Crawfordsville Daily Journal, Crawfordsville, Montgomery County, 6 January 1892 — Page 1

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VOL. VI—NO. 283.

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Our Holiday Stock

Will make friends, please everybody, and

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Don't wait. The Beautiful display of

Diamonds, Fine Jewelry snatches, Silverware, Clocks, Bronzes. Etc.,

In new ideas, varieties, oddities, pretty conceits, unique conceptions and original designB, is now ready. Clime and mako your selections and liave thorn laid aside for CbriBtiuus. Whatever your wants may Vie we can meet tliem with beautiful and appropriate selections, for we claim for our stock General Excelonce in Quality, Immense Variety, and Reasonable Prices.

KLIN E&GRAHAM

Jewelers and Optician, Mai Street, Opposite Court House

A special invitation to the Ladies to examine our beautiful line »f Koynl Worcester and Redalstadt Art Porcelain .Ware, something beautiful indeed.

Remember, everything will lie sold, as we expect to

make the Biggest Slaughter of

Dry Goods, Notions,Gents' Furnishing Goods, Cloaks, Etc., Etc.,

Ever made in CVawfordsville. We will he closed Mon

day to open our sale "Tuesday at 9 a. m,"

L). W. Rountree.

Opposite Court House.

Natural! Gas.

Having supplied ourselves with a full assortment of Burners, Gas Fixtures, Valves, Fitting?, Piping, etc., etc., we are^now PREPARED to give estimates a" take contracts for piping Natural Gas. With new tools, Experienced Workmen from the natural

belt, reasonable prices and prompt execution of orders, we hope to secure our full share of the public's patronage.

All work done to ihe acceptance of ibc Natural Gas Company. Xj@a/ve Orders Ear] With

Corner College and East streets.

Tohave NICE Clothes is one thing

And to have a PERFECT fit is another.

They can bo guaranteed at

COLHAN & MURPHY'S,

The Popular Tailor? at 206 East Main Street.

Will guarantee to all purchasers, perfect satisfaction in every detail.

itself on its merits.

Out of Business.

WEATHER REPORT:—Cold wave, fall of 20 degrees by Thursday n'ght.

Tuesday Morning at 9 a. in,

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I will commence the sale of my Entire Stock, to retire from the retail trade. Everything in mj store must be sold

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THE MOB RULES.

Renewal of War Over the County Seat of Stevens County, Kan.

PLOT TO MURDER JUDGE BOTRIN.

It It Discovered in Time to 8n« Hla I.lfe—Officer* Ambushed and Sheriff Dunn la Killed Troop*

Ordered Out.

GORY TIMES IN KANSAS.

IOPEKA, Ivan., Jan. 6.—Another battle in the great Stevens county war was fought Tuesday morning in the adjoining county. Seward, by which at least ono man was killed. Two accounts of the tragedy have been received here. The first was sent by .ludge Theodosius liotkin to Gov. Humphrey from Arknlon and is as follows:

.Intlue Rotkin'a Dispatch.

"Tile plot to kill me was sprung here ttala morning. A mob of twenty to thirty Woodsdale incn and about eight Springfield men laid their plans to kill me from nnibnsh on my way to court tills morning nt Springfield. One of the men gave it away. At 3 o'clock this morning Sheriff Dunn with six deputies started out to scout the proposed scene of ambush, 'l'hcy run into tlio ambush themselves at daylight and Sheriff Dunn was killed. "A. K. Kilgore and S. O. Aubrey, of Woodidale, and C. 1- Calvert. J. F. Van Vorlils and 13y Ormer, city marshal of Springfield, were Hie planners. The mob is now in possession of Springfield, awaiting my arrival. Mrs. I.umiticc, of Springfield, reached my house at 10 a. m. on foot. 3K miles, with a message from ho thrco deputies who escaped the mus-h-acre that the mob intended to come to my house to kill mo to-day if they found I was not coming to Springfield oourt. I have just arrived at Arkalon. These outlaws, under the disguise of the Citizens' Alliance of Woodsdale and Springfield, should be hunted down, but the civil authorities of this county ure now poworless, as we have no sheriff, i'iease advise me. will remain here until 1 hi-ar from you."

Hot kin Took Precaution*.

Four hours later Attorney General John X. Ives received the following account of the tragedy from .lames ]teaitch amp, county attorney of Seward county, who was law partner of Col. Sum Wood when the latter was murdered at Hugo ton, from Arkalon: "Information reached Judge Hotkin three weeks ago that he was to be killed this morning on Ihc roud from his home to the court house ut Springfield. lie laid the matter before the best cilitens, but the story seemed so preposterous that nobody believed It. January 8 the information from a different source again came to Judge Uotiiln. He ordered the informant brought before hini, which was done Sunday night. The different stories were so uniform that he decided to take extra precautions. Sunday morning nftera consultation with Sheriff Dunn it was decided upon to have the sheriff with a posse scout the country between the judge's home and Springfield. The six different parties met at Judge ilotkin's home Sunday night and remained until this morning, when tiiey left to take up a position at the head of a canyon, where It was said the ambush laid for the judge was to be formed this morning.

Foujjlit in tlie Canyon.

"The sheriff's nosse went on foot from the sheriff's house, Stf miles, the canyon and had just entered it when forty men. said to be from Woodsdale and Springfield, marched In on them. At break of day the battle opened and lasted until about suarise. Sheriff I)unn was wounded, then riddled with bullets. Sheriff-elect Kay Giiyman was seen to full and was reported killed, but is unhurt. His fall was occasioned by a cramp In the leg, to which he Is subject. The mob hunted for him for hnlf an hour, but failed to find him. He Is now en route to Liberal. Deputy Sheriff Nixon Is safe. So are the other deputies. "The Woodsdale gang left Tor home this forenoon. Wan-ants are out for the arresl of the murderers. The under sheriff should have help at once. Court must be beguu to-morrow morning und Judge Botkln wlil be there unless he is killed."

The Demi Official.

County Attorney .1. K. Keauchamp has secured the body of Sheriff Dunn, and an inquest will be held to-day, after which the body will be brought to this place and sent to his sorrowing wife and children at Pratt. Kan.

The Mob.

The mob was composed of the members of the Citizens' Alliance of Woodsdale aud Springfield, reinforced by a half dozen desperate characters from Grant county under the leadership of Johu Stoflle. wiio was found guilty last summer in Judge Hotkin's court of horse-stealing and sentenced to five years in the penitentiary. Stolfle appealed to the supreme court, whevo the ease is now pending.

Ithldlcri with Mullet*.

Tlu- mob after shooting Dunn rushed upon the deputy with Dunn and overpowered and disarmed him and ordered hitn to clear out The deputy threw down his arms and started away, and hearing firing behind him he looked around and, to use his own language, saw the mob standing over Dunn's body pumping lead into it out of their Winchesters. Sheriffelect E. S. liuyinan was closely beset and attempted to gain the top of a bank. The bullets whistled by him like hailstones and lie was seen to fall as if literally cut to pieces, but he has since been found and is unhurt, except a cramp in his legs, which caused his fall. Deputy Sheriffs Stein, Nixon and Custer escaped from the ambuscade and took refuge in a private house in Springfield.

Troops, Ordered Out.

Gov. Humphrey was in Independence when the news reached his office, and the telegrams were forwarded to him at Independence. At 5 o'clock the following message was received by Col. .1. N. Koberts, adjutant general," from OJV. Humphrey: "Take company of men and go to the scene of the trouble in Seward county at once. If more force seems necessary as events develop order It to your aid. Mako all necessary arrangements for transportation and snpplies. You will use the military to preserve tho peace and protect life und property whoro civil authorities arc powerless to do so. will loave for Topelta to night. Communicate with me there for further orders. Act judiciously, but promptly and firmly. It booms to mo from horn that moru lhau a company may be necessary. "LYMAN A. HI'MPHHKV,"

Immediately upou its receipt tho adjutant general wired to Col. Itickbecker at Sterling to have Company A of the First regiment meet him at Hutchinson at 7 o'clock this morning fully equipped to proceed to Seward comity. Jtlankets, heavy overcoats and 1,000 rounds of American ammunition have been forwarded from hero for use of the troops.

Seward, Norton and Stevens comi

THE DAILY JOURNAL.

ORAWFORDSVILLE, INDIANA, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY (, 1892.

ties, which compose the Thirty-second judicial district, are reported to be entirely under the control of armed mobs. 11 is feared much blood will be shed, as it is impossible to secure jurors in any of these counties, as every man is on one side or the other of the factional fights. At the trial of Rrennan, charged with .killing Col. "Sain" Wood last June, only two men eligible for jury service could be secured in Stevens county and Brennan was necessarily released on a writ of habeas corpus. There is a provision in the Kansas laws which entitles a man to trial in tho county where the offense was committed and in neither of the counties where the mobs are in control are there more than 250 men.

Tha Woodsdale-llngoton War. The attempt to a»gasflittale Jwlgfl Hotkin, which resulted In the murder of Sheriff Dunn, is the outcrowtb of tho Stevens county war which has b«en rtging at interval* for a period of five years, or evejr since the county was organized. Col. Sani N. Wood in iBHfl went to Stevens countyand started the town of Woods dale for the purpose of bavins? the county s*at located there in*u.«d of at Ihigoton. A ho-, tight followed. In which Hugoton was ihu winner.

Murder of KhrriflT Croan.

The struggle /or the counly seat was not abandoned by Wood and lita followers. They made Heveral attempts to lake the county records from Hugoton by force, but were always repulsed. There were frequent tights between the rival townsmen. The most celebrated ol these was the one which resulted in the •'Sheriff Cross murder." A party of twentylive armed Woodsdale men one day marched out in the direction of .Hugoton, but were met before they arrived there by Sheriff Cross and a posse. Tne Woodsdale men said they wero on a hunting trip to the Indian territory and continued in the direction indicated. The sheriff followed with his posse. That night the hostile parties met and the sheriff and five of his posse were killed. The greater part of the Wood*dale band w-«s arrested on a warrant out of the United Stu'.cs court at Paris, Tex., which 1 as jurisdiction of the Indian territory. The result was a conviction or tho Woodsdale men. The case was appealed to the United State* supreme court, where It was reversed and r&* munded. A second trial was never had.

Col. ftam Wood Slain.

In the trial at Paris James Brennan was one of the principal witnesses against the defendants and Wood was one of their counsel. In the cross-examination and speech to the Jury Wood excoriated Brennan unmercifully. Urennan swore revenge and bided his time, June 1801, Wood appeared in llugoton and Brennan heard of it. While Wood was standing at the courthouse corner Brennan came up and fired three shots, piercing Wood's heart and causing inntant death.

Brennan was arrested, and after.one attempt to give him a trial on the charge of murder he taken back to the jail to await another attempt to secure a jury this mouth. Since Wood's death hostilities have ceased In Hugoton, and now apparently have been transferred orer the boundary line into Seward county, which had been peaceful heretofore, though it has always oeen acknowledged that Springfield, the county seat of Seward, has been In .sympathy with Woodsdale, and Arkalon, the prospective county .seat, Jn sympathy with Hugoton.

SLAIN AT H7S~POST. I

Crfsltiwr G)«M»II, of the Clcvelttml Iron Company at Inhpemlng, Mich., Killed While at Work.

I lsili'KMINQ, Mich., Jan. G.—john (Meason, cashier of the Cleveland Iron Company, an ex-ofticial of the cit.y and a prominent and popular man, was murdered shortly after l'J o'clock

Tuesday morninjj. There is no clew to the assassin. Cilcason was making out the monthly pay-roil of the compa n.y, which employs 1,000 men. lie was last seen at midnight by the watchman, who advised hitu to go home as it was late. He answered: "In a minute." Half an hour later the watchman—Olaf Sachreson—entered the office ag"ain. He found the doors open and lights burning. Surprised at not seeing (ileason, he bejfan investigation. The door of the large vault stood open. Entering this with his lantern Sachreson was horrified to see Uleason lying ou the floor, blood oozing from a ragged wound over the right ear.

Assistance was summoned, but treason died at .1 o'clock, remaining unconscious to the last. A coroner's jury was impaneled, but, after sitting all day. has adjourned until to-day. The facts learned are as follows: (ileason was! shot from behind, the bullet entering behind the ear and passing through the brain to the forehead. He was shot with a revolver that was kept in the vault. Tho weapon was found under liini, and this gave rise to the rumor of suicide, •.iiich it was developed later could not have been the case. The position of the wound precludes suicide.

The- assassin secured S:J0f) drawn from the bank Monday evening, (.leason's valuable gold watch and chain and 180 karats of black diamonds, valued at SI.500. (ileason leaves a wife, who is prostrated, and two children. Popular feeling runs high, and it would fare ill with any one on whom a suspicion rested. It is supposed the murderer expected to secure the. $"0,000 soon to be paid for December labor, but the money was in the bank.

EIGHTUVESLOST.

Torrilila Accident »n MviKhin|[ 1'nrtj- on A Dutrll i'HIIHl. I.ONDON, ,lan. 6.—While a merry party in a large double sleigh were driving over the frozen surface of the canal on the Dutch frontier, and the ice suddenly gave way. Everybody jumped out of the sleigh, but its weight and the. struggles of the horses broke the ice in eveiy direction and only three of the party escaped to the snore. Eight lives in all were lost, including women and children.

Colored Catholic Convention.

riiii.Aiii-.i.i'HiA, Jan. -The annual convention of the colored Catholic congress of the I nitcd States opened here with a large attendance of delegates. The convention will be called upon to consider some important plans looking to the strengthening of the Catholic church among the colored people of the country.

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Dealer* Full.

I.AMWHiKii, Pa., Jan. (I.—The tobacco (inn of II. Kendig & Co. have assigned to A ins It. Hostetter, tobacco dealer of

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city. The tobacco in

•••lock lias l» 'i'ii appraised at 00. 1'he hiiliililie-, wnl probably reach nearly Mil MUM: ns«eK ntxrat.$$0,000...

'A ..-1V4 Milri ,. (Oitvcnllon. •-p.! .(..• •. .i i.| ij.-.The. National AC" '-..!:II ^NM'I-AGC association v.*. a ii.us'tli annual coo-

.!umiaryJTtoM.

TO KEEP HIS PLACE.

The President Reappoints InterState Commissioner Morrison.

MANY OTHER NOMINATIONS MADE,

A M*g»age on tho Famine in RuiiltConfreii Jtenume* Work Many New ltiiltt Introduced hi the Houae.

MORRISON' ILKAPPOIXTKD.

WASHINGTON. Jan. 0. —President Harrison sent a long list of nominations to the senate Tuesday, among others being James W. McDill, of Iowa: William M. i/mdsey. of Kentucky, and William H. Morrison, of Illinois, for interstate commerce commissioners.

Judge McDill. who succeeds Chairman Conley, will have little more 'than a year to serve, but it is probable he will then be renominated for the full term of six years. Nothing is said against his selection, while there is much in his favor. His experience in Congress, on the bench, and as a state railroad commissioner, it is believed, give him unusual qualifications for the duties he will have to perform. Kor a long tune the scales were nicely balanced between McDill and Iiamberston, of Omaha. McDill had been with the president at Mhimi college, and the personal friendship then formed probably tipped the beam in his favor.

Judge Lindsay, who succeeds Commissioner llragg. will have three years to serve. His legal standing is well known and he enjoys great popularity with the southern people, lie has gained added prominence through his efforts in behalf of the world's fair. His appointment on the inter-state commission will make it necessary for him to resign his place as commissioner at large.

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Nominal

The president also sent to the senate these nominations: K. C. llatiibone, of Ohio, to be fourth assistant^ post in aster general.

William 11. Hess, of Indiana, to be consul general of the I'nited Slates at Constantinople.

William D. McCoy, of Indiana, to be minister resident and consul general of the I nited States to Liberia.

Andrew P. McCormick. of Texas, to be I'nited States circuit judge for the Fifth judicial circuit (as provided by section 1, laws 18UI, I'nited States statutes at large).

Matthew 1*. Allen, of California, to be attorney of the United States for the southern district of California, vice Willoughby Cole, resigned.

Abraham Seay, of Oklahoma, to be governor of the territory of Oklahoma, vice (Jeorge W. Steele, resigned.

Daniel A. Kay, of Illinois, to be principal clerk of surveys in the general land ortice.

Chief Engineer Ceorge W. Melville, I..nited States navy, to be engineer in chief and chief of the bureau of steam engineering, with the relative rank of commodore.

Consuls of the United States—Campbell L. Maxwell,, of Ohio, at Santo Domingo: Charles W'eare. of Iowa, at A la Chapcllc: Sigmund C. Itiaida. of New Jersey, at San Juan del Norte: Walter T. Howard. of Vermont, at Cardiff: DavidS. K. Iluiek. of Oregon, at Sonneherg: Elias C. •Heney. of New Hampshire, at Matanzas: .lames l,eitch. of Louisiana, at Heli/.e: lladcliff II. Ford, of Maine, at Leghorn: Edward P. Hammond, of Maryland, at Huda Pestli.

A on th« R(i*«la» WASHINGTON. .Inn. fl. —President Harrison sent to congress the following message touching the efforts to relieve the distress of the famine sufferers in liussia. It was referred to the committee on naval affairs for action on the recommendation contained therein: "To the senate and house of representatives: The famine prevailing in some of Ihe provinces of ItusHiu is so severe aud widespread us to have alt rat-led Ihe sympathetic interest of a lnrge numbor of our liberal and favored people. In some of the great grain producing .stales of the west movements have already been organized to collect flour and meal for tlie relief of those perishing Husslan families, and iho response has been such as to justify Ihe belief that a ship's cargo ean very soon he delivered at the seaboard through the generous cooperation of the transport at inn lines. It is most appropriate that a people whose storehouses have been so lavishly filled with all the fruits of the earth bv the gracious favor of Cod should manifest their gratitude by large gifts to His MiflerlnK children in other lands. The secretary of ihe navy has no steam vessel at his disposal that could he used for the transportation of these supplies, and I therefore recommend that he be authorized to ch'nrtoV a suitable vessc' to receive them. A sufficient amount should be oflcri-d lo send them under the charge of a naval ollW-er to such a Husslan port as may be most convenient for ready distr bulion to those In most need. (Sisr.edl

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Senate.

WASHINGTON. Jan. (1.—Tlie rcsuin|v tion of the business of the senate after the. closc of the holiday recess was marked by a pretty full attendance of senators, particularly on the republican side of the chamber. Vice President •Morton occupied the chair. The opening prayer was offered by Chaplain Hutler. The usual mass of petitions was presented and referred, comprising several in favor of a five-million loan to the Columbian exposition on condition of the fair being kept closed on Sunday.

Among other petitions presented were memorials from Presbyterian synods and others, stated by Senator Frye

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to be signed by 000,000

communicants, favoring the ratifieation of the Urussels Congo treaty for the suppression of slavery. A very large number of bills was presented.

Senator Washburn (.Minn.) offered a joint resolution authorizing the secretary of the navy to employ a naval vessel to coiney to Itussia food and supplies contributed bf the citizens of the I'nited States for the famine .sufferers and ap-. propriating whatever amount might be necessary to also charter other ships for the purpose. Mr. Washburn said the secretary should designate the sailing ship Constellation, which carried the supplies to the Irish sufferers in 1880,.. but it tvit evident the Constellation could

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carry

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Highest of all *n Leavening Power.—

of the contributions. Other ships were needed. Senator (ionnan (Md.) objected to the indefinite appropriation, and suggested a limitation of SI00,000. Senator Washburn accepted the amendment. The resolution was then adopted.

Hisliop W. Perkins, appointed byfiov. Humphrey, of Kansas, to succeed the late Senator Plumb, was sworn in. Senator Vance (N. C.) was sworn in as senator for his new term and was appointed on the committees on contingent expenses, finance, privileges and elections and District of Columbia and chairman of the committee on womai: suffrage, which places had been temporarily held by his colleague. Senator Itansom.

Various bills were introduced and referred, among tliem a bill by Senator Chandler (N. 11.) to regulate the rates of pensions and a bill to prohibit free railroad passes in certain eases.

The resolution offered by Senator Nest. (Mo.) on December 10 requesting tlie president of the I'nited States to cause correspondence and negotiations to be had through the department of state or otherwise with the authorities of (reat liritaiii for the purpose of securing the abrogation or modification of the regulations which require cattle from the I'nited States to be slaughtered at the port of entry and prohibit their being carried aliTe to other parts of the kingdom was taken up, and after some discussion was adopted.

Hon**.

WASHINGTON. Jan. 0. —At noon the house was called to order by Clerk Kerr, who stated that he regretted to announce, the illness of the speaker, and declared that the only business in order was the election of a speaker pro tcm. Ou motion of Mr. Springer (111.), the honor of that election was bestowed upon Mr. McMillin (Tenn.l, who, on taking the chair, was warmly applauded by his party colleagues.

Mr. Mills (Tex.) was granted indefinite leave of absence. Mr. Wilson (Ky.) and Mr. Kuchanan (Va.) appeared at the bar of the house and took tlie oath of oftice. Mr. Illount (Ua.) asked unanimous consent for the immediate consideration of the senate's resolutions authorizing the secretary of the navy to employ a I nited States vessel to transport food to the inhabitants of liussia, suffering from want of sitsteimnce. Mr. Kilgore (Tex.) oWjected. Under call of "the states :75 bills of a public character were introduced. The most important arc as follows:

For tho appointment of a -peclal committee lo Investigate the operation and eflectoftho cusioms administration act: authorizing national hanging men to loan money on real estate securities: to dellne and punish blackmailing to regulate Immigration: lor the admission of the Indian territory as a slate to absolutely prohibit the coming of Chinese Into the L' 'ted States prohibiting aliens from holding ontcc of trust under the government of the United States to plaen Jute bagging, jute Iron ties ami binding twine on the free list also to prevent the payment in advance by the secretary of the treasury ol Interest ootids also to create an income tax to tax trusts for the election of post masters by the vote of the people: to investigate the administration ol the pension bureau: to repeal the sugarbounty law to Institute an investigation toileting the: management -of the Columbian exposition and appropriaiions therefor: pro posli-g a constitutional amendment to prohibit iotlerles to repeal the long ami sh».rt haul and pooling clauses

the Interstate commcrcc

act: to prohibit the opening of ,vny exposition Sunday where appropriations inadi by the United States are expended: placing ran wool, coal and Iron ore on the free list: repealing the law authorizing [lie purchase of silver for an adequate volume of full legaiiendei coin and paper money for Ihe classiH catloi. of Ihe funds in the I'nited States treasury for the establishment „f

Mr. Picklcr (S. D.l announced tindeath of his former colleague. John M. liamble, and the house as a mark of respect to the memory of the deceased adjourned.

Will ItetallHte. .y7"4

WASHINGTON, Jan. 6.—President liarson is preparing a proclamation of retaliation against the countries which have refused to enter into reciprocal trade relations with this country, and will probably have it ready for issue before the end of the present week.

President Harrison's Nrplien- Dead. PAI.KSTINK, Tex., Jan. 6.—Carter

Harrison, son of C. II. Harrison and a nephew of President Harrison, died on the north-bound train Monday afternoon near Franklin. The remains were brought here to be embalmed. Mr. Harrison was a consumptive and had be:-n ti San Antonio for the benefit of his health.

Million* Giv4n Aim jr.

NKW YORK, Jan. By the will ol Mrs. Mary McRae Stuart, which wa? filed for probate in the surrogate's office Tuesday, almost her entire estate, valued at $500,1100. Is left to local institutions of learning and church societies.

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THEIR LAST IRIj

Two Railroad Men Slainl Wreck Near Hannibal, la?J.

FOl'll IMMIGRANTS ARE ALSO KlLLKfi

A Train rltingcs Through lllgli Trfltlftj in North Carolina ami Four I'erns Meet Terrible

Death.

WABASH THAINS COI.I.IDR. JACKSONVII.I.K. 111., Jan. ().—A ter-:J

rible wreck occurred on the Wabash at' a. m. Tuesday just east of Hannibal The east and westbound "C'annon Hall' trains are due to meet at Aladdin^ a/ small station this side of Hannibal, th'e*-M eastbouud train having the right way. The latter was in charge of Conduelor Shcehati and Engineer Charts Wilson. The train had pulled into^E} depot and was waiting for the wei bound train to side-track and let thl by. The night was extremely foggy.J

Six l.lves l.ost.

The engineer of the westbound tra, missed the switch, and not being we acquainted with tlie locality, \vel crashing into the train at the depl AI liushart was the engineer in churl of the westbound train, and Josop Vasconeellas the conductor, riotli engines were completely wrecked attdl both engineers instantly killed. Thel trains took tire, and both smokers ar.'J I luggage cars and one chair car consumed. John Conswell. firemunrV| the eastbound train, was seriously iu| jtu'ed. and the fireman of the othu train cannot live, l-'our Italian einil grants were killed and eight other pa:.! sengers injured, but none fatally si fur as known. jijiiretl. wte traveling •..

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Their bodie» were "burned to* an recognizable crisp. The most serioj injured are: Miss Ella King. on way from Ireland to Dorchester,'fret, will probably die Krakeman ose Itrvant, of Decatur, injured about head Fireman Henry Warboy,! Springfield, badly scalded and burit Express Messenger E. P. Gloii^'r' Chicago, cut and bruised,

Four Men Killed

general

system of government hnnking Io extend the free delivery of the malls in rural communi ties, appropriating W.OOO.tlOU for the first year to Inquire into the practicability of construct Ing a ship canal from tho great lake, to tho navigable waters of the Hudson river.

Mr. Chiptnan '..*!::ss.) introduced a bill to prevent aliens from holding certain positions and doing ccrtain manual labor in the United States. The bill is designed to check tho evil generally complained of by labor organizations of aliens working daily in the United States while citizens and residents of Canada.

Down

South.

£KAHIII-:VII.I,K, N. C., Jan. 0.—On till urphy branch of the Western Nortl Carolina railroad 40 miles from Ashe ville Tuesday the engine of till west-bound freight while detached rj a heavy grade became nueontrollab 1 and dashed down the track at a fear? fill speed. At l'yke Ridge trestle itj left the rails and plunged into thJ gorge, landing in Scott's creelc, -rrfiSri than 100 feet below. Four men wen killed.

A Wreck In North Dakota. DICKI.VSO.V, S. D., Jan. 6.—A freitfh] train on the Northern Pacific roal went through a bridge near hero earll Tuesday morning. A fireman waskillc and a hrnkeman seriously injured.

THE BALTIMORE ARRIVES.

I upt. Srhley'» Verilon of the Attack riiltlun* on Member* of Her Crew.

SAX FRANfisro. Jan. The Unitl States war ship Baltimore has arrivJ from Chili. Shortly after the big slJ anchored, rcpresentntives-of the Unitl Press boarded and went in quest! (.•apt. Schley, her commander, wj slated that reports tej^gfajjfieii this country regarding/the attack a number of his inen.Mi the harbor Valparaiso were substantially true, anil that there, was little if anything to adtl to them. He stated that one very sigl nificant feature of the assault on thl Haltimore men was that every one ol them

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stabbed in the back and thin

soldiers, police und sailors took pari in the aflair. None of the llultil more men were armed, and the captaij said that half a do/.en of his men rt they had been provided with weapon^ could have stood ofT the 3,000 Chilians! as they were a lot of cowards. Further than this Captain Schley refused talk. Future movements of the Ilalti-j more are at present unknown. She ik very foul and will probably go to Mard Island to be cleaned.

MARY BIRD'S AWFUL FATE.

Tlie Vonug .t el res* (turned by an Accl-j dent Hurt Dies from ller Injuiiea.

CIXCI.VXATI, Jan. (i.—-Miss Mary Bird,! an actress playing at the Grand opera! house, was so terribly burned Mondayf night that she died before morning.f She was boarding at Hextcr's hotel! and was about to retire for the] night when her clothing caught fire by the explosion of a bottle of face lotioif which she held in her hand uncorked.) The frightened girl ran screaming downstairs. There was no one astir in the hotel, but her cries brought a number of persons to her assistance, who extinguished the flames and summoned medical assistance. Her face, neck and arms were frightfully blistered, and after lingering in awful agony all night she died at 9 o'clock this morning. Miss Hird is a native of New*.] York, where she had a brother in th«?j theatrical business. She waS£, of age. yBjjj

New Banc bull I^emgue*

COI.CMBV8, 0., Jan. 6.—A call Jil been issued by Jaines A. Williams tot a meeting-in Columbus January 18 to organize a baseball league* Delegate** hare been invited from Milwaukee, lndianapolit, Toledo, Buffalo, Rochester, Syracuse, Albanr.and Toronto