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IBuMMi THE WEEKLY TELEGRAPH AND MESSENGER, FRIDAY, AUGUST 22, 1884. HENRY WAS SHOT Cre.ly'a Report on Henry'a Execution— Kletlncbury's njdy Exhumed, and Flexh Found to Have Been Cut from the Bonee, Washihoton, August 14.—The following is Lieutenant Oreely's official report of the execution of Private Henry, at Camp Clay, near Cape Sabine: "Portsmouth, N. II., August It, 1884.—Tu the Adjutant-Gencrnl of the United States Army. through the Chief Signal Officer of the United States Army—Sib: I have the honor to report that on June Gtb, 1884, at Camp Clay, near Cape Sabine, Qrinnell Land, it became necessary for me to order the mili tary execution of private Charles B Henry, Fifth cavalry, for continued thieving. The order was given in writing, on my undi vided responsibility, being deemed abso- t luteiy essential for the safety of surviving members of the expedition. Ten had al ready died of starvation, and two more lay at the point of death. The facts inducing my action were as follows: Provisions had been stolen in November, 188.1, and Henry's complicity was more than suspected. On March 24 th, 1881, the party nearlylperished - from asphyxia. While several men were unconscious and efforts were being made for their restoration, private Henry stole about two pounds o' bacon from the mess stores. He was not only seen by the its kimo Jena Edwards, but his stomach be- in* overloaded he threw up the Indigested bacon. An open investigation was held and every member of the party declared him guilty of this and other thefts. A clamor for his life was raised, but was re pressed by me. I put him under surveil lance until our waning strength rendered his physical services indispensable. Later he was found one day Intoxicated, having stolen liquor on hand for general issue. A second time his life was demanded, but 1 again spared him. On JuneSththeftsof Tdovisions on his part having been reported . to me, I bad a conversation with lam, in which I appealed to his practical sense, pointing out that union was necessary to our preservation. He promised entire re formation, but distrusting him I issued a written order that he should be shot if de tected stealing. On June 6th be not only stole a part of the shrimps for our break fast, but visiting, unauthorized, our winter camp stole a certain sealskin reserved for fpod. I then ordered him shot. On his person was found a silver chronograph abandoned by me at Fort Conger and stolen by him. In bis bag was found a large quantity of sealskin and a pair of sealskin boots stolen a few days be fore from the hunter. Suspect.ngcompllc- fty on the part of several, I ordered tils ex ecution by three of the most reliable men. After bis death the order was read to the entire party, and was concurred in by ev ery member as being not only just lmt as essential to our safety. To avoid a public scandal I ordered that no man should speak of this matter until an official report was made of the facts. I havo the honor to request that a court of inquiry be ordered or a court martial be convened, should thehonorable Secretary of War deem either advisable in this case, I have thought it best not to ask any statements of the surviving mem bers of the party for appendices to this report, lest I might seem to be tampering with them. I have not asked since our rescue, June 22, whether their opin ions corceming my action have changed or not, leaving such questions to your action, it deemed requisite. I neces sarily regret that the circumstances im posed such terrible responsibility upon me, but I am conscious that I should have failed In my duty to the rest of my party had I not acted promptly and summarily. 1 am respectfully yours, IBignedl “A. W. OanLV, “Tenth Cavalry U. 8. A. and Assistant Commander Lady Franklin Bay Expe dition." Washixotox, August 14.—The Evening Starhu the following special: "Rochester, If. 1 „ August 14.—Drs. Charles Buckley and F. A. Mandeville this morning, at the request and expense of the roti-Eepren, with the consent of the surviving brothers, made a post mortem ex amination of the body of I .leu tenant Fred erick T. Kirilngtrary, of the Uroely expedi tion. All the flesh of the body bad been cut oompletely off from the bones, except on the face, hands and feet. The organs of the thoracic cavity were intact. Evi dence was found of recent inllammatlon of the stomach and bowels. tThercwere no wounds on the head. The Posl-hinress has athrce-c.iluuin account of the affair. KlaUngbury’s body was eaten bybiscom- ^Rornanaa, August 14.—The relatives of the late Lieutenant Kisllngbury, of the Oreely expedition, to-day determined to hare an examination oi the remains of the Lieutenant. The services of an un dertaker were secured, and this morning, with the assistance of five men, he accom plished the work of taking up the casket from its resting place. This was done in the presence of Assistant Superintendent Mandeville, and the remains were taken as unearthed to the chapel near the en trance of the cemetery. There. *t8 o’clock the casket was opened in the presence of F. W. Kisllngbury and J. F. Kisllngbury. brothers of Iho deceased. Dr. Charles Buckley, Hr. F. Mandeville, Bupennten- A a Ji.ts.aa Ixslstanl MiitiariiiloMilonl “Did they feel bad over the fact that they were c impelled to eat human fiesh ?” ‘ Well, I cau’t say they did. You sec after they pot better they felt bo happy that I guess they didn’t think of it auy more. Any wav they bad the right to keep from freezing.” / “Will you give particulars.” “No I can’t. All the men on board knew that the bodies had been eaten and were told not to say much about it when they got into port. ’ IiOXDok, August 15.—The Pall Hall Qa- tetle thi» afternoon pablitlioi an interview with Leigh Smith, the famous Arciic ex plorer, in regard to the allegation that the Oreely party were guilty of cannibalism. Smith refused toexp'e** an opinion re garding the report. He aoid, however that it was not strange the survivor a should have been ao weak and prostrated If they had been liviug on hu man flesh. Sometimes, ho said, starving men were not responsible for their actions. He himself knew of no case of cannibal ism on the part of Arctit explorers, Per- s^ullv, he said, he would rather die than cat human flesh. If men under hiru were reduced to such straits a* those in which the Oreely party were fouud, he would not sanction the drawing of lots to see which might he killed so the balance might have food, but if the men liked to eat the bodies of their comrades who had died he would not interfere. Detroit, August 16—0. L. Clarke, guardian of the children of Lieutenant Kisllngbury, fn an interview this morn ing said: “If brought to such a point of starvation I think the unfortunate men would have been thoroughly justified in doing as they did. It may be tuat before he died Lieutenant Kisllngbury was forced to do likewise. It is, to say the least, cruel to criticise in the manner that has been done the unfortunate party on its return from the terrors of its exile. The friends of Lieutenant Kislingbury made .a mis- tako, in my opinion, when they permitted the body to be examined.” Mr. Clarke also stated ibat the relations existing be tween Lieutenants G reel v and Kislingbury were most cordial, and stories to the con trary were unjust and untrue. The basis of this belief is a conversation with several sunrivors. Boston, August 10.—In an Interview at Portsmouth to-day, Lieutenant Greely said as to the reports of divisions in the expedition and in regard to the story of two factions, with Lieutenant Kislingbury in charge of the opposition: “I will say that that rumor is totally false, having no foundation whatever. The trouble between Kislingbury and myself occuYred in 1881, the first year of the expedition. He de sired to be relieved from duty and I, not wishing to retsin a man against his will, although I bad the power so to do, S ave him liberty. It is my impression he esired to return to the Uuited States. He went southward, but the Proteus was sunk and he returned to dutv. I treated him as if the nothing had happened,and recent ly, when Lockwood died, I gave KHing- burv the second place in the expedition.” “What down say about the condition of Kislingbury s body?” asked the reporter. “I say that it is news and horrible news i me. All these disclosures and terrible charges come upon me with awful sudden ness. I can truthfully say that I have suffered more mental anguish these last few days than 1 aid in my sojourn at the north, when the chances were a hundred to one against me. I can bat re peat that if there was any cannibalism, and there now seems to be no doubt about it, the man-eatiug was done In se crecy, and entirely without my knowledge and contrary to my discipline. 1 can give no stronger denial. 1 have demanded an investigation, and It will come in time, but I can say no more than 1 have already stated. All my papers and Kislingbury’a diary, Lockwood’s diary, and in fact every scrap of prper relating to tho expedition, are in charge of the War Department at Washington. The crew of the Thetis can testify that the body of tho last man dead, Schneider, was not mutilated in aoy way, and the fact that we kept Ellison alive in the hopeless state we were in ought to con vince anybody we are not cannibals. Hi nee my return from Newbury port every on* of my men has called upon me. They came in a body and assured me that they knew nothing about the condition of the bodies of their fallen comrades, and each sol emnly swore that he was innocent. Per haps those who died last fed upon Ihoso who died before, but all this is supposition. I can but answer for myself and for my orders to the party. For days and weeks I lay on tar back, unable to move. If in ray enfeebled condition one or more of my men fed upon human flesh, it was beyond my control and certainly beyond my knowledge. 1 know I have been criticised for not telegraphing the fact of the shooting of Henry as soon as 1 arrived at flt. Johns, but you mutt remember 1 was in a wretched condition of body and mind. I was in a quandary whether or not I ah uld be tried for murder, as Henry was shot on my own responsibility, and not by order of a regu lar court martial.” THE DIRTY CAMPAIGN. AN INDIANAPOLIS PAPER PRINTS STORY ABOUT BLAINE Attacking the Honor of His Wife and Famllv — Blaine Immediately Ap peals to the Law for Re dress and Damages. I Conservative Estimate Puts the Loss at More than a Million—Mills and Business Places Burned- No Serious Casualty. FOREIGN AFFAIRS. CHINA SAID TO HAVE DECLARED WAR ACAINST FRANCE. Ikdiarapolis. Ikp., August 14.—On the 8th intent, the Sentinel, of this city, con tained an editorial charging that Blaine had reduced his present wife in Kentucky and then fled to Maine; that tho young erontan and her father followed him, and that he married her at the point of a shot gun. Thix hating reached Mr. Blaine, he sent the following dispatch to Col. Hollo way; "liar Harbor, Me., August li.—Col. W. It. Ilolloxeajt: I bato this moment read the atrocious libel of the Indianapolis Sen tinel. It is utterly and abominably false in evert- statement anti in every implica tion. Political slanders I do not stop to not’ce, but this editor assails the honor of my wife and my children. I desire you, without an hoar’s delay, to employ the proper attorneys and have the responsible publisher of the Sentinel sued tor libel in Iho United States District Court of Ind-ann. It is my only remedy. I am sure that honorable Democrats, alike with honorable Republicans, will justify me in defending the honor of my family, if need lie with my life. (Signed) . “James G. Blaine.’ Colonel Holloway placed the matter in the hands of Senator Harrison’s law firm, and the papers are now in course of pre paration in accordance with Mr. Blaine’, direction. THE MORMON MASSACRE. Particulars of a Oreadful Crime In Ten- dent Stetuon, Assistant Superintendent Mandeville and two reporters of the Post- Repress, The work of opening the heavy iron receptacle wee found comparatively easy all there wee to do lielng to unscrew fifty-two Iron bolls, which held down the lid. The remains weighed about lifiy pounds. The contents of the Intestines showed the pretence of a meet of woody fibre and hair, such aa might have been occasioned by eating seal's skin, sea weed, mote or lichen. The physicians, after a thorough examination, subscribe, to a long report, describing with technical details tho condition of the remaina, the substance of which it that the body showed no signs of violence and was sound, except ns to signs of Inflammation of the stomach and intestines and tbeOabsence of flesh from the fleshy parte of the body. The re port concludes as follows: "In our opin ion the flesh removed was cut away with some sharp instrument That remaining on the f.-et, bands and Iace showed no signs of decomposition.'' l'oitrsMOVTH, N. 11., August 14.—Dr. CWdbome, of the United Htalee navy, who Is in charge of the Arctic survivors, says all the men will soon he In perfect health, burgeon Head, of the United States army, will be bare to-morrow and resume medi cal charge of the party. Mo definite time at which the survivor- will he discharged has been decided upon, but the whole mat ter rests in thedlizreUonof Surgeon Head, under strict orders from ths Secretary of the Mary. None of the survivors will be allowed to be Interviewed. Nxw Yobs, August 15.—Third officer Kelly, of the relief steamer Bear, was asked if he had read the reports about the eating o', the Ii.--.tj of I.i- .ml Kialingburry and private Henry. H I ‘‘Yea,” he answered, "I read the -eports and they are true.'* ‘‘Did you hear the survivors tell of their eating the flesh of their deed comrade7” “When they came on boarl they were all hut delirious, aDd then they told every thing." “Whatdid theyeay!" "They admitted that they bad to eat the dead bodies In order to preserve their own lives; but I can't go into particulars, at such facts must go through the regular channels, The reporter next saw erne oI the cooks of tb>- Bear and asked him if he had heard auy of the • arvtvorx tell about eating their dead comrades, fl tb. “Yes: they told everything, ana said they had to eat the rb-hof the dead, as their food.- all but a little leather or sealskin, had given out be fore.'' “Who told you this ?” ' They ail told it.” THE TAXING OF NATIONAL BANKS. JuBtlce Stonier Matthews Delivers an Important Decision. [tklkorapiikd to thx associated PRESS.I Cincinnati, August 16.—Justice Stanley Mutthews, of the Supreme Court o( the United States, in the suit brought by the city of Covington against the various na- ilonal hanks of that city, to recover taxes alleged to be due on their surplus, real estate and office fixtures, has rendered a decision. Tlie banks had obtained a tem porary restraining order and the case came up on a mi lion to make the injunc tion permanent. The Justice holds that the Inmiture and real estate Is ex empt from city taxation, because of a pro vision in the Kentucky statutes, making a separate tax on each share of national bank stock, which is to be in lieu of all other taxation; but if this Is not the cue tne furniture will still be exempt because Congress, without whore authority it can not be taxed by State authority, does not permit it, but it does authorize the taxa tion of real estate. As to the surplus fund and individual property he held that they were not subject to municipal taxation, because they were included in the permission granted in the act of Congress, without which any State or municipal taxation of national banka la void, and were not aubject to taxition in Kentucky beyond the limit Axed bv the State statute ol 50 cents per share of 8100. A perpetual Injunction was granted. A YOUNO CIRL MURDERED, And an Attempt Made to Burn Hsr Body —Suicide of the Murderer. [TaLXOBAPBXD TO Till ASSOCIATED PRESS.] Sycamore, III., August 14.—Kitty, the eeventeen-yeare-old daughter of Heck Mitchell, afarmer, three mllea west of here, wax killed by Lonla Taylor, a farm hand, yesterday. The murdered girl’s parents bed left the house for this city, leaving the gill at home alone with Teylor, who was working near the bonee. The daughter of n neighbor was to pass the afternoon with Kitty. When she arrived at 2 JO p. m. she made the horrible discovery that Kitty was a corpse, and that her clothing had been set on fire , by Taylor, who bad evidently attempted to outrage her. Two hundred tnen set out upon ms trill, and finally dis covered him near a creek. Taylor ran Into the stream, and killed himself with a puto •hot In the bead. HU body wa. recovered The mother of the murdered girl U insane A TENNESSEE DUEL [teleoraphed to the associated PIIEVS.j St. Paul. Minn., August 10.—For the fourth time in iti history, the city of Anoka has been flre-etricken and the en. tire business portion for the second time entirely wiped out of existence. The ruin is wiuespread and extensive. At this time it is utterly impossible more than roughly approximate the loss, which is pieced by the most conservative million dollars at least. From the Congregational Church at the corner of Main street end Third av enue west to Run. river, and from Monroe street north to Van Buren street, is naught burheaps of smoking ashes and blackened mins. The alarm was given shortly after 2 o’clock this morning, aud was promptly answered by engine companv No. 1, hose companies No. 1 and No. 2, and the hook and ladder company. The cause of the alarm was found to be a firu in the skating rink ol Kinne & Vandervelde, situated in tho rear of the poct-ofllce and the high school building. Although the tire department was quickly at work it was soon evident that the flames were beruud control, and that the adjoining buildings must go, and in a few minutes the Campbell Foote brick block, In which the post-office was situated, was in flames, followed almost instantly by the appear ance of fire in the high school adjoining Dowell Bro.’s restaurant. The flames communicated to the handsome new brick block belonging to H. L. Tickner. and from there across Second avenue to Plum mer's dry goods store, and across Main street to a row of wooden structures occupied by various branches of trade, np Second avenue, attacking several residences and the Merchant's hotel, down. Main street on the south side, destroying Plum mer's dry goods store, Cutter’s drv goods store, Tickner 6i Co.'s drug store to Ryan's boot and shoe store, until the river barred their progress. While devastation was being wrought in this direction, appall ing flames leaped from the wooden build ings on Main street and enveloped the haudeeme and shapely structure lately oc cupied by W. D. Washburn, and in which was situated the Anoka First National Bank and the Washburn Opera House. The whole city seemed to be in a blase up and down both sides of Main street from Third avenue to the river. Along both aides of 8econd avenue from VanBuren to Monroe street the pitiless flames swept irresistibly. From the Washburn block to the brick hardware store of Putnam, Chealey A Lind say, from the First National Bank to Bridge Square, the fire rapidly made its way. Then along Bridge Square on the east side, sweeping away Daniel's boot and shoe store. Abar ,v Wvchland's dry goods store, the Anoka Union brick block and* Peters' drug store, and then scrota Jackson street diagonally to the great Lincoln flour mill and elevator, con suming also a small flour mill near the bridge, two planing mills, one shingle dry kiln, all belonging to W. D. Washburn A Co.,tneflamesbeing brought toa stand still at a line plnety feet from the mam moth Washburn saw and shingle mills. From the point where the Are commenced to the Lincoln mills it went eastward to the corner of Second avenue and Jackson street. There, gaining force with the section which • jumped Main' street, sud attacked the Jackson hotel and stables, a blacksmith shop and an engine- house and the jail, exhausting itself at the corner of Jackson street and Third avenue. That branch of the great fire which took its way south on Second avenue destroyed everything to Monroe street, where It was brought under contcoL No lives were lost, and no very actions accidents occurred, though It was a scene of the wildest and most uncontrollable confusion. Men fell exhausted by smoke, wh le women fainted, appalled by the terrible visitation. Losses and Insurance cannot be fully ascertained, for some lost everything, papers at ' ‘ manta included. It ia learned Uia. burn A Co. have insurances as follows: Lincoln mill, 896,000; planing mill, 85,000; shingle mill, 882X0; small planing mill, 815,560; bank. 820,000; office. 8700:Tumber shad, 84.000; dry kiln. 8V<00—total. 8143.- 500. Their loes la believed to be fully 8175,- 000, and possibly 8200.000. Assistance was summoned from HL Paul and Minneapolis, but reached tbe doomed city too late to be of service In saving Washburn's taw and shingle mille. But the Statement Is Denied From other Soureee—Chlnn In no State of Re dlnese—The Mexican Con spiracy- Osneral Items. iTXLEOUrHSD TO TUS ASSOCIATED rSXSX.1 Nashville, August 14.—A dispatch from Centerville corroborates tbe report ol the murder ot Mormons in Lewis county by masked men last Sunday morning. The raiding party numbered about forty. Thir teen attacked the bouse of Martin Conder, where a Mormon meeting was In progress. Farcing open tbe door, they were encoun tend by Conder, armed with a gun. In an effort to disarm him one of the raidere w«« struck with tbe gun, unmaiklng him, hut lie drew his pistol and shot Conder in tbe bowels. Conder was shot again by one of the party with buckshot and Instantly killed. At the same time another of tne attacMng party fired upon a man elder named Globa, who partlv bidden behind the wife of old man Conder, killing Gibbs end severely wound ing Mrs. Conder in tbe thigh. The party then fired again at a Mormon elder named Berry, who was biding behind n bed, kill ing him Instantly. Anothot Mormon elder in tbe house, who rao out by the beck door, was punned by an attacking party stationed outside. They fired on him aa be ran, but It Is not known whether or not he was killed. Afur killing Berry the masked men started out ol the bouse, and J ust as Ibey got out J. R. Hudson I red and killed Dave Hinson, one ol the masked men. Oaeof the Hinson party stood over tbe body and fired two toad i of buckshot at Hudson, literally riddling him. '4 be Mormons, in fear of another attack, did not make a search until Mon day, when they found tbe Mormoo that ran away from Bonder's bouse, dead. It is rumored that the other misting elder hu been found dead. Tbe Mormon elders claim that they have been sent here direct from Utah to make converts and establish churches. (TELEoaAraan to tbe associated mush.] Chattanooga, August It.—A terrible tragedy occurred nt Kraery Gap, 70 mllei above this city, on the Cincinnati 8outhem railroad, last night. There was an old feud between two young men, Wm. H. Roger- inn, n drummer from Cleveland, and Bta- S lee. Last night they amid to settle the Ifflculty with pistole. They met about !> o'clock at night near a home of III repute and, standing at ten paces, commenced firing, and both were kuled. Staples , cripple, aud ltogerson wan the party who issued the challenge. Ei-Covernor St. John on'Psrtr Platforms Rochester, August 14.—Ex-Governor St. John, Ihe Prohibition candidate for tbe Presidency, delivered on address at the Lyons camp-meeting to-day. Among other things he said: "It malfera not which of Ibe old parties wins, it secures a continuation of the liquor traffic. Democrat!- whisky iz so worzz than Republican whl«ky, and the quicker we get rid of both the better it will be for onr country. There is really no difierence between the Democratic and Republican platforms. Cut off that portion of each devoted to the abuse of the other, end I defy a committee of old line Democrats and old-line Republicans to tell ehlcb Is the Democratic and which the Republican platform. Tne Republicans declare for civil reform end nominate Mr. Bliane, while the Democrats cry aloud against po. lygamy and nominate Mr. Cleveland, and then each demands that we should vote for their partv to keep tbe other party oat of power. 'Hie Prohibitionists present to tho country tbe only living issue of tbe hour that reaches the heart and conscience of tbe people, and they propose to press the matter until this measure Is trium phant and blesses every borne in the A SENSATIONAL SUICIOE. VfRCINIA POLITICS. An Effort to Concentrate the Republican Vote on One Ticket. Richmoed, Va., August 15.—A confer ence of the Coalition members ol the Gen eral Assembly was held this erenlng, to which General W. C. Wyckham and John Callahan were Invited. Both of the latter B tUemen an straightout Republicans. ter a lengthy sex Ion. at which matterr looking to the general (nterestof the party were discussed, a committee was appointed to nee what can he done towards a fusion of the two electoral tickets and the recon- solldaUon ol Die two wings, so that an electoral ticket can be arranged that can be supported by all Blaine men. , It la probable that the Mahone wing will make place on Ihe electoral ticket for two or three straight out elector*, but It is douMlut U this would be satisfactory, ns General Wyckham ia understood to demand that the ticket be composed equally of both wings. Seared to Death. Knoeiow. N. Y.. August 16,-John Brown, a farmer living a few miles north 'of here, became so (Tightened when Ibe earthquake (book bis boose, tint be took to bis bed and died yesterday. Hs b laid to hare been literally scared lo death. land." Birth of the "People's parts.” 8aeatoua, August li.-The executive committee of tbe Anti-Monopoly League and a number of prominent Ant£Monopo lists had an executive session here to-dsy. Among thoee present were John C.O'Don- nell. of Louisville; cx-Senator Boyd and P B. Tbnrber. of New York: Emerton E. Davis, of Whitehall; John F. Henry, of Brooklyn; T. B. Carroll and P. H. Cowan, of Saratoga. and others. The resolutions adopted recite that it ia desirable that all who favor tbe rights of the many as against the few should unite upon a union llutler electoral ticket in New York. A committee of seventeen was appointed, with power to confer with like committees from other organizations, to nominate such a ticket They recommended that all parties supporting General Batter com bine under tbe name oi the People’i party lor this‘campaign. GRANT'S THIRD TERM. He Will Have Nothing to do With the American Political Alliance. Loxo Bianch, N. J., August 14.—General Grant said to-dsy. referring to a report that be was willing to accept the nomination of the American Political Alliance for the Pinridncf: “f never beard of Ellsworth (who ad dressed me on that subject) until 1 received a letter from him tendering me the Presi dential nomination of the American Politi cs! Alliance. I know nothing of either tbe alliance or Mr. Ellsworth, with the excep tion of what 1 have read in tbe newspapers. 1 have not answered tbe letter anddo not Intend to answer it No committee baa waited on me to see If I would accept tbe nomination tendered me in Mr. Ellsworth's letter. I am a Republican, and I bare no interest in the affiance or its action.” An Old Scandal Revived hr the Suicide of One of the Parties. iTELXOlurllXD TO TBE ASSOCIATED NMM.] St. Louis, August 10,—A very sensa tional suicide occurred here last night, which is likely to revive an old and sad affair and cause a good deal ot comment iq society circlet. RusselTevls.wliottwill be recollected shot and severely wounded Frank T. Ingleheart. two years ago last winter, for Joo Intimate relations with hit wife, went to his home, 2,.>81 SL Louis avenue, about 1 o'clock last night, end as far as now can be learned had some angry words with his wife. Remarking that be thought It would be lietter for all of them to die, evidently meaning himself, wife and one child, he took a large pistol from a washstand drawer and Tnade a demonstration to wards hlv wife, but she, divining bU jmr- pore, fled hs'dily from die room. Tens then placed the pistol to his owu head and sent a bullet through his brain, falling dead upon the floor. Not much can be learned about the ease, as Mrs. Tevis is suffering from hysteria, but it is known that Tevis bought odt bis business partner yesterday, and had been drinking. He was 32 years old and of a very nervous temperament. HU wife Is a daughter of General Reese, United States army, and was involved tn an unfortunate affair srith young Ingleheart. two years ago, (or which her husband obtained a divorce, but some months since they met In Chicago, became reconciled and Rare remarried, and have bten since living together, M. Comte’s Phlloeonhr. CBATtAVqUA, August 14.—Principal Fair- bairn, of England, lectured thU morning on "PoriSvUm” to an unusually large au dience. He also dealt with "Empiricism" in France.” Voltaire, be said, only dab bled in philosophy; he was not a philoso pher. Priest and king brought misery tc France, out oi which arose a revolution. Then socialism and communism were em- em ployed to organise society without re- Uiwn. The lecturer gave a sketch ot tbe life and philosophy of U. Comte, who tried, he •aid, to establish a religion of humanity in place of one based on faith in God. M. Comte, be said, placed woman in the place of God, yet prayed to space and time. Comte stood up In flagrant contradiction ot himself. Hu philosophy was that of CatboUcUm without Christ. Ths true re ligion of humanity, according to Paul, was rooted In Adam and crowned in Christ. Death 01 a Distinguished Mason. Richmond, August 15.—Hon. Henry - W. Murray, grand master of the Grand Lodge ot Virginia Masons, died to-night at Charlottesville, where he was stricken with paralysis eight day« since. Tbe deceased was fifty-four yean old. He had been a State Senator, and served in the late war as a captain in tha Confederate army. He wav a lawyer, a native of Ireland, though raised in Virginia. He raided at Louisa Court House, where he will be buried with Ma sonic boaore. He was a member of tbe 8L Andrews Cotnmandery Knights Tem plar, of Richmond, who will attend as aa cicort to the Grand Lcdga at tbe foceraL [telegraphed to tbe associated press.] London, August 16.—A dispatch from Foo Chow to the Times says: France has rejected the mediation of any powqy. China refuses to pay the indemnity de manded by France and has declared' war. Admiral Courbet has demanded two thou sand men from Tonquin. General Millet sent stz hundred men, together with two batteries of artillery on Monday, with sealed orders. Chinese troops, to the num ber of six'thoussnd, have arrived at Ho- chow. Heavy maises of troops are station ed on the Kwangai lrontier. The French and Chinese war ships have steam up and their decks cleared for action. The Chinese authorities have dispatched war orders to the viceroys of the provinces. The of ficials pretend that they are prepared for war. but as a matter ot fact the condition of tbe troops, ferls, etc., is no better tlmu it was last April. Paris, August 111.—Neither the French government nor the Chinese legation is aware that war has been declared bv Chi- na, as was asserted in a Foo Chow dis patch in the London Times this morning. The Chinese legation has not hauled down its flag. London, August 16.—The nows that China has declared star is discredited in English official circles.' IjONdon, August 10.—Throngh the Mar quis Tseng, the Chinese ambassador to England, and tbe British embassy at Pekin, Earl Granville, secretary of state for foreign affairs, is urging China to con cede the indemnity demanded by France, K rovlded the French fleet shall immedtate- r leave Kelnng. It is conslderd. how ever. Improbable that Prime Minister Ferry would surrender Kelnng on tbe pay ment of tbe indemnity, as it Is believed tbe real object had in view by the French in making the claim was to obtain permanent possession ol the coal mines of Kelung. It la reported lhat in case the French ahonld refuse to sur render Kelung on the payment ot the in- demnity, England has promised to inter- fere in support of China. It is confidently asserted that no offer of mediation has been made to France by England, Germa ny or America. London, August 16.—A dispatch from arls to the Exchange Telegraph Company .enles the report that China baa declared war against France. It ia expected, on the other hand, that negotiations will be resumed. 1’aris, August 16.—It is aemi-officlally announced that France has not rejected mediation In tbe Franco-Cbinese difficulty. On the other hand it is stated that no one has offered to mediate. Paris. August 16 —The Matin, fiaulois and Figaro doubt the accuracy of Prime Minister Ferry’s statement that the French position is safe at Tamatave. credit voted. Pabis, August 16.—The budget commit tee oi the Seuate to-day recommended voL iug tbe sum required (or Tonquin, but advised that debate on the subject be post poned until after the recess, when a sup plementary credit shall be discussed. Tbe Due De Broglie said it would be impossi ble to vote confidence in the ministry. Prime Minister Ferry accepted the post ponement of the debate. The govern ment, he said, would regard the voting of the credit as equivalent to a vote of con fidence. The ministry's bill was then adopted by a vote of IU8 to 13. M. Fenille thereupon introduced the revision of tbe constitution (bill adopted by the Versailles congress. This was passed and tbe ses sion was brought to a dose. MEXICO. NOHEEOCH ARRESTS IN CONNECTION WITH TBE LATE COXinXACY. Sr. Louis, August 10.—A special from the City ot Mexico says that forty persons in all have been arrested in connexion with the conspiracy. Gen. Peso, chief ot the artillery department, and Gen. Ecb- egary are imprisoned. Ecbecary com mended the garrison at Vera Crus under the Dias administration five years ago. Peso and Echegary are great mends, and are thought to have bad no connection srith tbe conspiracy. Gen. Chavarria's whereabouts is unknown. He hat been removed from the barracks. Hit son is out looking for him. AU the piisoners have been turned over to Juan Perez de Leon, first judge of this district. The an- tbotlttsH uenv that any prisoners have been sent to Vera Crux or .Yncatan. Tbe conspiracy is reported to have included the imprisonment or shooting of Dias and Gonzalez, under the leadership of Jordan, editor ollLo Opinion National, and two col onels, Salcedo and Rodriguez. The gov ernment detectives are said to have ob tained a list of the conspirators in Jordan's possession. Gtn. Allatorre has been ar rested. Tbe plan of the conspiracy is said to have been to reconstruct Ihe gov eminent as in 1876 under President Serdo. It ia thought tbe cause was betrayed by a rompodlor in, Jordan’s office, who has been arrested and with his wife is kept in dose confinement Kaw Yore, Augcst 16.—A dispatch from the City of Mexico sent directly to tbe Associated Press, referring to the reports via St. Louis that a great conspiracy against tbe government bad been un- earthed, says such reports are in tact in circulation there, but are greatly exagger ated. It is true that a few arrests have been mule, but the socalled conspiracy is so ridiculously weak I bat it does not merit the name. Kx.Klux Lights. Arkausaw Traveler. An old negro who live* near Bowling Green, Ky., decided to bold what bo termed a celebration. He went to town on an errand of preparation, and, going to Mayor Ilenry C. Hines, a large gro cery dealer, said: Cap’n, wo’so gwlne ter hab er sort o’ celebration and ’memoration down ter my house, an* my wife what am er mighty ’Oman airter fashun, salt, want ed tergit some o' dese heah blue i ‘ green candles.’’ • Tbe mayor did not happen to think that the fellow meant wax candles, but, pulling open tho drawer ol Roman candles, said: “Are these tho kind, uncle.’’ “Yas, sah; yas, da’s do kine, I thinks. Gin me all de colors whut yer’sgot. Dm is fine. Gwlne to hab er mighty ’splay out dar, boss. Cullid ladies anvgeunermen cornin’ from ebory whar. Gwine to made dat house look like one o’ dese heali Christmas trees. How does yer light ’em?’’ “This way on tho end.'’ “Blceged ter yer, sah. Make dem folks think dat I’se up in de world, Hho’. Nothin’ like makin’ folks 'spcct yer. Good day, sah.” The old fellow's dining-room present ed a gorgeous display. The Roman candles were placed on the table in polished sticks stolen from many an old-fashioned household. It was de cided not to light them until all the guests should arrive. The old woman was an engraving of happiness; the old man a crayon of pi ide. The guests haa all taken their seats, when the old man and his wife pro ceeded to light the wax candles. “Desq heah wnx lights,” said the host, "wux thought tor be toofiue ter er nigger, but—Good Lawd!” The room was tilled with balls of fire, and, some of the candles overturning, shot directly at the guests. Within three minutes after the pyrotechnic dis play began there was not a negro within Bight of the house. The old man and his wifo stopped in a neighboring corn field. ■ “See what yer's done,” said the old fellow, breathing with difficulty. “Tole yer not to put on so much style; tole yer dat do debbil had his eye on yer.” Several days afterwards the old itegro Went into the store and said: “Boss, I (loan want any mo’ o’ dem' candles. Da’s kuklux lights. Da burns all right fur de white folks, but when de niggers tries ter put on style wid 'em, w'y da shoots de eye balls o’ torment all ober de premises.' ’ The Vicissitudes of n Building. New York Telegram.' Just above the bust of Shakspeare in nitch of tho wall on theTwcnty-third street side of the building where once stood Booth’s Theatre were two bronze dates set into the masonry, ono below he other. The top one read: “On this site Booth’s Theatre was erected by Edwin Booth, 18SD.” The under one bore the inscription: “This build ing erected by James D. Fish and Fer dinand Ward, 1884.” Thus were the names of the two Wall street financiers to be made imperisha ble. But, alas for their expectations! Messrs. Ward and Fish must lire only by their deeds. Mr. Ward is in Lud low Street Jail and Mr. Fish is under hail. There is a blank spot on the Twenty-third street side of the building where once stood Booth's Theatre and but ono inacription meets the eyes of ledestrians. ft tells only that upon t;be site once stood the play house erected by the great tragedian. The Bannrr-Watrhman denies that Miss Lula Hurst has married. We are sorry she hasn't, if she isn’t glad. JT CUBES WHEN , ALL OTHER MED I- ] CINE8 TAIL, as it« •Cti DIRECTLY ' and AT OMOB on IRS XIDN1TB. 1XVZU And DOW. MLS, restoring Uum to s healthy IT IS BOTH A “SAFE CURE” and a “SPECIFIC.” ses, ’I'rninlo 'u'S”,"’ Janndlee, Biliousness, n,"’,, noUr, Noor Hloiimclj. TTln, i , "T" , ;"II 0 "’ IMIre, WSTtSuL •I.M »T DBroCBTlt . fTTAKE NO OTHER.-a ottutUTm. HUNT'S UEJIEDY CO„ d Providence, B. i. TUTT’S EXPECTORANT impoied of Herbal .whichpermeate ihe lubtUnce ortn. Xeungt, expectorates Utr acrid .hateullccUia tho lJrouchial 'ful» sar.-lf nan- 'toothing coaling, which relieves (he i r . .■Italian that cauae* the coagb. 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Tor Intermittent Feverx, iamitade. Lack of Euan. etc., it he* no CQOa). • 49" Thewenulne bae above trade mark and cnawd red lines on wTsppcr. Take no other JMesUrkyMMI CWtMKki Ct, OiLTIBOOI.Uk ■ Chill .Nick. IIcndMche. lllllou. <.'m!c,C»n»tlp«- llo*le ItheuinatUm.lMIr-i, 1‘Mlpltatlouof the Heart, lllizinrii, Torpid I.i vet, and iVtnnle Srrcgnlarltlc*. If you do iioffwl Iverr well,” a •inulo pill »tim a tee tbe stomach, veetotesth'? appetite, impnrtawor to Iheipum. A NOTED DIVINE SAYS: l>a.Ttrrr:—Dear tyiri For t- n year* 1 bars hecn a martyr to Dyapcpcla, CXnnUpation acJ l’tUe. List spring your pill* were teeotmnended i 1 need them {but with little faith), I tun u well tnAD.liRYo good appetite, dfr< stioa p rfeet, regular etools, pilu.i gone, aud I bM gained fort y pound i eolid flesh. They are wor’Ji ti.f.r wntfhtlri r 11. KEY. Be U rMrPON*. lealfTille, Ky. Offices tn* Wi — — — - Office, nil VI Ill-ray Nt., ,\«4 / DH. TlTT’«* MANI A I. .'ltecclpta l ltl i: on a!nlir> Alive ! PIANER. .nvhlt far a^fufc rWHM*N*U MY FKIEN 1)8, ■ U CJ7-T EWtL. VTu-VLA Ther’e no ynse in talkin', ef you tuin't got » planer ora orglu tu yurt house y» will never know what rale Mmon pure happiness Is on- >el yo sit one, an* when yo aa. Jess take a woman • advice, an’ save money by tm jin' hit l.'i'lvi A |!it« Si'iilhtri tiii-if IIi.ii>* •Ilia'fur th,m. The? doi|'| htm&QS jo wllli uifvreof goM doll.r, tor fifty cenu, or ll.ue tttener. fur 4AX), but Jr.i rlr. yo ilulUr far •loiter—rare munejr', worth to a rent, t bey'll <tocxaotlra.th.ra|ireo, la ollrring tn rare yn monnr. I mricTf. am on. of twentjr Iboe- »and daUghtad (re* me mile) purr barer, whe have bought of them to Uir lut flflMO vean. ■ r AUSTRIA. haslar Dirrated. London, Augtut 16.—A dispatch from Sydney, New South Wale., reports that the •catting match between Haitian and Braeb. tor the chanpiooihip of the world and 1500 a side, look place to-day no the t’a.-amatta rirrr. Beach won the match by ktoi laegthi. MEXICO. A tONinaACV DUCOVEXED. St. Lot'u. Anaust 15.—A special telegram from the City of Mexico to the UloU-Dem ocrat sayg: A conspiracy against the gov ernment haa been diacovered here, em bracing a plot to depose President Gonxa- lex and put in hil placrjluan Maria (glorias and to usaainate General Dies and all the leader* of what I* known as the Tux- tape* party. The plot 1, said to be wide- •prea*l In the state, of Vera Crux, Pueblo and Morelai, and thatt’ ere ia great public anxiety. A number of arrest, bad been made in tbe city during tbe week, em bracing Mi tral prominent penoog, among them Francisco Meyer, ex-miniater of finance, Ricardo Homines, ex-judge of the federal district otGrrRorle, Perex Jordan, a.prominent lawyer. General Felicia Charon, CoL Jose Marla Hodrignez, Angnita Mendosa.Am- brario Dominxuex, Komon Juarez. Miguel Soiecedo and Vigil Carrol; also tbe wife ot Jordan. Tbe Utter bad a small print tng offioe, in wbicu a number ot poster, were found, reedy for circulation, inciting tbe people to revolt against tbe present government and in favor of Igleriaa. No furttitr explanation b given, but other ar- rots are expected tc be made and active meaxorm will be taken to defeat, the plot GREAT BRITAIN. VEAMCBUX DEMONSTRATION. Aeeedxmm, August 16.—A great reform demonstration took place here to-day. Resolutions tn favor of the franchise bill and in condemnation of the action of the Home of Lord) in rejecting it were adopted. Tbe »hop» were geniT.lly closed and the whole city made a holiday. Eighty aged men, who took part In the reform demon stration In 1S32, marched at the bead of tbe monster procession. ITALY. lAUortMuacH nararr. 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