Indiana State Sentinel, Volume 31, Number 4, Indianapolis, Marion County, 25 February 1885 — Page 1

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lienerul (iordon'a Letters ruhlished Further Examination of the Dynamiters Cunningham and Eurtcn. Most Horrible and DisgracQiul Attempt to Hang a Criminal Other Interesting Ne'.v3. S0U1UX AFFAIRS. General Gnrduu'i Letter lieggin?, Pleading iml Prajlnjc (or Ketnlorceuients. Lo.vr o;:, re! !!. A numoer cf dispatche? from General Gordon to the home govern meat In regard to the situation at Khirtoum previous to the surrender cf the cit7 j are published. General Gordon declines to i agree with the hor.e authorities that the expedition under Lord Wcisaiey was tor the purpose of rescuing Mm, but was, he says, "deuced to rescue the irirri;on at Khartoum." On September lite wrote a follows: E.w r.iaay times cave I wr'.tt? 1 usilrtg (or reinforceineui. but mr letters have never teen aa--"r-e'1. Iteueanso; ray ;il'.4iit uea are werT m : Ms lon waitin? for -s'.r.anC! au i the fail'.re to receive any words o! encouragement which vc'iM ie;:1 then to expect eip snortiy. '.Vhil-i y-i ef. drink aad rtstiasocd beds we are aiAiys lighting. li appears from a letter written December I -ah that Gerden never siid "I may hold oat for years." as bas bf-en published, but, on tb contrary, declared food Ecarce, and that r i et should be sent him at once. The Egyptian blneboik. mrie l to day, ntairsa ;tt(-r sent by General Gjrdoa to i-nei.il Lord Woiseey in December. Tnis I have Eve steamers a?id nine guns at Matena -a:t, wnitim? your order. I caa hn;.i out forty !ey longtrwiia ease; aiu-r thuit 'till bediEcul:. the of Colonel S'.ewr; is terrible. I to'.l h;ni to give you all the iuforr-iatiou p"-f :b!e. H5 ral iry ;onrD! irum January i tj Stptccuer 10. Ton ilatidi is e)?tt ciiles froTi Khartoum. r?naar is a.l right. The cartison taere i re aware tut roa are conicf, .My .:ournai from S'jptembr 10 to date )R ou board one oi tbe sroacers, waica you w:ll nl at Meteusuc-i:. 1 continue to have o -ca-s;or fisht with the Arn. It is ntDort 1 thit all EuroTeans with the Mahdi, mcludiDi btatin Eey and Nunshave have tecoane 2.1;issuln:ans. "Luptoa hey has surrendered. I nave seat out sores ot messages in all directions duriuir tae last e:?ht months. Do not I prirate letters to vr.fr: the risit ia too crreat. Do not writs me in c'l r-ci: I nave none. anl the Maali knos everytEira:. Tke the road irotn u2Duo to M-.-temneh. Yt'U need not ft:ar töe Standi. Eoth the Greek and Anstnan "odsuIp ar? saf. Tfae Mahdi has cap tared a letter (rora tne Sing of Atyainia to me. Your expedition, as I understand, is for the reIitf of the garrisoa of Koartoim. which I failed to arcompiish. I decline to admit that it is for ths rescue of rae pertonaily." A letter from General Gordon, dated September 1, contains the folio ving statements: We have sufficient money and provisions here at Khartoum to la?t four months. At the expiration of that period we hall be much embarrassed. At Senaer there is Gatira enough. Trie garrison at Galabat and the people in tnai neighborhood are continually Ehtlne, and tne inhabitants are opposed to the false MancJi. Although we wrote to you that it was impossible to send Colonel steward to Berber, on account of many thincs which have occurred here, we afterwards saw 11; to tend him, tognher with the French and EaI.sh Consuls, in a small steamer to Dongola, to communicate with tne Britisa commander there concerning the bocdan. We detailed two larse steamers to accompany them to Berber to kser the way clear for them to pass t j Berber toward Xni)gola. ctwait starts ia two days. The reasaa fo ndin bim is becaase you have t?ea silent, anl all ibis Lile jou cave nestectd us. We have lost tiir.e witbont doio any ooi. lithe troaps betetitus tne itbeliioa will cease. When they ravh heiter the inhahitants will retarn to their former occura ions. Thereiore. it is hoped vou will listen to all ft?-art tells yo.i. and retard it frioubiy. Send the troops we Cave asked for without delay. How many times have we written, asking for reinforctmecui, aud caliinc; your serious atieutioi to tee touiian and no answer came. Th mea'a htart have become weary witn tne delay, while yo-i etiD2 and drinfciag aad resting in mto'l beds, we and those with us, sol iiers and servants are watcbiug night and Oar. iryinu t quell the moren.ents of the Mahdu Of course, yon tale no Intrrot to uppre.n this rebellion, the serious c;oelUesctt of whlcn are the reverse of victories for yor. but eeg'.ect thereof won't do General Gordon al-o insiracted the mev Mrger sent from Khsrtoaai December 11 to deliver the following message to Lord Wolse!ey: Don't scatter your troops. Erin? plenty of troop.. The enemy i numerous. We still hold Orr.ciurman. Tbe Mahdi's lines are beyond Munvho. Tbe Mahdists mouths a attacked Omdurman and dltabled one of our steamers. We disabled one of taeir gun. Fichtiu was renewed on the south side three days later, but the reoals were aealu repulsed. Come quickly. Don't leave Eerber in your rear, but keep the enemy ia your front. Don't let rumors of your approaca pread. Tbe letter from General Gordon, in which he declares his ability to hold out forty days, dated November l-Sl. Tlie Kol Not Noble. Loypox, Feb. 23. The bine book concerning Eypt contains a tele gram, seat in Sapt ember, which gives a summary of the letters eent by General Gordon on various dates from April 21, to JalySt, Ia these General Gordon says: "Let tbe relief expedition follow the right bank ot the Nile from Wady Haifa to Berber, in the hope of enrnrising Berber. It you find it impossible to follow tb Nile route, tike the Massowah, Fackert, Kasjal.t rovl. I would not leave Khartoum if I could " On August :.'4, General Gordon wrote to the English naval commander at Msssowah: "We have five month?' provisions, and hope to get more. Our country's role has not been very noble in Eeypt or the Sjudan." Bailer Agatu Vinited by Arabs Lonio.v, Feb. ; The Government has accepted the services of the sixty Newcastle eLcineer volunteers for the Saudan expedition. Tie latest ad rices from the Soudan say the Arabs reappeared atJAbaKleaon the night of the 1Mb. inst., and were dispersed by a few rounds from Generat Bailer's Gardner guns. This intelligence, which is conveyed in a disia'ch mailed at Aba Klea February 20, contaica a ttatement that the Arabs taken i risorer by Ganeral Bailer state that 111 Mahdi has returned to Khartoum. British Troops on the Retreat. Lc.Njor. Feb. 20. A dispatch from Korti fays General Bailer, who bsgan a retreat from Gnbat several days ago, was compelled to bait at Aba-Klea wells and entrench his troops in a position there, in crder to safely re fend hiraeelf against EI Mahii'a men, who are gathering in Jarire numbers on lis line of rtriat and continually menaca his forces. Th special diVnatch indicate that General "VVoieeiey will have to send strong reinforcerr.eLts to General Bailer, if the latter is to be rescned from a perihus position. Grave irmt are entertained that Bailer may meet th fate cf Gordon onJess speedily succored. fete wart' 15 d rial FJaco The SHnatton of O.neml Kaller. Loy roy, Feb. 20. The dispatch from Lord Woleely advising the government of the death of General Stewart, aaya General Stewart will be buried at the entrance of tie valley leading to Gakdal. He will reCfi e a soid'er's fooeral. No braver soldier. t a 1 . . m ci coxe enfant uaer ever wore a unuorm.

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afTord to lose this young er rressase :roiu Lord Woksley says General Builer reports from Aba Klea n3 follows: About thirty of the enemy's cavalry scouted arjunJ us all day Monday. They were reinforced about an hoar before sunset by 4j0 Infantry armed wita riries. The infantry crossed the hills northeast of us aud kept no a well maintained, do iultory, lonrange fire. This tire has thus far caused sixteen casualties. I am perfectly safe bo-e acainstthn attack of ctei a lare force, but of coarse thi3 long rlrirg is annoying. General Wood, who is at Gakdul, is ir:Z transports oi cartas to General Bailer, as the lattsr needs additional transport SfViCP. Lcrd VTolsel'T farther says: I anticipate that cn the arrival of the camsls at Aba Klea General Duller will move to Gacd :1. General Kaller hells the Arab vl !) feats the Itideruec. Kor.Ti, Feb. 22. A. dispatca from Abu Kkasays: 'General Bnlier, who arrive! here on the 1'th from C abat, comm?nced at nocn on the 1" th a systematic s 'jelling of tue Arab lines. Two well directed shots .I'd the eremy great damage, one exploding amid a gronp essayed In placing a howitzer on t're summit of a hill east of our sailors' fort, an J another removing the wheel of a gaacirriase. Lord Charles Eeresford 3lso a.d tie enemy great injury with his Gardaer guns. The honors ot the day fell to ilajor WirJrop, who, with thirteen men, stolo Ciatiously round the enemy's ruht, and found they ha 1 only 4C0 riäemen ou the hills and no reserves of Epeermen. Wardrop's rcea kerir:2 out of sight sent volleys at a range of ?03 yardä oa the enemy's hank. Leaving ona man at th s point to continue the hring, he took twelve others and as quickly es possible pimei the same tactics at triree aacceasive hills, givirj,; tb Arabs the impression tnat fresh oidins of Dfitish troops wera arrivic;. Tie 1 forces became panic stricken, ceised dring and decamped toward iietemrieii, taxing tbeir guna and dead aud wounded with them, a few Arab tc'oas oa!y beic left t' watch our movements. There has ben no sign of the enemy eine. Geaeral Uailer a ivacce9 to Gakd'dl as sGon reicforcex9'.3 arrive from Korci. The British Iohj darin the engagement was f jur killed and tweatyy3 wounded. Arabi In the 31aHdl'a Uniform. Loypox, Feb. i'-'. Newspaper correspondents with General Bailer's force at Abn Klea telegraph accounts of the successful eairmlsh of the 17 th iast., which the Lon don papers magnify into a British victory. A9 Lord Wolseley ha3 not sent a report of the affair probably it is regarded by him as insignificant. The withdrawal of tae Sjut aceie to iletemneh is attributed tn a want cf water and other supplies. A dispatch frcru Korti says it is expected these attack on General Buller will b ""owed. The Soudanse around Aba Klea . .v .he Mahdi a uniform, showing that a contingent has arrived from Kt.irtoum. General Bailer will be unable to resume his retreat until he obtains additional meaaa of transportation Tbe second convoy with camels, which U taking General Bul'er ammunition, lelt Gakdulon Friday morning. A Rangllns and Sickening Attempt to Bang h Murderer at Exeter, Englaud. Loxrox, Feb. 22. The details of the futile attempts to hang Lee rxake a case the most horrible that ever disgraced a gibbet in Eagland. Attherst Lee was perfectly firm, and went to the acalTold UDdaunted. When the Erst attempt to tang him failed the , ... . j , , prisoner e spirits returned unbroken, and hs was led from under the gallawa and walked bscktohis ceil witn a firm step. When first placed upon the trap he resignei himself completely, bat firmly, into tbe hands of the executioners. He stocd motionless daring the preliminary proceeding, when the noose was placed an I the spring about to be touched he made an apparent eifort to adjust his body to the expfcted drop so death night be quick as possible, and when the click of the spring sounded he drew his breath as if he felt he was taking his last. W hen the murderer was made to realize toat the gibbet had not done its work and he was not jet hanged, he appeared to start as if from a nightmare, but quickly recovered himself. The machinery was then carefully overhauled and the woodwork was found wet and swollen bo that the trap refused to werk. After being oiled and tried until it was thought to be all right, the prisoner was again brought forth. The same scene as before was enacted, and once a?iia was the wretched man led away, and the trap a second time examined aad oiled, aid for the second time pronounced ail right, a d for the third tine the prisoner took his s'nd cpon tbe trap and the third time did ths gibbet ref ose to do its work. Tbe strain and suspense cow overtaxed Lee and he sank down in a swoon and had to be carried away from tbe place. Xo words can give an adequate idea ot the painfnlnees of the t cene. A kind of overpowering dismay, like that of a superstition eemed to have got control of the SherirTa ocer.. Tbe gallows was deserted, and no one made acy attempt to put it in working order. The man that was to have been hanged was limp, motionless and in a most pitiable condition, lying in hisprison dazed and stnpified and physically exhausted. The Sheriff decided to abandon bis task. He closed up the ex cation yard and went down to the pottoffice and telegraphed to Sir William Vernon Harconrt, the Home Secretary, a full histcry of tbe horrible failure to execute Lee and asked for instructions what to dj next. It will be remembered that Lee, who was an ex-convict, obtained employment from Miss Keyse, as a valet, by means of forged letters of recommendation. Lee wished to marry Misa Key es, who wa3 an elderly lady of wealth. She refused to wed him, whereupon Lee assaulted, then killed her, and s-t fire to the house to cover his crime. Tne fiamea were soon exticguished by the night service, and the murderer shortly afterward captured hiding in the vicinity. Further Evidence Accumulated Against Cannlnghan and Barton Again Remanded. 1)5 r-oy, Feb. 2:5 The examination of Cunningham and Burton was resumed this morning at the Bow Street Police Court. Three constables were sworn in behalf of the p. execution. They testified they had seen Cunningham in the Tower shortly before the explosion occurred. Constable Gallagher said he eaw Cunningham enter the ticket office connected with tlie tower. Constable Fast teiti.ied that be saw Cunningham come from the ticket office and go In the direction of tne White Towor, where the explosion tock place. Constable Davonald saw Can ricgham in the reception room of the While Tower a quarter of an hour before the explosion, along with other people. Cuuntuzbam was the last of the party to pass oat of tbe room. In addition to the guides and other papers found on Berton when arrested, there was found a cor.y of the newspaper Siamrock. Hertert George, taelve years of age. wbo was enable to ppear at the former eiamiraticn because of Iiis id juries, took the wit-

ness stand. The little fellow had his hands in bandages and he still limped from an unhealed wound In the thieb. He testified that he was present in the Tower of London at the time of the explosion, and he received his injuries daring the explosion. Elabetn Elliott testiSed that Barton rented a room from her from May to Septembrr, ls4, paying four shillings a week for it. Ee went to Paris on Wb.t iloaday on a cheap trip advertised for the holidays, fie returned tbe following Thursday, aud said it was too extensive to remain in Fari3. He left witness' house in September, and said he vras goine to America, where he sa'd he was interested in the Presidential election. He wret to witness the following Decembar. The letter was datd in New York, December 7, and bore the ew York postmark of Daember He e?ain called on witness cn Christmas dav. He then said he had just ariived from Liverpool on his way back from America. Jr. Iiainbri lge, book-keeper for Hermann, the caHpeinjaker, testified that Burton had worked in Herrmann's place. He earned ten shillings between May IS and May HI. 1M. Alter that date his name disappeared from the ho-ks aad remained oi till June between which time and June 14 the prisoner earned fifteen shillings. His nauie then disappeared again and did not reappear until June '2'", when it remained until Jana i'S. during which time its owner earaed thirteen ehillings. He thm left tb shop and did not return until August 17. frora which tiir he continued woriir g there unt:l September l'. when he left and remained away until January 12 last, wben he came back and stayed until January 21. Mr. Daitz, Hermann's foreman, testified that Bnrtcn worked from January 12 to January '21, lvv". Witness visited Barton's lcdgbgs on the -iof February, aad there taw a brown American trunk. Vitnes9 taid: "Hello, have you sot one of these Arrerican trunks?' Burton said "Yes." The pmocer on mis occasion exiiläirAi his aiisence from work by saying that b hau 1 een eu. .'ring from illness. "I consiilerad r.atoa w low, bat gooi woraQiän," said witness. "He was respectable and respectful. I would ive hinxa good charaiter." The case was adjourned until Monday riert at ih request of Mr. Polari'l, tue 83licicr cf the Treasury. Mr. Poiarjd said that at the next hearing tbe Crown won d prodace an entirely nev branch of testimony ajainst both CanaingL:iin and Barton. The pToscatio:l was

attencjr, he end, ireBh evidence a.am't the prisoners every day, and the police were kept busy investigating it Sirs. Lowell's Funeral London, Feh. 2J. The remains cf Mrs. James Bussell Lowell were interred at Keneal Green Cemetery to-day. Tbe funeral was strictly private. Among those present were Secretary Hoppin of the American Legation, G. A. Bmalley and wife, Lady Littleton, Mr. Stephens, editor of the Whitehall Review, Hen. Waldgrave Leälie, and Henry James, the American novelist. Minister Lowell wept freely during the obsequies. The PriDce of Wales sent a message of condolence. Premier Gladstone personally condoled with Lowell on Saturday. The casket was almost buried in wreaths received from friends and from members of tbe Diplomatic Corps and the American residents in London. Labor Troubles in England. Losros, Feb. 23 Tbe widespread d:strB3 prevalent throughout Great Britain emboldened tbe Acarchists. Justice, the organ of the Democrat Federal party, in an article warns the Government that horrible bloodshed, and perhaps a revolution, will ensue if it continues to insult and neglect ltl woxKingmen. it ia i estimate tnat tnonFanoa 01 laoorera are aauy reiusea wors ai the dorks of London, and alsa at LiverDDri ana other leree shipping ports. CLEARANCES. The State of Trade for the Fast Week, wltb the Percentage of Increase and Decrease. BosToy, Feb. 22. The following table, compiled from special dispatches to the Post, from the managers of the leading Clearinghouses of the United States, gives the clearances for the week ending Feb-unary 21, 185, showing tbe nercentage Increase and decrease as compared with the corresponding week last year: New Yori......... ...... Boston Philadelphia , Chicago tL Louis.-... , Baltimore.............. baa Francisco Cincinnati ., Pittsbnrij .... J oulbville : St-6, 053,6 J6 Dec .MJ.2:H,776 Inc ".9 41 0i5.75? Dec - s 2 I 7'J 5,H51 Dec. 8.1 U.s2i,ti Dec 5 lo.ajo.a-js Dec - 9.3 11.4S'.',l'J" Inc -30.5 7.7C0.000 Inc 15 3 S,l,277 DöC 4V7 S,7o3,2"J0 Dec - 3.1 2,440,000 Dec. -2 '.7 4.003,565. Inc-... -516 3,S5h,'.hjO Dec . 8.2 ?,Of0,0M2 Deo . 7.7 1.07Ü.M1 Dt3C.....-2U5 ,l07,is67 DcC IS. 7 1,771.423; 1.702.106: Deo .l.l i I 3!V7'W Inn 1 2 Milwaukee Kansas City Providence . Detroit ............ Iudiannpolis.-. ......... . Hartford-. Omaha Cleveland-. Memphis...... Sew HavenPortland Columbus..... Peoria set ilac -10.9 705.254 14,Ko Inc- 12 2 lac 12.4 640.365 Dec 6s.S,52t". Iuc 7,3 1.2 Sprinefield ... Lowell WorreKtgr.,. Syracuse Total......... Outalde New York444,713 Inc 670.:: 19 Inc..-.. 41S,727,Inc 3.9 3.9 3.3 70,701, (Wl Dec. .20.1 201,727,401:060. . 3.1 Sirs. Ualnea' Wills Rejected. New Ori-kass, Feb. 23. Judge W. T. Hcuston, in the matter of the probate of the last will of the late Mrs. Mrra Clare Gainer, has decided, rejecting both wills purporting to have been made by the da ceased and presented for probate. One of them was in the eleographic form of date of January 5, 1SS5, and tbe ether in the nuncupative form by private act of date of January 5, ISn). The one in the eleographic form was presented by Mrs. Maria P. Evans, who was therein nominated testamentary executrix and universal legatee of one-third of the estate cf tbe decedent. The one in the nuncupative form by private act, was presented by James V. Christmas and William Wilder, therein nominated as testamentary executors. Mrs. Evans opposed the prolate of the nuncupative will, and Christrr ss and Wilder opposed the probate of the eleographic will. Cnrl Prhurz Calls on Cleveland. ALranY.N. Y., Feb. 23. Carl Schurz today called on President-elect Cleveland, and bad a conversation with hint over two hoars in length. Before leaving Schurz said he had been lecturing in the South, and had sot set n Cleveland since the flection, and took this apportnnity to pay him a visit. He wanted no Cabinet or other position for himielfor anybody el3e. He said he was asked by Mr. Gleveland his opinion ot certasn men, and gave it frankly. He had nothing more to say. By the same train, but not in company with Schurz, came L. Q. C. Lamar, who went to the Kenmore, and subsequently called at the Governor's residence, where he met Scbarz, and staid until late this evening. He declined to say what transpired between himself and the President elect

RAILROAD DISASTERS.

A P nil man Sleeper Dashed to rieces at the rHuscatatuck Khrer Hrldge Four Persong Killed. Money and LIail Pouche 3 Eurnsd on the Virginia Midland Five Llvea Lost. RAILWAY HORRORS. A Sleeping Car on the O. and SI. Thrown Through the Mnocatalack Bridje aol Four Persons Killed, Etc. Special to the Sentinel. Vei no::, Ind., Feb. 20. This morning at 4 o'clock, as No. 4 of the O. and M. Hail way was going east, the rear coach a Pullman sleeper occupied by six persons, one of whom was the porter, was thrown from the track at the bridge over the Mascatatuck, three-fourths of a mile east of North Vernon, after running a half mile oü of the track, 8rd four perrons instantly killed, whoe names could not be learned, among whom was the porter. The car, in turning over, broke in two, abont two thirds cf it failing tD the bank of the creek below, a distanca of thirty feet, the other one-third hanging to the abutment above. One of the ocupants slid through the car and out at the other end, and ran a distance of half a mile to a residence in nothing bat his night shirt. The conductor claims that he pulled the riht signal just after the car left the track, but the engineer failed to respond. The true state of affairs can not ba arrived at until the Coroner's inquest is terminate! end tbe evidence all in. Another Account. Ey A6ociated Treis. UKTU Ku, iuu., reo. 'J. uue ot tue aost horrible railroad accidents that ever ia occurred in this vicinity took place this morning atG o'clock. As No.4ontheO. and M. F.oad wai leaving the depot going east a railroad bar broke and threw the rear truck of the sleeper from the track. It was not discovered until the train neare 1 the big bridge across the Mnscatatuck River. The sleeper went bounding over the timbers until it nearcd the other side, when it was dashed a hundred feet below against th abutment and clit-s on tbe west side. There were 6ix men in the coach. Three were killed and two were severely iniured, and ore. W. Taylor.the conductor of the sleper, slightly injured. E. Elridge, of Jefferson, Texas, a yonnz married man: D. V. Carroll, colored porter, and a Jew, about sixty years of age, name unknown, were killed. The two passengers, Etridge and the old man, were &leep when killed. The porter leaped from tbe falling car to the ice below, a distance cf eighty-Beven feet. The car now Ftands on its end, with the top broken off, a mass of splinters and torn bed?, saturated with blood. I have just returned from the sickening sight The raiin ad officials did everything in their power to aid the injured and care for the dead. The trucks ran half a mile before they made the fearful leap. Hundreds of people are around the wreck, looking down on the ill-fated car. Five Employes Killed on the Virginia Hid. land ad ImroetiKe Amount of A1ia.11 aad Kiprrta Blatter Burned. Washington, Feb. 20. A collison on the Virginia Midland Road occurred last night ear a short tunnel at Four Mile Bun, the colliding trains beeing the New Orleans mail, which should have reached Washington at 11 p. m., and a freight train going south. Both trains were badly wrecked and five train bands killed. All tbe passengers, seventy in number, escaped serious injury. A laf er report from tbe scene of the railread accident at Four Mile Ron makes it cettain that five neu were killed. All train htftdsatdaU passengers, seventy in number, etcared without serious injnr. The safe ot tbe express cir bad ben opened shortly before the accident, and the flames made such headwav that the express agent could not close it. The contents were burned. On account of the accident, the way bills having been burned, it can not now be told just how much money was in the safe, but variously estimated all the way from $75.00) to $150,000. About a bushel of eilver dollars were taken out of the wreck, being badly burned, and many were melted into a aolid chunk. The loss to the railroad company is estimated at ;'25,CG0. The postal officials say the collision cansed the largest loss of mail matter, of which there ia any record in the department. The fire which resulted from the collision destroyed thirteen registered mail pouches, comicg from New Orleans, Mobile and other points in the South, and destined for Washington, New York and Easter cities. These pooches are known to have contained money and valuables, hut to what amount can not yet be ascertained. The fire also destroyed 1C0 Eacks of ordinary mail matter, a heavy miscellaneous mail and 100 registered letters, taken up for deliver along the line and cot enclosed in the pouches. The ordinary mail lost is supposed to have come from Louisiana, Texas, Mississippi and other Southern States. It is impossible as yet to tell where the blame for the disaster rests, as all who could throw any light on tbe matter are dead, or bo badly injured that the facts can not te ascertained. The Latest. CiycisyATi, Feb. 20. The sleeper derailed was one for New York, and had but three passengers, a conductor and a porter aboard. E. P. Eldridge was killed instantly. The colored porter, named Porter Carroll, of Bal Urn ore, died shortly of his injuries. The other two passengers and the conductor es caped with slight injuries. The train had twelve cars. The sleeper preceding this had twenty-eight passengers. Late thia afternoon another dead body taken from the wrecked sleeper was found. B. P. L. Plaup, cf St. Louis, was badly crushed. The body of Eldridge was brought to this city. A Coach and Sleeper Over a Bridge. Keokvk, Ia., Feb. 20. By an accident on the Wabash, at Ashton, Mo., last nig it, a sleeper and a coach left tbe track, fallinz over a bridge. Ja?. McLaughlin, of Centerville, la., was fatally injured, and several others hurt, but not seriously. Man and Wife Suspected of Marder. Philadelphia, Fa., Feb. 23. Frederick Hauch and wife, arrested on suspicion of killing William C. llartin, ix years ago, were given a hearing before a magistrate today and remanded for a further hearing tomorrow. Both stoutly asserted their innocence. William C. Martin, who was a real estate agent, waa found brutally beaten and nc conscious in his office April 5, ls7U. When be recovered consciousness he declined to state how he came by his injuries, and toon afterward died. There was no clue

to tbe mystery until recently, when Sebastian Scheidt gave information to the effect that Bauch and his wife had confessed to him that they had killed Martin. Mrs. Bsncb, witress eays, entered ilartin's office and twisted h;s neck so as to choke him, while her husband beat him over the head.

What It Cost an Uncle to Kiss His Niece. Special to the Sentinel. Madison, Ind., Feb. 10. As stated in yesterday's Sentinel, Mr. Jacob Eberly was tried for attempting to commit a rape on his niece, Mrs. Jacob Knoeble, but when the evidence was ail heard yesterday the fasts would not substantiate the charge, and the case as dismissed, as all he had done was to kiss her. Therefore he was immediately charged with assault. Yesterday the crowd was eo large that Squire Cravens sought larger quarters, and therefore adjourned to the County Commissioners' room in the Court-house, which was soon rilled with spectator?. Mr. Eberly, who keeps a mill, says he went up to tell his niece that he had some fresh meal, and as he was accustomed to kiss her when a child, he thought it no harn now. As he was abont to leave he put his arm around her waist and gently drew her head forward, and ere she could release herself he had kissed her three times. About this time the husband came along, when tbe affectiona'e uncle test a hssy retreat. He wa9 fined ?10 and ccsts, which, with his attorney's fee, will make the kiss sum up to about $35. He has preferred charges for surety of the peace against William Kriel, the lady's father, and Mr. Jacob Knoeble, the husband. Eberly was defended by Manly D. Wilson, while Marcus K. Sulger, assisted by ex-Pros-ecutor John F. Bel'aÄy, conducted the prosecuticn. IDE ALTA SXOiT SLIDE. Statement of One of th Part; Uaj Oat of the Snowt Salt Lake, Feb. 19. Jed. Cnlinan, who was buried the longest of any of those who got out alive from the Alta snow slide, was seen by your correspondent to day. He said Albert Thomas, proprietor cf the hotel, was out getting snow to melt for water. He saw the snow coming, and gave the alarm. Calinan was in the back shed of the hotel. The first he knew of the slide he heard it strike Reagan's saloon. He tried to run, but hadn't time before he was caught by the beards the boards and timbers, acrcss his neck, and one arm stretched straight out. He was held so fast he cculd only move one hand a little. With & miners' candle stick, which he happened to be holding, he cut off tbe board pressing on his neck, which was almost suffocating him. He hallooed ail the time, ana was first heard about 9 o'clock the next morning. It tock four hours to get him out from under fifteen feet of snow. Tbe first man he heard or reccgnized was Joe Tribley. His father waa in tbe rescuing party. When he got out he was so stiff and bruised he could not move. For two days he could not move in bed. Had on only overalls and boots. Had to be hauled down the canyon on a sled Felt confident all the time he would be rescued and did cot feel hurt. Was not carried far, being caught about the limit of the elide. Could bear them digging above him, and nas satisfied they would get to him after awhile. Parker Norter organized tbe digging force, and himself dug longer and harder than anybody. Supplied hot coffee and crackers fcr all whom were got out that conld be found. Went out and broke two miles of road. The party would not have get down the convon that day but for him. He was the leader and bdu! of the relief party. . MATRIMONIAL AXSOUXCEttEXT. Miss Nellie Gould to Wed Mr. Washington K, Connor. New Yobk Feb. 22. Miss Nellie Gould, the charming eighteen-year old daughter of Mr. Jay Gould, has given her heart to her father's bachelor partner, Mr. Washington E. Connor. At first it waa received with incredulity, the young lady's youth, the fact that she has cot made her debut in society and Mr. Connor was almost twenty-five years her senior, and had withstood the tender and fascinating endearments of several ot New York's most famous belles, all tended to throw an air of doubt around the report, bat like a tiny pebble dropped into a brook, the story that Mr. Connor was to forsake his elegant though lonely apartments at 14 East Forty-fifth afreet, and become a truly good benedict, with Miss Gould as his Beatrice, eathered force with every repetition, and jesterday little else was talked of on the street, Exchange, and in the Union League, St. Nicholas, Union acd other up town clubs, Connor refused to confirm or deny thereport, acd wben this became known many immediately accepted it as true. Miss Nellie Gculd is one of the brightest and sweetest little ladies in the city. She has been finely educated, and is highly accomplished. She is an artist of no mean ability, and her collection of bric-a-brac, which has been adorned by her pencil and brush, has been greatly admired. She dresses plainly, but richly, and when in town can be seen any afternoon driving through the park with her brother George, and " Wash" by her 6ide. She has attended one or two private germans, but can not be said to have entered the gay society whirl. She is quite reserved, and to a certain extent retiring, traits strongly characteristic of her father, the king of Wall street. She is probably the richest heiress in America, and on her father'a death will come in for ?20,000,000 or 30,000,CUO. Mr. Connor bas been a Eaitner with Mr. Gould eince 1S7G. While e can not be placed in the catalogue of handsome society men of the city, he has a eiDgularly attractive face, bright blue eyes and most engrging manners. He owna the famous steam yacht U to wan a, and is a member of tbe American Steam Yacht Club. He war bern in Spring street, and is a New Yoiker in its truest sense. He is very abstei liens in his habits, and is rarely seen in society. Young George Gould is his chum, and between them the sincerest affection exists. Mr. Connor can draw bis check for $200,000, and is a recognized leader in Wail street. Many bave bad the erroneous impression that Mr. Connor's success and his present wealth have been due to a great extent to his close intimacy with Mr. Gould. This Is a great mistake. Mr. Connor's present position has been secured by indomitable nerve, financial honor, and a shrewd and yigiiant determination to grasp all opportunities offered him. Frank James Maw a Free Man. Eooxeville, Mo., Feb. 23. Late Saturday afternoon the enly two charges pending gainst Frank James in Copper County Circuit Court were dismissed, and he is a free man. The matter was kept very quiet, and even now it is not generally known. Interest is felt here as to whether Governor Marmadnke will recognize the requisition from tbe Governor of Minnesota for the removal j cf James to the latter State for trial there.

TWO TEXÄS WOMEN.

Tbey Flace Pistols in the Hands of Manacled Desperadoes, Who Shoot Their CnstodianSt Marshal Gosling and One of the Women and the Desperados Killed, TERKIBLE SHO0T1XG AFFAIR In a Railroad Car A Depnty Marshal Killed by Two Desperadoes Under ills Charge. Sax Astoxio, Feb. 22 Marshal Gosling, accompanied by two of his trusted deputies, J. F. Manning and J. L. Loving, were convey leg two United States prisoners from Austin to San Antonio for safe-keeping. The prisoners were Jane es Titts and Charles Yeggar, who have won notoriety in Lampa sas and Burnett Counties as highwaymen and Postoffice robbers. The officers and their priscnars occupied Eeats in the smoking car on opposite sides of the coach. The priso cers were securely handcuffed together. They were escorted by Mrs. E. A. Drown, the grandmother of Pitts, and Miss Rosa Yeggar, sister of one of the prisoners. The women occupied seats immediately in front of the prisoners, who. in turn, were escorted by four men occupying seats removed from then, The smoking car waj well filled witn passengers, among whom were several cattle men in a how el spirits. As the train pulled out cf San Maries, the two women left the smoker, carrying with them a leather valise, into the first secondclass coach adjoining. After a short absctmce they returned to the smoker and occupied the fane seats, immediately in front of the prisoners. This maneuver attracted the othcers' attention, and deputies, who eyed the prisoners closely until they became satisfied that ail was welL The prisoners and women were quite affectionate in their demonstrations, but more so than they had been before the maneuver occurred. Tbe first intimation that anything wrong was eoing on was the sharp report of a pistol. This was followed by a rapid discharge of shots, which filled the coach with a denBe smoke, in rifts of which the prisoners were noticed to be moving toward the opposite seat9, occupied by Gosling and his deputies. The first shot evidently missed the Marshal. He was in the act of drawing a pistol, and while rising to his feet a Eecond shot rent the air, and simultaneously with the crack of the gun the gallant Marshal fell forward with his head into the aisle and his weapon drawn, pinioning Deputy Manning for a time to the Beat. Before the Deputy could free himself from the body of his chief he received a bail in the neck and one in the shoulder. Clearing the seat, Manning took a position in front ot the door to prevent the escape of the prisoneis by that exit. After he had fired every shot in his pistol, he deliberately drew a pencil and began to remove the exploded shells from his six shooter, while the prisoners were peppering away at him. Deputy Loving backed to the rear door of the car filing whenever a dimse of the pris oners was to be had through the smoke. The prisoners poshed on to tne rear, forcing Loving to the platform of the sleeper, where the deputy fired his last shot as the desperadoes jumped from the train, which was in full motion. As they struck the ground Colonel Mayfield, of Helena, Carns County, who was in the rear end of the first-class coach, fired a well-directed ahot at the prisoners, aa did Conductor George A. Fowler, who was attracted to the smoker by the firing. The prisoners made off in a northerly direction up a lane four miles north of New Brownfels. Pitts is presumed to be wounded, as Yeggar was almost dragging him when tbey were last seen in the lane. The train, after delay of three or four seconds, was stopped. All was confusion ; the coach waa filled with the stench of blood and powder fames. In vestigation revealed that Marshal Gosling was dead, lying on his face on the seat occupied by him before the firing. The fatal ball took effect in the rearof nis head burying itself in tbe brain, just back of hia forehead. Mrs. Ed Drown, the grandmother of Pitts, was lying near the dead Marshal, shot in the stomach and in great agonv. Miss Rosa Yeggar, a sister of the prisoner, was found In an unconscious etate in tbe seat recently occupied by the prisoners, shot through the leg below the knee. Deputy Marshal Manning was powder- ' .-nt in the face and she t in the neck and shoulder. Two shots had gone through the first class coach, one of which grazed the bead of a lady, wbo was thrown into a swoon. The rear of the smoker was riddled with bullet?. The train stopped within 400 yards of the lane through which the prisoners were fleeing. The Deputy Marshals had reloaded their six-shooters by this time, when Loving was called to the assistance of the conductor, who had the four men mentioned above under arrest, while Manning started in pursuit of the desperadoes. Hia strength, however, failed him from the loss of blood, and he was taken aboard the train, which pulled out for New Brownfels, where the wounded women of the four prisoners were disembarked and lodged in jail. The remains of Marshal Gosling, accompanied by Deputy Manning, were taken to San Antonio and removed to the residence of Mrs. W. K. Wallace, his sister, where they were viewed by hundreds of his friends. The wounds of Manning are serious, but not necessarily fatal. Posses left Austin and San Antonio for the t cene of the tragedy to aid in the capture of the deeperadoep. while Deputy Loving organized a posse at New Craunfela last night and instantly started -in pursuit. They found the dead body of Pitts a short distance up the lane from the scene of the tragedy and came upon Yeggar eight miles distant, who gave fight and was pierced by three balls fired by tbe posse. Thus disabled he was taken to New Braunfels, where he died. The four men under arrest are confederates of the dead desperadoes. The excitement over the death of Gosling is interje. San Antonio, Feb. 22. Later Mrs. Drown, mother-in-law of Pitta, died at 3 a. m., in the jail at New Braunfels, in great agony. Pitts was wonnned in four different places, three ot which were mortaL They, at the request of Mrs. Drown, were buried side by side to day. Miss Rosa Year, together with the wife of Pitts, and the wife of her brother, are incarcerated in the second Etcry of the jail, while the male confederates are incarcerated In lower cells of New Braun f els Jail, where they will be held until the talk of lynching subsides. Deputy Marshal Mannings, who made a gallant fight against the desperadoes, is lying in a precarious condition. Gosliner was born at Shelby ville, Tenn., in 1833. He was educated at the Accapolfa Naval Academy, 1 studied law in Washington City, located at

Parsons, Kan., and removed to Texas about 6even years ago. locatirg at Castroville, where he won notice as editor of the Qaill, and stocd in the Iront rank of his profession as a criminal lawyer. 910,000 Damage Satt. Special to the Sentinel. Versos, Ind., Feb. 23. Mrs. Mary J. Ennis, Administratrix of the estate of Jacob Ennis, deceased, to-day filed suit before the clerk for damages against the J., M. and I. Railroad, Pennsylvania Company lesse. She alleges in her complaint tiat Jacob Funis, who was her son, was employed by said defendant as a brakeman on its road; that cn the 14th day of Aueust, 1SS4, while acting as such brakeman at the city of Raehville, he was required to make a "running switch"; that he undertook to carry cut and execute the order; that in making eaii running switch it became necessary for him to take hold and support himself by the brake-chain on the end of the car, the same bein,: a freight car; that the said brake chain was old and unsound and ucCt for use, aud had been broken before and was carelessly fixed with a piece of wire; that thesaid chain give way with him and he was thereby thrown under the wheels of eaid car aad crashed to death; that he, the said Jacob Eanls, was carefully performing his duty as Buch brakeman, and was free from any negligence oa his part, and that he had no knowledge ct tbe brcken and patched chain; wherefore plaintiff says that be, the said Jacob Ennis. lest his life by reason of the careletsness of the said company acd without fault cn his part, whereby plaintiff tas been damaged in the sum of j'lO.DUO and demands judgment and all proper relief. Messrs. Overmyer and Little appear for plaintiff. This is the first damage suit of that kind that has been entered in thia court for years. The company will no doubt fight it sternly. rROSFECnVE'LEGISLAlIOX No Special Stiilon Kow Expected Con t 1 tlon of the Appropriatlons-The Senat Well Cp With Its Work. Washisgtos, Feb. 22 Mr. Randall, Chairman of the House Committee on Appropriations, is of the opinion there will be no extra session cf Congress. He says all the regular appropriation bills will be passed by the House before the end of this week. The Naval bill will be called up for further discussion to morrow, and after its passage the cocsideration of the General Deficiency bill will be asked. The Appropriations Committee will report the Sundry Civil bill tomorrow, and Randall will endeavor

to secure its passage on Wednesday under a suspension cf the rules. The Fortification bill will probably be reported to the House by Thursday. It will be Bimilar to the bill of last year, making provision simply for the repair and preservation of existing works. An effort will be made by the friends of the River and Harbor bill to secure at least an hour each day for its cocsideration until completed. During the last six days of the session (beginning next Wednesday), motions to suspend the rules will be in order at any time when the Houee ia not in committee of the whole, or engaged with unfinished business; but in view of the large amount of work yet to be done on the appropriation bills, and the possible consideration of the Bilver coinage question, there is not much probability that many opportunities will be presented for taking advantage of thia privilege during the week. The Senate has under consideration the Fostcffice Appropriation bill, and it is expected action will be reached to-morrow, as the sub-committee of the Senate Committee on Appropriations was in session all day Saturday upon the Legislative Appropriation bill, and this measure will probably be ready for consideration in the Senate aa soon aa tne I'ostcfhoe bi.'l is dispseed of. Senator Lapbam'a report on the Des Moines River bill remains the "unfinished bntinetB" for the morning hour. It is expected the Pacific Railroads bill and the Anti-Silver Coinage bill will be brought up during the week whenever an opportunity occurs after the morning hour. The Senate is keeping fully up with the HocBe in ita work upon the General Appropriation bills, and if those remaining are promptly sent over, and contain no extraneous matter, except such aa the Senate can approve, the work of the session will be brought to an end at noon on the 4th of March. The Military Academy bill has become a law, and the District of Columbia and Consular and Diplomatic Appropriation bill awaits tbe President's signature. The Army, Indian. Agricultural and Pension bills have passed both houses, and are in the hands of Conference Commit'-ees. The Appropriation Committee of the Honsel Bold a Sanday Session. Washisgtos, Feb. 22. The House Committee on Appropriations was in session at the Capitol to-day, from 10 o'clock in the morning until 7 o'clock In the evening, on the Sundry Civil Appropriation bilL The bill was completed and will be reported to the House to morrow. It is understood the only important item of new legislation in the bill, is the provision to antborizs the forwarding of the standard silver dollars free of charge from the suo-treasury'a of the United States, to such banks aa call for them. The committee agreed to recommend the appropriation of $300,000 for the New Orleans Exposition. This sum is to be expended under the direction ot the Secretary of the Treasury in paying off the present creditors of the exposition, in the order of priority of tbe lien, under the laws of Louisiana. The clause containing thia appropriation, and the clause agreed upon yesterday to authorize the President, in his discretion, to suspend the coinage of eilver dollars for one year from the let of July next, have not been incorporated in the regular Appropriation bill, but will be submitted to the House by the committee as separate proposition?, thus leaving it to 1he House to say whether or cot they shall be added to the bill. It is the intention of the committee to move, on Wednesday, that the bill, minus these two clauses, b passed under a suspension of the rules. The committee, by an almost unanimous vote, rejected the proposition to appropriate 1100,000 to transport the Government exhibits now at the New Orleans Exposition to Ihe Inventors' Exhibition to be held in London this year. An Aged Lady Ilarned to Death. Baltimore, Md., Feb. 23 Mrs. Ann Bowling, aged SO, was found dead ia bed this morning. In the northeastern section of the city. She had attempted to mate some tea, when ter clothing took f:r3. She got into bed, being nneble to call assistance, and when found the ted was partially burned and her body almost burned to a crisp. CZl Mrs. Beecher Taken 111 at Church. New York, Feb. 22. The last hymn was being sung at Plymouth Church thia morning when Mrs. Henry Ward Beecher waa taken ill In her pew. Het son helped her to the lecture room, wben she was taken home in a carriage. Mrs. Be eher bad a etijtht attack ot paresis of the muscles cf tbe th . , I with which she has been troubled before