Crawfordsville Daily Journal, Crawfordsville, Montgomery County, 30 December 1892 — Page 1

VOL. Vi-NO. 598.

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TRAIN CRASHES INTO A STREET CAR.

Four rertion* Lose Their Live* and Many Othern Aro Severely Injured—Tlia Disaster Duo to Uroita

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COST FOUR L1VF.S.

CmcAdo, Dec. HO.—Four persons were killed and twelve injured at 0:10 n. in. Thursday by the collision of a Pittsburgh «fc Fort Wayne passenger train with a heavilv loaded street cur at tho junction of Forty-seventh street and Stewart avenue* The dead are:

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Jolm IJkiha. Fiftieth and Loomi.s streets, killed by a blow on the head, died iti a saloon at the corner Jof Forty seventh.streetund Stewart avenue Archibald M(-Andrews, Forty Raventh and Wood stri s,. instantly killed John Roberts, found In the dchn» ol tlio car unknown woman, died in a patrol wajron on tho way to Mercy hospital, supposed to lie Mrs. Carson, us a card bearing that name was found In hor pocket

How It Ocenrred.

Tlie accident happened at G:10 o'clock when the street car traffic was at its heaviest ami the oars were crowded to the doorways. As the car approached the Fort Wayne tracks an engine came backing down at a rate of about 15 miles an hour. The occupants of the engine cab did not see the car approaching- the crossing and on account of the heavy coating of frost on the windows of the car the passengers did not see the engine bearing down upon tliem.

The wreck occurred while it was still too dark for the driver or conductor of the street car to see 100 feet down the track. No one expected the construction train and the first known of the danger was when the engine shiieked and the crush came. An instant later the killed and wounded were strewn along the frozen ground, the street car was a complete wreck and the train rushed by leaving a frighUul scene of death and confusion behind. The horses broke loose from the car and ran away. Early risers in the vicinity rushed to the rescue of the passengers and the alarm was turned into all the neighboring police stations. Three hundred yards south of the crossing the train came to a standstill, and the half a hundred workmen who were on board en route to work down the track hurried to the assistance of the injured.

Wildest Confusion ICoigiiKtil Vk Wild confusion reigned for the first few minutes. Those who had come to the work of rescue could hear the pitiful cries of the wounded and see the body of line dead man. Where to begin was a quesLion which puzzled them, .lolin J'.laha was tho first one taken from the wreckage. Me was carried to a saloon in tho vicinity, but died almost as soon us be rei.ched there. The other wounded were then picked up by willing rescuers and carried into the houses,near the crossing.

At first little attention was directed to the. train which had done the damage, but after those about tho car had been picked up it was found that the bodies of two men were under the ender of the engine. These were recovered.

Six Men Arretted.

The police at once placed six persons under arrest. These are Conductor Bernard O'Connor and Driver Patrick Stanley, who were on the street car Engineer Rosscup and Firc-man Meager, of the construction train "Old Jo'un' CJUbriglit, gatem an, and Peter Schwartz, towerman at the crossing. "Old John" was indicted last January for alleged carelessness when tho frightful accident of January 14 occurred at his crossing. Iloth the gateman and the towerman were in what is known as the ground house by the stovo when the construction train came down the track.

Due to Gross Carelessness.

The accident seems to have been due to the grossest carelessness. Tho crossing men, Allbright and Schwartz, were, according to their own statements, not attending to their duty. They were, by their own admission, seated in Allbriglit's shanty warming themselves and swapping stories when Schwartz should hare been in his tower on the lookout for trains.

Much doubt exists as to the rate of speed at which tho engine was running. No headlight was affixed to the rear of the engine, and although both Engineer Iiosscup and Fireman Patrick Meager say that a red light was exposed on the rear of the tender,' the conductor of the street car, Dannie O'Connor, and his driver, Patrick Stanley, together insist that they saw no light. This, together with the rate of speed with which the train was moving and the conduct of the crossing men, will be important points to be determined at the inquest

Stanley, tho driver of the street car, is also blamed. According to tho statement of Conductor O'Connor the driver whipped up his horses and attempted to cross the track without waiting for the signal from the conductor that no train was approaching. O'Connor assertspositively that he gave no signal to tlie driver, not having gone far enough r.head of his car to feel satisfied that it was safe to cross.

There is aconflict between O'Connor's story and that told by Driver Stanley. The question appears to be whether O'Connor in performing his duty of seeing whether the crossing was clear went far enough ahead of his car. Stanley says that O'Connor signaled him to come on. lie did so, and when tho car was under full headway, sliding along the frosty tracks, he suddenly received a signal to.stop, but before he could do so his car was on the track.

A Fatal Crossing.

It is a little less than a veav *igo that a similar accident to that of Thursday occurred at this crossing. At 10:40

THE DAILY JOURNAL.

CRAWFORDSYILLE,INDIANA, FRIDAY DECEMBER 30, 1892.

o'clock on the night of January 14. 1S93. I the Pittsburgh, Fort Wayne Jk Chicago express, known as No. 0, crashed into a Forty-seventh street cross-town car loaded with passengers going east. Maggie and Mary Uilmore, two sisters, were killed. One was killed outright and the other died at the ispital the following morning. Twenty-two passengers were injured.

ALL ARE DEAD.

A Hloody Tragedy 111 Kentucky In Wlilrli Man, 11 In Wife mid liar Hrolher Were Slain.

OAHHNEUSVILI.H, Ky., Dec. 30.— John Karnes and his brother-in-law, James Kerr, went to the Ohio river on Monday ostensibly for supplies. They returned home late on Tuesday night very drunk and nothing more was seen of them until a neighbor called Wednesday evening. Finding the door ajar the neighbors walked in and found Mrs. Karnes l.ving across the bed dead, with her head crushed, while Karnes and Kerr were lying in a corner of the room, also dead, frightfully slashed with knives. Each grasped a knife in his hand, The surroundings showed that the battle had been long and terrible. It is thought that Karnes struck his wife with a jug for scolding him for coming home drunk, and then her brother attacked Karnes.

BADLY HURT.

Three Men Seriously Injured by an Explosion ot Dynumite at Mllnehvtllc. |»a. IIAZI.ETON, Pa., Dec. 80.—An explosion occurred at Milnesville Thursday morning by which eight men narrowly escaped instant death. As it is three of them, James Jamison, Abra Kolokoskiand Monroe Fritzinger. are dangerously wounded and the other five less seriously hurt. The latter arc Italians and Hungarians, and their names could not be learned. The men were engaged in blastiug rock on a coal stripping. A charge of dualin had been inserted in the hole and everything gotten in readiness to fire it Jamison, the contractor, decided to load another car before doing so and ordered the men to resume work. While they were so engaged it is supposed one. of the men struck the dynamite with his pick.

A PATRICIDE?

A Young Man lii a yuarrel with HI. Father KIIIN HIM. Xovi, Mich., Dee. 30.—Sumner Katlirick, a farmer aged GO years, living near here, was shot by his son (jay at 0 o'clock Thursday evening. The boy had gone out hunting in the afternoon against his father's wishes and when he returned they had some words which ended in the son's shooting his father three times with a ritlc. The wounded man lived but a few hours The murderer gave himself up.

Minnesota'* Convict, ns Tivlneiiiakers. ST. PAUL, Minn., Dec. 30.— I tie bienuial report of the state prison and warden says there is a notable decrease of crime in the state. The report savs that binding twine is being made from native hemp at the prison with satisfactory results. The product proved an excellent article for the purpose for which it was intended. At the end of this season very nearly 1,000.000 pounds of this twine had been manufactured and sold direct to the farmers at nine cents per pound at the prison without loss to the state.

Heath of Hoi) £lHviti.

TOLEDO, N. Dec. 30.—Bob Slavin, the comedian, died suddenly in this city Thursday. He was one of the most popular minstrel men in the country and at one time one of the proprietors of the McNish, Slavin.& .Johnson's minstrels. For two years he has had nothing but. hard luck, and the cause of his sad death was principally a broken heart.

He was at one time worth 8100,000, but died penniless. He has wealthv parents living at Kaltimore, to wuom his remains will be sent for burial.

A rnrnier'n Suicide.

KKATMCE, Neb.. Dec. 30 —John IIrocks, a wealthy Kohemian farmer, living 17 miles southwest of here, entered his granary Thursday morning and after tying a string to the trigger of a double-barreled shotgun, which was also attached to a step on a stairway, placed the muzzle against his body and pulling the gun forward received the contents of the charge in his breast, killing him instantly. The coroner's investigation did not disclose any motive for the act.

BlIchlKan'ft I'rlson Wardeu llrjiigim. IJANMN'o, Mich., Dec. 30.—It is announced that Wardeu Davis of the state prison tendered his resignation to take elfect January 1 to the central board of inspectors ten days ago. He says he cannot longer neglect his private business for the 52,000 salary provided by the statute. The board is endeavoring to find a successor who will be acceptable to (jov.elect Rich, and in the meantime the resignation will not be acted upon.

(irantud SB,176 for a Lite.

MADISON, Wis., Dec. 30.—A jury in the United States court rendered a verdict in favor of the plaintiff in the case of Margaret Austin vs. the Northern Pacific Railway company, allowing her S5.175 damages for the death of her husband, who was killed by an engine near Chippewa Falls last September. The case will be appealed. '-f

Killed Three Negroet.

MoNTGOMKnv, Abu, Dec. 30.—A special from Jaken, Ua., says that at 6:30 a. in. Thursday the boiler of the savt mill of Duke &. Klurus exploded, killing three negroes, James Wilbanks, Ouflin Phillips and Joe Smith. No damage was done to the mill.

Kllled liy a Blow from a Iteer Itottle. LIMA, O., Dec. 30. Earnest Sailor and Albert Wilson were out walking at Lewisburg when they quarreled, during which Sailor's skull was crushcd by a beer bottle. Wilson has disappeared and Sailor has since died.

Killed l»y a Fall.

DUBI'QIIK, la., Dec. 30.—John Moore, a prominent citizen, slipped on an icy walk Wednesday and fell, fracturing his skull, causing instant death.

DamagOB of $1,000,000 Cauaod by Floods iu California.

THOUSANDS OF ACRES UNDER WATER

Tho Breaking I.rvce In Sutter County Force# Settler* to Fly from Their Hou)e»— Crop* Ruined ana

Stork Drowned.

TLAVOC OF HIGH WATER.

SAW FHANCISI.'O. Dee. :so. Reports from the Sacramento and San Joaquin valleys show that the damage by flood will go above $1,000,000. The capital citj is safe, but all along the river fine wheat land is covered with water. In Sutter county, a few miles below Colusa, the levee broke and 50,000 acres of the most fertile land in the state are several feet under water. The unfortunate people have fled and left their lire stock to perish. The loss to owners and renters will be at least S500.000. Kelow Colusa a few miles there were inclosed in a levee some 4,000 acres. The levee broke and the whole is several feet under water. This is a

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fine piece of wheat land and the loss is great. Kelow Sacramento City the levees have given way in several places on the Yolo county, side and big damage has resulted. Many ladies were engaged in running sewing machines and turning out coarse jute bags in order that they may be filled with sand to protect the. weak levees that guard the ranches of husbands or brothers from ruin. Relays of patrols are guarding the levee for many miles. The water is slowly falliug. as the storm is over. The San Joaquin is higher than ever known before 'and stockmen having cattle on the ranges behind Tracy are moving their stock. The weather being somewhat cooler, it is hoped the water will fall rapidly. The entire dam across Stephenson creek in Fresno has been swept away. It was 37 feet high, 200 feet long, built of granite and faced with planks. A million feet of lumber and the sawmill were washed away. The entire loss is estimated at $150,000. Stephenson's hotel was torn in two and about a dozen small residences were washed away. No one was living in the houses, the mill having been shut down.

AN OBEDIENT SON.

lie Obejeit Ills MHIIHTN Command to s'-ionl Her. KIMNKI.EY. Ark.. Dee. no. John Thomas, a 13-year-old lio.v, is ..barged with the murder of his mother on Monday in the dark country neighborhood, south of this place. The li.jy is apparently of sound miuil. and ivhcn seen acknowledged the murder and gave as his reason that she got the gun and gave it to him and compelled him to shoot her under the threat that she would shool him if he did not do as she told him. Medical experts believe the hoy sane anil that his story is correct,, lie does not seem to reeogni/.e the enormity of his otVense. He had his trial Th.irsday and was remanded to jail to await the action of the grand jury.

YELLOW FEVER EPIDEMIC. The ItlMpime Is Spi-i'itding with Alarinluff lit piditj- In Yeiivftiielil.

CAKAC.AS. Dec. 30.—Yellow fever hns become almost epidemic in La (inayra the mortality in Caracas continues to increase, and in smaller towns down the Puy valley it is spreading in every direction. Here in tlie capital not only yel-low-jack, but typhoid fever is prevalent. and the monthly death rate has for months past doubled that of births, llut as one of the local papers remarks, what else cat) a city of 00.000 souls expect, as long as they remain wholly without a city sewerage system and make no efforts toward public cleanli-

Taxation Itoforui Convention Cn]l«it. MINNEAPOLIS. Minn., Dec. 30. —The call for the taxation reform convention to be held in Minneapolis January 4 has been issued. Tlie object of the convention is for the purpose of considering the irregularities of the pretent system of taxation, and the suggestion of such changes and additions in the tax laws as will make them mor« just and equitable to all citizens. The call is numerously signed.

Mill on the Kolla,

WASHINGTON, Dec. SC.—The report of Pension Commissioner Raum. just published, reveals tho startling fact that twenty widows of soldiers of the revolutionary war of 177t still live and draw pensions. Tho youngest woman on the list is Mary Snead, now 7rt years old, wh.i therefore was not born until thirty-five years after the war. She is the widow of a veteran of the war of independence.

Hunlap Liberated.

KOSTON, Dec. SO.—After fourteen ears'confinement James Dunlap left the Charlestowu state prison Thursday a free man. 11c was accompanied by Mrs. Mary Scott-Uowlaud and (ieorge Abbott James, his warmest friends. It is mainly to the indominitable will and porseverence of Mrs. Rowland that Dunlap owes his release.

Idaho 918,000 Kleher.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 30.—Acting Secretary Chandler has requested the secretary of the tmasury to place to the credit of the sta.e of Idaho the sum of SIS,000, due under the act of August 30. 18SI0, making an annual appropriation in aid of state agricultural colleges.

A New ANHoelatlon.

MILWAUKEE, Dec. SO. -Commander in chief of tlie (I. A. R., A. (i. Weissert. has issued general order No. 4. announcing the formation of a national association of ex-army and navy chaplains, of which T. II. ilaggertv, of St. Louis, is president.

ItandHll l.«'H I.on. Tlinu »I.ooii. PHILADELPHIA, Dec. ao.- The first and final account of the estate of the late Congressman Samuel J. Randall, filed Wednesday morning, shows that he left property valued atSihV.74. while the fees of undertakers and physician* who attended liltn were $1,194.14.

CURRENT EVENTS.

Samuel Evans killed himself at White Haven, Pa., because his landlord dunned hi.n for board.

Navigatiop on the Rhine, Moselle, Neckar and Main rivers litis been stopped by floating ice.

James Lfightou, of Manchester, fell downstairs at J.-cksonville, III., and received fatal injuries. 1 he inspectors of the treasury department in lloston have discovered an opium smugglers' rendezvous.

William Potter, the newly appointed American minister to Italy, lias presented his credentials to King Humbert.

James (». Klaitie is so much better that the project of removing him to Cuba for the winter is being discussed.

Joseph l:rban's jewelry store at Yandalia. 111. was robbed of SI.000 worth of jewelry and silverware by unknown thieves.

Mrs. (it-over Cleveland has gone to KufTalo where she is to pay a visit to her mother. She was accompanied by Mrs. Lainont, baby Ruth and her maid.

Mr. (irant, of Eaglesport. Pa., got drunk, discarded his boots and walked 2 miles in the snow and now his feet have been amputated and tie may die.

The Hamburger Nachriehten denies the statement in a Milwaukee newspaper to the effect that Prince Kismnrek has an interest in a Milwaukce street railway company.

David lilanchard, of Kostou, has decided to give a S10.000 purse, divided, K»,000, S2.."00, SI,."00 and SI,000. open to all trotting stallions of the '2:'.2 class, for a race at Mystic park September 14, 18H3.

Annie Clark (colored)., of Cairo, 111., was found in an unused stable near the I'nion depot Thursday morning with her head nearly severed from the body. It is supposed she was enticed there bv some one who, after assaulting her, killed her.

The Russian minister of justice hat decided to exempt female convicts in Siberia from flogging and wearing manacles and to substitute punishment by restricted diet and isolation. The decision awaits the sanction of the imperial council.

Theodore Dorman, a farmerof (iraud Pre, N. S., 82 years old, became suddenly insane, and rushing from the house jumped down a deep well. His head was battered to a jelly on projecting stones and his body badly mangled. Death was instantaneous.

The party of American engineers under W. Shunk, who are surveying the route for the intercontinental railway, has arrived at San Jose. Costa Rica. They have been in the field since April. 1S!1, and expect to finish their section of the work in six or eight months.

It is understood that the executive council of the upper chamber of the province of Quebec will be abolished at the next session of parliament New llrunswick, Nova Scotia. Ontario. Manitoba and British Columbia have ready abolished their upper houses on the ground of economy and their failure to check evil legislation.

Word has reached Huntington, W. Va„ of an outrage that, occurred at Sheridan, about 25 miles south, Monday night, A masked man went into the sleeping-rootn of George W. Deerfield about midnight, placed a revolver at his head and compelled him to give up over a hundred dollars in cash. Deerfield had been sick some time and was incapable of making any resistance.

JUDGE SHARPSTEIN DEAD.

Callforula'a Able Jurist Pasfies Away from a stroke of ParalysU. SAN FKANCISCO, Dee. :U).—-Judfjc John Jl. .Sharpntein, of the supreme court of this state, who was stricken with paralysis on Monday., died Wednesday night. [Judge Sharpsteln was

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Y., May 23, 1&I3, and after his admission to the bar bejran the practico of law in 1847 at Sheboygan, WK In 18.S3 he was appointed district attorney for Wisconsin, and at the expiration of hi term purchased the Milwaukee Xewa, which he edited until 186£ He served two years in the Wisconsin legislature. In IHFVI he came to California, and after serving n*o years on the bench of thf Twelfth district court he wa* in 1876 elected and bubarrjuently reelected juuiice of the supreme court, being tho only democralio judge in thut tribunal-J

TRAGEDY IN IOWA.

A Hecldent ot Den .Moinea Strangle* HI* Wife and Rralrm Her with a Hammer.

Dies MOINES, la., Dee. SO— Peter Sutter, a retired farmer, aged 55, murdered his wife, Teresa, aged 40 on Thursday at their boarding place on West Twenty-ninth street and Kingman avenue. H« strangled her with a towel and brained her with a hammer. The couple had been quarreling for a long time. Sutter took a car down town and gave himsolf up at police headquarters, confessing the crime.

Iron Hall Ofllrer. Arrested. KAi.TiMotir.. Md., Dec. 30.—Amos II. llosmer and Edward W. Rouse, grand officers of the Iron Hall organization recently indicted by the grand jury of Indianapolis, have been placed under arrest. They w*IT temporarily confined in Marshal Ki ev's o.tiee pending an effort on tlie part of their attorneys to sec

writs of habeas corpus.

Late in the afternoon Judge llrnuis released Hosmur and Roue in ¥2.500 bail e:ic.h. pending the, hearing of the argument as to whither warrants should be issued on the requisition papers.

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JSR.W YORK. Dee. 30. N:»tliau Ro^enthai, BO years old, was burned to death Thursday-night during a fire in a tailor shop at No. its Monroo street. Thirty

other persons who were at work in the place had narrow escapes from death but a few were hurt by jumping from windows. The IOSS by fire is 85,000 insured.

An Important 1 niprovemant. SEATTLE, Wash., Dec. 30.—A new telephone line—450 miles long—from Spokane, Wash., to Portland, Ore.i will be completed early next summer at a cost of over 3100,000. Work on it was begun last June, but has been discontinued owing to the bad weather.

PRICE 2 CENTS

RUINED HIS FIRM.

Waylund, TraBk & Co., Now York Stock Brokers, Suspend,

LIABILITIES ESTIMATED AT $150,000

Til* fllllnr* Due to llic Serrct Speculation. with the iFlm!*. Money by Theodore, tlHlriwIn, a

Ti'iinteil .Member.

EAI.SK TO HIS PAUTNI I:S.

NEW YOKE, Dec. 30. Reports current for several days in Wall street wera confirmed Thursday when a letter wu* received at the stuck cxc'uinge from Wayland, Trask X- Co.. stock brokers at IK Wall street, announcing their suspension. The firm had no contracts pending 011 the exchange, these having been closed quietly the day before. Simon II. Stern, counsel for the linn, said that the trouble was due to the speculations of Theodore Italdwin. one of the members of the linn, who has lost about SIM),000.

The l-'lrin.

The firm, which consisted of Mr. Trask, Mr. Italdwin aud Alfred N. Rankin, was organized May 1, 1881. While it never was among the first iu Wall street, it nevertheless hud a very good standing. Mr. Trask transacted all the stock exchange business of his firm, while Italdwin had charge of the loans and books and Rankin attended to customers.

HUrovereil a Sliort*.ige.

About a week ago the banks with which the firm does business made demands for more collateral. Mr. Trask was greatly surprised and asked Mr. Kaldwin for an explanation. Kaldwiu seemed surprised too, and said there must be a mistake somewhere. He said he would look into the matter. Mr. Trask was not wholly satisfied with this, and on Monday he came over from his house in Itrooklvn to look at the books. As it was a legal holiday no one else was present and he had an opportunity to investigate undisturbed. He soon learned enough to understand that Kaldwin had been disposing of the firm's money on his own account.

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"Baldwin had been speculating with the firm's money," said one of the members. "His operations were conducted in the names of others. He opened accounts in the linns bank with fictitious customers and also increased the accounts of genuine customers. He used the money to speculate in a general way. He tloes not appear to have had any preferences, but dealt in all kinds of stocks. He gave his orders to Mr. Trask, who executed them, supposing they were, for customers, lie began his operations about four years ago, and his losses are approximately Sir,0.000."

Kaldwin has confessed his actions. He appears very nonchalant. The question ot his prosecution has not yet been considered. It will be impossible to tell just what the firm's liabilities are until the accountant finishes his work, but they will be about S150,00o. There are no preferred creditor*.

THE OLD STORY.

Monte Carlo l-'tiriilslirn Two Mora Victims to ller Kecord of Sclr-Mtirder. LONDON, Dec. 30.—From Monte Carlo comes the news of two tragic events, in one of which an American was the victim. The American, who is described as a young man 23 years old and of good appearance, lost £3,500 belonging to his mother, and which she had intrusted to his care. The youngman threw himself on the railroad track in front of an approaching train and was crushed to death under the wheels.

Another gambler, whose nationality is not stated, and who had lost nearly everything in the casino, shot himself dead while oti a train. The gambling tables at Monte Carfo are doing a flourishing business.

The tTinbrla Still Ml*. I tig.

New YOHK, Dec. 80, 2:80 a. m.—Tho steamship l.'mbria has not yet arrived, but the Cutiard officials still profess to believe the vessel in no especial danger. The North German Lloyd bteamship I.ahn, from liremen aud Southampton, passed Fire island at 11:80 o'clock last night. She may have more news of the missing Cunarder. The steamer Latin, which arrived at quarantine at 1:40 a. m., reports having seen nothing of the Cunarder IJtnbria. She has doubtless drifted to the south of the regular course a hundred miles or more.

Failure In Toledo.

TOLEDO, O., Dec. 30.—The failure is announoed of D. N. Trowbridge, a manufacturer and dealer iu barrel staves, headings, hoops, etc. He has mills in a dozen northwestern Ohio towns and did a big business. The liabilities are placed at M0,000 and the aesets at 150,000. Mr. Trowbridge indorsed several notes amounting to S10.000, which are held by Findlay banks. These notes are now due, together with other obligations.

Murdered and ller lloily llurned. SACRAMENTO, Cal., Dec. 30.—The sta­

tion house at Krighton, 5 miles east of here, was burned Thursday morning and the remains of Miss E. A. Aycrs, the agent aud operator, were burned almost to a crisp. It is believed Miss Ay res was murdered, as sli£ is reported to have had considerable money about the station. lllsliop (tray Consecrated.

NASHVILLE, Tenn., Dec. 30.—Rev. William Crane Oray, D. D., rector of the Church of the Advent of this city, recently elected bishop of southern Florida by the Episcopal house of bishops, was oonsacratcd Thursday at the Cliurch ot the Advent with elaborate and Impressive ceremonies.

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Straob by Train.

MINNEAPOLIS, Minn., Dec. 30.—G. W. Pomeroy and C. M. Howe, Brooklyn Center farmers, were struck by a passenger train at Soo Junction Thursday morning and both received fatal in­

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