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BLOODY MASSACRE WILL FOLLOW
Over Three Thousand Souls In the Town, Which Is Defended by About Eight Hundred" Soldiers, While the Matabele
Force Will Number Fully Fifteen Thousand—Natives Massing Near the'Town. BCLUWAYO, April 18.—A feeling of apprehension as to what the next step of the revolting Matabeles will be permeates all circles./ here. Information coming from the country around makes it certain that the: natives are preparing an offensive movement against this place. The number of Matabeles reported gathering ait points near by is sufficient to appall the hearts of even experienced, fighters. There is a dread in the minds-of' many that the place is in danger of being overwhelmed by a rush of hordes of Matabeles and the inhabitants pot to a wholesale massacre.
The fear of treaehery is added to the apprehension of. overwhelming numbers Many indications point to a connivance with the war parties of supposed friendly nations. There are many of the latter in the town itself, and no white man feels sure how far he can trust his dusky associates or servants.
On Wednesday evening three Dutch scouts were sent out from here to secure some definite and accurate information of the position and movements of the natives. What they found has served little to relieve the anxiety and suspense. They report that the Matabeles are gathered like ants in a hill on the Umgusa river, only six miles north of here.
That some treacherous plot is being concocted is indicated by the fact that native women are secreting European clothes. The native men on the Veldt wear the native costume, while most of those in Buluwayo wear clothes approaching the European fashion. By attiring the native warriors in European garments, the Matabeles hope that they will be enabled to enter the town unquestioned.
A Matabele "boy" has also been caught stealing the badges and puggarie belonging to the Rhodesia horse, and it is believed that it was intended to use these for purposes of disguise to further some treacherous project for taking Buluwayo at a disadvantage and killing the inhabitants. It is plainly noticeable that the natives in the town are becoming as thick as bees. In ordinary times the natives come and go in the town without attracting attention. The native population is at all times a shifting one, and a large number of the men that make it up are not known individually to the white people of the town or to the authorities. The fact that the natives in the town live apart from the whites adds to the difficulty of identifying those that belong in the town.
But there is little more confidence felt in the natives who belong in the town than in the hostile men who, it it believed, are being surreptitiously introduced to aid from within when an attack shall be made from without. It looks now as though that might occur at any time.
The roads by which communication is had with the south, both the one to Tuli and the one to Mafeking, are felt to be in peril. There are undoubtedly large numbers of hostile natives between Buluwayo and the settlements to the south, some of them in open revolt.
The situation is felt to be most serious and threatening. There is no denying that the Matabeles have been steadily gathering together for weeks past for the intention, apparently, of attacking Buluwayo. The recapture of Lobengula's old capital from the British would be a fearful blow to "paramount power in South Africa." This is frankly admitted, and yet the available force of volunteers, etc., at Buluwayo is believed to be not much over TOO men. Machine guns have, it is true, been hurried to the front from the British flagship St. George the market place has been converted into a strong laager, the old police camp outside the town and ether points have been fortified but it would take many men and many obstructions to withstand over 15,000 fearless Matabeles, especially if it is true that they are being"aided and abetted by Boer commandants and led by eld lung Lobengula and his son. though the modern Buluwayo is some slight distance away from the old ohlef kraal or collection ef huts whioh composed the headquarters about twe years ago, of the ruler of Matabeleland, to the Matabele* it is a Sort of mecca, a plaoe that to their minds, they and nobody elsesb uld possess, and which, if recaptured, must certainly bring them back their old historic glories. This feeling has been steadily encouraged by the agents of the Boers, who have everywhere been preaching covertly but effectively a crusade against the British. It is this crusade which is at the bottom, of all the trouble and it dates from the time of Dr. Jameson's filibustering raid and the bad whipping administered by the Boers to his freebooters. biing about the invasion of the Transvaal, the territory of the British South Africa oompanv was depie tod ef mounted poMee, arms aad ammunition. These were all either oaptured by the Boers and shipped out of the country, or are now in the hands of the burghers. Here was the opportunity of the Boer leaders, and tney grasped it promptly and firmly.
Buluwayo is really a prize worth fighting for. It has been changed in two years from a collection of native huts to a modern town of brick, wood. and corrugated iron buildings it has an opera house and several dabs, a newspaper, the Buluwayo Oitiien, a law court and a squad of lawyers, a stook exchange and several hotels, a chamber of commerce, a polo ground and golf links, streets and avenues and churches. The enemy in largs force is within six tmlis or Buluwayo, all the outlying poata whioh it is possible to^relieve nave v.-. relieved, men, women and phil-
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GREENFIELD, INDIANA SATURDAY EVENING APRIL 18 1896
Matabeles Expected to Attack the Town.
dren hav'« noosea into vne place nem the surrounding couDtry until it is tali eved that about 8,000 souls are already mustered within the town, defended by about 700 or 800 British South Afrioans, police and volunteers.
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some time must elapse before the reinforcements reach Buluwayo. MURDER WILL OUT. The Slayer of Poor- Lena Olsen Finally
Ren Down and Arrested.
DULUTH April 18.—After a search of nearly two years, during which time at least a dozen suspects have been-arrest-ed, A.
A.
Austin, who, enticed Lena
Olsen from Minneapolis to Duluth and theii' brutally murdered her for tier mon6y, throwing her body into Lake Superior, has been caught.
He was arrested bya Minneapolis attorney in Seattle^ yesterday, where he lived under the name of James E. Alsop. Chief of PoliceSmith of Minneapolis, who-is, working up the case, is here after requisition papers.
The handwriting of A. A. Austin found on a hotel' register here tallies exactly with that of Alsop. Alsop has been involved in a number of questionable deals heretofore. He was a warm friend of Harry Hayward, the famous Minneapolis murderer^nd in his valise was found a handkernnef marked with Hayward's name.
On Wednesday, Aug. 22, 1894, the body of a young woman was found on the lake shore of Minnesota Point. When a cape which covered the head was removed blood spurted from the nose and from a wound in the back of the head.
The skull had been fractured, and the instrument which inflicted the blow was found to be a heavy oak stick which was lying near the place. About 20 feet away was found a switch of false hair together with a comb. It was some days before the remains were identified, when a Minneapolis lady identified the comb and other things found on the body as belonging to Lena Olsen of that city. The murder was traced to one A. A. Austin, for whom the police have since been searching.
Alsop Commits Suicide.
SEATTLE, Wash., April 18.—James E. Alsop committed suicide in jail here last night. Alsop was wanted in Minneapolis for the murder of a girl named Olsen. DWELLING STRUCK BY LIGHTNING.
Two Persons Killed, Two Fatally Injured and Two Others Hurt.
MARINETTE, Wis., April 18.—Two persons were killed, two probably fatally injured and two others seriously hurt by two bolts of lightning which successively struck the dwelling of Andrew Olson at Wallace, Mich., yesterday.
The dead are a boy and girl, aged 8 and 6 years, respectively. Those fatally hurt are Mr. and Mrs. Olson. Another child and Mrs. Anderson, a caller, were badly injured. The family was huddled in one room when the two bolts fell. Whether the first or second shock proved fatal is not known. The house took fire, but neighbors extinguished the flames.
Dted in a Chair.
CLEVELAND, April 18.—Charles Hasse, a prominent manufacturer of Newburg, N. Y., arrived at the American hotel Wednesday night. He complained to Colonel Babcock that he was suffering from asthma. He ate his supper, but shortly after midnight came downstairs and sat in a chair. At 2 o'clock, when noticed, his face was ghastly white, his mouth wide open and his eyes glassily staring ahead. Colonel Babcock discovered rhntr-v :n ui was dead and at once notiiieu c.e coroner.
Found Dead on the Levee. ST. LOUIS, April 18. Walter B. Hutchinson, the insane defaulter of the Commercial bank at Boonville, Mo., was found dead on the leveo at the foot of Chestnut street yesterday. He had stretched himself out on the rocks, drawn a heavy tarpaulin over himself before going to sleep and died some time during the night, probably from heart disease. He wandered to the levee while insane. Walter B. Hutchinson at one time stood high in the Knight Templars.
Old Chief Blaokhawk Dying. BLACK RIVBR FALLS, Wis., April 18.—News is reeeived in this city th*t old Chief Blackhawk, now 100 years old, is dying at his wigwam, nine miles »ut of Fairchild. The old: chief is th* last of his race, being a direct descendant from Blacknawk the noted chief of the wars of 1883. The dying Warrior has ruled the remnant of the once powerful Wennebago tribe for the last half century.
Canning Works Burned.
HALIFAX, April 18.—A dispatch from Kingston states that the Forest Canning company's works located there, wire destroyed by fire yesterday. Five buildings in all, devoted to condensing milk, coffee and canning all kindB of fruits and small garden vegetables, were destroyed. The loss is not known, but wfll be heavy, and the amount of insurance is very small.
Farmer Killed In a Runaway. WINCHESTER, O., April 18.—Peter Haynes, a prominent farmer near Pricetown, was thrown from a farm wagon by a runaway team yesterday and killed. Haynes was driving home when the horses took fright, He was thrown to the pike and his head struck a stone, fraoturing his skull, causing death in a few hours. He was 40 years old and leaves a family.
Thigh Bone Cleft.
RICHMOND, Ky., April 18. Bud White, Who was cut by Boone Brinegar at Clay's Ferry two weeks ago, was brought here to the infirmary yesterday. Brinegar struck White below the hip with an ax and left the blade stioking in the flesh. It waB only yesterday that it became known that White's thigh bone was cut in twain. His recovery is doubtful.
UNENDING.
There is an end to ktam and to rffhs: There is as end to laughter and to tears, An end to fair things that delight ear eyes,
Aa end to pleasant sounds that charm onr ••ears,": An end to enmity's foul libeling
And to the gracious praise of tender friend There 14 an end to all but one sweet thing— To love there Is no end.
That warrior carved an empire with his sword. Vhe empire now 4s hut like him—a name. That statesman spoke, and by a burning word
Kindled a nation's heart into a flame. Now naught is left but ashes and we bring Our homage to new men to them we bend. There is an end to all but one sweet thing—
To love there li no end.
All beauty fades away, or else, alas! Men's eyes grow dim, and they no beauty see. The glorious shows of nature pass and pass.
Qnipkly they come: as quickly do they flee, And he who hears the voice of welcoming Bears next thp slow, sad farewell of hiB friend. There is an end to all but one sweet thing—
To love there is no end. —All the Tear Round.
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Built at Lyons Farms by the Original Meeker Who Left Connecticut. The old Meeker house, at Lyons Farms, is claimed by that family to be the oldest house in New Jersey^—not one of tfie oldest, but the oldest. It is
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occupied by William Gummon, who Is a lineal descendant of the original Meeker, who held his patent from, the crown.
There is an amusing incident connected with this patriarch which gave rise to the building of the house in question. He was originally of the Connecticut colony, and, being the owner of a small sloop, his fishing excursions sometimes extended far into the Sab-
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bath day. This did not meet Witfc the* ideas of those days, so he was $nat several times, and more severe punighme&S was threatened if he.did not attend divine worship regularly and cease hie labors on the Lord's dq^vu .« I
But one dark night Meeker placed his goods on board his boat and Sailedaway. He settled in New Jersey arid there erected the house which still stands. The precise year in which it was built is not known, but one of 2fr. Gummon's ancestors waa born there iii 1077.
The roof of this curious old farmhotJSa has been renewed many times, but side walls of cedar shingles- remain asthey Were put on by the old mbQ, with hand wrought nails, niore than two centuries ago and are yet in very fair condition. Inside some rooms are wainscot ed with tulip poplar. The ceilings are low. The double doors stil^nsring OR the strap hinges which first held tb©t» in position, while, other surrotindtnap are in strict keeping with the antiquesed appearance of the place.
Beside the well sweep stands a targe stone, hollowed out like a basin, ii* which many generations have cleansed their hands and faces at the well after the fashion of former tigaes. —New York a
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XKKIA, O., April 18.—In the case of Robert Floech, who was arrested keeping his saloon open on primary eleotion day, Judge Smith rendered^ decision finding tnafc the maver had nt authority to close the salodns on th%t day. Floeoh #111 sue the oity for da«£ BffAl) ... V*