Daily Wabash Express, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 24 August 1889 — Page 1

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THE HANGMAN'S HARVEST.

He Took the Lives of Four Men at One Time in New. York.

QUADRUPLE EXECUTION WITH USUAL HORRORS.

THere Was the Revolting and Usual Scenes of Cold-Bloodsd Lile-Taking.

NEW YORK, August 23.—The four murderers—Patrick Packenham, Jack L^vvis (colored), James Nolan and Ferdinand Carolin—were hanged in the yard of the Toombs prison this morning. There were two scaffolds, and two men were hanged on each. Packenham and Nolan were lirst executed on the scaffold, which had b?en erected on the Franklin street side of the prison. The drop fell at -G::w o'clock. Eight minutes later Lewis and Carlon were hanging from the scaffold on the Leonard street side. Sheriff Flack and Under Sheriff Sexton entered the prison from the Franklin street side at 0:30 o'clock. They were followed by twenty deputy sheriffs, all in black clothes and wearing sillc hate. Each ollicial wore his badge and carried a stuff. They marched through the corridor into the yard. They took their places at the Franklin Ktreet wall. At CJHOo'clock the first jury of twelve men, all newspaper representatives, were given the signal to enter the prison yard, and two minutes later the second set uf jurors filed out and marchda to their plac&s.

Simultaneously with the marching out of the second jury, Packenham and Nolan were l.aken into a cell in the new prison. At Garolin and Lewis were removed to the boys' jail on the Leonard street side. The last rites of the church were then administered, the ceremonies occupying eight minutes.

At 0:51 two of the condemned men, l'ackenham and Nolan, emerged from the jail accompanied by the priests. Father Prendergast supported Packenham and Father Clelinas walked alongside of Nolan. The procession brought up with Father Van R9nzellaer. The arms of the condemned men were pinioned and over the shoulder of each hung the black cap, with its long streaming ribbon Happing in the wind. Packenbatn's face was of a ghastly pallor, but his step was firm and he looked unflinchingly into the faces around him.

Nolan happily appeared to realize his position. There was a half-defiant look on his countenance, and he cast his eyes up at the cross beam, from which two ropes dangled, with something akin to curiosity. The rope around his neck, with the knot pressing against his left ear, seemed to chafe him, for he moved his head uneasily once or twice in his brief walk to death.

From the prison door to the place of •execution is just forty-two paces, and it took thirty seconds for the condemned to reach the spot where they were to die. Nolan took his place under the rope hanging neareittha Fran'tlinstreet wall. Packenham was four feet away from his companion and next to the prisjn. Bath men turned and grasped the priests by the hands, wringing them fervently. 'L'hen 1 [angman Atkinson stooped down and tied a white cord about the legs of Nolan just above the ankle. His assistant did a like service to Packenham. In a twinkling the black caps were adjusted and Atkinson rapped three times in rapid succession on the side of a box where a third assistant stood with a hatchet. The third rap had hardly been given when the bodies of the murderers were jerked into the air. At 7:10 both men were pronounced dead, but were permitted to hang for fifteen minutes longer.

While this scene was being enacted preparations for what proved to be the most shocking spectacle that has ever taken place within the walls of the 'Tombs prison were being made. The 'hanging of Carolin and Lewie, in several respects, is unparalleled. The two murderers at o'clock received tneir last spiritual consolation. A gaunt, sallowfaced man came around from where

Packenham and Nolan were dangling, and made a brief inspection of the instrument of death. Then he disappeared, and a moment later Hangman Atkinson, immediately after finishing his lirst job, came around back of the prison and stood behind the box. Two minutes after o'clock Carolin and Lawis, with the priests, came through the door.

Lewis walked unsteadily the first dozen paces, but quickly recovered himself. He was smiling, and as he caught sight of a deputy who had been especially kind to him, he walked over and -seized his hands. Then he shook hands with two more. Father Uelinas urged 'him toward the rope that was to strangle him. He smiled and looked fearlessly wound him. Carolin had the butt ot a cigar betweeu his lips, and was pufling vigorously, blowing great clouds of smoke into the faces of the attending priests. His face was as pale as the face of the dead, and the scowl upon it almost demoniacal. He glared at the priests as he turned around and felt the rope touch his shoulder. Spitting the cigar stump from his mouth, he broke out into plasphemy that horrified the spectators. Atkinson had just pinioned his legs when he spoke. Looking sullenly at the three priests lie suddenly exa "1 die an innocent man. G—d u—n it! I did uot do this thing." Lewis, who had then beeu pinioned, half ^turned his head, and, addressing his companion, said: "What's the matter with you, anyway

Why don't you die like a man?" "I will die like a man," shrieked Carolin. his face turning perfectly livid "I will die like a man—an innocent man!

The words were scarcely out of his mouth before Atkinson had clapped the bfack cap over the murderer's face. The •assistant hangman covered Lewis face »t tL'e same moment. Atkinson gave the signal and the weight fell. Instead of bounding up as Peckenham and Noian had done, the miserable wretches went into the air with so little force that there was scarcely a reAbound at all. Lewis immediately began to struggle in the most Bickening man-

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gan to gurgle and choke. The rasping, wheezy sound came from under that horrible black cap for fully ten seconds. His body was turned and swayed, and the contortions were so painful that half a dozen men turned away their heads.

The poor creature was slowly strangled. Carolin's body was violently contorted also, but he emitted no sound. The weight fell at 7:03 o'clock and at 7:10 both men were dead. The four bodies hung for half an hour and were then cut down and placed in plain coffins.

Here are histories ol the crimes for which tlie four men suffered death. By many persons, Charles Ferdinand Carolin was not believed to be of sound mind. Although experts on his trial declared him sane, there seemed to be a screw loose somewhere and every prison keeper or deputy sheriff who had to watch him said so. He murdered a woman named Bridget Qulnn, who passed as his wife, in a small back room in a Stanton street tenament on March 16,1888. He butchered her with a shingling hatchet. From the time Carolin left his home In Germany until he met the woman he murdered, he lived the life of a rover. The day on which the murder was committed was cold and windy and the city was still under the cover of a big snow fall. The woman wanted him to go out and look for work. "I won't do It," he said, "I'm going back to my mother in Germany at the end of the week." "Then you will not go, for I wont let you. I will make trouble for you," she exclaimed, angrily.

Both had been drinking and were in a mood tor quarreling. A few more words passed between tiiem, and then Carolin picked up a little keenedged shingling hatchet, and, making for his mistress, hacked her about the head and shoulders until life was extinct.

Alice Jackson never had a chance for her life after the negro, John Lewis, alias Blackjack, burst Into the kitchen of the house, No. 84 west Third street, where she was at work on July 17, 18S8. On the afternoon of the murder Lewis went to the house where Alice was employed and forced his way into the kitchen and into the presence of her mistress. She ordered htm out, but the only reply was to draw his revolver and shoot her twice, once in the left breast and once In the abdomen. She lived but a short time, but long enough to Identify the murderer, who was arrested berore lie had walked half a block.

James Nolan's crime was the killing of his mistress, Kmma Busch, who had left her home and lived with the man who finally murdered her. Nolan was a hard drinker and a loafer. He treated her brutally and she had threatened to leave him- She had also shown preference for another man. On November 20,1889. Nolan came home and found his mistress til company with Ills rival. He called her Into the hall and shot her twice, the wounds prova a

Patrick Packenham was the patriarch of the murderers hung this morning, and yet none ot them, perhaps, more richly deserved tlie fate. He was once a member of the New Orleans police force. On March 13 he was drunk and quarrelsome. He had been drinking hard for several days. On the night of the 13th he fought with people in the house who were friends of his wlte, and cut the head of one man with a water pitcher, l'ackenham finally prepared for bed. His outer clothing was removed when he suddenly grabbed a razor and ran at his wife. He caught her by the hair and the keen-edged blade was used with deadly effect, severing the jugular vein.

A Texas Desperado Hanged. ST. LOUIS, August "23.—A special from San Antonio, Tex., to the Poet Dispatch, says: Jim Morey, the noted desperado of southwestern Texas, was hanged here at 11:30 a. m. to-day for the murder of Sheriff McKinney on December 20, 188G.

A Hunting at Butte, Montana. ST. LOUIS, August 23.—A special to the Republic from Butte, Montana, says: Harry Roberts was hanged to-day for the murder of J. W. Crawford. The drop fell at 1:12 and Roberts' neck was broken by the fall. A strong pressure was brought to bear by the Grand Army of the Republic comrades and a number of citizens to have the sentence commuted to life imprisonment, and it was not until 8:15 this morning that the condemned man abandoned all hope of clemency, when Sheriff Lloyd received a message from Governor White refusing to interfere with the law's decree. Roberts did not weaken to the last, and died as he bad lived, a cool and determined man. Roberts' crime was the unprovoked killing of Crawford, on May 11th, last. Crawford was a teamster under Roberts, and they had had a quarrel, and Roberts shot him while drinking.

INDIAN TROUBLES.

Tiie Settlers In Koutt County, Colorado, Again Complaining of tlie Utes. WASHINGTON, August 23.—The following telegram was to-day received at the executive mansion and immediately referred to the Indian bureau:

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1 am just In receipt of the following communication by mail, signed by forty-seven citizens of Routt county, Colorado, adjoining the Uintah reservation.

Tlie undersigned citizens of Koutt county, beg leave to represent that large bodies of the Uie Indians from White Rocks reservation come Into North county to hunt. They slaughter the deer, kill and eat our cattle and steal our horses. They have permits from tlie agents for thirty and sixty days, some to Diamond mountain, some to Becol Basin, Brown's park ana Douglass springs, etc. They together with their innumerable ponies and horses have become a nuisance which we cannot longer peaceably endure. We respectfully request your honor to try and prevent their coming into Routt county again. We refer you to J. C. Johnson, ot Littleton, as to our statement.

I have to advise that our people of that region have suffered so much In life and property from these predatory Indians that they are in no temper to put up with their menacing presence again, and nothing but prompt and effective action on the part of the federal government will prevent trouble, if they are thereby the fault of the federal government, the action of the agent in giving them permits is, in view of the danger, a most indefensible crime and should be rebuked. Your excefency will have better means of gaining otllcial information than I concerning their absence from tlie reservation. and I earnestly urge you to take steps to recall them before trouble ensues.

JOB A. CoorKR, Governor.

Upon the recommendation of the Indian bureau this-telegram has been referred to the war department for such aetion as may be deemed proper.

A Hurricane to the South of m, HAVANA, August 23.—The barometer here continues to fall, and rainy weather prevails. A telegram from San Domingo reports southeasterly winds and a heavy sea.

WASHINGTON, August 23.—The hydro grapher of the navy department gives notice that telegraphic reports from Santo Domingo, Porto Plata and Havana indicate that there is a hurricane central over the Bahama islands and a cyclone disturbance in the Gulf of Mexico. It is probably about Crooked Island passage, and will curve in toward the coast of Florida, following the Gulf stream toward Hatteras and the Grand Banks, joined, possibly, by the gulf cyclone. Masters of vessels are warned.

And St. Jo* Wants the World's Fair. ST. JOSEPH, Mo., August 23.—A com mittee appointed some months ago to in vestigate an alleged shortage in the accounts of ex Collector Tandy H. Trice, of this county, returned its report to-day. It shows Trice's accounts to be $36,000 short. Trice claims credits of $34,000, which the committee would not allow.

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THE SEVENTIETH INDIANA.

The President At the Annual Reunion at Indianapolis Yesterda).

HE DELIVERS ONE OF HIS STRONG SPEECHES.

The Departure from His Home To the East—Terre Haute at the State Capital.

INDIANAPOLIS, August 23.—The Seventieth Indiana regiment held its annual reunion at Tomlinson hall. This regiment belonged to the First brigade, and to-day's meeting has really been expanded into a reunion of the entire brigade, inasmuch as the latter has been invited to participate at this morning's ceremonies. The president of the United States presided at this morning's session. City Attorney W. L. Taylor delivered an address of welcome, to which the president responded:

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Mr. Taylor, the survivors of the Seventietli Indiana infantry now assembled in annual reunion have heard with great gratification the cordial words of welcome which you have addressed to us. We have never doubted the hospitality of the citizens of this great city and have several times had our reunions here. If we have more frequently sought some of the quieter towns in this congressional district where the regiment was organized It has only been because we could be a little more to ourselves than was possible In tills city. You will not think this a sellish Instinct when I tell you that, as the years go on. these reunions of our regiment became more and more family affairs and as in the gathering of the scattered members of a family in a family reunion so we have loved when we get together as comrades to be somewhat apart that we might enjoy each other. It has been pleasant, 1 am sure, however, to link this annual reunion witli the great event of yesterday. It did us good to meet with our comrades of the whole state, those who had other numbers on their uniforms, but carried the same fl under which we marched, in these exercises connected with the dedication of a monument that knows no regimental distinction. [Applause. Let me express, comrades, my own gratification at being able to meet with you. The change which was made in the time of our assembly liiis made this possible, and 1 am glad to spend a few moment with you today. to forget altogether for the time being that I am a public officer and to remember only that 1 am your comrade. [Applause. 1 If those having charge now will announce some proper arrangement by which I can take by the hand the members, not only of the Seventieth Indiana, but any comrades of the First brigade who have done us honor by meeting with us to-day, I will be glad to conform with their wishes. It is perhaps possible that without leaving the hall, simply by an exchange of seats, this may be accomplished, and when that Is done there may yet be time before dinner to proceed with some of the other exercises upon the programme.

The veterans listened attentively to this speech, and after the other exercises were over grasped the hand of their comrade in arms, now president of the United States.

DEPARTURE FROM INDIANAPOLIS.

The President's Return from His Home le the Cottage at Deer Park. CINCINNATI, August 23.—When the last preparations were being made at Indianapolis to leave the New Denison hotel, and all was confusion, a brawny and long-bearded veteran, after saying good-by to the president, asked for his name and address. Mr. Halford wrote "Benjamin Harrison" on a card, and the old man, satisfied, put it in his pocket with his war relics. The president and his party left the New Danison hotel at 2:10, in carriages. The president was everywhere recognized by the citizens of Indianapolis and the uniformed veterans along the route to the depot. At the Union Central depot was again enacted the scene of Wednesday night. The crowd was dense and many would-be passengers were unable to get through the throng to catch the regular train to which the special car Baltimore was attached. An old com-rade-at-arm who had known the president as colonel shouted: "Take as good care of yourself as you do of your country, and don't forget the boys of the old 70th." The general bowed a smiling assent. The crowd was held outside by an iron railing, and as the train started the feeling was subdued, but the flutter of handkerchiefs and the throwing up of hats together with a parting shout meant God speed. Mrs. Attorney General Miller, daughter and son came aboard to say good-bye to the husband and father and wish him and the president a safe journey. One of the humors of the occasion was to see some enthusiastic admirer grasp the general's hand and give it a horribly cordial shake and advise him at the same time not to allow himself to be tired by too much of this handshaking. The party consists of the president, his son-in-law, R. S. McKee and Mrs. McKee Attorney General Miller, Private Secretary Halford and Marshal Ransdell, of the District of Columbia. The chief executive of this great country was dressed in a grey diagonal frock suit, in which he looks his best, but the appearance of his hat is explained by the fact that an admirer had sat thereon, in a corner of the car rested two oval beds of roses, and as the president glanced at the card on one of these, his face lit up, and he remarked that "it is from onn of my men, Mose McLain." McLain is United States Marshal Ransdell's double. Both were in the same company, of the same regimen t£ were shot, losiog each an arm, at about the same moment, at the battle of Rs£aca. Afterward Ransdell was succeeded by McLain as clerk of Marion county, Indiana, each having been put in nomination by General Harrison. "You do not look like you did in '54 when you made a speech here." This was at Shelby ville, where the general made a speech when quite a young man. At Greensburg— 6:10 p. m.—the crowd struggled for a shake, and the presidential hand did its dutv as usual, giving the children and ladies the preference. Ex-Governor Will Cumback and his daughter, Mrs. John W. Lovette, got on and spoke to the president. As the train was paesing|the spot in southwestern Ohio where

President Harrison was born, the president got to ruminating on those early days in Clevee, where he used to attend the little red brick church upon the hill, and on the old White-water canal on which he had rowed his skiff. Anon the sun is reflected on the water of the Ohio river at North Bend, and the train speeds by the birthplace and the tomb of his grandfather. The train arrived at Cincinnati at 7:20. The private car was reversed, and later attached to the regular B. A O. eastern express.

TERRE HAUTE AT INDIANAPOLIS.

The President Met and Greeted Many of Hl« Personal Friend* From Here.

Terre Haute'a representatives at the

THE EXPRESS.

TERRE HAUTE, IND., SATURDAY MORNING, AUGUST 2i, 1889.

laying of the corner-stone at Indianapolis on Thursday fared splendidly—that is to say they met with no serious misfortunes. A large crowd of crookB was expected to be on the grounds, but the excursionists from this city did not fall into their hands if they were there. tyfr. William Potts, of south Fifth street, was taken suddenly ill on account of the heat, but this was the only misfortune that occurred to local representatives. Many ot President Harrison's personal acquaintances had the pleasure of being greeted by him by their names as if it were but yesterday when he was the private citizen who always had a hearty greeting for his comrades. They were surprised that he would thus address citizens from all parts of the state, recalling instantly and accurately the locality in which each resides.

THE CHICAGO RACES.

Axtell Beats His Record—Fred Arthur Taken Away From Gee Grimes. CHICAGO, August 23.—Admirers of the trotting horse who went to Washington park enjoyed a great day's sport to-day, the fifth of the Northwestern breeders' association meeting. The phenomenal 3-years-old stallion Axtel trotted a mile in 2:14:, and another 3-years-old, the bay stallion Allerton, in the third heat of a bruising race, made the circuit of the track in 2:18Besides these events, the race for the 2:21 class was very hotly contested and required six heats. Axtel's mile in 2:14 CHDS the from his former record of notwithstanding the fact that even that record was better than the best previous performance by either a 3 years-old or 4-years-old. It iB also within three-quart-ers of a second of Patron's 2:13j^, which stands as the best record for a stallion of any age. The circumstances- under which this record was made, are likely to give rise to endless discussion as to whether it was a record in a race or against time. Axtel and Earl McGregor were on the card of the day as starters in the Btallion stake, and the card aleo announced that Axtel would go to beat his own record. The first heat was trotted under the usual conditions of a race, and served merely as a warmer, being done in 2:19. In the next heat, that in which the record was made, distance was waived and Axtel had a running horse to accompany and encourage him from the upper turn to the finish, Earl McGregor being far behind and cutting no figure in it. It should be said that the heat was trotted squarely and without a skip to within about seventyfive feet of the wire, when, owing to bad judgment in the handling of the runner, the little stallion WBB started into a run and galloped under the wire, whether or not he gained by the break is an open question.

Both Axtel and Allerton are owned by a lucky young man, C. W. Williams, of Independence, Iowa. Before Axtel went his fast mile Colonel John W. Conley approached Mr. Williams and asked him to put a price on the animal. Mr. Williams replied that he was not prepared to name a price. "Will you take §100,000 for him?" said Conley. "If I were offered 8100,000 for him—a positive offer," replied Mr. Williams, "I would consider it." "Think the matter over," were Colonel Conley's parting words, "and if you decide to take that amount let me know." Colonel Conley declines to give the name of the principal whom he represents in thpse negotiations.

Following are the summaries: 2:21

ifrank MIddleton 4 3 2 111 Almont 1 1 3 4 2 2 Sally Cossaek 3 4 1 3 8 First Call 2 2 5 5 4 /0 Roy 5 5 4 2 5 ro

Time—2:21'i!|, 2:2114, no time, 2:23t/j,2:21A, 2:23. Note—Two heats in the above race were trotted yesterday. In the third heat the judges set back the first two horses that came under the wire and gave the heat to the third, consequently there was no time, as only the two first under the wire were timed.

Second race—Washington park stake for the 2:27 class: Allerton 1 1 1 BasseugerBoy Eitstii 3 4 SO Long 6 8 Silver Cloud 0 0 Dixie |47 Erin .... 7 0 fi Glamour 'J

Time—221, 2:21, 2:l8.i. Third race—Stallion stake:

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Time—2:19,2:14,2:2M!|. Time or second heat by quarters— 1:07. 1:41, 2:14. Fourth race—2:20 class, pacing, (unfinished): Maggie 1 Fred Arthur Dick & Xewklrk Red Bell 6 3

Time—2:18, 2:191.4There was a suspicion thpt Fred Arthu was not being diiven to wno, as he has a" record over a half mile track batter than 2:16, and as he was not winning over a fast track when the time was much slower, the judge put him in charge of another driver instead of Grimes for the night. He was and is a good favorite in the pools.

During the day the bay mare Elgin Girl was sent to pace a mile against her own record of 2:20.l4, but could do no better than 2:21^4. Frank Sprague and Embassy trotted a match, two in three. Sprague won the first and third heats. Time—2:20 2:34\t 2:30}^. Alcy Wilkee, bay stallion, 5 years old, owned by W. H. Richfield, of Jackson, Mich., was trotted to beat his record of 2:29, and turned the track in 2:26%.

It is announced that Mr. F. B. Abercrombie, editor of the Horseman, of Chicago, a man widely known in Western turf circles, has severed his connection with that paper and has accepted the position of trotting horse editor of the Spirit of the Times, New Yort

Death of the Pacer King:. CINCINNATI, August 23.—At babina, O., yesterday, during a pacing race at the fair grounds, Elf King, a pacer with a private record of 2:25, and owned by R. 1a. and P. A. Goodpaster, of Mount Sterling, Ky., dropped dead near the judge's stand, having taken, with ease, the first heat in 2:37. It was thought that aconite had been administered. The horse was valued at $10,000.

At Paris, Ky., yesterday the Lair Brothers Joet, by locV jaw, their 3-years-old stallion, Hambrino Bismarck. He had a 2:32 record as a 2-yeara-old, and was valued at $5 000.

Faual'e Fast Time.

EVANSTON, Wy. T., August 23.—Faust, the wonderful 3 years-old pride of Evanston, won the stakee in the 3 years old race at Butte, Mont., yesterday, beating a full brother of Patron in two straight heats. Time, 2:18. This is the lowest

3-yearo-old record ever made.

NEWS FROM OVER TBE OCEAN.

A Lively Debits in Coninions on ...... the III Treatment of Irish Prisoners.

BALFOUR'S NONCHALANCE SEVERELY REBUKED,-'-

Mrs. Maybrick Receives Notice of th.e Commutation of Sentence —Bearing Sea Question.

LONDON, August 23.—In the house of commons this evening, in the debate on the prisons vote, an attack was made upon the treatment of Irish political prisoners. The case of Mr. Conybeare having been referred to, Mr. Balfour announced that Mr. Conybeare was now cured, and the only question remaining was as to the origin of his disease. McFadden, he said, was the previous occupant of the cell. A thorough examination revealed no trace of disease in the prison, or among the prisoners. At the conclusion of the examination he consented to the transfer of Mr. Conybeare to another jail. Mr. Blane followed with an account of his experience in Londonderry jail. He declared that sick prisoners were never sent to. the hospital until they were nearly dying. He had seen prisoners arrive suffering from lice. The closets were in a filthy condition. He and other prisoners had been exhibited from the balcony to lady friends of the officials. He had never complained of his treatment because he knew it was useless to do so. Mr. Sexton violently attacked Mr. Balfour's allusion to McFadden. Mr. Balfour, interposing, said he intended no insinuation. Mr. Sexton, continuing, described the Londonderry jail as a pest house, where prisoners contracted fever an were thrust out to die. He detailed one case of fever amid groans from the Parnellites, who, crying "Another murder!" "There's the assassin!" invited Mr. Balfour to smile.

Mr. Balfour said that long familiarity with such attacks induced contempt. After adducing statistics to show that there was a lower rate of mortality in Irish than in English prisons, he said that the humanitarianism of the Parnellites were only awakened when their friends were imprisoned.

Mr. Sexton, complaining of a personal attack, drew an indirect rebuke from the chair, on both himself and Mr. Balfour.

T. W. Russell, (Unionist) member for Tyrone, urged that in order to satisfy the public a sanitary member be appointed to inspect the prisons.

Mr. Parnell, in the course of his speech, contended that oakum picking was ill paid work, and that an endeavor was made to compensate even for this outlay by reducing the food supply. The result was the permanent enfeeblement of the prisoners. For himself, he was convinced that the Irish prisoners were haif starved. They ought to be provided with plenty of remunerative work, and should be better fed. All the older prisons are in a bad sanitary condition. He had himself 1 een in the older part of Kilmainham jail the liquid leaking through the foundation of the walls and bursting into the very yard. He was convinced that Derry prison required to be entirely rebuilt, otherwise its objectionable condition is irremediable. The medical officers tried to hide the fact of the existence of fever under the medical name of tuberculosis. Mr. Balfour had been guilty of culpable neglect. He was glad that Mr. Conybeare had been removed, but he urged the houee not to forget that the humbler victims "of Ba'four were liable to be stricken at any moment, while Mr. Balfour disported himself with characteristic nonchalance. He hoped Mr. Balfour would give

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an engineer-would be appointed to lay the the truth before the country. Mr. Balfour would find that his proceedure would only strengthen Irishmen in their determination not to yield. Mr. Balfour did not compel his pet Belfast forgers to clean the prison cess pools as he did Fit/.gibbon. The Parnellites would force this question until justice was obtained.

The prison vote was agreed to by a vnt,e of 113 to 69, and all the other votes were agreed to.

MRS. 3UYBKICK NOTIFIED.

Tle Olliciiil Messenger Brings Her tlie News of Her Iteirieve. LIVF.IU'OOI,, Eng., August 23.—The messenger bearing the announcement of the commutation of Mrs. Maybrick's sentence did not reach the jail until 2 o'clock this morning.

The news was at once communicated to the prisoner, but not to the extent that was anticipated. The chaplain visited her at breakfast. The revulsion of feeling had then prostrated her, and she seemed weaker than at any time since her arrest. It is feared that ohe may not live long. Brierly sailed for Boston on the steamer Scythie, which left Liverpool yesterday.

The Maybrick committee has resolved to agitate for a pardon on the ground that the decision of Home Secretary Matthews shows that there is a reasonable doubff whether Mr. Maybrick was poisoned.

Tlie ISelirlug Sea Matter.*

LONDON, August 23.—The Press association says that the English government has intimated to the United States government its willingness to negotiate a settlement of the Behring sea matter, and now awaits the American government's reply.

OTTAWA, Ont., August 23.—It is now admitted in political circles here that Lord Stanley has made urgent representations regarding the recent seizures in Behring Bea. A leading official of the fisheries department says he feels certain that an international pommission will be appointed after the expiration of the Alaska commercial company's contract to settle the Atlantic and Behring sea question. He feels confident that compensation for the late seizures will be paid the Canad'nn vessel owners. The Hon. Mackenzie Bowell, minister of custom?, has telegraphed to Victoria for information regarding the recent seizures in Behring eea. He expresses him­

self as pleased with the attitude assumed by the London Times on this question. LONDON, August 24.—The Times says: "There is a curious want of seriousness about the Behring sea seizures. It appears to be intended to frighten away Victorian sealers by sham formalities of capture and not to exact the usual penalties. America appears to think that this course will appease the Alaska company, please the Irish electors rind yet not provoke British reprisals. But she has no right to play the game of 'bounce' with the weapons of illegal capture and search., Unless England takes some active step, America will be perfectly content with an interchange of views till doomsday. Americans will not find us unreasonable on the score of preventing the seale from extinction, but If they persist in refusing to discuss any settlement, our only course is to take vigorous steps to ensure that our rights are respected."

The Strike iu London SpreadinK' LONDON, August 23.—Members of other trades, are joining the striking dockmen. The carmen of Pickford &. Co., general carriers and agents of the London & Northwestern and other railroad companies, have already gone out, and the railway carmen are joining them. The laborers at Spratt's biscuit factory have struck, causing an entire stoppage of work. All classes of unskilled labor in London threaten to join in the strike, and trouble is feared. The police are making preparations for the emergency.

Thousands of vessels lie idle in the London docks, and the Indian mail steamers are detained in port. Four thousand lighter men have struck. Mounted police patrol the streets, and the situation is becoming critical.

The Vulkyrio May Come Next Year. LONDON, August 23.—The earl of Dunraven, owner of the Valkyrie, has written along letter, in which he explains that confusion was caused by th« cablegrams that passed between the Royal yacht club and the New York yacht club, and that these cablegrams occasioned an erroneous impression regarding his action in the mutter of the challenge. The New York club, it appeare, misunderstood his letter of June 24th. The earl saYS he never suggested that the New York club offer a prize, but he hopes that a race with the Valkyrie will be arranged for in 18SX).

Hospital Patients Cut with a Itazor, GHENT, August 23.—An epileptic in a hospital for incurables in this city to-day made an attack with a razor upon the other patients in the institution, who were in bed at the time. He badly gashed the throats of twenty-four of them, but none was fatally injured.

LATF.R—It has been since learned that the madman killed two patients and the head nurse.

The Shah at Vienna.

11 \n August 23.—The shah of Persia arrived here to-day. He was received at the depot by Emperor Francs Joseph, Archdukes Charles, Ferdinand, and Rainer, and a number of other distinguished persons. Archduchess Maria, on behalf of the empress, received the shah at the Hofburg.

Cholera at Bagdad.

LONDON, August 23.—Cholera is raging at Bagdad. Orders have been given to place military cordons around the town.

Death of Von Moltke's IJrother, BERLIN, August 23.—Count Von Moltke's brother, Louie, an ex-postmas-ter of Denmark, is dead, age So years.

Parnell In Not Coming to America. LONDON, August 23—The Standard says Mr. Parnell has no intention of visiting America, as reported.

Foreign Notes.

There are now eight blslioprlcks now vacant in France. Further arrests of socialists have been made In (iallcia.

The council of the Legion of Honor has suspended Kenerai Boulanger. The son or Prof. Williams, of the University of Prague, has been killed In the Tyrolese Alps,

The edigy of (ieneral Boulanger has been removed by the police from the XIusee Urevln. The report Is confirmed that Miss Huntington, t'he daughter of the California millionaire, Is be trothed to Prince Hatsfeld, the nephew of the (ierman ambassador to England.

The Paris Figaro asserts that the emperor abruptly dismissed the request of a Strausburg deputation that the passport regulations be relaxed, Intimating that the request must be made In writing.

The sultan has declined to accede to the demands made.by the Cretan commission, anil the situation Is again complicated. Turkish troops are occupying advantageous positions In view of an emergency.

In the house of commons this afternoon Sir .Michael Hicks-Beach, president of the board of trade, slid England had accepted an Invitation to send delegates to the maritime conference to be held In Kngland, but that the British delegates would not be empowered to make any engagements binding upon Kngland.

Negroes and Whites Arming. CHARLESTON, S. C., August 23.—At Mount Pleasant, Berkley county, this morning, a white lad, 17 years old, named Shaffer, shot and killed a negro woman nmned Holmes. The shooting was accidental, but excited the negroes, who threaten violence. The boy was lodged in jail and the jail is guarded by fifteen to twenty white men. Application has been made to the governor for troops to preserve the peace. General lluguenin has ordered the German fusileers under arms and will proceed to Mount Pleasant by the first boat. The negroes threaten to storm the jail and take out Shaffer and lynch him. It is probable, however, that the affair will pass.off without serious trouble.

Fleming Will Probably Win. WHEELING, W. Va., August 23.—'The legislative committee on the gubernatorial contest has begun to read the depositions from Mercer and McDowell counties. It is now evident that the committee will report in favor of Fleming, the Democratic contestant, enough off votes having already been thrown out to settle that point. No frauds on either side have been found, all votes thrown out being merely technically illegal.

tjE A Distillery Sold for $0,000,000. TORONTO, Ont., August 23.—It is authoritatively stated that Messrs. Goodeham & Worth have sold their distillery in this city to an English syndicate for gG,000,000.

"Jimmy" Hope Free Once More. AUBCRN, N. Y., August 23.—"J immy Hope, the well-known bank rob\er, was discharged from prison this morning, his time having expired. He left for New York.

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NEWS ROUND ABOUT TOWN.

The Sale of the Gravel Pit by Unusual Means Raises a Row.

NOT THE AMOUNT SO MUCH AS THE MEANS AT ISSUE.

It Was a Quiet Little Transaction For Ex-Mayer Kolsem's Bonefit—Ottier Local.

Ex-Mayor Kolsem, who was out of the city for a couple of weeks, returned y«sterday. An EXPRESS man called on him last evening and asked him if lie had anything to say about his purchase of the city's gravel pit property in the northern part of the city during hio absence.

His ex-honor said that when he went away he left a check for the propeaty at §100 an acre. The city treasurer had the check, and when the board of appraisers reported it at 8100 per acre, or §1)37 in all. Treasurer FitzpatricK handed the check to Mayor Danaldson, who executed the deed. The resolution of Councilman Walsh, adopted by tho council by a unanimous vote August ti, called for the appointment of a board by Judge Mack on whose report the mayor was to sell the property at not less than the value fixed by the board. iMr. Kolsem says he left the city before the board was appointed, and that, he left word that he would [my not more than $100 an acre. So, it was just a quiet tit all around. He authorizes THE EXPRESS to say for him that he would like to be called upon by some of the gentlemen who have been quoted as saying that the property is worth 62,000, and S2 OOO, and he wants them to call with tho cash. No doubt he does, but what good will that do the city?

ST. PATRICK. 7i ACAD KM V.

Ktopeuinjr on tho First Monthly in Septumbor—The Similes. The schools of the academy will reopen on the first Monday in September. Pupils are desired to enter the first day, that they may be properly graded. Late entrance is a great drawback to a successful year. The preceptresses at the academy will be indefatigable in their efforts to secure the thorough education of their pupils above all, to cultivate iii them refined manners and instill into their hearts those virtues that will make them useful members of society and ornaments to their families. Every effort w'll be made.to give entire satisfaction to both parents and pupils. The musical advantages will be equal to anv in the city. In addition to the instrumental lessons on the piano, organ and guitar, there will be for any one desiring it a thorough course of training in vocal music. Needle work will also be taught. Plain sewing is a speciality to render the pupils useful as well as ornamental. Fainting in water colors, oil and pastel, as also a course in stenography, will be added to accomplishments of the academy during the coming year. The earlier part of the year being the most advantageous, those desiring to pursue any of the above named arts should not fail to make arrangements before the 1st of September. All the pupils of the school who nnve reached a certain grade are entitled to stenography free of extra charge. Any young ladies unable to attend school, and desirious of acquiring knowledge in this important branch, would do well to call on the sisters anil learn the hours assigned to it.

1 lb HEAL ESTATE TRANSACTIONS.

Mr. Hull nan Kuys Itloro of E IHI Main St root Property, Real estate matters were very active yesterday. Mr. II. Hulman purchased from the Kose polytechnic institute lots 27 to 32 inclusive on the south side of Main, between Ninth-and-a-half and Tenth streets, for Sl-1,000. It has a frontage of 120 feet on Main street. The selling price therefore was 812." per front foot. Mr. Hulman also purchased the property north of Cherry street and extending east frem Ninth street to 11 feet east of Ninth-and-a-haif street. This iB the property on which the Ctsntral hotel ie located, and extends north to Clift, Williams &. Co's ploning mill, making a total frontage of 111) -"J 0 feet on Ninth and Ninth-and-a-half streets. The selling price of this property was $12,000, making the total value of property purchased by Mr. IlulMND, in that neighborhood, yesterday, $27,000. This property is in the vicinity of the property recently purchased by Mr. Hulman, upon which he contemplateS"8*$cting one of the largest wholesale houses in the country. The present plan is to purchase sullicient property for the warehouse and also enough -to nllow free access to the house for a switch from the railroad for shipping conveniences. Mr. Hulman also purchased from Mr. and Mrs. S. S. Denihie lots six and nine in Milner's subdivision for $2,."00. ThiB property is southeast of the city outside of, but near the city limits.

Fell in the Well.

Frank Wolfe was being lowered into the public well at Third and Walnut streets yesterday, at 2 p. in., when the rope broke and he fell to the bottom in a heap. The well was forty-two feet deep and he was but about five feet below the surface when tho rope broke. He had an ugly wound on the -left elbow and another on his head, but no serious injuries were received. These wounds were inflicted by striking against the walls of the well while falling, and they probably prevented him from receiving more serious injuries upon reaching the bottom. He was determined to proceed with the cleaning of the well, but was dissuaded by the police.

Death of Mrs. Weltlrle.

Mrs. W. O. Weldele, wife of Councilman Weldele, died at 10:15 a. m. yesterday at the family residence, 220 Eagle street. She was in her 20th year. About two weeks ago she went to visit relatives in Chicago, heping to receive benefit from the lake breezes, but was taken worse suddenly upon her arrival and returned with Mr. Weldele in a few days After that time she grew gradually worse.