Decatur Democrat, Volume 39, Number 16, Decatur, Adams County, 5 July 1895 — Page 6

THWffl THE STATE. fpetilii'.r MUiclion Which lias Attacked a Child at English. IT HAS CEASED TO GROW. And Ila* Lont the Power of Locomotion and Look* Like a Withered Old Woman—Death of an Indiana Giant—Burned by Un*litcked Lime—Movement to Enforce Nicholson Law —Note*. English, Ind., June 28.—The 8-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Ispwellen, well-to-do farming people, is singularly effected. She was noted when a little child because of her vivacity and physical vigor. Suddenly, however, about four years ago, she seemed to cease to grow, and within a year she had lost all her power of locomotion. Today, as a consequence, she looks more like a withered old woman than a child of 8 years, for the only indication of youth are the dark blue, bright, spariding eyes, which appear ready to spring from their sockets with mirth. Her flesh is so solid that it might be called hard; but for the fact that her joints remain flexible the case might he considered one of ossification. The child neither cries, laughs nor speaks, and but for the intelligent eyes the parents could not recognize pain or pleasure, satisfaction or dissatisfaction in ministering to her wants. . GREAT BRIDGE COMPLETED. The Third Which Span* the Ohio at JelTersoti ville. Jeffersonville, Ind., June‘S.—The great Ohio river bridge, the third which binds Indiana and .Kentucky in bonds of commerce, is virtually completed. The last span of the steel approach is up ami ready for the track. As an engineering work it is one of the greatest bridges in the world. The first stone was laid in November, 1889. The entire structure is 10,260 feet long, the river spans are 2,544 feet, and the Jeffersonville approach i* 5,700 feet. The six river spans are*2lo, 550, 550, 550, 842, 842 feet long respectively, and so far as known this bridge has the longest spans in the world of any truss bridge. The masonry cost $400,000, one pier alone costing $142,000. The entire cost of construction was $4,275,000. Two disastrous accidents occurred during its construction. On Jau. 10, 1890, 14 workmen were drowned while at work in a caisson, through the carelessness of a fellow workmen. On May 14 of fEe same year one of the spans collapsed during a storm, carrying down a large numbar of workmen into the river. It was never known how many lost their lives, rhe number being placed at 20 by rhe company, while others claim that at least 90 were drowned. NOT FOR FREE SILVER. White Metal Adv«»cat»*s Are In the Minority ?<i.'*.vinkiie.Jkee. Marmont. Ind., June 28.—1 f the signs apparent here last night are a fair index free coinage in an Indiana Democratic convention would stand no more show i than it did a day or two ago in the ' ’Democratic state convention of Ken- ■ tucky. After all the talk about the.free silver tidal wave that has submerged Indiana, it was expected that the while metal advocates would at least be able 1 to control the Democratic editorial con- j • vention. The fact, however, is that in the 100 ' Democratic editors who are here the . • “sound money” advocates outnumber ! the free coinage men nearly two to one, ; and if there is a resolution passed today ; on the subject of finance, it will be at least as “sound money” doctrine as J was the financial plank of the last Democratic national convention. Wheat Harvest In Boone Connty. Lebanon, Ind., June 28.—The Boone county wheat crop is being haryested this week. Experienced farmers estimate the crop of the county at an average yield of eight to 10 bushels to the acre. Quite a number of. fields will be cut only in patches. The straw is quite short, but the grain is good. And as a rule the heads are well filled. Corn looks well and a hffaiVy crop is promised. —- ■ Secures SLnOIIO Alimony, Elwood, Ind., June 28.—Mrs. Cage Smith has been granted a divorce from her husband, with $15,000 alimony. Mr. and Mrs. Smith were married 40 years ago, and their wedded life was one of peace until three months ago. Smith is a cattlebpyer and horseraiser and is known all over Indiana and adjoining states. Four Legged Chicken. Wabash, Ind., June 28.—Valentine Pitts of this city has a freak in the form of a four-legged chicken just hatched. Three of the legs, perfectly formed, hang from one side of thy body, while the other is suspended from the opposite side. The chick is healthy and lively, but it is not expected to live. Want the Nicholson Law Enforced. Logansport, Ind., June 28.—The Good Templars have called a massmeeting for next Tuesday evening to discuss the enforcement of the Nicholson law. It is proposed to institute a crusade against all who do not conform to the .strict letter of the law. ... .. Fell Into a Lime Box. Logansport, Ind., June 28. — The 3-year-old son of Mrs. Personett at Idaville fell into a box containing unslacked lime, and before discovered and rescued he was so badly burned inwardly by the fumes of 1 the lime that recovery is doubtful. After Fifty Years. Valparaiso, Ind.. June 28.—Laura Klenm, aged 68, has brought suit for divorce from William Klenm, aged 78. They have been married 50 years, the defendant being a prominent farmer. Cruel treatment is alleged. y Wreck of Freight Train. Valparaiso, Ind., June 29.—One of the worst freight wrecks that ever occurred on the Fort Wayne road has .. taken place at Hobart. During the \ -f - -- • .. o * > h -V L’ ■' * . , , .... ‘ vi-'« -7-.*

night a fast freight tralu was derailed at the crossing of the Belt line. One engine and 50 cars were dumped into the ditch, and nearly all Were more or less broken. The train crew escaped by jumping. Indh-led a Dead Man. INDIANAPOJ-IS, June 29.—Upon motion of the United States district attorney Judge Baker yesterday nollied the case against William Sanders of Peru, tfandeni hail been indicted for a technical violation of the revenue laws. The federal authorities discovered, aftei - the indictment was returned, that Sanders was dead. Otterbein, June 29.—A destructive fire nearly wiped out the central part of this town yesterday. It seems to have started in the big elevator on the Lake Erie and Western tracks. The elevator, with many thousands of bushels of grain, was destroyed. The fire spread to the L. E. and W. railway station and to a train of freight cars on a side track. The station and 19 cars were consumed. The loss is estimated at $15,00(1 to $lB,000, falling for the most part on the railroad company. The elevator was leased by William Breckinridge, whose loss is $3,000. Taylor’s lumber yard was damaged $5,000, and David Brown $3,000 by the burning of his livery stable. There was z a total of $6,000 insurance. SUMMER NIGHT OPERA. Indianapcdig to Have Something New In Amnfieinnntn. Indianapolis, June 29.—This city is going to try a summer opera enterprise on a somewhat elaborate scale. A couple of weeks ago 30 prominent local business men formed an association for the purpose of giving open air entertainments. In the brief time that has elapsed the company has constructed and fitted up very completely an open air theater, with a seating capacity of 2,000, and will open its season next Wednesday evening with a revival of ‘‘The Mikado.” The Temple Opera company has been engaged, with Edward P- Temple, Harold Blake, Charles Shackford, Josephine Knapp, Tellula Evans, Mamie Emmett and other well known light opera people in the cast. The idea is to give good opera, practically in the open air, at reasonable prices, and run fiequeut excursions from different points in the state. HORRIBLE MURDER RECALLED. William Art man Dying at the Prison South—Hfa Crime. Jeffersonville, Ind., June 29.— William Artman of Perry county, who committed a most horrible murder udder peculiar circumstances, is dying at the prison south. Artman was a Spiritualist and very enthusiastic in his belief. It probably unbalanced his mind, and one day. nearly two years ago, his neighborhood was shocked by the frightful murder \vhich he had committed upon his wife and little son. They were literally slaughtered, and he - asserted that he had been commissioned by the spirits to sacrifice them. After a brief trial he was convicted of murder and sent up for life. Consumption has overtaken him and he will live but a few days. CLUBBED A DRUNKEN SON. Charles West Ha» Hi. Skull Crushed by a Blow From Him Father. - Brazil, Ind., June 29.—A sensation has been created in the west part of the county by Lase West striking his son Charles over the head with a club, crushing his skull and probably fatally injuring him. The son came home drunk and threw a stone at his father, hitting him on the arm and indicting an ugly wound. Thereupon the father seized a broken feucerail and struck him, as above stated. Mr. West has resided in this county for 50 years, and is a wealthy and prominent farmer. He has not been arrested. 0 * . Lands Heavily Mortgaged. Connersville, Ind., June 29.—An abstract of the title of lands in this (Fayette) county has been completed, showing that nearly three-fourths is mortgaged. There are 848 quarter sections of land in the county, of which 607 are incumbered, and in many instances the mortgagees are unable to pay the interest. There are also 3,207 town lots, qf which 1,676 are mortgaged. Os the unmortgaged lots and lands some of the wealthy people own 1,000 to 1,500 acres, some ,as many as 50 or 60 lots, which leaves the unincumbered property in the hands of a few. Peculiar Case of Diphtheria. Wabash. Ind., June. 29. —Louis Smith, a 16-year-old boy of this city, is critically ill of diphtheria. contracted in a peculiar manner. A neighbor had two children, one of whom, was sick of the disease, and the other was sent to the home of the Smith lad to escape contagion. The child had been exposed, however, and nearly a month after it had been sent home Louis Smith, who had slept in a bed occupied by the boy, contracted the malady, which may result in his death. Evansville, Ind., July I.— Ex-Con-gressman William F. Parrott died suddenly and without warning at his home yesterday morning in the 70th year of his age. He represented the First Indiana district in congress for two terms and was judge of the circuit court, composed of Vanderburg and Posey counties, for nearly 30 years prior to his entry into congress. He was one of the mosp distinguished jurists in the state and refused to permit his name to go before state committees for the supreme bench, though frequently solicited so to do. Since his retirement he has lived very quietly in this city, not entering actively in'the practice of law. THE GEORGIA COLONY. Brief Outline of the Plan and Condition by I’. 11. Fitzgerald. Indianapolis, July I.—P. H. Fitzgerald, one of the prime movers in the organization of the Georgia colony, states that the books which have been ooen

for a year past will be closed July 10. There are already, he claims, 11,400 subscribers so the capital stock of $500,000, and by the time of the closing he thinks , there will be fully 12,000, representing I that many heads of families ami, counting four and one-half to the family, the I colony will number in all 55,000 people. The subscribers belong to colony clubs, which have been organized by promot- ' ers in different states, and these elect a ’ president, secretary and treasurer, mid : retain the funds paid in until thecolony I can be legally incorporated and elect a i treasurer. The bond of the treasurer j has been fixed at $1,000,000, and he is to ; be elected from the membership of the I first board of directors, which is to consist of one member from each state represented. The tract selected covers 100,000 acres, and is to be sold to the colonists at $3.50 per acre, alternate lots to be held by the colony for future sale, the profits to be used for the general benefit. Ir is claimed that the titles have all b-en traced to the government and are without flaw. KILLED HIS SON. I ' Charles Wrat Dead From thw FfTocts of a Blow From UN Father. Brazil, Ind., July 1. —Charley West, who was struck over the head with a club by his aged father last Thursday, is dead of his injuries. His death has driven his father insane, and ever since the young man died his father has been closely guarded by friends, as he says he will commit suicide. He made an effort to kill himself with a large knifftf but the weapon was knocked out of his hands. Then he went to the barn and was in.the act of drinking horse medicine, but his friends prevented him. He says he is determined to die, and it is believed that it will only be a matter of time before he succeeds in ending his life. He is 75 years old, and has lived on the same farm for over 50 years. To Circumvent the L/quor Law. Fort Wayne, July I.—lt is said that saloonkeepers in different parts of the state, who have been searching for some plan to evade the Nicholson law, will form a stock company of 100 members to start a saloon to be run during legal hours with a bartender in charge. During prohibited hours the members of the stock company, being joint proprietors, will simply have things their own way, as under the new law proprietors of saloons and their families will be the only persons permitted in a saloon during prohibited hours. Hostler's Good Fortune. South Bend, Ind., July I.—Henry Allen, until within a few days a hostler in the employ of Dr. J. B. Greene at Mishawka, received a lettei' on Saturday from his father in New York informing hint that an nnele had died and had bequeathed $36,000 to be divided equally between his three nephews. Allen has gone to Chicago to meet the other two heirs when they will go to New York to claim the fortune. Jury Disagrees. Paoli, Ind., July 1. —The jury in the case of W. C. Winstandley, in the Orange circuit court, after being out 24 hours, failed to agree and was discharged. The case has taken up considerable time, and has created no little excitement in this section of the country. A number of prominent attorneys from a distance have been in attendance. Married at a P.cnic. Crawfordsville, Ind., July I.—The annual picnic of the employes of the Peoria and Eastern division of the Big Four was held here Saturday at the fair grounds. There were 16 carloads from the east and 21 from the west. One of the features of the day’s entertainment was the marriage of John C. Homan to Mary Harman. Indianapolis, July 2. — Governor Matthews, previous to his departure for the east some days ago, prepared his proclamation for the taking effect of the laws passed by the last session of the legislature and instructed .Private Secretary King to promulgate it so soon as receipts for copies of the new statutes had been received from all the counties. These were expected as early as June 20, but it was not until yesterday that all had been received and the proclamation given to the public. Most interest seems to center in the Nicholson temperance, law. The socalled State Liquor league is alleged to have $50,000 in reserve with which to contest its provisions, and it is said that that element which heeds the league’s behests will pay no respect to the enactment. On the other hand, the State Brewers’ association has advised strict compliance with the law until it shall have been legally overthrown. Not much evidence of intent to obey the law is as yet noticeable in this city. One Washington street liquor dispenser has adorned the front window of his place with a glaring sign reading: “This Is a Temperance Saloon.” The city authorities,, have issued instructions to the police to arrest violators, and every effort will be made to have the requirements of the law lived up to.' MOTHER’S AWFUL DEED. _ .;i— ni Polson* Her Two Children and Then Attempts Her Own Destruction. Jeffersonville, Ind., July 2. —An awful tragedy was discovered yesterday by Mrs. J.T. Ganate when she went to the home of her sister, Mrs. Nannie, widow of the late Benson Bennett, and found it closed. Failing to arouse the inmates she broke into the house and discovered a most gastly sight. Mrs. Bennett and her two children, Homer, 6 years old, and Lotta, aged 12, lay upon the bed, and an overwhelming poisonous stench filled the house. Both children were dead and partly decomposed, but the mother was still breathing. The shrieks of Mrs. Ganate attracted the neighbors, and physicians were sent for. Mrs. Bennett had written a note directing that her sister and the coroner be notified. Evidently she gave the children opium on Friday night and watched them die. then took the poison herself. She was the widow of Benson Bennett, who defaulted, as treasurer of 1 • > •’*

Clark lodge, Brotherhood of Firemen, . and who poisoned himself at Indianapol lis three years ago. It was not waiit that prompted her to the deed, for she hail received st,s<M) from the brother- ! hood. It is said she was addicted to the eating of opium. Her family is an un- ; fortunate one. Her father was killed , by a man sonic 20 years ago. Mrs. i Bennett died at 5 o’clock last evening. Ready For Ike New Law. Franklin, Ind., July 2.—William : Strohmior, a prominent saloonkeeper of this city, has been making some radi-, I cal changes preparatory to the Nichol- j j son law. Ail partition walls have been I removed and Mr. Strohmier will ar- ' range to obey the requirements of the , law in their intirety. None of the other J Franklin saloonkeepers have thus fur ; taken any steps and as the Good Citizens’ league is active, a lively time is anticipated. Oruahod by a Car. Indianapolis!; July 2.—William Fogarty, a mnehinest in the Belt railroad shops, West Indianapolis, was fatn.ly crushed in a wreck on th" B It yesterday while riding to his work. Aft r the train was over the Vaudalin crossing, the brakebeam of .Tear on which Fogarty was riding dropped down and derailed two cars. One of the ce.rs fed on Fug arty and crushed him so badly that he died soon after. New Device For (ibisMtinikerH. Muncie. Ind., July 2.—8a1l Brothers, fruit jar manufacturers, have invented a uew Way to empty a tank filled with molton glass by tapifing a small hole in the tank and letting the glass run into . an iron tank of running water, from which it is shoveled nearly as fast as it runs out and is cold. The old way is ' very costly. Strtick by Lightning. Portland, Ind., July 2.—The residence of William K. Sowders, near this city, was struck by lightning at an early j morning hour. The electric current de- I scended the chimiloy and passed into I the rooms occupied by Mrs. Sanders aud i her son, both of whom were stunned, but not dangerously. Chlorofarmed by a* Burglar. Logansport, Ind.. July 2.—The house : ' of George Schaefer at Goodland was vis- j j ited by burglars, who readied the sec- 1 i ond floor by means of a stepladder and ' i an open window. The marauders se- ; ■ cured $75 in cash and some jewelry after chloroforniing the family. Death Front a Caving Bank. Veedersburg, Ind., July 2.l—Lum ' Davidson was killed here yesterday i while digging shale for the Wabash Clay company. The bank caved in, burying him out of sight. Took a Young Bride. Valparaiso, Ind., July 2. — Judge Timothy Farrell, aged 70, and Miss May Huhme, aged 19, both of this county ,\ were married yesterday. The bridegroom is quite wealthy. SMASHED HIS BAGGAGE. And Then the Man Who Owned the Trunk Had Something: to Say. “It’s queer how it, ” said the man with the baggy trousers as the hotel baggage wagon came up from the depot and passed the window. “Stand what particular thing?” was .asked. “Permitting the railroad companies to smash their trunks as they do. There are two on that load which will have to go to the shop for repairs, and the owners will foot the bill and not say a word.” “Well, isn’t that your way?” “No, sir, and it hasn’t been for a good many years. Last spring a baggageman threw my trunk off his wagon in front of a Boston hotel and busted it. He drove off singing as I stood looking at the wreck. Half an hour later I walked ! in on him at the depot and card: • “ ‘I want $9 of you. ’ “ ‘What for?’ “ ‘For smashing my trunk in front of the Continental. ’ -‘‘You get out! Trunks are liable to be damaged, and whoever heard of anyone having to pay for them?' “ ‘l’ll show you a case right off. You had no rfiore liceuse to bust that trunk than you had to bust my head. Yem either come down or I’ll begin proceedings. ’ “What will you do?” •‘ ‘l’ll sue you the first thing tomorrow. I’ll not only sue you, but I’ll garnishee your wages. I’ll make it cost you at least SJO to get out of it, even if j you don’t pay for the trunk. ’ “He blustered and defied me,” said ’the man of the trousers, “but before 10 o ’clock he came to the hotel aiid offered toe s.7»toL settle, L took a written promise on his part to handle all trunks with reasonable consideration thereafter and closed the case. He admitted to me that he had probably damaged 5,000 trunks in his life, but that no one had ever kicked before. He didn’t suppose a trunk owner had the .-slightest legal right on earth, and ho probably didn’t get over looking pale for a week. ” —Detroit Free Press. Cheap Lodging For a Prince. Accidentally a hill of an inn at Passeier, Tyrol, -was- discovered among the papers of a recently, deceased member of the official household of Emperor William I, which gives an idea of the cost of living at that time. In JSSl.William, then prince of Prussia, with a suit of six companions, stopped at the inn. The lodging for the company amounted to 12 kreutzer —5 cents. The breakfast coffee was more expensive, however—6 kreutzer for each enp—i. e., 2% cents. A dish of milk was 1 cent, three eggs for 1 sent. The dinner at the inn, consisting of soup, meat, roast, fruit, preserves and wine, cost 27 kreutzer each, or less than 11 cents apiece The total expense of lodging, breakfast and dinner for the party amounted to 2 florins and 25 kreutzer, or about 90 cents. Short Weight. The Salesman (holding up a vellum bound brochure)—The price of this book isslo. Mrs, Nurieh—-Nonsense! Yon can t impose upon ine in that way. Why, a minute ago yon offered me a book twice the size for $1.50.— Chicago Record.

SHIWSTIiIII WlflT. National Expenses Are Many Ahead of Receipts, TODAY’S DEBT STATEMENT. It Show* u Drfloll In the Revenue* For the Two Fl-cnl Year* Ju*t Clo«ed ol Nenrly UH IS.OOO.OOO—Pontottlee Department Not Seir»u«lnlnlng by SI 1,000,000. Caah Balanue wild Che Gold Ktaorve. Washington, July I.—The treasury deficit for the fiscal year just closed as shown in today's debt statement is upproximately $13,250,000. This added to last year’s deficit of nearly $70,000,000 m tk< s the excess of expenditures over receipts since Juno 3(7, 1893, about $113,350,000. The total receipts of the government this fiscal year, exclusive of postal revenues, amount to nearly $313,(>OO,OOO and the expenditures $356,250,000, of which pensions took $141,391,623. Last year the aggregate receipts, exclusive of postal revenues, were $297,722,019 and expenditures $367,525,270. The receipts this year therefore were $15,278,000 greater than last and the expenditures about $11,275,000 less. The postal service deficit is about $11,000,000, which is considerably in excess of that of any recent year. ’ Government Revenues. The internal revenue department of the government has contributed this year to the’receipts nearly $143,000,000, as against a little more than $147,000,(XX) last year. The customs this year makes a better showing than last by about $21.000,000. Last year the receipts from this source amounted to nearly $182,000,000. and this year they approximate $153,000,000. Cash Balance and Gold Reserve, Today’s debt statement shows an available cash balance of about $195,000,000, of which about $107,500,(MX) is gold reserve. * This reserve includes payment in full for the last bond issue, but the statement will show a counter debt charge of only $81,157.7(H) in bonds or one-half of the whole amount issued. In explanation of this seeming error it is said that the formal transfer of the London half of the bonds had not yet been made. The expenditures for J uly will be exceptionally heavy, pensic/is and interest alone are expected to amount to $20,000,(XX). , During the fiscal year the number ot national banks in existence has decreased from 3,875 to 3,722. Forty-oue national banks have been organized during the year; 60 have gone into voluntary liquidation, and 36 have been" placed in the hands of receivers. The national bank circulation has increased $4,31re>791 from $208,353,24-1 on July 1, 1894, to $211,691,035 July 1, 1895. Immigration ami Public Buildings. The records of the immigration bureau show the number of immigrants who arrived in thiKcountry during the year to lie approximately 255,327, a decrease for the year of 30,304. Os the whole number of arrivals about 2,500 were debarred from landing and depicted to the port whence they came. The total number of government buildings now under construction by the supervising architect of the treasury is 44, contemplating a total expenditure under existing limit of cost of $18,700,013. The number legislated but not commenced is 32, involving an expenditure of $13,381,182. The total number of completed buildings now under control of the treasury department is 296. During the last 12 months the officers of the secret service have made more arrests of counterfeiters than during any other year in the history of the service. FATAL GASOLINE EXPLOSION. One Meet* Death aud Two Other* are Fatally Injured. Chicago, June 1. —A gasoline stove exploded yesterday in the home of Christopher Brown, causing the death of Miss Agnes Brown, aged 20, and the fatal injury of her mother, Mrs. Mary Brown and her brother, Arthur Brown. When the explosion occurred Miss Brown was filling the reservoir of the. stove with gasoline. She had failed to shut off the flame and the vapor ignited, causing the gasoline in the can, as well as that in the reservoir to explode. Both the injured are badly horned about the face, hands and body. NEGRO BOY’S CRIME. He Shoots a Baby Which He Had Been Hired to Nurse. Columbus, Ga., July I.—lnformation just received from Harris county states that Henry Thomas, a 11-year-old negro boy, has just killed his second victim. He was hired by his uncle, Jasper Thomas, to take care of a child about a year old, while the father and mother were in the field working. Henry grew tired of acting as nurse and took his uncle’s pistol and shot the child dead. Henry then laid it on the oed, covered it and fled, to the woods. He has not been seen since. This is the second child he has killed. Epworth League Convention Clone*. Chattanooga, July I.—The cacond international conference of the Epworth leagues came to an> end last night. The rains that set in Saturday continued last evening, but the elements could not keep the enthusiastic leagUers from the churches. There were no morning services at the tent, but all the churches of the city were put at tfie disposal of the league for a common consideration of the subject: “The Descent of the Holy Ghost.” , Killed by Lightning. Cordova, Md., June I.—During a heavy thunderstorm yesterday morning lightning struck the rear end of the Baptist church, which was well filled, inflicting considerable damage and severely, shocking the congregation. The horseshed adjoining the church also received a heavy shock and Arvel Randell, a young farmer, and Two horses were instantly killed. a: \ J/ -X,

Bfn'iJ 111 IIELMHV. As a Result Two i'ersons Are Dead and Several Wounded. A BATTLE IN THE STREET. J.ller Gnrvrr at Oklahoma City the Vletlm of I* SavagH Onalaiight With Weapon* Whleh the Pri.onor* Had Seeret <ml. OOloar Jon Killed In the Molee —I’msued by Bloodhound.. <Ys Oklahoma City, O. T., Julv I.—As a result of a jail delivery ut this point at 6 o’clock last evening two people are dead and several wounded more or less severely. When Jailer Garver entered the corridor of the jail at the usual time to lock the prisoners in their cells, Robert Christian, Vic Casey and William Christian made a savage onslaught on him with weapons which they had managed to secrete. He was struck a terrific blow over the right eye and knocked insensible. The prisoners dashed over bis Ixxly and away to freedom, scattering the people on the crowded streets amt keeping at buy their pursuers with a rapid discharge of revolvers which income manner they had obtained. Battle In the Street*. Vic Casey jumped into a passing vehicle containing a man and a woman and at the point of a pistol compelled them to jump out. Almost before they had time to oi>ey his command Chief of Police Jones opened lire on the escaping prisoners, who promptly returned the fire. A perfect fusillade then took place between Christian and Casey ami several ■officers. Casey and Officer Jones were instantly killed and another man was shot through the leg and a woman slightly wounded. Pursued by Blood ho nii<l». One of the Christians then mounted tlie dead officer's horse, while the other compelled a citizen to get out of his buggy ami drove furiotisly out into the country, closely pursued by a posse of infuriated citizens. Bloodhounds were brought into requisition and there is but little doubt blit that they Will be captured. Should they be caught a double lynching will surely follow. Vic Casey was 19 years old. He killed Deputy Marshal Sam Harris at Lukon, O. T,, last summer. He would have been released on bond today. Bob and Will Cliristian were noted thugs and desperadoes and were confined on the charge of killing Deputy Marshal Turner of Tecumseh, O. T., several days ago. Killed In m Drunken Fight. Scranton,.,Pa.;July I.—A drunken fight between Italians at Pecksville, this connty, last night caused the death of one man and the fatal wounfling of two others. All parties had been drinking and the origin is not known. Knives and pistols were freely used. Murdered 111* Brother-In-Law. Greenville, S. C., July I.—J. .D. Lewis, conductor on the Charleston, Knoxville and Western railroad, last night killed his brother-in-law, Henry Rutledge. The trouble between the two men was caused by Lewis leaving his wife, a sister of Rutledge. WAS A DRY SUNDAY. Folice Authorities lu New York Closed the Saloon* Yesterday. - New York, July I.—Since the inauguration of Mayor Strong it has been almost impossible in many sections of the city to procure liquor on the Sabbath , day. The climax of "dry Sunday” was reached yesterday, however. The police officials Saturday night throughout the city warned the saloonkeepers that not even “side doors” Would be tolerated Sunday. Many of the liquor dealers were frightened and made no attempts to open their establishments. Those who were daring enough to offend the excise laws by selling liquors were generally arrested without delay. Police Commissioner Andrews, accompanied by his wife, traversed Eighth avenue last night, peered through the windows of the saloons vainly endeavoring to find a place where liquor could be purchased in violation of the law. Commissioner Andrews is of the opinion that yesterday was “the driest Sunday ever seen in New York.” THE BOLLN SHORTAGE. Acring City Attorney Cornish Insist* That. There Should Be No Prosecution. Omaha, July I.— There is much discussion in Omaha as to whether or not defaulting Treasurer Henry Bolin shall bo prosecuted. The record shows that I at least $25,000 of city funds were missing when Bolin was deposed. As this was made good by bondsmen and the city lost nothing some wore for lotting Bolin escape further prosecution. But a most remarkable feature of the case was made public yesterday when a letter from Acting City Attorney Cornish was printed. He boldly declared in favor of compoundinga felony by strenuously insisting that Bolin should not bo prosecuted. No steps have yet been taken to arrest Bolin. If one warrant is issued many others must be, for many politicians are guilty of participating in the deal. Killed by * Rocket. St. Louis, July I.—John Allis, the 9-year-old son of John Allis, a cooper, was instantly killed last evening by the explosion of a huge rocket that fell in front of the house and which he picked up. Bertie Moberly, a 18-year-old companion, was badly wounded. Robert Blank, a private watchman, who fired the rocket, is under arrest and will probably be prosecuted for manslaughter. ~ Gambling. Ilotue* €lo*ed. Butte, Mon., July I.—Gambling as a licensed institution in Montana ceased to exist at midnight Saturday night and by yesterday morning every gambling house in Butte had closed. The .legislature last winter passed a law | making all forms of gambling unlawful.