, 8,415, or 33.35 per cent; "Trenton,
58,483; increase, 28,574, or M.53 per
cent.
Iiond Purchases.
Washington, Aug. 15. The secretary
of the treasury purchased $1 J0,050 1 per
cent, bonds at $1.24.
THE LOTTERY BILL
It Passes the House Practically
Without Opposition.
j THE CONGRESSIONAL PROGRAM.
I Quay's Ilesolutlon to Limit Consideration
I Leaves the Senate In lucertalnty The
I House to Take Cara of Work that
I Should Have Iteen Done Last Week.
Washington, Aug. 18. There is
great uncertainty about the senate busi
ness for the present week, so much
depends on the action to be taken on
the resolution of Senator Quay to limit
the consideration of pending measures
during the rest of the session. Mr.
Quay has given notice that he will call
this resolution up not before Tuesday.
In the meantime a caucus of Republican
senators may be held to determine
upon concerted action in regard to the
elections bill, which is the matter in
dispute. The discussion of the tariff
bill will be resumed, subject to inter
ruption by the committee on appropria
tions which will doubtless ask early
action on the deficiency bill now on the
calendar. If Mr. Quay's resolution
should be adopted, the discussion of the
tariff bill would still continue, but pro
gress in disposing of the paragraphs
would be much more rapid. Some con
ference reports will doubtless be offered
for consideration this week. The con
ference on the sundry civil appropria
tion bill will report a further disagree
ment on the irrigation clause. The con-
ferrets on the Jand grant forfeiture bill
will get together early m the week and
trv to determine upon a compromise.
The "programme or Dusmess in tne
house which the committee on rules
had arranged for last week, and which
the absence of a nuorum caused to be
abandoned, will probably be carried out
during the week. To-day is suspension
dav. aim the bill extenuing the prow
sious of the act establishing experimen
tal stations at agricultural colleges will
be called up, together with other mat
ters. The committee on labor will
Drobablv get a day for the disposition of
some of the important bills in its charge.
The agricultural committee ot the com
mittee on rules, should it bring forward
its programme for last week, will have
the rest of the week. X he measures to
be discussed and voted on are the bill
to tax compound lard and the meat in
spection bill.
Another Caucus of Senators.
Washington, Aug. IS. It is likely a
caucus of Republican senators will be
held early this week, probably to-night,
to consider again the order of business
for the remainder of the session. When
the caucus of Thursday night adjourned
it was without definite agreement, but
with an understandmg that the com
mittee on rules would take no action on
the proposition to limit debate on pend
ing measures until anoxner caucus
could be held and some agreement
reached as to the order to be followed.
The elections bill is dead for this ses
sion at least. Everyone recognizes that
fact now that is, all but a few advo
cates of the bill, who 6till have some
hones of its resurrection. The caucus
of Thursday night settled absolutely
the fate of the bill, which had not been
in aoubt. nowever. ior many weess.
Republican senators recognize the im
possibility of doing anything with the
tariff bill and other important measures
at this session unless some arrangement
is made with the Democrats to put off
the consideration of the elections bill
until December. It is understood that
a resolution will be presented and
agreed to fixing some day in December
for the consideration of the bill, but
there is serious doubt of its passage at
that time. There is so much ousmess
before the senate during a short session
that it can not waste much time fili
bustering over even the most important
subjects.
The Arid Land' Law.
Washington. Aug. 18. Commis
sioner Groff of the general land office,
has issued to registers and receivers of
land offices a circular giving in full the
recent opinion of the attorney general,
which sustains the construction placed
upon the law of 1883 known as the arid
land law by the interior department.
Attention is again attracted to the de
partment circular of Aug. 5, 1888, in
which they were instructed not to per
mit entry of any part of the arid region
which might come within the opera
tion of the act of Oct. 2, 1888. Although.
in any case, says the commissioner, there
be at the time no designation oi tne
land involved therein as a selection for
a site or sites for reservoirs, ditches or
canals for irrigation purposes, or as
land thereby made susceptible of irriga
tion, that fact is not to be considered as
showing that the land is open to entry,
a.lthough not yet so selected, it may
be liable to such selection, under said
act, which is held to withdraw all lands
so liable from disposal. Absolute obedi
ence to the order is enjoined.
CONGRESS ION AX.
Senate.
Washington, Aug. 18. The river
and harbor bill was taken up in com
mittee of the whole and further amend
ed. The committee rose and the senate
aCTeed to the amendments and passed
the bill.
House.
The conference report on the bill to
establish a national park at the battle
field of Chickamaugua was agreed to.
The vote then recurred on the .Nat Jilc
Kav bill, and the bill was passed, the
speaker counting a quorum.
The resolution ior tne immediate con-
giaeranon or xne anti-lottery oui, tne
previous question to be considered as
ordered at 4:40 o'clock, was adopted and
the anti-lottery bill was taken up and
passed.
A Millionaire Suicides.
New York, Aug. 18. Millionaire
Joseph A. Jameson, of the well known
Broad street firm of bankers and
brokers, Jameson, Smith & Co., com
mitted suicide bv hanging, at the resi
dence of his sister, Mrs. Amos Colling,
on Fifth avenue. Temporary insanity
caused by illness is given as the cause.
Mr. Jameson leaves a widovv and rive
adult children.
a onocKixn tiiaoedt.
In Which a Husband Avenges an
Insult
to His Wife.
Bloomrecbg, Pa., Aug. 18. A shock
ing tragedy occurred at Danville, the
details of which have just reached here.
The reports, as far as received, do not
say that the principals of the affair
were killed instantly, but subsequent
developments show that their wounds
are fatal. The names of the victims
are Frank Schurahki and Patrick Mon
ahan. John Miiiiuies, who committed
the crime, is now in jail. Public opin
ion is in rympathy with the prisoner,
as the evidence. ms far as can be learned,
shows he committed the deed while re
senting an insult to his wife. Schuraski
and Moiiahan went to Minings' hoii!-e
during the night, under the inuuenceof
liquor. After reaching it some noise
was made which attracted the atten
tion of iliuinies, who appeared in the
door with a lamp in his hand, followed
by his wife. One of the men toid her
to go in and mind her own business.but
this she declined to do, at the Knne
time i!?j i:king a retort: but before it was
finished the lamp which her husbaud
held was grabbed and thrown across
the room in the direction the womai.
was standing. Mininies at once became
furious, and seizing an axe slashed
right and left with terrible elfect. The
li'ht was now extinguished, and a ter
rible struggle ensued. Mrs. Mininies
was knocked to the floor senseless,
where she was found when the rescuers
arrived. Mininies wa also overcame
by a I -.low in the head, but soon rallied.
Monahan was found on the step with
his skull split, a deep gash was cut in
his shoulder, and otherwise bruised.
His companion, Schuraski, was found
m the house, where no n.-ui oeeu
knocked by a blow in the forehead,
which was split clear across. Iseithei
of the men can recowr.
An Immense Kducatioiial Scheme.
New okk. Aug. 18. Ihere is a
movement on foot which, if carried out
on the . lines proposed, will cclipstf all
former plans and give to New York an
institution without a rival in the conn
try. The establishment of a national
university in this city with an endow
ment at the outset of .f2(,ooo.00), is pro
posed. John D. Rockefeller, president
of the Standard Oil Trust company, and
Rev. S. S. MacArthur. I). D., pastor ot
the Calvary Baptist church in this city,
the two men most interested in the pro
ject, are both out of town, but from a
friend of one of them it was learned
that MacArthur's dream of a great Bap
tist, university in this city seems about,
. . , rt-rt - T I
to be reaiizeu. ine university wuiiu
Dr. MacArthur desires the Baptist da
nomination to have in this city is one
into which no one shall be matriculated
who h;s not already been graduated
from :ne reputable college. He con
siders it nnfortunate, religiously and
patriotically, that so many young
Americans have been obliged to go tc.
Germany, Austria, France and other
foreign countries to complete their edu
cation.
Kx-Confederate Soldiers' Home.
Boonville, Mo., Aug. J8. Several
hundred ex-confederates and citizens of
Cooper county held s picnic on the
Kemper family school campus in this
city for the purpose o collecting money
to erect a home in this state for dis
abled ex-confederate soldiers. Hon. W.
M. Williams presided at the meeting
and Rev. M. T. Broaddus delivered an
address. About 1. 500 were subscribed
to the fund, besides what was taken in
at ihe different stands. The meeting
was gotten up by Capt. F. P. O. Bro
nauuh, who has charge of the collec
tions raised in the Sixth congressional
district. The largest subscription re
ceived was from Senator Geo. G. Vet.
It was for $300. Some liberal subscrip
tions were received troin Kepnoiicans.
The citizens of Cooper county intend to
try and raise more than any other coun
ty in the district and then to make an
effort to have the home located at Boon
ville.
German Roman Catholic Convention.
Baltimore, Aug. 18. The thirty-
fifth annua 1 convention ot the German
Roman Catholic society Central Verin
of America began here with a festive
service. Jtatner fniuip .ossoacn
preached tne festive sermon. Two
hundred delegates wjere present repre
seiitn.g 5K) societies with a membership
of over 40,0t). Their work is pnnci-
5ally to help the widow and the orphan,
the amount of their benefaction last
year amounted to over jv.wo.
Cardinal Uiobons aeiiverea an eloquent
sermon in whicn ne welcomed tne
visitors and ended in a grand plea for
patriotism.
An Oeean Race.
New Yorx, Aug. 18. The steamship
City of Rome arrived from Liverpool.
making the voyage in 6 days 23 hours 40
minutes. The Aurania arrived in the
afternoon, time. 7 days 3 minutes.
The Arizona had not been sighted at
sundown. The race between the three
vesff Is was exnected to be a cloe and
speedy one and the result is somewhat
disappointing.
Traveling Passenger Agents.
Buffalo, N. Y., Aug. J8. The eight
eenth annual meeting of the National
sociation of Passenger Agents will
begin at the Hotel Niagara Tuesday,
and will last for several days. During
the meeting it is most likely that a
DroDOsition will be made to provide for
a burial fund of $500 for each member,
to be paid immediately on notice of
death being received.
Killed with a Wrench.
New York, Aug. 18. During a quar
rel between Simon Pawalsky - and
James Young, seamen on the steamship
Rhodora. Powalskv picked up a heavy
6teel wrench and struck Young a terri
ble blow on the heJid, inflicting fatal in
juries. Powalsky has been arrested.
A Tacht Party Drowned.
San Francisco, Aug. 18. Yesterday
morning Albert Lawrence, son of the
late superintendent of water works;
Michael Quinn, Matey Gail and Mio3
McNamara, were drowned in Crystal
Springs lake by the capsizing or a
yacht in a squall.
The Deadlock Broken.
Cleveland, Aug. 18. The deadlock
in the Twentieth district Republican
convention was broken when Hon. N.
A. Taylor of Cleveland va3 nominated
for congress oa the 88lst ballot.
IN ROIIbJSIe
A Missouri Pacific Train IU
Up by Masked Men4'
NINETY THOUSAND DOLLAR HAITI
The Trainmen I'erstiadrd hy llevolvera I
Do the liublirm' HldiliiiK The Kntlr
Contents of tlin Adams l'.xirr Com
pany's Haft i:iiitlxd Into a llitc
Kaxk-s City, Mo., Aug. 18. Th.
safe of the Pacific Express company wa j
robbed of .'f ilO.OOO by train robbers or I
the Missouri Pacific railroad Sunda
morning. The tniin. which was th- p
Kansas Citv limited express No. il, left!
Tij'lon. Xo.. at about o a. m. Two
niy.-.Je. ior.s figures were wen by the
engineer lurking around tho forward
end .f the train, but no particular at
tention v;:s paid to them. Just after
leaving Tip'. on. thn fireman turned to
ward the te nder to hre up the engine
and looked squarely in the muzzles of
two revolvers in the hands of two
masked men who wem lying on their
faces on the top of the coal. One of the
bandits covered the fireman with his re
volver while the other took care of the
engineer. They were told to hold up
.1 t i. l.i.,.. o-.l.
wieir iiaiiut aim ine rniurci unicmi
run the train to Olterville water tank,
in "Robbers' Cut," just east of Otter
ville. When "Robbers' Cut" was
' re;iehed the engineer was commanded
to go to 1 he express car and tell tho
messenger to open the door. He did so
under the threat of death if he MTLuld
fail. When he reached tho express car
he foui.nl the two robhers had rive con
federates stationed at convenient places
about the car, all heavily armed
and their faces covered behind
masks. He walked to the door
of the express car and called to the ex
press messenger. Sam Avery, to ojh:u
the door. Avery, suspecting no danger,
pushed hack the door. As he did so
the leader of the robbers and one con
federate pushed their revolvers in and ,
brder?d-the- messenger to' hold up hi
hands. The ordei was promptly obeyed
and thniof the robbers jumped into
the car. Avery was commanded to
opn the safe at the point of a re
volver. One of the robbers unfolded a
sack and into it were placed the entire
contents of the -safe. The robbers then
made their escape, without attempting
to molest the passengers. The engineer
pulled the train into Otterville, a half
mile distant, where a part of the Crew
were left to arouse the sheriff and or
ganize a posse to pursue the robbers.
The news of the robbery was also
telegraphed to the hea.lquarters at
St. Louis and all the available detective
force of the road wa? sent to "Robbere
Cut."' The sheriff's posse and the de
tectives are now scouring the country
for the robbers. The exact amount of
liio ieyanil variables siolen cannot be-,
leuni'-i, but it is understood the money
in th'.' safe aggregated about $73.000..
n.o.-.iy in pay-jr ino-iey, and that tho-ot'i.-r
va:u iole jtvop.ty amounted to
ab.ut $15.i KJ.). The robbers are nn
known, Six Were Shot.
Cincinnati, Aug. 18. A serious and
probably fatal shooting affray occurred,
at an early hour Sunday morning, by
which six people were shot. It seem '
that a number of laborers employed by
the Addyston Pipe company, whose
plant is located fifteen miles from this
city, came here Saturday night and im
bibod freely, and on their return home
on a "Big Four" train, which carried a
number of other passengers, a general
fight ensued among the laborers. Re
volvers were used, and when the smoke
cleared away the following named were
found to have been shot, two of whom
probably fatally: Syl Lewis, shot in
the abdomen, fatally; Mrs. Americus.
Harvey, a passenger, shot in the
fchoulder, painful; Al Hedges, Frank
Godfrey, Al Singleton, B. Beckel. No
arrests were made.
Arson In bouth Itakota.
HiOriMORE, S. D., Aug. 18. Early
yesterday morning fire was discovered
in Crow's opera house. Citizens worked
hard but were unable to check it until
nine business blocks were destroyed. P.
F. Crow had been acting in a suspicion
manner. On Saturday the city marshal
watched his place until 3 o'clock Sun
day morning when he thought it wa
sate enough to go to bed. About 4
o'clock the fire started. Indignation is
very high and threats of lynch law are
freely indulged in. Crow was arrested
at noon for arson and the circumstan
tial evidence is strong. Loss is estim
ated at over $15,000; insurance, $5,900.
Disgraceful State of Affairs.
Chicago, Aug. 18. A visiting com
mittee of the county board has discov
ered a disgraceful state of affairs at the
Cook county insane aaylnm. In addi
tion to other abuses and frauds, delicate
inmates were found forced to work with
pick and shovel for the contractors of
the asylum. An investigation will bo
ordered.
An Assault by Toughs End Fatally.
Danville, Els., Aug. 18. Policemaa
Paul White attempting to arrest some
men in a 6aloon, was assaulted by a
crowd of toiiirKa. Pan! drew a. nrnlv
and shot John Cleland through the
lungs and Al. Cleland in the arm. John
Cleland cannot recover.
The Hig Lincoln Hotel.
Lincoln, Neb., Aug. 18. Ralph
Kitehen made application to the dis
trict court for the appointment of a re
ceiver to take charge of the good. and
chattels contained in the Capitol hoteL
Hanged Himself.
Cedar Rafids, la., Aug. 18. F. J.
Kenning, a shoemaker, committed sui
cide by hanging. Despondency result
ing from a Ions illness was the cause.
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