Terre Haute Weekly Gazette, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 28 February 1884 — Page 1
ESTABLISHED 1869.
{DUES.
Comprehensive Racket By Which a Number aw Hurt.
A Brutal and Cowardly Harder of a Man Galled to da a Kindly Act r'
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A Bloedy Affray.
RICHMOND, Ky., Feb. 27.—In an affray at Winston, Estell county, yesterday, Preston White was killed and Henry Witt and son Tillman mortally wounded. /White and a companion named Prichell, both drunk, create! a disturbance, young "Witt attempting to quell the fuss was at tacked and shot by White. Witt, senior, eame to hia assistance and was shot by 'Prichell. During the scuffle between -voung Witt and White, Prichell attempted lo shoot Witt butshot White through the head, killing him instantly. Prichell was arretted.
Fatal Fracas.
MONTOOMXBY, Ala., Feb. 27.—In a quarrel in Randolph county yesterday between Wyatt Pate and Wm. Littlefield, both were killed.
CowardlyMurder.
FOLTON, Ma, Feb. 97.—Robt Craighead, a well to do farmer, was called out last night ostensibly for the purpose of amlHtlng a stranger out of a mud hole with a heavy loaded wagon. As soon as he emerged from bis house he pas fred upon ahd struck on the bead by a elub, esultiag in his immediate death. The •sheriff and posse are scouring the country amid great excitement. No clew.
Wat Springs Jastice.
HOT SPRINGS, Ark., Feb. 20.—The examination into the assassination concluded to-day. Judge Wood committed A. L. Doran, D. V. Pruitt, John Allison and Harry Laading without bail. Ed Howell was discharged. Frank Hynn was placed under $87,600 bond—$20,000 for the murder of his brother John Flynn $10,000 FTP his assault on Hall $5,000 for hfe assault on Hargrave and $2,600 for his assault on Craig. Tom Flint, •J Rebf. Paxett and Laucius, were held to $9,000 bona each. Counsel for the •i prisoners committed without bail gave notion that application would be made to .{the Supreme court for a writ of Labeas corpus on Saturday. The prisoners Will be taken to prison at Little Rock Thursday 4ot eafe keeping. The decision meets with general approval by all class«a ofcitizens.
Zera Barns'Murderer.
si LINCOLN, HI., Feb. 26.—Last Thursday a detective delivered a aatchtl and valise to the turnkey of the county jail and the *atchel is declared to be that of the murdered girl Zora Burns, while the valise is said to contain her gossamer and hat The authorities now assert they ft positively have evidence whieh will aurely lead to the conviction of the murderer of the girl.
Ceavlcted.
DETBOIT, Feb. 96.—George W.Wilson, who two months ago shot and killed Policeman Bullard, while resisting arrest, was to-day convicted ot mqider in the second degree*. «ii
Tragedy at a latere* Hospital. BKLLKVH«LE, Ills., Feb. 26.—A sensational tragedy was enacted at St. Elizabeth's Hospital, in this city, last evening Jacob B&rtii, an invalid inmate of the institution, made a desperate attempt to kill one of the nurses of the hospital—Sister Liberia. Berth, who was a consumptive, had been very ill-natured all day, and in the evening was very downeast. Sister Liberia, while kindling afire for him, was startled by the report ot a pistol, followed by a stinging sensation -on the right side other head. Raising up, she turned around in time to see Barth place the pistol to his head and sent a ball into his brain. The inmates ot the hospitid rushed to the spot to find Barth lying «n his face on the floor, and Sister Liberia in a faint and bleeding profusely from the. wound in her head. The ball passed through her right ear, grazed the side of her neck, and buried itself in the wall. Barth was twenty-six years of age, and his father resides at Alton. Sister beria is prostrated by the shock,'but will recover.
The Baat af Leagfellew la Westmirtter Abbey. LONDON, Feb. 26 .—A private view was
£ongfellew,
lven of ThomaoBrooka' memorial feuetof to be unveiled in Westminster Abbey, Saturday next. It is of pari white marble, and slightly larger than life. It represents the poet at the best
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eriod old age, with noble features, hair and full beard. The subject ie treated with boldneee and effect and it is regarded as streng and beautiful werk. The poet's daughtera pronounoe the likeneee striking. The bust will be piaoed in a conspicuous angle of the poet's oorner, between the baste of Chancer and Dryden. It will bear the following iaecriptien, left by Dean Stanley. "Thia bust was piaoed among the memorial poets of England by the Bag. lieh admirers of an American poet." The Memorial Cemaaittee has invited Gladstone to unveil the monument.
St. Louis manufactured 9,000,000 pounce of tobaeeo last year, the lamst
JOHN BROWN'S SCAFFOLD,
The Historic heplement Whieh Rsbfeed the Great Aaierleaa Liberator ef HleLlft.^
WHEEUHG, W. Va.,m jl-ttehls-torio scaffold upon which John Brown met his death Dec. 16»h, lte», and which was mysteriously spirited away soon alter the execution, has just been discovered at Charlestown, Jefferson coonty, in a somewhat singular place. About three months ago Col. John M. Coyle bought from a widow the brick residence standing, on the corner of Lawrence and Libei ty stree s, Charlestown, and last week, while making needed repairs, tore away an old porch in the rear ot the building. Noticing tbat each board .and timber bore a peculiar mark and number, he .made an investigation, and to his surprise found that when piaoed together, in proper order the timbers formed a complete scaffold. Subsequent developments have proved beyond a doubt that the scaffold is the original upon which John Brown suffered, ind the venerable relic has been carefully stored away, under lock and key, until it can be set up jn some secure and appropriate place. The discovery created no little excitement among the cithtens of the town and country in which the execution took place*
SHERMAN'S S0ILE0 SHIRT.
It It te be Folded *p far a Seaeaa. WA8dmaT«H, Feb. 27.—Squire Talie fero (colored) testified before the Danville oommittee to-day. He heard tne shooting the day of the riot and hastened home where he etaid until Monday morning following. Witness boasted of his great fright the day of the riot saying, "Mattane was glttin' very bilioue fori" and "I took wattah.'' Senator Yanoe developed the fact that the witnesa was onoe convicted of fraude in selling whiekey and imprisoned. The oommittee adjourned the subject to the oallof the chairman with the understanding tbat no further pro«%dinge would take pfaee until action upon the senate joint resolution appropriating money for further expenaea.
Retribstlea With a Leaded Cigar. DAYTON, 0.,Februarjr26.—L. .Locke traveling manlrem Louisville, Ky., gave G, W. Pollopk, of Indianapolis, who was traveling with him, a loaded eigar in the Union Depot here yeeterday. Fire reached the expleeive in the oigar before the practical joker expeeted it, and at a time when the victim was directly in front of him, exploded the powder, which went off i|kea sky rocket, completely and eyes
permanently destroying tight, besides badly burn
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A Village Fall af OlaiaeMs. MILWAUKEE, February 27:—Great excitement prevaile at village Eagle, Waukeeha-County, over the alleged die covery of valuable diamonds. A woman round a atone a tew days ago and sold it to Boynfn, a Milwaukee jeweler, for $1. It turne out to be an $80j sixteen earat, pure-wat«B,ajamnnd. The village is ill torn uj etdr tbe matter, and the land is sold at fabulous prices. The people are perfectly crazy over the matter. "•.•••• •*. ACaaal Preval.
WASHINGTON, February, 27.—The house oommittee on railroada and canals rendered favorable reperte' on Hoblitzell's bill appropriating $1,000,000 tothe oonstruotion or heMaryland and Delaware ehip canal.
CENTERVILLE.
Plenty of politics and mud. W. B. Cochrane will move on hie farm next week.
Dr. F. M. Pioklua will be with ua again soon. A drug store at Pittsbnrg, belonging to T. J. 8ooo»t,truatee of Jackson township, Sullivan County Indiana, burned on last Tuesday night, February 19tb. Four hundred dollars of township funds were in the store at the time.
Another fire ooeurred on last Saturday night at Mr. Henry Zimmerman's, one mue aoulh oi Centerville hia barn eon taining four valuable horaea, harness, all his farming iinplimente, some corn and hay, was burned. Nothing was saved. The loss was about 11600. In suranoe |800. Tbe supposed work of an incendiary.
Our school, under the supervision of T. H. Oeehrane and wife, closed last Friday with the usual good time. Tbe teachers reoeived some nioe ptesents, A hat was presented by some of the yeunsi men of the school, a tie by the younit ladiee and a quilt by the little girla and boys, each contributing block.
Jamea Belie is pp again, after a pevere spell of sickness. Mr. J. S. Bryan and Mrs. M. S. Boston have *one to Garnett, Kansas, to visit their sister, Mrs. Bowen, who is not expeeted to live.
Centerville school tarnished fivelicens ed teachers the last time namely, Louie Cochrane, Lizzie Cochrane, Liza Woods, Thompson 8eott and Clarenoe Dean They have all been energetic, faithfnl and induetrOue students, and with tbe same energy and induetry as teachers they are aure of suecees. what sohool in the township has done more?
Through the efforte of onr superinten dent.trustee and tbe teaohers,our schools and institutes have been excellent. The inetitutee have been the most preetical ever known.
Sittoe the graded school queetion has arisen again we feel ealled upon to present CentervillCs claim. If Pieraon is to have a graded school, which they should have,, and we think will have soon, Centerrille is the pladh and the only suitable place for it. She has facilities far superior te aivd will hold out greater lndueemeata than any other
tre, where it ie hard work for the teaoher lo get board. It haant even a eorn mlH as centerville hae. Then again, Centerville, as it is, aoet have two taanheia. why not have the graded eehool here** save the exneaee of eo many teaohere. All we regrat ie that no candidate favors a graded euheel.
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Consideration of ihe land Grant QMStitn in Co*iiitte$.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 27.—The Committee dn Public Laade to-day considered tbe forfeiture of the Northern Pacific land grant. Anderson moved that all laade contiguous to that portion of the road Hot' constructed within the time named by the act making the grant be forfeited. Brente offered a eubstitute declaring (he forfeiture of the lande between Wallula, W. T* and Portland, Oregon, and validating the remainder of the grant on condition that the road be finiehed within two yeara from January 1st, 1884, and that the unsold land should be sold to'cltlaena or thoee whodeciared their intentions to become citizens, in quantities not exceeding one hundred and sixty acres, and not exceeding 92.60 per are. goalee offered an amendment providing for the forfeiture of. lands alongside that portion of the road not finlAed to date. The vote on varioua propositions wae' postponed until to*morrow. The members of the committee expreee the opinion that provision scales will be passed before adjourning. Tbe oommittee agreed to report a hill for the forfeiture of land grant to the "Back Bone" roads.
Anderson wae not present when the latter subject was voted upon Saturday. He wae preeent to-day ana eait the deciding vote in tbe affirmative.
THE AYONDALE HORROR.
Omifeanoiii from the Perpetrator*— Ministeri Advooating Lynoh-
CINCINNATI, Feb. 26.—The terrible triple orime at Avondale a week ago, when the: old colored man Taylor, bia wife and little girl were murdered, their houee burned and their bediee aold to the Ohio Medical college, continues tbe eensation of the day. Saturday Allen Ingalle and Ben Johneon, two colored men arrested on the charge of murder, were examined tefore Mayor Strickland of Avondale. Johneon pleaded guilty ingalle net galltv of tbe oharge of murder. Buch teatimony Wae taken ae warranted binding them over to court, and they were then brought to the oounty tail in this city. When Marohal Brown brought tbem to tbe jail Ingalle seemed much disturbed by Jobnsen plesding guilty. He was restless, nervous and aeemed anxloue. to say semsthing. As soon aa he wae looked up the mersha engaaed him in a oenversation and witn goodreenlts.
A FULL CONFESSION.
At first the prisoner poeitively denied all knowledge of the affair, but finally let down completely and gave what he'asserted to be a truthful statement. He said tbat on the morning of the murder Johnson eame to hie room and told him he had three "points," meaning subjects for dieeeotion that night. Johneon told him the Taylore in the hollow were old and of no account and it would be a good idea to hit them in the head and eell their bodiee. The proposition met In galls' approval and he eame to the city and negotiated for the eale of the bodiee at the college. They promised him |16 a piece and gave him one Dixon's address.
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expressman, eaying be would do the
THE KILLING.
This being arranged for, he met John aon and together they repaired to tbe Taylor but, Johnson carrying with him a stout locust club. They entered the oabln and Johnson commenced knocking right and left. Tbe family was seated around the fire-place. Tbe old woman waa utruck firat, then the Old man and the little girl last. Tbe old woman waa the only one that etruggled, and Ingalls admits he choked her. Thie is tbe only active part he took in the killing according to his story^
BODIES DELIVERED
After they were satisfied all were dead the bodiee were stripped, pot in bags and oarried to the fence. Then, he aays, tbey prooeeded up the road, met Dixsoni loaded the bodies on tbewsgon, drove to tbe college, turned tbe "points" over to Dr. Cilley and eeparated. He told several different storiee about the money received, but finally admitted tbat he wae paid $20, with the promise of $25 more when he oalled tbe next time. The olub, be eald, waa left in the cabin. Ae to the firing of tbe hut he feigned entire ignoranee. He eald, further, that during the laet few monthe he bad furniehed to the college a number of bodiee, all being stolen from the oemetery. This, he eaidL was all ha knew about the matter, and nothing mere could be gotten out ot him
FUNERAL or Tfibi BUEKSD FAMILY.
CINCINNATI, Feb. 94.—The funeral at Avondale Town Hall, at S o'clock thia afternoon, of Beverly Taylor, Elisabeth Taylor (man and wife) iand Eliza Jane Lambert, their granddaughter, laated over two houra. Over 1,000 were present, •ae fourth of whom wera the heat white citizens of Avondale. Several clergy spoke, all colored except Bev. Joeeph Bmory, City Mleeionary. Emory spoke firat and eaid theee crimlnale by the law of God deserved no meroy. Thelre waa orime whioa deeerved eummary punishment, without reesrt la Ceurte, by
TERRE HAUTE, IND.--THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 28.1884. $1.50 PER YEAR
hands. Theee remarks were greeted with ohoute. in whieh whltee nnd blaoke iotued.
Elder W. Soott, colored, wae tbe next epeeker. He eaid tbe plea of in. saaity might be urged for tbeee orimi•alifc but be thought the beet treatment for,'theee men wae tor eaeh one a stout and the nearest lamp poet. Then be'-want on aeklng, do they deserve mercy did they chow any dld tbey ebow msrev whan they knrokod out Elisabeth Taytofe brsiae: did they ohow meroy WftM they beat down that helpleee little
Irt or When they knocked old Beverly epar In the head, pleadiag for meroy? Toeach of theee queetioae the audieuoe res^sndsd with a thunderoue "Ho." Baaalatiane were paesed thanking the officers and denouncing the orime. One reedmion read: "•ioolved, Tbat a eearohiag and untiring inveatigation be continued to develop if-tbere le anyoompliolty witb tbe mawWho^oaght the bodiee."
HlU bOdlee were viewed when the funeraclervicoe ended. They were taken to Colcred Feople'e Cemetery woet of the city, and looked in the vault. Allen Ingalle and Ben Johneon, tbe.prlsonen In iail, oontradioted each others storfos. Johnson is sullen, Ingalls talke froe^i^rdhnson has said Ingalla did tbe
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LoalevlUe Courier Journal: Tbe Comtennal Gazette falls to give the daily quoiptloBa of the prioee of burked aegroeiin the Cinoinnatl market.
Indianapolis Journal: The verb "to burke° baa boon brought into prominenoSfbythe killing, at Cincinnati. Of tbredjperaone for the purpoee of eelling their aodiee lor the purpoee of dieeeotion. The origin of the word datee back to 1818, when the high prioee paid for cdajrere by the oollegee at Edinburgh, v-otmnd, induced a man named Burke and fan aeeooiate named Hare to pmrder opjs in order to realise oa their bodiee. ie relieved that they were the murrem of eixteen pereene, whoee bodiee tney bold to anntomiete. It wa% their raoMoe to inveigle poor people. genrealstra'ngere, into tneir houses, make them drunk, and then em*tu«r them. Burke, informed agalnet by Hare, was condemned for thue disposing of an old woman, and euffered the last penalty of tbe law. Hence the new English verb, to burke.
CONGRESS.
seaate.
WAiaQMSTON, Feb.. 97.—Dawe, from tbe committee on Indian affairs, reported favorably a bil! for the allottinent of lands in severalty to the Indians of the Umatilla reservation, Oregon.
Bills wete introduced and referred Marey, to improve the channel between Galvestgn and the Gulf of Mexico.
tdiainaan of the Ways and miHtee, reported a reaolutioo ihe Secretary of the Treasury to ie House how much money is
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now i%4ttk treasury.Oi! the United States, under wlmlaeveral provislone of the law it is there retained, and how much, in view of current reoeipts, of the expenditures and legaplabilities the of Treasury can be applied at this time in liquidation of that part of the public debt aow paya ble, without embarraeringklsdepartment Adopted.
Valentine introduced a bill authoris iog a bridge across the Missouri near Decatur. Referred.
Fbelpsfrom the committee oa foreign affaire reported back Brumm's resolution directing the committee to inquire whether the minis« of any foreign ^wwer endeavond ton lliiy the effect of a unanimous resolut a of the House by a reflection on the honor end iot sri'y of its members. The resolution wae aecom panied by a report stating that tbe com miitee had made an investigation, but had been unable to obtain any information on tke^subject and asks to be excused from any further consideration ot the resolution. The report was agreed to without discussion and the committee discharged from further consideration of the subjsct
Lefevre offered a reeolution reciting that Speculation and gambling on American farm products cotained control of the market value of thoee products and directing the committee on judiciary to prepare a bill prohibiting the purchase or sale of wheat, corn, cotton, provisions and other articlea of prime necessity unless an actual transfer of articles is made pr a wsrebouse receipt accompanies such action also a bill authorizing such governmental interference as will give stability to pricee of these commodities. Cox, of New York, and others objected
Bingham, fmga the committee on pustoffices and post roads, reported adversely a bill to prevent the use of the United States mails to advertise noxious, medicines, food and compounds. Laid on the table The House went into oommittee on the whole (Cox, of New York, in the chair) on the pleuro-pneumonia bill
The Mlaalaalppl Baaailaf.
SHBBVKPORT, La., Feb. 90.—The river is highest since 48, and still rising Steamers are bringing in stock and people from the submerged plantations. For a hundred milea above and below the whole country is reported under uater and gnat damage is being done.
YellawCalf.
Sr. PAUL, Feb. 96.—An Associated Press special trom Winnipeg safs: Contrary to expectations Yellow CuL the rebellious Indian chief, gave himself up to the police thia afternoon, together with four of hs braves. They started for Re* gina thia evening to be tried by the courts. Everything is quiet to-night The trouble ia probably over for the
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One of WaaMB'a laexplleaMe Waya. Kentucky State Journal: Bow a W* always doe* up a newspaper el asads ton Mead eo that it looks Oka well stuffed pillow ie laweaM»atfo«g)Lta
FIBHTOie COWBOYS.
A Frenchman's Experience With the .Wild Men
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Cattle Banoee ia Montana—A Dishonest Speculator's Schema. .' Thwiutad.
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NBW YORK, Feb. 28.—The Marquis De Mores, a ranchman, has arrived in this city from his headquarters on the Little Missouri, in Montana. The Marquis, it will be remembered, had a great deal of trouble with tbe cowboys in tbat neighborhood, who threatened him so, that for two weeks he was in danger oi his Kfe every time he ventured from his home. He is a very pleasant spoken gentleman, witb flashing black eyee and firmly set lips. His actions are graceful and bis tall, erect and supple form is suggestive uf great strength, fle can scarcelyl^be more than twenty-six years old. All his actions are suggestive of a thorough military training. The Marquis, until his arrival in this country, was a captain in the French army and a member of the staff of tbe late Comte de Pans* "Yes," said he, throwing himself in an easy attitude, "My life has not been lived upon abed of roses siuro I came to cast my fortune with the citizens of this country But don't ask me anything about my fights with the cowboys: tbey are all over now and believe I can live in pesee in the futu**. All the details ot that fight have been telegraphed and everybody who reads the daily papers knows about it ." The Marquisjhowever. observed that the qnurel arose from the fact that ha had refused to purchase tbe land which certain per-
AFFEALS TO TME
proved useless, and, finding himself in a bad fix, the Marquis determined t&wktp the trouble himaeif. Taxing a horae and a trusty herder he rode out to the spot where the xoughs were ats*embled. On the road they met the ring-lesder, who was killed by the unerring bullet of the Marquis before he could raise his rifle to his shoulder. Another member of the gang waa bad'y wounded, while the rest turned their horses and rode away. Tbe Marquia waa very modest in telling his atonr, remarking: "I have been brought up in the army and have been trained to lead my men. I don't ask a man to so to a place where I would net go myself. I am very popular now," he smilingly added, if to say that his marksmanship had instilled respect into tho minds ot the blood-thirsty "herders. I came to this country," he continued, "not quite a year ago, and determined to invest my money to the best advantage. 1 saw a good opening in the Northwest. My capital waa about $1,000,000. LSBI April I
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itched my tent on the spot where Little City now stands. 1 bought about 60,090 acres of land and 10,000 head of cattle. My object was to prove that it waa far more profitable to slaughter cattle on the range than to ship them to Chicago. The eattle shrink about 19 per cent while in transit, and this amount is saved by killing them at home. At present, I supply all the towns along the Northern Pacific Bailroad with dressed beef. I have established eight depots where the beet ia packed in ice houses until sold. The country along the line of that road is very floe and especially adapted for stock raising. The grass is of the finest quality and the many sheltered canyons have an abundant supply of grass all the year round. I own a good deal of land, and to enoourage emigration I give mch settler who locatee upon the government land forty acres of land thrown in with crops sown upon it, so that ha gets a start for the first year and has a crop aa soou as he reaches there. In thia way I benefit the poor and myseli. Several small towns, which have sprung up since mj arrival, have given large tracts of land to me as a token of appreciation. Talking of the Northern Pacific Railroad, things go on the sime aa before tbe failure of Mr. Villard, who, I most say, ia
MORE THOUGHT or HOW
in oar section of the counter than during hie supremacy. He would receive a greater welcome now if he vial ted the Northwest than be did on his memorable trip." "Do you like the lifo in tbe so-called wilderness r' asked tbe writer. "Tee indeed I taken gnat interert in the future of tbe Weet, and I ride over my ranchea and personally superintend my men. I have had unwuillx good luck and have raised eome vety fiM eattla. Before long SSOM of my wealthy Meade in France will OOBM over to buikl tennerise, glue feotorkaaad hotn works, and eo eetablisk iatrrssta that Will tsnd to a speedy deveUiparait of' tha oounuy. My newborn ate ell wealth* Imsrtrsn laaahent with teteaHla as lasHb if lar«er than.. mbm. IN
are on the bekt'i of terms, I hhve demen«tratad that beef gets heavier in the winter thbn In the summer when gpass rovees the pralriee, end aeveral large etock-btredtie have boonoonvineed that I am right* The Marquis gave glowing acoount of many immigrants who hea pfoeperoua homes, all thrresultof a years labor.. Heintendato raise shbsj ataarce scale this year, end is raedy to ttvest $1^000^0 mom. Un like th» OMnfnobkaaen ^ho haVf vMtad shores, ha is atf enihusiaslie 'Worker,^ whoostraeisea hlapelf vtfaatarlly ftoii tbesodal wond tofalfill U& mission as other man da
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LORMi, Feb. ».-i-8bortly after o'clock this uMraing a terrible exbloaion oocurrea In the olMk room of toe Yio^ toria railway etation. London. The exploaion waa undoubteejy dy»Maite. A large portion of the roor kaa blown anc^iearly all the glhse wwrk ia UM station destroyed. Seven im sent to the hoepitai with eevere Jnlnrles^ £xu^»ive damage w*a doa^ to thessnrrf rounding property.
LONDON, Feb. 'The exploaion in the. Victoria railway station shattered the windowa of the Metropolitan underground railway, sixty yairde distant, and tbe fronte ot houeee tbe eame distance in other direotione were badly damaged. Victoria refreshment room waa wrecks^ and a clock eicht feet high wae blown from tbe wall and thrown eix yarun,v away. Tne etreete in the neighborhood Were completely atrewn with broken* glaae. 'A large foroe of poliee and ire biigndo quickly reached the apot and fxUngulaMd the fire, eaving tbe depot.: The debrle ie left untouobed till the ai^ rival of Col. Mayendie, ealef inepeotor of exploaivee, who will make a thorough exandntiMon of the exploeion. Detectives are actively inquiring into the matter. Ailtbrfce bypotheeee, gas, gunpowder and? dynamite, are Mvanoed and dieoueaed, dynamite being the favorite theory.
Col. Mayendie, who critically examined the ruine, tnlnka the exploeion/ due, not to gas, but oemd powerful compound. Report ie current that a parcel left in the oloak' room wae intended for une agalnet the Houee of Parliament tonight end that it exploded accidentally. The theory that the exploeion waa
sons in this eity had offered' tor sale canoed by dynamite gain* further eonthinking that he was a well-pluined bird I firnwon from the foot tbat the greateet that ought to be plucked and could be damage wae done laterally. Only two easily swindled. The land did1 not belong to them, which fact was fortunately discovered before the sale waa consummated. In revt nge the dishonest speculators vowed thai they wohld make it hot for him. The Marqnia purchased a large traet of land in Montana, which took in tbe principal tracts through wbioh the cattle are driven to the East, South and Southwest. The cowboysin the neighborhood were set against-the Marquis by agents of the New York people, and began to shoot the cattle and menace the nerdera.
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rsena are injured, and tbey ellghtly. oMclala of the railway dleeredlt tbe idea tbat tbe explosion waa the reeult of private malice, ae the coat of the materlal would deter a discharged servant from thus retaliating. It ia generally attributed to persons who caused the exploeion in the station of tbe underground railway eome monthe ago. The olerl&etetee that a man depoelted a beavy valise laet evening and cautioned him to be oaretul with lk-8omet!aa» after the clerk heard a noiee, like an alarm.
The, damage oaueed by jtbe gjKglotlon ie ejt^^BBprfad^at lg^tl00.r ^.
The National Bird ebow has opened at Boston, there are 9,000 Mtriee. There ha^ been $2,700,000 in joty witndrawn from the eub-treaaury in New York, presumably for shipment
Lena Speight, of Sun Pialrie, Wis., was outraged by two men yesterday. A mob of 200 men are in purauit of them.
The report ia unfounded that there is an Irish—American organizatin in Fargo for the purpose of invading Manitoba.
The Grand Lodge of Free Masona at Cincinnati, have accepted an invitation to bold tbe next grand lodge at Philadelphia.
J. £. Geoghan, one of the Chicago delegates who went to Waahiagton to get the Democratic convention, died last nights
Great excitement prevails at Erin, Tenn., over the discovery of a gold mine. Over $5,000 worth ot nuggets are display td in the stores.
The widow ot A. T. Stewart yesterday sold ibe Stewart building" at Broadway, New York, agd Chambers streets to Judge Hilton for $9,100,000.
The worst blizzard of tbe season is raging at Crooksville, Minn., and vicinity. Fears are felt for passengers who left on the stage for Red Lake Kails.
Abbey lost $13,000 in his opera featival at Cincinnati, and the College of Muic made $19,000. Abbty will retire from opera management this year.
Judge McCrary, of Keonuk, Iowa, yesterday rendered decrees in tbe Iowa barbed wire cases declaring the Glidden & Kelly re-issued patents invalid.
An effort is being made to revive the Nicaragua canal scheme in opposition to De Lessep's proposed canal, and Gen. Roeser of Minneapolis, has been offered the position of chief engineer.
There is a terrible scourge among the Zuni Indians. Qrer 100 children have died with measles in the past month. The scenes about the Indian villages are sickening.
Oscar O.Bennett and# E. R. RusselL book-keepers oi the Ann of Taff, Gent 4 Thomas, of Columbus, Ind., were arrested at New York, oa the charge of appropriating the rands ot the firm.
The Mardi Oras drew 10,000 strangers to Galveston yesterday. The features of tbe celebration wae tho gorgeous pageant, by the reveller* of Noxoe, repreeenting twenty striking soooes of tho Old Testament.
Biaaddr Matthews contradicts the asaertions of ths London critica that "Marjory's Loren" was pkgarized from Stephen's "Hearts," Ha says his play waa written before he ever beard
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from Liverpool, alter a 90 days' trip. February 9th terrible hurricane casse en the sear breaking over the vessel, injuring several ssamen and carrying away towboata. Ail 6a now wall.
TVonsanda attended the »ass meeting at New York yesterday in Isvor of the p—age cf ths high llrsnss bUL Beecher said Se thought it hnposidhja to anfaoe