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Newspaper Page TextVpL. I. COLONELTOCONTEST Breckinridge Committeemen Investigate the KVote, ‘ FRAUD CLAIMED BY BOTH FACTIONS. ■ t ;‘m Should the District Committee Declare Him the Nominee the Chances are 4 That the Republican Candl* t ’ ’•» date Will be Elected. < k Ky., September 17.—Col nel Breckinridge, the defeated candi- > .late for .congress, came intojtown early > yesterday morning from Treyylan. Be ing asked as to his future plains, he said that at present he did not vjish to be interviewed on lany subject .whatever. When tendered sympathy forlhis defeat one of his from S<;ott county who was present remarked j “We are much obliged'for your sympathy, but we do not consider .that weri are def eat- A disinterested party .remarked to ■ the Coldnel th kt'he believed he had ar bright figure in store, that he had been 'punished enough both inthe courts at Washington* and by the, verdict of Kentucky people, and that if he should continue to fighjtthe battles of the party ' in the future, as he had in the past he could easily be returned .to congress two years,hence. The Colonel, with one of his mandest smiles replied: “Two years i& a long way off, my boy, and we don’t know what may happen in that time.” V 1; ' ■ I The expression 1 of his face seemed to ■ warrant the belief that he felt some i what confident of his nomination in the ■ present contest. Several of; the Colo i nel’s closest friends have been busy all ( day figuring "on the returns. They J have come ,to the conclusion that ’.f Owens has only 192 majority. State- tnents to 'this effect are being je.nt to the' Breckinrid'ge commit j teemen in * each county in the ‘ district with Instructions to thoroughly I investigate the vote, so that before next ''Saturday, the day set for canvassing the vote and declaring the nominee, they will be asked to furnish (sufficient I facts to warrant'a contest being made. - According to the rules, wherever a con • test is sustained in a precinct, the en i tire vote of that .precinct is thrown out. ; Six of the ten district committeemen \ are friends of Breckinridge. Should the committee declare him the nominee 1 a protest would go up from the entire i district and a republican would have a better chance of being elected to con (igress. The streets h.-vo Loen filled with people ever since early morning \ and nothing but the election has been ’discussed. No new returns have been brought in which will materially affect " the result. Several fights (occurred be tween partisans, the most serious of ! which .was the one in Lexington, where ' George Hukill shot William Wallace i through the knee. Joseph >E. Hancock, ' president es the Henry Clay Republican club, said today that a straight repub lican ticket - would -be put in the field. The convention to select delegates will beheld in this city next Wednesday. The nomination Will be made Septem ber 26. T DESHA MAKES A STATEMENT. Claims That Owens’ Plurality Has De creased to 144. Lexington, Ky.,' September 17.—De sha Breckinridge gave out the follow ing at 10 o’clock last night: “While I cannot give out a statement by coun ties, I will say that the reports re ceived by us have decreased Owens’ plurality to 144 votes. I believe the committee will give the count to father. In the event that he does receive the count, I am not prepared to say what will follow, may be a contest.” THERE WILL BE A CONTEST. Breckinridge Managers Claim Owens’ Plu rality to be Only 160. Lexington, Ky., September 17. Breckinridge managers claim Owens’ plurality on the face of the returns to be ■only 165 and say they will contest and have the election declared for Breckin ridge. Owens’ managers deny there is any ground for a contest and still claim 655 as his majority. Cholera Record in Russia. St. Petersburg, September 17. —The health authorities report that during the .period from 'September Bth to 14th there were ninety-two cases of cholera and fifty deaths from the dis ease in this city, and thirty-five new cases and sixteen deaths in Warsaw. No Viceroy Shall Meddle. London, September 'l7. —A dispatch to the Standard from Berlin says news has been received there that Prince Tzing, the head of the foreign office, at Pekin, has induced the emperor to or der that henceforth no Chinese Viceroy shall meddle with Chinese affairs. What the Colonel's Son Thinks. Lexington. Ky.. September 17.—Col onel Breckinridge’s son Desha says fraud has been praticed in Scott, Henry and Franklin counties, and that Owens nomination will be contested. If Owens is turned down his friends will run him as an independent candiate. Twitesame Operation. Chester. Pa., September 17.—The cotton mills l of the Patterson mill com pany, that have been idle for several months, will resume operation today on full time, giving employment to about 300 em ployes. To TU ruler Filial Homage. London, September 17. —A dispatch from Paris to the Daily News says that the Due D’Oriieans desires a private au dience with dhe-Pope for the purpose of rendering filihl homage to his holiness. Conlon--.man Alderson HL Washtngtoil September 17.—Repre tentative Aldm-son. of What Virginia, was taken su Kdenly ill at his home, 23 A street north west. It is, feaied that ae is threau-aad with a fever- - ( The Daily Press Y YY V - "Wyx w© ... "W -iY WYI LJ z, \ //x v y. x // / \ I 77? I The Reception of the Democratic Congressman Upon His ReiWra From Washington. THE DOSE PROVES FATAL. Mrs. D. A. Roger., Who Attempted Suicide Last Wednesday, Dead. Murfresbobo, 111., September 17. Mrs. D. A. Rogers, the sister of General John A. Logan, who attempted suicide by taking morphine here last Wednes day, died here last night. Iler weak ened system and distressed mind could not be rallied. Mrs. Rogers for several years managed the Logan House, the chief hostelry of the town. Her last husband, W. S. Rogers, now divorced, was a member of the famous 103 of the 34th Illinois legislature, which on May 19, 1885, elected Logan to the United States senate, and shaped his course for the vice-prcsidency. Mrs. Rogers has Seen her property gradually disap pear and this caused despondency and resulted- in suicide. ADDRESSED BY THE EMPEROR. Congratulatiou. Extended to the Austro- Hungarian Delegation. Bvda-Pesth, September 17.—Emper or Francis Joseph received the Austro- Hungarian delcgatiomhere today. Ad dressing them he congratulated them upon the fact that the confidence ex pressed in 1893 that peace would lie preserved and consolidated had been confirmed by the establishment of a still more peaceful situation through out Europe and the existence of .the most amicable relations among the powers. “We hope,” he said, “that in the fiiture we shall be able to devote ourselves undisturbedly to the well being of our people; nevertheless, it will be necessary, equally with tho other powers, to continue to develop our military forces.” THE. STRIKE OF THE TAILORS. No Consideration of Settlement or Com promise by the Contractors. New York, September 17. —There was a meeting of the Contractors’ associa at No. 200 East 'Broadway yesterday af ternoon. The object of the meeting was to receive the report of the committee appointed to wait upon the board of ar bitration. What the report of the contractors’ committee was is not known, but it is not believed to contain any suggestions looking to a settlement of the difficulties. the con tractors’ headquarters this morning a determined feeling to fight it out pre vailed. There was no talk of settle ment or compromise. IN A ORJTICAL CONDITION. Two Whole Families Poisoned by Ice Cream at Tampa, Fia. Tampa, Fla., September 17.—-Yester day the family of Sir. C. P. Fitch dined with the family of his brother-in-law, Mr. G. IV. Allen. Soon after dinner the membsrs of both- families were taken violently ill and are in a critical condition. It is thought two of the children wflll die. Physicians say that the people are poisoned b/ ice cream of which all partook heartily. The ice cream was|made from condensed milk. THE aVHNISTER OFFENDS. Five of DryJcnklns’ Congregation Leave on "Account of His Sermon. Lexington, Ky., September 17.—At the Broac-.way Christian church, Dr. Jenkins tf.uscd five of his congregation, friends of Breckinridge, to leave the house by his sermon, which was devo ted almost exclusively to the defeated congressman, Dr. Jenkins said it did him gocid to know how the hearts of Christiams all over the district were bubbling; over with joy because of Breckiiu-idge’s defeat. Weather Generally Fair. Washington, September 17. —Fore- cast: for Georgia, fair, except showers on the coast, east winds. For Alabama, fair, ‘Kreept showers in the extreme southeastern portion, east or northeast winds. For Tennessee, generally fair, east odsoutheast winds. First Time la Many Team. Litit.K Ro< k, Ark., September 17. In with the mayor’s orders all ti; saloons were closed yesterday t‘K ><hie first time in many yeurii. ATLANTA, GEORGIA, MONDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 17, 1894. MR. WILSON TALKS. He Declares Mr. Cleveland Hus no Thought of Running Again. Washington, September 17.—Refer ring to the recent election in the state of Maine, Mr. Wilson of West Virginia, yesterday, in London, said that he did not consider the republican victory as a pronounced criticism of the tariff legis lation of congress. According to Mr. Wilsqn, some of the democrats of Maino are temporarily angered at certain tariff reductions, especially at the re duction on lumber. Mr. Wilson decid edly stated that President Cleveland had no thoughts of again being a can didate for the presidency. Messrs. Reed and McKinley were, in his opinion, candidates for the republican nomina tion, but he thought the republican party would probably select a tariff conservative like Allison. The United States, Mr. Wilson also said, would never revi-yt to “McKinleyism or to a blind, greedy, selfish protection. The tariff will not be attacked, and when congress meets its errors, which are in detail only, will be corrected. A FRENCfTgONSUL. Mr. Michael Hermann Will Probably Sue* ceed Mr. Adolph Kassinier. Louisville, Ky., September 17. Mons. G. Andre iMondehare, consul of France at Chicago, is at the Louisville hotel, in this city. Mons. Mande hare comes here for the purpose of making a change in the French con sulate at this place. Mr. Adolph Ras singer has held this position for the past ten years, but of late his private business has been such that he cannot devote that attention to the position which it demands and he concluded to give it up and will turn it over to his successor as soon as he is appointed. It is likely that Mr. Michael Herrmann, the well-known wholesale liquor dealer, will succeed Mr. Rassinicr. CHARGED WITH HERESY. Member of the Methodist Conference at Frankfort Seriously Accused. Frankfort, Ky., .September 17.—At the moring session of the conference of the Methodist ministers Saturday re ports of preachers were read in their order and their characters passed upon. When the name of Rev. W. T. Paynter, D. D., president of the Science Hili college, was’reached, charges of heresy were filed. The charges were brought by Rev. A. I*. Jones, of Mercer county, and it is thought to be mainly pased on certain articles he had written. A. committee was appointed by the bishop to investigate the charges. The gen eral opinion is that there is nothing in the charges, and that they are brought by the Holiness followers. FIERCE FIRE IN SCRANTON. Work of the Flames in the Heart of the Business Section. Scranton, Pa., September 17.—A big fire began in the heart of the business section of the city at 5 o’clock yester day morning and was not got under con trol until 10.15 a. m. It originated in the cellar of Matthews Brothers’ drug store, spread to Norton’s book and sta tionary store and Gross & Fester’s dry goods, all of which are now in ruins. At 8 o’clock the fire was beyond the control of the Central fire companies and a general alarm was sounded. Four firemen were plunged down three stories With a falling roof, but were rescued. The Idas will reach probably 8300,000. IN NEED OF FUNDS. President Mcßride, of the United Mine Workers Asks for Contributions. Columbus, 0., September 17. —Presi- dent John Mcßride, of the United mine worker:., js;ued a letter to the mern bera of the organization yesterday ask ing for contributions for the relief of striking miners. He says 2,000 miners in the Massillon district liave Ixten idle since last February; 00D are idle at Denton, Ky; 1,000 idle in the mines of tliu New York and Cleveland Gas Coal oimpany in the Pittsburg <Pa) district, and 000 idle at Whitwell, Tenu. STORMSONTHE SEA The Steamer Italia Experiences a Hurricane. PERILOUS WAS THE PASSAGE. Everything Movable Swept From the Decks. Copper Pipes Which Supply Steam to the Windlasses Twisted Into Fantastic _ sarr New York, September 17.—The An chor line steamer Italia, from Mediter ranean ports, experienced a hurricane on September 8. The wind began to blow hard on the evening of September 7, and gradually increased in force un til three o’clock the next afternoon when it was found necessary to heavt. the ship to, that she might ride easier. A couple of stay sails were set to steady the rolling steamer. The gale devel oped into a hurricane, and at 6:15 the steering chain parted and the steamer fell into the trough of the sea. be fore the hand-gear could be shipped, a tremendous sea boarded the vessel on the port side and swept everything movable from the docks. Life boats No. 1 and No. 3 were'stove into kindling wood and No. 6 was carried completely away. The doors of the smoking room and hospital were smashed, and the copper jnpes along the docks which supply steam to the donkey engines and windlasses were twisted into fan tastic shapes. The engine room sky light was broken and much water pass ed into the engine room. A quantity of water also found its way into the after saloon, but beyond wetting carpets and cushions the damage done was trifling. As soon as the hand-steering wheel was rigged up, the ship was again headed to the swell and rode out the gale in safety. The Wilson line steamer Hindoo, Captain James Douglass, also encountered the tail end of the hurri cane, but escaped with the loss of part of her cattle fittings." Abandoned on the Atlantic. The French liner La Champagne, which arrived at her pier yesterday morning, had a voyage full of inci dents. On the morning of the 11th a three-masted vessel 'flying a signal of distress was sighted to the southward. At her main mast was the inverted signal “N. V.” which means “I am sinking.” The Frenchman at once al tered his course and circled round the vessel. No sign of life was to be seen onboard. A life boat in charge of M. Rotte, the second lieutenant, was low ered and sent to the vessel. When the boat returned Lieutenant Rotte re ported that the vessel was the Hakcn Jarl from Christians and with a deck load of lumber. Her hold was filled with water and she was kept afloat by her deck load alone. *There was no one ou board. Everything had been left in shipshape order. The sails had been furled and the wheel lashed. The captain had taken all his charts and instruments and valuables and the crew had left none of their clothing. The men had left the vessel in the largest life boat. Against Hagr and the Goalds. New York, September 17.—John Quincy Adams, of Quincy, Mass., has brought suit against Rutsell Sage, George Gould, Edwin Gould, Helen Gould and Howard. Gould, as executors of the late Jay Gould, asking for an ac counting of 811,000,000 worth of rail way bonds. Trickcry is alleged. New Labor Organ. Knoxville, September 17.—A new afternoon paper made its appearance here this afternoon. It is a four-page, six-column, and is an independent la bor organ. Geo, W. Ford, labor com missioner under Governor Buchanan, is manager of the paper. Illes of Asiatic Cholera. Tacoma, Wash., September 17.—Cap tain W P. Brigman, of the United States man-of-war Baltimore, died hero ■ of Astatic cholera. Ho contracted the disease recently iu China. CELEBRATING THEIR VICTORY. Friends of Owona Exhibiting Their Enthu siasm by Parading the Streets. Frankfort, Ky., September 17.—Du ring the night anil far into the early hours of Sunday the friends of W. C. Owens hero exhibited their enthusiasm shooting off fireworks and parading. Main street was lined with old and young, celebrating the victory. Everywhere there was anxiety to know the exact result. Breckinridge men in some instances still hold out that their man was a winner and the. official count will in their opinion so declare. Noel Gaines, a prominent Breckinridge lieutenant was asked last night regarding the threats of contest, and said: “What is the uSe of a contest when we have the race won ? I honestly be lieve Breckinridge has secured the nom ination by a safe, but small majority." An Owens man said lust night that he thought such talk was a “bluff” and showed clearly that Breckinridge was dying hard. “But,” he added, “if they attempt to defraud our man out of the result there will be blood spilled. The election was too hard fought and won to be stolen. The first sign of chican ery moans blood.” The people generally regard Owens as the rightful nominee and should the district committee, which has a majori ty for Breckinridge, declare thfeir”fa vorite the nominee, a split is certain. The Owens club last night placed a guard at the county clerk’s office at Frankfort where the election returns are, to sec that the Breckinridge, men made no attempt to defraud Owens out of the nomination. There was much excitement here last night. Spies have been sent to Owen and Henry counties where fraud is alleged and it is proba ble the election will we contested. The Breckinridge people say they have re duced the plura’ity of Owens to 144 votes. At the Owens headquarters his followers were very uneasy, fearing trouble in declaring their man the nom inee and threaten to throw their strength to flic republican candidate. GERMAN ROMAN CATHOLICS. Central Verehi Convention >Hegins Session With a Solemn High Mass. New York. September 17.—The con vention of the German Roman Catholic Central Vercin began yesterday, with a solemn high Mass at the church of the Most Holy Redeemer. The delegates arrived on Saturday night and put up at the Metropolitan hotel. The delegates came from St. Lauia, Chicago, Milwaukee, Buffalo, New Orleans and other cities to the number of 400. In the morning at 0 o'clock the dele gates headed by the members of the Yeager Guards, were escorted to the church of the Most Holy Redeemer. The high altar of the church was one mass of lights and flowers. The body of the church was reserved for the del egates. His Grace, Archbishop Corri gan, arrived at the church early and took his seat. The very Reverend. Monsignor Joseph Schroeder, professor of dogmatic theology at the Catholic university, at Washington, I). C., cel ebrated the solemn high Mass. Tho deacon was Rev. Frank Cook, of St. Joseph's church, Rochester. The very Reverend William Tawcg, rector of the church, preached an eloquent sermon in Gorman. SUIT WILL NOT“BE ENTERED. Business Men of Johnstown Abandon Their Proposed Action For Damages. Johnstown, Pa., September 17.—Af ter the great flood, a fund of 81.5000 was raised among business men hero to pay for preliminaries for instituting suit for damages against the South Fol k fishing club on account of the flood. A fee of 81,000 was paid to law yers for an opinion, which was not fa vorable, and at a final meeting Satur day night the Idea of bringing suit was whiflly abandoned and the remainder of I he fund turned over to the himpltal. This wljl settle" all further thought of <lulm>.v for damages, use number of Individuals who hM Ibmight-of bring ing suit Will now yivun-llß.’ MORTON LEADS THE RACE. The Withdrawal of Roberts Seems to Re move All Serious Opposition.• New York, September 17.—I’hc with drawal of State Comptroller James A. Roberts, of Buffalo, from the guberna torial race practically clears the field, in the opinion of most New York poli ticians, of all opposition to tho nomina tion of Levi P. Morfon by tho republi can state convention tomorrow. While Messrs. Saxon, Fas'sott and Russell have not as yet formally anuouiicui their retirement as contestayjArMlMqbi li>wed among that their withdrawal is onlysvinwwfeii of time and opportunity. Their dele gates, it is said, uro regarded now as lu the Morton column. Boston Tailors Preparing to Strike. Boston, Muss., September 17.—The United Garment workers of Boston will hold a mass meeting tonight to submit u schedule for ratification by the men. Should tlio contractors refuse to agree to this scale or to make satisfactory terms there will undoubtedly bo u strike. . Irish-Americans tor Protection. Albany, N. Y., September ,17. Chairman John T. McDonough, of the Irish-American protective league, has issued a call for a meeting in Saratoga today to formulate a plan to educate workingmen as to the need of voting for protection. The Greatest of strikes. Boston, Mass., September 17, —There is every indication today that within a few days there will be inaugurated here one of the biggest strikes in tho history of the clothing trade of New England. Railroad President Dead. Duluth, Kan., September 17.—D. P. Smith, president of the Duluth railway, died in Kansas City last night. NEWS FROM THE WIRES. It is denied that Judge Jenkins will be involved iu the Plankinton bank proceedings. Comptroller Eckels was banqueted by the Grand Rapids, Mich., Clearing House Friday night. Advlcs from Tunis say that forest fires near Bona are still raging and caus ing immense loss of property. Forty additional indictments have been returned against Dr. George Kes sel of Cresco, la., for pension frauds. After two years effort, papers have been served on Judge Heckler, of Dal las county, Mo., in u suit for 83,000 aud interest. United States District Attorney Clop ton has received the plates from which the Mississippi state warrants were printed. The Italian sea-going torpedo boat Avoitois struck a sunken rock in tho Mediterranean off Levanto last night and was run at full speed to the beech. Judge Baker in the Federal court at Indianapolis, Ind,, has ended by dis charge all the A. R. U. strikers’ cases in his district. Pennsylvania and Illinois have re voked the license of the Commercial Alliance Life Insurance company of New York to do business. , The congress of the labor party in France opened at Nantes Satturday with eighty-seven delegates. The pres ident read a message signed by Herren Bebel, Liebknecht and .Singer of Ger many. The British admiralty office has ad vices from Noumea that the British war ship, Rlngarooma. recently ashore on a reef off Mallicollo Island, NewJlep rics, has been floated, and at Port Sandwich on the 12th Inst. Advices from Pretoria say that the Transvaal government has acquired the pier rights iu Delugoa Bay, includ ing control of the port dues. This gives the Transvaal a command ing position and free access to the sea. Agents in London assert that this is simply a commercial venture, and that the Transvaal govenment has nothing | to do with It. * NO. 68’ MURDERHRE MANY Tho Chinese Soldiers. Slay the Missionaries. OTHER ADVICES FROM THE ORIENT. Large Reinforcement of Japanese Troopr Has Gone to Korea—Wager* are Be ing Made That the Japanese WUI Occupy Pekin. San Francisco, September 17.-w-New» is at handler steamship Oceanic of the murder of a Scotch missionary named Rev. James Wylie. A New Chwang correspondent of the North China Daily News writing under date of August 20, says: On the 14th inst. at Lyong, fifty miles above this port, soldiers pn route for Corea from Tien Tsin attacked Rev. Wylie, a member of the'Scotch Presby terian mission, with knives and sticks. They left him lying on the ground in the public roadway where his colleagues found him unconscious and bleeding from his wounds. His lower jaw was broken in two places and he had several wounds about the head and face. (Those wounds, however, were not so serious os the injuries to the brain caused by ' tho blows or kicks. He died at 6 o’clock on the morning of the 10th inst. The ; attack was entirely unprovoked. The higher native authorities, it is said, are ■ acting energetically in the matter. 7110 ; local magistrate demanded from the of" i fleer in charge of the regiment the sur-1 render of the guilty soldiers, but this was refused, and one is not surprised, I for if the officer had dared to comply : with any such depiand, he would prob-j ably have been the next victim. There is a rumor to the effect that this officer' is to lose his head. On August the 21st the following tel-1 egrain from Chee Foo was received at Yokohama: “Tho German Fathers be longing to the Catholic mission at Ken-1 nen-Chew in southern Shantung havaj been seized and held for ransom by: bandits, whom the authorities are uija- 1 ble to capture.” THE JAPS ARE ACTIVE. Ten Thousand Troops to Land on the Chinese Coast. London, September 17. —A dispatch from Shanghai, dated yesterday, says that news has reached Tien Tsin that a fleet of twenty-one Japanese trans ports, conveying 10.600 troops, sailed a few days ago from a Japanese port. It is supposed that it is the intention of -the Japanese commnnder to land Ijts lAta'ces at some point on the Chinese The Ch ini: sc -Jjndf’r tho. ..._ sZmmand of Admiral Ting hua sailed ’south for the purpose of intercepting the Japanese. Orders have been sent to the Chinese ports to maintain a most, careful watch for the approach of the ene&y. The correspondent of the Times at Yokohama says: Large reinforcements of Japanese troops have gone to Korea. Wagers are being made in Tokhi that the Japanese army will occupy Pekin, the capital of China, or Tukdun, the capital of the province of Lcao Long, Manchuria, on November 3d. THE REFUOEEs”aTTACKED. MU.lonary Mclntyre, One of the Party. Narrowly Eicapee Death. London, September 17.—A dispatch , from Shanghai, to the Centrnh News says that a formidable band of robbers armed with rifles made an at tack in the vicinity of Now Chwang upon a number of refugees who had been obliged to flee from Yaiu. Mr. Mclntyre, u missionary who was one of the party, narrowly escaped death. 'Die refugees were without food apd were compelled to eat the flesh of their horses. The residents of New Chwang are pleading for the presence of a gun boat to protect them. UNWORTHY OF ENDORSEMENT. Tho Central I.abor Union, of Boaton, Mom. Denounce tho A. P. A. Boston, Mass., September 17—The Central labor union of this city at a meeting yesterday afternoon denounc ed the A. P. A. as an organization un worthy of the endorsement of organized labor and claimed that its aim was to start a religious war between organized labor in order that they might liecome easy prey to the capitalists. With this end in view it was voted to withdraw its delegates from the union of practi cal progress on account of some of its leading officers be’.i.'vaffiliated with the organization. AGAINST THE TRUSTS. Judge Secott. of Texan, Call, tho Jury's Attention to Thl. Law. Waco. Tex., September 17.—Hop. Samuel R. Scott, judge of the fifty fourth district court, at Waco, in a special charge to the grand jury calls attention to the law against trusts or combines. He stated that cotton seed had been reduced fifty per cent com pared with last year and that the same price prevailed all over the state. For this, and for other reasons, he Iwlieved an unlawful combination exists to de press the cotton seed market, and the judge directed the grand jury to close in vestigate the matter. An Aged Couple Annulled. Glenn’s Falls, N. Y. September 17. Leonard Blodgett, aged 55 years, last night shot Edward Whitmore, aged 68, Mr,-,. Whitmore, aged SV, and then stabbed Miss Whitmore, aged 15, at a place ten miles south of here. Blod gett who was frustrated in the attempt to outrage the girl, escaped to the mountains. Held I'p tiio Idaho Stage. Ukiah, Cal., September 17.-Th* Idaho stage was held up ten north of tips city by a masked high wayman. The Wells Fargo box wai taken, but the amount of treasure se cured is unknown. Frod. rlek W. Ball, the SiM lall.t Candldat* Patehson, N. J., September 17.—The socialist labor party of the fifth distrief la .! ni'jht nominated Frederick W. Bull of i Uls city for congress.