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Calicos SJ^'c to 4)ie worth 7c. Muslin unbleached 5c, worth Sc. Muslin blouched, OJ^c to 7»iC worth 10c. Dress Ginghams, 7c worth 12Xhow iirices on U)4'c and 10V£c sheeting Shirtings. OJi'o to S%o worth 10 to l'-'Xc. Table Oil Cloth l(ic worth 35c Job lot Hose, only 4c pr. l-adies vosts, 19c, worth 35c. Men's Undershirts, 41c. Good Socks, 5c, worth 10c. Good Wool Socks, 16c worth 35o. Table Liuen, 10c, worth !i5o.

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Daily Weather Report.

Rain, Colder.-

We mean just ^vhat we say This is no advertising dodge to run out old goods. I am practically going out of business and everything in stock must and will be closed out.

Blow you will fiud price* of some of the many bargains we are offering.

Table Linen, bl., 45c, worth 05c. '?•.».:.*I Curtum Poles, 10c, worth 35c. Ladies wool hose, 20c, worth 35c. Good blk. hose per pr., 7 1 2c. Jersey Skirts, 82c, worth $1.25. Line Fancy Handkerchiefs way down. Big Cut on Kid Gloves. Ladies' Night Dresses, 4Sc, worth 75c. Baby Caps, half price. Zephyrs 5c oz. worth 10c. Carpet Sweepers, way down., Good unlaundried nhirts, 43c. Everything cheap.

$3,000 worth of Cloaks that must be sold at HALF PRICE.

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VOL. VI—NO. 321. ORAWFORDSVILLE, INDIANA, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 1892.

"A DARING THIEF.

His Bold Attempt to Rob a Control Hudson Express Oar.

A THRILLING EFFORT TO ESCAPE.

Seizing tin Kiiglnu He Flyn Away, Clinned by 11 in l'urt»utrH on Another Locomotive—l!«i Im rhmlty Cuu^tit

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RIVALS

.1K8SK JAMES' DKKIIH.

IUiciikstku, N. Y., Fob. 22. —The shooting of nn express messenger on a Central Hudson train tlie rilling' of a valuable safe the flight of the robber on the engine of another train, from which he drives the crew nt the point of a revolver a running Split from the engine for miles followed by another engine filled with •ailway men, and the final capture of the desperado by a sheriff's po&Ke in a swamp after a wild pursuit ucross the country are some of the sensational features of the most desperate attempt at train robbery in the history of the Central Hudson railway and which cast in the shade as nn exhibition of coolness and nerve the famous exploits of the Jesse James band or other outlaws of western fame.

Carries it T.oad of Wealth.

Train No. 31 on the Central Hudson is aknown as the American Express Company's special. It runs everyday in the "year between New York and llnfTalo. and carries only goods and property shipped by that company. The train leaves New York at 9 clock each evening, and is due in this city at 7:05 in th6 morning. Nearly all the cars are run through to Chicago and contain the most valuable express matter. One car is knowu as the "money" car, and in it is sent the specie from the United States treasury for western banks lis well as the money in process of exchange between the banks of New York and the west The load of wealth sent out from New Vork on this train Is usually greater on Saturday evening tlian^jn any other day and amounts to more than SI,000,000, in addition to jewelry and valuables.

Knew Something Wan Wrong. Daniel T. Mclnerny, of this city, was in charge of the money car on the trip Saturday night The train was made up of eight express cars and one day coaeli for the accommodation of the regular train crew. Only one messenger was assigned to the money car as the work of billing was light.

When the train was near Weedsport the conductor, who was in the coach with his two trainmen, thought he heard the air-whistle sound very faintly. It was enough to arouse him to the belief that something was wrong on the express car. Going out "on the platform of the eoaeh he climbed upon the rear of the express car and, looking through the hole which the bell cord comes through, saw the upper part of a man whose face below the 'eyes was concealed by a red flannel mask. The messenger he could not see. lie went back, set the air-brakes aud called his two trainmen. The three stood leaning out from the platform looking forward along the sides of the express car. Suddenly a man's form appeared at tlic side door of the express car.

Shot at liy the JCobhor.

Revolver bullets whistled past their ears and a voice was heard commanding them to signal the engineer to go ahead or take the consequences. The trainmen were unarmed. The conductor told one of his men to jump off, run back to Jordan and telegraph along the line to Rochester that they had a train-robber on board. This was done and the conductor signaled the engineer to go ahead at full speed, thinking that the robber would not dare jump and would be captured at the next stop.

Mymerlouiily JlUuppoiirect.

The train went to I'crt liyron. Here the brakes were set again and the conductor and trainmen went to the express car. The car showed signs of a desperate struggle. Money packages and jewelry were lying scattered about. Kverj'thing in the car was stained with blood and Messenger Mclnerny was lying bleed}ng from several wounds and almost unconscious. The robber was nowhere to be seen and was supposed to have jumped and made good his escape. Mclnerny wanted to be brought on to Rochester. A telegram for an ambulance was sent on to Rochester and the train went on to Lyons, the next stop.

Kxciipod on an lOnglnc.

The news had spread all along the line by this time and the station at. 1.yons was all alive. Among others in the crowd was a well dressed young man wearing gold eyeglasses. Now it happened that the trainmen had noticed the young man at the station ut Syracuse before the train started out and they had not seen him since, and the question what he was doing at Lyons lit once suggested itself. An uttempt to arrest him was made, but he pulled two revolvers, held the crowd back and backed across the yard tintil he reached a Coal train, the engine of which had steam up ready to pull out for the west. He pulled the pin holding the tender to the first car, climbed over the coal into the cab, drove the engineer and firemen out with his revolvers, pulled open throttle and started the engine.

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Pursuit in an Kxpre»» Kiifflne. Conductor Laass and one of switchmen procured a shotgun, freed the engine of the express and with the fireman and engineer started in pursuit of the fugitive. It will be remembered that the Central Hudson is a four tracked road and the engines, though they were goipg west, were not on the same track. The express engine soon overtook the robber, who suddenly reversed his engine and let his pursuers pass him, pouring a perfect rain of pistol bullets into the e&b as his pursuers went by. Then the pursuers stopped and the pursued went ahead. Another artillery deal ensued,

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the shotgun taking part this time. No one was hurt in either battle. I.eft tlie Engine for llnrftAM.

About 7 miles farther on the robber found his steam going out of the engine. He dropped off at a cross road and started across the country, going south. He managed to terrorize a farmer into letting liiin have a horse and lie rode on about i! miles farther south. Here he procured a fresh horse, compelling the owner, a farmer, to intrust him with it by firing on him. The party in the express engine had returned to Lyons, where the sheriff of Wayne county had organized a posse, which under com maud of Deputy Sheriff Collins started in pursuit. Meanwhile the fanners along the robber's line of retreat had also turned out, fully armed, in pursuit.

Got Stuck in a Swamp.

The runaway was sighted about'•% miles south of Newark. The roads are very bad'and he had made very poor speed. lie abandoned his horse and run across lots to Kenton's swamp. 15ut the swamp proved too full of water to be penetrated and the fugitive took up his position behind .» stone wall and faced his pursuers. After some parley lie surrendered to Deputy Sheriff Collins. Ho was taken back to Lyons and lodged in jail. He gave the name of William Cross, said he was from New Mexico and had been boarding in Syracuse for some time. He admitted he was the man who attempted tlie train robbery to Chief of Detectives Hoydens, of this city, who had been wired for. lie is believed to be the much-wanted Oliver Curtis I'errv, who robbed 1'-!xpress Messenger Moore, near t'tiea, last fall.

How tlie Itobbor Worked.

The express messenger will not talk, but the story of attempt at robbery, as far as it can be gathered, is this: Cross boarded the train when it pulled out of Syracuse and climbed on top of tlie express car. He was provided with a hooked rope. Fastening the rope in the slight cornice of the roof on one side of the enr he lethiniseif down onto the other, aud, resting his toes on the ledge that runs across the car, he looked In the glass of the side door and saw the express messenger in front of one of the safes, which was open, making up his bills, lie smashed the glass with his revolver, covered the messenger and shouted to him to hold up his hands.

A Dtftpnratc Struggle.

Instead of doing so Mclnerny reached for tlie signal cord with one hand and for his revolver with the other. A bullet smashed the hand but not before the signal had been given that aroused the conductor. Then Mclnerny fired on the robber and put a bullet through his coat. Then the robber shot the messenger twice, onee in the right leg and once in the left leg." He climbed into the car and a desperate struggle took place which did not end until the train was stopped for the first time, near Weedsport. It is evident that the robber had climbed out on tlie top of the cars and remained there until the stop at Lyons. So far as can be learned the robber secured absolutely nothing.

NO ONE TO BLAME.

The Coroner floldn No One lEeHpoiiHihle for the Death* by the Hiiruin of the National Surgical Instil ute uL ln1iuiiupolU. iMMAXAl'ous. Ind., Feb. 22.—Coroner Manker has furnished the press with a copy of his verdict in the. case of the recent Surgical institute fire. The verdict is a complete whitewash. II is very voluminous and fills two columns of nonpare.il. It. finds that the nineteen victims of the institute'met their death by suffocation ntijl not by burning that all might have escaped but for their fright and excitement that adequate means of protection and escape were provided that the police, fire department aud employes of the institution did theii' whole duty in assisting the inmates to escape that the management did not comply with the law requiring printed notices of the location of the fireescapes and how to use them to be posted, but it was held tl.at "the acquaintance and familiarity of inmates with the construction of the building probably obviated the necessity of this." The conclusion of the coroner it that the management furnished all reasonable appliances for protection and it is therefore held blameless.

Suicide of a (»rlp Victim.

Dayton. 0., Feb. 22.—Owen Smith committed suicide Saturday morning by *shooting. He was aged 05 years. As a result of the grip he had been despondent and placed the muzzle of a shotgun in his mouth and pulled the trigger. Tlie charge lore off his entire face and the toy of his head.

Killed In a Railroad CollUinn. N ouwai.k. Conu., Feb. 23.—A Long Island milk train on the Housatonic railroad crashed into a freight train near Cannons Saturday." Engineer John Ford is dead under the debris. 11 is fireman is fatally injured, an4 the conductor, James Keating, was seriously scalded by escaping steam.

A DryiiiR Kiln Ilurneil.

IvKNOSIl A, Wis., Feb. 22. At 5 o'clock Saturday evening fire broke out in the drying kiln of the Lane Manufacturing Company's building and for two hours burned fiercely, destroying the wooii shop and outlying buildings. Loss between 850,000 and S)0,000.

Death of a Ncbranka JurlM* Hastings, Neb., Feb. 22.—Judge Titus Uabcock, the first county judge of this county, died Saturday morning of paralysis in this city at tlie advanced age of 81 years. He came from Michigan twenty-one years ago, and built the first frame house in the county.

Sal© of Detroit .Nnwaprtpor. Dkthoit, Mich., Feb. 22.—The Detroit Journal has been sold under chattel mortgages aggregating $01,000 in favor of World's Fair President l'^lmer. The paper was bid in by William Livingstone, Jr., representing Air. Palmer.

II 0® ARMS.

Chicago Warmly Welcomes Her Distinguished Guests,

THE VISITING STATESMEN ARRIVE.

riiv.v Are Tendered tut ICh'gnnt ltcception ut th«« llomc of Potter rainier Sunday Spmtt in a

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111.1) IIIK WOUl.U's KMIl CITY. Clll.'Aoo, Feb. 22.—The 300 distinguished Washington guests of Chicago, including Congressmen, senators and foreign diploniates. with their wives and daughters, to inspect world fair progress, have arrived -aii-lv an 1 in high spirits in this city. lie four gorgeous trains in which they rode pulled into the C.rand Central depot, the. first at 4 p. m.. Saturday and the other three at intervals of fifteen minutes. the llaHimorc and Ohio managers having staked and nenrlv maintained their reputation on the completion of the journey in twentyfour hours.

Stowed A wny tn the Hotels. At the depot everything was done as by clock-work. The committee of fifty met each successive party with warmth and enthusiasm. Gavety and good humor every where prevailed. liapidly but smoothly the guests were conducted to their carriages and whisked away to their hotels, where, without a "moment's delay, they found themselves alone and at home in their luxurious apart ments. The Auditorium welcomed the first party, the Palmer the second, the Grand Pacific the third, and all three of them the fourth.

Object the Visit.

1 he prime object of this excursion is to give the members of congress a chance to note the progress in the world's fair enterprise which thev anthorized in April, 181)0. The arrangements were made and the whole trip is being conducted by a committee of citizens who offer the freedom of the city and expect every Chicagoan to make the offer good.

JviitertHlno I liy Mm. I'ulnier. Nearly i.ll the members of the congressional party accepted the invitation of Mr. and Mrs. Potter Palmer to attend a reception Saturday evening at their residence oil the Lake shore drive. The host and hostess were assisted in receiving by Mr. Arthur C'nton, and the Washington visitors were presented by Representative Durburrow, chairman of the world's fair committee in the house. There were several hundred prominent Chicago people invited to meet the cltv guests, and the gathering included representatives of the bar, the press and commercial life. The entertainment was one of the most elegant and elaborate ever given in the city, and served ns a delightful introduction to the round of entertainment provided for the visitors. The hours for the-reception were from 9 to 12 o'clock, anil during that time the mansion was a sconc of brilliance and beauty long to be remembered.

Ilow Sunday Was Spent.

.Sunday rest was thoroughly enjoyed by the visiting congressmen and newspaper men. After the long ride and the excitement of their first evening in the city they were quite ready to settle down to a day of decorous quiet, and in general the guests of tlie city may be said to have passed a piously uneventful time. They were practically left to their own devices, and availed themselves of such events on the programme of entertainment as suited their fancy. Following is the programme:

Church in the morning: drive through the city reception at the Iroquois club, the Union League club, the Press club, and the Herald building visit to the world's fair headquarters services at Armo'ir mission. The legation members were given a breakfast at the Chicago club and were entertained in the evening at the home of Charles Henrotin.

The programme for today includes the visit to the world's fair grounds, addresses and banquets at the Auditorium aud Grand Pacific hotels, and a reception to the ladies of the party at the home of Mrs. H. O. Stone. The trains will leave for Washington at 8:30 a. m. Tuesday.

KILLED IN A SMASH-UP. Two Tramps frothed »o Death in a Collision Near IndiatinpoiU.

In'IiianaI'ous, lnd., Feb. 22.—The Hig Four express ran into an open switch 5 miles cast of here about mid night FridayUnd collided with empty freight cars. A man and a woman, both tramps, riding on tlie front end of the mail car, were crushed to death between tlie tender and mailer. The front end of the latter was telescoped, but all the clerks escaped without injury. The engineer nnd firemen were but little hurt and the engine, though disabled, was not greatly damaged.

Hy means of letters and papers found on their bodies the two victims wereidentified as Thomas llobley and Klmu George. Their ages respectively were 27 and 22 years. From the same source of information it is learned that Hobley resided at Lake Forest, III., aud liis companion at 404 Randolph street, Chicago. There was also found among their effects a marriage license issued in their names nt Chicago last September. There is nothing, however, to show that the marriage was ever solemnized. The combined capital of the two was only thirty.cents.

Won Her Suit.

Dn.unvoun, S. 1)., Feb. 22. -Judge Thomas has granted Mrs. James G. Itlaine, Jr., au absolute divorce from her husband, awarded her the custody of tlie child, 81,000 suit money and SlOll a month as permanent alimony.

Nebraska'* ltepuhlic~in Convention. Omaha, Neb. 22.—The republican suite gen oral committee has issued a call for the state convention to select delegates to Minneapolis, for April 2* at Kearney.

So Anxiously Concerned

BURNED AT A STARE.

The Horrible Method Adopted by Arkansas Lynchers.

THE AWFUL FATE OF A NEGRI) FBI).

H« AsriRultft Wotiinn, In Captured, Th»d on Tr^B nihl SutnruLcd with Koro-

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Ident itled.

After his capture by a posse lu was conveyed to the Jewell farm where Mrs. Jewell, without hesitation, identified him beyond all doubt as tlie man who assaulted her. Tho trembling wretch was then returned to town and placed in a room with a number of guards. A heavy guard was also placed outside the building, it being resolved that he should not be disposed of until all the posses that were still out should be called in.

Fh«t l«* hl"d to lluni Him. vL All the posses were in by 2 o'clock, and the leaders, after a consultation, decided to hang the negro to a telegraph pole on Uroad street, at the state line, the most public place in the city. Cox was accordingly marched to this point with a view to carry out tills programme, but when tlie crowd saw the. rope and divined that hanging had been decided upon there were tbuilders of protests.

A llorrlnle rat® Fined l'|ion. "Away with the ropel Hanging is too good for him! ISurn him! burn him:" was the shout that went up from 5,000 throats. The leaders soon saw the futility of opposing the wishes of the 1110b, but begged that tho deed should take place'' out of town, and to this the crowil agreed. Half trotting and half running the crowd rushed the doomed wretch along with them east on Clinton street, thence south on College Hill street until the Iron Mountain railroad track had been crossed. Here there is a beautiful grass plot of three or four acres void of timber or shubbcry, save one tree. 13 inches in diameter and broken off at the top.

Ills Viet I in Bet lllm on I'ire. Cof was strapped to the body of tlie tree with iron fastenings and coal oil was poured over his entire person in liberal quantities. There was a moment of silence and then another shout went up: "Let Mrs. Jewell apply the mati'h: Let Mrs. Jewell set him off!"

Walking slowly, very pale but collected, the woman emerged from the crowd. Her appearance In-fore them set the crowd wild and a mighty cheer went up that almost shook the ground on which they were standing Tho crowd fell back at her approach, making a pathway for the brutal negro's victim, who. leaning on the arm of a male relative 011 either side, walked unhesitatingly forward to where the negro stood pinioned, struck a parlor match and with the utmost deliberation fired tho negro's clothes in two places. 1

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In a second the poor wretch was one mass of flames, but even then his wonderful nerve, exhibited ever since his arrest, never forsook him, and while

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A KKAHKl'l. rUCATH F»U.o\VH Tkxakkana. Ark.. Feb. 22. Five thousand people stood on the public street Saturday afternoon and with sullen faces, unmoved by anything savoring of pity, watched while Ed Coy. a negro, was burned to death for criminally assaulting Mrs, llenrv Jewell last Saturday. Mrs. Jeweil is the young wife of a respectable farmer living 2 miles south of town, and since his crime Coy succeeded in eluding the ofiiccrs until Saturday morning, when lie" was discovered at the home of Ed (initios (colored) 4 miles north of here. He had a mistress at the home of (laines. ami it ^1,.. who disclosed his hiding place!.

suffering the tortures of.Ji|\ he ticVmllv called to the men of the us?,.-tuMy and in a clear voice requested ,of them: "Move back so taut the ladies-can -ice." He referred to the negro women, a large number of whom witnessed tlie execution.

Ilealli Came In Twenty Minuter,. The flames shot high above his head, curling in waves about his body and limbs. Coy set his teeth, ami throughout the hideous ordeal made little noise, only uttering a few groans. He died in about twenty ini'lutes after Mrs. Jewell set him on fire

Sorry When Too t.ite.

The excitement over the horrible affair having largely subsided, the people are coming to their sober senses, and general regret is expressed That Coy should have l.een hanged or shot is generally admitted by everv body, but burning the poor'wreteh nt the stake was a shock to civilization. Tlie mob was mostly composed of young railroad men who lost their reason in their thirst for revenge. '1 he authorities were powerless to prevent the mob from carrying out. its plans.

A If ,111st iliol.

Takuvtown. V., Feb. 22. -Chief ol I'oliee ll.ickett, who shot and killed James llanuon at a primary election 011 Wednesday night, was discharged from custody Saturday. When lie appeared for e.xa'niinatiou before Judge Armstrong 110 one testified against him and Lawyer Lovett moved his dismissal. At a meeting of eit i/elis held later Chief llarkctt's action was commended

No Duimtgit from tho «or£nd !*«•.' PlTTMiritr.ii, l'a.. Feb. 22. The l'arker ice gorge reached here about daylight Sunday aud caused a rise in the river of S feet in an hour, hut the ice was badly broken by its long journey anil it passed down the Oilio river without doing any damage.

IJIair 1 andidati.

a.v hkstkh, N. II., Feb. 22.—ExUnited States Senator Henry \\. lilair. who has been counted as an advocate of President Harrison for a rououiinution, has declared himself a presidential candidate.

THREE CHILDREN BURNED.

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of l**ir! in IroiiiTood, Mlrh.

Ino.\\v»in, MU-li., 1-Vb. A sloro builclipg", tho first Huor of whioh whm occupied us a siiloon jtml the sccontl Ktorv as a residence hy Diaries df J,o»gchnmps was burned Friday uijjht nnd three children wen* burned t» death. The fire oritfnnted in tho kitchen from an explosion of Uerosene and spread like a flash tltrnujrh the building. The mother, with a wu-weeks'-ohl bnbe in her arms, and tlie two eldest children were rescued with great diMieulty. Albert., Marie and Charles, ajjed 7. ami 2 years, respectively, were burned with the building. Sc.vera! prominent citizens were seriously burned while attempting the rescue of the little ones.

SLEPT FOUR WEEKS AND DIED.

Hrath of 41 WUconxIn I'arinor trnsu nn ('ttcxploined Mtiludy. lUrlNK. Wis., Feb. 'J'J. —Karly Saturday morning (ieortfc Itaueni. a farmer 40 years of ajre, died at his home in the town of Caledonia. Ho was single and had resided in the town all his life. Four weeks ajyo he complained of being terribly sleepy and went to bed. His sleep lasted for f»rly-eij*'ht hours. All eiVorts to awaken him having failed he opened his eyes at the ex* piration of that time but immediately fell asleep again, and during the font weeks before his death he was nevei awake over ten minutes at a time. In his wakeful moments lie -would take nourishment.

Held to Stay in rr.uico.

Wamiinotoy, Feb. —The report .•that I'nited States Minister Keid has resigned is denied at the Mate department. It is said on excellent authority that Mr. Keid has agreed to continue his diplomatic service until a reciprocity treaty has been concluded between France and the Fniteil Mute*.