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The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1875-01-05
THE IOWA LYNCHING.

THE STATEMENT OF ANNIE HOWARD, THE VIC
TINS wIPE-THE SCENE IN THE CELL.
The Iowa papers give the following re-
port Of the inquiry into the lynching OF
Howard at Des Moines short time ago
Annie Howard sworn: was In the south.
west corner of the east room Of the Jail. Mr..
Howard had just got up and fixed the fire
his coming back to bed awoke me, and heard
somebody coming into the hall. / heard q
scuffiing of feet, and thought 1t was police
with drunken prisoners. We heard them
come into the cell where the two girls were
confined; one of the girls asked: "What do
you want here? There Is nobody but two
girls here" We were both raised up on our
elbows, listening to see what the distur-
bance was. When they unlocked our cell
door, thought IL was officers coming to take
him to the penltentiary. The man who
unlocked the door did it quick, and seemed
to understand It.
Q.-After getting in the room did they
proceed directly to the bed?
A.-They did; there was light In the
room from the stove so that they could see.
Q.-What was the first thing done?
A.-As soon as / saw their faces were
blackened, 1 suspected what 1t was,
and threw myself over him. They first
said, "COme out of here, we want
you, you son of d bill" 1 said, go, my
God, Don't kill bin; you have sentenced
him Tor lie; WDaL more 40 you WdutG no
said, 'sGentiemen, don't kill me; am an
innocent man, and time will show you that 1
am, If you will only wait" 1 began to
scream, and they took hold of me AID tried
to tear me loose from himi then the third
man came IN with rope. saw they were
going to put it over his neck, and l tried TO
prevent them by putting my body over
his head and neck. One of the men
told me to leave or he would kill me; he
held a revolver to my temple. Charlie
told me to let go, that he would go with
them then let go. One of the men took
me by the throat, to stop my screaming.
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us one who, with uplifted hands. and
bowed head, pronounced blessing upon
us. Since that time death has taken him
from us, and on the l9sh Of last August
friends and relatives followed to their last
resting place the remains of the Hon. NJ B.
Hopkins. To one and all his death comes
as an irreparable loss. In his private life Mr..
ii. was Christian gentleman, and always
had cheering words for those cast down and
In distress. His public life, though brief,
was full OF honor. 1t is generally conceded
that he had a large influence among the
teachers of the state, and also among legis-
lators, as is attested from the fact of his be-
ing instrumental in carrying through the
county superintendency. His life should
teach as that purity of life and devotion to
principle shall win for us fame more 10 be
desired than the crown of kings.
EVENING SESSION.
After calling to order, committee was
appointed, consisting of one from each con-
gressional district, TO nominate officers.
After the reading OF the order of exercises
Tor to-day, the meeting adjourned.
CONTINUED on Fourth psEel
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He choked me for time, and then quit, and
put bis hand over my mouth, telling me to
hush up. jerked his hand from my mouth;
he then held me by the arm, 80 that could
not get to Howard. / stood between
the foot of the bed and the stove, scream
ing, while this was going on. Howard
begged them to let him speak 70 me, or
KISS ME- ONCE,
and he would then 60 with them. One man
said, ''Let him speak to her If he wants to-"
but the others would not permit it. Howard
was sitting on the edge of the bed, and they
jerked him upon his feet. They had rope
around his neck and took him right out.
As he went out in the other cell he said,
Goodbye, Annie. You know that
die an innocent man." They slammed
the door shuL after he went out,
would know one of the men If / should
ever see him. i think have seen him be-
fore. do not know his name. / saw the
same man in the court house yard yester-
day, looking into the Jail through the bars.
would not dare to tell IL I saw these men
before me now. think that man was from
the country. He wore dirty bottle-green
overcoat and wore a skull cap. This man
was the first one in the cell. Ny husbands
name was Charles henry Howard Nelson /;
his parents resided in Brooklyn, n. Y.
when he was at home last. His fathers
name was Admiral Nelson; he lived at 240
Adelphi street. Brooklyn, n. Y. Howard
had wife before in New York, and has
two children there now. She died some
time ago. Howard has a legacy coming
to him from New York worth about
0,O00. When the report came out about
his being ia Blairstown, Howard asked
me where the place was; he had never been
there. / always thought that Howard
knew who did murder Johnson, and he told
me that he always thought it was Jim War
rem and Eph. Warren. l thought there
were few men, and that my screaming
would bring assistance. The report that
Howard made a confession, and that he
cursed the judge the day he was sentenced,
are both totally false. have statement
he wrote that night before going to bed. /
will give il to the reporters.
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What would poor Burns have thought or
said If he could have foreseen that he
would, in 1874, be lectured upon In the City
Of Sacramento, and in the Congregational
Church of that city? One can not help
thinking of his early appearance in
the kirk, seated upon the outty-stool OF
repentance, gazed st as a hopeless repro
bate by the elders, and as an I'M
commonly good-looking young fellow by
the pitiful lsssies. What life was his I
And what solid, enduring fame! No
poetical cotemporary nearly so well remem-
bered, certainly not one so warmly en-
shrined in the heart of the EnglisE-spesking
race! And to crowC all, half canonIzed, so
to speak, in the Congregational Church OF
Sacramento New York Tribune.
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A CHRISTMAS HYMN.
i BUCHANAN READE.

The air was still DER Bethlehem's plain.
Ash the great Night held its breath,
When life eternal came to reign
Over q world al Death.
The pagan at his midnight board
Let fail his trimming cup OF goldi
He felt the presence OF bis Lord
Before his birth was told.
The temples trembled in their base,
The IDOLS sbuddered as in pain;
A priesthood in its power OF place
Knelt to It's gods In vain
All nature felt q thrill divine
When burst that meteor on the Night
Which, pointing to the SaVlors snrlne'
Proclaimed the new born ignt-
Light to the shepherdsi and the star
Guided their silent midnight foio-
Light 10 the wise men from fiar,
Bearing their gifts of gold
Light to a realm OF sin and grief
Light to a world In all It's neeos-
The light of life-a new belief
Rising DER fallen creeds-
Light on tangled path OF thorns,
Though leading 10 martyrs thrOne-
A light TO guide I'LL Christ returns
In glory 10 His own.
There stiu II shines, while far abroad
The Christmas choir sings now as men,
Glory, z DRY unto God!
Peace and good Will TO men!
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SOUTHERN PRISON
FULL ACCOUNT OF THE WORK ron THK
fEAR-A BAD YEAR FOR THE wIcKRD-
TwKSTY-FoUR OF THEM DIE.

FULL ACCOUNT OF THE WORK ron THE
fEAR-A BAD YEAR FOR THE WICKED
TwkSTY-FoUR or THEM DIE.
DIRECTORS REPORT.
The amount expended in improvements
has been iudiciously laid out, and adds
mach to the comfort and durability Of the
prison. The officers have not been changed
during the yesr, with the exception of the
clerk, K. J. Forsyth, who resigned, and was
succeeded by K. p. Gilpin.
wARDEN's REPORT.
He has spared no expense In perfecting
the discipline and comfort Of the hospital.
which was very lily arranged. The ward
formerly devoted to females has been made
part OF the hospital. Strong cells have been
built apart from the others for the use Of
insane convicts. Steam pipes have been
placed in various parts of the building les.
SEEMING the fuel expense and adding to the
comfort OF those rooms. Beside these
general improvements, the grounds
have been improved and some
OF the floors raised. The uniform Is being
CHANGED FROM THE STRIPES
to plain black. Some trouble has been
caused by the failure of the Southwestern
Car Company to balance its accounts. Dys-
EMERY has caused great distress during the
year, and ont Of nearly two hundred cases
twelve were fatal. The warden pays high
compliment to the efficiency OF DR.. VIM. II.
Sheets, the physician. The discipline has
been very good with the exception of one Sc
rious attempt at an outbreak. -Four OF
the convicts, having been armed by friends
outside, made rush while the guard wss
opening the door, and got out into the street.
In the pursuit George Cham berlsin was
killed by them, and Webb Holmes and the
warden narrowly escaped death. After be-
ing captured they were confined in cells
until taken out 70 be tried on an indictment
for murder.
PHYSICIANS REPORT.
The year has been one of unusually hard
labor. Twelve men died from dysentery.
six from typhoid fever, three from conges-
tive chills, one from phthisis, one from ep-
ilepsy, one in attempting to escape, in all ~
deaths. A large majority OF the deaths are
OF persons who have lead dissipated lives.
CHAPLAIN's REPORT.
The substitution of black clothing for the
striped has had beneficial effect on the
prisoners. A larger library is needed. The
on religious services has been
good, and the morals of the prison
in more healthy condition than ever be-
fore.
CLERKS REPORT.
Total receipts for year, s7e,e4l IS; dis
bursements, S79.s4S Is; balance, SIS 50; as
sets, $685. 16 80. The total number of con-
victs is All, Of which the farmers furnish 1Ol;
1873; 10 of no occupation, and var
ious numbers representing nearly every
branch ofindustry.
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Two dwsrfs, husband and his wife, be-
longing to the Aztec nation, are now on ex-
hibition at Frascati, Rue Vivienne, says the
American Register, of Paris. They are
scarcely more than three feet high, aged be-
tween thirty and forty, of s-dark sun-em-
Drowned complexion, and possess the char
scteristic features of their race; q large Ro-
man nose, prominent jaw and receding fore
head; their hair is black aud woolly. The
presence of this dimunitive couple at the
Frascati concert rooms proves q great at
traction, and large crowds flock each night
to see "Maximo and Bsrthola, the Aztec
dwarfs."
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THE SILENT PRESENCE.

Unheard, the dews around me fai'
And heavenly influence shed;
And, silent on this earthly ball,
Celestial footsteps tread.
Night reigns in silence DER the pole
And >preads her gems unheard;
Her lessons penetrate the soul,
Yet borrow not word.
Noiseless the sun emits It's ire,
And pOurs his golden streams;
And silently the shades retire
Before his rising beams.
OIL grant my soul an ear to hear
Thy deep and silent voice.
To bend in lOwly filial fear,
And in thy love rejoice.
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d. Appleton & Co.. of New York, have
issued personal "Reminiscences, Anec-
dotes and Letters of Gen. Robert K. Lee"
Its author is the Rev. j. William Jones, d.
D., formerly chaplain OF the army of North
ern Virginia, and of Washington College,
Virginia. The book is published By
authority OF the Lee family, and the faculty
of Washington and Lse University.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1875-01-05

John Fl. Surratt, son of Mrs. Surrstt,
hanged for supposed com plicity in President
LincOln's murder. is teaching school near
Maryland.
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A STRANGE ROBBERY.

YOUNG MAN RoBs HIS FATHER OF S40, 000
PROF. PECK, OF COLUMBIA COLLEGE, NEW
YORK CITY, THE VICTIM.
The New York Times of the 18th inst
gives the following facts connected with q
strange case Of domestic crime: Prof. Will
liam G. Peck, of Columbia College, rushed
into the Twenty first Precinct station house
at noon yesterday, and said that be
wanted to see Capt. McElwsine i'm
medistely, as he had just been
robbed of $4,000. Prof Peck was very
much sgitated, and informed Capt. NOEL
waine that a chest containing family plate
worth 81 900, and certificates of deposit and
other securities valued at $4,000, had been
carried out of his residence, No. 126 East
Thirty fifth street, by two young men. Capt.
McElwaine proceeded to the professors res
idence to work the case up, and obtained
the statement of q colored servant who
said that while sitting at the kitchen window
she saw Master Henry Peck, son of the pro-
lessor, 10 years old, come in by the hall door,
accompanied by two youths of about the same
age. She heard them walking overhead in
the parlor, and then heard them apparently
go up stairs to young Peck's room. She
next heard the hall door open, and
chest down the stoop. She went
out, saw that they turned down Madison
avenue to Thirty-fourth rect, and on look
ing up saw young Peck watching them from
the window of his room. On re-entering the
house she met young Peck in the hallway
going out, and asked him what chest it was
that his friends carried out. He told her to
mind her - business and he would mind
his. This excited the servants suspicion,
and she watched him leave the house
add proceed in the same direction as the
informed another servant of the affair, and
the latter on going to the extension-room
or studio, behind The parlors, saw that the
plste-chest had been stolen. The family
were at church, but the servants called Prof.
Peck and his fsther-in-law, Prof. Davis, out
of the church, and informed them of the
affair. Capt. McElwaino ascertained that
young Peck was keeping company with a
dressmaker, and calling on the young lady,
obtained from her picture of Master
Henry Peck. Seven officers were detailed
to search the city for him, but shortly be-
fore o'clock he returned to his fathers
house alone. Capt. McElwaine was
notified, but on arriving at the
house found that Prof. Davis and Prof.
Peck were not disposed to take any action
in the case or prosecute young
Peck. The latter said he knew nothing
about the chest and denied everything
While working on the case Capt. McElwaine
obtained possession of list OF debts due by
young Peck. On this list, which amounted
in all to S26S, James Oxley figured for $50,
"Seddons Mouse" was credited with $50,
while "Owney" Geoghegan, paddy the
Smasber," and other sporting and notorious
persons were similarly mentioned.
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Why do not the woman emsncipationists
come to Saxony, and see with their own
eyes what the capacities OF their sex actually
are? Here women show more strength and
endurance than many of their husbands
and brothers do. They carry on their broad
backs, for miles, heavier weights than I
should care to lend my shoulders to. Mas
sive are their legs as the banysn-root; their
hips are as the bows of three decker.
Backs have they like derricks; rough hands
like pile drivers. They wear knee short
skirts, sleeves at elbows, head kerchiefs. As
a rule they possess animal good nature and
vacant amiability But at twenty or
twenty-five they are already growing old.
Growing old with them is painful process,
not q graceful one. The reserves Of vitality
are dry, and the woman's face becomes
furrowed, even as the fields she cultivates.
Her eyes fade into stolidity and uniptel-
ligence. Her mouth seldom smiles. Thirty
finds her hollow-cheeked, withered and
bony. At fifty-should she live so long
she Is in extreme old age. Meanwhile she
has been bearing children as plentiiully
as though that were her sole employment.
But such labors secure her scarce a tenn
porary immunity from other toll. haveseen
her straining up long hill, weighed with
more burdens than one. Pleasanter is it to
consider her in the bay field, before youth
has dried up in her. Her plain costume
follows her figure closely enough to show to
the best advantage its heavy but not I'M
handsome contours. Seen from a distance,
her motions and pastures have often an
admirable grace. Her limbs observe
harmonious lines. In raking, STOPPING and
tossing the hay her actions are supple and
easy. As she labors in the sun, she keeps
up a good humored chatter with her COM
panions. Her bare arms and legs are
bronzed by summer exposure TO heat-and
dirt; and her vissge is OF a color almost
Ethiopian. But an American Southerner
might see in her more than the dark com
plexion to put him 10 mind OF former days.
and NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Hawthorn, Con-
temporary Review.
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KobOme County March
Gurdy Hopken 80, 1874.
Appurd befour the undersign justiss Of
the Pesss and made 9th that is bis visibil
property ann you Civ that Black mule what
be hay griv ldriven) up with your hors
hotter. March 80 l. .(3lst) 1S74-Gurdy
Hopkin. Robert Green, j. r.
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LEGAL.
Notice to Lien Holders.

-yr INSTRUCT COURT OF THE SEW
IN..th Judicial District of the State OF Ne
IA 10 and for Lincoln County.
Michsl Ksvansueh, plaintin, vs.. huhh "a UNI
silver Mining Company, defendant.
Notice il hereby given that Michal havan-
.uah. the above named plaintin, has COM
menced an action In the above entitled Court,
against the HUM Hunt SILVER Mining Com
nsny the above named defendant, to enforce
and foreclose lien for the sum Of one hundred
and forfy-six dollars in gold coin, and interest
frum the ninth day Of September, A. ID. 1878,
and for fifteen dollars gold coin, cost Of pre-
pairing and filing said Lien against that certain
mine or mining property the same being situate
on the northerly side Of Spring Mountain. IN
Ely Mining District, Lincoln County, state OF
Nevada, and more particularly described ~ .ne
Pacific Tunnel and Mining Company, coh'. M
ing one thousand feet of mining erouno, ".
Pacific Ledge Number Two. containing eign.
hundred feet of mining ground; the faelns
ledge Number Three. containing eight hundreo
feet mining g ne hnndrd Feet Of MIN
ing ground the Desdemons East Extension
ledge containing i've hundred and nifty feet OF
mining ground; the east two hundred feet oil
the Dosdemona Ledge, all OF which mining
ground belongs to and forms part OF the Huhn
4 Hunt mining claim, together with the sur
face along said mining claims sufficient for con-
yenient use and occupation thereoi; Also All
the buildings and machinery situated upon and
forming part of the improvements and fixtures
of the property OF said defendant.
said lien IL claimed under and by virtue OF
an act of the Legislature Of the State Of Nevada.
approved March I'd, A. ID. 1876, and all persons
holding or claiming liens against or upon said
premises under the provisions of said act are
hereby notified to be and appear before said
Court, at the Courthouse, in the town of Phoebe
on
Tuesday, the 5th day OF October,
A. d. 1875, at 10 o'clock q. m. OF said day, tn,
same being day of q regular term Of sait
Court, and to exhibit then and there the proof
OF their said Liens, as provided in said Act
And all Liens not then so exhibited and proved
will be deemed waived in favor OF those Lien
90 exhibited and approved as in said act pro
yided
Phoebe, Nevada, September 10th. A. d. 1876
MICHAEL KAvANAUGH.
By BISHOP 4 SABN, Plaintiffs Attorneys.
se1l-3w
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LOST !
DELINQUENT SALES.

Phoebe West Extension Mining
Of works. Ely Mining
District. State Of NevadA-N otice-There is de.
linquent upon the following described stock
on account of assessment mo. 81 levied on the
18th day of July, 1875. the several amounts set
opposite the names of the respective share
holders a. follows:
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Utah Southern Railroad

TRAINS LEAVE THE UTAH CFYTp.r
j Depot, Salt Lake City, att a. n. and SS0
o'clock p. m. wi
Sandy nearest point to Little Cottonwoo,
Canyon, at 40 a. m. and $50 p. m.
Arrive ct Lehi at q. m. and 4 80 D. m.
Leave Lehi at $50 a. m. aud D. m. sar,r
at 10 30 q. m, and 610 p. m.
Arrive at Salt Lake City at II 30 a. m, and
p. m. aQn.gtf
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COnstab1e's Sale.

DY VIRTUE OF AN EXECUTION ISSUED
ID out of Justice Court in and for Phoebe
Township, Lincoln County, State of Nevada,
and to me directed and delivered for judg-
ment rendered in said Court on the pod day OF
May, A. ID. 1874 in favor of VIM. C. Glissan and
A. G. Bishop, and against Vim. stansheld, for the
sum of 5000 gold coin dollars, with interest at
the rate of 10 per cent. per annum, until paid to-
gether with one hundred and ffty-one 25-100
dollars tax cost, and disbursement at date of
judgment, and all accruing cost since judy
ment, l have leved upon the following de-
scribed personal property to wit:
Nineteen hogs, 10 shoats horses, l tank,
| cart tank and one set harness, o tables, 81
chairs, l carpet, 8 lamps and brackets, 8 castors
and cruetts, "a knives, "a forks, 2 duz. dinner
plates, sugar bowls, salt cellsrs, l water
tank, lace curtains, tables, cooking range
and utensils, doz. silver spoons, 10 chairs,
tables. lamps, window curtains, bureau,
Uedstead, looking glass. 4 pictures, rocking
chair, bedstead, l table. l wash howl and
pitcher, chair, chamber.pot, l bedstead, l
light stand one wash bowl and pitcher, l cham
ber-pot. looking glass, curtain, carpets,
bedstead, l bureau, ! clock, chamber-pot
carpet, bedstead. l chair l carpet, bath tnb,
wash stand, l looking glass, l bedstead, / bu.
reau. 4 chairs, l sink, bowl and pitcher car
pet, l bedstead, I stand, l chair, l bowl and
pitcher looking glass, carpet, bedstead,
stand, looking glass. carpet. chair, l bowl
and pitcher ! bedstead, mattress stand
bowl and pitcher, looking glass, carpet,
chair, chamber-po bedstead and mattress,
bowl and pitcher, bureau, carpet. chair,
chamber-pot, l carpet. l bureau, lounge, s
chairs. 10 pr. blanket. Is pillows. 10 bed
spreads.
Notice is hereby given that on
Thursday, September 80, A. ID. 1875,
will sell all the above described furniture,
tanks, cart and horses in front of Restaurant
known az Star Restaurant, in Phoebe, Lincoln
county, State of Nevada. at 10 o'clock m, at
public auction, to the highest and best bidder,
Tor u. s. gold coin. to satisfy said execution.
And further sale at 2 o'clock p. m. of same
day, at corral Of l.. V. LOOMS, in Phoebe, Lin
coin county, Nevada. of 10 full grown hogs and
IS shoats. All the above property will be sold
at the time and place above mentioned, to sat
isfy said Judgment and oil cost and accruine
costs In gold coin.
Dated Phoebe, New. Sept cath, 1875.
WILLIAM L. MCKEE. Constable,
BY FRED. NJ. PIERCE, Deputy.
se25.td
PostpOnement.
The above sale is hereby postponed unit
Friday, October 1st, 1878, at the tim,
mentioned above and at the place named.
Phoebe, eept. goth, 1875.
wM. L. MCKEE, Constable,
BY FRED. NJ. PIERoF, Deputy,
POstpOnement.
The above sale is hereby postponed unit
Saturday. October Eel, 1875, at the tim
mentioned above and at the places named.
VIM. l.. MCKEE, Constable,
BY FRRD. NJ. PIERCE, Deputy.
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DELINQUENT SALES.
p,o.h. silver miniro c.mnanv

Phoebe Silver Mining Company
Location Of Principal Place of Business,
San Francisco, California; location Of works,
Ely Mining District, Lincoln county, Ne
vada.- Notice.-There are delinquent upon
the following described stock, on account OF
assessment no. l0l levied on the 18th day OF
August 1875, the several amounts set opposite
the names Of the respective shareholders, az
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