Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1875-12-18
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WASHINGTON, d. c. 1.-THE Trustees
Of Howard University have unanimously
elected NJ. Smith, late Commissioner of
Indian affairs president Of the university.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 1.-THE Postmas.
ter General has before him an official
paper proposing that the present postage
law remain precisely as it is, except to
exclude from operation the act of Con-
gress increasing the rates on third class
matter. All transient newspapers and
magazines, unsealed circulars and pros
pectuses, and expressly fix the rates of
these as they were before the increase.
The President has appointed Geo. F.
Seward Consul General at Shanghai. En-.
voy Extraordinary and Minister Penipo.
Tertiary to China, vice Avery, deceased
and James Birney, of Michigan, Minis.
ter to the Netherlands.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 17.-In the Senate
Various memorials asking for the ap-
polntmeht o! commission to inquire
into the alcoholic liquor traffic were
presented and referred TO the Com mittee
on Finance.
NEW YORK, Dec. II. Weston, Ellis
and Thompson, three colored men,
were hanged in the Tombs Prison at $50
this morning, for the murder of Abram
Weissberg, peddler, in September last.
The crowd increased every moment, and
long before 9 o'clock long lines OF men,
all clamorous for admission, formed in
Franklin and Centre streets. The en-.
trance to the prison was completely
blocked, and the police were compelled
to use no small degree of force to clea,
the way for the officers detailed to pre-.
serve order within the walls. At Gals
a. m. the doors were opened for the ad.
mission of reporters, and rush from all
sides followed. The police insisted upon
the exhibition of badges, but in the con.
fusion many persons were admitted who
had no right whatever to consideration
When the entrance of the prison was
gained the ticket. holders made IA rush
toward the place of execution, but were
checked by the police. The reporters,
deputy sheriifs, special deputy sheriffs
politicians and others were mixed up in
ineItricable confusion, and pushing and
struggling was resumed, when it was
found that the admission to the scaffolt
was to be gained only through narrow
gateway in the fence that ran across thai
part of the yard in which the gallows
was erected. The most disgraceful seen,
ensued aud the police in vain struggled
to preserve order. A violent rush wa
made for the gate, and all those person.
who had the right Of entranc,
we're compelled either to fight every incl
of their way or to remain outside. Or
der was restored at last the police sue
ceeding in forming line, and the sigh
seers who were unable to get in the inne
yard contented themselves with climbin
upon the coal-bin outside the fence, an
Selling every spot of ground from whic
glimpse of the gallows could b
had. Quiet was then maintained M
til the moment Of execution. After tn
arrival of Sheriff Conner at the prise
there was not much delay, the men wer
pinioned in their cells, and at ha
past nine were led ont to the gallows
Weston first. followed by Thompson
each supported by Catholic prizes
Ellis, who brought up the rear, was al
tended by four clergymen of differer
denominations. At 1925 o'clock Sheri
Conner gave the signel, the weights wei
let go, and the bodies OF the three mu
derers were lifted into the air. The mo-
horrible scene then occurred. Westo
died easy, no motion OF his for
; being perceptible except brief shudd
and an occasional contraction Of his leg
Thompson suffered more. His boo
, shvered from head TO foot, his brea
I heaved and he raised his arms three Sc
eral times, working his fingers convu
b. siyely. But the mode Of Ellis death W
I the cruelest Of all. At the moment aft
the moose had been adjusted he sudden
!. turned his head and disarranged pc
!, ton of the knot. Before it could be :
adjusted the signal was given and 4
9 weight fell. The knot slipped and b
y came fixed beneath bis chin. He beg
g to wirthe terribly, and placing his fe
% against the boards at the side OF I
10 scaffold he attempted to raise hims
% and relieve the strain upon his neck.
:, then swung around and convulsive
seized Thompson, who was hanging ne
;. to him. and again endeavored to ri
himself He even succeeded in twi
i. clasping his legs around Thompson
waist, and by thus easing his neck, v
10 enabled to breathe more freely and
.. prolong his agony. He seized the 70
Just about the knot-his arms havi
/. been fastened too loosely-and as he
so his handkerchief, which WAS in,