Crawfordsville Weekly Journal, Crawfordsville, Montgomery County, 8 October 1897 — Page 4

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FRIDAY, OCTOBER S. 1807.

MONTANA'S gold yield this year is estimated at S6,000,000, an increase of 52,000,000 over 1S96.

THE value of a widespread, downpour of rain to this county could not be estimated in dollars and cents.

NEW OKLKANS estimates the loss from the yellow fever epidemic at 825,000,000. That would have paid for a ^ood deal of sanitary work. What New Orleans needs is a man like Ben Butler at the helm.

VV.M. J. BRYAN has just sampled the Kansas brand of prosperity. He atattended the State Fair at Wichita last week and for his share in the exercises was handed a check for 82,500. Mr. Bryan has probably found the General of whom he so sneeriogly inquired about a few months ago.

IT is said that the English sparrows have practically deserted New York since the streets of that city have been really cleaned by the public agencies. These feathered pestB derive most of their sustenance from the street refuse and when that source of supply is 6hut off they are prone to go elsewhere for their daily food.

LOUISVILLE Times: A hogshead of leaf tobacco brought 832 per hundred pounds on the Louisville breaks this morning—the highest price commanded in ten years. And the stock of Kentucky tobacco in sight now is 20,000 short of that, the previous banner year of 1887. Why don't the silverites advocate a return to the good old scheme of "long green" legal tender?

ADMIRAL BKOWN, at the meeting of the Loyal Legion on Tuesday evening, delivered an address and of course as was to be expected directed his remarks on the development of our navy. Be said that we now have fifty-eight modern ships, all of which, in their class, are unsurpassed and some are unequaled. Because of the merit system the navy yards can now turn out as good work as the best private yards. The workmen are as skillful and as industrious under the merit system. The oflicers of the navy have improved with the years, because a rigid examination sifts out the unworthy and unambitious. He went on to say that a strong navy promoted the trade of the United States with foreign countries. "What would be the result if Spain should attack us with her navyasked General Wallace. "That Spain would be kicked out before 6he could get into it," was the emphatic answer. "Our Atlantic squadron is one of the most effective in the world," he went on to say "we should capture Havana and drive the Spaniards into the interior to be dealt with by the insurgents." "What if Japan should join Spain?" continued General Wallace. "Japan will never join any country against the United States," was the response. "We have been good friends of Japan and 1 have reason to know that the rulers of Japan realize that fact. Japan cares only to flog China."

That being the case the United States should have no fears of the results of a war with either Spain or Japan should the resources of diplomacy be exhausted. The naval policy of the country having become fixed Congress should now direct its attention to a policy as liberal for the development of our merchant marine.

GEN. HOIIACE POHTEH, in his "Campaigning with Grant" in the October Century, describes the surrender at Appomattox. Gen. Porter says:

Before parting Lee ask Grant to notify Meade of the surrender, fearing that fighting might break out on that front, and lives be uselessly lost. This request was complied with, and two Union officers were sent through the enemy's line as the shortest route to Meade, some of Lee's oflicers accompanying them to prevent their being interfered with. A little before four o'clock Gen. Lee shook lianas with (Jen. Grant, bowed to the other oflicers and with Col. Marshall ieft the room. One after another we followed, and passed out to the porch. Lee signaled to his orderly to bring up his horse, and while the animal was being bridled, the General stood on the lowest step, and (razed sadly in the direction of the valiey beyond, where his army lay—now an army of prisoners. He thrice smote the palm of his left hand slowly with his right fist in an absent sort of way, seemed not to see the group of Union officers in the yard, who rose respectfully at his approach, and appeared unaware of everything

about him. All appreciated the sadness that overwhelmed hjm, and he had the personal sympathy of every one who beheld him at this supreme moment of trial. The approach of his horse seemed to recall him from his reverie, and he at once mounted. Gen. Grant now stepped down from 'he porch, moving toward him, and saluted him by raising his hat He was followed in this act of courtesy bv all our oflicers present. Lee raised his hat respectfully, and rode of! at a slow trot to break the sad new6 to the brave fellows whom he had so long commanded.

Gen. Grant and his staff then s'nrted for the headquarters camp, which, in the meantime, had been pitched near by. The news of the surrender had reached the Union lines, and the firing of salutes began at several points but the General sent an order at once to have them stopped, using these words: "The war is over the rebels are our countrymen asrain and the best, sien of rejoicing after the victory will be to abstain from all demonstrations in the field." This was in keeping with his order issued after the surrender of Vick6burg: "The paroled prisoners will be sent out of here to-morrow. Instruct the commanders to be orderly and quiet as these prisoners pass, and to make no offensive remarks."

LOHRIN A. THURSTON, ex-Minister from Hawaii has issued a "Hand-book on the Annexation of Hawaii," of eighty-eight pages in pamphlet form. The hand-book consists of a statement of the reasons in favor of annexation a brief description of Hawaii, its people, government, laws, commerce, finances, educational system and resources an enumeration of twenty objections that have been made to annexation and a reply to each a digest of the opinions of American Presidents, Secretaries of State, ministers and military and Naval officers and of the acts of Congress and of Hawaii concerning American control of annexation of Hawaii: copies of the messages and reports accompanying the annexation treaties of 1893 and 1897, and copies of the three treaties of annexation of Hawaii negotiated in 1S54, 1893 and 1S97 of the Reciprocity Treaty of 1875 and of the "Pearl Harbor Treaty" of 1887. There are also four maps showing (1) The area in the Pacific within which Hawaii is the only supply station (2) The 6ame area transposed to the Atlantic side (3) A detail map of the eight largest Hawaiian Islands (4) A map of the Pacific showing the relative position of Hawaii to, and the distance from, the principal naval stations and ports.

IT is stated that the government will not do anything to prevent the foreclosure of the Union Pacific Railroad property and the carrying out of the reorganization scheme in fact, the sale of property has already been advertised. If the matter is carried through, as it is at present supposed will be the case, the United States will come into the possession of about 848,-' 000,000.

Sunday School News.

Union township is planning for the best convention in its history. It will be held at Smartsburg on Thursday, Oct. 21. The programme is in every way equal to that of a county convention. The topics are thoroughly up to date and have been assigned to active and aggressive Sunday school workers. Dinner will be provided by the ladies of Smartsburg and vicinity for all who attend, and a most cordial invitation is extended to all who are interested in Sunday schol work to be present. Our township conventions are doing much to keep up a lively interest in Sunday school work all over the county. For the past two years at least one convention has been held annually in every township. Some of them hold as many as four. More than thirty were held in the county last year.

SOME FACTS STATISTICAL.

Number of Sunday schools in Slate 5,320 Ollicers aud teacheis ... t2, Total enrollment 507,160 increase since last year 14,310 School having home department 47'J Enrollment home department 1 1.184 Increase since last year 4,794 Schools having teachers' meetings U40 Increase since last year 153 Schools that observed rally day last year 51G Sunday school pupils united with church last year 10,38.") (Average of 315.each Sunday,) New schools started 230 Number bannsr counties 30 Number banner townships 130 Nunibei township conventions 1,117 Children school age in State 1897 749,H60 (School age means from 0 to 21.) Children in Sunday school, averaging 41 pur cent 304,290 Children out of Sunday school, averaging 59 per cent 445,564 Population of State in 1890 2,158,0U9 Number enrolled in Sunday school now, averaging 24 per cent 507.100

As we said a week or two ago, taking into consideration the fact that our last census was taken in 1890, and that since that time, especially in the gas belt, our population has increahed very rBpidly, the psr cent, of our population in Sunday school would be greatly reduced, probably to 22 per cent., possibly to 21 per cent. It certainly proves to us that we ought to be up and doing. Twenty-two per cent, of our population in Sunday school, 78 per cent, out, "Surely the harvest is great and the laborers few."

You'io All 1 iivitiil.

There will be an ice cream and cake social at the Mclntyre school, No. 13, on Saturday evening, Oct. 9, for the purpose of securing the reading circle

A in it to at

AT THE COURT HOUSE.

Marriage Liceiiseit.

Jesse Hicks and Eva Servies. Alfred Smith and Mintie Allen. Elijih M. Cox and Jessie M. Milner. Frank We6tfill and Mary McJunkin John E. Vancleave and Jennie A. Ellis.

Newton R. »Pearson and Julia T. Casey. Joseph R.' Bennett and Mary E. Dowden.

Georpe N. Tomlinson and Centennial Stewart.

CIRCUIT COURT.

Siate ex rel D. W. Yeagley vs. Jerry Pitts et al. On bond. Jury finds for defendants.

Henry Warren vs. Abby IvIcCrea. Replevin. Dismissed. Alcinda Peregoy and Emma M. Peregoy vs. W. A Hariman. On account. Plaintiffs given judgment in sum of S270.

John and Ann Eliza McCain v6. James Shannon. To satisfy mortgage. Judgment rendered for plaintiffs.

Allen Robertson vs. estate of Wm. F. Hunt. Claim. Jury finds for plaintiff in the sum of 805.

Edna CampRell vs. Mary I. Irwin. Complaint. Plaintiff files her motion for change of venue from the county.

Chares C. Day is vs. Antonia Welsh et al. Title quieted for p'.aintiff. John Michael vs. Wm. Britton. Complaint. Dismissed.

D. R. Black vs. James Kincaid. On mte. Plaintiff given judgment for S 84.

Nettie Walten vs. T. J. Walten. Plaintiff granted a divorce. Eva Black et al vs. Maxwell & Wray. O account. Plaintiffs given judgment for 82 50.

Mclvee Shoe Co. VB. G. E. Kelley et al. Complaint. C. L. Brainan made party plaintiff.

Thomas Hayter vs. C. & S E. R. R. Co. Appeal. Defendant files motion for change of venue from county.

John L. R. Dishervs. Harriet Disher.

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Divorce. Dismissed. State vs. Williard Boots. Information for larceny. Defendant sentenced to southern reformatory on an indeterminate sentence, having pleaded guilty.

Mary T. Irwin et al. vs. Edna Irwin et al. Complaint. Proceedings in garnishment are quashed.

Estate on relation of S. J. Lough vs. John and Enos O'Connor. Complaint. Dismissed.

Martha J. Sanderson vs. Joshua Davis et al. Foreclosure. Dismissed. Sarah Reeves vs. Mary A. Kelsey and Susan M. Armstrong. Partition. Commissioners' report of partition made and approved.

Thomas Hyter vs. C. & S. E. R. R. Co. Change of venue granted to Fountain county.

State vs. Newton Boots. Assault aid battery. Defendant fined §25 and ists on a plea of guilty.

F. Sutherlin vs. estate or A. Hays Bell. Claim. Jury finds for plaintiff ia the sum of S50.

Nancy Downing vs. estate of Wm. F. Hunt. Claim. Plaintiff allowed 875. In the matter of S. J. Lough. Petition for a ditch. H. E. Wynekoop, commissioner, files final report, which is approved.

Cora Mullen vs. James Mullen. Divorce. Defendant ordered to pay the plaintiff S15 temporary alimony before Oct. 10.

Now Suits.

Glenn Lodge, No. 149, I. O. F., vs. town of Darlington. Complaint. In the matter of John M. Wilkinson et al. Petition for a ditch.

Farmers' Bank of Frankfort vs. R. Elizabeth Larsh et al. On note. Farmers' Bank of Frankfort vs. Charles W. Truax et al. On note..

Harriet E. Davis vs. Joshua Davis. Divorce. Albert L. Newkirk vs. Hannah L. Newkirk et al. Partition.

Harris Reynolds vs. Oak Hill Cemetery Company, John B. Pence and Ida K. Reynolds. Complaint.

Emma E. Ilankins vs. Henry Ross. To q'liet title. TheJNew Birdsell Company vs. the Birdsell Company and Flavius Marshall. Replevin.

J'rolmte Court.

Elijah Mount has been appointed administrator of the estate of J. M. Sellar, deceased.

Henry M. Perry has been appointed administrator of the estate of Mary A. Piatt, deceased.

L. A. Foote has been appointed assignee of the property of Mary Sullivan Wray.

Were Not JEnrned Out,

Joseph Binford Wednesday received a letter from his daughter, Mis. Hugh T. Gary, of Austin, Pa., in which she stated that their residence was one of the few spared by the conflagration, which so nearly wiped the town off the map. The Presbyterian church of which Mr. Gary is pastor, was destroyed, and for a while it seemed that their house was doomed. They were so convinced that it would be that they had their goods packed ready to get out as soon as the blaze struck them.

Jtotiglit a l-'iirm,

G. V. Myers has purchased the Chas. Edwards farm, west of Yountsville. Consideration, 80,000.

THE PKATHER C4.SE

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be under the necessity of writing the name of Rev. R. Prather. I know him to my sorrow not that he has ever done me a personal injury. He has not to my knowledge, but he has been continuously, since I have known him, bringing shame and disgrace on the cause of my Saviour. What I know: He was a Cumberland Presbyterian aud disgraced himself and his church. He then attended a meeting held by Bro Morgan in Odessa Baptist church, where he claimed to be converted, denying his former claim of having been converted earlier in life. He then joined the church in Odessa and I baptized him. The church thought that possibly he had been persecuted and was not so bad as had been represented. So they licensed him to preach. He insisted and his ordination took place prematurly. I helped him into some work. He worked himself into more work and became pastor i\t Waverly, Mo. Here he disgraced himself in a few months and left in a great hurry. He then went to Abilene, Kan., where he succeeded for a few months and disgraced himself in another woman scrape, and left. He then sent South and preached for the Church of Christ, got into another woman scrape, was shot, and left. Now he is at Brown's Valley, Ind. Where will he be next? "My opinion—He is a fine fellow to be let everlastingly alone. I am borry to write these things, but he has gone far enough with his deviltry under the name of a Baptist preacher."

And the other letters were much like these twc. A file of 14 papers (the Abilene Chronicle) were put in evidence. The papers delineated the trials and escapades of Prather. Only one was read, that delineating the shooting affray referred to in the above letter.

It was then proven that Prather had on the 4th day of August, 1895, joined the Christian church in Gainesville, Texas. A letter from the pastor of that congregation, and an affidavit of the clerk of the same, put this beyond doubt. Oa cross examination Prather admitted that he had joined the Church of Christ, a thing which he had persistently denied.

Miss Dee Patton, a Brown's Valley girl of well known good character, who intended to be present, but could not, owing to 6ickneEs, sent in her deposition, taken by G. S. Davis and W. H. Miles. She testified that on the 9th day of January, 1S97, while waiting for a train at Guion, Prather took her some distance on the railroad track, walking. They sat down on some broken trucks. He talked to her of his love and expectation of .some day living with her as his wife, until she became alarmed, and upon arising to go he drew her on his lap. That she got up and he said, "You are not mad?" That he repeatedly begged her not to tell what he had done as it would ruin him. That when they were almost back to the depot he asked her to take the train with him and go the other way. That after they had gotten on the train to come home, he removed her baggage to another seat and sitting beside her again besought her not to tell what he had done.

On cross examination Prather admitted that he took her on his lap, but declared it was with innocent intentions. He also admitted that he asked her to take the other train with him, but said he meant it as a joke.

Earlier in the trial it was shown by the prosecution that Prather had engaged a prostitute to give perjured testimony at his first trial in Salina. She gave her testimony in the morning, and the suspicions of the attorneys being aroused, it was ascertained at the noon intermission that she had entirely misrepresented herself. When she was called in the afternoon it was found that she was gone. After the trial she was hunted down aud her character fully learned. She made aflidavit that the whole story she had told on the witness stand was false. That in fact she knew nothing of the case. That Prather had been repeatedly at her room. That he brought her to Salina and she told what he told her to tell. Her affidavit was put in evidence.

In all fairness to the defense it must be said that they had nothing in the way of rebuttal stronger than the denials, assertions and explanations of the defendant himself. These, of course, had little or no weight with the council. The testimony against the man was so much, and so clear and so harmonious that it could not be questioned. Had there been no evidence but that of the three girls, the verdict would have had to be the same as it was. When therefore, the court records, depositions, affidavits and letters were added, they made an immovable mountain.

It seems simply awful that a man who at times has moved in respectable society, should be accused of such a thing as indecent exposure! But it is more incredible that Mrs. Sherman and Mrs. Shook, of Oklahoma Territory Mrs. Griffin, of Salt Lake Mrs. Russell, of Abilene, Miss Hamilton, of an adjoining county in Kansas, a lady

in New York, and a young girl at J. W. Banna's, should epch without the knowledge of the others, accuse the man of the crime if were not true! It is equally incredible that they could have gotten together and made up the story and told it by mutual agreement.

The things of which Miss Young, Mi6s Hutson and Miss Patton voluntarily accused him, are the things which the evidence showed had been characteristic of the man for the last eight or ten years. It was folly for the man to stand trial. It is greater folly for such a man to now pose as a persecuted follower of Jesus Christ.

In his explanations Prather claimed that he appealed his case from the Salina county court to the district court in order to get justice. But he admitted on cross examination that when Oct. 8 came, the date set for the trial, he was not there to get the justice for which he appealed, and has not been there up to this date. He also claimed that t'n* bond which he made of 8750 for his appearance in the district court was a "straw" bond But the records showed that those who were on the bond withdrew and gave him over to the sheriff, who put him in jail and kept hitn there until another bond was made. A queer proceeding to be had on a "straw" bond. He also claimed that his prosecutions in Kansas were instituted by the whisky league on account of his efficient work for the temperance cause. But he failed to introduce a syllable of evidence to prove the truth of the statement, and refused, both in court and before the council to disclose the name of the man who had given him the information. The facts are that some of his accusers were members of his own church, and that the attorneys for the prosecution were temperance men. The county attorney wasa Baptist, and in truth all the circumstances surrounding the case showed that that statement was untrue.

SAVED THE MONEY.

Robber's Dare to a Hoy Whose Fathei He Uail Kobhed. MO.VTPELIER, O., Oct 7.—Steve Lish, a.n old farmer, with his wife and two boys live wost of hare. The old people left home to go to a neighboring town. The youngest, son, 15 years old, was at work about the place when he heard a noise in the house, and going there saw two men. One of the men, spying the boy, told him to "get out," at the same time sending a couple of revolver shots it him. He quickly "got out" to the back of the house. Shortly the interlopers ran out, one carrying the old gentleman's strong box. The robber caught sight of tho young man and laughingly said: "Shoot the box of coin."

Young Lish had got the sliotguu, and quickly drawing a bead on the fellow, filled his shoulder with shot, upon which tho box was dropped, the robber shouting: "I don't want your box don't shot." The thieves were tracked for some distance by the blood marks along the road. Quite a sum of money was iu the box.

KENTUCKY BANKERS.

Meeting of the State Association—Welcomed by Bradley. FRANKFORT, Ky., Oct. 7.—The Kentucky State Bankers' association in session here yesterday protested against any politics entering into or affecting its deliberations, but nevertheless at times it was little more than a gold standard convention. The feature of the session was an address by Hon. A. E. Wilson of Louisville, who came to explain to the bankers the origin and details of the Indianapolis monetary conveu tion and what it expected to do toward lifting the banking and currenoy issues out of the realm of partisan politics. The enthusiasm with which he and his address were received was enough to show the temper of the Kentucky bankers. But Governor Bradley's speech welooming them and the president's annual and every speech made, rang with such expressions as "The victory won last November for sound currency "National and commercial integrity" and each such expression was lustily cheered by every member of the association.

Weather.

Ohio—Fair except on the lake's, local showers. Indiana aud Iillinois—Fair warmer in southern portions.

CENTRAL STATES NEWS

Chiliicothe, O., will have a bicycle factory. Richmond (Ind.) authorities have succeeded iu abolishing wincrooins.

Robert Kuehenbueker. a carpenter, fell from a scaffold at Canton, O., and was killed.

The 12-year-old son of V. S. Drake at Coinpton, Ky., was kicked by a mule and killed.

Health oflicers have quarantined several residences at Brooklyn, Ind on account of scarlet fever.

Tho body of a 3-nionths-n'1 child was found lying in the grass of i.u: cemetery at Worthington, Ind.

Frank Hardin, a huckster of l' lint. O., has been found dead in tho woods with a bullet,hole in his body.

The National Ilorsethief Detective association adjom'ned at Madison to meet in Alexandria, Ind., next October.

Samuel Giles at Harrodsburg, Ky., lias been lined $500 and given one year in the penitentiary for operating a gamblinghouse.

The'S-year-old son of James R. Brown, a farmer living just south of Franklin, Ind., was killed by pulling a buy frame down upon himself.

Tramps held up tho caboose of a freight train at Burnside, a small station near Huntington, Ind., and robbed F. K. Wickonhisor of Huntington of $!)1.

The Southern Lumber company's mammoth sawmills at Valley view, Ky., have been olosed for want of logs and 100 men aro thrown out of employment.

RIO, GRANDE WRECK

Two Passengers Killed and Thirteen Others Injured.

CAUSED BY RAILS SPREADING.

Wholesale Cane of Poisoning by a Mother. Strychnine I'lacod In Colleo of Wliieli Slio and Her Cliildreit I'artook Willi

Fatal NCHULTH—Father and Two SOIIH Escape the Done.

COLOPAXI, Colo., Oct. 4.—Tho first section of the Denver and Rio Grande narrow gauge train No. 4 met with an accident just west of hero yesterday. The accidont is believed to have been caused by the spreading of the rails. Two passengers were killed. The train was made up of one baggagecar, three touristcars, one coach, three sleepers and a paycar.

One coach, throe sleepers and the paycar left the track and rolled over on their sides. The wreck occurred at the end of a trestle, the last car of the train having only passed across the bridge. Had tho accident occurred while the train was crossing the trestle the loss of life would undoubtedly have been very great. The following is a list of tho dead and injured. The dead:

Miss. MOINTYUE of Silverton, killed outright. Fred W. Skyi.kk of Cincinnati died on the train going to Salida.

Seriously injured: Mrs. Robinson of Delta*, head injured. Mrs. Mary Johnson, Telluride, right shoulder injured.

Frank 10. Ad."...: s, Telluride, cut about head. Miss Ada Crompton, Delta, slightly injured.

Mrs. Saunders, Salida, cut on lip and left shoulder. Slightly injured:

Miss I,aura Gates. Denver, cut oil"'head. Mrs. .lames Kirk, Montrose, slightly bruised.

Mrs. (J. N. Coinpton, Denver, back slightly injured. J. II. Shay, Telluride, left leg- and right shoulder hurt slightly, cut about, head. iailu Chase, Denver, bad cut over right eye.

F. II. Posey. Denver, right arm broken. John Moling, Telluride, slightly hurt. C. H. Bernednsfer, Telluride, right side of face scratched.

A nunibei of the more seriously injural were taken to Salida where"they are being ca.ed for.

Those who could continued their journey to Denver. The wrecked train was bringing excursionists ro Denver to attend the carnival exercises.

FAMILY roiSONKD,

Four Children and tho Mother Dead and Others in a Serious Condition.

SCHUYLER, Neb., Oct. 4.—i^rank Steinad came hastily in from Shell Greek precinct, nine miles northwest, yesterday to summon a physician to the home of Frank- Davis, where he said the whole family had been poisoned. Dr. Sixta hastened out and found four of the seven children in the family and their mother dead, a fifth child iu a dying condition and a sixth victim sick. Mr. Davis and his eldest son went away early in the morning, leaving before the rest of the family breakfasted. When the meal was prepared ali sat down, and early in the course of the meal Mrs. Davis made some such remark as: "Kat a good breakfast and we'll go together." An older sou's mind was affected by the remark to the extent that he did not appease his appetite. A daughter, younger than tho son, after drinking about half a cup of coffee, became sick and vomited. The rest of the family continued the moming meal, although the children made very wry luces anil said ho coffee did not

tastD

good. Strychnine had been

pur into the coffee and soon showed its effects, when those not prostrated spread the alarm, but not soon enough to avoid the fatal effects noted.

Fatal 1'rairiu Fires,

Winmi'Ku, Man., Oct. 4.—The prairie fire which raged all over tlie country Saturday, left a terrible, scene of death and devastation, farm houses, implinients, crops and live stock were every where consumed and many farmers lost their all. Forty miles east of this citv two women and live children named Moreski were burned to death. Fire came up to their house, which was in the woods, from two directions simultaneously and shut off all means of escape. Only a few charred remains were found yesterday. There were many narrow escapes, carcasses of horses, cuttle aud sheep are lying all over tho district and a number of families of foreigners aro homeless and utterly destitute. Tho town of Bagot, 70 miles west, was totally destroyed.

TERRIBLE EXPERIENCE.

Tortured Witli Hot. Irons ly ThibctunH. llii* Turiily-Twi) Womnis. BOMBAY. Oct. 4.—Henry Savage Landor, a well known artist, traveller ami writer, and grandson of the celebrated Walter Savage Landor, has just returned to India after a terrible experience.

He had undertaken an exploring tour in Thibit, but ho was abandoned by all the members of his company exccot two coolies. Finally the Thibetans arrested him by an act of treachery, sentcntenced him to death, aud, after torturing him with hot irons, actually carried him to the execution ground.

At almost the last moment the execution was stopped by the grand lima, who commuted the sentence to torture by the "stretching log," a species of rack, which jpeatly injured Mr, Landor's spine and limbs. After being chained for eight days he was released. Mr. Landor has no fewer than 22 wounds as the result of .his torture.

Didu*t Win arid Shot Himself. CINCINNATI, Oct. 4.—Joseph P. IIolzbacli of the police force committed suicide by shooting last night. He had coma only second in a newspaper coupon vote for the most popular policeman on the force. The prizo to the winner is a free trip to the Nashville exposition.