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the morning NEWS. I
!_ IB'io. Incorporated 1888. V
H E-TILL, l’resident. \
fALF A HUNDRED HURT.
Imadino baits cause a bab-
V FUIa disaster.
.. one Killed Outright, But Eleven
Lives Banging by a Thread-But
.Title Doubt That Most of the Eleven
Dio- The Train Full of G. A. B.
Mg’!.
thicaso. 111., Aug. 36.-A special to
the Evening Journal from Streator, 111,
vestibule train on the Santa Fe
route running between Kansas City and
rbic(l .ro met with a serious accident at
Kiisman a small station about fifteen
ml les north of here, at 8 o’clock this morn
ine The train was heavily loaded with
CToud army veterans and their friends
bound for the Milwaukee encampment, and
consisted of several extra coaches. By the
spreading of the rails three coaches, two
Pullman sleepers and e. dining car, were
thrown from the track and down a steep
bank, a distance of about forty feet.
SURGEONS SENT TO THE SCENE.
Wo’-d was telegraphed to this city for
medical assistance, and a special train was
sent at once with a di zen surgeons on
board The wrecker was also seat oat to
c'tur ul the track. Those most seriously
iniured were brought to this city and taken
to st Marv’s hospital, whera their wounds
were properly attended to. In all, there
were probably fifty persons hurt and,
though none were killed outright, the fol
lowing ar in a very dangerous condition:
Mrs. S. S. Dickerman of Lawrence,
Kan., chest and head badly cut. Her little
son is hurt about the back and face.
* William R Fish of Topeka, Kan., head
seriously injured.
M Fish f Topeka, head back and arms
injured.
S. f. Would of Mulyane, back and face
terribly cut.
Mrs. KIR. TuCkkrman of Topeka, face
bndlv cut ond internally injured.
Mrs. Ed waiuj Anally of Carrollton,
Mo., arm, bead and bacK badly bruised and
lacerated.
Mrs. George B. Peters of Emporia,
head and face mashed and cut.
Gepp.oe Peters, of Enip ria, hurt
about the chest and face, also internally in
jured.
Mrs. S. S. Johnson, of Norfolk, Conn.,
badly hurt internally, and head and face
cui.
Bs.v Levy, of Streator, had his face cut
and arm dislocated, but his injuries are not
dangerous.
Others are at the hospital. It is feared
that most < i these will die.
THREE DEATHS REPORTED.
Three of the injured are reported to have
since died, one of the three being Airs. Georg
Peters of Emporia. Exact information is
ham to obtain, the railroad authorities be
ing extremely uncommunicative.
Ihe accident was caused by a chair cur,
the third behind the engine, jumping from
the track. It was ditched instantly, taking
with it three sleepers behind. A rail was
found projecting through the bottom of the
chair car and coming out of the side about
three feet from the bottom. The train was
running very fast, and the roadbed where
tne derailment occurred is in very poor con
dition.
A CONSTRUCTION TRAIN CRASH.
Eleven Men Injured, at Loaet Two of
Whom Will Die.
Lincoln, Neb. . Aug. 26.—Word has just
been received here that a construction train
on the northwestern extension of the Bur
lington and Missouri railroad was wrecked
Saturday night near Pine Ridge tunnel,
.I, t! f ”° rltlwe 'torn corner of the state,
abnm „o 0 miles from Lincoln. Eleven
men were hurt, and two. at least, will die.
Mnrn S o° Mo , or ®> the engineer, and James
;lur ‘ ian - a laborer, are in a bad condition.
THROWN INTO TRENCHES.
Recovery of Bodies at Johnstown
Made Almost Impossible.
Johnstown, Pa., Aug. 36.-Through the
carelessness of some of the employes, the
graves of the flood victims In Grand View
cem terv do not correspond to tho numbers
on the morgue records. This was painfully
niustuuea to-day when James W. Shu-
MentTfieH pron)luoQt merchant of tiiis town,
idennlied .some jewelry a, belonging to his
tne the grave corresponding to
to bethaWjTmr. th ° b ° Jy " aS fouad
buried in trenches.
an IMr °ShemT e T' 6 , bu,ied in trenches,
one trench ove ' 300 bodies in
might flnd ih? wlf day \ h °P in K that he
cemeterv mniV* Wde ’ 1 respect Hill
ev“ v 'fav?™U m " rOC u are was takeu - *" d
on Lie inorgue bwks UdS toth 9 da3cri P tiou
All ti, C ® raEsE fujj eßal rites.
the cemeterv"i* towrl to - da ? visited
sweet pntat (ie P° slto( i r *ce, cooked
tea on tho
"'ere drowned * 1? fellow-countrymen .who
and manv
sicians >n' th.. r ‘, tbo Tal,s Yi all the phy-
An mth , f aco beln S kept busy.
bußinoss menlf . meetll 'g "a. held by the
determined to hr, *°' n, Bkt, at which it was
Fork Fishing Club S SUlt against tho South
COAL barqnb COMBINE.
A BaVln P6r YBar ,n
p,- Pbnseß Counted On.
tion of eiwf r * A "- Au? ' aB-—A c °mbina-
“n?L ltalißtßhM formed
the I th6 CCat P ro P ert ‘<M along
ohises, landings? r ‘ Ver ’ I . nc l u< iing fran
control of boate . good will, etc., and
freely a do., hr* bu ® iness - There is
Ihrougd that the deal will go
***/ Bweral quiet meetings of
anti 1 has ? 11 -en held
loncerng t,„ VA °f the largest
It i a , s . P laoe ' i Prices on their
Ulle
‘K tbs o the deal, includ
* 'Ding to ta?„ ' ° f stock the seders are
w ri , 18 estimated that the
Win*; sa X e $250*000 a year in
s mentioned fo r ,1. P ’ Bbl . nn ~f Ne " York
*°mpany. r ttle presidency of the now
} BICfC AMAUGA’3 peace pipe
d °Mai? nd ® en - Boaecrans to
Chatt Mak ß Speeches.
’ ol bun:,the°cw Au - J.
66 having i n , lrmau °t the local oommit
oonts f c , r ,l cbar g® the local arrange
of the r CnmL°f ‘he Society of the
‘ere Sept. Is 10 . I ? berland - "hieh occurs
sPly5 Ply from' W; received a
fhfvitation 40 a better
at the great th ® welco miS
16 hattlefleld ofV b n 1 rbeou e to be given on
£■ ( F‘-rdou accl D S , h araaU a e '”t. 30.
the
''titled the commitif n %^ c ! 9ecran3 haa also
a invitation i ° f hls aco Pta,ice of
be Part toOov. Gordon on
we Army of the Cumberland.
Wftt JHofning
CALIFOftNIA’3 BIG CASE.
The Clash Eetween the Authorities
as severe as Ever.
San Francisco, Cau, Aug. 36. —Dis
trict Attorney White, of San Joaquin, was
expected here last night. Ha left Stockton
so he may evade the delivery of the state
attorney general’s letter authorizing him to
dismiss the proceedings in the case against
Justice Field. This letter is in the Sto kton
postofiice, and Justice Field’s counsel de
clare that if White does not get
it they will have state Attorney General
Johnston take the case out of his hands.
District Attorney W bite’s friends “ay this
cannot be done, and that Mr. White is
justified in his course by the grave charges
of conspiracy which Justice Field brought
against him in his legal traverse last week.
SARAH OUT IN a LETTER.
Meanwhile Sarah Althea Terry is out in
a bitter letter denouncing Attorney Gen
eral JobDston for his interference.
It is said that Judge Sawyer has grave
doubts of the power of the federal courts to
interfere in Deputy Marshal Nagle’s case,
and that the deputy marshal will have to
return to Stockton and stand trial in the
state courts. Some of his friends assort
that Judge Terry’s partisans will shoot h m
if he is returned to Stockton, but no one
believes this. Sentiment has turned some
what against Justice Field, because of his
attacks on Sarah Althea and hi3 evident
desire to use the federal power to protect
Deputy Nagle.
DISMISSAL MOVED.
Stockton, Cal., Aug. 36. — District At
torney White appeared before Justice of
the Peace Swain this morning and moved
to dismiss the warrant issued against Jus
tice Stephen J. Field cha ging him with
being a party to the killing of David S.
Terry, and which had been sworn out by
Mrs. Sarah Althea Terry. This action of
the district attorney was based on a letter
of the attorney general of the state to the
district attorney directing that such a
course should be followed.
A PLOT TO BLOW UP A PRISON.
A Great Sensation Unearthed in
Mic&igan.
Jackson, Mich., Aug. 30.—A great sen
sation has been unearthed at the state
prison. The matricide, Irving Latimer,
whose crime and trial attracted such wide
spread attention, has been detected in a plot
to blow up the prison, and a quantity of
explosives has been found within
the prison wall. Latimer was
locked in the solitary dungeon
at once on the discovery of tho plot. For six
weeks the warden lias suspected that
Latimer was at tho heau of a daring and
devilish sche ne to blow up the prison and he
has been watched closely. List Friday a
“lumper” or chore man was detected in
getting a package near the north wall,
which had been tnrown over by outsiders
during the night. Tho watchman got the
package, having traced it to Latimer.
CONTAINED HERCULES POWDER.
It contained a quantity of Hercules pow
der, one of the most powerful explosives.
Warden Hatch has refused to state the de
tails and wants to keep the matter quiet so
that he may catch Latimer’s outside ac
complice, and ho will not state what
Latimer says about it. From other
but reliable sources it is learned that the
old prisoners have made use of L ’.timer’s
mo.iey and secured outside influence to
execute tho scheme, which would, if entirely
successful, have destroyed the prison and
let 800 convicts loose. This scheme has been
contemplated for tee past year aud did not
originate with Latimer.
INHUMANITY IN THE ARMY.
A Terrible State of Affairs Alleged by
the Post-Dispatch.
St Louis, Mo., Aug. 36. —The Post-Dis
patch prints another chapter of its army
expose, secured through the medium of a
reporter who enlisted to obtain the inner
workings of army life. It shows a terrible
state of affairs at Jefferson barracks, alleg
ing that recruits are treated like dogs, and
men strung up by their wrists until they
swoon from weakness. It says that
the brutal sergeants deem no cruelty
too severe. The articie also relates
how an insane man was heartlessly tor
tured, while common soldiers are impris
oned at the whim of their superior. It is
also charged in the expose that in the
guard-house, where prisoners are packed
into an iuelosure 30 by 40 feet, the sanitary
condition is terrible.' There are no pro
visions for the ordinary call of nature, and
the place becomes a breeder of pestilence.
Tne prisoners are kept from sleep by ver
min, and their surroundings are all revolt
ing in the extreme. Another chapter is
promised to-morrow.
A CHINESE CONSUL IN A BOX.
An Insinuation that He Kas Withheld
Indemnity Funds.
San Francisco, Cal., Aug. 26.—The
Chronicle states that Leon Hang Tsang,
the Chinese consul general stationed in this
city, is to be made defendant in a suit for
accounting in the United States court here
on the complaint of Moy Bock
Hing, a contractor from Portland,
Ore. The consul general had charge
of the distribution of the money paid by
the United States government to recom
pense the sufferers by the riots and fires at
ltock Springs, Seattle, Eureka, Truckeo,
Redding and other points, amounting to
$400,000. It is claimed that an u expended
balance of $300,000 is unaccounted for, and
that the facts have been laid before the
Emperor of China.
BTOLE AND RAN AWAY TO DIE.
The Bookkeeper of New York Tailora
Steals 53,200.
New York, Aug. 26.—Albert McMillan,
trusted bookkeeper of Cody '& Nelson
(limited), tailors, at No. 226 Fifth avenue,
took all the cash he could lay his hands on
last week and fled. He bad previously
raised two checks drawn to his order by the
firm and pocketed over $1,200 of his em
ployers’ money. The total loss by his dis
honesty is $2,200. A warrant lias boon
issued for his arrest on a charge of forgery,
but he cannot be found. McMiliad is sick
and has only six months more to live, and
it is thought he took the money to go to the
south and die. His oonduct has always been
good during the two years he has been in
the employ of the firm, and previous to that
time be had a good reputation.
An Ice Schooner sunk.
Baltimore, Aug. 26.—The schooner
Joseph Wilde, loaded with ice from Ban
gor, Me., bouud for Richmond, was sunk
early this morning in collision with the
steamship Nessniore. The accident happened
off the tail of the Horseshoe in Chesapeake
bay The crew of the Wilde were rescued
and landed at Fortress Monroe.
Debts of $1,180,000.
Boston, Mass., Aug. 26. —The schedule
showing the liabilities of t e insolvent wool
firm of Brown, Steese & Clark of Boston,
mas filed in the insolvency court this morn
ing. It shows liabilities of $1,180,000.
SAVANNAH, GA., TUESDAY, AUGUST 27, 1889.
CRONIN’S CASE IN COURT.
A CROWD PRESENT WHEN THE
SUSPECTS FILED IN.
Applications for Separate Trials Made
by Kunze, Coughlin, O’Sullivan and
Burks— The State’s Attorney to Op
pose the Applications—The Court
Adjourns Till To-Morrow.
Chicago, Aug. 36. —Probably no case in
the annals of criminal history in Cook
county has attracted more wide spread at
tention than the Cronin murder, and the
deep mystery in which it has been en
shrouded. That interest has in no
wise abated since the disappearance
of the unfortunate physician on May 4,
was demonstrated by the multitude that
clamored for admittance at the portal of
Judge McConnell’s room at 10 o’clock this
morning. The united remonstrance of two
bailiffs was necessary to keep the mob at
bay at the foot of the stairs, and ever and
anon some unterrifled individual even made
it necessary for the officers to resert to per
sonal force.
ENTRY OP THE PRISONERS.
Promptly at 10 o’clock there was a slight
rustle at the door of the judge's private en
trance, and the crowd tiptoed in expect
ancy as a deputy sheriff entered the room,
and cleared a way for the appearance of
the prisoners, who were to answer to the
crave charge of wantonly murdering a
human being. A moment later the door
was thrown wide open, and Burke, Wood
ruff, Coughlin, Beggs, O’Sullivan and
Kunze entered and took their seats facing
the court in the order named,
“What is the business before the court
this morning*” queried Judge McConnell
“If the court pleases,” said State’s Attor
ney Longenecker,advancing to the front, “I
have received notice from three of tho
defendants in the Cronin case, saying that
they would apply for a separate ‘trial’ on
the opening of court this morning. Their
application is, I presume, on file.”
A REQUEST FROM KUNZE.
“If your honor please,” said Attorney
Donohue, “I desire, before the argument for
separate trial, to preseut a motion on behalf
of my client, John Kunze.” Attorney
Donohue then formally read a motion ask
ing tho court for an order on the state’s
attorney to compel the latter to furnish
Kunze with a copy of the minutes or memo
randa of the testimony taken before the
grand jury which fouud the indictment
against Kunze, or of any testimony which
any way tended to prove the guilt of
said Kunze.or to allow the counsel of Kunze
to examine the testimony of such witnesses
before the gra.id jury, where tho evidence
in any way tended to prove the complicity
of Kunze in the Cronin murder. The mo
tion also asked that the state’s attorney
furnish the names of the witnesses whose
testimony tended to the indictment of
Kunze. Mr. Donohue then read a long affi
davit of his client, in which Kunze recited
that he never knew Dr. Cronin during the
latter’s life, never heard of his existence
until after his disappearance, May 4, and
that he was entirely innocent of aiy com
plicity in, or knowledge of, the murder of
Dr. Cronin.
Kunze’s affidavit closed by asking that
his counsel be alio" od to see the minutes of
the testimony before the grand juiy on
which he was indicted, in order that he
might prepare his defense.
T e sta,e’s attorney asked that the
motion for sepevate trials be passed upon
first.
AN AFFIDAVIT FROM COUGHLIN.
The counsel for Detective Dan Coughlin
then read a long affidavit setting forth what
he believed to be the theory of the prose
cution, and saying that if followed out and
his client were tried with the other de
fendants it would involve the introduction
of testimony which, while inapplicable to
Coughlin, would nevertheless prejudice his
case. The counsel then road an affidavit by
Coughlin himself, asserting his innocence
of any complicity in the crime.
O’SULLIVAN ALSO OBJECTS .
The counsel for Patrick O’Sullivan next
read an affidavit by his client asserting that
certain evidence to be introduced against
others of the defendants would ba preju
dicial to bis case, and also asserting his in
nocence of the crime charged. This was
followed by an affidavit by one of O’Sulli
van’s attorneys referring to the prejudicial
character of the evidence to bo introduced
affecting O’Sullivan’s case, in case he should
be tried with the other defendants, but
which would be inadmissible if lie were
tried alone.
BURKE WANTS A SEPARATE TRIAL.
Tho counsel for Martin Burke also sub
mitted affidavits for a separate trial for
that suspect, stating that they were sirnil ir
in character to those presented in tho other
case. Similar application was made in
behalf of Frank M oodruff.
At tho request of the state’s attorney the
hearing was then adjourned in order to give
him time to prepare his argument in oppo
sition to the motions for separate trials.
The state’s attorney was feeling ill and
asked that the postponement be for a week.
This was vehemently opposed by the counsel
for tho defense, aud the court fixed Wodnes
day as the day for resuming the hearing.
TWO BROTHERS SHOT.
One of Them Dead—The Firing Done
by a City Marshal.
Birmingham, Ala., Aug. 26.—At Tus
cambia to-day City Marshal Gibson killed
Dayton Womble. Early fa the morning
Charles Womble was drunk any was locked
up by the marshal. Dayton Womble came
down and went his brother’s bond and took
him home. The two brothers then armed
themselves and came back down
town. Mayor Bteele ordered the marshal
to arrest them, but the Womble boys drew
their revolvers a,d firing began. When
it wound up Dayton W r omble was dead,
and Charles was badly wounded in the
shoulder. Marshal Gibson was unhurt.
The mar-dial’s father was present as a spe
cial policeman, but was unarmed, and took
no part, though he had a finger shot off
during the fusilade.
TRAMPS SOLD AT AUCTION.
They Must Serve the Purchasers Who
Got Them for Four Months.
Kansas City, Mo., Aug. 26.—A special
from Moberly to the Journal says: “Four
tramps aiTested here for vagrancy were
put up at public auction to-day from the
court house steps. The sale had been duly
advertised according to law, and there
was a large crowd present. The bidding
was not very spirited. Two of the tramps
we it to a farmer for $2 a'head, and another
was bid in for 75 cents. The fourth tramp
could find no purchaser, and he was re
turned to jail. The i hree who were sol and
must serve their purchasers for four
months.”
A Glass Trust.
New York, Aug. 20.—The manufactur
ers of window glass, table glass and crock
ery have formed a “trust.’’
LONDON’S 810 STRIKE.
Shipping Business Paralyzed The
Trouble Spreading.
London, Aug. 36. —The strike, which was
begun by the dock laborers and which sub
sequently spread to the car men, has now
extended to the Thames iron workers, and
the gas stokers threaten to join forces with
the strikers. There is also talk of compell
ing the laborers in all trades to quit work
and force matters to an issue at once. The
iron workers’ strike adds 7,000 to the num
ber of unemployed. The men arc as yet
quite orderly. The shipping business is
completely paraiyzed, and mail steamers
are leaving without cargoes.
TIN PLATERS STRIKE.
The tin platers at Bormondsey, a suburb
of London, have joined the strikers in
Kotherhithe, the shipbuilding district of
London. Processions of strikers are march
ing continually, but up to this noon the
men seemed t.o be peaceably disposed. Many
ship owners have begun suit against the
Commercial Deck Company, claiming dam
ages for the detention of their vessels. The
company,however, claim that the act of par
liament granting tnem a charter precludes
the enforcement of any claims for damages
owing to strikes.
ANOTHER BIG CONTINGENT.
The strike is gaining new adherents
hourly. Eight thousand sailors and firemen
and 500 dock men at the Isle of Dogs, where
severul large docks are located, have gone
out. The authorities have become appre
hensive of trouble and are holding the mili
tary in readiness to suppress any outbreak,
should it occur.
In consequence of the strike thousands of
tons of mutton aro rotting, it being im
possible to find men to handle the stocks.
COAL PORTERS JOIN THE OUTS.
Tho coal porters at King’s Cross have
also joined in the strike. A conference took
place to-day between the dock managers
aud delegates from the striking laborers,
but it was without result.
A CRUEL CRIME IN BRIN.
A Seceder from the Plau Burned to
Death With His Servant.
Dublin, Aug. 36.—The residence of a
seceder from the plan of campaign at Bally
gowan was sot ou fire to-day and the owner
and servant were burned to death.
The trial at Clonakilty of William
O’Brien and James Gilnooly, members of
parliament for county Cork, who were
charged with holding nationalist meetings,
which had been proclaimed by tha govern
ment to-day, resulted in the conviction of
the defendants. Mr. O’Brien was sentenced
to two months’ imprisonment, and Mr.
Gilhooly to six week>’ imprison
ment without hard labor. Upon
the expiration of their sentences they
will be asked to give bond to keep the peace
for six months. In the event of their re
fusing they will be sentenced to two months
additional imprisonment. Aft ‘r sentence
had been pronounced th9y ware taken under
military escort to Cork jail. Upon leaving
the court room they were cheered enthusi
astically by the crowd that was waiting
oatside, and at the jail they were given a
similar greeting.
CRUELTIES IN ARMENIA.
England’s Right to Demand Their
Suppression by the Sultan.
London, Aug. 26. —Mr. Gladstone, in
sending a statement to the Daily News
concerning the Turkish cruelties in Arme
nia, commends that paper for probing the
Bulgarian atrocities and adds: “It should be
borne in mind that we are entitled by this
treaty to demand that the sultan suppress
outrages and punish these miscreants. I
trust that the government will probe the
matter to the bottom and freely avail them
selves when the facts are established, of
powerful aid in public opinion iu the cause
of humanity and jus-ice.'’
Expelled from the Legion of Honor.
Paris, Aug. 36.—The council of the
Legion of Honor has erased the names of
Gen. Boulanger and Count Dillon from the
roll of the order.
ANOTHER MANIFESTO.
London, Aug, 26.—Gen. Boulanger, in a
manifesto, calls upon tho electors of the de
partment of the Seine to remain united and
preserve discipline in order to insure re
spect for their sovereign will. Accompany
ing the manifesto is a list of Boulangist
candidates for the Paris district.
Crete's Insurrection.
Athens, Aug. 26.—1 t is reported here
that Cliakir Pasha, governeor general of
Crete, bus declined to listen to the Cretan
commission until the insurgents have buen
disarmed. The porto has made a contract
for the provisioning of 50,00-J troops in Crete
for a long time.
Annexation of the New Hebrides.
Paris, Aug. 26.—Dispatches have been
received to the effect that the people of the
New Hebrides Islands, aud forty-two En
glish residents have petitioned the
governor of New Caledonia to annex tha
islands.
A Socialist Society Unearthed.
Vienna, Aug. 36. —The. police have un
earthed a socialist society wh'' 3o organiza-
throughout the province of Gal
icia. Many lawyers, students and ladies
connected with the society have been ar
rested.
Victoria Among the Pita.
London, Aug. 26.-— Queen Victoria
visited the Ruabone coal pits to-day. She
also went to Llangollen, where she was pre
seated with several addrosix-s and was re
ceived with mnen enthusiasm.
The Shah at Budapest.
Budapest, Aug. 36.—The Bbah of Persia
arrived here to-day, aud received a warm
welcome. He will remain hero a few days.
Terslco for CardinaL
Rome, Aug. 26. —It is rumored that Mgr.
Persico will be raised to the cardinal
ate at the next consistory.
Germany's Naval Frauds.
Berlin, Aug. 26.—Arrests continue to be
made in connection with the recently ex
posed frauds in the navy.
Four Mills Shut Down.
London, Aug. 26.—Four of the largest
mills iu Blackburn have shut down owing
to the dullness of trade.
A RAPIST ROUTED BY A RUSE.
The Whole Country Round About
Now Beinar Scoured for Him.
Birmingham, Ala., Aug. 26.— Near Jas
per, Walker county, to-day an unknown
negro assaulted a 16-year-old white girl
named Maida Sands. Her little companion’s
cries failed to attract atten ion when, just
in time, she thought to tell Maida to con
tinue her struggles a little longer, as she
saw her brother coming. This frightened
tho negro, who made off without accom
plishing his purpoie. The whole country is
being scoured for the would-be rapist.
SHOT BY A HIGHWAYMAN
A PLUCKY PASSENGER PRBCIPI
TATES A FUBILADB.
The Fun Inaugurated by a Leap from
the Roadside and an Order to the
Stage Driver to Halt -One of the
Travelers Opens Fire, But Fails to
Hit Hla Man—The Shooter Seri
ously and a Companion Mortally
Wounded.
Minneapolis, Minn., Aug. 20.—The
Tribune's gpoccial from Ashland, Wl.,
says: ‘sßlack Bart’s most daring deeds in
tho mountain passes of California and Colo
rado were outdone to-day by a lone high
wayman, who held up and robbed a stage
that runs betwoon Gogebic, on the Milwau
kee, Lake Shore and Western railroad, just
over the line in Michigan, and Gogebic lake,
a summer resort where the people from the
large cities spend the dog days.
CALLED ON TO HALT.
“As the stage was running along at a
lively gait through a dense forest, a man
jumped out in front of it, and, pointing
two big navy revolvers at the driver, com
manded him in the good old western style
to throw up his bands, at the same time ex
tending the same order to tho four passen
gors inside tho coach, with a further pro
vision that they ‘shed out' all their loose
valuables aud cu r rency.
A PLUCKY PASSENGJCK.
“One of the passengers went down in his
pocket, but instead of bringing up his
pocketbook ho clinched a pistol in his hand
and began firing at the robber. The des
perado immediately returned the fie, aud
although the driver whipped the horses into
a mad gallop the robber's uitu was true, L>.
Maekeechar, bookkeeper in the First .Na
tional Bunk of Minneapolis, receiving the
first bullet in his ch-'ek, while the sacoud
want crashing through his legs.
MORTALLY WOUNDED.
"Another passenger, named A. G. Flcos
chain of Belleville, 111., was mortally
wounded. He raised up in his seat as the
horses wore whipped away just in time to
receive a bullet >n the hip. He fell forward
and pitched over tho side of the reach into
the roadway. The horses continued on the
run and tho wounded man was left to take
his chance with the robber, who threatened
at first to kill him, but finally dosis od
after securing $B7 and his victim’s watch
and chain.
LEFT ON THE KOAD THREE HOURS.
“Th 6 wounded man lay bleeding iu tho
road for three hours before any one cour
ageous enough to go to his sucoor was se
cured. He was taken to the hospital at
Besseme.', but the loss of blood was so groat
as to blight all hopes of his recovery. The
physicians say ho will not live over night.
Maekeechar was taken to Eagle River for
treatment, aud from there to his homo at
Minneapolis. There are grave doubts as to
his recovery abo.
TWO OTHERS IN THE COACH.
“There were two other passengers in the
coach, but neither of them was molested.
They were William Paddon of No. l.Vi Wash
ington street, Chicago, ami Robert Rinlout
of the Bank of Montreal, Chicago. Tho
party was out on a fishing trip and was
composed of wealthy men. The de
scription of the robber tallies to the
letter with that of the daring free-booter
who weut through tho Northwestern train
near Ellis junction some time ago. Sheriff
Dave Foley of Bessemer at once organized
a posse of a dozen men and has gone in pur
suit. The chances f>r tho capture of tho
robber are very slim.”
CAVE-INS AT PHILADELPHIA.
Damage to tbe Extent, of SIOO,OOO in
the Fifteenth Ward.
Philadelphia, Pa., Aug. 36.—Residents
of the Fifteenth ward residing in the sec
tion bounded by Parrish, Brown, West
College avenue and Twenty-eighth streets
were afraid to retire to-night for fear that
their dwellings would be swallowed up, and
that they would be killed. A suc
cession of most startling caves iu
of the streets, breaking of sowers aud burst
ing of water pipes reigned in this district
D -day as a result of the recent rains. It is
estimated that over SIOO,IXIO worth of
damage has been caused thus far by the
weakening of the foundations, flooding of
cellars, caving iu of sidewalks and curb
stones and the destruction of storekeepers’
property in the western end of the
Fifteenth and Twenty-ninth wards. Jac h
Conrad, a brewer at Twenty,-sovont 1 and
Parrish stre -ts, claims to have sustained a
loss of $20,000, and a portion of his brewery
was force !to suspend operations. Over 80J
barrels of besr are totally destroyed, and
the loss to tke machinery will be heavy.
POISONED BY BAD MEAT.
A Girl and Two of the Boarders Will
Probably Die.
Chattanoooa, Tknn., Aug. 26.— A
wholesale poisoning o curred here to-day
through the use of impure tainted meat.
Lydia Wildmaii keeps a colored boarding
house and has tea young men boarders,
working at one of the furnacss. One hour
after dinner to-day all tho boarders, Mrs.
Wildman and hor young daughter wore
taken violently ill and have all been uncon
scious since. The girl aud two of the board
ers will die.
A FATAL NEGRO RIOT.
Four Known to Bo Dead—The List
Probably Larger.
Kansas City, Mo., Aug. 26.— A special
to the limes, from Little Rock, Ark., says
that meagre nows of a negro riot at Jordan
Brook, Ark., has just been received there.
Several persons are known to have been
shot to death, and many are reported
wounded. The list of dead includes Joseph
Jordan, William Newcomb, Frank Holt
and Anderson Neal The exact number of
dead and founded is not known.
CARPENTERS STRIKE.
A Demand lor an Advance of 50 Cents
Per Day at Birmingham.
Birmingham, Ala., Aug. 26.— The car
penters here have made a demand fur an
increase of wages amounting to 50 cents per
day. Someooutraator3 granted an increase
that was satisfactory, and ths men weut to
word to-day as usual. Others did not, and
the men aro now out. A meeting is being
held to determine on tbe course of action.
GEN. I F. SHEPHERD DEAD.
He Waa a Bo’.dier and Ex-Consul to
China.
Franklin, Mass., Aug. 26.— Gen. Isaac
F. Shepherd died at his residence in Belling
ham Sunday, aged 73 years. He was colo
nel of tbe Third Missouri infantry, succee d
ing Gen. Siegel, He was made consul to
China, and served as such under Presidents
Grant, Hayes, Garfield and Arthur.
A BIG FIRE AT ROCKFORD.
One Life Lost and SIOO,OOO Worth of
Property Destroyed.
Rockford, 111., Aug. 26.—The entire
plant of the Union Furniture Company was
wiped out of existence last nig it by the
most disastrous fire that has ever occurred in
this vicinity. It broke out In the finishing
room, and in three hours the bulldiugs, two
large four-story structures, were in ashes.
Not a thing was saved. The company will
lose nearly SIOO,OOO, on which there is only
S4O 000 Insurance. The company was con
ducted by SwedUh-Ainericans and all the
stockholders were employed in the works.
Tho buildings were owned by ex-Mayor
Finker, whose loss is $35,000, without iu
surance.
A FATALITY.
There wore a number of accidents, but
tho most distressing was the death of Ralph
Emersoo, Jr., only sen of Ralph Emerson,
president of Emerson, Talcott & Cos., a
manufacturing company, and one of the
best known citizens in this section of the
state. Young Emerson was ou his father’s
building holding a hose and protecting the
structure from fire. The hose wan pulled,
he lost his balance, fell ou the sloppy roof
and then to the giound below, a distauoo of
thirty feet. He struck on the
back of his head. His neck was
broken and lie died instantly.
Ralph, Jr., was educated at an eastern col
lege, wus 22 years old, and a most
exemplary young man. A man namod
Ward had a leg broken, and Fireman
Cavanaugh was rendered unconscious by
tho heat.
A WAREHOUSE AND TWO VESSELS BURNED.
San Francisco, Cal., Aug. 26.—The
town of Fori Costa on Carwuinez Straits,
which is a great grain center of California,
was to-day the scene of a destructive tire,
involving a total loss of about $600,-
000. The tiro originated in ware
house No. 2, a wooden building
1500 feet long, owned by G. W. McNear
& Cos., and containing about, 7,000 tons of
grain. Within two hours tho building and
its contents were a total loss and the fire
had, iu tho meantime, camnmnlcated to
tho wharves and shipping alongside. The
American wooden ship Armenia and the
British wooden ship Honowaur, both par
tially loaded with wheat, wore burned to
the water’s edge.
A ship’s close call.
The rigging of tho British ship Kenil
worth caiigut fire, but before anv serious
damage had occurred to the hull sho was
towed into tho stream, and her hold flooded.
She had a cargo of 3,000 tons of wheat on
board which will prove, probably, nearly a
total loss. The only casualty re
ported i; the death of a Chiuose
cook on board the ship Honowaur,
whp was drowned by jumping from
the ship. Iu addition to the warehouse nud
wharves, forty freight cars of tho Southern
Pacific Railroad Company, loaded with,
grain, were burned, upon which there was'
no insuruheo. It appeared for a time ns
though several of tho adjoining large ware
houses would bo burned, but the fire was
confined to one large building.
THE LOSSES AND INSURANCE.
The loss on the wareh mse and its con
tents is placed at $350,000, upon which there
was an estimated total insurance of $104,-
000. The wharves were valued at $60,000,
and were insured for $43,000. The Arme
nia was built iu Bath, Me., and was valued
at $30,000, The Honowaur was built, at
Hr. John’s N. 8., and was valued at $50,-
000. The Armenia had 300 tons of whoat
valued $5,400, fully insured. The Hono
waur had 900 t.ous of wheat valued at $23,-
000, fully insured. The Kenilworth’s cargo
was valued at SOO,OOO, fully insured.
HALF OF A TOWN BURNED.
St. Petersburg, Aug. 36.—Half of the
town of Du uo was destroyed by fire to
day. The loss is enormous.
Earthquakes In North Carolina.
Durham, N. C., Aug. 26.—A special to
the Globe from Washington reports two
distinct shocks of earthquake in that place
Saturday morning. The vibrations were
generally perceptible and were accompanied
by an ominous rumbling.
GREECE SEVERELY SHAKEN.
London, Aug. 26. —A severe earthquake
shock was felt throughout Greece to-day.
Serious damage was done in several to Wus.
Harvesting the Rice.
Charleston, 8. C., Aug. 30.—Reports
wore received from tho Ashepoo rico fields
to-day by F. W. Wagner, E. B. Means aud
other big planters that harvesting had boon
commenced. It is estimated that tho field!
in that vicinity will yield from fifty to sixty
bushels per aero with tolerably fair weather
from now out. Reports from the entire
rice region of tho state confirm this state
ment.
COLUMBUS CHAPTERS.
The New Railroad to Be Heady for
Business Oct. 1.
Columbus, Ga., Aug. 26.— 1 t is announced
that tho Columbus Southern railroad will
be open for business as fur as Richland by
Oct. 1. The Georgia Midland depot will be
enlarged in order to accommodate the now
business given it by the Southern. The
new road will be an important artery in
the commerce of the city.
A little daughter of Henry Allman was
dangerously hurt this afternoon at her
father’s gin house. Bhe was standing upon
tbe lever of a gin near the main shaft of the
driving wheel when her head was caught
between the arm of the wheel and the bruce
of tho band wheel, and compressed within
a space of six inches.
SAVED FROM LYNCHING.
The Murderer of Waller Taken to the
at Athens.
Athens, Ga., Aug. 26.—James Huff, the
negro who killed Louie Waller, near Lex
ington, a short time since, is now in Clarke
county jail He was brought here Satur
day nignt by tho officers of Oglethorpe
oounty, for fear that a lynching might take
place. The feeling against him in Lexing
ton is very bittor, and it is even rumored
that a mob will oome to Athens to cheat the
law out of another victim. Little fear is
felt hero of a lynching, however.
The South Brunswick TerminaL
W ayyesvillk, Ga., Aug. 26. —TheSouth
Brunswick terminal railroad commenced
laying steel rails at tms place to-dav. The
first spike was driven by William M. Wig
gins after a few appropriate The
second spike was driven by W. C. Wilson,
agent aud operator at the Brunswick and
Western railway at this place. This work
is tieing rapidly and successfully carried on
under the supervision of W, E. Tench.
Gainesville Gleanings.
Gainesville, Fla., Aug. 26.—The Sa
vannah tioys are adeve • set and know how
to play ball. To-day’s game stands 7to 2
against Gainesville. The clubs will cross
bats again to-morrow.
The railroad commission is in session to
night.
Joe Roberts was fined to-day for assault.
Everybody is preparing for the fall trade.
1. DAILY, $lO A YEAR. 1
“ 5 CENTS A COPY. >
I WEEKLY. $1.25 A YEAR. $
CAMP FIRES All AGLOW.
THE VETERANS IN BLUE TAK®
MILWAUKEE BY STORM.
Corporal Tanner a Gun Than.
Grizzly old Gen. Sherman—An Anc
fTom Sturgeon One of the Uniqua
Sights of the Day—Alger Sure to B
Commander-in-Chief.
Milwaukee, VVis., Aug 26.— From
early morning the inspiring sound of fife
ond drum could be heard on the streets lead
ing from the railro id stations and steam*
boat docks. No largo installments of vet
erans arrived until after 9 o’clock, but
squads of grizzled ex-warriors, with their
wives and children, could bo seen as early
as 6 o’clock, enjoying tho sights
and resting comfortably on tho curb
stones and in stairway* , waiting for the
headquarters office to open that they might
be assigned to places. Tho crowd increas'd
with the passing moments, aud by 8 o’clock
inarching companies, baggage wagons, and
omnibuses made the street crossings
dangerous to foot passengers. The weather
is delightful, and judging from the thou*
sands who are hero to-day, Milwaukee’s
hospitality will be taxed to its utmost to
entertain and quarter the visitors.
Gen. Warner and the Kansas City Con*
tingent, about 81 HJ string, put in an ap*
pearauce about 10 o’clock, and marched to
the Plankington house, which is the head
quarters of the comiiiander-in-chief.
A unique fea ure of tne morning’s arrival
was the entrance into the harbor of a hug®
ark from Sturgeon bay, bedecked in tri
colors and greens, and loaded to the guard
with veterans from the neck of country
reaching along tho lake to Deatii’s Door.
The arlt was in tow of a tug and had ®
pleasant voyage.
LOOKING FOR TANNER.
At the Plantingtou house, where Com
missioner Tanner is quartered, there was a
crowd of veterans, not guests of tne hotel,
filling the lobbies and hallways, anxious to
get n look at the iieesiou disoeuser, Gan.
Sherman himself did not attract much
more attention than did the “corporal.’*
Roughly estimated there were about 40,000
strangers iu town this morning, an*
crowd was being swelled by every
Tho city is more olaborataly decorated thru
at any time in its history, s nicely a build
ing iu the business portion being left un*
trimmed. T. e re lienee portion too hay
caught tho infection, and red white and
blue streamers are in tho air from pillae
and post into the outskirts.
100,000 STRANGERS IN THE GITT,
Thoro arc about 100,000 strangers in th®
city, including about 50,000 v terans. Gen.
Shormtiu arrived at S o’clock, and was
escorted to his hotel by the executive com
mittee. He was given an ovatioa aloug
tho route. To-night the old iro 1 brigade
held a reunion, the chief features being a®
address by Gen. Bragg, its eld commander.
The Hons of V’etor ,ns had a camp firo pre
sided over by Commander-in-Chief Warner.
Sneeches were made by Gov. Hoard, (Ten.
Algor. Gen. Rusk and ethers. The encamp
ment proper opens to-morrow with a grand
parade. It is expected that 40,000 men will
bo iu line.
ALGER SURE TO WIN.
Gen. Alger will undoubtedly be tie next
commander-In-colof, and from the presenb
indications the city of Washington will b®
citoso 1 for the noxt national encampment.
The disappointment of the day so far as tha
executive council is coiioernod was tu®
failure of Gen. Sherman to arrive at tha
hour expected. All the bauds were re
quested to refrain from playing “Marching
Through Georgia” out of respect to his feed
ings, tuo general having heard it so muclx
that it nas become a nightmare to him.
EXTRA SESSION TALK
It Is Still Uncertain Whether One will
be Called.
Djber Park, Mo., Aug. 36.—President
Harrison was seen this evening at his cottages
by an Associated Press representative. 'JTha
President says that he has made no an
nouncement to any one os to calling an
extra session of congress. Ho sai l that he
has of course discussed ihe prog and cons oC
the matter witli various persons. However,
it is understood that the (question is uot de
termined.
Representative Owen of Indiana, one of
the republicans on good terms with Preal- '
dent Harrison, just from Djer Park, whore
he had a long talk witli the President, ig
quoted as saying t.iat an extra session of
tiie next congress will be called for Oct. 30.
'ibis is the most positive statement yet
made by any one about the matter.
HIPPOLYTE’ci VICTORY.
The Victors Promise that There Shalt
Be No Rioting.
Wabiiington, Aug. 30.—Acting Secre
tary Walker to-day received the following;
cablegram from the United States consul at
Santiago de Cuba, dated to-day: “Admiral
(iderardi, at Port au Prince, orders me t*j
cable t at Gen. Hippolyte’s force of 7,00 Q
men quietly occup.ed the town on Aug,
33. Tno minister of war of the northern
forces assures me that he will permit m
rioting nor destruction of property. Thu
French corvette sails at noon for Santiago
de Cuba with Gen. Legitime, his principal
followers aud a number of refugees. The,
etty continues quiet. Gen. Hippolyte, that
provisional president, enters to-day. ’
The United States steamer Galena is still
in the outer harbor at New York awaiting
for the expected storm to go by before sail
ing for Hayti.
An Internal Revenue Tax Scheme.
Washington, Aug. 36.—John R. Brad
field, agent here for the interests desiring
the re|>eal of the tobacco and fruit brandy
taxes, is seuding out literature to southern
republican congressmen-eleot designed tc
influence them to make a pledge of repeal
as a sine quo non to their entering the n>
pubiicau caucus.
Purchaser* of Bonds.
Washington, Aug. 30.—The Secretary
of the Treasury this aiterooon accepted
$1,455,550 4s registered at 138 aud $lOO,
000 4 registered at 100%.
COAL. MIN rfa TO BHS CLOSED.
A General Suspension Ordered at)
Spring Valley.
.Spring V aglet. Iu„, Aug. 26.—Mr.
Scott of Pennsylvania telegraphed Geueral
Manager Devlin to-day to discharge ail the
employes of the Spring Valley Cool Com
pany who were not absolutely
needed to run the mine, and pre
pare for a general shut down for
six months or a year. He sayß they will
not be opened again if they cannot be
operated on a paying basis. Tnia means
the practical depopulation of the town.
Many of the miners have alroady loft. The
Chicago aud Northwestern railroad has
closed, down its Spring Valley branch and
discharged all the men at their end of the
line.
