Democratic Press, Volume 2, Number 72, Decatur, Adams County, 27 February 1896 — Page 6

Otmocratic Press. UKCATI'K. IND. to*m<xra'l* Prm <•>. • Itel.l I »*»<-•. NEWS BY TELEGRAPH SOILED DOWN FOR OUR INTELLIGENI READERS. Western Banks Visited Armed Highwaymen Light Nnlencr for Mina Flagler Three Children Peri.h ia the Flame* Shot Hi» Dlaguiaed Chum. BAXKfI KAIUKD. A Director and Cashier Head and Othere H*»un4e4. A special from Wicbit* Fall*. Texas, S*i»: Tao robber* entered the City Xational Bank of that city at 2 U o’clock the olia : afternoon an i aetuatid'l the toooey o! Cash Kg I*or*ey, abo re-sted them. Shootsng began. rseulung in the death of Carter Frank Horney and the aound.n* ©f Bookkeeper F. P. Langford. Langford » wvnnd* are not rornm*. bring licit flesh wound*. The robber* tecurol only a few hundred dollar* m silver, They then Mount'd tbear bone* and made a run fog their lives, tht* time many of the ciuren* had am.ro! tbetn»*'ives and a small battle took p.ace. One of the robber* wa* noa tided. He mounted beh.nd hi* partner and abtMt a m a from tow■ nr’t a farmer tn a buggy. Tbev took bi* horse and made a break for the bill*. In the meantane the eilire** r... • • ■ were » Hhirt a quarter of a mile of th*- rob* Inn with good pro*pect* of overtake® tb-tn. Warren <Ark. *t* al: A dartg and desperate attempt at bank rebbery oc-cur-d as 3 the other after*«x>n. The rvblers failed to get ary mi®ey. but t.■ ** v - • * aytunded, aDu Mr. T. M. (n*Ai* ut* a kad ng citir en. mervhaaL and bank diveetor. s* dead. _____ Want an Extra Session. The subre •mmittve of the Indiana Ke* pul l ean Stale Comm.'tee presented to Governor Mattbewaa memorial reqnett.ug him to call an extra rottion of the Legto.ature to enact a constitutional apport <■•»- went law. The memorial dee.are* that the act of P*s. which s* the one under which the next eleetwa must be held, ia known by everybody, ladnd.ng the Governor, to be ur.ionrtitu: «>al. Tae committee carried j edges of a mayoerty of the members of th rets*-. and House that it the extra teuton i» called no tmsi- - . t ment of the apportionment. The Governor replied that be would reply forma..; at an early date. Didn’t Scare. At Manon. Ohio.theotbernightOrlando Hewe.s* reconed a young .*iy t- tier •• in front of t.ta and. pointing a p»to. at his face, said: •‘Yourmoeey ocyv ur Ide. The command wa* obeyed by aba from a 3teca'..berre- olver.wi... i.enuredth. :reset of the man who bad ordered tti? money or life. The wounded man. a duos the man who dd the thoctan j. 3 Verge Ever y. who. in company with two ocher eoesponum*. wanted to Kara Ikeweis*. Ever;® cannot live. _____ v-ely Three Hoar* for Murdering a Boy. Mas Elisabeth F.agier. daughter of Gen Flagler. Chef of tddnaace. Uniud - . ■•— - ■ t and ta.led a eo.ortd <»y. who® a* Mealing . ■ ... • - ‘ ■ .' usgtoo. wa* hrowgt: up x the Criat xai Court to an»» ~:> *: : i.rturnt for maaaUugbter. The bear ng wa* brief and reau’ted m a verdict of g-_iity. Mis* Flagler WM i^r.triced SO 1 vCLTS X LLe 4.-S* tnct jail and a fine o fid. IX»pnted Territory. Pan* S7-A .il: T ■ Po. :;ue €■. x.a. pu: sties an al ted te.egram frc*tn tie French consular agent at Para, Brar.l, reporting tlut euoS.-.ts ba.v taken p ace in the disputed territory. A mat -*- between French Guiana and Brai:L It » added that the French troops have half destroyed Amapa, after toting MM kiiM and wounded, including four oSoar*. A Serioat Colti»ion. A wecl-bocnd Lake g re fre.. 4 tram br - i » '■■■-' ■ - -•■ f TTaterloo. lad., and the tect-.u* ease togetoer widi great violence. Ten car* ... i . i Y * :. .■ -a . spread ra; .4.. V. do-g gieat .arnage and destrvy.ng ,-grrwasd.xg AJ tra*: cs the .xe was bilked he bow*. Burned to Heath. Three etuMrea are dead and one lying as Use Jonat Hopkta* Hc*| :L ia a precanows condition a* the retail of a tiw eaused by the g: xg of coal <; x the bcc.se of Fr.'der.ck Rose. Baluiacce. Tht Meed are: Tbereaa Rose, aged A Haans Bose, aged A ColUpMd. A tect.oa. eighty f-c Log. t< the draw rpa* - ■ ' - i: IW' • . lowa. iurx*cxted by a tatty travei-W. a O-gber derr.-a aad a uwer carry -g the * . eerie g ’ '• ' a er. t■. ;: : tee- i graph wire*, u-;.;•>! < *c mw u» Mwaa*.p;. R.vcr w.u a tesr.bta e.-asi Xo cer wa» a.-uned. lU»e Ball. At th> teagwe aerthg heM ia Xew Tech, a K.edute foe >:« was ad-pteL T:_* bate tsal. sons u will epew Ape It. with Bottce Haying at Pkilade.pi.x. Brwklys at lU.lxaoee: Xew Tcek at hul agtaw; Pituburg at nne-aaas.: O-eiand at SL L . xx. a*l Chicago ar _____ Maaonic Temple Theater. Ft. Wayas, I»diaa* March l-“My W .S * Fre»L~ Manx ML-“Ebe*.“ March TL—“Play* and Players." A Villaae Barta az. A special trout FaxieeL i»L«x dated Twewxay aigM. tay»: Fwe star: -i a Uut village at li o'etack to-Mttet. The plaee bm naprtaec:.»At tad th* fa» :a now raging bereeiy. twenty-f -t« id-tgi bar rr a.re*dy turned, w ta a xws <g fc£. »». Tbe s'aeue bwHneat portion will be a tonal tats. Imtaatly Killed. A we*ibound pasoerger traia «■ the Miehxaa €«*trai RaUrwmd strack and tsattotly kMM Frank Hockeimaa. cl We*i Bazamond. iwt.

Vpr I*loll la Nicaraana. According to new* nweitcd front han Juan IM Xortr, X icaragua. an upt - . • again imminent in that country. Newspaper* have been tupprewaed. but iv }*>rt» brvugM to ban Ju*“ by pa*»*?ng*r« from the interior are to the effect that the City of Leun hM declared Itm-tt in fat or ol Baca again*! Prewident Zelaya and demand* Zelaya'* resignation. Zelaya cou*»4er» himtelf ttrong enough to put down I U* movement, tru-tmg tot support to the cooten alive* and the fneadly povernmen: of Hondura*. He l*a» <H»eh*i, d all ciiixen* of Leon from hi* *ervi«> aad demand* of the city the »urrvnder of arm* and lull *ubmi»»Aiti. He <• eßtleasortag to obtain the a»»i»tanoe of ex-ITctideut Zavalaj Zai ala. of Granda. Groat excianmeat prevailed throughout x.taragua, especially o m»>*t of the nat.onal atmand ammunition are ia Leon. The l*te*t advice* are that Zelaya La. devlat-M h.m»e.f dictator and that all bi* miOJien Have left him. At last report* the {wople of loon are up in arm* and a Eghl wa* imminent. _____ Aged Couple Cremated. Peter Anglo and w :fe. an aged coup* uving near Be»eriy, V:. o. were Usrucd to dewth recently. Mr Angle La* been ».ca for several day* and ht> *ou »at up w.th him uatii S*» Monday nornat. He then went to bi* home, return.ng at 5:A* to see bow bi* father wa* getting along and to help get btvakfa**. H be® be cwme in »:gt.t of hi* paranu' boene be wa* txked t>' Bad it in times aad a.tmwt cvesnuted. When the burning timber* could be removed the charred bud sew of tr»e «dd people were found. Ti.»: of Mr* Ancle wa* lying near the Steplaee wh.iefMr. Angle * was near the door. A* Mrs. Angle wa* blind it wa* »upposed that si.se was standing too B’*r ti>e grate and her eiot ng It i» evident from the positicm of Mr. Angle’* body that be mane a desperate attempt to escape, but wa» < setvwute by the .-moke or flames before be could gel Time to Act. senator Coltarn bat preweated a number oece for a conference of European power* foe the purpose of »ecur.ug concerted aettoa m rescuing the Armenian* front their perilous ]•<* turn, and j - slging tse pert of the I’nited States :«■ ary js.wer which will undertake Uns work, or in case European eo-operatlou appears to tv :■- pemtibte. that our reyweseataiive be autborired to request pernustion fur tht» govemm-mt to put an end to tbewe unmr • gated and aimest unpartaieied horrors. Shot Hi* Coweia and Himself. Puuei Rcmler. of Cramer. P*~ *bo« *a« fiiai.y wounded L.s cues*.a. E«*a Renaaer, aged eigtteen years, and then eommitred eu-esde by sXcKgiag tumwelf m the bead. Jeak>u*y. prompted by the refusal of l e girl to marry him. caused the act. Rvss.er bad made frequent prv;-»ais to the giri, which were refused. He bad made many tbreatt to k...ed tie gxL and twxe armed himself and lay x va.tfcrber. but the weapon, a pistol, was taken away Lum him bud v me*. Mr* Muy brick » ill be Freed. A cable bcm Lendo® state* that Mrs FtannM Maybriek. who wa» oonwicted •vme year* ago of poiscming bet txstand. w.U be liberated tttwi prwou. sdse wa* *er.teßced tor Life. The evidence uy« wnseb the wa* cocneud was largely c;x«M»aaual. Eriently the Here >-c---reury La* been givmg smrx attentx* to . the cate, with u>e result ti.at be w.a ~- teuee the woctas from yesoe. Mr*. Maybrxk will at care return to Xew York. G. A. R. Encampment. The WiMoutm Cectral. Chicago Greek Wetter®. Mx-..apu -a and SC. L.-_» aad Sc*. Rx rotis hare agreed to the oae—cent rate for the annual G. A. E. eacutpanrst. and Ccaxar.oer-x-cb.ef Wa.ker wri. promulgate an order to the G. A. R- decar xg the eecampseat six., be held x st. Fi— and Lxxg tie exact gates theref't. Blew Hi* Head O& William Litue. aged »•. l.nng four m lea eouth of &*nebester. Ob' tuxsded by snooting h.aucit mde ..-.*4 with a <- gun. t -•« mg ax»oK tr entire top of i_* bead off. He was« n. . tar fcr the ministry ano iwaine .x*xx. ou ti« tulyecC Crushed to Heath Under a Ix-c. White uataadtag tag* from a wagiy® lictiry -x-x. L r-x.ar. ■ ! A.n. *'s stare factory, at t'nsondate, Ind., was <adantly killed. A heavy kc ttruek L.mua the s.. u.ter. and rolled over ha bead, ow l xg it on the frccea ground. Mm. Marshall Field Head. Mr*. Miro*; F eld of Ci...-ago. dted in .-'iree. of r t<>- .:a She wm ill only "“me- .y • aght beer*. THE MABKETS. Chicago—Cattle. me x to pr mo. $3 50 to T* I {. »: pg grade*, g v : S4L - tP fart ..- e. $- •) to *4.<X>: wheat. Xx 2 red. <£c to 64c; i ear*. Xo. 2. 2Se t* 29c: oat*. Xo. X 19e ' to 3a- rye. Xo. 2. to » butter, cboior erewmerv, ISr to IS*- -gr*. frewh, 12c to 14 p.ta-x-. per buahiei. Is. 25- krtooa or*. 2 t» 4 ,-r p ._i pooe to ci ro Indiaaap&o—Cattle, th pt t.g. gs. •*' to i J- haw*, ho.cv '...git. S3-lA> to HJXi; a: -p. cvmm a to prase »- •• • $-.75; wheat. Xo. 2 70e to T2e; cor*. Xo. 1 | whita. 27c to 2ftr. oats. Xo. 2 white. 3Se to 24e. S- L.-ta—Ca-t». L • : $4 *' r*. $■ • J »2c: ere®. Xe. 2 yellow. 26c to 37e; out*. 5- . ■ Ctoeianari—Cante. s32*? to $4 h g*. L • t> *42- $25 $■ • wboax Xo. 2. 73e to 74e: eora. Xw 2 teixod. 3te to 31e; oat*. Xo. 2 mixed. 22c to 23c ry* X X 41c to 42-. Deere t-CattX s2f*> to •*'. hues. SXfO to 3420; steep. 13.00 to MJM>: wbret. Xo. 2 red. «3e to 74c; car*. Xo. 2 to Set rye. 41e to 43c. Trieteo Wheat. X<v t red. T3e to 74e; cwt*. X.x 2 yeßow. 2Se to 3fte: oats. ■ 2 v~. . ■ . . - ■ - -i. <c-. »*r wvi. $4-40 «* s42*l ■ axzkee—Wheat. Xo. 2 tpriwg. <2e to s4e; ror*. So X . 28 oa a So. 2 whitre 2Ar to 21-. tertey. Xo. X 33e to 34- rye. X*. L 38c to bv-; port, atess. $» M t» $2.?.i > B--Fa:*—Cante. SX3O to s3j.»> ta-go. $3.10 to $4~ »r~7u SXW t* SXTS wtetub Xo. 2 red. Me to 77c; rec*. Xu. 2 ye3ow. 32e to 34c; outa. Xo. 2 wtot*. 24- to 3Se. Xew Ycrk-Cano s3to s3k «*. $3 • jo s.' .y tb-s*. $3 <C' $4 -h wheat Xe. 2 ret 73e to 71c: <er*. Xo. X 36e ■ 37r «:a Xo 2 wtata. 3. t- 27e; bait-- erenv-y. lse to eg»a Wearar®. Ue to lie.

TO HANG A RICH MAN. PLEA OF INSANITY WILL NOT SAVE ARTHUR DUESTROW. Mtaaourl MlHloaatew Committed a Brutal Cr.mc« and a J«r» hup® He Xul Fax tbo Henaltx. Hi* Great Wealth Xetwithata*diußslew Hie W fe and Babe. Arthur Dnattrow nit baud and there are not many poopta m M.»* >«ri wbo wul regret hi* death -a the gall >wa, nay* a I'tiat*. dispatch, tor by that pun:* •• tacit *<U te expiated. •» far a* th:« woriu r *-A cue of the no»: brutal crinww in the vs ttt TW •*»«•«! triaJh through which oMivicGon wa* arrived at

hare held public it* teu’r**® fee two year# a* baa the trial at no cM&er cr.axiaal ia the i »*kv4SectxMi of tb« citizen*. ~bat thia tsas haa at last beca <*;»srSctrd of the X:'*r4*‘r es hia wife ‘ twite as w«'*l a a a

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• -a e* anr S“J *0 0* la v <4 if the MUtity of a peraoa . w.th uHer is < -d a jnrr mur.r?, (.Her a*year thia waa azboHtted ta a jsry. wK»e meahera £ v: '•Sehed est a>d lawyera aad < Xpert# ar- >

THE CAUSE OF THE SLACK SNOWSTORM.

XI OS if f F““ s e~ ’N I kwTwtfef '■’ilMlI 1 •'fiffilfk-’ - ! ?mi 'IWm Sti*n'.-ts .~eoTeru.it t e*me trom ■e* -r-rs. S*f lew®, from tbr i •- e-o. tie A-• es a t c * ■ - - • . • - \v .. a . am. tram the sand tsds of the Mlmswri River, from Cr.ppis Creek, or from aa *3oo*»Ser bet v eea the curti sroi ae> meu

gwed tad wreagled aad did t’aeir be*: to’ get tie jarywea But wies the ianer were flnaHy g: »ea tbs gwemtaa to I decide they agreed to a ataa that Lrae*-T;.-s ctm* the trial of . p* t.-- -a the charge _>f murder. Tta» ;r al wa* held last A ptemier xad. a* -a the case of 'A* first *i- :y iarretigstioa. :se jury disagreed. Al- - it a SMath ago the ease again came to total, w.th the result, as abev* stated, es ecar r- a of murder m the fire: degree, wh -a. ia this State, eta * for the death penalty. Aa appeta will pr -aaby be takes. Daeeoww'e crime, tad the ereaasstaa-

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eee which led te to it. were ax rues as to gaj foe tax aoch pshiic teanmeat tad tjap rt 1 j Tbo youag man •* the res es a capitalist cf Su Lewis who left t vsx i fortune, ro ptaced. however, that Dneetrew eotad sot lay

h;» beads oa it. wito the exception of s’••.■•>.> t year. The snbeeqzea- det th of hit m-xher. however, male him a milfro*sire. Th.* wa* about erven year® ago. sad the yotrag man »t- then rtadyiag tsel.nae. He naturally left the med.ca. college and presently married a bettrtiful teems®. AH went we 2 in the magnifiers: h-teoe which i>e fined sp «aul Daertsew began to xiibe too freely of intoxxaata. Atteadaat vice*, added t* his growing Jove es liquor, brought wretchedness to his w-.fe. and made es the haadeotse. reflaed sad etarsred young hasbind a brute, a drnakard and a rake. The arrival of a he»y a the Eshappy hcaoebokl id not areas to xrsl Batter*, sad Ihiestoow eonrinsed ia tl* •*• way*, going r<r by r»p farther tarn the depths of view aad wickedaes* Thing* wove ttas ea Feta IX ISM. A esrvaat of the famCy. Katie Hahn, tewa-fce-d aa to the -x-rarrec.-e* -»f that dty. when th* eras* havboad broame the stayer of hi* wife aad ta* ch'-id. r>-retT-»w went or. aad as asnsl “pot a Jan e,“ is vtarar par - r-e. The bqow aad ev-dsatly g,oe to his bead sod aroused seme d«*M* there. Car he wear hom>e aad ; -ked a q-arr-l with :* aad b-r:s » abase the servant. Katie Hahn. Wnca he threaten.-d to strike toe tart*e h > w-.fe iumrfered. "Strike me if yea r rt strJfr rose •»« • e *i i “A right." responded tae be-are. aad be proeeeied to rarry eta her »t gjretx it Twice k» *t~ck ier aad tiea rea from the rreca. Ba s ;* aa Uv.axt with a twvoives. be fi nrabed it :a a maaa-ir that wared the errv*-t cwt of the roeot. Then stae beard a she*. She rea up stoto* aad heard aaoefcer. Dow® site ran and as she poswd the door »’:e saw her satire ■soetrat* end Pueetraw wrta th* boby

held «t arm’* length. eb'Ut to blow out it* bruin*. , . Katie turned her head and «n tar inatant came the repuft that told b»’t t be M* Ur one wt. through Ito earthly trouble* Then *he ran from the h*>ure and tut* monod brip D*eutt»w we» arrmtwl. but hat didn’t bother him a*® H« dsln’l like the priron sere, re he bed tat mm!e »*®t in from one of the •*•>! caret of the «ty; hie bare cell walla thockeZ Ur j/ .s *Km »( I 3 ‘* < V rot MiLt-roxAinx PHTtictAx a ettno. bi* MUthetie tnete and the cell wte al M«e maga^ren-y fur: . - • > pampered tout »f the devil wanted a v&IeL and ue got one. Everything he con:*’ think of that would add to tat comfort out done for h m: and all ow.ng to Cht magie influence of g d. But rght aad jvttire and the law hare prevailed, and were h» a* r-N t* Ctomu*. it i* very .i ibcful if Arthur Dueetrcw—the prw duct of an unreal v.l.ts-l a. the victim es h t own pert. Sosa inellaattoaa. a brute far lower than the brutee—cuuld be eared

fees that death wbi a twelve tried and tree xea bar* etid be shall » .fftr. M. R HARTER KILLS HIMSELF. Ex • Ct-agresosoao Conraits a vide While lemporar.ly Inssne. Ex-C«gTeawßaa M. D. Harter, of FaJ- : ideiptaa. shot aad killed himself a: Fo*totia. O_ Friday Bight *X the r --.le®ee of

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O. H, Knapp, with w!x>a he »u staytag. Mr. Harter arrived ia Vta several day* ag to artrad to ».-me t»a» - sess affair*. He was apparently ia the be« << r.ts. but find e-oteptatoed to k.» {needs that he was troubled sreaewhat by tnooßßis, aad

Friday be spoke of a severe paia ta his heai Friday night, however, be attended * »>-.*b> aad st*per at the Preebyter.aa Charth and appeared to enjoy hisaself. Tie coroner he. iaa inq sect and decided that the deceased had killed himself while temporarily inoaae. There >e no hint of finaa tial or business embarrass- : mrats as a cause sorta» «■; - le. it ten; asserted that ail the est-rpr.*e* with which Mr. Harter was conasrted are ia a flourtatang c-i-n-i a. DEATH OF~ BILL" NYE. — The Popeler H*mori*t Fsese* Awaj at Hi* Carol’s* Hoste. Edgar W. Xye d -w st tas home at Bucksboola. X. C. Ail the members of h.s fax y and most of hi* ixmedtate relative* were with tax as be breathed hta last. H.s death was peaceful. He lay ■ »>-- ■ - . : his farthfc! wife and l-cnr ch lire®. H* brearbed etaxly. but ever slower aroi tiower san. ho bean reused » beat. Ten i day* before he had a stroke of pnrtaysi. ■ sud eiuee then hi* friends had ex;— d**tta Ltoe assy he® -st*. Mr. Xye *%a« * ar.an of Atowt w-- -n'y c-' of f,*. p-«r»*a. H.-sa- *■ tv <•-> a-ver riooded. sud hto good buaor was as epoMnaeens as it wa* gsod-narured. He never ' To- s friend. Ia later year* : » w—t g* aad /•ctnrings br. tgfrt an intense of over S3C-.C*X‘ s year, aud tie leave* a swderate fortune for hi* wife *-rf ei_d.rex Several exytoded in the gardens es the palace at Madrid. Xo ;ers.-n- -- i*jritie* re-sn'ted. Tie outrage .* ;--*ed st Mair-f to hsv* Seen perpetrated by rspob&ens ev anaretarta. Leander J. Crtt thfieid. aa Attorney. 9< r**rv es age. flee fifteen years reg-.rter <4 tbs Oh< Sip-- ne C-tt-rt. to dead et Co- . web®*.

MAHER KN<H'KEI»OI’T. BID FIGHT LASTS BUT ONE SHORT ROUND. FHa.lmmoaa Ltotde the Hccldlug Blow After One Minute and Thirty-flve tocomto of Actual Fi.btiM-Te.an Kengcra at the Ringaidc.

Hottie In Mexico. Bob Fiua'tnmowi wen th* cbampiowtalt ei th. « cr.d Fr.day as teroooa >n eM at. »nd ttarty-flve emronda fro» * J ; . on Me*, ia tide of <>raad* lx. 11l J*y J-.-m'Ut MW U>» ■ UI »-Jl won lend at the »hort arm. righthand. ba k punch which eettted tb« bumoem. Ip to ’de ’ i* #f tbr knockeut it wa* any * rt of '-i'l* that -'f "J?* h on the Iriatanan*. banner.

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Maher escaped right-band swing*. They were u >t ordinary ss;**--*. nor wa* it by ctevernrs* or agility that Maher got hi* brad out of >!a.ir -r. It wa» du- to FKa’t w A.l * " f i . wt wefw •t lean a f wxfe of the mark. The Irtatauaa did not tavk to be entirely eonfl*lvn :r. , .>ry w;- nhe stepped into the (ring, but hi* manner and appeanneu eoon .changed when he found that he could lodge F’ita’* lead* easily. When the ui-u were called up for inttructioaa botii agreed not to hit in cldjehee and to break away clean, even when one arm wa* free. Maher, who claim* he d.d not agree to thi*. »truck Fit* ia the face in backirg away from the firet eiinch. TTjere were load ere* ot rfcol" from the Now Zealander** corner. Jieferee Slier warned Mxber not to do it bgkinThe fight, though abort, wa* full of acton. aad it wa* fight nil the way through. Both me® started in from the bell r.ag to make a hit pace. Fitxmtnmomk except in the late rally, did net u»e hit left aad tte® he only feinted ia a rtrange way to charactenMic of the max It wa* more of *a upper cut than a Knight lead, and drew Maher’s bead in range. Quick at a flash Fttar.msnon* *bot hi’ right acres* square on the point of Maher’s jaw aad the Ir.shassa * bead hit the flx>r. It was a *i. rt right-hander. 7. ro - k » wtt in a rocky assp' ’ theater and the eporta had to tramp ncroe* a pontoon br. ige to Mexico to reach the ropes. The ridge of r- x* was friaged with men nnd women, but within the teutei teefosure. which was so rioee to the Rio Grande that ita roar drowned the voice of the g*’*k~7*r. 250 fatigued sporte leaded tgaiaet the ropes. THE CUBAN STRUGGLE. Gen. Weyler and Hi* Propc.*ed Method* Against the Insurgents. Gen. Weyler. the new .-otamandant of the Spanish force* in Cuba, has issued three protiMnat-on* which announce very dearly a purp-.se to take rhe severest poss.ute means to erush out the insurrection. The general assume* extraordinary power* to compel all .ahateant* of the dj-ncta in wbfch war is be.ug waged to identify themselves before the miutniy auth-x-.:.e* and te-.-uro ps**- *. He also aaeusx-t tie r 4 ■ to eubject *ll active par:. and all sympathizers with the -t*Ttg-_-» to summary eenteaee and pun--*hmeafi the warding »f the pr - iamut n bring such s» to indioato that -.he rosmandant ressrves the rght to decide It what cases the penalty nbali te death. It it evident fr m these hares termt that Gee. Wey er mean* to spare no effort to put 4cwa the insurreeaon. At

■ cxx. wgruta. Bptaa’s tvpreoentativ* am the .aioad he will tx only «4.-r warfare cpvn the to- " ' - .. . - . jape. all C'l-r • .n re - i-ut* to beet to* passive or * tve *_xut*rreef t*ps.:i. if ho caanot e;-uq ter by f ree of a-ro* to the f- i *e .» prepare . t. put tn operation whatever ot r pese -» aad strategeM may be reqc.red to crash the jasurgeets. If it be &e- ary to ga.n his ends be w2J *ek ntnpte to reran to meMnrvs of eartreme severity. - t* t fr hta dwty to pot dew® & revobstira first aad ci.-♦ ier ti»* cLjuas «f femsaoiy iJte?wwrd. To'ed ia a Few L.iaea» Be*. J. 1) Ml> >Mtor ts St. Andrew's Pre** yt. rox® Ourch :f Toronto. Ont_ to diaX Jabs Tclssesi. a tab»rer at to* Cfeve--atii O_ blart faraace, was -troafted t* death by a ;- e of ere. A- ;ty if fifty aseehaciet and their fsx-stos w„. >*v* Clevelarei. O_ soon to or-io on a tract of taxi ui Oaxaca. Men. Owing to a st- rx. aa exg.tie foSowing a ttiiwpiow ooCtief w-.tfc anotber engje osar B-.fi *. X. Y_ kff ng WR2 am H, £>atia ax: Henry Kear<>*. bragecoe®.

WORK OF CONGRESS I THE WEEK’S DOINGS IN SEbavr I AND HOUSE. E ■ A louipn ht nsl'e ~ tbs B ceediug* in i’jc l«egl*l«t| n H her. at Ws»hlng l( , u Matter, ttai 1 Concern the I'eople. B Lawmaker* al Late*. B *n* session ut the Se aau Tawhl B nished a eucceesivn of bns-tt B I with frequent sharp p.f>, lt4i ..,£**• f between Senators. Mr. II .. Uad . ' i ’ tIU J ll1 ® 4 " < ir - »he I on Mr. l eff. r • re»>’at <„ r . . S | laveutlgation of the r*. .. at U ,I Mr Alien joined issue w (fa \|- ■ Mr. Wolcott over the . . „! ’? H Railway Commi're* in -nJ »■ n< mT 1 quiry. Two appropriate bill*, tte | , vary a. a-temy and the ]-□»;<,# b,.. B 1 passed. Efforts were made to samjg B > military academy bill by iu. r»a«iag .u I number of cadets by tw f r !c g.‘ g I —ninety in all—but afier a 4-<bate of Urw i hours the plan na» defeated. Tte I slon appropriation tai:. *r.- ; juoqqT | tX»U. wa* passed after tea m I I The House passed the agri.-mttirt] | propria:ion bill. It <a—s?..lsß,u* g The section of the rev ...J catnte, f«r I I the pure-hase and distribution of "nj, | ! and 'jncOTaon” seed wh. h Keetetm Is Morton declined to execu' •.5 tl.- ruriw* | j appropriation Jsw wa, n;ea !; -te aj> | propriation for wed w... ... reased || sm<J>» to Sl.Vi.tel.i. a .:* was made mandatory up.n the S. ettre | Th* House devoted itself , ;r g 1 business Wednesday. Th- army ippr> {.nation bill, carrying $2!271k9G2, wu I pushed, the conference report «a tte «r. ' g-nt deficiency bill was a ■■>•; -..f, IS( j j bill to ex Ito gear* the 4 which the government can bring *2:3 to annul patents to pubi.e la;.,;» railroad and wagon road grants wa« ed. An amendment wa* adopted L*, t . lag the appiicuuon of th- a- • to “raii-ad and wagon road grant*.’’ The *ub*titwt f-r the bill offer'd by Mr. NL Rae <l>nj of Arkansa* to repeal outri, .: • c ~■*>:•* tkm of the act of 1801 wa* -.1 el, J 2— i 14'j. In the Senate Mr. Carter of Mmtana offered a resolution tv re- mmit tte tariff bill to the finance c -n.i "ee ff’lj, thee isanaideratwn. The i.p mafic tri consular appropriation tail was patsri ■ :>g the day. About sixty private pm j sion bills were passed during th* dty. The bill pevte.onlng the widow , f the latt Secretary Gresham as brigadier .--1011, at s3*i monthly, with an amenrimM making the amount SIOO monthly, «“M j over without action in order to ;-rmit Mt. Voorhees to speak again*: thi* ame admen t. The Senate Thursday wa* engaged .» the Facile milrusd hearing In t..• House the o.nferom v report on the d.j. .niaus aad consular tail wa* agreed to, th* Seoate amendment* to the pen*. 1 tall ver* sent to cons ere lice aad the Ind.au tpproI priation bill was taken tsp. T-> latter taH I carries S&«MKMOS, or $13X792 :«« thu the law for the current year. In .an.c tion with a propositi** to in rea- the salsriee of Indian inapee: rs from S2MO tt $3.01*1, the salaries fixed by taw—the bait of the last two years have only appropriated SX3OO each for the** sals.--*—talk Mr. Cannon and Mr. Dingiey, th- RepubI Beu* leaders on the floor sppeaied ts I the majority in view of the wtuatioa I the treasury to keep down expeasas and refuse to take step* in the dire ' n of :® creased salaries, but their appeal* sere in vain and the action of the Commit’.** , on Indian Affs.ro r. rest ‘ g the * •*-» was sustained. 87 to W. X .thing else ts importance was done. The II .use devoted al! day Friday » eonrideratton of the Itid.aa b. snd nude slow ;.ro-gre»». 1- .mm : - it refused to reduce salat ■* of i >. an inspector* from s3.<**l to $27-S'. it- Senata *m still occupied with the I'aclSe Railroad hearing. The House Monday .:. tru : the whole, by a vote of 93 ’> »H- 'irotded 1d an appr pro.:', u - - ■' ' ' * shoaM go to sectarian seboo *. Tita matter ea i*w. 1 . . ' * showed considerable interest tn • fa r*, aad circumstance* attending recent ' bond issues, but noth.ng of m; >-*se* was donri Gasoline Bicycle. A gasoline bicycle is the ta; *:. -•* gae-.Lne is contained in a re- rv«ir. ' and the vapor Ignited by a lamp so ’* jto explode in cylind ran I ' the i piston backus.and forwards. The piston turns the rear or driv.n-.'cv..<ri .of the bicycle round, and ’ -w- ; *■ I ehine is moved forward or tackwsifl as tbs case msy be. The ri 1 r ha* on J i to start, stop, and steer, or regulate the i speed. The new bicycle is com - J ritp ( Idly into favor all orer the It may be added that a .iutar -re ; for cycles tats made ita appearance, tiw indiarnbber containing cell- or chambers of ora! section, and > ’..i*' !ty comparable to that of the pneumatic tire. Hard on Alpine Guide*. The people who live to :. a** * hard for others are at work :r. Bwltxertaud. A Tyrviv— court ■ r ' ly ruled that the Alpine ?■.: le s to I* held respoae.bie not on!;. r sde- | quate equipment, but for tae P h F"” roundness, of tourists who charter tat i rorvi.es. Thi* making a aedkal .n---spector of the guide will be a decidthorn in bis path. The next slip w be to render sea captains liable if t-’’ 1 passenger* are seasick. Chameleon Silk*. ' Changeable or chameleon ’U” ■“ silk, fancy satin* and s .k-an” «** fabrics will cantinu. ?-» I largely represen'.ril an; ng *■ ■ ::; ** ■ portationa. and to corresp nd, W1 1 these will be made a superb display wholly new Parisian and irideswot gimps, galloon*, elaborate pa--.- ■:-' 1 tie* and appliques for dress gars..urea The oil of tobacco found in the "d* ’ I st loag-tised pipe* by d ’ i tmation at a red beat. - >»ue o. t most active and powerful P I known to the chemist- A s nci' “W will often cause death : the case v. , dog or cat. > The Brit -1 nary cot ■-* <• ir "', ed ships. 147 unarmorixi ?*• ”’ - u 1 guns, while the Germ., n navy M- > aruiored ships. 27 uuan.: .- - •■ ' ’ gtmboals and 200 torped. Ika’a wi L«© guns.

in the ,toge» *• short fight. • *• most uncertain in hi* delivery and seemed to have a very poor i lea of distkn v. and his (wild niieee* , with hit r.ght hand canted I con»:ernntion iu J the rank* of hit > adr.-r* and backers Three • different time*