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GIRL IS MURDERED
Kansa3City Scene of Sensational
Crime.
BUD TAYLOR CARRIES OUT THREAT
Kills Itnth Nollard a Former Sweetheart
Ilad. Keen Dented Her Hume, anil nai
Awaiting Trial For UiitIbk
Ilrutally AMaulted Uor.
Ruth Nollnnl, eighteen years old,
was Bliot and kitted on tho street nt
Kansas City March 2, by Hud Taylor,
twenty-three years old, a baseball
player, formerly her sweetheart, with
whom she had quarreled.
The girl and her sister were walking
along Ninth street, near Hroadway, in
a crowded business district of the city,
Taylor, bitting in the window of a
second story room In a lodging hoitBC
opposite, fird three shots from a re
peating rifle. Two bullets struck Mlwi
Nollard, ouc pawing entirely through
her chest, and the other entering Just
below the heart. She died la less than
an hour.
Miss Nollard lay bleeding on the
sidewalk ten minutes, a great crowd
gathering meantime. The police ar
rested ,Taylor In the lodging house
room' and had difficulty in getting him
through the mob, many member" of
which clamored for the lynching of the
murderer.
MIsb Nollard and Taylor bad bsen
engaged to be married, but a disagree
ment came a month ago, and the girl
forbade Taylor to eotne- to her home.
About two weeks ago Taylor choked
her almost iuto Insensibility, and
threatened to kill her at the first op
portunity. He was arrested on com
plaint of Miss Nollard for assault with
intent to kill and was released ou
bond. His trial was to hare taken
plnoe soon.
Taylor rented a room in the lodging
house three days ago. The landlord
Bays he stayed In the room during the
daytime and It Is supposed that he had
sot in the window for many hours, ri
fle in hand, uwaitiujr an opportunity
to pick oft the girl without striking
othvrs in the crowded street. She was
in tho habit of passing the house every
day.
Last year Taylor played with an tast
ern team nud tho year before he play
ed with the Nebraska Indians. Miss
Nollard was a dry goods clerk.
CORN THIEVES FIRED UPON
Farmer Protect Their Cribs With Bhot
Bun. Bert Owens was taken to Grand
Island from Doniphan recently shot
iu the hip. He had rccciycd a full
charge of No. a shot nt tho hands of a
party of men who were protecting
their property. For some days tho
farmers in the vicinity of Doniphan
had been missing corn. Owens and
two young men men named Morgan,
the latter not well known, but all res
idents of Grand Island, were out in
that part of the county collecting
dead hogs for a local rendering estab
lishment. Friday night J. V. Deuuian
missed some corn. Knowing these
men were in the vicinity ho and sev
eral neighbors were on watch. About
9 o'clock, it is charged, the trio began
to shovel corn out of Denman's crib.
They were told to halt but begau to
fc run. Two bhots wore 'fired, by whom
the men refused to say, and Owens
fell. Denman immediately took Owens
to Doniphan, where- he put him in
charge of physicians.
HANDING OVER THEIR ARMS
Suxnrceuts la Fhlllpplne Xlolil to the
American.
A Manila, March 3 dispatch says:
The Thirty-first Infantry arrived today
from liultican aud will sail for home
March 15, on the Transport Thomas.
Captain Draper commandant at Oa
longapo scouted along the west coast
of the province of Pataan with 180
marines, capturing two insurgent offi
cers and fourteen mon, taking twenty
six rifles and destroying 14,000 bushels
of rice and 104 carabaos.
The insurgent colonel, Ohrlstobal,
has surrendered at Nalo, province of
Cuvite, with two olUcers and twelve
men. Ho handed over twelve rifles to
tho Americans.
government Forces Wla.
A Colon, Columbia, dispatch says:
News has reached here of a bloody
battle February ill, near Maria Ln
llaja, between a small force of govern-
meiit troops aud 500 insurgent under
Hozolcs, resulting la a victory for tho
government forces. The insurgents
.lost thirty killed aud ten wounded and
Kthe government troops eight officers
and seven men killed aud many
men wounded.
Contractor a Sulfide.
Whs B. Koorner, aged forty-five, a
wall known contractor of Evnnsvtlle,
Jad., while temporarily demented,
killed himself, He had the contract
for several of the world's fair buildings
t Chicago, in 1803.
7 Fatally Injured.
Professor Coleman and Clarence
Uoyne, both from near Hrunswlck,
Mo., were fatally Injured by falling
from a balloon while attempting to
make a doublo attention nt 121 Reno,
N. M. A traveling man was badly
injured by being struck by one of the
men and a small boy was beriously
hurt in the same way.
l'reildent aire Approval.
The general deficiency, the legisla
tive, executive and judicial and the
Indlau approprlatiau bills have been
approved by the president.
FATAL FIRE AT ROCHESTER
The Dye Works Hum and Two Men
Are Cremated.
A Rochester, N. Y., special states:
In a Are which destroyed the Leary
dye works, a five story structure, two
lives were lost, ono man was probably
fatally injured and ten other persons
woro more or less seriously hurt. Tho
dead:
Two unidentified, a man and a boy,
both burned beyond recognition.
Frank Udell, brother-in-law of the
vlca president of tho Seneca Camera
company, was probably fatally Injured
in jumping from tho fourth story.
Tho others most seriously injured
were: Kdward Thels, William Hoc
yjnk, David W. Allen, F. Conrad, Lieut.
Kelcey Martin of tho hoso company,
Mury Vincent, Itaymond Itclom, Fred
erick Case.
Tho upper floor of the building was
occupied by tho Seneca Camera com
pany, who employed a force of about
twenty-five men and women. The firs
is supposed to have been caused by an
explosion of chemicals stored on the
third floor. At the outbreak of the
lire word was carried to the Bridge
port machine shop, across the way,
and ten or twolvo of the employes se
cured several henvy pieces of canvase
and ran to the scene of the fire. They
were lu time to savo two mon, Case
and Conrad, who jumped from the
fourth story but a third, Mr. Udell
missed the cauvass and was probably
fatally injured.
In tho room In which the fire started
there were between two and throe
dozen persons. It was ImposAlble for
all to escape by way of the doors, and
twenty-four persons are said to have
gone down the fire escapes.
Tho loss on the building will be
83,000, on uparatus 95,001), well covered
with insurance. The loss of the Sen
eca Camera company is 140,000, with ne
insurance.
MINERS REACH AGREEMENT
llllaels Jelnt Scale Committee Makeo
ld I'regreea.
In a four hours' session the sub-joint
committee of valuers aud operators of
Illinois accomplished more than woe
done by the joint soalo committee !
four days, says a Springfield, 111., dis
patch. They reached an agreement oa
tho mining scale for the district where
the hardest fight was promised and an
early adjournment is promised. The
scale in tho first district Is to remain
the same as last year, and it is not be
lieved that any material changes will
be made in any other districts.
This is quite a victory for the oper
ators, for at tho meeting of tho joint
scale committee they positively refused
to consider the .1 per cent lucrcnso de
manded in the district.
CRUCIFIX AND REVOLVER.
Tfane Armed HpnuUh (tenor Defies a
Mob.
Senor Jose Pestana, who is accused
of belonging to tho group that at
tempted to abduct the daughter of the
llrazillan vice consul aud whoso house
was attacked by an anti-clerical mob,
is the leader of tho Catholic party and
an extensive wine grower.
When the mob threatened his man
slon, Senor Pestana came to the door
with a crucifix lu ono hand and a re
volver in tho other. Ho fired thrco
shots without result. A force of po
lice ou foot and mounted dispersed
the demoustrators. Cavalry detach
ments still datrol thestrcots in which
arc situated the residences of tho ugl
tators and their followers.
Upton 1'lunnlnc for Yiiclit Knee.
Sir Thomas Lipton has had a long
conference at Glasgow, .Scotland, with
Mr. Watson nud Captain Sycamore in
regard to tho future movements. In
tho course of an interview lntor he in
formed a representative of tho Asso
ciated Press that Shamrock II. was to
tally unlike any yacht ever launched
on tho other sldoorthn Atlantic. The
shapo of the challenger, ho bellovcs,
will give designers on both sides cause
for reflection.
"I had the greatest difficulty," said
Kir Thomas, "In inducing Mr. Watsou
to undertake tho work. The discov
eries he has mado la connection with
designing this boat are of Immense im
portance."' Actio la Uunaer Morgan's Rate.
Secretary Long sent la his answer to
the senate resolution for tho applica
tion papers of Gunner Morgan, with
Hear Admiral Sampson's endorsement,
and his own upon the same. The first
two have been published already. Sec
retary Long's endorsement, which is,
therefore, thoonlyucw feature of the
matter, is ns follows:
Washington, February 23, 1001. lie
ferrlug to tho second paragraph of Ad
miral Sampson's endorsement, the bu
reau of navigation will grsnt Gunner
Morgan an opportunity of competing
for a commission as ensign in case the
necessary provision in the naval appro
priation bill now pending shall become
u law aud in case he meets the re
quirements thereof.
(Signed) Low, Secretary Navy.
Jamp Into the Ohio Jtlver.
Herman Ucuscl, a veteran newspaper
man, aged seventy, committed suicide
at Cincinnati by jumping from the sus
pension brldgo into the Ohio river.
Funeral of Itoeelya Ferrell.
The funeral of Ro&slyn Forre.il was
held at Steubenvltlo, O. Two thous
and people attended. Lillian Costel
low and her mother of Columbus were
present and accompanied the body to
the grave. Miss Custaltovv showed,
great grief.
Ice Chive War.
Twenty-one fishermen were carried
on Lake Krle, off Silver Creek, New
York probably perished on floating
Ice, but seventeen of them were
rescued.
TAKES THE OATH
President McKinley Inaugurated
For tho Second Time.
GREAT CROWDS (HEER THEIR (HlEf
Tremeaden Outpouring of Nation' l'en-
pie -Weather Very Itnd, Hut Ardor
of Crend No I.em Kcen--1lrllllnnt
Hull Nebraska In It.
A Washington, March 4. dispatch
lays: William MoKlnley a second time
is president of tho United States. He
wus ushered Into thnt office today In a
city ablaze with more aud finer decor
ations than ever have graced the holt-day-loving
national capital, whoso
streets today resounded to tho tread of
more marching soldiers and sailors
than over have participated In a like
function, aud had as witnesses to tho
ceremonies a vast multitude who
cheered frequoully whenever ho or his
vlce-prcsldenllal colleague was visible.
In the presence of 20,000 and in thu
sight of twice that number, standing
lu a snaking rain, tho president took
tho oath and delivered his second in
augural. The hushed multitude waited
to sco him kiss tho lliblo and then, de
spite the rain, they weakened the
echoes of Arlington acrois the Poto
mac with applause. Hardly hall the
Inaugural been finished when tho rain
abated, turning into a drir.r.llng mist
and later ceasing altogether.
The craning eager crowds had eyes
only for the open barouoho drawn by
four horses In which the president and
Senator Hanna, chairman, tsat. Tho ex
plosions of applause whloh greeted the'
chief magistrate were redoubled as
Vice President Roosevelt, in another
carriage, drawn by two horses, enme
into view. Tho hero of San ,1 nan re
ceived, If anything, a more flattering
ovation than the president, ltotli ac
knowledged tho salutes of the crowds
that cheered them by bowing right
and left.
The military, as a whole, attracted
unbounded admiration. The crowds
fairly rose at the jack tars rolling
along with their sword bayonets, like
a thicket of steel above them. Ad
miral Dewey, General Miles, General
Wheeler aud many other officers who
came into prominence during tho
Spanish war were lionized. Tho crowd
went wild over the West Point and
Annapolis cadets, marching with clock
work precision, and the rough riders
upon their bronchos. Tho Porto Hlco
regiment, tho Richmond greys, In con
federate grey, and the college students
from the principal universities set the
crowds off again aud again.
The oulmlnatlng uvout of tho inaug
ural festivities was the ball, held to
night In the vast auditorium of the
pension office, with men and women
distinguished in every wulk of life
touching elbows, dancing and ming
ling with tho plain American citizen.
Governor Dletiich and tho members
of his staff did credit to Nebraska to
day, and along the entire line of march
received their full merit of applause.
Governor Dietrich was kept busy
bowing thanks to tho ctowds that
continued to cheer as tho delegation
moved along. Many eastern stntcs
furnished their governors an escort of
several regiments, but Nebraska's staff
was thu finest iu tho line.
Governor Dietrich and daughter and
several of tho staff 'officers uttonded,
the ball tonight. Every man of tho
party will start homo very well pleased
with his trip, aud the state may justly
foci gratified with their reception In
UiIh city.
ENFORCE ALIEN LABOR ACT
AMerlrua Workmen In Canada Ordered
Deported.
A Rosslaud, H. C., dispatch says:
fi. r Bremer, of Vancouver, and Kd
ward Williams, dominion labor com
missioners, havo been looking into the
matter of alicu labor, and an a result
e-f their efforts sixteen men' in tho em
ploy of Messrs. Winters, 1'arsotM and
Roomer, who havo a contract to do
Bome work for tho Red Mountain rail
road, were ordered deported, Tho con
tractors will send these rata bnck to
the United Suites, where they were
engaged.
This is tho first' time a case of tho
kind has como up in this province, and
tho penalty of 81,000 flno for each con
traot laborer brought in was not en
forced. The commissioner stated thnt in the
future tho law would be enfdrccd to
the letter. Tho Intention of the do
minion authorities Is to protect tho
Canadian workers from unfair com
petition.
Hoy Killed hy Mto Wire.
Charles Rellow, aged twelve, was
killed Wy a liVo wire at Kokotuo, Ind.
With four other boys he was climbing
on top of Main street bridge and was
bantered to touch the trolly wire,
which he did. Immediately 2,200 volt
of electricity passed through him and
the body fell lifeless to the floor below.
Trlee to Kill Kaiployer.
Charles Morrill, ono of the firm of C.
A. Mot-rill fc Co., tea merchants, at
Chicago, 111., was shot in the head and
severely injured by John Correa, a
bookkeeper, who then committed sui
cide. The shootiug is said to have re
sulted from a dispute over the firm's
books. Mr. Morrill will recover,
Tho city firemen of Lincoln are cir
culating a petition for the pardon of
Nicholas Fox, a life prisoner, who hero
ically aided them during the fire at the
Nebraska penitentiary.
REGARDLESS OF THE KINO
Martini of llendford Mut Chooie lie
tween Love and Duty.
The marquis of lleadford, lieutenant
lu the First Life Guard, In his deter
mination to make Miss Roslo Hooto of
the Gaiety theatre, Loudon, tnarchlnn
ct's, nud which has created so much
talk, Is now under orders to sail for
South Africa and Is confronted wilh
tho necessity of resigning when told
to go aud light or giving up his fiancee.
He declares he will ncccpt the stig
ma of resignation rather than forego
his resolution to marry. The cuso ban
lcen brought to the uoflceof no less
a pcrsonuge thnuKlug Kdward who has
handed It over to I'rlnco Kdward of
Saxc-Welmer, colonel of tho First Llfo
Guards. Tho prluco of Saxc-Wolmrr
wrote the young marquis a letter,
pointing out the ruin of his career If
he persisted lu marrying Miss Hooto, as
she could not be received by the regi
ment. Tire marquis replied, regret
ting he could not see it that way, but
lie sent his resignation papers to Lord
lloberts. The coininander-ln-ohlef, ap
parently wus also involved In a little
plot, for Instead of ueccptlug his res
ignation, he ordered tho marquis to
hold himself iu readiness to go to the
Truusvaal,
Tho deunuoment Is expected to be a
quiet marriuge and the retirement of
the young pear from his majesty'
service.
KEEP THE CONVICTS.
None l.lkely te He Heat le Other State
trlent.
Acting Governor Savage has issued
orders for thirty msmber of Company
F. Lincoln Light Infantry, to remain
on duty to guard the penitentiary
walls. This company turned out on
the night of the lire at the penitentiary
and' have been on dnty ever slncf , At
tho request of llie board of public
lands ana buildings the acting gover
nor gave tho order for thirty members
to remain. These guardsmen will
ocenpy a vacant house outside the
prison stockade. In these quarters
they will maintain the usual military
discipline the same us they would In
camp. They will be furnished with
ratlous and do their own cooking.
Under the military code they are
allowed 41 a day for such tervtce for
not to oxoeod ten days. After that
time they will receive 81.1 a month.
Some of the men who havo good pay
ing situations do not relish the change,
but they are willing to perform their
duty, liow long they will be kept Is
not known. The legislature may bo
called upon to grant the soldiers cxti"
pay for this unusual duty.
RIGE TO DEMAND DAMAGES
Deported Manila Kdltor Youthful, hut
HavuRe.
George T. Rice, editor of the Manila
liulletiu, who was ordered deported
from the Philippines, wus a passenger
on tho transport I'ennsylruulu, which
arrived recently at San Francisco.
Owing to the fact that some papers
which ho had expected to receive hero
had not yet arrived Mr. Rico was un
willing to make any formal statement
on his stdo in the controversy between
himsolf aud the military authorities.
Mr. Rice oxpects to go to his former
homo at Red Wing, Minn. There he
will lay his case beforo the state offi
cials and congressional delegation with
a view of bringing tho mutter beforo
President McKlulcy and ulso bringing
suit against tho uatlouul government
for dumuges.
Mr. Rico claims that he was kept lu
close confinement threw days at Manila
boforo deportation. Hu wus under
guard all the way across, being al
lowed the freedom of the deck when
outside the port.
Mr. Rico weBt to tho Philippines as a
member of the Minnesota volunteer
Ho is nineteen years of nge.
TWIDALE IN TROUBLE AGAIN
.Alleged route Hot. Thief Under Arrrit nt
aaa City.
Arthur Twldnle, the young man who
was employed in the Hastings post
office and was arrested by Inspectors
Swift and HlnahUr on the charge of
having robbed the malls, but was re
leased on bond until the next term of
the United States court, has been
placed under arrest aguiu. After be
ing released on bond youug Twidale
went to Kansas City, where he stayed
at the St. Charles hotel under tho name
of Scott. Friday afternoon, it Is
charged, Twidale went to the Itruns
wide bowling ulleyin Kansas City, and
whllo hanging around noticed that Dr.
F. K. Grant of that city had hung up
his vest, which contained u costly gold
watch with a diamond charm and fifty
dollars in bills. Twidale waited for
his opportunity and then walked off
with the vest aud valuables.
Iteoerd ef l'ourrei.
The volnnte of bnsiaoss done by the
congress just closing is shown in a sup
plement to the house calendar prepar
ed by Tally Ceerk Wakefield of the
hoiuti stair. The congress was hi ses
sion 117 days, which is less than any
congress for years. The following It
given of bills, acts, etc: Number of
bills, 14,33; number of reports, .1,000;
publlo acts, 345; private acts, 1,2.10; to
tal acts, 1,505; number of joint resolu
tions, 305.
Auto-Cobe a Pallor.
It was annonnced at Chicago by one
of tho officials of the company that the
Illinois hlectrical Vehicle company,
operating auto-cabs, and capitalized at
12,5011,000, will go out of existence
April 0 because of losses due to the bad
condition of the streets.
The Voetee Arretted
Charles A. Foote and Arthur Foote,
father and son, have been arrested at
llurmlngham, Ala., on tho charge of
having murdered Mrs. Foote, wife aud
mother, to secure insurance.
IRATE IRISHMEN
Rofuso to Loavo Floor of House
of Commons.
A FREE EIGHT AND A SERIOUS RIOT
Irlihnen la Ugly Temper ane) Did Dn
af-ce to the Speaker aadlllU Order
Are Dragced Oat llndlly hy I'ollee
Other Interesting Neti.
A London, March rt, dlspntoh says:
In the house of commons, shortly after
midnight, Mr. Ilnlfour applied the
rloture on tho edncntlon eslljnates.
The nationalists shouted "gag, gag,"
nud rcfuvd to leave tho house when
thu division wns taken. The chairman
twice asked them .to retire to tho
division lobby, hut. thev shouted, "Cer
tainly not."
Mr. Flavin cried, "I protest against
the way afl Irish votes aro clotured."
Thirty or forty Irishmen remained
In their seats. Tho chairman reported
the matter to the speaker. The Irish
men still refused to obey the order,
and the speaker named sixteen recalci
trants. Mr. Hal four moved their suspension.
This wan agreed to without a division.
The speaker ordered them to withdraw,
but they refused, amid great uproar.
Tho speaker called upon the sergeant-at-arma
to remove them. They shout
ed defiance. The deputy sergeant-at-arras
advanced and akrd them to
leave, but still they refused. At this
a nttmlwr of officers and policemen en
tered to enforce removnl.
Mr. Kugeno Crenn, member for
aouthwent Cork, struggled desperately
sjralast removal, and there was rjulte a
free fight on thu floor, lasting for
five minutes, other Irishmen assisting
him. Kventually ho was carried out
bodily by six policemen amid yells and
cheers.
The police then returned and tar
ried each of the remaining recalcitrants
In the same manner, although there
was no further actual resistance.
Many, as they were being carrltd out,
waved their hands and shouted, "God
save Ireland
The trouble arose through Mr. Hal
four closuring the whole education es
timates without giving an opportunity
to dUcuss the Irish votes.
ATTACK THE UNITED STATES
rrem of Teanitelu Vllllfylng l'reildent
McKinley.
Advices received from Venezuela arc
to the effect that tho press of Caracas,
under orders, supposedly from the gov
ernment, is daily attacking tho. Wash
ington administration. Minister Loom
is and President MuKinlcy arc car
tooned by the lower Venezuelan news
paper, the former us being the author
of and means of communication of
hostile, but correct Information con
cerning Venczucln to tho American
press. A new revolution has been
started ueur Corn, on the north coast
of Venezuela, under tho leadership of
Rodolfo Hernandez.. -Tho banks havo
refused to accept silver In payment of
foreign drafts, iu consequence of Pres
ident Castro having ordered the unlim
ited coinage of silver.
BANQUET GENERAL LEE.
Ouiahn Comnierrlnl tlluli Tenders r.
rnrnwell.
Tho banquet tendered to General
Fltzhugh Leo hy tho Omaha Commer
cial club, ou tho evening of March 4,
was largely attended by business and
professional men. Tho program of re
spotiNCH us published wus adhered to.
The general's remarks were especially
.'Heltons and ellclte'd hearty applause.
The Peterson mystery was brought
to a olosu by thn coroner's jury bring
ing lu a verdict to the effect that tho
domestic hud died a natural death.
The verdict says in effect that Mary
Peterson cuinc to her death us tho re
sult of asphyxia during eclamptic seiz
ure, which was according to the testi
mony of Dr. Lavender.
WHITE ISDELEGATE
American TruiMvual r.eague Will Need
Hint to l'arl.
A'Chicngo dispatch says: Mr. Mon
iague;Whlte has boon appointed by the
Amorlcnn Transvaal Meaguo Its dele
gate and envoy to represent the league
and branches, iu the United States at
the congress to bo held "in Paris,
Frnifce, March 12, of all societies and
associations existing in any part of the
world to befriend and aid tho Hours of
the South African republic
riiblle Library Iliirned.
At Grand Haven, Mich., lire totally
destroyed tho public library building,
idoludlng 5,000 volumes, entailing a
loss estimated at 9100,000, with insur
ance of 845,000. The high school was
Inlthc same building, a font story
brick structure, and the largest and
handsomest building in town. The
fire started in the third story, and Is
supposed to havo been of Incendiary
origin.
Stunt Not Nell on Sunday.
Two hundred and fifty saloonkeepers
were arrested Monday at Chicago
charged with keeping their placci
open on Sunday, It Is said this action
is but the forerunner of the nrrest of
every saloonkeeper aud innkeeper in
Chiongo who sells liquor on Sunday.
No Noa-Itealdent Doct on.
The Missouri senate passed a bill
prohibiting non-resident physicians
from practicing medicine lu the state
by proxy, Under the bill nou-rcsideut
physlciaus must be present at their
offices lu Missouri.
IN FAVOR OF A BACK DOWN
Mniuifnrtiirer Want No Inrlff War With
ftuMln.
A committee representing the Illi
nois manufacturers1 association and
composed of Martin D. Mndde.n, presi
dent; James II. Glenn, sccretacy; Wil
liam Duff Haynlo, William C. Mundt,
Charles H. Deere and .lames Peering,
called on Secretary Gago March 5 with
reference to tho imposition of tho
countervailing duty ou Russian sugar,
whloh has brought about retaliatory
mcasureson tho purtof Russia directed
against certain American goods. No
format paper was presented hut an In
formal discussion wns had. The coin
mitten wns of tho opinion that tho so
called Russian bounty ou sugar was
the tqutvalont of an Internal revenue
tax, aud so not within the definition
of 4 bounty as contemplated by the
Dlngley law.
CALLS TROOPS TO PROTECT
Aged Man Threatened by a Mob at
Tipton. Ind.
Thy police of Tlptonv Intl., found
that a mob had been quietly organized
preparatory to lynching It. II. Bd
mtinds, a well known citizen, nged
sixty-five, who had been lodged In jail
charged with taking improper llbor
ties with tho clavcn-ycnr-ohl daughter
of W. II. Ross, a prominent citizen.
The sheriff communicated by wire
with the governor, and as a result tho
latter ordered tho local militia com
pany out to guard the prisoner. '
It In alleged that Kdmunds called nt
the Ross home to usu their telephone,
and fiudlng the girl alone he conducted
himself Improperly toward her. Tho
sensation did not come to light for
some days, but when It became known
Edmunds wns arrested'. Public Indig
nation Is aroused. Kdmunds denies
the girl's story.
KILLED BY CONSTABLE.
f.ait Friday' Affray at l'eru Terminates
Fatallr.
A Peru, Neb., March 4 dispatch aayai
Duvld Heck died last night of concus
sion of tho brain, due to a stroke from
a club by Constable Mooro Friday
night while attempting to arrest him.
For some time Reck has 1mcii sus
pected as running a "joint" In the
Ilrown building. Friday night Consta
ble Moore with a small force mado a
raid ou the building, Reck escaping,
with Mooro in hot pursuit. After a
chaso of a block and a half, Reck
turned on Moore, striking him on the
head with n atone, felling him to his
knees. Mooro at once arose and struck
his assailant with a smull willow club,
knocking him down, licck soon passed
Into a comatose state, never rallying.
Constnhlo Mooro received a severe
scalp wound.
Sheriff Cole conducted an inquest
this afternoon, tho jury finding a ver
dict In accordance with the above
facts and exonerating Constable Moorr
from any censure whatever.
BUD TAYLOR TRIES TO DIE
ImprUoned Unite Hall I'layer Attempt
to I Inn it lllrnnelf.
A Kansas City dispatch says: "Hud"
Taylor, tho base ball player, who
killed Ruth Nollard, shooting her with
a rifle, attempted to hang himself In
his coll in the county Jalb He wns
saved by a cellmate. Later a crowd of
pcoplo surrounded the jail entrance,
anticipating his removal to the court
room for thu coroner's Inqtlcst. Tho
crowd beenmo so largo und the looks
of tho men so ominous that Taylor's at
torney refused to have him taken from
his coll In the well-guarded jail. The
crowd committed no overt act.
Tho jury recommended that Taylor
bo held to thu grand jury on charge of
murder in thu first degree.
Tlilnlm Itntee Alionl Itlght.
Tho trans-Missouri freight bureau,
nt a meeting bald in Kansas City, re
fused to change tho present rate on
merchandise between Kansas City, St.
Joseph and Omaha as affecting Ne
braska anil Kansas points. The points
considered were the claims of Kansas
City shippers, who contended that St.
Joo had an advantage in reaching
Nebraska points of 2 to 20 cents per
100 pounds, while St. Joo jobbers
wanted still lower rates to Nebraska
points north of the Vlutto, In Omaha
territory, and Omaha asked lower
rutcs into Kansas, It Is held that tho
present rates are about as fair to all
parlies as could benrrunged.
Wnrruul AkiiIuM Hunker.
Two warrants were issued nt Nash
ville, 111., charging Walter Olllll of
Ashley, HI., cashier of Edmund' Pal
mer's defunct hanking Institution,
with beliig an accessory iu confiscating
tho funds on deposit In the bantu Off
ill bus not been arrested, but his home
In Ashley is being guarded.
Herlna Injury to Carponter.
Kdwurd Gllbralth, of South Omaha, f
one of the carpouters' gang on tho now
Armour produce building just being
completed, was struck In the left eye
by a nail which glanced from under
his haramor and tho doctor states that
the Injury la such that the night will
be lost.
CUnle Ioftus Injured.
Cecelia Loft us, otherwise known as
"CIssIo" Loftus, was seriously injured
at New York by being knocked down
and ruu over by a horse und wagon at
Sixty-first street and Loxiugton avunuo
Miss Loftua is playing in "Lady Hunt
worth's Experiment" at Daly's.
At a meeting of the Illinois railroad
and warehouse commission held at
Springfield, tho board declared the
state wolghmustors1 law a dead letter
for the reason that no provision baa
been made for the payment of that qU
ficial.
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