Indiana State Sentinel, Volume 29, Number 38, Indianapolis, Marion County, 24 October 1883 — Page 1

1 0 "VOL. XXIX. NO." 38. INDIANAPOLIS, WEDNESDAY. OCTOBER 21, 1883. WHOLE NO. 1,593.

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WE TAKE THE CAKE.

And Don't Yon Forget It. Crowds of people calling on us and buying goods. And why? Be cause everyone now acknowledges we have Model Goods in the. Model EtoTo at Model Prices, which aro fully 20 per cent, below all competitors. The only House in this City or state that gives Legal Guarantee with every article of clothing sold. mm ÄHißs Tctkct Bfrfi8n.2d.nBs. Slate, Scrap Rooks, 10t fcnn Ir.nv nr flnr Vtrtf ThwUafdr LLVat VIHU until WL VU1 mviv Mm-' ..vts ' We don't proposa to eist any rofistic ni ftrivnrtisA ativ omoetitor ! t ; The Public must judge for themselves which is the handsomest clothing store in the cityl which house keeps tie finest clothing! which house has started out to do just as they advertise! which house sells bet tor ni&de clothing at lower prices than was ever sold here before! which house has inaugurated an entirely new system never before introduced in this City and State, and which will be rigidly adhered to at all times namely, giving the above legal guarantee to all customers of the New! the Handsome! the Ajrtistic! the Square Dealing! One Price! Popular! 43 and 45 East Washington SU and 18 and 20 S. Pennsylvania St. tTEe sure and ca'.l and we our Elevated Ca-h Railway fcytam, the only one in the city, DUKES' INNOCENCE Ol the Murder of Zora Rums Clearly Proven. The Hooker Farmer Boy Makes a Good Impression Before the Corncrg fnry at Lincoln. Statement of Prosecutor Forrest Habe Evidence Ajrainet CarI enter Other Criminal News Tit K LINCOLN M VSTIIKY. Düke, ora Hums' Intended, Proves an Alibi Testimony of the Girl Father Carpenter Defence. ( 15, 111, Oct. 22. At Zora Ihirns' inquest, Thomas M. Dukes, who was engaged lo marry the murdered girl, proved a satis factory alibi. One matter was satisfactorily tleared up to-day, and that is that Dukes and his father were actually here from 5 o'clock Friday evening until 8. when they left St, Kl mo. Thev came in rer ponse to a telegram from here expecting to Zora's body before it was sent to her late home. Arriving too late they went there to attei.d the funeral. OlHcial prevarication is reponsible for the mystiry concerning his movement. The officials now unhesitatingly declare that he was here for three hours Friday evening and affect to laugh at the purported Indiana interview as either wild exaggerations or romantic fabrications. The fact that he voluntarily came here, they say, knocked tbe wind out of his alleged statement that he wouldn't ome for the whole State of Indiana, and utterly destroys the theory that he had any hand in the girl's Heath, buch conduct, they Insist, is wholly inconsistent with the idea of Duke's guilt, ar,d a powerful argument in favor of his entire innocence. While he manifested no very poignant grief at - the fate of his betrothed, he did express some sorrow and a desire to see her murderer punished. The officials with their nsual eecretiveness practically kept him a close prisoner while here, and allowed no outsiders whatever to 8 him. In addition to the fact of his com int; here voluntarily, they claiin to have anOtJ.er alleged proof his innocence. In other word, they took Li own and his father's sworn statement before the Coroner's Jury that a week ago to-night, when Zora Burns was probably murdered in Lincoln. Dukes was at Church over in Indiana, and that he could bring fifty witnesses to prove it. The ofticiais and Lawyer 131am, who has been retained to assist in the prosecution, were evidently impressed with what they regarded as the apparent truthfulness of his story, and several of them said to-day that they hadn't tbe slightest doubt that he was entirely innocent, and would be back here to tell all be knew that might possibly throw any light on tbe mystery of the girl's murder. Henry Ahrerwds, onof tbe Jurors, testified that on August 14 last be saw Carpenter at Ftoria with a woman whom the witness now believed to be tbe murdered girl. The next evening be saw hr at the Depot, and abe took the same train that Carpenter ami the witness did for Lincoln, though (the did not nit with or near them. The testimony created a sensation. The father of Zora testified that she had ahowa him two letters received from A. Carpenter, now under arrest for her murder, and read a portion of them to the witness. Tbe lead pirl had claimed that Carpenter was owing her Home money, and she bad stated t-f fore leaving borne that she was going to Lincoln to try and collect it from him. As for the alleged letters from Carpenter to Zöra, concerning which no one his yet testified except from recollection. Tlie probjiUe kev-note'of the defense basal ready been Hounded by the cry, "Produce them-" Wben the dCTission gets to this point, tbe prosecution practically ask for time, and promise to ft in the mining links in good season. The 4ir?t formal tilt between the opposing forces will come oM" at the examination, which will rroUidy come off to-morrow or Wednesday, when Mr. Ikach. Carpenter's leading coun el, is expected to return Beach, according to all accounts, is the Emery fctorrs and Leonard Swett of Lincoln joined in one, and when he takes hold a considerble ouantity of lur is advertised to fly. Colonel Lynch, one of Carpenter's counsel, now on the ground. Mid tiiia afternoon that they wo'ild be ready a POon as the other side. Intmiet Wiih frbkrcktiir ' Wl:at evident ii there ter?" jtaiiit fJarpen--viIecte tLcwh.g U.l he asw;hher

SÖDEL CLOTH CO.,

I Satnrday nicht, and that he bad corresponded f with lier. Sit wrote about taking her niedi- ; cine, and told him where she was and what i he was doing." j "Is it supposed that she took, medicine to j produce an abortion?" "That is the inference." ''Is lie supposed to have beeu criminally

intimate with her ." "There is no doubt about it in the mtn.ls of the ofhersand the parties connected witk the cae.' "His motive was to "et rid of her?" ''To save his reputation or his money. 1 don't know which; probably both " "Wliat is your theory as to t'ae way in which the murder was committed ." "My theory is that he knocked her on the )ic-m and then cut her throat " "Was she teen in the busgy with him?"' "Xo; that is not known to us yet She was iMt seen at least no knowledge hat come to us of "any person having hceii her Sunday. Saturday evening after she left the hotel she was seen in tlie buggy with him; that is, we . , . i . 1 , have evidence tending to prove that. Parties satiMh-u that they saw them in th bJJ- vhe ! k died Sunday n.ght. I I . m 1 . j I 1 . i I., s nut "He had nothing at all to Io with it had no motive to kill the girl. It' the father of her child, lie wouldn't have murdered her. Jt it very evident that the man who did that is of standing in the community. A rapscallion wouldn't kill a girl after he had seduced her." "Is it claimed that Carpenter seduced the girl?"' "Yes; that is known. Tliere is evidence of it." "What sort of a man is lie in inonev mattors'."' ."lie stand. well, hut is very close-listed. Wo have evidence that he was very friendly, and furnished her money. Sue received letters at Decatur from him that lud IllOliey ill them. She had plenty of it, and was corresponding with him." "I she supposed to Lave been decent before she went to Win house'." "That matter hasn't been inquired into." "You really think vou have the rilit man?" "I have no doubt about it. Kvery circumstance points to him a thousand little things loint directly at him. There is no other explanation than that he killed her to stop the drain on his purse. The Coroner sent lor hJin to see if he could identify the body. He ia.:ed along and barely glanced at it, and was going away w hen called hack and asked, "Lk you know her?" He said, "I think I do. 1 think I have seen her." His manner was very indifferent, and everything had to be dragged out of him. The girl was his friend, hut he has never taken any step in the interest of tbe public, as a good citizen ought, and as any man would if he hadn't .something to do with the crime. Two Lives fr a Pi.c. Macon, ia., Oct. '22. News has been received of a bloody a flair in Wilkinson Countv. A negro named Joe Holden while hunting discovered another negro butchering a hog belonging to a white man named Clay. Hohlen reported the tact to Clay, who. with Holden and two white men, armed with douhie barrelled guns, went to the house of the thief, not finding him. His wife refused to tell his w hereabouts, and Clay knocked her down. The party left on their way home. Two sons of the negro woman and an etconvict named Cooier armed themselves and pursued the white party. Overtaking them they fired, killing Hohlen instantly. Clay returned the lire, killing Dick Cooper and wouudin the other two. Nliot Hi laut;iitr. AiisiKE, Dak . ct. -J. several weeks ago tliere arrived in this city one Levi Weeks, accompanied by his wife and daughter Kittie, an interesting lady eighteen years of age. Weeks sought and obtained employ-" mont for himself, wife and daughter at the Hotel Artesian. Kverything went well until recently, when by freqnent drunks and inattention to lusines Weeks was discharged, since which time he has freinently endeavored to persuade his wi:"e aud daughter to leave the hotel. His rc'iuests, however, were unavailing, in conseuenc of his biving no home for them and T;akii:g no provision for their support. At o'clock last evening he called and requested permission to see -his daughter, and, upon the young lady appearing, a brief, low conversation ensued, when "Weeks drew a revolver, borrowed for the occasion, and shot her, the ball passing through the left arm and breast, lodging in the left lung. The unfortunate girl was taken to her home and a doctor summoned at once. who thus tar has been unable to find tbe ball, and pronounces her condition very critical The would be murderer was arrested immediately. It is surmised Judge Lynch will hold a special term of Court in this County should the result of tbe shooting prove fatal. A ltloody and Fatal Fight. ArcrsTA, Ga., Ot 22. There was a bloody and fatal tight yesterday near McBean, in a Chuich in Burke County. Cm Saturday there was a difficulty between two yoon men, Fvms and Ropers, at tbe base ball gronnds. Syms cut Hogers in th band. After Chnrch yesterday, the difficulty 'iras renewed. Thomas B. Syms and his sons, Frank and Thomas, were shot by K. R. J. M. and Warren Rogers and Rofus McNorrcll and John T. Cox. Thomas B. Syms was shot five times and killed. Frank and Tom yrus were mortally wounded. John Bogers w'as shot in the face by a friend The t'ymi. family were unarmed All the parties are respectably connected and well-to-do farmers. A Fatal Dual. Trmf.svar, Hungary, Oct. 22. Count Stefan Batthjany and Dr. Julivo Rosenberg fought ft duel with pistols to-day. The Count was shot through tbe temple and killed. The police are inquiring into tbe affair. ' The police arrested Dr. Rosenberg and the seconds Jtbad been arranged prior to the duel that the combatants sbou.d advance five paces before firing.' Neither, however, availed himself of the opportunity., Each stood in the original position. Two shots were fired by each man without effect Then the seconds attempted to prevent a continuation of the duel, but their efforts were fruitless. ; At the third shot Count Batt by ang fell. An elbrt to eitract the ball from the victim's brain waa without avail. The Count married a lady previously engaced to Dr. Rosenberg. . . HKMOCKATtC SCCCKVHY Official Ketorna From the Ohio ami lwa ' Kleetlonn. Cotrim's,' O, Oct. 10. Returns from eixty-five Counties have been received which give Foraker . 220,9SC o it of a total vote of 4o.lK Hoadly. 228.300; fk-b'.niacher, 5.Cr9, and Jenkins, I.HVI. The judicial amendment has received 2"0.M2. teinff a majority of 21.83?. It is-thonght -now that' its makmtv will be aDout 40.UKJ. The first amendment "ha to its credit 71,77-1; the i-ectrad 21,574, kins less than a majority. Secretary Newman thinks lloadly's plurality will b ahout 12.fA. 'He arrive at this conclusion by estininies piaed on the n.aiorities reported to bun. I'm Moit. I.r. Ol Hi. The irt.-tt Regi'Ui l.ut ttbV.ai returns Irtm tigbty Counties

and definite returns from nineteen others. These give Sherman 20,472 majority over Kinne and about 5.500 over all. The exact official canvass will not vary much from these figure!-.

I OWA. A N ii r row ltefutlican Majority in the Legifclnturr Prohibition v. HigU-L.icene. De? Moisr. Oct. 17. Tbe official count on the members of the legislature as far as received has made no changes iu the membership except to confirm theelccf.onof Huskin (Democrat) over 1 'aimer (Republican) in Washington by three majority. This is the district which has heretofore been classed as doubtful. The complexion of the House is therefore settled as composed of lifty-two Republicans and forty-eight opposition." This is an uncomfortably narrow margin for the enactment of legislation which may be construed as a partisan measure. Hall those fiftytwo are personally strong Frohibitionists the passage of a prohibitory law would be a tedious and uncertain matter. With several of them known to be personally opposed to such a statute, it becomes more tedious and more uncertain still. It is true that several Greeubackers are counted upon as pledged for prohibition, and who are looked to in this hour of trouble by the advocates of the late amendment, but it is doubtful if they can be relied upon. They can be more reliably depended upon to take that course which will most embarrass the narrow Republican majority. If that, in their judgment, is to oppose prohibition, they will oppose it. Tlie outlook now in that a statute will not be passed, but that the baiting members who got through by narrow majorities, and they are fjuite numerous, will take refuge in submission, and again formulate an amendment for ratification at the polk This will be a shiftinn of the burden upon the shoulders of the eop!e Meanwhile the saloon interests in such cities as Des Moines and Ottumwa arc crying for prohibition. They claim that the high license resorted to by several Iowa ilies will certainly exterminate them. They know that in such cities under prohibition the power to tax them is taken away, and that the sale of liquor will be forever restrained. Here in Des Moines the saloon keepers were scarcely visible on election day. leneraliy they are to be seen at tlie polls, and are interested workers. Their absence being nnusnal, inquiry among them elicited tbe universal answer that for them prohibition is preferable to the $1,000 license. The enactment of something like the Nebraska law by the forthcoming Assembly would be the triumph of the best moral forces of the Mate. f'llKMOKNTlAL TIMBKIt. A Talk With Senator Harrinon on National Polities Little Hope for the Republican t inier Certain Conditions. "Washington, D. C, Oct. IS. Senator Ben Harrison, of Indiana, has not much confidence in tlr-tbeoryadvanced"hy some jcopic that Mr. Tilden has rcticed from politics. Tho Senator does not take kindly to the interviewer, but he has views all the same, and in conversation with a friend while here the other day expressed them quite freely. He thinks that all the talk about Mr. Tilden being out of the race is for e fleet, and if it appears practicable his name will be brought forward at till! proper moment with a hurrah and sundry reminders of 1SW calculated to lire the Democratic heart. He is not entirely sure that the whole of the ola ticket will be renominated even, if a part of it is. He speaks very kindly of Mr. Hendricks, and fays he would be the most popular man the Democrats conld put on the ticket, so far as Indiana is concerned, but he has 1 suspicion that Mr. Hoadly has been playing a sharp game on Mr. Hendricks, and is taking his rlace in tlie affections of the sly Samuel. Ic does not accept the popular belief that Ctovernor Butler is going in for the nomination for himself in 1S84, whether he is wanted or not, but rather thinks that there will be, if there is not already, an understanding between Mesrs. Tilden and Butler by which tbe latter shall give way for the former. Regarding the Republican candidate Mr. Harrison is frank enough to say that he must be a creature of the moment, so to speak By that he means that the Republican candidate, if he is to win, must be the unanimous choice of the party one that every man in the party can support with the most hearty good will. Only that sort of a candidate, l; soys, can be elected the next time. If President Arthur goes forward quietly, making as satisfactory a record as he has ma le in the past, making no apparent effort for a re nomination, bnt waiting for tbe nomination to seek him if this should be the case, and his name be accepted by the Convention without a serious -struggle -or party strife, he would probably be elected; bat if there is any party strife and bitterness, aa there was in 1880, and the candidate is made the representative of a faction, he thinks there is little hope left for tbe Republican party." . BUTLER'S DOINGS. The rOe rnor Raines the Question, 1 a Woman Legally a "Person?" BotTOs. Oct. 16. At tbe meeting of the Executive Council this morning the Governor nominated Pylvanus B. llenney to 11 the vacancy he alleged existed in the Board of Health, Lunacy and Charity, claiming that Mrs. Clara Leonard has legally no place on the Board. Tbe State provides that the Board "shall consist of nine persons." The Governor asked the opinion of the Attorney General Whether a woman was legally a 'person?" Attorney General Sherman decided in the negative. The Council held that Mrs Leonard bad been continued in office by the Legislature and ignored the new nomination. The Council again rejected Fdwin G. Walker for Jadge of the Chariestown District Court, The American Horse Show. New Y'ona. Oct- 22. The first annual exhibition of the National Horse Show Association of America opened this morning in Madison Square Garden. Nearly all tlie entries were complete and numbered in all, in eluding those horses entered for' special premiums, 400 animals, aud ot these -375 are entered for regular priy.es.. The latter class includes a number of fancy carriage and coach horses and the Fire and Fol ice Department J. R. Keene has two horses entered in the list of thoroughbreds, which number nine. - General Grant has entered his pair of grey Arabian ponies. In the class of trotters there are thirty-nine entries. Horses are entered here owned by I1 win Thrne and .William Rockefeller. Th class of roadsters cumbers forty-seven in all. Anticipating War With (ieraianj. Farif, Oct 22. General Canxpon. Miniticr of War, it is said, will devote all his energy to the reform of the tysteni of mobilizing the Army. The pro?p ct of war with Germany wiiJ Lc vrpernot i his ruibd,

COXFKSSIOX OF A COl'IlTESAX.

She Murders Two Men, for One of Which an lnnocrnt Mam in Lynrhcd. FlXMIMJSBiTO, Ky., Oct. 2a On Thursday, September 22. 1ST8, Ned Trambo. an inoffensive colored man. was shot dead in bis own door in tbU city. The assassination created great excitement, and rewards aggregating $',600 were offetred for the trret e.nd couvictiou of tbe murderers. Charles Bopper, a citizen of this place, was arrested ou suspicion, and kept iu Jail five months, but tbe evidence before tbe Grand Jury was deemed iusnf ficient. and be was released. James Monroe Eramons was also arrested and indicted by tb4 Grand Jury, but the evitier.ee, which was altogether of a Circumstantial character, wa weak enough to acquit him. The icason of tlie arrest of the forcgonifC was that be hod been pay ins a great deal of attention to a prostitute nnrued Mi'.ly Walker, who wns staying st Trumbo's liouse. The Walker woman was accidentally shot in Johnson County, this SHitle, this week, and on beim: told by her physician thst her wound was surely mortal, s'je made the follow imt confession: "My name is Mary Oanole. but I have called myself Miliy Walker. 1 am now ia my tnirty-eigbih year, and have followed my nresent life since my fifteenth yeur. when I was seduced by Jeorse Kdclifl'c. whom I killed as soon as I learned of uU perfidy to me, aud buried his body in a sawdnxtpile on Red River, in Miuifee County, within :aw yards of where his father' house stood. Wheu bis body was found, rank Tompkins, who had left the Countv about tne time of Karicliffe's disaoivearance, and had gone to tjreenupshure, Ky.. wan suspected, and an armed party went to capture him, and he surrendered without any resistance, A iaob banccd him in frou; of Krcncbbnrx Jail beton: bis trial could come on. My lips were scaled; as to make a noise then was to acoue myself "1 went to Kk-Diinsrsburg immediately following hia lTuchiux, and bavinu nothing to live for mysilf, 1 resolved to make life as banleosome and unpleasa.it m I wuld for the rest of mankind, nopper and Knimons both were Steady company of mine while t was Maying ait tlx: Trumbo tlous", and bolb were jealous ol each other. Seeing KmmOLS pass 0I1C Ilight,! went to the door to call him. but he either did not hear nieordidtlOt want to hear me and rode on. This nia.de in a very mnl. and, havinR a pistol In my pocket, 1 fired at Old ICJ. Why 1 did so 1 do not know, buspiuioa whs immediately directed to Hopper, wiio was thrown in Jail, and this sailed me; bnt I wonld have been better pleased if tney bad banned him. 1 could not npicar against him, because I was afraid I might myself get caught. My life since then has been the usual one of abandoned woman until I met CSeorpc Frankon here, to whom I represented myself ts pool and virtuous, and be, seeing me in company with Dock .Martmcl), Monday nicht, shot me. " The woman died Tnnrsday night, and by her confession solves a mystery which has for Ave ytars been unexplained. IIOltRIHLK. Startling Disclosures of h Workman Itefore the Senate Sub-Committee on Labor nnd Kducation. Boston, Oct. 20. A startling piece of testimony was elicited by the United State Senate Committee on Labor and Kducation In its investigation here to-day. The witness on tlie stand at the time waa C. T. Chance, of Somerville, a currier by trade, prominent In tbe organiatian of the Curriers' Union, for which he was black-listed and lost bis employment After being crois-examlned by Senator Blair with reference to his earnings and habits, Mr. Blair asked: 1 tbeic anything cle you wonld liki to say ? mtinM-llie'mcii cumplaiu some about this bnmnn hide busines. h nator Blair Wht do you mean? Witness Why, this tauninp of human hides. Senator Blair You do not mean to sav that t'.lLs ba been done to any great extent? Witness Yes, sir. Senator Blair Do you know of it personally? W Uncus- Yes; I saw hides myself, as much as live or six years a?o; beard of them eleven years ago and know men who beard of lliemei'iteen years ago. Tm: B I'M X ESS HAS Vr.V.y INCRKtSIXti ever since until lately. Three or four months ao it whs stopped. Femitor Blair What have you seen? Witness 1 have ttecii several whole hides of women that looked at natural as life. Senator Elair Where did you sec Ucm? Witness Don't know as I ought to say. It miulit injure inc. senator Blair I will take the responsibiliiy for that. Wituess Well. I guess I can stand It. I have seen them at Mnller's tannery at Cambridge; the lat one about a year aso. Senator Binir for what purpose aro these hides tab ned? witness I dou't know. sir. Senator Blair Do you know anyone clso who saw these thinps? Witness Yes; Dan McDermott, of Somerville, saw one; also a man named Hörster, of Soinervine Mclerrantt cut a mall piece o J and carried it in his pocket for two years. Senator Blair is this business done any where else? Witness It is done in VVobarn. f-'enator Blair Did you ever take part In the tannini;of thete hides? Witness No, air. Senator Blair Did the proprietors know that this wss coins on? Wime- Why, yea, they must have; the men told me that the proprietors did most of tue work on these hides with their own hands. There are plenty of men who could tell all about this, but don't dare to. The witness was then foliy examined as to his life and record lie said that any incredulous person might Investigate bis reputation and character. He said he had been oll'ercd S30 a week by bosses provided he would leave the Union and work against it. He knew that if be accepted be won Id be black-listed as soon as the Union had gone to piece. Tbeooly way, said the witness, simply, in conclusion, to find out whether a man ol my kind teils the truth, is to go and look into the fact for yourself. T1IK KIRK ItKCOim. Three Meu Killed by a Falling Wall at Grand llavpUt. Grasd Kapips, Mich , Oct. 22. The twostory brick building at Middleville, Barny County, owned and occupied by Captain Sidney B. Smith, burned with its contents of hardware and agricultural implements and machines yesterday. In trying to save property in the shed adjoining Captain Smith, Charles Bundy, a citizen and - boy, fourteen years old, son of Thomas Walsh, was killed by the wall of the building falling on the abed and crushing it. A cleric for Smith, Silas Gear, was badly hurt and is not expected to live. George Freeman was badly nurt, but not fatally. Tbe fire ia supposed to have been incendiary. Loss on bnilding, $10,000; on stock, $20,000: partially insured. The upper part of tbe building was used for Lodge purposes of tbe Masons and Good Templars Each lost about $1,000. Smith was Captain in the Third Michigan Infantry and served during tbe War. Two Lives Lost. Aithat-ous, Md., Oct 22. Kissel's Block, near the market, is ablaze. It contains the largest business houses iib the city. It is thought two or three pen-ons have burned to death Tbe Mayor has telegraphed Baltimore for aid. !Tcu bouses , and nine store rooms are burned. Loss (43,000, distributed among a number of people. Insurance only partial. Two persons were killed: Charles Lege and his aged aunt. Mrs. Lizzie Wal kins, whom Legg, after he was out of the houe, went pack to save . Prmoratle Dissension Allaye.l. New York, Oct 10 Tbe County Democracy, Tammany Democracy and Irving Hall Democracy agreed to-niht to unite on a County ticket, anil to recommend union on all riociinations made by District Conventions. Tender this arrangement Tammany will, to morrow, nominate a Registsr and a Supreme C-ourt Justice, and tlie Comity De nuicracy will nominate a, Fapreuie Court Justice and a City Cnrt Justice and on Friday Irving Hail will nominate a City

Court Justice. The Conference then discussed tlie question of a union on Senators, 1 Assemblymen and Aldermen. A decision was soon reached that all the District Conventions should appoint Conference Committees, and that every effort should be made to unite the party on all nominations. The Conference further voted that each of tlie County Conventions should pass resolutions recommending union on all nomination:', Flagne Mrirken tiuayinas .Sax FiiASCisro, Oct. 22. A. F. Andrcd. a Mexican gentleman, has arrived here by train front Guaymas He says when he left there six days ago yellow fever of the most virulent typo was still prevailing in that city, notwithstanding all reports to the contrary. Among the latest victims was Colonel Corea of the Meiican Army. He says the fever was originally brought there from 1'anama. At Hermosilio the disease is Still raging. The number of death has been much greater than reported among the poor classes. Tbe disease is fearful and to add to the sufTerjng, food was scarce. SOLVED. The blunter of Ada Atkinson i:plained, Jacob Xelling Confessing Commit ting the Crime. Special to the Sentinel : Lafayette, Ind.. Oct It'.. Jaoab Ncliing, the murderer ot" Ada Atkinson, made a full confession this morning. It occasioned tlie greatest excitement. "Selling's confession wai as follows: 'I, Jacob M. Nelling, being duly sworn, acknowledge that I kiilext Ada Atkinson V,'ilh HIV pocket-knife shown to-day in open Court in the Benton Cocnty Court House. 1 killed her under the following circuinstanccs: Leiere I started to do it something came over me that induced me to do so. I

started from the fence on the eastsule of the orchard to the house. I entered t!ic south door of tho houe. ' I went up stairs and found Ada there. I said to her: "Ada, I am going to kiil you." übe said not to do it, that she did not want to die that way. I told her 1 would do it, but I do not recollect what she said. Then I took hold of her and threw her down on the tloor. Then I cut her throat. Then I became frenzied and made the other cuts. It seems I did not care what I was doing. I can not explain the rai-jin g of her clothes, or the rest of the cutting.but I suppose I did it all. I had no motive that I remember of for killing her in this manner. and I did not attempt to ravish her ttnd had no desire to doeo. As I left the house I went to the milk-house and washed my hands and the knife in the basin, which I had lying on the end of the milk tank, near the door. I then threw the water in the yard and likely it soaked into the ground. 1 did not get my clothes bloody because the blood did not tly. It Seemed to mc that I had hold of the handkerchief which was around her neck, and i might have twisted it when I cut her throat. After washing the blood oft" my hands and the knife I went back through thed orchard to my work. I do solemnly swear that Jacob Iidd is innocent of the murder, and that he did not visit me that day, and that the previous statements I have ma le about him are false in every particular. (Signed) Jacob M. Selling." "I will state that I have not been forced to make this confession, and that I make it voluntarily without any exectation of immunity from justice. Signed) Jacob M. Nellivu." Witnessed by .lohn C. Harris, of Chi.;ao. and l'aul Ii Hitell, Coroner of Denton County. He was brought, into Court this ait ernoon and reiterated it substantially. There was great excitement, hut the prisoner was got into Jail safely. To-night the Jail is strongly guarded by the Sheriff" and posse. Tnere is a mob, but it has no leader It is believed an. effort will be made to force an entrance into the Jail, but the general opinion is they will not succeed. Adjutant General Carnahan has been directed to take the militia and go to Fowler. Tbe men arc so scattered he could not get them together to-night but will start on the early train. 1 a. m. The latest information from Fowler is that the crowd of several hundred is still surrounding the Jail. Two attacks have been repulsed. They still lack leadership. Tbe men are gathering railroad ties and threaten to break open the doors. ' Will Fly With the Dnde. Baltimore, Oct. IC The Jersey Lily is not tbe only artist from abroad who can beast of having captured an American millionaire, as it was learned here this morning that a duplicate of Freddie Gebhardt bas been developed in New York in the person of a young and wealthy dude, who bas been bewitched by tlie charms of Mile. Xixan, the prima donna of a French Opera Company. S'ixan is young, pretty and piquante, but she will not after to morrow night warble for American audiences. It occurred in this way. raid the Agent of the Company, which sings here to night for the first time: "Nixan, while in New York, received the attentions of a gentleman prominent in social circles, and a man of large wealth. She appeared pleased with hU attentions, and finally consented to rly with him to Kurope provided ber engagement could be canceled. She 80 appealed to the manager, who informed her that the only terms upon which he mould release her were the payment of the forfeit of 30.000 francs-?i,0n0. To this the admirer of Nixan readily agreed, and the money was promptly paid and Nixan's en., gagement has been brought to an end." Wbo the fascinating New Yorker is that will accompany her abroad, some say as her husband, has not yet transpired, great care having been taken to conceal his identity. Mayhem. 'ArRORi, 111., Oct, 18. A brutal case of mayhem occurred at Mark Dunham's horse farm near Wayne Station yesterday. Two of the employes on the farm, Michael Miller and William Bayers, had words at the dinner tabie. Miller challenged Bayers to tight him. The two men passed out doors Sayersdidnot want to fight, as a horse had bitten him in the back a short time ago As soon as he bad thoroughly recovered he promised to accommodate him. Miller's blood was np, however. He made several passes at Saycrs, which the latter contented himself with warding off. . Suddenly Miller made a spring for' Sayers, got his, arm around Sayers neck, and drew his head 'down and took his left ear in his mouth. Miller gave one savage bite, and then drew his head backward and downward, tearing the member almost olf', leaving only a mere shred of the lower lobe banging to the unfortunate man's head. The other hands stepped forward and prevented any further violence Miller was placed in safe keeping, ai.d during the evening was taken to St. Charles, where Justice Clark committed hitn to the County Jail to await the action of tho (jiand Jury. He says be ia a Russian and tao! formerly a sailor". Saycrs is an Englishman, and "is now nndcr the doctor's care There was srrions talk of lynching Miller by the oilier hands ot the farm, bnt the dextrous management of the officers got him to Jail without any outbreak.

WASHINGTON.

The Colored Men of tbe District In Mass Convention. The Actiou of the Supreme Court in Abropatin? the Civil Kights Bill Denounced. Important Land Orant Decision Kentucky to the Front With a ClaimJefferson's Monument. ItI. KM'-IITS. A Lart;e ,nth-riii in YVuhti)gtii I'rot-ts Against the Decision of the Supreme Court. WVniNnToN, Oct. 22. The day following that on which the Supreme Court decided i civil r'ghts hill tinrontit',itiona Fred Dou'ass, Trofessor Gregory, Hon. J. W. Langston, and other prominent colored men of tlie District of Columbia, called a n.ceting of colored people to consider tlie decision of the Court and tlie future of the colored race as affected by that decision. To-night, in response to the call, an assemblage of more than 2,000 per-ons, one third white, packed the hall in which the meeting was held, and almost as many- more unahie to enter, l'roftssor J. M. Gregory presided, aud Fred Douglass, Colonel Robert Ingersoll, .ludgö hellenbarger and Rev. Dr. Rankin male SPCC'diC. I'roniincnt colored men in Washington ami several white men who take an active part in the movement for the welfare of the colored race, occupied the platform. The assemblage was remarkabls for its enthusiasm .and apparvnt unanimity of sentiment with respect to the matter which prompted the meeting. Fred Douglas, who was the first speaker, said his race felt the decision as they had felt the furious attempt to force the accursed system of slavery on the soil of Kanas, the enactment of the slave law, the rcical of the Missouri Compromise and the Scott decision. The decision had indicted a heavy calamity upon the seven millions of colored people in this country, and had left them naked and defenceless against the action of a malignant, vulgar and pitiless prejudice, and that it presented the I'nited Mates before the world as a Nation utterly destitute cf towcr to protect the rights of its own citizens. Colonel Ingcrsoll spoke at great length. He thought the decision unworthy of the Supreme Court. The only recourse ot the colored people was in the" ballot-box. He requested them r.ot to blame the Republican party for the decision until they saw whether or not it would indorse the action of the Court Resolutions were adopted declaring, among other thing, that it is the duties of the lovers of their country and friends of justice to see to it that full and equal protection of the laws is afforded every'cituen; that tlie Republican party should be held to an enforcement of its demand for complete liberty and equality in the enjoyment of civil, political and public lipbts; that th Democratic party should be reminded of its declaration in the National Convention of 1S72; that it recognized equal all men before the law and that it is the paramount 1 .it y of tlie colored voter to give his aid nnd support to that party or coalition of parties that will give forte and meaning to the utterance and pledges. At Ciuriiiuati. . Cincinnati, Oct. 22. A mit meeting of colored people tilled Zio-i Church to-night to express sentiments on the recent abrogation of the civil rghts bill by the Supremo Court, Speeches deprecating the deploring acfion of the Court as setting back the progress of the colored race w ere made. Jefter son's Monument. Washington. D. C, Oct. 22 Colonel Casey reports to the Secretary of tat? that the work of erecting a euitable monument over the grave of Thomas- Je iferson bas been completed, the adjacent lots repaired and a strong and handsome fence built about the burying ground. A LIFE 1 OK A LIFE. Fatal Encounter Iletween Two Noted Dank Burglars, John Irving and .lohn Walsh Both Men Instantly Killed. New Yolk. Oct. 16. John Irving and John Walsh, widely known , burglars, shot and killed each other in Shang Draper's saloon, 4b'C Sixth avenue, early this morning. They bad a bitter quarrel, and it is said that six weeks ago they met in another saloon and drew pistols oh each other, but ere separated. The police story is: John Irving and "Jack, the Mick," were in Draper's saloon shortly before 2 this morning. Both were filled with liquor. They quarreled about some rascality in which they were mutually interested. They became noisy, and Billy Porter eniercd and tried to stop the row. His interference only .roused the riotors to fury and both whipied out revolyets and bred at close quarters. Kyeryone in the saloon sought cover as the double report rang out. The shots were tired at the same instant and with like effect. Irving fell dead, with Johnny, tbe Mick's bullet in his brain, and the "Mick" fell shot through the heart. .Neither lived long enongh to breathe twice after shot. "Billy" Porter and tbe gang ran out to the street, but the reports of the pistols were heard by tbe police and Porter was arrested Every person suspected of being in the saloon at the time of the shooting was arrested. John Irving is of Fatchen avenue (Brooklyn) burglary notoriety, and "Jack" Walsh, alias "John, tbe-Mick, one of the accomplices in the robbery of Jacob Rupert's bant roessenger two years ago. "Billy" Forter was Irving's pml in bis crimes, and in their escape from the Raymond Street Jail. Brooklyn, where they w'erc confined for the Patcheu avenue burglary. The bank officers and police rejoice that , two of the boldest of bank butgiars to readily removed each other. "Glorious, glorion news." said Superintendent Walling, and he rubbed his hand iii high glee when informed of the aifuir upon reaching bis ollice this morning. Inspector Byrne added, "The onlv regret i. Fortor was not counted among ihe victims." Jack Walsh," said Inspector Byrne, "was pretty pearly the worst mau in New York." All the thieves were f the very worst New York had to show. Johnny Irving was a rate blower and robor rf the Inddost kind. Irving had been in the State Prison a number of time? Jack Walsh's record is as bid, if not woie. When two years ao, the bunk mesciv,er of Jacob Rupert, brewer, was robbed f flO.WJ on Lexington avenue, by hij: hw a; men who purt'jcd Lis wagon in

a cart, Walsh was arrested as oe ot the robbers, but so long a time elapsed after the crime when he was put on trial, that the witnesses was unable to fully ideutify hiiu and he escaped conviction. The Coroner's examination developed the fact that Irving was the apgressor, and that several shots were fired before the simultaneous dischar-e that kilied both eombat-anf--. The police found in Billy Porter's pocket, when he was arrested running away, a revolver, three chambers of which were discharged, and ba-e upon this, and upon the liiid'Pg of a bulict that seems to lit the pistol, the assumption that he was concerned in the sliootinp.au! that it was the result of a deliberate plan to kill Walsh, who was in the way. It is known Irving and Walsh, who had been "pals.' had quarreled about a division of plunder of ne of these robberies. The four witnesses of the allray were William Yoshurgh, I'atritk Ltary, Joseph Stigcr, a messenger Ikjv. and Harry Hope, a notorious burglar. .Ii lumy Hope said to the troner that though l'oi ter was with Irving, and they saw him run away, they didn't see him shoot. John Leary is better known as "Red Reary;" Patrick Leary, a gambler: William Yoburgh, associate of thieves; Nathaniel Roth, ex-convict; Joseph Mi-jer, telegraph messenger boy, and Thomas Dracr, proprietor ot the saloon. Draper, at the time of the alfray. was eating iu an adjoining oyster saloon, and was alarmed by the shooting and shouts of his bar-tender. He reached the door simultaneously with Detective Serjeant llickey, in time to see aud intercept Porter, who warunning away. Sergeant Hickey and three ether members of the detective force were in the same oyster house, hence all in Draper's place were secured Kvervwnere in' the criminal colony, speculation is rife as to tlie caue of the fatal quarrel. Various opinions have it that Walsh betrayed Irving and Porter, after they broke Jail in January, and that the enmity dates from that; tli.lt Walsll was cognizant of damagm? fact, in connection with tho murder of Georg. Ielie alias ' Howard, tin! burglar tbol in Westchester "ounty several ytars n-io. as was thou-'ht bv

Irving; further that women were at the bot tom ol the trouble. An autoppy was Leid this evening" OH tilt' bodies of the burglar Irving am! Walsh killed this morning. Irving was killed by a 10-calibre bullet correionding with those remaining in Walsh's re vol vera. Walsh, however, was killed by a :i2-calibre bullet, while Irying's revolver carried one of .i8. The revolver taken from the tockct of "Billy" Porter, who was arreste.t, contained three recently exploded cartridges and carried a 32calibre bullet. The pohee are convinced that they can prove Wal-h was killed by Porter and that the murder had been planned by him and Irving. TIIKOUt.lL T1IK IIKIDt.i:. Several Accident to a I'mtseuger Trail at Fort Edward Three Pa senger Killed and Nineteen Badly Hurt. Fort Kb war dm, N. Y., Oct. 22. Train No. 7. on the Glens Falls branch of the D. and H. C. Company, went through a bridge over the Glens Falls feeder to the Chaiuplain Canal, eighty rods north of Fort Edwards. The engine crossed the bridge, but the baggage and passenger car went down into the water a total wreck. About twenty passengcrs were aboard. The following were killed and wounded: Killed Dallas läppen, Glens Falls; Mr. Wincop, Gloversville; Mrs. Michael Monaban, Glenns Falls. Wounded B. Thiese, fatally injured; T. K. Cbnners, Glens Falls, leg broken and shoulder sprained; Patrick Howard, lircnian, badly injured internally; Thomas F.rady, braketuan. Glens Falls, leg broken and internal injuria; John Jenkins, conductor, face and head badly cut; F.dward Deal, engineer, cut about the head; Mrs. B. Theise, Fort Edward, arm broken and bead badly cut; Mrs. L. XL Halmond, Fort FaI wards, head and side injured; MiaTisdale, Whitehall, injured slightly about tlie chest: Thomas Loomis, bairgagc master, shoulder sprainea; Charles Shelters, expressman, shoulder dislocated; Charles Calestraki, loot bruised and bead cut; James Loooiis. Sandy Hill, bruised and cut; James C Mclntyre, Ticunderoga, X. Y., leg broken and injured internally; Abraham Wing, Fort Edward, head and neck cut; Mrs. C Weir. Frt. Edward, cut about the head and body bruised; N. Gohlstien, Glens Falls.badly cut about the head; Jacob Goldstien, slightly injured; J. H. Messick. proprietor Albiu Hotel. Saratoga, head and chest injured; Mrs. Florence Stoddard, Fort. Edward, injured about the limbs and head; John Cashion, Glens Falls, concussion of the spine Kvery person on the train was injured except the news boy, Eddie White, of Iake George, N. Y. The Connecticut Blue law. Sew Haven-, Conn., Oct, 1 One of the old Connecticut blue laws of 1702, regarding Sabbath breaking, was resurrected - Sunday and put in force in Foxon, three miles from this city. A force ef Constables was stationed behind tree trunks and bushes and pounced out ujon and arrested unsuspecting visitors, not only taking to durance vile those whom they caught picking up chestnuts on private ' lands, but also a number of gentlemen who were out driving with ladies and stopped to fick np a few of the nuts which they espied ying on the road. Great indignation was expressed by tbe latter, but to no avail, and all were marched to a farm house and held, and lunched on bread and cheese and cider until released on bail. Some of the ladies deposited ear rings and bracelets and took their gentlemen friends home in triumph. To-day all of the parties were taxed, the fine and costs generally amounting to $15, which is considered a dear price to pay for a few uuts. On the other hand the farmers have ' reasonable ground for exasperation, the fruitand nut trees having been raided anon frequently by lawless youths from this city. ' Fitch Indicted far Embezzlement. Cleveland. O.. Oct. 18. The United rtat?s Grand Jury bas indicted Kirtland Fitch, the defaulting cashier of the Warren Second National Bank, for "embezzling, abstracting and wilfully misapplying the funds of a National Bank while one of its officers," and for perjury in falsely swearing to monthly returns required of National Banks. . Fitch lost in speculation about $80,000 of the bank's money and tied. He was captured. and brought back last August, and since then has been constantly under arrest, although allowed to live' in a hotel instead of a Jail. The United States Marshal brought him here lo-iiigbt on a capias aud lodged him in Prison. Bail was fixed at $30.000. Tbe lightest penalty for his olfense is live years in the Penitentiary. OBITUAKY. Hon. Fliaha Foot. St. Lot is. Oct 22. Hou Elisha Koote, father-in-law of Ex-United States Senator General John B. Henderson, and Commissioner of Patents during the Administration of Andrew Johnson, died of heart disease this morning at his son-in law's residence. Tbe latter is in Europe. Captain Slayne Heid. London, Oct. 22. Captain Maync Reid, tle novehxt, died last evening after a biturt Rlnets, oged vity-Lvr year

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