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CHAPTER XXIII. Fortune smiled upon Mrs. Hardcastle. (Rhe had got Tom Pembroke into her bands, which was a ^re^t jnatten The ^ebigning old lady invited the young**lohjief Ito her house when Vanity was attacked with smallpox, and he accepted the invitation. Maud in her excitement offering Ino objection. The Nevilles took refuge pn a furnished house near to their own.

hvbi.-n b.v luck was vacant for a few nrcyks. Each day they dined with Xf rs . (Hardcastle, and in this way that dame |wa.s supplied with a variety of engines for (forcing away into Tom Pembroke's heart.' fPMs was the smile of Fortune. But Fortune frowned even while she Smiled. Mrs. Hardcastle perceived that

jTom Pembroke was grown cautious. lie (politely shunned too frequent intercourse with Arabella. Mrs. Hardcastle, feeling positive that Maud had warned him, was excessively irate; but, with worldly prujtlence, she repressed her anger, and was tnot more disagreeable with Maud Neville (than usual. She saw that the advantage Say on her side, and doubted not but that from Pembroke would be her son-in-law hiefore the year was out. On the Ist of December the Nevilles i jwere back in their home. They had a (family luncheon party, and the weather iwas so mild that they strolled out upon ’ kite lawn. Mrs. Hardcastle and Arabella i laud Tom Pembroke were there; and the | fold lady hoped that at las^lier grand | scheme was about to be crowned with •access. It was pleasant strolling on that (well-kept lawn. Suddenly two figures rounded the evergreen shrubbery; one was Sister Catherhie; the other, though closely veiled, Itihey all immediately knew to be Vanity 'Hardware. Tom Pembroke turned quite male, and trembled; old Mrs. Hardcastle bustled off another way, and Maud ’Neville Avent to meet her visitor. •T have brought this child to see you.” sister said. "She is going away with N next week." £ Hu \'Jd Neville came up to Vanity ami' A. Bands; so full was she of what *'aug ( ' ^ad done, and -what she had lost, gie 4 4mrs flowed too fast for speech. A** ‘ what can 1 ® a y to yon. my 1 N , v-n can 1 say to you? If “Oh. vac ,

Mold? onc 'Hight sav: V" c ’“ l “ r 11 &»!«««.•' ■ *x. Hot you' r „ , v i “God's . “^xvA, '- here.” wavLSJs ent bhi‘ ^'5 S -- J; 00 ^ now-born -tVX as a mother lifts a froni Angering P*' 1 ® with ^ch her eyes t ; -w» ! lor « pi.luf' o' ■'!'.“ ^,"Xarl«l Maui , .. Wl , a,rt wj- "^k^wiug »l»t s«Hte «»»J^ „wt tell mo be tdie said. " - jn^ht; the surprise Obfv»w, 1 ®>**» w "’wMeh""^ 4H. <b™ S'”'? I, , oMi ° S i.,i ■> tittle sho looked at her. ■Hot ia trace!” • » “There you are wrong.” \ anity replied, * gleam of the old vivacity playing over •Her tears; “there is on^ mark. She showed the place on her ieft cheek P-one tiny pit’, and with yet another glimpse of her old self, said: 4 * Look horo!** And when she smiled the mark melted »tway into the daintiest dimple in t.ie : world, and she looked prettier than ever.

CHAPTER XXIV. ’ After this Tom Pembroke fell in love hytth Vanity Hardware, head over ears. Ls plain f oik say. Augustus Neville Knew it. His sister Maud knew it. And khe redoubtable Mrs. Hardcastle knew it. ’ a.>, i thus, to make what was in action

, Aim u*u?, inane •• — long story appear in narrative as a very »liort story indeed, Tom Pembroke made lup his mind to ask Vanity Hardware to imarry him. He concealed nothing. He (consulted Maud, he consulted Augustus; ithe two advised together, as husband and w ;n Whilt motives led them to so

hvite will, nuai aivints n v Wurprisius decision we need not inQuirc. {Both said, Ask her. 4 S Vanity was a prnost in tho 'house of ffche Nevallt s, ami an orphan without a prohector, they all agreed that to take her by Surprise would be improper. So Maud ... nranAmt \ amtv

iNevillo said she would acquaint > uhiq ; iwith the sentiments of her brother, and ' inquire if the proposal would be such as 1 ;ehe would entertain. She spoke of her ibrother with affection and admiration. Laid a few words about his position and this income, and then wound up gracefully: ■ “After all, the important question for imy brother now is mot what his sister •thinks of his merits, but how you regard hhem?” r Maud had scarcely looked at Vanity all Ahis time; now raising her eyes, she saw ithat the actress was ]>a!e. agitated, and ’•ready to burst into tears. Somehow this hdoased Maud. There was uo mere feme [nine exultation about A anity, nor any Affected confusion. It was real feeling khat was expressed in her face. “Will you sit down?” Vanity said; for iMaud had come into her guest’s room, iand was standing beside her. “Sit here, [please. I have a great deal to say to tyou.” ! Maud sat down. Vanity walked over to fthe window, and settling herself on a high Ottoman, and resting her face against the mane, said in a tone as of soliloquy: ■ “I wonder how I ought to begin. I like (you. I shall speak freely to- you.” “Thank you,” Maul said. “You are rvery kind." I “Fifteen years ago I was a little sickly Wiild, with a dying mother, who was. oh, po patient and good! Now she has been Elftwm years an angel in heaven. And a atlher—oh, God, forgive me for what 11 yas going to say. Living in concealment I

and solitude, I met a man who was struck by me and loved me. O, what a time that was.’ He seemed to me all that heart could wish. He asked me to marry him I 1 was not fi^ f^jjijv, He persis^ed.^ I, yielded. *Tet my heart gb. O, let me not think of tiiqt time any more. It was too wild in its daring dreams.” ‘‘All the rest I know, Vanity.” Not all. Not the most dreadful part.

Mrs. Neville, for weeks after I was with Wo ™ an ' vho had robbed me and then the smallpox came. I believed that my face was hopelessy disfigured.

. ^“ d . en - after planning suicide twenty—- > fitly times in my frenzy and despair, my ; heart was changed. Oh, how goo'll Sister . Catherine was! 1 did repent I believe 1 did heartiiy repent of my wickedness. I , saw how detestable I had become. Mv o.d passionate self seemed to separate | from me and recede further and further | and every day I despised that image more: | Not for all nhe world would I again be । the A unity Hardware that I was a little ' while ago. An iufatuated, deluded, self- ' f?l , Wwnan ' reekless, wicked, all I for love of a man whom I pity now rather . than care for, since my eyes are opened I tha mv 7 U ‘"’"I a' I’' 1 ’' And then 1 fonn 1 । that my tears had no foundation. Mr | face was uninjured. Thank God, when waver° V XA V rpsoluti °n did not "avir. No, my desire for a new life was more settled than ever.” Vanity stopped. Mami did not speak Vov. Mrs. Neville,” Vanity continued; n a somewhat stern tone, "would vou like me for a sister-in-law?” . J 1 ®' 0 t ° ,d < ou >" -'laud replied calmmind.” 0111 ' tranknesß has n <> 2 altered my all your know an 1 naie now told vou*'” f °r him to know. • is. Neville teJTyour brother he is good, omm a p U ? blc ~ J D H Rht haVO Joved him ■ But my mini! was made up some I ^ago. ! Bhall ncvc , k(Ve ‘‘Vsnitr’’’

vanity;' _ h bracket in a corner of theroom was Set a statuette, a woman with 1 downeast face and streaming hair, gaziiig on a cross which sho held in her' drooping hand. Vanity pointed to it. “Strange that statue should be there.. I have looked at it so often. It is the’ image of my heart.” ‘ A anijy! Hhaj Wen there for years."' "Speak to it. ~ said Vanity. “Bid the tJoxOnj rise and fall, and the cheeks glow, and (tito ryes light up. Tell the hea^ to rise. And when the marble obeys/you, then bid m^ love again. For that Atone is not so ^ead to human love as l.”< CHAPTER XXV. When Vanity's reply was mhde publh; in the little circle Augustus Neville oppressed frank surprint worldly old Mrs. Hardcastle exhibited the utmost bevj;J■der^en^ she was not aMq to pe^iv? anyscpeig? pt §elt-intei^i; m rae young person's uha ccou” helm v ior; Sis ter Gathering waS sMfV f6r tier pretty .disciple. anu phased with her spirited behavior; Maud felt, grieved fop Tom's sake, and Tom himself was quite heart-broken. Sister Catherine took up her residence in a sequestered place op the border of Warwickshire. A long rambling street, houses of all sizes on each side, a triangular green at onh end. the parish church > at the other; postoffice, grocer's ahop, • butcher’?, shop—with one joint displayed —draper's shop, small brick meeting

house; such was the furniture of me yk lage. - The time was now early autumn. During nine months \ anity had met Tom Pembroke only' once. Os course, every woman must be interested in a man who has once truly loved her. During that

five minutes’ interview —for that was the length of it—Vanity’s heart fluttered a little. Whatever Tom Pembroke felt he managed to conceal, and his behavior, so Vanity thought, was perfection. One morning Tom Pembroke drove his sister over, and Augustus Neville vias m

follow in an hour,. It was jmppssible for Vanity^noc to be pleased with Tom Pembroke. A touch of gravity, perhaps of sadness, did not at all lessen ness of his manner. A pretty luncheon table was spread for them. Gussy was late, and the moment

he entered the room, although he affected cheerfulness, his wife’s practiced eye saw trouble in his face. “Gus;” she called out, “something has happened. One of the children is ill'.” Upon this Augustus said: “Tom, I have very serious news for you.” ’ - Tom Pembroke rose and looked at his brother. His manner was surprisingly calm, even fearless, as drawing himself up with a soldier’s air, he asked what had happened. Vanity admired him at that moment. “Redwoods has stopped payment.” Those four words announced Tom Pembroke’s ruin. His entire fortune consisted of bank shares, which were a family inheritance, and had in one form or another been the possession of three generations of Pembrokes. “Redwoods” was one of the old private banks, whose name was accepted as a guarantee of solvency and financial honor. But Redwoods had closed their front door that morning. The failure was of the worst description. Tom Pembroke was a beggar. It is impossible to deny that the soldier turned pale, but he stood up bravely, only knitting his brows like a man trying to understand the full extent of the disaster. Vanity felt she must watch him. Once more in his soldier fashion he drew himself up, and with a slight proud shake of - his head, like a man who would cast misi fortune under his feet, he said: “I have had my innings, Seven-and-

thirty years of easy life.’’ Just before they went away that night —perhaps by the merest accident—Tom Pembroke, stepping into the small drawing room, found Vanity there alone. "Good-by,” Vanity said. "1 am so’ sorry for you. It will be dull here to-night.” “Miss Hardware,” he said, for the first time in all that trying day losing his self, possession, “I once hoped that you—that you—and I never thought the hour would come when I should feel thankful that you refused. Now my misfortunes are mine alone.” Vanity hung her head. He could not see a feature of that downcast face. Only he held her hand lingeringly. * * "1 thought,” said Vanity, almost in a Whisper, “that when a man loves us he means to let us share his sorrows as well as his joys.” “Augustus," said Maud that night when they were in their own room, "how wonderfully Tom keeps up. At dinner he seemed really in good spirits.” 4 "He has no end of courage,” Augustus B remarked. ' “Now, I wonder,” Mami Neville said, drawing off her rings with a thoughtful nir ; "I wonder had Vanity Hardware any- • thing to say to it?” CHAPTER XXVI. i. . Sixty-eight Md five niake seventy-three. •

i AV hen I wrote the last few lines my age was sisty-mght. This day is mv seventv- - third blHhday.' The whole s:gntfvimrs*’ > <! > ull coiuo to ..,,.1 ~,,.1 1,7, »F life that closes in mild sunshine like tiwj October day! ' “ In July this year, having a matter of a hundred i><>unds saved, and no one to leave it to, 1 thought to myself. 1 ought to take one more holiday before I lie down in the churchyard and draw rhe green coverlet over this poor old body for tiie long sloop. Accordingly. I packed my little matters up, took ticket per steamer to Ilfracombe, and stuck a notice on my door that Dr* B<»k would return in a fortnight from date. The water was smooth, and as wo glided past mile after mile of coast, and it : went behind and vanished, a little girl of three years, I should say, dressed like real quality, just able to run on her feet, came to my side and looked up in my face. “Well, little missy,” 1 said.‘"what may your name bo?” J Sho itjoked fixedJy at me, as yorin^f chib dren will, but never spoke. ‘ Then up came her mother, whom I had not seen before a lady dressed beautifully—and she to<ik the child's hand, am] was smiling at me pleasantly, when "Bless me! Miss Hardware!" said I. W hy, exclaimed she, "you must be Dr. Book!" Do you kn>w, there aml ‘hen she sat down beside me. and t<dd mt*all about it "My husband's name i» Pe-tbroke.” “Indeed!” I said, making believe to know nothing. "And we live in New Zealand." “Bless my soul!" exclaimed I. "And I have a baby beside*--a little ' • r" she said, alm >st Ihe a rhild her- 1 self; “and we are so happy!" Just then her husband walked by, a tail, handsome man, aud he sipped and 1 looked at me. “This," said his wife, "is an aid fricad of mine.” I may as well tell you all I. lesraed thru, and at a later time. The goad Lady Sister 3 l ath.-finc 1.n.l a .a. .....I V i u. I which was comfortable, to Vanity Tia rd- * wandfor dowry; the bank faT;-e U*d / been, after all. a complete broak-ap. fs? Mr. Pembroke had in the end xtcured hundred a year; they were living la Xsw Zealand, farming; ami 1 may remark that 1 never in all my sevouty-threo yearslsaw sq 'nappy a couple. I never saw a wife so proud of her husband, so happy aud satisfied in his love. I never saw a husband, after four years of marriage, so unaffectedly a lover and admirer. The steamer turned into the little harbor, and Mrs. \ unity Pembroke told m». follows: "My husband has a ulster named MtK Neville, who has taken a house for summer at Gombe Martin. anoutAiix r...-.-* from here. M e a:v going to stay With them." And there, sure enough, was the carriage waiting at the lauding plpee. Grand carriage enough, handsome^hurses, polished harness, coachman, focduuib ail as smart as you please. N -so and baby got in; then dark-eye^ Vcauty mite;.hcxt Mrs. Pembroke; thba hear husband, How handsome both ‘.yoked -quite carriag® company. x “Good-by, Dr. Book!" they both said; and T was raising my hat, and the horses

were prancing away, when the Stranges filing happened that I ever saw in my experience. . . Mr. and Mrs. Snow were staying ar Ilfracombe just then. Being still on friendly terms. William had kindly ottered to meet me on my return and take me homo to tea. Now, just as my .hat was m the air to bid the grandfolk good-day I saw the-eyes of William Snow and A anity meet. William had maintained an excellent character always, but 1 am bound to admit that he has grown rather stout, added to which he is not particular as to his shaving, and sometimes wears S?!? lar more than one day^^njl souf ou him- as on th- pFosent ofcflsipn. on a . summer creping aftej a ^yrrieu wa- b , scarcely looks his best. He by no mean| suggests the idea of love in a summer lane

amomg the wild roses. . Now, if I could only describe the look Vanity's face when she recognized him! There w^snoUiing of pride in it, or anger, or contempt. Was it self-reproach? Was it sorrow? Was it —why, before I could collect myself, carriage and all had drives away. Only, jqst as the carriage turned ths corner, I observed Vanity put her hand into the hand of her husband and look up into his face. The light of the sunset was upon her, and I never saw her in her full loveliness until _£hat infant; when she vanished from iny View forever. William and myself went home to tea. He took the meeting with his former sweetheart tolerably cool; only he was curious to know how she got that one carriage, and spoke pettishly when he heard of her marriage. Somehow Mrs. Snow seemed different to me that evening, her manner striking me as awkward, and her dress and appearance clumsy, J areh I had never noticed before, xbe tejt table, too, was rather in a mess, and toe children had been eating jam pretty' trely. William was very hot, and what w i his being somewhat dusty in the face, and his beard and collar as before, and he having also taken off his boots and put on a pair of carpet slippers, although things looked friendly, still, you ^ ser ^’ was something of a contrast. After tea William put his legs upon two chairs, and had a nap. (The end.)

HONOR TO JEFFERSON DEMOCRATIC LEADERS MEET AT HIS TOMB, Natal Day of the Dead Statesman Is Fittingly Celebrated — Life and Works of the Democratic Party’* Founder Portrayed by Orators, Democrats at Monticello. The 153 d anniversary of Thomas Jefferson’s birth was fittingly observed nt Monticello, Va., where’he lived and died, by a gathering of a large number of prominent Democrats from all sections of the country. The distinguished guests included Vice-President Stevenson, Secretary Herbert, Postmaster General Wilson, Attorney General Harmon, ex Gov. Russell of Massachusetts, Chauncey F. Black ami Lawrence Gardner, president ami secretary, respectively, of the National Association of Democratic Clubs, and nearly two score of Senators and Representatives, besides a number of national committeemen. The party left Washington in a special tram, arrfv'u.K In Cnarlotfes•ll 22 S bml pr'cecdcd at once to Mdnt^’eilo, aboiil Iwo miles distant front tin' tpw’B, whore they were welcomed

j by Mr. Jert'<'rx<iri 51. Levy, the present ■■•• r of the estate. K The exercises poinmenc^} shortly after f 2 o’clock, and upon |he broad Jawjm wm e assembled several hundred people, who had come from the surrounding towns and fprins. Three addresses were iMivered—the first by Chauncey F. Black, Mm secind by ex-Gov. Russell and the th‘fd bv benntor Daniel of Virginia. The greTtos’ interest attached to the speeches of Hie two latter. Mr. Russell standing on J sound money" platform ami Senator' Daniel combating hj, position with a free JR*- '^o /Ln t e- r- / r THOW.U-- JErFF.RSOX. silver irghiment The party returned- t<M Washington iK night. . Ex-Ihiiv Ru«w»dl eorwhided an elmy.etit! addres*-upon - n.- , ar^-r of Jefferson .<ith the fallowing .x«ferv-M-e to the mmry questi »n: “We are in nV* niG* 1 : »f earnest agim I tlon wr our nonet»ry standard. ’.’Vie agitation cross,.s par r Unes and temH-to geogravlifcwt' Wo >!.w» ft involve® Ho I widfoe.’ "f "if ."ohv -y rind demands pHrit and eoim ig.-o i- tr itment. 'l'.. Jtf lOrscn it couM 1 never an issue betw »m Coks ado ani W ilt street, or bet wee s a 1 I

KO •'X V. *<!».• ■ .‘w — ——3 ' - JEFFERSON’S HOME. _______

debtor and a creditor clas^. Hrs broad < democracy abhorred geographical ami ; ■ cities division. ith tr7? patriotism hi j . would ask where lie the honor and credit; ( of our common count t»\ wher? rest i /t interests of our whole people •' lor one t ( believe that our country's honor dema^.s scrupulous fidelity m her plighted word honest payment M her obligation ami - that the people’s interest is best sene< o ; strictly upholding here th? monetary L standard of the civilized world, ihe se-j

cret of Jefferson’s power and leadq^hip । was his steadfastness to principle. Wuh firm belief in popular government, he trusted the intelligence of the people to correct passing brrors and to establish safe and sound policies. ell has it been I said of him ly never in any stre,^ 1 deserted or even temporarily disavowed Ibis principles. He never lost Luth or I courage. Ik upt t™ Lis ■- '-‘ s I cry flaw Qp the pol^k^^ccantwaited thresh ka longest unpromising days, with I home patience, the powerful ami steady gale which be was convinced would in time carry the nation upon her true course.” FILLED WITH LIES. Police Characterization of H. IL Holptes* Confession. Murderer II H. Holmes' complete, copyrighted confession of twemysywn murders which he thinks he commiJ ■< , aud stories of six intended victims who got away, has put thorns in the easy chairs that the Chicago police have been holding down so £omfortaldv since t m siren fiend's conviction of the liorrib.e I it . zel murder in Philadelphia. , In Holmes’ confession the murderer 01 , the Pitzel family lays claim to the glory of being a wholesale murderer. He says : that he has killed twenty-seven pcop.e m ■ all, while he tried to kill six more, but • i they got away from him. lie gives the ’ names of nineteen and describes two Dl <»re. , though he claims to have forgotten the r ■ names. The remaining half <lozea . twenty-seven he claims to have Ii e< - i makes no further mention of, exceptt i include them in the totals of his list. - - list includes nine young women, ei„ - i men and four children. 3 Holmes describes most o. his murder i very briefly and incompletely. l the murders of the M illiams girls an 1 Pitzel family does he go into details. That Hblmes did not tell the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth id

his confession is generally believed bv the police officials and tL newsnaner men of Chicago, who spent a month l ist r°g l^ r llolmC9 ’ cnrwr ( Lrrng Ills few years’ residence in the citv that n’ S t t 0 b< i th ° gl ' ncran y accepted idea of hi " S ,aS cx W“ted the number o h s ernnes i„ his hlmost inßane talk d »r ot r his morbid desire to be talked about aud b) , )kl>ll upon for iS: ‘ 11 _ H. H. lIOT.ME9.

t more brief wooks that remain to him on earth as a fiend incarnate. The police point out that several of 1 Holmes' self-claimed “victims” are still • alive. Robert Latitnof,. the ex'-janWor of 1 the "castle." is doing business wlfh a red flag and lantern at «n Englewood railroad crossing daily. Warner, another of his alleged victims, is reporte'd tw be aHV * MASSACRE IN MEXICO 1 . Zimattan Indians Slaughter .Vil OfCk’ eta fa in Jtiquela; A telegram from Oaxaca City. Mexico, says that the rebel Indians at the town off Juquela killed all the town councilor*,school teachers, local priest, chief of police and the telegraph operator—in fact, everyone holding a Government place. The people tire in terror and troops have' been sent for the relief of the town. The Indians began their plotting in> Holy week, instigated by Indian lawyers; who informed them that the new State' taxes were unconstitutional, but* the an-' thorities paid no attention to the excitement among them, considering they were engaged in their usual drunken'celebration of the season. But. procuring arms' ami matches, rimy made a rush for the town hall, ami the prefect hastily closed the doors, whir l they s< aked with petro-' lettm ami burned, thus effecting an entrance. They sa«kcd the place, ami, penetrating the priva e apartments of the prelect. grossly maUwatcd the women of his family, and then, turning attention to the officials and arm M servants, killed and wounded several. Th.- Indians were possessed with fury, and it was absolutely impossible for a r--meet able inhabitant to control them, as mLwrre drunk and maddened. The mob, after w?kittg the town hall, wnt to the 1-^ it. burning down the outside door with petroleum, w rich aGo communicated tire to the entire h.mse,. placing Collector, Urneiadti, who w .s oil the roof with his i vterk^. in a e<m<l- i m '.-J the utmost pcrit, ' Thov mn.ingnd bi — -po by the rear, jumping for the;- 'iv Many shops w ej burned after bG .racked, and the In-

.■ .. irate^ theiisclyes v.rti stolen anery. They all flmi on, the approach ofr the s.Miers, and ar.- no.w in the hills. CANDIDATE FOB VICE PRESIDENT Congressman 'farrier Mentioned for Second Place Democratic 1 RXet. tfongressman Henry G. Turner, who lias been motihone.l as DemocHdic candidate for V ee-President iij case Mr. Cleveland is placed at the bead of the) ticket, has long been a representative, i ami h is i-.mie forward of '!«ie in the Hou^i as the friend of t'pe administration, had it is known that lie -> a great favorite with the President Bfe repr^geu s the Eleventh district of Georgia. His Lome ' when in that, ^iate is in fJuitman. Hei w;nor bo,-h pi Georgia, He is a hativa j k" Itei HUNKY G. Tt RXEK. r i —

• of Franklin County, North Carolina, aud ■ is 57 years old. Mr. Turner's education . was receive! at the University of Mrt ^hpa but he is not a graduate of that - school. In 1857 he was compelled to leave college owing to the death of his father, r One Year later he removed to Georgia and ? adopted the profession of a teacher. M nen ? the war camo he joined issues witn the , Confederacy and fought as otlwer and 8 private. In 18(35 he was admitted to the t bar and soon became active m politics. He was presidential elector in 1872 ami nas s three times elected to the Legislature of a Georgia. He rim for the Forty-seventh e Congress and was elected. He has been elected to every Congress since he first e took his seat. In the last election ho had n 3,000 more votes than his opponent.

A MICHIGAN TRAGEDT MILLIONAIRE LUMBERMAN AND A FAMILY KILLED. Bloody Deed by S. B. Mincheil at Peat-water-Assassin AUc S cs Oppression by the Millionaire, and Fear that llij Family Would Live in Poverty. Story of the Crime. thehL" 1081 ^ 11111118 Bextu Ple crime in mr tern Mich ‘S a n occurred at I cutwater J hursday night As -i re sult WiHiam B. O. Sands Hes detd wS ns right arm missing, and S. B. Minehell hts wm- and three children are dead at their home. The whole is the work of Mincheil, who made an attempt to assassinate Sands and then returned home and shot every member of his family dead. After completing his bloody work he turned.tbe weapon upon himself and sfat a bullet into his brain. Mr. Sands, who ha'd been at work in tho office of the Sands st Maxwell Lumbei Cpmpany, started for home at 9^o. When within a few rods of his house a man began firing at him with a rifle. Samis

j started for the nearest house. The assassin followed and fired as he ran. Mr, j Sands ran into the yard, and was chased I around the building until five shots in all • had Iteen sent after him. Then the assailant disappeared in the darkness. Sands was found a moment later. Three out of the five shots had penetrated his right arm and the fourth had inflicted a fleshI wound in his leg. The arm was so badly shattered amputation xvas decided upon,, though the physician informed the family that the operation would probably prove fatal. Sands was 65 years old ami his recovery was unlooked for. He died Friday evening. Not until morning was the identity of the assassin known. S. B. Minehell, an insurance agent and attorney, who macle a specialty of collecting bad debts, had had some words with Sands over a buslBess transaction, ami suspicions were entevtained that he might be the man. Officers called nt his home to make an investigation, but were unable to gain admission. '1 hey concluded the family wasaway from heme, and did not try to force an entrance then. With the circumstances pointing more toward-the theory that Mtncheli was the assassin, it was decided tb- place him under arrest. Then, as before. no one answered the rappings, and the front door was broken down. Tha tight flint presented itself almost froze the intruders’ blood. Mrs. Miuchell and her husband and daughter, Ruby, were found dead in the sitting room. The two little boy babies lay dead in their bed, all pierced with. Imllrts. Mineheii three years ago lived in Chicago.- His- family were well known and popul.'r. His daughter, Ruby, had a class in mt'aic, and was considered a compefent ihstauetcr. Mincheil was a lay reader Epi:- ..pal Church. He was a devcu- :aiu. Imr of quarrelsome disposl-tUMe-ago in an alter all with the post-mn-siier he is said tv Js^.'-c, thieatened that ofiiaial's life. ’tTcmporary im'ar.ity. -was at first su»but it now :.p.sins the crime was premeditated an<l deJiporate. From a letSer written by Mint-tell it is proved that fMincheil contemplat'd the tragedy two

• months ago. Fear of want and poverty ji for his family is.tfW excuse offered. I In the letter he told a Chicago friend: should his family survive him he hoped, the friend would look after them, showing that nt the time of writing he was yet undecided as to whether or not he should murder the- family. Minehell left another long letter, th^ gist of which was that Sands hod promised him all of tb.e company’s business and now ^lema tided one-third of the commission.'' Miaehell was badly involved and extreme kwe for his family prompted him to kill them rather than see them suffer. Mr. Sands was 55 years of age. It was expected he would have been chosen a delegate to the Republican uaimaal conven.tkm had he lived. 5a a letter addressed to A. Williams, Rioekery building, Chicago. Mitchell said >e had allowed himself to be elbowed out

of the swim and had become a detriment to his friends and was incapable of helping his family. He referred in dpia^, lb. the good qua reios of members of/niTuimily and'decTt-ea that their hoive ^itriomi were niojstj happy, although ho was tha victim overmastering '’business bles a.4,1 anxieties. HeTelt, be said, that the sesolution which -fe4 pauper fathers to their pauper a was Kpartan\yre and that he so situated, fpuld mjise the Samuel 13. ifinehelHeame to Chseago abopt t?n ypiirs He had previously been a justice of the peace i^ Cmprado,. He ha<l little success qs a jhwyer beyond i becoming the salaried attorney of the | yfoinjut’® protective Association. He oc--1 culled ati office with Attorney d. C. Bowersock for two or three years and was o’ partyer County Attorney Robert S. lies for ftboui six months in ISPI. He and Mr. Iles disagreed about money matters, and he had q desk for a while with Ciy-e & Hogan. He ieft ior Michigan id 1892; apd wag not known to have returned to Chicago since then. • Minchell owned a home at Argyle Park. He rented one floor to another family. The two families quarreled and Mmchell evicted his tenants. The whole neighborhood became involved in the squabble, and Minchell was repeatedly arrested on assault and battery warrants. Every case against him was dismissed by the justice of the peace at Argyle, bur Minchell's enemies persisted in prosecuting him until he filed an injunction bill to stop them. Judge Tuley granted a temporary injunction and the matter was ad j usted.

Tim Sheehan, discharged from the service of the Cincinnati Southern Railway because of color blindness, killed himself with a razor at Lansing, Tenn. Anson B. Strong was arrested at Ravenna, Portage County, Ohio, charged with the murder of Mrs. Alvin N. Stono at Tallmadge. The evidence on which the charge is based is largely circumstantial. Daniel Kern, for twenty^hree years connected with the northern Indiana normal school, died suddenly at A a’paraiso, aged 41 years. New York lithographers will return to work pending the decision of the committee on arbitration,